THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 29. 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
J. . . souni DAiomvs CAPITAL ,
Several Towns Maklna a Hard Fight
for It.
DALZELL'S LETTER TO TANNER.
Ho Published tlio Cornornl's Corre-
Bpoiiilonuo to 8ntl fV nn Inmgl-
nnry Grlovifncc Against liar *
rlson KnlalitN Tt'inplnr.
WASHINGTON Btmr.AU , Tnc OMA.IIX Bnn , )
513 FoniTF.nN'Tii STiir.r.T , , >
WASJUNOTO.V , 1) , C. , Sept . 23. |
From telcgrnm * received nt the Interior
department , nnd prlvato letters It appears
that the strngulo for the location for the cap
ital of South Dakota Is growing very osclt-
ng. Ono of the loidlng candidates torn
state ofllco writes that SIOO.OOJ will not defray -
fray tbo legitimate expensesot thofour or
live cities voting for the prize , whllo tno
amount being expended by railroad , lamlnnd
other corporations nnd prlvato Individuals
cannot bo estimated. Some of the elites com
peting are arranging to vote the Indians on
the Sioux reservation , and with that end In
view nro colonizing the redskins. It Is nl-
legcd that Plorro Is doliiirthls thing. John
Cnnti has sent u dispatch to the commissioner
of Indian affairs In which ho sl.itcs
that so many Indians nro booked to
vote for Pierre that trouble is anticipated
when they go to the polls next Tuesday. In
reply the commissioner has sent the follow
ing telegram to all Indian agents nnd points
in South Dakota , where It is probable the In
dians will ask to vote :
"Reports Imvo boon received hero of ap
prehensions of trouble at the election on
next Tuesday for the locating of South Da-
kola's capital , by Sioux Indians going from
their reservations to the polls to vote. Only
such Indians as received lands In severally
ore citizens. You will caution all othora at
your agency against any violation of life law
or breach of thu peace by attempting to vote ,
and direct them to remain on the reservation
election day. "
In olllciul circles much Interest is being
manifested concerning the capital loca
tion light in South Dakota , although no
preference Is expressed. This election sim
ply decides the utmpornry location , thu loca
tion for two years , at which time the perma
nent locution will bo determined b.y ballot.
The impression prevails hero Just , now that
Huron or Mitchell will win , although Sioux
Falls und Plcrro hnvo been prime fnvoiitos
heretofore. Huron appears to have made
very good combinations with distant towns.
n\i/iu's : I.CTTCK.
Prlvato Dal/ell's letter to Mr. Tnnnor ,
staling why ho published the hitter's letter ,
nnd claiming that ho had been promised the
duty commisslonership , is treated us n mat
ter of little Importance. D.il/ull's dlsposl
tion to bo uramuliu is well known , and white
ho may think Unit ho was ner.sotmily wronged
in not being given the deputy commissionership -
ship , it xvill bo very dlllicultior him to con
vince any ono familiar with President Harri
son's habit in mich matters that thu president
over promised him the ollicoornuthorized anyone
ono else to do BO. It is ono of the bc.st tilings
linown iu connection with Mr. Harrison's
policy in the matter of appointments that
ho Iiii3 invariably declined to make promises.
"When ho has so far made up his mind an to
warrant a promise ho is usually ready to
make thu appointment. '
Secretary Noble Is anxious to have someone
ono ut the head of the pension olllce. This
evening's Star announces that it seems to bo
tbo gonorul opinion that the correspondence
has destroyed the chances of both 1'unnor
and Dalzoll for nny favors from the presi
dent in the future.
TIIK KNIGHTS TT.\II'I\H.
It is cstlmntid thnt 0,000 people will occupy
sleeping curs during their nttundnnce upon
tno ICnlghts Templar conclave. Thcso cars
will bo placed on the side traulcs and taken
care ot by thu railroad companies The use
of the cars can bo had nt cheaper rates thun
accommodations in the city could , and the
occupants will avoid the necessity of moving
their valises und traps. One of the Chicago
commanderies will occupy a car. It had the
interior of the kitchen of the car changed to
admit the putting In of u barrel of ale , n par
rel of porter and shelves for the accommo
dation of several basket's of Munim's.
Tbo big steamer Columbia , wliii-h will run
on excursions down the river , will bo brought
around from Baltimore next Tuesday , 'i his
evening's Capital says on tno subject of the
conclave :
"Tho NcDraska Knights will pome on
special trains Two bundled and llfty
swords will leave Omaha and the sanm mini-
borof Indies will accompany them. Tlicso
five hundred people have secured nine houses
within u sqnaio of IDU'J Ninth street , which
will bo their headquarters. Hon. William li.
Bowen , the grand recorder of the grand
commnndory of the stutc , came on to make
the arrangements himself , nnd ho covered
the ground thoroughly , providing for oven
laundry , baths , flowers , newspapers and
bootblacks. "
AX KA8Y 1 > AT.
President Harrison has had a compara
tively easy tiny , so far as olllce sctikera and
callers were concerned. Ho wns alonn a
part of the tlmo during the hours for visitors ,
n very unusual occurrence. The now com
missioner of the general land ollico called
nnd paid Ills rcfpects , and thanked the presi
dent for the honor conferred upon him. The
ICansus pnoplo laid slcgn for u short time ,
vrosontlng with much earnestness thnir can
didate , General Campbell , for commissioner
jof pensions. Ueprcsontulivus Aiulurson nnd
Turner , of Kansas , called nnd presented
their candidate himself , ft Is believed nt the
cabinet mooting the lirst of next wcuk n suc
cessor for Commissioner Tanner will bo
agreed upon.
A number of men will bo discussed. There
Is a very general opinion among the leading
public men now In Washington that neither
Mr. Tanner nor Private Ual/.oll Is a national
Issue , nnd that no amount of letter writing
by them can make * them HO. Tlioru Is no
doubt that when the pension oHlco is reorgan
ized everything will bo to the satisfaction of
these inteicstcd.
A1TKALS ANH I1KCISIOSS.
The secretary of the interior has nfllrmed
the decision of the commissioner of the general -
oral land ollico , giving title to Lydlti A.
Tivonor for the cast half of the southwest
quarter of scetion 5 , township 2 north ,
range 7 wet > t , Nlabrara land district. Ho
reaffirms thu right of n married woman to
It complete a homestead claim initiated by
entry before marriage.
Itf The secretary decided in the pending np-
f jieal case of Nathan U. Hathaway , rejecting
llnai proof upon the west half of the north
rt.,0 west ijuurter of the southeast iiuaitor aad
nortlieastiiunrtbr of the southwest uuartor
ot acctlon 21 , township 111 north , rangn1
t * \vost , Niabrnra district , that the alUdavitof
Ilichard It. Lc4 ! u may be used as u busts of
contest nnil that new publication nnd notice
\Vllllum 1 > . Butler should pomade.
Final proof i accepted by Secretary Noble
in thiappeal upon the rejection of proof'from
John I.cinir.urt , to the uast half of thu southwest -
west quarter nnd the went half of the Houth-
cast quarter , section ttl , township U north ,
range J7 west , McCcok land district.
Tin : NKIIUASKA cons'uioi1.
In l < is September report on thu condition
of the growing crops throughout the coun
try , u synopsis of which uppuurod in Bui :
specials on Sunday morning last , the socro-
tury of agriculture- gives the condition of the
corn crop In Nebraska by counties :
"Buyos county Backward , but the heavi
est growth over known. Hed Willow Host
over raised ; not a poor field in tbo county.
Wayne Uitedrought , Sauntiors Will uvo-
rage 110 per cent without frost during the
iioxt three weeks. Buffalo Never u better
; a little late because of thu wet
Srospuot it beamed in August. Boone DoIng -
Ing very well , and without frost until Sep
tember u line crop will bo realized , ICcurao }
Growth was retarded by tno extraordinary
liazy weather in August. Mudison Cut by
recent drought , Lou | > A big reduction from
drought ; unless wo hava ruin soon there wil
not bo more than n half prop ; no rain in four
woolen. AntulopOf-HIpuning premature ! }
Irom the long drought , Cherry bulToriui ,
from drought : crop of early planting will ba
lurfe ; late planting will not exceed a two
thirds crop , oven with the most luvorablo
eeuson. Holt Much damaged by dry , hoi
Winds uliHHi Auuust IU. Nunuiuu Host
crop In twenty years. Whculur Making
ycry font , but it will taku ut least three
wookn moro to Insure nRntn.it fro.sU Dawson -
son Somewhat 'backward by reason ot the
cold , wet waatbor In July and August , but
without , frost earlier than usual It will bo n
bountiful crop. Sioux Injured by drought
since Juno 20. Thnyor Two weeks Into , but
with late fall ll will mature all right , nnd
will bo the largest yield over reported in the
county. Lincoln Very good. Webster
Never bettor. York Growth nnd nppear-
anco might bo pui nt 100 , but it Is two weeks
into ; It has inniured very fast in the last two
WOOKA. Dawcs Cut by drought nnd hot
winds. Knox Will probably not exceed n
half crop , owing lo the sdvero drought In
August ; some Holds nro literally burned up ,
Seward A heavy crop Is in prospect If no
frost comes in two weeks. 1 , egan Advanced
npldly by the fnvorabla August wcathor ,
Turims Whole Holds that promised to 50
msliols per ocro were burned by hot winds
n August , and will not yield more than 20
o 2."i bushels per acre of light , choppy corn ;
early corn will bo botUT , sumo fields yield-
ng 40 bushels pefac're. "
IO\VA'S ' colix Ciioi1.
The Iowa corn crop is reported as follows :
"Clinton county Being rapidly advanced
) .V the prevailing draught and promises to bo
igooii crop. Des Motnos D.imnued greatly
i.y tha August drought ; will not be moro
i ) per cent of n crop us compared with last
year's ; late i-orn Is nearly ruined. Greene
{ Iponod very rapidly by the dry nnd v.urm
weather iu the throe I.tst weeks. Iowa
Weather dry und warm nnd line for corn.
Ida Maturing rapidly ; wcathor dry and
warm. Leo Weather Is very drv , and corn
m rolling land is firing sadly.Vinnebago
drying prumalutoly ; xyenthor very dry.
larrlson Materially hurt during the tea
lays past by drqUpht ; the greater part of
ho crop Is beyond danger of frost. Jasper
Tun day's more und it wilt ho out. of danger
'rom frost , and will bo ono of the llnust crops
ivor raised In the county. Marshall Mutur-
ng very rapidly , and in llftuon days will bo
out of aanijer of frost , Howard Snnink by
, hu drought ; not an Inch of ruin In n month.
Fremont Tinloiy and gentle rains caused
corn to mntu'ro in apparently excellent con
dition , nnd it will bo good in amount and
quality. Cherokee Ripening fast , owing to
the drobght , wliieh will redueo the average
lommvlmt. S.io Good , but n little late ;
icavy Juno rains caused the weeds to get a
good stnrt. Scott Beginning to bhize.owing
: o chinch bugs pilncipally. Lucas suffer-
ng front drdught. Winncshiok Klpcnco by
drought very fast ; early planting is n full
crop , but some late planted Is poor. Bcninu
Muturltigllnely und an extra crop. Black
[ lawk An uncertain quantity ; very uneven ;
early planted on good soil is doing well ,
while late planted and that on snndy soil is
ilinost a failure , owing to drought ; exceed
ingly dry ; no I'aln since 'last of June.
Bremor A heavy crop ; will bo ripe
in two weeks. Clarke Suffer
ing from droucht. Delaware Se
riously hurt by drought , puthrio Consid
erably ulTttclod by the August drought , but
without frost for two wodks more it will
; > robably be the largest crop ever grown in
: hla county. Hamilton Ears were never so
iargp buforo , but late ; a full crop will bo
saved if frost , keeps awaj two weeks. Linn
A grand promise. Madison Maturing
llncly. Mahaska Shot tuned somewhat by
drought ; late planted will bo lighter than
expected. Marion Moro thun average of
good sound coin. MonounToo dry for re
planted corn to car well. Monroe Affected
liy drought- Taylor A full crop. Van
LJurcn Owing to drought , late corn is not
Illling well , uud will not be a half crop
Warren Shortened a little uy drought ; was
never better three weeks ago but it did not
(111 ( well. Buchanan Improved very fast , ns
the wenthei1 has boon dry and warm.
Iacksqn--Looks well , but is Into. Jefferson
Damaged by August drought. Kossuln
Considerably less than average , owing to
Irought ; no rain in north pirt
of county slnco Juno ; the central
and southern part of the county ,
though suffering some what from drought , will
irobably produce a full crop. Powoshtiik
Maturing rapidly. Union Heaviest crop
ever raised tiere. Washington Maturing
finely. Dubuquu Backward nnd did not till
> vull , owing lo drought and cold nights.
I'ottawatUuuio Filling out very finely and
n tun nays ninro will bo out of dangur'of
'rust. Jones L.tto , but improved very lunch
jy recent hot weather , and two weeks moro
) fgood weather will insure n good crou.
I3utl r Hipening very fast and will all bo
ripe without frost for two weeks more. "
AXI > IOWA. WHGVT.
Concerning the Nebraska and lowu wheat
crop this appears in the report :
Nebraska : Wayne Excellent quality and
yielding finely. Snunders Damaged by rain
jfter harvest. Bullalo A very good yield ,
uutof poor quality. Owing to July rains
much of it is grown and musty. Bnonu
[ .light yield and noor quality. Kearney
Much injured by wet weather. Madison
Yielding less than expected. Loup
Good ; will average from fifteen lo eighteen
bushqls per acre. Cass A fair yield but
damaged 'nt harvest bv ram. Plattd
Quality is reduced bv considerable smut.
Lincoln From 14 toT bushels per aero on
upland nnd 53 bushuls is the highest yield on
irrigated land , Nuclcolls Winter wheat
was a full crop , but spring wheat was dum-
ugcd by chinch bugs and black rust. Daweb
Yielding from 20 to t)5 ) bushels per aero.
Knox i'hreo-fourths of an avci.ige crop.
Seward Small amount raised , but It was of
irood quality and fair in yield.
Iowa. Wtnnushick Largest crop Inyenrs.
Howard Best crop in many years , nnd well
secured. Guthrie Best crop in throe years ;
n largo per cent is very good , mid a small
amount was damaged bv rust ; yiuld Is four
times greater than last .year's. Taylor
liusted and shrunken. Jefferson Struck
with rust just before ripening , und the .viold
was reduced one-half. Poweshock Quality Is
not so good as expected. Dubuque Damaged
10 per cent by rust.
Tin : POTVTO cuoi * .
Nebraska and Iowa uro reported as follows
on the potato crop :
Nebraska Loup Earty one * are good ;
late ono nro damaged by drought. Sioux
Will bo very low because of iirought since
.Tunot'O. Lincoln Will probably bo u largo
crop. Seward Are not largo ; rather u poor
ylold , but of good quility.
Iowa Cherokee Fast rinonlngby drought ,
xvhich will reduce the average somewhat.
Sac A large crop , but what wo shall do
with tiicin is now tlio question , as the price
is BO low. Scott Fields nro full of grass
nnd weeds ; price Is 20 cents per bushel.
Lucas Large yield. Black Huwk ; Luta
ones will bo whorl , owing to drought. How
ard Suffering from drought , but will bo a
largo ylold , Hamilton A good and full
rrop. Taylor A full crop. Warren Short
ened by drought. Union Heaviest crop
ever raised here.
Tin : CUU.\IT : noMiis.
President Harrison's cabinet's families
are located within easy distance of ouch
other. This Is comfortable for tlio callers
who will makn thu Wednesday round of cab
inet visits during the Reason. Secretary
Blame is on Lafayette square , VIce Presi
dent Morton on Scott circle , Secretary Win-
dom on Massachusetts avenue on ono sldo of
Thouius circle , and Secretary Husk on the
sumo uvcnuo on the ether side of Thomas
circle. Secretary Noble's house Is on K
street near Thirteenth street. The secretary
of the navy is making raulyfor his residence
the house on Farracut square that Post-
muster General Dickinson lived In last sou-
Bon , nnd Postmaster General Watiumuker
will keep open tno house , No , 171H I struct ,
that has been dovotcd to cabinet hospitali
ties during the lust two administrations.
Secretary Proctor has taken tno large house
on Massachusetts avenue and Seventeenth
Htrcot , northw st , the corner that wns
chosen by Mr. Malcolm Hay , who was nr > -
polntotl iltst assistant postmaster general
nnd did not live to taku hUolHce. Chief Jus.
tlco Fuller will live in the Van Wyck house ,
No , IH Massachusetts avenue. His family are
exjKjcted hero the first of next wcuk.
IOWA VOSTMASTKUS Al'l'OIXTKU.
Ualluft. Scott county , Mathilda Bulluff ;
Nuwtonvillc , Buchanan county , W. W.
Wilde ; Oakland , Pottawatamlu county ,
William Lyniun ; Valley View , Harrison
county , M. Tyrell ; Averv C. Newton nt
Storm Luke , In , vice S. II. Hobbs , resigned ;
Milton Starr ut Algonu , la , , vioo T. H.
Latidy , resigned ; Cyrus O. MoFarlaad nt
Murshalltowu , la. , vicu William F. Bailey ,
removed.
MIBOEU.AXKOUS.
Many inquiries are inado hero as to the
whereabout ! ot the now minister from
Sweden und Norway , Mr. Gaip , who came
hero to replace Baron Ilcutcrsklold. Mr ,
Gulp has not been iu this city since ho pre
sented his credentials , and many Swedes
who have business with the legation are un
able to have It attended to. Baron Reuters-
kiold who was very popular hero seems to
bo greatly uiiiso'l , and it Is hoped that Mr.
Gulp will soon return from the pleasure resorts -
sorts of Lennox or Newport , whereba ia
said to spund his daya.
Henry W. Johnston , of Iowa , to-day ro-
dlpned a 11,009 , position In the war depart
ment.
Captain Q , Bonrko , U. S. A , , Tins boonns-
ftlgncd ns n representative of the president
ot the United States to accompany the In-
tornatlounl congress on its excursion to
Omnlm and ether cities. The party louvos
on next Thursday nnd returns November ID.
ll'nnnr S. HEATH.
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I'ltiUUK 19 .JUBILANT.
Tlio Cltlr.onH Cnrtnln ofSoourlnR the
Houin Dakota Capital 1'rlzo.
PinunB , S. D. , Sept. S3. f Special Tolo-
train to Tin : Bnn.1 The city of 1'lorro Is
ncandcscont with excitement.
According to the confidence of the citizens ,
.ha capital of Soutli Dakota Is ns good as
ocatud here , nnd the citizens nro jubilant.
Every man , woman nnd child Within n
radius of 20J miles or more In decorated with
v badge bearing the legend "i'lcrro for
capital , " The business houses nro decorated
and n banner Haunts from every window
emblematic of the coming epoch within the
annals of the now state. The election whlclu
n ill establish where the temporary capital
of the now ntato shall bo located occurs next
Tuesday , and tha cntlro population of the
city has abandoned nil the ordinary occuptv
.Ions of lilo und are united' ' in brio grand
effort to carry the state for Piorro. Most of
.ho prominent business men arc absent from
.no city electioneering and working the
joom , nnd this evening all the indications
point to their unqtinlilled trlunph | , arid it
looms to be an accepted fact that Pierre Is to
: iu the capital. Assurances"coindMh from the
BlauK Hills country that Pierre will tfct n
majorjtyof the 11OJO votes cast thotc , and
from thu south and northwest they are count
ing upon an almost unanimous vote
Thu populous eastern portion of the state
has four candidates in Huron , Sioux Falls ,
Mitchell und Walortown , but the vote Is spilt
up to such nn extent that it cannot well help
but redound to Pierre's crodlt. A notable
feature about the fight , which is the hardest
battle ever fought in the territory , is Its thor-
rough good uuiurod character. In this sec-
Lion of the country not u jinrah word haa
been uttered , nnd } t is said that thu same
harmony exists all over , the one sentiment
seeming to prevail that the city urawlng thn
prize will hnvo done so on her merits , und
will well dcsurvo thu combined support , of
thu stato. It must not ba inferred , how
ever , thnt the contention is not of
thii most earnest character , and that
none of thu candidates will throw up thn
sponge until the last vote is cast oa Tuesday
night.
From n hasty glance over the situation , it
looks to day as if there wns but little doubt
of Piorro's victory , as it has undoubtedly
numerous udvantugcs over other candidates.
In the first place , sound policy urges n cen
tral location for the capital , and the opinion
of the outsiders ! that it should not bo far
from the banks of thu Alissouri. Pierre with
out question affords the most favorable site ,
being situated on the river nt an almost
2iiiil ( ) distance from all points of the stato.
' 1 ho other candidates are nearer just now , to
uo sure , to tlio center of the Htuto's wealth
nnd population , but will certainly bo upon
tlio eastern solvidcii within n very few years ,
and consequently it would be most ill-ad
vised to locate a capital nt n city which
is destined in such a brief lime to bo far from
the center of the commerce , wealth uud
population , nnd thus subject thu residents ot'
the central and the western portion of the
state to great inconvenience.
Pierre is assuredly in , and will bo in , the
populous section of the stato. Thu Indian
reservations about to be opened nro magnets
that , cannot be resisted by thu ebb and flow
of human life. The future of this part of the
state is certainly n glowing one , and the work
of establishing the .temporary capital with ,
the view of its permanence , is a piece ol work
ttiat demands the wisest and most Impartial
judgment on the part of tno voters. South
Dakota to-day is the finest onricultural
land in the world , nnd iu n
dccado hence , when the lengucs
of rich pralno arc cut up into farms and
towns , and cities dot its surface everywhere ,
it will bo a commonwealth of such power and
wealth as the inhabitants today little dream
of. ' 1 he city of Pierre itself is a town of but
2,500 orU.OUO inhabitants , but it in ono of the
liveliest and most bustling communities that
can be found in the whole gr6nt west.
Thcro is extraordinary excitement in real
estate hero just now , aad there are no less
than twenty-four distinct otllces doing a rat
tling business. There are four papers in the
city , ono semi-weekly and two weekly.
Horse car lines , a water works plant and
electric light system , a non-sectarian college ,
fine union schools , flvo churches und as
complete a class of stores and
shout ns one will meet with In u
city of twenty times her size. As to the
country round Pierre , nature has done much
for her. There is not a richer region in the
world. Ascending the line of bluffs which
surrounds the town as far ns human vision
can reach , for miles and miles waving grnsi ,
now yellow and seared , or garnered grain is
seen below , and n clear blue sky above. The
effect upon the senses Is soothing , and up the
river valley and across the broad expanse of
prairie comes a perennial life-giving bruezo.
The soil urounu Pierre is loaded with Halting
inirrcdiunts , which increase thonitrogeneous
elements of the food , rendering its products
most healthy , and this region is destined to
physically , as well as agriculturally and com
mercially , wield un immense influence some
day m the nation.
AN UNPAVOKAIiLiK UKPOIIT.
The Atchimm Itoad Snicl to lie in Very
Poor filiipv.
NEW YOIIK , Sept. 28. ( Special Telegram
to Tin : BKU.J The Times auys : "It is stated
thnt u report just made to Messrs. Baring
Bros. iSi Co. , of London , who are
by long odds the most prominent and
most Influential factors In the Atchl-
son , Topeka & Santa Fu financial situa
tion , gives a very unpleasant picture
of the property's condition. This report , It
is said , Is made by an cnginoorof high stand
ing , who was selected by the Barings them
selves because of his lone experience- and
conservative character. He has made n care
ful survey of tno whole system , it Is added ,
and In a straightforward statement ho is
represented as very stiongly advising Bar
ing Bros. & Co. uirulnst placing too much
faith In any favorable stories which they
may have hitherto hoard. At the olllca of
Kldder , Peabody & Co. , the Now York rep
resentatives of Baring Bros , & Co. , it was
admitted that a report upon tlio Atchlsoa
property had just boon made by nn export
engineer ; that the firm was not , however ,
willing to make public tlio text of the re
port , "
SI'O1L13I > A ( JOOD I'UGHT.
A Lively Scrnpninc Match lOruloil l > y
the Nn\v York I'oiioc ,
Nmv YOIIK. Sept. 28 , [ Special Telegram
to TUB BKI : , ] Sporting men have not boon
so excited over an event In iiuulllsui for n
long time us they wore last night to see the
finish tight between Paddy McCarthy , the
champion 123-poundur , nndGoorgo Huynolds ,
both of this city. The tight took place In an
JJast side club houso. Everything went
along smoothly until the fourth round. The
crowd was enjoying the brisk work of the
young fighters when the pollen suddenly
battered down the doom and windows und
began climbing In with drawn clubs. TUo
sciumblo that followed was ns wild ns It was
live ) y , The proprietor of the hole , to make
mutters worse , turned out the gas , and in
thu darkness the crowd managed to got out
und escape. A good light was spoiled.
Nubrnnka nnd lown reunions.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 23. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BISE. " ! Pensions granted to
Nobraskansj Original invalid John Par
kins , Simon K. Bean , Joel II. Martin. Increase -
crease Charles G , Hogborg , Hozekloh Cul
vert , Simeon Nutting , Henry W. Point ,
Ktlicn B. Whitney.
Pensions allowed lowans : Original In
valid Henry Johnson , James M. Pearson ,
Jatnes T. Fadden , Samuel Kennedy , An
thony McKcovdr , Washington Carl , Hamil
ton Scales. Increase Alex Ladow , Ford
Cuioy. Original widows , etc. Mary II. ,
widow of Jesse M. Furrow.
The Ilottordnin Strike.
P.OTTCitDAM , Sept. 8. At o meeting o
strikers held last evening , It was resolved to
exclude ull socialists from tbo movement nnd
to conduct tha strike In an orderly manner ,
Attorney Goooml Stono's Petition
Filed In tbo Federal Court.
A VERY INTERESTING DOCUMENT
I'rocrsss orttip.IJIIIIncs Bliirder Trlnl
An AlTco 4ocno in Court
-Fin ft Mdntlicr Crop
IJnllotln.
HIvfT tmn l Settlors.
Dns MOINBS , la. , Sept. 23. | Special Tolo-
grntn to Tnit UEB.I Attorney General
Stone , who wns made special assistant attor
ney of the United States to represent nnd
prepare a no tit Ion for the government In the
DCS Mnlncs river land cases , illod his
petition in the circuit court of the United
Stntcs for the middle division of the north
ern district of town nt Fort Dodge today.
The document Is very lengthy and goes over
the entire history of the ckso from the time
of the first grant in 1SIO to the present time ,
with which the interested public
has become quite fnmlllnr , The
principal points mane by Mr
Stone arc : That the DCS Molncs Klvcr Hail-
way and Navigation company and its
grantees nro not and never were bona lido
purchasers of said lands or.uny part thereof ;
that at the time of tlio pretended settlement
so made between the state of Iowa ana paid
navigation company , ami at all tinius when
the stnto has attempted to dispose of lands
covered by the grant of 1810 uud tbo said act
of 18IW , which arc m.controvorsy. said lands
wcro occupied by persons who had settled
upon thorn la tracts of not more thun SJ33
nercs to each parson in the belief that they
were open to location , settlement , pre
emption and purchase under the land laws
of the United States , nnd nt said time
they were occupying said lands in tracts not
larger tbau i20 ! acres to each , and the said
state of Iowa was thereby nnd therefore pro
hibited under said constitutional provision
from disposing or attempting to dispose of
nny of the lauds in controversy , since none
of said persons so occupying said lauds con
sented to any nalo or disposition of them
whatever. And complainant further charges
that by the said joint resolution of the gen
eral assembly of the Btato of Iowa , passed
in 185S , and the said an.ed by the governor of
Iowa , the said state utterly and wholly dis
regarded Raid provisions iu relation to the
primary disposal of the soil and of the public
lands. That at the tlmo of
the passage of the said joint
resolution and the making of the said deed
the said stutu of Iowa , by reason of said
provisions in relation to the primary dis
posal of the soil nnd of the public lands , had
no richt , oowor or authority to make any
disposition of said lands or to pass said reso
lution , nor for the said reason had the said
governor any authority or power to rauko
said deed. That said joint resolution und
deed , by reason of bqlng In violation of said
provisions in relation to the primary dis-
uosal of the soil nnd of the public lands ,
were without authority , illegal and void.
And complainant further charges that al
though the said navigation company never
hud any just claim against tlio state of Iowa ,
having violated an\l abandoned Its contract
to Improve the navigation of the Des
Moines river , nnd tbo contract itself
being illegal , ; tha state of Iowa
iu 1853 conveyed to it 53,000 acres of land
below said fork , worth at the time more
than half n million dollars , in full payment
for said woric , though said comnanv then
only claimed to have expended S1W.OOO on
said Improvement ? And your orator further
prays tnat on the-final hearing hereof n de
cree bo cntorod cancelling and setting aside
the cortillcato of the secretary of the inter
ior , the said resolution of settlement passed
by the general asscmbl5'of the stnto of Iowa ,
nnd the said governor's deed , nnd quieting
und continuing complainants' ' title to all thu
lands contained In said'uluss.
The UllliuuH Cas- > .
WATEIUOO , In. , ept. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : 13KU.'J The arguments in the
Billings case closed nt C o'clock this after
noon , nnd Judge Noy instructed the jury
and they retired at 5:30 : o'clock. His in
structions were vnry impartial. lie with
drew from the consideration of the jury in
making up their minds in regard to the
weight to bo given the testimony ot Emily
Shane her second nfllduvit , which exonerated
Kingsley from the charge of seduction ,
made in her lirst nfllilavit. Ho also with-
diow the plea of prior adjudication llled by
the defense , but instructed1 the jury that if
they found the defendant guilty they could
only fix the crime at murder In the second
doirrne , or manslaughter. Court was ad
journed until Monday iiioriunir , and if thu
jury agrees before that time they will re
turn a scaled verdict.
An AITectlnfj Sconr.
Dr. MOINES , la. , Sopt. 23. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : I3iiis. I There was an affecting
sccno in the district court this morning when
Fred Holding , convicted of robbery , was
sentenced to seven years ia the penitentiary ,
Holding had pleaded guilty to robbing one
Frank Brown on August 81 , in company with
James Cuinmings. During tlio time
of rendering sentence the court room
was BO quiet that & pin could
hnvo been heard drop , but when the sen
tence was pronounced the intense silence
was broken by the pitiful ones of the
priboncr's relatives and tlui evident agony of
his aged mother nnd father , his young
sisters and his wife , who were weeping as
only those can who mourn for a wayward
loved one. It served to excite the sympathy
of the crowd , and many actually cried.
Holding has been a hard character , and has
figured in many cases in court before , but
bus nlwnvs mamuiod to got clear. Ho is
now under indictment tor two more cases ot
robbery.
Final \Vuaclier Crop BuHnUn.
DBS MOINP.S , la. , Sept , 23 [ Special 'Colo-
grain to Tin : HISE.I The llnal weather crop
bulletin of the season was issued to-day from
the signal service office. Among other
things it says :
"In this closing bulletin of the season it is
trrntifying to say that the year has boon ex
ceedingly fruitful In Iowa , bringing abundant
rewards for the labor of the husbandmen ,
The last crop report of Secretary Shaffer , of
the state agricultural society , gives the fol
lowing estimate of the condition of staple
crops : Corn , lOJ,1 ; broom corn. t)7Ki )
sorghum , Wtflax \ , 100 ; buckwheat , 03 !
millet , 07K ; meadows , 'JK , Pas
tures , OO f ; Irish potatoes , 103 > < ;
sweet potatoes 9J > , unplus UOX , grapes 1)1 ) ,
Thu most reliable estimates of thu corn crop
give a total of over 33iJJKl,000 ) ) bushels as the
product of Iowa tula year more than fifty
million bushels in excess of the yield luet
year. Thu quality is excellent , and thu
average yield per uero is about forty-two
bushels. The cron of oats was also abund-
nut und of the beat quality , probably the
best crop over ral > ed In lowu. Timothy was
generally light , but clover was hoiivy and nn
average quantitypf liny lias been secured.
An lowan'w Oiwi rvntlon .
DBS Motscs , la. , Sept. 23. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : UKB.IJ Jl O , Crosby , of Clayton
county , called upon the governor to-day ,
having recently roturdod from the Paris ex
position. In conversation ho spoke of his
trip to Glasgow , Scotland , and to Dublin ,
Klllarnoy and other points in Ireland. He
said that the Irish tenants whom ho saw
wcro the most poverty stricken class of puo-
plo be over saw , living In small dug-outs und
huts , having the stock , what little there was ,
In the same rooms where the people lived.
Taken nil in all. those people led u hard life ,
and , what made mutters worse , they had no
hope of any betterment of their condition.
A J'\uT7i < > r Nominated.
Missouni Vii.i.ET , fa. , Sopt. 28. | Special
Telegram to TUB UKB. ] The democratic
county convention mot at Logan this after
noon and placed In nomination u full ticket
J , 1C. McGovern , of this township , received
the nomination for representative to the
state legislature. Ha is a farmer and an otu
resident of Huirison county. Ilia nomina
tion gives very general satisfaction.
TIKI Olianoui Am Against Him.
ATI.IXTIO , la. , Sept. 23 , [ Special Tolo-
grain to Tin : BBB , | 'Tho democratic conven
tion of the Kightoo'itu senatorial district
met horn to-day and nominated W. F. Cleveland -
land , of Shelby bounty , for sonator. The
convention wax a tiuna affair , ns the district
Is strongly republican. The gonlloinan who
placed Mr. Cleveland before the convention
snld thnt If Mr. Cleveland could hold his re *
publican nnd non-partisan friends In Shelby
and got the solid democratic rote ot Casj
county ho might hove to win ,
I'roontilr Din.
Jn MOIHKS , In. , Sopt. 23. | Special Tolo-
pram to TUB 13in.1 A dispatch from Itoln-
bcck nt n o'clock this afternoon says that the
condition of Archie Neat , the victim oC
Thursday's shooting nfTrnv , Is Wry unfavor-
nblo , nnd ho is slowly sinking. His nulsois
rapid nnd weak nnd the tomporaturn high.
Ho probably will not llvo till morning.
Corn 1'nlnco Vnlt.r ! rs.
Sioux CITT , la. , Soot. SJ3. [ Sponlal Tele
gram to Tin : UnE.I A party of 100 loading
citizens nnd capitalists loft Boston this even
ing by cpcctal vestibule train to visit the
corn palace. They will nrriro hero Tuesday
mbrning.
Stodninu Found Guilty.
CBIHII lUt-ins , la. ' Sopt. 23. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BKE.J Ex-'Jounty ' Treas
urer Stodmnn was found guilty of forgori' at
Vlnton to-day. Thcro is another charge of
embezzlement.
A < JlltMSK-A.MI3tUOAN BANK.
Mongolian , lny ( Jould Will Start
. Ono in niott btroi't.
ifuw You * , Sept. 23. [ Special Telegram
to TiinBisB. ) Clm Fong , the Jay Gould of
Mott street , as he has been culled , Is organ
izing n bank to. bo located in Chinatown nnd
to receive deposits from the Chinese nnd bo
onicorcd by Chinese exclusively. This Insti
tution Is ono which will probably load to the
'keeping in this country of considerable
'money owned by Chinamen which now goes
out of the country. Chu FOUR'S intention is
to pay sniull Interest to all depositors for all
moneys hold In his bank for more- than a
month , and it , will be run upon the basis of n
savings bank. Ho will loun money out in
Molt street for Chinese business purposes
on good security. This will bring the bank
nn enormous profit Dor annum , us the pres
ent , rate of Interest among the Chinese is
over 15 per cent for small loans. Chu Fong
Is a very pushing business man. Ho
has the confidence of uiuny well-
to-do Chinamen who will undoubtedly
give him their co-operation. No American
stockholder will bo admitted to this now en
terprise. It was from Chu Fonj ; that Tim
Bnr. correspondent several wcoits since ob
tained the statement concerning the smug
gling of Chinese oAor the Canadian border ,
which , being the only authoritative Informa
tion yet obtained concerning tlio breaking ot
the exclusion laws , was later , by special request -
quest of the treasury department , forwarded
to Washington through u specml agent.
ICipo for n Hnpnbllo.
YOIIK , Sopt. 23. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BuE.l Perry Belmont , cx-mlnistorto
Spain , who has just returned from Europe ,
speaks freely of matters that have fallen
under his notice. Ho referred particularly
to the stability of the French republic nnd
the growth of public sentiment In favor of
republican Institutions , particularly among
these nutlons who , slnco tlio French revolu
tion of ITs'J. hud been permuted to experi
ence for brief por'ods n republican govern
ment. He frankly stated his belief that if
another Etliopoan war occurred it would re
sult in The establishment of one if not two
additional republics. Mr. Belmont is under
stood to bo in the Hold for the so it made va
cant in congress by the death of ' 'Sunset"
Cox.
i 9
A Victory I'or the Gnns.
Dcxvnii , Colo. , Scut. -Speolal Tele
gram to TUB 13rij The republican prima
ries to-day created no great amount of public
excitement , but wcro , however , stubbornly
contested between two opposing party fac
tions , which have become known ns "tbo
gang'1 and "gang smashers , " The former
represented Senator Wolcott , the latter ex-
Senator Hill. "I'ho gang" have won a very
substantial victory. The only signillcanco of
the coming county election is the influence
which the county ofllclals will have next ,
year on the leirislativo campaign nnd the
election of u United States senator in 1891.
Woodruff Would ( Jo I"'rc .
CHICAGO , Sept. 23. The attorney for Frank
Woodruff , alias Black , ono of the Cronin
suspects , made application ibis afternoon to
Judge Baker lor n writ of habeas corpus for
his client. Woodruff based his right to dis
charge on the ground time two terms of the
criminal co'urt had gene by without his being
put upon trial. Judge Baker fixed the hoar-
inir for Monday morning and ordered that
the state's attorney bo notified thereof.
No Jurors were secured to-day In the Cronin
trial.
Youthful Klop-MH.
Ciuvcr\Ni > , O. , Sopt. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to TinBuc. ] Nellie Ewingand Mamlo
Lee , two pretty girls , aged about 15 years ,
eloped from Mount Vernon , O. , Thursday
night with Artie Mann und another boy
whoso name is unknown. The girls fur
nished the money , they having about f 100
between them. Search for the runnuays
has thus far proved unsuccessful , and it Is
supposed they have been married before this.
Dnlcotn'K Irrijition Convon ( Ion.
HIJIIONS. . D. , Sept. 23. [ Special - Telegram
gram to Tin : Bni.l : The Irrigation conven
tion adjourned last night after thoroughly
discussing irrigation matters und artesian
wells. It , was decided to call a mass con
vention hero on the Mth of Octobur to take
definite action towards securing goyornmei.t
aid. Ono hundred nnd fifty aolo atos wnra
here from various parts of the stuto and
Minnesota.
Burn tin' < Jiioiiio Club.
Cn IOAOO , Sept. 23 [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BII : . | Shortstop Bastian has begun
suit against the Chicago base ball club for
tlio full amount of his salary sinuo his en
gagement. Ho received notice of his re
lease -yesterday and that a line of $100 , im
posed on what ho claims to have bcun un un
truthful chiii-L'u of drunkenness , hud beoa
increased to 9125.
Dentil Ko IOWH a
CiiiOAfio , Sopt. 23. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Buii.l As a dramatic tvindup of n pro
tracted debauch Charles Hoffman , twenty-
live years aid and single , shot himself this
morning in the presence of his sister. Ho
was taken to the German hospital und is ex
pected to die ,
Jtrolt'n I'ostniiiHlur J > oail.
DBTIIOIT , Mich , , Sopt. 23. Alexander W.
Copeland , postmaster of Detroit , died ut the
residence of his xoiMn-law at 1UW this morn
ing. Ho has been in poor health lor the past
olghtccu months , and boa not been able to
attend regularly to his oflld.U dutios. Death
U attributed to u comullcatlon of stomach
troubles.
Tried to Hnng IllintnU' ,
Oaxi.LAia , Nob. , Sept. 2-3. ( Special Tclo-
gram to TJIK BKI : . ] An old gentleman
seventy years old by the numo of Curtis at
tempted suicide by hanging in a livery barn
this morning. He was scon by parties und
prevented from committing the net. Family
quarrels are the cause of tlio trouble.
SlrucK Ily a Train.
GAiutiTT8Viiuj , O. , Sept. 28. Allen Chal-
leer , u farmer , und his two daughters , while
crossing the railway track in a buggy
were struck by the train , Chalker and ono
daughter huvodlod , but the other glrlU ex
pected to recover.
Ilico ICiuou Appointed.
WASHIXOTON , Sept , 23. Klco II. Eaton ,
editor of tlie Kearney Hub , lias been ap
pointed postmaster at ICournoy , Nob. , vioo
li. F. Wiley , resigned.
Bond Oitcirmirs.
\VAeiiiSQTO.v \ , Sept. 23 , [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : BEK.I Bonds offered ; tlOl.200
ut * 1.2a ; 110,000 ut * 1.
cur wirn A CORN KNIFE ,
Mm. John Slilnost , of Glloacl , Trios
to Kill Her Husband.
HIS RECOVERY VERY DOUBTFUL.
A. SMoftfc tritlof Gives Nobrnqkn Oily
1'ollco Officer * a Ilnrit 8lru lo
Doing * of siovornl Count ) '
Convention ; ) .
A Mttrilnrotis Upttor Half.
IlnimoK , Nob. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tel"-
to Till ! llni.J SliorllC Grocti came la
tills morning with Mrs. John Shinost , of
Gltoad , this county , umlor nrrcst for cutting
n deep gash In her husband's ' head with n
corn Itnlfo. Tlio crliuo was committed about
1 o'clock ' yesterday. Sliliiost xvns asleep on
the bed when his wlfo Blcnltlilly approached
him nnd struolc him thn murderous blow.
She then How to a corn Hold near by ami wns
not fauna till this mornm ? . Mr. tihincst Is
in n very dangerous condition. Dr. Souther-
land , of this place , tha attending physician ,
has telegraphed Dr. Thomas , of Alexandria ,
to moot him nt Gllcad this 'evening in consul-
tatlon. The cnuso of the crlino Is unknown.
Flirht Itctwn n 1'ollco null T
NKIIUASKA CmNob. . , Sept , Us. [ Special
to THE BKI : . ] A bloody fight took place on
Central nvonuo nt n Into hour lost night be
tween .liimoj GalHghan , ft sneak thief , and
Ofllcor Wheeling , which throutoned to end In
murder , as revolvers wore Untried by a uum-
bur of toughs , but prompt nssist.inco from
other ofllcors soon quelled the disturb unco
and the gang wns nrrestod.
Dulco sinipMm'H Troubles * .
NEIIUASKA Citr , Nob. , Sept , 28. fSpeciul
to Tin : BI'.E. | Onu of the bondsmen of the
Into defaulting treasuicr of Otoo county ,
Duho Simpson , who is now sorvlnc n term in
the state penitentiary , to-day informed TILT.
13iE ! correspondent that the bondsmen hold
u consultation recently , and It was decided to
have the ox-treasurer re-arrcsted'us soon as
his present term of imprisonment expires ,
which will bo some time in December. Thuro
are still two Indictments against Simpson ,
UDOII which the arrest will bo mide. ; Besides
these , different shortages and ether crookcd-
ncss eauio to light after his seatoiico to the
penitentiary , and innocent holders of value
less coupons have since come to the surface
In considerable numbers. One of the latter ,
a gentleman from Council Bluffs , was in the
city recently to see what Simpson's bonds-
mcn are going to do about the matter of
further prosecution , and announced his In
tention of pushing the case in his own In
terest if the bondsmen will not. Many per
sons , and utnong thorn the bondsman referred
to , are still of the opinion that Simpson has
considerable of the stolen money safely hid
oriiivosted. Hut this is merely a personal
belief without present , proof. His totil Bhort-
npo was in the neighborhood of $00,000 , and
it docs not scorn prohiblo that ho spent it all
during his short term of oftleo.
Platlsinniitli'H ( Joining Imposition.
PIATTSMOUTII , Neb. , Sept. 23. I Special
to TUB BEC.I The Industrial nail electrical
exhibition to beheld in this city October 1,2 ,
I ) , 4 and 5 is an assured success. Three mam
moth buildings , covering un area of ir , OOJ
square foot , hava boon erected and all will
bo filled \vith exhibits of various hinds. The
buildings will bo brilliantly lighted by Uoth
incandescent and are lights , the olmdcj of
which will bo colors most pleasing to the
human oyo. No pains have been spared by
the projectors to make the ufTaironaof credit
to our city , and special accommodations have
been made with the venous roads to carry
passengers at one-half furo within a radius
of fifty miles. Special trains will be run
from Omaha , South Omaha and western
points on certain days. Ample street car
service will carry the people from the depot
to the exposition buildings every fifteen
minutes. The merchants of the city will all
try to make the Dost exhibit and many ex
hibitors from abroad are moving in their
poods to-day. Among the merchants of
Omaha who will bo represented are Max
Meyer & Bro. , Strong & Clark steam ( mat
ing company , Humuioud packing company ,
Armour packing company an J the Nebraska
electric companv. Klcctrlcal instruments
and machinery of ovcry description will bo
in working order , the motive power being
lurnishoil bv the Oppormaun Incandescent
Lamp company. A grand trades display
will bo held on Wednesday , and Hon. J. M.
Thurston and Senator Mandoraon , of
Omaha , and other noted orators will address
the crowds nt the buildings. The public in
guncr.il is cordially invited to attend and
havu u good time.
S'-vprolv Hiirn-'il llv
BEATHICE , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu llin. ] A gasoline explosion in
the residence of J. W. Hill , editor of the
Beatrice Republican , this evening , resulted
in severely burning Mr. Hill , his daughter
iCdith , and a Mr. Jacob Shaw. Miss Hill is
the worst injured of the throe , her clothing
having caught flro by the explosion and her
father's injuries were the result of his suc
cessful efforts in saving his daughter's lifo
b.y extinguishing the Jlamos which enveloped
her. Mr. Shaw was burned while trying to
throw the burning slovo out of doors. A
high wind was prevailing at the time , and
but for the fortunatu presence of a coiibldor-
nblo crowd of people at an auction in the im
mediate vicinity of the lire , who rushed to
the rescue , n general conflagration would
liavo resulted.
Wiint tlm Kontl Completed ,
Nin. Nob. , Sept. 23. [ Spacial Tele
gram to Tin ; BCK. ] A petition is being cir
culated here by Messrs , Swltz and Robert
son , requesting the state board of trans
portation , to compel the Union 1'aciUo to
complete Its Wood Klvcr line from hero to
Ciill.i way , which was graded three years ago ,
or forfeit the right of way. This move Is In
opposition to the Kearney & Hluck Jlllls
company , which was incorporated last
spring , to comnloto the road "us a ICuarnoy
enterprise. An election to vote $75,001) ) in
bonds for the Kcnrnuy it Illaelc Hills com
pany will time place hero Octobur 11) ) . There
is a rivalry among the business men of this
city for honors in helping to construct the
roud. _
Kunrney'H Ontion Mill.
KBAKViir , Nob. , Siipt. 23. ( Special Tele
gram to Tun nin. : | All of the money prom-
Uod in subscriptions to the cotton mill sub
sidy was signed for to-day excepting n couple
of persons who can not bo reached lioforo
Monday. There will bo no delay In starting
the building. Business mutters In this city
have been assuming an unwiiru tendency for
several daya and the cotton mill climax IB
only a few days distant. Thu projector ! )
mean business and propose startling the west
by thc r Now England energy.
Tulci'li lo Hit ) AHylillil.
NEHIIABKA Cirr , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special
to Tim BKK.I Mrs. Fryo , the religiously
insane woman , has been tukeu to the Lin
coln asylum , iCur friends deny that her
misfortune Is duo to religious exmtoinoni ,
that bho lias been " " for
but claim "queer" BUV-
( iral years , and beliuyo her CUHO is beyond a
cure.
Moro KlKliL lor Nitlu-nnkii City.
NEIIUASKA ( Jrrr. Nob. , Sept. 23. [ Special
to TIIK HKF..I Nebraska City Is at last to
have an iiieando&cont system of electric
lights , the company having informed its local
superintendent to prepare to commence put
ting in the system liext week. It will bo un
Improvement appreclalod by our [ teoplo ,
A Hank In u lluoiMVor'H HitnilH.
VENANUO , Neb. , Sept. 23 , ( Special Tele
gram to THIS HISB.J The U uk of Yonungo
IH In the hands of a receiver to-day and its
doors closed. There is n rumor that It will
bo reorganized , with the present defunct
parties iu charge.
Burglars in ilin Country.
BKATUICK , Neb. , Sept. 23.-Speclal [ Tele
gram to TUB BuE.--A ] tenement house on
Iho fnrm of W. S. L.ooko , three mlle south Ill
of this city , wns broken mlo by burglar *
last night nml rifled ot most of its contents.
Tha thieves worn discovered. and pursued ,
and , being pursued so closely , dropped part
of their plunder. Tncy escaped In the
darkness. _
V Iilvoly 1'rlninry.
EMU , Nob. , Sept , 23. | Special Tologrnin ,
to Tun Dm : . ] The most exciting republican
primary over hold In Ellm was hold this
afternoon to decide the candidacy of .fame *
Bacon for county clerk or Marlon Fugnlo
for treasurer. rug to winning byy majority ,
with n total of 101.
Attonintod Hulolitn nt Tolilnn.
TOIUAJ , Nob. , Sept , 23. [ Special Telegram
toTitr. HIE : , ] Fred Ollmuro , ti young man
of this place , attempted milolde this nfior-
noon by shooting himself In the left bro.ist . ( J
with n revolver. The ball struck a rib and
nlnucpd , or death would hnvo been Instan
taneous. His recovery Is doubtful. No
cause Is given for the rash net.
A Ilrnnoti l.onn AsNoolntloii.
HnTIIICI : , Nob. , Sept. 2A fSpoelal Tele-
Rrnin to Tin : ltnn.1 A branch of the Occi
dental lUiilillngniHlLtinn ussoclatlon was or
ganized In this city to-day with Nicholas
Iicpoiilcvur , president ; 1C. ( / . Carroll , sccro.
tury S. U. Smith , treasurer , nnd J. 1L
Keddy , general agent.
A Oloililnir lloimc Closril Up.
Noiti OI.K , Neb , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Ur.n.J The store of M. Frank
lin , clothing dealer , wns closed to-day by
Joseph Maries , of Slonx City , Claims upon
the stock will equal or exuded Its value ,
Or. us County l-olitiual
I'j.vnsMourii , JCob. , Sept. 25. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Uui : . ] The ciomooratlo
central committco of Cass county mot In this
city to day. Onn delegate to every twenty
votes cast for the Cleveland electors will
coiistltut.0 the representation of delegates at
the county convention. Weeping Water and
the committccnion from the west end of thu
county made a hard fight for the county con
vention to bo held at Wueping Water , but a
compromise was made amt .Loulavlllo
was selected as the placo. The primaries
will be held October i'J and the convention
October 1 1.
The republican primaries were hold to-day
and delegates chosen for the county conven
tion , which will convene at Weeping Water
October 5. A great tloal of wiru pulling was
Indulged In nnd many weru surprised at the
results. The H. W. llyors faction captured
the onttro delegation In this city and his
nomination is conceded bi everybody.
County Convention ; * .
DAVID Cirr , Nob. . Sopt. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu Uii.l : : The Untlor county
republican convention convened this after
noon in Nowutny's hall , and the following
ticket was placed in the Held : Treasurer ,
Hub Pcpncr ; clerk , D. C. Reynolds ; superin
tendent , \V. C. Wulkor ; sheriff , Sam
Darnell ; judge , A. S. Hughes ; surveyor ,
Kov. A. Madole ; coroner. Dr. O. C. Cook ,
The following are the names of the delegates -
gates to Ilia stnlo nnd congressional conven
tion : S. Cllngman , C. U. llartaon , , f. Mo-
Knight , .1. W. Hewitt , Ed Cooper , II. S.
Sadd , C. II. Chullis , C. M. Uall , D. L.
Bvlvestcr , V , V. Looinis , .lolnl Dalllng. The
delegates go uuinstructed.
Nonroi.ic , Nob. , Soiit. , 23. [ Sneclal Tele
gram to i'uii JJr.n.J A vigorous contest be
tween Li. C. Wastiburu and t > . L. Gardner
for the republican nomination for MiorifC
brought out a pretty full vote , standing for
the Washburn delegation 1S3 to 12 for the
Gardner delegation.
MADISONNob. . , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tins I5ii : . ] The convention to-day
passed off quietly hern with a delegation for
itoscborouirh for sheriff , J. F. Duncan for
county judge , C. D. .Icnkins for county
treasurer and It. A. Malouoy for county
cleric.
sNob. . , Sept. 23. [ Special Tel }
cgr.un to Tin : IJii : . | i'ho Dawson county
republican convontlon mot to-day nnd nomi- _
nuleil the following officers : .1. W. Patter
son , treasurer , Lexington ; Ji D. Young ,
Co/ail , cleric ; W. H. Hamilton , Ovorlon ,
Bheriir ; H. Ji. Pierce , judge ; O. II. Wilder ,
commissioner ; W. M. ISancroft , coi-onnr ,
Lexington. Delegates to the state convention -
tion : G. B. Dnrr , C. W. MaNiiuiura , Lexing
ton ; It. Kao , OvertoilV. . D.Grillla , Gothen
burg : J. Wullmir , CozaO. It was u very spir-
itoil meeting and the scuts wcra holly con
tested. The nominees were elected by very
small majorities.
NI-.LSON , Neb. , Sent. 23. [ Special Tele ]
gram to Tin : Ur.i : . | The democratic convon *
tion of Nuclcolls county nominated the fol
lowing ticket to-uny : Commissioner , Frank
Johnson ; treasurer , O. P. Liowo ; eiaflc , F.
S. Shaw ; Judge , G. F. Hutchison ; sheriff ,
Georgit Henderson ; superintendent of in
struction , Miss Winifrod Conner ; coroner ,
Frunoiu Lee.
Gitiii.Y : CnxTBii , Nob. , Sept 23. [ Special
Telegram to 'Xnn Hii.J : : i'ho rcmiblicans
held u rousing county convention hero to
day mid its wont meets the approval of the
whole party. The following wore the olll-
eurs nominated : William Hiloy , for clerk ;
II . C. Milne , treasurer : Captain K. E.
IIowo , sherlITi H. C. Woodurd , surveyor ;
M. ilullcbargor. commissioner ; W. A. Ham
ilton , judge ; Walter A. Itmvo , county super
intendent of schools , and William Olds , cor
oner. D. C. Hall , S. E. Horton und W , li.
Wcekes were elected delegates to thu atato
convention , and instructed for Hccsp.
13i.ooMiK To.v. Neb. , Sept. 28. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Ucis. | i'ho democratic
county convention met hero to-day and re-
nominated M. O'Mora for treasurer , William
Ucury for clerk , Thomas A. Logan for sher
iff , David Hustwood for judge , John Dudelc
for superintendent of schoolx , J. 1) . Galtnoy
for coroner imu endorsed Potcr Houtz , the
republican candidate for surveyor. The
Uolcgatcs to the congressional convention
tire undfrstood to favor Morris Clccgett , of
Culbertson , for ruproinntntlve.
PAWMII : Cirr , Noh. , Sojit. 28. ( Special
Telegram to TUB Uii.J : I'ho democratic
county convention to-dny nominated G. A..1.
Moss for treasurer. Frank i'oppor clorlr , J.
W. Manning sheriff. A. S. Storyjudgo , Will-
lam Hnllnnco superintendent , jr. McCaalln
coroner , William Woodward commissioner ,
and K. Wheolcr surveyor. A county central
cuuimittco was appointed.
\VAKisriRi.i ) . Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tel
egram to Tin : Hur. ] The Dlxon county con
vention , held at Martlnbuig to-duy , nomi-
ni'tuit the following candidates : Treasurer ,
M , L. Kossitor , of Kmeraon ; cleric , , C. W.
Schraum , Silver Creek ; sheriff , .loo Ueckon-
hauer. Wnkelicld ; snporintcndent , Mary
Schrour , Silver Creek ; 1udge , A. HiiynohlH ,
Ponca. Delegates to thu Htato convention :
J. D. Ilnskull. It , C. Hnsscn , A. I ) . Whlto-
ford and II. H. Shumway , from AVnkoliuld ;
Warner Mattnowson , from Martmburg , and
.1 , W. Kadford , from I'oncn. All nro In-
Atructed to ondorHo ll. H. Hnumway , from
WalEofleld , for regent of the stnto university ,
O'NuiM. , Nob. , Sent. 83. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : HKI : . ] The democrats of Holt
county held their county convention hero to
day , It was the most noisy und disorderly
convention ever witnessed. The principal
light was on the nomination of a county
treasurer , which resulted in the nomination
of S. H. 1'llwoot on the sixth ballot.
John Hcckmnn was nominated for county
clerk , K. 11. Doty for BhorilT , H. W. DuUioy
for superintendent of schools , N , U. Chap *
man for county ludgo , Dr. I'.ixton for coroner
ner , W. II Hrudsircut for county surveyor
und John GoMon for recorder. It U a very
weak liokct , und with the lur o republican
majority in this county tlio ontlio ropublioun
ticket is pretty buro to bo olcctod , for the
Unit time In eight years ,
SruixoriKMi. Neb. , Sept , 23. [ SnouUl
Telofram to Tins JJiiB.I The republican
county convention at 1'npilllon to-day elected
flvo delogaUiu to the Hlato convention in-
btructcd for HWJSO , No county nominations
were made. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ciinntv 1'iilrx.
HEIIUOS , Neb , , Sept. 28. [ Spooial to TUB
Vu torday concluded one of the boat
fairs over held in Tlmycr county. The dis
play of fruits , vegetables , gruln and coin l
immense. The exhibit of live stock , espe
cially cuttlo and homes , In us good as can bo
found In thn state.
, Nob. , Kept. US. [ Special to TIIH
HKK.IThu most iiucce.sful fair hold in I'olU
county closed hero yesterday. The display
of cattle , horse * und Irult was lino.