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SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA. THURSDAY MOBNING. SEPTEMBER i : 1887. NUMBER 7ft
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES ,
Eviction of the Tenants On the O'Grady
Estates in Ireland.
SOLDIERS AND POLICE ON HAND.
Women Anil Children Urntnlly FJec-
ted Fin in thn Houses llior Were
Horn In William O'Urlun'a
Speech Foreign.
A Cruel Eviction.
| Coj > vrluM ibHibuJama ( Ionian Jlemicit.l
LIMKIHOK , August 31.-fNow York Her
ald Cable Special to the Uii.J-Tho :
O'Crady er-tntoevictions continued today.
During their progress Mr. William O'Urlcn ,
M P. , who had just arrived , drove over Irom
lierbertstown with Mr. O'Mara , city sheriff ,
nnd presented himself at the entrance of the
military cordon for admittance to the farm
yard. A soldier advanced with fixed
bayonet and said : "No ono can
pass through the lines. " Mr. O'Urlen
asked the. soldier who was the
magistrate In charge. The soldier pointed
to a gentleman In civil garb whoso nnmo Is
Mnjor llollcston. Thereupon Mr. O'Urlen
went over aid snld : "My name li O'Urien.
lama member of parliament and 1 think
I have a right to witness the scene going on
In that cabinet and propose to pass through
to do o. " Major Itollcston said ; " 1 am not
exactly In charge here , but have to get orders
from Captain Plunkett and cannot therefore
lot any ono pass here. " Major Itollcston said
finally : "I dare say Captain Plunkctt might
grant you nn Interview. "
Mr. O'Urien replied : " 1 want nothing as a
favor from Captain Plunkctt , but what 1
claim Is the right on the part of the people to
witness scenes of barbarity ot this kind. You
will therefore understand mo as claiming It
not as a favor , but as a right"
After some hesitation Major llolieston
said : "I cannot have any further conversa
tion with you , " and then , polnllng with his
hand in the direction of the police , who were
near Mr. O'Urlen , he gave them thu order.
"Clear those people away. " At otico a num
ber of the police , armed with batons , jumped
over Iho wall and charged Iho crowd of people
who were standing In one of the Holds
looking on , and who had not uttered a
word during the whole Interview. Upon
seeing the advance of the policemen , Mr.
O'Urlen called out at ( ho top of his voice ,
"This is atrocious conduct , " and shouted to
the military olllcer who slood near , that ho
would call upon him to bear witness that the
people had not occasioned the smallest dis
turbance and yet the policemen had been
sent among them to create a disturbance.
The policemen then did not pro
ceed further and Mr. O'Urien ,
addressing the otllcer In charge ,
exclaimed warmly , "God , wo will soon have
an end of this sort of thing. " The llov
Father llyan , who was very near , said ,
pointing in the direction of the force , "These
nro tlio men who called us dogs last night. "
Mr. O'Urlen replied , "Very well , the dogs
will have their days soon , anyhow. "
The incident then terminated , and Mr.
O'Urien , followed by a largo crowd , and ac
companied by Father llyan , Mr. Condon , M.
P. , and other English visitors , walked Into
llerbertstown. There they entered the
upper rooms ot the house of
Thomns Moore , a tonnnt of O'Grady ,
who was made bankrupt under the plan of
campaign and Imprisoned in Kllmainhain
1ail. father llyan presided , and In Intro
duclnr Mr. O'Urlen to the crowd , which had
assembled In the street , said , In referring to
the eviction that morning , that among
the more sympathetic were tluoo Eng
lish gentlemen who vied with the children
.In helping to bear a tenant along. This
announcement wns received with loud
cheers.
Mr , O'Urlon , who was received with
continued cheering , said : "Fellow coun
trymen , Father llyan has just described
to you the sickening and brulal scene wit
nessed hero to-day in llerbertstown. I con
fess that to mo It Is heart-breaking lo be
obliged to stand by with folded nrms nnd endure -
duro scenes of that kind. 1 don't wondot
that Captain Plunkett has given orders thai
no man shall be allowed close enough to set
what Is going on. But the English people
ore discovering what Is going on , anil
I promise that the cordon of soldiers
nnd police will not prevent tlio Engllsli
people from learning of the work to-night In
Jlerbertstown , aye and by and by chastising
It , too. Just , tnlnk of It. Has this man
O'Grady even spent n shilling on even t
blade of grnss grown on these lands around
Ho Is worthless , and has nevei
done anything but drag the last tar
thing of rent out of better men than himself
The work that ho Is doing hero to-day 1 ;
simply highway robbery of the basest kind ,
O'Grady attempts , as It were , to stab tenant ;
to death before relief can reach them undei
the law , and the castle , Instead of miuzllint
a man of that sort , lends him soldiers aui
police to protect him lu bludgeoning people
for Uofoudiyg tlio homo In which they wen
born and In flinging helpless old women oui
of the doorway. O'Grady has the array at hi ;
back to-day , but 1 tell you tha
Dig as bis forces here to-dny there
te a creator army gathering It
England now under the banner of Willlau
Ewart Gladstone. I pledge myself to the met
nnd women evicted to-dny Hint they will bi
maintained In comfort and decency until the ;
nro returned In triumph to their homes , and :
trust these , evictions will bo the signal to tin
great county of LimericK , lo raise a grca
county lund as the county ot Cork has mos
nobly done , to re-lmburso these men , am
show the rack renters that people evicted an
the nation's .champions , and that Die ;
will bo rewarded out of the nation's purse
Now , I will sny nn more to you except 01
\\lth Iho work and three cheers for the plai
of campaign. You have only to stamp ou
traitors and and sneaks and landgrabbers , i
thcro are any among you. You have only t
carry on this light nnd tight it out unlllnch
ingly to the end and our generous yotin
general , Father Itvan , will yet live to plan
that banner of victory upon the hlghes
pinnacle of Kollballyover. The same nigh
the bonfires upon this hill will be lighted nm
will proclaim to the world that lanillotdlsii
has fallen never to rise again and that
linppv mid a free and n peacctui Irish uatloi
hns arisen upon Its ruins. "
Other speeches followed and the concours
dissolved Into groups of determined men nn
women eagerly discussing the situation. T
mo U seemed as If I had dreamed 1 had gou
back to thu continental times ol 1770.
Chamberlain Coming 10 America.
1ONI > ( )5 , August 31. Joseph Chnmbeilnl
expects to go to America nt the close of th
present .session of parliament , nnd hns de
elded to abandon his proposed visit to lllste :
The Telegraph says Chamberlain Is pru em
nenlly the man to unravel the technirnlltic
of tin ) matter , and devise a reasonable settlement
tlemont of the Ushories question , it such
thing is possible. The Standard says th
fisheries commission is to contain a meinbe
ot ttso Canadian government.
Kncllsh Mediation Kails.
KOMK , August 31. It is reported tha
'liD 'libU mediation lu Abysiiula 1m , fnllci
TUB OIIKAT OH1NKSJ3 HANK.
Plans Heine Perfected to Curry Out
Count Mltklewlc/'s Hchcmo.
WASHINGTON , August 31. ( Special Tele
gram to the UIK. : | The concessions which
Count Mltklewlc/ obtained from the Chi
nese government nro much more Important
than they are generally supposed to be , If
the gentlemen who ure associated with the
count are to bo believed. It seems from the
statements these gentlemen make that ho
went to China for the purpose of securing
i\\o \ tclecraph nnd railroad rights of tha cm-
l > lre , nnd while there the project of the bank ,
of which so much has been said , was devel
oped , and he saw his opportunity and seized
It. Count Mltktewlcz is ono of the most
shrewd financiers in the United ( States , but
lie lacks the necessary sccrctlveness which is
so essential to a good diplomat. It Is said
that the Chinese government has appointed
seven commissioners to represent the em
pire In America , and that the count lias been
appointed one ot the scum. It Is said to bo
the puiposu of the envoys to make
a throu.li study ot the Ameri
can system of banking nnd coinage ,
ns wellns the postal system which prevails In
the United States. Seine years ago Japan
sent n similar commission to this country
and the result lias been the adoption ot many
of the American customs In the Japanese
empire. Mltkluvvlcsy and the Chinese ambas
sador are expected here next week. Arrange
ments are now being mailo to show them
all that IH to ho shown In the ilepirtments
here , amUho national binilngsystem : will be
thoroughly explained to tiiom. It Is tliouirht
that the new banking institution in which
Mltklewic/ will be hugely Interested will bo
backed by Philadelphia capital and that It
wilt be thu national b.Mik ot the Chinese em
pire. It will have sole power to issue notes ,
and besides this It will have a monopoly of
the cnlnasn ot the empire. A gentleman
who Is interested with Mitkiowlcz In the
Turnbull telephone says it Is the
purpose ot the Chinese government to
abandon the system ot coinage which now
prevails and adopt Instead some plan similar
to that In voguu In Japan. Paper money
will be Issued similar to that Issued by the
national bank ? In thlscountry , and theio Is
to be a now era In the Chinese financial - history
tory which will bo of great bunelit to nil mer
chants dolnc business with the Flowery
Kingdom. Nothing can bo said as to thu de
tails of the scheme which has been laid out
until the arrival ol the embassy. Count Mil-
kiowccz has rented the house lately occupied
by Secietary Manning , which will bo the
headquarters ( rum which all business
will bo done. The six mandarins
who compose the embassy Iwlth Count Mil-
kiowlcz will bo quartered at thu Chinese lo
cation. The Chinese minister has recently
been ordered Irom Spain to the. United
States in order that ho may bo present to ren
der any necessary assistance to the seven
gentlemen who are to collect the necessary
data to enable the homo authorities to pro
ceed with their uruat relorm scheme Intelli
gently. The Manning house is situated
within a few blocks ot the building occupied
by thu Chinese legation.
Army Orders.
WA < .niN < rroN , August 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the Uin. : ] Captain James M. lu-
galls , IMist artillery , is detailed lor duty at
\Vellets Point , Now York , until September
15. Lieutenant Colonel John Green , Second
cavalry , has been granted live months leave
to take ellect December 1. First Lieutenant
Thadduus II. Capron , Ninth Intantry , has
been found incapacitated for active service
by n retiring board and Is retired from active
service from tills date. The transfer of Second
end Lieutenant Lttci n G. Uarry Irom bat
tery M , light battery F to battery M , took cf-
iect August UU. A general court martial
convenes to-day at Fort Columbus , Now
York harbor , composed of the following de
tail trom tlioFitthanlllery : Captain William
I. lieck and Charles Morris , First Lieuten
ant Uenjamin JC. Uoborts , Frank Thorp ,
David D. Johnson nnd AVIlllam K. Hamilton ,
Second Lieutenant Avcry D. Andrews , and
First Lieutenant E. it. Hill. Judge advo
cates changes in the recruiting services : Second
end Lieutenant E. C. Uullock , Seventh cav
alry , to relieve First Lieutenant L. K. Hare
ntFortMendo , Dakota ; Second Lieutenant
D. M. Anglum , Twelfth infantry , to relieve
First Lieutenant It. J. C. Irvine , adjutant
Eleventh infantry at Forl Sully , and Second
Lieutenant II. C. Hale , Twoltth infantry , to
relie\o First Lieutenant J. A. Emery ,
Eleventh infantry , at Fort Dennett.
A 1'ptltlon AgntriHt Hhocp UniHrrs.
WASHINGTON , August81. A petition has
been tiled In the general land ofllcu by citi
zens of White Pine county , Nevada , accom
panied by resolutions passed at n public
meeting , asking the intervention of the land
department to protect settlers ngiilnst unlaw
ful appropilatlon of lauds by lorolen sheep
raisers. The petitioners allcso that there are
several companies of English , mostly aliens ,
having larno Hocks of sheen which tiavel
from water to water utterly destroying the
grass and contaminating the water used by
the settlers for domestic purposes. They
also complain that the domination exercised
over the country by these stock companies
prevents new settlers from coming in and
makes It impossible to have their schools ,
churches , and other benefits ot civilization.
Acting Commissioner Stockslayer has di
rected that an Investigation Into the matters
complained ot be made by a special azent of
the general land olllco.
A MUCU-MAUUIKM SOLD1EH.
Hcmnrkablo Matrimonial Career of
an Unlisted Army Man.
HAT.TIMOIIK. Md. , August 31. [ Special
Telegram to the UEE.J Clinton Williams
told a remarkable story of matrimonial ad
venture In police court to-day. He Is about
thirty. When young ho ran away from homo
and enlisted as 4 , musician in th'o United
States cavalry. He wont to Arizona , tiled of
soldiering in a few months and deserted. He
wns captured and sentenced to six years in
tbo military prison on Alcatrez Island , In the
Bay of San Francisco. While in prison he
met a young girl and married her. His
father went out to San Francisco and freed
his son on the plea that ho was under age
when he enlisted. Clinton left his wife m
San Francisco , nnd came to Fort Wayne ,
where he enlisted lu company A , First In-
fnn try , as n musician. Ho got
Into trouble with nn ofllcer nnd
struck him over the head , for which ho ro-
. celved six months In the huiso of correction
1 nnd n dishonorable discharge. Alter his
term he came to Unltimore. Hero lie mniried
Louisa Keyser. After remaining five weeks
he enlisted at Fort Mellenry , In November ,
Ibb4 , and In June , l-vVi , tie started \\lth lilt
regiment for New Orleans. In that city lie
married Lena Morse. His next adventure
was a duel with a soldier , and both were dls <
honorably discharged. Williams was
wounded in the arm. He went to Philadel
phia and started a bar-room. There ho was
married to a fourth wife. Williams then
tried gambllnc , but losing all his money de
serted his wife ' .n Philadelphia and came to
Ualtimoic. Again he enlisted In the cavalry ,
under the assumed naimi of Clinton 11. Leo.
His regiment was ordered to St. Louts , and
trom tlicro to Fort Leavenworth. At the
latter place ho got Into n fight with a guard
nnd killed him. He was sentenced to six
years In a military prison , but was freed or
the nlen ot Insanity. Ho then came back U
Ualtlmore , nnd on July 25 last made , Nellie
Hewett his wife No. 5. Ho mnrrlc.l hei
under the name ot Charles 11. Edwards. H <
0 U perfectly sane.
WANT DAMAGES.
Suits An rccatliii ; $127OO Grow I nt
Out ol'the. CliatHWortli Disaster.
1'KoniA , August 31. The lirst litigatlor
growing out of the Chatsworth horrorcroppe (
out to-day In the shupo ot Injunction damagi
suits aggregating SUiT.ROO. which \\ero beirut
in the circuit court. Ten aio for 5,000 each
all death cases. The others ar for injuries
and demand various sums , reaching inoni
lUbtnucv Jr :
Tlio OIM4 Workers' Troubles.
I'lrnmtim , Pa. , August 31-rThero is nojn
every probability that all branches of tin
glass industry will resumework without an :
trouVk1 , v.wytluj , ' the window fltei worJters
OMAHA A RIVAL OF CHICAGO ,
The Great Lake City Alarmed at Its Con
stantly Increasing Trade.
THE RAILROADS BLAMED FOR IT
General Consternation Over the Fact
That the Dressed Beef and Hog
la Knpldly Slipping
From Its Grasp.
Omah.i Capturing Chlcasro Trade.
Ciuc.Yoo. August 31. ISpeclal Telegram
to the BIK. I The Tribune to-day , In n long
article on railway extortions and how Chi
cago's business Is being Injured by them ,
shows that Omaha Is capturing
Chicago's trade , nnd that Chicago
cage is alarmed nt the rapid
strides of her young rival. The Tribune
sajs : "Owing to the unjust discrimination
of the railways , over 500,000 hogs have been
diverted from Chicago since March 1 to
Omaha , which , during the year proceeding
and from March 1 to August 25 , ISbC , slaugh
tered only 30,000 hogs , has taken -WO.OOO ot the
animals , nnd Kansas City 103,000 away from
Chicago during the last six months. This Is
duo to the fact that the railways lu thn com
bination have charged 50 per cent more for
shipping live hogs from Omaha to Chicago
than for dressed anniraals. The
next discrimination Is in favor of
Uoston and Omaha as against Chicago.
The difference between the price
of hogs In Chicago nnd Omaha Is 10 cents per
100 pounds in favor of the latter city , yet
with this difference Hoston packers purchase
"Ivo hogs in Omaha and ship them around
jhlcigo to Uoston for less money than they
: an purchase them hero and transport theme
o Uoston. The difference Is not in the price
if the hog. but In a discriminating freight
ato. It was supposed that under the inter-
itato law a long huul could not possibly cost
es.s than a short huul. The Uoston packers
, re the most reticent and successful rivals ot
ho Chicago fraternity. They ship cattle and
ings allvo to Uostou and mauaso to get n
reight rate so low that they can dress their
product on the Atlantic coast and compote
with western dressed beef companies. Gloom
seems settlini : ou various Inteiests and im-
piecatious against the odious constitution of
the law by the railways are heard on
every hand. At the Allerton packing com-
imny yesterday it was believed that the
i > oik slaughtering Interests would have to
.oavo Chicago for more western points or go
out of business. It was unaccountable in
hat quarter that dressed pork could bo
.hipped . Irom Omaha to New York cheaper
ihan live hogs could bo brought to Chicago ,
iressed and sent east , yet tholoss of halt a
Million dollais 10 Chicago in six months
.ells the whole story. The dressed beet com-
ftanics having put in a general denial that
thcro was any profit In the business owing
to the close competition , Martin , ot the Ar
mour establishment , was asked why the
packers continued In the busines. 'Our prolit
comes'her replied'from individual enter
prise. There Is no money In dressed beef , not
a penny , but we secure business by manufac
turing every portion ot the animal into some
product. As to the hog trade , it seems pro
bable that owing to railway discrimination
"hlcago will lose It. ' "
P. D. Armour "Cattle nro to become
scarce in a year or two. There are more
cattle coming to market than are wanted.
The government Is opening cheap lands for
the people and a great many cattle are being
forced on the market prematurely. All this
will tell ou the cattle trade a year or two
fronmow and will probably end m making
the price very high , "
"WANT MO UK TIS1K.
The Defense In the Haddock Case
Ask For Postponement.
Sioux CITY , la. , Aiuust 3L [ Special Tel-
'grain to the UEK. | The trial of Fred
Munchratb , ono of the conspirators against
the life of llev. Haddock , has been fixed for
Wednesday , September 7. Attorney Argo
asked for an extension of another week. Ho
argued that the defense could not properly
pieparo tor the trial In so short a time.
States Attorney Marsh opposed this on the
ground that only one case could bo reached
this term if there was any delay now. The
defense state that they desire that each
case go to trial successively. This will
consume the time of the court
for months. County Attorney Marsh states
that the court will have to adjourn two weeks
In October to let the judco hold in Lyon
county but ho thinks , while all the cases will
now bo heaid , It is more than likely that
John Aronsdorf's case will ho the last heard.
The defense say that for Sl.OOO guaranteed
lor the delivery ot Henry Peters they will
bring him to Sioux City , and lor another
81,000 they will produce Trleber. Leavitt
and his wife and Uismark will Do hero as
witnesses for the state.
Fire at Sioux City.
Sioux CITY , la. , August til. [ Special Tel
egram to the UIE.J : FIre was discovered
early this morning In a one-story frame build
ing on Fourth street , opposite the new cham
ber of commerce buildln ? , occupied by John
liobbs as a butcher shop. The lire was put
out without great damage being done , al
though much valuable property was endan
gered. As It is the building is a complete
wreck. Mr. Uobbs estimated the loss of Ins
stock at SbOO , insurance $500. The Ure un
doubtedly was of Incendiary origin.
Death of a Chicago Man.
MISSOURI Vxr.r.KY , la. , August 31. | Spec
ial Telegram to the BIE. ] J. IX Salisbury ,
formerly editor of the Industrial World and
Iron Worker of Chicago , wjijjo returning
with his wlto from Hot Springs , Dak. , died
hero tills evening. The remains will bo sent
east to-morrow.
Vlllard at the Old Stand.
NEW Yonrc , August 31. There were
rumors all day that Henry Villard was acaln
interested in the Oregon Transcontinental
company , and that as the representative of n
Uerlm syndicate he has taken up thofloatlne
debt of the company. Those were confirmed
later by the statement of Henry Vlllard tc
Horace White that an agreement had been
entered Into oetwecn the Oregon Transcontl
nental company and a foreign syndicate ,
headed by the Deutsche bank of Berlin , in
pursuance 01 which almost the entire float
ing debt of the Oregon Transcontinental
company will bo paid oil immediately ,
and 50,000,000 Is already provided
for this purpose. The statement cave as se
curities sold S-,000,000 Oregon Navigation
bonds , which It has been carrying for the
Oreiron Navigation company , and Sl,000,03 (
of Oregon Navigation stock held In its owi :
troasiin and had given an option on 8J.OOO ,
000 additional O > egon Navigation stock.
The Central I'ucUle's nig Mortgage ,
SAN FitAKciscn , August 31. The Central
Pacific Hallroad company has filed a docu
went In the recorder's olllco which mort
gages nearly all the visible property of tha
company. The property deeded in tiust goei
ID secure the payment of Interest and princl
pal on 16,000 { 1,000 bonds which are redeem
nhle liftv jears trom October 1
Ibea. The ducument was filet
in five counties betoro placed 01
record here. The net of congress grantlni
the lands , dcsciiptlous of property , etc. , nn
set forth at length. In fact. It is dbcloset
that 5510,000,000 worth of bonds were nuthor
ized to be Issued lu January , Ibb.1) , to pay tin
floating debt , nnd SS.OOO.COO worth Issued li
Octoher.1 5 ; SlO.OOU.OOO worth more werenu
thorlzed to bo placed on the market ant
85,000,000 worth more Issued to redeem out
standing bonds of previous Issues , It Is be
lie veil the money is needed to complete prc
jected roads.
Sewerage For Diiuiiqite.
DUUUQUB , la. , August : n. The city conn
ell has ordered the construction of a suwor
o system bete.to cost * i3oooo. , ,
BOND SALES.
Onljr a Small Amount Purchased By
the 'Treasury.
WASHINGTON , August 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKK.J Iho offering of 4J per
cent bonds for redemption to-day at bids for
the preference of the secretary of the treasury
was nearly 8.1,500,000. Tlio prices ranged from
Sl.OStf to S1.09 , TO flat , which averaged a frac
tion higher than last week's offerings. Secre
tary Falrchlld being away on a vacation , As
sistant Secretary Thompson took his place.
and opened the bids , aided by Treasurer
Hyatt and Chief Miller , of the loan division ,
who form the rest of the treasury bond com
mittee. There were a good many bids , but
not so many from private parties as thcro had
been last week , iho preference given to that
class then having apparently exhausted the
number. One bid trom Senator fair , of San
Francisco , of'SOOO.OOO registered bonds at
the price paid by the secretary to-day wasnot
dellnito enough for the committee , as It did
not specify whether the bidder would accept
the hlghu st or the lowest price paid. Mr.
Falrchlld decided In a similar bid last week ,
however , that the party should get
the lowest price. The increased price
In bids and co-Incident rise in New York
bond quotationsmade. It evident to Assistant
Secretary Thompson and the treasury ofllctals ,
that a combination had been effected In some
manner to get better lietircsoutof the govern
ment , and it was seen as soon as the bids had
been opened that only a very small amount
could bo accepted nt such figures. Nearly
thieo hours at tor wards the committee an
nounced that the department would take
about half a million and that this sum would
split up among half a dozen small holders at
prices ranging from fl.OSJ to 81.09 flat. This
gives no encouragement to further high offer
ings. It is equal to a rejection of all bonds
put up for sale to the covernment this week ,
nnd It Indicates the determination of thetreas-
trensury department not to allow any crowdIng -
Ing up of the prices. Low bids have so far
been rewarded bv moderately liberal pur
chases. High bids have been practically Ig
nored. This policy will be adhered to , and
under such condition.1) , with thu government ,
as the main purchaser of 4J s , the effect must
bo a gradual reduction lu the premium.
Not Yet oniclally Advised.
WASIUNOTON , August 81. The depart
ment of state ha ? not yet been olllclally ad
vised of Chamberlain's appointment as presi
dent of the royal commission charged with
the duty of effecting n settlement of the ques
tions at issue between the United States and
Great Uritatn concerning tlio fisheries.
While this government has not yet selected
: io persons who will bo entrusted with the
: onduct of the negotiations In its Interest ,
ot little difficulty Is expected to be met In
nding men whoso breadth of view and
'ural acumen will ensure proper prcscnta-
ion of the interests ot the United States
, nd an agrocmnnt honorably in terms and
atisfactory to the whole country. Secretary
inyanl will mnko it a point that on the ques-
ions nt issue our representatives shall pre-
iont an undivided front. He believes that
hero can bo no doubt as to the power ot the
irnsldcnt to appoint the American commls-
ioncrs , as ho Is constitutionally authorised
o Initiate negotiations and make trrt.tles
with torcicn countries subject to ratllicatum
jy the senate. The exact functions of the
commission have not been dclined. Gener
ally It will consider all of the questions at
issue between the United States and
Canada arising fiom the roulllctlm ; claims
of the two countries respecting the fisheries ,
but whether the result of the negotiations ,
If successful , will ( HI a new treaty or au ami
cable agreement under the treaty now opera
tive , cannot at present bo predicted. The
negotiations with Croat Britain have , how
ever , non reached such a phase that Secre-
'ary Uayard is oncoUaeed In the belief that
n the linaladjustinento' the questions which
inve vexed the two nations since the explra-
ion of the treaty of Washington , is near at
land.
Hnwto Make Stanford Answer. .
WASHINGTON , August 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the UKE. | The decision of the fed
eral judges in California against compelling
Senator Stanford to testify before the Pacific
railway investigating committee has created
much talk. Prominent lawyers say the attor
ney-general of the United States should begin
suit in the United States court against the
directors of the Central and Union Pacific
roads charging them with using money to
corrupt territorial , state nnd national legisla
tion , and also tor stocks and bonds issued
contrary to law. In this way 'Stanford and
his friends would bo compelled to answer all
luestions put to them.
JYjjitatorH tp Bo Bounced.
WASHINGTON , Aifgust 31. Indian Com
missioner Atkins to-Uny sent a dispatch to
Indian Agent Btollstoliner at the southern
Ute agency in southwestern Colorado , direct
ing him to forthwith remove from the icserva-
tion all persons found thereon whose pres
ence In any way tends to disturb the peace
and quiet of the Indians , and jf found neces
sary to carry out this order to call upon the
military for assistance.
1'ostal Chances.
WASHINGTON , August 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the UiiK.J Henry Oelko was to-day
appointed postmaster at Farmvraburg , Clay
ton county , la. , vice Herbun Klndson , re
signed ; Cliancey A. Evans , S wanton ,
Saline county , Neb. , vice Joseph T , Cook ,
resigned.
The August Public Hebt Decrease.
WASHINGTON , August 31. It is estimated
at the treasury department that the decrease
in tlio public debt for August will amount to
85,000,000.
DISHONEST MOMOY L.OANEKS.
CrooK 4l Practice * Cauitn the Arrest
of Albert Nctter.
NEW YORK , August 31. Yesterday Judge
Donahue signed an order for the arrest ol
Albert Ncttcr , in a suit against him and his
brother to recover 529,000 and Interest from
December 20 , 18T7. The claim foots up tc
about 845,000. Uail was fixed at SSO.OOO. The
order of arrest was procured upon
an allegation that the Net-
ters obtained .money under false
and fraudulent representations. The case
sets forth that the firm of Netter & Co , were
engaged in loaning largo sums ot money foi
Institutions and wealthy Individuals , whc
were willini ; to accept a lower rate ot liv
terebt than was then ruling upon condition ?
that the collateral should bo hrst class and
that tlio marcln between the amount ad
vanced upon the securities and the maikel
price should bo wido. In this way Netter &
Co. obtained possession of a largo amount ol
securities which they were able to rehypo
thecate for much more money than they hail
advanced upon them. They pocketed the
difference , and when detected they ab
sconded.
Another Canadian Skipper.
PITTSUUKG , August 31. G. W. Wllklns
extensive lumber danler and boat builder , o :
Kl'.tanning , Pa. , who recently made an ns
slgnment , has flea to Canada. Ho write ;
that ho Is now in Toronto and will not re
turn unless the proposition for a compromlsi
which he has made to his creditors is ac
cepted. Ills liabilities are said to bo abou
S100,000. It Is supposed that ho has soim
850,000 In cash with him.
A Short Treasurer Slclps.
WAPAKONr.TA , Anclnlzo County , Ohio
August : Ji. There Is great excitement hen
over the absence of Israel Lucas , count'
treasurer. Lucas left town last Saturdaj
niuht with Ins wife , saying he was going t <
Toledo. It was dKcovm-d that SUl.OOO ot tin
treasury's funds are misslnir. Lucas' friends
Insist that he will rctmn all right.
Heavy Failure nt Boston.
UOSTON , August 31. C. A. Campbell , at
extensive coal dealer with nn otllcu hero am
wharves at Chelsea , suspended payment to
day for the tx-nctit uf hK creditors. Tin
direst and Indirect liabilities' will react
S3.-AOOO , with assets of S'-&O.OOO , which wil
cover the direct liabilities. The su-pensloi
was caused by a large failure In J'hllatkl
phi * ,
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS ,
The Burbons of the Keystone State Hold
Their Annual Pow-wow.
THE PLATFORM A PARALYZER.
Taffy Dealt Out In Illc Doses to tbo
Cleveland Admlulatratlou A Play
For the Irish Vote low *
Green backers.
Keystone Bourbons In Council.
AI.I.KNTOW.V , Pa. , August 31. The demo
cratic state convention convened at noon
with every delegation full , and a largo at
tendance of prominent state and local poli
ticians. The galleries were jammed with
spectators , and the boxes were well tilled
wltn newspaper correspondents and politic
ians. The most conspicuous absentee \sas
William A. Wallace , who.so failure to meet
his old-tlmo foe from the Second congress
ional district hns been a marked incident of
the gnthetlng. Kandall was the most inter
esting figure In the Philadelphia delegation.
To the surprise of everybody , Congressman
William L. Scott appeared as a substitute
member of the Krlo delegation. Scott's ap
pearance ns a delegate was the result of a late
conference of tno null-Kandall leaders , when
it was determined that Scott should go upon
the committee on resolutions and contest
kvith Uaudall for the chairmanship of that
ody.
At exactly 12 o'clock Dallas-Sanders called
ho convention to order. Ex-Congressman
George Post , of Susmiehanna , was elected
temporary chairman oy acclamation. Dur-
.ho course of his remarks he said : "In some
quarters there Is an evident attempt to cou-
rey the Impression that President Cleveland
.s inimical to the wounded and decrepit sol
diers ot the late war , and yotlte has approved
In the past two years more private pension
bills than were signed by republican presi
dents in twelve years , and all pension leirls-
"atlon which was calculated to afford relief
o crippled soldiers or the widows and
jrphans of deceased soldiers have been gladly
approved by him. "
The list of members of the cotu-
ultteo on resolutions was then announced
nd the convention then adjourned to 3:30. :
The committee on resolutions met at once
and on motion of Uaudall , William L. Scott
was made chairman. A sub-committee of
six was appointed by the chair to prepare a
report for the conslderatiou of the general
committee , which Is to meet in an hour. The
3iib-commltteo was constituted HS follows :
\V. L. Scott ( chairman ) , Samuel J. Kandall ,
ox-Governor Curtln , Hoboit E. Wright , S. T ,
Neal and J. U. Storm. This indicates that
two platforms will bo submitted to the con
vention , and that the right will bo held on
ho floor.
It was nearly 4 o'clock when the conven
tion re-assembled. Thocommittoe on reso
lutions unanimously reported a platform ,
, viieh ! was adopted , as tallows :
1. That we renew our alleiflnnco to the
principles and declarations of the plntlorm
ndopted nt Chicago in lfeb-1 , which Mr. Cleve
land , the nominee o ( the party , heartily en
dorsed , declaiing in his letter of acceptance :
" 1 have carefully consldeied the platform
adopted by the convention and cordially ap-
piove of tno same. So plain a statement of
democratic faith and the principles upon
which the party appeals to the sufteraxos of
the ueople needs no supplement or explana
tion. " To these principles ho has faithfully
adhered in all tils public utteiances. We
further alllrm the platform adopted by our
stale convention lu li > 80. In the state ot tbo
existing conditions of the public treasury
we demand with emphasis that the lar.e
surplus already in the treasury shall be
used to pay the public debt and
that the current and unnecessary Increase
going on beyond the needs ot the government
shall bo immediately prevented by a wlss
and prudent reduction ot Internal taxation
and of the duties ou Imports in accordance
with the loregolug declarations.
2. That we fully endorse the administra
tion of President Cleveland. Wise , sagacious
and patriotic , he has restored confidence to
the business interests of the country In the
democratic party , has directed the financial
aliulrs of the government with notability ,
has strengthened public credit and thereby
given us a period ot great industrial and com-
merclnl prosperity. The apprehension in the
minds ot some that the advent ot our party
to the control ot the tederal government
would bo dangerous has been dispelled. Our
people are more contented ana well-to-do
than In years , and more respected than ever
by other nations. His principal of adminis
tration has been pure , economical and feai-
less , and meets the approval ot all fair-minded
and eonsenalive citizens.
3. Wo recogni/o the material benefits
which this country lias received from immi
gration. We endorse the legislation of con
gress against the importation of eontiact
labor nnd to compel the return ol paupers and
criminals. Wo commend the national ad
ministration lor its ellort to rigidly enforce
these laws , nnd while we are all opposed to
any illegal restrictions , we favor such addi
tional measures ot regulation as may be
found nscessary.
4. Wo favor liberal pensions to deserving
union soldiers and sailors , and refer to the
action of the present administration In add
ing to the pensions a larger number than was
ever before placed thereon within a corresponding
spending period , while ai the same time pro
tecting the treasury fiom fraudulent claims ,
as proof of this-fact.
5. We poiut with pride to the fact that since
the democratic party has been in power in
any branch of the lederal government , not
one acre of the public lands has been granted
to corporations , nor has any land grant been
revived or extended.
C. The failure ot the state revenue billafter
It had been carefully pertected and nearly
unanimously passed by both branches ot the
legislature , was a crime against the majority
ot tlio commonwealth , wheieby the people
must pay 81.000,000 annually in taxa
tion that should and would have been paid by
the coiporntlons , and the failure of the state
administration to attempt any correction ot
the wrong doing or exposure of
of the fraud or criminal neglect
condoned a cnme against both the authorities
and the people , andconlessed the supremacy
of ring rule in Pennsylvania.
7. That we re-afllrm.our declaration In favor
of the passage ot such legislation as will
properly enforce the provisions of the
act ( IT ) , of the state constitution , relative to
corporations , to pro vent Improper discrimina
tion and equalUe taxation.
b , That we denounce the action of the lust
republican legislature In the bill for the re
lief of the producers and renners of oil In
the oil district of the state , known as the
Ullllnusley bill , as being In the Interest ot
monopoly and against iho interest of tin
people ot that large section of the state.
0. The democratic party sympathises with
the oppressed of all nations and In all move
ments havinu for their object the attainment
ot the blessings of local self-government ,
such as are enjoyed by the people of thlt
union as the result of the enforcement ol
democratic policy. The granting of home
rule to Ireland Is due as the acknowledge' '
ment of a sacred Inherent right and the gal
lant struggle for the accomplishment of thU
long delayed act ot justice under the magni
ficent leadership of Gladstone and Pnrnell
commends Ithclt to the moral support of the
American people. It is our earnest wish thai
thtttMlorts ot tnose distinguished statesmen
may soon be crowned with success. Wo stil
hold to the ancient doctrine ot the party thai
the preservation of iho rights of the poopU
demand that \\u should look with jealous )
upon monopolies and restrict corporate
power within its proper sphere and wt
heartily approve the action ot the natlona
admlnisttatlon in reclaiming and throwing
open to the people tor settlement 100OJOWi (
acres ot lands which , through nrtlhco am
trnud , were wrongtully held by the corpora
ttons , having beun torfelted to the peonlo bj
the tallura to comply with the condition o
the grants.
J. Ioss ! Thompson , of J'rle , was nomlnatec
for supreme judge nnd U. J. McGcann , o
Lancaster , tor state treasurer.
The convention adjourned slno die.
Iowa Greenback Convention ,
Dis : MOINIS : , August 31. | Special Tele
gram to the UKK.J The action of the green
back and united labor convention todaysa
n surprise and Is yet n pu/zle to the peopli
who nro not Into Genernl Weaver's schemes
It wns a fair-si/.ed convention if the visitor ;
bo counted ana a largo part of the sUUo wn
cnrcsented.wTho speeches wore the same
Id greenback tirades against the dominant
arty and the existing laws and loud appeals
o shako off the old parties and join the now.
Ono delegate from Muscatlno stoutly do-
ended the union labor ticket and platform
Iready In the field and opposed the plan ot
Veaver to work for fusion. But ho was In a
opelcss minority and could do nothing
gainst the wishes of the leaders. The address
dopted Is looked upon by all parties as
Imply n club in the hands of Weaver
vlth which to drive to-morrow's democratic
onventlon Into his camp and either notnl-
late him for governor or secure a secret en-
orsomentof him for United States senator.
All eyes will bo turned toward Weaver's
nends In the democratic convention , as
here were several county dolomites in
truded for him for governor. Nearly all
lie democrats are now hero nnd icady. They
re heartily In tavor of the repeal ot the pro-
ilbltory law and It Is believed will make a
cry strong and radical platform ou that sub-
ert. Most of them nro also opposed to Ins-
on and want a genuine democratic ticket.
Senator Doilireill be temporary chairman
nd Is expected to make a llowery speech ,
ohn C. Kelly , of the Sioux Cltv Tribune ,
i'lll bo tompoi.uy secretary. The pro pec-
ivo nominee for governor , Major Anderson ,
f Knoxvllle , Is a man with a clean record ,
tit he has not been before the people betoro.
[ Press. | The greenback state convon-
ion met this nfternon in East DCS
VIolnes nnd n temporary orgnnUatlon
vas effected by selecting Henry S. Wil-
xix for chairman. Ho made a speech and
he customary committees were then
ppolnted. Pending deliberations of the
ommlttee a good portion ot the afternoon
vas spent In speech making. There are
, botit ton delegates present , only a portion
if the state being represented. Tbo groen-
iack convention to-day closed Its labors by
ho adoption of the following address :
To the Farmers and Laboring People of the
State of Iowa : The union labor and green-
jack parties of Iowa In convention assem
bled submit the following address and reso-
utlons for your consideration. We nro about
o again choose members ot the legislature ,
; overnor and other ollicials , nnd thu leglsla-
ure chosen will select a United States scnn-
or. It Is the duty ot the whole people to act
houghtlully nnd earnestly In this emergency.
1'he republican paity hns controlled the leg-
slaturo of Iowa for about a quarter ot a cen-
ury , and under the manipulation
jf 'lobbyists and monopolists the following
among other important bills were
voted down by the last uencral assembly :
The non-resident alien land bill ; Cassatt
screen bill ; bill to abolish truck stores ; bill
or a more just system of taxation and asioss-
uents ; bill to reduce Inteiests and compel a
mortvago owner pay his share ot taxes ; bill
, oprohibit tree passes to stale officials ; bill
irovidlng for thu election of railroad commis-
ilonots by popular vote and empower theme
o fix a maximum rate ot transportation.
They have gerrymandered the state into con
gressional , senatorial and legislative districts
and have clven a minority of the voters con-
rol of the legislature ami the election fur
LJnlted States senator. The reforms aimed
at by these bills have all been done
repeatedly by the republican party in stale
platforms. Thu promise was tnado only to
decelvo the voters. That paitv Is ncnln before -
fore the people making the same seductive
pledges , but those whn annually violated
: helr words must not longer bo trusted. The
tarmeis and other producers ot Iowa are suf
fering more than over trom unjust legisla
tion and lack of needed laws. The rural
districts of this rich vale are actually losing
population notwithstanding the stale is loss
Ihan fifty years old. The burdens ot taxes ,
Interest , debt and oniclal salaries are con
stantly Increasing , while general values are
constantly decieasmg in spite of the increas
ing toil of tha people. The financial hystem
of contraction and money hoarding is pro
ducing Us natural , nevltaulft result In
lirst mortgaging and theu batiKrupting the
country. Dear money , cheap labor and
cheap produce have been the mottoes of con-
pres.s and the Iowa legislature , until at least
thiee-fourlhsot theinrmsof the stale are
mortgaged lo non-residents ut a bigh rate of
Interest , and our farmers nro practical serfs.
Tlio railroad system , which should be the
greatest blesslnc of civilization , } Ins become ,
thiough stoclc walering , rebates and large
charges an actual cuise. Other abuses too
numerous to mention are making conditions
actually Intolerable , and no lonuer endur
able. iiellevliiL' ns we do , that the farmers
and laborers ot Iowa now realUo their des
perate condition , and aio only prevented
trom united and successful ollort to over
threw their enemies by patty prejudice and
paity spirit , and that by placing a tlcKot
in the Held , this convention could now
hope to secure immediate relief , anil to unite
the people In one general non-partisan elfott
that shall sweep the state ; thereloio
lie-solved , That we endorse , ratify and
adapt the union platform adopted at Cincin
nati aud at Mnrshultowu.
We recommend to the farmers and other
Industrial classes of Iowa to Immediately
call a state convention which slmll bo Inde
pendent and non-partisan tor the purpose df
nominating an Independent ticket , to bo
followed by similar movements in senatorial
districts , and in event such a ticket Is placed
before thn people , which shall be satlsfacloiy
to the state committee selected by this con
vention , wo pledge it our hearty support nnd
respectfully urge union labor and greenback
voters and the farmei sand business men of
the state to urgently support the action of
such independent convention.
In accordance with this address , which
was adopted after a short discussion , the
convention adjourned without naming a
ticket for state officers.
The committee on credentials icported a
total of forty-six counties represented. The
lollowinir permanent olllcers were elected :
M. L. Wnear , chairman ; II. S. Wilcox ,
secretary , and K. H. Gillette and W. 11.
Kobb , vlce-presldenls.
YOUIIK , But No Klouch.
SACO , Mo. , August 31. Frank C.McNeilly ,
nineteen years old , who has boon employed
In the Saco and litddletord Savings institu
tion , has mysteriously disappeared , taking
with him SJMO : in money , United States
registered bonds to the amount of Slb5,000 ,
and railroad and municipal and other bonds
amounllng , as near as can now bo deter
mined , to about 501,000. Though ho left
town Monday afternoon , thu banK ollicers
and family have kept thu matter
so quiet that the news did not leak out until
this mornlng.The presidenttrustees and cash
ier placed the greatest confidence in him , Ho
was acquainted with the combination of
every lock in the bank vaults. Cashier
Kelly Is also treasurer of iho Mutual Fire In
surance company. Mondav afternoon he left
the office , leavlnc McN'elllv to hnlsli up the
day's accountH. WJien Kelly opened the
bank Tuesday moinlng he iound
Monday's accounts were not com
pleted. The president was inotlfird and
the entire afternoon was spent examining
the content * of the sate. A largo amount of
gold and currency which McNoIlly could
easily have stolen was unmolested. Presi
dent Goodall says iho loss Is so much less
Ihan the surplus that the bank will be per
fectly Mfct even If the amount taken by the
absconding clerk Is never recovered. The.
flW.OOi ) in United Stales icglstcrrd
bonds cannot ho u f < d by the thief , The
bant' statcmi-nt U-t May places thn surplus
atS3KX ! ( ) . Notluu has been posted st.iting
lhattho bank is safe and that depositors need
feel no ahum. Uiinl ; Kxaminer Klehards is
expected hero this afternoon. Detectives
have been engaged nn tsmit In nil directions.
The ticket auent at thu Uoston A ; Main" .sta
tion at Uidclefoid is posltlvu McNellly
bought a slcket there Monday , but does nol
lemeinber the direction.
< > ! ' Itnilrond fjlncn.
CHICAGO , August ni. A meeting of Iowa
Wisconsin , Minnesota nnd Dakota lines was
held to-day. The question of soil coal rates
from Illinois mines to points In the states
named was up for consideration , the Chicago
< te Northwestern having recently put In i
lower schedule. After some discussion Iho
chairman was aulhorl/ed lo consull wllh llu
line named fur the punvisu ot securing a re
turn to the old tariff. No delinltu action was
takon. Another boston will bo held to
inulrow.
BURNED TO DEATH IN A BARS !
The Eorriblo Fate of Harry Boofcafelloif
at Fremont.
ANOTHER HEAVY WIND STORMJf
Itcpiibllcnn City ABA ! " the Victim- * )
The Shooting Tournament at lioup
City and llcllcvuc Hnimo-OthoJf r
Nebraska News ,
A Man Ilurncd to Death.
, FurMt > Hr , Neb. , August 31. [ Special
to the UKK.I Ueln Ualdwln's large llvorrf
barn burned to the ground lust night. l (
was well under wny betoro Iho ilro was dls <
covered , and being a frame building and th
loft full of hay , nothing could bo done ta
stop the tlnmus , though the lire compnnlej !
played three streams on thu building all tha
time. Their energies were also devoted to'
saving the ndjoinlng property , which thq
did with sulondld siiccos , though with ban
work. Thcro were thlrly-ono head of horse.
In HID barn when the nro wns discovered !
These were all Rotten mil hut nine head/ *
Tim bueglus wore all saved but tluoo which ,
with six sleighs , all harness , robes , whips/
etc. , Wi-ro lost. One man , Harry llocka ?
fellow , who was assisting In getting out tin'
horses , perished In the llnmcs , and hi
charred body was found lying near the rea.
door. Ho leaves n wlto and three children.
He was buried at 4 o'clock to-day by Mc j
Pherson Post , G. A. II. , of which he was
member. The net loss above Insurance wIlT
bo 52,000 or $ , i.000. The Insurance amounted !
to S5DOO. dldded as follows : on barn , 81BOO , ;
In the Franklin ; on horses , $2,000. in thai
Phajulx , of Urooklyn ; on bugiclus , harnesM
and contents of barn. 81,200 , In the Queenx
of Liverpool , and f 1'JOO In the Germanlo , of
New York. The barn ID supposed to havel
been fired by a cigar stub thrown Into w *
stall. _ ,
The Itnpiihllcnii City Cyolono. >
HKii7 MOAN CITV , Neb. , August 31-jj
I Special Ti'icgram to the UKK | . Out o
many accounts of the late ej clone. In Phillips
county , Kan. , and Franklin county , Nob. , U
Is hard to get the exact pntilculars. It seems' '
the cyclone formed on thu divide about the'
cential iiait of Phillips county. When the *
funnel first dropped to the earth It wns noi
larger than n half bushel and traveled slowlyrt
As It progressed It enlarged to ilfly feet Inl'j '
diameter. The lirst few miles of its course ?
it carried up small machinery , stacks 06
grain and hay , and Injured a man nameifc ;
Jerome Smltli quite severely , bill ho will to- ' .
cover. When Iho storm reached Its largest
dimensions Iho cloud appeared like a larger
funnel lapeiing to nearly n point within
twenty feet tit thu ground when It enlarged *
to lifty feet , radiating with teulblo velocity. '
From the tunnel Issued a loud roar , acconvO
p.inied by a hissing sound. It drew everything - : !
thing up It encountered , levelling the barcrj
ground hard and smooihe. At this time It1
reached a fence , thu posts of which It pulled * ;
out of the ground. The next object wns ther
house of John Itarnbowhich It tore to pieces
Then it rnlsed two horses In the ulr , cnrrled ! '
them 100 feet and dashed ihoiii to the ground. ,
n mangled mass id tlrsh. Traveling on solnefi
llltlo distance further It raised , passed over
the town ot Nnponee , and again descending
recommenced Us dendly woik. llain auai
hall fell in torrents.
Found a llnliy in Ills Vn.nl.
LINCOLN , Neb. , August 31. [ Special Te
gram to the UKE. ] A farmer nnmed Gullclr , '
resldinc seven miles nortli of Lincoln , \vas ,
attracted by the antics of the family dogs In
the back ynrd. They were barking and' '
worrying about something. A moment
later and the walls of nn infant wore heard , '
Going to the yard ho found lyinir on the ,
{ iound by the dogY athree-months-old Infant ;
wrapped In an old shawl and veil. The un-'j
welcome visitor was cnre < l lor throuch the
night nnd yesterday brought to the city b * .
the tanner who with Iho police- tried to find
l > y whom the Infant was left at his place. "
The search llius far Is unsuccessful.
A TcxaH Day.
UKI.I.UVUK , Neb. , August 31. [ Special
Telegram to the liii : : . | To-day the department - '
ment team skirmish match took plncu.twelvo
men In each team. The day was fnvoinblo'
for shooting nnd thu totals made by nil the
teams nre superior to their totals in the same
match last year , notably so In iho cases oft
Texas and the Plnttu. To-day was a Texas
day as the lolloping scoies Indicate ; I
Department of Texas 850 ,
Depaitmuntof thn Platte 7i7 ! >
Depaitmont of tinMlssouil 700'
Department of Dakota (5-11 (
A BPCOIIII Visitation. f
PtiruniicAN : CITV , Neb. , August 81.
[ Special Telegram lo the Unii.l Durinc
severe rain ami wind storm to-day , the barn
of William SchlonU fell , killing six horsesf
Instantly and injuring another so badly that
it will die. The loss will amount to 1,500.
Van Wyck'H Aildrcso 1'oHtpono .
FAIHMONT , Neb , , August 31. [ Si > octaK
Telegram to the UIK. : | On account of ln- <
clement weather the address of General Van
Wyck has been postponed until next SatnrT
day. Ihe Fairmont district fair will closq
nn that even ing. |
The Fair at Kalrmont.
FAIIIMONT , Neb. , August 31. ( Specif 1
Telegram to thu JiKK.l To-day is tlio lir.sk
day of the Fairmont district talr. Slxty < two
speed horses aru now on Iho grounds. Av
largo attendance Is expecled. This is tha
best fair over held In western Nebraska.
TI113 11. & O. lOXl'UKSS.
It Is Sold to the United States K.xprcsg
Comuiiny.
NEW Youic , Atmust 31. The official nn-
nounccmenl wns made lo-day by the presi
dent ot the United States Express com pan if ,
thai tlio nlant , franchise and business of the
Baltimore it Ohio Express had been sold to/
the United Slates Express company for a"
period of thirty years. 'Ihu agree-j
ment was consummated last weelc
nnd possession will bu taken to-morrow , lit'
is stated on Wall stiei-t that the price paid )
was g'J.500,000 , or which 61,000,01)0 ) was Jn castti
ami thu remainder in United Slaltis expre'.sj
bonds. The president ot the United Stated
express company denies Ihu correctness oC
thu figures , but declines to stalu thu terms ou
Which the property \sas purchased. M
This adds about 5,000 miles of territory to
the 10,000 miles uliendy operated by thn
United Stales T.xpiuss company , and make
11 thu most poucrtul company in America.
HACK WAK.
A Clanh Between Whiten and Nccroe
at I'utcrHburt ; , Vn. *
PriT.usm'iui , Va. , August 31. The city to ,
day Is In a feverish state of excitement over n
clash between inces. Last week a negio was ,
lined 50 and sent to jail for striking a whlto
woman. ' Friday , Dr. Hlnton , a prominent }
Tihyslcian , struck a colored irlrl.
llu was nirested and the c.isu con
tinued until to-day. The m > gron
demand that thu doctor receive the same pun
ishment Inllicled on the ncno. A violent
card signed by prominent negiooa wlis pub-J
llshcd In thu index-Appeal yesterday. The
Metiers and the editor ucro airosted lor libel :
Thu excitement nas became BO Inten.so that
Iho mayoi has ordeicd lhreu companies ot <
mililia lo hold thciiisi'lvu.s In icndlness for
any emergency. Gienl nnxluty Is lelt over
the result ot to-day's duciMou. '
I'owilurly in Visit Ireland.
Ni.w Youif , Aunust til. It Is aimoum > ' ! ( l-
that 'C. V. Powderly , lioneral master \sork- _ ,
man of the Knights of Labor , will proceed ]
In In-hind in October to lake nn active paity
In the national movement. Ho ! iasioachcd > l
this duel-dim at the urgent request , It Is bald. )
of , the Irish mi > nil ) > ; r.of p.-uliamuut aulf
. pthejf frl.emls ot Ireland . , . . . .
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