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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING , JULY * > 5. 1887. NUMBER 37. NEBRASKA CITY'S ' LYNCUING. Additional Details 6 ( How Lee Shellen- berger Was Strunc Up. THE MOB WELL ORGANIZED. VlKllnntc * Slaroh With Milltnry I'rc- clalon to tlio * Jnil ntul Lcnvo Sing * ln > - a German Song After the The Shcllcnhergor Case. Nr.wtAsKA CITV , Neb. , July 24.-fSpeclal Telegram to Tlio UIK. : | It wns after2 o'clock ihLs morning whun thu mob \vlilch hung .Miellctibergcr reached tlio court house , and within half an hour after tlio murderer was strung up. Tlio mob had gathered during tlio fore part of tlui night In Wyuka cometry , about a ! mlf a , milo southwest of the city , nnd it was douo so quietly and secretly that very ftiw citizens know nnjlhlng about It and these who did know \er > descrcetly remained silent. The vigilantes wuru fully SOU in num ber , arn.ed to the teeth , and were perfectly organi/cd , marching with military piecUsion to tin ; jail. Kvery face was securely masked. The first Indication of their presence tea a snnll number of people who had caught on that something was up was n cant ; of about tifty masked and armed men nulling into the llehlcd hall of the court house. A gray- bearded guard who was stationed In the hall was BO completely taken by surprise time tic had but time to glvo one wild cry of tenor when ho was caught and a guard placed over nlin. In an Instant the bull ropes ana tele phone wires wcro cut. A large number of the mob stationed themselves at Intervals around the court house wall to keen out per sons who might want to enter theard , while another party was endeavoring to force an entrance through the heavy Iron door on the t-outh side ofthncnmt house , but which resisted all their elforls. The crated window of Shlllon- benter's call was next tried , but this , too , took too much work , wlimi some one , evi dently the leader , gave the older to break Into the sheriff's ' ollloo , and cut through the floor. In n very short tlmo i\ hole three by six tcet was undo directly over thn cage In the cell. A ladder was chopped through and a number of men swarmed down It , meeting no resistance. . nnd with heavy sledges In less than ten minutes the door of the eago was broken open nnd Len taken out. lie fotiglil desperately , ami It wns not until the rope was around his neck , which was ifjmcklv douo , that ho seemed to acknovvl- edun tfmt his Kamu was up. lln did not spenk a word until ho was forced through the hole in tlio floor , u lien lie cried out , "Oh , Clod Almighty I" Ho was pushed and drag- Red out through the hall and to the foot of a tree not over twenty leet trom thn front door of thn court house , when n man sprang up the tree , rope In hand , nnd swung it over a limb. Then there was a cry ana a shout of "Pull him up. " Then there was another wait of a min ute , the rope was adjusted around his neck , and he was asked If hit had anything to say or confess. Ho answered that hu was Inno cent ot the crime of which ho was chared and convicted , and that his brother should bury him in the orchard of the old home stead south of the city , until ho was proven Innocent , when they should bury him by the Mdo of his father and like other people wore burled. At hrst ho bogged hard tor his life , but when ! io saw that his case was hopeless ho became Tory nervy and never faltered onco. A strom ; pull on thn rope nnd Shellen- berger died , with a cnrsu upon his lips , as hu said , "I'll haunt you s of b s If 1 can. " The body was hauled up about eight fret , when It was lowered and the rope fixed better around his neck nnd then was pulled up again and left hanging. Sholleuberger did not struggle In the least. There was no increment ot thn limbs and death seemed to have come almost Instantly. The couunnnd watt tiiven and the mob formed In line and In mllitarr order marched out of the southwest gate of the court yaru singing a Herman song. During the whole proceeding everything was ijulet , and the worK was neatly performed with such pre cision as to indicate a thorough understand ing and good leadership. Several of tlio mob wern Identified. It was known to have been composed mostly of Germans , chlellv from tlio vicinity of Shelleubergor's former homo. Deputy SlierllT Hubert , who was one of Iho guards at the jail , had all the Ite-vs In tils pos- Hcssion , but was not asked tor thorn , the mob evidently thinking their own way the best , nnd tlio demitles hud the good sense ' .r know they could do nothing to resist such n crowd. The body remained hanging until Go'clock , when Coroner tirauer cut It down and held an ln < ] ticst , Several witnesses were exam inetl and a vordlct returned In accordant with the above facts. Ibis afternoon tlio body was taken to tlu old homestead and will be burled a < ho desired. Not one word ol sympathy or regret for the dead man wa ; heard on thn streets this mprnlng. but every one expressed themselves pleased with UK night's work. There was to have been ar ntlemnt made the night previous , but tin sheriff having gotten wind of the scheme had Ilia jail ton well guarded. When thli was learned the mob changed their pro crnmme , quietly dispersed , and surprised thi Jail when they were not expected. U was rumored on the streets to-night tna warrants would be sworn cut for the arres of n number of members of the mob , and i number of Herman citizens expressed tliel determination to contribute to the dofenEe o anvono who might be arrested. A larg number of eltl/ens viewed the body as It wa hanging this morning. Among them wcr noticed quite a number of women. airs. ShHIonhcrgcr Honrs the New * LINCOLN , Neb. , July 24--fSpecial I the lire. ] 'Ihu news of the lynchln of Lee Shellenberger nt Nebraska Git ; was tlio topic of conversation In Lincoln tc day. Since the trial of Mis. Shcllonburge for the samecilmo at the recent term of th dlstilct court hero , Lincoln people ha\ learned directly the story of the atrodnu crime and not \oico was heard deelnrln on the streets against the mob nnil Us worl but to the contrary the opinion was irencr ; that bliullonberger had received hi lust de.seits and would not inn break Jail and escape punishiiicn Mrs. Shellonberger who conttntii mi Inmate of the county jail hern slncn tl juiv In her trial dbagn-ed , was told earl > esti'iilay the l.tct ot the bnchiug of hi liusbiml. Slioiecelved the news with tt : same calm demeanor and unmoved expro slnu nt teatmcs llmtshu maintained throu , : ! out her trial. She shed no tears nnd f uressed noie rctsor words of sorrow ovi ttiu occuruncc. blie stated that Leo was tl ono to hu punished tor the crime , hut did m i to think Ijnch law was the propi method. Sun I hy Mr * . Thnrlier. JIHSICm : : , N. J.July24. Thnpcener fitngo propjrtlp- , costumes , otc. , of the Nn tonal Opoi.i company haut hern sel/cd I thc'slieiul. Mrs. II. K. Thurber , of Ne York city , loaned S.W.OOO to the rompan ami sln | lns : Instituted suit to iccover tl amount. The paper- , have hel'u snrved < Din etor ItucKlev , ot the company , nl Pati Mm. and tlu * sheriff levied on the cued \\hieh uio in storage. \VcntlH-r Indication" . Km Ni-nraskv : Cooler , fail VM > t i- . ; nblii winds , Leiiernlly southerly Korlovva : Warmer , fail weather , vai.r' winds ircnornllvontlicih. . b'orKi tcrn Dakota : Highertomp In noithorn portion , lower tomiwct MMithtrn portion , fair vvcatiier , \ wl'ids generally southerly. Uuntli of General Dunn. WAMUNOTON , July 21. Urlninlier SVilllaiu MuKfo Uunn , United States artr rvtircd , late Judge ndvowto general , died his conutry Tertldcnce , Mipo\vood : ! , Kairf , lounty , Virginia , tills morning , In 1 - SUNDAV AT LiUNG PINE. Intcrcstlnc Exerclicg at ihe Mew Chnutaiiiia ] AsBcmtily. Loxn PINE , Neb. , July 21. | Special Tele gram to The UiB. ] The crowd at tlio as- somhly to-day ntimberod In the thousands. The success of thlj organization Is unpre cedented since the opening of Chaiitnunua assemblies. People not being educated to what they ore exactly , don't como prepared to stay , but ns soon as they arrive on the etounds nnd behold the splendor and become accustomed to the workings they Immediately prepare to enlist nnd nro going to stay to Ihu end. It Is astonishing to think that an organization that only started a few months OEO , and with only $1,000 to start with could have seemed such valuable assistance. ' The work of Prof. McConnell and Miss Hogers , of Chicago , In the musical depart ment Is Invaluable. Itev. John Askln , of Kearney occupied the 10 o'clock hour to day , and his subject WAS "John the Baptist , " lie Is nn able talker and appeared to speak ex- tempor.ineortslv. Ho intoie-Ucd the congre gation to such nn extent that they would have listened to him with the greatest of ease tor four hours. Kcv. Dr. Kviuib , of Chicago , oc cupied the 'i o'clock houi , and thn knowledge that the doctor Is going to speak always brines the largest crowds , ills subject was the "Sources ot Our Culture , " and ho handled U with a masterlmnd and held his audience spell bound until ha tittered the Hst word. The subject required the handling ot thn classics considerably. Hev. Dr. Lemon occupied the 4 o'clocK hour , lie is a very Interesting talker. He gave au enltonil/cd history of the church work In Nebraska. As ho has been thirty jears In chinch work tor the M. K. church In Ne braska. It was very Intorestlug indeed to hear him tell of his travels hundreds of miles overland with his family , and how ho taught his children in the rudiments of un educa tion In a small buggv as they traveled alone. Kev. Dr. Marsh , of Nellgh , occupied the ovonlnic hour , and this concluded tour good sermons In ono day. Mrs. Woodward , the great temperance worker. Is on the grounds. Monday Is tem perance dav. at which tlmo she will occupy tic time. The Long Pine band , diessed In their beautiful uniforms , aio on the ground plavlng every day , which adds materially to the entertainment. York Welcomes the Victors. YOIIK , Neb. , July 1M. [ Special to the Ilr.i.J : This city was alive on Saturday ntul Its heart was aglow to welcome our victorious hook and ladder team returning from the tournnmcut nt Kearney , covered with glory , laurels , prizes and belt , and tlio pride and envy of all the stay-at-homos. The cltl/eus were astir early and at once produced a cor ner on brooms , bunting and llas , and set themselves at placing the city ID holiday at tire. A triumphal arch wes erected on Lin coln avenue of greens and flowers , with the motto : " 411-5 , " tvhluu was the most conspic uous ( nature. In fact these Hymbolic figures mot ono at every turn. The boys arrived on the 1:10 : p. m. train from the west. The people from the city and surroundlnc country for miles were on hand and met them literal ) ' with onon arms. A procession was formed , headed by the York cornet band , nnd about fifty or more of the lady trlnnds of the team on horseback , each one of whom were a broad sash with the Inscription 'wolcoine. " The line of march to the court house and around the square was one grand ovation. Speeches were made bv ox-Speaker Hnrlan , Mayor Scotland other promlnentcltlzons , coneratu- latlni ; the boys on their well and hard earned victoiy , which gives thorn not only the title of champions of Nebraska but of the world. Nothing was too good"for them , and after the speech making WOK over they were escorted to the Dlodgett bouse , where an elegant banquet had been spread by the ever popular "Dad" . Alter doing lull lustlce to the dinner , nnd several toasts had been wade and responded to In the most happy manner , the balance of the day was given up to tolling their admir ing friends nnd neighbors how the victory was won. The only regret was that enough entries could not have been made to have run the free-for-all race , as the boys have just that amount of confidence In themselves to believe that the S500 prize and thu ndditional clory would have buuu tiottlug homo with the rest. Charged With Kllllnn Her Hnshnnd. HASTINGS , Neb. , July 24. Mrs. Fred Dick- man , of Harvard , Clay county , Is under ar rest , charged with the murder of her hus band , and n coroner's Jury Is now Investi gating the caso. Dlckmau formerly resided here , and a short time ago remarried his divorced wife. Uecently his wife sent word to friends here that her husband had died suddenly. A number of them attended the funeral , and while there were Informed of clroumstinces which aroused Ihf ir suspicions that Dlckmau had not died a natural death. Thov returned homo , but finally concluded that the c se ouuht to bo Investigated. Ac- cordlnclv the body was exhumed and upon examination , the neck was found tohavo been broken just holovv the base of the skull. From all appearances the blow that brokn the neck was made by a heavy Iron bar. There Is croat excitement In both Adams and Clay counties , and If the coroner's jury develop any facts tending to show the suspicions well founded there will undoubtedly DO a lynch ing. Mrs. Dlckmau's alleged paramour is also under arrest as an accomplice. Another Kront Tumble * . Br.ATUicB. Neb. , July 24. | Special 1'elo- pram to the UF.K. ] At 3 o'clock this morn' Ing another front fell out of the brick blocli which fell yesterday. No one was near anil consequently none were hurt. The blocl consisted of tour two-story buildings. 1 hre < of the fronts haVe fallen nnd the fourth 1' cracked and will need to bo taken down If I docs not fall. The men injured yesternaj are doing well and will recover. Iho core tier's jury meet again to-morrow moinlng tc look Into the matter further. The examina tion Is being conducted by County Attoinoj Uebb. _ _ _ - Cliangns In tlio Northwestern. CUICAOO , July 24. | Special Telegram t < the lii'.K.l U Is announced that a number o highly important changes In the manage nieiit of thu Chicago & Northwestern Kail road company will bo made September 1 Marvin Hughltt , who has lately bcon pro moled to the presidency of the company , wll icllnmilsh the title of general manag er. Johi M. Whitman has been appointed genera minacer , to taUo eltect Scptembci 1. Mi Whitman for several years past has beei general superintendent of the Council Bluff and Iowa lines ot the Northwestern. Ho vvll have charco of all operating and constmctloi on tUi ! N'or hwestem svstem. C. \Vheelr will bo succeeded by bherhurn Sanborn , a present assistant ireneral superintendent. II C. Wicker , ireueral trallic maunsor , will con Untie In full rhiirgu of the traffic of the com panv , nnd will report direct to the president II. ( i. 15urt , superintendent of the low n dl vision , will assume the duties of chief en with headquarters at Chicago. \VrP ( tc Oo the n. & O. , . . PnTsia'iui , Pa. , July 21. An accommodr tlon train on thn Baltimore & Ohio rallroa w run Into an open switch just after leaving th station this nf It moon and was precipitate over nn embinkment twelve fret high. Tli inglne , combination bacgace r > nd Miiokln car. nnd ono pas-cnirer coach vvere also con iilctely wrecked. Engineer J. J. Moore an Fireman Frank Hughes wern thrown froi the rail nnd Indlv hurt. The former was tc iltily c-tlded nnd will probably die , lluchi hul OIHnnn brol.en nnd was badly brulsci Ml ot the pissenuers escaped unhurt In i si\ , who jumped trom the train when U tin i , It the tracks ro i ? Sui-pi'HiMl Ity the Proclamations. LOMIOV , July 24. The Dally News saji The Dublin proclamation * surpike eve llioso who believed least In tha sctnnntosll al ot tbc i > ic5out Irish government. Kwit/orlmiil swept Ily Hall. J.O.MWY. July 24 , A heavy hall btonu hi Us swept over Swltwrland , doluj , ' great damns lo the crops liLucutie. \ . BOODLER H'CARICtB ' ESCAPES He is Probably Safe in Canada Bjr This Time. THE SENSATION OF THE HOUR. , SlicrlfT .Matsou Allovv4 Htm to Take n Unth , Hut He Took French Leave Instentl Ilntncrj of Ohlcnco is Cicllcrt. CUICAOO , July 2) ) . iSpeclal Telegram to the UKK. I The sensation of the hour Is the escape of ex-County Hospital Warden Mc- Oirlgle , the convicted boodtcr , from Iho cus tody ot the sheriff. It appears that for some tlmo past Mc- ( iangle has been ( piling n eoo I deal nbout his tormcr boon compuilons to State's At torney Grlnnell , amihen the conferences were held between thorn Sheriff Mntson and n deputy would take McUtulgle out In n buggy to his home In Lake View , where ho had un interview with Orlnnell nnd n visit with his family. Ono of the conferences was arranged for last evening , but thu state's attorney was not feeling well when the boodle tilal adjourned , and sent woul that the meeting would be postponed until about GSO : In the evening. However , McGaiUlosent word to the sheritl that he itesliod verv much to visit his IIOIHO , and that kind hearted ofllcial brought his buggy mound and took McOarlglo aloiu without any accompanying deputy. At riving at his house the convicted boodler spent a few minutes with his wife and chil dren , and then asked Sheriff Matsou's per mission to take n bath. ThU was granted , nnd lie entered the bath room and closed the door. Soon the water could bo heard run ning Into the tub. and tlio vigilant sheriff sat dovv n to rest. He waited what seemed to film an uncom mon length of time and then rapped at the bathroom uoor nnd called McGarlgle. Xo answer was returned , lie then rapped at the door of the sleeping nuartmunt , and soon Mrs. McUarigle appeared on-dlshnbllo and yawning. "Where Is McCiarlglo , " snld Matson. "Why , Isn't ho In tlio bath ? " said she. Matson didn't wait to talk , and nfter looking around the house- little drove down to the jail like mad. As soon as possible tlio heads of the police and detective depnit- monts wuro summoned , togetliei with the state's attorney. Kvery available itacctivo was at once put on thu cisu , but , thoiuh this wns before midnight Saturday , no clue ns to thu whereabouts ot the fugitive has been ob tained up to 10 o'clock to-night. Thn mattei was kept extremely quiet by the ofllclnls , and only leaked out by accident this afternoon. It Is believed by everybody to liavo been thu culmination ot a well laid plan for the re moval by the gang of a dangerous Informer bv getting him out of Urinucll'sclutclius and out of thu country. Al thu snmo time , n sig nificant fact In connection witn this Is that "Uuck" McCarthy nnd Harry Varnell , the boodlers , called on McOanglo last evening about seven o'clock and had a protracted conference with him nnd It was after their departure that ho asked to betaKen taKen IIOIIIP. There was another rumor that the flight Is apart of ono of State's Attorney Grinnell's deep laid schemes which have before this repeatedly confounded the boodlers , but in this latter leport them Is not much cre dence placed. The police authorities have very little to say about the matter , but .seem to think the fudtlvn took to the lake and is safely on his way to Canada. Nothing elan Is thought or talked ot in local ciicloa to night. it Is stated this evening on the authorltv of the st te's attorney that though McCarlglo has been convicted , his bonds of SoO.uoO are yet held and that the bondsmen , Mlko Mc Donald and others , will bo hold liable If ho does not return , A novel theory to oxnlaln the disappear ance of McUarlule was quite generally dis cussed ihis availing. The Idea was nothing loss than that McCarigle had been kidnapped. His former companions in Ilia boodle ring were suspected of making way with him. The motive asciibed is tor fear that McGarl- ide. whom they undoubtedly know was no o- tlatlni : with the states atloi nev , would mttko such disclosures as lo beyond preadvenluio send nil Iho Indicted commissioners to the penitentiary , and also involve persons not In ofUco , but ot Iniinitoly greater Importance than any yet brought to book. The state's attorney acknowledged to-night that the sticking point m Ihe con ferences between himself and McUarlgle was the refusal of the latter to say ho would glvo Information implnciillug M. C. McDonald. To bear out Iho kldnapinc theory , attention was called to numerous suspicious circum stances , slight in themselves , lint thn greatest slress Is laid on Iho fact that recapture meant to McUarlgle n rlgoious prosecution on twenty-one additional Indictments , while the disclosures such ns vvoio desired guaranteed him freedom nnd no risk except trom Ihe anger of tits associates. The Informallon lliat Slales Atlorney Urinnoll could not Keen Iho engagement with McGarlirlo was , It seems , communicated lo Mcliniiglo before G p. m. McGarigle was deeply disappointed and pleaded with the sheriff to be taken homo anyhow. Chief Clerk Doherty would be there , McGariglo said , to make a final settlement of the ex- wnrdon's accounts. Doherty was not at Me- Garlglo's residence and lo-night denied hav ing had any appointment with him. This fact , coupled with the statements of neighbors that a horse nnd biuey vvere In waiting last night nnar McGtuirli/s house , torn ! to confirm the popular belief that mat ters were preariangud. As the reMdonco is within fifteen minutes' ride of tlio pier at Kvanston , where a tue inUht easily have been taken , ihe Inteienco Is drawn In home nmirteis that MeGariL'le Is afloat on Lak ( Michigan sale on bis way to the straits ol Micklnaw. linNOUNCI.NC * Culmination of a How In the Chicago "Circle Francois. " CUICAOO , July 24. JSpecial Telocram t ( the UcK.1 A pretty row has been brovvliu In the French colony since July 14 theli nallonal felo day , which has culminated am burstcd. On that day a grand picnic wa1 held miiicr the auspices of a society , styloi Iho "Cercle Krancnis. " The Idea , as m.idi public , waslomakoa grand demonstration and It was noised about that the oecusloi would be taken to make a great spluiun eve lloulanger. The French consul , M , Di Surrel , was InItcd to bo uresent as Iho otll cial representative ot the French covet n- ment. but smelling a llnulanger iiemonstra tlon trom afar he stayed away nnd had hi : reply to thn invitation printed in Iho foi in o n circular teller. In which ho denounced tin factional fmhls which have been aititatlni thti colony here , and upbraided then lor their Uoulanglstic and coiumunlstii tendencies. These circulars ho caused to b < distributed liberally on the grounds am when some of Iho olllceri of llio"CercIi Franenls" discovered them there was i tempest. Thu row hnally culminated In at the circulars being gathered into n pllo ant dramatically burned. Since that day tin members ot the "cercle" hnve been studylni the best moans to get even with Consul di hurrel and the lesnlt of Ihelr labors appearei to-day in n circular letter ot great lencth. li which they retnto his accimtlons am cliames ot factional lights nnd add that the' will forward copies to llio Fionch nmbisia dor nt Washington and Iho ministers of th foreign office and of nubile Instruction li Paris as well as to the French pre s. It 1 naid every effort will tie made to have D Surrel temoveU in disgrace and sent back t Franre. the Imkc. DKTP.OIT , Mich. , July 24. The Free Pro' special from Amherstburg , Out , says : fli Steam barge D. W. Powers , of East Sa ? pissed up this morning and reports the los of the barge Theodore Perry , of Haileau , at o'clock Saturday morning during ner heavy gali * . Captain McConmcl ; , of : > IE nnw , a crew of tour , and two youag me ftuiu Kaijluaw ueio droriucd , D1MCOVEHUD A TUICK. How Conuulsslonor Sparks HOB Kvatlcd the Olvll Service I/aw. WASHINGTON , July al. [ Special Tclegrnm to the Ur.K.J William Andrew Jsckson Sparks , commissioner of the general land ollleo , takea no more stock In the civil service law lhan dons Hon. George Ezbcrt faenoy , of Ohio , nnd while ho U fully aware of the fact that his Imperial fatness , Grovcr Cleveland , was elected president because of n few mug wumps believing he thought more cf civil fcrvlcu reform that ; he did of a good dinner , tllll William Andrew Jnckion Sparks lieed * It not nnd consldets It the helidit of patriot ism to evade them whenovcr ho can. It U a fact that since ho took charge of the general land office mor thin two years ngo , though ninny InveSbeen the changes In the personnel of the force under him , not a single requisi tion has been nude upon the civil service commission tor's new clerk , nor lia any ono but a democrat , whose pnrty fenlty Is unquestioned , been glvon a place under him , He hit upon a trick ol uvndltiB the law soon after his cillery Into the position l.o now ( ills. The lowest grade of clorksnlo in the oft'.ce ' Is that paving a salair of il.Wi per year. In tlio p ttunt olllce , which occupies lla moms adjoining the o of the general land olllce. theio ate to b found all the lower grades of clerkships. The plan of Spirks ins been to havobon'o clerk In the patent oltlce trans ferred to the general land office whenever a vacancy existed. The rules ot the civil "Pr- vice commbbion permitted this practice so long as the employes were within the classi fied service. The vacancies thus caused in the Patent olllce were lil'ed ' bv the selection of persons from the lower grades , fvhloli weio constantly bulni received from favorites of certain democratic sunatois nnd lemesenta- tlvcs. The civil service rules do not permit any ono to be given a place as a S'UO ciurk or ono of the hlgliur grades unless hu or she has passed the civil fcrvico examination , but there was a provision allowing special exam inations In dlffmont departments , nnd whenever - over a pnson who hut boon clven ouo ot the minor placns In the patent ollleo was found to bo suitable lo Ihe democratic chief of the olllce , he suouhl be submitted to the special civil service examination , and without delay derided to bo eligible tor n regular appoint ment within the classified seivico mm pin- motion nlso if n vacancy occmred an > where. Sparks would have such persons as he cho > o glvun ono of the small salaried places in thu pitent otlice. nnd then hn would hive a spec ial examination , ana as soon us possible so- curu tlio transfci ot the man to his own bmcaii. Tlio attention of the civil sciviee commission has been called to this nalpalile fraud , nnd it has just ordered the dlscoiitiiiu- nnee of special examinations. Hereafter them will bo somn limit to thn business of fraudulently uetting pooplu Into phcoj under cover ot tlio law. Immlurntfoii fitntistics. WASHINOTOM , July 24. ISpeclal Tile- gram to Tlio Dm : . I The report of the imrenii of statistics on luilgrutlnu ditrini ! thujear ondimr June:5 : ( ) , Ib87 shows some interustlng facts concerning the growth ot oui alien population. Tlieso statistics are especially inpnrtint just at this tlmo when the subject is receiving so much cniofnl attention. It nppearb that Ihe total immigration during tlio pist twelve months has beun 48UO against 2SS9 > durins the last fiscal jeai , an Increase of about M per cent. This lb a much greater Incron-io oven than was nntlclpntod earlier in the season. It Is most notlcnblo in the case of Italians , the Imi- granls from Italy having boon 21,50 ? In 18S < 5 , and 47ri4 in 1S > 87. a larger Increase relatively than any other nationality is cred ited with. The Gormnn propar shows nnly n slighl increasu while the Anatjians have almost doubled. Tli's irnmlgrnnbi from Ire land vveru Os.itO : as . ila > t'4J ,190 In IteC. The lucreise in Knglisi. and Welsh Immigra tion is larger , amounting to nearly M per cent Thn Scandinavian Immiciutlon Is also increasing rapidly , the Iigiues for 1S87 beintt 68,711 , nd tor IbbO , : w5. ( Of tlio tolal Immigration 370.0UJ , or morn lhan three- quarters , entered at thn port ot Now York. Boston comes next with . ' ! 0,209. Baltimore leeched about the same number auU Phila delphia blood fouilli with lil.Oiy. THE WKBK IN WAI.Ij STRKHT. Dnltlrnoro ft Ohio Negotiations Were the Only Interesting Konturr. Nr.vv Yoiuc , July 24 , [ Special Tele gram to the Hun. 1 The week was a very dull ono on the stock exchange nnd but for the varying phases of Iho Hnltlmoro it Ohio deal would probably hnvu boon the most uninter esting on rocoid. Summarlzlnc the coursn of prices in the s'.iara list , It can be said Hint al first there was a show ot hi uincss , which was quickly followo I by n decline of Jto UJ-J points. Thou camn an advance which cai- rled n number or stocks up to the Inchest figures of the week and later a reaction which lapped off some of thn improvements. Liberal purchases of Western Union byS. V White , and of Richmond Turmlnal by John Stn > back made the bust stocks conspicuously slron ? at Intervals and led the street to ba- llovo that the Baltimore & Ohio negotiations had reached or nearly reached a successful consummation. TMs idea , however , wns speedily dispelled by Garrutt's Icttor announcing that the pending deal with the Ives syndicate wns olT. A rush to soil followed this , but It was ever nlmost In a moment , and then it was that the best quotations were attained. In most in stances the re nons for the suddxn lotiirn to tirmnrss vvere first that thenllmlnntlon of the Ives party as u factor had removed a heavy incubus trom th market , and second iv belief that other and prominent capitalists would form n .syndicate which would be acceptable to Garrott. In tacl repoils ot conferences held for the formation of mich a syndicate were treoly current late In the week , and found considerable credence. 'Ihey were sulllcient to keep the market firm tor a while In the hope of favorable developinciitsiuthat direction. Thu bulls as a rulehuld on to thnir stocks , and the bears covered nnd vveru chary about putting out fresh lines , althoiich some of the trad ers ventuied to sell moderately near thn close. The expectation of sdtlumenl of thn cablu war In'snmu shape , accompanied , of course , by an advance in tolls wns n sustain ing power at dilfoient periods , when reports to that effect wern in circulation. Advices reporting damaitfl to crops in the west nud nnd northwest by heat and drought were succeeded by dispatches nnnounelni ; refresh ing rains in ( host ) sections , and those affected the grangers pro and con and biou ht n few more orders into Iho market trom Chicago , the first to sell and then to buy. Outside of the comparatively .small poitlon of nsuilly active stock , thn tluctintlons were contiucd within n nnrrovv r.iuiro and the rallies .verc brief and frequent , lllustratlnz Iho charactei of the market Movements In railroad bond's were generally ally unimportant. Government bonds were exceedingly quiet and the changes In prices were InsUniheant. Foreign exchange showed morn steadines nnd rates wuru hlvher , nlthotnih thn advance vancein Bctunl figures were meiclj fractional. Thngrent lailnro In Iho cotton tiailev lulu It naturally excited some com ment , bad no appreciable effect on the mar kot. Tlio monetary situation was casj throughout and the ureat bulk of Ihu busi ness was douu al 4'il' > per cent. Tim GAUM : WAI : . Vice I'rosldent Do Castro Denies Thai It llna Itcon Knitted. Ivnvv Ynuic , July 24. [ Special Telerjrnn to the UUK.J The settlement of the Idle graph war Is undoubtedly nearer than It eve was before , but only In point of time. Vic President Do C stro , of the Commcrcln Cnblu company , slid last cvenlngjlia th published"rumom worn nosolutely unfrii bo f i r ns Ills company was concerned. "Durintt his \UU here , " 1m said , "Macka ; had no conference with Gould , and so fai a 1 know there ltw\e IM-CH no overtures fo peace on either § 'de. ' I think the cahlo wa must nnonlio enileiHis the , lutes' of the per art * certunl | > brln\v the ( est o lioini ; business. Wo xhall not aflvancu ou rUb buyoud Hm orUlnul cqo of .luity cents wotd. " IN THE FIELD OF SPORT , Whittaker Easily Defeats Ashinger in the Five Mile Bicycle Race. A VERY INTERESTING CHASE. Wichita Coiner Into the Wcitcrn League llnstlnn-i Wins nt Knn- ns City Lincoln Knslly De feats St. Joe Sport * . Iho Itlcyclo Hncc. The sport nt the bill pirk jcatcnlav after- nuon did not attract tlio usual Sunday crowd , tlmro not being over MO or COO people pros- ent. Tlio weather was all that could be de sired , but the sport was draigy and nnlntcr- citlng until the tlnnl event the 400 match race between Whittaker and Asulnuer. The afternoon's programme opened with a oiic-qtnrter inllo foot race with P. J. Klrby , .1. H. McDonald and W. 11. Dwldson as the entries. Klrbj won the race In two stralsht heats In Holland I:04V. : The second event , ono half inllo dash , pro fessional toot rate , DuUvecn Cicorge Kondiill ami A. llymes , Kendall winning easll ) In 312 . T. W. Kek imdc nmlln on alrleyclencnlnst tlmo In 3:15 : , near ! } one-halt minute slower than the record. John Uovsteu nnd Charles PKIcy , mile bieycle dash , Kovsten glvluir Plxluy 5U jards start. Won by Uoysten in : ! : 'J4. Knupp then attempted to give Eckn handi cap of ' , ' 00 > nnls m a two milo professional b.velcln race , and gel badly woialed In 0:02 : ; . This brought tlio spoil down to tlio attrac tion of the day. the live mile bycicln chase between ( } . S. Whittnker and Charles Ashinei , Ashlngei to lido four and three- ( iiiHrter miles nnd Whittakor live mlle . Tom Cotter , ot tlio Chronicle , was chosen referee , nud Mr. J. it. King , of the Herald , wild Mr. Tom Ulnckmore , judges. The con- oral opinion that prornllod was thai Ashlngur had a clear "cinch , " but it was soon demonstrated after the rldi'is got under way , that Whittaker had a walk-nvvnv- nnd after nn uninteiesliiitf and unenthuslns- llc stnwlo ot 15:0. : ) 1-5 Whlttakor crossed the chalk linn nearly ono halt lap nhead ot Ashinger. For n brief moment theio wns n wild outburst ot enthusiasm nmotiK Whit- taker's ti lends and thev nicked him up nnd ( Milled him iiiound toi n few moments , but , the crowd tailing tu become infected with the excitement , they dropped him. It vv.is n deid tqunrc race , them is no doubt as to flint , but a very "dub" one in mine particulars ( Inn ono. IVIi'liltn in tincitorn Ij-M > ir n. KANSAS Cnv , Mo , July 24 [ Special Telegram to Tlio UKI : . I I'rc-sUleut Meimos leeched a telecnun to-night stntln < : that WIchlti had accepted the iiiojioaltlon of the Western leacuo to tike Iho place of Luaven- oilh. The hist [ Mine will be pi ijod wltli 10 Lincoln's at Wichita Tuusdny. DnfoutH Itiuinnw City. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Julv 24. [ Special Telegiam to the Uiu : . ] To-doy' > game be- ween Kansas Cty : and llastlncs was n Mindly ol errors , tlio homn team making ilrteon and the visitors fourteen. Hastings .cored . ten runs in the Hist live innings and Causas City four , but in Iho two succeeding unities the homo team scored elcht runs and he visitors ono , giving the former a load ot mniun. Two morn runs raised the t-com to onrtecn , but In thu last half of thn ninth lastings mulit three runs nnd tied ho score. Kansas Cily was blanUed lu lie fust half of thotanth inplng nnd a fum- ) lo by Graves , who played at third , and nn np.xcns.iblo muff by McKIm gave Hustings be needed run. McKim was knocked out of ho box in the second Imiintr. and subso- luontlv fined 910 101 bad playing , \vhfch wns Ichlv deserved. The scoru wan us follow * : Kansas City. . .2 0-14 lastniKS . 4 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 ii 1-15 Earned iiuiH Kansas Oiw 0 , HastniBs7. Two b-iso hits McKeon , Ulugn , N'ichols , "inches. Tluoobaso hils Lunm in , Pooples. . .oft on hases Kair.as Cltv in. Ha. " tings 10. Stinck out Mniisoll , MoKIm , Hughes. " ) oublo jilays Hinifo to MeKoon twice. First base on tnlls Lllllo (3) ( ) , Hassimor , Mansoll , Curtis , Welch , Kbngnt , _ . . . , . - - < , Lumian. First haso on enors Cnusas City 0 , Hastings 0. Passed balls ( irnvestt , Leg ; 1. Timn ot game " hours and 11 mlinites. UmpIiH llaxeii. liincDln Doioniri St. .To" . ST. JosEi'ii , Mo. , July 21. iSpeelnl Tele gram lo Ihe Ilr.i : . ] The irnmo to day at . .ensue pails was ono of thcpietticst contests seen on the homo grounds this season , lloth pitcheis worn well supported. Lincoln ilaylng nn errorless1 gamn. The aeoio was as ollovv.s : St. Joe 0 02000210-5 Lincoln 20000150 3-11 Hattenes Fit/immons nnd Ilullmnn , Unit ind Hoover. Hase hits bt Joe 13 , Lincoln 13. Errors St. Joe ! i , Lincoln 0. The AniorlcHii Association. Vr.w YOIIK , Julv 22. The game between he Ilrooklyu and St. Louis teams to-day re sulted as follows : Uiooklyn 1 00200000-3 St. Louis 0 000400 00 4 Don th of a HOMO H.UIInt. Pn rsiiuito , July 24. Telegrams iccelved n tins city to-nielit announce the death ot A. L. McKinnou , first baseman of the Pltts- Imrg basn ball club , al his horn" in Cum- Jirnlge , Mnss. , wheio ho has beun ill with Ij pliold lovoi tor nbout two weeks. Another rdophonn Invention. July 2l.-Ne\v | Vork Ileiald Sable Special to the Ilii.l : : Two Uolginns , Colonel I'enard amiMr. . Noithomb , tlio latter professor ot technical tola craphy. unvo just inaJo known a wonderful discovery , namely , n portable telephone , wherewith telephoning Is easy on openaround from anywhere to any w hero by means of n copper wlro worked by n small but nstonlsliluely powerful electric generator. Ilegiinonst In warfare could carry n who and bu able lo comiiumlcato vvitli each other by simply thiowlng the wlro on neil and lolling it round a sword llxeJ In tlio pound to form n circuit , and then speaking through a small box. The slid tolophonu also nets as n tolo- gianh and can be used nsn substitute vvhor- over the telegraph wlrus ; uo cul. 'Experi ments made between IJitmelsfiml Antwerp bliovv that llioliaiismlsslon Isso perfect that a sound is heard even ut several j aids trom the receiver. A portable telephone already exIsts - Ists In ( lermnny , but tlio cost Is so dear nnd It so constantly gets out of order ns to be Impiactlcnble. O'nricn ou the hand Dill. LONDON , Juiy 24. An Intervlovv wag hold to-day wilh William O'nrlen , M. P. , ami editor ot United Ireland , on thu subject ol Ihe Irish land bill. O'Brien said that the first etlect of the measure would bo to bank- nipt ami destroy the majority ot the land lords in lieland , and the next oiled to de stroy the government , which had purchased I'm oflleo with concessions deslincthn lo llu conservallvo pxrly. After n bitter strugirli ot six months , Mo said , thn ministry hail adopted Parnell's bill , und It was the plan ol campaign Dial had forced them lo pursm their present couiso. Counties nnd Towns Proclaimed. Duni.i.v , July 21. The counties of Cork Llmorlck , Kilkenny , Tipperarj , Waterford Wlxford , Doneiril nnd ilonnghan hnve beei proclaimed. The following towns Invo nisi biwn pioclalmcd : Duulln , Cork. Limerick Waterioid. Loudnndf rry , Kilkenny Droghed , llelfast , Carrlckfcrgus and Uulvvay Kllltnl a ( Joloi'iid I'rQaqlior. SJTAHKVII.I.E , Mich , , July 21. Uov. W. 11 ( intlin , a colored pastor , was tjiot nnd klllei to-day by otlicera v\ho were nttr-mpting t urrwt liim. lie bore , a coud cUaraoter , TIIK ItKCOllU , monetary TrAiiwnctiom In the Coun try DnrltiK the Past Week. Hosro.v , Mns-t. , July 24. ( Special Tele- grain to thu IlKi-l The following table compiled from special dispatches to the Post from the managers of thu leading clear ing houses of the United States shows the gross exchaiiKes for Iho week ended July 311 , lsS7 , with comparisons with the correspond ing week last vear : CHOI' CONDITIONS. Humm.iry of tin : Situation In the WoHtcrn States. Cincvoo. July 21. The following crop suinnmo will be printed in this week's edi tion of tlio Farmers' Hovlow : While local rains In .some localities have como In the nick of tlmo to keep the corn crop , our re ports this week Indicate that drought has lownred the average condition ot the crop In almost all Iho stales reporting. The vvinlor wheat yield In the different states , according to reports , is ns follows : Sixteen counties in Illinois have nn averagn of 10 % bushels : ten Indiana counties , 102 5 bushels ; ton counties In Missouri,10 > u bushels ; fourteen counties In Ohio , 15l < f bushels ; cloven Kansa'i counties , 14 busbnls. The average condition of sprimr wheat In eleven counties In Iowa report an average condition of 06 per cent : Floyd and Buchanan counties n total destruction of the erop by chinch buu's ; and more or less damage has been done bv those Insects In Allaiuakeo , Uremer , Diibuauo , Franklin , Ida , Keokuk. nnd Pnlo Alto counties. Eight Minnesota counties repoit the average condl- ion of their spring wheat crop at 77 per cent. ) inmge bv chinch bugs nnd di ought has eon done In t-evur.xl countle1. Nine of the ountles in Nebraska report nn average cou- Ittion of 04 per cent. Some damage has been one by bugs and drought. Six Wisconsin onntie.s leport the avnrage ns low as 52.8 per } er cent , the dannueby chine.i buic * bavin g ecn severe. Eight counties In Dakota place ho nvcingc condition at 03 pur cent , nnd no omplalnt of datunjo by insects. Tlio aver- trn condition of the corn crop is ns follows : .nfhteen counties In Illinois placit the aver- geats'iuorcent , mid nearly all require rnlu or the crop. Nine Indiana conn- led report the average condition ut bO ter cent , and inoro or less damaged > y drought. Ten counties in Missouri re- ioil nn nvorni-H of 10"i per cent. Thirteen ountles In Ohio report thoaveiaiie condition li per rent. Haln Is needed. In s > emu ot hu counties. Twelve Kansas counties re poll Iheii averacoat 03 per emit. There Is Inmage by drought in nlnn counties. Nine Mlchlgxn counties report nn nver- ngo of 101 per cent. Sixteen lown ountles place tbo averavo nt ( K7 per cent , ind snmo damage by ilrought and ehlnch bugs , [ 'en counties in Minnesota report the uvor- ign condition at 07 tier cent nud some Inmngn by dionght. Nine Nebraska coun ties have nn nveraite of 102 per cent , Italn Is rt nulled in some localities. The condition of crous Is above the avoia o in Wisconsin nnd also In Dakota. Weather Crop nulletlh. WASHINGTON , July 2t. The weather crop bulletin , issued by thu signal office lo day or Ihu week aiming July 23 , 1SV7 , Is as fol- ows : Diirlmr Iho week ending July 23 the rnln 'all ' has been In excess over Now England , ho middle Atlantic Males and Interior ot tnu , outli Atlantic nud east gulf slates , ns well ns in tlio greater part ot Nebraska. Mailed seasonable deficiencies of rain fall yet obtain , amounting /to ton Indies > r morn in Iowa , the Io\vei Mississippi vnl- cy , Alnlmnm/aifit Georgia.7 In Iowa Oils deficiency wns steadily increased during the jast month , bill In the other regions named he deficiency hns slowly diminished. While he high tempointuio tends to rapidly mature the growing corn , yet inoro rain must hnvo bren needful from Kansas , nnd low a , east- wntd to ludlnnn. MABSACHUSKTTH FLOODS. The llimvy RnliiH Cniiso ExtonHlvo Dctit ruction of Properly. LAKE PMASANT , Mass. , July 2.J. This hns been the most severe rain over known In this vicinity. The wntei In Lake Ploasanl is Ivvoleet higher than cverbnloro. The roar of mountain streams .sounds like thai of Iho ocean . nnd can be henid from three lo four miles. Them wns n rlsn In Iho Conneclicut rlvci of ten feet In ouu hour nnd twenty min utes. No trains have passed hero since morn- ing. A washout is lepotted on the Pittsburg road near Iivinu 100 leet long nnd twenty flint deep. All cirriage roads In this vicinity nro damaged , and many bridges carried n way. SiMti\r.rir.ir > , Mass. , July 21 , A special from drent Harrington reports night live < i lost by the flood. Particulars hnvo not been received. It is reported that two dnins gau aw. iv In Wllliamsburit this evening. liosTov , July 24. Krports continue to be received ot great floods thromrhoul New Knglami occasioned by the Incessant rains. During torts-eight hours nenrl > eight Inchee of rain hns fallen nnd the streams uveiy- vvharo me out of their banks Immense Jam- ngo hns been Riistalncd. Later A dispatch from ( Jreat Hirrlngton savs thai but ono Illn vvnslosl. I'r.mk Charlo Drum , of Orarvllle , cllmhed Into a rnllroul tank to iscane the flood nnd wns drowned , Twentjtlireo bridges nro gone , besides giisl mills and dams ami factories. MarinliiK Donrh I"at ( > , CIIIOAOO , July 24. ISpeclal Telegram to llic Hut : . ) Tnero wore inoro deaths la tin city for the week ending jesterdav tlian foi liny week In the history of the munlciiiality , and the rate was nlsn the highest cvoi reached. The tot \l deaths were 720 , ngalns 4SS for the previous wek and 291 for tin corresponding week aear niso. Of the mini one-half died last hundav her : ! il-nearlv - which Is also the highest leeordevernttmnei In any one day. This is tlm direct result ol thn teirlblo he.itotl spell which passuil est ; the city , _ _ _ A Uuinst r.tililliMl. Tfi.i.AHOMTenn , July 21.-IV.cl Hoover , n IICRIO ; ailst | , who o-utrnijpdn ne/n womaii ueni Fasten illo 1'rlday ovaiilm ; was siiiroumled by n bony ot tingrOiQim Ui ilnyut lU'd'clock ' , ivyo mlh-s nvd n htilf lion ' , aud tlddJea \ \ itu bullcu. VERY POOR MAIL SERVICE , A Shameful Condition of Things in Iowa'a State Capital , THE STATE UNIVEHSITY ROW. It Is in n Fair Wny to Itlow Over An AgUntloti For Itriluocd Knllrotul Fare Other NCVVH In Iowa. How thn Mfttlfl Are Drs Moixr.s la. , July 'J4. [ Special to tin While In the business of kicking against the administration , n vigorous full- grown kick can very properly bo applied to the pojtoftlco deputmuut for the outrageous way In which it servos the mall In Iowa. Moro complaints have bcon umdn In the last few weeks lhan were hoard lu us many years under republican rulo. The ncvv.spapnr of fices suirei thn most , tlielr malls being do- laved , inissont or lost altogether. Dally papers of thu state turn no two or thrco days Into , while the state papers come bunching la In twos nnd three. The UIK : ruachos this city on thu day of publication nbout thrco times a week. The number of letters that hiivo been mlssont or lost entirely Is quite appalling. The local mall service Is In keep ing with the rest , A case was iccently mentioned in which a letter was sent from oun ward to friends In another ward announcing the Illness of n relative. The sick person crtsw worse , died , and was burled botoro the Icttor wns deliv ered n dozen or two blocks nvvay. Carriers have been put Into the oltlce whose Ignoranca Is positively shocking , and lo these bunglorM nro entrusted the Important mall business oC n city of 40,000 people. The luipiesulon pre vails prcttv generally that the postmaster Is morn bent on making hid ollleo servo the democratic ptity than the publio. The people - plo of lovvu will bo mighty glad of n chntiuo that will turn the incompetent In the mall sorv ice out , and restore it to Its old tlmo otli- cieucy under republican dliectlon. nn.SCAN : n.NiVKiisirv iiiouiiCiK. Tlie. trouble at ihu state nnlvfisity is in a fair way ot blowing over , now ttiat now pro fessors have been chosen to fill the places of thn deposed professors. The now men are all on the yoiingoi sldo of middle life , lull of energy nnd ambition , and give uroinisu oC uront success In tholrrespectivodepartments. 1'rol. Follow s ono of the deposed who has been uru-eil by indiscreet friends to make a IIHS over his displacement , has honslblj con cluded to do nothing ot thn kind. Ho ban declined the nomination of the prohibition * ists to lie.Mtato supoilnlendunt , nnd it Is in timated that hn will bo acniidldatu for thai nomination at the republican bfati ) conven tion , seeklnir In this way n vindication ot his coursn at the unlveisltv , nnd n balm tor his wounded feelings. I'.NCl.K HAM At A rAYMASinll. When tlio state of lowax responded to the call of Undo Sam for help In putting down thn rebellion , it didn't slop to think about being paid buck for what it paid out. LIut the Tonerablo ; unele , though n little slow , Is n good paymaster. The uovernor has ro- cenlly been Informed that the sum of S10TI.51 has been allowed In the third audi tor's olllce on a claim ot tlio stntn for ex penses Inclined In inKIni : volunteers during ho war. General Bellcnap , who represents ha state in these claims , says that ho ex ; x > cts olhors will bo allowed and paid ifter In a HOttlement of the old account : ) . HKIHICKI ) IIAII.KOAI ) KAUK. Thnro is an Interesting tudUtlon of the iiihjectof lower passengei fares going 011 iv r the state. Many people nnd papers are n tavorof.liuvliiR thu legislature rtduce Kll assenzer fares to tvro cents a inllo. Since the pass astem has been abolished , the rail roads tire Miiving thousands of dollars extra and can afford to innko some sort of division , vlth the public. At present three cents la he minimum and that only on roads bnlont- ng to the first class. The railroads will un doubtedly tleht a two cent tare , and thafe tvould bo a pretty big drop from thulr piesenft ; ovnnuH. Hut It Is not unlikely that a com- lironilso on two and n half cants for first lass loads nmy bo reached , particularly II ho next legislature should have n largw cprnontaton ! of the granger and autl- monopoly elements. A OOOl ) SHOWING. The annual report to the governor of the upervlMirs of the various counties of tlio itate , makes n very eood ohowlng for the general prosperity ot the people of lown. Tha whole number of Inmates In the poor housefl of thoBtato Is but 1,754,1,031 males , and 093 females. Foi a population of nearly 2,000,009 a showing ot one pauper to u thousand people ple is not very bad. During the past year , tlio dlireiont county supervisors paid out fps thn poor who applied for relief either tndl- viduallv or through the poor houses , a total amount ot $ M5r > 4t ! 01 , or an aveiuge ol about } .wo per county. Arrastrd For Infnntlclilo. SiorxCiTY , In. , July Si. Sioux City on > cers jestcrday wont to the farm of L. O. Hrotiett , near the city , and placed Mr. and Mrs. Hronett , their daughter ( Mrs. Frank Collce ) and Louis llronctt , their son , under arrest , charged with infanticide. These parties , . who are quite wealthy , are chargeA with murdering the illegitimate child of c Kreoch girl , Elba Klvorn , who'was a servant In tlio family. Khe licensed JUmtls Bronett of being the father of the child. It was taken from the mother n few minutes after blrtli and thrown Into the river , hut wns after- vvaids found and burled. The crlmo was concealed for several weeks. "WHITK C\P8. " They Arc Attain nt Their Villainous Work.\innnK Iwllaim I nriiirrs. Nivv : AI.IIANY , Iml. , July 24. [ Special Telcsrain to the IlKii.J The White Caps were again nt thulr villainous work In Oiango and Crawlord counties yesterday. Thoiuns liurton , aied thhty , a married and law-abiding larmer , was compelled to leavra his homo nnd come heio lor safety. The \Vhlto \ Caps thiPntoned Ills life If he did not Icnvo Thursday night. Wesley Kcllly , ot Unlonvillc , was taken fiom his bed to the woods and received n terrlblo beating with switches lor some alleged family troubles , So unmercifully was Keilly whipped that hid lifo Isdlspalrcd ot. .Insured of the pence and constibles bceui to bu in sympathy vvltfc those panu's of outlaws , now nuinburing over 100 in those counties , and make no cflort to arrest them. Allah * nm now in Mich n la ment ible condition that farmers will l > o com pelled to leave theii homes , ( jovornor Ciray will be called upon bj a committee ot fann ers nnd nsked to takn Kinie union. The farmers will recommend the ordonnr out ot the state troops , that belntr denmed the only meanby which the scoumlieJs can bedrlvou trom thu comninnll ) . A UHAMT. roil A UUCI/ . I'rtMiuh Ijditor ItnnilyVorilH Whloll HfwiiliH lii n ( halli'iiKC. Pviifs , July ! MM. . Caisannac has pub- li-ihed a flat denial ot the fltorj thatelght- tour ueneiaU proposed H coup d'etat to ( inn- oral lioulanger ana tlnllenged Ln Kranco to publish thulr names. Lx ; I'rancu has asked Cicntrnl Kcrron'.s pcrmi&nion to puhilnh the names After dvinlng thn hluiy , M. Cas- bv unc urinted nn article lieadul "Covvnrd , Liar. etc. " 'Iho resuit IR that M. lam , ndmiUin , : himself to bo tin ) nutlior of thoonginnl Intteib tufeiilngto tin ) matter , has elnillciigLd M. Cuss.ignno lo light ili'i'l. La Jus'iititoiisldcit the lutlurs of too hm.'ili consequence to bo worth any botltei , anil it expanses the onlnlon that too gienl llbrrllns have laen taken In Ivvtstltig Iho vvoids of Ocri-lal lioulivnger In tlio Inti- nneor tin'houm ciiele. li Franco is now tint ot tire ntfilr. Only Sl IluiVVUCtl i UK July vi ! \ii on boaru tlo i M.flirati ; , vslllch touiulnrril' Oil Puliit , vvi-rii-'avctl f\copl six , ' 1
