TWENTY-FIKST YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKNING , JUNE 25 , 1891 , NUMBER 7.
IOWA'S ' BIG CAMPAIGN BEGUN ,
Horace Boles Will Once Moro Lead the
Democratic Forces.
WORK OF THE STATE CONVCNTION.
IMatl'orm Druluriw for a Tariff Tor
Jtovcnuc Only , DIMIOIIIKM-H Prohibi
tion and llodntM on thu
Silver Question.
fat Governor
iiouAct ; HOIHB
1'or Lieutenant ( Jovernor
SAMtim , ln : TOW of l.uctis county
I'or Supreme Judge
I , , f ) , KINNKof Tama county
1'or State Superintendent
. . . J.,1. KNOKI'ht'.ll of Alnm-iUeu county
For Uallroail ( 'onnnlsslnnor
IT.Tint A. DAY of Johnson county
Orri'MWt , la. , Juno 21. What Is probably
, acstlnud to bu the most decisive campaign
" cr waged for political supremacy In Iowa
ppencd at 10 o'clock today , when Chairman
Fuller rapped to order a thousand enthusi
ast J < ? democrats assembled In state conven
tion. The campaign will bo decisive because
It is conceded by both political parties that ns
Iowa goes in the coming election it will prob
ably go In the presidential ; election of 1802.
Should the democrats carry the state nnd reelect -
elect Governor Boies , the claim of Iowa as a
pivotal state In the great national campaign
next year will bo too well established to bo
fllsputcd , and the voice of the Hawkeye state
will consequently bn a power in the comiug
national conventions.
Both parties nro entering upon the present
campaign with equal confidence. While tttu
democrats ONprcss assurance that Governor
Holes will bo rc-olcctod by a plurality greater
than two years aeo , the republicans nrn Just
ns confident In pi a llctlnu the success of the
republican nominee , and asserting thnt the
state will bo forever redeemed to
republicanism in the coming elec
tion. The democrats have a
- { " poin of vantage in thnt Governor Boies was
reiiomlnated by acclamation , while there is
bhnrp rivalry for the republican Guberna
torial nomination , and some bitterness maybe
bo engendered in the ranks of that party.
Added to this is the further advantage the
democrats have secured by declaring for the
repeal of the prohibitory liquor law , which
attracts the .solid support of thu enemies of
prohibition , while the prohibition vote is
divided between the republican und prohibi
tion parties.
. The grand opera house where the convon-
jf tlon is hold is beautifully decorated and to
IK il | > right of the chairman hung the motto :
fc'PiiblleOfllco Is a Public Trust , " while to
! left was suspcnnud the injunction : "No
IP-iinckward Step In Hoforcnco to the Free Sil
ver Plank of the Democratic Platform of
Last Year. "
The convention opened with prayer. At
the conclusion of the prajor Mayor Burges
delivered anaddrcssof welcome and extended
the freedom of the citv to the delegates.
' ' 1 The chairman of the state central commit
It tee introduced Walter II. Butler , congress
, man from the Fourth district , as the temporal
al y chairman.
"Wo meet today , " said the temporary
chairman , amid applause , "not as in years
pone by , simply to plan for the perpetuity of
our organization , but rather in the fullness
of achievement to culebrato the day
Of success and to make the leaders
who shall march nt the head of
our ever increasing columns nt our curtain
Novcinuer triumph. Iho logic of our recent
success shows the permanency of progress.
Democratic advancement has not boon acci
dental , nor yet the result of conditions not
understood. It is but the recurrence of thu
truth thnt principle is stronger than plunder
nnd thnt in tha nation's onwnul march ,
under the Influence of educational cam
paigns , the support of the masses will event
* ually bo found on thu sldu of the pee
SPlu's truest champions. [ Applause. ) The
ff \ republican party declines our inability to
-inpeto with other lands on equal terms in
. .To'Qrdiiiary business of life. It holds the in-
dustrlnj ecntoi-h of our land as pauper com
munities , only nblu to survive in the struggle
for wealth by the assistance of the tax gath
erer. To this end that , party has In
creased taxation , which absorbs the substance
of the people , and has declared such taxation
to bo the very essence of Individual and na
tional wealth. The republican party soe-i
danger In commercial intercourse with for
eign nations and counts thu highway of thu
BCIIS as a menucu to our prosperity. But it
inconsistently now attempts to build up by
L-i- sub-dales the very commerce It destroys by
tux. [ Applause. ] The democratic party
is. more than uvor determined to overthrow
the iniquitous MuKlnloy bill ( Cheers. ] and to
establish in its stead n law based on the
principles that all taxation of whatever na
ture mall bo for revenue alone. ' .Ap
plause. ) The free colnupo plank In tlio plat
form of ISiH ) struck the keynote of the finan
cial situation and will strike it still. "
[ Cheers. 1
The speaker culogbed Governor Boles as
"thnt grand old tribune of the people , who In
_ i the executive office of our commonwealth
" " "T"1ms demonstrated n breadth of stuteinauship
f worthy of presidential honors. " ICheur-
I m. ' . I
"Sumptuary legislation , " said ho , "has
placed upon our statute books laws which assume -
sumo to control the appetites and personal
habits of our people. While thus
interfering with man's inherent
rights , it has so far failed that
whereas thoru were In lown In ISSII , , ' 1,1'n '
places where liquors were sold , thu present
your there are r > , MVS. Believers. In true nnd
pi actlcal temperance can tolerate the farce
no longer. The work of the democratic party
In Iowa will not bo fully done until this , thu
greatest of all fnrc.es , is swept from the
pages of our code and a law unacted for
Btiiet regulation and control of the trafllc in
iiuors. "
The ' central committee Tor the ensuing year
wlil bo ns follows : First congressional ills-
I" : rot , Charles Fuller ; Second , Fred A.
Fisher ; Third , John J. Dunn ; Fourth , M. J.
Carter ; Fifth , John Bnum ; Sixth , J. 10.
Lovers ; Seventh , Edward H , Hunter ;
Eighth , \V. E. Lewis ; Ninth , T. H. Leo ;
Tenth , James Taylor ; Eleventh , A , Van
Wagoner.
After the announcement of the various
committee ! , the convention adjourned to 1 : SO
p. in.
After adjournment the committee on reso
lutions mot to prepare the platform. Great
progress was made , and except upon two or
thteo disputed questions tno platform was
substantially agreed upon before the noon
meeting. The platform leads oft by'uiulorsing
Governor Boles nnd his administration ,
The anti-prohibition pjnuk in the platform of
IbbO Is reaffirmed and the party pledged to
legislative enactment of the Australian
ballot or bidlot reform system. The McKInley -
ley tariff law Is denounced and the prlnclnlo
of a tariff for revenue only is
cndortcd. State ami national con
trol of railways Is recommended
and liberal pensions for disabled ex-union
soldiers. Is favored , The world's fair In Ib'.U '
comes In 'or r. plank and nn ample and liberal
appropriation Is recommendod. Upon the
sliver question thuru was a long dis
pute , but the committee finally decided to
rrcodo f i em its plant of two years
ago and merely favor ' 'the ' free coinage
of sliver upon a Just ratio , " malting It a full
legal tender for all debts , public ami private.
Immediately after the meeting of tlio con-
vcntlon In the nfturnoon W. H. M. Pusoy of
Council Bluffs was selected as permanent
chairman nmld cheers. Pusuy was escorted
to the chair and Introduced
In his address Chairman L'asoy said : Gen-
men of thu convention : Asa member of
10 old guard , whoso flag went down In l < s * > 3 ,
greet young roprcscntiitlvas of the rein-
and dominant party of the state.
IChcars.l This , therefore , Is commemora
tion day for triumphant democracy of Iowa
which has "kept faith" for forty-live years
( nil advanced the banner of reform once moro
to tbo front uudor the consummate leader-
ship of Horace Boles. fChecra.l This
struggle tins been maintained against n party
which liiii advocated centralisation , power
ntul capital , supported subsidies , fostered
trusts and monopolies , bimloncil tlit irrent
debtor rlass o ( the nation with onerous taxa
tion , confiscated ttio property of citUens 01
foreign birth whom they hud Invited to domi
cile with us under tno sanction of laws
they had enuctcd that their business and
property would bo protected ; a pirty always
subservient to the behests of ( .nblt-il niul
manufacturers , whom they did not represent ,
as'agnlnst the Interests of the farmers of
Iowa , whom tlmv wore supposed to represent.
Tno baneful effect of misrule tn Iowa Is
shown by tl > e exodus of our people to border
cities ntul states , In cutting oil revenues
rightfully bJlonglngto municipalities Which
now have to be maintained by excessive tax
ation , which checks enterprise , dwarfs thu
growth of our ritiua anil deters
immigration. [ Applnu u. | Wo inaugurate
this date our "campaign of education , "
armed with thu Justice of our cause , courage
ous In the ailvocacv of such measures as are
vital to the prosperity and perpetuity of the
heritage bequeathed us by our father ? ,
inarchltiL' forward without doubt or fnltor.ng
and appealing to the thousands of enlight
ened nnd Independent voters of our state ,
who will respond. "When my parly hni
changed Its politics it leaves mo free to
change m.v partv. I Applause | I'eoplo love
clear politics.lsc , noncst. capable adminis
tration of public trusts , and they will siy In
the Ides of November of our chief executive ,
"Thou hast been faithful in a few things , \\o
will make jou ruler o\er many cities. "
After the speech by the permanent chair
man the formal reports of committees wore
received and adopted and the nomination of
state officers declared In order.
Colonel Clurk of Cedar U.ipids nominated
Holes for a second gubernatorial term. Ills
fcpcccii was an eloquent ouo and was loudly
cheoted throughout.
"As our candidate for governor in the approaching
preaching campaign. " said he , thetols but
one name in thu hearts of Iowa democrats , as
there Is but one name on the lips of their
delegates in the state convention assembled.
The most simple and direct announcement of
it is thu most eloquent ana most forcible. It
Is the name of our present fearless and peer-
les.s chief magistrate , Horace Boies. ( Great
upphiusu I Ho has discharged every duty
with sincerity and putitv of purpose , un
questioned honesty , rugged and manly cour-
atre , and by thosu traits has endeared him
self to all citirons of all classes und all par-
tics , in spite of coaibo and brutal abuse
which hiis assailed him. [ Cheers. 1 That
people will so avail themselves for another
two j ears It only i cumins for this convention
to declare , bv ratifying the enthusiastic and
uninfluenced peoples' choice and inscribing
on our banners as our candidate for
governor , the talismnnic name of Horace
Boies. iCheors. ] The wont of regenerating
is nt hand and in this work tlrst nnd fore
most is practical temperance , and Interests of
good morals in regulating nnd controlling thee
oUs of strong drink , as against that maudlin
sentimentality which can unlto itself with
brawling disorders of an unrestrained nnd
unrestricted trafllc , because there is a law
against It of such n ruthless and druconinn
severity that Its partial cnfoicemcnt is
brutall/ed nnd revolting , and Its widespread
non-enforcement still carries the threat of a
band of outlawry or legalUod blackmail , a
demoralising factor in all directions and In
every community wnoro It exists. Who can
butter carry forward this reform than Horace
Boies , the total abstainer , who stands as the
exponent , of most enlightened sentiment and
experience upon this question as voiced by
the overwhelming prepoudetanco of all politi
cal parties in our sister coinmonwoalttis.
[ Cheers I I nominate for governor Hon.
i Boies. " [ Applause and cheers. ]
It was nt the conclusion of Colonel Clark's
brilliant address that the most enthusiastic
incident of the day occurred. Just as the
ilual words wore snokcn an invisible device
from behind the scenes was Jtouchcd nnd a
hugo banner suddenly dioprpu Into sight ,
displaying the portrait mid familiar features
of Governor Boies. The effect was instan
taneous upon the audience. One mighty
cheer arose and as Colonel Clark turned with
a graceful gesture to the portrait and said
"Domocrats.haluto vonr chlof'the enthusiasm
was almost without bounds. Mayor Ficlco of
Davenport seconded tno nomination of Gov
ernor Boies , and in alluding to the Iowa
leader as one who was destined to a plnco on
the national ticket again moused n deafening
enthusiasm of tno convention. Senator. I. II.
Shields of Dtibuquo , who had the honor of
first nominating Boles for the governorship
two years ago , also seconded the nomination.
' There will bo a nrcsldcminl election In
IS ! ) , ' . " said ho in conclusinn , "and who is
there to say that he who has can led his fol
lowers to the verge of the promised land may
not then carrv his followers to the very heart
of It you know what 1 moan. " [ Prolonged
applnuso | .
Homebody moved tliat Governor Boles bo
declared the nominee by acclamation.
"Lut everybody rise , " said the chairman.
Simultaneously 'lr > 00 cheering , untorrilled
democrats arose to their feet , and oven the
ladles iu the boxes , caught the enthusiasm by
risliur and waving their Inns nnd hnndkor-
ehiots.
The band struck up "Auld Lang Syne , "
and the announcement of the chairman that
Boies was the unanimous nominee of the con
vention was never heard amid the cheers
which the familiar melody called forth.
J. A. IVulek of Lucas county nominated
for lieutenant governor the democratic can
didate of two years ago , Samuel J. Bestow
of Charlton. There was a disposition to
ninku Bestow the nominee byacclamation ,
but there were cries of "Whiting , Whiting , "
and Mr. Miller of Carroll finally also placed
In nomination for nontenant governor , 13. C.
Whiting of Mononn county. Instantly Ucpro-
sentutlvoKollj of SiouxC'ltv protested against
\\hltingbelngdrawn Into the contest. Ho
read a letter from that gentleman in which
the strong desire was expressed that his
name be not mentioned in the convention
since it has been appaiont that he could not
bo nominated without opposition. As a per
sonal friend of Whiting , the Sioux City dele
gate requested that his name bo withdrawn ,
and Miller finally withdrew thu nomination.
Samuel L Bestow of Chnriton was then
nominated by acclamation lor lieutenant gov
ernor nnd icturned thanks in a brief speech.
For the olllco of suptomo Judge thoio was
a sharp contest. Ilnrdlv had the nomination
been ifeclared iu order buforo a mammoth
wreath was bout to the stage , bearing thu
initials "B. O B. " These Initials suggested
the names Boles , Bestow , ind Brnnnnn , the
ticket of two years ago , nnd was intended
to skimped ) ) the convention to William
P. Brann.in of Muscallnu for supreme
Judge. It failed in Its immediate purpose ,
however , for no loss thau four gentlemen
wcie placed in nomination. Hon. Benjamin
Hall , ex-congressman and ex-commissioner of
patents , nominated L. C. Klnno of Tamil
county ; John 13. Craig , mayor of Keokuk ,
nominated Henry Bunks oflCcokuk ; I ) . P.
Stubbs of ruirfleld nominated F. E. Burton
of Wiipello county , nnd C. W. Van Home of
Muscatlno and Congressman Hayes of Clin
ton nominated William F. Brannan of Mus-
cntlno. The roll was then called and L. G.
Kluno was nominated on the first ballot , the
vote being ; KInne. OlS's ' ; Branuan , llT't , ;
lUirton , Mt' $ ; Banks , TO. On motion Kin-
no's nomination was made unanimous ,
For superintendent of public instruction
the candidates wore J. J. Knooplur of Alia-
wakeo county , O. J. Tylandor of Pnwcshlok ,
\V. S. Wilson of Sheldon und b. F. Fieglcr
of Bromer. William A. Cronn , president of
thu woau-rn normal college , who hiu. been
thu unrelenting opponent of the American
school book trust , withdrew from the contest
on account of Samuel L. Bestow of the .same
congressional district having already boon
nominated for lieutenant governor. The roll
bo i HIT finally called J. B. Knooplcr was nomi
nated on the llrst ballot.
Candidates for railroad commissioner were
Peter A. Doy , Johnston countv , Michael
Gray of I'oculiontas , and L. I ) , Hotchklss of
county , Duy was numiunted on the
first ballot.
An attempt was made to appoint six state
central eoiutnltteumon at laro , but the reso
lution was laid on the table.
Thu greatest intcieu was manifested In the
report of the committee on resolutions. The
platform , as dually presented , contained the
silver clause of last year and was unani
mously adopod without discussion , The platform -
form U u < follows ;
Ai a signal Illustration of the public Rood to
tie bvouted by letting the otlleo seuk thu inuii ,
wo conratuiiitii thu riooplonf Iowa upon thu
pure , a oli\ and fourlcsa administration of our
| t'OM'iM/ / os ieco.su mix. ]
NEMESIS GAINING ON
Trial of the Hnstingi Asylum Officials
Formally Oomraonoad Yesterday.
EVIDENCE TO WARRANT INVESTIG\TION ,
Test anil tilvrrliiKlintiHD Cited to AI > -
In Lincoln Tomorrow Morn-
injj 'Ihclr tiorney As'.is
lor Some Delay.
Lt.vcoi.v , Nob. , Juno 21. [ Special to TUB
Bui : . | Agreeably to the call Issued yester
day , thu state board of public lands and
buildings mot this morning In the olllco of
bet-rotary of State Allen. Tnero were pros-
out Chairman Humphrey nnd Messrs. Hill ,
Hastings and Allen. Mr. Hastings said the
llrst thing to do was to map out n plan of
action for the examination of Superintendent
Test and Steward Llvorlnghouso , of the
Hastings asylum.
Mr. Alien agreed with the suggestion nnd
Mr. Hill said they would bo guided by the
counsel of the attorney general.
Mr. Hastings said the question was as to
whether the chnriros should bo more defin
itely formulated than they had been in Tan
BIE. :
BIE.Mr. . Hill wanted to know what the jurisdic
tion of the board in the promises was.
Mr. Hastings stated in substance that It
was ns icterred to yesterday , namely , take
cogni/ancoof the charges made , give an Im
partial hearing and report the evidence and
their recommendation to the governor within
six days after the hearing. The board could
simply investigate.
Mr. Hill wanted to know if the board could
go Into all the complaints.
Mr. Hastings said It could if In its opinion
It was deemed to bo to the Interest of tlio
state to do so. Ho then moved that "tho
board proceed to investigate the matter of
the complaints named nnd specified in the
notice served on the mumbers of the board
for the calling of this moating together. "
Tlio motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and
carried unanimously.
Mr. Hastings favored taklmr the showing
made by the secretary us far as It went , and
if It needed a defense to summon Test nnd
Llvurlnchouso. With this everybody was
satislied.
Darnell Wanted Delay.
During all this talk Mr. T. Darnell occu
pied n chair near the corner. Ho was as
quiet as a Sunday school sctiolar. Ho wanted
to know it it was thu intention to commence
an investigation right then and there. Ho
spoke In a tone as If ho considered such u
thing an outrage. It struck him that nn in
vestigation should not bo commenced until
Governor Thayer had returned. Ho wanted
Governor Thayer to bo present. At least ,
the governor had hoped to bo permitted to
enjoy the privilege of being present. Mr.
Darnellsaid ho did not spcnk for the governor
but that ho did tor Superintendent Test. If
the latter was going to be investigated , he
ought to be cited to appear to defend him
self.
self.Mr. . Hastings said that by commencing the
investigation ho meant that they should examine -
amino the showing of duplicate vouchers
made by the secretary of state , nnd , If they
should strike something of Importance to call
n halt and cite the oflicars accused to appear
and defend themselves.
The duplicate vouchers were then produced
but not examined , the attorney general
simply looking nt , thorn , laving them fora
tlmo on the lloor. finally folding thorn anil re
turning them to the secretary.
Mr. Hill then moved that all matters per
taining to ttio duplicate vouchers bo laid ba-
foio the board , which prevailed.
The attorney general then moved that
Superintendent Test and Steward Livoring-
house of the hospital for the chronic iiibanu
at Hustinirs bo notllled to appear before the
board at the olllco of the secretary of state at
the capitol at Lincoln.
Mr. Darnell interrupted , asking at what
tlmo thuy should ap-war and vouchsafing the
Information that , in n justice ease , a man
could not bo bronchi into court inside of
thieo days , while In the district court the
tlmo was much longer.
LivcrininoiiHc Defiant ,
Mr. Hill said they could got them hero to
morrow. Ho would say at the same tlmo
that I lvovlnghouso had acted in nn insult
ing manner to the hoard. The
steward had been twice notllled to appear before -
fore it and had failed to come.
Darnell said ho thought his client had not
intentionally Insulted thu board.
Mr. Hastings retorted that the board had
oven given Llveringhouso his own tlmo to
come before it , und that oftlccr had rofuscd to
cotno. Ho then suggested that the tlmo of
the appearance of the officers in question bu
snt for It p. in tomorrow af Urnoon.
Darnell objected , asking for forty-eight
hours in which to prepare himself.
Mr , Humphrey did not want to bo captious.
Twelve hours would not make much of n dlf-
feienco.
Mr. Hill said the governor would bo hero
then.
then.Darnell
Darnell said that Superintendent Test
would arrive tonight and ho wanted time to
talk with him.
Mr. Hill claimed thit Darnell had access
to the records of the secretary's olllco which
showed perhaps all ho wanted to know.
Darnell , however , wanted a day in which
to prepare , Hu had not expected this kind
of nn Investigation. What ho had expected
was that the board would * go to Hastings
and not bring tlio accused to Lincoln.
Just what reason Mr. Darnell had for expecting -
pocting this method of procedure the gentle
man did not state.
Mr. Hastings said he did not think this
would provuut them from going to Hastings.
They would probably tiuvo to go there any
way. Ho then suggested that the accused bo
notified to appear before the board Friday ,
June 2(1 ( , at U a. ui.
Tnis suggestion was adopted and embodied
ns follows in u resolution introduced bv Mr.
Allen :
Itosolved. That thu bald V .0. Test , miperln-
tendunt , and J. W Uvnriiuhouso. btuwiird. lie
notified to iippnnr boforu the himid of public
lands and iniildlnu's ut the nlllcn of lion. , I O
Allen , sec-rotary of state , ut thu state house In
Lincoln , Nob. , on Pridny. Jumi id , IH'JI , ut 0
o'clock a in. of said day , at which tune thu
mild Investigation will liu taken up , und tno
suneilntendent of the hospltu is hereby 10-
( | Ulrod tt pioJneuiit that nioetln.'a detailed
account ut thu amount of cash on hand , in
what Is tonnoil thu cash fund of bald asylum ,
together ulth n dut.dled statowt nt of thu
amounts mUil Into said fund , fium what
source dnrlvud , with dalu of Manic , tlio amount
expended from mild fund , with the dntu and
thu proper vouchers theiufor ; ami that said
statement und papon , be accompanied with a
drafi for thu amount shown to be on hand ,
payable to tlio oi.lor of tlio truasuicr of the
state of Nuhr.ibka.
AVIio Will I'rosecnto ?
At the close of the mootirg Tin : HUB repre
sentative asked Mi- . Allen for permission to
copy the duplication of voucher * as also the
discrepancies which had been discovered In
the accounts of the asylum nfllelnls. Mr. Allen
denied the request on the ground that thai
might Injure the case of the state. The board
had abkud Test and Llvorlnghouso for a
statement of their cash account und until that
repoit should bo made ho did not consider It
advisable to make public , for tha time being ,
the discrepancies he had discovered.
This afternoon a great deal of criticism was
passed upon the board , occasioned by thu
rumor that nobody could bo found to prose
cute the case for that body It was generally
held that It was the duty of the attorney gen
eral to appear fur the board , though some
could not sco how that could bo done \\hon
Urn same officer would also bo compelled to
vote upon the result of the showing
The former view was later changed after a
discussion by the board , nearly nil the mom-
bor.s of which dudded that each would out as
an attorney and uiuku the accused sUow , If
they coul < \ why they had duplicated theli
vouchers.
"Thoru can bo no excuse lor this duplica
tlon. " said ono of the monibors.
"H Is no Justification to say that the money
was taken a econd time nnd * pud into the
cash fund , 'to provide against nn emergency. '
11 that was done why was nut the board "m
treasurer Informed of itl The first informa
tion either of these had of. It was after die
'horse had been taken' , ' Who knows tin
money was put Into the cash fund I There
was a somewhat similar ca > u In this state
several years airo. Dan Lnuer duplicated n
vo.ieher once , but that money was p-iid right
hack Into the treasury. Tint's where It bo-
longed. "
Auditor Benton has notified the board ol
public lands ami billldit'gs tint ho has no
money to defray nny expenses that may be
Incurred by the bo ird In the Investigation.
As a lOHscquonce , whatever bills are con ,
tracted must bo defrayed bv the members ol
the board. The llrst Item of this kind was
the expenses of the mossunpor to Hastings
notifying Test nnd Liveringhouso to appear ,
which were borne by State Treasurer Hill.
That ofllcer stated the legislature would not
hesitate to rolmbiirso the board for any legit
imate expenditure.
Mighty Serious Chnrfj ; .
As regards the charges of nutrlect and Im
morality ngnlnst Test and Llvcrlnghouse ,
several people have already given the facts
to Attorney General Hastings. Governor
Thnvor , too has the affidavit of one lady.
Another charge rondo before the board is
that relating to an individual at the hospital
\\lio was stupefied by n deadly drink and
who died shortly after'being discovered in
the morning.
There are all kinds of rumors afloat as to
whether Test and LlveringhoUso nro to bo
prosecuted ns they deserve. This dutibt
Is based upon the fact of the
close personal relationship which has ex
isted between Llveriughoiiso and n parsonage
occupying a high olnelat position ; also that
Darnell , the attorney of Test , noted in thu
same capacity for ono of the members
of the board of public lands and
buildings during the late gubernatorial con-
tost. This is considered an unfortunate coin
cidence , but no candid man will su poct the
integrity of the member whom this coinci
dence brings into prominence.
It is announced thntGovernorThayer.whon
ho returns tomorrow , will insist upon n secret
investigation. But the board will not re
spect his wishes. Three members sav they
Will hnvo no stnr-chambor business. This is
a matter in which the people nro interested
and the peoolo must know everything that
transpires.
Leading republicans throughout the state
demand the discharge of Test nnd Livorlng-
houso. They claim they can bo useful to the
hospital and party no longer , and , having
been found unreliable , the party should have
no further use for them.
XO .TUltX XJE'f.
Another Day Spent In tlie Attempt to
Kill the l.'oi.
Siuunis , S. D. , Juno 24.Spjclnl [ Tele
gram to TIIK Bcc. | There are are only eleven
Jurymen in the box as yet in the Few Tails
caso. The thirty men responding this morn
ing to the special venire failed to receive
rccoBintion from cither the defense or prose
cution. The sheriff was ordered to subpiona
fifteen moro to report by 0iO : ! tomorrow.
From this list it Is hopad a jury will bo secured -
cured and the trial begun.
Special Session AlmoHt Assured.
YANKTOV , S. D. , June 21 [ Spoctal Tele
gram to Tun Bii.j : Charles S. Kingtmry of
Ynnkton has been appointed as n candidate
for a cadotshlp in the United. States naval
academy ut Annpolls , AU. j
The South Dadota world'.s'fatr ' commission
will hold a business mooti" fn this city to
morrow. Almost onougn pledges have been
secured to Insure the calling of a special ses
sion of the legislature.
Hoy. E. F. Williams , D.D. , of Chicago has
been elected president of Yaukton college at
a salary of 52 500 per year.
Heavy Italn Storm.
MiTCiiHi.i , S. D. , Juno 21.-Special [ Tnle-
gram to Tim Bii.J : A heavy rain of four
hours durtnion visited this section last night.
The rain was general , extending north to
Kcdfield , west to Plankinton , and east to
Sioux Falls.
UOISIlKIt U1S WIFE
And Gave the Pherlir a Lon ? Chase
l oloro IteliiK Caught.
YTCIIIMJNKan. . , .Tun02J. [ Spscial to Tun
Her.- ] . W. Stranahan , the tailor who ran
away u few weeks ago taking with him a
certificate of deposit for 3lOOJ belonging to
his wife , was arrested at Silt Like City
today nnd will bo brought back here for
trial. The arrest was c.iused by n local banii
which cashed tno certificate and losoi the
money. Stranahan wont from hero to Chicago
cage , where ho tried to make up with n di
vorced wife but stio declined. The sheriff
has followed him over llvo thousand miles ,
Stranahan claims tn bo n brother of the de
ceased Stranahan to whose memory a monument
ment was erected In ono of the parks of
Brook'yn , N. Y. , a snort time ago.
Killed in n Wreck.
EM.SWOIITII , Kan. , Juno 24. A train on the
Holyrood & Little river branch of the Santa
Fo was wrecked at a crossing four miles east
of Lorraine , Ellsworth county , Tuosuay
morning about 0 o'clock. The engine was
tin own from the traelt. The fireman was
killed outright and the engineer so badly In-
juaed that ho died thU morning. Their
homos were In Lawrence.
A Clrl Cruelly .Murdered.
Piniicu Cirv , Mo. , Juno 21. A daughter ,
nged fourteen years , of Terry Campbell , who
lives a mile north of Kltelu > , was "con last
Saturday night leaving the town and going
toward Howard. Two young men named
Hardy and Armstrong saw the girl and n
man about a mlle from town. This was the
lust tlmo the girl was boon alive. Searching
parties scoured Iho neighborhood from Sat
urday evening until Sunday evening , when
her mutilated body was /ound a few feet
from the road by these same young men and
near the plnco they had seen ner me day be
fore. Her head was crushed , her throat cut
from car to car , and there were several gashes
on the breast and nbdomou. There weru ov1-
dcncos of u hard struggle from the road to the
scene of the murder.
Kiimor snys the girl was an important wit
ness in n murder case now pending In New
ton county , and that interested parties nro
suspected of knowing somutluni- the mur
der.
1MIK WK.lTHEIl f-'OKKV.lfi'f.
For Oinnhn and Vicinlty--Showors ; fol
lowed by fair , stationary temperature.
For lown Occasional light showers ; sta
tionary temperature ; variable winds.
For North nnd South Dakota mid Ne
braska Fair , warmer ; variable winds.
For Missouri and Kansas Fair ; stationary
tempuraturo ; southerly wlK | < .
For Colorado Fair ; stationary tempera
ture ; southerly winds.
Master I'lnm'itM-fl.
Ci\ ( INN Ui , O. , Juno 24.At the session of
the Master Plumbers' National association
today President Griffith road his annual report -
port rind was followed by reports from tha
vice presidents of the different states. Presi
dent Grirtllh , among other things , laid stress
on the propriety of cultivating closer no-
qunlntancu among mumbers in contiguous
territory. Nearly all the vice presidents ru-
foncd to the growth uf interest In sanitary
plumblnir , n matter rn.\\hlch they said they
had the actlvo symnatly aud co-operation of
loading and progressive physicians.
The Kirn IttM-ord
CKIIUI HUMUS , la. , Juno21 The carriage
factory of the Chapman Heed & Uattaii com
pany butnod this morning Loss flO.iKiO ,
partly insured , Henry Voloy , a firemanwu *
seriously injured by an
SLIPPED UNDER THE WHEELS ,
Ono of Hastings' ' Oitizsns is Killed bj the
Fast rroijht.
LIGHTNING'S ' WORK AT SCHUYI.ER ,
Heavy Italu nnd Wind Do Mttoli
Damage til the State Orgiuil/-i-
tlou to l < 'orm a Colony
in
s , Neb. , Juno 'J-l. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : ) Morris Alexander , treas
urer of tno Burgor-Alexandor hardware coin-
pan } * , in attempting to board n fast freight
train on the Union Pacific railway this after
noon near l lm Creek , Nub. , slipped nnd fell
under the wheels of the train , which was
moving at a rate of twenty miles an hour ,
tunneling nts limbs In n terrible manner ,
necessitating amputation. Ho was brought
home on n special train this evening and died
within an hour after reaching his homo. Mr.
Alexander was an honored Masonio member
and loaves n comfortable fortune.
Colonisation Company.
Wuioo , Nob. , Juno -Jl ! , [ Specl'il to TIIR
Bin ; . ] A number of our citizens nro mani
festing Interest in a project for building anew
now cltjon the Pacific coast In the state of
Washington. A. C. Huchlnson , recently
editor of the Wahoo Democrat , has just re
turned from u trip in thu west , and , as the
Nebraska agent of the corporation , will go to
Omaha in a few days to make it his head
quarters. The articles of Incorporation of
tno \ \ ashington Colony company
have been filed nnd the organ-
i/uton ! effected under the laws of
Nebraska with an authorised capital of
$1,000,000. W. C. Uerard of Chicago is presi
dent of the company and men of wealth and
prominence from Indianapolis , St. Paul and
Bonio millionaires on the western slope are
backing the enterprise. A regular mooting
of the directors of the company will bo held
In Omaha on July 7.
The slto for the now city has been pro
cured on the north coast of Gray's harbor ,
consisting of 2 , . " > 00 acres of land between the
towns of Hoqutain and Gray's Harbor city.
The company will admit 'J.OJO charter mem
bers and Is rapidly organbl.g : for concerted
action in launching ono of the irrcatest city
building movements over made on the conti
nent.
Damage by li
Sciiuvi.r.it , Neb. , Juno SM. ( Special Tele
gram to Tun Bnc.J Ono of the heaviest
rainstorms knowu In years passed over this *
citj- tonight about 8 o'clock. Haiti fell iu tor
rents nnd thunder and lightning was inces
sant. It was but n few minutes until the
streets were small rivers. It is impossible to
tell the amount of damage done. At 8:15 :
o'clock n bolt of lightning struck the im
mense flouring mill ofVells & Nieman on
the southeast corner of the cltj- , the fluid
spreading over the llrst floor. The lire alarm
sounded Immediately nnd the whole depart
ment responded , and through heroic action
nnd hard work succeeded in getting the fito
under control nnd effectually subduing the
flames nt 10 o'clock. A number of .the fire
men were injured , but none fatally. The flour
on the flrst floor nnd In the exchange
house Is almost a total loss from water. Ks-
tunatod loss on flour , 51,000 ; damages to ma
chinery and mill aggregating at least iXXi , ( ;
fully insured. It is impossible to get the exact -
act amount of dnmago done and It may ex
ceed amounts stated.
Grand Army 3Tcn Celebrate.
Ono , Nub. , Juno 21. [ Special to Tan
Br.i : . ] The reunion of the central Nebraska
district , Grand Army of the Kepublic , is to
bo held here August 'J5 to ! i3 inclusive. Over
700 has been raised to meet the expenses of
thD occasion and an association has been
formed to further and advance the interest
of the mooting. The following are the onicors
of the association : Judge James H. Fair-
bank , president ; Captain Jotin L. Mc-
tlonough , vice president : Hon. Herman
Westoror , secretary ; Hon. Charles B. Coliiu ,
treasurer ; M. Hi. Getter , D. A. Gard , C. 1C.
Palst. G.V. . Milford , Frank Mallory , J. M.
Klinkor , Frank Dworak , executive.
The Union Pacific and B. Si M. railways
are to grant reduced faro for the occasion
andnlaigu attendance from abroad is ex
pected.
Sum Jom-H at llc-atriuc'H Olmutuiiiu. |
BIHTHICI : , Nob. , Juno 24. [ Special Tele-
cram to Tin : Ben. | Tun second day of the
Beatrice Chautuun.ua passed oft under thu
most encouraging auspices , both as regards
weather nnd attondanco. The day was
largely devoted to the routine study lecture
work of the assembly. Tonight a tremendous
deus crowd was gathered at the tabernacle
to hoar Ilov. Sam P. Jones deliver his lecture
on "MuuhooJ uud Money. " The loading
features of tomorrow's meeting will bo a lec
ture by Sam Jones In the afternoon on "Char
acter and Characters. " The attendance was
largely augmented tonight by the arrival of
delegations from all parts of thu state and
northern Kansas.
GoTiuiNiiunn , Nob. , Juno 24. [ S peciul to
THE Bin : . | The News , formerly ronublioan ,
has entered the alliance fold. It Is now a
stock company.
Ono of the heaviest rains of the season full
hero on Saturday evening. No damngo was
done , but plenty ofatcr Is standing In
many place. ? .
The Methodists held their fourth quarterly
meeting hero yesterday. Presiding Kldur
George L. Haight of ICcnrnoy preached an
excellent sermon. Both morning and evening
services were attended hy o crowded housu.
Over the Mayor's Head.
BIIATIIICB , Neb , , Juno 21. [ Special Tolo-
grnm to THE Bun. ] The Beatrice gas and
electric light company , of which the Maxwell
Brothers are thu principal owners , were last
night granted a twenty-one year franchise by
the city council. The ordinance was passed
binio time ago and was pigeonholed by the
mayor , who last night vetoed it. Thu coun
cil nt once passed the ordinance over the veto
by a vote of 7 yens to 1 nay.
Injunction Suit Postponed.
DiHriiK-i : , Nob. , Juno 24. [ Special to TUB
Bun. ] The hearing of the "injunction cnso
ugalnst tha Rapid Transit and Power com
pany , 10 restrain the motor line cars from
crossing the South Sixth street bridge lias
been referred by the consent of the council
to ' .i o'clock tomorrow morning.
Not UespoiiHllile Tor Ilih Wlfc'H Dentil.
Biumici ; , Nob. , Juno 1M. [ Special Tele-
grain to Tun Bnn.J Charles F. Carpenter
was today acquitted of the charge of man-
( daughter in thu district court Carpenter
was on trial for causing thu death of his wlfo
bv falling to provide her witnthu neco.s.-iarlus
of life. _
Corn Sonumlint Backward.
McCooi , Ji jt' ' i ION , Nob. , Juno 22. [ Special
to Tin : BKP.J All small grain crops in this
locality , the southern part of York county ,
are In thu het of condition. Corn is looking
well. It Is Homewhal bacxwurd owing to
late heavy rams.
Itnln nnd Wind.
Bvwiiorr , Nob. , Juno 21. [ Special Tel-
grain to Tin : BII : ; . ) A terrlbloraln and wind
srorm passed over this pluco this afternoon.
Several houses nnd burns were demolished.
No lives lust so far us reports , uru In.
Str-et It tllwiiy Intension atjltcatricc.
BLVTUIU. , Neb , , Juno in , Special Telo-
gniia to Tuu U fib.Tha ) city council lust
night ct\ \ . . tl the Beatrice street railway
company Z 'nlsslon to lay Its track nt the
lower out Court street. The company
eonteinpll extending Its line out to Lin-
dentreo | - . . in the near future and will
probably o. to n motor lino.
State Co,1 \ CoiiunltTeo Will Sleet.
XnmtixK * TV , Nob. . Juno 2 1. [ Special
Telegram to -5 Bm-.l-John C. Watson ,
chairman of state republican committee ,
has Issued n call to the state central com-
mltti-o to moot at Lincoln on Wednesday ,
July 8 , to arrange for the stuto convention.
Mr. Watson savs that the reports ho hears
Jrom thoughout the state makes him boliovu
that the republican stale ticket will easily bo
elected this lull. Prohibition and the alliance
republicans are returning to thu p irty. Then
seu the tight in Ih'.U ' will bo between" the t\\o
pat ties.
They Had Stolen tlio HhocH.
Pi.msMouni , Moo , Juno -Special [
Telegram to Tin : Br.K. ] Thu two tramps in-
rested here yesterday for selling shoes below
cost were handed over today to F. M. Harrison
risen , special detective on the Chicago , Bur
lington Ac ( juinuy railroad , who took them to
Ked Oak , la. , at which phico a car hud been
broken Into and the Identical shoes purloined.
Knlli'd UN Knthcr.
LIVCOIN , Nob. , Juno 21. At Brownsville
yesterday n son of C. W. ICaufTman , while
drunk , attacked his father and sister with a
butcher k'dfe. ' inflicting Injuries upon the
older Kaullmnn which may prove fatal. Tlio
son has been arrested.
A Split on the Sub- Treasury Suh"iiro
Stay Kemilt Seriously.
JACKSONVILLE , Fin. , Juno 21. A Jackson ,
Miss , special to the Times Union snys ; Dur
ing the visit hoio of Polk , Livingston , Mc
Dowell nnd Wlllctts , the big alliance lights ,
some intorostlng developments came to the
surface relating to national alliance matters.
The national alliance legislative council met
In Washington last February nnd created n
legislative committee consisting of three
members , of which U. S. Hall , president of
the Missouri ullianco was one.
The functions of the committee were to
formulate measures growing out of Ocala
demands , to bo presented to the Fifty-second
congress. Hull , from the Inception of the
sub treasury measure , lias been ono of Its
strongest opponents. When ho was selected
a member of the commltteu it was regarded
as a victory for thoanti subtrensuryltos und
w.'s ' so proclaimed ; and ns an Indication of
the ultimate abandonment of the scheme ,
Hall , after his election , cbtnmancod to work
with increased vigor airainst the scheme and
with his coadjustora had succeeded in organ-
i/lng a movement covering the entire south
ern states , as is shown from a call for a
meeting of Iho anti-subtreasury league at ,
Dallas , Tex. , on July 10 next.
This meeting promises to bo largely at
tended and organi/ed opposition to the sub
treasury measure and McCunisin will be dull-
nilcly inaugurated , and on this , circumstance
hangs an interesting tale. In the late months.
remonstrances have been sent to Hall by
members of the legislative council and mem
bers have also urged upon PresidontPolk the
necessity of taking action against Hall. Polk
has hud considerable correspondence with
Hall , advising him to desist , and very re-
cpntlv submitted to him onu of two alturmt-
tlvos. either to cease his opposition to the
sub treasury bill or tender his toslg-
tmtlon as a member of the lo Uln-
tivo committee. In the event of his
noncompllanco be was given plainly to under
stand that ho would be suspended , and was
given to Juno 25 to make his answer. It Is
belloved this is a decisive stroke of policy to
frustrate the objects of the anti-subtreasury
league nt Dallas , and to advance the lo s in
trepid opponents in the measure than Hall to
steer clear of ttio Dallas council. These who
do know President Hall assort positively that
ho will decline to bo coerced nnd to give up
his convictions , but on the contrary ho will
resign nnd light the subtreasury scheme
harder than over. It Is believed by manv
that this will split the national alliance , anil
an independent organisation will grow out of
the alliance mooting as a result , with a more
liberal policy in many respects and especially
as to membership.
Trouble \ in MSJ the .Vaviijoci
Lvs Vinv : , N. M. , Juno 21. Further ad
vices received here ii-om Fort Wingato , ! ! 00
miles west , today , are to the effect that the
tioublo on the Navajo reservation seems to
bo increasing. Lieutenant BroU , who way sent
\ \ ith a detachment of troops to keens Canon ,
near Fort Defiance , to suppress the depreda
tions of tlio hostile * , dispatched u courier to
the commander of D tioop on thu X.unl
reservation for him to coinu to his aid as
speedily as possible , also a courier has
arrived atFort Wingato with a special to the
commanding olllcor for another troop of cav
alry , or all cavalry available , as the hostiles
irrq threatening war. II troop , Second cav
alry , under command of Captain Kobinson ,
have left Fort Wingato nnd will face the
march. This makes three troops of cavalry
now in the field , and the Infantry companies
are now holding themselves In readiness to
be culled out. The trouble among thu In
dians may mean another Nuvajo war.
' < " ' Illainc.
CIIKHOO , Juno 21. "Blnlno Is the choice of
Michigan , " said Senator Francis 11. Stock-
bridgu of Michigan in an interview today.
' Ho is also the favorite of thu republicans at
largo , " ho continued. "It only remains for
him to signify his willingness to accept the
nomination , and upon the completion of thu
first ballot in the national convention ho will
bu chosen. Ho may not now want It , but I
think when ho sees the party wants him ho
will then accept. "
If Secretary Blalno should refuse the nom
ination the senator thinks Piesldont Harri
son will bo renomlnated. Senator Stock-
bridge is of the opinion thai the now
housu will pass a fico coinage bill and that
the senate will do like wise , but that the presi
dent will veto it.
Jturlal of .Senator Meloimld.
lNiiiANArai.li > , Ind. , Juno 21. The funeral
of the Into Joseph K. McDonald occurred this
afternoon from the family residence. From
noon until 2 p. m. n perfect stream of people
poured through the house to gut u last
glimpse of the ioniums. In the funor.il pro-
cehslon were political clubs and other organi
sations and over live hundred currluuos.
After the services at thu house , which were
attended by people from all over the state ,
the lemMnseru tukon to thu cemetery ,
Directors Not Guilty.
Niw : YOIIK , Juno 2-1. At the trial today of
thu Now Haven railroad directors for misdemeanor
meaner In heating cars with stoves Instead of
steam , thu judge Instructed thu Jury to acquit
nil thu defendants except President Clark ,
whose trial , Iho judi-o said , would continue
this afternoon. A toco s was then taken.
Mcamslilp Arrlvr.lH.
At Philadelphia The Michigan , from Lon
don ,
At London SighU'd The Travo , from
Now YorK.
At Hamburg The ( jothla , from Baltimore.
At New York The Kdam from Uotlerdam
and the Teutonic from Liverpool.
Kulorm School Itiirni'd ,
OOIIKV , Utah , Juno 21. The territorial reform -
form school located hero , and the only insti
tution of thu kind In the state , burned nt S
o'clock this morning. There were about nine
Inmates , all of whom were saved Tnu bull J-
Ing nnd contents wnro destroyed. Loss ,
? .VJOt.iO. Well Insured.
IN 1'imiull Marrlnd ?
LnMins , Juno 21. After the adjournment
of the house of commons tonight It was re
ported In tha lubbie $ that Mr Pnrnell was
married to Mrs O cihca last Thursday in tlio
kindest pmauy.
HEAVEN'S ' FLOOD GATES OPEN ,
Northwestern Iowa Rccoivcs a Most Tcrrlblo
Drenching from Riin.
THREE CLOUD BURSTS AT CHEROKEE ,
'Irlplo Dli'mtcr < > viM-wtit ltii < i tl Town
fJi-i'iit Damage Doiio AJI Morln
of Property Many Lives
Reported IioHt.
U'\Timoo : , In. , Juno 31. Reports have
been received hero by Illinois Central of
ficials of a terrible wind nnd rum storm
which prevailed last night all along that
companv's lines from Storm Lake to LeMurs ,
a distance of fifty-six miles. All the towns
along the line were considerably damaged.
Four persons were drowned at Cherokee
and four at CorrooHonvlllo The railroad
depot at Calumet was blown down nnd much
damage to town property is reported.
Sutherland , in O'Brlon co inly , a small sta
tion on the Northwestern roul. llvo mile *
from Calumet , Is reported wiped out ,
fotty buildings being blown down. Wires
are all down anil It , Is immmiblo to obtilu
accurate Information except through reports
transmitted to rail roul officials and these
are not always accessible. Twelve
Inches of water Is reported to have
fallen last night In tno Cherokee valley. The
Illinois Central passenger train which left
hero last night , Is still a * Storm L iko , and
tlio trainmaster ncro says there are no pros
pects of moving it in the next twenty-four
hour * .
Wvrn.oo , la , Juno 21. Reports continue
to arrive hero confirni'itory ' of the dlsstroui
storm nnd flood along the Illinois Cen
tral. Cherokee was visited by another
storm this molding fully as disastrous though
not of as long duration as last night.
' 1 ho Illinois Central bridge , 2.10 feet long ,
across the Little Sioux at Cherokee wont
down under the rush of the flood at ! 3li : this
afternoon , together with several linusos In
the lower part of the town. The reports of
Iho diowning of the four persons nt Cherokee
nnd lour at Corroctlonvlllo are coiillrmo , ! by
i dispatch from Mr. Glllleas , .superintendent
Df the Iowa division , who was at the scone of
the disaster ,
Aurolla and Cherokee both reported an-
Hher storm breaking at Ii0 : ! p. in.
Almost to .tohnstown.
CnrnoKiii : , la. . Juno 21. The terrors of
: ho Johnstown flood werj in pirt repeated in
, hls pluco today Seventy houses have been
Mi-riod out of sight in n Niagnr.r-ltku torrent.
How many lives have been lost is yul a mat
ter of uncertainty.
A terrific cloudburst , thilco repented , and J
, vliid almost a hurricane are what consuin- '
iinlcd the dreadful work. Tliu storm which
Jcgnn lait night appears to have sweet in a
'list circle of northwestern Iowa , fully one
uindrod rnllas in dlamutor , with Cherokee as
.ho . center. -
Up to 10:30 : to-night , owing to the dostruo
lon of wires and rallroids , only the vaguest
oports hive reached hero from the duvastnt-
id territory to the west , north and south.
I'ho damage hero , taking Into account the ro-
atlvolv small slta at the town , Is enormous.
Most of the destruction In Clioroiceo was
yrought by the extraordinary rise In the
jloux rlvar. resulting from the iromondoua
lovvnpour of water from the sky.
Some Idea of the Immensity and suddon-
icss of the Hoot can bo in furred from the
act that It carried olT anpirently without an
jfTort the big truss bridge on which the 111- !
lois Central railroad crossed tu.i river , and
ivith the bridge wont 100 fees of trestle on
.vhlch . the compmy's tracks approached tuo
ivor.
Tonight the Little Sioux Is at the highest
itano over known. The bast inform ition in-
Heatus that the Illinois QoiilrU vail roil Is
inder water continuously for'm'iny miles on
-ho Onawa branch and ttiat tlw havoc lio'h to-
uadwny and bridirm is somothlng seldom
Daralloled in railroad history
Advices have been received stating that
Vieij President Haratian and a majority of
.ho other high officials of the Illinois Central
ire alrnudy on route for the striukun torri-
.ory Many days vvlll probub'y elapse buforo
iriilns. either ) ) .isscnror or freight , are in
inything like normal condition. Orders
; mvo been issued to rccuivo no mpro freight
mill further orders for nny point beyond
iVmelin ,
Bvury effort was being made tonight to
jrmg oilier out of the chaos , but the ulisonco
Df acciiralo Information and the paralysis of
transportation almost nullifies the progress.
Janus af worktnon and several railroad tol-
igraphers find reached this point tonight , but
'ould got no further and can do but little if
invthing here ns jet.
Other rallrn ids'besides the Illinois Cantrnl
t'nn scarcely have escaped great damage , par
ticularly the Chicago & Northwestern and
the Chicairo , Milwaukee & St. Paul. As near
is can bo learned thu area of the storm as
.jlvon has boon if anything under estimated.
iVccoi'ding to latest advices the storm falls
little short of a great tri-stato affliction , af
fecting not only n lingo stretch of country In
lown , but largo portions also of Minnesota
uul Nebraska.
DotiiiN or HID Dnmnuc.
Sioux CITV , la. , Juno yI. [ Special Tele.
jrumtoTiiB Bui : . | The torrllilo rains of
ast nUht , and this morning have almost de-
instated this portion ot Iowa. No roads ara
running trains from this city cast. Tno
Woyd river valley is inundated for thirty-
Ivo miles north of this city. Many houses In
Lo Mars are Hooded over the llrst floors ,
, vhlle the towns of Merrill , Hlnton nnd .1 nines
ire completely submerged. Thirty-llvo miles
> f track on each of the Illinois Central , Chl-
ngo , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha und
Sioux City & Northern are Hooded ncnth of
; hls city with bad washouts nl Lo Mars. The
Little Sioux river bottom nt Chciokcols
intirely Inundated and thousands ot acres of
: reps are under water.
The water at Cherokco carried nwny
forty huuscH nnd burns on the bottoms ,
nit no tatnlltios are reported. At the sumo
[ ilncu both approaches to the Illinois Central
jrlilRo over the Sioux are gono.
On the Central's Onawa branch 900 feet of
track was carried out. On' the Central's
riioux Falls branch hovoii bridges were
iViishod out.
The Chicago & Northwestern tracks In the
Sioux valley are out for over half a milo at
Suthorlanl. The same road Is also washed
nit at Cart oil ami at Wall Lake.
At Meiiill , eight miles from this city , the
l-'loyd river rosa fifteen foot In three "hours
ihU afternoon , and at b o'clock tonluht the
Hood Is sweeping through the Floyd river
riilluy toward this elty ana devastating
ng humiruds of acres ot crops.
I'lio manufacturing town of Loodi ,
Lynn aim Lewistun nru in its course nnd will
tie submerged by morning , causing thousands
if dollars damage. Tonight hundreds of
families on the Flovd river Huts In this city
iromovini ; out to higher grounds.
The railroad companies navu abandoned
their yards and shops , and engines , ears and
nil kinds of mat trial have been removed to
lilghor grounds. The stock In the Union and
Central tttockyards hnvu all been removed by
: ars.
It Is certain that the railroad yards , stock-
pinl.s , packing houses , railroad shops and
many houses will bu partial\ ! under water
ti' l grn.it uiiumgo bu dono. Wliei east nnd
nor ! > < ! li i' it re u ) ' iluivn.
i i r' tr n , - < ihtiaiiuta nro that th
Vu i , urn i .ji u out of iu IjauliB ou *