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OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
SEVENTEENTH YEAR OMAHA. JTBIDAY MORNING. JULY w. issr. NUMBER 41 ;
NOT ONE NOTE OF DISCORD ,
The Ohio Republican Convention a Cheer
ing Body of True Blues ,
HONEST JOHN FOR PRESIDENT'
Forakcr Heads the Ticket on A Red
Hot Stalwart I'latform Ilourboii
Hhainft Denounced The
llcbcl Fine Incident.
Ohio llnpubllcaiiB.
TOI.F.HO , July 28. The republican state
convention was called to order nt 10 o'clock
this morning by the temporary chairman ,
Mr. Ryan. The report of the committee on
credentials and rules was adopted. The
chairman of the committee on resolutions
then read thu platform. The tariff plank
was received with cli crs and all received
moru or less applause. When the endorse
ment of Foraker's administration was
reached the convention cheered as ono man ,
many rising to their feet and swinging llicir
hats. Loud calls were made for Foraker.
The rebel Hag clause revived the demonstra
tion. When tha last resolution , the famous
Sherman endorsement was reached , the
cheering broke out again and three
cheers were given for Sherman
before the reading could continue. Its close
was marked by wild cheers. A motion was
made to adopt the whole platform by ac
clamation , which was dona. Tremendous
cheering followed and loud calls were made
for Sherman. Sherman did not appear and
tha report of the committee on permanent
organization was read and adopted. John
Sherman was appointed permanent chair
man nnd a committee of three was selected
to conduct him to the chair. The convention
was In good humor and It cheered
Senator Sherman to the echo us
ho took the platform. Ills speech was listened
to wltn the closest attention nnd received
with every demonstration of applause ,
rspeclally his declalmer that the endorse
ment of the resolution had any effect upon
district conventions next year , Hu received
a tremendous round of applause at the close
of his speech.
Senator Sherman thanked the convention
for the honor of presidium , and thanked the
members on thu encouraging prospects for
republicanism in the state nnd nation. Ho
eulogized Foraker , and declared thu latter
deserved both his popularity and lunomiua-
tton , as ho had fairly earned them. He said
that more than that ho had prevented the
democratic president from surrendering
to the confederates thu flags and banners
they lost In the rebellion. Uo reviewed the
work of the republican legislature and com
mended it highly and then discussed state
questions at some length. Ho com
mended the platform and esue-
clally the tariff , pauper labor and
imported labor planks , nnd emphasized
the demand In the ulatform for fairer con
gressional elections. The senator closed by
th an Ui n i : , In thu most heartfelt manner , the
convention tor Us unanimous endorsement
of him. Ho .said : " 1 know that this is a
matter of sentiment , I know that this reso
lution Is of no Importance unless
the voters of the districts of Ohio
nnd of the union shall , of their own free
choice , elect delegates who will agree with
yon In your opinion , 1 recognize the dis
trict rule and thu rUht of every district to
speak its own voice. " Ho closed by express
ing his hlili ; appreciation of the honor done
in Iho unanimous endorsement ,
The platform adopted begins with a strong
protective tarilf plank as follows : "Wo are
In favor of a protective tarltl to secure to
American citizens the privilege of supplying
every article which can bo produced as well
In the United States as In other counties
and sufficiently to supply American
wants. Such n tan II makes n
detiiend for nnd elves employment
to the labor ot American clli/ctisaiid thereby
nlds In securing lust compensation for
labor. " The Ohio clemocratio platform of a
tariff for revenue only Is strongly denounced ,
The resolutions urgn contrress to pass a law
protecting us from the inroads of anarchists ,
communists , polygamlsts , fugitives ficm jus-
tlcedeeudentpaupcrsinsane | ] , and nllothers
who Been our shores not to become
part of our civilization , but who
como among us to maku war upon society. .
The platform says on the Inbor question thai
the condition of men who labor In the nortl
cannot be maintained or Improved so long as
those who labor In the south are wrongfully
deprived of thu rights and powcra ol Amur !
can dtUccship. A fj.ce Ballot and n tali
count In all sections of the country Is clu
tunneled. The platform next declares
"Wo have placed the war will
Its hates and revenges behind us , but th
Ktittlenientsof the war must Bland iriovoc
able , respected , honored and observed In
every part of the republic. Such duties 01
wool as will secure the American market tc
Amoilcan producers are demanded , Libera
pensions to soldiers und sailors , adequat
appropriations for Improvement of nationa
waterways , and national aid to cducatioi
nro tnvored , nnd if lee muc
revenue bo collected to meet the public need ;
the lirst stop should bo the abolition of in
ternal tax on American grown tobacco
Thu resolutions further declare that th
public lands should be sacredly held for th
benellt of the actual settlers , and advocate
proper enforcement of the civil service law
nnd condemn "the false pretenses or Presl
dent Cleveland's administration" re.aidin
It. Sympathy for the efforts to sccur
home rule for Ireland Is ex
pressed. The action uf the presided t
in vetoing the pension bills and the spit i
manifested towards disabled soldiers Is con
demned. His veto ot Iho dependent pension
bill is characterized as unjust nnd unmer
ited. " Governor Forakor's administration is
warmlv endorsed and his "patriotic declara
tion that no rebel flags should bu
surrcndurcd vvhllu ho is governor , "
Is especially endorsed. Regarding
the liquor tralllc the party pledge them
selves to such further legislation as may bo
necessary to keep abreast with enlightened
public sentiment on tills question. In con
clusion the plalturm pavs n glowing Irlmite
to thu unfaltering loyalty and long services
of.lolin Sherman , whoso genius nnd patriot
ism are stamped upon the statutes nnd con
stitution of thn country nnd presents nis
name to the people ot the United States as a
candidate for the presidency , assuring them
of our hearty and cordial support and believ
ing his nomination will be all wise und juaf-
clous.
Dr. Graydom , of Cincinnati , then took the
platfoim and nominated Governor Foraber
tor his second term. In a ten minutes' speech.
The motion was carried bv acclamation amid
n whirlwind of cheers. Governor Foraker ,
in accepting the nomination for gov
ernor , tnndo a biief speech , In
which he made answer to some charges made
against him by the democratic plattorm re
cently adopted. He reviewed the financial
record ot the last democratic administration
and compared It with the republican manage
ment to refute the charge that hH adminis
tration waa iinouslness-llke.
Captain Lvons v\as chosou for lieutenant
povernoron thesecond ballot. Judgu William
Spear , of Trumbull , was then nominated
Miprcme judco forthulontr termJudge F. li.
Dlckman , present incumbent , was ruuoml-
nnted tor short term.
It did not take the republican convenlion
long to complete thu state ticket , after the
Sherman resolution wns passed and thu
speeches ot Fomker and Sherman had beea
- inncle. The convention adjourned at 3:30. :
The complete ticket is as follows : Gov
ernor , J. H. Foraker ; lieutenant-governor ,
Captain W. C. Lon ; supreme judeu ( long
term ) , William T. Spenr ; supreme judcu
( stunt term ) , F. J. Dlckman ; state treasurer ,
J. 0. Hrown ; attorney-general , I ) . K. Wat
son ; member of theboniil of publlu works ,
C. A.
Concornluir Mr. Hlnlno.
Nr.w YOHIC , July W. The Kvenlng Post
says : "Tho lilalnu faction In Ohio have
been pretty effcettrilly extiagnlshed tor the
time bo Ing by the Toledo convention. It Is
now almost certain that Illinois aud In
diana will follow Ohio. The voice of Ihe
latter stnto will be heard and listened to In
. the Bouth. Sherman has won n notablu vlc >
toiy , and Itjwlll be well for lilalnn to turn
Ills stops homeward without delay U ho would
pUUlW ! ) t M Toledo con -
vention started yesterday. " The Post then
quotes General Ueatly's article In the Toledo
Bee nnd says : "It only needs n few men In
ench plate with equal plainness of speech to
send the blatherskites to the rear and restore
the republican leadership to the sober-minded
nnd thoughtful slate-unon who yet remain.
This Is what lias boon accomplished at
Toledo , and wo cannot fall to congratulate
the party on the moral Improvement which
It Implies. While the convention Ihls vcar
does not stop the state from declaring for
Hlnlno next year , It renders tlmtrcsult highly
improbable. "
A Prohlliltioti Call.
CmcAno , July 2i The national prohibi
tion party to-day Issued the following :
The national committee of the prohibition
party are hereby called to meet In Chicago ,
November 10 , Ii > b7 , for the purpose of lixing
the time and place of the national nominat
ing convention of 1S5S and transacting such
other business as pertains to the national
committee. In states which have been or
ganized since Julv 24 , 1 1 , It Is it-quested
tlmt the .state central committee name two
members of the national committee and send
n record of such appointment to this olllcc.
In a case where a member of the national
committee cannot attend the meeting ot the
committee , a pioxy may bo appointed , hut
such proxy must ho a resident of the state lie
ropiesents. On the 17th ot November a gen
eral conference ot prohibitionists will bo
field in Chicago lor siufnestlons and consulta
tions , and nn invitation is hereby extended
lo members of Ihe party to bu present.
.lonv li. FI.NTII , Chairman.
A. J. JUTKINS , Corresponding Sec'y.
Kcpulillcnns.
Hosio.v , July 23. At a meeting of the re
publican state central committee to-day It
was voted to hold the state convention In
Boston September US.
SENATOR STANFORD'S SUUEEI ) .
Ho Sayfl the Government Owes the
Conlral Puccllc $ ( itUMUUO. :
SAN FRANCISCO. July 23. Senator Stan
ford appeared before the Pacllic Investigating
committee to-day. In answer to various in-
tcrro.atorles , he read a written answer at
great length. In it he detailed the history
of the Central Pacltic from Its Inception.
When the road was built the government
was paying SS.000,000 annually for the trans
portation of malls and military and Indian
supplies. This compensation , without re
duction , was to bo credited to the tlrst prin
cipal of the railroad debt , and thu company
would also pay 0 pur cunt ou its net
earnings to apply on the bonds. These ac
counts , Senator Stanford said , would
liquidate all thu claims betore thu expiration
ot thirty years. The government , however ,
had reduced the compensation to a point less
than that allowed eastern roads , lie In
veighed at a great length against the Thur-
man sinking fund net. Subsidies of land to
its competitors weio greater than those al
lowed the Centinl Pacilic. Ho ligured out
some losses b > reason of this competition
as named by Mr. Miller previously to
this. Standford adds up the loss to the com
pany by being compelled to sell bonds re
ceived lr6m the government , thu amount
saved by the government In the way of
transportation , losses by refusal of the gov
ernment to patent the company's laud
giants , loss by the sinking fund investment ,
and Intoims thu commission that the road
has a valid claim n/ainst thn government of
n round total of Sf 3QOOOJO to apply against
hu government loan.
TOLL I VliiT'S TO W N.
Blorchcnd , Kentucky , in a Constant
Btnto of Holer.
Lr.xiNOTON , Ky. , July 28. Colonel li.
Cnstleman and Adjutant Koger Williams
returned from Morehead to-day , where they
had been sent by Governor Knott to Inquire
Into the propriety of sending troons there to
attend the sessions ot the circuit court ,
which is sut to convene next Monday. The
governor's commission decided to report
adversely to sending troops to
Morehend. The town Is dead ,
every business house is closed and Ihu dooi-
nailed up , with the exception ot ono small
grocery store and saloon , the latter being
carried on by the widow of Cialg Tolliver.
The town is patrolled clay and nit lit by forty
members ot the Law nnd Order society
armed with Wlnchcstci rlrles. It is the gen
eral teelinp thnt ns soon ns the patrol is re
moved the Tolllverltes will swoop down on
thu town and avenge the death of their
chief. It Is believed that the only true solu
tlon of the bloody feud is to lot the citi/ons
of Uowan county bettlu it among them
selves , - " . . .
_ _ _
Alarmlntr Increase of I''lres.
Niw : YOHIC , July US. iSpuclnl Telecran
lo the liKK.I The number of largo lire :
throughout the country ithln the past twc
months has become n matter ot thoughtful i
not serious concern with Insurance com
panics. The best posted men in the businos
say that in that tlmu thu amount of losses ha
been from two to three tunes what U was fo
the wholu ot last year. In other woids toner
or live times usual rates , The annual amoiin
of losses average about S1UO,000OUO. At tli
office of a firm of well-known insuranc
brokers yesterday It was said lhat thu las
month had been the most disastrous In fir
record of any like period , snvo of course 1
that embracing the Chicago and Boston lire ?
So far as had been learned only two con :
panics had made any money in tl.at si
months. There Is one thins that has eomu to
the fore prominently , and that Is In relation
to llerr Most As Indicative of the extent to
which the Insurance companies ino being
roused to the question It Is only necessary to
call attention to a special meeting ot thu
Now York board of umicnvrlteis held yes
terday to discuss this very subject and about
ways and means lo meet thu emergency ,
llerr Most's book bearing on the subject ot
dynamrto and phosphorous as incendnry
agents was considered at leiiu'th , especially
his claim that many recent tiles were duo to
their u > o. Copies ot newspapers , the book
itself and all available Information upon the
point were , thu week before , handed over to
the committee on the policy und origin of
llri-s , with instructions to make a thorough
investigation of the matter and report upon
some plan vvulch would check , it possible ,
the great Increasn in numbers of iires which
were undoubtedly ineendmry. The Pacilie
coast Uns been peculiarly fortunate , thn losses
for six mouths not CMVoding twenty live per
cunt of the average. On the wholu situation
an insurance agent said > eitprday. "It this
thing keeps up wo are going to stop , that's
all.
WanlH to Oust "Me Too. "
Nr.w VoiiK , July US. Attniney General
O'Urlun nas brought suit In thesiiprcmucoutt
against ox-United States Senator Thomas C.
Platt to remove him from office as quarantine
commissioner , on the ground of his being a
non-resident of the metropolitan district ,
and tlie fuitlior reason , as alleged , lhat ho
was not properly sworn Into ofllce. Thuat-
tornev general asks thu sumeme court to de
clare his orllc * vacant , and to line PIntt ! 2,000
and the coiU ot thu action , A similar suit
ha'j also been brought against Quarantine
Commissioner John A. Nichols.
Weather Indication * .
For Nebraska : Local rains in northern
portion , fair weather In southern portion ,
winds cenornlly southerly , nearly stationary
t'inM | > nitiiri' ,
For Iowa : Fair weather , stationary tem-
poritture 111 eastern portion , hlcher tempera
ture \\fstmn portion , variable winds , gen
erally easterly.
For Central nnd Wustern D.ikota : Local
wins , stationary temperature , variable
winds neuerally easterly.
Tui'iihull Doomed ,
UIIKYKXXKVyo. . , July : ! 3. Charles Turn-
bull , convicted of the murder of Charles Mil-
Id.
ley , at Liisk. was sentenced to bo haiued ,
October ! < . Turnbull appears unconcerned
at'out ' Ills fr.te.
Much Naphtha Destroyed.
ST. PvTiitsmuo : ; , , lidyS. ! The lire In Ihe
naphtha spring storehouses at li&lachna has
been extinguished. Onu million pods iiapu-
\\ereburiicd \ ,
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KANSAS CITY MADE M SICK
The President Wants to Meet No More Invitation -
vitation Committees.
SEND THE "BIDS" BY MAIL.
A Plaintive Appeal to Scnntor Harris ,
of Tennessee Wftshlnijton Suolcty
Agitated Ily Another Hcnndnl
Capital City We'.vs.
Ho IB Tlrctl.
WASHINGTON , July 21 The president to-
ilny received a telegram front Senator Harris
saying a committee of lOOclti/ens of Atom-
phis was comlni : to Washington to tnvlto thu
president to visit that city di'rlug his western
trip. The president telegraphed Senator
Harris In reply to use hts Inlluunco to pre
vent any movement of that sort. Ho said
tliatwhllo \\illal\\ajs bo pleased to see
thu [ iconic of Tennessee at the capital , ha
thinks they ought to bo spared a long Join-
noy to Washington during the heated term
on a mission of this sort when a written In
vitation sent by mall would bo as effective
and us much appreciated. Similar answers
will be sent tc other western cities where ar
rangements nro being made to send Invita
tion-bearing committees to Washington. It
is stated at the white housothat the president
will give the same consideration to Invita
tions received by mall as to those berne by
committees , no matter how largo and 1m-
ptesslvu the latter may be.
Criminal Intimacy.
WASHINGTON , July 28. [ Special Telegram
to the UKK.J The details of a highly sensa
tional scandal , In which an oftlccr of the navy
will hgure as one of the principal ! * , are llkuly
to be developed through the local police
courts. IX W. II. Crawtord Is an officer of
the medical corps of the navy , and Is on duty
at the naval hospital In tnts city. It la al
leged ttiat Crawford has been criminally inti
mate with Eva W. White , a girl of thirteen
years who resides with her parents in the vi
cinity of the hospital. Letters written by
Crawford In which the criminal Intimacy Is
acknowledged , came Into the possession of
the girl's family , and it Is allowed her brother ,
who Is engaged In business In another city ,
came hero to punish the otfendcr.
An effort was made by Craw-
fold and his irlends to settle
the difficulty amicably , and It is
said Crawford oil erred to marry Miss
White. These efforts lor at ) amicable ad
justment , however , tailed , and this afternoon
Crawtord was arrested and taken before a
magistiatu charged with criminal intimacy
witu Miss White , under the recent act of
concvess known as the "Utah act , " which
deliiifls Mich intimacy with a female below
eighteen jeais of any as rape. The defend
ant waived examination and gave bonds to
answer before the court , bpeulal Interest at
taches to this case becausu it is the Iirst that
has occurred hoio under the act , na well as on
account of the otticial and social standing of
the accused. The act In question was In
tended specially to apply to Utah , but siuco
Its passage It has been discovered that it ap
plies to every territory ot the United States.
A Fovv Svveot Statistics.
WASHING rex , July 28. The chief of the
bureau of statistics has Issued his quarterly
report , which , contains , amonc other inter
esting matter , tables in regard to sugar and
molasses , snowing the imports and exports of
these aitlcles si'ico lh9 , their production in
the United States and foreign countries for
a srilesof years , the present tarilf rates In
leading commercial countries , and import
duties Imuosed by various countries on sugar.
The value ot imports of sugar has ranged
from 4.IS per rent of the value ot dutiable
Imports In 1S25 , to 10 per cent of
such imports in 1875 , and the duty
collected thereon has fluctuated from
4.70 per cent of all customs duties
on dutiable merchandise in iS'ii , to 28.0 per
cent. In IbiVi. A table is given showing the
leading sources , of our customs revenues In
the order of magnitude for a series ot jears.
Sugar and molasses comprise our leading
source ot revenue , being lit per cent , ot the
total collected in lbs'1. manufacturers o
wool standing next at 14 per cent. The
highest annual average speclllc ratuofdutv
collected on sugar was In IMiS , when It
amounted to il.s cents per pound , and the
lowest In 1 01 , at ? f cent per pound. The
higlast annual nvcr.iun cost of augur
per pound was In ISiO. when It wa'
fi.17 cents per pound , and the lowest In Ib'so ,
when It was 2.7 cents per pound. Fotelgn
prices tor sucar have been tending down
waid since 1531. largely caused by the world's
Increased pioductlou. Interesting data are
given In ree.ud to the Mijar product of this
and other countries , and of the origin and
growth of the industry in Louisiana. The
latter had Its most prosperous period Ju t
prior to the civil war , since when It hag not
fully recovered. Then anlu the laigely In
creased pioductlon of foreign coun
tries rendered It difficult for our
producers to compute successfully with them
in our market. During the period just prior
to the war wo produced about one-fourth of
the su ar consumed in the country. During
the last calendar year , however , we produced
only cino-umtli. The statement ot thu esti
mated consumption of sugar per capita for a
scries of tears shows : ( iic.it Htitain , 7.1
pounds ; United States , 5J.3 : Switzerland ,
SI.U ; France , 24.5 ; Germany , 17 pounds.
Plenro-Pnoumonla Suppression.
WASHIXOION , July 2S. TI.O chief of the
bureau of animal Industiy has made his
preliminary report to the commissioner of
agriculture in reference to the suppression of
pleuro-pnoiimonia for the six months ended
JunoiX ) , Ibs7. HO states that the act of
Match 3 has enabled thu buieaii to accom
plish very much moru than hud been possible
previous to that time. The now rules had
been favorably lecelved and accepted by the
following Mates and territories : Alaska ,
Ari/ona , C.illloinla , Dakota , District of Co
lumbia , Idaho , Iowa , Kansis , Kentucky ,
Louisiana , Man land , Maine , Min
nesota , Mississippi. Montana , Nmv
Jeisev. New Mexico , Vow York , Nebraska ,
Nevada , North Carolina , Ohio , Rhode Island ,
South Carolina , 'I ennesst > e , Texas , Vermont.
Virginia , Wellington , West Virginia and
Wominir. Thu legislatures of Illinois , Sow
York , Rhode Island and Virginia have
passed laws giving lull authority to the na
tional bureau , etc. Pennsylvania Is the only
state believed to be Infected with pleuro-
pneumonia , the authorities of which have
declined both to accept the new rules and
regulations and to glvo thu national inspec
tors any recognition in this work , The last
communication from the governor of that
statuwas to the effect th.it 1'ennsylvania
would allow the government to pav the ex
penses ot the work provided It was done
wholly under and subject to the
rules of officers appointed by the
governor. Other conditions arc
nlso named , which the clikf of thu bureau
thlnlis It would bo useless to comply with ,
and ho recommends investigation Into the
extent of the Intect'on ' of Pennsylvania , and
it It should he found Milllcient to endanger
other status , that a rigid quarantine bo es
tablished. During thesuslx months the of
ficers ot the bureau have Inspected 2 , : 5S
herds in Illinois , containing 12,631 animals.
They have madu post moiteui examination1 }
on carcasses of 5lt3 animals that have been
slaughtered from the infected district ,
and of the.so 29U animals stowed
signs of contagious plcurn-pnenmonla.
Since April 20 81U animals have been com-
pulsorlly slaughtered In Cook county and
paid for by this bureau. Of these 2.14 , or
neatly 50 per cent , vote altected by this dis
ease , v cry tew affected animals are now
being found , and It Is believed thu outbreak
U about stamped out. In Maryland 2-JiW
herds have been Inspected , containing 25.7IM
animals. Of these herds 2XJ , containing !
2,070 animals , were quarantined. The num
ber of diseased animals found In these herds
was 741. A total of lU5.'i post mortem oxanv -
( nations liavo been madu , on carcasses nBT
slaughtered animals , showing 7& > to have
ubeen affected witu pleuro-pneuraonla.-
I lew. KCeut cases 1 tUe Ulsea59 Cave been
* . ' ' " ' ' ' '
. < .
found , and It Is believed but
llttlo moro Is to be apprehended. Thu
work In New Jersey has only recently com
menced. Four hundred and litty-threo herds ,
containing : iBlfi animals , have been In
spected. Twenty herds have been found In-
feted , containing 284 head , ot which 35 were
reported diseased and 23 animals were
slaughtered , of which 15 were found to have
been effected with plmiro-pneumonla. In
Nuw York 7G herds , contalnlne2,2U ( animals ,
were inspected. Ot these 45 herds wore In
fected , and contained U37 animals , of which
125 were reported diseased. The number
slaughtered was 117 , ot which 2,1 showed
lesstous of pleuro-pneiiinoiiia. The total
number of heids Inspected during six months
Is S. : i , containing , OM animals ; UtW herds
and 11,023 animals have been placed In quar
antine , among which were found U04 diseased
animals. Post-mortem examinations were
madu on the carcass of 4,0 > 1 animals , and
showed that 1,041 of these had been affected
with plcuro-pneunionla.
The Constitution's Centennial.
WASIIINOTON , July23. A committee from
Philadelphia , representing the constitutional
centennial commission , headed by Hon.
John A. Kasson , had a conference with the
president to-day and agreed upon the pro-
gramuio for the celebration as follows :
September 15-Processlonal Industrial dls-
plav , contrasting the commerce aud indus
trial and the social characteristics or the
country in 1787 with those of 1887. In the
evening the governor of Pennsylvania will
hold a reception In honor of the governors of
states and territories- .
September 10. Military parade and review
by thu president of regiments and compan
ies ot mllltaiy of the several states and terrl-
toilcs , accompanied by their respective gov
ernors and staff , and by such forces of th
army and navy as shall be detailed for that
purpose. In the evening of the same day the
president of the United States will receive
the governors of the several states and terri
tories , representatives of foreign govern
ments , military , and the people at large.
September 17. The special service of com
memoration will occur. The president will
preside. Mr. Justice Miller , of thu United
Hiatus supreme court , will deliver the era
tion.
tion.Tho
The president Informed the commltttoo
that ho was In cntlro sympathy with the com
mission and would do what ho could to make
the celebration a success.
I'ostnl Changes' .
WAIIUNOTON , July 28. ( Special Telegram
to the HKK.I The following changes have
been made in star schedules In NebrasKa and
Iowa :
Lansing to Waukon : Lcavo Lansing dally
except Sundays at 6 a. m. , arrive at Waukon
dally except Sundays at 1:30 : p. in. , nrrlvo at
Lansing by 7.TO : p. m.
Marlon to Cedar liapids : Lcavo Marlon
dally except Sundays at 0:45 : a. m. and 11:45 :
a. m. , arrive at Cedar Haplds by 10:30 : a. m.
and 12:30 : p. m.lcavo ; Cedar Haplds dally
except Sundavs at 11:45 : p. in. and 5:15 : p.
in. , auivu at Marlon by 2:30 : p. m. and G
p. m.
Decorah to Prosper , Minn. : Lcavo Do-
corah daily except Sundays at 2 p. m. , ar
rive at Prosper by 0 p. m. ; leave Prosper
daily except Sundays at 8 a. m. , arrive at Do
corah by 12 m.
llebion to Nelson : Leave Hebron Mon
days , Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a. m , ,
arilvent Neleon by 4:30 : p. m. ; leave Nelson
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at b a.
in. , arrive at Hebron by 4:30 : p. in.
William W. Laymen was to-day commis
sioned postmaster at Nassau , la.
Upper Mississippi Improvements.
WASHINGTON , July 23. The annual report
of Major A. Mackenzie , United States en
gineer , upon the Improvements of the Mis
sissippi river between St. Paul and DCS
Moines rapids , has been received by the
chief of engineers. In his general remarks
he says : "The resulU already accomplished
show the Mississippi river between St. Paul
and Des Molncs rapids can bo put In such a
condition as to make navigation sure and
comparatively easy , but to accomplish this
requires time and continued work under
liberal appropriations. As an amount that
can bo expended during the llscal year end
IngIuno 3J , 189'J. I submit an estimate of
Sl.fXJO.OOO. " Major Mackenzie iec.ommend8
the following speclllc appropriations : 830,000
tor snag boats and dredges , 8hO,405 for com
pleting impiovuments at Des Moines rapids ,
310,2)0 to complete the dry dock at the Des
Moines canal. _ _ _ _ _
Clerkships for Westerners.
WASHINGTON , July 23. [ Special Telegram
to the UP.E.J Miss Klla F. Laskln , of Nebraska
braska , was to-day promoted from 81,000 to
31.200 in thu general land cilice.
William O. Webster , of Iowa , was ap
pointed to a § 1,000 clerkship In the bureau o'
labor.
The Washington I'ostnfllcp.
WASHINGTON , July 23. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKE.J Don M. Dickinson , o
Detroit , who Is Raid to be backing John J
Knrlght of that city for postmaster of Wash' '
ington , said to-day that ho knew nothing
whatever about Enrleht's candidacy. 1
Knrlght is an applicant for the place , Dick'
inson has not spoken to thn prusidunt In hi
behalf. Mr. Dickinson added that it wonh.
not surprise him In the least If the place is
tendeied to the widow of General Hancock.
Invostleatln ; ; the Seizures.
WASHINGTON , July 28. The secretary of
state has received a dispatch from Consul
General Phulan at Halifax saying that ho is
Investigating the recent seizures of American
vessels in Canadian waters and has In
structed the consul atCharlottestown , Prince
Edward's Island , to Ukuthe measurement of
the sea off the points whore the seizures were
made so as to establisn the exact distance
from shore.
Pensions for Iowa.
WASHINGTON , July 28. [ Special Telo-
tothn HKI : . | The following pensions have
been granted lowans : H. C. Smith , Ran 3i
dolph ; Alex Carpenter , Hancroft ; William
C. Creswell , Davenport : D. P. Hammond ,
LeMars ; H. D. Uullock , Nodawnv. Increase :
William Ward , Murray : H. W. Mervln.
Peterson ; A. OGrooms , Hnnterville ; Daniel
C. Conor , Council 1luffs ! , reissue.
TOUACCO "COUXEUED. "
Leaf Taken n Sncldm , KMc of Fitty
1'cr Cent.
NH Tonic , July 28. The statement Is
pi Inted here that great excitement prevails
among tobacco dealers and manufacuircrs at
the present time , ami prices for leaf tobicco
have Increased from 50 to 103 per cent during
July ami the mid Is not yet. The principal
cause of this Increase Is the fact that a very
short crop is anticipated. This Is duo to
two causes : First , the extremely low prices
for tobacco prevailing last year dis
gusted many growers , BO that
this season they curtailed their plantlnir ,
and in many cases abandoned It
altogether. Added to this the long con
tinued drought in the tobacco region Is ex
pected to entail a grave lessoning of the
small cion. With this knowledge it Is said
that for some time p < st speculators have
been Quietly buying In all the leaf tobacco
they could get and a remarkabla rise In
In prices Is consequent upon thu "corner. "
MANY MINUS _ rLOODEn.
A Ittvcr Overflows and Kills Up Coal
Shaft * .
REAPING1'a , , July 2S. Owing to the
recent storms swelling small streams , the
Llttlo Lehlgh rlvor this morning overflowed
Its banks and the water dashed Into a largo
number of Iron ore mines In Long Swamp
township , this county. Some ot thu shafts
are 150 teet deep. They are all tilled up and
fifteen acres of ground covered with mines
Is under water , presenting thu appearance of
a good-sUed lake. All the machinery and
buildings are submerged and 200
men nro out of employment In consequence.
They cannot resumework for months. Many
of them madu narrow escapes , as thu water
rushed Into tint mines very rapidly. The
loss to owner * is heavy.
Two Hundred I'uople Homcles * .
KnussKM , July 23. A lire In the lown of
, Siedkerku , In Urabanj , Belgium ' , to-day de -
stroyed thirty-three'.house's , depriving So
people of tlielr homes ,
i . . ; ' " ' . , . ' . . " .
A TRlUMPIIANf SUCCESS ,
Closing Scenes of the Ohantauqua at Long
Pine ,
LIGHTNING'S FATAL STROKE.
One Cdltor Cowhides Another at Lin
coln Fremont People Throng to
Hear the Jersey Lily Other
Nebraska News.
The Grand Finnic.
LONO PINK Neb. , July 2i [ Special Tele
gram to the lhi.l : : Thu evening of thu 2Mh
closed In a manner appropriate to the occa
sion for the Grand Army day. The three
cornet bands collected around thu officers'
headquarters and called out Governor Thayer ,
Colonel Uussoll , U. W. Martin , president of
the assembly , and the balance of the olllcurs
of the association , and stated that they were
there for the purpose of giving the governor
a reception. This was done In grand style ,
and at the close the governor thanked them
and was well pleased with the amount of at'
tentloi ; that they were bestowing on him. The
music reverberated all through the woods
and sounded sweetly to everyone
present and being In thu still hours of the
night brought all to thu doors of their tents.
The governor loft on the morning train and
was conducted to the station by all the bands
and olllcers who thereby showed their appre
ciation and gratitude to him In the most mag-
nlflcent manner for his pruseuco. This is
the last day and still the grounds are tilled
with the people determined to stay till the
last moment as woods and excellent water
are found In such abundance only In very
few places In Nebraska. They wa t to occupy
the advantage as long as they can before
going back to the monotonous scenes of the
open prairie. Kuv. Dr. Askln , of Kearney ,
lectured at 10 o'clock on tha subject of Victor
Hugo and the author was handled In excel
lent style. It was as tine a loctuio as has
been delivered on the grounds and was an
excellent tieat to those who are readers and
lovers of his works. The doctor is a promis
ing young man and will certainly make his
mark in the world. He Is a native of Lon
don and a graduate of Oxford. The balance
of the day was occupied In graduating ex
ercises , and the time was occupied In exer
cises appropriate to the closing scene
of a successful and very instructive Chau
taiKiua assembly. The evening was occupied
by the band and glee club , which gave as line
a concert as has been rendered in northern
Nebraska , and speeches from several ot the
lecturers and a final address from Rev. Dr.
Evans , of Chicago , who Is a grand man and
has force enough In him for three men. O ,
W. Mnrtin then thanked the lecturers for
tholr valued assistance , the officers and
people for their close attendance and
attention to the different exercises and was
eloquent and enthusiastic In the success of
the assembly , and promised better things in
the future. Thus closed ouo of the most pho-
nominal meetings for a young assembly that
Is on record , and the momentum gained Is to
crown it in thu future with the grandest suc
cess. Everybody Is well pleased. Not a
hitch in the management and not a moment
lost , and the lineal talent In the land puts the
assembly in a position tnnt It must maku
everything good in the future , as the founda
tion is built ou rock.
An Educational Switch.
FRHMONT. Xob. , July as. [ Special to the
URE. ] The lease of the Fremont normal and
arid business college has Just been transferred
to a company consisting ot Prof. N. E. Leach ,
superintendent of the public schools of St.
Paul ; Prof. George Kellar , superintendent of
the Hooper schools , and Messrs. C. A. Leach
and H. A. Welnard , of Maquokota , la. The
Institution will be under the direct manage
ment of the two former gentlemen. It will ,
however , remain for the coming year under
the present management of Profs. Leach and
Kellar having obligations tor the coming
Hchool year that they cannot honorably
break. Those two gentlemen are among the
best normal workers In Nebraska , the ionnur
having had twenty-three years' experience in
graded schools and the latter thlitcen.
Pythlnn Ilrlgado Officers.
LINCOLN , Neb. , July 28. [ Special Tele
gram to thu Bi'.K.J The uniform divisions of
the uniform rank of thu Knights of Pythias
of Nebraska met In this city to-day and or-
ganlied the tlrst regiment of Nebraska ana
elected a brigadier tor thp brigade , composed
of the North and South Platte regiments.
The following ollicurs were elected : Hriga-
dier , W. L. Dayton , of Lincoln ; adjutant-
general , J. W. Irwin , of Lincoln. Thutol-
lowlni : aie olllcers of the first regiment : Col
onel , W. F. Downs , of Lincoln ; lloutunant-
colonel. Captain S. D. Hunt , of McCook ;
major , Lieutenant Shnman , ot Aurora ; sur
geon , Dr. Leese , of recumseh.
Sirs. Imngtry at Fremont.
FnnvioNT , Neb. , July 23. [ Special to the
BEK.J The appearance of Mrs. Langtry at
the Fremont opera house last evening was one
of the greatest theatrical successes over scored
here. The famous Jersey Lily was greeted
with a magnificent audlenco , who paid S- !
apiece to see and hoar her. Mis. Langtrv was
very much pleased with Fremont and In
spected several pieces of real estate In per
son , and it Is reported that she bought
heavily.
Horspwhlpppd Ily a Itrothor Editor.
LINCOLN , Neb. , July 28. [ Soeclal Tele
gram to the Hii : : . I Considerable excite
ment was created hero this evening by Henry
llruegemann , cdlotr of the Staats An/elger ,
horse-whipping through the streets J. I ) .
Kluech , editor of the Free Piosse. The
trouble originated over an article recently
published in the Free Pressoto the effect that
thn Staats An/.elger would ho sold at sheriff's
gale in the near futuie. Uruegemann was
arrested and awaits a picllmlnary examina
tion.
Struck ity
GuND ISLAND , Neb. , July 27. [ Special
Telegram to thu UIE. : | Neiles Hanson , who
lives li\o miles southeast of Grand Island ,
was struck by lichtnlng at U o'clock to-day.
He was out in the field at thu time. His team
was instantly killed and ho BO seriously in-
iured that there am no hopes of his recovery.
Dining the same storm thu llghtnlni ; .struck a
small tree In the yard of W. W. Uinor , shock
ing the lamlly conslder.ibly.
An Ovation to Tliajror.
O'NEILL , Neb. , Julj 2-j.-SnccUl | Telegram -
gram to the BKI : . | Governor Thayer was
tendered a grand ovation along the line In
Holt county to-day , Stuart , Atkinson and
O'Neill meeting him at the train with bands
and fla s. There was an Immense crowd at
O'Neill. Thugoveinor spoKe , thanking thu
people and wishing tham prosperity. Colonel
Kussell was with the governor.
Fatal Llclitnlnc Holt.
OS-KALOOSA , la. , July 23. [ Special Tele
gram to thu HKK.J During a severe storm
this afternoon about ei.ht miles southeast of
hero a boy by thu namii of Cablu was struck
and killed by llgntnlng. Ills mother was also
stunned , \ \ lulu another dtroku killed a horse
near by.
by.The
The Itlvcr Cut at Sioux City.
Sioux CITY , la. , July 2S. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the HKK. ] The Missouri continues
to cut the bank In front of this city , several
hundred feet of valuable property having
gonu out of siu'lit in the last twenty-four
hours. Ther.illrotiN hnvu.TXJinen at woik to
keep back thu water from their tracks.
Hubert McAuley , aged live , Mippel elf a raft
Into Urn Missouri to-day and \sas drouneij.
All elforts to find Ins body have becji tuisuc-
ces-stul.
Pour fiirl * DrowncMl.
LOWK.I.L Miss.duly 25. Katie Halllhan ,
IXslla Welch. Macula Toomey and Ltu > y Cal-
lafmn went bathing this ufternoon In the
Concord river at Noith Hnlle. Tlio current
ri Carried them beyoml thejr depth audrall ymre
UronnOU. ' ' ' '
HEALY SUSPENDED.
The IlodoitUtalilo Tim Threatens to
llrcak A Tory'fl Neck.
LONDON , July 28. In the commons this
evening debate was resumed on the land bill ,
O'Kclly's motion to glvo tenants six months
for redemption after written notice of evic
tion was rejected. After further talk Morley
suggested that the government allow tenants
one month of undisturbed possession be
tween the service notice and execution ot
the decree. Dalfotir accepted this , express
ing the hope that the opposition would at
tempt to press the government no further.
After some further discussion a passage
of arms occurred between Timothy Hcaly
and the chairman , the former complaining of
conservative interruptions. Thu Incident
was ended by Healy apologl/lng. The excite
ment continuing , the chairman reproved Do-
Llslc ( conservative ) as disorderly , and refus
ing to allow him to maku an explanation ,
suspended thu sitting In committee. The
chairman then reported that during the last
division following the Healy incident Do-
Lisle camu to him and remonstrated tor not
being allowed to explain , wheicupou lloaly
reproached him and said :
"Como out , DoLIslo , It vou are a man. If
you Interrupt inu again I'll bicak your neck. "
Healy said hu tult no regret and would
abide by the consequences.
Smith moved to suspend Healy and the
motion was carried without division , Healy
having requested his friends not to vote
against It.
After this the Interruptions continued
when the nationalists tried to speak , until
Dually Sir William Vurnor Harcourt Im
plored thu chairman to oxoreiso his authority
to prevent a systematic Insult from the oppo
sition. He said members mlsht movu to
suspend him If they liked. A bitter debate
ensued , tint tha matter was finally pa sud
over , the speaker agreeing with W. 11. Smith
that no particular section of the house waa
guilty of provocation.
AN UNOAhLBlpQiC INSULT.
Hoik Patrick A. Collins' Troubles
With ( ustomi Official * .
UnLFAsr , July 2S. When the Hon. Pat
rick A. Collins , of Boston , and his entire
party reached Uolfast yesterday they were
detained In the custom house with much
formality and tholr baggage subjected to n
rigid examination. Kvcry parcel of It
was unpacked and minutely examined.
Even the smallest handbag carried was
opened nnd upset. When the trunks were
emptied the bottoms and sldos wore also ex
amined tor thu purposn of seeing wnuthcr
they contained secret chambers for smuggling
goods or dynamite. What made this more
exasperating was the fact that the woik was
performed by detectives and not by the regu
lar customs olllclals. Mr. Collins said tills
evening that hu was astounded at the treat
ment , which ho had never bu-
fore received. lie was greatly as
tonished on the steamer before reaching
lielfast to bo accosted by dctuctives , who
asked him a number of questions , demand
ing his name , business , where from and
where going. He gavu them the Informa
tion. Ho believes that since the Ireodom of
Dublin was conferred upon him the govern
ment has been on his track. He keenly
feels his Inability to travel In a free country
without being molested by Iguorant police
men.
The Thistle' * Itnclni ; Gear.
ICopl/rfght JIW7 by Jama Oonl ofcmiflt. . ]
GLASOOW , July 23. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the UKIJ : The steamer
Clicassla sailed from hero to-day having on
board the Thistle's racing spars and gear. A
longer spinnaker boom than the one raced
with hero has also been sent over.
Showers of Ljoouqta.
iroi/i ; | ( glit 1897 l > v James ( Jordan /icmiet'.l '
Bni'SSKt.B , July 88. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the UKI : . ] Owineto the ex
ceptlonal heat , and the drought , which is the
greatest known for the last thirty-two years ,
tremendous quantities of locusts are shower
ing down upon the crops in eastern Flan-
dors. Oats are completely destroyed.
Look Out For Dissolution.
LONDON , July 23. Lord Salisbury , speak
ing at Noivvich to-day , warned the conserva
tive party to prepare for a possible dissolu
tion of parliament. Ho said parliament had
often met with an early termination when it'
lite seemed unendangered , and that the con
servatlvo party must organize to Instinct thu
people against the deception of the separat
Ists' apostlus , who were only too numerous ,
Riotous Strikers at Ijlmerlck.
DUIILIN , July 2S. Strikers at the Limniick
dock , attended by a mob numbering thous
anils , hooted anil stoned the Imported Waterford -
terford laboiers while the latter wore un
loading a vessel to-day. Much damage wa
clone to shipping and the dockyard sheds.
The police charged on the mob with drawn
batons , and in a lively light that followed
many skulls were broken. It is feared there
will bu moru serious trouble.
Fatal Accidents.
LONDON , July 23. Two pluasuro yachts
both tilled with people , c ipslzed In a squall
off Yarmouth to-day. Tun persons were
drowned.
HEVDIXO , Pa , , July 2S. A covered wagon
was run Into by a train on thn Pennsylvania
road HI Hiduowooil Station this mornlne and
four persons killed.
Ferdinand and ( tuliraria.
LONDON , July 2S. Prince Ferdinand Is
expected at Snlia early in August to take the
oath of office. The Bulgarian government
'has sent to the officials of the various towns
through which the prince wjll pass orders to
receive the new ruler with due honors.
Favor International Arbitration.
LONDON , July 23. More thin UK ) members
of parliament , including eight ex-ministers ,
have signed a memorial addressed to Presi
dent Cleveland and the United States con
gress in fa\oi ot thu settlement ot interna
tional disputes bv arbitration.
lionlnnuor AVunts to Fitrhr.
1'Aiiis July US. The Courrler cluSoIr re
ports that General UoiiUnucr has requested
olUeial permission tochillungo .M , Fiirivl to
light a duel on account ol tno ux-premiei's le-
cent speech at Kpiual.
Knotitrh Alcohol For a Nation ,
Unit.XB , July 23. Pursuant to thu new
spirit monopoly law thu government ha- ,
purchased alcohol sulllclunt for thu wholu
country tor onu j ear's consumption.
IIcrrflCbrd'H ItoHlcmitioii Unaccepted.
LOVDO.V , July 23. The queen lias refused
to accept thu resignation of Lord Charles
Hercstord.
The Hot Weather CaiiMRH a Htiortugr
In Hen Fruit.
NEW Vor.K , July 23. I'lm hot spell has
had a rumarkablu effect on the ei : supply ,
and 1,000 Inrrels have been .spoiled bj bning
hatched on thu road or In thu nest before
being packed. The head of one of thu hi'jj-
est egg houses In the city liitonncd a reporter
to-day that of l.liw barrels received In the
last twunty-four hours not SOO weru good ,
while home lots of a hundicd cases or moru
sent by express were a total loss. Hit ueio
not tor thu eggs that , \oro placed In cold
storage a month ago , thn market would bo
stripped. Strictly frudh eggs uannot bo ob
tained at any price.
Heat r.-uallliPs' at St. , loo.
ST. JosKi'ii , Mo. , July 23. ( special Tele
gram to the UIK. : i To-diy was ono of the
hottest of the season. The thermometer reg
istered ICO" and not a breath ot air was
stirring. Four casts of sunsUnko vycre re
ported , ono of which ttl.ll rirububly prove
: alnl. William Decline , u carpenter , while
at work on a shed over tlmnnchlnery for
Abercrciiuhle it CQ.'I ) nmrblo yards , loll } rnii :
the scaffold overpowered by ln-at , H& wJll
probably die ,
IT BEGINS TO LOOK SERIOUS ,
A OannJiiin Rovouue Collector ThrcatorJ
to Seize American Vessels ,
CONSUL GEORGE PERPLEXED ,
He Is Forlitddcn to Solid Homo Nccdj1
American KlHhcrmon In American
Fleihltii ; VoHscU Consul C
oral IMiclan Irritated ,
Trouhlc Ilrovvlni ; .
, N. S. , July 2 . [ Special Tele-1
to thu UIK.J : The American lishurmou
captured by the cruiser Orltlo ou Sunday are-
receiving the charity ot thu consular agent.
Consul George , ot Charlottetown. telegraphed
to Consul General Phclan for instructions.
If the men had been shipwrecked the UultcdV
States irovoinmunt would have taken charga
ol them and sent them to Gloucester , wh ere
they shipped , but not being shlpwiookoil
mariners the consul was at a loss to know
what to do. Consul General iPholan wired
Instructions to put thorn on baud the first"
vessel bound for the United States. Mr. )
George piocccded to do that. The vessel was ,
n fisherman going homo to Gloucester. Ail
soon as Collector Foley learned that Consur
George was mini ; to snip thu uiun homo In a- *
fishing vessel ho notified the consul , as woll1
as all skippers of American llshlng vessels
then In port , that anv vessel ship
ping the men would bn Immediately
seized for an Infraction of the customs law/
Mr. George protested against the collector's
threatened action , but Mr. Foley reaffirmed
hi i determination. It Is not to bo supposed
that the collector , who Is a very cautious
olllclal , was acting without Instructions from
Ottawa. Consul General Phelan was again
communicated with by wire and ho tele
graphed back peremptory instructions to
Consul George to ship thosn men on the first
vessel leaving Souils for a United States
port , whether tint vessel bo fishing , trading
or any other ulnd of craft , and to Immediately
report any attempted Interteionco ou the )
part of the collector of the customs or any
other olllcial. Consul General Phelan la
very much Irritated at thu present position of
affairs and evpiesses great surprise a |
what hu considers the e.xtraordinaiy auo }
totally unwarranted action ol the Canadian *
oftlcers. Such conduct , If persisted In ami
approved by thu Canadian government , must ;
noccssirlly very seriously strain relations between -
tweon the two governments. Ho says ?
"Tho Anna Hodgson puts Into Shelbiiino to
rescue two of her cruw lost In a fog , and she
Is summarily sei/od and lined SIOO. Four
teen American lislicrmon sel/ed tor an nl
leged offense are taken to Soui is in a semi1
nudu condition , kept thuro suverat days on
thochailtyof thu consular a out , and nil
effort to send them homo whore they nny bo
fed and clothed , Is met with threats ot fur
ther seizures and linns , providing
that that the vessel performing such
act of humanity lw a lishiug vessel.
( tear Admlial Luce and ofltooi.s of the ships ?
Richmond and Vantlo now In this poit are
very Indignant , and Inclined to tin opinion
that one or both of thoio vessels should im
mediately proceed to Souris. TUosO vessels
are under thu Instructions of Counsel Gen
eral Pholan , who refuses to Indicate what lil.i
Intentions uri until hu receives fmllier de
tails from Counsel ( leoria1. The United
States war flhlnOsslppea is at Port Hawker
bury , nnd could reach Sourls within n tew1
houis it such step is deemed necessary.
A dispatch from Hhelburnc states that the
schooner Annie W. Hodgson has sailed tot
sea , having been released by the collector oil
customs. The line assessed aaulnst her watf
deposited bv < 'onsul-enerai ) I'helan with the
custom iiuthoilllus hen * to day.
Later The United Status warship Vantlo
sailed tills afternoon lor thu North bay fish *
ing grounds.
KOMKItODV ll
A MlHtnlco in Oidcri CniiHKM n Kill- ;
rend Wreck In Missouri.
ST. Louis , July 2S. A dNpatch fiom Knoll
Lyck , Mo. , says : "A collision occuncd here >
about ) o'clock this moinin , ' between two'
ti eight tialns , lesultlng In the death of'
three men. Kngiueer Utistis and Fireman
Wildy and abiakemin whose name could.
not be learned were the victims. A mistake
In orders glvon was thu cause of the accl *
dent. "
A Wreck In New Mexico.
Ai.nuo.ur.uoui : , N. M , , July 29. News has
just been received of a teinblu accident on
the Atlantic A Pacific road At 10 o'clock
Wednesday evening as the westbound freight ;
was approaching Franuonla station neat1 ,
Necdlos , thu engine plungud at tullspeect )
Into an arroyal thu budge over which hail
been burned. The Ireight eais piled up enl
top ot the engine , making n terrible \vieokl' '
The nretnan , a man named Sparks , was
instantly killed. J. T. Hiley. the engineer/
and George Gibson , a brakeman , were laV
tally injured. To add to the tenor tha
wiecked c.ir.s caught hro and binned. Loss
to the company * 'JO,000.
Katal Wreck.
PirTsnuiirj , Pa. , July 23. Atan eailyhont
this moinlni ; thu engine attached to ; i freight
train while passing over the Mt. Savugo
biidgn , near Cumberland , Mil. , on thn 1'ltts-
burg division of the linltlmoru A Ohio raid
road , fell through nnd several cats word
thrown into the rluir. 'I he eniluer ; ( and
tirciuan were inst'intly Killed and a brake ?
man seriously hurt.
The Uopedalo Disaster. '
lIi.ooMiNOio.v , 111. , .lul > 2s1.Thu collision
near Uopedalo > csteiday on the Chicago &
Alton resulted In the death ot at least t\\elvo
pel sons and thirty Injuieil , most ot thotn
slightly.
Moro Inli-rcstlnn Dovi'lopmeiits.
CIIK AOO , July 'X Hubert Ilul , of Iho
wholesale dry goods linn ol Storm it Hill ,
testified to-day In the hoodlo trial that In
oidei to obtain tint ti.'ido of thu county ho
had to present Wardens \ arncH , McGarlglo
and Kiuy with about Sl.bOJ wuilhot inor-
I'handUo vcatly for thi'li peisonnl use. W.
II , Gray detailed the manner in which ho
turned over tn.ooy to the Kane for giving
him thu artesian well contract. Three of the
defendants' lawvers- Mills , liuliam and
Foist todayvlthdrow Irom the case abso
lutely. _ _
Fixing I 'or Soldier Itcnnloiw.
CHIC Ado , Jitl ) 2Mayor * McCloughroy ,
Captain Mooio , Dr. K. K. WeBttall ; ind
Htatu . nimtoi Pearson were In the city
to-day making arrangements tor the soldiers'
reunion at IliHhnell , August so. ni nnd Sep
tember 1 Thu leuiiion isot all old .soldiers
In the district between the Illinois and Mis
sissippi rivets , and an attendance of irOW ) H
expected. 'Hie southern Illinois soldiers'
icMinlon is to be held at Mount Veinon Aue-
ust 15 , lit and 17 , and thn custom imiulon lit
] ] luoiuin.ton ; aomu time latoi. '
To Cut I'ViilulH KtiteH ,
CHICAGO , July 28. Information received
here to-day leaves no clouht that freight rates
on through business between Chicago and
St. Paul will do hlaxhccl by the now line ot
the Minnesota < \ : Northwestern , which will
bo open .Monday. The i eductions will liver-
ago from " 0 lo ] U jmr 'iit all around. Tim
( illlcliiH of the old lines viy tllat they Will
ino'jl iiny cut uuvl .
.Ail fnsuritii , ) ! Lumlfr Kxccuted , \
LONDON , tInly'.Ki-iTuuii'.r Sjtiqh , lender 'ot-
thu Hcrot IiiMtrKentn. lias Leonyxmnod
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