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* . THE OMAHA ' DAILY /BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY MOILING , AUGUST 21. 1888J NUMBER C8. MORE WORK OF VIGILANTES , Nebraska Justice Meted Out to Billy Oolo This Morning. HUNG BY TWELVE MASKED MEN. Guide Hock Citizen * I'liwh tlio Would- io Murderer Off a Itallrnad With nllnpo Around Neck. Another Nebraska fjynctilng. Uocif , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Telegram to THE BEK. ] Billy Cole was lynched this morning. Ever since Iho shool- ing.on Iho l"lh of William Montgomery and Charlie Grant at Talbot's ' hall the friends of the wounded men have sworn vengeance , But the prisoner was so closely guarded to prevent any attempt al lynching lhat It was thought best to wait until the ofllcers should become convinced that there was no danger and so relaxed their vigilance. The oflloors TCl.lt INTO Till : Til VI1 laid for them , and Iho vigilantes were suc cessful In carrying out their plot. At 2 o'clock Ihls morning twelve masked men quietly proceeded to the lockup where Cole was confined. Stealthily and noiselessly they surrounded the building and overpow ered the two guards on duty , placing revolvers vers to their Heads , bidding Ihcm lo make no noise. Then Iho faalonlngs of Iho oulsldo door were broken wllh n sledge hammer and crowbars and Cole and Iho guards wcro taken out. The prisoner and Ihoir capllvos proceeded lo Iho railroad bridge Just east o the lown where V COM : WAS STuiTNO ur. As soon as ho was dc.id the masked men took the guards back lo Ihe lockup and Im prisoned lliem to prevent on alarm. Then Ihoy quietly disappeared , leaving no clue as to their Identity. After placing the rope around Colo's neck ho CONFF.S < Jii > Till ! SHOOTING , stating that ho had no malice against the ones he shot ; that the shooting was the re sult of bad whisky , and was unprovoked. After hearing his slaloment he w.xs ordered to Jump off tlio bridge , which ho refused to do , and w.is pushed off , falling about eight feet and breaking his nock , dcatli ensuing al most instantly. Everything is now quiet. The coroner at Cowles was notified and hold an inquest. Young Colo's father and sister live hero. Ills sister is much respected and has the sympa thy of the community. Colo's history is that of A it.utn CASE. Ho had to flco from Texas for a shooting scrape indulged iu there. At the present tlmo the Kansas authorities are offering a reward for his arrest for some bad conduct in that stale. The bast citizens hero regret that the circumstances were such lhat Iho lynchcrs fell Jusllfled in disregarding Iho law and feel lhat the lynching is chargeable tq the fact thai several Important prisoners have been allowed to escape from the county Jail at Red Cloud recently. Cole claimed re lationship with the Younger family and seemed desirous of imitating their acts. COI.C'S VICTIM YET AUVE. Young Grant , ono of Iho viclims of Iho shoollng , Is still in a precarious condition but may llvo. His folks from Knoxville , la. , came last night , bringing with them their family physician , Dr. Cornell , and every thing possible is being done for the wounded man. Colo's accomplice was released this morning. * _ Nebraska City's IJrUljo Opening. NEIIIIASKA CITT , Nob. , August yo. [ Special to THE BriE. ] Nebraska City will certainly experience the greatest day In her history on August ! IO , unless some unforscen occurrence mars the proposed bridge celebration. Every thing that might tend toward its success has been done , and the board of trade and citi zens generally have shown llborallly and done earnest work In the interest of the cel ebration. Invitations , have been cxlcndcd lo all Iho city councils , boards of trade , muni cipal ofllcers , civic societies , military organi- natlons , bands , etc. , Ihroughout the stnto. Among Iho organizations that have signified tholr Intention of participating in the cele bration and have applied for accommoda tions , are the Shcnandoah. la. , band and military company , and military companies from Lincoln , Palmyra , Syracuse , Bennett and Beatrice , and bauds from Peru , Tecumseh , Auburn , Syracuse , B nuett , and Iho female band from Weeping Waler. The board of Irado will give free transportation to all bands , fire com panies and military organizations within 100 miles of the city that may wish to como. Two purses of f05 and f35 will bo offered to visiting bauds for competition , the homo bands being excluded from the contest. A largo number of prominent railroad ofllcials from Chicago , Omaha and elsewhere will also bo present. Governor Thaycr and stuff have expressed intentions to atlend , and nn invitation has also been extended to the gov ernor of Iowa. John M. Thur.ston , of Omaha , e\-Congrcsbinan Hepburn , of Iowa , General Van Wyck and John C. Walsou will bo the speakers of the day. An elaborate trade and labor procession will bo ono of the attractive features. Excursion trains at one faro fet the round trip will bo run on the B. & M. from Lincoln , leaving that place at 8:15 : n. in. , and ono from Beatrice , leaving at 7 n. m. The "Q" will also run tin excur sion from Red Oak and the Missouri Pacific ono from Omaha. Perfect arrangement : have been made for the entertainment ol thousands of visitors. A special invitation is extended by the Nebraska City Press club le members of Iho fralernlty everywhere. The club promises ihein a royal reception tint entertainment , A varied and most excellent programme for the day has been proparcc nnd , the weather permltllng , will bo fullj carried out. Happenlims nt lloldrcitc. HoLPiiccii ! , Neb. , August 20. [ Special tc TUB Bun. ] The reunion nt Ibis city closet : on Friday with an excellent address bj Governor Tunycr. Fully 15,000 people wen on Iho grounds on Thursday and Iho cami was literally a surging sea of humanity Chaplain Lozlor was ono of Iho flaming spirit on the grounds and Mr. January , u uuioi soldier who amputated his own feet lo avoic death by gangroen while in a rebel prison oiitertaiiu'it the great audicnco by a rccita of his sufferings and a dlsplaj of his wooden feet and legs. The rounloi was a grand success and Holdrcge has nddci now luster to her already brilliant career. Politics In Pholpg county have quieted dowi since the very orderly and satisfactory re publican county convention Hon. E. o3. Elnscl , candidate for state treasurer , namei the delegation to the state convention. The corn crop of this county is excellent Small gram Is in stack and a great deal of It.it i threshed. The teachers' institute for Ihls county 1 now in session with an attendance of abou sixty. Mrs. Hopwood , ccunly superintendent Prof. Hurt , Mrs. Metralf , of Lincoln , It.nd Prof. Walters , of the Wcslyan university uro the teachers. Tuo city waterworks arc now in operatto and give general satisfaction. A n.tby Drowned. SciiOTJ.tii , Neb. , August ! ! 0. [ Special to TUB BKE. ] This morning a inc-yaur-ab child of Malroun McPberson wandered nwa , from the house unobserved , and falling lot u pool of water formed by tbo night rulni was drowned. To * pirssts ar wild wit jricf. IMPOIITM ) CONTRACT tiAUOH. Master AVorknian Powdcrly Testifies Before the Commission. NEW YOHK , August 20. At to-day's ses sion of the immigration Investigation com mittee General Master Workman Powdcrly , of Ihe Knights of Labor , was the principal witness. On the subject of imported con- trad labor Powderly said the sjstem was a reprehensible ono. These foreigners who como hereunder under such conallions are grossly Immoral. They are brought hero under promise of lands nnd great prosperity , which they never realize. Describing Iho rondllion of workers In the Pennsylvania mines , Powdorly said lhat in Ihe coal regions nalivo miners have been driven out of their employment by Hungarians nnd other cheap foreign worklngmen. They llvo on Iho cheapest kind of food , so that American miners cannot compete with them. These Hungarians , ho said , never learn Ihe English language , and herd logelher until they die or return lo Ihclr nalivo country. They never become Ameri canized. Powdcrly thought no person should be admitted to citizenship until ho was able to read nnd understand the declaration of In dependence and Ihe constitution of Iho United Stales. In reply lo n question from General Spl- nola , Mr Powderly said thai Ihe Irusls in this country are a menace to the welfare of the public generally , and are organized in Iho Inleresl of a few lo control tno output , limit production and smother small aggrega tions of capital in tlio same business , or crush them out entirely. Ho had personal knowledge of coal trusls , and know lhat an individual concern could no moro ship coal to this city from Pennsylvania than a man could fly. Ho thought that the strong arm of the law should be outstretched to crush out this evil. "Then you don't ' agree , " said Mr. Gates , "that trusts aro" private concerns , which legislators have no riirht to conlroll" "Decidedly not , " said Powdcrly. "Wo re gard them in the same way that we do high waymen. " "You think , then , that llieso Irusts are detrimental to the general inlercsis of Iho country I" asked Mr. Spinola. "They are , and they should bo wiped out of existence as speedily ns possible. " The next witness was Gregory Wolnstein. a Russian .low , and a'sanltary Inspcclor. Ho lold Iho couimllleo of Iho exodus of thi , people of his place in IbS'-i because of Iho ro- 1'gious ' prejudices of Iho Prussians and Ger mans. Since 18S1 lo Iho present time ho said that 150,000 of these people were drivci away , and on arriving in Ibis country were obliged to llnd work at low wages. Ho knew of an oiler made by a Binghampton cigar making firm to furnish homes and employ ment to these emigrants. The Russian Jews were disposed to heller Iheir condition , but when efforts were made to do so b.v the United Hebrew Union , now out of existence the cry of "anarchy" was raised by the United Hebrew Charities organization Many of the members of Ibis presumei philanthropic organization , the witness said , are controlled merely by mercenary motives. William Martin , a linsmith , testilled lhat Iho influx of Immlgranls within the past half- dozen years has brought the wages of tin smiths down from $3.50 to $1.75 n day. The witness said that ho had read of gardeners being brought to this country under contract by Levl I' . Morton. "Havo you any knowledge of tnls in your official capacity I" asked Congressman Guenthcr. "I read it in the Star and Journal , " replied Iho witness. "Havo you heard It generally discussed ? " "Ye's , It was discussed in Iho central labor union. " "Don't ' you think , " said Mr. Guenthcr , "that this was printed in a paper for political purposes I" " 1 don't know. The men are Knights of Labor now , and that is the way the matter came out. " "It is merely idle gossip , printed by a par tisan paper , so far as you knowi" asked Mr. Guenther. "Well , no , I don't think so , " said the wit ness. "But I am not convinced of its truth. " Arthur F. Curtis , a reporter for the Star , volunteered lo tell Iho committee what ho knew about the Importation of contract labor. Ho said : "I learned that n gardener named Forbes was brought to this country under contract by Levi P. Morton , and I investi gated it. Mr. McCrao , whom I met , told mo that his slslors were brought to this country under contract by Morton to work as dairy maids. They only came after receiving a number of lotlors nnd telegrams from MorJ j ton , and went to work nt his homo in Rhine- beck. I learned of u man named Forbes , who worked as a gardener for Mr. Morton , having como to ihls counlry under contract to receive (20 or $35 a month. A few months ngo Forbes learned that ho was receiving only half the amount paid by other gentle men , and he told Morton lhat ho would work no longer nt these rates. Morton told Forbes that ho ( Forbes ) was working under a contract which had not yet oxpirsd , and ho must not leavein violation ot his contarct or ho would bo prosecuted. Forbes loft his employ , however , and In searching for other employment applied to Mr. Cowan , a dealer In seeds in Chambers street , and this man told him thai , as ho would not servo out the contract ho made with Morton , ho would I have to pay the money ho was indobli'd to him. Forbes gave Ihe seed dealer a note for W5 , payable in twelve months , made out to Morton , and was then sent to work for Will iam K. Vunderbllt. at Islip , L. I. , where ho Is now employed , 1 called on him and ho re fused to speak on the subject. Another gardener named Boyd , I learned from Mo- Criic. was imported under cDntracl , and is still In Morton's employ. " The witness said that his informant on Ihcbo subjects was Mr. McCrao , who was lormorly head gardener for Morton , but loft his employ when ho was lowered in his posi tion. Congressman Guenthcr , in cross-examin ing the witness , directed his altontion to nn article recently published in the Star , con taining nn account of how an Italian emi grant was bribed into becoming a supporter of Harrison. The witness said that the writer of the article had been suspended , bo- causa the story was a "fake. " The commit tee discussed the reporter's testimony , and all agreed Ihnt it was hearsay. It was re tained by record , however , and an adjourn- inent was Itikeii unlil to-morrow. OUKUIOANXl'S NE 13I > IjK. The American Flan Now Floats From Tliln Dizzy Height. DENVEII , Colo. , August CO. [ Special Tele gram to THE BUB. ] Ono of the highest points in America Is the Currlcantl Needle located in the western part of Colorado , Last Friday the American flag was raised on the needle , which Is about llvo thousand feel in height , and is. without a doubt , ono of the highest points from which the stars nnd stripe.s arc flung to the brcozo. The numer ous travelers that pass by dally over the Denver & Rio Grande railroad cheer It with the enthusiasm that only an American can A letlcr Just received In Ihts clly from a minor has Iho following concerning Iho rais ing of the Hag : "Wo have tno national emblem on the verj top of the Curricanti Needle. 11 is a ten-fool flag , and shows oft very nicely. The section men were discussing Iho pros and cons ol climbing up there , and ono of.tliem , nn Eng - llsh suitor , sala ho believed ho could do it . An Indianapolis lady who happened to be d present then remarked : "If you will I will nmko n fla ; ? to put up. " . "On attempting the ascent ho succeeded it it gelling pail way up , when ha foil into th 10 river and lost the flag. The lady sent 10r > Is moie material and made a now ono. On lh 10 < day above mentioned Iho ex-tar succeeded in . planting the flagon Iho summit. " In conclu sion , the writer snyss " 1 do not believe then is another man in the country who could huvi done it. Thcro is ono place where it is i nearly perpendicular wall for fifty foot. Th 10 < Englishman went up by putting his hands in the crevices of the rocks and pulling blmsull up by main strength. ' Eighteen WADES * , Minn. , August 20. Early thi : to morning eighteen buildings wcro burned , clghl families , being .made homeless. Tli IB' total loss will amount to { 73,000. It 1 * though the fire was incendiary. TO TRAIN COLLEGE MILITIA , The Bill to Provide Instructors Is Taken Up. OPPOSED BY A SOUTHERNER. Little Hope For the Democrats In Maine llcptiblionns JIavu Their Tariff MciiHiiro Heady to Hub- mlt Notes nnd Personals. College Military Instructors. WASHINGTON BUUCAU THE OMAHA BEK , 1 513 FOUHTEDNTII STKEKT , > WASHINOTON , D. C. , August 20. J In the house this afternoon the bill provid ing for the dclail of fifty ofllcers from Iho army nnd navy as military instructors nt state universities and agricultural colleges , was called up in Ihe house and an unsuccess ful nllompt was made to put it upon its pass age. This is the bill which was drawn up by the war department to amend Iho present law so as to give each of Iho colleges an In structor. It was the Immediate outcome of an appeal made by Iho governor of Mlnno- sola and of Iho requests of Iho Minnesota state university for an instructor in that in- slilulion. The state being in tbo same dis trict with Nebraska the universilies of Iho Iwo stales had lo bo satisfied with ono in structor , who was located for four years ul- lernalely nt each school. For Ihrco years Minnesota has been without an instructor , and , to meet the dlfllculty , as several olher states were deprived in the same way , the secretary of war agreed to recommend amendment of the present law whereby Ihe total detail of ofllcers should bo increased from forty lo fl fly. The senalo has already passed Ibis bill nnd Iho military affairs com mittee desired to pass the bill al Ibis time so thai the schools might avail themselves of Ihe law at the beginning of the fall term. Mr. Blunt , of Georgia , who has Jusl returned hero after a hard struggle to secure renom- inallon , and who was elected to congress on n total vole in his district of 1,800 , got up and objected. He had no particular objec tion lo Iho bill except upon what ho calls "general principles. " Ho has u holy horror of seeing men wearing the uniform of the Unilcd Stales scaltered over the various states , and believes it is giving the United States army too great freedom. They don't want any of these men at Iho schools in Iho soulh , so ho fought the bill. Every effort was made to get him to with draw his objection , but to no purpose and Townsend finally moved to take up the bill under a general suspension of the rules , Ibis being committee suspension day. This was found to bo impossible as Blount made the point of no quorum and it was found that no quorum could bo secured. Finally Gov ernor MeCreary arose and said that ho did not believe that there was a quorum in the city and asked the house to go on with the anli-Chinese bill , which was loft over from Saturduyleaving Iho army delail bill where it stands. This was finally agreed to and the anti-Chlneso bill was passed. THU IIEI'UIILICAN TAIUIT IlII.Ij COMPLETED. Senator Allison said to-night that all ol the material differences among the republican senators on their lariff bill have been settled , and lhat Iho measure would bo laid before the senate committee on linanco to-morrow , He thought it likely that the bill would not bo reported to the senate till Wednesday , so that there could bo made any changes founi" necessary to-mcrrow afternoon and night The essential provisions in the bill have been published In these dispatches , but the details will not bo reliably known until the measure is authorilalivoly given lo Iho public. The republican senators uro now all well satisfied witli Iho bill and say that It Is not only capable of putting to shame the Mills bill , bu thai it will very materially strengthen Iho republican party in Us position on Iho laril queslion. THE OUTLOOK IN MAINE. Reports received hero from Maine respect ing tlio political outlook Ihcro are cxlremely encouraging. The election in that state oc curs September 10. Vermont will vote six days earlier. Mr. Blalno's advent into Iho Pine Tree slalo bus aroused unprccodonled enthusiasm. Maine has always gone repub lican except once , in 1880. Then there was i combination of grcenbackers and democrats. The fusion was successful and the ticket wa elected , but it caused so much dlssatlsfaclios that it is not probable that Iho Irick can ever bo played again. The party is admira bly organized at present and some of Iho most prominent men in the state uro taking n very prominent part In Iho campaign. The democrats are also well organized and are presenting n bold front , with Arthur Sowall , who is at the head of the Maine Central rail road , and Payson Tucker , general manager of the road , working with unlimited means from Iho national democratic ticket. FLOTE11S AllC TO Iin "llOODLElZED. " Both branches of Ihe legislature are to bo elected on the Oth of next month and a United States senator is involved in the elec tion , but the republicans at the last session of the legislature had twenty-nine out of thirty-one senators and 12J out of 151 mem bers of the houso. It will bo seen that there can be no doubt as to the result of the elec tion of the legislature and of the ro-olection of Scnalor Fryo. A report has been circu lated that Mr. Bluino would like his old seal in Ihe sennlo and lhat Represontalivo Tom Reid has his eye on lhat body bul bolh of lliese genllemon say Ibis is not truo. The vacillating course of President Cleveland's administration on Iho fisheries question and the trailing of the American flag in the dusl of all foreign nallons , is culling u very prom inent figure iu thu Maine election , and it is believed that the licket will bo elected by 20,000 majority. Henry Wntterson , of Kcn- lucky , and Sam Carey , Iho groenbackcr aposllo from Ohio , are speaking iu Tom Reid's ' district , nnd the ilrst English money for frco tratto In Iho United States Is to bo used against Mr. Reid , who had only 1,830 plurality nnd about 700 majority two years ago. This makes the conlcst close. MISCELLANEOUS. Robert Kissick , of Oskaloosa , la. , was to-day admitted to practice before the In terior department. Inspector General Balrd was to-day placed on the retired list , having reached the age of sixty-four years , mid Colonel Roger Jones was nominated as his successor. The relire- incut and promotion will cause. Lieutenant , Colonel R. P. Hughes to bo promoted to colonel and make G , H , Burton to bo lieu tenant colonel. The vacant majorshlp has caused a contest between Captain John G. Hourke , Third cavalry , and Colonel Henry W. Lawton , Fourth cavalry , with the chances decidedly iu _ favor of the former , This is the position Captain Bourke's friends have been recommending for him , and ho will probably succeed. A gentleman who arrived from Now York to-day says that Mrs. Laugtry , who is booked for Omaha October 15 , is not going to Cali fornia to bo married , as reported , but will continue to keep her residence In the east ern metropolis. Freddie Gebuurd is to bo with thu lily iu Omaha. PiiititY S. HEATH. "Western. Postal Changes. WASHINGTON , August 20 , [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] John P. Anderson was to-day apK | > lntcd postmaster at Looking Gloss , Platte county , Neb. , vice Miles Olsen , r resigned. A postoftlco was established at Sexton , ICos- suth county , la. , and William J. Huger ap - pointed o o Tlio Arizona Outbreak Ovor. a N , Auguit 20. Adjutant Gen eral Drum has received a telegram from Major General Howard , dated San Fran cisco , August 18 , In which ho reported the close of the Arizona outbreak. IB'N Harrison' * Trip Postponed. INDIANAPOLIS , August eo. General liar- , risen ( lid nol leave to day for Middle Uasa ' Islund , asitwkt nullolpatoa ho would. The trip v-aa postponed by u cold i1rzl'.iif ! ( ralu. which set in curly this morning. AVIUTKCAl * OUIUAO13S. They Arc Kveu Worno1 Tlmn They Ilavo Hccn Pointed. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , August 20. [ Special Telegram to THE BKE. ] Attorney General Mlchsner , who has returned from the "whlto- cnp" section , Is preparing 4 report for the governor on the result of ijis .Investigations , To a reporter , ho said : "In Harrison county It Is thought that the outrages are of a more spontaneous nature. Where n citizen has not acted properly , n party of neighbors gather and whip him , but in Crawford county there seems to bo n strong central organization with a well maintained system of communi cations. In this way they manage to have a man punished by strangers , who have como from another neighborhood for the purpose. " "What did you find to be the sentiment of the people In relation to the matter ! " "It Is not very encouraging. Until re cently the better class of people rather looked UIKJU the performance of vigilantes ns Irregular , but upon the whole salutary , and seemed to think only those Persons were punished who richly deserved their treat ment. Hut of late there have been some such glaring cases of cruelty and such con tinual reports of 'white cap * operations , Ithat a strong sentiment is springing up In favor of ferreting out the leaders in thu outrages and bringing them to punishment. I think the oflicors of the law have at all times been anxious to do their duty , but there has been a reluctance on the part of grand Juries to llnd indictments. The chnngo in public opinion which is now tailing place will over come this difficulty , I think. " "Did you find that the reports of the op erations of the 'white caps' have been ex aggerated 1" "On the contrary , not nearly nil has been told. I held many confidential conversations with citizens of the regions whore the out- rap\s have been most numerous , and under my pledge not. to reveal their identity , they talked very freely of the matter. I llnd that many whippings and other punishments have been indicted which have never been pub lished , the parties suffering fearing to tell of them. Then the chastisements are usually for very trivial offenses. The position of the press of that region has been most deplor able. Papers have been nbfolutely spineless uud have had not a single word of condemna tion to say. " IT THINKS GOUIjI ) IS CUOOKED. An Kiif > llsh Paper Comments on . Manipulation of tlio M. , K. & T. [ Cojii/n'o'it ISSSliy Jama ( lordon itennctt.l LONHON , August 20. FNew York Herald Cable Special to THE } ) nn. ] The Times' ' money article has the following : "Wo understand that the report of the Missouri , Kansas & Texas investigating com mittee is expected to make some grave al legations regarding tho' ' treatment of that line by Mr. Jay Gould. 'During ' the whole time since that road was leased to the Mis- bouri Pacillc Its legitimate earnings have , it is said , been unfairly diverted to the Missouri Pucilie , and it is more tlian hinted that the payment of interest on the general mortgage bonds of the Missouri , Kansas & Texas was only continued until Mr. Gould disposed of his largo holding in them. In our opinion such n manipulation of the earnings would warrant , if proved , an appeal to a court of law in the United States. Wo await the issue of the actual report before making further observation of thuTmatter. " SOUTHERN STORMS. Wind Docs an Jmmeliso Amount of Damage at New Orleanw. NEW ORLEANS , August 20. A gale has pre vailed since 0 p. m Saturday , Great dam age has been done in the.city and along the river front. Fences were blown down , trees wore uprooted and the cpnl fleet of the Pitts- burg and Southern cpmblnation suffered severely. Fifty boats are known to have been lost. Ttic.v were vftlucd at $3,000 each. Telegraph wires are prostrated in every di rection. There has beei ) no communication with outside points sincdO p. in , Sunday. Heavy Katun In Tennessee. MEMPHIS , August 20.J Heavy rains have prevailed in this vicinity for the past three days , and still continue ] Much damago'has been done to cotton and the corn crop. Tcl- cgiaph wires are prostrated and communica tion with the bouth entirely cut off. A Michigan ) Cyclone. Dr.Tiioir , August 20-tA special from Marquette - quetto says that nt 2 o'clock this afternoon a terrific cyclone passed qver the city. When directly over the city jt suddenly dropped , and for four minutes thp greatest havoo pro- vailed. The roofs of niany business blocks were torn off. Telephone and telegraph wires wcro prostrated , and plato glass windows were demolished , shade trees torn up , and the streets blockaded Jwlth dobris. Rain and halt fell in torronts'and poured through the unroofed houses , Ruining thousands of dollars worth of merchrtndlso. THIUCE BoulaiiRcr Elected to the Chamber From Three Departments. PAIHS , August 20. General Boulangcrwas elected to the chamberpf deputies from thrco departments yesterday. Besides Sanim , where ho received a majority of 5)5,000 ) votes , ho was successful In Charento and the Nord. At Amiens there was rioting at the polling places during the whole day. Tlio disturb ances continued until midnight , when the military were called out and wcro compelled to charge the people nt the point of the bay onet in order to clear the streets. Similar scenes wcro witnessed at Lille and fourteen urrebts were made. MISS WILIjAllU'S DENIAL. She "Will Work for the SuccessofFlsk and Brooks. CHICAGO , August 20. The statement hav ing been publicly made that Miss Frances E. Willard would follow Mrs. Ellen Foster In Maine , Miss Willard asks the Associated press to say for her that she has no intention of following Mrs. Foster in Maine or else where. She says she goes to Maine under the ausplccscs of the Woman's Christian Temperance union of that statoj and is to speak from the point of view of that society to-wit : In the advocacy of the platform of the prohibition party , and of the election of Fisk and Brooks , its national candidates , Gatllng Makes a Now Discovery. NEW YOIIK , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEE. ] Dr. W. J. Galling , the inventor of the Gutllnif gun , who spent sev eral years of study experimenting upon anew now method of making heavy ordnance , has Just obtained patents In this country and Europe which , it is believed , will revolu tionize the entire system of manufacturing the heavy missile projectors now In voguo. Dr , Catling's now invention is stated to bo the casting of the heaviest ordnance in solid steel around a central core , which is used in several ways for obviating the disadvantages of the old-stylo gun , resulting in a bolter gun at a reduction of about 50 per cent. Two six-inch guns will soon be made hero for the purpose of demonstrating Iho practicability of Dr. Catling's now system. Frco Traders Challenge Protectionists NE\V YOUK , August 20. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The * Kow York Frco Trade club has challenged the Now York Protco- live league to a debate on protecllon or frco trade , Henry George to represent the Frco Trade club and Colonel Ingersoll the Protec tive league. The debate will probably take place in September at the Metropolitan opera bouse. Crlsjil Arrives at , Frankfort. BEIILIN , August 20. Tbo Italian prime minister lias arrived a } Fraukfort. A FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVANT , Attorney General Loose's Record Floaalng to the Pooplo. RINGING ENDORSEMENTS PASSED Agcrs Subserviency to tlio Railroads Vigorously Itcbukcd A llauy Browned An Kx-Jmlgo l > lcs III Destitution. County llctmbllcnn Conventions. WMI-INO WATCH , Neb. , August 20. [ Spo- clul Telegram to THE BEE. The Cnss county republican convention was held hero this afternoon. A full delegation was present nnu much Interest was manifested. A more hurmotiious convention was never held In tlio county. Sixteen delegates each were elected to the stiito and congressional conventions , as follows : State D. A. Campbell , D. K. Darr , M. B. Murphy , Wash Smith , Turner /.Ink , F. T. Young , George Swltzcr , F. To- laud , Anderson Hoot , John Becker , George Findlay , J. M. Creamer , E. II. Wooloy , O. H. Ballon , I. N. Woodford , Mlko Carey ; cougrcsslonal Henry Taylor , L. C. Erok- IiolT , George Young , L. C. Styles , D. U. Smith , II. C. Richoy , S. L. Thomas , J. W. Edmonds , Frank Doluoy , John Ellington , J. Lcyda , Edward Burger , 'U Illlain Dellcs , F. F. Uexford , Edward Jcary , C. N. Buird. The following resolution was introduced by E. II. Wooloy and carried without a dissent ing voice : Whereas , The senator from Nebraska , Charles F. Mundcrsou , has been a faithful servant of the people , and vigilantly guarded their'inleresls , and Whereas , Ho has been in an especial scnso the champion of soldiers of the war in Hcour- ing their Just demands as against the unjust and pernicious opposition of democrats Jin congress ; therefore bo It Hesolvcd , That we , the republicans of Cass county , do hereby heartily endorse the action of C. F. Manderson as senator from Nebraska , and believe that the interest of Nebraska in republican principles will Do well subserved by his re-election to the sen ate on the expiration of his present term. Another resolution was also adopted which rcid : as lollows : Resolved , That the republicans of Cass county in convention assembled do hereby in dorse the action of the railroad commission ers , including Attorney General Leese , and favor the nomination of such men as will continue the work they have begun. The delegation is unanimous for Captain C. N. Haird for state treasurer. O. H. Bal- low of Plattsmoulh , and W. J. Con neil of Oinahii , addressed the convention. The cen tral committee meets Saturday next to call the convention to make nominations for the legislative ticket. WAYNE. Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BHK.J In the republican county convention this afternoon William Wright was Dominated for county attorney and Charles Erxbcu and A. II. Carter for coin inissioners. The delegates chosen to the state convention are : A. 15. Stater. James Button , J. W. Stcelo , O. F. Crane , William Frazicr. The delegation is for Law , of Stanton - ton , for state treasurer. The delegates to the senatorial convention are : T. S. Gross , F. L. Nelly , John Elliott , G. K. Pittongor , Henry Joyncr. The delegates to the repre sentative convention are : J. E. Hanson , James Mack. J. W. Howell , J. H. High , John Burjnon. . The vote on the submission ques tion stood , 114 against and 81 for. DAKOTA CITY. Nob. . August 20. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEK. ] The republican convention hero to-day selected the following delegates to go to Lincoln : N. H Brasilold , G. W , Wilkinson , D. L. Allen , S. A. Combs , J. G. Arthur. COI.UMIIUS , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Telegram to Tim BEE. ] The republican county convention was held hero this after noon. A resolution to instruct the delegates for Lccso was carried by a largo majority. Dr. W. A. Hampton , of Humphrey , was nominated for the state legislature and J. G. Keeder , of Columbus , for county attorney. W. A. McAllister , of Columbus , was allowed to select the delegates to the senatorial con vention and William Irwin the delegates to the float representative convention. Reso lutions wcro adopted endorsing Manderson for United States senator. The delegates to the state convention are W. E. Kent , Robert Wiley , Henry Rngatz , A. M. Post , George Barnhart , Henry Wurdoman , William Law rence , C. II. Sheldon , Peter Erlckson and Christian Mccdlo. The question of submis sion was defeated by a small majority. NELSON , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tel egram to TUB UKE. ] At the republican pri maries Saturday James Hauthorn was nom inated for representative ] for District 43 , C. S. Johnson for county attorney and D. D. Brooks for county commissioner. The ques tion of the submission of the prohibitory amendment was carried by a largo majority. The delegates to the state convention are : James Van Volln , W. Covoliman , J. S. John son. Ralph Hill , Governor Comstock and H , Q. Sapp. SCOTU , Nob. , August 20. [ Special to Tun BEB. ] The republican county convention was hold hero Saturday anil every precinct was fully represented. H. G. Bell was nom inated for county attorney , Homer Kelley was nominated for county commissioner , II. S. Sprecher was recommended as a candi date for state senator and J. F. Hanna for representative , Tlio delegates elected to the state convention go uninstructcd , AuuoiiA , Neb. , August 19. [ Special to Tin : Bi.E.l The republican county conven tion was held Saturday. Ex-Lieutenant Governor Agor was chairman of the commit tee on resolutions and succeeded in exclud ing from the report of the committee resolu tions endorsing Leeso for attorney general , but the resolution was offered in convention , when the governor took the floor in opposition thereto. Ho was responded to by Lawyei s Haines and Grnybill. When it came to a vote the resolution was almost unanimously carried and tlio ox-governor "sat upon" very hard. As a delegate to the state convention ho was voted for by two or three delegates each time , but In ten trials failed to bo se lected. Hon. D. A. Scovill , of Aurora , and J. J. Farley , of Marquettc , were nominated for representatives and J. H. Smith for county attorney. ELK CHEEK , Neb. , August 20. [ Special to THE HEE.J The republican convention met last Saturday to select delegates to the state convention. It was a complete sfill out to the B. & M. railroad. Mr. Dow , the candi date for land commissioner , solccted nearly or quite all B. & M. railroad men for Ills del egates. Hero is the list : A. J. Wright. B , & M. capper , employed by the year , and who has been running Mr. Dew's ' campaign ; William Campbell , another employe of the B. & M. , who works by the month In the depot at Lincoln ; Judge Davidson , the B. & M. attorney at'fecumsch ; Dr. C. M. Head- rick , of Tecumseh ; L. A. Varncr , attorney for the B. & M. at Sterling ; Jndgo Appclgct , who has an annual pass on the B. & M. ; Hon. C. A. Holmes , also has n pass. A resolution indorsing Attorney General Lceso was promptly voted down. GHANT , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to THE HER. ] The republican county convention for tbo election of delegates to the state , representative and senatorial con ventions met at Elsie to-day , S. B. Brlorly , Frank Parson , A. S. Pierce , B. F. Hastings and E. B. Wood , wcro elected delegates to attend the state convention. J. A. Wertz , L. A. Wichom , I. W. Reese , J. B. Manchester and J. M. Simpson were chosen delegates to the representative and senatorial conven tion. The convention was rather stormy owing to a local difficulty. S. B. Brierly , as candidate for representative secured the delegation from thin county , SEWAHII , Neb. , August 10. ! ( Special Tele- grain to TUB BBB. ] The republican county convention to-day wan largnly attended , har monious and cntliUHla tlo. The following resolution was unanimously adopted : The republicans of Sewnrd county , In con. vcntlon assembled , send greeting to tbeir brethren throughout this great young com monwealth as follows : Whereas , Hon. William Lcroso has'filled the ofilco of attorney general .of Nebraska foi four years with seal , tidulltjr ana unequalled In the history of the state ; there fore bo It Resolved , That the best Interests of the people demand his ro-cloctlou to that Im portant ofllce. Resolved. That the detonates chosen to represent tlio republicans of this county con vention are Instructed to use honorable means to secure hln nomination for attorney general , and to veto llrst , last and all tlio tlmo to that end. Resolved , That wo heartily approve the action of Senator Mnndersin , recognizing his honesty , ability and fidelity to the interests of the people whom ho has ably represented , and wo pledge the republicans of this county to use all honorable moans to secure his re election. Resolutions endorsing Governor Thaycr for re-election , ratifying the nomination of Laird for congress and endorsing Judge Norval's action as delegate in the repub lican national convention were adopted unanimously. Attorney General Lceso was asked to select his own delegates. Ho chose the following : William Redford , T. U. Snarkinson , R. S. Norval , D. H. Figard , M. H. Hathaway , J. E. Hlbbard , T. .1. Foster , J. B. Courtright , J. B. Mitchell , W. S. Bcobo. FALLS CITY , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Telegram to , Tin : Hii.l : : The republican county convention renomlmitcd Ynrtzy and Fenton and gave the senatorial delegation to ox-Senator Linn , all instructed for Man derson. The delegates to the state con vention are : John W. Shubort , D. V. Stepheusoii , II. N. Patterson , II. S. Boldcn , C. Morris , Robert Williamson , J. D. Oilman , F. W. Samuolson. J. R. Wilhito , O. W. Hol land , John Council , William Jordan. About half are for Lccso. The congressional dele gates are : P. R. Shelly , Henry Fisher , A. C. Jennings , O. W. Carpenter , David Spicor , Jr. , Warren Hutchlns , E. S. Towlo , E. J. Holbrook , W. H. Kerr , George Sayors , Cyrus Jones and R. E. Grinstead. They are in structed for Hon. Isham Reaves for congress. There wore no Council men on the dele gation. _ IniprovontciitH at Nebraska City. NEIUIASKA CITY , Neb. , August 20. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] The board of trade will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening to con sider two street car projects. Ono propo sition is from the linn of Robinson & Moon , of Waterloo , la. A representative of the company Is iu tlio city and Is confident the enterprise would bo it paying one. They offer to build two and a half miles of road with three cars for $10,000 , the line to bo owned and operated by n local company. Another proposition comes from Mr. H. H. Bartling of this city , who offers to construct a Hue , equip it and operate it if the citizens give him n bonus of $5,000. The pontoon wngon and foot bridge is nearly completed and will bo in operation the latter part of the present week. Its builders will bring it Into prominent notice on celebration day , ana to that end have contributed liberally toward advertising. This company is also constructing pontoons nt this point for a similar bridge at Plaits- niouth , they claiming that lumber was much cheaper hero. Street paving has not yet commenced , and Novins & Co. , of Omaha , stand n good chance of forfeiting their $10,000 bond which they gave to Insure the completion of the work by November 1. It has been said that Novins & Co. are using every means of delay so that the city would declare the contract forfeited , thus releasing them of their obli gations , as for some reason they would like to get vid ol the Job. Monstrous Hailstones. SPHINO RNCH , Neb. , August 20. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Last evening this section was visited by a heavy storm of wind and hail , entirely ruining all fruit , vegetables and late corn. Hall fell.that measured four and one- half inches in circumference and two and one-half inches long , killing pigs and chick ens and breaking window lights. The storm Hccuied to follow the Blue Valley. Oats are tuaning out forty to sixty bushels , barley thirty to forty , wheat fifteen to twenty-two. Dlr.il in Destitution. IlAimisoN , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tel egram to Tun BEE. ] Hon. John Mosier died here yesterday of asthma and old ago. He came hero thrco weeks ago. He had no rcla lives here. Ho. was found dead on his knees in his room. Ho was destitute and was cared for by several old acquaintances. Ho was for live yeara county Judge in Valley county and' earlier hold the same olllce in Saunders county. It is said that ho was an eminent lawyer mid once a member of the state legislature in Wisconsin. Took the Kiicainpincnt Decree. OAKDALE , Nob. , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Nine members of the Eikhorn Valley lodge. No. 57 , of O'Neill , came down to Oakdalo to-day to take the encampment degree of the order. The de gree was conferred to-night by the Oakdalo lodge. Supper was served at 12 o'clock. A good time was had , and the visiting brothers ore well pleased with the treatment received at the hands of the lodge hero. It is the pur pose to institute an encampment at O'Neill soon. Kctiirncd All LINCOLN , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] W. B. Hastings , the in surance man who loft this elty so mysteri ously on the flth of last July , apparently deserting - sorting a happy home , returned this morning as abruptly and mysteriously ns ho went away. Ho says ho has "done" the east , vis ited Canada and had n good time , but never for a moment thought that his absence caused any comment. Hurt County Democrats OAKLANII , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to THE BIE. : ] The democratic conven tion to-day nominated V. Newman , of Oak land , for bonator ; J. P. Lattii , ot Tekamah. for representative ; II. H , Bomes , of Oak land , for county attorney , and Pat Gleason lor commissioner. The delegates to the state convention are : Iru Thomas , H. A. Me Cord , Philip Slaughter and A. B. Fuller. A "WaHliont at Ord. Onn , Nob. , August 20. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE.J A heavy rain last night north west of Ord caused a washout on the B. & M. between Burwell and Ord and delayed trains four hours. W. C. Woltworth and Mr. J. B. Dowllug had a narrow escape from drowning on the way to Ord. They drove Into a canon llvo miles from Ord , The buggy was overturturned and the pony drowned. The men escaped nearly ex hausted. A Now Hotel fin * Cnliiinbiif ) . COUJMIIUS , Nob. , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The contract for build ing the now three-story brick hotel was lot to-day to J. P. Becker , of Columbus. The consideration is $19,500. A largo force of men will bo put to work at once and the building rushed to completion. York County Teachers. YOIIK , Nob. , August 20. [ Special Tnlo- gram to TUB BEE. ] The York County Teachers' Institute convened to-day for a four days' session. The enrollment Is 120 thus far and more are expected to-morrow. Prof. J. M. MclConzlo and Prof , Andrews , of Hastings , are the principal Instructor * A Heavy Storm at Hoclnls. BOELEIS , Neb. , August 19. [ Special to TUB BKE. ] The heaviest ruin and wind storm of the season passed ever her * about 7 p. m. last evening , washing a piece out of the Union PaclUo grade , blowing ever the shoe maker's shop and mowing In the front of Kasmussen's dry goods ( tore , damaging goods to ( ho ainouut of about $300. A llnuvy Uainfull. HUUWELL , Neb. , Augiut'.W. [ Special Tel curam to TUB Ben.J A. heavy rainfall hero yesterday and last eight done considerable damage , A bridge on the B. Si M. three inllqs east of Burwell was washed oitt and trains delayed several hours. Several sod stables In lite country cwuy , injuring horses. BOULANGER'S ' LATEST COUP , The Commotion Created In Pnria Ejf the Returns. RIOTING ON A SMALL SCALE , Experience of an fortunate KnKll.sli NowHpapor Sinn Who Foil Into the dutches of the Police. Triple Triumph. IteStiti Jamtt tVurtfim JJomrtl. ] PAUIS , August 20. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun Br.i : . ] General B6u langcr , the triple candidate , awuitcd the ro suit of the elections at the Restaurant Du rnud , in the Place do la Madeline , where ha * was warmly congratulated by u largo gather Ing. Early in the evening a crowd gntticrcel awaiting the results to bo announced by special magic lantern. As tlio gathering In * creased , so did the police , and finally , Just bo' fore the numbers went up , the strccl was closed nnd Iho crowd pushed back , not with * out some trouble , Into n side Ihoroughtaro , where a few noisy holiday makers wcro ai > rested , but without any serious trouble. Around the headquarters of Ln Prcsso , however , mailers assumed a rather moro serious aspect. The block between the Plnco do 1' Opera and the Chausco do Aiitiu , was entirely la possession of the police under strict orders to lot none pass. Strange to say these instruc tions applied also to the press and editors of Paris papers on Iho forbidden block were , la many instances , prevented from reaching Ihelr ofllces. As a rule the order to recog nize the red press cards which enable a press man to do his duly lo thu readers of his pa per is only suspended in case of serious light ing Involving absolute danger to reporters , A Herald correspondent driving along the boulevard towards the opera was stopped In , front of the Vaudeville theatre nnd made lej go round back streets in spite of the usual red card. At the corner of the Place do 1'Opcra Iho card was again produced but the police were inexorable nnd politely refused to let him go to Iho ofllce of La Prcsse. So sudden was Iho order that the correspondent of a leading London paper got into serious trouble by misunderstanding It. The gen tleman in queslion was anxious lo see what was going on and became rather angry whcii ho was refused passage. His card was Inj his hand and , not understanding that the habitual open sesame failed to open anything In parliculnr , ho venlured lo rcmonstrnto with the police. Unfortunately for the En- , glishmau a superior pollco ofllcor happened to bo on the spot and immediately ordered his arrest for violence to the agents of publid authority. Just as ho was disappearing around the corner nt the rate of ten miles nn , hour a Herald reporter happened to recog nize him as a brother Journalist and promptly Joined In Iho procession. Polllely introducing * - ing himself to the men in blue , the Herald suggested that they should not quite kill Iho Britisher. Before they got him lo Ihe Pesto do 1'Opcra Ihe suave manner lhat dialing * gulshcs all reporters , succeeded In Us object and Iho caplivc , after a good deal of shoving1 , about , was safely landed In the pollco ofilco' charged with the serious offense of calling af policeman nn "imbecile" and behaving generally In a violent manner. As the prisoner * ' - oner had no moans of identification about him , except Iho card cerlifying lhat ho was an authorized newspaper correspondent and a pair of braces , Ihcso wcro taken awny from , him , together wilh his money , watch nnd chain ami the usual contents of a innn'rt pocket. Thinking this was lime to step in ; the Herald man bowed to the brigadier ot police In charge of the station and expressed a desire lo testify to iho respectability and innocence of his colleague. "Out you go , " or its French equivalent was Ihe only reply Ihoy granted , and with unnecessary alacrity the reporter was shown the door. Red cards nnd offers of ball wcro unavailable and noth ing was loft but to appeal to the ofllcers who ordered the arrest. "Do you know whom you nrrostd ? " "Yes. A violent Englishman. " "Will you accept statemcnls in duo form lhat the prisoner is a responsible Journalist and a hcAisoholdcr ? " "Certainly , with much pleasure , " replied } the officer , "If you can furnish It , " and with great amiability ho accompanied the reporter to Iho station house , where , after a few slight formalities , the English correspondent was at liberty , or rather was allowed to go homa with some terrible charge hanging ever his head. How Iho mailer will end it is Impossi ble to predict , but It would bo difllcult to Im agine moro roughness on Iho part of subor dinate ofllccrs or moro politeness on lhat ol. Iho buperlor ofllclal lhan was displayed byV Iho pollco In Iho arrest and release of this' ' unfortunate gonllcmnn. Botilanger's irlplo victory Is the all absorb ing topic of conversation to-night. Its com * plctcncss has astonished oven the Boulan- gists and the general himself scorns quite aa pcrploxed as pleased. Ho stands between , two groups of deadly enemies giving his lofi hand to Iho radicals , his righl to the moil- archists , unable lo make his allies ombrnco nnd not daring lo break nwny fioin them cither. Among scvoral political celebrities with whom I discussed the elections lo-da ' was Erallo Olllvier. "Tho country , " ho said , "is evidently dissatis fied , and needs n slronger hand lo rulq it. Boulangor's photographs arc fixed la every llrcsldo. Ho is Iho hero of a hundred songs. His popularity is phenomenal. lie ) has courage , energy , and a will which mis fortune cannot break. Ho Is rich. Chocks are pouring In from every sido. I know onej man who anonymously sent his committed 50,000 francs this week. Floquet may well bo troubled. " Olllvcr thinks the prince hn no chance of reaping the fruits of Boulan- < gcr's victories. The general's organs naturally triumph upi ronrously to-day. The republican papers are In consternation. Charters Laurent , la the Paris , however , laughs at the Idea ofi dropping his fight with the would-bo dicta tor. The Temps sums up the situation thus I "The result of yoslcrday's triple election , should inspire humiliation , not anxiety. " Married In London. IConyrfi/'it ' ISSS bu Jamw ( Jordan Itenntt1 LONDON , August 19. [ Now York Horilct Cable Special to THE Ben. ] The noyviy appointed minister to Holland , Robert B. Roosevelt , of Now York , will not have to on * lerlaln at his now jwst In bachelor's hall. He was married yesterday at tbo church ofi Our Lady of Victories , Clauham , by th Very Rev. Edward O'Lavartyasslslcd.by th4 Rev. Thomas Sherman and iho Rev. Lout * Davenport , lo Mrs. Marlon T. Fortcscuo , ot New York , A special dispensation from thu pope had been procured for the ceremony. An Important Medical Discovery. PAHU. Aygust 20. Dr. Pasteur to-daj/ read be fora the Academy of Scluneti a leltea from Dr. Gamaliel- Odesia , < the discovery o cholera vaccine.