Nebraska Newspapers

    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
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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 , '
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