Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA
NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY tMGKNINa JULY 2 , 1880. NUMBER 14.
WAS HE REMOVED IN OMAHA
Another Sensation In Connection
With the Oronin Cuso.
DOCTOR M'lNERNEY MISSING ,
i
11 o Is Snltl to Have Been Imrcd
Hero by it Tclocram What 801110
Prominent Local JrUh-
men Bay.
Another Irish Sensation.
NKTV YOIIK , July 1. [ Special Telegram
to THE BKB. ] The Inst sensational query in
the Cronm case has been raised In Now
York. Some tlmo ago your correspondent
wired Tun BKK that the thread of that
tangled mystery mightbo unravelled In Now
Yoric. The question now Is , Is Dr. Mc-
Incrnoy , the secret agent of the Clan-nu-
Oaol , also a murdered man i It U assorted
here by the Now York Herald that the inner
circle had doomed four men to death , Dr.
Cronln , Dr. Mclncrnoy , Dr. McCnhey of
Philadelphia , und John Uovoy. Dr. Cronln ,
the Herald says , they succeeded In murder
ing beyond a doubt , but have they also as
sassinated Mclnornoyi There Is certainly
some evidence to uhow that traps hud been
laid for McCnhey In Philadelphia , Just HUe
those that hud at llrst fulled with Cronln ,
but some unforeseen circumstance always
happened to cause the plots to full. Dovoy
has been openly threatened , ana men have
watched his movements not knowing thut
their own movements wcro also watched.
Dr. Mclncrney wus the go-between for the
triangle. Ho know much , perhaps too
muchof the llnunclnl transactions of the tri
umvirate. Ho could tell where the money
went und how men risked their lives on false
promises. Tim theory of the Herald Is thut
the doctor wus lured to Chicago from Brook
lyn by u fulso telegram und murdered nt Urn
sumo time ns wus Cronln. At any rate ho Is
missing like Cronln , und unless ho turns up
the great Chlcauo mystery will be doubled.
It has been discovered that a few days be
fore Mclneruey disappeared , ho received n
telegram from Omaha saying : "A good
position nwnlts you. Como on at onco"
The doctor loft this city April 19 und bus not
been heard of since.
Omnhn IrlHhtiuiii Talk.
The above dispatch led u Bii : reporter to
tnnko inquiries ns to what wus known ubout
the ma'.tcr In this city.
Thomas Bronnuu , ox-sccretiiry of the Innd
league , Jmd not mot Mclnernoy moro than
once uud thut wus eight yenrs ago. The lat
ter wus then engaged with Jack
Burke , who subsequently died in
prison , in battling against Mr. Butt.
lircnnan haJ hoard of him but once since ,
nnd that was about n ycnr uco when Mc
lnernoy went to LI nio rick to deliver an ud-
ilieus on the occasion of the unveiling of the
monument to.Allen , Lnrkln nnd O'Brien.
Mr , Brennan said that Mulnerncy hud al
ways opposed the Lund league. So far as
he knew no telegram of the kind mentioned
had been sent frum Omaha.
Another gentleman , who requested for the
present ut least , thut his name should bo
eupprcsscd , said thut he hud known Me-
Inerney from boyhood. Ho hud heurd sev-
end weeks ugo of the doctor's disap
pearance. The announcement caused
considerable surprise. aud wus con
veyed to him through a letter
from a mutual friend In Now York. The
missive , besides referring to the disappear
ance , said that some tlmo before it occurred ,
Dr. Mclneruoy , the correspondent thought ,
hud been altered u good position somewhere
In the west and the plnco wns thought to bo
Oniahu. It nlso requested Information us to
whether the missing man hud appeared hero.
TiicBiu's informant said that the doctor
had not culled on him , which ho aUrel.v would
have done hud ho como to this city.
Aa to whether a telegram of
the kind mentioned hud been sent from
Omaha , thu informant could , not say.
Thut Mclnernoy hud been foully dealt with
ho dbubtcd greatly , because if ho thought
there wcro any reason to believe thut his
Ufa wus in jeopardy , ho would tuko steps to
av61d his antagonists.
Dr. Mclnernoy , the gentleman further
stated , was a bright , capable nnd promising
num. Starting originally us a lather , he
studied medicine in ttio Now York
college of physicians nnd surgeons
and graduated ut the head of his class. Ae
a consequence ho became resident Burgeon
in Bollevtio hospital , which ho later ro
llnquishcd to accept a position on the stuff oi
the commissioners of emigration. Whal
could induce him to accept an offer in Ornauu
Tain B c's Informant could not Imagine.
Cooncy In Nebraska.
NKW YOHK , Jtaly 1. The Brooklyn police
have satisfied themselves that Patricli
Coonoy , the Cronln suspect , It
not living In Brooklyn. Thoj
have found his sister. and sin
professes to ltno\v nothing of her brother' !
whereabouts , and Bays ho has not vlsitec
her for some time. As near as thu police
can learn Cooncy Is In NoDruska.
1
A San FrnnclKCo
SAN FUANCISCO , July l. The Chronicle to
ilny published un article which stilted thu
cflortH had been made there to Identify i
innn whom the Chicago police are said t <
have under surveillance in this city ns bcin (
the suspect Simonds , the man who bough
the furniture for the Carlson cottugo iu the
Cronln case. The Chronicle asserts the BUS
pcct Is probably ono Morris Walsh , now cm
plowed on the xtcuincr Acupulco , plying bo
twecn hero und Panama. The steamer 1 :
duo hero ugaln July 10.
Kunzo Paid to Have Kqunalcd.
CHICAGO , July 1. To-night It Is learnci
that the Gorman , John Kunzo , who was In
dieted by the grand jury Saturday last , to
gcthcr with six others , for complicity in thi
murder of Dr. Cro uln , Is In the hands of thi
ollco and has been for several days. It I
stated further that Kunzo is the linportan
witness whoso testimony before the grnm
Jury Saturday hastened the indictments urn
llnnl report. It is understood that Kunri
has told the police all ho knows about th
nffalr and confessed that ho drove Detcctlv
Coughlln to the Carlson cottage on the nigh
of May 4 , the horeo uud wagon used boini
the property of P. O'Sulllvan , the indictei
Ice man , What further Information th
authorities' obtained from Kunzo Is not ye
known.
Kunio Is regarded a most Important prls
oner. The fctnto's attorney was overjoyed a
his urrest. He would not admit to-night thn
Kunzo had confessed , but said , ha believe
the man knows moro about the consplrac ,
than anybody , unless It U Coughlln him
self. Ho wus Coughlln's confident und wn
evidently trusted moro than Burke , Coono
or O'Sulllvuu.
A BIG Ul'AZU AT SAVANNAH.
Several Firemen ilnriod Benciitli i
Fallen Wall.
SAVANNAU , Gu. , July 1. A flro to-nlgl
destroyed A. J. Miller & Co.'s fui
nlturo house establishment , J , T. Co
bun's dry goods store. M , Stornberg' '
jewelry house , und L. K. Byck Son , or
goodti L-stnbllshment , The total loss U $150
000 , Whllo thu llroinen were nt work o
Uroughtou street , the front of the bulldln
gave way and curried the llreinen with i
burying six of them under n muss of he
bricks. Ono wan killed und eight others it
jurod , of whom two may dlo.
The Striking .Miners ,
iNPUN.U'Ous , July 1 , Reports from Bn
til state the returns of to-day's vote of tb
striking miners on the proposition to rotur
to worK at the wngos offered by the open
tors show , so far as received , that the strlh
Is HUoly to be continued. The balloting wi
\ i and thcro la said to bp souio UlssatUfui
TICK OKAMA'3 CAPTAIN.
Tlic ClrouniBtnncoH or tlio Capture of
His Ship.
Nr.w YOJIK , July 1. Captain Koclnvell ,
commander of thu Clyde steamer Ozama ,
captured by Lcgitltno recently , called nt tlio
ofllco of ttio Clyde line this morning , anil re
ported the urrlval of his vessel. Captain
Rockwell In mi Interview with a
representative of an evening paper ,
said that on the morning of Juno
0. when about thirty-two miles from
Goiialvos , three Huyticn eunboata wcro
seen opproachtiifr. Not wlshlnpjto bo de
tained by them ho put on nil steam and
forced abend. Ho hnd not go no fur when n
shot from ono of them across the Oznma's
bow brought the steamer to. The Onmii
was boarded by ofllcerB , who Informed Cap
tain Kockwcll ho would not bo allowed to
RO to Connives , but would linvn
to nccoinpiuiy the gun boats to Port-
uu-Princo. On arriving there the stonmer
was anchored under the guns of the fort.
Captain Kockwoll Immediately went ashore
and had the United States minister domnnd
the release of his vessel and the reasons for
Its datontton. No attention was paid to the
latter by Lcgltlmo's onlccrs. Cnptaln Roek-
well then told of the arrival of the United
States steamer Osslppc and the subsequent
release of the Ozama on the threat of Cnp
taln KolloKg to use forco. The report that
$5,000 In gold hnd been domnned and ptild to
Captain Kolloirg us Indemnity by tlui Huy-
ttcn government is not true , and nothing
whatever was said about Indemnity.
WINTEIUVVUEAT.
A Careful Estimate of the Yield by
tlio Farmer's Ilevlow.
CHICAGO , July 1. The Farmer's Ilovlow
will publish In Its Issue this week careful
estimates , based on reports from Its cor
respondents , relnttvo to the probable yield of
wheat In the winter wheat states. With
the exception of Kentucky mul Indiana ,
where drouth was experienced In April and
May , winter wheat arrived nt the harvesting
stugo in good condition and with good
prospects of a largo per coat of No. 1 hard.
There Isn little change in the acreage ,
except In Kansas , where thcro is an in
crease of about 25 per cent ,
and In Missouri and Illinois , where there
has been considerable falling off in the urea
devoted to winter wheat. The condition of
the crops at the time of harvest , ns compared
with last year , is us follows : Illinois , 110
cent. Average yield per acre Illinois. 13
bushels ; Michigan , 10 bushels ; Kentucky ,
10.8bushels | Kansas , 20 bushels ; Indiana ,
13 bushels ; Ohio , 14 bushels ; Missouri , 18
bushels. Average Illinois , 2,259,040 ; In
diana , 2,774.003 ; Ohio , 2,055,227 ; Kontuckv ,
1,013,228 ; Missouri , l,40.i,0M : ; Kansas , 1,31'j-
500 ; Michigan , 1,012,847. The total yield for
the seven states Is 105,373,000 bushels.
Assuming that the crop In the other states
of the union will yield the same return as
last year , viz : 117feOO,000 bushels , the total
winter wheat crop of ISS'J will bo about
313,233,000 bushels. The prospects are also
very favorable for a good yielil of rye , al
though the urea is indicated to bo about 10
per cent less than last year. The average
yield per acre , however , will bo heavy enough
to make up any deficiency in the acreage.
The present Indications point to a yield of
28 , ° ; 1.000 bushels , the largest crop fciuco lbS4.
1 E Li AGO A BAY.
England Orders Three War Ships to
Proceed There.
LONDON , July 1. In both houses of parlia
ment the fact that Portugal hud canceled
the Delagoa buy railroad concession was
made known to-day. It was stated that the
Portugese government had been Informed by
England that Portugal would bo hold re
sponsible for any loss which British in
vestors might suffer by her action. In order
, o provide against any action by Portugal in-
mical to British interests , England has
ordered three war ships to proceed to Dola-
'oa bay. Lord Salisbury stated iu the house
of lords to-day that ho considered Portugal's
action In canceling the railway concession as
high-handed nnd unjust.
The agents of the railway company hnvo
Imndod over the line to the .Portuguese oflic-
ials nnd have set a valuation upon tbo work
they hnvo already done. The directors of
the Portuguese company , ut Lisbon , with
which alone the Portuguese government lias
trc.iti-d , hnvo Informed the covormncnt thut
they have no intention of rewriting the de
cree cancelling the concession , but will seek
legal redress. In political circles hero it is
assorted the concession nnd Portuguese laws
fully guarantee repayment of the capital
which the railroad company has sunk iu the
enterprise.
THE ANNA AVKISS MURDER.
Two Cab Drivers Arrested op Sue
plclon.
ST. Lotus , July 1. Edward Bates nnt
John Ullor , two cub drivers , wcro urrestet
this morning on suspicion ot being connected
with the murder ofAnna Weiss. Bates and
Ullcr wcro out on a lark last Wednesday
night In company with n woman , nnd be
tween 2 nnd 8 o'clock Thursday mornlnr
culled at the all night saloon ot John F
Farrell , corner of Fourteenth and Cnestnu
streets. Charles Cornelia , a barkeeper , 01
being shown a photograph of Anna Weiss
declared it to bo that of the woman. There
are other circumstances In the case whlcl
lead the police to regard the arrest ns Im
portant , und a very rigid examination of the
men Is being mado.
Later Bates and Ullor underwent n sharr :
examination by the police authorities , ant
producing the woman they had with then
last Wednesday night , were released nboui
noon.
Decidedly Hot Weather.
ST. PAUL , July 1. Decidedly hot wcathei
is Just now prevailing all over the northwest ,
and the signal service ofllcers predict no cool
Ing chance for another day. According tc
their reports to-day thu mercury In this cltj
reached 00 ° above zero , while the thorinom
otors on the streets record 4 ° to 0 ° highsi
than that. Similar reports como from Mln
nesotu , Dakota , Manitoba und Montana , al
though at Helena and u few other point :
there are indications of u break in the ho
wave. Huron , Duk. , suffered at 04 ° , Moor
head , Minn. , 04 ° , Bismarck 88 ° . Fort Bull ;
DO ° and DuiutulU0-
An Old NnwHpatier Man IHes.
CHICAGO , July 1. Oscar 0. Glbbs , foi
morly editor of the Farmers' Review , of thi
city , died at Kenosha , Wls. , on Saturday o.
paralysis. Ho was for a number of year
superintendent of the relief society , whlcl
wus given thu distribution of the funds con
trlbuted by the world iu 1871 , when the grca
lire swept over Chicago ,
M. St ormnn's Bale ,
PAIUS , July 1. The sale of M. Secretaire
collection of paintings begun to-day. Nuir ,
ber OU m the catnloguo was Millet's "Angi
IUB' ' ( evening pruyor ) , M. Proust , who wn
acting for the Musoo do Franco , after i
spirited competition , dually purchased th
picture for 553,000 francs ,
Stciuutiliip Arrivals.
At New York The Australia , froraStottln
nnd La Gascogno , from Havre.
At London The Victoria , from Now Yorli
At Glasgow The Stuto of Indluuu , frou
Now York.
Tno Weather lnuloatlon .
Nebraska Fn'r ' , cooler , brisk northwesterly
orly winds.
Iowa Fair , cooler , high southwostorl ;
Winds , bocomlnu' variable.
Dakota Showers , cooler , northerly wind !
Klftuun Thousand Workmen Strike
VIENNA , July 1. Fifteen thousand wort
men have struck at Hrunn , Including nil tin
bakers In the city. A detachment of mil
THE COMING GREAT FIGHT ,
Sullivau Is Fast Becoming the
Fnvorlto.
HE STARTS FOR THE SOUTH.
Not Much Frnr of Police Inter-
icronco Feverish Interest In
New Orleans Kllrnln Iu
Good Condition.
Bnlllvnn on the \Vny.
Nnw OHLCANS , July 1. Sullivan's friends
received word this morning that ho has
tartod for the south. Sullivan will spend
Friday and Saturday nt Spanish fort , where
H-opurntlons arc being made to recelvo him.
The twenty-four foot rln ? , or square in
vhlch the great fight will tnlto plaeo will bo
urroundcd by another ring at n distance of
six feet. Within this ring will bo seated
ho representatives , seconds , bottlo-hold-
ors , etc. , and n cordon of police. Outside
of this will bo another ring at a rtlstunoo of
orty-flvo feet , within which these holding
* 15 tickets will bo so.itcd. The police will
also guard this ring both on the Inner and
outer sides to prevent any Interference with
the fighters or their seconds. A passage
will bo formed to allow the lighters to enter ,
limping over the lopes of the enter ring ? .
I'ho ropes used in the Sullivan-Hynii light
it Mississippi City > vill bo also used In the
coming light. Captain Jnmlcson , of Meridian ,
with twenty resolute Mlssisstpplnns , will
mvo charge of the inner ring. In addition
thcro will 00 a reinforcement of fortv tried
men from this city , who , with Jumioson'B
juard , will preserve order. '
So fur notices have been received that par
ties Irom various cities have been made up
to come to the light to the number of about
, wo thousand. Betting mon are still wary ,
but there Is no end of interest In the light ,
and New Orleans is now uflci'tcd with the
worst kind of athletic fever. Much curi
osity is expressad ns to when the tialris are
.o leave the city for the battle ground on the
morning of the light.
The place picked for the light , It is said , Is
not on a rnilroud , but is not far enough to
nako it dttllcult to reach. The fact that
there are several good spats on the road In
several pat ishcs sots nil doubt aside as to
lollco Interference. If thcro should bo tiny
ndication of interference by the officials at
, ho point selected , an event not at all likely
.o occur , the train will move on a piece
further.
Jack Burnett , Sullivan's representative ,
thl morning received a dispatch from James
Slagudcr , of Hichmond. Va. , stating ho will
cave immediately for this city. Ho also
telegraphed he had $1,000 which ho would
ike to nluco on Sullivan. He would bo wili
ng to lay Sl.OOO against SSOO.
Twenty-llvo cars have been engaged for
, ho day of the light , but from present Indi
cations fully ton moro will bo needed. A
lurty of twenty-five sports will urrivo from
Denver this evening.
Jolm'n I CKS All Hiirht.
Br.Lr.isT , N. Y. July 1. John L. Sullivan ,
mving postponed his departure for Roches-
: er until this afternoon , devoted the fore
noon to his usual work. Ao tlio weather
was cloudy , the exercises were confined to
indoor work. For lifteon minutes Sullivan
put the heavy Dall and then hammered at a
neuvy rawhide bag for three-quarters of on
liour. "If ho lauds ono of these in the first
round , " said Muldoon to the reporter , as
with his old swinging right hand blow
Sullivan sent the ball whizzing , "about
live thousand people will leave the ring
side disgusted at the brevity of the
contest. Apparently notn whit tired oftor
his hours of labor , John seized n skipping
rope nnd with u light step skipped 1OJO con
secutive times without a miss. Muldoon
then throw a huge blanket over his charge ,
and led him to a couch , where ho lay for u
minute , perspiring freely.
"Toll my friends about this , " said John tea
a rcuortcr , "so they can refute the statement
that my logs nro gone. "
A rubbing down nnd a succession of shower
baths concluded the morning's work , nnd
preparations for a Journey were then begun.
The Bit : Slimier.
BELFAST , N. Y. , July 1. [ Special Tclc-
gram to TUB BEB. ! Sullivan went to churcn
yesterday and in the afternoon punched the
bag for n while and then took to his ropu
exercise. In this ho broke the record , skip
ping the rope U33 times without a break.
His weight hint night was " 01 pounds , and ho
will flurht at 210 or less. It Is expected ho
will increase in llesh four or llvo pounds
while en route to the lighting grounds.
While training Sullivan IMS decreased his
weight forty-live pounds. Sullivan's ' colors ,
which he will wear in the light , consist of n
white handkerchief with Sullivan's ptu > r.ilt ,
surrounded by the American Hue , Irish harp ,
a sprig of shamrock and a sun burst.
Will Win or Die.
CIIIOAOO , July 1. A special dispatch to the
Chicago Inter Ocean from Hoc'hestor , N , Y. ,
says : Your correspondent to-day met the
Sullivan party forty miles from Rochester'
nnd rode with them to this city.
Sullivan looked to bo In tip
top condition , with the exception of a dull
expression of the eye and a weary look in the
face. Asked bow ho felt ns compared with
the time when ho fought Ryan ho said :
"I am as good a man now as then. I won't
say I am bettor. I feel In perfect shape In
every way and Intend to make the
best fight of my life. My trainIng -
Ing has brought mo down to 101
but I expect to gain cnouuh between
now nnd July 8 to bring mo bade to " ( A
pounds. ,1 shail wia the light or dlo iu the
ring. "
Muldoon said , "John has dona as I have
advised him from the 10th of May , when he
commenced training , and us a result , ho is in
perfect condition. "
Tim Bis'tins Train.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , July 1. A special train or
the West Shore loft Rochester this evening
and uickcd up Sullivan , Muldoon , Clmrlcj
Johnson and J. G. Warner at Church June
lion. Muldoon said that Sullivan is reudj
for u long or short fight which over It may bo
Ho Is nblo to light furiously nnd fust foi
an hour or slow and sure for three hours,1
Sullivan was tired and soon fell asleep. Tin
special arrived In BulTulo at midnight nni
was switched to the Nlcklo Plato trucks a' '
East Buffalo without coming into the city
thereby disappointing a largo party ol
friends.
{ { Governor Lowroy's Proclamation.
NEW OHLBANS , July 1. A Picnyuno'i
Jackson , Miss. , special says Governor Low
roy to-day issued a proclamation calling at
tontlon to the coming Sulllvan-Kllraln prizi
light and calling upon sheriffs and ( jtlic
otilccrs to use all vigilance to prevent such i
fight within the state of Mississippi. Tin
governor also offered a reward of $500 foi
the arrest of Sullivan nnd Kllraiu nnd thcii
delivery to the ofllcers of the county whcrou
the light takes place should they tnako Mis
slsslppl their buttle ground ,
Ullralii 1'V.iln First Class.
BALTIMOIU : , July -Special [ Tolceram ti
Tim HUE. ] Kllruln let up a little on hli
training yesterday. When asked lust evening -
ing how he felt ho replied that ho felt 11 rs
uluMs In every respect and Intends to btaj
that way.
Two Buttle Grounds Hnlccti-d ,
NEW OIIUUNS , July 1. [ Special Tclograu
to THI : BKB. | Governor Nichols still insist *
that the big fight can't oomo off In the stall
of Louisiana , but tbo sports are not worried
They say they have two battle grouudi
selected anyway , and that It Is not possibli
for there to bo any interference uy thi
authorities. The betting is turning moro it
Sullivan1 * twiog even th.au it has been.
DUKANGO , COLO.IUU11N1NG ,
Half of the BnslnasB Portion ot the
Town In A'aKoi.
DUIUNOO , Colo. , July ] , At 3 o'clock this
afternoon n fire broke out In the south part
of the city , and at 4 o'clock half the town
was In ashes. Every business house and
mbllo building In the city , with the oxccp-
ioti of the postofllco and Stratcr's hotel ,
mrncd to the ground. The wind is still
Mowing nnd the lira Is entirely beyond con
trol. What the tlnnl result witi bo can not
now bo foretold , should the Humes bo com
municated to the residence part of the city ,
which is not unlikely.
Later The lire was extinguished after
the total destruction of olghtbusiness blocks ,
which Includes the principal business houses ,
and three churches. A part of the residence
rartlon of the town was nlso destroyed ;
.oss $300,000 , light insurance.
A SljlClC KCHHMI3.
Jamestown Trying to Secure Nortli
Dakota's Convention.
BI M uicic , Dak. , July 1. [ Special Tclo-
; rnm to Tim Bm.J The flrat interesting
tn-cnk with regard to the constitutional con
vention which convenes hero July 4 , was
mudo by Jamestown to-day. The mayor of
lamcstown has sent Invitations to the mem
bers of the convention Inviting them to ad
journ to Jamestown immediately after the
organization. The Invitation is followed by
the statement thut If it Is accepted the oil 1-
7ens of that place will furnish board to the
members during the entire session. If
Jamestown worn not n candidate for the
capital of the now state of North Dakota
the mutter would not bo given serious con
sideration , but as It Is openly In the Held to
secure the seat of government , there nro
many among the delegates who realize that
the offer has been made Bonously. The In
sinuation that the North Dakota statesmen
nre purchasable nnd they nro so cheap ns to
work for their board , going so far oven ns to
disobey the Instructions of congress In
the enabling act , leases Jameitown in a
liuleous light , bema of the delegates are in-
dlinuuit at the proposition , which , for the
salto of Jamestown , it U hoped may provo
simply mi awkward attempt ut a Joke.
Slouv Falls Ulcotrlo Motor.
Sioux FALLS , Dak. , July 1. [ Spsclal
Telegram to THK Bir. . ] To-n'glit the council
granted the Electric Motor company n
Franchise to build a line from the foot of
Ninth or Tenth streets across the river and
through streets easterly tp the city limits.
The line will be immediately built to East
Sioux Fulls , a distance of six miles.
Intcr-Stato MlniHtcrs.
Sioux FU.I.S , Dak. , July 1. fSpscial
Telegram to Tin ; Bin : . ] The seventh day of
ine inter-state Institute was ouo of the most
interesting of the session nnd was fully at
tended , notwithstanding the ho.it. In the
morning Dr. Stiller lectured on ' 'Introductory
to the Study of the Acts of the Apostles. "
Iu the afternoon Dr. Kcndrick lectured on
"Theories of Prayer , " and Dr. Stickler on
"Theology of the Old Testament. " The
evening was given up to an address on homo
mission topics by Dr. Woods , superintendent
of missions , anil Ruvs. 'Keclor , and Buird ,
generul missionary for Iowa aud Nebraska.
The institute closes to-morrow. .
'Yanktoii Saloon flQ ulation.
YAXKTON , Dak. , July Jl. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnc Biiii.J-rlligl license and the
action of the county commissioners have re
duced the number of saloons for this city
over one-half. The county board sot to-day
to pass upon applications and license was
given to the following : George Brown , two
places ; Lung & Xincrt , Gus Sibert , John
Becker , Mike Demonda , Joseph Koniir , Wil-
lUin Bader , Fred Nith , Georj/o Baumann
and R. Sellinger. If no other license bo
granted there will be oniy eleven saloons
open , as uguinst twenty-four heretofore. The
board refused n license to avid Donaldson ,
Peter Anderson and Olbr M. Ebon. An
effort will no doubt bo made to-morrow to
induce the board to reconsider as to the
three rejected.
cojii'ijAcra.v r UAfjFoim.
Tlio Bloodshed at Cork Yesterday
Doomi't Oothnr Him.
LOKDON , July 1. In the commons this
evening Mr. Sexton moved to adjourn , In
order to challenge the government to ox-
plum the events in connection wl'h sup
pressing the nationalist meeting nt Cork yes
terday , which lie said were memorable aud
disgraceful oven under the present regime
of brute forco. Redmond accused the gov
ernment of promoting bloodshed nnd turmoil.
Gladstone ! said the government had fulled to
reply to serious allegations which required
the fullest explanation. The ministry must
explain If the matter were raised aguln.
Balfour denied there was the slightest primn
fiiclo evidence against the government. The
loaders of the mob were responsible. Sex
ton's motion was rejected.
. Church and State.
ICnpi/rfu/if / 1839 tin Jci'ms Oonlin Bennett. }
ROME , July 1. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tins BIB. ] The pope , at
n secret consistory hold yesterday , referring
to a speech made in the sonata In which
Premier Crispi dwelt upon the hopelessness
of the attempt made to reconcile tlio Vatican
aud declared thut the temporal pavvor of the
pope was dead , suW : "I have summoned
you at a tlmo of very great dllllculty. Iu my
allusion I spoke exclusively of one net done
against Rome , but there wore many others.
Statesmen duro oven to bring forward accu
sations from the parliamentary tribune , ns
though wo were nblo to desire or not desire -
sire what relates to our sucrcd rights. " Sec
recy ns to the proceedings was Imposed upon
the curdlnals present , und n discussion lust
ing un hour followed.
Congressman liaird Upturns Hninu.
HASTINGS , Nob. , July 1. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BEE. ] Congressman Laird
returned homo this morning after several
months' absence. Ho-mido the long journey
from Atlantic City to IfusUnga with but ono
stop of n few hours duration , lie wua con <
siderably fatiguod-by tha Ion : ; trip nnd kept
his room all day. * Hisimmediate ] frlemle
say that ho Is much Improved in henlth ami
tins gained forty pounds jiii welu'ht. Ho hus
nlso rogiilncd much of U p cheerfulness that
chnrncterlzed his intercourse with frlenOe
before his long Ulrica seMn , Ho will bo In
good condition to .isaumii .tho duties of hla
ofllco when congress assembles.
' ' .
Farmers''Alliance.
COLUMIIUB , Neb , , July ! 1. [ Special Telo-
grum to TUB BEE. | Thoffleml-annunl meet
ing of the Farmers' Protective association
was held this afternoon iu Fltzpatnck'g hall.
W. J , Drlnnin was elected vice-president nnd
a member of the board of auditors in place
of R. Cunningham , who has left the city.
A motion wua passed allowing all member *
in the future to sell grain to homo cattle
feeders without incurring any penalty. The
ngont was nilowed \ cent and u quarter pot
bushel for buying lustoud of 1 cunt , as hereto
fore.
Tno Victoria Safe ,
Loxpox , July 1. The Anchor line stcamoi
Victoria , which loft New York Juno 10 , foi
Avonmouth , passed Urowhoad this morning.
Souio fears as to thu safety of the Victoria
have boon felt , as some bills of lading belong
ing to her wcro lately found on the shore ol
Nuntucket island.
Kmucror Wlllinm's ' Trip.
BEKLIX , July 1 The emperor departed
from Kiel this ufternoou on the Houcuzol'
leru for Norway ,
EX-CHANCELLORS IN LUCK ,
Manntt Consul to Athens and Fair-
Hold to Lyons.
A VERY SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.
Both Appointed on the S'amo liar
Eugene Schnylcr Goes to Cairo
If the Senate is
Willing.
WASHINGTON Uuitiuu , Tun OMAHA Ben , 1
fiia FOUKTKENTII STiinr.T : , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , July 1. I
Chancellor Manatt was to-day appointed
consul nt Athens. Thu appointment was n
surprise to himself. Ho was n candidate for
the Greek mission with the strongest support -
port of the leading colleges of tlio country.
Only a few days ago the president nlludod
to his bucKlng us remarkably strong nnd said
It was no wonder the chancellor's friends re
garded It ns irresistible , but nt the same
time dwelt on the political pressure for
such appointments. The mission now goes
to Snowden , of Pennsylvania. A singular
coincidence is the appointment , of ox-Chan-
Bcllor Fairllcld ns consul at Lyons in the
came batch. Mr. Fuirllold was a candidate
for tbo Netherlands mission.
SCIIUYLUU'B AITOINT.MHNT.
Eugene Schuylor , the gentleman whoso
nomination ns assistant peeretnry of suite
was withdrawn from the senate nt the re
quest of the committee on foreign affairs ,
bccauso of his having written n book which
reflects seriously upon the honesty of certain
senators , was to day uppoinlcd consul
general nt Cairo , and now the question is
whether the Kcnato will confirm him for this
post. Mr. Schuyler bus been In the consular
nnd diplomatic service for n great many
ycurs , nnd has held much moro Important
positions than thut for which ho has Just
been mimed , hut the post at Egypt is au im
portant ono , ns wo have no minister thero.
His appointment will disappoint a gicat
many anxious people who nro desirous of
serving their country In that position.
William Hnydcn Edwnrds , of Ohio , who is
appointed consul generul at Berlin , has also
been in the diplomatic service n great many
yours nnd w.is previously u clerk In the de
partment of state in this city. His ability is
recognized and his record is Jlrst class , but
ho undoubtedly owes his appointment to
Walker Bluino , with whom ho has been on
the most Intimate terms for mcny yours.
Mr. Snowden , of Philadelphia , who goes
as minister to Greece , was lormurly superin
tendent of the mint In that city , is n society
man of much prominence nnd the commander
of the fashionable military organization of
the Quaker city.
THE NIW ASSISTANT AIHUTAVT OENniUL.
The president to-day filled ono of the sev
eral vacancies in tlio adjutant general corps
by the appointment of Captain Arthur Alc-
Arthur , jr. , of the Thirteenth infantry , ns
assistunt ndjutnnt genernl with the ranK of
major. The appointee is u son of Judge
McArthcr , a retired justice of tlio supreme
court of the District of Columbia , nnd wns
born in Mussnchusetts in 1845. He is not n
graduate of West Point , but entered the
volunteer service during the war when quite
a boy as llrst llcmtcnuntof the Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin infantry , nnd after a brilliant , rec
ord was mustered out as a lieutenant colonel.
In tlio reorganization of the army in 1S03 ho
was made a lieutenant colonel , oud has done
good service in the west. Judge McArthur ,
his father , to whoso influence the appoint
ment is duo , Is ono of the most popular and
highly respected citizens of Washington.
A1TKAI.S AND DKCIMONS.
The secretary of the interior has con
sidered the appeal of Henry B. Thompson
from the decision of the general land ofllco
refusing to allow him to make dual proof In
support of hla prc-smption claim for the south
\4 \ of the sQtitliu.isfr } und tlio south % of the
southwest } { of section 13 , township a. ! , ranpa
84 west , Valentine , Neb. Thompson tiled his
declaratory statement for the lund on April
18 , 1SS4 , nllcging settlement the 15th of the
sume month. Philip S. Sively Hied his for
the south % of the southwest ; of section IU
und the south K of the southeust } { of sec
tion II , township ! i3 north , rnngo ! i4 west , on
'November 24 , alleging settlement on No
vember n , 1SSI1. John H. Harrod made home
stead entry of the south % of the northwest
\i \ of section 13 nnd the south ' < J of the north
east % of section 14 of the same township
und range. Sivoly mnde n cash entry nnd
applied to have the entry amended , whicti
application was referred by the com
missioner of the general land ofllco , nnd
cash entry was held for cancellation nnd
Harrod's entry was allowed to remain in
tact. Inasmuch as the entry of Sivoly has
been canceled , the secretary holds there Is
new no reason why Thompson shall not be
permitted to offer his final proof , after now
publication , which should bo made within
ninety duys from notice. The decision of
tlio geuernl lund ofllco was accordingly modi-
lied.
lied.The secreiary has also considered the ap
peal of John B. Smeltzer from the decision
of the land ofllco in the contest case of Cor
nelius Crlmmlns , John B. Smeltzer holding
for cancellation the hitter's timber culture
entry , the southwest quurter of section 20 ,
township 25 north , range 47 , Chndron land
district , Nebraska. Smoltzer made a timber
culture entry for the tract described , and the
sume year Crimmlns instituted a contest
against the entry , alleging that the entry Is
well timbered. Two hearings were hud before -
fore the local ofllcers and on appeal the com
missioners of the general land ol'lico sus
tained the decision appealed from and recom
mended the entry for cancellation. Tno scc-
retury , ufter a long review of the cose , con-
11 rajs the decision of the generul land ofllco.
Till ! M'DOW VKIIHIOT.
The verdict in the McDow trial In Charles
ton , South Carolina , has been the subject of
n great deal of discussion in Washington
since it was announced Saturday night. The
fact that the papers have commented u great
deal on the appointment of seven colored men
on the Jury nnd thut they suggested that , this
was ono of the reasons why the verdict was
acquittal moots with very poor favor. Even
Cuptuin Dawson'a friends say that this hud
very little to uo with the matter as tbo other
llvo Jurors wcro whlto men , nnd If they had
hail any htrcngth of character und really be
lieved that McDow was guilty of murder the
fact of their association with the negroes
could have had nothing whatever to do with
their notion. The truth is thut there wns
undoubtedly something behind this affair
which did not come out in the trial , and It Is
perhaps us well for the survivors of the uf-
fulr that the matter was not opened up moro
publicly than It was.
STOUT'S HID too man.
The bid of Mr. H. B. Stout , of Lincoln ,
Nob. , for supplying the grumto for the now
congressional library building was higher by
nearly 100 per cent than thut of thu lowest
bidder , Mr. Stout's bid was fcl.fiSI.OOD. The
lowest bidder will probably not get the con
tract , but it is not at ull likely to go to the
Lincoln man who was successful under the
former uwurd , but whoso contract was
annulled through the abandonment of thu
SmithMyer pluu.
IOWA 1-OSTMAETKK3 AlIl'OINTlil ) ,
Iowa fourth class postmasters appointed
to - day : Clarkcsvillc , Butler county ,
Charles B. Nelson ; Wesley , Kossuth county ,
George W. Eddy.
MIUCEU.ANKOU3.
Tbo president to-day made n number ot
consular appointments , and It Is understood
that there uro several moro commissions on
his desk , brought over from the state de
partment 8omo duys ago , awaiting his stgna <
turo. There were n great many changes in
the way of minor uppolntmenls , promotions
and dismissals In the various departments ol
the government. This Is customary , ut the
beginning of every llscal year , und although
there were qulto a number to-day , there
were not BO many as usual. The reason for
the fulling off was outlined in these dls
patches last night.
There has been a rumor current for some
time that the secretary of the treasury would
fill up the vacancies recently created auionu
the chiefs ol division la thu sixtu uuilltor't
ofllco , Immediately , but the chances nro that
this will not bo done , as Secretary Wlndom
Is very careful before taking steps of this
character nnd Is looking nboul for the best
available timber with which to build up the
departmental service.
Senator Allison Is spending n few days
hero mul pretends to bo very much amused
nt the report of his Intended murrlugn to
Mls Stoughton. A number ot his senatorial
friends were joking him about It to-day , and
he endeavored to convince them Mint the re
ports were unfounded. But ho did not suc
ceed In doing so , and would not glvo n direct
denial to the report ot his engagement.
The corresponding secretary of the local
committee of the Knights Templar Is In re
ceipt of u letter from H , 13. Sir Clark Unr-
nutn , grand commander of Iowa , with un
enclosed circular relative to the Sir Knights
Ottawa. They will couic In special trains from
Chicago , via the HaUlmoro & Ohio railroad.
about llvo hundred strong , ami bo quartered
In Pullman sleepers nt Wellington station ,
arriving hero probably oa Saturday. Octo
ber 5. The grand commandry have head
quarters at the Richmond Hats. The circular
of the Iowa committee suggests that tlio approaching
preaching triennial conclave will bo n Inrgo
nnd Important ono and thut Iu numbers and
pageantry It will exceed all previous gather
ings ol the kind.
William T. Burton , of lown , has resigned
a $1,4UO clerkship in the adjutant general's
onico ,
Miss Carrie Harrison , of Iowa , who was n
clerk tvt SIO per annum Iu the agricultural
department , was to-day promoted to the
? l.OOO grade.
Secretary Uusk to-day appointed George
Vasoy , of Illinois , n botanist , ut $2,600.
The military post of Fort Mcudo , Dakota ,
has been changed for the purpose of pay
ments only , to the department of the Plutlo.
Presidential Appoint men ts.
WASHINGTON , July 1. The president made
the following appointments to-day : A.
Louden Snowden , of Pennsylvania , minister
resident nnd consul general to Komnnnln ,
Scrvln and Greece ; William Huydcn Kd-
wurds. ot Ohio , consul general nt Berlin ;
August O. Bourne , of Hhulo Island , consul
general nt Homo ; Kugcno Schuyler , ot Now
York , agent and consul general nt Cairo.
To bo consuls : Wnllaco L , Bruce , of Now
York , at Lelth ; William Hurrison Br.idlnv ,
of Illinois , ut Nice , Edmund F. Fuirflold , of
Michigan , at Lyons ; Irving J. Manatt , of
NobraHka , at Athens ; William Bourmun , of
Kentucky , nt Tien Tsln ; Adolph G. Studcr ,
of Iowa , nt Bromoii ; Knock J. Smithors , of
Dclnwnrc , nt Osaka and Hlsga ; Alexander
C. Moore , of West Virginia , at St. 'lliomas ;
Charles F. Johnson , of Ohio , nt Hamburg ;
Silas C. HaUcy , at Scnnebcrg.
Arthur Tinker , of Mnssachusotts , Indian
inspector ; A. P. Jackson , of Wisconsin , reg
ister of the lund ofllco nt Monusha , Wis. :
W. S. Reynolds , of Wisconsin , to bo special
naent to make allotments of lands In aover-
nlty to Indians , etc.
The Debt statement.
WASHINGTON , July 1. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Bnu-J The following is the debt
statement Issued to-day : Interest bearing
debt , principal $ Sfll,4"r,4rJ , interest , $10,574-
f > 02 , totul $90-1 , 052,031 ; debt on which inter
est bus ceased since muturlty , principal and
Interest S20tG5,474 ) ; debt bearing no interest ,
$ M4,2S4,35a Total debt , principal fl.040Cri.- :
itlO ; interest : $10 , 770.531 , total $1,651,401,691 ;
Totul debt less available cash items , $1,148.-
lao.GOt ; net cash In treasury , S7,4S4or.J ! ;
debt , less cash in treasury July 1 , $1,070,040-
021 ; debt less cash in treasury Juno 1 , $1-
092,00251 ; decrease of Oobt slnco Juno W.
1S8S , esSayS,038. Totul cash iu treasury us
hhown by trensurcr's general account , $04- ! )
113,172.
A Silver Vault Flooded.
WAsnuiOTOx , July 1. There was a heavy
rain fall to-day und the largo silver vault in
the court yurd of the treasury building. In
which over 80,000,000 silver dollars are
stored was Hooded w'ith two inches of water.
Considerable damage was done thn boxes
and bags containing the silver , but the latter
was uninjured.
Britain UohhloH uii Island.
WASHINGTON , July 1. The department of
state has been informed by the United States
consul nt Auckland , New Zealand , that the
island of .Suwarrow , In the Pu Iflo occai ,
has been annexed by the British L rown , the
commander of the warship Hirid hiving
hoisted the British Hag on that Islund May 1
last.
_
ninlno Goes to liar H'irhor.
WASHING TON , July 1. Secretary Blainc
und Walker Bluino loft the city this after
noon for Bur Harbor , where the former will
remain until September. President Harri
son contemplates paying the secretary a
visit some time In July.
The I'rcMdent'rt Alovotnonts.
WASHINGTON , July ' . The presidential
party will leave Washlncton to-morrow
afternoon for Woodstock , Conn. , where the
president will spend the Fourth. In the
party will bo the president and Mrs. Harri
son , Secreta.-y Tracy , Secretary Noble ,
Associate Justice Miller and Senator Ills-
cock.
Nebraska and loivu
WASHINGTON , July 1. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BF.K. ] Pensions granted Nebrus-
Icuus : Original Invalid Robert Gullager ,
Lowell Fisbor. Increase Isuao F. Pierson ,
William Dusenbury. Original , widow * , etc.
Sophia , mother of Hurvoy B. Sargent.
Pensions allowed lowuns : Original inva
lid Frank M. Kerr , John J. Beedy , Ifcilph
Smith , John B. Brush. Restoration nnd in
crease Peter Thompson. Increase Charles
W. O'Brien , NIcholus Swenson , Alexander
Archibald , James A. Mooroheud , Edgar C.
Howes. Jefferson Hobbe. Helssuo Chan
cellor J. Browor. Original widows , etc.
Abel , father of Abel T. lid wurds ; Rachel ,
mother of Harrison Chutmnn ; Anna 3. ,
widow of Allen M. Stoubeu ; minors of
Washington Elliott.
X11I2 8PEI2O KING.
Washington Park Knees.
WASHINGTON PAUK , July 1. The nttend-
aucc wus 0.000 , the weather very hot , uud
the track deep with dust. Summary :
One mile , maiden three-year-olds Kate
Mulono won , Etruria second , Plunder tnlrd.
Time 1:43. :
Five-eighths of a miio , maiden two-year-
olds Bill Lclcher won , Harvester second ,
Gunwud third. Time 1OW. :
Fivo-clghths of a uillo , conditions same a s
second Abilene won , Lottlo S second , Tlogu
third. Time lOiiW.
Mlle and nn eighth Boulta won , Gilford
second , Bonnie King third. Time 1:55 : ,
Ono mile Ernest won , Browstor second ,
Electricity third. Time l:42jjf.
Three-fourths of n mtlo Tom Hood won
In the remarkable tirno of 113K , Catalpa second
end , Brldgollght third.
A Grout Colt Sate.
NKW YOIIK , July 1. The second grand sale
of yo&rllngs , the property of J , B. Muggln ,
took pluco this afternoon at Hunt's Point , in
Westchester county. Thu lot consisted of
100colts and fillies. By ull odds 't ' was the
greatest sule that has occurred in this
vicinity , The sale n year ago , on
which occasion sixty-four colts and
fillies were sold , realized ? H',775 , an
avoruea of 91,702 , At that tlmo
King Thotnas was sold , bringing $38,000. the
highest price cvor paid for u yearling. This
year's youngsters were raised at Haueho del
Paso , Cal. Ono hundred nnd three colts
nnd fillies wcro sold fern total of flin.oju ,
but thn interest centered in the half-brother
of King Tnomaa. This colt was not put up
until the tlrst bid wus f'J.500 nnd the
sum rose rapidly to W.&OO by bids
of $100. Then they took a Jump to iflO.OOO ,
and the bids thut followed were In the
thousand ! , The colt wua finally knocked
aowii to Scott Quinton for $2'Jooo. '
Qmntoii'BpurchaseHby ! Imported St. Bluso
( the winner of the EnglUh Derby of lbl > 3
out of Maryo Hampton , aud was foaled April
20 , i&SS.
Fruitless Efforts to Hnvo Low Com
modity Tariffs 'Withdrawn.
A STUBBORN VICE PRESID ENT
The Burlington & Northern
to Withdraw From the Stand It
Has Taken A Very Threat
ening Hltuntlon.
A Serious Monaco.
Cntcvoo , July 1. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Hni.1 : The committee appointed by the
Western Freight association to labor with
Vlco-Prcsldont Hnrrls , of the Chlcneo , Bur
lington & Northern , nnd secure his with
drawn ! of the low commodity tariff to go Into
effect July C , reported n complete failure ut
the meeting ot the Western Freight associa
tion to-dny. Genernl Manager Egati , of the
Chicago , St. Paul ft Kansas City , wns be
fore thu pcrsunslon committee this morning ,
but they could Inllucnco him no moro than
they could Vicc-Presldent Harris , of the
Burlington & Northern. Ho positively in
sisted thut if the commodity rates wont Into
effect to St. Paul ho would put thorn into
effect nt Missouri river points. Subsequent
ly ho said :
No , the persuasion committee did not got
mo to change my mind. It IB a serious move
and wo only decided to make It nfter serious
deliberation. As surely ns the low rates go
In to St. Paul they will go In to the Missouri
river. The question must be settled by the
northwestern ro.uls. "
aConservntlvc railroad men regard the
present situation ns the moat serious that
bus over menaced western roads. Very few
of them nro running at a profit , the most of
them at a heavy loss. If the low commodity
rates roach the Missouri It means that every
western rn.id miist adopt them. Estimates
as to the consequent dosrcnso In
cross earnings vary from HO to 00 per cent *
Not n western road , with the possible excep
tion of the Alton , could stand the strain if
the rates wont permanently Into effect. Ono
of the most troublesome features of the situ- '
alien is that the end of the trouble Is not lln
bio to como with the close of navigation.
The "Soo" line will hereafter bo as disrupting - ,
ing a fnctor in winter ns the lake llr.es nro In
summer. The Western Freight nssochitlon
will continue tlio discussion of the situation
to-morrow.
The total cur receipts at Chicago via west
ern roads is us follows. The llrst figures
show curs for lust week , the second for the
previous week :
Burl Ington 7f > 5 021
Rock Island r.28 525
Alton 221 133
Illinois Central 2SO 13Q
Northwestern 440 355V .
*
Wabash 280 184 "
Chicago it Eastern Illinois. . ! SO 07
St. Paul 893 334
Wisconsin Central 0 0
Chicueo , St. Paul & Kansas City. . K > 08
Santa Fe. . . . , 23S SO
The Wabash oIMces in Chicago are Doing
dismantled and the furniture shipped to St.
Louis. Enough of Receiver McNultn's
force will bo retained to wind up the busi
ness nnd Issue the lust statement under the
receivership. None of the present force in
Chicago will bo retuined by the Wabash
Western management except General
Freight Agent Knight. J'ho present Chicago
oDlces will bo closed by July 15.
Traffic Officials Meet. - =
CIIKMOO , July 1. The trunlo ofllclnls of
the western nnd northwestern roads met *
again to-duy to discuss the rule situation.
The committee appointed Saturday to labor
with the Chicago , Burllugton & Northern
road ofllcials , with a view of induoinci them
to cancel their special 'commodity tajfiff , " re
ported n fuiluro. Thu ratea are to become
effective July 5 The other lines will doubtless ? -
less bo compelled to follow suit , but it was
decided to postpone final action until to
morrow , when another meeting will bo held.
The Chicago , St. Piyil & Kansas City road
reiterates its threat to put the same rates
into effect to Missouri river points If they are
adopted between Chicago and St. Paul.
Election of Ollccrs. !
, PouTi.ANi ) , Ore. , July 1. At n meeting of
the directors of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company the following officers
were olectcd : President , Edmund Smith ,
Philadelphia ; llrst vlce-presldont , W.
S. Ladd , Portland ; second vice-president ,
W. II. Holcomb , Omaha ; secretary , ' Theo
dore Myg.int , Portland ; assistunt secretary.
Prosper W. Smith. Now York.
The Northern Pacific terminal directors
re-elected the old ofticgrs , except that J. N.
Johnston was substituted for W. II. Hol
comb as resident manager.
' '
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.
Destructive Work of a Storm at Hong
Hoii , Gliina.
SAN FHANCISCO , July 1. Advices by tuo
steamer Rio Janeiro , which arrived late last
night from Hong Kong and Yokohama , state
that ono of the most destructive ram storms r
In the history of Hong Kong occurred May * W
20 nnd 30. The total rain full for thirty-
thrco hours was twenty-nine and a half
inches. The loss to rcsidcncos , stores , etc. ,
cannot bo estimated , but the loss to public
property is thought to bo about 1200,000.
Thcro Is scarcely a house within nn area of
thirty-two square miles but what suffered
damage. The streets nnd roads wcro swept
away , and In some places were piled with
debris. Fifteen lives In ull are liuown to
huvo been lost.
How Graham Saved Hln Life.
NIAOAHA FAM.S , N. Y. , July 1. [ Special
'Tolegrnm to THIS BUB. ] Mr. Graham's pat
ent boat , In which ho was to go over tbo
falls , bus gone , but the gentleman was not in
It. If ho ever really entertained the idea of
going ovor.'n glimmering of sense returned
in time to snvo his life. Ho took the boat'tn
Chippewa , Ontario , Sunday afternoon , put It
in the river nnd lot It eo nlonoJl It went
over the horscshoo falls and was broken Into
u doien pieces before it reached the whirl
pool , where the demolition wus completed.
One PaHiuiiKor Drowned.
WATBUTOWN , N. Y. , July l. D. D. Well * ,
ticket agent at Montreal for the Hudson it
Delaware Cunul company and a pan en er
on the steumor Armstrong , wus drowned by
the sinking of that steamer yesterday near
Brockvillo.
To Form a Pottery Trust.
PiTTsnuito , July I A meeting of the pot
tery manufacturers of the United States will
be held nt Creston , Pa. , Tuesday , to consider
thi ) advisability of forming a combination to Ir
equalise and maintain prices unit prevent * ' < * 1
cutting.
County CroB. )
NEIIAWKA , Nob. , July 1. [ Special to Van
BKI ; . ] The barley harvest has commenced
hero. The stand Is generally very tliio , nnd
the heads uro long and well filled with , | a
plump frnln. The prospect is for nn average
oats cron. Wheat looks well , but not heavy ,
The late rains have Drought corn to the
front In flno shape. The stand Is line and
thu ground is clean. ( ; om prospects wera
never better. Fruits and grasu promise a
heavy yield ,
A Crook Caged.
iNumusKA Crrv , Nob. , July l , [ Special
Telegram to Tun HHR. ] Frank Fowler , the
Jailed crook , mudo two desperate but , un y '
successful attempts to br''ak jail lust ulglit ' '
by dlgglnu through a wall. Ho Is now fas
tened with shackles und hand-cuffs. Ho'tk ,
wanted for many different rohborlct , ono ot
which was u largo ulllc robbury to the amount
of several thousand dollar * ut Lcavoawortb
sovci iilj card ago.