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\ TWENTY-FIKST YEAH. . OMAT-TA , S/VTUKDAY MOltNING , JUMTD 20 , 1891. " NUMBER 2.
DEAD AMONG THE DRIFT WOOD.
Eody of an Unknown Floater Found in the
Eiver at Nebraska Oity.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT TO A MILLER.
Caught In the Maohlnory Vcrdlot , for
DiiimiKCM Against a Railroad--
Kx-Convlot on Trial A Crim
inal
CITV , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bii : . | The body of nn
unknown man was found In the river today
by Isaac Ranks , u driftwood catcher. The
body was Unit of a man about five feet eight ?
inches tnll , was dressed In snipped shirt ,
light coat , black pants and had evidently
been In the water some tlmo as the face was
so badly decomposed as to bo unrecognizable.
ThO pockets contained 1 cent In money nnd a
card bearing the name of John II. McManus.
The coroner held nn Inquest but nothing was
developed towards establishing the floater's
Ideutity.
Kvldonce of Growth.
Coi.fMiit'H , Nob. , Juno 10. ( Special to
TIICUKK.JTho following improvements In
the way of now buildings nro evidence of Co
lumbus' growth. These buildings are now
under construction and tholr value Is not ex
aggerated : An ndditition to the Catholic
church , costing 57,000. The altar which was
shipped direct from Paris and cost $ .100 was
received Tuesday. The addition will bo com
plete In n few weeks.
The now Congregational church will bo
ftfody for dedication In a few weeks. It is a
very nice structure costing $ ! i,0i)0. )
J. K. North's brick business block , costing
{ 0,000 , will bo ready for use In about thirty
days. The building is located on Thirteenth
nnd North streets.
J. P. Becker's now brick block Is also
nearly complete. It is located on the corner
of Twelfth and JNorth. Cost , $12,000.
E. J. Niowohner , business blook on Olive
street , valued at $3,000 , now under construc
tion.
tion.W.
W. II. Rlghtmiro has Just moved into his
beautiful palace ou Fifteenth mid Meridian
streets. This residence cost $12,00(1 ( and Is a
very pretty home.
C. II. Sheldon has S.OOO worth of improve
ments under headway on Fourteenth and
Stanton. The plasterers are now working on
the inside of the now dwelling and will boon
have it ready for Its owner.
A. ilnlght Is erecting a residence of $ .1,000
value on Fourteenth and Monroe.
H. Raggntz , Fifteenth and Monroe streets ,
n dwelling of about $ .1,000 value.
The lust two are very neat dwellings. The
Improvements now under construction nnd
those contemplated this season will increase
the taxable property of ColumbusfullySlOO-
' 000. Besides those now under construction at
.least $ .10,000 has been expended on res
idences completed within the last year.
J It. Meaghor has occupied his now dwell
ing but three months ; COD ! , $3OOJ. The pro
prietor of the Cnicago lumber company of
this place had a similar dwelling completed
at the same tlmo.
August Boetcher Just completed n resi
dence valued .tt $5,000 , located on East Ninth
street. John Hoffman , ou Nebraska avenue ,
built a $ .1,000 residence , which he now occu
pies. The county surveyor has occupied his
ne.v dwelling oh Sixtoocnth .street about
three mouths ; value , $ ! i,500. Frank Taylor ,
on ttio same street , has a $ 3,500 restde'nco ,
finished In the last three months. J. ( J.
Reedor has a now residence on West Four
teenth street which cost $1,000. Mr. Gush-
man , residence on Sixteenth street , valued
at J,500 , built within the last thrco months.
Commencement Rxo
GRAND IKI.AXD , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Bui : . I Commencement ex
ercises of the Grand Island high school were
held In the Bartcnbach opera house this
evening. The house was filled to overflowing
with friends and relatives of the class. The
stage was beautifully decorated with choice
lowers , which added a charm to the thought-
al.l > ut happy faces of the young graduates.
Tho'class motto , "Thought Conquers , " In
floral loiters , was suspended over the stage.
The class of'01 , eight in number , Is as fol
lows : Dora Kolls , Lulu Hctzel , Christine
N. Towno , Urnco Bcntly , Maud Rollins ,
James W. Searsou , Fred J. Bentley nnd
Chnuni'oy V. Nusz. The following essays and
orations were delivered in a pleasing man
ner : Essaywith salutatory , "Nowspnners , "
Dora Kolls ; oration , "Tho Responsibility of
Vote. " Fred J. Bentley ; I'ssuy , "Tho
.Chain Has the Strength of Its Weakest
Link , " Maud Rollins : "Class History , "
Grace N. Bentley ; oration , "Stop by Step
Wo Gain the Heights , " Chnuncoy V. Nubz ;
motto cssny , "Thought Conquers , " Lulu
Hotzcl ; "Class Prophecy. " Christine N.
Towne ; oration , with valedictory , "IJnvo-
etrictcd Immigration , " James W Searsou.
Albion NOWH.
Ai.niox , Nob. , Juno 19. [ Special to Tun
Bun. ] Ttio heavy rains of the last two
weeks have Improved crops and the prospect
of an abundant crop In Boone county never
wiis hotter. Small grains are excellent.
Gross Is heavy. Corn only needs the hot sun
of July to perfect It.
Immense preparation Is being made for a
celebration on tbo Fourth of July. The
track at the fair grounds has boon put In
excellent condition nnd evertlilnir is being
done to make the meeting of the Driving
association , which occurs July It andI , the
most interesting of the season. One thousand
dollars in premiums are offered in purses
for trotting and running races.
Seventy-live horses are expected hero to com
pete for thu prizes , and among them are some
of the best In the state.
The town has donated $300 for fireworks ,
etc. , to please the children. Father A. Riley
will bo the orator of the day.
Mr. Pratt , farmers' alliance state lecturer ,
spoke to n full house In the opera house ycs-
terduy afternoon ,
( Jriiduatf.s Hauuotti-d.
CitnTK , Nob. , Juno 10 , [ Special to Tins
BEE. ] The Doano commencement of ' 01
closed last night with a banquet at the tlotol
Strootor , given by the class of ' 80. The en
tire class , with only a few missing , took part ,
The affair was au elegant one. The spread
was not only artlstla but also substantial.
President Porter of ' 8(1 ( acted as toastmastor.
"Class of 'SO" was responded to bv Thomas B.
Cnrruthors of Grand Island ; "Alma Mater , "
by E. E. Spencer of Lincoln ; "The Friends
of College Days , " by Miss Margaret E.
Thompson , professor of Doano. Amonir the
guests of the class from abroad were Mr.
nnd Mrs , Allen of Omaha. Miss Nollle Hol
land of Nebraska City , Mr. and MM. An
drews and many more. U was one of the
most pleasant nnd happy reunions ever bold
by any class of Doano.
Sunday St'hnnl ( onvontlon ,
BCATUICK , Neb. , June 10. [ Spaclal toTiiK
BUB. ] The state Sunday school convention
of the Christian church has boon in session
at the Christian church in thU city for the
past two days with a largo attendance. After
devotional exorcUcs today a business session
was held , at whlcli encouraging reports from
the workers were made and the old board of
oniccrs re-elected. Altogether , the conven
tion has been an excellent one nnd eminently
successful and shows thoSuiulay school work
to bo In n healthy , growing condition.
The convention closed this evening with an
address by Prof. L , Fowlerv president of
'airfield college.
Scandal in lllph ; Mfo.
BKATIIICE , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special to TUB
BEE-The ] uppercrust of society bore Is all
torn up over n sensational scandal In the
f wllloj of two locloty leaders. Tno partlcu-
wo bolug doled out among tno 100 with
great zest and the sequel will soon reach the
courts , whnivtti $ .Yo ) , u alimony will ba sued
for and the tto * that bind four people forever
sundered. The.1 liaison 1ms been a subject of
suspicion for two ynar. and recently a do-
K'otlvu was employed who soon cntrnppjd
the guilty | uir.Vh < m the case ro.ichei the
courts It will bo publle property.
A Ilorrlhlo Accident.
P.\\vxin : CITY , N > 'b. , Juno 10. ( Special
Telegram to Tin : Br.E.1 I ) . N. Cullender ,
one of the proprietors of the Pawnee ( louring
tnillc. mot with n horrible accident this
afternoon. Ho was adjusting a new bolt
when , In some way not cloirly understood ,
his arm was caught in the machinery and
wound tightly around the shaft , breaking
the arm Iu two places , ono broaic a short
distance below the shoulder , the other about
two-thirds of the way from the wrist to the
elbow. When the lYtlor break occurred the
lower part of the arm was llter.illy torn
from tbo rot nnd droppo.l to the lloor. Mr.
Cnllcnder was Hung violently against the
wall. Though suffering agony Mr. Callondor
retained his consoloimitMs. 11-3 w.u conveyed
voyod to his homo and medical aid sum
moned nt ouco , when It was ascertained that
the hurt was worse than nt Ilr.it supposed ,
some of the tendons being torn as far as the
upper break In the bone. It will bo nocoi-
wiry to amputate very nearly to the shoulder
Joint. While the accident need not nccos-
siirily bo fatal , It is dangerous , but his many
friends trust his fine constitution will pull
him through.
Friend lli < ; h School.
Fiiins'D , Neb. , Juno 10. ( Special Tele
gram to Tun BCB.J The Friend high schools
held their graduation exercises tonight nt
the Warren opera houso. The class is the
largest over turned out from this school.
There nro fourteen , namely , Daniel Dorwark ,
Lena Amy , Henry Holt , Lottie Smith , James
Burloigh , Dean Gibson , Kitty F. Cully , Eu-
peno Hopkins , Velum D.idn , Eddlo Wolfe ,
Eltna Barker , Roy Waterman , Alice Under
wood , Holla McKay. The orations and
essays were of a high order of merit. Music
was furnished by the Excelsior orchestra ,
the principal feature of which was the cornet
played by Mr. Mofi'ntt.
( randma liriinor'H Funeral.
\VIST : POINT , Nob. , Juno 10. [ "Special to
THE BKK.J Vostorday afternoon Grandma
Brunei's remains were laid to rou In the
public cemetery lit West Point. The funeral
was one of the grandest nnd largest held hero
for many n day. All of her eight sons and
daughter. ! wcro present. The floral tributes
wcro beautiful. The funeral was under the
auspices nf the Lutheran church and Rev. L.
L. Lips preached an eloquent sormon. James
B. , Clmrlos E. , and T. C. Bruner and Mrs.
Jacob Schwartzlandor were up from Omaha
to attend their mother's ' funeral.
Not Sustained.
BI.UI : Sriti.voH , Neb. , Juno 10. ( Special to
Tnr. Bni.J The demurrer filed In the injunc
tion case against the Wyiuoro & Blue Springs
street railway to prevent the extension of
their track ncro.-.s the bridge over the Big
Blue river nt this place was overruled in the
district court yesterday , the principal ground
being that the board of supervisors had no
power to authorize such extension without
the consent of the people. The supposition
is that the case will go to the supreme court
ou alleged error in the rultn ? .
A I'artuorship Affair. -
LINCOLN' , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; Br.n.l W. S. Huffman and C.
K. Richter , leading merchant tailors got into
a quarrel this evening over their partnership
affairs and came to blows. Hichter throw
his partner down nnd In the excitement Huff
man fired off a revolver , but without doiug
any damage. Huffman was arrested , but
the charge will probably bo withdrawn in
the morning. Arrangements have boon made
to dissolve the partnership.
Verdi t for
BEATUICK , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special Telo-
gratn to Tin : BKI : . ] In the case of Frank G.
Eggleston versus the Kansas City & Beatrice
railroad for $10,000 damagas through Ins los
ing both arms at tbo shoulder while in the
employ of the road as a brakomau iu this city
in Outobor last , the Jurv today awarded a
verdict for the plaintiff for 510,000. The road
will appeal the case.
A Imrfjo 1'ifoo ofTlinher.
GII.INP IM.VND , Neb , , Juno 10. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BIB. : | A monster piece of
timber from California , onrouto to Chicago
for the world's fair , arrived hero this oven-
ing. The stick is four foot square and 111
foot long , requiring three cars to transport
it. It was viewed by largo numbers of visit
ors until a late hour.
New 1 , < ) ( ! < Organized.
T.M.M.UII : , Neb. , Juno 10.Special [ Tele
gram to Tin : Ben. ] A Knights of Pythias
lodge of thirty-two members was organized
hi this city last night by Will M. Cism , grand
chancellor of Nebraska. The newly elected
ofllcers are among tbo leading business men
of the town. A prosperous lodge is guaran
teed.
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Clerk Loose KcMlj ns.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bii.j Walter Leoso , assistant
to Mr. Campbell , dork of the supreme court ,
has resigned , owing to seine misunderstand
ing between the two men. The e.ius is not
known , li Is reported that Judge Norvnl an
nounces Unit ho will investigate the matter.
C.Hiiioctod Oy Telephone.
TAi.M.von , Nob. , Juno 10. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bun. ( Talmago is now within
speaking distance of Omaha , Lincoln , Ne
braska City and intermediate points. The
Nebraska tnloohono exchange has completed
the line from here to Dunbar today.
Texan Train Kohhws Sentenced.
BwnvNsvn.i.i ! , Tex. , Juno 10. The trial of
the Rio Grande railroad train robbers com
menced today in the United States circuit
C'oart , Judge Mossloy presiding. Jose Maria
Mosqucdu , ono of the principals , pleaded
guilty and was given n llfo sentence at hard
labor. Fabian Garcia , nnothor of the prin
cipals , got ten years. It was shown In the
evidence that Garcia wanted to withdraw
from the scheme of wrecking the train when
ho understood Its enormity , but was forced
to Join the gang , The casa of the other pris
oners , charged with being accessories , was
continued , it being extremely difficult to get
a Jury.
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The Donth Itoll.
Nr.w YOIIK , Juno 10. Charles M. Booker ,
a well known newspaper man , lor long
tlmo connected with tiio Associated press
both here mm In Chicago , as well as with
other newspaper enterprises , died on
Wednesday at Astoria , L. I. , aged forty-two
years.
PoroiiKiii'.sn : : : , N. Y. , Juno 19. John P.
Adrlunco , head of the Buckeye mower and
reaper works , Is dead.
BOSTON , Mass. , Juno 10. Assistant Adju
tant General Monroe of the Massachusetts
department of the grand army , died nt Uevero
last night. He was a thlrty-secoud degree
Mason.
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Placed In a llccolver's HantlH.
'
TOIT.KA , Kan. , Juno 19. The Capital in
surance company today , at the requy.st of its
ofllcers , was placed In the hands of u re
ceiver. No statement of assets or liabilities
can be had for a day or two. State Insurance
Commu.slotiur Webb some time ago revoked
the company's charter , but was , upon appli
cation of the company , compelled by the
United States circuit court to restore it.
That Incident ruined the company's credit
and furred It into liquidation.
Sentenced for Life.
LOUISVILLE , KyJuno 10. At Falmouth ,
Ky. , Oscar Doward and Scott U'halen , the
murderer * of Town Marshal Vogelsang seine
mouths ago , wore sentenced to prison for
life.
FINANCES OF THE NATION ,
Monthly Statement of the Treasurer's ' Be-
ccipts and Expenditures.
SHOV/ING / AN APPARENT OVERDRAFT.
Hut There In No Deficit The ICxnot
Condition of the National Treas
ury Laro Available Bal
ance on Hand.
Buinuu Tun BUR ,
ill.'l FofimjtNTii STitcxr ,
WnSIIINdTON' , D. C. , JllIlO 10.
The statement of the United States treas
urer today shows a cash balance of ? ii,001- ;
2IU.20 , of which . ? - > : lli27,41I.OS Is the balance
in national banks and $ M,220,0 < iO.ii : ) fractional
silver and minor coin , showing , after deduct
ing these items , an apparent overdraft of
S7 7,103.0I. The receipts during the month
no to date being Sli,2SI,0iO.iil ( ; : ; expenditures ,
$ ' . ' .1,293l ( > : i.03 ; other Items of paid Interest ,
checks and other public debt payments mak
ing the difference between the receipts and
expenditures. Yet this docs not show the
exact condition of the United States treas
ury.
ury.There
There Is no deficit.
To make it thoroughly intelligible to the
public It must bo stated that the treasurer's
accounts are always two to three days behind -
hind the actual receipts of the treasury ,
ns shown by the books of the
secretary of the treasury. The receipts of
the departments all over the country are
known up to duto by ttio secretary , and often
during the month the treasurer's dally report
port is twenty-four to thirty-six hours behind -
hind the secretary's receipts. This is also so
in regard to expenditures. Warrants are
drawn by the secretary which naturally In
the course of business require time to reach
the treasurer's ofllco. In this way often
during the middle or end of the month the
treasurer's report is behind in expenditures
usell as receipts , but by the end of the
month it Is caught up and on the first of each
month tbo secretary ntul treasurer's state
ment agree. For Instance the treasurer's re
port today shows receipts up to date SlOVJ.'it.-
Oliti.tiO. expenditures $ > .1,2yS,10.OS : ! , which
overdraws the cash balance , after deducting
deposits in national banks and fractional sil
ver and minor coins , of $787,107.01 ,
On the other hand take the statement of
actual receipts and expenditures up to date
as shown by the secretary of the treasury's
books todav : Balance on hand Juno 1 , SIO-
HiS.OOO ; receipts , up to Juno IS , $18,222,000 ;
receipts on yesterday , * Juno 10 , SS't,000 ( ! :
total , $20,223,000. Payments up to the close
of the day yesterday , Juno 111 , $20,811.000 ,
( this includes over $18,000,000 pensions ) ,
leaving nn available balance of $2,812,000 out
side of deposits In banks which arc as much
available as in the vaults of. the treasury.
This amounts to S'li.OOO.OOO. It Is worthy of
special notice in this connection to call atten
tion to the fact that most of the pension pay
ments Just made are marked special to hurry
them through for those needing the money ,
thus making them appear in the treasurer's
statement several day's earlier than they
otherwise would have done.
Another point is that the secretary's state
ment includes internal revenue icceipls for
this week up to aato while the treasurer's
statement has not yet taken up the entire
revenue receipts for the week ending Juno
13 , The reason is that the treasurer gets his
receipts by transcripts of accounts current
from national banks four times each month ,
about every Saturday , the period ending that
day uuless'thoend of the month runs over a
day or so into the next week , while the sec
retary receives his by certificates of deposit
issued daily aud forwarded daily to the de
partment ,
M'KINI.CT'S CIIAXCT.S.
As General Gro-svcnor nnd Justeumo from
the Columbus convention whore ho took u
loadinc part In nominating McKinley ho was
asked about McKinloy's presidential aspira
tions and was shown a statement by ox-Gov
ernor Foruker as follows :
"if McKinley should bo elected governor
then lot the other fellows look out. The
people will want to send him higher and ho
will be a great factor in the next republican
convention. "
Grosvenor smiled and shook his head. Ho
has long been recogni/.ed as one of Mr.
Fornkcr's bitterest foes. "No , " said Gros-
renor. "such a statement is calculated to
hurt McKinby instead of helping him. From
what 1 know of McKinley and have seen of
him lately I think I am safe In giving the
assurance Unit his sole purpose at present is
to carry the state of Ohio , i don't uoliovo ho
has any present purpose of trying to figure
in national polities , and any suggestion that
ho has will do him moro harm than good. "
PEIIIIV S. HEATH.
M.V.HHKMI STATISTICS.
CCIIHIIH ItiillRtln of the Production In
. Wisconsin and .MlmioKotu.
Juno 10. The census office
has in press nnd will shortly publish for dis
tribution an elaborate report on the lumber
production and nlliod Industries for Michi
gan , Wisconsin nnd Minnesota , The bulletin
shows that the aggregate increase In "mill
products" as compared with the census re
port of IbSO , Is 20.M per cent In quantity nnd
7.1.02 per cent In value ; that the Increase in
the number of bands employed is 1)13.1'J ) per
cent and In the total amount of wages 1(1.20
uorcent. According to the tenth census
(18SO ( ) the amount of capital invested In the
milling Industry In Michigan , Wisconsin nnd
Minnesota was $ Wsr , > 5th2. ! The capital at
the eleventh census (181)0) ( ) ) Is $ J2i,33Sii07 : , nn
increase of $157r > 3J,07.Y This apparent
enormous increase appears duo to n radical
change In the form of Inquiry respecting all
branches. The value of mill products bv
states Is : . Michigan , $ (13,782,083 ( ; Wisconsin ,
SM,10I ! , < (71 ; Minnesota , $13,808,3.10 ; total ,
$ lir.iOOOtH. : Value of manufactures ; Michi
gan , $ lt.1S,20 ! ( ! ; Wisconsin , 11-I37,73U ; Min
nesota , $ .1,31(1.1173 ( ; total , $211,112,018. The
percentage of Increase In the value of mill
production nnd manufactures from the value
reported in I'ttO is ns follows : Michigan ,
20.02 per cent ; Wisconsin , 17.1.00 per cent ;
Minnesota , 150.01 per cent. In some locali
ties of Michigan the supply of all kinds of
timber Is practically exhausted and the decreased -
creased production Is noted , while in others
where pine is denuded other varieties are
now utilized in a greater variety of products.
The six principal lumber producing elites
in the group are : 1 , Minneapolis , Minn , ,
output $ ur > 3i-inu ; : : , Menomlnee ,
IWO ; 3. Muskcgon , Mich. , $ lOK,09t ! ; 4 , Bay
City , Mich. . $ lOOti,2H ; 5 , Oshkosh , Wis. ,
$3,810.100 : ( I , LaCrosse , WK. $3,202,030 ,
This order Is considerably changed from ISbO.
The city of Monomlneo , Mich , , shows the
greatest Increase In production during the
decade. In 1880 it ranked sixth In the ntno
principal lumber producing points In the
United States and is now second.
It is shown from the returns of Individual
manufacturers that their present holdings of
standing timber In this group of states are
only sufficient to supply them for about five
years at the present rate of consumption.
The quantity hi reserve Is principally cotu-
prehondol by what Is standing on lauds
owned by the federal nnd state governments.
This quantity , however , Is unknown.
The- total capital Invested In timbered
lands and standing timber by the establish'
inents reporting In the respective states Is as
follows : Michigan , $13,58(1.-173 ( ; Wisconsin ,
$31,003,0-11 ; Minnesota , M,7Ul,92t.
I1 Hell u Strong ProtONt.
WAHHINIITON , Juno 10. The North Ameri
can commercial company through its at
torney , Judge N. L. Jeffries , has filed a pro
test with Acting Secretary Spaldiug of the
treasury department , Invhlch It recites that
it has the right to take fur seals from the
islands of St , Paul and St. George for the
period of twenty years from $ \zy \ 1,1SSO , , ami
that It Will continue to perform the stipula
tions of Its lease. .The cehitmny states that
It was assured n quota of 00,000 seal skins
during IMIO and upon such assurance sub
mitted Us bid nt thrco times the amount
paid by a former lessee , Upon the accept
ance of the lease thn company made a
large outlay In buildings and provisions nnd
arranged for transporting the seal skins to
San Francisco. The company says that It
was compelled to cc.iso taking seals July 20.
when the sealing season had not expired nnd
only one-third of the quota of skins had been
obtained , and the 'company was further pro
hibited from takltif ? any additional number
during tins year. On this account the com
pany has sustained n'loss ' of $100,000.
The company further represents that at
the time It was compelled to stop taking
seals nt said Islands It earnestly protested
such action by the United States nnd has
continued to protest , and'now atraln subirlts
this , Its formal protest , against the action of
the United States In preventing It from
taking the quota of seal sltlns It hud n right
to take by law and by the terms of said con
tract.
The company submits that It is Justly en
titled to receive from the United States such
sum as will compensate It for the loss it has
sustained on account" of the action of the
United States as aforesaid , nnd gives notice
to the secretary of the treasure that It will
claim to bo reimbursed by the United States
to the full amount of the loss It may sustain
by reason of Its being prohibited by the
United States from taking Us full quota of
00,000 seal skins during the year 1S01.
The company further represents that In
providing for the maintenance and education
of the Inhabitants of the islands of St. Paul
and St. George it has expended the sum of
$150,000 , for whicn it has not been reim
bursed.
The company respectfully Invites the attention
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tention of tho' secretary of the treasury to
the fact that the islu'uds of St. Paul and St.
George In Alaska belong to and are In the
undisputed possession Of the United States ;
that tDo richtof tins government to dispose
of tbo fur seals born oil said lands nas never
been questioned ; this being so , said company
assumes that the right of the United States
or Its lessee to take fn'r seals on suld Islands ,
within our unquestioned Jurisdiction , is
beyond dispute and not subject to questioner
or Interference by. England or any other
foreign stato.
The right of this government to take sales
on it'i own territory Is not one of the ques
tions to be submitted to arbitration nnd has
no relation to the contention between the
two countries. In that dispute Great Britain
nfllrms and tbo United States denies the right
of English and Canadian nonchcrs to
blauu'htor fur seals In "our part" of Behring
sea , and this company respectfully insists
Unit the agreement between the two govern
ments set forth in the president's proclama
tion in so far as it prohibits said company from
taking its lawful quota of peal skins , Is In
contravention of the vested rights of this
company and subjects it to great loss.
If it bo assumed as England has assorted
and tills government has denied , that thn
eastern portion of the Behring sea
is not the marine territory of the United
States , but is the "high seas , " this
company respectfully .submits that it is not
competent for Great Britain and the United
States alone , or for any other two govern
ments to determine who shall be permitted to
navigate these waters or to prohibit fishing
or taking of seals ou the high seas , and the
company respectfully points out to the honor
able secretary of the treasury that Its richts
have been overlooked by said agreement be
tween the two governments in that it de
prives the lessees from taking seals which it
is authorized to take by law and by its con
tract with the United States , thereby inflict
ing a severe loss upon.said company in order
to obtain the consent ( it England to arbitrate
the .question as to tho' ' right of Canadian
poaqhers to 'destroy thefur'8eal Industry by
pelagic sealing.
BEGVX
New York Ijlfo. Affairs..In. an Kxnin-
incr'B ilaiidH.
Nr.w Yoitic , June &uporintendont
Pierce of the state Insurance department ,
having appointed Dopartme'nt Superintend
ent Mlrhnol U. Shannon to examine the af
fairs of the Now York Life Insurance com
pany , Mr. Shannon practically took charge of
the company's affairs yesterday. IIo will bo
assisted by n largo clerical force , and the entire -
tire examination may cover a period of six
months nnd It may coit the company as much
as $3.1,000 , for under the laws the company
has to pay for the examination. It is believed
that Mr. Shannon will obtain the essential
results in n few weeks. No one has ques
tioned the solvency of the 6ompany yet , and
Colonel William L. Strong ; Aono of the trus
tees , said yesterday that ho had examined
the company's assets and found the figure
$115,00 ) ,000 given in Jamnujy to bo correct.
The trustees recommended the examination
'
and had the concurrence of' President Boers ,
who sent u dispatch from Europe commend
ing their decision. A. H. Welch , the second
vice president of the company , said that the
Insurance department had been Invited to
make u searching investigation and that it
would have the fullest access possible to all
its affairs. He could not toll how long a tlmo
the examination would consume , but ho knew
that it would bo thorough nnd that the com
pany would bo satisfied \ylth the rosiUt. Ho
did not know when President Boers would
return homo. None of the officers seem to
think that President Beers will resign his
office , as reported. But Colonel Strong said
emphatically that the company would not
allow him to resign oven If ho doslred to.
Moro was heard from Julius Merzbachor
yesterday which shows that ho has exercised
his peculiar talents in other fields. M. J.
Drucker , a leather merchant , was the victim
In this case and ho gave' those facts yo-iter-
day. Moiv.bachor was " employed by Mr'
Druckor from 18(17 ( to 1874 as confidential
clerk and resident buyer ; Ho sent Mora-
baeher to Paris nnd gave him an Interest in
the business , but had no partnership with
him. Mer/bachor endorsee papers for him
and drew on Mr. Druckor for purchases
which Mercbacher "anticipated" from his
profits in the business , and when Mr. Uruckor
attempted to get a settlement from Morz-
bucher , ho failed to give. It. Mr. Druckor
summoned Merzbachor to 'this ' city and ho
owned up that there was ft shortage In his
accounts. But ho suld that if bo could have
$ 1,000 ho could extricate himself from his
troubles and regain some USoiiey ho had lost.
Mr. Drucker advanced , the f 1,000 aud that
was the last ho saw of rzb'achor. who fled
to Brazil. Mr. Drueker wqnt to Purls and
had to pav out $150,000 , to Settle up Morz-
bacher's shortage , \s'hlcJiAIorzbachor ' had
rendered him responsible. tft\ls \ sum also In
cluded the 14,000 Ivo adviifac a " to Moroachor.
Afterward Merzbachor write" from Havana ,
to ascertain If Mr , UrucUbJ would allow him
to return If ho made a paftj'pfayniont to him
on his dobu , Mr. Drucko'rj allowed him to
return , but declined to s'a'T whether ho re
ceived anv inouor from Memikchor.
VEMtSATlltE FK31AI/E CUIJfJXAL ,
A Girl Charged with f lot-so Stealing
ArHon nml rfiiirilor.
Nnwnnio , N , Y. , Juno feT A girl Is under
arrest hero for horse stealing ; She will also
bo charged with arson ami murder. Within
three months she is said to h'-.ivo married an
old farmer , burned down bis house , mill and
barn , roasted his weak minded son to death
In the llro nnd would up by running off with
a livery team and surrey , trading them for
other horses and a wagon.
I'nrty Conference.
JOUKT , 111. , Juno IU , James Ferris , presi
dent of the Jollot news company , has issued
a call for u convention to. bo hold In Jollot
Juno 21 next. The conference Is , for the pur
pose of organizing the npw people's pjrty in
the Eighth congressional district.
Murder In tho'l'lrnt Iejroc.
WAUKKSIU , WIs. , jfino H.T-Tuo ) Jury in the
case of John Uornbardt , for killing John
Schloy , a salooiiKcopor , brought in u verdict
of murder in the first degree.
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Colored Hnplut Danced.
CII.UII.ESTON , W. Vo. , Juno ID. Sim John
son ( colored ) was hanged this morning for
rape ou a wblto girl April last ,
ENGLAND'S ' EDUCATIONAL BILL
Vigorous Effort Will be Made to Extend the
Operation of the Muasuro.
PARLIAMENT TO BE PROROGUED IN AUGUST
Itcniarkahln Outburst from Sir G. K.
Goi'Nt , InVhluh Ho Impresses
Contempt lor MlH Colleaguco
la the Ministry.
Ixj ffeie'nri ! Aiiml'tttil Pr > . ]
Lo.vnov , Juno Ul. P.irllumant will bo pro
rogued August (1. ( This Is the ofllciul ar
rangement which resulted from nti agree
ment between the government ntul the oppo
sition whips after the latter hncl communi
cated with tliolr loaders with refoYenec to
their policy upon the remaining bills of the
sosslon. A vigorous effort will bo made In
common on UK > oduoutlon bill to extend the
operation of the measure.
The radicals will light for nn amendment
giving rate payers local control. But the
progress of the bill generally will bo nceol-
orntod by liberal ncqtilosconco In Its main
principles. The members nro resting n spoil
bnforo boglnnlng the election campaign. The
local party managers who are swarming In
the lobbies of the house of com
mons have Just received authentic in
structions to prepare for dissolution
early next summer. The government
Intends to summon ttio house early In
January and sMko their all on the Irish local
government bill and they calculate to dis
solve parliament after carrying the bill.
The conservatives' uncertainty over the fu
ture of the party Is loading to further re
fusals by present members to recontcst their
seats , ana within the ministry Itself discon
tent Is producing disorganization.
A remarkable outburst , in which Sir .1. E.
Gorst expressed contempt for certain of his
colleagues In the ministry , occurred in the
Manipur debate. Being obliged officially to
defend the Indian government , he made a
mocking apology for the brutalities and
stupidity of the British rule abroad ana behind -
hind Jibes at the Indian department ho satir
ized the imperial government. Ho said that
the Hon. riennputty was a man of brains ;
that his real crimes were Indopenaonco ana
originality : that the government disliked
original talent , preferring a menial me
diocrity.
The torles heard him aghast , wondering at
whom the language was levelled. When In
terviewed later Sir .1. E. Gorst denied that it
was directed at Viscount Cross , his chief in
the Indian ofllce , or at any other colleague
whoso complaisance overtops his ability. The
accepted-interpretation of the speech is that
Gorst , recognizing that the period of conservatism
vatism Is about to close , is preparing for a
time when ho will reassume with Lord Run-
dolph Churchill an independent position , aim
ing to form and lead a group strong enough
to give them eventual control or at least that
the moro prominent shall lead the party.
Gor-st , who is a lory democrat of keener in
tellect and sounder judgment than Churchill ,
has long cherished Ideas of renovating the
conservative party. Ho believes n prolonged
period In opposition would tifford his best
chance to come to the front.
The baccarat ferment Is not quite over yet
Mr. Cobb proposes to ask Mr. Stanhope what
the duke of Cambridge intends to do to eu-
. force the null-gambling regulations in the
army and what officers or men htwo been pun
ished for ( 'ambling. Regretting tholr weak
ness In abandoning the hunt on the prince of
Wales some other radicals moan to raise the
subject again on the army estimates. If the
plans to sustain the denunciation of the
prince of Wales are pursued the liberal load
ers will not only bo dissociated therefrom ,
but Mr. Gladstone privately states that ho
and his colleagues must retaliate on the de-
famers. The unconcealed disgust of the bulk
of the liberals over the proposed further ac
tion of parliament in the direction of censure
of tno prince may deter the democratic rad
icals from following up the quest.
Mr. Chaplain's Atlantic cattle bill , behind
the seeming simplicity of Its provisions ,
chiefly relating to additional powers to in
spect vessels , has n latent application of the
severest protective character. Under a
clause granting tbo board of agriculture
power to insure animals proper ventilation ,
food , water , etc. , the board obtains supreme
regulations of tho' trade. A meeting at the
national liberal club , Sir Thomas Farrcr ,
presiding , arranged for nr organized opposi
tion to the amended American and Canadian
regulations for improving the conditions of
traflie mid will reinforce the opposition
against the now measure , which really alms
to obstruct the Importation of cattle.
Consular reports on the half tlmo system
abroad , which wore tabled in parliament for
use in the debate on the factories bill ,
show that the recommendations of the Ber
lin labor confederations had been au-
plied In Germany , Belgium , Holland and
the Scandinavian countries and partly so In
Franco , Switzerland and Germany. The
consensus of the reports Is that the leglsla *
lion for tbo protection of women and child
ren is everywhere progressing. Most coun
tries also are promoting schemes for the In
surance of working people.
The reception given by United States Min-
Istoi and Mrs. Lincoln this evening was at
tended by a largo number of Americans ,
including Mr. and Mrs. MacKny , Mr. and
Mrs. Molggs , Mr. and Mrs. Bradley-Martin ,
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds , Mrs. Russell Harri
son , Mrs. McKco , Mr * . Cameron , Mrs. Ulalno
and Mrs. Horace White , besides a largo num
ber of the members of the diplomatic corps.
A friend of Mr. Lincoln denies the report of
Mr. Lincoln's transfer to Mr. Noblo's place
In the cabinet at Washington. The frlund
says that Mr. Lincoln is well pleased with
London , that ho will remain hero at lenst a
year longer and that ho is not anxious for
the fatigues of a cabinet position. Mr.
\Vhlto hits returned from an interesting trip
In Turkey , Grcoco and Syria and will sail for
America next week.
Dr. Briggs , In company with another
American , Dr. Brown , will visit Oxford to
consult Canon Driver on the Issue of a now
Hebrew Lexicon. A number of religious
papers dit.cu.ss the vote of the Presbyterian
general assembly and rather sympathize with
Dr. Brlpgs. ,
Prof. Tyudall Is reco.-ering from his long
Illness. Ho was nblo to leave his bed room
today after two months of confinement ,
Herbert Spencer's now work "Justice" is
ready , completing the part on the "Princi
ples of Ethics. "
Lord Tennyson has roturnoa from his
cruise In excellent health.
TUB n'EATHKtt if U REV AST
For Omaha and Vicinity Light showers ,
followed by fair ; warmer.
WASHINGTON , Juno 10. Forecast till 8. p.
m. , Saturday : For North Dakota , South Dakota -
kota , Nebraska and Iowa Fair ; warmer ;
variable winds.
For Missouri , Kansas and Colorado Fair ;
warmer ; southwesterly winds.
St. I'nul'H KrolHturnfost.
ST. P.vui. , Minn. , Juno 19. The great krois-
turnfest opens In this city tomorrow , and
great have been the preparations therefor.
It Is expected that from ten thousand to fif
teen thousand people will bo In attendance ,
several hundred of them being already In the
city and moro being expected on each train.
'I ho first day consists of the welcoming ad
dress , a grat'd parade and mass concert In
the evening. _
Sixty Earthquake Hioolcn. !
CALCUTTA , Juno 10. Sixty earthquake
shocks were oxpcrlencbd throughout the
Erovlnccs of Bengal yesterday and many
uUdlncs wcro destroyed.
f.llnon' Cnso Continued.
CHICAGO , Juno 10. The case of George 4.
Glbsou of i'eoria , Indicted for arson and
other t _ _ M , was jiot called In the circuit
court to . - Counsel Runnels for the de
fense ho.- consultation with Slate * Attor
ney Lou is ' ( or and n continuance of the
case till 1 - Uiy win agreed upon.
Fivoofth ? ar'N Crcxv and n
( jer Lost.
VirroiiiA , 'J. , jumj lO.-Tho steamer
Queen , whlcl. arrived here from Sltka ,
brings news o. uu drowning of Lieutenant
Robinson and four of the crow of the Be.ir
and A. C. Moore of Russell's Mount St. Ellas
parly.
WASHINGTON , Juno 10.-Tho government
officials today received from Victoria , B. C. ,
a telegram confirming the report of the
drowning of Lieutenant Hoblnson and four
other men nt Icy bay while attempting to
nnd from the Boar through the .surf.
1 ho United States geographical survey tins
also received a dispatch concerning the news
from Victoria of the drowning of Lieutenant
Robinson nml four of the cunv of the revenue
steamer Boar , and W. C. Moor , ono of the
Russell party. The dispatch was from Mr.
Russell of the geographical survov , who Is In
charge of the party sent to Ahis'ka by the
geographical survey to explore Mount St.
Kilns and to roach Its top If possible. It Is
presumed that the drowning occurred about
Juno 1 , while the party was endeavoring to
land in ley bay. It Is known that thn
surf there Is very dangerous and landings
are often made nt great hazard , the in foronco
being that the boat containing Russell's
party capsized with the above results. Mr.
Russell left the Pacific coast last spring on
the Bear with a parly of live or six assistants
for Alaska to pursue his researches begun
last summer and the first news received from
him was the telegram announcing the acci
dent. It Is stated nt the geological survey
office that Mr. Russell is now probably or. his
way up thu mountain and that the accident
to ono of hU men will not prevent tbo con
tinuance of the exploration.
Colonel L. L. Robinson , who was drowned
at Icy bay. was born in Ohio. IIo loaves a
wife , who resides nt Port Townsend.
Deluged by a Cloudburst.
Prrrsiiuim , Pa. , Juno 10. Six dwellings
wcro washed away and a number of persons
were Injured by a cloudburst at Lccchbtirg ,
Armstrong county , last evening. No lives
were lost so far as known.
Four Drowned in Kentucky.
'
LoriuviM.K. Ky. , Juno 10. o'pposlto
Golcondn , III. , this morning , Will H.
Hocltmishor and Will Kroipko nnd two col
ored men were drowned by the overturning
of tholr boat.
Throe Children Perish.
Qunnnc , Juno 19.--Three children wcro
drowned by the upsetting of a canoe In the
St. Lawrence river ut Pontuouf yesterday.
Killed at a Uarn Ital.slng.
BAKIIII : , Out. , Juno 10. Thomas Chapman
and James McLcllan were killed at a barn-
raising near Thornton this morning.
UOMXVS OVTMIHyrKitEGRAJMliSRh
Failure of the Nc ot ntlons for an
Amalgamation.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Juno 10. The grand divi
sion of the Order of Railway Telegraphers
has decided to purcbaso outricht the organ
of the order , the Railway Telegrapher. It Is
now stated that the railway telegraphers and
the brotherhood have struck a snag In their
negotiations looking to amalgamation. The
hitch It Is said , is caused by the clause In the
law of the railway people which provides
that an operator must have done rulhvay
telegraphing three years before ho can be
come a member of tbo brotherhood. The
people sticking out for a ono year qualifica
tion say the three year limit would bar out
fully 30 per cent of the commercial operators.
Another conference between the txvo associa
tions will bo hold today. The following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year : A.
D. Thurston , Vinton , la. , grand chief tel
egrapher ; S. O. Fox , Vinlon , grand secre
tary nnd treasurer ; G. D. Ramsey , East St.
Louis , aislstant grand chief telegrapher ;
Senor La Canda , Mexico , grand senior tele
grapher.
This morning the Judiciary committee of
the Order of Railway Telograohors and the
ofllcers of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers
met. The Judiciary committee reported that
the grand division refused to reduce the limp
of Iho eligibility clause of their law , where
upon the brotherhood ofllcors called nil ne
gotiations off. The Order of Railway Teleg
raphers will apply for membership" the
federation of railway employes , but it Is said
that assurance has been given the brother
hood people by members of the council that
neither organization will bo admitted until
amalgamation Is reached.
Importing .Negro Minor * .
PiTTsnunn , Pa. , June 10. The minors 'of
the Wheeling district of the Baltimore &
Ohio road hold a mass meeting today and ap
pointed a committee of seven to interview
the negroes being IraporUid Into the region to
take their places. Rumors of a not brought
five Washington county deputies to the
scene , but all was quiet. The committee will
report Monday , when moro stringent meas
ures will probably bo taken to rid the region
of the Importation of negro minors. This Is
the first wholesale Importation attempted in
the railroad mining districts.
1,01H1E A. O , V. IP.
Au Innocent. Looking Resolution I'ro-
volceH \M\\K \ I > | HCIIHMOII. !
DRTHOIT , Mich. , Juno 10. An Innocent
looulng resolution offered by J. E. Riggs of
Kansas kept the convention of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen busy all the fore
noon today and one hour and a half after the
usual dinner hour. It provided for the
amending of the beneficiary paragraph so
that it should road as follows : "Tho benefi
ciary ccrttllcatcs issued to members shall bo
substantially the same in general form as
that prescribed for the supreme lodge bone-
llciary Jurisdiction. "
The lodges huvohad trouble with suspended
members who Insisted upon the Daymont of
sick bcncllts Just as if they were In
good standing , and often they have enforced
their claims in the courts. The certificate
Issued has been In the nature of n contract
and the courts have held that the burden of
proof rested with the lodges to show that the
suspended members were not In good stand
ing , which Is not always easy to do owing to
informality or Imperfection in the records.
This proposed change In the certificate would
reverse the process and throw the burden of
proof upon the plaintiff. The debate was
long and tedious and at 1 : UO p. m , an adjourn
ment until 0 a. m. tomorrow was taicon
without a vote upon the resolution.
HnrdHloy'N I'rotltH.
PIIII.UICI.IMIIA , Juno 10. Although the re
port of the expert accountants who are ex
amining Hardnloy's accounts have not boon
made public , It was authoritatively stated
today that they have discovered that Bards-
ley's ' profits In the last two years from loan
ing the public funds at Interest was ? 2Q2WO. (
The state of Ponnxylvanlu through Attor
ney General Sensnl mudo a formal demand
upon Mayor Stuart today as the representa
tive of the city of Philadelphia for Fi2,0il.ll ; ,
that amount belli i ; duo ttio state from taxes
collected by ox-Oily Treasurer Dardsluy and
by him embezzled ,
DeHtruutlyo \ \ ImlHtorm ,
AIIKANHAB OITV , Kan. , Juno Hi.- About 5
o'clock this evening a heavy windstorm , ac
companied by heavy hull , passed over this
city , doing considerable damage to shade
trees and exposed windows. Two miles
southwest of the city ( bo storm assumed the
character of a cyclone and levelled to the
ground the wheat In the shock and the growing -
ing corn. The residence of William Murray
was removed from Its foundation and several
barm were demolished. No one \YOS sort-
ouslv injured.
INUNDATION OF AN IOWA TOWN
Ida Grove ntul Vicinity Visited by a De
structive Waterspout ,
BUILDINGS AND BRIf.GES WASHED AWAY ,
Stock Killed and the Town Inundated
The \VaU-r Hooodin Killed by
a Kail-A Trnvollng
Daniauo Suit.
OKS MOIMH , In. , Juno IP. | Special Tele-
gr.im to'l'in : Hii : . | Ootalh have boon re-
cclvi'd hero of damage by storm In Idn
county , Wednesday morning lii'.t. A lottoc
from Ida tJrovo says : Tuesday night the
rain foil In torrents nnd about 4 o'clock Wed
nesday morning an nlarm WIH sounded that
the Muple river had suddenly raised llfteon
foot. The railroad track west of town woo
washed out nnd In many places several rods
of track was carried out into the neighboring
fields. Probably two miles of tnu > ' , ; between
this plnco ami Battle Creole Is curried away
from the road bed. The he.ivy wagon
bridge west of town across the Maple
Is almost u complete wreck. Only a small
piece of it was saved , and that was done by
the old elm that for two hundred years and
more has resisted the whirlwind nnd the
Hoods. The bridges across the ICIk , the
Badger and the Maple are probably all gone.
ICing's mill nt this place , which stood completely -
pletoly on the bank , was undermined nml
toppled back into the river , whore It stnnd.1
nearly on end.
The destruction of stock of all kinds was
very groat. The dnnmifo on Moorcliouil
avenue will bo eonsidcrnblo , as the
water entered all the houses north of
the track nnd south of the Methodist Epis
copal church. A great many Jumped out of
their beds at the first tup of the bell , only to
leap into two feet of water that had silently
invaded their sleeping apartments. Old settlers
tlors say that nothing llko it has ever been
seen In this county since IMi'.t. ' The water
was eighteen inches higher than it was in
the big Hood of IbSl. The water Is going
down fast.
The wreck and ravages of the raging water
are seen all along both banks. Dead hogs ,
cattle and horses lie along the track of the
waters.
Killed by n Mill.
Dr.s MOIXIS : , la. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun UKIS.J J. E. Swnyno , alias
Charles Win-alley of ICnoxville , In. , was so
badly Injured by a fall from the slops of an
East Dos Molnes boarding house to a cement
walk last evening that no died an hour Liter.
At the Inquest today It was developed that
he was about forty years old , a blaolcsmltti
by tr.ido and leave * n wife and three children.
There is a suspicion that the fall was not the
cause of death , but that ho had uroviously
received u heavy blow on the head , but the
testimony was conllicting.
Wants Ten Thousand.
CEDAH Rtrms , In. , June 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bci.J : A tew days ago E.
Howell , a wholesale milliner , brought suit
against I. Iv. Mitchell , one of his traveling
men , for withholding money. Mitchell ad
mitted withholding the monny , but claimed
Howell was owing him for work and ho was
only holding the money until he could got a
settlement. Ou trial Mitchell was acquitted.
Mitchell has now brought suit ngt.lnst Anna
E. and E. W. Howell for S10.000 damages for
malicious prosecution. Mitchell will also
bring suit against Howell for opening bis
mall.
Scntcnond lor I'oiiNlon KrntidH.
ICnoKUic , la. , Juno 10. James Ilannlcat of
Ottumwa was sentenced to the nonitontiary
In the United States court here for violating
the pension laws. IIo made oath that George
Boor.o was Unnlel Boonn , so that the latter
could get a pension. Boone claimed to bo
the lineal descendant of Daniel Boone , the
pioneer bcout.
Iowa Cattle Dyiii * ; .
BOONR , la. , Juno 10. A largo number of
cattle nro dying in th.9 southern part of
Boone nnd Story counties. Farmers or vet
erinary surgeons are unable to discover the
cause. Farmers lost from two to ton head
each.
COI.O.ViKIXU'S ,
.Moro Testimony in Support o ! the In-
siiiiity I'lcii.
MEMPHIS , Tenn. , Juno 10. The defense in
the King trial today Introduced two moro
witnesses In support of the insanity plea nnd
closed their case.
The testimony brought out in rebuttal by
the state stands iu a fair way to impeach at
least one of the defense's witnesses who tea-
tilled early in the week.
Captain E. R. Hart , a business man of this
city , the lirst witness , testified to the strange
conduct of Colonel King two years ago. Ho
thought htm insane enough to tnko his busi
ness away from him.
Hon. Casey Young spoke of a disconnected
conversation held at one lime with Colonel
King , which would Indicata an unbalanced
mind. IIo could not suy Unit he w.is Insane.
King's "Digest of the Lawn of Tennessee , "
witness thought , came down to IhSil. There
was some discussion hero as to thu relevancy
of the question , but It was admitted.
Mrs. Governor King of Kentucky , n sister
of Colonel King , related numerous instances
in which she believed defendant Insane ; bad
told his daughter that her father was insane.
Maurlca Shoridnn , one of the witnesses for
the defense , who testified that dot-eased
raised tils hand In a threatening manner whoa
approached by Colonel King at the time of
the shooting , was the first witness examined
on rebuttal by General Potor.i. He was un
able , under the tire of cross-examination , to
say that ho had scon the hand rained , but tes
tified that Poston passed him walking toward
Colonel King and that ho saw King aud ,
Poston have u slight altercation.
A number of witnesses from Jackson ,
Tonn. , were introduced , whoso testimony
showed that the character and reputation fo
truth of E. L. Moore , who testified to hoar ;
Ing the altercation between Poston andKlu ,
wa bad. Adjourned ,
Important DeolHlon fin Mining Claims.
BOIDK CITV , Idaho , Juno 19. Judge Lorenzo
Sawyer of the United Suites circuit court to
day rendered a decision In the long pending
mining case of J. M. Buck against the Hunker
Hill mining company of Wardncr. The suit
involves the question of the original jurisdic
tion of the courts Iu Bulls brought In nunport
of adverse claims for patents to mining
claims , and It establishes a clear precedent.
The decision Is In favor of the plaintiff oil
every point. The case involves the title of
mining property valued at several million
dollars In northern Idaho. United States
District Judge Boattle concurred.
Suicide of a .Stranger.
CINCINNATI , O. , Juno 10. This afternoon *
largo number of patncngors over the ( . 'incln-
natl aud ( 'oviniiton suspension bridge saw a
man deliberately Jump Into the river , ninety
feet below. Ho was rescued ullvo by a boat
man and taken to the hosplt.il. where ho died
two hours later. IIo was able to speak ana
to gay Ills motive was Hiilcldc , but refused to
Identify himself further than to give tbs
name of Ulchard Rholn. He Is u strange ?
here. At all events no ouu has been able to
Identify Ulm.
iiiiottVIH ; ciiuii of it ,
, O. , Juno 10. In the murdee
trial today of Elliott , Olllcer Wolf told now
after Eiflott's arrest tbo latter ald ho wa
d d glad Ohborno wan dod , but sorry lot
the fate ot the old inau ( Uugheaj ,