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! SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA0 SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 21 i887b'-TWELVE PAGES. . NUMBER 64
: iiio BRUTE LYCIIED ,
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. Bixty 'aakct1 Men at Valentine Take the
Law Into Their Own Uand.
A SHERIFF'S POSSE POWERLESS.
I Swift Juetico Meted Out to Jerry
White , the AaftIIant ot Mr.
. Hoffman..Tho Vomnn'e Ito.
: covery
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Met a I1oerVC(1 Fate.
VAI.ENTINi , Nob. , August 20.-ISpeclal
1'1egram to the BE.I-Jerry : Whtte , the
negro who brutally assaulted Mrs. hoffman
two nights ago. breaking In the house In the
t absence ot her husband , beating her over the
head anit taco with a revolver into state o
- Insensibility , and only prevented from corn-
; initting his crime by the arrival ot neighbors ,
, was captured in Long Pine yctorday morn-
, leg and brought hero by Deputy Sheriff
Clino. At 1 o'clock this rnorninm sixty dO-
tnrmined mnen armed and masked , formed
on the outskirts of the village and marched
in a body to the Jail. A detachment wasm
pont to Sheriff Coimnolly's store to secure the
- keys from his brother. lireakthg iii . time
. 'store , they failed to find the keys after a
.
thorough search , young Counoliy declaring
. . the keys were at time house of time sheriff.
This was ronorted to the crowd , who at once
, , broke In the door with sledge hammers and
y . . axes. The locks of time steel cage were thou
cut front their ftstqming and time prisoner
m taken out. 'rho masked band took
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their prisoner some 400 yards east
of the village. The rope around his neck was
thrown over the telegraph wire and drawn
, . to a post. A few minutes wore given the
t villain for confession and prayer , but he did
not deny his guilt. lie wits at once stretched
: up. Just as time party was leaving , Simorift
, . Connohly , whd had been awakened by lila
brother , arrived with aosse , but too small to
, . , . cope with time maskers , who at once dis-
poised. 'rho ticad man was at once cut down.
: Coroner Lewis suuimunoned a jury , which ron-
dared a verdict of "Jerry White coming to his
' death by a bouy of iuiaskod men , the parties
, . being unknown. " The execution is univerSally -
Sally approved hero , as this lathe fourth rape
case in as many months , and what made the
case more brutal the woman Is in an cx-
I , treuumoly delicate condliion and is not expected
to recover. 'rhis is time first hanging In the
r history of the county.
The North Nebraska Soldiors'Iteunlon.
NORF0I.1c. Neb. , August 20.-Fh3peclal to
the I3rie. I-Extensive preparations are in
progress for the North Nebraska Soldiers'
reunion , which opens hero next Tuesday. A
largu number of tents have already been
pitehed at Camp Logazi , and the camp is as-
sumning definite shapo. General Kau z will
send 150 regular soldiers from Fort Niobrara
under time command of Captain Porter Tuesday -
day morning. Lieutenant Binghani has been
' detailed to take charge of a delegation of In-
diana from Rosebud agency. Turaday , will
P be devoted to the opening exorcisesand the
assignment to atiarters Wednesd4y , to state
reunions. camp fires , Indian sports , dress
4 parade , etc. ; 'Ihursday , to business meetini ,
public addresses. and a grand parsUe ; Fit-
day , to a band tournamnnt , an address by .1.
L 1.1. 'rhurstou on 'Graiit , " sperelios by Indian
chiefs , afli camp tires ; and Satunlay to
breaking camp. Only a portion ot time lead-
Lug features are Indicated in this sketch.
. . Among time hiromnmnemit persons to be pros-
, emit are General Prentiss , ( Jovoruior Thayer ,
Grand Couumnmandor Russell , Chaclain Lozier ,
and others. Citizens are uuiaking arraugo.
! _ ments to decorate the Loading streets with
, - . . arches , mottoes etc. One of these structures
' wilt give an elaborate exhibit of tile cereals
grown in this locality. 'Iho agricultural dii-
. L play will be well worth seeing by visitors
from drought-stricken regions , and whli
open their eyes to the resources of thts see-
tion of the state ,
a A Heavy Halt gtoi'm.
FALtS CITY , Nob. , August 20-ISpeclal
: ; Telegram to time BEE.I-.Tho most destruc
t , tive hail stermim ever known Inthis county in
the past twenty years visited Falls City and
; . vicinity between 2:50 : and 3 o'clock p. in.
to-day. Time air had been very sultry all
. . . day and quite a heavy rain felt during the
1 forenoon. About 2 o'clock p. in , it began to
, rain again and after raining about two win-
utea imafi began to fail. The stones were
, , small at ilrst but rapidly increased In size
until they wore almost as large as hen's
egirs. Time storm continued for about ton
. minutes with territic violence and was ac-
commipanied by a heavy east wind. At the end
: ot time storm au the glass , except the panes
in the east side of every house in the city
. was smashed. Fruit of miii kinds was knocked
. from the trees and pounded into the earth ,
Apple grape and tomato crops in the district
, visiteti by the hail arocomplately ruined , and
the corn fields nave suffered considerably ,
The course of the storm extended as far as
r Verdon , nine miles on the north , and on the
south to Iteserve , six miles. As to its scope
. east and west It cannot at this eariy hour be
I learnf'd , but It is thought tobo not very reaL
: Nothing like It lisa over been known here.
'I'Iio backbone of the drought is most atiectu-
t ; ; ally broken by time heavy rain which has been
falling nearly all day.
I Time Count7HCat War.
CIIETOUTON , Nab. , August 20.-ISpocimil to
time BEJ.Jj'lmo second election for the re-
. , . . mnovai of time county seat resulted as follows :
, S Total vote 2,1S ; Niobrara 84S , Creighton 83t ) ,
and Verdiuo 4U'J. Niobrora failing to get
the necessary two-fifths. vut up a job to
. S count time others out , 'fime county clerk ,
Frank Nelson , a Niobrara man , and George
A. Brooks of l3azmlo Miiis
'S , , constItuted time
Knox county returning board and counted
time vote with closed doors , not allowing the
public to see their scimomnes. 't'he decided
that 100 illegal votes were cast In ( .reiglitomt
; . precinct and threw timemmu out without regart
to law or justicc , and counted Niobrara iii
and time rest omit. 'flue illegal votes cast for
Niobrara by citizens of Dakota territory and
V bit amid other counties only gives her femur-
r teen Votes nmoro timaum the necessary two
fifths , attmrtimrowing omit 100 from Croigluton.
. rtmu end Is not yet , mis time courts wIll have
to decide time matter ,
*
p Arrested I"or Imuilecent Assault ,
t SCuUYLnU , Neb. , Auuat 20.Specia1
I telegrammi . to time him.1-This : morning about
.3 o'clock WiiliammmVcst , a young pimoto
grapher , was arrested by time police for an
assault with Intent to coumimnit a rano tipon
young girl of ilftcon amid was lucid without r
. warrant until thus attmrnoon when imis at
- torney got imimum released on a writ of iiabea
corpus. As soon as released , \Vest skipied
. for parts mmmmkmiown. So far no warrant lma
been issuel for lila arrest ,
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Lightning's Freaks.
Fimmnp , Neb. , August 20.-Special [ Tele
griumi to time 1JCF..j-During a thunder storm :
to-day time baum of Mr. Simmis , living nortiuwes
I. of lucre , yas struck by Jigimtnlng mnd burned
with one valuable iloNt' , imay and grain.
. JsJre. hooker , living six ummiies sontimwest , va
siruck smith her clothing burned , Slme Is no
exoocted to Irvo.
- . Sneak Thieves at Vahoo.
. WAuoo , Nob. , August 2O.-Special to thm
r 3JELJ-During the gauime of ball yesterda
t oune suoak thief vent timrouumim time office a
. Coal iealere Jones Bros. and look about
tromn limo tiii , No dow to the sneaks ,
, , fine Springs Waterworks.
k . hILUK Si'iiios , Neb. , August 2O.-Speela
, . , to the flEr.-Tho city council last nigim
- . ' hinted it waterworks francimiso to hot
. - . Reynolds for twenty-live years. T imacity vJi
, ) a7 blum $1I500 a year for time use of tsenty
five hydrants and have time prlvliego ofipur-
chasing time works at the expiration of fittoen
years at an appraised valuation and at every
live years thereafter. Blue Springs and Wy-
moore have eacim given imhimi time framicimiso and
it is to be a joint affair. 'Flue system svlii be
both direct pressure anti too fee ; standpipe
A Jury Scoured at Last.
Lour Cxcv , Nob. , August 2O.-Spcctal
Telegram to the llnn.-Timo ] tedious work of
securing a jury in time ltichardaon case was
flr.lshed to-day at 4 p. iii. Time following
named gentlemen were sworn in and are
now listening to the statements of the couru-
aol : Wiiiiam Lamb , J. Ii. hlsirnes , S. D
Thomas , I ) . \V. Adams , 1' . D. Freernith ,
John Dewey , John ilatnes , John Curran , J.
. , . D. Davidson , Levi Lovahl , John W.
hiemipy. Judpo liauitor announced that time
taking of evidence would be bomun isionday
at ( I mm. m. The Jury Is cojnposel of men from
a distance of from three to sixteen In.es
froun town amid time business lumen best so-
qualnted witim the case are tunable to detect
any signs of projudico. The real interest In
time case will begin onMomiday.
Watem'wnrkg for David City.
DAVID Crrv , Neb. , August 20-iSpocial
reiegram to the Iian.J-Tho proposition to
vein $23,000 in bonds fo5waterworks was
carried hero toiiay with little or no opposi-
tion. 'rho people are feeling Jnbilant over
time result and it is expected that work will
berm lmuumediaiely. 'rime question of votIng
SS,00m ) in bonds for time erection of two new
VarCL scimoot buildings was defeated yester-
mlay by a vote of 106 for , toP2 against. A two-
timirtis vote being tile result. Considerable
bad blood is aroused , and it is not likely any
school will be held in this city before spring
'I'Imu democratic central committee met yesterday -
terday and llxed time ( late for theIr county
coumvention as Atmgust 27. ' [ 'here will proba.
bly be fourtickets in time field timme fail.
Thundorstorni at Columbus.
Couiimimus , Neb , , August 20.-Speclal (
Telegrama to the BEE.J-A very heavy tlmtmn-
derstorm , accommipanled by fierce lightning ,
passed over our city about noon to-day. Tlmo
Methodist church spire was badly damnared
by lightning striking It near the vane end
running down into time vestibule. Loss from
51ro to $200. Time residences of 3. P Becker
and C. .1. ( lamlow were also slightlydawaged.
No person was Injured in time city so far as
Imeard trorn , but there are several casualties
reported in the country.
A Whiner V. idow SuicIdes.
Wzsaim , Neb. , August 20-Mrs. Plilmuan ,
livIng with her brother , Edward Caiterabout
live miles west of this place , committed sui-
dde last Wednesday nIght by hanging herself -
self to the knob of her chamber door by a
handkerchief. She was a widow lady , about
forty-live years of age , and leaves timreo chmil-
dran. She had appeared despondent for a
day or two and expressed regret timat alma had
not raised liar little chilidren differently , and
alms left a lettmr to her parents in mime same
strain , No cause can be assIgned for time
act ,
County ConventIon Called.
WAnoo , Neb , , August 20.-ESpecial to time
Bnu.-'rho ] republican county central com
mittee met tO-day and called time county convention -
vontion for September 24 and primaries for
time 2&L Time basis of representation was
Iixed at one delegate for every lifteen v2tes
or majority fraction thereof cast for govermuor
'rhayer In 1850 and one delegate at large for
each precinct This wilt make 124 delegates
in the county convention.
Daggad to Death.
STUART , Nob. , August 20.-Walter Mar-
grltz , a ten-year-old boy , son of George Mar-
grltz , of this town , was dragged to ( heath yesterday -
terday morning by a cow which : he was lead-
lug. Time lad had tied time rope about his
body and the animal became frightened and
ran away. _ _ _ _ _
Thrown from a Wagon.
WAHOO , Nob. , August 20.-ISpeclal to the
BEic.J-Thme twelve-year-old son of George
Crawford was thrown from the wagon by a
runaway team and had an arm broken yes-
terday. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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A HORSE THIEF HIIOT.
Deputy ShorlfTaCapture a Noted
Crlminai In Mt. Joe.
Sr. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 20.-ISpecial
Telorutni to the Bm'.E.I-.ltobert N , Laws , a
horse tlmiof who escaped ( rein jaul in Webster
county some time ago , was shot and fatally
wounded by one of a party of deputy shmmmrltfs
last night at about ii o'clockSome three or
four days ago a state warrant charging
Laws with horse stealing was sent to Sheriff
Andriano by the sheriff of Webster county ,
accompanied by a letter stating that lie was
in tue city and askingtlmatlie bolmunediatoly
arrested. Time letter contained an admnoni.
thou to time effect that It would be well to exercise -
ercise great caution in making time arrest , as
lie was a very dangerous character , It was
arranged to arrest him Thursday night ,
but tue deputies being all engaged
in tue rearci for time parties who
shot Sergeant Gunn , it was
decided to postpone the affair till last night
Accordingly at 10 o'clock six deputy sheriffs
repaired to the house where he was stopping -
ping , whIch Is located near Kine's packing
house , and surrounded It. Laws 1usd in some
way obtained knowlelge of their presence
and attempted to escape by tlmh front door ,
but was confronted by Deputy Golden , wimo
commanded him to imalt. lie gave no heed
to the order , but turned and ran up the gar.
den tiirou.h some tail grass and weeds , the
sheriffs in close pursuit. Thminkitmg that lie
was going to escape they all opened fire and
after hive or six shot had been expeumded
imeard Imiun cry out for his wIfe. Golden , who
was nearest to him , ordered hmlmn to timrow up
hits bamli , whmicit lie dlii , and
vas taken babk to the house , whore
hue sank down exhausted. Laws was
shot through time liver , right kidney amid
bladder , tue Liahi entering thu back and corn-
mug omit at time abdomen. lie will die before
uumornlmmr. From time best Imiformatlon that
can be obtained Laws is a very tough cimarac-
tor and many are Inclined to the belief that
lie was one of th vartles who shot Farummer
lianmi a few nights ago. It is posutively
known that on timtiimiuiimt of the tragedy ha
was not at imoummo , nor dud lie return till time
next day. Ito is said to have been in tue
habit of fremiueimtly staying out nights amid
hiss several liuiies went over to Kansas City ,
where ho has renmained nays at a time. Mrs.
Laws said that sue and Laws luaU been moat-
nod for sonie time and timat hmo hind resided
hero for about two years , dur-
lug whIch time he had been
engaged in learning and working at garden.
11mg.Vnen questioned imiore closely she said
they 1111(1 been married about tiureum months.
'flue story is not probable , as at that tlummo
Lavs was in Jail In Webster county. Sue
aduimitted that I.aws had frequentiy been abu -
u sent , but for what PUiPOSO site did not know.
L 'L'hiis afternoon an ailicer made a search of
3 14aw5' premmmises in South St. Joseph , amid
found an tinder-ground stable with a capacity -
city for tweive horses. Sic , horses vero
found there , together with gimums anti arnmmiu-
nition amid tools of various kinds. 'fimo
horses are without dommbt soumie of timeso timat
have boon stoiumi in this vicinity within time
past few ummontha. Public immdinatiomi Is bight
amid Laws would ho lynched vere
L his ticathi riot already assured. 'I'bo
clrcuumnstanthai evidence Is very
t stIong that Laws and huts companion. who cs.
cilpod , are mmot only time shooters of Sammmuei
( iummn. but time men that robbed henry Lowe ,
a farummer lit mmildmiay on Thursday , aim time pub-
lie uimghmway miear Gunu's h.ouse. Mr. Lowe's
riiscrlption of time men talites with time tils-
cription cit Livs : amid lmls pal While Mr.
f Gunim's diseription of iml assalaimts talllem
with ttmeumi also , in nIl probabilltya cau of
( lespeflmtocs amid horse thieves hiss been Unearthed -
earthod by this occurrence. As lmnhrnrtammt
an arrest has not beonmnade lucre in years.
t Yosterilay'a Storm.
m KANSAS CiryMo. , .Atigtmst 20-Tue hail
atorumi ( fl ( Imlsatteruioon did great daumiagn in
m.uutimwetermm Nebrass and northeastern
Kansas. . .
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ROUVIER OUTLINES IllS POLICY
The French Premier Gives His V1ew8 at a
Banquet of To.ymakers.
STRANGEMIXTUREOF SPEECHES
Joseph Chamberlain , In a Speech at
J3lrminghsm , Deprecates the
Proclalumiug ortho League. .
Foreign News.
Toys and Political Principles.
fCopjjfqht , 1837 in , Jamei Gordon flempmctt.1
PAins , August 20-INew York herald
Cable-Special to the Baul-To-day and politi-
cat principles were strangely mixed in : tiie
speeches made by Itouvier , the French
preunler , at the lintel Continental the other
night. Following the example set seine
years ago by Gambetta , who did not disdain
to unbosom himneifperlodically to merchants
amid cornmnerciai travellers , time much-abused
president of the council took
time opp3rtunity athordod by time
invitation to attend time banquet given by
syndicate associations of French toy-makors
and Jewelers to trace time general outlines of
the policy lie intends to pursue with his col-
Icaguesso longns lie comitinimes to enjoy time
conhiclence of time majority of time repubhi-
cans in the chamber of deputies , Itouvler's
declaratiomm , as niiglmt have been Jioreseen ,
contented all who wart , content With a immmtm-
istry that has already left its adversaries as
dissatisiied as ever 'rime policy of tile cabinet ,
say the radicals , is a policy of negotiation.
Conservatives of all simamles reply timat it is a
policy of moderation amd cotnmomm sense.
For time first time In lmt3tory tim third repnb-
hican premier has at last declared that such
a question as separation of ehmtmrch and state
is of Infinitely less importance to France
timan the question of abolishing time anti-
quitted barnaric will of Chi.ia known as time
Octorol system. Thu programiune of time lIon-
ver minIstry may be suunmued up timus :
Economic reform first , politics afterward.
"The most pressing problem of the ( lay In
France , " said the premier , 'ls time equitable
redistribution of taxation. All the efforts
of the ministry will devolve to that eumd , anti
wlmat conseryalive deputies refrain
from active intriguing with pretenders -
tenders , their co-operation in time
work of reform wilt not be rejected. "
itouvler maue several good poitmts in his
speech , especially when referring to the
humble origin ofhls dead Irlondand teacher
-lammibetta. lie exclaimed wmth proud un-
mility : "I , too , nun time son of a grocer. My
colleague there , M. Spulter , Is an artisan.
Do you thInk sucim muon as we would betray
the democracy ? " A. few hundred inmpsrti-
nemit Boulangista. wumo had been prowling
about timoltuc do hlivoli during time banquet ,
gave clmase to time premier when ho drove
away froumi time botch , yelling , "Down with
Dictatorsl" "Viva lioulaugerl" Itatlier an
odd combination , but the deummonstration
found no echo. A handful of police easily
awed the shouters.
i'xvi : viwruous YoUThS.
Someexcitenmonthasbeen created in French
literary cIrcles by the isuo of arm inflated
manIfesto signed by live youthful disciples
of Sola , protesting against the ever-growIng
nastiness of their mastors' works and virtuously -
ously refusing to serve ammy more under his
banner As the one evident object of time
five repentant naturalists Is to give them-
seives cheap advertmsemcut , It Is needless to
publish their names. The gross of timeir moan-
ifesto is ratlmer immoro obscene , If timat be iossl.
ble , than time first passages In Sola's worst
production.
ThE EAUVIh.lE n.cns.
The grand sorenaid at Deauville , now
drawing to a close , is 1083 brililant than time
opening , owing to time cold , cheerless
weather , which kept many away froimm time
races anl prevented most of time beauties
frommi airimig their summer toIlets. The back-
era of favorites Imad a bad time of it amid
bookmakers went abommtrmibbtng their hands
over their good fortune. Among tIme ieaders
of society who braved the unseasonable cold.
on time course were I'rince Jolmin Muarat ,
Princess Sagan , Baroness. Iotimschuid , 31a- .
damne Jepuyaigor , Madame Blschotfsheiumm
and Marchmioness Aylesbury. To-nmorrow ,
whatever time weather mmmay be , a brilliant
gathering Is expected to witness the race for
the Deauvlile Grand Prix. Aftertimat society
will turn its back on time sands of Caivauios
and Deauviiie viil relapse Into its normnal
drearIness.
A 1110 SOCIAL EVENT.
Anmoug the social events of the week time
most interesting was time quiet wedding of
Ml'le Helene do Rothschild to Baronet
Etienne do Zuylene de Nelviell do ussr. 'l'iue
civil ceremony took place in the presence of
a very few intimate friends. Time nuptual
benediction was bestowed by Mgr. Sisson In
time sacristy of the Cimurcim of time Saints. The
bridegroom's witnesses were Imis cousin , Dtmc
do Looz Corswaremmi , and lila step-father. f
Vaudeville do Ztmylene. 'rime witumosses of
time bride vero Visconite do Tiiury and M.
Halsey.AN
AN ADVENTURESS SFNTENCEI ) .
Mume. Sammdford , the adventuress , who
1mm ! palmmmed herself ott as Barommoss Decker-
mont and immatie a heap of money by keopin
a mmiatrimmmonial azency hum the Avenue McMa.
lion , hiss just been sentemiced to six months'
imprisonumment , Tue baromiess' decoy ducks
vero an immgemmtmous girl named Eilon , who
was gen.iraiiy lmmtroduced to would-be bone-
diets as an orphan with a large fortune. and
time vlfe of a suburban pastry cook , whmo
Imassed for time widow of a Itmisslan mull.
lionairo. Scores of the baroness'
credumous clients have becim hovel-
glad to pay a heavy commimnission
for thti privilege of allowing timemselves these
sirens One winess ( testified that lie was
horrified at a soiree In the Avenue MeMaimomi
ostablishmnent to lmear that these gentlemen
had all been married to the inmiocent , liii-
umaeuiateEilen , whom ho had iiiumsclt proposed -
posed to wed. Ellen was sentenced to four
months immmprisonmcnt in Contuimiaciam. The
Itusslan widow was acquitted.
Funporor William.
fCopijrglitcd ( 1857 by New 1rk AuoclatcI Pr(88.1
Bmltt.mN , August 20.-Emperor y iliiani Is
slowiy recovering from an attack of rheummma-
tisum. Ho was well eimourii ta-day to receive
verbal reports of state business and to enter-
tainma somalI party at dinner. The alarming
reports about hula condition wore totally without -
out fourmdatlomm. lr. Mackemizie , time crown
prince's Enciislm physician , has sent to thin
New York Associated uress correspondent
hero a sPecIal report of time prince's present
condition. 'l'ime progress ummado , lie says , Is
quIte satisfactory , and there is every prospect
for a permmmaucut cure of time vrlnce's nmaiady.
On time other imand , It appears from time
doctor's report that time curative process will
be slow , 50(1 that while there is at
present no recurrence of limo growtim in the
Imrimmce's throat , it Is not unlikely lucre will
be a re-rowtli on several occasions before
the parmanent cure Is effected. The story
was circulated at Gastein at the timno of Em.
perot William's departure that In an Inter.
view between the German and Austrian emperors -
perors , the latter had remarked the profound
immipresslQu that had been produced upon imlun
by Frln o Biswrglt' speech In parliament
regardIng war scares , kaiser is ald to have
replied : "hiahi Itas needless to attach
so great importance to it Bismaick cooks
as Ime wishes , but IbM is no reason why one
should eateverythmlnt that is cooked. When
I find a dish too strong , I strike it from me. "
AN ENGLIa SPI1INTEIC.
Champion of England and France ,
Ho Seeke New Laurels.
toopvruht 1557 hi ! Jamncs Gordm , ilemneft.1 ,
LONDON , August O.-iNnw York herald's
Special Cabiegramn to the Baa.O. . J. ,
amateur quartor-of-a-nmlle champion of England -
land and libidor of the records of 150 , 220 ,
250 and 300 yards , sails for New York next
Saturday imm time Servia as thin guest of time
Manhattan Athietlocltmb. 'me herald miiet
Mr. Wood in the Great Eastern raiiway ho- .
tel. lie had just returned fromn whining in
the afternoon the northern counties cimaun-
plonslmip quarter at Manchester , This lie did
in to 2-5 secomids. lie slmoweti mc lila prize , a
handsome , mnessive gold nmodal. Woods ,
age is twenty-six , imeigimt live feet ten Incites
and one-half. weicht when munnimme to-day ,
I6 pounds. Ito has a dark cotmiplexiomi and
wears a heavy imiotmstaclme.
'Why are you going to America ? " I asked.
'ro become time Amerleati cimammipiort if 1
can and also se tue country. '
"V'hat is your occtipatiorm ? "
"A farmer and cattle dealer. 1 farm 300
acres of land iii Norfolk county and lead so
active a life 1mm stmch it remumote Place timat my
only amntisenmemit Is runnimig. Hence 1 conic
to London twicea week on my business and
run here wlmenever I can. I iiavtm won over
200 prizes , including about twenty clocks ,
nimoy clips , mmmedais , etc. My ; mrizes include
over 1&i firsts , time majority of wimicim amo
tisafimi sttcimns dinner services , etc. "
"Vhat have you domme witim timemmm ? '
"I have a large fatally of relatives , nod
have given immny away , but timmi immajority 1
have handed to my young lady , wimom 1 nun
shortly to ummarry. I aumi also champion rimui-
no : . of Beigiunu , I won time gold.watchm 1
nfl now wearing , designed and given by the
king of Behtummm , anti also imoiding thin 103 amid
400 mmmetres chmanmpionsimlps of France , so if I
can mid time clmaumipmonsimip of Amimerlca it will
be somnetliimmg grand to imamid to my cliii-
( I'
"Could ? "
you run Myers
"lfMr. Sachs , wilim.wlmomn 1 have entrusted
all toy arratmgemnents , so wishes moe I will
train for a month or so and then run Myers
if lie hiss returned from Anstraila. "
'Wouid you not forfeit your qimalifica.
than as an ammiateurbero iii England by run-
niug ? "
'II don't care for thief. 1 run for pleasure
and jmastiino , and it time Amimericami people
wish me to beat Myers I will do so and I
shah win if 1 calm wheh In Auimerlca. "
"What cltmb will ybumpresent ? "
"The Blackimoath harriers , of which I am
a life uneniber. "
"The lierahi wishes you nil time luck your
venture deserves. "
At parting lie said. "I'imopo to return home
time rtmnnhumg cimampion of England , America ,
Canada , France amid Belgiumim. if I succeed
on time Naumhmatta&groumids in New york ,
I simahl , yory probably quit running
altogether. 1 feel I must cud my career
victorlousiy anti not wait for resting until I
grow old and fail intea fommrthm or fifthm rank , "
He then retired ( pr lflsdeservod sleep , 1-ia
did not speak boMtttiily. lut mimodestly cone-
dent mmnd firmu. 'rlu'-hieralmt , at parung , assured -
sured Immimi of a flue rutcoption mind fair play In
itscity. _ _ _ _ _
ChanibcrLaiumSpaaku at fllrmlmiglmam ,
LONDON , August 23.-Joseph Cimamnberlnln
immade a specclm atitiruninghmam tO-nIght. lie
dilated upon tht waste of time greater part of
time session by obstructionists of the crlmas
bill anti said : "This legislation has been , iii
my judgment , grossly mimisrepresented. I
regret that such a bill Is mmecessary for shy
lart of time kingdom , but the act was , In my
judgment , intended to protect our Irlaim fei-
low subjects. I do not believe it has given
a mnOimment'S appreheusion to any loyal sub
Ject or irishinami who does not desire outrage ,
or is riot wiihimmg ; o ee it. " Chamberlain ro-
gretteut that time governummemmt lmad proclaimed
time loazue. lie thinks timey were mmimstaken ,
though he and others who acted with hmlui are
precluded fronm condermmning time hiroclama-
, tion in strung language. He dwelt upon time
absemico of crinmo In omost districts of Ira-
land and thought the other clauses
of time coerciomm bill would have beeim
quite smmtllclemit to enable the government to
deal with Isolated cases. " 1 ama afraio , " ho
added , "Chat the coimrsettie governmnment has
pursued vIhl laud them in time gravest dliii-
colLIes mind namiger. " lL qtmoted an Irish
landlord who hind asimed him to use his bum-
once to pievemit the proclamation and who
had said timat left alone the mactie was rapidly -
idly becommmtng a. laugimlug-stock and
slnkimmg immto oblivion ; but , it the
govcrnmmment proebtimned It , it would
revlvo and get renewed subscriptions.
Regarding the report that lie had resigned
lila connection wihm ( time dissident party ,
Cimamberhaln said. 'Thmo stateument Is entirely -
tirely unaitiiorbzod % and without a shadow of
foundation. It is true that I differ from time
government on this one point , but I amn prepared -
pared to surmnort their gemmeral policy so far
as in umy judgwen it tends to maintain
umm iou , ' '
Chanmberhtin did not thInk the land bill
ierfect as It now stands. but added : "It is
a great boon to tenants. " Iteferring to the
rccentelectlonsandremmarks , made that the
commntry is relurnhtmg to its loyalty to ( iimrd-
atomic , Mr. Clmammmberhain saId : " 'l'Ime coimntry
never wavered Id mt loysityto Mr. ( iiadstone.
it tlmoimgimt him grievously inmstakemm , but it
has not lost its sense of gratittmdrm for liii past
services. It will be a happy day
for all whenm Mr. Gladstone enables
us to again range ourselves on his side. "
Contimmuing , Chmatmmberiain complained that
time recent elections vere fomiclmt uniter false
colors. 'l'luum Gladstone camutldates , Imo said ,
adopted radical mmtmionist hirmnciples and only
gained majorities by throwing overboard a- !
together Gladstone's policy comprIsed In two
great biiis they opposemi in ISSO. In conclu.
shon Chmanmberlaln eimmpimmislzt-ti the necessity
of mimalumtaimming mmmmionlstprinciples to which
they had given adlmtvuiou.
A Stromi 'tip * issued.
LONDON , August2o-Vj. Ii. Smith , goy-
ornmiieut leaOer iii the house of commimumons , hiss
Issued an urgemit circular to time conservative
imiembers of time imouse. He tells thorn it is imn-
Pt'rativeiy miecessarythmat time govermimnent be
strommgly mUIiportem ( In the hmomse iiuriug the
rummnamnder of time sessiphm , amid oumtreats timomn
to remumaiui at theIr , os ; nU decline to pair.
'rhmlssvuiup is time stmngest that has been Issued -
sued for many years.
CattIru Quisi-antinc Railed.
DiNvni : , August 20.-Governor Adams today -
day by proclamation raised time quarantine
against I lilimols , cattie'except those shipped
troni Cook county.
A ( igantIo "rrust. "
Cr.Fvnr.AND : , 0 , , August 20.-A special
from Akron says that the organization of time
straw-board mnanmmfacturers of time UnIted
States hiss bade a deai wlmlcii vihi result in
time formation of oueof time stronucest "trusts'
Iii time Uimited States. it is proposed to shut
down a large mmnmmiber of mills so as to regu-
hate the production.
-
Whitney and Luco Meat.
BAIt lIAmluon , August 20.-Secretary
Whitney visited Adimmiral Luec on board the
Richmond tcday. It Is not known what
passed between them privately , but It is said
iiero lust time adnmlrat will be transferred
should he persist in his desire.
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Foresters Preserhimmi a Certain Class ,
M0NTnEAI. , Atirust 20. - Thu supreme
court of Foresters are in session here and
have resolved that "bartenders. saleonkeep.
41 5 and hotel keepers 1mm wimnse iiommses intox-
1eatini liquors are sold be put In time pro-
scribeti elsie. :
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IOWA'S ' PROIIIBITORY LAW.
A Prominent Democratic Politician Tolls
Something elIte Workings.
IT DRIVES OUT THE GERMANS.
Industries Have Been Crippled anti
the State has Already Lost
MilItoims of Doilars Heonujo
of It-Waslmingtonm.
Au Iowa Democrat on Prohibition.
WAshINGToN , August 20.-i Slmocial Tele-
grain to time Br.i : . -Ilenton I 'F. Bali , the
democratic comumuissioner of patents , Is from
Iowa. Iii an interview on tue prohmibition
qtmestlon tO-day lie said : "Prohibition is one
of time erandest frmitmds of time age. We have
fought it for time past live years , and
in lows , I tlminmc , time democratic party has
gained alt It can from the repimbiican ranks
Oh that scoic. Iowa has time best agricultural
lands iii the conntr ) anti timere is a constamit
inflow of imnmmmigratmts , the most of when :
Is time ( ! ermnan elemmment , but prohibition -
tion drives thou : omit of time state. It
has practically confiscated time money In
time brexeries and distilleries anti
it hits cost time state over 1F0,000 in popumia-
thou. it hiss crippieti mmmammy industries , be
shIes losing to time state many mumillions of
ulnUars in capital , anti it don't prohibit. Iou
mnigimt miot see any saloons in the rural districts -
tricts , but In the large cities you will 110(1
beer. At time iumtermmai rnvenmme ouiices iii time
state you viil hunt just iii many perumilts tar
tim iai of llqtmor as before , 'rhmere are walking -
ing saloous. Mon travel around carryiumg
whisky bum timoir boot legs. its etsy to discover -
cover timemum : vhmen you want a drink. 'I'hme
drinks are gemmerally sold fiommi a
bottle. Alter agreeing on tim Price
yomi step aroumid time corimer , ommt of sight , hmay
the fellow amid lie fishes you a drink omit of
his boot. ' [ 'lucy say timero is fOOOOOO00 invested -
vested In the liquor traffic. Just imimagiume , if
you can , time conseitmemmces that would result
in destroylume at one fell swoop that immulums-
tmy. Wlmv it would create a panic. It wotmld
mmmako a hole iii the bmmdutries of time country.
that 6OOOOO.kJ ( goes out into imoarly every
avenue of' trade. Every industry wommid be
more or hess crimipkui. Now , wimemm you picture
the resumit of absolute prohibition you can
get a faint idea at time immjury done to Iowa.
Whenever time Republicans make an issue of
hroimibmtion the Democrats will be the siuuers.
Especially vihl that be time case iii cw lark ,
i'ennsyivania , Ohio , Illinois and other states
that have a large German population. "
"Io you amrree with J011 Davis' letter on
' "
proimlbbtiommi'
"Yes , I timink Imis views are correct on that
smmbJect. I don't care wimat state makes time
experiment. they mire bound to loSe more than
they gain. _ _ _
A Swell ( Javairy Garrison.
W ASuImNGTON , August 20.-ISpecial 'role-
grani to the Bm.1-Whien Fort Myer was
brat garrisoned with cavalry General Si : cr1-
dan expressed tim Intention of mnakmng It
time show cavalry vest of time country. In accordance -
cordance with this intention authority has
be.en grantet to recruit the two troops imta-
tioned there up to sevomity mnemm each. TIme
limit of cavalry troops usually is only sixty-
five men amid lumt few intro their ranks entirely -
tirely iiiled. 'I'lme new mcmi will be recruited
and care svill be taken to get picked mnen
No more tnamm two troops of cavalry could be
spared from the frontier and It Is desired to
ummako as good a show as possible with them.
Captain Anderson brought but forty-eight
men mind forty-two wmtum liiniifrom the west ,
as it..was Inconvenient to draw UPOfl other
conipaimles of time Sixth cavalry on accommuit of
distance. Captaimi Lawtomm , of time Fourth
cavalry , brpumglit a fmmhi commmpemmment ! o sixty-
five mcmi and tIme same mmuunber of horses.
rwenly-seren ummeti wilt therefore be recruited
for Fort Myer. Care svill also be taken to
secure good horses for time post. Captain
Anderson's company is a bay troop and Cap-
tam Lawton's is biack.
Crawford's Friends are Hopeful.
WASIImNOTON , Ammzust 20.Seclai Telegram -
ogram to the Ban.1---'rtmc attorneys for Stir-
ceon CrawfoTd of the navy , who was yesterday -
day convicted of fornication imuider time Utah
law , lmave two chances for securing his acquittal -
quittal 1mm tIme higimer courts. They will first
attempt to show timat the act tinder wlmbcli hme
was convicted was intended solely for apphi-
cation in Utah. hum thIs they will In all
probability fail , When time law was in process -
cess of constrimction every featmmro was fully
discussed by Senator Ednmnnds and Hepre-
sentatlro 'Fucker. At the tiummo the represen-
tatlves of the Mormmions in this city emmmployed
every commcelvabie means to defeat
time passage of the bill. 'rhey socum red
time insertion of paragraphs In time local
papers cahllmmg attention to time fact that
time bill , if it became a law , would apply to
every territory in time United States and be-
sid s tIme police vera very vlgiiant tim watch-
in the morals of mommibors of congress at the
tinmo. The chIcct was to stave off action for
a long time. It was evqn titought for several
months the bill woumhti be killed in the corn-
unitteo by time process known as strammguia-
tion. In the meantime Senator Ednmunds
took nains to ascertain time wiewa of the
supreme court on time provisions of the law.
It Is absolutely certalum that time senate was
timorouglmlp satisfied that the act will be
sustuuimmed if a question as to ha constitutIon.
almtv is over taken to time court of last resort.
Failing to convince the court that time law
was riot intended -to apply to time
Ilstrlct of Columbia Crawfom'.l's attorney
will play their strongest card. 'I'hn police
Justice before whmonu time case was tried Imesm-
tated wheum asked if he found time irlsonor
guilty of the erimmie conmmnittt'ti in time limiui is
of the district. At least in ammswer to a dl-
rect qumumation lie adsworede % in time District -
trict of Colmmmmmbla. it time evidence showed
anythine at all it shoived that , that Intiumacy
mlghmt very likely have taker : place at ommo of
time river resorts in the vicinity of Wa.shimmg-
tomi. II time attorimeys' camm raise a reasonable
doubt as to tim place In whulcim time crlmmme was
commmnmitted , in time 1010(15 of time jimry timey
will be able to secumre bile acqmitt-
tat even thmouTbu it be shown that
lie was immtlmmmate with time girl. For
although time law was umimqmuestionablv Intended -
tended by Its framers to apply to mtli time
territorIes of the United States it does umot
amid cammnot apply to time states of Marylanul
or irgimmia.
Crawford's friends are very hopeful as to
time ultimate result of the crmmlmmai proseemi-
tion. 'rhiey expect , however ' that lie wlil be
tried by court ummartial and t'hey will athmmmit
thmat lila ehmauces before a military court will
be shimum in time extreume.
iowa anti Nebraska Pensions.
WAsIuJNCIT0X , August 20.-ISpecinul ' [ 'cia-
grammi to the lJug.h-Tlme following Iowa Pen-
sioums were awarded to-day : t'hhlenn , widow
ofJ. M. Seaton , Simemmandosim ; Eveilna W. ,
nmotlmer of E. S. Bradley , lticevihle : 1)avid
Jttetzier , l'ackwoocl ; 'ihmomnas Eagan , Vauke-
gao ; Martin Ackey , Lyomms : Johmmm Melvin ,
Clinton ; liavid Bushmmmmaum , Eldorado ; .1. 1' .
Vootiward , Motions ; J. A. McCarthy , Leon ;
0. J. 'redi ( , Toddsvihie ; Eiiza hlltzbard ,
ManlyJtmmmction ; .iammmes 11. McCoy. .hbin ;
J. 1i. ltobbimms , ( iooiloli : James Sychler ,
Ifrigimtnn : Abra'.mammm JCetmimart' Spriumglmihl , reIssue -
Issue ; Robert Vamice. Seymumomir.
Nebraska : increase. i'eter Brawn , Snrln
Creek reisiue amid Increase , Chlntwm Now-
kirur , Blair.
Voorhecs After hyatt's Scalp.
WASIIINOTON , August 20.-rspeciai TeIe-
grain to the Iba.-The ] Indiana friends of
Seumator 1)an Voorlmees say that ttmat gentle-
maui Is preparing to ummake war mipoum United
States Treasurer iIn wheim the latter's
imomninatinus shall be referred to the Eenate
flnaneo comummittee for continuation next
wlnt a Senator Voorimees' grievance
amtalnBt Mr. hyatt is In time refusal of the
treattirir to dismiss Jeronmo Burnett , a
. ! % ) o clerk In Mr. Uyt'8 omco 'Nr Uurr
neU , it appears. Is sum Indiana politician. lie
was secretary of time republican state central
commummiltee souume yeal ago , and has been
actively ilentitiet with 1iidItia politics.
Senator Voorimeos timomuchit Mr. Bumrmiett
ouigtmt to givc : vav to a demmmocrat and Mr.
hyatt timoumzimt ttilternntiy and positively re
fmmsed to umako time chammgt' . bemmator V'oor-
bees , It is imos' said , will have lila rovemige
when Mr. llyatt'iu mmammme commmcs bolero time
finance commummmitteo of which Mr. Vnrlieus is a
mimemimber. It is also reported tlmat two otimer
tlemmmocmats on limo comumnmlltet' , Messrs. Beck
mind Vance : vili assist Senator Voorheos Irm
his OhipositiOn to Mr. hyatt , amid a determomneiL
effort will be ummade to secure his rejection if
time required number of votes can be oh-
talned.
Pinuro-i'ticunionin Statistics ,
VAsimINnroN , Auanst 20.I I Special Tote-
ramui to time BEu.J-TIme nmommtiily report of
time cimlof of tIme bmiroau of aniummai industry to
time comumnissionor of ngrhcuitura shows the
following work done by time bureau during
the mimomithof July in stamimping omit pleuro-
pnemumnnnia : Time total number of herds amid
stables inspected is 2,333. 'l'he total nummiber
of aniimmais oxamiminei ( is l0fl2P. 'rwanty-two
Imertis containing 3Si ( aniimmsls , forty-eight of
wimich : voro diseased , were Imiaced mum qmmaran-
tine. i'ost mmmortemn oxammmlmmatbons were minnie
on 940 anlmmmais and 13L fotmmmd to boutifected
with lmmmmg plague. Ommo hundred and nine
nrcummlses 1mm whmicim lmlemmro-pneummmmoum is hiatt
becum found were disinfected and permnlts to
transport 1,211 ammimmmals : vere bssmmod. 1mm
lihimmois there vcro 1OJl stables inspected and
a,178 ammlunimls exammmlmmed. Four lmummmuired
and nineteemm Post mnortemmi examimmauiuns
: vere mmmdc , tIme genus of pleuro-pmmu'itummo-
mmia being fouumd in twenty-six cases. In
Maryismud 4St ) lremmmises ) ware lumspectcd amid
4,1112 animnais exaimuined Eleven herds comi-
tahuilng 1S5 ammbmmiais , of wlmicim twomity-imlime
afft'cted : 'itti nlemmro-imtmeuimmomila , : % 'ero
iiaca-i In quaraumtmmme. 'l'wo imuumdrcd aim : !
live amibummais were siammglmtereL by order of time
bureau , forty-sovomm of wimlclm : vera aifucteti
wIth timis disease , amid time reunaimnier wore
siatmghtcred becamiso of exposure. 1mm Now
York 203 animnais wcro killed by
order of the bureami , forty-eight at which
were affected whim piemmro-pnoummommla.
'l'hirty-fivcherds contaImminglOaniuimalsvore
inspected , and six herds , commtainlng sixty-
flume aumlimmaic , placed in quarantine. 1mm New
. ) ersey 163 imerds , contaimmbng ld24 animals ,
mvere immsiecta-i , , and lIve herds placed in
quarantine. Nineteen ammiumais were killed
and ten on post mmmortem : exsmmmination fommnd
athiicted wmtlm pieumro pneumonia. 1mm VIrginia -
ginia eighteen herds , contaimminy 4Othammimmiais ,
were inspected. In listriet of Coimiumubia
seven imerds , contsiniumg eighty-six aimimnais ,
were oxaumuined. No cases of pleumo-pnemm-
monia have been found in VIrginia or In the
District of Cohummimbia.
ThII UTE OUFIIREAK.
Chief Ouray's WIdOW Attacked-A
Warrant Out For Colorow
0 r.irwoom Sm'ImiNOS , Cob. , August 20.-
LSpecIai 'relegramm : to time 1tmut.1-Courmer
'fon : iutcNeai has just arrmvod from Meeker
bearing disimatciles from General West. lie
states timat time sItuation there Is unchmamigod ,
anti timat time Indians are still caunped. near
towim. McAntlrews , time Umncomnpaghre chief
herder , is still at Meokerammd timlnkalt unsafe
to veumtmire back to time agency. lie hints been
aniong time Ut.es fommr years and understands
thmtiiii wehi. Grave fears are entertained for
Chiplta , the wIdow of old Chief Ouray , anti
her brother , McCook , who vero omit cammiping
and vere attacked by time sheriff's party.
'rimuy fled to the busimes , mind part of their
canmpva.s bnrmied. Wass and Santo are try-
: to get timemn away frommi Colorow's band.
'L'imo following dispatch vmis received this
umornimig by ( k'umerai Vest :
Mggmxn. Cob. , Atmgust l9.---To .Uenerai
Vest-IearSlr : Your immfantry emma In a
short tune ago. Am glad to knoy that you
arekThg'prnmdpt miltastirCs to assIst us in
our troubie. 1 wIll leave here in the worn-
ing with 150 cowboys , bmit the Utes are getting -
ting nmore ummomi all time tlmno and I thinic we
Will have hard ligiiting. hope you wIll be
hero with cavairyasoon , Yours trumly ,
' J.C.KENDAT.I. .
A warrant has been sworn out by Deputy
Sheriff Foote , of Meeker , charging Cohorow
with resisting an officer. No further devoi-
opmnents arc expected until aim attenmpt is
made to servo tiis warrant or arrest time
otimer two hmmdians , whelm trouble is autici-
muted. -
THAT OMAHA MONEY PAOWAGE.
Express Momongerflennort Charged
With Stealing It ,
BUTTE , Mont. , August 20.-Speciai ( Tale-
granm to tIme Bgg.l-Express Messemiger Bennett -
nett was amresteti this morning on suspicloim
of being immmplicated In time express robbery of
$10,000 which was In transit from time Omaha
National bank to Clark & Larrabeo's bank in
Butte. Bennett had time express run from
Green River to Pocatehio anti had made one
trip since time robbery. It is understood that
he vchmemnentlyprotestshmlslnnoceumce , though
no deiinlte imifornmation on this subject caim
he obtained. TIme express ofllclahs are time
only ones who know anythimmg about time
matter amid they obstinately refuse to give
any inforummation.
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The lycs Assignee' . Statement.
Nnw Yomtm , August 20.-Time assignee of
lv s & Co. gives omit tlmisavening a statement
of the Position of time firm as commipilod by time
expert aceoummtaumts who have been .worklng
on the books for a week. 'rime assignee says
he ummade no attempt to appraise time value of
many different khmids of stocks ; but took time
face value. 'rime total liabilities mire given as
810,4711,723 , and time total assets , including
all kin ils of railroad , bank mmd other stocks ,
$ ua 7too. : This leaves a nonminal surplus
of 7iuo,577 : btmt time as.sigumeo hiss placed
$ ltoOooo of L'inciumnati , liumiumilton & Dayton
preferred , mzivcim to Robert Garret , ammiong thin
assets. What could be eaihzei oil coin muon
Cincinnati , htamumiitoum layton amid muclm
otimer stock is a question timat can only ba
solved by an attempt to soil time securities.
it is extremely unlikely timat anythlmmg will
be left after time paymnemit of. secmmreut loans ,
wimicum already lucid a greater part of time assets -
sets as collateral. 'I'imo sitmmatiomm is ummado all
time worse by the fact thmat time railroad stocks
tiepeumil hum a great ummeasmmre for thmeir value
umimoum their 11(11)0 ( of reaiizhimg somntimimmg after
time secured ioimmms : vere hisid elf. A. great
Itemim in time umumseemircil liabilities is tlmo ltemmi of
tieposits , vhmlcim amount to over $ U,000,000
amid represent time assets of raiiroamhs wimicim
vern ( iut)0Sit4i wlthm Ives. 'i'he largest cred.
itor is too Cimiclnmmati , ilammmlhtomu & laytomi ,
whose clalmim is for about $5,000,000. If this
liroves the total ios then time stock is prac-
tbcahhy worthless.
Hail At Mt. Joe.
ST. Josgrmr , Mo. , Autmst 20.-ISpecial
Teheucramu to thu linn.I-Tluis nttormioomi a
hmumil storni two mules him wiatlm passed from
time nortlmwest to time southeast anti turn tmgb
sommtuwast Nebraska and northeast Kansas ;
doimmg tiamase to time aummoummt of huminmdretis of
thoimsanuls of dollars. Atlvices Iii timls city
Imave been received fromum lenten aimd Sever-
mince , Kuumi. In each of thmeso places tIme windows -
dews were brokcmm out of time hiouies soil al-
mmmost nmimmmberhess heads of stock killed , 'i'imn
trees were strimmimt'ml of leaves amid smumahi
limmmbs and tieid of corn were laid low , 'rIme
St. J00 .N : Grammut island even-
hug Passenger tralums to-day pass'd
over time iathm of thin stormmm
half aim hwumr after It occurred , ammd time pis-
aengermi report that time hail stamina : vere thmtm
largest ever seen hum thii sectiomi , time stamina
averachmig In size of a lieu's egg , 'Iimo stormmi
at this imhmmce was lii time form of a very hoary
main , shmlcim comitiumumeti for over an hour , time
streets rummnhmmg like rivers.
Ioui't Want Tiucumi to Cross.
MINSCti'mrus , Minn. , Aumcumst 20.-A .Jomir-
nai special from SVlnmmepeg says : 'rime Cana-
titan Paclibe railway hiss obtained a te'mmpo-
rary Injunction restrmulniumg time lIed hIRer
Valley road frommi croslmmg time C.timamiian li. : .
elite laud at Morris. TIme papers have mmot
yet been served.
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Sharp's Condition Ci-itiasi.
NEw Yommm , Amigust 20.---At 2o'cloek tii'
afternoon lrd Loommmis called on Jacob
Sharp. As lie left imu stated to , time Warden
timmit Sharpe needed time closest attommtiomi , as
ho was liable to tile at any immoummerit.
YEEKLY BUSINESS 1tEV1EY.
The Finanolal Situation In Ghicsgo Ba.
mains In State Quo.
INTEREST RATES ARE EASIER.
Less Live Stock anti Grain Than Us'
umsh is DoIng Forwarded-The
I'urchmaso or ii. s. I3omid
Made Money Easier ,
Little Change.
CnmcAoo , Amigmist 2P.-.lSpecial Tehogrmni
to hut llnn.j---1ooah financial aITar % remain
in abommt the sauna conditmomi mis imoted for time
past two or three weeks. 'l'hioro is no partie-
iliac inessuiro tor mooney front any qumartarbnt'
time demand In time aggregate is smmflielemmtiy
large to cmmmploy a good almaro of the loammable
fmmntis of time banks. hnqumiry fromut time slice-
ulative ehoumiemit on the board of trade imas
been only fair and rcmmiar cumatomimors of lImo
board iimmvo cxperlemmcoi imo dufllcuity In oh-
taimmimig all tlmo assistance roquuired. Tumero
has boon commsitiorsbhe mumoney forwarded to
time immterior for time mmmoronmeumt of grain anti
live stock , bmt the aumiount is not equal to
timid aummoumit usually forwarded itt this
season , as iarmmicrs are apparently not very
anxious to sell their prolumce at presemut
pricea. Shippers of grain itro muouierate bar-
rowcra iuiti palmer lmresemiteul frouum them was
ciiiehiy for ahmot dates , Lummmor tteaiers of-
ftrcd comne haier for utlsoimmmt amid wore tea-
tilly accommimomiateti. Merciiammts bum time wholesale -
sale nmercantile trade asked for comisithurablo
llmmanciai assistance as they were enlar.dng
thoirstocks preoaratory to time usual fall actIvIty -
tIvIty In their branch of tratfe , and they are
discountIng their bills. lt.ttes of interest are
a little moore favorable to borrowers , esjmec-
tally of large sutmms , though rat3s are lmlglmer
now timan usual at timis seasom
of tue yost , Hound minis on
cimli were loaned at tJ3 per eaumt , while time
paper comnnmftimded 63 per cemmt , according to
time amount of mumommey requmiretl , amid the stund-
Ink of the borrower. Somumn paper was offered
on tue street , whIch rmmles at 5cJ7 per cent.
Aiivmces frommi eastern flumuummeinl cumiters mdi- .
cated aim eamsier feeling In that quarter , whit
mooney at 4ci5 per cent tuum call , and G(7 ( peg
cent on tinmu paper. Aulvices from Euro
were favorable to a steamtmer immoumoy timarket
that quarter , timougim time steale In tIme bank
appears to be increasIng. httos of immteres
however. are still mmmaintainol at very reason
able . ibgmires.
New York exchange was in good supply.
throughout the veec wIth little inpvovemneq
In time demand. Early sales ware m ade at fQ
dlscoummt , butt soon rallied to 40t5Oc , LatO
time murket was weaker witim sales at 0OO
and closed at GOc.
Foreigum exchange simowed a little more
steadiness early in time week and shjppera
sixty days , docummientary bills on London
changed hands at 4.tIi.7U1. Later sflj
easier feeling lrevaiied amid rcos receded
4.724.703' amid time market closed tamne , '
Consideratlo gold hiss boemm ordered trout' '
London and Paris.
TIme stock market dumripg the nasi
week eximibited less amuluimation timaf
the preyiomms one amid with tim
exeeotion of one day , when sales reachie
over 200,000 shares , there wits miot pmmslnes
enough tolmmdicste , that the ummarket was re-
ceiviumir ammy attention oumtsltlo of timat give
by professionals who wore working hot
sides as the occasion required1 bUt did no
trade with suuflicient energ.to hsft.thme markets
out of time rut in wimich it has moved for
month. Time general conditions goverimlu
time mmmarket have undergone little clmange ox.
ceot that unummey is easier , owIng to the put-
cimasa of bouids and the propaymiioiut of Inter-
nsf , time latter belmig immado 0mm GI,0OOO0O
bonds. Up to date , time tree arrivals o
gold and time knowledge that a large uuddl-
tbommni amomini has beau ordered from Lop.i
tlomm amid l'aTIs have been factors tondn ( t
allay apprehensions of light nmofley , html
the shmort.s wore time principai bpcrs , tha
immarket haul the appearance of being co -
stammtly foil wIth lommg securities ovary time
spurted. Easy money was a little help to th
bulls and they contented timemmmsolves b
Scalping on fractions. Arbitrary house
traded hum an indifferent way ; St. 'auI , I.ak
Shmore and Iteadimig being theIr special-
ties. 'lime most Inactive liroperties wore
New Eumgiatmui anti Mammimattan vimiclj
showed time largest tiechlnes and pmihle
time general list clown wit
thmemum , and prices all closed lower to-n igim
thmmmn a week ago , the declimmes extending t
three points.
A promuitument speculator , speaking of th1
mmnsatisfactory comiditioum of thin mpamket , re
immarked : "Them is a mysteriomis clouti lmang.
lug over It. Whmotimcr It Is Ilium guest of the
Baltitmiore .k Ohio deal or not , I sun uumsbl
to determmiine , but tlmere is soimmathuin .c this
prevents lmrlcemi of stocks frau : going very fa
In eltimer directiomi. "
In prodmmce circles there was considerable
interest ummanmfested tlmmrlng time huast week anti
trading lii all branches was quite active. 't'tm
reeling , imowever , was somewhat unset
tied anti nervomus and lluctuation
In prices vere frequemit , thougim coni
lined within commmparativehy mmarroW
iimnts. Local operators were Inclined to
trade rather freely In grain amid outshie liar.
tIes appeared more Imiterested In the dIfferent
cereals atiti time opimmiomi lirovalled timat sleeu-
latlve business in grain was larger than dur.
lug the week.
In proidsions apparently less Interest w
nmanifestod and trading higlmttmr than uisna
'rho receipts of grain at leading westor
mmmarketa were moderately free , timougim lighte
than for time corresponthimig lieriod last year.
Shipments from western immarkots were qmml
liberal. and suipphies of grahmm are imot acomint. .
uhatimig to any greatextemit. Stocks and pro.
visions are b.irig graluumlly reuiumcat
and time hackiflg of time west
has been somewhat increased commmpuur&l
wIth time returns of last year. 'rime eximor
nmmvemnomit ium flour. emaiuu amid provhstona IS
well mumaintained , indicatIng that tIme prhca
for these articles are satisfactory to thme con-
stmmmming countries of Emmropo and South
America. 'lime droumiihut , whilcim lisa Inllict d
serIous utamnage In varitmuis harts of time west5
hiss been brokemm , anti frequent raimma hmutv *
visited parchmeti sections , vhmmchm will mme doubt
greatly imumprove pastmures amid late crops. ito-
ports indicate that the btmmmeiit to time corn
crop will be unhmmmportammt hum sauna qumarters ,
vimiie time late planted vhhl be some-
wimat imuiproved. i itim time exception of
corn , time reammits of time produmctlop
of farmn promlmmcts in time United States is wuil
ascertained , amid time quantities raised ummay be
esthummated as follows , commiparod wmthm time reJ
ceipts of IbSI ) :
1587. 18541.
Vimoimt , Inheh , . . . . . . 4H,000.000 : 47i 00,000
Corn , bmthtls..lii0ut)0)1 , ) ) 1a6OouJooo
Oats , btishcI . . . . . . . . . . enm.oce.oio : s24MjoO ( ,
Ityo. bumsImci . . . . . . . . . . 2Ot9tMX' 2.5,000 000
iiimriuy , hmmieIq. , . . . . . . riT.25lllsO COtJ0O0
Flax , -ood , bmmshmois. . . . 7.r'OiIfltk ) 19,0011,000
hits , Ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8i,0O,00) 45.1551,1)00 )
'i'hme nathimmate of Ilium vlieat crop of lbi'd te
clamlied 20OO,00 ( ) ( ) bushels as it is gemioraliy
behireul time crop was umntlorestimmmrtcd that
ammionni. F'oremgim umiarkots have oxhiltilted
considerable weakness , amid time eastern mar-
kePt devehuixuti no partiemmiar abemnojits of
strength. 'limo arrivais of hogs at tIme iaclc.
ing commtumrs imave imeummi light , while cattiq
imave becum freely slmlplmed ,
Proposal Ior .Joint Occupation.
CosT.tNrINou'm.n , August t'O.-tmmssia ] liar ,
timroumgtm Marmhmai Chmaklr I'ashua , proposed to
. time simitan that itumsslu : anti Turkey , joiimthy
( ) ccmllv Eastern 1toummmmiimn , anti hlulgarha ,
'limo 'L'mmm iclsim hirimne ummlnlmter raplicil thai
'l'mmrkey commit ! riot assent mmnthl sue 1usd
learned time slows of oilier powers.
Thin ' , lttionm Grumntauh.
Nnr Yomuc , Ammgmmst 20.--'hmo [ motion ar
gmmed beiorusJmulge l.acommmbeyosterday by limo
Oregon 'l'mammscommtlmmemmtai commmpany In timeig
smut umgalumst time Northern i'aciflo railroa4
eonmii.mmmy to hue a hmtil of supptcmuemitai pro.
ceedlmmgs was graumted by time judge to day.
Ferdi ummmmul Commsuiereui Too Fresh.
COI1STANTIiom'Im : , Amug 20.-It is reported
timat all thie.powers have iepiiemi to the pdrtu'I
notoium regard to lhmuhgariaOxprassing dlsapi
hiroitli at i'rhmice F'crtlmmmand'a Irregular se-i
thou i.ui takimug possession of time . jiuiari
ihmromie. . S
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