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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 1. 1889.-TWENTY-ITOUE PAGES. . DOWNING DAVID'S ' DARLINGS , taint la What the Pennant Winners Are Doing at Donvon THE APOSTLES ALSO TAKE A BALL lUlnnonrmlifl nml St. Jon tlio Oilier Winners -Ilnntl Dnll Contest Din- inoml Gossip nil ( I Sllscclln- I1UO11H 8j.Jl > rt8. Ktnmllna of tlio Glnlii. Following i the standing of the Western association clubs up to and Including yesterday's games : * Plnved. Won. Lost. Per Ct. Gmnhn 00 > 03 28 .703 SU Paul 109 03 33 .r.20 Sioux City. . . . 1)3 48 CO .490 Minneapolis. . , (17 ( 43 49 .485 Denver US ' 45 T > 3 .459 Milwaukee. . . . 0J ( 41 B5 .437 St. Joseph. . . . IU ) 40 G3 .435 UcsMomos. . . 05 8i 01 Uninlin 15 , Ilcnvcr 4 , DcKvr.it , Col. , August 81. The Omaha team outplayed the Denver boys nt every point to-day and won the game with case. The fielding of the houiotcam was very Door. Score : FUMMA1IV. Kurnocl nm Denver S. Oninlm .1. Two-tmso hlti FtruUMZ , Wnlth.Tioiilwnv , Andrews Klrby. Throw bane lilti Mcsnitl , C'ovflnmt , Dnlryniplu 2. Homo ruim-C'ntmviin. Hnoi utolpn Dunvur I , Uinnlin I ) . Double plays Crooks to Andrews , ( 'rooks to Walsh to Amlri'wn , linnet on lmli-OtrlicN ! lilf > . ofTClurk 2. btruck out-lly jMcNubb , br OlnrK 4. Wllil iiltcliov-McNnbb 1 , Clnrlc II. Loll on ba a Denver h. Umalm 4. Tlmu of Bnnio 1 hour und 4i minutes , Umpire-Hunt. St. Pan I 8 , Dos Mnlncs 7. DBS MoiNEs , la. , August 30. St. Paul bunched hits in the fourth and fifth Innings nnd won the game. Score. SUMMAHV. Muni earned Don Molncs ( i , St. Paul 7. Two-bnso bin I'atton , llnrl , Hnvri's , Kellly. 'Ilirco-bnso lilts Worrlck , Ucllly. Homo run-Duly , lloiiblu pl yn Moeitllnr nnd smith ; Snillli and Tniflloy. Stolen liases Mnskrcy , Pulton. JU-ckln , Cutroll , t. .Murphy. JlascHoiiballn-lloncli 11 , Mcckln 1. Struck out-Iiy IloncliS , by Mcckln II I'lis-oil bulls lirouuUlon 1. Wllilpllclit's Meoklti 1. 'I'linu of KOIIIO I hour nnd DO minutes. Umpire llrlody , Minneapolis 1 ! , Milwaukee 1. Mll/.VAtiKKB , Wis. , August ill. Mlnno- han's thrc'o-base hit won the game tor Min neapolis to-day , bcoro : JIIMVAUKKK. MINNEAPOLIS. r. li. n. a. r. Ii. o. a. o Mills , rf .U 0 S U lliuleon.rf . u u . ) Ill Button. 21) ) U U 2 1 Hoiulo "b . U 1 2 0 0 Morrl8 uy. lb..U 1 11 II Miller , ifb . U 0 I U U Miock , i I II 1 T . Foster , cf. . . . . . . U 1 1 II u Ilonly , If ( I U U U U Mlnnehnn , It ) . . I 1 H 0 0 hllcli.ct u u I U U MoVoy , If . U U : i I 1 Alberts. 3b 0 U U 2 U llnnrulian , ss..l 11120 Karl , o _ U 1 4 1 U Duke , p . U 1 U 4 U Urimtb.i ) 0 1 D 1 OUdgOula , c . U U U 4 : i Totnls rr"024 12 Totals. . . . , 2 1 2 ? Til 11V l.V.M.VGS. Milwaukee. . . , .010000000-1 Minneapolis. . , .010100000-2 8U.MMAUY- . Earned runs Stlnneapolls 2. Two-baso lilt Itiko. Tlirco-bnsu hit Mlnnehnn. Stolen Irnsn llunmlmn. Double plnys Miock -Morilssuy ; Duku to DuitilHlo to .Mlnnnbnn. llntcs on linlli button , Hiulsun. lilt liy pllchod ball Murrliioy , Shuck. Struck onl-lljrUrltnili : , by lluko 7. T.mis-l hour uuUSU minutes. Umplro McDurmott. Went by Default. ST. Josui'ir , Mo. , August i31. Sioux City failed to appear on the grounds this after noon , und after wailing the usual time , Umpire Doescher awarded the game to St. Joseph. OTI1I3II This National WASHINGTON , August 31. Result of to day's game : Washington . 0 0420031 0 15 Philadelphia. . . 1 U 0 3 2 0 1 1 0-10 UttBohits Washington 11 , Philadelphia 15. Errors Washington 0. Philadelphia S. Hat- tcrics Washington , Haddock und MucK : Philadelphia , Day , Sanders , Fogart and Schrivor. Umpire Curry. CLEVELAND , August Ul. Result of to-day's ramoi Cleveland . 2 00000000 3 Indianapolis . . . . ! i 00000000 U Base hits Cleveland 4 , Indiunauoli : * 4. Errors Clovolund 2 , Indianapolis 2 , Uattor- ies Cleveland , Oruberand Zimmer ; Indian apolis , lioylo ana liusto , liuckloy Umpire - Knight. _ PITTSIIUHO , August 31. Result of first guina : Pittsburc . 0 10000000 1 Chicago . 1 1330001 * 0 Huso hits Pittsburg 8 , Chicago 15. Errors Pittsbunt 2 , Chicago 'J. Uattorlus Pitts- burg , Stales mid Carroll ; Cnlcuuo , Dwyer niid Darling. Umpire Lynch. Itcsultot second game : Pittsburg . 5 00102003000 0 11 Chicago . 0 0201 'J 304000 0-11 Bao hits Pittsburg 13 , Chicago 14. Errors PittsburgS , Chicago 4. Uuttenes Pitts- burg , fcowdcrs and Oulvln , Carroll. Chicago , Toner and Furrell. Umpire Lynch. NEW Yonif , August 31 , Result of to day's game : Boston . 0 0010030 0 Now Yorir. . . . . 0 0502200-0 Game called on account of darkness. Base hits Uoston 10. Now York 13. Errors IJoston 3 , Now York 1. Huttorics Bos ton , Olarksoii und Honnott ; New York , Crann and Welch , Ewing. Umplres-iMc- Quald aad Powers. _ Thn American Association , PHILADELPHIA , August 31. Hosult of to day's ' game : Athletics . 0 10100033-7 Cincinnati . 0 00000030 3 IUI.THIOUK , August 31. Hesult of to-day's game : JJuUimore . 1 4023001 3 13 Louisville . 0 OOP 01200 3 DuooKLtK , August , 31 , Result of first Brooklyn . 00000313 0 11 Kunsas City.i..O 03100000 4 Hesult of bcooiul game ; Brooklyn . ft 3100000 8 KausasCity . ,00 0 01010-3 COI.UMUUS , August 31. Result of to-day's pnnio : > Columbus . 0 013000 10--4 St. Louis . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 1 Amateur OutnoN. The Omaha Guards nlno defeated the Fort Omaha nlno oa the latter' * grounds by a ecoro of 0 to 5. CLAUKS , Nob. , Auguat 31. [ Special Tolo- Kram to TUB UKK. ] The game of ball to-duy between tha ClurKR nnd Central City nines was an easy victory for the former by a score of 10 to 1. DKAinvooi ) , S. D , August 31. [ Special Tologruin to TIIK BBK. ] 'Iho second game of ball between West Point and Dcadwopd to 17 day resulted in u score of 9 to 0 In favor of 1)5 ) West Point. W. L. Parrottu & Co.'s lalesmrn did think they could piny buso ball , but after having challenged und met Iho hard hitting players iu tlio employ of Menra. Darruw & Logan they have rome to the conclusion ( hut they don't know much aUuut the iiuilonul The npcclat features of the game were the great base ntoixHng of th6 Darrow & Logan men and the brilliant thlrn base playing ot O. H. IJrocltwAy. Score : Darrow It Logan 6 , Parrotto & Co. 7. Vcntcrilny'fl llniullinll Gnmo * . M , T. Kilgallon and John Ktcrnan wcro matched in a scries of three games of hand ball yesterday afternoon ngntnst P. J. Klrby nnd K. McAndrows. The nmtch wns for $35 n sldo nnd took place at Hart & Klltrallon's court , on the corner of Twelfth and Chicago streets. There xvas quite nn attendance of specta tors and much enthusiasm wus evinced ever the contest. Klrby won the toss and took the "ins , " scoring ncvcn marics bo f nro "two hands were out. " Kllgnllnn nnd Klornun , however , in their turn scored cloven marks before Ixiing sent to the outs. The giima waxed hot , nnd nftor twcntv-flvo mlnutcn of nailing nlay Klrby and McAudrows won by a ncoro of 21 to 13. The second game wan also hotly contested , Kllgallon nnd Klornan winning by a score ot 31 to 15. The third nnd decisive game was also won by Kllgnllon nnd Ktcnmn , by the onesided score of 21 to 10. Mr. Kilgallon is probably ono of the most skillful handball players in the country ; quick on his feet and true and accurate In recovering and serving the bull. Kirby is also a line player. The gold medals , emblematic ! of the cham pionship of the state , und offered by Mr. Hart , nro both handsome affairs and well worth contesting for. Oninha Chrsi Club , The Omaha Chess , Checkers and Whist club mot last evening at room 715 Now York Life building tor the purpose of permanent organization , Owing , however , to the ab sence of several parties prominently inter ested , nnd the absence of the books of the old club , the object in view was postponed until tha next mooting , which will bo Hold next Saturday evening , The temporary roster of olllcors IB Julius Meyers , president ; 13. E Cllpplnger , secretary ; E. B. llnll , treasurer ; committee on by-laxvs and consti tution. M. M. Palmer , E. E. Clipplngor nnd G. L. Swartz. Thu present membership is about thirty , with a lair prospect of increas ing to 100 within a short time. 's Now Pnrp , I' Ink. Ed. Miller has bought the famous fighting dog , Pink. Ho came from Sandy Melville's kcnnols at Denver , is n black and orange spotted , thirty-three ponnds , strong of limb nnd symmetrical of form , nnd evidently a corner. He is Dy Rolley Dull out ot imp. Hose , the best fighting strain in the west. Miller's cntlro keuucrwill bo on exhibition at the fair. Questions Annwcrcil. Will you please decide the followmtr in Sunday's Uiii : Is n person considered in Europe when iu England ! postmaster , Paxton , Nob. Ans. Yes , but not in continental Europe. To dcciao a bet will you please answer the following question } Did Uoston buy Rad- bourne of Chicaeo ? M. P. Gleason , U. P. headquarters. Ans. No , but she bought Clarksoa of Chi- cago. . THE SPEED KING. Kl Hlo Itoy Wlni Ajiiln. Ivlouuis PAUK , N. Y. , August 3l.--Thirty thousand persons wcro present to-day to witness the close of a very successful race meeting. All interest centered in the great White- Plains handicap for two-year-olds. El Rin Roy was for the second time to battle with some crack youngsters. The starter dropped" his Hag on one of the prettiest starts imaginable. Every horse was in mo tion. W. G. Morris had a slight advantage. Ruporta was second , St. Carlo third , and the others so closol.v , bunched that it was Impossible to Dick them out. Whan they cumo in sight at the bond of the hill they were stretched across the track like a troop of cavalry. Ruperta was the leader , fol lowed by Cnyuga , Juno 'Day and .El Rio Key. The latter appeared to bo badly pocketed. The leaders bore over until it appeared as if he would be shut off. With a , Winch ell got him clear and in a couple of jumps ho was in front. Then ho becan to take thjngs easy. Suddenly Ruperta came with a rush that made the backers of the favorite quiver. She was gaining at every stride. In fact , for a moment she was ahead. But U'incholl was equal to the occasion , and with onUcutof Ins whip the gallant chestnut was iiKiiin in front and bnil milled another to his unbroken list ot victories. Ruperta was but n head behind , four lengths from St. Carlo. The time was I : ! 1 , ono si-fond better than thq'record. Lcichton was fourth. The distance'of the race wai three-quarters of a mile. Summary of other races : Five furlongs Urittnnlc won in 59 seconds ends , onu second better than the record ; Fordum second , Jay I See third. 1 1-10 miles Kingston won in 1-50 , Elevo second , Wilf red third. IK mile Toiin.v won iu 2-09J , Castaway second. Spokanc'thlrd , l miles Elytou won in 3-39 , Barrister Second , Tom-Uoy third. Ono mile- Golden Heel won in rnnnio H aocoud , Spectator third. Chicago liners. CHICAGO , August 81. [ Special Telegram to THE 13EE.J At the West Sldo races there was the usual crowd , good weather and a last track. Summary : Seven nnd n half furlongs Martin Rus sell won in 1'33 , Tudor second , Buckle third. Five furlongs Sis O'Leo won in 1:03 : , Pinkie T pocoiiil , Maid of Richmond third. One mile Arundel won in 1:41 , G. W. Cook second , 13g ! Three third. Mile and a furlong Fred Fink won In l:58tf , Uonnlo King second , Solid Silver thlru. Seven and one-half furlongs Governor won , Hansello second , Feslus third. Tiuio l : 59fl Five-eighths of a milo Lirzio C won , Ar- tlstio second , Konllworth third. Time 1:02K. : ITSTKBcap steeplechase , full course John Robor won , Leroy second , Evangellna third , Time 3 .V Trot or'ri McGregor vVllkcs , the promising young trotter owned by E. P. Fuller , of David City , und who uiudo n mark of 3:4i > X at the late breeder's meeting at Hastings , was in thq'rullroad wreck yesterday morning while on route for the Omaha fair. Ho escaped without Injury , although ho had to bo chopped out und lifted through the top of a box car. 'llin Lea vun worth Cnniiictltton. LKAVCXIVOKTH , Kuu. , August 81. { Speolal Telegram to TUB BEE. | The following is the score of the Jlftocn highest in the two days' cavalry mounted revolver contest , which closed at Fort Loavonworth to-day : Per Coat Sergeant Andrews , I , Third . 03,50 Sergeant Uyrd. M , Third . OS Sergeant Cullun , H. Fifth . OS Lieutenant Scott , H , First . . ' . 07 Sergeant Knight , F , Sixth . 00 Corporal Brown , U , Seventh. . . . GO Sergeant Thurston , A , Third . ,011 Pnvato Satchett , L , Ninth . CO Corporal Andrews , M , Fifth . 05 Lieutenant Tiiayor , , Ihlrd , . 04 Captain Hull , , Fifth . 03 Sergeant Marbucu , U , Fifth. . . , . 03 Trumpeter Alfroy , G , Fifth . 03 Lieutenant Carson , , Fifth . 01 Corporal Christie , D , Third . 00 ' ' A Llvrly Prlmiiry uf Grant. Gu ANT , Nob. , August 31. [ Special Tele gram , to TIIK UKE.I The republican primary meeting at this place to-day xvas the most sanguinary gathering of that nature over held in this county. Ib looked nt ono time as if blood "would ilow.ni'ho trouble , of course , urofeo. over u struu'glo botwcon the two fae- tioiia. I'-Tho ' trouble bus quieted .this evening and ft is likely there will bo no split on the ticket. _ _ ' Offura to Compromise. NBW YOIIK , August 81. The Bentley Knight Eloctrlo railway company of this city , is reported as offering to compromise with Its creditors at thu ruto of 00 ' cents on tlio dollar. Tim company was forguulzod in tliu full of 1SS4 with a capital stock of * 1,000- OvK ) . its liabilities are not known. MAI.IRIOA'8 ItlCTURN. Tlio Natives ninko It the Occn-jion for Ocnorn.1 Itcjnlclnc. SA.H FIIANCISCO , August 01. Among the paHsongers xvho arrived on the ntoamor Zca- landla tolny from the Australian colonies via Samoa was Lieutenant W. D. Rose , ot Iho United States utorcshlp Monongahola , noxv stationed at Pago-Pngo. Ho reports that the United States steamer Adams had' not arrived at Samoa xvhou the Zcalnndla loft there on the 17th lust. , but xvas ox pec ted every day. It was on this account that Ad miral Klmberly did not leave for Sim Frnn- clsco on thu Zcalandia. lie expects to return next month. King Mnllotoa , nml several chiefs xvho xvoro deported xvlth him by the Germans txvo years ago , arrived nt Apia from the Marshal islands on the Gorman gun boat WolfT n foxv days before the Zculnndla arrived nt Samoa. Mallotoa's re turn was timiio the occasion of general re joicing by the natives. His health is re torted to bo broken down , oxvlng to hii long 3xllc , and for this reason ho xvill not attempt Lo rosutno control of nfCnlrs for the present. Mutanfa will still continue in olllcc. The political situation on the islands ro- mnlns quiet. Tlio native * ) nro also recov ering from tho'famlno.Tho Monongnhola some time ngo distributed among them 15,000 , pounds of bread nnd larcra quantities of rlco ind other provisions. The Went her Crop Bulletin. WASiiisnTos , August 31. The weather crop bulletin Bays : The xveathor during the weak xvaa unusually xvarm nnd dry through out the corn belt and extreme northwest , causing corn to mature rapidly , buttho crop is much in need ot rain in some localities. Hot xvlnds and drouth have caused some dnmngo to crops In Dakota , Illinois and Mis souri. Early corn in the control valleys xvas much Improved by the. hot weather. - - - _ j. _ - * A Scorcher. ST. PAUL , August Sl.j--Fno last day o August has not been by any moans the cool est of tlio summer. With the single excep tion of Duluth , the day has been uniformly n scorcher nil over the northxvest. This morning the mercury xvont Up to 90 in this city , xvhilo the same temperature is reported from Huron. S. D. , nnd Moorhoad , Minn. Fort Huford , Dak. , Helena , Mont. , nnd B s- mnrck , N. D. , thermometers registered 94. xvhilo at Forts Sully nnd Ouster the mor ! cury reached 93. These xvero the figures 6t the signal so.-vlco , the local thermometers generally recording from tlvo to ton degrees lilghcr. To-night there xvas little change. Choyeiino Coanty llepubllcriuR. : SIDNEY , Neb. , August 31. [ Special Tele- ijram to Tun Bus. ] The Cheyenne comity republican central committee mot hero to day nnd designated September 17 as the date for holding the convention to nominate county ofllcers and elect delegates to the state convention. Tlirouch n Burning * Bridge. Wyo. , August 31. An engine and four freight cars xvont through a burnIng - Ing bridge near Rock Creek , on the Union Pacific , this aftonnon. The fireman Jumped. Engineer Cangly was killed. TUB COUNTY Xboy Atlc That u'Cfyantl Jury laves tls-iito tlio Charges of l < Yniul. ' < unsualiy quct ! > > inoeting of the board oft county commissioner3l'xvas hold yesterday * afternoon. * i ( ' The following bidjxv'us rccolx-ed from , Leslie - lie & Lesliu : OMAHA , Aug. , 30 To The Coifnty Com missloners , Douplus County Gentlemen : Wo again decline to tender for supply of drugs for the county on the sched ule and specifications furnished us. Wo rouoxv uro former tender xvith xvhleh xvo furnished n bond of $501) ) to dHpense all pro scriptions for tbo county poor for a fixed amount of S27o'pcr mouth , aad if a contract xvere made for another year would take the stock of drugs noxv oxvned uytho county nt an appraised valuation such' ' nppraisment to bo made by the Richardson Drug.Co. LUSLIK & LESLIE. J. T. KInslor , J. A. Fuller & Co. and the Goodman drug company all uiado itemized bids. AH of the bids xvorn referred. The countv attorney gave the board per mission to sanction appointments of deputy sheriffs , provided the same were necessary , and the board accepted the ruling of the attorney. After this there xx-nj the usual amount of petitions nnd other { wall stuff read , sub , milted und referred. ! . ' Thu Patrick land cothpany said that if the board xvould grade P fVttb "street from Dodge , , street to Mercer ux'enue , and commence , the xvork so thut it can btj' ' finished by "October1 15 , they xvould p.iy half the expense. The communication xvas referred to the commit tee on roads. " ' Residents of the Seventh xvard then bobbed ui > xvith u petition that bore the sig natures of numerous residents of thut dis trict , ana asked that the First , Second and Sox'onth xvurds cnmposo a Justice , of the pcuco district. This , xvilh another of tno. same sort , xvas ordered on file. The Coburn matter xvas touched upon lightly by the board , and there xvas some discussion upon the matter , but at last it , was decided thut the affair rested Tntirely xvith the courts. A committee of the xvhilo enthusiastically resolved that the sum of ? 100 bo expended toxvnrds decorating the court house during Merchants' xvook. The resolution 'xvus adopted amid great enthusiasm , and Chair man Mount was instructed to sot u force of , one man ut xvork immediately. The folloxving appropriation sheets were passed : No. 11. General fund S S2fl 00 No. 43. Uridgofund 037.83 No. 13. General fund 3,300 33 No.33. Hosoltal fund 300.00 Mr. O'KooiTo introduced the followlnir resolution elution : Whereas , The public press has cliargoj that there hns been frnun in connection xvith the noxv county hospital building , und also that the countv commissioners xvero mixed up in it. that the county attorney bo in structed to request the court to order the im paneling of a grand jury to invostipato the charge. Thu resolution xvas adopted. The board then proceeded to vote on the matter of districting the city for Justice of the peace purposes. Several ballots were taken and finally on the seventeenth ballot the following result xvas arrived at : First district , First , tiecrmd nnd Seventh xvards ; Second district. Third , Fifth and Eighth xvards ; Third district. Fourth , Sixth and Ninth xvards. Under this order of things the republicans are sure of the Third dis trict , the democrats sure of the First , xvhilo both republicans and democrats have a fighting chance for the Second district. Following is a list of tbo xvara representa tives in the next district court jury : First xvard Charles Mack , Henry Enron- pfort , Hans Bock , Herman Kountzo , Samuel Rogers. Second ward M. Duffy , James Murphy , Lcxvls McCoy , James Sllghtman , James Duffy , Peter Koramorllng. Third xvard Conrad Lelsgo. Christ Wells , P. J. Williams , Robert White , John O'Con nor , F.V. . Solon. Fourth xvard Mart Rarage , J. C. Pentzol , John Parrott , W. D. Aber , A. McGnvock , Luther Poland. . Fifth xvard E. C. Erfllng , Adam Lyons , II. M. Judson , M. Grlflln , A. Parker , George Ellott. Sixth ward James Steele , John Lohmaan , James Donnelly , jr. Seventh Ward G. S. Bobbins , William Baritzer , Charles Johnson. Eighth Ward-S. B. Lake , R. D. Hills. Ninth Wnrd-J , B. J. Ryan , John M. Ulbb , S. J. Valentine. South Omaha David Boban , Andy John- eon , H. C. Cahoor , J. P. Ilayos. McArdlo Precinct F , A. McArdlo. Mlllard Henry Carotene. Douglas Mads Morteson , West Omaha Nelson Heron. Valley William Harrior. Waterloo L. W. Donton. Chicago Honnmg Goodhard , Elkhorn Androxv Patrick. Jefferson John McCombs. Union Gilbert Ruston. Florcnco Robert Forgoy. Newraon M. E. church , Rev. B. H. Ensign pastor Rov. Dr. A. S. Col 11 u * will preach ut 10:30 : a. m. Sabbath-school at 13 in. , L. O. Jones superintendent , Epworth league 0:30 : Ii. m. , Dr. D. A. Footo , leader. Sermon at 7:45 : p. ui , by pastor to young men. IT FORTH ? Wnnamakor nnd Qroon Have a CorjBultatlcm. NOTHING GIYEN..TO . THE PUBLIC. Tlio I'ostuinstcr'Oniicrnl Uofusos to Talk Throo' ' kUrils of Oninlm In- ( linn IjnnilF * I orfoUott An At torney's JfliArp 1-rnotlcp. WASHIHOTON BOIIUMJ , TUB OMAHA. 513 FounTBBNTfl STHBET , > WASHINOTOX. D. C. , Aueust 81. j The report that Pottinaitor Gonornl Wana- maker nnd Dr. Norvin Qroon have boon In consultation concerning a nchotno xvhoroby j telegraph company Is tp accept mes sages prepaid by stamp at "extremely loxv rates and that the letter carriers nro to de liver the messages frco of charge , created n good deal of talk In Washington to-day. In quiry at the department foiled to reveal the foundation for this report , and the postmas ter general himself declines nbsolutoly to talk upon the subject. It must therefore betaken taken xvith a number of grains of nlloxv- mice , as the postmaster general has hardly the poxvor under the laxv to enter Into n contract which xvould Involve the em ployment of government servants by a prl vato corporation. There is no doubt , how ever , that Wnnnmaker believes that some such scheme us that outlined in the dispatch sent out can bo successfully carried out , but It xvill need congressional action , and it Is probable that the conference xvas with the idea of presenting to congress vloxvs in har mony xvith the suggestion that letter curriers should bo engaged to deliver telegrams. Mr. John W. Maokayo , according to the re port , xvns also in conference xvith the post master general and Dr. Green yesterday when they hud tholr talk tibout the relations between the telegraph companies and the jovoriiuicnt. OMAHA INDIAN LANDS ronfBITED. Acting Secretary Chandler declared forfeit tbrco lists of Otnaha Indian lands upon xvlilch default has been made either ns to payment of interest cr by failure to provo up , or xvhich have not heretofore been sold , recent ly transmitted oy the register of the land oillco ut Nollgh , N.h. . < . About 3,500 acres are covered by the lists submitted , and the act ing secretary directs that they bo advertised and sold in compliance xvith the act of May 15,1833. INDIAN I.JkND fllAimS. The Indian ofllco hero is Just now engaged In looking Into some land frauds which are hardly of the same character as those xvhleh Mr. Sparks xvas so particular In pointing out during his administration of the land olllcc. A very peculiar caso.is the Immediate cause of the Indian ofllco's inquiry. It seems that some txvo years ago R. L. Leathern-cod xvas appointed agent for the eastern band of the Cherokees , located in xvcstorn northern Car olina. I.ast July Mr. Leathorgood's services were dispensed xvith by the department and he xvas succeeded by. n Cherokee. This noxv agent reports that jLoathcrgood immedi ately after his dismissal from the service entered upon and took up ISO acres of land xvithin the Indian 'reservation. Less than , txvovcok8 ufter his entry lie had by some means unexulained , secured a patent for the' , lands irom-tho staUo. Since that time there , liavo been n croat many entries of Indian , land by xvhites on this < resor\ration , and the' Indian ofllco is anxious to knoxv by xvhat right the state assuuios the responsibility of disposing of Indian-lands without any con sultation xvhatovorKxvith < the federal authori ties. TUB HUMOBIST OF THE HOUSE. Congressman Aif6n'"df Mississippi is the Tunny man of the house. Congressman Dave Henderson 'of Joxva , a candidate for the speakcrship , is'of n' rather serious turn of mind. Allen 14 ' & rod-hot bourbon demo crat ; Henderson Is 'a 'red-hot stalxvart , un compromising republican. These two men are the most intimate personal friends. Allen fought in the confederate nrmy as a private , and says ho is > the only man south of Aluson's and Dixon's line xvho is willing to acknowledge that ho xvas anything less than v. colonel. Henderson , xvho xvas born in Scotland , commanded one of the Iowa regiments in the Held , and left u portion of liis loft , leg there. The other day Allen xvont to Hendcrsoa and oxpiessed a fear thut a carpet-banger republican xvould be appointed to his local' ' [ lostofllcu. Henderson said that First As sistant Postmaster General Ulnrhson xvas an Ultimate- friend of his ana thut ho xvould suo' that no foreigners were introduced into ollieial position in Allen's toxvn. Allen and Henderson xvont doxvn to the postonico de partment und had an interview xvith Clark- son. Allen sail that ho xvould not object to the appointment of any republican In the toxvn to the postofllco , but ho did not want a man outside of ills congressional district ; ivon the place. ( Jlarkson smiled and said [ hat ha xvould try to find a republican in Allen's toxvn. Allen loft satisfied. The ap pointment xvas made to-day , und the name ivas that of a clergyman xvho hails from Doxva. Mr. Clarkson took pains to ascertain after Mr. Allen's visit that there xvas not a single republican in Mr. Allen's toxvn. THE I'UESIDKNT XVEAU8 THE O. A. H. IIUTTON. Some of the veterans xvho served on the union sldo In the war , are commenting over the fact that President Harrison Invariably xvcars the grand army button on the loft lapel of hi * coat. So many public man xvho xvoro ofllcers are we.iring the button of the Loyal Lct'ion , and practically discarding that of the Grand Army ; that this notion of the mcHldcnt has caused commendation from those xvho served in the ranks. In the senate and house of representatives the Loyal Legion button on the republican side lira about us thick as blackberries m July. The Grand Army insignia is not so generally xvorn. Some of the representatives nro very obtrusive in their display of military decora tions , xvhilo others equally entitled to xvear them do not avail themselves of their privilege - ego in this respect. Since tno Harrison ad ministration came in there has been a marked increase in the number of Grand Army buttons displayed by thn clerks xvho , served in the xvur und uro holding positions in the several departments. During the Cleveland administration it xvas a rare thing tosee one of these buttons on the coat of a clerk. 'Iho mania for xx-earlng badges has broken out outside of the Grand Army und Loyal Legion members since March 4. Every school boy and school girl xvho has xvon a med.il for superiority in studies shoxv them upon thn slit-litest provocation. There are quito u number of \Vnshingtonians xvho have received decora tions from foreign governments. Thosojjen- tlomcn uro content to'wour them only upon publio occasions.cir 'tho ' custom still prevails at the oRlblal receptions next win tor , the cast room of the white house xvill look something like tho'window of a modern paxvn shop. c _ ' TUB EDlioii SVAS IN. Ono of the brightest-men xvho baa been crnnected xvith the i > rc s-of Uoston xvas the late Kathanol Groan ; , A * gentleman xvho served with him in an editorial cuuaoity on the Uoston Post relates the following inter esting Incident.xvhlcU hafmcncU some years ago ; "Nat Green was editor-in-chief of the Post. Ono evening ns'hb xvas seated at his desk , a tall , cadavurousjfooking man , xvli'i a smooth face and bhicUklilrly hair , xvcarlftf a Prince Albert coat nndzathor glossy trous ers , marched into the editorial room , oud in a voice that scorned tp ajuio from the vicinity of his boots , inquires solemnly and impres sively ! ' " 'Is the dramatic editor In1 "Nat turned around quickly in his chair , and replied : 'No , sir. Ho is not in , What can I do foryoul1 "To this the visitor responded ! 'I ' had suspected as much , ' and draxving a rawhide from underneath his coat and a copy of the paper , said : 'Hero la an article that ap peared in tbo Post of thU morning , reflect ing very severely upon mo as uu actor. If the dramatic editor had been In I xvould bavo chastized him.1 "Ho had no sooner said this than Green jumped to his feet , grabbed the xvould-bo actor by the back of the nook , and said , quietly ! " Itold you that the dramatic editor xvas not in. It xvas the truth. Ho is not hero , Ho la not rcsponsiUo for the article you com plain of , hut the man xvho is responsible ia hero. Noxv got oht of this oftlco.1 "Ho ruthud the n-'or ' to the head of the stairs , and w t.i a i 11 isu-ic plunged him into the darkness bolow. There XVM ft sound ot n bouncing body bounding from fttixlr to Btalr , nnd then nllcnco. Green stood at the doorway ns xvhita as a shoot. Ha thought , an did all his nsioclntcs , that ho had killed his visitor. After a moment or txvo , there came ndoon voice , saying ! " 'you shall hear from mo ngnln , sir.- ' "Green snappishly replied , xvith n sigh of relief ! 'I don't care n damn xvhother I oxor hoar from you again or not , but I am damned glad , to hoar from you noxv. ' " lOXX'A P03T.MASTr.ll3 AtTOINTItn , Bnssottj Chlckasaxv countv , A. U , Spiers } Devon , Chlckasaw county , F. H. Lnxvronco ; Grand Hlver , Dccatur county , H. O. Jen nings ; Kollcrton. lUnggold county , T. M. Struthors ; Moulton. Apanooio county. F. W. Garrett ; Trlmollo , Clay county , N. J. Jlpsou. MlSCnl.T.'ANKOUS. O. D. IClniman , of loxvn , has resigned u 91,000 clerkship in the surgeon general's ' of llco. Henry W. Johnston , also of loxvn , ha * been promoted from n $1,000 , to a 81,200 clerkship in the same ofllco , Cramp J3ros. , of Philadelphia , have notl- tlflotl the navy department that they xvill launch the now cruiser Philadelphia Sou- tembor 7. Hobort Q. Porter , superintendent of the United States census , has appointed .Tallies 11. IJlodgott , of llockforri , 111. , special ngont to collect statistics of education throughout the United States. It Is reported that the department of Jus tice has finally decided upon n United States district attorney for Alaska nnd Hon. John C. Watson is to hnvo the position. The ap pointment has not been announced , but ills expected that it xvill ho early uoxt xvook. It is said thai ho xvill accept. Tlio llnnd rurohnsrts. WASHINGTON , August 31. Since August 3 , 18S9 , to nnd including to-day , the treasury department has purchased $77,805,8oli four per cent bonds nnd $118ia5,860 four nnd a half per cent bonds , or a total of $195,400,700. Their cost xvns $122(5.853,873 ( , and the govern- uicnt has saved by tholr purchase before maturity , $42,871.440. Nebraska nml loxvn Pensions. WASHINGTON , D. C. , August 81. ( Special Telegram to TUB Bun. " ] Pensions granted Nebraskans : Original invalid Joseph Snoots , Phillip Boyd. Pensions allowed loxvaus ! Original in- vnlld George 1C. Smith. David Torrlll , Charles M. Clark ( deceased ) , Thomas C , Carver , Abihu T. Anderson , John T. Pock , Michael Howard. Restoration , reissue and increase William N. Hunt. Increase Decatur - catur Humphrey. Original xvidoxvs , etc. Helena B , , xvldow of Justine II. Trundy. 8EVKN I'EOi'ljE 1NJUIU5D. Xhu Oninlm Train on the Nortluvcstcrn Wrecked Near Chicago. CHICAGO , August 31. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEH.J Seven people xvero more or loss injured in a train wreck at Elmhurst , a small suburb on the Northxvostorn road sixteen miles out of the city , nt 11:10 : last night. The Omaha passenger train , consisting of throe baggage cars , four passengers cars nnd txvo sleepers , loft the city ut 10:30 : hist night Half a mile cast of Elmhurst the train had to stop tp alloxv a freight train to side track In order that the passenger train might pass. " The night was very".foggy , nnd txvo dan ger signals xvero hanging out nt the rear of the train , but the cars had barely stopped xvhou , xvith a rush and roar , a pingio engine , n "wild" ono from the city , came tcarlnc , ' doxvn the track at the rate of txvcnty miles nn hour. The engineer claimed that ho did not see the signal lights on the rear of the Omaha train. At any rateho , and his flrnman , xvhoso names could not be learned , had just time to jump xx-hen the engine smashed into the Pullman coach. The engine run her coxvcatchor under the trucks of the car , raised it , nnd throxv it off into the ditch and partially on its side , xvhilo the engine , dismantled and a atacklesa xvreck , rolled over on the stdo of the trucki The coach that xvas struck xvas forced into Lho ono ahead , which xvas knocked clear off Its trucks. Other than this it xvas not badly damaged. The cars xvoro filled with passengers , most of xvhom had retired , all of xvhom xx'ero more or less injured. Several gentlemen broke open the xvlmlows of the coach and escaped froin tlio cur in that way , and also assisted the Indv passengers out. It xvas a miracle that all those in the coach xvcro not killed , Fortunately there xvas no ono in the end fltato room. Had it. been taken , the occu pants \\-ould have bceiucrushed to death , as tha entire rear of the car xvas suushed into [ ) | cces. n "Tram Dispatcher-1 Egnn xvas at once noti fied of the xvreck by telegraph , and ho sent a relief train out to Elmhurst in u hurry. When it got there , however , it xvas found that the xvruck him been partially clearo'l nvay and the uninjured portion ol the train had proceeded on its xvuy , taking the xvounded , of xvhom there xvero sox'cn. "Tho sox'on could not have been badly hurt , " said Mr. Egan this morning , "as they xvent right on. " I didn't lourn any names , The blame xvo haven't yet located. 1 do not think any one xvas responsible , as the roar lights xvoro put up and the fog obccured them. " , 1'ho dnmnco is placed nt from fS.OOO to $12,000. The roar coach is xvorthless , tbo next 0110 baillv damaged , and the engine that ran into the train lost-licr smoke stack and about all her uprer xvorks. Pour People Jill loll. Vt. , August 31. An excur sion tram to Bui-linL'ton from the horse breeders , meeting at Rutland and a sto < ; k train bound south , collided at 80 ! last night near Brooks ville. Both engines , one car and part of another car of the excursion train , and ten or twelve stock cars loaded with hogs were wrecked. Engineer Mnroy , of tha I > as3ongor train , was killed at his post. Pas- sonpor Conductor Hlodgott , Passenger En gineer Emery ami Fireman Alien wcro also lolled. Four or five others received serious njuries. 9 8L-ANDI311KD 11Y IIKK BIOTHEK. The lloaHon Given By Belle Priest Kor Atlcniptlne Huloldo. Another immo has been added to the list of attempted suicides. This time it is Miss 13ello Priest , of 40TJ < North Seventeenth street , who tried to shufllo off thU mortal coil via the morphine route. She swallowed about ton grains of the drug yesterday after noon , but the sl/o of the dose saved her life. A physician was called , who administered an emotla und.soon had his patient safely on the return from the river Styx. The cause of nil this commotion la a most unfortunate state of affairs. Miss Priest keeps roomers and boarders at the above number , and tick * mother is in the same usiuess at 405 } on the same street. Tlio bono of contention is a younger sister of Miss Priest , who prefers to live with liar sister , much against the will of the elder lady. The llttlo irlrl has , on many occas ions , been the victim of her mother's wrath , nnd yesterday was no exception to the usual rulo. A severe whipping was administered , but not without a strong pro test from tbo older sister. Hot words fol lowed , the exact substance of which no ono knows , but it Is understood that among other tilings the old lady repeated remarks which uho had tnado at various other times , reflect ing severely upon her elder daughter's re spectability.- any rate , Mrs. Priest sal lied forth to the pollco court and tried to got n warrant lor her daughter's arrest on the charge of keeping a house of ill-fame. She was not able to make any positlvo state ments and the warrant was refused. Tbo neighbors are of the opinion that Mrs. Priest 1s slightly demented , and Btato that there Is no ground for her statements reflect ing on her daughter's Character. Mrs. Priest was scon and stated that she had coma hero from Bhonandoab , la. , about four weeks ago , and had at once commenced taking roomers. Bho made a number of statements regarding her daughter , and the people who are rooming with her daughter who are all married people , by tbo way , but It was evident from her conversation ana general manner that she Is not responsible for what she gays. * The strike of Smith & Co.'a and Pltzpat- rlok & Co.'s men. engaged in publio works , was still on last night. Cl.AHKSON ANI { HIS AIDES. They MoDtttnd Portent ArrnitgontcntA Itir tlio nie 1'nrndo. Grand Marshal Clarkson mot nil the sub- mnrshals of the Merchants' parade at the Mlllard hotel last night. Mr. Klorstoail moved that so much ni par- tains to the procession on wheels should move In single Hie. This brought forth considerable discussion. Mr. Garnoau said that lastyoar It had taken two hours for the procoiuon to pass n given point , and ho thought this was too long. Mr. Klorstoaa's motion finally prevailed. Major Clarkson rend n protest from the Omahn typographical union ngntnst allowing MOSSM. Gibson. Miller ft Richardson's non union mon appearing In lino. The union said that they would turn out 225 uniformed men if their protest was recog nized. They did not object to the firm making n display of tholrown manufactures , such ns books , pamphlets , etc. , but they did not dcsiro to see "scabs" In lino. It wns sugccsiedthat it a committee should call upon Messrs. Gibson , Miller & Richard son , they would probably agree to the de mands of tbo compositors. Mr. Easjon said lie was In favor of allow ing all unions to enter the parndo , There wcro none in line last voar and ho could not BOO why there should bo in this year , but they might come if they so desired. Someone - ono naid that he thought there had been union men In the parade last year. "No , " suiu Mr. Easson , "there wcro not. Thor.o were on the Fourth of July , when wo allowed 'nlgeov' bricklayers nnd everybody else In , but there were none allowed in the Merchants' week parade. Tills parade is gotten up for the benefit of the merchants of Omaha , and I do not think It Is the place of any union to attempt to dictate to the mer chants In regard to whom they shall have in lino. " The matter was discussed pro and con , but it was evident that the general feeling was against the union. The matter wns finally loft to the committee on press and publish ing houses to settle the host way they can. Mr. Kiorstcad reported that ho had secure a rate of (90 from the Union Pacific for a train of ten coaches to carry people from the city to South Omaha on Thursday. The people down there , he said , were Intending to pre pare sumo llttlo entertainment for visitors , nnd would servo n very elegant lunch nt that time. Ho also said that tbo Union Pacific had desired to give the train free , out it was against their rules. It had boon suggested to him that all that was necessary to cover this was for a member of the finance commit tee to call upon tlio officers of the road and this would bo made good. The question arose as to the means of kooolng n rabble from capturing the train. It is the intention to run this train for the benefit of the merdhants from the country. It was decided that 1,000 tickets bo printed and clvon to the drummers' coinmitto to dis tribute to tholr customers among country merchants. The mcotzug then adjourned , A CRAP DliN IIA1DEI ) . Police Officers Swoop Down on nn Alleged Political Club. The police made a raid upon what purports to bo n negro political club , near Eleventh street and Capitol avenue , but which is , In reality , one of the worst crap dons In the city. The place has been under surveillance for some time , and last night a descent wns made upon the room. Detectives Ormsby nnd Mostyn ascended to the room nnd knocked at ( ho door. The door was opened , and as . soon as the doorkeeper , Hilly tiighfower , saw who his visitors were ho struck Mostyn , who was ahead , , a power ful blow , which knocked him across the hull. Ormsby then tried to effect an cntrilnee and received a terrific blow on the head , whleh knocked him nown the stairs. Ho recovered from the blow and placed the whole crowd under arrest. Twenty-ono negroes were captured , nil but three being charged | with gambling , and the others with fighting and resisting an officer. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. The Arinour-Oiidihy "Picnic. At noon Saturday 1,341 tickets had been sold for the picnic to bo given at Waterloo Sunday by the employes of the Armour- Cudahy packing company. A car of stock for the butchering contests wns shipped out to Waterloo Saturday evening. 13urko and Haley shipped forty barrels of liquids and other necesH nrics in a cur Saturday ufter- uuon. Seven passenger curs for the conven ience of South Omaha picnickers will be run in hero every SundaJ" morning. A .train of twenty passenger cars with two locomotives will leave the Union Paclnc tlopot lit U:13 o'clock Sunday morning , and will leave South Omaha nt 10 o'clock. Thomas Krusillo , known ns "Lightning Stitch Tom , " the fastest hum sewer In the world , and Larry Noonun , the champion beef skinner , will be present and cuter the contests. A refrigerator car 1ms boon most hand- sumoly decorated and fixed UD to bo taken along to carry the necessary implements and conveniences from the packing house. All persons are invited to attend the pie- nie. Toutonla Picnic. Court Tentonla , No. 195 , Independent Order of Foresters , will hold its first annual picnio in tbo Germaniu gardens this after noon nnd evening. The general committee on arrangements , consisting of Messrs. Her man Trruklo , Martin Spoottler , H. Hoy- man , Uus Thlem and Jacob Ulrich , has made every preparation to entertain friends and for a pleasant social time , The Mugiu City cornet band will furnish the music. Herman Trenklo has been appointed mar shal. All members of courts Mn ic City , No. 103 , antl Brokop Volky , No. 'MO , are re quested to meet with Court Teutonia at Knight of Pythias hall , Twonty-ilfth and N streets , al 1 o'clock Sunday uftornonn and to Join in the parade. Thn line of march will bo west along N to Twenty-sixth street , thence nortli to M street , thence west to the Union Pacific depot , whore visiting Courts Eclipse , No. 107 , mid Goto City. No. 20 , of Omaha , will bo received on the arrival of the 1:20 dummy train. The line will then march east along N street to Twenty-fourth street and thence north to Gormanhi gar dens. Y. M. C. A. Montinc. A union meeting will bo held in the Presby terian church Sunday evening in the interest of the Young Men's Christian association. The following -programme has been an nounced : Anthem ; scripture reading nnd uroycr ; music , male quartette ; addresses by presi dent T.H. Taylor and Secretary Ueorgo C. Jcnner , of the Young Men's Christian asso ciation , of Omaha ; nn thorn ; short speeches by J. L. Kennedy , from a director's stand point ; C. A. Goss , from a member's stand point ; George A. Joplin. from the church's standpoint ; W. W. SloboURh , on South Omaha's needs , and C , E. Williamson , on young men's testimony. A Jjcnd City Saloon Konnor siiot , Liun CITV , S. D. , August 31. [ Special to TUB DUE. ] Jack Fassold , a well known sporting man ana saloonkeeper of Deadwood - wood , was.last night shot by Agnes McGlll , a woman of the town , with whom ho has hoeiAiving for several months. Fassold as saulted the woman ami severely choked nnd boat her before she could use the revolver. As soon as eho become disengaged , however , she used the weapon with disastrous effect. Three shots were flroa by the infuriated woman , but only ono took effect. The bullet passed into the groin , and Fassold now lies in a dangerous condition. The woman Is in Jail. _ ProlmUlo Dnfoat of Bonds. SiDNEr , Nob. , August 3L [ Special Tolo- grara to Tun UBB.J Nothing dollnlto has boon ascertained y t about the vote for $23,000 bonds voted hero last Thursday , nnd only the official canvas swill determine the result , The prospoots are , however , that they are defeated by about llfty majority. The farmers worked hard for their defeat. Two Metal Explosion. Victims Ulo. PITIBDUHO , August 81. John Dudas nnd William Fagan , two of the victims of yo - torduy's accident at the Homestead etcol works , died to-day , reeking four deaths so far. Two were men will probauly dlo. 'I ho others will recover , IT WAS A POTION OF DEATH , An lown Wonmn'u Pntnl Mlotnko In the Mixing of Modloluo. USED ROUGH ON RATS FOR SUGAR Chicago , Burlington Ai Qulnoy Dnf nt the Crouton Blue GTABS 1'nlnco The Weekly Crop Bulletin llnivUoyo Happenings. Two Caios of Poisoning. DBS MOINKS , la. , August 31. [ Special Tol- cgrnm toTnc Ur.n.1 Two peculiar cases of fatal poisoning nro reported from Manning , Carroll county. A llttlo son of P. IConnn , fooling sick , went to bed nnd his sister prepared - pared ; n tea for him , using rough on rats , by mistake , for sugar. The uilstnko was not discovered nnd the boy died In three hours , Ho did not drink all of the tea nnd his sister ornnk the balance. There was just enough to innko her foci III. and so mia prepared - pared some moro for herself , again using the poison by mistake. She grow worse nt once and then mistrusted that she had been poisoned , but assistance cnmo too into nnd sue , too , died in a few hours. O. , 1 1.AS : g. liny. CiiESTOK. , In , August 31. [ Special Tolo- grnm to Tint UIJE. ] Chicago , Uurllngton & Qulncy day , the red letter day of the blue grass exposition , dawned bright nnd beauti ful nnd was nil that could have been wished for ns n fair day. Forty big locomotives were steamed ut ) early In the morning , and nt H o'clock were drawn up in line in the yards ouposlto thn passenger depot , right in the center of the city , nnd every boll and whistle was started. This magnificent chorus filled everybody with enthusiasm , nnd In a fuw minutes the largo grass plot ex tending along the tin CO blocks adjoining the Chicago , Hurllngton & ( Juinoy yards was filled with a vast , surging crowd , lining the nir with cheers , with the music of bands and with the rattle of drums. Everything wns music , cheers and nol.se. Thousands of rail road men took part in the parade , and after meeting nil the o.\curslon trains the proces sion marched to the grounds. Tun bands were In the parade , and music wns an essen- , ttul feature of the day's exercises , which wcro otherwise very much the sumo as on all previous thiys. The principal addresses were made by Chicago , Hurllngton & Qulncy odlclalH. Very much interest was shown by everyone to day. The Crop Iti-porr. DusMotxr.s. In. , Aueust 31. [ SpoQlal Tel egram to Tim ] ) ii ! . | The signal scrvico ofllcor's special crop report from forty-two lown counties summarizes the following bul letin to-day : The weather during the week ending Au gust UO wns hot nnd dry , with moru than an nvorago nniount of sunshine. The tempera ture at Dos Molncs wns thirty-ono degrees nbovo normnl , and that was the probable excess throughout the state. Iliiin fall was very slight , and In many counties not oven n trace was noticed. All reports Indicate that the drouth is damaging to uasturos , late corn and late potatoes. Early planted and well tilled corn Is rapidly maturing and is doing well. Some Holds are already beyond danger of dumuge by frost , nml the bulk of the crop will bo well ma tured bv September 15. Tlio dry weather has undoubtedly reduced the total yield of corn 15 per cent , below the estimates made at ihe first of the month , but the crop will bo ample. The harvest of clover seed will be very largo and of excellent quality. A Ho * ; CliDlcrn ICpldnmlo. BIHTT , la. , August 31. [ Special Telegram to THE 13nc , I Hog cholera tins made its appearance hero in almost violent form within the past week. Five hundred or moror hogs have died iu this Immediate vicinity. Fred Hanks lost eighty , , nud John Gro < m ! . entire herd is sick. Charles Geulo has lost forty , Lewis Tcdu forty , John Upton thirty , M. McCormick his entire herd , nnd J. H. Gcddes hud sixty die , which ho dumped iu a well to prevent n spread. It Is also reported that near Gnrnor great numbers are dyiug. When once effected nothing can bo done for them. ArroHt of 11 Canadian ALOONA , la. , August ! J1. | Special Tele gram to THE 15r.E. ] This community af forded a sensation yesterday. Sheriff Slo vens , on Information from the Canadian au thorities , arrested Abe Cross , charging him with n heavy forgery done about u year ago while ho wus in the Dominion. Ho returned hcro-about a month ago , ami has been living at his father's housu. Ho heretofore enJoyed - Joyed the esteem und coniidencuof the people ple and wus at one time the superintendent of schools of this county. Knuil Kiifinwuy Accident. Dr.s MoiNr.s , la. , August 81. [ Special to THE HcB.l Robert Van Billiard , eighteen years of age , living near Colfax , was iu- stuntly killed this afternoon in a runaway accident. He was on his way to a party near Mltchollvlllu and was Just driving out of Bomo woods when a traction steam enulno near by frightened his team und they ran away. The wagon collided with a stump , throwing him out , and the scat struck his neck , breaking it. Caught in n Sluil't. DBS MOINKS , la. , August 1)1 ) , [ Special Tol- CRrnm to TIIK HKB. ] John Jensen , n Gor- aged about thirty-live , un employe of the glu cose works at Murahulltown , had his clothIng - Ing caught in a shaft of tno machinery this morning and was rapidly whirled to death , hifhead being terribly lacerated. The de ceased was ono of the company's best work men nnd leaves a wlfo ubout to bccomu a mother ana two children. Fire at llainhnrc. lUMiiuna , Iu. , September 1. ( Special Tele gram to TiicUm : . ] Thuwooaon row situated south of the MclCissIck house wus coiibumod by lire early this morning ; also the brick building occupied by M. Hogur UH n billiird hall. The MelClssick house and Morgan's ' livery Imrn barn baruly escaped going. Loss about $2,500 ; partially insured , IliH Urittns Out. UNIOX , la. , August 31 , ( Special Tele gram to Tim HEK.J A thirtouu-yoar-old son of ( Juriisoy Luunsbury , a prominent citizen of thla place , wns loading a pony to water lust evening when the animal run away , Tbo ropa i/ot wound round tlio boy's wrist , and his'bralns were dashed out iiguinst u trco. Para Mrs. Dan Wheeler , Jr. , has returned from her visit nt Plftttsmouth. Howard Clark bus returned from a two months' ' outiag at Spirit lake. Mrs. Clinton Ortega , who is In the Adiron dack for her health , Is reported to bo seri ously ill. Mr. T. W. Hlnchburn nnd family will reach this city next Thursday on tholr way to Washington. ; Mrs. Dr. Arnold nnd Miss Fannie Arnold have returned from Hrownvilla , where they have been visiting friend * . Mrs. E. U. Hullock , of West Point , for- mcrly Miss Grace L. Mc-ud , of this city , is visiting at 1M2 North Eighteenth street. Miss Dortio"Gray and Miss Mnmlo Mans- llold , of Junesvlllo. Wis. , uro vltitlng Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McGavock and will remain hero during fair week , Mr. Charles Koo , of Detroit , Mich. , Is spending a week with his daughter , Mrs. N. E. Sherwood , of Park avenue , and cnlllngon uiuny old friends whom ho was surprised to find hero. I ) 11C I ) . BYRNE Mrs , Margaret , utl30 ; p. m. , of rheumatism of the heart , ugudU3 year * and 7 mouths. Funeral Monday morning , Sontembor 2 , at 8:80 : a. m. , from family residence- 1 JUT South Thirteenth street , to St. Patricks church. High mass by Hev. John'Janotto , assisted by Hov. M. J , Darrott. Interment at Holy Sepulchre cemetery , Funeral will talc * place iu thn absence of her father , who is In California and cun not urrlvo In time.