CRUSHED CBAHIUM8
' ? ' Two IfltffBLSiye Homesteader ? , Near
Sidney , Knrflerefl flan Axe ,
Their Mutilated Bodies.Bnried in
a Sand Pit ,
Arrest of the Suspected Oommit-
terai'of ' the Crime ,
A Gem and Desperate LUnlc Robber
[ 'Caught ' in the Act The Um
Grist of Grlrno and Mis-
Imps ,
A DOUBLE MUKDEU ,
TWO LONE HOMESTEADERS OFCHKIENNECODNTt
MURDERED BY COWARDS IN THEIR TENT
THK BAD PREDICAMENT OF TUB INFORMER ,
Special Telegram to the Beo.
SIDNEY , Neb , , Sept. 17. Jim llennolds and
Lea Nunn came in to-day nnd reported a horrible
rible murder perpetrated on Middle Creek ,
thirty miles northwest of bore , last night.
About dusk two men , disguised as negroes ,
came Into the trnt of James Pinkston and
John Pmkston , father and son , who had lo
cated a week ago on n homestead. After n
short conversation , ona of the strangers picked
up an axe , striking the old man and son on
the back of their heads , killing
them instantly. llennolds was in
the tent during nil this and could do nothing ,
tin other stranger nointiDg a cocked pistol at
him. Tha murderers then examined the pock
ets of their victims , .extracting ,551. They
hitched up Pinkston'a team , carried the dead
bodies in wagons to a sand draw n mile nnd n
half distant , and covered thorn up with
sand. They compelled Rannolds to assist
them. Coming back to the tent they burnt
up the entire effects and advlaoJ llennolds to
skip out , turned the horse loose and decamped -
camped , on fet , gomtrin n westerly direction.
After their departure , llennolds caught the
horse and rode to the nearest rancbe , appris
ing Leo Nunn of what had happened , and
where ho stayed all night. When llennolds
was first questioned by the authorities hero , ho
said ho had no money. The latter deemed It
advisable , from the conflicting stories of Ren-
noldsnnd Nunn , to place them both under
arrest. Searching llennolds they found $36
in hia possession. Ho accounts for
this by saying ho found a roll
of greenbacks elx miles from
town. Ho says Nunn told him to say he had
no money. Rennolda now languishes in du-
ranca vile. The case Is strongly against him.
He la 23 years old , hai n dodged countenance
and is unintelligent.
Nunn has accompanied Coroner Moore to
where the murdered men are buried , The
Pmkstons were nsed ; CO nnd 22 respectively.
They all hall from Falrville , Saline county ,
Missouri. Everything will be done to fathom
> the mystery. It Is thought another day will
> unravel this terrible double murder ,
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
A BANK RODDER NABBED WITH THE BOODLE
IN HIS POCKET.
Special Telegram to the BEE.
BALAVJJU , N. Y. , Sept. 17. John V. Bar-
ross Is cashier of the private bank ot ex-Sena
tor J. H. Loomia , la Attica , Wyoming
county. Barross was accustomed to open the
bank la the morning and get things ready for
the day's business. This morning he took
several hundred dollars from tha safe and
placed them in the cash drawer under bis
desk and before commencing to sweep , opened
the windows at the rear end of the bank ,
which were only a httla above ground.
\ \ ' < i While engaged sweeping a thief itealthly
| \ > ' i climbed in too window and approaching Bar-
ross who bad bis back turned , dealt trim a
stnncing blow over the head , knocking him
down. Then the man drew n revolver nnd
fired two shots at the prostrate
man , both of which missed the mark , but
wont through tbo iloor near him. The robber
then ruihed to the cashier's desk and seized
the contents of the drawer nnd left the bank
by the front door , when he ran into the arms
of Postmaster A. J , Loriah , who beard tha
shots In the office next door and hurried in to
ascertain the cause. The robber drew n re
volver on Lorisb , but the postmaster grap
pled with tha man , disarmed him , and by the
time assistance arrived had him pinioned to
the flour. Tba fellow was then securely
bound and his clothing searched , the ? 8
which he abstracted from the cash drawer be
ing found on 111 * person and bsiides the re
volver from which he discharged two shots ,
another revolver fully loaded , n bottle of
chloroform , a largo knife nnd two handker
chiefs , ono cf which WAS saturated with chloroform
reform , were taken from him , The robber Is
about twenty.Cvo years old and weighs about
ICO pounds. Lie refused to give any acosuut
of himself ,
BU1UED IN A "WELL.
HOUU3 DNUEH TWKNir FEET OK
KAhTII AND 1 > CO UI > ALIVE ,
Special telegram to the BEE ,
'
SARGENT , Castor County , Neb. , Sspt. 16.
James Cummings , aa old settler , residing
on tha up lands twelva miles northwest of
Sargent , descended a 205-foot well on his
place between G and 7 o'clock a , m. last Sat
urday , lot the purpose of fixing tha curbing ,
When near the bottom , sitting astrldo n short
cedar post , the earth above gave way and
buried him under twenty foot of dirt. At
.that distance under ground no one could ba
found at that time to make tha perilous de-
Mcut , but at 3 o'clock that afternoon , lumber
was gotten and courageous onej went down
ind O3arnu need digging for him. All sup-
poied him devJ , of course , but Sunday morn
ing ha WAS Toacued and abuit noon Sunday
wan brought out allvo , but Iu a precirioui
condition. Ho ( i 55 yearn old.
Defaulter Uralncrd on Domin
ion Holl.
WiNNiPia , SopU 17. From prlvats tele
grams recaived here t't Is learned that Brain-
eid , the Vermont bauit defaulter , is at Ham
ilton , resting at the Queen' * hotel , and will
cnma on hero and join h.'u wife at once. To a
friend ho told the story of his travel ) . At
Minneapolis he escaped ftvm tha Boston de
tectives through the superior cunning of Chief
Detcctivo John O'Connor , of St. Paul ,
and Detective S e , of Chicago , who slipped
him away from his captors in the Minneapolis
union depot , His trip was from St. Paul to
Omaha , theuc ) to Kingston , near Chicago ,
tncnce to Hamilton , vli Detroit , ferrying the
river. Way trains were used to avoid dmger
of detection ,
T PAUL Sept. 17. Detactlve Wood , of
Wiggins & Wood. Button , haul of the tiria
from whose special detectives Braintrd , the
Vermont tank defaulter otcipad , are now
here offering 810,10)or / tha recovery ol
Ih I prisoner , They still feel that he Is secreted
some where not far from St. Pan' ' , but parties
hero know ha IB safely In Canada.
ICscnpccl Convicts Knttenchcd In the
MoiititAlnii.
LITTLK ROCK , Ark. , Sept. IG.-Snrpitse was
occasioned bore to-day when it became known
tbnt the toven convicts who some weeks
since escaped from tha guards at n camp near
this city had sought refuge in the Maumelle
mountains , eighteen or twenty miles above
this place. It appear * that the fugitives have
constructed n fort on * of bowlders anil fallen
trees , and armed with Winchester rifles cap
tured from the guards and other weapons ,
nounoo their Intention of killing all who ar
cent in pursuit nnd of dying themselves before
capitulating. They are led by Tom KelUy
and George Anderson , white ruffians , and the
other members of tba gang are nearly as des
perate. They make raids on neighboring
plantations , carrying n < ray provisions of nil
sorts and announcing that refusal will bring
death. The country in the vicinity Is terror-
stricken. The planters fear to move against
them , behoving that their property nnd lives
would bo sacrificed in the event of nn unsuc
cessful attempt nt capture. It is oxpectol n
strong posse will leave here to-morrow with
the intention of taking the gang , dead or
nllvo.
.1 Balloon Comes Down "Without nn
Occupant ,
CHICAGO , t , Sopt. 17. Tha Inter-Ocean's
Monmouth , Illinois , special says : The spec
tacle of an enotmous balloon iwaylng above
the city a few hundred feet drew people from
their stores nnd houses this afternoon till the
streets were crowded. The excitement
became intense when shortly the
: ir ship swooped down and impaled
itself on tha spire of the Catholic
church near the public square. The balloon
nt onca collapsed and a hundred citizens
helped to drag the concein to the ground ,
The basket was empty , barring n torn shirt
sleeve , caff and some branches of oak , indi
cating n collision with treetops somewhere ,
nnd the possible death of an aeronaut. All ef
forts to discover whence the balloon came and
name and fate of its occupants have as jet
hoen unavailing ,
AUOCJrtD Ttirt WOULD.
BKMAIIKABLE CRUISE OF AN ENGLISH LORD
WITH A COHPANT OF TOUNQ BLOODS AND
FEMALE COMPANIONS.
NKW YORK , Sopt. 17. The Graphic says :
Not long ao there came to Now York ono of
the most exttaordlnary vcssoh that has en
tered port since tha days of Hondrick Hud
son. Her name was the Tiberninn from Lon
don , nnd she belonged principally to Arthur ,
Lord Somerset , sia of the earl of Devon ,
While her exterior reminded ono of a picture
in a book on the early development of naval
architecture , her interior presontad the ex
traordinary contrast oE a paasongor steamer
or yacht of the latest design. Lord S-merset ,
a tall , blond young man , hardly 30 years
of agp , had an interest In a craft he called
the Tibarnlan , built many yean no :
as a transport ship by the East India
company , he thought that if ho loaded her up
with wines , liquors end cigars , nnd gathered
around him n congenial company of lively
spirits , he might sail around the world and
have a good time for about a year. About
twocty-five young bloods engaged passage on
thaTtbarninn. Nearly an equal nnmbar of
lively young woman also engaged , altogether
about forty-five persons. Before the vessel
left a IIUKO cargo of good things wn ? put on
board , some of which ih has sinca appeared
has not been paid for. Portuguese ports were
visited and then the Tibernian crossed the
Atlantic. She went to ports in South
America , West Indies , wherever the chip
landed , her passengers painted the town rod.
She went to Now Orleans. A mutiny broke
out among the female passengers , who bagan
quarreling among themselves , and many of
them , with some of the menwere left on land
while the vessel sailed for New York. While
at Brooklyn ho resolved to give up the rest of
the trip. This decision was hastened by the
arrival of n deputy sheriff and the seizure of
the vessel far debt and the arrest of the noble
lord nt the head of the expedition ,
Ho was quietly released , how
ever , and Immediately brought suit
against a Brooklyn paper that said his cruise
was gotten up for Immoral purposes. The
Tlbernian then came to Pier 14 , East River.
Her cabins were taken out and n gen ° ral
cargo put in for Australia , whither she sailed
n faw days ago. The noble lord disembarked
and went west to test the shooting in the
Yellowstone valley , where , perhaps , ha still
remains , while unconsumed wines and spirits ,
worth at loait S5.0CO , were taken out of the
ship and taken back to London.
JU11BO IS GONE.
THE REUABKABLG ELEPHANT 1IABTADON DOCKED
INTO ETEBNITY. BIA FBEIQHTTBAIN A SHORT
SKETCH OT TUB MASSIVE PET.
Sr. THOMAS , Ont. Sept. 16-SpecIal [ to the
Chicago Tribune. ] Jumbo , Barnum's $300-
COO elephant , was billed on the Grand Trunk
Air-Lino track half a mile east of here this
evening. His keeper was leading him along
the track to load him , when a freight came
up behind unnoticed and ran him down. He
was injured so badly that ho died in thirty
minutes. The trick elephant , Tom Thumb ,
was also Injured , his log being broken.
Jumbo was born on the west coast of
Africa In or about the year 1861. and was
consequently 24 years of age. When still a
baby he was caught and carried into captivity ,
his first destination bciup Paris , vhaio he was
kept till hn was 4 years of agp. He was then
puichBsed by the J4oologlc l Society of Lon
don , KnRlatd , and removed to their gardens
In that city. He arrived there iu Juno , 1SQ5 ,
when he was placed in charge ol Mr. Scott.
Ho was then four feet ten Inches in heichtb ,
nnd did not weigh one-third as much as ho
did at the time of bis death , On his anlv l
in England Jumbo was io. a very bad state of
health. Cueful treatment , however , by an
experienced keeper brought him out of his
disnas d condition , and thereafter he was not
troubled with any bodily Infirmities.
tJJIa addltlcn to his great size there were sev
eral peculiar physical features about Jumbo
which excited much curiosity among natural
ists , and led some eminent scientists to ex
press the opinion that he was not an olepbnnt
nt all , but that b& was allied to the old and
now extinct mastodon species. In his back
there was n deep hollow , where , In other ele
phants , there was u Urge convex curve , nnd
his bead was curved in a marked manner
where other elephants are hollow. Hi § knees ,
too , are not ia the same place as are those of
other elephants , They were much nearer his
thighs , making the upper part of bis leg un
usually short and the under part unusually
lOflflT ,
lie was very fond of society , and was never
happier than when contributing to tbe amuse
ment nnd entertainment of vast crowds of
people. His peculiar favorites , however , were
little children , who were always trsattd by
him with the greatest care and gentleness ,
He knew when a crowd of them were mount
ed on his back. , Ho allowed tbo litlla ones tote
to handle his trunk and play among his feet ,
and was voiy careful not to trample cm them
or injure them in any way ,
When Jumbo left Kogland he was followed
by the regrets of all his acquaintances , In-
cludicg her majesty Queen Victoria , who cx-
preeied her di > Bathfction with his sale. He
arrived In this country In April. 1882 , and
bad bjcn engsged In visiting the principal
cities ever stucu. His food consisted of grain ,
bran , hay , vegetable * , such as Cairo's ' or beet
root * , etc. . and of thepa articles he consumed
between 600 and COO pounds per day ,
He drank a bo at three barrels .of water *
day. Big and tall at Jumbo vra , he had not
attained to his full size and was not expected
to grow for three or four years to come. He
bid grown considerably inco hi ) arrival ) a
this country. Ho wa twelve feet high and
relgbed ten toes. Hli truslc waj twelve feet
1'njr.
WEALTHAND WAGES
Dart and Direful MnticriDgs
IhD Mongolians in Wyomiog ,
The Knights of Labor Taking a
Hand in the Trouble ,
Tanmrs and Lumbermen Meet to
Consider Trade Matters ,
Tlio Mill Supply and the Nailers ,
Strlko Slrlkoa and Labor
3roubles Elsewhere.
TIIE UOOKSl'IUNGS KOW.
MONGOLIAN J11NERH MUST Bt REMOVED FROM
WTOMINd ,
ST. Louis , Sopt. 17. A special to the
Globe-Democrat from llawlina says : "As
predicted in n former special , the Knights ol
Labor have taken up the cudgel na against
the Chinese , and their ultimate expulsion from
the territory is certain , Mr. Neoahnm , rep
resenting the Uuion Pacific Dlvlnon of the
Knighta of Labor , arrived hero this morning
and was met by Mr. Bromley , representing
President Adams , of the Union Pacific com
pany , and both have spent the day in looking
Into the cause of the recant anti-Chinese
demonstrations , A chocking state of affairs
was disclosed. White miners have bean Im
posed upon and robbed In every conceivable
manner. Indisputable evidence was pro
duced that J. M , Tisdel , general superintend
ent of the mines hero , has been selling
the most desirable locations in the r.-.lnea to
Chinese , receiving In some Instancaa as high
as SlOCnor the same , whllo white men were
given the poorest places end discharged il
they complained. Underground bosses stood
iu with the Tindel and shared tha spoils. It
was also shown that the Chinese were brought
back against their wishes , that Beckwith ,
Quinn & Co , coal contractors , owed them
throe month'd pay and would not settle unless
they , returned. Mr. Neesham left for Denver
to-night. His last words to your correspon
dent wete :
"The information I received to-day as
tounds ma. Tha situation la desperate , and
calls for horola measures. This means only
one thing , and that Is a general strike along
the entire length of the road , unless the
Union Pacific recedes from its position and
sends the Chinese out tf the country. It Is
not unlikely , however , that the trouble will
eettlo itself in a few days without Interference
from any ono. "
Despite the presence of a large body of
troppa , the Chinese are becoming demoralized.
Thirty of them boarded to-day's west-bonnd
express , and a like numbsr set out for the
west on foot this afternoon , with their b.ig-
gnte on their backs. White miners wore told
this afternoon that they could go back to work
in the morniag , and they will likely do so
If no attempt is made to work Chinese
with them. So far tha Chinese have been
afraid to go down into the mines , and consequently
quently _ they have been idle tince the riot ,
The entire profs of the territory unites in de
nouncing the actloujof the road Inbriogingtho
Chinese back , and demand that John ( hall
leave tha territory. Gov. Warren is aljo
severely criticised because of his action in
bringing troops iu tivo d ya after the trouble
was all over.
Tlio Tanners In Convention.
CHICAGO , Sept. 17. The national associa
tion of tanners and bide and leather dealers
resumed its session to-day. After considera
ble deliberation the association decided to or-
? aniz ) a co-oporatlvo insurance company to
insure their own risks. C. H. Schults , of St.
Louis , submitted resolution condemning
railroad pools and pledging the association to
support no man for office who would not legis
late against them.
A resolution favoring a national railway
commission was presented. Both resolutions
were referred to appropriate committees. A
resolution deploring tha death of Gen. Grant
and providing that a suitable memorial be
sent his ftmlly was adopted. The committee
appointed to consider the subject of branding
cattle said there was no other method by
which to dlatinguith herds , and submitted a
recommendation that smaller brands bo used.
This was adopted.
In the afternoon Mr. Schulz's resolution in
relation to the appointment of a railroad
commission was adopted , and a copy of It
ordered sent to the senate committee ) having
the matter m chtrge. A roiolution favoring
the passage of a bankrupt law was adopted ,
and also ono condemning the use of chemical
salts in the curing of hides , A suitable
memorial to Gen. G.ant was unanimously
adopted , and a copy ordered sent to the
family of the deceased soldier , A resolution
condemning the use ot iron prods by cattle
drivers was referred to the committee on
brands , and the convention adjourned to moet
in Boston on the first Wednesday of Septenv
bar.
Too Much Lumber Sawed ,
CHICAGO , Sopt. 17 , The annual meeting of
the lumber manufacturers' association of the
northwest was hold hero to day. In his an
nual address President Van Schalck said a re
view of thd lumber trade of the northwest
would show a decline In values of 15 per cent
from the prices ol 1883 , nnd a reduction In the
amount snld of 10 per cent compared to 1884 ,
He thought the production should bo reduced
fully 20 per cent as compared with 1885 , and
that any surplus above the legitimate demand
should ba piled up at the mills.
In his address before the convention to-day !
President Van Sbalck suggested that tl
meeting memorialize the railroads not to
change tarilfa over once in three months , The
new ten-hour law of Michigan was informally
dtacnssed. No action was tnken , but the
opinion appeared to prevail that the passage
of n similar law in other lumber states would
result from the adoption of the Michigan act.
To-morrnw morning the delegates will visit
South Chicago to witness the grand saw test.
Butte Miners Afior the Chincno.
Bum , Mont. , Sept. 1C The circular dis
tributed by the Knighta of Labor , of Anacon
da has had tba desired effect , and all the
business houses dispensed with tha Mongo
lian services yesterday , and in consequence
cooks and laborers are in demand at that
place , The Knight * are determined not to
violate the law in thu matter if it can be
avoided , but their crusa'le against tha Obineae
will bo vigorous and determined. The Celes
tials are leaving the place in great number *
and evidently intend to jield their editions
the American citizens.
Ohlnrie Consul Boo at tlio Hcone ,
OoniN , Utah , Sept. lG.-8pecial [ to the
Chicago Trlbune.-Tha ] Chineie Consul , F
A. Bee , and two members of the Chinese
legation from San Francisco arrived hare this
morning , They were met by Gen , McOook
and Assistant Adjutant-General RoBobock
[ rora 1/ort Doughs. A special car was placed
at their diipwai by the Union Pacific railway ,
The party proceeded to Rock Springs , Wyo. ,
to investigate the trouble between the Chinosfl
and white men coal romeis which occurred at
that place recently ,
Ilio Nailers' Hlrllco and tlio Nail Bun *
PirraBcma , Sept , 17. Through the long
etrike of nailer * the stock of calls In this city
and the west has been almost exhausted.
Dealers here report the supply smaller than
for twenty yosre , and tay Ihat an oiderfor
109 kegs c , uld not be filled in this city. The
strike In In Its fourth month , with no indica
tions of nn early resumption of the factories ,
a ) there are no slpns of weakening on clthor
side.
Goal Dlggera attolllnt } > vlllo ,
St. Louli , Mo. , Sopt. 17. There Is nothing
new regarding the situation at the coal mine *
at Callinivillo , Illinois , and vicinity , It is
evidently the determination of the miners to
deimnd bettor wages or strike , which would
involve the whole district ,
Sl'OllTINO
IIUITALO'S BASE D4LL TRADE ,
BUFFALO , N. Y , , Sept. 17. Joiiah Jewitt ,
president of the Buffalo base ball club , con
firms the rumor current last night that the
franchise of tha club had been sold to tha
management of the Detroit bao ball club.
The latter nsiumes control of the clnb after
Saturday next. The price piid was $7,000
Tha Detroit managers _ rgree to finish the
league season bore , and it rests with them to
say whether there will bo n league club bore
In 1886. The club has run at a Iocs this year ,
and there was such alack of interest shown
that tha directors decided to sell out the fran
chise. It is said the real reason for the pur-
clmo by the Detroit managers wan to secure
the services of Bruuthors , Ilowo. White and
Richardson for _ next season. Mr. Dune , a
ehareho'Jer ' , said that Buffalo will probubly
go into the state league on a twenty-five cent
oasis ,
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
At Philadelphia Athletics , 13 ; St. Louie , 5.
At Baltimore Baltimore , 4 ; Cincinnati , 0.
At Now York Metropolitan ! , Louisville 2.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 2,1'ittsburcrl.
At St. Louls-St. Louis 12 , Providence 2.
Seven innings-darkness ,
At Detroit-Detroit O.Now Yorkl. Twelve
innirgs.
At Chicago Chicago 10 , Boston C.
At Buffalo-Philadelphia 6 , Buffalo 3.
HACINQ EVENTS AT SHEErSHKAD BAY.
NBW YORK , Sept. 17. There was a large
attendance nt Shcepshead Bay races to-day to
see the run for the "Bouquet Stakes" and the
great three-year-old "Special Stakes. " Bath
winners were surprises to the greater part ol
the spectators , and bookmakers went homo
laden with money on the Is i9 of both events ,
as comparative outsiders carried off the vic
tory. In the former instance The Bard and
iu the Uttsr Alta paid largely to their fortu
nate bickers , "
First race Welttr handicap sweepstakes
One and three-sixteenth miles : Corsair won ,
dead heat between Koyal Arch and Burgo
master for second place. Time , 2:08. : } .
Second race for non-winners handicap-
one and one-fourth miles : Favor won , John
Sullivan second , War Eagle third. Time ,
Third rase bouquet stakes two-year-olds
handicap sweep-stakes sovenolghthsof a mile :
The B rd won by a length ftom Inspector B ,
who beat Florence 1'onso by half a length ,
Time , 1:312. :
1'ourth race special stakes for throe yeJr _
olds sweepstaVes of S25U each p. p. , with
$2 000 added , 9500 to second horse ono and
three fourths miles : Alta won by five lengths
abend of Boraan , who was two lengths ahead
ofVolanta. Time 3:09. Mutusls paid $57.70.
Fifth race handicap sweepstakes one and
five-eighths miles : Euclid won by two
lengths , Albia second , Lculsette third. Time
2:57. :
2:57.Sixth
Sixth race great fall selling race for all
ages ono and one-eighth miles : Little MInch
won by two lengths , Swift second , Heel-and-
Toe third. Time 1:57. :
The Welter winner was bought in for 52,205.
THE OAR.
PORTLANU , Maine , Sept. 17. Articles
were signed to-day for n double scull race be
tween Hanlan and Lee against Courtney wad
Conloy , throe miles with turn , for Sl000 [
a side , to be rowed October 10. The racewill
probably occur nt Troy , N. Y.
BOSTON , Hopt. 17. At Point of Pinei , tbis
afternoon a four-oared working boat race ,
distance three miles with three turns , wai
contested by the following crewe :
No 1 Gassy , stroke ; Silvio Geokin , Wol
lace Ross and James Ten Eyck , bow.
No 2 George Hosmer , stroke ; Peterson ,
Hammond McKay , bow.
No 3 Holden , stroke ; Ryan , Cunningham
and Sweeney , bow. Hosmer'a crow were not
headed once during the race and won by ten
lengths ahead of Casey's crew who followed
second. Time 20:17J. :
A Kansas JjamI Stampodo.
ST. Louis , Sept. 17. Tha decision of Judge
Brewer , of the United States circuit court ,
in the suit of the United States vs , the South
era Kansas Railway company , declaring 2- ,
000 acres of lands heretofore held by that
company to be wrongfully hold , and now part
of the public domain , has created the wildest
land excitement ever known in this part of the
state. As soon as the decision was made
known in southern Kansas men in wagons ,
in buggies , and on horseback came in great
numbers from Ohanute , from Wilson ,
and other counties to this county ( Woodson )
and also to Greenwood county , and com
menced staking off claims saying that Judge
Brower'a declared all linds heretofore held by
the Mlsseurl , Kansai & Texas railway to be
government land. They are building shanties
on many quarters and broakicg sod to perfect
the claloi. They have even stuck their stakes
and broke ground on lands which were en
tered by college script and the patents for
which have been Issued.
A D rkt : > y Murderer ,
GALVJSTON , Sept. 17. A special to the
News , from McDadc , this state , says a negro
named David Woods had threatened to kill
D , F , Pairs his landlord , who swore out a
warrant for his arrest. When Constable Jen
nings , with a poise , attempted to arrest the
negro , the latter barricaded himself in his
ticuio and began firing on the officers. Char-
Iny Hofckinp , n young farmer , one of the posse ,
was Instantly killed , and three horses were
killed from under the officers. Woods and
III'B wife were both severely wounded by bul
lets fired by the party outside , which pene
trated the walls of their bouse , Woods es
caped from the posse , but was arrested and
jilled this evening. It Is believed that he
will Le taken from jail by Hotklnt' ' friends
and lynchad ,
Dramatic Soono in Courr ,
ERIE , Pa , Sept. 1C. The trial of Bank
President Adam Brabeugsr was resumed to
day. A sensation was created by one of the
witnesses , a poor widow named Maguire , who ,
being asked if she knew Brabangor , stood up
and dramatically denounced him for robbing
widows nnd orphans nud for wrecking the
mind of her con , now in the asylum. An ad
ditional actuation was caused by the diicovery
; bat notes had been forged upon prominent
: iti na who never had any dealings with tha
lank , and that with theeo notes the adult
boards hod been gulled into making monthly
statements that would cover up the crimes.
Irlnh Ainorlcona Aiding Parnoll ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17. A largely attend
ed meeting of Irish American citizens of this
city wa > held to night , at which resolutions
were adopted endorsing Parnell'a programme
'or the restoration of the Irish parliament.
Congresiman Foran , of Ohio , presided , nd
speeches were made by Congressman Lawler ,
of Chicago , the Hon. M Y , Gannon , of 'Iowa ,
and others. A committee was appointed to
solicit subscriptions for the purpose of
raising a fund to aid the Irish parliamentary
) arty under Parnell , About $3jO WAS col-
ccttd from those present ,
Yellow Jaolc In Mexico.
G UATMAS , Mex , , Sept. 17. The yellow ferer
s increisiDg , One hundred and twenty-nine
cases sinca September 1 , twenty-nine fatal
I'ue disease appeared at Hermceillo nd
ilazatlan. Quarantine Is established at No
The heat is
THE NATION'S NEWS
The MM for a Sifter Fight at ttio
ComiDg Session of Congress ,
Knott's ' Viowe on Western Mail
Servioo Appointments ,
Tka Ontonogon Land
Oapital "Brevities !
TJioAnuy ottlio Cumberland , of West
Virgin ! * , and tlio Mexican Veter
ans In Annual Reunion.
\VA9HlNGroN NEWS.
FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTERS AITOINTED ,
WASHINOTON , Sept. 17. Tha postmaster
general to-day appointed tha following named
outth class postmasters .
Illinois -At Union Center , Lewis P. Jen-
ninge ; Central Park. Michael F. Griffin ; Em-
mington , John Fotgusoni Milfnrd , James E.
Blnnchfield ; Mecbauicaburih ? , Miles II. Wll-
mot : SwePtwater.LsvlP. Propst ; Hazsll-Dell.
Michael Kelly ; Homeward , Henry Mcookcr ;
Kaymond , Tnomas J , 1'arrott ; Casey , Henry
B. Lee ; Donovan , Andrew 0. Morrison.
Wisconsin At Vernon , Frank A. MacKenzie -
Konzio ,
Iowa At Wellsburg , George H. Wells ,
Galesburgh , iTpseph Hewitt ; llippoy , I. W.
Frymyer ; Williamsburgb , Peter McKenna
Nugeuts , Alfred F. Greene.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
The Evening Star boa the following : "Kep-
resentative Warner , of Ohio , is in tha city to
day , having coma here to see Secretary Man
ning and Treasurer Jofdan about tha proposed
silver compromise bill. Mr. Warner has been
consulting with all the prominent silver men
he could reach , with a view to strengthening
bis proposition. Tha most important persona
on bath sides of the question are said , how
ever , to stand in their original position , and
the prospesta for a compromise are not
thought to be good. Both Mr.
Bland and Mr. lleagan are quoted
aa declaring their determination to stand by
the Bland dollar uncompromisingly and the
anti-silver meu say that Proildeui Cleveland
has not altered his views In the least since
writing his famous anti-silver letter shortly
after his election , The prospects Boom to be
for a straight Issue on both sides , and the out
come depends upon whether or not the ad
ministration haa received enough converts
einco the last cession to put them
in control of the house on that
question , which it Is thought mill bo the most
important one In the organi/ntion of the
bourn , and in this respect Speaker Carlisle
will be placed in an embarrassing position ,
There is no idea that ho will moot-nith any
opposition in his canvass for the spankership ,
and ho will have to decide as to tlia organiza
tion of a coinage , weights and measures com
mittee , which will have tha silver question
before it ,
KN-CTT'S RETURN- .
Second AeslatontPostmaater-Goneral Kuott
has returned to this city from a tour of inspec
tion over the railway postal system west. Mr ,
Knott has been absent four weekr , and went
as far west aj Bismarck on the Northern Pa
cific and Giumlspn on the Denver and Rio
Grande. Hi a object was to study the system
thoroughly , and ascertain the wants of the
western country in tha matter of mail trans
portation. Mr. Knott expressed himself as
well satisfied with the present railway
mail service , and commanded the fast mail
service , particularly pointing to tha preat
speed of tramp , rapidity of transfer service at
Chicago for points watt , and the smoothness
and accuracy of the whole service , Mr.
Krott says that while no radical changes
in tha railway transportation sy tem are con
templated , he received a number of sugges
tions during his trip , and himself noted sev
eral instances where he believed the service
might be Improved , but thesa ideas were as
yet crude and would only ba carried out after
a consultation with the postmaster general
and officers of the department ,
ONTONOGON LAND CASES DECIDED.
The secretary of the interior has made a de
cision In what are known as the Ontonogon
land cases , reversing the decision of the com
missioner of the land office , The parties to thecae
ca-o , which Is ( aid to involve possession of
several million dollars' worth of land in the
Marquette district , Michigan , are Picard v * .
Camons , Wakefield vs , Longon , and Spies vt ,
Mohrlnx , and the question at issue was the
right of preemptors to locats upon the lands
covered by private entries. In his decision the
secretary holds that private entries and
locations are not vuid , but voidable only for
want of restoration ; that preemptions are not
admhtable upon lands and that private entries
may bei submitted to a board of equitable
adjudication , upon filing within sixty daya of
a petition by the parties Interested ,
CAPITAL BHE"ITIES.
The president to-day appointed the follow
ing postmaster : James Murray , at Fremont ,
Neb.
Neb.Dr
Dr , J. D. Hamilton , tendered his resigna
tion as surveyor general of the marine hos
pital service to take effect November 1. Ho
Is willing to remain in the service , however ,
with the rank of surveyor.
A computation made at the treasury do1
partmont to-day ihows that the bullion value
of standard silver dollars , according to Lon
don rates , is 70 7-10 cents ,
A JOURNALIST'S APPOINTMENT.
Mr. Wortblngton 0. Ford , of Brooklyn.
has been appointed chief of the statistical di
vision of the state department , vice Michael
ScinJon , who remains in the bureauas a fourth
class clerk. Mr. Ford is a newspaper man by
profession ,
AN ORDER WITH REFERENCE TO BOX RENTS.
First Assistant Postmaster General Steven
son hvj issued the tallowing order ;
Hereafter postmasters furnished with box
rent stub books will retain the stubi of said
books iu their respective offices for five yoaie ,
subject to examination by Inspectors and other
authorized persons , after which the
stubs may be disposed of as
waste paptr. Box rent stub-books
with printed instructions to conform with this
order , will La furnished to date from January
1 , 1880 , and stabs of books already furnished
for the quarter commencing October 1 , lf > 85 ,
will be clad by postmasters in their respec
tive offices In compliance with tills order ,
notwithstanding printed instructions to thu
contrary. _ _ _ _ _
Alrxican Veterans A dicing for I'on-
BlDDH.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Sept. 17 , The Na
tional Mexican Veterans' association contio.
ued its session to-day , Officers were elected
and the committee on resolutions made an
extended report , wh'ch was adopted. Among
other resolutions were the following :
llesolved , That we still hope that congress
which has hitherto failed to recognize the
cervices of thq eoldlcr ? , Bailers
and marines of the Mexican war
will at no distant day do justice to them all
by giving them such pennion as befitb their
services and as will save many of them from
want and tulferlngs and cheer their last day *
i > y assurances that they are not wholly for
gotten by their country.
Itesolved , Tbat whatever the claim of those
veteran survivors of the war with Mexico
may have upon their country , they stand upon
grounds so peculiar In respect to the time and
Jrcumntances in which they originated as to
[ airly entitle them to the consideration of con
flrees upon their own merits ,
Tiie pretident of the Association was em
powered to taka charge of the resolutions
concerning ptceiwu , and bring the subject
thereof to the Attention of the pretident and
congress at tha earliest possible day ,
In tha evening the veterans sat dnwn to iv
banquet at the Grand hotel. Tables were
spread for 250 parsons , and tha scats wore
nearly All filled. Vice President Uendricks
was nmunc the speakers of tha evening ,
and responded to the toaat , "Thn Pr < M-
dnnt , the Worthy Magistrate of the Republic.
Mr. Hendtlcki confined himself to detailing
the duties , powers and responsibilities of the
president ivs laid down by the constitution ,
and concluded by saying : "The enor
mous duties , powers and responsibilities
now rest upon Mr. Cleveland , and It is an oc
casion of unlvertal congratulation that he is
bravo enough and strong enough to stand up
steadily and blar them , "
The next meeting Is to bs held at Des
Moine.i , September , 1SSO ,
Kcrmlnn nf Army VctcrnnR.
PORTSMOUTH , Ohio , Sept. 17 The Ninth
annual reunion of tha army of West Virginia
begin yesterday in tents accommodatinp 10- ,
OOOpersonj. Mayor Tutley wolojmed the
members. Gen. K. B. Hayes , in the abienco
o ! Gen. Crook , president reipondcd and GOD.
Hoyos WAS then called upon to preside. A
number of addresses wore made , ono by Gen ,
B. F. Kelley. first commander of the army.
Mrs.Gon.Kelley was made an honorary mem-
ber. The meeting will continue two days.
Gen. Crook , tha president , baing unavoid
ably absent , cx-Presldent Hayes , vice presi
dent , noted as presic'ent. Ho said that tha
army of West Virginia had but little Written
history compared with other societies. Its
services were mainly Iu a remote and moun
tainous country , whore newspaper correspond
ents did not penetrate , but nevertheless the
service performed was not to bo under
rated. Guarding a long time on the frontier
and the line of railroad for supplies was no
menial eer vi en. Nearly all the troops from
Indiana and Ohio seen their first service In
Virginia ; in fact It would seem as though it
were n great military training school for those
who accompllihed so much at a later period.
To-day's proceeding ! ) wore enlivened by the
praiencoof a large body of Grand Army men
from surrounding posts. Gen. W. H. Powell ,
of Illinois , read an onlcgy on Gen. Grant.
A resolution of condolence and sympathy to
the family of Gen. Grant was passed. An
original poam , "War Echoes , " was read by
Msj. J. W , Longbron. Addresses wore
made by Gen. Nathan Gcff , ex-secretary of
the navy , and Gen. E. P. Kennedy and Gen.
B. B. Brown. In the evening a recitation by
Mrs. E. M. Irving and short addresses by
the comrades ,
The Army of tlio Ciinibcrlanil ,
GRAND KAPIDS , Mich. , Sept. 17 , The
weather to-day could neb have been better.
The crowd is enormous , the streets being
packed. At a meeting of the Army of the
Cumberland , held this forenoon , General
Barnett , chairman of the committee on tha
Garfield m..numont , reported satisfactory
progress. It will be placed on Maryland cir
cle. west of the capttol buildins- Washing
ton. Officers were elected as follows : Presi
dent , P H Sheridan ; eecratary , Ganeral Cist ,
of Ohio ; treasurer , Ganeral J A Fullerton , of
Missouri ; recording secretary , Colonel J W
Stoele. Vice presidents wore elected from
each state , Colonel P V Fox , of this city , for
Michigan. General Ben Harrison , of Indian- ) ,
was named us orator for the next reunion ,
Colonel H M Dnffiold , of Detroit , alternate.
The next reunion will ba held at Washington ,
In the afternoon the veterans took part in
the dedicatory ceremonies of the new and
magnilicont soldiers' monument in thia city ,
ana in the evening sat down to a sumptuous
binquat. A long list of toasts wore an
nounced , and response ! made by several of
the feaeters.
Dakota Prairie Fire.
STEELE , D. T , , Sept. 17. A terrible prairie
fire Is raging west end north of _ here all day.
Reports from Sterling , eighteen miles west ,
are that farmers of that region lost every
thing. Pi-nt-n rs on to-nlght'ri east bound
train itvuru uceiug ten to fifteen stacks of
wheat oa fire at the same tjme near hero.
The losses in gr im range from ICO to 3,000
bushels to each farmer. A farmer near Bed
ford , seven miles from here , inhaled flames
while fighting the fire and Is in a critical con
dition. The fire will probably cause still
greater damage before extinguished.
MrFARQO , D. T. , Sept. 17. Argus special
from Bnffalo , D. T. : A prairie fire north of
here destroyed 200 stacks of wheat on Wil
liam V. Howdpn'a farm , 150 acres of wheat
belonging to Mr. Wylio , three harvesters and
binders of D. Andrews , and doing less serious
damage to many other farms in this vicinity.
Mormons Indicted.
SALT LAKE , Utah , Sept. 1C The grand
jury to-day returned five indictments under
the United States laws. Judge /Cane , responding
spending to a request for Instructions , ruled
tb.it an Indictment for unlawful cohabitation
was proper for every distinct violation of the
law shown , and an offender might be in
dicted for every day of offense shown.
Ellen B'rmingbam ' , the second wife of
Thomas Birmingham , bsfore the grand
jury to-day , eald the had been married eight
years and had three children ono four years
sgo and two others since- but the didn't
know wbp their father was , She couldn't re
member Hko some folk * . Eliza Bhafer and
Eliziboth SUrkpy were sent to the peniten
tiary for contempt in refuting to answer ques
tions regarding polygamous relations with
John W. Snoll and Andrew White.
JF Tlio Northern I'AclIlc Election ,
NEW YORK , Sept. 17. The annual mooting
for the election of directors of thu Northern
PaclHc railway Is now in session , The ticket
shows no change from that of last year and no
sorlous changes ore anticipated ,
The annual statement shows that the gross
receipts wore S 1.1,231.150 ; operating expanses
were SO 10J,301 ( , leaving thu net earnings at
S5 037,719 , Adding to this interest and divi
dends on Investment balance , general interest
iccount and Incomes from other sources ,
amounting to $11)3,2. ) , ' ! , the total surplus is
85,231,071 , out of which w s pild for rental ? ,
guarantee * , maintenance of terminal facili
ties , interest , eto. , § 5)39,112 , leaving a sur
plus over oil fixed charges for the year of
S91.000.
The stockholders re-elected the old board of
directors this afternoon.
Against the Hmall Pox.
WASHINGTON , Sspt. 17. Owing to the
alarming increase of tmall pox in Canada ,
the government lost month , upon request of
the governor of Michigan , appointed inspectors
specters to board all rains from Canada ar
riving at Detroit , St. Glair and Port Huron.
Similar action will bo taken in Maine , New
Hampshire , Vermont and New York upon
request of the governors of those states ,
Revenue cutters have also been Instructed to
keep strict watch over the merchant vessels to
guard against refugee ! and their baggage from
being admitted to the United States.
Jjabor 71mt Will Ho Ittat.
NEW YODK , Sept , 17. The board of mana
gers of the National Temperance society to
day decided to foward to the coming New
York state democratic and republican con
ventions a resolution asking them to insert a
prohibition plank in their platform ,
DMO of Jtllol'd Itpprlcvo ,
OrTAWA.Ont. , Sept. 17-The datoto which
Ellel is reprieved , BO that the appeal of hit
OMB might be heard before an Imperial privj
council , fi October 18.
Not u Candidate ,
ALDAHY , Sept. 17. The Evening Journal
announces by authority that Senator Evarli
will cot accept the republican nomination for
[ orernor ,
HOLDIHGJT HIGH.
A Colerie of Bolls Catch Wheat ontho
Fiy at Each Down Drop ,
Accepting Every Ohanooto Throw
It Back to Top Prices ,
Oorn Made a Eun for More Lifo
and Beached the Goal ,
Yesterday Closed a AVosk of Dnllncea
and. Iiiw Prlcou In the Jjlvo
Htook Murker.
TUB OK.V1.N MUSKET ,
WHEAT.
Special Telegram to the BEE.
CHICAGO , Sopt. 17. Owlnp to the unex
pected Increase in the amount of wheat on
passage , whore a largo decrease had been fig
ured our , the market opened Jo lower , which
landed it sgain squarely on the put price.
This at once induced good buyers , which sent
prices upward , and after various movements
in both directions they remained up during
the session. There Is now a largo bull party
who have taken hold of wheat and have put
thrir iconov Into It , and are determined to
stick by it through thick and thin , hence
every time the market breaks now it recovers
Rgatn about as rapidly as it goes down.
Liverpool was rather oaiier and cargoes were
quiet and steady , with a Gd decline in red
winter and a Gd advance in California just
shipped , which was quite an unusual occur
rence. The amount of wheat on pastago to
the continent Is 20,000 quarters more than
last week , and to the United Kingdom the
same. Too weather m England was again
heavy and rainy ,
cons .
The market took on more life to-day and
was firmer and higher. Liverpool wai strong
on corn and id per cental higher , nnd our re
ceipts were again light. The report of another
cool wave from the north also caused Komo
falling by the shorts. September was ab , ut
steady , but October was up a cant and lost
half a cent , November and the longer op
tions advanced loss. There appears tu be n
temporary scarcity of spot corn nt Liverpool
just now , but the amount on pasaaga to the
United Kingdom and the continent Is 40,000
quarters morn than last week , and the pre
sumption is that this want will soon be filled.
OTHER MAIIKKTS.
Cain opened strong but closed weak , al
though i'j3 : higher than twenty-four hours
ago , Shorts were the principal buyers. No.
2 for September Fold at 2G@26c , and closed
with sellers at 2Gc , May cloaad with tellers
at 20c.
Considerable more animation than usual
was developed In provisions , and pork ad
vanced 221@25o , reacted somewhat , and
clostd well up to the bct > t figures of the day.
OHIC1GO ulVB 8IOCK.
CATTLE.
Special Telegram to the BUB ,
CHICAGO , Sept. 17. The best natives were
in good demand and sold at ? 5.7D@G.OO , and
several lots at 35EO@5,9) . Second clasa and
ueful natives wore plentiful and lower. Com
mon and medium natives were nlmoit unsale
able nt any price. Salesmen would be willing
to take 25 or SO cents lets than last week If they
conld make sales. Texans and northwestern
rangers are ab'iit the same as forthe pasttbreo
or ftur days , Too lupply of Texans and ranger
was liberal tor BO lata in tha week. The price
of Texans nnd northwestern stock is consid
ered cheaper by local butchers , and hence
low grade native stock is entirely novlected.
stackers and feeders trade remains dull with
little or no chance for revival until after n
sharp frost and the'dlsappearancu of the Texas
fever EC arcs , Stock calvoj In fair demand.
Shipping steers. 1,850 to 1.500 11) ) ' , $5 40 ©
SO 00 ; 1,200 to 1,350 Ibs , 54 25@5 25 ; 050 to
1.200 Ibs , $1 0081 00. Thorough Texas cat
tle steadier ; 950 Ibs , $3 07 S3 GO ; 750 to 90)
Ibj , ? 2 75@S3 20 ; GOO to 700 Ibs. S2 50@ S3 00.
Western rangers strong ; natives and half-
breeds , $3 50@$5 00 ; cows , 82 60@3 CO ; win
tered Texans , $3 CO&84 25.
Sales-83 Wyoming. 1 118 Ibi , S3 90 ; 77
Wyoming , 1,152 Ibf , § 4 00 ; 127 Oregon. 1,323
Ibs , Si 05 : 278 Montana , 1,215 Ibs. § 4 85 ; 340
Dakota Texans , 1,144 Ibs. 31 25 ; 178 Colorado
halfbreods , 1,159 Ibs , $437i.
HOQS.
demand fair and bulk of sales made it about
the same range as yesterday , kut at the close
prices were rather easier , and a largo number
werocaraied over , especially by speculators ,
Hough and common sold at S3 , 85 S 83. 95 , with
fair to good at § 4 00@S4.10 , best packing sorts
at S4.16@SJ.25 , ana best niiortod heavy at
S430 S135. Packing nnd shipping ,
250 to 330 Ibs , , Sl4 30. Light weight , , 130
to 170 Ibs. , § 1 25cS4 ( GO ; 180 to 210 ! bs. ,
83,00 51.20.
Small-Vox la Ann lope Connty.
Special Telegram to The BEE.
GLENDALE , Neb. , Sept. 17. About three
weeka ago Dr , Morgan and his family came
hero from Scotland , D. T , to visit his wife's
relative , W. W. Eaton , On tha way hero one
of the family was taken violently sick with
what they supposed was poison , cantraotedby |
lying iu some uewly made bay. Dr. Lsaso , of
Nollgh , was called In and pronounced the dis
ease small-pox. Two moroot the family are
now sick , and tbera are grave fears of a
spread of the disease.
Tlio I'rosDy tori an Synod.
SARATOGA , N. Y , , Sept. 17. At a meeting
of the United Presbyterian synod the report
of the board of foreign missions was sub
mitted , which showed the work of that church
it in two fields India and Egypt where
they have a nlsslonary f orco of 3J8 person s ,
Tba statement of the board of church exten
sion was submitted , showing that the amount
expended for this branch amounted to $27,050
during the yearrccalpta ; from all sources dur
ing the year , $33,103 ; expenditures , $38,230.
Women at tlio Polls.
BiNOiiAsirioN , N , Y. , Sept. 17 , In the
election for school commisiionera hero women
generally voted . Thin had the effect of bring.
ing out a very largo mala veto , and tha total
number of ballots cast was twenty times as
great as uiual , Many young ladles tried to
vote who were neither mothers nor taxpayers ,
and their ballots were rejected , Scenes at
polls where women were electioneering were
novel , The ladlta generally , voted for the
successful candidates.
A Clftlni that Itlol WAS Arrested en
Amertiiim Boll ,
NEW YOIIK , Sept. 17. Mayor Grace to day
was Invited to attend a meeting of the Ameri
can Annexation league , to bj held at NUgaia
Kali' , November 15. Aa explained to Mayor
Grace , the organization made an Investigation
lute the case of Louis Kiel , and discovered
he w s arrested on American soil , and that
the attention of President Cleveland and
Secretary Bayard has been called to the fcl-
leged act ,
j Alauonb Adjourn ,
EosrON , Sept. 17. The concluding session
of the supreme council for the motooio juris
diction of the United States was held to-day
at Maionfo temple. Officers elected yester
day afternoon were iut tailed and considerable
routine business was trtmtacted ,
