2 THE OMAHA PAim BEfft : FRIDAY. APHIL 11) ) , 1839.
HE WAS DETERMINED TO DIE ,
A Farmer Tokes Laudanum and
Fights Against Physio.
' A ROUGH AND TUMBLE FIGHT.
Two Cnmpbcll. Nob. , Men Settle An
Old GrudKO on the Hnnks of
tlio IHuo Tlio Victor
nn Knr.
A Farmer Suicides.
Lour CITT , Mob. , April 18. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB Bnn. | James Miles , n farmer
living near Kookvlllo , Neb. , commlttod sui
cide , yesterday , by taking laudanum. Upon
his return from Hockvfllo , the night before ,
ho informed his family that ho had Just
token laudanum nnd would dlo. Soon ho no-
gan to show symptoms of poisoning , nnd n
physician was sent for , but Miles fought
desperately ngnlnst all remedies , declaring
thnt ho hnd taken the poison to cause death.
Ho took It at n o'clock In the nftcrnoon , nnd
died nt 5:30 : the next morning. Ho wns about
fifty-five ycnrs old and In fair circumstances ,
but his family relations were not plcatnnt.
nnd ho hnd several times before threatened
his own destruction.
Nowmnn Grnvo'H Find.
Nr.wxtAX Gnovn , Nob. , April 18. [ Special
to Tun BBE.I The discovery of silica near
this place promises to prove a bonanza. Sev
eral samples were forwarded to the Omaha
smelting works for nnnlysls , nnd Sam A.
Bnrron , the chemist , has made the following
report , together with a comparison with nrgll-
Inccous clay , which is the principal IngrcdlJ
ent of the famous Portland ( English )
cement :
NKW.MAKOItOVE. lltl VF.lt MEDWAY CI.AV.
Blllca . 73.n ( Slllcix . 74.50
Alumina . lfl.roUlumlnn . lu.40
Oxide Iron . l.rxxian ) iron . o.SJ
Carbonate Mmo. . . S.no.Onrbonnto . Mmo. l.'rt
Alkalies . 2.00 Allcnlloa
Loss at rod hunt.6.00 Loss nt rod heat..4.111
Loss it )
idaro
1XU (
111 the Act.
DAKOTA Crrr , Nob. , April IS. [ Special
Telegram to THE Ben. ] A tough by the
name of George Hurley was arrested nt Cov-
Ington , this morning , for breaking Into
ICccfo's saloon at that place , last night. Ho
was captured just as ho was about to open
the money drawer. Ho was heard before
Justice Williams , nnd bound over to the
district court In the sum of $1,000. Falling
to give bonds ho wns lodged in jail. There
were five In the same gang , but the others
escaped. These same mon are wanted in
Sioux City for petty thieving.
A Hoiul Proposition.
BI.AIII , Nob. , April 19. [ Special Telegram
to Tim BEC.J The county supervisors In
session , to-day , by unanimous vote decided
to submit the proposition of the county issu
ing $2.,000 bond to build n now court house
F
t * nt Blulr , provided the city donates f5,000.
The election Is to bo-hold Juno 1. The bonds
nro to run twenty years. A few days ngo
the city voted $5,000 bonds on condition the
county Issue MS.COO bonds. The city will
have to call a now election. There will bo n
citizens' meeting to-night for that purpose.
Koarnpy AVI1I I'lay Kail.
KiuiOJur , Neb. , April IS. [ Special to
Tin : BEE. ] The directors of the Kearney
base nail club held a mooting Wednesday
morning und elected onlcers. They uro F.
Y. Roberthon , cashier ot the First Nntional
bank , president ; H. L. Spencer , vico-presl-
dcnt ; A. J. Shepard , treasurer , and Warren
Pratt , secretary. The money required by
the articles of incorporation has nearly nil
been subscribed. By the last of the week , His
expected thut uil the details of organization
will be completed.
'
" Bounties For Maiiufaatorloi.
KCAUNBr , Nob. , April IS. [ Special to
TUB BEE. ] The proposition to raise $300,000
in cash and land to bo used to secure manu
factories In Kearney took definite shape in a
meeting of the chamber of commerce ,
Wednesday night. The West Kearney Im
provement company agreed to raise $100,000
as their quota of the amount. The land com
panies expect to pool Interests with the oltl-
Bens to induce manufacturers to locate here.
No Fenrn of Drought.
DAKOTA CmNeb. . , April 18. Special to
THE Beis.J Dakota county farmers are re
joicing over the recent rain fall nnd nil fears
of a dry spring are banished , and all nro
looking forward to a good yield of all kinds
pf small gram. The farms throughout this
portion of the state uro in fine condition , nnd
all small grain nlrcudy sown Is up und far
ahead of last year's crop ut this time.
Placid Poult.
KBAIINET , Nob. , April IS. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun Bun. ] A preliminary hearing
K \yns given Washington Pettit , to-day , for
shooting mid killing his father. Sufficient
testimony was taken in the case to warrant
the binding of the prisoner over for trial In
Iho district court. The murderer wore the
the sumo complacent expression during the
trial that has characterized him from the
first of the tragedy ,
I'layod With a llevolvor.
LONG PINE , Nob. , April 18. [ .Special Tel
egram to TUB BEE. ] Ono day this week
Charles Chester , the seven-year-old son of
Uriah Chester , got hold of a largo revolver ,
nnd was playing with It when It was acci
dentally discharged , killing the child In
stantly.
A Florcr- Rough and Tumble Fight.
CAMPBELL , Nob. , April IS. [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] An old grudge between L. D. Mouscr
and Frank Karnca was settled on the banks
of the Blue by n rough nnd tumble fight.
JIouaer won uftor the loss of ono ear.
Karnos has a bad looking oyo. Both men re
ceived severe punishment.
ItoiuU Voted.
DAVID Crrv , Nob. , April 13. [ Special tp
TitK BEB. ] At the election just held In this
'county the 170,003 court house bonds carried
by a majority of over 230 votes. It was the
most hotly contested election over hold In
Ibis county. David City polled 50-1 straight
votes for bonds , not ono against. Work will
be commenced nt onco.
A Possible Appointment.
' LINCOLN , Nob. , April 18. [ Special Tolo
grauj , to THB B n.l It is rumored in Lin
coln to-night that Representative Brink , of
Albion , Boone county , will be appointed
bank inspector. There Is very little doubt
that this Is true. The appointment , how
ever , will hardly moot with popular favor.
Death of a Votoran.
COLUMUUB , Neb. , April 18. [ Special Tolo-
cram to TUB Bias. ] O. A. Stearns , a pho
tographer uud veteran of the late war , died
Bt his residence , In this city , nt the ngo of
JortjvBlx , Bilker post of the llrand Army
Will accompany the remains to Central City ,
Jor burial.
_ _ _
Jlotol Opening.
UBATHI OB , Nob. , April 18. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE , [ The Paddock hotel
opened this afternoon. The formal opening
will take ulaco In two weeks , on tlto arrival
of Senator Paddock and family. .Every
furnished room la occupied to-night.
A Dally For Columbus.
COI.UMIIUS , Nob. , Apvll 1 ? . [ Special Tolo-
erwn to Tun BEB. ] D. P. Davis , editor of
the Democrat , will tstart a dally paper on the
ISd m t , to bo known UH the Columbus Dally
Telegram , which is to contain complete telc-
grfljililo reports and local news.
Sot Flr to n Uo Car.
DIVOT * Crrr , Neb. , April IS. [ Spe.jiul
{ Telegram to Tax BKB.J Trwmpn set flro to a
t > o * cr vA this ptavo. tkU uiorraift- ; , about 7
O'clock.
JUDGI3 PUNDY'9 OPINION.
Fnvorn jillghtGcnth and Fnrnnm and
llcflontu Nnrlllfi'fl Impertinence.
Judge Dandy returned last evening from
the wilds of Wyoming , whcro ho nnd n
party ot his friends have been enjoying the
cxhUorating sensations of n'riprlngtlmo hunt.
Uut the Judge's general health Was such thnt
ho could not Indulge very much In the sport ,
Ho wns forced to give It up sooner
than ha expected , nnd como back. Desiring
to ascertain what hlsf honor had to say In
reply to the attack made on him by Judge
Neville , regarding his advocacy of the
Farnnm and Eighteenth street site as n lo
cation for the poslofllco building , a repre
sentation of TUB BUG cftllod on him , last
night , nt his residence. Having been out of
the city , he had not seen the letter , though
ho had heard some alsousston of the matter
after reaching homo. Ho therefore thought
ho was hardly prepared , without some In
vestigation , to make a statement. The letter ,
published ns n special telegram from Wash
ington In these columns , wns handed to bun.
Ho road It over carefully , and his first excla
mation was :
"I don't know what Neville can moan by
this Illnp. It is wholly out of place. 1 don't
know of anytnln ? thnt could bo moro out of
joint In thut connection.
"If I hnd thought that any words of 'mine
would have benefited the chances of Eigh-
tccntli and Farnnm streets , I would not huvo
hesitated to have uttered many of them. I
thlnklhnvo as much right to say what J
think nnd feelubout this mutter as has Judge
Neville , notwithstanding thu vast amount of
property ho has nt stake. I don't think thnt
the Judge's ' possession of a largo amount of
realty which might bo enhanced in value by
reason of the locution of the public building ,
gives him moro volco In the expression of a
choice of location than I have.
"Eighteenth nnd Fnrnam , first , last nnd
all the time , has been nnd will continue to bo
my choice above nit other available sites. No
other location offers ns much in the way of
sightliness for the public building. It was
my choice before the solectlon"hf the Plant
ers house by Mr. Llnton , nnd when thnt gen
tleman was here , 1 dropped him a note advo
cating the selection of .Eighteenth nnd Far-
nam streets , "
"You wrote a letter to Washington , did
you not ! "
"I think I did , two or three of them , but
there was nothing In them warranting nny
citizen in nttacklng mo , I preferred Eigh
teenth und Farnaui , and advocated it as the
most desirable locution , nil things considered ,
for the federal building. "
"What wcro the reasons set forth in your
letters recommending Eighteenth and Far-
naml"
"One of the principal reasons was the con
venience to lawyers and suitors who might
have business in the state nnd federal courts.
Communication between the courts could bo
hnd in a minute or two. The principal part
of my written advocacy was something of
that sort.
"Yes , I can understand why Judge Neville
should make such a fliug nt me. I can see
that the taking off of the Imaclnary value of
his property might touch a sere spot in his
make-up. "
"Cnn you think of anything in his official
career that might have given rise to his
utterances ? "
"Well , ho was n man who could not brook
opposition. A decision at nil udvorsc to him
would cause him to ily off the hutidlo In a
minute , and ho hnd n habit of regarding
every adverse decision ns a personal nffront.
"Yes , ho was nftceted in that way when
ho was United States attorney. "
"Are the motives of your advocacy of the
Eighteenth nnd Farnnm site nt all selfish ,
Judge ? "
"I will say this : I have not the slightest
pecuniar } ' interest in the location of the new
federal budding , but I want to see it situated
on high , sightly ground , surrounded by good
air. As far as the postoflico itself is con
cerned , I and most other people have no
interest in its location , because the carriers
take up and distribute our mall. But 1 do
wnnt the government building to appear to
good ndvantago , - nnd I know perfectly well
that the situation of Eighteenth nnd Fnrnnui
would bo magnificent for such n building ,
and that it would display the structure to
bolter advantage than would nny other lo
cation in the city. Then the surroundings
are mudo up of ihofinest bulldincs in Omaha ,
nnd sites that will soon be occuplca by simi
lar blocks. "
The judge nlso remarked that the letters
written by him were to cx-SountorSaundors ,
and contained other matter than reference to
this subject , and were certainly not placed
on iilo in the department.
TEN DAY'S UI3OREATJON.
The Schedule of tlio Trip Proposed by
tlio Board of Trade.
The Bchcdulu of the excursion of the
Omaha board of trade , over the Fremont ,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley ro.id , has boon
arranged , and Is herewith presented. It is
complete us to the day and hour of arrival nt
each place , and It U understood will bo fol
lowed most strictly. At u number of the
places the excursionists will bo mot by citi
zens who will find among the excursionists
many old friends. The dotes are as follows :
April 23. Lv. Omaha 10:05 : a m
Ar. Fremont 11:20 :
Lv. Fremont 11:50 :
'Ar. West Point ( dinner ) . . IMOpm
Lv. West Point 3:00 :
Ar. Wisncr 3-U : )
Lv. Wisncr 4:10 :
Ar. Stanton 5:00 :
Lv. Stunton 5:30 :
Ar. Norfolk ( supper ) 0:00 :
April 23. Lv. Norfolk li:0lam ! :
Ar. Long PinoBrcakfast ) 0:00 :
Lv. Long Pine 8:00 :
Ar. Alnsworth 8:35 :
Lv. Alnsworth 9:00 :
Ar. Valentino ( dinner.11:00 ) :
Lv. Valentino , .12:00 : m
Ar. Gordon 3:10pin :
Lv. Uordon 3:40 :
Ar. Hushvlllo 4:10 :
Lv. Huihvillo 4:35 :
Ar. Buy Springs 5:00
Lv. Hay Springs 6:30 :
Ar. Chndron ( supper ) 0:15 :
Lv. Chadrou ' . .11:00 :
April 24. Ar. Douglas ( breakfast ) . . 7:00am :
Lv. Douglas S:00 :
Ar. Caspar 10:50 :
Lv. Caspar ) 1:10 :
Ar. Douglas ( dinner ) 1:30nm :
Lv. Douglus 2:00 :
Ar. Lusk 8 sHO
Lv. Luslc 4:00 :
Ar. Chndrou ( supper ) 0:45 :
April25. Lv. Chadron. . , 4:00am :
Ar. BuffuloGupbk'f't-d'r ( ) 0:00 :
Lv.BuffaloGaputirS'p's ( ) 8:00p : tn
Ar. Hnpid City ( supper ) . . . 5:00 :
April20. Lv. KapldCity 4:00am :
Ar. Sturgis 5:40 :
April 27. Do.ulwood
April 23. Dondwood.
April89. Lv , Whltowood 10:30am :
Ar. Sturgis ( dinner ) 10:50 :
Lv. Sturgis 3:45pm :
Ar. HupldClty ( supper ) . . 5:00' :
Lv. HupidClty . . 0:00 :
April fiO. Ar. Long Pine ( breakfast ) 0-OOam
Lv. Long Pine 8:00 :
Ar. Stuurt 0:00 :
Lv. Stuart 9:30 :
Ar. Atkinson 9:50 :
Lv. Atkinson 10s20
Ar. O'Nulll 11:00 :
Lv. O'Neill , , UiO : ;
Ar. Nollgh ( dinner ) 1:10not :
Lv. Ncllgh. 2M5
Ar. Albion ( supper ) 4:15 :
Lv. Albion laiOOng't
May 1 , Ar. Omaha , . . . , , 0:00am :
'Jrlnlty Horvloe * To-Uny.
The RcrviccH i't Trinity cathedral to-day
will bo morning pniyer and nnte-comuiunlon
at 9 o'clock , with sermon by Cuiion Doherty ;
service in roni'.ucincratloir of the pxsslon
from 12 o'clock until 3 , _ conducted by the
dean , Evening prayer ut 5 o'clock with un
address to children by Hoy. O. T. Brarty :
Iltuny nt 7RO o'clock with Bonnon by the
bishop. During this service Clou nod's cele
brated anthem , "O , Como Near to the
Crofis , " will bo sung.
The blto ol the worm nt the root
withers tlio leaf at the top. Uo
Wimior's LOJJ Cabin"'Extmet
( or internal und oxtoriml iippUoation.
A Showpi' of Kgs * .
OAMI-BKU. , Nob. , April IS. lSpoelal to TUB
B&B.J Two uou selling uiUoni medicine left
town very suddenly , on the lO'.h. A shower
of eggn followed tha voli'.ulo.
IN THE WORLD OF. SPORT ,
Continuation of the Dog Show With
Many Visitors.
RECORDS OF THE MARKSMEN.
Tim ll.ifio Ball Champion Season tn
Open To-Morrow iVltli Mlnnoap-
oils ns tlto Opposlnc Ten in
Sporting Notes.
Ucntity nnd the Brutes.
Ingram's spring bench show tins boon de
clared nn unqualified success by all who
have attended. Not only Is it n success in
the number nnd nuallty o ( the entries , but
also in n financial sonso. Thot-o were 103
dogs catalogued , and of th6so but Very tow
wore absent. Most of the Ultrty-Hvo classes
provided were filled , only a few not having
nn entry. Tho' show is superintended by
Mr. Ingram personally. Ho understands
his business perfectly , and Is ono of the few
men who do not lose tholr head or allow
their temper to rufllo , whatever thoclrcum-
stance1) may bo. Ho Is , consequently , popu
lar and accommodating.
"Tho meanest dot ; in the show , " exclaimed
n brlght-oyod miss to a camuamon , "Is that
nasty little long-hnlroa thing up there , they
can n sityo. no wants to pick a quarrel with
everybody nnd everything , Ho ought to bo
put In n wlro cage , nnd .abated 'dangerous.1
Of course ono ought to give those horrid bull
dogs n wide berth , but ono doesn't expect to
bo ontcm allvo by a littla rat of u Sk.yo ter
rier. Ugh ! what n nasty littla wretch ho is ! "
"You are wrong about the bull dogs , miss. "
explained Superintendent Ingram , "thero1
1s a certain nobility about those clews
thut gooi far toward concealing their ugli
ness. They nro seldom known to behave
themselves in an unseemly manner. The
Indies think thorn uglier thuu sin , but their
owners consider them the handsomest dogs
on earth , Now there is my own dog , Hoyal
Dandy , and Prof. Miller's Pilot they are
splendid judges of human nature. They
linow an honest man and a gentleman by in
stinct , and never think of frlgntcnlng n
woman or child , but the very looks of them
would quite scare a trump to death. Pilot Is
a great fighter , but ho never meddles with
small dogs or non-lighters. Ho's above that.
However , ho has never boon known to dodge
a responsibility. Ho has como In violent per
sonal contact with other game dogs a hun
dred times , moro or loss , but ho has never
boon the bottom dog in a fight. "
"Those ! Why , they are English mastiffs.
You don't llko them. Well , you ought to.
Many parsons find tholr respect for mastiffs
greatly increased when they are informed
that those big brutes used to help tholr mas
ters defend the coast of England from the
invader. In these days , however , they
would inuko a Door coast dofonso. In fact ,
It Is hard to see what good they can do at
anything , just now , but admiration for
them excolls all bounds. It is a fashionable
fad , and amounts almost to a crazo. "
"I cannot BOO what on earth a person would
want with ono of these big , dangerous brutes
about the bouse , " and the girl stretched
torth her gloved bund and timidly patted
Judge IJundy's "Don" on the head.
"Well , now , don't you think that all three
of those uro beauties when they
are chained ! This is Mr. Field's dog ,
from North Platte , and ho is a
great looker ; this ono belongs to Mr. Coyt ,
of Beatrice , and that ono you are stroking.to
Judge Dundy of this city. But ( their beauty
nil disappears on n dark night when they are
out in the front yard on a writ of haoeas
corpus. There is no fun in thorn. They cat
as much asu horse and kcopono's friends nnd
neighbors always in n state of perturbation.
"This is Mr. Brlgg's kennel of Scotch col
lies , from Avocn , Ju. Ain't they prettyi
The collie is as near the human being in in
telligence as any animal gets to bo. Ho will
drive largo herds of cattle with perfect case
and without the slightest assistance , drive
them for hundreds of miles and never lose a
head. "
"Whoso ugly mud-colored pup is thisl"
nnd the fair onn pointed to "Bob , " n young
bull-terrier owned by Hobort Clancy of the
reportorial force of ono of the city papers.
"That belongs to ono of the local White-
law Reeds' , nnd is n bull terrier a pugilist.
Bob is u pretty specimen , too , and is going
to make a record for himself. Ho snapped
his chain while being led along Sixteenth
street the other morning and attacked the
stuffed bear that stands hugging a polo in
front of a hat nnd fur store , and had almost
torn it to pieces before bo could bo hauled
off. The break cost his master n couple of
weeks' salary.
"And you don't know what that is. Well
that is anything but strange , as he is the
llrst dog of his kind over seen in this -city.
That's John Hnyea' Siberian bloodhound.
Ho was recently imported , and is a handsome
specimen of his kind. "
"Cunnm1 , well I should say ho was. That's
Lieutenant Wright's fox-terrier 'Uags,1 who
has already taken ono or two prizes. "
"And whoso weet llttlo bull dog Is this ! "
and she throw her m-uis Passenger Agent
Dowlings pug's necic , and actually kissed his
little black snoot.
"Oh mv , that's not n bull dog ; that's a pug
that's 'Daisy' the belle of the bench. "
"What funny little rat-terriers I Who
scraped the hair all off of them ! "
"Those are Mr. Arthur Uothory's cham
pion Mexican hairless dogs that's natural
with them they came from the sunny land
of Old Mexico. "
"Well , I would make Mr. Rothory put
some clothes on them see how they shiver. "
" That is J. A. Woods' imported Austra
lian greyhound puppy and a fine specimen
ho is. Ho will oat his weight in porter
house steak with both eyes shut.
"Yes , those are handsome dogs. They
are St. Bernards , the most noble of all
tholr species , and are owned by George Pull
man of Silver City.
"A pretty dog , indeed he's a black Span
ish pointer , and belongs to James Beet , of
Wamogo , Kansas. This is Mr. George
Small's crack pointer , Grouse.
"That is a family of Lavorick soitOM
mother nnd seven children , thoroughbreds.
They belong to Mr. Gcorgo ICotclieui , of this
city."Yes
"Yes , the dogs will bo all judged tomorrow
row , nnd then wo will know who the winners
uro. Cull again. "
"Yes , indeed I will I'll ' bo hero this after
noon and to-morrow , too. I think these dogs
nro just too lovely. " .
The following special prizns have bcon
awarded :
To Ed Miller , by Edholm & AUIn. a mas-
nllicentsilver cup , appropriately inscribed , '
for the largest and best display of bull ter
riers. , . .
To Ed Miller , in recognition nf the gen
uincness of his famous lighting dog , Pilot , a.
handsome cup , by a couple of admiring
friends.
To Mr. Drlggs , of Ayoca , Iowa , for kennel
on exhibition , a boautiiul gold lined cup , by
C. S. Uaymond , . ' „ ,
To Ed Hothory , for his promising bull tor-
rler bitch , Bet , a silver cup , by a well known
dog fancier.
The Luvvler gold badge , to Arthur Hothery ,
for finest display In Mexican hairless dogs.
Amorlonu Association.
CINCINNATI , April 18. The Clncinnati-St.
Louis game resulted as follows :
Cluclmmtl 0 00000810 4
St. Louis 4 1140011 * 13
HAJ.TIMOUE The Baltimore-Co
, April 18. -
lumbus game resulted as follows ;
Baltimore 0 1 0 0 0 \ 0 1 0 3
Columbus 1 1 13
PHILADELPHIA , April 18. The Philadel
phia-Brooklyn gumo resulted as follows :
Athletics 0 03010000 3
Brooklyn. : 0 2
LOUISVILLE , April 18 , The Louisville-Kan-
6as City game , to-day , reunited as follows :
Louisville 3 00120000 ( S
Kansas City 0 8
A Ilamlsoma Present.
Manager Ingram received yesterday from
Thomas Wise , Jr. , of lied Bank , N , J. , Into
of Cork City , Ireland , a magnificent speci
men of the Irish terrier , the only Uog of his
kind over brought to this city. It n present
to Mr. Ingram , from Wise's konnoUus a > 'co-
octillion of his laudable efforts to further the
breeding of line dogs in the west. The dog
Is on exhibition at the bench snow.
Opening aftlio KenHim Tn-morrow.
To-morrow afternoon the championship
icn&ou of the Western association opens on
the local grounds with Bam Morton's strong
Minneapolis t uw , The occasion will bo
ono made worthy of the fame of the grcnj
national game. A grand street parade by
both teams In uniform nnd the Musical
Union band , wjll tnko plttco nt 9 o'clock , nnd
n grand open nlr tfoncort on the grounds ju t
preceding the g.xtuo. A great crowd will bo
on hnnd to see UIQ now team strive for their
initial victory.
Thn llnritln ronrnnmont.
For the first time during the tournament
this morning broke bright nnd beautiful , nnd
the shooters , o.v < or ; and unxious to get to
work , wore on hand nt an early hour. The
first event wits R live bird match , seven
birds , thirty yfti\ls rise , modified English
rules. The sco'r'ii ' s ns below :
Budd , -.i' . , 1 1 1 1 t 0 1-6
Fnirnll . . . .jr.- . 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 7
Parmoloo I 111111 7
Hughes t 111111 1-7
Dean. . , , 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 7
Hollies , , . . .1 1 I 0 1 1 1 0
Crnyblll. , , 1 00111 1 5
Board I 01110 1 3
Smith i 1 111110-0
Nusotu. . . ( , . . . , 0 1 0 1 1 I 0 1
Ellis I 111111-7
First money shot up on the tics ; Smith
won second , $15.40 ; Crnyblll and Beard di <
vlded third. ? 10.5 ! ! ; Nason won fourth. ? 7.i > 0.
Following this catnd n private match bo *
twoon Prince and Grlswold. It ) live birds , 80
yards rise , modified English rules , for $20 a
side. The following Is the score :
Prince. .0 01111111 b-8
Grlswold 0 11111111 1 0
Following came a Q-slnglo-stntidnrd , $3 en
trance. The score was ns follows !
Budd 0 1111111 1 S
Pormnleo . . . . .1 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 0 8
Dean 0 0110011 0-4
Slninomnn 1 1111101 1 a
Holkcs 1 1111100 O-ll
Prince I 1110110 1 7
Wellington 1 1 1 1 0 I 0 1 1 7
Crayblll 11 1111111-0
Crayblll won first money. 818 ; Pnrmuleo
second In the shoot-off , $12.50 ; Hughes und
Ellis third , $9.83.
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Aftornuou Kvonts.
The protnlor event of the afternoon was
the 50 standard target shoot for n gold
modal , omblomailo of the championship of
the state , presented by Max Meyer & Bro.
The contest was open to any member of any
club In Nebraska/ largo crowd was on
hand to witness the apart , nnd the shooters
were spurred UD to tholr very best efforts.
Thoscoro :
Hit. Miss.
Wellington 83 13
Ketotiom 41 0
Shields . - . 8Ii 15
Knrll 80 14
Parmeleo 47 I )
Hnrdln 43 8
Kennedy 44 0
Board 43 8
Pawnee : . .40 10
Harrison 33 12
Brewer 40 11
Nnson 89 4
Mr. Purrnolco , with the line score of 47
out of 50 , carried oft the urlzo. >
The next was for ten English sparrows ,
130 yards rise , So entrance. The score :
Helices 1 1 1 1 1 I'D 1 1 1 9
Ellis 1 110111010-7
Budd 1 11111111 1 10
Shields 0 011101111 7
Pawnee 1 11111111 1 10
Smith 1 111111110 ! )
Parmeleo - . . . .1 11111111 1-10
Hughes 1.-1..1 11111111 1 10
Nason U..1 010101111 7
Falrall t 1 111110111 0
Craybill . . . > . .1 101111101 8
Budd , Pawnee , Parmoleo and Hughes di
vided first money-38.50 ; Helices , Smith and
Fairall divided second. $ i3.10 ; Craybill took
third , 515.40 ; Nason ; Ellis and Shields di
vided fourth , $7.00.
There were some four other shoots during
the afternoon , bub of not suHluient interest
to warrant the publication of the full score.
Shooting begins nt 9 o'clock , sharp * this
morning.
TO THE SBHVIC13 OP GOO.
Thirteen Persona Confirmed In the
Fnltli of thn Lord.
The solemn rite of confirmation was ad
ministered to thirteen young men nnd women
at St. Barnabas'1'Episcopal church , last
night , by Bishop Wellington with all the
beautiful ceremonies of the church. The
service was very largely attended , the aud
itorium of the edifice being comfortably
filled.
In his confirmation address to the class
the bishop said :
"A good soldier Is ono who always listens
to the word of command and is always ready
to obey without question. A good child is
ono who obeys the volco of God to 'Honor
thy father and thy mother , that thy days
may bo long in the land which the Lord 'thy
God has given theo,1 and shows respect to
all his commands. You have como hero to
night to tnko your places in your Father's
house , and you have received the seven-fold
gift of the Spirit that you may become
faithful soldiers and followers of Christ.
Doubt not that the strengthening' power of
the Holy Ghost rests upon you. To doubt it
is to question the word of God. I give you
as your confirmation text these word ? , sug
gestive of the institution of the Holy Euchar
ist , nnd which may , through the infinite
power of God , become nourishment to your
souls : 'Whatsoever Ho saith unto thco , do
it. " Ho olds you to pray prny without
ceasing ; to search the scriptures , for in
them yo find everlasting life , und to take up
your cross nnd follow Him. Ho may lead
you by paths you know not of , but as loving ,
loyal followers you will obey. And then
remember his dying command : 'Do this in
remembrance of mo.1 Hero you may receive
nourishment for your souls. I beseech you.
my children , to prepare yourselves and
draw nigh to tills holy table. It is your
pastor's wish that on Easter day you moot
your risen Lord at the altar rail. Como
with meek hearts and duo reverence 'und
then go hence to bo more patient nnd loving
In your homes nnd moro faithful in the
duties of life. 'Whntsoovor Hosaith unto
you , do it. ' "
Besides the bishop , Dean Gardner , Rev.
John Williams and Kov. T. C. Brady were
in the chancol.
PA11NA.M. SXIIEKI1 FLOODED.
The Brcnklnir of a Water Muin Docs
Gr.nt DaimiKC.
At 11 o'clock last night a deluge of water
poured down Furnnm street from Twenty-
fourth , flooding the street from curb to curb
to a depth of six Inches , und running llko a
mill race. The flood came from the inter
section of Farnum with Twenty-fourth
street , where an eight-Inch water main had
been broken. The trench made by the
water works people for the laying of their
now oiehtccn-inch pipe is open from
Twenty-Jim to Twenty-fourth street ,
and this wan Immediately filled with
water. In a r < short time the
banks begun to cave und In many places the
pavement fell in > as ; far as the street car
'tracks with prospects of still further damage
in this direction. The.water ran down Far-
nam ns far as Twentieth nnd then followed
the line of the cable tracks and flooded the
lots In the vicinity oMhe cable power buildIng -
Ing on Hurnoy street. A branch of the
fiood broke through' the curbing and Hooded
the basement nf Dr , Hurt's building In the
process of construction , on the south side of
Fnrnam near Twenty-second street. The
walls of the building are now and will prob
ably bo seriously damaged.
The work was doao.by sotno enemy of the
waterworks company und the blame will
naturally fall upon the striking employes ,
At n few minutes pinttjl o'clock n gentleman
who was going west on Fnrnam hoard the
noise of pounding i upon the pipe with n
sledge , and u few mJuutes uftor , just as the
water began to pour jdown the street , saw
two mon run up Twenty-fourth street und
disappear. Word was telephoned to the
police station nnd Captain Cormuck und a
force of patrolmen wont nt once to the
scone of the trouble and kept u lookout
during thn rest of thu night. The
ofllcitiU of the waterworks company were
promptly notified , but did not got ou the
ground until nearly midnight , when tuny
took stops to shut off the water from the
pipe whtuh had been tampered with. The
company hud but one watchman on the line ,
and hu was at Twentieth street eutlug his
lunch when the damage was done.
County Couit ,
Jonulo M. McCann was appointed adminis
tratrix of tho-estaU ) of Patrick J. McCann ,
deceased.
Elizabeth Andres was aopolnted guardian
of ElUabeth , Murv , John and Wuctbler
Andres yesterday by the county court.
SUICIDED IN FULL DRESS ,
A Dashing Young Englishman Kills
Hlmsolt' in Chicago.
HAD A ROSE IN HIS COAT LAPEL.
And n Diamond Pin Hltnno In Ills
Shirt front Ills Widow Wnsn't
Very Sorry Wn < i About to
Sao For Divorce.
Ho AVnn n Newspaper Mnn. *
CIUCA.OO , April 18. [ Special Telegram to
Tnn BBE. ] Decked out In all the magnifi
cence of evening dross with n diamond In
his shirt front and u beautiful rose In the
lappel of his coat , John Sidney Walters , a
dashing young Englishman , killed himself ,
last evening , nt the Klchollou hotel , by tak
Ing morphine. Walters came to the hotel
eight days ntto. Ho took the best room In
the liouso , throw his money nrouml as though
ho owned A gold mine somewhere , gave big
ehampngno suppers to hosts ot gentlemen
friends , drove out In the most expensive
equipages , had boxes at the theatre , nnd was
ft general swell nil around. Yesterday nttor-
noon ho wont out. At that time he wns
dressed In the height of style nnd was soon
going north on Michigan nvouuo. Ho re
turned about 4 o'clock , wont to his room ,
nnd that was the last scon of him allvo ex
cept by ono of the boll boys who filled nn
order for n whisky sour and some gin nnd
bitters shortly before 5 o'clock. At 8 o'clock
to-day , a messenger boy came rushing in
with n mpssitgo addressed to the proprietor
of the Klchollou. It read as follows :
"PiTTsnuiio , Pa. , April 17. Did Sidney
Walters commit suicide nt your hotel )
Answer Immediately. Mus. NOIIA EHMAN ,
VK Second tivomiu. "
The clerk found in Walter's room two telegrams -
grams , ns follows :
"Uxiotf Dnt'or , Ct.T5VEt.Axn , O. , April 15.
Received letters nnd nm staying nt 8 , John
son street. MnsiStUXer WAI.TBllS. "
"Ci.BVKLAxn , O. ( April 17. Telegraph If
you are coming and 1 will meet you.
Mus. SiPXKV WAI.TKUS. "
This morning the sender of the dispatches
stopped from a Lake Shore train nnd wont
to the Richelieu. From there she went to
Jordan's undertaking establishment , whcro
the body was , nnd was n witness nt the cor
oner's inquest , which was hold there this
morning. She did not seem to be so sorrow
ful over the terrible death ot her husband ns
ono would naturally suppose. She said that
she was the wife of John Sidney Walters ,
nnd was married to him In Cleveland six
months ago. Ho was an Englishman by
birth and was born in London , where ho had
done considerable work ns u journalist.
Seven years ngo ho came to this country
nnd did work for different publishing houses
about the country. Soon nftor they were
married , Wnlters started off on a trip. Ilia
business was writing up the different cities
for n Cleveland puulishlng house.
Later in the day Mr. Homier , treasurer of
the Olympic theater , appeared at the hotel
and said that Walters was the husband of
his sister , Maloinn Kenner , u variety actress.
Ho said : "Wnlters came to this country
eight years ago , and seven years ego ho mar
ried my sister. His past life was always
shrouded in mystery. A great many people
who know him in the old country said that
ho had been n deserter from the English
army , had been tried and convicted , nnd was
Just about to be transported as a convict ,
when ho escaped und came to America. Ho
was a fearfully wild fellow nnd never sup
ported my sister , nnd she was coining to
Chicago this week to Institute divorce pro
ceedings. Ho wns continually in scrapes
with other women. "
The Evening News prints a dispatch from
Cleveland to the effect that Walters was the
husband of Estello Clayton , the actress.
SOUTH OMAUA.
Procoedines of the City Council.
When Mayor Sloano called the council to
order yesterday afternoon. Councilman
Johnston , Fenno , Towl , Burke , McMillan ,
Uatferty. Burke and O'Uourko were p'-esent.
The health committee reported on the offen
sive condition of the Alhright creek. The
report was received and the committee will
make further investigations. By request of
the committee on gas nnd lights , Marshal
Maloney reported that the olcclriu lights on
Q street nt Twenty-eight and Thirtieth
streets were both out nt midnight Wednes
day night. An electric light will soon bo
erected at the Q street crossing.
Ordinance No. 129 , authorizing the issue
of 370.000 in bonds to pay the lloating in
debtedness of the city , was read and referred
to the council us a committee of the whole ,
President McMillan in the chair. Ordinance
No. 121) ) , grunting n franchise to the Omaha
Cable Tramway company to lay car tracks
on all the streets in the city was read.
Amendments culling for the election Wed
nesday , May 31 , 1SS9 , and on failure to build
a , track to this city within two years , then
the franchise to terminate and the franchise
not to be exclusive , was adopted and re
ported favorably. Ordinance No. 129 , was re
ported favorably. The committee then arose
und the ordinances were road. A motion to
suspend the rules und pass ordinance No.
120 wns lost , Messrs. Haffortv nnd O'liourko '
voting "no , " nnd Messrs. McMillon. Johnston ,
Fenno , Burke and Towl voting "yes. " On
a suspension of the rules ordinance No. 129 ,
was passed.
The vaduct committee reported that Su
perintendent A. C ; Foster , of the Swift &
Co. packing company , had boon scon , nnd
that General Manager It , C. Gardner would
be hero Monday , nnd wns granted further
time , A tologrnm from the King Bridge
company , was read , stating the shop work
had been already finished on the fifty foot
span.
The tramway ordinance was reconsidered ,
nnd on ftURponslon of the ruins , was passed.
Messrs. Fonno. Johnston , McMillan , Bay-
loss , Towl nnd Burke voting "yen , " nnd
Messrs. O'Hourko nnd Unfforty voting
"nny. "
The license petitions of F. J. Eggor ,
Joseph Klnucll , Christ & Lowry , Patrick
Howloy nnd August llonuso , were referred )
The plat of Thirty-second street dedication
from Q street north to the Omaha Packing
company's plant , was adopted nnd thu dedi
cation accepted.
Treasurer Geary's request for nn assistant ,
was referred to the finance committee.
The committee to investigate the books
nnd accounts of the city , from April 1,1838 ,
to April 1,1S89 , reported IH follows ! Grad-
Ine department , on Twenty-fifth street ,
8ia.S17.U7 ! on Twonty-slxth street , ? l3,0l'n.23 ' <
on Q street , $7,83101 ; on M street , 37.234.01 j
on Twenty-seventh street , $7,184.45 ; on
Thirtieth itroot , fO.474.77 : on N street ,
fO.15l.3J , and on J street , W,789.71 ? total ,
( \031r > S ( together with the Houson contract
*
tract on N street nnd other Items ,
the aggregate grading costs were $101,357.43.
ftoxvor department , § 10,391.11 ; L street via-
duet , $ tU 3U.i4 ! ; street commissioner's depart
ment , $ U,011.2.'l. together with lumber nnd in
cidental ! ! , making u total of (3S3r .UJ ; police
department , SS , < I1S.07 ! onulneor'a depart
ment , $ ' 1,089.8:1. : With ? 'J01.U9 oxirns. n total of
S7.00I.B3 ; fire department , ? 41IO.S'J ! , to which
should be mtdcd the lire alarm , ? 1'JW , mak
ing it total of $ o,5T ( .S3 ; Jail , fl , ! ! O.G7 ; legal ,
$1U81.70 ; mayor's department. S.r > 43-council ; ,
$2.412 ! building Inspector , $411.75. The re
ceipts from fees have DQon$193.BOclty ; clerk's
department , § 1,143.05 ; treasurer , ? 42.1.H ! ) ;
offices , ? ru3.SO ( advertising , $7 l,04 ! chnrlty ,
$125 ; election , $2G2.0 ! ! ! electric lights , & 02.1KI ;
Q street viauuct. $883.19 ! paving , $15.97 ;
funding bonds , $4C.JO ( ; American Water
company , ? 1,210.UO ; miscellaneous , & 75 ;
total , 190,8UO.i7. ;
The running expenses of the city govern
ment durlntr the year were f38bSl.U3 , mid
the committee estimate for the cur
rent fiscal year the running expenses
nt $40,801.93. The liabilities of the city
April 1 were : bonds outstanding' , ? 187,000 ;
interest on bonds , $10,800 ; grading Judg
ments , flt > ,8S7.80 ; Interest nnd cost * on judg
ment , estimated nt $12,000 ; claim files ,
$10,165.20 ; warrants outstanding , S12.0R7.85 ;
firo.nlnrm system , $1,225 ; A. N. Mlllspnugh ,
on sldowiillcs , $473.40 ; American Wutor com
pany , $ l'J10.yO ; fund overdrawn , $227.49 ;
total liabilities , $271,912.54 ; assets , 810,1)88.331 )
total liabilities , $200,285.22. In connection
with this report , nnd to bo made
n part of it , ' the committee re
ported the amount of grading on
the different streets and the amount paid , as
follows :
Streets. Cost of Grading. Ain't ' paid In.
Twenty-fifth SSl.OOS.dO $7,80.1.15
Twenty-sixth 6,310.03 2,063.81
Twenty-seventh. . . 8,5')2.23 ) 803.72
Thirtieth 8'J37. ! ) ' . > 1(130.43 (
J 1,891.80 403.07
M 3,27.ill ( 2,145.50
N 3.077.13 1 , ' . ' -ill.85
Q 8,011.31 8,01)3.30 )
Totals ? 1SS90.43 $17,025.83
Balance unpaid , , $38,785.35
The committee reported on the contracts
of the city about the sewer bonds , and the
recommendation to draw a drait on N.V. .
Harris & Co. for the balance. $21,311.75 , of
the sewer bond funds was adopted. A war
rant on the sewer fund for $ W5 , In full pay
ment of L. 13. Stanley's contract , was or
dered.
After the transaction of some routmo busi
ness , the council adjourned to Thursday ,
the 25th.
WANTS DAMAGES.
_
Onllor Sillier Alter G. M. Hitchcock
for 923,000.
The case between Joe Miller , Jailor of
Douglas county , and Editor G. M. Hitch
cock , has boon commenced before Judge
Hopowoll , with a strong array of legal fight
ers , plenty of witnesses , nnd but n , few spcc-
tntors. Nearly nil of the forenoon session
was consumed In securing u jury. Mr. Miller
asks for damages in § 25,000. This trouble
grows out of an alleged exposure , in the
World , of unofficial comiuct , ncglltjonco , out
rageous practices , and other offenses , perpe
trated in the county Jail and tolerated by
Miller. Coroner John Drexel has charge of
the case , both ns sheriff and court bu'lirt. '
Ho had the selection of talesmen for places
on the jury after the regular panel had been
exhausted.
After the jury was selected the attorneys
for both sides put in the remainder of the
day arguing legal points which would como
up in the caso. The principal point dwelt
upon was the privilege of publication that an
editor has or has not. The taking of testi
mony will bo begun this morning.
When the state got through examining its
witnesses in the Vollmor murder trial now
on before Judge Groff , the defense intro
duced n nuuiuorof witnesses yesterday after
noon. The CJSB is not attracting much atten
tion from spectators. The evidence will bo
concluded to-day and the case will go to the
jury probably this morning.
Russian Israelite Congr elation.
The society of Russian Israelite congrega
tion , has elected the following oillccrB
for the coming year : William Kachman ,
president ; A. Brodko , vice president ; A.
Caplau , secretary ; J , Marks , treasurer , nnd
J. Milder , J. Marks and I. Domraskey , exec
utive committee. A committee to solicit
funds for the completion of the church was
also appointed.
FIGHTING OVER THE VIADUCT
Still BngroBSOB the Attcmtlon of the
Hallway Oouipnnlos.
HOWE AND PRITCHETT CLASH.
\
Both Discuss the Vlrulnot Ordinance * i
* '
or the Jlorso Car Mno With ,
Santo AVnrintli The Motoi"
Kilters n 1'rotost ,
Both AVnnt the VInduct.
"vo * have filed n protest with the council
committee on rnltwaya nnd viaducts , " said
Mr. J. D. Howe , nttomoy of the motor com
pany , "against granting the request of the
Omahn Street Hallway company to farther
amend the ordinance regarding the use of
the Eleventh street vlnduct , for the reasons
that the horse railway company was offered
four different ordinances over Eleventh
street , every ono of which was moro favora
ble to the company than that now In the j
hnnda of the committee. Tn declining to nu-
copt the ordinance of Mny , 18S3 , the presi
dent of that company wrote to the city that
his company wanted to cross the vlnduct to
Mason street only , well knowing that such
right would glvo his company n practical
monopoly of the region south , with
out building nny railway nt all.
Wo further nssort Hint the nald company for
about two year. * has defied the residents of
that section nnd refused to give them street
car facilities nnd Imposed upon them In
divers wnys. They have acted toward them
in the mo t otitruBoous inunnor. On Six
teenth street south the people have nlsa
boon treated by It feu- two yours with neglect
nmi nbuRO. Wo claim In our protest thnt the
alleged consolidated company inherits the
old company nnd takes nil Us burdens nnd is
identical with it , thnt Is , If It la valid ; nlnl
we ussurt thnt the object Is to hcnd off nnd
defeat the motor company , which is the first
that has como forward to build south and
glvo the people car service. But the most
serious charge IB ns follows : '
" 'Said consolidated company has no fran
chise or rights In thu Streets of Omaha It
has no franchise to construct or operate rail
way ou Eleventh street or Sixteenth street ,
for the reason thnt the not of the legislature
under which It claims them ( the consolida
tion act of 1SS9) ) is unconstitutional nnd void.
Thnt company must moot the question in the
courts before It can glvo railway service to
the people of said section , ' "
Slronr Itallwny Company Kxplalns.
Attorney Pritchott was seen yesterday nnd
asked why It was thtit the Omahn Street |
Hallway company now seemed so anxious to
build across the Eleventh street viaduct nnd
south on Eleventh to Vlnton , when , ns Is
well known , the right to cross had some time
before been extended to the horse railway ,
but the latter had not accepted the conditions
on which It wns granted.
Ho said it wns true that this right had been
granted to his company , but while several
ordinances on the subject were passed , uono
of them were the same ns had bcon ngrccd
upon by the committee of the council and
the representatives of the horse railway
company. The reason ascribed for this fnct
wns that after an ordinance had been agreed
upon , some railroad company would secure
the addition of nn amendment to the ordi
nance mnklng1 it such thnt the horse railway
company should not , under nny clrcum-
stunccs , ncccpt , although ut the time It was
disposed , ns it Is now , to build on Eleventh
street.
He fald further thnt the proposition now
made nnd published in Wednesday's Ucn was
ono on which the Omaha Street Hallway
company would stand and which , If accepted ,
would onahlo the company to commence
immediately as promised.
Mr. Kountzonnd stated that , so far ns he
wns concerned , ho had no dcslro to become
the depository of any bonus as u guaranty of
good fnlth in the promises , but would readily
accept the word of the street railway com
pany that It would build ns indicated.
Purchase * For $750,000.
Yesterday ut 11:30 o'clock there was a
meeting of the members of the Omaha Street
Hallway company at Attorney Pritchett's
onleo nt which there wns n full attendance
of the leading members of the association.
Letters were read from Frank Murphy and
S. H. Johnson , who are now In Boston , set
ting forth the fact that they are continuing
their investigations ns to the most approved
plan of electric motors , to bo secured for the
further extension of tnoir lines In this city.
When n selection shall have been
made , the amount appropriated for
this extension , viz. : $750,000 , will bo
expended. H was announced that ten miles
of track had already "bcon purchased and
that four miles of the sumo worn at present
in Omaha. Favorable report was miido with
regard to the progress nf track laying on
Twenty-fourth street , where n number of
men of the Thompson-Houston Electric com
pany are connecting the rails with wires
similar to these which have already been
placed upon the tracks of the olcctrio motor.
This work 1ms been done ns the result of tha
contract with the Thompson-Houston peopla
und It is thought that the ultimata outcoina
of the mutter will bo another contract for
the purchase of motors of that firm to 1m
used on nearly nil the lines of the Omaha
Street , Knllwny Company.
Dr. Mercnr has gene to Chicago to order
twenty-six additional cars and a largo supply
of additional electrical equipment for tha
motor line.
OKLAHOMA.
Boundaries of the Proposed Territory and , oE the District to Bo Opened to Settlement April 22.
The accompanying map shows the boun
dary of Oklahoma proper , opened for settle
ment by the proclamation of the president.
Thn Springer bill provided that that part of
Indian territory bounded on the west by the
state of Texas und the territory of Now
Mexico , on the north by the state of Colorado
rado and the state of Kunsus , on the cast by
the reservation occupied by the Cherokee
trlba of Indians nnd by the Creole , Semlnolo
nd Chlekasaw reservations and the stnte of
I'oxns In other words , nil tl ' . ' dhtrlct comprising
'
prising what Is known as the public
land strip and all that part of the
Indian territory not actually occupied by
the live civilized trlbcx , sthould be created
Into a temporary government under the
name of the territory of Oklahoma. This
bill passed the house February 1 , but failed
to pa % lh ( scuiitc , Hud Ihis bill pusscd ,
both houbus It wnuld huvo opened to settle
ment ubcut ! . ' > , ( HX,000 ) .lures n/ hind , nna
would hav J established at oni'ti a terrilorlal
form of go/eminent.
On February D , the president , In u mos-
nago to congrckt , .iniinunced thu jiiirchnse of
what ii known u Oklahoma proper. This
dlhtrlctof Oklahoma originally bulonKCd to
tha Creeks or Mui. ' < ogee Indians , but was
purchanc'J from ihun unditr thotimity of
liJSO at 30 emits an u , r . Tha trcuty slip-
ulatr.d ttiut thu land ; 'ui ' purchased wua to
bo used for the xnUluinei-t of friendly tribe *
of Indians. The afpuIutlDn * us to the locu- ,
tlon of certain friendly Hbos were not c.ir-
rlc'l ' out , und negotlutlDns nuking to u now
hauls of settlement were opened. By
the treaty of Ib l , wm ; li was
uppioved by the Crrok cc.im-II , tlio
Indians received fl3 l'er ' Ut'rc'
ICM the SO ivsnts per acre , tlrcady pfld
them , The agreement of wm'on wus nm < l eve
vo oiuhiMCH'u completoBurrundirof ull claims
nn the pad of tto Crcoka to tut wcstvru part
of their domain , Including the nsilgiiod an
wrll as tie unasulgnrd lands. This ugrec-
inimt was ratillcu by conin s uud appropri
ations mudo to puy the purchase money ami
this territory will , under the proclamation of
the president , bu opened to setilomont
Aprils. ' .
As will bo soon by reference to the mop ,
Oklahoma proper is bounded on the north by
the Chornkeo outlet , on the south by tha
Canadian rivor. The Ttforth Fork of the
.Ciuiaillnn nnd the Had Fork of the Arkansas
or Ciinnrron river How from wc t to cast ,
OIIB through the northern central and the
other ttiruuch the southern central part of
the territory , The Atcluson , Topjka.t Bantu
Fo road pxtends through the territory from
north to south , nnd several other roud uro
approaching uoinplotioii , or will bo built in
the near future , The present district ol
OUUuoma will form the center of the new
tcr/lloryof Oklahoma , and the chances are
that it will bo scttleu rapidly and
j.rojTe s toward statehood.