EIGHTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , THURSDAY MOllNING , APRIL 25 , 1889. NUMBER
FOUR MORE BORDER VICTIMS ,
Oklahoma Settlers Shot Down by
Toxus Toughs.
SOLDIERS IN HOT PURSUIT.
Uooincrs Organizing For tlio Purpose
ofTakltiKn Koroiblo Possession.
of All Claims Kntcrcd Con *
irtiry to Law.
Murdered hv Tcxnnn.
Font RK.NO , I , T. , April IH. A settler
named Goodwill arrived at Hone yesterday
from Oklahoma and tnado a sworn statement
to the post commander that his party of four
had boon flred upon by a body of twelve
Texans who claimed a location made .by
Goodwin and party. Goodwin made his es
cape. The rest of the party wcro killed. A
detachment of company C Thirteenth Infant'
ry was quickly sent to the scene to recover
the bodies and arrest all suspicious persons.
The ScttlcrH Organizing.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , April 24. An Oklaho
ma special says : "Oklahoma City , llko
Quisle , was built In n day , or , properly
peaking , wax claimed In nn hour excepting
that portion which was captured before the
time by tl'oso appointed to go down ana execute -
cute the law. Deputy United States mar-
ihals laid out tlio town Sunday night and
Monday morning. They covered supposed
choice sites with tents. When the train
from the south arrived , about 1 o'lock , the
latecomers were simply struck with
nmaromcnt. They did not repeat the \vilu
rush at Outhrlo. They mechanically walked
over to the town site , took what the govern
ment oflicials had kindly loft , and Wont on
two miles staking town lots.
Water in Oklahoma Is plenty. There Is not.
thosnmo suffering us ut Guthrie , ana , In
fact , there is a lack of dirt and dust. As at
Guthrie , the davsaro hot , the nights cold aud
food hard to obtain.
The now-comers at Guthrie are peaceably
Inclined , but they may yet show their indig
nation' over the action of the government
ofllclals. There Is now un orgunlrcd crowd
which to-morrow will put 11 squatter upon
the lot of every man who antedates 12 o'clock
noon on April 'M. They have boon at work
securing tlio names of thcso people and have
h , now their exact locations. In the foranoon
100 lots , all choice ones , will ho jumped at
one time , while the jumpers will
bo backed by 200 armed men.
If peacnablo possession Is given , being over-
powcrca by iiumocrs , there will bo no
trouble. Should resistance bo made , then
force will be used to'ojoct from the property
those men , and their traps , by throwning
them from the lots.
Guthrli js a city of 6,000 people , with no
Hrects. "Outlying claimants huvo been
crossing near the center of the town
and Imvo been staking out and im
proving their claims In the so-called
fit-cots and alloys. Tlio result of this Is
that speculators Imvo a black eye. The lots
sold the llrst day were the only ones upon
which any money was made , and there wore
but few of them. Now that freight can bo
obtained , building in both cities is going on
rapidly. Work has already commenced
breaking sod , and , tlio condition at this time
being favorttblo , there will be enough , vege
tables raised for home consumption.
DlMstistod Boomers Itc-turnlng.
ST. Louis , April 84. The Republic's Kan
sas City special says : A bulletin in front of
the telegraph ofllco at the union depot this
morning Indicated that nil the early trains
from Oklahoma wore over two hours late.
The cause of the delay was apparent when a
train of fourteen coaches crowded with re
turning boomers cauio in. A more disgusted
crowd could not bo imagined. They were
mostly from Iowa , Nebraska and
Illinois. There were over 1100 booinora
jn the train that left Arkansas City , Kan. ,
last night , and nearly two hundred inoro
wanted to go , that wore obliged to wait for
the next train. A largo number ot the re
turning boomers dropped out at various sta
tions In Kansas.
Edward Gllvon was at the heaa of thirty-
Duo Illinois settlers , leading them back homo.
He said : "Wo wore on the lirst train that
Arrived at Guthrlc last Monday afternoon.
Wo wore not looking for town sites ,
but for farms. Wo found pretty
fair lands In the river bottoms but
not near as rich as the farms that wo wore
leaving. The soil is red und loose , like brick
Bust. In fact , n greater part of the country
looks llko an immense brick kiln. "
Most of the boomers who returned this
morning had staked out claims , but had re
fused to settle on them.
"It is pretty lucky that wo took some
money with us , so that wo could get back. "
laid one. "I did not get n claim and would
uot have taken it If I could , " suld another.
General Morrltt'8 Konort.
WASHINGTON , April 3-1. The following tel
egram was received at the war department
this afternoon from Chicago :
The following telegram , dated Oklahoma
Station , yesterday , Is respectfully repeated :
Reports from Kingfisher , Guthrie and Purcell -
cell , state that everything progressed yes
terday in a quiet and orderly manner , and
there was no serious In fraction or distur
bance of any kind. Lieutenant Dodge , of
my staff , whom I ordered to Purcoli on duty ,
returned hist night und reported that every
thing was inovlnit in a satisfactory manner.
nnd that incoming settlers wcro cheerful und
well-disposed. This may bo said to bo the
condition of affairs In all sections of .tho
country.
Jn my opinion , quite a number of people
Imvo boon deterred from entering the coun
try owing to exaggerated reports as to tlio
numbers coming in and the dinlculllcs of
colling hero. However , from reports from
Forts Sill , Ratio nnd elsewhere , I urn satis
fied that perfect arrangements will prevent
BCfrloim trouble of any Kind , though there
may in rmuoto sections of the country bo in
dividual cases of strife , W. MKIIIIITT ,
GEOHOI : CIIOOK , Brigadier-General.
MuJor-Goncral commanding.
JlullcloidnK tlio Settlors.
GuTHUiit , I. T. , April 24. As illustrating
the Ingratitude of the republic , it may bo
mentioned that contests are already filed
kgalnst thn claim of Captain Couch , un old |
boomer leader , on the curious ground that ho
disqualified himself for making un entry by
entering the territory year * ago
on boomer expeditions. General .Tamos
ISo
p , Weaver , of Iowa , one of the
most persistent advocates of the
opening of Oklahoma In congrem , hus also
bad his claim contested , nnd hat boeu ac-
; uson of attempting to take people by the
throat.
The old-tlmo boomer leaders have not
fared well. Any uumbor of Paymi's ito itn
ran bo found now lying around 1'umill , who
( invo been outridden ana outrun by men vthi
nave taken the fruit of their yours of sacri-
Bee. Mast of thorn take it philosophically > 1d
but it means blood , and a murdered
boy of nineteen , who was shot whim found
In possession of ono of these claims , owed
aU death to that Injustlro , wliutl'ftr ho was
partly resionslblo for it or not , The man
ivho Killed him had worked it for hlx own for
vonr . It I * broadly hinted at 1'mvull that
jld colonists there could point oul the mur
derer , and that Instead o ( doing i > u assisted
him to I'tcauo lutoToxa * .
Twenty claims have boot- deserted In emu (
Dctxbborliond , and last nlKht , in the itepot at
OklMioma City , a broken homesteader of
fered to sell hU claim for $ JS. Tlio contest
over town nltes continues , and much trouble
U prou.Ised lu tlio futurn.
A Srliemo to Seize the Strip.
Cirr , April 24. An Arkansas City
ay taut 150 men left , this morning ,
( or tfco Cherokee etilp with the avowed pur-
pose of squatting there. Thcro is nb doubt
that a secret organization Is in existence ,
which numbers In its membership many
prominent and Influential men. The mem
bers sny that If people wcro allowed to llvo
in Oklahoma until the president's proclama
tion was issued , they have a right to do the
same thing in the strip , and they propose to
do so.
The Oklahoma Alntl Service.
WAhiii.saTON , April 24. Assistant Post
master-General Clnrkson to-day received Mio
following tolcgrnm from Assistant Superin
tendent Christian , of the railway "moil ser
vice , at Guthrlc , Oklahoma :
"Havo the Santn Fo road Instructed to de
liver mall at the postofllco horo. I am pay
ing ? 1 per day for delivery to 10,000 pcoplo
now here. The stagO line commenced run
ning to Lisbon from hnro yesterday. They
will carry mull from Outhrlo to Liibon each
way at the rnto of ? 2,000 per year , no time
specified , 1 will multo temporary arrange-
inonts at that price. Wo have a largo amount
of Lisbon mall now hero. "
A UOVAL MALADY.
Tlio Kmprofl' ) of Austria Troubled
With Hallucination.
( Copi/r/u/il / / ISS3 l > u Jamcd Gordon HcnncU. ]
PAIIIS. April 2 ! ) . [ New Vork Herald
Cable Special to TUB Br.n.1 The cm-
press of Austila , accompanied by the Arch
Duichcss Marie Valnrie , is nt present in
Wiesbaden. For porno tlmo , it lm.ibccn |
rumored that her majesty wns suffering from
an incurable disease , but what the nature of
the disease was bus hitherto not been spcclj
lied. The Flguro now asserts that It re
ceived the following Information from
sources on which the utmost reliance can bo
placed : "It is true , " says this Journal ,
"that the enipx-oss of Austria is nt
Wiesbaden , but it also is true that
she inhabits a villa quite outsldo
the town nnd that police agents guard all the
approaches to her house. This Is because
the unfortunate empress is subject to the
same mental malady by which her cousin ,
King Louis of Bavaria , was visited. She
will see no one. It is not merely since the
death of Archduke Rudolph that the Em
press Elizabeth has been affected. Thu
symptoms showed themselves fourteen years
ago In a craving for continual movement and
various hallucinations. During the last cen
tury there huvo been twentv-seven cases of
Insanity in the Bavarian royal family. The
present king is a lunatic and several of his
relatives have been attacked by the same dis
ease. For years her majesty never passed
a night at the royal palace at Vienna ,
and she used to fancy tlfat she
was pursued by the spectre of Murla The
resa. After the death ot Louis II of Ba-
varm the hallucinations to which the em
press is subjected have assumed ono special
character. She fancies that King Louis ap
peared before her and that water ( lowed
down his garments In such volume as to en
danger her life. She used to scream out for
help nnd then become Insensible. Her last
year's stay at Corfu did her majesty much
good , In fact who endured but ono crisis
there , fancying that she was called upon to
enter a convent. This Idea cave way to a
monomania for Heine , and she made a jour
ney to Hamburg for the solo purpose of
seeing a portrait of the poet. When
the empress learned of the death of Archduke -
duke Rudolph the now hallucination took
possession of her that she was her son's
murderer. Her majesty's disease assumed a
violent character. When the court moved to
Pcsih she would not sco her physicians , and
clothed herself in ecclesiastical vestments
and refused to take food , and her attendants
were obliged lo fasten her hands. At pres
ent , concludes the Figaro , the acute stage of
the disease has passed , leaving ajuotable soft- '
cuing of tlio brain. The case is inoro or less
hopeless. . _ _
A Iltoody Klcotlon Fight.
LTNCIIUUKO , Va. , April 24. A report was
received to-night from Brickloy's Mills that
while the election on the liquor license ques
tion was progressing , William Porter walked
up to a man named IIowcll , revolver In
hand , Baying , "I am going to shoot you , " and
llred before Howcll made an attempt to draw
his pistol ; ha received a shot in the loft
breast , but it is thourht ho will recover.
Porter was shot thrco times and expired in a
few minutes. Joe Sargent and Martin John
son were mortally wounded and another man
slightly , while interfering. The trouble
grow out of an old grudge. From present
ndvices the district has gene dry by about
thirty majority.
Ivy City Ilaci-H.
WASHINGTON , Aprll24. Tna annual spring
meeting of the National Jockey club began
ut the Ivy City race track to-day. The
weather was delightful und the track .good ,
but not fast. The attend an co was 3,000.
Summary :
Flvo furlongs Tipstaff won In
Hurambouro second , Tom Hood third.
Ono mile Uurch won in 1:44 : % , Panama
second , Barrister third.
Ono mile 13css won in 1:41 : % Brait sec
ond. Boaz third.
Six furlongs Romp won In 1:17 : , Letrltla
second , Mala third.
Stecplecaso , over regular course Her
cules won , Eljmlu second , Moiitmoro bolted.
.
The Prohibition Vote.
BOSTON , April ? -t. Returns are now being
received from all cities nnut'Jvvnspf the vote
for nnd against the prohibition umeildii'cut.
The total vote for the amendment was 88,090 ;
against , 15)8,11)3 ) ) showing n majority against
the amendment of 44,401) ) .
Tlircu Person * * Drowned.
BATON ROUOB , La. , April 24 George M.
McNeil , formerly of Iowa , employed on Oak
levee , near this city , and two colored women ,
were drowned last night by the upsetting of
a skiff.
Htcamuhlp Arrivals.
At New York The City of New York ,
from Liverpool ; the Wisconsin , from Liver
pool , and the Pcnnland , from Antwerp.
At Glasgow --Tho Prussian , from Phila
delphia
Cultnii li.iutlliti Ouptutcil.
HAVANA , April 24 , Several banditti have I
I
fallen Into the hands of the clyil guards. In I
ono encounter a guardsman was killed , The
banditti ure well nigh wiped out.
Authorized to lloulii IliiulriRHa.
WASHINGTON" , April 24. The acting- comp
troller of the currency to-day authori/ed the
First National bank of Muvphyttioro , 111. , to
begin business , with a capital of f 30,000.
Heat tins JU-rljy Hi-cord.
SAN FIIANCISCO , April 21. In the Paoillo
Dprby yesterday the C/nMinulo n mile und
half in U'tO : , iho fastest Derby ever run in
the United States.
lit the While Mount- .
WASIUNOTON , April 2J. President and
Harrison entertained Ylco-PrcMdeiit and
Mrn Morton at dinner to-nlitu.
-
J-'lvo Killed Ily an i\plosion : ,
LONI.ON , April 21 , An exuloslon has oc-
curr i ! in Hrondepcth coliiory at Durgum.
Flvu persons wrro killed.
Tint MlGlkfuiiii IVnnl Bill.
LANDINU , Mluh. , April 34--Tlio house to
day pubseil the Abbott capital punishment
bill.
Iho Wnulliftr Iiuliontloon.
For Nebraska , Inwa and Dakota ; Fair ,
vrauer weallioi , wludi shifting toeoutlicrly. |
STILL AFTER THOSE THIEVES ,
Oltizons of Koya Palm County Visit
Governor Thayor.
COMPLAINTS OF DEPREDATIONS.
"White Caps" Wnrn Postmaster nan-
dnll , of Ocntropolls , to JjookJOut
For IllniHcir , anil Ho Is
Doing It ,
The Kcya Pnlm Tronbloi.
LINCOLN , Nob. , April 21. [ Special Tele
I gram to THE BEB.I The citizens of Koya
I I Palm county propose to rid that country of
the pang of cattle and horse thieves that
have been Infesting northern Nebraska for
the past four or more years. G. H. Rogers
and John Blvcrs , of Sprlngviow , were in
' conference with Governor Thnyor during
the entire afternoon and evening working
upon a plan that will loud to the accomplish
ment of this end.
It scorns that the honest law-abiding citi
zens of that part of the state have grown
desperate. They put It strongly. They say
that neither their property nor their lives
nro safe under the present condition
of affairs. Affidavits wcro submitted
to the governor that leave no
. shadow of xloubt that horse nnd cattle
' thieving has been carried on to an alarming
extent in that and neighboring counties.
Horace , Stuart , n former member of the
gang , makes nftldavit fixing the Identity of a
number of the leading members of the law
less band. The Information ho furnished
the governor is so startling that the latter
has concluded to visit that nnd neighboring
counties for the purpose ; of inquiring into
the situation from every standpoint , and ho
will leave for thorn in n day or two.
. The gang operates without fear of law ,
and this is what makes the situation so ex
asperating. It Is learned that the thieving Is
done on tha Indian reservation , thus putting
the criminals beyond the jurisdiction of
either the state or federal courts , and they
laugh at every effort that has been made to
bring thorn to Justice. This led to the or-
eanl/ation of the farmers' protective asso
ciations , or vigilance committees , for self-
protection. As thu gang puts it , "anti-
vlgilunco" committees Imvo been organized ,
, und the country is kept in a constant furore
of agitation. Some of the members of the
band arc said to bo men of wealth , and they
have friends of position and influence to do
all they can to protect them from summary
vengeance. They ti'll the story there that
the governor has promised to protect them
with the state militia. This hus kept the
protective association inactive for some
time , but the constant thieving , threats and
and clamors led to the visit of Messrs.
Rogers nnd Blvens , who have put the matter
properly before the governor , and ho gave
them the outspoken assurance that no
militia or other body of troops would bo sent
into that or any other country to protect and
' strengthen lawlessness. This was the
special assurance that the gentlemen sought.
The gang numbers over fifty , wno are grow
ing rich at the expense of the honest home
steader and stock raiser.
Bnssott Holds the Fort.
BASSETT , Nob. , April 24. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bnn.1 The rccanvass , to-day , of
the votes cast in Rock county for county seat
at the election on January 29 , gives the
county seat to Bassett by a majority of thir
ty-one. Recent developments show such
stupendous fraud on the part of Newport , at
the election hold In that town that It is gen
erally conceded by the pcoplo of the county
that a contest of the election , if instituted ,
will result in giving Bassett about twice the
majority which she now has. Positive evidence -
denco is now collected which will prove flf ty-
seveu out of the 1H9 votes cast in tlio precinct
of Nowpoit uro illegal , and a careful canvass
of the county shows that there must huvo
been nearly seventy such votes cast. There
is therefore no question as to whether the
permanent county scat is at Bassett. It is
and will stay there.
Afterrnnth of the Valparaiso Row.
VAI.VJUIAISO , Neb. , April 24. [ Special
Telegram to THE Ben. ] The preliminary
trial of Columbus Edlo , one of the partici
pants in the racket nt the house of Ivor Jensen -
sen , mentioned in yesterday's Bni : , came off
before Justice Griffon to-dav , nnd the pris
oner was bound over in the sum of $300 to
appear nt the district court. It appears
from the testimony that Edie caught Gus-
tafson trying to force a young girl to go up
stairs with him , and strucic Gustafsen and
then kicked him down the stairs , after
which Gustafsen mounted the stairs , swear
ing that Edlo should never come Unwn alive ,
nnd on reaching the room above , several
others , in trying to quell the disturbance ,
after Kdio had been put out of the house by
the owner , got into a general rough anu
tumble light with revolvers and knives.
McFurland waived examination und will ap
pear at the May term of court.
A Ucd Cloud Fire.
Rr.n CLOUD , Neb. , April 24. fSpecInl Tel
egram to Tin : Bic.l : The 13. & M. coal sheds
at this point caught fire , this evening , at
about 0:15 : , and burned down almost before
an alarm was sounded. It is supposed the
fire wns caused by the explosion of a torch
which ono of the night workmen had been
using. Ono or two cars standing on a side
track wcro consumed , and the water tank
nnd stock yards wore saved only by the
] > rompt assistance of citizens. The loss can
not bo ascertained ut this time.
Itaatrico
BEATIUCE , r'ol'.j April 24. [ Special to
THE BISE. ] The city council laat night dis
posed of considerable business. Eight g ! c"iu
licenses wcro asked for , and nix of thorn
granted , at ? 1,000 per year. One saloon
keeper was refused on account of his place
of business being a basement , it being under
stood In the council that no saloon shall bo
allowed in a basement. J. S. Grablo was the
only member voting against licenses.
An ordinance wns passed reorganizing the
police force , prohibiting them from Idling on
the streets , smoking or visiting saloons.
_
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Stolen Horses.
SEWAIH ) , Neb. , April 23. [ Special to THE
.I The sheriff has offered a reward of
(50 for the arrest and conviction of thieves
who stele two marcs from the barn of Carl
rla
Fuobrlng , a farmer living near Seward ,
early Tuesday morning. The thieves are
supposed lo bo two men wearing dark
clothes , having dark sombreros , each having
moustaches , ono dark , the other light com
plected , The animals stolen are a dark gray
mare 8 years old , weight 1,050 , bead almost
white ; the other a black mare ! i years old ,
weight 1,350 , having one white hind foot and
a star In forehead.
A Ijlvoly llaoket.
NKDIUSKA Cirr , Neb. , April 24. ISpoolal *
Telegram to TUB BKI : . | J. II. rJorthcutt and
a negro named Ben Knight quarreled , this
evening , over a trilling matter , when the
negro struck Northcutt over the head with a
stick , Inflicting un ugly wound , The lutter
pulled u revolver and shot Knltcht through
the arm , The negro then took the or
away from Northcutt and would have en
him to death with it. but for the timely Inlor- >
cnce of neighbors. Knight is in Jail ,
Obscene Ml oral urn.
FJIKMONT , Neb. , April 21. | Special to THE
BBB.J A number of arrests were made by
tyu
the police officers yesterday for the publication
ue.
tion und circulation of obscene literature.
Objectionable mutter was first discovered In
the public schools , where ono of the pupils
had Introduced It for sale. The scnool board
muicdlatcly too It the matter up , and began
prosecution. This led V to the nrrc.it of two
boys , Donnls Huff and Frank Simmons , and
Harry Hotel , an cmployoln a printing office.
Their preliminary examination was hold before -
fore Police Judco KUOD ; this morning , nnd
, it cnmo out that the publication of the vile
poem wns In the ofllca of the Pintle River
Xoltung , the Gorman paper , Whereupon Ed
itor Charles Schaffor was immediately
placed under nrrcat , nnd has since given
bonds in the sum of $1,000 to appear nt the
next term of the district-court.
AVhlto Cnps Aflor Kdltor Rnndnll.
CENTIIOPOMB , Nob. , April 24. Special to
Tun BBB.J-C. H. Randall'editor , , of the
Ccntropolls World , and lately appointed
postmaster hero , to-day .received the follow
ing letter through the postofllco :
"April 23,1880 , Ccntropolls , Nob. Mr. C.
H. Randal , you are horqby notified that if
you take possession of the Contropolis post
ofllco .you will bo llnch dnd you uro notified
to leava Bancr county Insldo of ton days or
you will bo youscd the same.
By order of Wnirn CAPS ,
Bisness. "
Mr. Rnndnll Incurred the enmity of u cer
tain clans of citizens here durlncr the recent
bitter county seat light , "and they uro deter
mined to run him out. j The plucky editor
announces his determination to stay with
them and has already collected nearly
enough evidence to makd It pretty hot for
some of the whlta cap cowards. Twenty-five
representative cltlrcns lofforcd to arm them
selves nnd see Randall through.
Railroad Tolls.
OAKLAND , Nob. , April 24. [ Special toTun
BED. ! Hon. L. Crounso , of Fort Cnlhoun ,
Nob. , nnd president of the Nebraska Central
railroad , was hero yesterday and called a
directors' meeting of tbo company. Lettqrs
wcro read from English capitalists in regard
to construction of thai road nnd resolutions
were ado.itod to enter Into negotiations with
them for the building of the road. The line
will run from Decatur , Nob. , west through
Burt nnd Cumlng counties to west line of the
state.
1mlIsm Panture hand.
BANCIIOFT , Neb. , April 24. [ Special to
Tun BISK. ] Lieutenant Malloury , of the
United States troops , with twelve soldiers ,
arrived hero this afternoon to look after the
Omaha und Winnobapo reservations. It is
not known what arrangements the cattle
men , who have no leasoa from the Indians to
pasture on their land , will make. The In
dians do not farm 'theland , and have no
stock to pasture. The cattlemen here are
willing to pay thcso Indians for the pasture.
Activity in Imnd.
NionitAiiA , Neb. , April 23. [ Special to Tun
BrjE.l- With the prospects of the opening of
the Sioux reservation at an early day there
are many coining and taking up temporary
locations for the season , while many are
picking up some excellent town property.
On the 27th n big sale of choice town prop
erty will take plnco to satisfy the debts ot
the Into Hon. Thomas G. Hulllhcn , when
nbout fifty acres will be disposed of , besides
some excellent town property in the heart of
the town. _ _
Omaha Too Slow.
NIOHHAUA , Nob. , April 23. Special to THE
BEE. | A lively correspondence is now iu
progress between the management of the
Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail
road company seeking a connection with
Omaha , . \Vhut worries this place is Omaha's
slowness in gelling to the front in the fuco
of Sioux City's bold enterprise. Twelve
miles more and Oinaba/would / tap tbe Mis
sour ! at Nlobrara.
Horses nnd Hogs Koautcd.
JUNIATA , Neb. , , Aprll 24. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Br.E.l At'8 o'clock this mornIng -
Ing J. M. Bechtelhelinor's barn took fire ,
burning five head of horses , n calf , a buggy
and harness , a mower , a hey rake , and 500
bushels of oats , 200 < bushels of corn , and
, nine bops ; no-iiisurunca except on the barn ;
I loss $3,000.
Stock Killed.
I OAKLAND , Neb. , April 24. [ Special to Tnn
| Bcc.l Last night during the rain and thun
der storm lightning struck tbo burn of Gust.
Backus , living west of town , shattering it to
splinters and killing ono span of mules val
ued at at J100 and a span of horses.
A GEORGIA CYCLONE.
Two Mon Killed and Much Property
Destroyed at Atlanta.
ATLANTA , Ga. , April 34. One of the heavi
est rain and hail storms over known here
befian to fall nt 4:3D : this afternoon. It was a
veritable cloud burst. At the time it began
the members of the lire department were in
side tbo Jackson building , which burned last
Saturday night. , the walls of which were
standing. i''iro had broken out among the
debris , und thn men were there to put it out.
The storm burst suddenly , and before they
could get out the walls fell , killing two and
injuring others. The Ivy street Mission was
blown down and completely destroyed and
other buildings damaged.
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASIIIXOTON , April 24. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ) Pensions were granted
. the following Nebraskans to-day : Original
Invalid Richard M. Mahana , William H.
I Russell , George C. Lonhart ( deceased )
hIncrease Hervoy W Kennard , Patrick
Whey , Sidney B. Vlolo , Henry D. Weller ,
Michael Roche. Reissue and increase
Daniel Liming. Original widows , etc. ,
I ( renewal ) Elocta , mother of Charles S.
Spoor ; J. C. Hock , Sarah A. , widow of
George C. Lcnhurt.
lowans : Original Invalid Otto E. Huono ,
William Ingols , Peter Frv , David White ,
William L. Nichols , John W. Mann , Joseph
Turcs , Edward Lowery , James Wilson
( deceased ) , Frank Ureplcwoldt , Robert Tur
ner , William Kling , Adam Wussem , Jacob
A. Cozuu , Salem E. Miirtin , James E. Gil-
more. Relssuo Saraugl T. Craig. Reissue
and increase Solonion ! ! "iuu , Oricinal
\vidowB , etc. Martha K. , widow 67 Jfim.es
Wilson.
A Postoftico Order.
WASHINGTON , April 24 , Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamnkcr to-Jay Issued the following
order. i
The president havlncrecommendedthat | , as
n part of the order of observance of the cen
tennial of the inauguration of the first presi
dent , a portion of Aprl ( 80,1889 , bo sot aside
for prayer and thanksgiving , In conformity
thereto it is ordered : First , postmasters faro
authorized to observe jsqual holiday hours on
thut day , Second , whore Jit Is possible to dose
so without detriment to the public service ,
these postoftlccs should bo closed at or before -
fore 0 o'clock a. m , , in order that employes
may have an opportunity to comply with the
proclamation of the president Issued on the
4th inst. Third , postmasters must arrange
for the report and dispatch of mull that may
arrive and depart durjng tbo tlmo tbo post-
ofllce Is closed.
A Reception forCaptain Murrell.
UALTIUOUB , April 34. Hcpresontntlvcs of
tlio corn and flour exchange , board of , trade ,
and merchants and manufacturer's associa ,
tion met to-day and arranged to tender Cap
tain Murrell , of'tho Missouri , rescuer of the
passengers of tbo Danuiark , a reception on
his arrival here. Captain Murrell will bo
presented with a handsome service of plate ,
To ItecoinpQiiHn < lm MlHHonrl.
Piiil.Anr..rini ! , April 24. The New York
agents of tbo Thlugvalia line of steamers ,
to which company the lost Danmark be
longed , to-day telegraphed to this city that
they had received n cablegram from Copen
hagen directing them to pay tbo owners of
the steamer Missouri far the cargo ot the
last named steamer Jettisojitd for the pur-
note of making room to accommodate the
DaumnrU'a passengers.
CARTER TAKES THE STAND ,
His Story Doosn't Chord With the
Pretty Plaintiffs Tulo.
| LIKE COOING TURTLE DOVES.
,
' Without Any Dickering ! ) , and AVith
Love to LlKht the Way They
i'nssed Xholr Honey
moon.
.liulgo Smith's "What ! "
CHICAGO , April 24. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BEK.I There was renewed interest in
the Carter divorce case , to-day , when the defendant -
fondant , Leslie Carter , was placed on the
stand , nnd In a manly , straightforward way ,
tola the whole history of his married life ,
nnd denied all tbo charges brought against
him , Ono feature of the proceedings was
the way In which the witness silenced Mrs.
Carter's chief counsel , Judge Smith , who has
n great fondness for bullying witnesses on
the stand. Carter has n singularly rapid way
of speaking , and runs his words togclhcr in
n way which Is confusing lo nu old person
llko Judge Smilh. When Mr. Carter said ho
believed Mrs. Carter did write loiters homo
to her mother , Judge Smith stopped htm nnd
bawled out :
"What.1 , !
"I boilovo she did , " shouted Mr. Carter ,
with a. plainness of articulation and rapidity
of utterance and loudncss of volco , com
bined with n certain polntcdiiRss of gaze ,
which made Judge Smith lower his head
as a turtle does when ono throws n stick at
his shell. This experience was repeated once
or twice , nnd Judge Smith's discomfiture
was BO apparent that a gcntlo laugh wont
round the room. As the News puts It ,
"Judgo Smith's expression was that of a
man who had inadvcnturcdly boon the target
of the garden hose in full operation , and ho
paid 1 strict attention thereafter. " The wit
' ness said that Iho onlydisagrccmcntbolwccn
the two during the wedding trip was n
dlfTei enco of opinion nbout going to Newport
instead of to Washington. This had not
oven thn complexion of u discussion. Mr.
Carter distinctly said that no unpleasant or
Offnnsivo conduct occurred.
"Everything was perfectly happy ! " asked
Judge Smith.
"Certainly , sir , perfectly happy , " replied
Mr. Carter.
Ho then gave n detailed narrative of their
stay in Boston , mentioning the picture galleries -
leries they visiied , the churches they at
tended and the visit to Cambridge and the
colleges. The two wcro together almost all
the time. This contradlclcd Mrs , Cartor'8
story Hint she was virtually a solitary pris
oner. Ho spoke of meeting Mr. John S.
Perry at the depot in Albany , to which city
they had gone at the instance of Mrs. Car
ter , who wished to attend the commence
ment , exercises nt n school there , u Mrs.
McMahon's daughters being among the
graduates. They next went to the Prospect
house at Kaatskill , where they wcro Iho
only guests , and , the most of
their time was put in in driving ; thence to
Now York , and so on , with the route. They
dined out once ut the house of Mr. Curler's
sister , once at the house of Henry W. Mcr-
rlam , They went to the theater several
times , and still all was sereno. They went
to purchase n carriage and then household
glassware , and finally a turquoise 'and dia
mend rinjr , .which cost a little over $100.
This ho gave his wife for a birthday present.
The drift of-all this was to show that it was
veritably a honeymoon. Explaining the
relationship of Miss Margaret Carter , Mr.
Carter said that his mother died when ho
wus a boy cloven years old , and his father
died in 1573. Miss Carter had como from
Scotland to take charge of the household
after his mother died. When Leslie and
Mrs. Carter came to the house on the bridal
tour ho was positive nothing unpleasant oc
curred. Ills relatives made constant efforts
to entertain her while ho was uwuy ut his
oOlco.
FOR RULiIGIUUS REASONS.
Partial Drop of Sunday Frciuhl XraiiiH
on the Vandei-bilt Systoni.
NEW YOIIK , April 24. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] All the Vanderbilt roads cast
of Chicago will , on May 1 , abandon a.great
proportion of the Sunday freight trains.
Even next Sunday fewer trains than usual
will run. "For a year past , " said President
Chauncey M. Depew , "Mr. Cornelius Van-
dcrbllt has been urging n change. The presi
dents of the Vanderbilt roads hold monthly
meetings , and at the meeting : which preceded
Vanderbilt's departure for Europe , on March
30. it was decided to make the experiment ,
for mat is what it is. It is not proposed to
stop all Sunday trains. The change affects
the freight business only , although wo have ,
already succeeded lu curtailing u number of
Sunday passenger trains by giving up ex
cursions , and In other ways. It is not possi
ble , of course , for us to stop all Sunday
freights. There nro certain kinds of freight
which must bo moved. Wo can not lot per
ishable goods rot on the road. Cattle and
other like stock must bo cared for and for
warded , nnd certain market trains can not
bo abandoned. If some of our trains did not
get to this city , on Monday morning , there
would bo n fumino here ; that Is , you know ,
n fumino of eomo things. Wo expect to roj
duce the number of men employed In the
Sunday tralllc by from 3 : ) > ; f to 50 per cent. "
"Aro the reasons for this action religious
or economical , or both ? "
"Almost purely religious , although wo do
expect that it will improve the morals of the
men and give thorn more tlmo nt homo. The
latter Is , however , going to boudinicult mat
ter to iix ; that is , to nrrnngo it en that
freight crows will bo ut homo at the end of
the Saturday run. "
"Aro you In favor ol the change , and who
also bee Ides Mr. Vanderbilt wanted Itf "
"I am In favor of it , and so were nearly all
the presidents. The most serious trouble is
to arrange it. Wo can't refuse to receive
.freight from connecting roads , nor can wo
afford tirioso one day's ' business in the week ;
that woula rufa us , "
"But the men will havfl to ! "so ono-seventh
of their income , will they not ! Are "not tlio
freight crows paid by the run ! "
"Yes , they ore BO paid , and , of course ,
they will lese Just so much monov , but the
mm have repeatedly said that they did not
want to work on Sunday. Now wo will take
them at their word. Perhaps they may netlike
like it. I have known such cases. They
clamor for a theory , but they realize u con
dition , "
Doiiew said the change would affect all the
Vamlorbilt roads cast of Chicago , of
"It would bo much easier to accomplish If
the roads west of there could bo biought In ,
but that is impossible. Tlio Luke Shore &
Michigan Southern is so surrounded by com
petition thut it would lose half its business
If we should try It there , and wo can't afford
that , you know. "
Ho said that the clmngo would make the
business of the roads redhoton Mondays
and Tuesdays , und thut It would nccuHsltulo
greater yard facilities ull along the road , as
well as , perhaps , a lafger number uf cars ,
'ihe roads would try , he said , to _ pet along
without employing any additional crows ,
.Jumped From the 1'ourth Story.
CHICAGO , April 24. James Hagan , aged
sixty-live , who hud been living at a hotel a
north Clark street , committed suicide Ins
night by Jumping from the top of thn fount )
btory of the hotel to the stone sidewalk , His
head struck the stone pavement , crushing it
to u pulu und scattering bin brains in every
direction. 'Hagun had boon drinking hard
all day.
A Hcliool HOIIHO Iturnod.
CI.AHKBOX , Neb , , April < 4. [ Spoclal Tele
gram to TUB UEU.J At 11 o'clock Inst night
the building used as a school hou-JO WIIH
burned. The lire lo supposed to be the work
of on Inccndury ,
I THE THREATENED STRIKE.
o Trouble Is Anticipated Ily the
Western Honda.
CIIIOAOO , April 24. ISpoclnl Tologrnm to
Tits Bun.J Said n prominent railroad of
ficer this morning , concerning the rumored
itrlko on sotuo of the western roads. "I
don't ' bcllovo there Is a word of truth In the
report. All the railroad employes know
, hat the western roads are running behind ,
and that strict methods of economy must bo
adopted. There Is not n railroad in the
west which has not largely reduced its
working forces. The men appreciate the ne
cessity of the movement ns well ns wo do ,
and ns far as I have hoard , there Is no Inten
tion of compelling us to employ useless men.
Besides , railroad employes nro too sharp to
strike Just nt n time when their services nro
"oast ncodcd. The roads would go to nny
.oncth to avoid u strike , and nny complaint
which the men have can easily bo settled by
arbitration. Unless the present situation
changes radically , and I see no sign nf such
n change , there is no reason to apprehend n
strike. "
LOUISIANA DESPERADOES.
They Murder One Man and Hrutnlly
Heat and Hob Another.
LITTI.I : Rocic , Ark. , April 21. A Shrove-
port. La. , special says : "A shocking scrap
occurred last night In the Opera saloon In
which John Fletcher , of Marshall , Tex. , re
ceived ' a fatal wound nt the bunds of n young
man'nnnied Walter Douglass. The trouble
grew out of the refusal of Fletcher to Join
Douglass and two young man nnmud Jack
Bcrgmann and John Powers In obtnini ; money
from nn old countryman , named R. R
Travis , In n dishonest way. All the p.irtios
Implicated nro in Jail , charged with murder
and robbery. They carried old man Travis
out on the Texas road , beat him and robbed
him , nnd loft him on the side of the road ,
ivhero ho wus picked up and brought to the
iiollco station. Ho made n full statement before -
fore the mayor's court , this morning , and
Dolntcd out all the parties.
TWO KILLED , I7OUII GHAKEU.
Tlin Torrlhlo AVork of tilchtnlnu in
Xova Kcoiln.
HAI.IPIX , N. S. , April 24. John Schollela
of Beach Hill , nnd ono of his children , were
killed by lightning Sunday night. Monday
the bottv of Scliollcld wns found lying
stretched on the floor and Immediately bo-
neuth wns n hole where the electric current
hud gene through to the ground. In one
corner of the room Mrs. Schotleld und thrco
children wcro found huddled toguthur in a
[ lamented condition. The side of the house
had been knocked out.
Church Dedication nt Yiinkton.
YANKTON , Dak. , April 24. [ Special Telo-
grnm to Tun HUB. I Christ church is
Jammed this evening , and many were unable -
able to gain admittance. The churcii , which
s n largo , beautiful , modern structure , wns
consecrated by Bishop Hare , of South Da
kota. The conf.ucrn.tlon sermon was
preached by Bishop Walker , of North Da
kota. The sermon w.is a most eloquent and
Impressive production , and made u duori im
prcssion upon the vast , assemblage present.
Mr. Wnlkor is one of the most eloquent of
western divines , und Bishop Hiiro is ulso n >
preacher of great force nnd ability. Tnoro
were ipaito n number of the clergy of the dio-
ceio pre ° ont in their priestly robes , and took
part In the services.
Tlio Arincs Court-Martial. ,
WASHINGTON , April 24. Public proceed
ings in Iho Amies court-martial were con
cluded this morning. Judge Hubbell , coun
sel for thn accused , finished his argument ,
and Major Davis , judge advocate , made a
very brief address , in which ho declined to
make nny arguments on Iho merits of the
case , and appealed to the court to give Cup
tain Arincs the benefit of every bit of testi
mony nnd occasional doubt on behalf of his
family , who would suffer most from the
cflccls of his dismissal. The couit wns then
cleared for consultation.
in ICiitilanil.
BRUSSELS , April 24. General Boulnnger ,
Count Dillon , and six other members of the
Boulangist party left for England yesterday.
They appeared gloomy and dejected. No
crowd witnessed llielr departure , nor was
there any cheering or enthusiasm.
LONDON , April 24. General Boulancor
nnd party arrived in this city this afternoon
and wus immediately driven lo the Hotel
Bristol , where ho will establish his quarter *
for the present. A largo crowd of his ad
mirers gathered in front of the hotel und ex
tended u cordial welcome to iho general.
To l.ednco Sunday Train Snrvlco.
NEW YOIIK , April 24. All of the Vnndor-
bilt roads east of Chicago , will , May 1 , aban
don a great proportion of their Sunday
freight trains. Even next Sunday fewer
trains tbnn usual will bo run. At a meeting
held by the presidents of the Vanderbilt
roads March ilO it wus decided to make the
experiment. It is not proposed to stop all
Sunday trains. The chungo effects the
freight business only ,
An Illinois Man CliOHcn.
WASHINGTON , April 2-1. Secretary Rusk
has appointed Dr. G. E. Morrow , of Cham
paign , 111. , to represent the agricultural de
partment at the Jubilee show of the Royal
Agricultural society to bo held In England
this summer , und ho is also authorized to
visit such other places in Europe UR seems
necessary to study tlio live stock Interests of
the old world. The report of his observa
tions nnd experiences Is to be made to thu
department upon his i cturn.
A Workman Itnlicndcd ,
LEAD CITY , Dak , , April --Nick Fred
ericks , a workman in thu SwccpstnUo mine ,
was killed at the noon hour to-day. lie wus
employed on the second level , and was killed
by being caught by n rising cage when lean
ing over n shaft. His body was carried upward -
ward until it struck tlm curbing , when ho
was thrown to the fifth level , 1)00 ) feet below.
The head was severed from the body.
'
Thi ! Death Record ,
KJAWATIIA , Kan , , April 24. ( Special Tolo
grnm to THK Hue. ] Mrs. C. D. r-uwrance ,
wife of ono of the oldest cstiers of Brown
county , died this evening very suddenly ,
after a short Illness. Mr , Lawrence is the
oldest and ono of the most successful mer
chants of this city ,
Women'M MUmoiiury Hoclcty.
PiiiLAiiKM'iiiA , April f4 ! The nineteenth
annual assembly of the Women's ' Foreign
Missionary society of lite PieBbytorlun
church began in this city to-day. About
three hundred delegates v/ero in attendance
from all parts of the country , and some from
foreign lands.
Thn Illinois Telephone Kill.
SiMiisciriBi.u , AjirlliM. On a fair tent vote
In the full house to-tl.iy , the telephone bl"
received Its death sentence , the friends of
the measure being unable to drum up over
sixty vines in Us favor , while thu lobby
fccorul Hlxty-tnrui ] votes against a motion lo
suspend the rules.
I'ostmnHtorn Appi > fntnd
\VAibinxuro.v , April 21 first
Poslmaitcr-GencrHl ChirkHon to-itny op-
pointed About ono hundred nnd fortyillve
fourth class postmasters , Of tills number
about T" ) per cent wfru made to till vacancies
caused by death or resignation.
He Euihi.-7.4tod $11,000 ,
Ci.Bvr.iANt ) , April 24. K. L. Whlttaker ,
bonkknepcr nml crm/ldontlsil / clerk for the
plumbing Jinn of .Smith & Connors , wns ni' <
reeled for embii/zlJiii ; the llrui' moai'y. Th
shortage It said to
THEY WILL VISIT OMAIIA1
The Sonnto Oommlttoo on Hold *
tloua With Oanndn Will Call.
ANTHONY COMSTOCK ALL RIGHT.
Its Commission IlaR Not Hocn lie-
voiced Nicaragua Cnnal Talk A ,
of Ofllco Seekers Harri
son Takes a Stroll ,
WASIUNOTON BunnAU , TUB OMVTU Bnu. 1 :
M8 KuutiTEr.XTii STIIRKT. : : , V
WASIIINUTON. D. C. , April 24. i i
The senate committee on our relations
kvlth Canada will start for tlio Pucillo coast
ivlthln a few days. There will bo flftcbn
icoplo In the party , including Senators Hoar ,
laic , Allison , Dolpli , Pugh , Butler and
Voorhocs , nml their ladles. It Is the Inton.
ion of the committee to travel leisurely
hrough Iho country nnd to stop off at va
rious points for brief periods. They will ur-
rive in Omaha , according to Iho present pro
gramme , nt T o'clock on the morning of May
Their visit to Omalm will bo u visit of
imro pleasure , nnd they will Icnvo for tha
'tirthcr west on the train thut leaves Omaha
nt 7:30 p. m.
iVnothor party of prominent men will drop
ilown In Omaha on the l.'ith of May. It will
consist of Secretary of War Vroetor , Major-
Cicncr.ils Scholleld and Crook , Adjutnnt-
Geuorul Drum , Colonel Burr unit two or
.hrc'o . other army oftlcors. They will bo on
: i tour of Inspection of the various forts , and
, vlll siiomi ono day In Omaha.
ANTHONY COMBIOUK.
A lelcgrnm was received ut the poitofllco
ilcpartiiiout to-day , iiuiulring whether It wus
true , ns reported , that Anthony ComntocU's
commission us u special Inspector nf the do-
uitmimt hiiil been revoked "for collusion
with sawdust inon. " The telegram wns 10-
"orrcd to Chief Inspector Hathbono. who
atiglicd heartily ut it und thru Muted Hint
hero was not the slightest truth in the re
tort. Anthony CouislooJt , of Msihsiichunctts ;
li. W. McAfee , of St. Louis , und C. 11. Ben-
iiett , of San Francisco , huvo for novcrnl
years held commissions ns special Inspectors
of the postofilco department , for the puri > oa
of assisting them in their \\ork of suppress-
"
"ng vieo In the mulls , but they Invo lemleiod
; io ollleial service for thu government nnd
heir commissions uio notoubject to revoca
tion for the reasons reported. The Mini l' ut
iVnthony Comstock was iclegalud lo private
ifo for "collusion with b.uvdmt men" struck
the postinnstor-gGiicr.il us n very funny one.
urn XK.AIIAOI A.
Gentlemen connected with the Nicaragua
C.innl comp.iny who ill o now \Vashlnjjton
say that there will bo mi expedition sent out
"
"or the puipooo of taking muchimr.v to
Nicaragua ilicdgo * , cti1. , for beginning tha
work and to cslnnllsh ( military stations and
nut up machine shops within four weeks. It
will dcpait from New York ubout the middlu
or 20th of next inonth , and will bo nbscnt
most of the summer. Arrangements arq
being perfected for it at the executive do.
uirttnciits In Washington.
TUB OIT'K'K BULKKltS * 111 Ml.
Between 10 and 1 o'clock
, to-day , the num
ber of cullers who saw Picsijont Harrison ,
livcrngcd inoro than two a ininulo. It wai
the greatest crush seen durlnpr'tho p.ist thrca
wuoks. An nnpiession prevails among Ilia
ofllco scckors that few changes uro to b < J
in the onico3 , except to fill vacancies , nnd
they uro commencing to mnko n farowoH
push. Then the fact that the president goct
to Now York , on Sunday night , not to ro <
turn till Wednesday night , allowing him but
thrco inoro oDIco-lilling days before the cm ]
of next week , adds rest to the determination
on the p.irt ol those who want places , tq
rush their claims. No important appoint *
mcnts are expected during the next toil
days.
HAlllilSON TAKRS A ST11OLU
President Harrison mtrprisod everybody
nbout 5 o'clock this afternoon by walking
out of the white house alone and strolling
down Pennsylvania avcnuo , which wnj
thronged with pcoplo. Such n thing bus nol
been done by a president since Genera !
Grant left the executive mansion. A greul
many recognized President Harrison ant
raised their huts , while some of hia persona
friends were greeted with u hc-urty hand ,
shake. Ho wore a daik business suit and q
felt hat.
.NClUtASKV 1'OST.MASTr.HS APPOINTED.
Frank Thatcher , Chappul , Dovol county ,
vice William II German , resigned ; H. W.
Mitchell , Frouchtown , Anlelopo county ,
vice M. Finch , resigned ; Joseph L. Gilmore ,
Granger , Scotl's Bluffs county , vieo J. A.
Burton , resigned ; .lames M. Cube , Inealc-
ston Ilouk county , vice C. F. Young , resigned -
signed ; Theodora E. Small , Lavoou , Cherry
county , vice A. J. Biewcr , returned ; Ira
Knapp , McLean , Koya Palm county , vice .T.
Bould , resigned ; William .f. Armstrong ,
Mentorvillo , Antelope county , vice H. F.
Vail , resigned ; Edwin PibolMorun , Wheeler
county , vice G , W. Patterson , resigned ;
Mclvin A. Hanmel , Mullen , Thomas county ,
vieo Luther S. Trofercn , resigned ; John
Moffett , Plailo Center , Platte county , vieo
H. L. KoRsitor. icslgned ; S. A. Vosburg
liny , Holt county , vice William Wothoiel ,
resigned.
John A. Chapman , of Illinois , has been
appointed chief of the division of inspection
in the office of the .second assistant postmus-
tcr-tcnornl. fOKSSI
Senator Mundorson WJB ainoiip the callers
nt the white houso. Ptiiuv S. HKATU.
THK POSTOJi-FlCJS K1TIO.
Secretary Wlmlom Will bottle I ha
Alatlor In a Kow Inyn.
WASHINGTON , April 24. [ Special Telegram
to Tun HKB.J Kx-Scniitor Snunders wai
scon at the treasury department this morn
ing Just ns ho wns coming out. When askcil
what was new rclatlvn lo Iho Omaha fcder l
building site , ho bald ;
"Tho whole question has been delayed by
Iho delay of some important pupoiuin reachIng -
Ing Washington. Thcso papers loforrcd to
the different sites and worn accompanied by
maps , which will bo of use to Ibo secretary
in making his decision. I don't thlnic now
that there Is any chance that the matter will
bo settled for some days , probably not lull
week. "
Secretary Wlndom to-day disposed of ona
of the four public bullolng question/ / ) which
have been giving him a great deal of trnublt
namely , tlic Buffalo Bite. II/j Issued no
order relliiqul&hlng all c ! : : ! > c by thn govi
ernment to the site selected on the 3SUl of
March , the property , which bslonged to n
church , having been sold In the meantime by
the trusti'os to u savings bunk for $ iK)0 ( ) mora
than the government proposed to pay ,
Union Paulllo Htookliolilprs Moot.
UOLTOX , April 21 , At the annual meeting
of thustociiholders of the Union Pc.olflo rona
to-iluy the action of the board of directors
with the executive commlitco for the past
year approving the guarantee of the bonds
of the Union Puclllo r&llrcud nnd tlio guaran
tee ( if bonds of the Utih ; nul Northern rail-
roiul and the revision of the ujrrecmcnt bo
twccn iho Union 1'r.cllla nnd the Oregon
Short Line , wab approved nnd ratified , 'ilia
old board of director wan ro elected after
wblrh the rncnlfng adjourr.rd. .
Tint InillniiN and Iho Bnoinoru.
Cmi'A'.o , April 24. A spcclul dlepatch
from Ciithorlc , Oklahoma , days a rising of
the Indiana 's ' rcpor'c'd on ! ho border on ac
cmmtnf boomcis who failed to get Okla
homa claiLis squatting on Indian IUI.UH.
Troops .it" ) to bo Kent to the scene of troutlo.
Appointed United Htates Atlornny.
WASHINGTON , April 21. The president to.
ility appointed Willlf S\vcot , of Idaho
United Ktulcit uttoii'oy for lliut territory , *