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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
' TWENTY-FIKST YEAB. OMAHA , JTKIDAY MOKNIHG , JULY 17 , 1891. NUMBEK 20.
How tbo Tedium of LIfo In Southwestern
r- Kansas Was Counteracted.
EASTERN PEOPLE FOUND IT COSTLY.
"ScttlorV Who Voted Bonds In Ijlcn
of Other Occupation Ul > luit | < > tt
and Viilimlilc : Gopher
Torniu , Kan. , July 10. [ Special to Tut :
Bnn.J Southwestern Kansas boasts of the
shrewdest Ilnnnclcrs In the world. How the
r people live nnd what they can hope for In the
future tins puz/.lod the brains of the eastern
part of the state for many years. The atten
tion which the recent killing of Colonel Sam
Wood has turned towards the district bor
dering on Notnans Lund has resulted In
bringing facts before thojiubllo which other
wise would have passed unnoticed for years ,
nnd when the story of the attempted develop-
? nent of southwestern Kansas Is fully compre
hended , the skillful manner In which thucast
lias been robbed by the unsophisticated pioneers
neers , must command oven the admiration of
their victims.
The Thirty-second Judicial district is conv
posed of six counties , Howard , Stevens mid
Merion on the southerly line between Kan
sas and Notnans Land , nnd Grant , Has-
kcll and Stanton Joining them on the
north. Each of these counties Is
twenty-seven miles square. A few years ago
every aero of their area belonged to the gov-
eminent. Stnco then they have beetf taken
up by alleged farmers , who as soon as thov
could secure title from the land ofllce mort
gaged them to loan companies for all the
agents would advance and abandoned them.
V Abandoned Their Claims.
Now tbo loan camomiles are In undisputed
possession of 00 per cent of the claims and
about the only remaining evidences tuat the
country was over populated are the ruins of
sod houses and dugouts that dot the broad
plain at regular Intervals. Occasionally a
wind mill Is soon , which Is a certain Indica
tion that the llttlo hut near by Is occupied
nnd that water Is being pumped for the fam
ily's use li'orn n depth ranging from onn
'i uml rod to one hundred nnd eighty feet.
Towns which were formerly the abiding
places of from live hundred to three thou
sand pcoplo'nro now either entirely deserted
or nearly so. County scats which con
tain fully n hundred business nousei
seldom nave to exceed three in USD
end there are enough buildings to fur-
niMi two for each man , woman nnd child
residents. City lots which were once In de-
> .and ut liiOO , each and many of them have
rought'l,000 now have no value and their
owners do not pretend to pay taxes upon
them. These counties were organized in
prosperous times , when eastern loan com
panies through their agents wore dealing out
money by thousands of dollars to bogus set
tlers. The population was then largo enough
to entitle them to county organization under
the state law , whllo now- there Is not one that
has half enough.
Scwnrd County's Costly Koads.
Abortive attempts at farming have almost
Invariably proved complete failures , nnd the
only crop that bus been raised lias been one
of bonds .nnd mortgages. In Sownrd
county , which Is traversed by the Chicngo ,
Hock Island & Pnclllc railroad' , a county
debt has been contracted for nearly $150,000
nnd there is not n single public improvement
to show for It , Bonds were Issued for 15,000
to purchase right of way for roads. The
legislature in ISS'J declared every section line
In the state n public highway , and Seward
county issued bonds to pay settlers $10 per
acre for a strip of land thirty feet wide on
cither dido of the section lines. Non-resident
property owners did not share in this distri
bution of tbo public money and the loan
"
companies are now paying" the interest on
the bunds.
Every county , municipal , township nnd
4 > ol district organization has voted all the
bands Unit the market would stand , nnd In
ninny oases moro than it would stand. Mag-
nlllccnt school houses which cost from $5,000
to $10,000 stand out prominently In the midst
of vacant houses in every settlement , and in
some cases they loom up on the prairies miles
away from every other building , a teacher or
pupil never entering their doors.
Tlioy Favored Sujiar Bonds.
_ Sugar bonds have been one of the favorite
- ' 1 " commodities in which these linnncial Nupol-
1 eons have trnfllckod. Four flno looking mills
luivo been erected on the branch of the Rock
Island road which penetrates this region ,
each at a cost of $75,000 , and two of them
have never turned a wheel , and the remain
ing two were only operated for about a week ,
or long enough to get possession of thu bonds.
Ono of thuso mills located at Mlnneola could
not make sugar when supplied with sorghum
and Us manager hauled a quantity there In
barrels from Dodge City , ran it through tlio
kettles and , showing the product , claimed
nnd received the bonds.
The township of Voorhccs In Stevens coun
ty last year voted sugar bonds to the amount
of $15,000 to subscribe to the stock of the
Voerhccs syrup mid sugar company , the vote
standing 11 for to 5 against. The bends were
issued and turned over to a director of the
company but Voorhees township bonds wore
not In demand , and ho could not dispose of
them. Finally ho closed a contract with nn
Indtmm windmill company to exchange them
for enough windmills to mipply the directors
of tno sugar company , biit before thu trade
wns made ho wns enjoined by the courts from
disposing of the bonds for that purpose.
Disappointed Napoleons.
Niagara township In the same county con
tains live families In whlnh there are eleven
voters. They voted $15,000 worth of sugar
bonds , but being unable to sell them voted
$10,000 for n township poor house , which
would hnvo been moro , ten times over , than
&jof their private houses wore worth. These
iiKo failed to 11 ml n purenaser , and tlm other
day they wrote to the attorney general a id
Inquired If It would bo legal to vote school
bonds for a well , windmill and 150 barrel
tank.
In Morton county there Is n llttlo jnll with
n steel cage , the entire structure being I fix 'JO
foot and ouo story high. This was erected nt
nn expense of 1,000. The snmo compn.iy nt
about the snmo time built another Jail , nn
uxaot fao simile of the one in Morton county
in Hucoton , and Stoveus county paid $15,000 ,
tor It.
Trade In Gonhcr Soalps.
Five cents each are paid by these counties
for the scalps of Jack rabbits and gophers
nnd the thrifty 'people hnvo done n thriving
trade In these staples. Stevens county has
$ ' . . ' 0,000 Invested in them and Grant county
double tnat sum. The snmo bculps have done
duty In nearly every county In the Thirty-
zecoml district.
Book and stationery companies hayo found
In county clerks excellent customers , and
vaults In the court houses , which as n rule
are leased buildings , are tilled with hundreds
of hooks that hare never been opened and
iiovor will bo , but tha ofllcers drew their
commission at the time of the purchase.
Tha bairns of thu state nro flooded with
county scrip , \\hlch Is now a drug on the
market nt CO rents on tbo dollar , the legisla
ture having repented the law authorizing
county commissioners to Issue funding bonds
\vlth which to redeem county warrants. In
neatly every county seat the local bunk has
fulled and the county bus been the loser for
varying from $5,000 , to $10,000.
Ono ot Sum Wood's Deals.
. . I'ho so-called cities are debt ridden In
nuvh the sumo way , and th ir funds have
also been stolen by wildcat banks. Bonds
hnvo boon Issued by them and the proceeds
cone Into tha pockets of Individuals. Woods-
dale , the town over which the latd Colonel
Bam N. Wood presided , Is a fair sample of
tha olheri. The colonel , who was the shrewd.
tut of ull southwestern lluftuclori , caused the
Woodsdnlo council to Issue bondsfor a city
hull , water works and general Improvements
aggregating $ < ,000 , nnd turn thn i over to
him to negotiate , ito sold thorn to tha Gar
den City bar.k , but the city never received a
dollar of the proceeds has -no waterworks ,
city hall or other Improvements.
Scarcely a dollar of the money paid Into
tha countv treasuries comes fro.n resident
property owners. All Is paid by the loan.
companies , which hold sheriff's deeds to
nearly nil of the land. Any one can got loan
companies' land to farm for the nominal
rental of $1 per quarter section , but nn one
wants it nnd It Is now occupied by Jack rab
bits , prairie dogs , coyotes end owls.
Hourco ol'Alliance Statistic * .
The entire country gives evidence that the
men who settled In It originally did so for
the purnoso of fattening upon Its credit nnd
not with the intention , of developing
It into n prosperous agricultural region.
They liavo succeeded In mortgaging
every aero of land , saddling the county mu
nicipal township and school district organiza
tions with debts which they can never pay
nnd deserted the country. Onlv n few re
main to live off the taxes paid by the money
lenders. The farmers' alliance there linds
the bulk of Its statistics to show that the
farmers of Kansas tire being turned out of
their homes dally by the hundreds to satisfy
the greed of relentless ShylocKs , but the
facts uro that few people ever settled there
with the Intention of remaining n minute
after they got possession of the loan compa
nies' ' money , and these who did soon bad
their dreams of productive farms shattered
and moved away.
Ilnlky Alliance Lecturers.
TornK.i , Kan. , July 10 , With one excep
tion , S. M. Scott , all the farmers' alliance
lecturers of Kansas have declined to Instruct
the people In the principles of the sub-treas
ury scheme. They say tlm people nro opposed
to It almost unanimously. A vote is now
being taken In the sub-alliances on the ques
tion of dropping the scheme from tno alli
ance platform. It Is believed n majority of
the alliances will vote in favor of drop
ping It.
list limited too High.
Toi-nuA , Kan. , July 10. President Frank
McGrath of the farmers' nllianco says that the
estimates of Secretary Mohler of the wheat
crop of Kansas nro nltogether too hlgn. From
reports received from him from nearly every
county In the state ho estimates that the
yield will not exceed 40,000,000 bushels nnd ,
possibly , not moro than 55OJOOt)0. ) Mr. Me-
Grath's reports indicate that the corn crop
will bo unusualh' largo.
f.t.Vr VUOStllllTIOX.
Proceeding of the National Temper
ance Convention at MIKUOK-U
SAUATOOA , N. Y. , July 10. The llrst thing
before the national temperance convention
this morning was the reading of an essay on
"Constl'tutional Prohibition" by A. M.
Powell of Now York. The essayist nud
each speaker who discussed his paper were
earnestly in favor of prohibition by constitu
tional amendment. Tno side issues of local
option and "high license" were character
ized as makeshifts that were advocated by
politicians and the distillers and brewers
and calculated to Injure the temuoranco
cause. The Napoleonic principal of
finding out where your enemy
wauls you to strike and then hit
ting him elsewhere and in his weakest
point was applicable in the caso. Constitu
tional prohibition was assorted to bo the at
tack that tha enemies of temperance most
dreaded and If the leading parties were in-
favor of prohibition and against its onforca-
incut and party Issues were to control and
silence legislative voices , then Independent
action must bo taken bv temperance man
that will command attention. The distinct
third party suggestion ran through die
whole line of discussion witli but one dis
senting voice. The speakers were John
Thomas , Kov. Hugh Montgomery. Rev. D.
T. Lawsou , Rev. H. H. Yeekj , Rev. John
son , George Powell and Miss Perkins of
Now York. The snmo sentiment was further
oxpresseil In tno discussion of the essays on
the "Citizen's Protective League. " oyV. .
Jennings Domorest of Now fork , Mrs. Helen
M. GoUL-cr of Indiana and others ,
Airs. Gougergavo , as an axiom , that prohi
bition can never bo obtained by electing
passive men to olllco. There can bo no na
tional prohibition until there is a political
party behind It , as anti-slavery was never
successful until an anti-slavery party suc
ceeded at the polls. This brought out Rov.
L , Paulson of New York , who thought that
the action ot the rum power In controlling
the present political parties should bo fol
lowed and fought \\ithln the old party lines.
This brought out Rev. J. B. MeGrnw of
New York , who believed that it was the duty
of tomporence men to make their utmost
effort felt by the strongest blows and that
can only bo done effectively by working out
side the old parties.
The following olllccrs were elected : Pres
ident. E. H. Clapp , Massachusetts ; vice pres
idents , Dr. A. G. Lawson , Now Jersey ; Mrs.
Mary G. Lcavltf , MassachDsotts ; Airs. J.
Phlnney , Ohio ; secretaries , J. N. Stearns ,
Now York ; A. K. Winter , Connecticut : Mrs.
Campbell , Massachusetts ; executive commit
tee , B. F. Denison , Pennsylvania ; S. Dickey ,
Michigan ; J. S. Rawltngs , Maryland ; Mrs.
Burgees. Pennsylvania ; Rev. E. A. Winter ,
Connecticut ; Miss A. M. Edwards , Ohio ; J ,
D. Whitostdo , Vermont.
Among ether papers read and discussed
were : "Citizens' ' Prohibition Leagues , " by
Rev. A. J. Kennltli of Pennsylvania , and
"Can Prohibition Bo Enforced , " by Hon. L.
S , Kellogg of Kansas. The attendance at
the meetings is not very largo.
At the afternoon stcssion two reports were
presented from the committee on rcsolu
tions one by its chairman , ox-Governor
Goedale , and the other , n minority report , by
Rev. Dr. Dickey. The llrst was silent on
tha question of partisan action and the second
end enjoined and recommended In effect , by
the formation of town , county , state and na
tional prohibition league * , independent party
action by all the organization represented
in this convention. Pending the dismission
of a motion to adopt the minority
report A. M. Powell of Now York offered a
substitute which was accepted and adopted
by a two-thlnli vote in lieu of both reports.
It recites that :
"Whereas Tha liquor dealers and the
snlnon element hnvo united regardless of
party to carry their ends , all the temperance
men by united action at the polls should
stand In defense of humanity from tbolr evil
Influence. "
The report condemns all systems of licens
ing liquor trafllc.
itE.titiroon's xtttr HOTRL.
Omaha nnd Chloago People Will
Ki'OL't a Splendid Structure.
DRAII\\OOI > , S. D. , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to THU UKB.J Deadwood is to have a
new hotel to cost not less than $100,000 ex
clusive of slto nnd furniture , The city
oifonul n bonus of $ 'M,000 and last night the
board of tnulo closed the contract with John
Barker , representing Omnlm and Chicago
people , for a live story brlcic and stone build
ing , UK ) by 150 feot.
According to the terms of tbo contract
work Is to begin within ana week and Is to be
completed within ono year.
I'air Commission In London.
LONDON , July Hi. The world's fair com
mission , headed by Hon. Benjamin Butter-
\\ortii , sent from Chicago to visit the capi
tals of Europe In thu Interest of the fair , ar
rived today , Thov will be dined , entertained
mid shown about London and the manufac
turing cities of Gro.it Britain throughout the
present month.
The Death Unit.
VICTOIUA , B. C. , July 10. Edgar Marvin ,
United States vice consul ut tbU port , died
hero last evening , aged sixty-sovon years.
Ho wns a native of the United States and
came to Victoria In ISliJ.
Steniimhlp Arrivals.
At London Sighted , the Elba from Now
York ; the Maryland from Baltimore.
FOUND DEATH IN THE STORM
Tatal Wcrk of a Fierce Wind Storm -in
Wisconsin.
WEST SUPERIOR BADLY DAMAGED ,
Many'I hottsands of Dollars' Worth of
Property DcHtroyed Klvo People
Killed and Several Hcrl-
otiHly Injured.
WEST SuiT.moit , Wis. , July 10. A wind
storm of terrific violence swept over this
city today , carrying death nnd destruction In
Its path. The wind vas accompanied by a
pouring rain. The nir was heavily charged
with clect'-lcity. The storm lasted only about
thirty mimrtos , but during that period many
thousands of dollars worth of damage wns
done besides the taking of nt least live lives.
During the progress of the storm nn alarm
of llro WHS turned In from the Fifth ward
nnd the department responded , to find n now
largo four-story frame hotel on Third street
near Lambcrn avenue n mass of ruins. The
structure had blown down nnd Immedlntely
the cry wont up that the wreck was the tomb
of mnny men.
Tno building Is n complete wrceit. Insplto
of the pouring rain the visitors nt the scene
are lending their assistance In the rescue.
At n late hour tonight the dead were :
JOHL LAUEH , married , ngod thirty-six
years.
CHARLES LUCIUS , single , twenty-four
years.
. HEUMAN PAUSSEY , single , aged
twenty-six years.
Unknown man about thlrty-llvo ycnw of
ngo.
ngo.JOHE
JOHE SCHOFFIELD , died from Injuries
received in the back , and broken limbs.
Among the moro seriously injured nro ;
Jonv BKOWN' , will ? broken logs , and
Jens LONCI , with internal injuries , It s
thought ho will die.
William Dimple , Dlek Clarke and others
were injured moro or loss scrlouslv.
Drs. Connor nnd Willie did excellent work
in the matter of caring for the injured nnd
providing for their convenience. The assist
ant chief of the lire department sustained a
broken leg during the work of rescue.
Men worked with desperation , women ran
about regardless of rain and mua , waving
their hands and crying , filled with the fear
that their husbands or brothers had been
buried in the ruin.
An eye-witness of the disaster said he saw
a crowd of workmen running to the building
to souk shelter from the storm. Fully thirty
or forty men must have boon inside. They
were distributed all over the floors. It
appears that all the men were on the
third floor at first and five were scon
to Jump and get away in safety. In this
building was the main damage , but other
property was damaged. The Silver Creek
Morris coal conpany works were badly dam
aged and this will delay the handllnc-of coal.
The wind played havoc with the Uniterian
church , union depot and other buildings , but
no serious fires resulted. Had one broken
out it would have found the city practically
helpless. There are no reports of disasters
on the lake or haruor.
ItAXK S. II A SJf.
First National of Wyumlotto Suwpciuls
with Heavy Liabilities.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , July 10. The First Na
tional bank of Wyandotte , or Kansas City ,
Kan. , suspended business today nnd Is in the
hands of a bank examiner. I. D. Wilson ,
president ol tbo bank , is very reticent con
cerning the cause of the failure and the con
dition of the bank. Ho does say , however ,
that the assets are ? 200,00a and the liabilities
$100,000. Much ot the assets , which were
supposed to bo uilt-cdgod , are of such a na
ture , ho soys , as to prevent a rapid realiza
tion upon them. Last fall the bank became
involved in the Investments of the Huatcd In
vestment company and wns In a very shaky
condition. The institution at tnat
time consolidated with the Exchange
National bank , nnd It wns believed
bad been tided over its difllcultics. The
om"cers of the old nnnkwerp : D. U. Emmons ,
president ; J. D. Hustod. vice president , and
William Albright , cashier. The olllcors of
the consolidated banks which kept the name
of the First National bank are 1. D. Wilson ,
president , who was also president of the Ex
change bank ; D. U. Emmons , vice president ,
nnd Benjamin Schnicrlo , casnler.
It is cenerullv believed the liabilities are
considerably over $100.000 , Inasmuch as the
city of Kansas City , Kan. , had on deposit in
the banK about $00,000. The banlc is capital-
i/ed for $100,000. The First National bank
of Kansas City , Mo. , is In no way Involved
In the fulluro.
_
l\\K \ DainiifcH Asked.
CHICAGO , July 10. Earnest Do Owen of
Chicago claims big damages in a suit begun
today In the United States court against
John T. Boyd of the Nevada banic of San
Francisco , John J , Stclnborgor and L. Os-
borno. The plaintiff asks ? ii00,000 ! ! for tress-
pass. Mr. Owen Is trustee of the estate of
the heirs of Joseph E. Ygnaclo Bouquilln ,
who was once n rich grandeo. Bouqutila se
cured from the government a largo grant of
land in Preside county , Texas , on which It is
claimed the defendants , who wore nil citizen ! )
of San Francisco , put n large force of men
nnd mined silver ore to the value of f 1,000-
000. This occurred In Juno , 1SSU , and , It is
alleged that previous to that date , and from
the year 1SS' . ' , the defendants tooit another
fl.000,000 worth of ere and 50,000 cords of
wood valued at $151,000. Slneo the alleged
trespass occurred the plaintiff acquired n
trusteeship of tha property from the heirs of
Bouqilla with leave to bring suit to recover.
The three defendants claim to hold tltlo by
purchase and dispute the claim of the plain-
tilt.
ii'j : lor the TriiHt.
CHICAGO , July 10 , The wholesale grocers
of the city mot here today to consider a prop
osition from the Liggett & Myers tobacco
company , n St. Louis house , which U In
tended to evade the anti-trust Inw passed by
the last state legislature. It Is understood
that this plan has the sanction of the tobacco
trust and the grocers of the city anticipate
its adoption by tha sugar trust , the starch
trust nnd others.
In brief , It proposes , in the plnco of forcing
the wholesaler to sell at trust prices , to make
him the agent of the trust under conditions
which will enforce tin maiutonanco of prices
as cITcctuallv as under the old plan.
Considerable opposition to the now scheme
wns developed at today's meeting , but no
dcllnlto action was taken.
To Worry tlm I ; .
CnicAdo , July 10 , Articles of Incorpora
tion of the Chicago South Side elevated railway -
way wore tiled today In the olllco of the sec
retary of state at Springfield with a capital
stock of $10,000,000. , The. route mentioned In
the nrtldoi U Identical with that already
partly built over with what Is Known as the
alley "L" road. Attention Ins recently been
called to the fact that the franchise of the
alloy "L" U for n surface road nnd the nat
ural Interference Is that the projectors have
taken ndvnntngo of this to put the old com
pany In nu uncomfortable predicament.
' International KduealorH.
TOIIOSTO , Out. , July 10 , At today's ses
sion of the International Educational associ
ation the following oniccw were elected :
President , H. II. Cook of Now York ; secre
tary , 11. W , Stovoas ol Kansas ; treasurer ,
J. M. Grccdwood of Missouri. , Among these
elected to servo on the baartl 6f directors
nro : W. T. Hnrris , Untied States commis
sioner of education ; W. II. Knnppot Col
orado , SI P. Hogers of Iowa , II. S. Jones of
Nebraska.
The subject of spelling reform wns dis
cussed and referred to n .special committee.
The department meetings In this afternoon
were those of nrt , klndergurlon , elonientnry
education , Industrial education , higher edu
cation , secondary education and normal
"
school. The departments "elected presidents
ns follows : Art , Frank E. Collins , Denver ;
Normal school , Charles Do Garro , HluioU ;
Klementary education , A. J. Pickon , New
York ; Secondary education. Frank E.
Plumer , Dos Moincs , la. ; Vlcc-Prosldent ,
Dr. J. A. Hornbcrg , Norfolk , Nob.
At n meeting of director * lloleim wns de
cided upon as the place of ucxt year's
meeting. _
Spirited Consideration of Tluin ty the
Kdltorlnl Association.
ST. P.U't , , Minn. , July 10. At the meeting
of the editorial association this morning W.
E. Pabor of Denver -road n communication
from the woman friends of Maryland , Vir
ginia nnd Pennsylvania urging that action be
taken on the omission of details In the reports
ports of crimes , Including suicides , scandals-
breaches of faith and honor. Ho offered n
resolution exprcsslngsympathy with olTort-s to
preserve the purity of the press , urging the
judicious use of tbo blue pencil
on sensational and > criminal reports ,
believing that the purer the tone of the
paper the moro powerful for good it becomes.
The matter was referred to the committee on
resolutions. The discussion on "Tho Country
Wi'only" followed.
There hul : been several aharp attacks on
advertising agents durlnp.tho session nnd at
the request of n ntimoir of delegates A.
Frank Richardson , n special advortisingngent
of Now York , wns nt thls.tlino called for to
read his papdr on "Advertising , " which had
been sot for later In the diiy. It was a strong
and nt the same time nn entertaining defense
of the general ad vertisingi' agents nnd their
clients and proved to bo one of the most pop
ular addresses of tno convention. The great
est difficulty was that the country papers
did not reply to inquiries "sent for advertis
ing. Ho thought foreign advertisements
"
should get a cheaper rato" ! because the local
advertiser had the wholollold | , but the for
eign advertiser had but njfspecial article to
offer.'J
J. W. Scott of ChlcagojiRtnted that every
arrangement had been nmda for the enter
tainment and accommodation of the press of
the country nt the world's fair. In con
clusion ho suggested tlmtUn ISd'l the associa
tion should meet in Chicago. His suggestion
was warmlv received. Tjjtt. I
Ft. wns 2:30 : before the afternoon session
was called to order. VlcoTPresIdont Hunter
occupied the chair nnd the first buslnesi
douo was the readlngpf ; tha treasurer's '
report , n lengthy document , which shows a
balance of $ - il.U from last year nnd a total
amount of cash on ! mnajjof ; Sl.OSTi.Sl. The
report was accepted airiTd considerable ap
plause. Mr. Doviuo of , the Century road a
paper on the ' Mechanical Department" of
tlm newspaper. W. H. Hills of the Boston
Lodger followed with otfd On the "Editorial
Department" which Hon. Owen .Scott of
Bloomlngton , 111. , m the * discussion which
followed , said was practically tno whole
newspaper. 'f1.
Mrs. A. B. Whltakor of 'Boston , closed the
'
afternoon with a paper on'J'Woraan's Interest
In Journalism. " J , '
During the afternoon the ladles wore
treated to n trip to Whito'Benr Inke , going
on the St. Paul & Duluth 'ron'd In time to
witness a special regatta..arranged for their
' '
benetlt und'roturnlng iu'tlup to enjoy n re
ception given oy Governor' ' Merriam at the
capital , nnd n ccond rinaJer ! reception at
the rooms of tno St , . . ? ; , .Jress club. The
local newspap'cr men were assisted In this re
ception by the Minnesota Press association.
During the reccction the president an
nounced the following c'gmmittco to visit the
world's fair commissioners and confer with
them regarding the newspaper exhibit :
Major Rundy of Chicago , H. M. 'Woods of
Illinois , Owen Scott of Illinois , J. A. Hosslor
Indiana , and J. A. Slelchor of > Now York.
Royal Labor Commission. '
Lovnox. July 10. At the session today of
committee "A" of the royal labor commis
sion , Mr. Hubburd , chairman of the comndttoo
governing five of the largest docics and em
ploying nearly 10,000 persons was examined.
Mr. Hubbnrd , during the course of his testi
mony , said that 59 per cent of tno work done
on these docks was piece work and that the
nvora'go weekly wages paid 'was SOs yd. The
remaining 44 percent , Mr. Hubbard said ,
was done by days work for which the avor-
ngos wages paid was ' . ' . "is Od.-
Prof , marshal ! , n member of , the royal com
mission' , hero began asking n f'orics of ques
tions , the object of which , bo explained , waste
to ascertain what Value there was in the so
cial istle arguments brought forward. A
good deal of Impatience wus manifested dur
ing many of the professor's ' questions , to sev
eral or which Mr. Hubbard wa unable to
reply , as ho could not grasp the scope of the
argument.
The earl of Derby , who had boon consult
ing Lord Hartington while Prof Marshal had
been putting his questions , suddenly and ab
ruptly ordered the room cleared.
Brilliant Banquet of Author.- ! .
( rapuiluM IfOt liu James Gordon llcunrtt.l
LONPOX , July 10. ( Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Bi5i.J--Moscs P.
Handy and the rest of the world's fair com
mission reached London today. They nro
propnring to boom things In Europe.
Among the passengers who sailed for Nbw
York on the Teutonic ) are.C. . . B , Alexander ,
Mrs. John A. Logan nnd family , Mr. nnd
Mrs. Ogden Mills , Colonql and Mrs. Howard
Vincent.
The great authors' banquet at the Hotel
Metropolo tonight in honor of tbo passage of
the copyright law was brilliant beyond words
to express. The appearance and dross of so
many women , dlstlngulsliccLln literature and
society , made the occasion unique. Minister
Lincoln was the lion of thi ) evening. It was
plain from the tone of all the authors as tlloy
talked privately round tne | tables that the
copyright law Is regarded In England us n
work of American conscience ,
In tlm Chandler o'lf Deputies.
PAIUH , July 10. In the chamber of depu
ties , today , M. Lnur , a Boulungist deputy ,
revived the question of the Alsace Lorraine
passport regulations by interpelling the
government ns to tbo manner In which the
passport regulations were enforced.
M. Hibot , the minister of foreign affairs ,
Wishing to shelve the question , declared that
nothing had occurred toward an explanation ,
'
'saying that as the mattOr stood ho wns
opposed to replying to the question. M , Laur ,
however , resumed with , a violent attack
upon the German regulation ! , declaring that
they wore vexations veitriotiom placed upon
French commercial travellers In Germany
\vhllo German commercial travellers In
Franco were in no way restricted. There
was great excitement wtien the result of the
vote wa < announced nnd declared to be In
fiver of discussing the Interpellation by
! 2SO toOil. . This result was duo to a coalition
of the Right , the BoulangUt and the radicals
ugalnst the cabinet.
American Pork.
PAiiiHiJuly 10. Tno chamber of deputies
has passed the final olaustt of the tariff bill
and has approved the government bill modi
fying the tariff of May , 1SS1 , and fixing at
' . . ' 0 tr mica per 100 kilos the duties of American
salt , pork , hams and bacon ;
Potato mifjht hi Ireland.
DI-IIMX , July 10i The blight lias played
great luivoo with'- the potato crops In the
Sklbborcen district.
1'nrnoll Pays the COHIH.
Dum.i.v , July 10. Parnell has paid the
costs In the O'Sboa case to the amount ot
15,000.
NEW NEBRASKA RAILROAD ,
Hollgh Secures a Division of the Duluth
& Pueblo Line.
JUDGE BRADY ON STATE POLITICS.
Not Sucking the .Supremo JuHgr-fililp ,
Itut Not Inollned to Itofnso
tin ; Honor If Thrust
Upon Hint.
NILIOII : , Neb , July 10. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Ucii.J The board of .county super
visors today Issued 11 call for a special elec
tion , to bo held In Ncligh townsnlp , to vote
$24,500 ns bonds to the Dnluih & Pueblo
railroad , In consideration of that company
run u I UK Its road throuh and maintaining a
divUlon and repair shop In this city.
The city of Nollgh will also vote $15,600 to
tothosnme road , under contract , malting a
total of flO.OOO. The engineer corps of the
road wcra received nt Burtlott , Whcolor
county , with llng.s and llrlng of anvils. They
will be in Otd Monday next.
Ih'oady'H Candidacy.
BIIATIIICK , Nob. , July 10. [ Special to Tun
BEE. 1 TIIU Bin : representative enjoyed a
brief cunt with Judge J. U. Brandy , In his
oflleo today , on the subject of his candidacy
for the supreme Judgoshlp on the aeinoeratie
state tleknt this full.
"You are a candidate for the nomination
judge , nro you not ! * '
"Not exactly In the souse of being an
aspirant for the nomination. I am not mak
ing any canvass for the oftlce , nor do I wish
to bo quoted as seeking It. I Oo , however ,
recognize the fact that the position of n judge
of the supreme court of the state is one to
which all lawyers very naturally aspire.
And It would bo very unwise for mo to say
llntly that I am an exception to the rule. "
You would not decline the nomination If it
was tendered you 1"
"I have not yet asked that my name shall
bo presented to the convention , nor shall I do
so. If the nomination conies to me it will be
wholly unsought , and In that event 1 do not
see how I coilld very consistently decline to
aocoptit. I must right hero sincerely dls-
'claim any intention to anticipate the action
of tho. democratic state convention. I am
not aware that the movement in my behalf
has assumed any hopeful proportions ; if it
has , it Is entirely unknown to mo. "
Drowned Near Superior.
Sui-cHioif , Nob. , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bic.J : This afternoon three
boys from eight to eleven years old went
swimming in the Republican river about four
miles west of Superior. Lafe Doggott , one of
tbo boys , while standing on a sand bar ,
slipped off and fell into the river and was
carried off by the current. The other two
boys , when they saw Doggett disappear , be
came alarmed and ran off home , leaving Dog-
gett still struggling in the river.
Fearful of punishment they said nothing
about the mishap for over two hours. When
they told the story a searching party was at
once formed who went down io the river and
dragged it from the place where the boy fell
for upwards of n mile when they discovered
the body laying on the bed of the river where
the river 'was only about eighteen Indies
deep. One of the searchers , who was wading
In the river , trod on the body of the boy and
took. .It ashore , after which they took the
remains homo to his parents.
Sale at Hartiii ton.
HAKTINOTON , Nob. , July 15. [ Special to
Tun Bun. ] Ono ol the largest real estate
deals made in this section of the state for
some time has Just been concluded In this
city. The transaction involves the highest
price probably over paid for farm land in
northwestern Nebraska , $112 per aero being
the actual figures of ; ho sale. J. N. Lemon
of this city and J. W. Green of Omaha are
the parties completing the negotiation * , by
which Urcon succeeds to the ownership of
the Lemon farm , adjoining Hartington , while
Lemon becomes possessor of $10,000 of
Green's money.
It Is understood that Green will transform
the property into a summer resort pleasure
park. _
I n (11MI Commission Trouble.
Riisimi.l.i : , Nob. , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bin : . ] The special Indian coin-
mission which has been nt Pine Uidgc for
the past live weeks "had the misfortune to
lose all the paporr and documents rolatin g to
their work. They had completed their work
at Pine Rldpo and had driven to Rushvlllo
yesterday afternoon , intending to proceed at
once to the Rosebud agoncy. Upoirromoving
their baggage from the ambulance the valise
containing the valuable papers was missing ,
and , although every effort lias been made to
11 nil it , its whereabouts still remain a mys
tery. _
Howell Failure IlesnltN.
Hoi.iinnac , Neb , , July 10. ( Special Tele
gram to Tim Bic.J : L. 1C. Morris , tho. well
known lumberman of this place , today gave
n bill of sale of his stock hero to the Hold-
rcgo National bank , the amount named
being $ < U > 00. The Bnrtrand yard was turned
over to the United States National bank of
this place. Besides the above- bunks the
principal creditor Is Howell , Jewctt & Com
pany of Atchison , and the recent collapse of
the Howell interest ! ) Is the chief cause of Mr.
Morris" present trouble. . Mr. Morns' nss > ots
are more than enough to cover all liabilities ,
but they cannot bo immediately turned Into
cash. _
Indian * ) Getting ; Hack 1'ay.
Nioimviu , Nob. . , July 10. [ Special to TUB
Bmi.j Special 'Agent Samuel H. Elrod of
South Dakota gives notice to the Slsscton ,
Wnhnetoh , Meduwokanton and Wapakoota
bands of Sioux Indians that ho will be nt the
following places on the dates stated : St.
1'iuil. July -U : Niohrara , August 11 , and
Devil's Lake , N. U. , August 4.
The purpose of his visit Is to pay to those
who served as scouts In the Indltm outbreak
In IStiJ and served as such in the rebellion
the sum of Sl'Jtl.ltiO , or if dead their families
will be entitled to lU Those who have not
already put In their claims may do so on
those dates. _
Fire at llchron.
HKIWO.V , Nob. , July 10. [ Special to Tim
BKIS.J The rose companies were called out
for the II rat time yesterday evening. Chil
dren and mutches started u lire in II. Bur
gess' . barn uml but for the prompt appear-
unco of the companies several barns would
have been burned ,
C. P. Schlvor was among the number
whoso property was saved , mid that gentle
man was one who most bitterly opposed the
waterworks. _ _ _ _
Bridge Contracts Awarded.
BK vriiin : , No * ) . , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BBB. I The Uoorgo E , King
company of Dei Molnos , la. , wore today
awarded the contract for building the new
bridge across tha flluo river nt Sixth street
nt $10,500 , also the contract to build eight
oilier small bridges In the county at a toad
cost of $3.000. _
Not Fatally Injured.
BEATIIIUK , Nob. , July 10. [ Special Tola-
gram to THE UKII.J 'Cho two-year-old child
of Dr. Daniel freeman , who was BO badly
stung by bees at her father's homo , live miles
west of the city , yesterday , .will survive hop
Injuries , Though seriously hurt her Injuries
ore not necessarily fatal ,
IluriHMl at Hod Cloud.
Unit Cu > i'i > , Nob. , July 10. [ Special Tel-
eg ram to TUB BBK , ] At the early hour of a
, o'clock this morning fire was discovered In
H. M. Martin & Son's dry goods store. The
llromen wore on - promptly , but owing to
n heavy storm any , . Asmoke It was nlmoU
Impossible to loc.i\ > 't.flames. < . The stock Is
n total loss. riu t Inc U ovv.w I by Sdn-
ntor Moon of Mid * . ; iS' mid the datrnge to
the structure will a ' * Jftcced ft H ) . fully in
sured. Martin & \ S'rnrrlod the largest
stock of dry goods ILyty. \ . Tim lim will
exceed $ ; , ( ) ) . TlT , - . * v.Vrrled Insurance
amounting to $ , l'J.vj II . > 'Flro and Marine
of Sprlnglleld a id tl , ' ; o ion i f Boston.
The Insurant ln. p.ot\ \ * ' Mvt'il tntiUht , and
If a favorable sotitcnn'1/f „ . bo reached they
Will open again at onco. >
Mrs. S. K. Mellrlde , ' occirpiod n por-
tio.i of the building \\Mlt. nfio line of milli
nery , sustained u loss of $100 , with no insur
ance.
News Xo o- .
CiunoiiTo.v , Neb. , July 10. ( Special toTitc
linn. ) On next Saturday the alliance holds
a county meeting for the purpose of devising
ways and means ol disposing of the loaves
and lishes to the satisfaction of the faith
ful. Candidates almost without number
have sprung up in the ranks for the principal
oniccs and the whole Independent light this
fall seems to hinge on the sublime utterance
of the sago from Texas , who put the question
nt the Chicago convention : "If wo are not
hero for the olllces , what are wo here for ! "
George . Qulmby of Verdlgro was In
town Tuesday. Quiniuy appears to bo right-
hand man of the Fremont. ElUhorn it Mis
souri railway company In Knox county. Ho
showed the writer a deed to the U. A. Hind-
man farm nt the mouth of the Verdigris
river in this county , with the expression ,
"That coveted tract now belongs to the com
pany. " On interrogating him as to the pros
pects for railway building , ho said : "Well ,
it's no secret now. I am going to commence
surveying the townsito of U'est Nlobrara to
morrow , ami by the time the site is reaay for
the market the cars will bo there.
"Where will it bo tmllt to from thcrol No
where at present. No , it will not go to
Niobrara now or hereafter. Why I Because
the end of the track will not bo' pointed in
that direction. Yes , If the people of Nlobrara
desire they can move down to the now town ,
It's only four miles away. "
I top "III lea tin
Lot'i- CITY , Nob. , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram toil'in : BHK.J The Shornnn county re
publican central committee met hero today
and made the apportionment for delegates to
the county convention on a basis of one for
every twelve votes cast for George 11. Hast
ings for attorney general. They culled the
convention for Saturday , September 1'J , and
recommended tliat the various townships
hold their primaries between the hours of 3
and fio'cloclcon September II. A motion was
also carried that no proxies bo ndniittnd to
the county convention , but the delegates
present bo authorized to east the entire vote
of their township.
Business Mon Organize.
NRIIIIASKA CITV , Neb. , July 10. [ Special
Telegram to THE Br.n. | A largo number of
business men met last night at the board of
trade room and organized as follows : Presi
dent , F. L. Fanned ; vice-president , F.V. .
Rodonbock ; secretary , F. H. Coverdalo ;
treasurer , William Butt : executive com
mittee , F. L. Fatinco , J. W. Kodonboek , F.
H. Covei-dale , H. H. Fnss , J. B. Northcott ;
legislative committee , F. L. Fnunco , E. A.
Lambeth , D. P. Kolfe , C. N. Narstens ; trade
committee , F. L. Fnunce. H. H. Fass , O. N.
Wilson and J. B. Northcott.
Battle Creek. B.mk Affairs.
LINCOLN' , Neb. , July 10. [ Spaeial Tele
gram to Tin : BBB.J The attorney for the
Farmers' ' and Drovers' bank of Battle Creek ,
Neb. , has complicated matters in cue tangled
condition of the Institution by lillng n motion
to dismiss the proceedings. First , for the
reason that in was heard before the chief
Justice in chambers instead of before the
entire court , and second , because the
attorney general has not , In his petition ,
named his bondsmen or the bondsmen for
the state. Chief Justice Cobb declares that
neither point is well taken.
Itcfcriiu Appointed.
LINCOLN , Nob. , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : . ] The noted ease of the
attorney general vs the Atchlsba & Nebraska
railroad company Is finally to bo submitted
to a referee as the supreme court , has for
elaborate reasons , hitherto declined to
handle the case. This altornoon the supreme
premo court selected John II. Ames as
referee and the decision of the matter is
wholly in his hands. The matter involved Is
the forfeiture of the franchise of the railroad
and means , if it goosyidversoly , the death of
the company.
Hull Jl troycil Crops.
HAY Srm.vijs , Nob. , July 10. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Bire. | About S o'clock this
afternoon the wor-st hailstorm over known in
this country passed tliroo miles south of
town. Main storm was throe miles wide and
fifteen long. Thousands of acres of crnln
tlnfr iva almost ready to harvest was entirely
ruined. This has been the .best year over
known for crops , The farmers hero were all
Jubilant until this afternoon , when they seen
their summer's ' work destroyed In loss than
one hour.
. .
n'KA 'IHK1S / '
For Omaha and vicinity Showers ; sta
tionary temperature.
For Minnesota and South Dakota Fair
Friday ; slightly cooler , except stationary
temperature in west portion of South Da
kota ; northwest winds ,
For North Dakota Wnrmer ; fair ; warmer
Friday night , becoming houihwost.
For'lown and Nebraska Showers ; slightly
cooler except stationary temperature at Dos
Moines ; north wait winds.
For Missouri Fair , except light showers
In western portion ; slightly warmer ; south
winds.
For Kansas -Showers ; slightly cooler ; ex
cept stationary temperature In southeast portion
tion : winds becoming northwest.
For Colorado Fair Friday ; slightly cooler ;
north winds.
the Freight Crow.
CI.KVKI.AMI , O. , July 10. M. J , Molncrnoy ,
state Inspector 'of rallrnids , has submitted
tils' report In the Erie .wreck at Havonna to
Commissioner Norton. Ho relieves the flag
man of the passenger train almost entirely
from blaniM and attaches It to the crew of the
frcluht. It was found that when the two
trains passed Kent they were nut four min
utes apart , while the ruins of the company
provide for tno running of trains
not nearer than five minutes apart. Another
rule of the company permits passenger
trains to remain at the station three minutes
bc-foro sending back a flagman , This guvn
the flagman but one mlnuto to go hack and ho
was but b'JO feet down the track. Ho was.
according to the report , guilty of n llttlo
negligence In not placing a lighted fuse on
tno track , The freight crow lira held to bo
guilty of gross negligence.
No Settlement Ito tolled.
ST. LOUIH , Mo. . July 10.-- William Woib ,
president of the National Amalgamated Asso
ciation of Iron and Steel Workers , has arrived
hero and today made mi effort to compromise
the trouble at the Neidringhaus mill , but the
attempt wns a failure. The strikers nnd Mr.
Woib were In conference all the morning ,
and this afternoon a committee ropreianllng
the strikers called nn Mr. Neldrlnghaus to
arrange the uotllumont , but the lutlur refused
to receive the committee saying that If the
men would como ax individuals and apply fur
work he would he glnd to put them to work
and furlhnrmoru that ho would never sign
another itcalo of tholrs. The 350 moil are de
termined to slay out.
The .MlnlHtiirlal Law Knit ,
. ' IO.--HOV. J. W
Piui.ii'KM'im ' , July - - , Wesley
Hill , pimor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church at Ugdoc , against whom Kov , Sam
Small obtained an Indictment In this city on
the charge of criminal llbol , arrived hero
today and entered bond * for his appoarauco
at court.
DEMOCRATS FIXED A DATE.
Tirao for Holding Their Stnto Ooavontioa
Sot for September 17 ,
THEY WILL MEET AT GRAND ISLAND ,
ScHslon ol' the Stain Ccti *
tral Committee at I ho I'axlon
IjUHt Nl ht I
tlm Outlook.
The democrats of Nebraska have tired the *
llt.st gun of the fall campaign.
This gun was 11 rod In the cafe of the Paxton -
ton hotel at t > o'cludc last night. The oc
casion wns the meeting of the democratic )
state central committee and was for the pur-
peso of selecting the time nnd place for holdIng -
Ing the convention which Is to place In nom
ination ono candidate for the chief Justice
ship and two candidates as regents of the
state university. Chief Justicu Cobb Is the
judge who retires and Loavltt J. Durnham
of Onmho nnd C. H. Gear of Lincoln ara tha
regents who will stop down nnd out.
The committee Is composed of thirty-eight
members. The meeting last night was at
tended by the following gentlemen , either In
person or by proxy : Robert Cloeg , Fulls
Cltv ; M. 'I' . Connor , Auburn ; G. Bluehdnrn ,
Nebraska City ; W. B. Schrylocit , Louisville ;
M. H. Alnddcn , Ashland ; Euclid Martin ,
Julius Meyer. George E. Prichett , Omaha ;
John Colin , West Point ; T. F. X.olglcr , Ran
dolph ; John Shorvln , Fremont ; T. F. Hem-
mincer , Madison : James E. North , Colum
bus ; Patrick Fancy , O'Neill ; A. W. Crits ,
CImdnm ; S. B. Thompson , Broken Buw ; M. I
S. TaiTo , Lltohllold ; J. G. P. Hlhlcrbrand ,
St. Paul ; Gcorgo West , Osceola ; R. E. Dau-
phv , Alalcolm ; Julius Noumnn , Wynuiro ; T.
D.'Parhor , Dorchester ; J. D. Hubbell , Fair-
burv ; George F. Corcorad , York ; E. W. I
Hurlburt , Aurora ; A. F. Moore , Bloomington - I
ton ; A. S. Cnmbell , Hastings ; James I
P. llhon , Holdrogo ; H. C. Ballon , McCook ; I
AI. A. Leftwich , Lexington. I
Charles Ogden presided nnd C. S. Montgomery - I
gomory kept the records of the meeting. i |
Hon. James E. Boyd , Charley Brown , /I
Councilman Eisassor , Deputy City Clerk ( I
Giborson , Major Dennis , Con Gallagher and I
Major Howard sat in the back ground and I
were intero-stod spectators. I
The main discussion was over the date of I
holding the convention. I
Air. Hubbell of Fairbury wanted an early I
convention nnd also wanted It a pure democratic - I
cratic iilfair. Ho hoped the dcmocr..ts will I
not afllliato with the alliance people , as ho I
felt that It would bo better to stand or fall I
upon a democratic platform. - I
Air. Parker of Dorchester favored an early I
convention. I
Air. Martin of Omnlm said a long campaign I
is too much of a strain on the nerves. I
Air. BriggS , who held the proxy of Air. I
Dunpby of Seward , said : "Wo should hold I
our convention and make our campaign without - I
out considering the likes or dislikes of the I
alliance people. If we stop to consider their I
likes and dislikes wo Had bolter go out ot I
business at once. Wo do not want to join I
with cither alliance men or republicans , but I
go on and transact our buslrpss. " I
Mr. Montgomery of Omaha said that It is I
bad policy to light out a political campaign / I
when the judlciarv is at stale.i. . Ho did not ' I
think tills should bo made a political cam- I
paign. The bad results of .such u I
procedure were seen in Wisconsin I
last fall. Air. Montgomery was not I
ready to how close to party lines nnd If the ' I
republicans put up the best man for the su- v |
promo bench , that man would receive his I
support , but ho did not believe either thu republicans - I
publicans or alliance people would select a I
suitable man for the position. Ho wanted a I
late convention nnd a short campaign , saying - I
ing , "Wo do not want to Haunt our policy in I
the face of the enemy. Lot them hold their I
conventions and then wo will know what wo I
have to contend against. 1
Air. AleLaughlln of Lincoln thought the I
best plan would be to hold a late convention t |
nnd thus take advantage of the mistakes of I
the other parties , and' also to see if the alll- I
unco people put up an acceptable man. I
Upon a vote being taken it was decided to I
hold thu convention at S o'clock ' on the evening - I
ing of September 17. I
This question being settled the place for I
holding tlio meeting was discussed. Lincoln I
and Grand Island went , Into thu lleld , but on I
the llrst vote Grand Island won by a largo I
majority. I
Air. Bluedhorn moved that the apportionment -
ment of delegates bo one from every county
and ono for every 150 votes or major fraction
thereof cast for thu democratic candidate for
secretary of state at the last general election. 1
Air. Martin thought tills would make an I
unwieldy convention and moved as an amendment - I
ment that the apportionment be one from I
each county and ono for every tKM votes cast |
for the democratic candidate for secretary of I
state. I
The amendment was defeated. I
According to theapporlionment the. con veil-
lion will bo composed of 510 delegates. I
Air. tlluehdomi moved that delegates bo I
barred from giving proxies and that alternates - I
nates bo elected.
Tins brought out an animated discussion.
Air. Hubbell thouglit such a move was
crowding the mourners. Ho did not Hko to
bo bound ill ) that way.
Air. Bliielidorn said the democrats nro always - B
ways mill-monopolists nnd don't ' lilto tholdoa I
of giving their proxies to "fellows'1 who I
travel about the country on railroad passes.
Mr. Martin raised the question that the
matter should ho settled by thu convention
nnd that no committee had a right to dictate I
what a state convention shall do ,
The motion was laid on thu table.
J. O. P. Hllderbi-and , W. B. Shrylord and I
W. AI. AIcLnughlm wore appointed a com-
mltteo to telegraph rongr.itulations to the I
democrats of Iowa and Ohio.
Hon. James E. Boyd was called upon for a I
speech. He said that ho did not expect to
speak , hut hoped the democrats would adopt
n good platform , nominate a good ticket ,
.stand by their colors and not Join bands wltb.
the alliance people. Thu failure to pass a I
reasonable maximum ruto hill he laid at the B
door of the alllancn members of the last leg-
Islaturo. Hi ) denounced the legislature of
last winter an a corrupt- and expensive body ,
and ono that would have ruined the state ,
had the atllaneo members had the power so
to do. The supreme court was touched upon
and the mannur of ousting the governor dla-
cussed.
Charles Brown of Omnlm was called out ,
but refused to talk , saying , "Thoro is no oo-
cosion for speeches , as there Is no need of
telling the democrats that they have alight
on their bunds they must win. "
William Thompson , the defeated candidate
from the Third district , touchnd up the supreme -
preme court and said : "Thoro are mnmbors
on that bunch who stooped to the piano of
common politicians , \Vo must show thorn
that their career Is ended and can do so In
the coining campaign if wo canvas the situ-
atlon thoroughly. I
"I hepa that each democrat hero will take
hoiflu the honest conviction that ha will help
to nominate a man who ropro.sonts principle
as well as his party. "
The conunitteu then adjourned to meet at
Grand Isliiml upon the ( late of thu holding of
the convention , B
Nina /Married. / . H
CniCAno , , July 10. Miss Nina Van /.nndt B
and S. Stoforo Alnlata were married tonight I
at the residence of thu bride's pnronts , Tha I
twain loft on a late train for Now York to I
take a steamer for Liverpool Saturday , going I
thence to Palermo , tha former homo of the
groom. It was M rs. Malata who became tli
co-cailod proxy wifu of Anarchist August
Spies. Air. Alulata Is nn Italian newspaper
mnn. The couple will ultimately miuo Cbl-
cugo luolr home. 9
Doutoiw In Council. I
Nr.w YOIIK , July 10.-Tbo International I
medical congress continued Its session ted y , I
at Pint Richmond. Stolen Island. Tbo dls-
cusslon was ou ' "How to Deal with . Druuk-
nrd. " B