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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; ff&TDAY , JUKE 8 : 1883. law in pcaco ; Snmucl J. Tildon. the loader and able exponent of the Immortal principles of Jefferson : Horatio Seymour , the ciftcd orator nnd matchless leader of men ; Oc'orRO 13 , McClcl- Ian , the brilliant organlcr of the armies of the union , as Round in his political principles nsi he vras faithful In the performance of ofll- d I duly. The resolution wns adopted. Mr. Itunlor.-of VirBinia Mr. Chairman. I Inovo that Uio tUnnlfs of this convention bo tendered to the pcoplo and commlttccmen of tlid < | ity of St. Louis for the hospitable repetition - petition \\Mch they Imvo extended to the delccatcs "of thoconvention. . Adopted. Dawson of Sotith Carolina Mr. Chairman , J move the thfinlis of the convention bo ten * derod to tlio temporary chairman , Governor "VVhito of California , for the nblo. manner In Ivlilch he discharged the duties of the ofllcoi Adopted , On motion ot Mr. Dawson the thanks of the convention oxtcndctl , to the officers of tHcjjpnnanont orKnnl/atlon , to Klehard J. Cretan , sorgpanUaUarms , nnd IJnuiol Ablc chief door-ke per , for the faithful and satis factory manner la which they performed their duties , On-iiiotion of Governor Ablxitt of Mary land * the convention than nd6urncdi ] THH OANiXDiVTl'ia. Ciovcr Clcvclniul , ( lie * Noinlnoo For 1'rcwltlcut. Stephen Grover Cleveland was born at Cnhhvcll , tin obscure Now Jersey town , in 1633. His father wna n Prcsb.ytcrlan inin- Istor. The family mndo sovcral removals to Now York towns , and wcro at Holland Putt-tit , fifteen miles north of Utlca , when the father died. As a boy Grover "tended1' tttorc nnd taught school , but ho tired of the latter and started out to maku his fortune His first Idea \vnn to go to Cleveland , but an uncle , a noted stock breeder at Duffalo , per- Buadcd him to stop there and compile a herd book , tclllnc him ho could "look round. " Ho decided to bo a lawyer , and was ( riven a place by HogerH , IJoweu fn. Kogers ns oftk'o boy. At the cud of four years huva inado man- nKiiiff clerk. In 1S03 , throiiRh Uie Inlltieiu'o ot these In the oftlco , ho was m.pointcd as sistant district attorney. HQ was drafted while in this oillce. but sent a substitute. In 18(15 ( ho ran for district attorney on the demo cratic. ticket , but was . defeated. Ho then entered upon thu practica of law and had various paitnur.s ut different times when not in oQIco. Ho was elected sheriff of Erie county in 1SC9. His election as mayor of Buffalo in 1&81 on a democratic reform ticket gave him a stnto prominence , nnd the tidal IVUVQ of ISfe'J swcipt him into the goruruor's ' chair by a majority of 102,85-1. O. TInirjiian. Alton G. Thurmnn was born of revolution ary stock at Lynchburg1 , Va. , in 1813. Tlio family moved to Ohio when ho wn six ycara old. Ho had only a grammar school educa tion , but took up law as a calliut ? . Ho was nominated for the Twenty-ninth congress ttgulnst his protest , and overcame the UOO re publican majority in his district. Ho was put on the judiciary committee of the house und became distinguished ns n great lawyer. HQ declined ro-clooUou at the close of his term and retired , ns ho thought , to private Jlfo for good nnd nil. But in 1851 , when the new constitution of Ohio wns adopted , ho was pressed into the race for a supreme court judgcship and was elected , leading the ticket by over " , OOU votes. Ho sat upon the bench four years , the last two years serving as chief justice. In ISO" , after a season of rebt , ho was nomi nated for governor against Ihitherford B. Hayes. The republican majority the year ) ) oforo had been -M.OOO , but Thurman was defeated by only aKh , ( ) . Tlio democrats cap tured the legislature and Judge Thurnmn was elected to the United States senate in 1809 in the place of Ben Wade. Ho became the leader of his party in the senate , and a re-election kept him there until Ibbl. Ho then decided to retire from .public life , but within a week President Garllcld appointed him a delegate to the international congress to bo held that year at Paris to consider the pilverquestiom - Having had a desire to visit Jiurope , ho improved this opportunity and inado an extondqd trip. Since then ho has Jiaa been in private life , practicing law. His candidacy fdr the presidential nomlnatiotf in 1831,18 fresh in mirfd. Senator Thuruian is one of the most thor- piigh scholars in public llfo In this country. Always a student , ho bcc.imc early In life a great lawyer , and since then has devoted much tlmo to lighter study. Ho is n line ic"uchschplnrand his favorite books are the works of tiio e.irller French dramatists , whiph ho roads in the original. Hu has an unusually largo and well selected library , nud.Uiorc are few books in the r.mgoof pollto literature that ho is not familiar with. He Jias n Kcnioiis for mathematics , and frequently Decuple's himself in working out the most ab- Ftniho aiid intricate problems. Ho says that lie is prouder of his knowledge of maiho- luatica tban ho is of anything else. PIUSSS OOM31KNTS. The New York Sun llldletilcs tlio Platform. Nnw YOIIK , Juno 7. The Sun will say : "In respect of its contents the St. Louis itlatform evinces the benefit resulting from the watchful chastening , which v.'S linvc rx > p. * tInualLvbnstj VOi ypouno free-traders of till ranks in congress and out. As a matter Of composition it Is a clumsy and Incongruous iloco of work , and ns for principles hu whole of it is contained in the irst twelve liars. Tlio conven- lou and Mr , Cleveland have alike- put .heir love of free trade out to roost and nay its sleep bo successful aud uudisturbod. t might have beou mudo a good deal clearer , but wo guess the tiling will work. " CIIIOAIIO , June 7 , Tliu Tribune will say rditorinlly to-morrow ; "Tho nomination of the Old liomun is of very doubttut expedi ency. Thousands of democrats who would vote for Thurunin for presiaont will liot vote for him for vice pres ident associated with Cleveland. The ilemocratlo. friends of Gray in Indiana JyJll not likely ratify a programme which was forced through the convention at the expense Bf their own candidate. " ' The Inter Ocean will say : "Hon. Allen C , Thurman , candidate for vice president , Is line of the ablest and best known of the eld style democrats in the Unltpd States , lip is tut on the ticket with the hope of calling to .hasupport of Cleveland the bourbon demo- : rul6 of the ohl.school , His nomination'will Irlve away from Cleveland many democrats vho hate the nnn.o of copperhead , " UTlioTiim-B will say : "L'loveland nnd tax ro- YD in will'i'ntor the oaiivns with well ground itsUrnnccs of success , Monopoly will oppose he man and the plan. The btinulloi'iries of n system which taxes everybody for the bcneilt > f somebody will enter the campaign deter- iliuod.tq breakdown the champions of ro- fonnlmt , truth and the people are mighty , " The Daily-News will Hay : "Noei'ssity ami fcontimcnt wore the parents of the democratic tiuket completed atSULouis. About the polit- leal wisdom of nomlimtlng Tlinrnmn for vice president opinions may differ. His ago can pa urged against him , but bin mind is htill BtrpDKi and his ixiurago and convictions as true and fearless att evur. His name brings to the ticket u popularity with the people | , hrouKput the nniQii that none other could. " lNiUNAi'Oi.lsJiiio7 ( The Journal will say tomorrow"Tliu nomination of Mr , Thur- binn will not help citrry and state , nnd wo rniBtakdJtlf bofuro thecampalgu has ended { they do not become disgusted with the kclieiao of sulf-beeklug and fatso pretenses jroi ontd by his nomination , " .LQUISVIU.R , June * , Thu Coui'icr-.Iournal \vlll say to-morrow : "For vice president , he people speaking In tout's that , could not je misunderstood culled from his retirement Aihui G , Thurinan of Ohio. It is an honor riot of his seeking but is u cull to continued iorvioo by n party whluh through i long llfo ho has counselled und led , In the platform wo have n words BO plain that ho who runneth may read the facts of the demo- : ralio party declared , It touches every pub ic question foarlesbly , intelligently , conbUt- ? u1ly. The democrats no longer hide in the larluicsi. It htanila forth bravely in that Ueroo light that beats upon a puvty commit ted to hluh purposes , and contending in pcasou and out of season for the fuith oueu Delivered to the saints. " NKW , Yo ) w Juno 7.'Jho Herald will say. o.womnvi llltia oagoud uiilatfociu us was n-er aaoptotVVy aconventloji clour , stralght- 'orward , without quibble or doublo-doallut , ' . .Vluit.it . docluroa concerning premises ro- locmodiatrue ; whulUlu-omisud tuo ticket ; yarwiteea. " , Juno 7. The Sou line J will Uia jtflaUprmj "THu uiOMt tariff reforrtler could not have a more clear , osnllclt or cmphntlo definition of the principles aud policy of the party. It voices the conviction" of the democratic masses of the country upon the supreme issue of the hour in unmistakable language. " Of the vlcp presidential nominee the Senti nel will say ! "Never was nn honor moro worthilyjbestowcd. Allen .O. Thurmnn is a man of grand intellect. His public record is without blemish , hli private life without stain. Ho is the exponent of all the best tendencies m our politics. A HO.Mi ; OPINION. Tlio Governor ICnllH to Son Any , Spec ial KtrciiKlli tl - Tluiriuan. Cor.UMtiUs , O. , Juno 7. In nn Intorvicw with Governor Foraker relative to the. nomination nf Thurman ho says : "I don't think his nomination will add nny strength to the democratic ticket In this state , and I don't know why It should * In any state. Ha never was any stronger than his party , in fact not ( luito so strong. The only tlmo slnco the war that he has been n candidate before the people wns when Hayes defeated him for the governorship In 1807. Ho then ran behind his ticket. Ho never bad any special strength , aud at this time he bus less than over before. A Mcotltij ; Devoted to Votes of TlmiiltH , ST. Louis , Juno 7. The national demo. cratio committee of 1833 met at 4 p. m. On motion ot Senator Gorman , Mr. Bnrnuin was elected temoorury chairman. On motion of M. C. Henry of Kentucky , Mr. Samuel Pasco of Florida was elected temporary secretary , and Edward B. Dickinson of Now York ofll- clul stenographer. A vote of thanks was given to Mr. Uarnum , chair man ; Mr. Prince , secretary ; Mr Dickinson , stenographer , and C. J. Caiida , treasurer , for faithful services prior to anil during the convention. On motion of Sen ator Gorman it was resolved that the thanks of the national committee nro duo , and they nro hereby given , to Ferdinand and Charles J. Cumin for the effective , intelligent and satisfactory manner In which they have dis charged the dpties entrusted to them. A vote of thanks was nlbo given to Colonel H , J. Bright , sorgo.int-at-arms , and Captain Able , chief doorkeeper , for the faithful dis charge of their respective duties. Tlio com mittee adjourned to meet iu Washington Juno i0. ! _ Tlmrmnn'H Nomination nt ironic. Cotuiiiius , O. , June 7. The news of Thur- man's nomination was quietly received by about one hundred people assembled In front of the Western Union ofllce. No com ment of any kind was made by the crowd. The news of the nomination had been dis counted heio for several days and was re garded to-day as a matter of course. Gfcslmrii AiiMWet-s tlio Boys. PiTTSiiuna , Juno 7. At a special meeting of the Conkling republican club a letter was road from Judge Grcsham in answer to a letter sent him last week , notifying him that the club had endorsed him for the presi dency. In acknowledging the honor ho said : "I have done nothing to influence the action of the convention , nnd shall not bo disap pointed whatever the result may be. " Gotn a Renonilnntlon. ROCK Isi.ANn , 111. , Junp 7. The republican convention of the Eleventh district nominated William H. Cost for congress , nud named Henry Crnskc of Schnyler for member of the state board of equalization. FIFTIETH CONGKKSS. Senate. WASHINGTON , Juno 7. In the senate Mr. Morgan asked leave to offer a preamble and resolutions setting forth that the report of the committee on foreign relations on the fisheries treaty questioned its legality and declaring it valid and lawful. Mr. "Vanco moved to refer it to the comurit- tco on foreign relations. Mr. Sherman objected to this introduction. Mr. Morgan demanded the right to speak on the motion to refer. The chair held he could not bo permitted to speak until unanimous consent for the intro duction of the resolutions was given. Despite the ruling of the chair against- him Mr. Morgan , maintained his ground and read the address delivered by him on the subject in executive session. Ono 01 the sentences of" the speech was : "Tho senate may makO'wnr necessary , as I am very much afraid wo are doing hero to day. " The action of the representative sen ate , lie said , was doubtless with a view of exciting the antagonism of the Irish voters to the president because of his alleged sub serving to British inlluencos. That charge , ranked with the injustice of congress , lie said , had given the president the power which all the presidents posscsst-d hinco 1S50 , to wrtge a paper war on British com merce. If the president had pushed it to the point of real war the country would have cried out for his impeachment , but having failed to do BO lie was charged in the report of the majority of the committee on foieiirn relations with usurpation aud abusi . oj j110 'i'h6 resolutions wont over without action. After routine business the senate ad journed till Monday. House. WASHINGTON , Juno 7. TJio house went into committee of the whole this morning on the tariff bill , Mr. Dingloy of Maine , speaking in opposition to Mr , Breckenridgo's amendment to the provision attached to the luuiborselied- ulcs of the free , list , which proposes to admit Canadian llsh free of duty upon allowance by that country of commercial rights to our ves sels aud also for reciprocity. A protracted debate ; followed , but finally the lumber schedule was completed without change. Mr , Weaver read a bulletin announcing the approval of the Mills bill by the convention , nnd to nil appearances the republicans took as much comfoit us the democrats in the an nouncement. Mr , ( Jox-Hent up nud hadread thoannouncc- inent nf Mr. Thunmin's nomination. A scene of wild ronfiibion followed. Nearly every democrat was on his feet shouting , cheering , and hamlanus appeared in every hand , and a portrait of Thurman appeared , Mr. Higg-s of California said ho had wprked thirty years to see Thurmun nominated , Mr , CUmvpnor of Ohio , in cxplunutlop , as ho uUl , of the action of the domocratle con. vent ion in omitting all mention of the Mills bill from the platform and patching it > up in subsequent , resolutions , had read two tele grams , ono sent by Breckcijridgo of Ken tucky to Watterson , buying failure to eu- doi-bo the Mills hill might defeat it , the other from McMillan ot Tennessee to Governor Brown , making the sumo statement. Mr. IColly. tropically inquired if the con vention had U.ved thp duty for which the Mills bill Mioultl go into ctTrct , The sattsuhcdulo having been reached , the committee rose and the house adjourned , .V DIsaHtroiiK Stoi'in , OTTAWA , .limp 7 , Tim destruction caused by yesterday's storm la terribly wide pioad. Hundred's of burns are demolished and out buildings in bcores wcro blown away. The lobs can't fall short of $300 , < X > 0. Three pur- boiiH are reported killed , An Absolute Ouro. The OU1GINAL AWETINE OINTMENT Is only put up in largo two ounce tin boxes , and is an absolute cure for old sores , burns , wounds , chapped ban Is , and all skin rrii | > - tions. Will positively euro all kinds of piles. Ask for tlio ORIGINAL ABIUTINK OINT MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug Co. at 'Jo cents per box by mall iiO ocnU. Wont her Indications. For Nebraska and Dakota Fresh to brisk southerly winds , warmer , fair weather , fol lowed by light rains , conditions favorable for severe local storms. For lowar-Frosh to brish southerly winds , warmer fair weather , followed by light rains. Ho ate green cucumbers ; They made him quite sick ; But ho took n few -'Pellets" That cured him right quick. An raster Physic You never will find Than Plerco's small "Pellets , " The Purgative kind. Small but urocinua. 5 coiits uor vial , THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND GONE , Morrlclc County's Tronsuror Found to Bo a. Defaulter. HIS DEPUTY ALSO INVOLVED. Full Particulars of tlio Sttmlor of Itariitcr Hunter A 1'ronclior's Slan der Sulf-DcinoQrnttc Hnthugl * nsiu Other State Natvs. A Heavy Sliortnso. CITV , Nob. , .Tuna 7. [ Special Tolograin to Tun Bni : . ] Tlus county com missioners tnot to-day mul rccoivod the re- l > ort of exports who Imvo boon working on the books of the county treasurer * The re port showed n shortage In the accounts of Colouol W. II. Webster , Into county treasu rer , of nearly fyo,000. It Is reported thatMr. Webster will turn over everything lie has , amounting to about § 20,000. The roi > ort also shows a shortage of $1,000 , In tlio account of Otto Foster , deputy for Treasurer Wobstcr. Mr. Webster's ' bondsmen arc among the very best In the county , and the shortairo will probably bo miulo good by them. No ono seeniB.to know whore the money wont to , but the boohs wcro kept in such bud shape that 'It was hard work , to gcttthorn straightened. 'J'ho expert work was done by Mr. O. E. Dean of Omaha , and ho lias given satisfac tion. Tlio Murder of Karnior Hull. CUMIBKTSON , Nob. , Juno 7. [ Special to Tins Dm : . ] The murder of farmer Hull by the Hunters was the most cold-blooded and most atrocious crime over committed in this section of the stato. The Hunters Gallant V. Hunter and his son John have always boon regarded as bad characters and they have succeeded in terrorizing the pcoplo hero to such an extent that they Imvo boon allowed to have pretty much their own way in everything that they Imvo attempted to do. The old man Hunter , it Is said , wag n member of the infamous Quantroll gang of cut-throats that infested Missouri during the days of tlio rebellion and it appears that his life slnco has been stained by the blood of his follow man. John Hunter 1ms boon engaged - gaged in the hardwura business hero for sev eral years but lias not mot with any success owing , no doubt , to the well known disposition of the Hunters. Mr. Hull , the murdered man , lived about two miles cast of town on a farm adJoining - - Joining ono owned by the Hunters. Hunter seemed to take particular pains to annoy his neighbor in diveis ways more particularly by permitting his cattle to run at largo on his grain Holds to the serious danmgaofMr. Hull. Hull ihmlly took a mule belonging to Hunter and held him for damages. It- was over the demand for the return of the mule that the shooting took place. At the eoronor'a inuuest and at the preliminary hearing the following facts relative to the shooting wcro developed : Mr. Hull was in Manwarron's billiard hall between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock a. m. on the 5th of Juno , talking with Mr. Mauwarren , the proprietor of tne estab lishment , when John Huntorcamo in and de manded that Hull give up the mulo. Mr. Hull wanted to know whether ho ( John ) rep resented his father in the matter and if not ho did not want him to monkey with him. After a short conversation , during which Hull stated that they could have the mule by paying the damages , John Hunter loft the room. The witnesses stated that after llftcen minutes after this the old man Hunter and John were ween coming across the street ahd when they reached the billiard hall stepped in. while John remained on the outside. The old man then stepped up to Mr. Hull and said : "Do you want anybody to monkey with you , " Mr. Hull replied : "No , sir ; I don't know as I do. " Hunter then said , "Well by , I heard that you did. and if you do I can mon key with you , " and at the same tiino said that ho could whip him ( Hull ) . Hull replied that if they wanted to they could. Ilxmter then asked Hull to lay down the billiard cue which ho held in his hand. Hull refused to do this whereupon Hunter started , in the di rection of the cue rack ostensibly for the pur pose of arming Himself with a cue. Hull fol lowed him up and just as Hunter reached for a cue Hall struck Hunter on the head with the cue in his hand. At this juncture , says a witness , John rushed into the hall and ran up to his father and grabbed him by the shoulder at the same time baying 'vLook out old man , " and instantly llrcd two shots with a revolver at Hull , the mu7zlo of the weapon being within six or eight inches of his victim's head. Tlio Jlrst shot passed through the rim of Hull's hut and lodged in the ceiling overhe.ul , trie second b.ill entering the head a little above and back of the right ear. Hull dropped to the floor and expired within twenty minutes. The Hunters walked deliberately out of the hall , across the way and into their Imnlwaro store , where they were shortly alter taken into custody by the sheriff of the county. The excitement continues intense. John Hunter has been taken to the Lancaster county jail where he will await his trial in rvuvcmbor. Tilfi old man , by many , is con sidered just as responsible for the shooting as the son. Plattsmoutli Democrats Enthuse. Pi , VTTSMOUI ii , No'o. , Juno -Special [ Tele gram to Tun BKLI Uandanas are all the rage. After the news of Thuramn's nomi- tion was received the streets were llllod with men wearing or waving rod bandanas. Tlio democrats are universally satisfied with the nominations. The young men's democratic club met at their club rooms this evening and endorsed the conventions choice. En thusiastic bpccehcs wore made amid gro.it cheering. Pyrotechnic- displays wcru made by several merchants in honor of the candi dates. _ Ijliicolu Ululi School Commencement. LIXCOI.N , Neb. , June 7. [ Special Telegram to Tim' Dm : . ] The largest class that has over graduated from the Lincoln high school , consisting of thirty mcmours , held its coin- nicneemont exermcs ut the opera liousu to- night. Twelve members of the class ap peared on tlio programme , which was an ex cellent ono in every respect , A Now Investment Comimiiy. Ajxsnoimi , Nob. , Juno 7. [ Special to Tin ; Hii.l : The Nebraska Investment and Savings corporation , organized with 5100,000 paid up capital to-day and lllcd articles with the county clerk. President , Alexander Altschulor ; treasurer , O. H. Uipppy , rtifd F. E , Hood , vice-president und secretary , The company embraces leading capitalists , has an established business and will operate with headhunt tcn > ut Ainsworth. An Oratorical Contest. FIIKMONT , Nob. , Juno 7. [ Special to Tn Bin.J : A declamatory contest was held at the normal college lust evening uud was well attended. There worn ulovun contestants , The wlnncrri were : First nriio , Miss Lawson - son ; second prize , Miss Hoy. Seriously Huriiltil. FIIKMOXT , Neb , , Juno 7. [ Special to TUB Hiij : Mrs. Byron Curtis wasbuincdiun very serious munncr about the face and nock and ona hand this morning by tlip explosion of a gasoline stove while lighting it. Al though Muttering intensely from her bums it ib not anticipated that they will piovo fatal , Artificial Ki Fnr.MO.NT , Neb. , Juno 7. [ Special to Tin : Uii.J : Cleveland's nomination was re ceived in Fremont by some demonstration of enthusiasm by Muy Bros. , who own n cannon. Ii was brought out last night and tired alt several times , after which thoio was a. pyro. tcchnio display. The democrats in general hereabouts uru not onthusiu&tiit. Tliuy ue- uepttho nomination inoro with the hopu that Cleveland's proverbial luck will carry him ihiaugh than with a belief that ho is a states man , l 'lro ut Kournoy. IvKiitKiiv , Nob. , Juno 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tn BEE. ! At about 7:80 : o'clock this morning J. W. Lalono's paiut and wall paper t > toro was found a shoot of flumes on the inside , The fire boys prlvouted tiio lira from spreading , but could not save the stock of foods , Mr. Lahjno hail lust ouuoed UP. about three weeks ato1 , and his stock wns all new nnd lino. ThA. vnlUo ol the stock wn about $3,000 , and IJrnhnOst totally lost. The Insurance wns ftj , 000 Jh the Farmer's Union. The tire was purely accidental , but reaching some of the oils spread so rapidly that the goods burned before the department could get out. ' : i f t Hotl Cloml'b Advantages. RED Cioun , Nob" Suno 7. { Correspond ence of Tun DF.B. ] jils section was visited by n henry rain nmrhfell storm casly yester day morning. Reports of damage to crops have not begun to < wmo In , but doubtless the loss will bo consfiltrablo , Prospects for abundant crops wajcjftovor bolter , notwith standing occasional ji ll storms , The diun across the Republican river at this point , which was carried out by high water some tlmo ago , 1ms now been replaced , and our roller mills nnd electric light plant again have abundant power. After considerable delay the street railway company has com menced running cars with every indication of success. Thlslndustry is the result of the usual enterprise of our citizens. The now flro bell has arrived nnd has boon put In place. Our nro department Is now thoroughly equipped and for the short time of their orgnnlratlon they will compare fav orably with nny volunteer company in this part of Urn west. Lota have boon purchased by Buffalo parties for the erection of n car riage nnd wnpon manufactory here. There 13 room hero for many enterprises requiring first-class water power , nud nil such would receive substantial support. This city nlso offers to n creamery , clieeso factory or can ning factory , the very finest opportunities for the investment of capital. Parties sock ing location or information regarding Red Cloud and its tributary country should ad dress the secretary of the board of trndo. A Prohibition Demonstration , NRIIIUSKA. Cirr , Nob. , Juno 7. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bin : , ] A. G. Wolfcnborgor addressed the prohibitionists at the opera house last evening. Tlio house wns crowded. Tlio speaker abused the republican nnd dem ocratic parties and made charges which ho tailed to prove. At the close of the meeting Brother Wolfcnbergqr jingled -SIS in his pantaloon pocket for his services. For Boyd. NcmusiCA. CITV , Neb. , Juno 7. [ Special Telegram to THH Bnu. ] The democrats will ratify Saturday night unless the enthusiasm cools. Morton's friends hero arc very ludigr nnnt over the action of the Nebraska dele gation , many saying the one democrat In the delegation worthy of notice was snubbed. They will remember thia when they got a whack at Boj d. Said to Have Absconded. Aixswonrn , Neb. , Juno 7. [ Special to THU Bm : . ] Well substantiated reports como from Johnstown , ten miles west of this place , to-day that Morrick Wntkius , editor of the Johnstown Chronicle , has left for parts un known , leaving citizens of that town to mourn his departure to the tune of from { -COO to SSOO. _ "Won't IStilUl the Jnil. PAPII.MON , Neb. , Juno 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bnc. } The election on tlio proposition to bond llnpillion village to build a Jail , after a very olofco canvass , was lost to-day by ten votes , rt o A Storm 'at ' Inland. IKI.IXD , Neb. , Junj | * 7. f Sprcial to Tun Bnc. ] A severe h ll and rain storm oc curred hero ycstcrduyT morning. It lasted only a short time , buti did considerable dam- ag * west of horo. > Coponlmyrn-Schultz. NnciusicA. CITT , Nob. , Juno 7. [ Special Telegram to THE BKU. ] Charles Copc-n- havro , TUB Bm : representative In this city , wns married ycstcrdiyut ( * ICeyuort , N. J. , to ' Miss Cora A. Schu'llz , daughter of J. M. Schultz , head of the American Union tea company of Now York. After the ceremony the young people loftfo .Nebraska City via New York and Niagara Falls , A Preacher's Suit 'For Slamler. OAKI XD , Nob. , Juno 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BIE. : ] Rev. W. D. Luther , n Methodist minister of Herman , has com menced suit in tlio district court against Addison Farnsworth and A. P. Job , both of this county , for slander , suing them for $ ! 5,000 each. Farnsworth and Job are both highly respected farmers. A Political Conflict. GIIA D Isr.AKn , Neb. , Juno 7. [ Special to Tun BIK. : ] The first election fight of the season at Grand Island occurred .vosterday on Third street , between A. C. Lcderman , n republican , and A. Brown , a democrat. It was the outcome of n dispute in regard to some election bulletins of the St. Louis con vention that Lcdcrmnn had posted , and re sulted in a knock down in favor of Brown. This is one count for the democrat 'cut , we'll do them later on. * ' G V Himself Up. COitnoX , Neb. , Juno 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tin ; Bnc. ] RoDinson , who killed Sheldon near ICoitli Ranch , Cherry county , on tlio 29th of May , c.imo into town to-day and gave himself up to Sheriff Little , of that county , wno was here in search of him. The Oraiul Ijoilyo Adjourns. CEDAK Rvi'iDS , la. , Juno 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Ur.i : . ] Tlio grand lodge of Iowa Masons closed their communication this after noon. During the day n now code was adopted. It was amended BO as to provide for the oflico of grand treasurer at a salary of1,200. . Sioux City was named ns the next place of meeting , Edwin E. Blackmar , Bur lington , was ro-qlectod grand master ; J. W. Ilarwood , Carroll , senior crand warden : L. 13. Fellows , Lansing , junior grand warden ; T. S. Pnrvin , Codnr Rapids , ( ro-clocted ) grand secretary ; F. H. Loriug , Oslculoosn , grand treasurer. Grand Master Blackmar appointed the following ofllccrg ; Grand chaplain , Rev. Wilmot Whitflold , Sioux City ; deputy grand mtibtor , 0. L. Osborue , Glen- wood ; grand marshal , C. E. Frost , Rhodes ; senior gr.ind deacon , II. II. Jones , Lima Springs ; junior grand deacon , A. A , Pier- pont , Lyons ; senior grand steward , W. J , Rosecruiu , Belmont ; grand tyler , Theodora Schrelucr , Mt. Pleasant. Grand ISecretary Parvin w.is given as a testimonial by the members of tlio order n pursa of $1,000 , nnd his salary was raised from ? 1,500 to § 2,000. Knprdmo Coma Jielslonn. ; DiisMoiNKs , In. , Juno tf \ Special Telegram to Tim BIK. : | The § ufjremo court filed tlio following decisions hereto-day : State VB John PprtoivJappellant , Webster district , dofondnn't JOijVictcd of murder in the first degree , opinion by Seovora. Re versed , > State vs Frank llltfnchard , appellant , Mitchell district , do efldant convicted of forgery , opinion by Req4i Afllrmed. P. W. Uonoll vs J. U.Jondert > on , cerllo , rari proceeding , Moiunb district , opinion by Rothrock. Dlsnussedf * . State , appellant , v.TTv WnJU , Muscatino district , defendant indiotnd for keeping liq uor nuisance. opinion lli"Ucuk. Reversed. Robert Bloomlluld vs Burlington & West. ern railroad company , ' 'appellant , Mnhiiska district , action for poi'fcrikml injuries , opinion ' by Rothrock. Rovor'bOd ? State vs S. W. Davidson , appellant , Shelby district , cheating by false promibes , opinion by Seovers. Alllrmod. State vs A. Wombold , appellant , Mont gomery district , liquor nuisanoa , opinion by Uoblubou. Anlrmud. Director ? . DCS MOI.VKS , la. , Juno 7. At the annual stockholders mooting of the Des Moinet ) & Fort Dodge railway hold here to-day , thq following wcru elected directors for three years : W. G. Purdy , A. S , Hollister , 0. N. Gilnioro and Thomas S , Wright. Duhiuino Saloon * la Trouhlo. Duni'QUK , la. , Jung 7 , [ Special Telegram to TJIK BED. ] Tito district court has tinally got down to business in the saloon case * . During - ing the past two days ten injunction cases _ wcro presented for trial anil evidence taken , At this iu'.u it would-icquao only u UQ.ntU to MR. SAMPSON , OF OMAHA , SAYS : AND IT IS TRUE THAT , . . . . The Burlington lakes Hie lead. " , * It w.ia in advance of all lines in developing Nebraska. It was in advance of all lines in establishing dining car t . service between Missouri river points and Chicago. It was in advance of all lines hi giving the people of Omaha and the west a fast mail service. It was in advance of all lines in running its trains from the east into Omaha proper. It was iu advance of all lines in reducing the time of : passenger trains between Omaha and Chicago. It was in advance and is the only line by which you can leave Omaha in the morning and arrive in Denver the evening - > ing of the same day. It has been progressive in the past. " " It will lead in the future. Travel and ship via the Burlington. Ticket Office 1223 Farnam Street. Telephone O' Depot on Tenth Street. ' " H _ dispose of nil the saloons in the city. The defendants , however , manage to keep their heads above water by appeals and other methods and the saloons continue right along. Several now ones ore being opened up this week. An Attempted Oiitra o. Sioux CITT , la. , Juno 7. [ Special Tele gram to Trm BUE. ] Ono of tno most dastardly affairs that over took place iu Sioux City occurred this morningnbout 11:30. : In the rear of the planing mills near Prospect hill , Dolly B. Hatter , the four-year-old daughter of Jatncs B. Hatter who lives close by , was playing with bover.il children , when n tramp camu along nnd calling her to ono side took her to the rear of the shed where ho attempted to outrage her , but was prevented - vented by the arrival of her father. The tramp escaped , and the oflicorsaro now hunt ing lor him. _ Mason County Crops. MASOX CITV , la. , Juno 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bun. ] Crops , especially small grains , are looking excellent. Wheat and oats linvo a big growth , a good stool and a good color. Corn ia backward but is grow ing rapidly and there is every prospect of a good yield. _ Playlnc AVIt'h Dynamite. Sioux CITV , la. , June 7. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEK/I Some little boys the other day discQvcrcd a lot of dynamite , which a grading contractor had stored away , and stele a number of packages. They have been playing with them and trying to sell thorn for soverol days. To-day one of the. packages was found under a side walk in front of a house. Tlio result of the discovery is almost a panic , ns a largo number of packages nro lying loose around town. In ono cnsa chil dren tore a package to pieces and scattered the contents. General SherM - Condition. TOX , .fu'nc 7.Gcneral Sheridan's condition is again exceedingly precarious. Congestion of the lungs has again become. very severe , and is perhaps more to bo feared than the heart trouble. The gen eral's respiration is higher to-night than at nny previous time. Dr. Pepper has been summoned and will bo hereabout about half past 3 o'clock. and will , with the other physicians and Dr. Lin coln , who has ale been culled in , hold an other consultation. 1 a. m , General Shoridwi has become moro tranquil in his mind than at 1) ) o'clock , About 1 o'clock his rest , was disturbed by several coughing spells and lib breathing seems to bo rather stoitorious. "Tho best on earth" can truly bo said of Grigg's Glycerine salvo , a buocily euro for cuts , bruises , scalds , burns , sores , piles , totter and all skin erup tions. Try this wonder healer , lie conts. Guaranteed. C. P. Goodman Drug Co. . _ ' They Kloped. LoumiLta , Juno 7 , [ Special Tolograin to TUB BiuJ : Society is stirred up over the elopement of ono of its qaypst and prettiest girls with John Murphy , the twpnty-ono- year-old son of Franois Murphy , the noted temperance advocate. Tlio lady Is Miss Lucy Richardson , the second daughter of Mr , Lawrence Richardson , president of the old Kentucky woolen injlls , ono of Louisville's wealthiest citizens. Sim is nineteen year.s old , and has been nonwiluted with Murphy but a mijiith. When Puna Richardson hoard of thaceapado ho bad tlio young folks como home , pet married pneo again by the pastor of his plju.rcli.mnl sent them east yesterday on a wedding trip , Franrw Murphy was angry. Hq WAS opposed to the inal-riiigq bo- cuus o the. yotiug inlin Is in no sottlud busi ness , AMONG T1II3 UAiraiOVDS. The Northwostcrn'B Annual nnd Statement. CHICAGO , Juno 7. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Northwestern rail way was hold hero to-day. Over J 12,000,003 of the capital stock was represented in the election of directors. The result shows no change in directors , the directors whoso terms expired ail being re-elected. The board elected the following ofllcors : Chair man of tlio board of directors , Albert Keen president , Martin Hughitt ; vice president , treasurer and secretary , M' L. Sykes ; as sistant srcrctary and assistant treasurer in Chicago , J. B. Redllold , in Now York S. O. Howe ; executive committee , Albert Keep , Marvin Ilughitt , W. L. Scott , A. G. Dull- man , C. ill. Dcpow , II. Mck. Twombloy , Samuel P. Burger and David P. Kimball. Directors and ofllcers wore also elected for the various proprietary lines of tlio company , Mr. Hughitt being miido presi dent of all. The llnancial statement for the year ending May 31 ( May being part'y esti mated ) shows gioss earnings fi,097,10. ! ! i. 11 , operating oxpensSesv and , taxes 'S10,7i'Hl:0.7. ! ) , net earnings ! tM2,02l.bO-slnking ( funds and interest on bonds and interest aggregated $ r , : i02,433.0l , leaving the net receipts § 4,010- 190.0- , from which is deducted a dividend amounting to fH-lll.504 , leaving a surplus of * 1,1S3OS .02. The surplus of lines west of the Missouri river and not receipts train land grants and town lot sales swells this totaltolSi5,7l)007. : ) gjTho central truffle managers , at tliciises' sion to-day , took no important action. The question of divisions of percentages on through rates was discussed and referred back to Messrs , IJhuichttrd , Mldgeloy and Fnlthorn for further consideration. On the question of dressed beef it ivns decided to allow differential lines to apply differential rates on business from y. ' i.tirirpolnS"wlien [ " " " Snipped vfft UnleftuSr" At the meeting of the managers 9 ! < ho coal roads in Ohio , Indiana and IJllv.ois to-day , it was resolved to malca IK ) advance in coal rates September 1. Postal WASHINGTON , Juno 7. [ Special Tolocram to Tin : Bm : . ] Postofllucs wcro established at Glen Ellen , Woodbury county , Iowa , Thos. S. Laricins , postmaster ; Biiighain , Sheridan county , Nebraska , Mrs. Morilla S. Wood , postmistress ; Boulwarc , Cherry county , Maynard Jones postmaster. The postoulco at Grace , Brown county , will bo discontinued from Juno " 0. Ttio following Iowa postmasters wore ap pointed to-day : Alexander B. Case , Nood- more , Harrison county , vice George Slier- wood , resigned ; Gporgo J , MciCibbon , Keasauqua , Van Burcn county , vice Charles Baldwin , resigned ; Hans Uarqucrien , Kim. ballton , Aiidnhan county , vice H. J , Johnson , removed ; Jesse G. Roberts , Olive , Mawsku | county , vice William H. Sumimr , reuifriii'd ; William Garrett , Price , Auilubon county , vice Charles Fry , resigned , CoilHIlloi-rt Jlilll Si I'O ! ) tf , Ciuc.ioo , Juno 7. Tlio Herald ilndopond ont democratic ) ) will-say to-morrow concern * ingThunnaii's noinination : "That the muna of Thurman wjll'btrcnglhci Uici national ticket will not bo denied by his mo t con- llnniid partisan opponents. Hwry votn that the revengeful , monopolists will- throw against him will brmg a tluiihaiul hulli-agcs that no leaser candidate coud } havu com manded. " Hui-ncMl Durlrif- the Convention. ST. Lot is , Juno 7. A tire this morning in the Park Hour nulls des > tr < > i'd two four-htory buildings aiid the jnaijimnry , causing u loss of 00,000 , A Unman was futull.v .injured by the breaking of u laUiltr It m thought that the llro originated fruiw thoUru wurlisdibplay of last night. J1LXIC AN MPSTAMiiLINIJIKKT I A tliidfrn Promoted. CHICAGO , Juno 7. Judge GwynnoGarnott , of the superior court of Chiago , has boon ap pointed by the supreme court to bo a mombcr of the appellate court , In nlnoo of Judge Bailey , who has been elected a member of the state's highest Judicial tribunal. ( ures TIFFHESS WblMDs , CUTS , SWELLINGS DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS ! TteCHAS.A.VOGELER Co. BALTO.MQ. OR NO PAY , WILL POSITIVELY CURE 11 Srplillltlo Dlioniei of roe ni or lone atnnllnn. In Irom ton tu Illtotm iluyi. Uo will mvu written ( lU'irautuoH to euro nny rasper roluntl yourniomiy. Aii < l iiwn < llnay to iliosu who ha\e cmploynl the nio < t Hklllort l'li > a | . lam , used every known rpinody unulmvo not been euro l.tlint you nro tlio subjects wo i\rn louLlntf lui * Vou llmt have bocn tu the celo. biutcil Hut prlius of ArLauaas , and Lara loitull liopo of rot.o > en , wo or rani o no clinrcc Our remedy isunknonn to nny * uunn thfl uuria ontula ? ns our company , nnd It In tin" only remedy In tliu world Unit will curu you. Wo IH 1 1110 I tiu inoit ( ib.vlliiiitn cnio In 1090 ( ban ono iiiuntli. hevcn ilnj j In roi'tnt injes rtof B thuvtork , U lotlionlcl , Lhnnlc , tlrrp-ioitod cacei that wo solicit. V.'u havu din il Uii ndreLl ! * who huvu 'JQOU nbuu by riiytk-Una and pronouucoUlncurub'e , and We Ci'iallengQ ' the World tobrlnu- acaso Dmt wo cnnnot cure In losi tbnn nro inunth. biiim Uni history of medicine , n True HpcclHofpr > > l > lillltlv Criiiiiluni , l.lccra , t oru Mouth , ic. , bus bueu uutlit tor but navcr ItiunU until Our Magic Remedy ttusdlsoovpn-il.nnil iTonteJuntltledln Biylnir Itlatho only reiuody In 111" norlU t/iut will iiolilnly cuiw. hi'uiuMi thu lulvtt inoiiicnl wurKi , i < ublllind by tlio IwH kiiutut uulhcniU'H , ay lln ro mi * unvcr n trim ppLilMi' liolnrc. Oui remedy 1 the only mccllclnoln ino world tl'nt will < nro whin iirorrUilDK o ) o hut inilfd , 1 1 IIUH lieon focDiHOiii'U liy H ( rin nurutjoruf Ci.li'ljrntcdlMjtiirUiii ) . IT IIM Nlivrii Yr.r PAitvo ruiditr. Why nnitu your tlmo uud money wllti Mituit iiiedu'liifH that niiTQr hud vlrtuuor doctor with | ih > klnii.i llml cunnot euro you. Ton that IIKTO ( il ( > . .l .nnryllilrnf iilsp HiinUil como tu in now und got iMTrunlK'nl ri'llvfi jou unver < 1111 Kilt U olinnhor * . MA kvlmtwii suy in thu und you must luke our nmu'ily nr NJ' Kl rn n > ( r. Anil yiiu Unit havu. been nlillfifil hut H rLori llnui nhoiild liyiill nioomoomo to imiiDn. Many nut hnl | > and think they am ir a Ironi Uni ill tuf o. lull In onn , two or Uiruu your * after , it iippi'u > i ii.'itln In u moro hnrrJMu form. Inrri 'MID nur flnumlitl ulnn llntf tlirniiah tlio nier- omllle uxi lulr luul nulii ( hut wo iiru Ililly ro.ponnl- i'u ! iinrt our nrltli'n Kuurnnlcci nre yno < l. We huvo it H MK1Y prt'uurcd on purely Scli'Dlltlu IVliiclpli'9 unit wii i h tu repeat tiiHt lv - < m it VAII.S TOCUIIE , All tcttpr eacrudly conUtlcnllul. TJIJJ COOK KI-.lljiV ; ; ) CO , , Omulm , Neb. Hooms 10 nnil II. IB. . Kiitlonal Hank , 12th and Turnum Pts. Cullent take elevator on Knrnnm Btiuut ; tusDcuml iluor , Ituum 11 1'or Latlleaouly JJo tint Iftiji ax i/ "J'ofn" Jhiac , " hut i > nt "Spiral" Cotton Hose , Milliter , clicapcv tnnl bcllci' lluin lite lictit 1'iihber Jtnuc. Mmlo on ti ) samu prim iple as tlio nilihcr- mi'il lnuntd lit 1 iio Department ) , which last for yean 'J'ho cotton duck used In all rubber host ) draws , iviT L-xpuioil , us a wick ab3orb * oil , und being cuullnril by rubber Kcncr/'tcs a xulpliiuouH ( TUB , iinleklv ( lubtioylng thubi ot rub ber 1100 , 'J he ' 'Spiral hoti. . liavliif no oiitMde < wring to linprlion the molitnro. flji/t , unr MKK A TOWKl/ . 'J line are Imitations so buy only tlmt ubtch h.isoiiBiutl line i inmlue throueliit. itntlvhtrh is branded "Spiral. " pivFuntedMnrch HOtb , 18W ) . I f your dculur doe * not liuvo It in Block. lut , him get it , tjmuplo mailed to any address forfl cents. BOSTON WOVEN HOSE CO. , So ] ? Manufacturers , 831 Devonshire Street , Doston , 22 ? Lake Sticet , Chicago.