HE TWENTY-FIKST YEAH. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , JULY 22 , 1891. NUMBEK 34. REPUBLICANS IN THE FIELD Chairman Watson Confident That General Tbaycr Cannot Hold Over. WEST POINT ViSfTED BY A FLOOD. Mui'h Valiiil ln Property Destroyed anil fetrootH Turned Into ItlvcrH lU'HitltofOnicliil Overbuilt Greenwood Uciiniun. NnmiAMtv CITV , Nob. , July 22. [ Special to TUB IKK.Hon. | . John C. Watson , chair man of tlio republican stuto routriil commit * trc , Is receiving many letters of Inoulry from nil parts of the sttito in regard to whether or not the committee will recommend the elec tion of u governor this fall. Mr.Vntion has the legal Opinion of many prominent lawyers throughout tbo stale anil their Ideas nro so varied that the question has been Mibmittoil to the attorney general of the state who \vlll clvo tiln opinion in n few dnjn. 10 "At flist , " said Mr. Wutaoti , "I was of the opinion that John M. Thayer could legally hold over , hut since carefully reading up on tlio law and counselling with tbo leading law- j ers I um satislli-d that .it will no perfectly proper to go ahead and elect a governor this fall " Mr. Watson said ho would soon call a meeting of tlio atuto committee and then the matter could bo thoroughly discussed as to whether or not thoofllconr governor should bo Itsorted In tbo call. Grpon\vood'H District Reunion. Uiiur.Nwoon , Nob. , .luly 21. [ Special to Tun BKK.J During the week beginning Augusta the Grand Army of tbo Republic , Sons of Veterans and Woman's Relief Corps members will indulge in n district reunion. The camp will bo loc.itcd In Aldon's bo.iutl- Jul nark , on the banks of the rivor. Every - thing will bo done to mnko it tbo best re union over hold hero , this being the fourth event of the kind. Ton IN straw and wood will bo furnished free to campers. There will bo u full programme of each day's amuse ments read from the platform by the adju tant at b o'clock a. in. Noted speakers will bo present fiom abroad , who will deliver ora- tinns in the forenojn of each day. The nftouioon will betaken up in sham battle ; , , shorts , Jokes at'd tbo typical amusements * Zi the boys v\hen in camp or on the sklimish line in the vo.irs 1M1 ! to lsi5. ( John nr.d his mule will ho courtniartlalod for conduct unbecoming to military discipline nnd immediately shot , . Tlio night's amuse ments will consist of fotnpcrs in crimp , tiring upon tlio pickets by the enemy , and a gcncr.il nlarm In camp. At U o'clock Monday morning the rovuillu will bo sounded , when the oidoilv will im- inudintclj call tbo roll , and any comrade fail- lyV to respond to his name will bo immcd- < ulely given a dose of salts and transforiod into tbu invalid's corps. All comrades attending will bring their muskets , as there will bo ammunition by Uio keg to bo burned. Guns will bo turned over to the qunrtci master for care ami safety. All iidjo'ning ' corps of the Woman's Relief corps and camps of Sons of Veterans will at tend and bring their speakers with them. West Point Flooded. WKST POINT , Neb , , July 21. [ Special to TIIK Ilii.1 : The greatest Hood In this city's history occurred hero this morning , almost completely submersing the business tmrt of the city. Last year the city council filled up n largo creek that ( lowed through West Point and that drained about two hundred acres , but made no provision for carrying away the water. This morning nt B o'clock a heavy rain storm sot in and the streets immediately became veritable rivorj. Tlio entire main street was a raging torrent , down which the current of tbo old crook turned. Tlio cellars of many residences and business houses nro Jllled with water. Tbo heaviest looscrs are B. Goldsmith , flUoreii , Kloino and .Icrman , F. Manning , JlfcCph Tummonil. Frederick Tiotjo , Hoff man & Lox , F. Mohl , and the Republican office. The latter suffered a heavy loss by the basement being filled even with the side walk with water , completely ruining a line library of priceless value. The main stioot now contains about two feet of sand. This disaster lias nearly disheartened West Point's citizens. at.G'ithcuhiirt ; . GOTIIKNIIUWI , Nob. , July -1. { Special to Tin : BiiK.J A. II. Hadfleld , president , and K. 1C. Ivennon , manager , of the water works company , arrived from Milwaukee this morn- Ing. Mr. IConuon will remain and will take char.o of the company's Interests bore , ami the wont will bo pushed as rapidly as possl- bio. With those improvements going on and the marketing of the heavy crops now being harvested , the citiicns look for prosperous times. Hall Friday evening destroyed the crops for n few farmers about ten miles west of hero. A nonvy rain and wind storm last , ovonlng blow down much of the ripening grain In this \iclnlty , resulting In great in convenience und much damage to the farm ers. Harvesting has just fairly begun and crops nro simply enormous. The recent warm weather has boon good for tbu urowi.igcorn , anil the crop now prom ises n fair itveraeo viold. The school board has ro-olcctcd the old corps of teachers at an Increase ot salary. Tlio niiino of the News has been changed to the Kicker , and it is an al'lanco ' paper. Prominent Citl/.en Dead. NKIIUVSKV CITV , Nob. , July 21. [ Special to TIIK BIK.J : V. C. Morrison , ono of the old est , wealthiest mid best known persons in this locality , dlod at his homo Monday night. aTl'V-funor.il will take place Wednesday. Iiir. Morrison was born In Washington county , Pennsylvania , Juno 5 , 1S17. His parents wore old residents of that section. His continued on tlio farm until about INV > , when ho engaged In teaching school , Five years later no went into the morcnii- tile business , first as a clerk , and afterward ho went in business for himself. In ISIS he was elected as recorder of deeds of Washington county , Pennsylvania , and was re-elected in 1M1 On the expiration of that term ho was ongaeod in the ollico of the clerk of quarter sessions , whuro ho continued until IS.T. In August of that year ho set tled In Nebraska Cltv , Mr. Morrison was engaged In tlio Iitiul office In Nebraska City from Ib'iT to ISilo , and In 18 < H ho was engaged lu the surveyor gonornlV ofilei1. Prospective C'anllltlatCH. Nr.iuusKt Cm , Neb , , July 21. [ Special to Tun Bun. I Members of the alllanco party nro talking ot nominating Hon. K. F. War ren for district Judge. Mr. Warren has flavor mlxoa up In politics , but Is thoroughly posted on legal nmUeis and has lived in Nebraska City long enough to make many ft lends , The republicans \\lll renomtnato Jutigo Chapman ny acclamation , In the democratic ranks the proposed candidates are Jndgo Cnlhoun , lion , F , P , Ireland and Mr. Ramsay of Cuss county , Crop ( irriitly ATKIS OV , Nob. , July 31. | Special to THE HIT.J- severe hulUtorm passed through the Bohemian settlement six miles northwest of thli phico lust Friday , cutting a swath about one-half mile wide , totally destroying thjxfcn tire crops of John Couful ami sixteen jGces for another man. Crops generally nro j * remarkably good In this vicinity. Disappearance ol'iui I dltor , IUi.TiNO.rov , Neb , , July 21. [ Special to TiiKllBK. ] The vlllagQof Coleridge Is In n Icriucut bvcr the mysterious dUuupcarauco of II. It. Hutchlns , ono of the edltori and puhllshers of the ColerldBO bcntinel. Ho loft the city or. Wednesday ot last week , slnco which time ho bus not been scon or hoard from. Ho left numerous creditors. Attachments have been Issued against nil his poisonal property. FriiKtrated Their Helirmr- . 1'i.iTTOMOUTii , Nob. , July 31. [ Special to THE DEI : . ) For the past few weeks a covered ll.itboat of picturesque nppearunco has boon moored at the foot of Main street , and the owner , an Itinerant photographer named F. V. Henry , with two assistants , boa plied his professional vocation with more or less prosperity. Apparently nil of his earnings and considerable more have bten absorbed in satisfying his uppotito for liquid refreshments. To secure the paymentof the man's license the chief ol police had attached a small row boat , and Henry had raise. ! money on the covoied llatboat , over which the " \\lliLo Elephant" silicon held n mortgage. A few days ago Henry duc.unped .leaving his two assistants In solo charge. Lust Fii- dav night the two assistants weU'hcu anchor and silently elided down the river , fairing the small boat in tow. The outtlt reached Hrownvlilo In Safety , but a custodian of the pcaro awaited thereat that quiet retreat , and Chief Archer was notlllod of their cap ture. The two young men were brought back hero last night and lodged In jail , and will have to answer to the charge of Jumping their board bills and of convoying mortgaged property out of tbo county. Trouble for Welwter County. BIA-I : HIMNob. . , July 'Jl. [ Special to Tin : Buu.J niuo Hill has shied her caster Into the ring for a county seat light. Her people do not want any "light , " but they mean business. Last fall the Blue Hill people commenced getting the necessary pe titioners for n county soit elootion. The scant crop of IS'.IO intcrfoted with their ef forts , but did not stop their work. They will soon have the necessary constitutional num ber * of legal petitioners. ' 1 ho board of county supervisors has Just adjourned. Potsciam precinct ( Blue Hill and her township ) had a petition In mid n bond Hied , piaying for an election to vote a 10 per cent levy for court house bonds , \ \ hlch will be about $ .0.000. The villniro cltircns and adjacent farmers will give and have sub scribed about J.0,000 ! more. The Blue Hill people and their friends will put In $ " . ,000 to $100.000 to secuio the county scat and jump at the chance. Mangled liy n Ileril of llorici. ELM CUKES , Neb. . July 21. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BIK. : ) Gilbert Gable , an om- jiloyo of Goodell & Spencer , extensive cattle and horse dealers of this city , wont to n ranch near Overtoil early this morning to got a horse. Ho was found about 9 o'clock near a gate inside the pasture , unconscious with his jaw badlv swollen and his clothes torn into shreds. Ho was brought home and phvsirians summoned. Upon examination it was found that no bones hud been broken. At a late hour tonight ho had not regained consciousness. It is supposed that ho was kicked by the horse ho was riding and trampled by the re mainder of the herd. Mr. Gable Is MI old resident of this city , witn a family. Kirc Alarm Cau-es Trouble Cimiuov , Neb. , July 21. [ Special to TUB BIK. : ] Chadron is proud of its lire de partment , and justly so. In response to an alarm this afternoon tno entire department turned out and made a rim of throe long blocks to put out a lire that was then discov ered to bo lu a locomotive on the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Vnlloy road about two miles away. The firemen know Just how the engineer lelt who sidetracked his train for the moon. The alarm was started by a man who wanted to distinguish himself as tlio discoverer of a lire , mid the bravo liromcn don't spe.uk as they pass him by. Culhcrtson Citl/.eus Happy. CL-UILHTSOV , Nob. , July 131. [ Special to Tin : Bm.1 : A splendid rain foil last nignt thoroughly soaking the ground to the _ _ "th of a foot or uioro. Today the wheat harvest commenced in earnest and the largest crop o\rcr known in this section will bo in tbo shock by the end of the week. Conservative farmers esti mate that tbo yield of wheat will average twenty.live bushels to the aero. Oats , ( lav and corn are all in prime condi tion , anil If the seison continues as favor able as that past the yield will bo enormous. Cedar County Teachers. HuniNQTON , Nub. , July 21. [ Special to Tin : BEE , ] The Cedar county teachers' in stitute has concluded a very successful two weeks1 session. The enrollment of teachers reached eighty , The programme included a number of lectures on popular subjects by prominent citbons of North Nebraska. There wore a largo number of entries and a Inch degree of youthful ability developed at the annual Codnr county oratorical con test , Tlio gold medal was awarded to Roy Grimes of this citv. 's Nnino to Ito Changed. GOTIIBMI.IIU , Nob. , July 21. [ Special to Tins Bm : . | A petition lias boon presented to the district court praying for n change In the nnmo of this town to Platte Falls. U is safe to say that not ono person In ten likes the now name any bettor than the present ono , and not near so well as other names" that were suggested , vet n majority of them signed the petition praying forachnngo ; and the old adage that "men are like sheep" u as true hero as elsewhere. Nance County's Crops. GI.NCM , Neb. , July 21 , [ Special to Tin : Bin : . 1 Farmers nro busy harvesting tholr small grain , of which thcro U an enormous crop throughout this county. A yield of thirty-live bushels of rye and seventy-live bushels of oats per aero Is predicted. Corn , which has boon backward on account of the cold weather , is fast getting to the front and the outlook is tavorablo for one of the largest crops in the history of the county. Kiioainninout Delegates Meet. LINCOLN , Neb , July 21. [ Special Tolognui to Tin : BBK. I The Nebraska delegates to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment nt Detroit mot lioro this oftornoon to confer with the local committee and discuss plans to boom Lincoln for next year's encampment. They also appointed a committee to visit pas- scngur agents at Omaha and urge longer time on excursion tickets to Detroit. Grand Inland MuMiness .linn Dead. Giusu ISIAMI , Neb. , July 21 [ Special Tolopram to TUB BBK. ] A , H. Houhno , for many years ouguirea In the furniture busi ' ness' In this city , died early this morning. Mr. Boohno was an exemplary cltlion , and was highly respected by all who know him. AVoro Tliiin at I'irst Supposed. MONTIIEU. , July 21. The agents of the steamer Hiiro , nshoro nt Antlcostl island , have received dispatches showing that the wieck ib WOHO tluiu at first supposed. Cap tain Jennings and live of thu crew were drownod. Thu vessel Is almost a complota wreck. Later Information received hero state * that tbo bodies of Captain Jennings of the Ciice , t'hlot Unglncur Taylor and Chief Steward , who with two others were drowned whllo trying to save the vessel , have boon washed ashore at Antlconl , Captain Jon- nlngs was enl ) twonty-thrce years old inicl was the sou of Captain Jennings ot the Whlto Star lino. Chlof Knglncer Taylor came from Uluscow and Itmvro u wife and Jive children. _ l-atli Ito'.l. Cuicuio , July 21. Kdwln Leo Brown died at his homo In this city today. Ho was the first president of tbo Illinois humane society , tuid was also at oiio time president ot the In ternational buuiiuiQ association. HOT HEADS KEPT IN CHECK , Wise Counsel Prevents Bloodshed and In- caudiarism at Cbal Oresk , Tenu , REMOVAL OF THE CONVICTS DEMANDED. Thrllllnj- Scenes on the Streets of Knovvllle Authority of tlio Gov ernor QiieHtloued Cow- nrdly Sheriff. .i.r , Tonn..luly21. , A special from Coal Creek to the American savsj The meeting of miners which was called for noon yesterday has adjourned. When the men assembled thcro were a few hotheads who began to talk about lire , but they were out siders und not minors. The miuer.s' leaders took possession of the meeting and would not allow such action. There were speeches by n number of leaders , nil of n conservative tone , and advising against any sort of action in violation of the law. The men said they simply wanted the convicts sent away , and nothing more or less. Finally n resolution was unanimously passed to appoint a com mittee of live to go to Knoxvillc , and Nnsh- villo If necessary , to confer witli Governor Buchanan and arbitrate tbo present dittl- cultics. . Commissioner Ford and Assistant Alleman were Invited to go with the committee. A resolution was unanimously passed that each man pledge himself on his honor that not ono dollar's ' worth of property would bo destroyed and the company's property should bo guarded. It was further determined that no ono should offer violence to any ono except In sclf-dofonso. Thcro is a feeling of relief In consequence of the meeting. The miners seem to feel that they are now taking the proper cojrae. The meeting has resulted in good , for the men mo now quiet. They nro as de termined as ever that no convicts shall work bore , and say they will release all who come as soon as the troops leave. Nearly every man present had a double-barreled shotgun in his hand , a few Winchesters and not a small number of revolvers. The meet ing was held in the grove near the Kno\villa iron company's ' mine. Assistant Commis sioner Alloman was instructed to draw up the resolution determining not to destroy property , and also to request the governor to call an extra session of the legislature w con sider how to get rid of the convict lease sys tem All feel easy now that this action has been taken. Miners Confident of Success. MEMPHIS , Tenn. , July 21. A special from Coal Creek says : At six o'clock p. m. without any serious demonstrations on the part of the mineis , the committee appointed at tbo meeting this afternoon got off to Kiio-vvillo. since which time nothing has ooon heard from them. It is not likely that any mine machinery will bo hurt , as the men are lirmly convinced that they will event ually triumph and take charge of all the mines. Once lot them think they cannot keep the convicts out and they will tear out the machinery and sot 'lire to every mine here before they take their departuio toother sections of'tho countrv to look for worn The minors uro much elated at , tholr success so far without resistance and sny that no troops can bo found who will " como here and" protect convicts. No ono hero lias as yet any idea of what * the state troops will do wuether they will be ordered from Knoxville or not. The delay has in creased the hilarity of the men hero at what they term "tho perishable goods boxed and shipped away. " When the papers arrived today saying that fifteen companies were at Knoxville under experienced lenders , fully equipped with Galling guns , ammunition' btnnkots , the men began to feel very serious over the situ ation. It was this which caused the meeting and the appointment of the committee and led the men to advise the surrender of those demanded by tlio oflleers without bloodshed. Thrilling Scenes in Kuoxvillc. KNOXVII.U' , Tonn. , July 21 Not slnco the dark days of ' 05 ha\ro there been such thrillIng - Ing scenes on the streets of Knoxville as were enacted today. Since the arrival yes terday evening from Coal Creek of tho'car load of convicts and the return of the mili tia the greatest excitement has been mani fest. When the armory was reached by tlio Knoxville niul Chattancoga troops great crowds gatheied on the sidewalks > ind ga ed in wonderment nt the movements of the sol diers. The court house , lawn , stops , fence and the streets surrounding the place nave contained gient crowds all dav and many und varied are the expressions heard regarding the condition of things. At 2 : 5 two companies of west Tennessee militia arrived at the court house square and cheer after cheer went up ns they came in. All the now arrivals are well supplied with blankets. Yesterday afternoon at 20 : ! ! o'clock the excitement in the streets reached fever boat. It was occasioned by the arrival of additional troops from Memphis. They number over ono hundred men and were in charge of Brigadier General Carncs. Gen eral Carnes now has ,100 troops ready to march to Coul Creek. It all depends , how ever , on Ills orders , which ho as yet refuses to make public. Governor's Authority Questioned. NASHVII.U : , Tonn. , July 21. The question as to the governor's ' authority to proceed to quell the miners' riots independently ot the civil oftlcors , the sheriff of Amlor.on county having left iho scene , was under discuisto'n by his excellency and his ofllcial friends all day. Attorney General Pickell ar rived this morning mid ho and ex-Governor Marks wcro closed with tlio governor for an hour. The attorney general then proceeded to draft his opinion' and was occupied with it .luring thu day. The paper , which was an exhaustive ono , was handed to the governor late this atternoon , but lie mid all parties concerned declined to maKe a word of it public. No orders woio issued to the troops , however , and the governor mid attorney general left tonight for Knoxvillo. Cowardice of tlio S.'iorin" . None of tbo gentlemen in conference with the governor would talk. It was learned by your correspondent that Attorney General Pickell thinks that Governor Buo'jnnan was justified by thu law in sending the military to Anderson county in answer to the sheriffs demand , but ns the sherilT has retired igno- minlousiy from the field the governor is at the end of his row. Tlio military can only bo used under civil authority and in the absence of tlio sheriff the troops cannot bo utilized , so that unless the sheriff of An derson county comes forward and again asks for assistance und summons the national guard ns n posse tint soldiers will go march ing homo. Governor Buchanan is very In- diununt at the sheriff's failure to uphold the dignity of the law. I/litest from Coul Creole. COM. CHIRK , Tenn. , July 21 10 p.m. Kverj thing is quiet and orderly. There has been no demonstration , and but few men are to be scon. No troops are expected tonight. IT. n. l-Cs. M. T. Ciucvoo , July 21. The irrand lodpnof the United Brethren of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ton convened today in joint session. Grand Master Dr. W. T. Puvtou of Louisville presiding , The day was spent In hearing thu reports of onicer * and In consid ering the outgrowth of the controversy in the Tunno see branch. Sent to Investiguto Solznren. WASHINGTON. July 21 , Instructions were today sent to the commanding oftluar of tlio revenue steamer Woodbury , now In the vi cinity ot Kauport , Me. , to proceed to St. Stephens , N. B , , for the purpose of cooper * ntlng with United States Consul Nol l In nn investlirntlon of the recent seizure near East- port of seven American llshlne1 vessels for an nllcgcd violation ot the Dominion fishery laws , The revenue officer is Instructed to prepare charts showing the position of each of thu vo-sels nt the tlmo of seizure In order to determine the quostlon of jurisdiction. Jt. tit lit / > / > VOMtMO.ViV. . Fruitless KfTort of a Kaunas Couple to Secure n Fortune. ATCIII ON , Knn. July 21. [ Special Tele gram to Tin ; Bnn.J Last wcok Mrs. Laura Fulton of this city received n letter from U. W. Morris , a Pueblo lawyer , to the effect that her husband , J. C. Fulton , was dctid and that she was free to marry another man , nnd by living with him happily for n year fulfill the requirements of the wll | of an uncle of her first husband nnd receive a. share of nn English estate , amounting to f"i,00d. A pi ess dispatch was tniulo of the item , and no less a persoi.nc than J. C ! . Fulton himself now shows up In Denver , and not onlv denies that ho is dead , but declares that his wife shall not get rid of him either by his death or dlvorco. Fulton sn.Vs lie married his wife , who was then a widow , In { March , 16M > . It was a business transaction. Shu wanted a husband ns the will .tlpulntftd , and ho want ed to become a partner In'tho prospective $50,000. They lived together Just sixty days when ho loft hor. They had moved from hero to Goodland , Kan. , where ho was employed in tlio Rock Island shop ) . The master mo- clmnic refused a request for'n pass for her to Atchison which offended her and she wrote him a scorching letter. The master mechanic then discharged Fulton. TJio incident dis gusted Fulton and ho abandoned both the woman nnd the prospcotivq fortune. Mrs. Fulton admits thu story in part but says she did not write a letter to the muster mechanic and had not asked lor a pasi. bho will sue for n dlvorco. _ j _ Topeka I'rolillis on tl\a \ Warpith. Toi-iiKi , Kun. , July 21. The prohibition ministers of Topaka have declared war against the drug stores and the probate Judge who Issues thorn permits to soil Intox icating liquors. "They hold nnothnr meeting last night , which was made lively by speak ers denouncing druggists in general and sc- verclv criticising the piobato judge , who has always been prominent m 'prohibition nnd church circles. A committee of twelve was appointed to formulate n 'plnn of action. Resolutions wcro adopted railing upon all law-abiding citizens to rally.ln tlio warfare against the rum traffic. * McIC ij- Must , Appear. TOIT.KV , Kan. , July 21. ' Chief Justice Horton this morning madct.i ruling on Mc- Kny , the alliance judge , tn nfipear before the state supreme court Thursday afternoon next and show cause why ho should not bo punished for contempt fet } disobeying the rulings of the supreme cour.t. Judge McKay is en route for Topka and will arrive this evening. He has been kept advised of all movements in the matter aod will probably retain Judge Webb as his cilunsel. O \fjHT. . Alleged Friends of tlip-Urulc it mils Discourage tlio Idea. CIUMIIBUI.UN , S D. ( July 21. ( Special Telegram to Tins Bun. | Lieutenant Bccomb of the United Statns recruiting service loft hero today for Fort SullvJ The lieutenant has been visiting the LowerBrulo and Crow Creek agencies with the vla.v of enlisting In dians into the army service and reports good progress. A goodly number at both neonclc3 presented their names nh\l t they will bo examined as to physlfif qualifications later. The officer says' . jhnt the Lower Brulo Indians nro tho" firiEt " 'physical 'speci mens of manhood ho has jrot found among the various bands , while the Crow Creole In dians nro very much inferior in many re spects. He says there are representatives of various so-called "friendly Indian societies" who are attempting to discourage the enlist ing of Indians in the regular service , but that the opposition Is bearing very little fruit. Payments to Indian * ; Stopped. MII.UUNK , S. D. , July 31. Pavments to the Sissetons nnd Wahpaton Indians have como to a standstill. Disbursing Agent Elrod claims that the contract with General Sanborno made in 18S9 has not expired , though his instructions say it has. Ho has refused to pay any moro unless they allow the 10 per cent to Sanborno. The Indians refused to accept nnd trouble was fcarod. The Indians nnd Agent McGusslck tele graphed Wiggs , ono of the commissioners who made the agreement on which was based tbo hill paying the money to Sanborne , to como and talk to tlio Indians. He rej'-yned tsdny and reports a council with l. ji 'In dians , They will wait patiently till ftirth * , . Instructions are received from Washington. Rnln Delaying Harvest. MITCIIUM. , S , D. , July 21. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BI.K. 1 A number of counties in this part of the state were visited by an un usually heavy rainfall last night , lastlnir for ton hours. No harm to crop ? is reported , al though harvesting will bosomowhat , delayed. 1 roubles. NKW YOUK , July 21. The report of the re ceiver of tlio Amoiioan loan and trust coal company shows preferred claims aggregating $705,000 , on which ho has money enough to pay 35 per cent dividends. Unsecured claims ( including capital ) swells tbo debts to $2,291- 000. 000.BOSTON. BOSTON. Mass. , July 21. The liabilities of the Higganum manufacturing comp.nyof Higganum , Conn , , nro 6300,000 to f 100,000 ; assets , ? 200,000. Piin.uiKi.i'itiA , July 21 , The appraisement of the property of Seville Schotlcid , Son & Co . the cro-it fxtllo firm , shows assets of f5llb,000 ; liabilities , j-.li'.l.OJI ' ' ) . , Schoflold offers his creditors in settlement 21 cents on tlio dollar or 50 cents unsecured , the doforrcd payments extending thirty months. The final arrangements will bo completed In a lew davs , ' . AV. C. T. U. lOleotH Onicori. MOUNTAIN LVKC P.UIK , Md. , July 21. The conference of the Woman's Christian Tom- pcranco union has odjournud. The following ofllcois wcro elected for the ensuing year : President , Mrs. C. B , Buoll , Evanston ! ill ; scciotary , Mrs. Jessie McClurkin , Michigan ; treasurer , Mrs. G. T. Cecil , Baltimore , Aid. ; vice presidents , Mari land. Mrs. Sarah Tudor ; West Virginia , Mrs. Hello Harrison ; Vir ginia , Mrs. J. K. tfnehary ; Pennsylvania , Mrs. Anna Hammer ; Now Jersey , Mrs. Mary Denman ; Now York , Mrs , Priudell , Duty on < lilueso. OTTUVV , July 21. For the year ending JunoliO , Ib'Jl ' , the amount collected nt the port of Vancouver , 11. < ) . , as duty on China men on entering the Dominion was ? I5,0 , " > 3 , ns against ? 3,5iVt for the your ending Juno : io , Ih'H ' ) . The amount collected from cnch Chinaman who sots foot In , Canada Is 120. Good 1'ro-pe.ft I'or ii I.ynchlntr. Si'ittNiiFii'i.n , O , July 21. A party of en- rngod men nro scouring the country near Vienna , Claries county , searching for Albert Nutter , n mulatto , chin cod with outrageously assaulting the daughter of Henry SlonU , a wealthy farmer. The general opinion is that Nutter will be lynched if caught. Death of an Honored Cherokee. TUII.UOI-UI , I. T. , July -Senator W. Uoss died suddenly yesterday of hotirt dis ease at Foit Gibson. The senator was a half- breed sixty-eight years of ago , educated nt Princeton , and had hold almost every nillcoin the gift of the Cherokee nation Irom chief down. f , Want * llln Commission. PiuiAiiELi'iiiA ' 21. A claim , July was en tered today In tbo common pleas court by Richard F. Doper against LouU Hergdoll to recover the sum ot 100,000 alleged to bo duo him as comtiMsslon for the sale of Mr. Borg- doll'u stock In a brewing company. SHOWN TO BE A SUCCESS , Arrival of the First Qnin Oar o at Liver pool from n Laka Port , WHOLE THIP MADE WITHOUT REHANDLING. Clilun/ro / Fair ComnilHtlonors ICnter- lulned by London's Cliuntbur of Commerce Co Council Closes. Loxnor , July 21. The now American stool stonmor Clinrlws W. Wetmore , Captain Saun * tiers , which sailed from Uuluth , Minn. , dur ing the latter part of Juno , arrived nt Liver pool'today. The Wotmoro is an Inland built steamer , and her cargo , which consisted of 9. " > ,000 bushels of givlit , is the llrst grain cargo shipped from n lake port direct to Liverpool without being rchandiod. Her route was down thu lake * from Uuluth , through the Wellatul canal and thence down the St Lawrence river and across the At lantic. Tlio success of the voyage Is evl- denco that the proposition to establish direct communication between European and other ports and thu port of Chicago is entirely feasible. Now Hill Propos > d 1'or Iroliin I. LONDON , July 21. Tno Intimation made by Balfour In the commons yesterday to the effect that n local government bill for Ire land , based on the sumo lines as tlio English and Scotch acts , will bo Introduced by the government at tlio next session of parliament is founded on the fact that such a mo.iMiro will certainly become part of the government programme for next session. Discussion of the estimates in parliament has boon made the occasion for long rev-lows in the press , in which tlio improved condition of Ireland , the fact that agrarian crime lias diminished , trade increased , evictions lo"- soncd in number , boycotting almost ceased , the plan of campaign is almost c.xtii.ct and emigration decreased are considerably touched upon. During the past week five of the principal banking corporations in Ireland have held annual meetings and declared a dividend of 10 per cent. The Standard , referring to this Improve ment in the condition of Ireland , asserts that a discontinuance of the subsidies received from the United States is largely responsible for the improvement. "Tenants , " the Standard adds , ' 'bribed by American dollars , will persist in their dishonest and unlawful conspiracy , but loft to face umdded tbo consequence - sequence of their criminal mistake , llrst in ono place and then another , they have found it necessary to surrender , whllo the humili ating collapse of the plan of campaign has given warning as to the worth of the solemn pledges of the agitators. Gladstone has al ready stated that it Is undeniable that the conservatives in some respects have a great advantage in undertaking homo rule legisla tion , for when the lories propose radical legislation - islation the lords gro\\l , but they never boar It. In the meanwhile the most romarknblo feature is the curious rcapproachtnent bo- Uvcon Balfour uud the Irish members. The Iiishseo that their arch-opponent is , after all , human and that he has the qualities of sincerity and courage not inferior to their own. The change has been on both sides and Balfour lias perhaps learned the mojt. CoiiRrosntionnl-Council Olosen. LONDON' , July 21. After the devotional exorcises opening today's session of the In ternational Corigrcgatlonarcouncll Dr. Stln-1 son of St. Louis , Mo. , appealed for support for the American missions and referred to the heroic labors of various missionaries. Dr. Clurk of Boston read a paper on "Mis sions" and many missionaries from every part of the world spoke upon the same sub ject.President President Angell of Ann Arbor. Mich. , on behalf of the United States delegates pro posed u vote of thanks for the hospitality which bos everywhere been displayed to the delogates. Dr. Jackson , on behalf of the Canadian deleirlition , seconded the motion and the reso lution embodying the vote of thanks was carried unanimously. Dr. Roberts , in the absence of President Dale , acknowledged the resolution pussed and said among other things ; ' 'Soon the last farewell will bo spoken and the delo- catos part forever , but there will remain ectioea of their loving words which have gone to their hearts. " On motion of Mr. McLean of Oakland the council agreed that 'Whoioas , the Chicago fair will bo interna tional , the council as an international body earnestly appeals to the authorities to close the fair on Stindnv. " I r. Parker delivered the valedictory ad dress. Dr. Parker asked nil to nso , join bands and sing the doxology , "Praise God from Whom All Blossincs Flow. " The ben ediction was thou pronounced and the coun cil closed. Fair Commissioners In London. LONDON' , July 21. 1'ho Chicago fair'com missioners were received by the chamber of commerce today. Sir P. Cunliffo Owen wel comed the commissioners and promised thfln the assistance of the chamber. Messrs. But- tcrworth and Bullock replied. Many mem bers of the chamber made eager Inquiries In regard to the position and progress of tbo preparations for the fair. The commissioners will start from this city for Paris on Friday. They will hold an in terview with M. Guyot , the French mlnlstm1 of commerce , in regard to the part the French government Intends to take in the fair. Some \Vcro Caught. LONDON , July 21 It Is understood that not one of the trust cornp mles connected with tlio English bank of the lilvor Platte is very deeply involved in the trouble ih which that financial institution Unds itself. The Banners investment trust company ( limited ) is the greatest sufferer , being liable for $ . " > ! , 000. The Guardian and goncrnl investment tiust ( limited * . Is liable for $10,000 , and the Army and Navy investment trust company ( limited ) , and the American and general in vest men t trust company ( limited ) for $ . .5,001) ) each. Altogether there Is only fi per cent of the capital hold by the trust companies. Immigration Committee at AVork. [ Cupi/rfu'it / ' f-OI liu Jama flnnlnn llennflt.\ \ LONDON , July 21.- [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun BBI.J The nautical school ship St. Marys arrived at Cherbourg this afternoon. The Immigration commissioners Inspected the largest emigrants' boarding house in Liverpool today and expressed themselves well satisfied. Tomorrow they will Inspect thu Whllo Star. _ Tlironton u l.llol Suit. PAHIS , July 21. The report that Mrs. Jnmos Brown Potter had boon divorced from Mr. Potter and had married the actor , Kyrlo Bellow , Is declared bv ttio lad > 's parents , who nru now In this city , to bo untrue. They threaten to bring action for criminal liuel against thu authors of the reports. n MIIN n Had Xl lit. LONDON. July 21. Hov. Charles II. Spur- geon passed a restless night and wus very much exhausted this morning. Itroko oirilio .Mutch. LONDON , July 21.Tho crown prlnco of Hounmntn has abandoned Ills proposed marriage - riago to M'llo Yucaroico , Sprenii ol' Cholera at .Mecca. CAIIIO , July 21. The cholera Is spreading alarmingly among the Turkish pilgrims at Mecca. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Latest UkaHo ly IhoCiar. ST. PcTEitsiii'iio , July 21A ukase Isbolng prepared that lorelgoon doing business lu Hussln who fait to become naturalised citi zens within live years will bo expelled from the country. 1'ortuunl'n Hnanola ! Stringency. LtsiioN , July 21 , The currency tension is extreme The premium on a pon' T sterling is now 15 per cent. At a meetlf 5,000 workmen In Hrapa It was resolved - ; \ < ] uest the governor to tnko stops to prov4 _ _ pecu lation In Kngllsh gold to the dotrlmV t f the Portuguojo circulation. " Vlf.liiis of the Utopia DlnaR\ \ ? Onmu.Tvit , July 21. The hulltho , anchor line steamer Utopia , wlilclas wrecked hero some months ago , has MI siifolv l&dgod on tlio uoach. The skc\ \ s of nine grown up males and several chl , v i have been found on the steamer. ' Itt'Oi-ivcr for Broken llcnv Hank. WASHINGTON , July 21.- The comptroller of the currency today appointed Mr. Henry C. Kussell of Schiiylor , Nob. , receiver of the Central National bank of Broken Bow , Nob. U'ciloynn Conference. LONDON , July 21.At the Wcsloynn con- feienco today Dr. Stephenson was elected president , receiving 213 votes against 113 for Ur. Kigg. _ New Gorman Ironclad Launched. Biut.iN , July 21. The now German iron clad Frltbjof was launched at the pier of the Weisor company nt Dromon today. Gorman Gold lor Iliissfa. Binn.tN , July 21. Medelisohn. the banker , will send to Russia ? r,500OOU.in gold. t//-/.Yc'.i7'A.i . > nv s Two Men Moc-t Death in n Mlclilnii .Mine. MMtorinri : , Wis. , Juiv 21. Poter'Pasco , son of I'etor Pasco , president of the Hopuo- lie iron mine , and James Dower , jr. , were suffocated by smoke in the mine nt noon today. Young Pasco had descended into mum No. shaft with others to ascertain thu extent of the tire raging in No 5 and ( I shafts. The whole party was overcome by the smoke. Pasco and companions reached the slrip and were drawn up unconscious , but ho fell by the way. James' Dower descended twice In the smoking shaft to rescue Pasco. The Ihst time ho was accompanied by four men , and tlio whole party was drawn iip un conscious. The second time Dower went alone and never returned alivo. The bodies ofDoworand Pasco were taken out three hours later. Pasco was twcnt.v-livo years old , and leaves a young wife. Dower was twenty-throo years old alid unmarrioa. The llio in the Republic mine bin boon ragIng - Ing slnco 1 o'clock Monday morning , starting fiom a lire on the surface at No. . " > shaft house. Tlio damage already is $ < i)0,000 ) , and tbo duration is impossible to foretell. WJK.l Til Kit fO it KCA S I' . For Omaha and vicinity Showers ; fol lowed by clearing ; cooler. W \siiiNnro.N , July 21. Forecast tl18 ! p. m. Wednesday : For North Dalcota Light showers ; stationary temperature , except slightly cooler in south Minnesota : variable winds. For South Dakota Fair in west , light showers in eastern portion ; slightly cooler ; variable winds. For Idwa Light showers ) stationary tem perature , except slightly cooler in extreme southwestern portion ; southeast winds. For Nebraska Light showers ; slightly cooler ; variable winds. For Missouri Fair in south , light showers in northern portion ; stationary temperature ; southeast winds. For Kansas Generally fair ; stationary -temperature ; southwest winds. , . For Colorado Fair ; slightly cooler : winds becoming northwest. Refused to Take Further Actlo-i. Cu-K MVY POINT , N. J. . July 21 The president after a consultation today with the attorney of Edward Boldonof Wichita , Kan. , whooo death sentence lie commuted to life imprisonment yesterday , refused to tnko fur ther action in the case unless further proof of the man's innocence is produced. WICHITA , Kan. , July 21. Edward Boldon , who was to have hanged next Friday for the murder of Bon Grant in Oklahoma two years ago , and whoso sentence was commuted to lifo imprisonment , yesterday'1 by President Harrison , made a statement today that Grant was killed by John Foster during n quarrel. Bolden witnessed the murder and claims that under a threat of being shot ho assisted Fos ter to bury the body. Shipping News. Nnw YOHK , July 21. [ Special to THE Bisn.J Among the passengers that sailed on the Aurunia of tlio Connrd line , wcro D. A. Sul livan , Hov. P. II. Hyau , Mr. D. A. Cooper , all from Dubuquc , la. At London -Sighted , tbo Lydian Monarch , the Hhaeln and the Majestyfrom Now York. At Baltimore Arrived , the America , from Bremen. , At Philadelphia Arrived , the Canadian , from Glasgow ; the Indiana , from Liverpool. At Hamburg Arrived , the Slavonm , from Baltimore. At Brcinerhaven Arrived , the Elder , from Now York. Accepted the Site. CIIKHOO , July 21. The Illinois stnto world's fair commissioners mot today ami formally accepted the site selected for them at Jackson park. H was decided to begin the construction of the Illinois building nt once. Permanent headquarters were llxed in the Montai.k block , this city , unit the sec-rotary will bo installed there. A tclo- ( rram was received fiom liocklord stating that the condition of Commissioner Gcorgo S. Uaskell was much worse and thy to is no hope of his iccovery. Undoubtedly n Hulclde. Guv , Mo , , July 21. The remains of Mrs. Casper C. Shimp , who mysteriously disappeared last Saturday night from her home in this city , were found in tlio Mis souri river at noon in tlio east bottoms , Her features were bloated and discolored and but for her clothing would have bean dilll * cult to rocogni/e. The unfortunate woman undoubtedly committed uuleldo while sulfurIng - Ing fiom n temporary lit of insanity. Snys the Action tUK .Mtilloloim. KANSAS Cm , Mo. , July 21.H. . P. Stim- son , ex-president of tbo American National bank , today sued the Gloucester National bank of Gloucester , Mass. , and Joseph O. Proctor , president of the bink , for $ " ( ) , ' ) damages , The dumago suit Is the result of tlio attachment of Mr. StlmsonM homo July 15 bv iho Gloucester bank on n claim of $ . ! l,00i ) . Mr. Stlmson claims that the action was unjustllieii and malicious. Into I lie MoKinley Imw. Ciiit'Ado , July 21. Carrel 1) . Wright , chief of thu department of labor , lias sent Etticl- bcrt Stewart , one of his special agents , to Cluc'ico ' to make an Investigation into the ef fect of tno McKlnloy tariff law on wages and ttio prices of products. The work is biing doyo at the request of the state linancial committee and will bu carried on in other largo manufacturing centers of the country. Gold lor Nisw YOHK , July 21. Tomorrow's Cutnn stcamor will take * 25,000 in Spanish gold to Havana. The gold was bought in Pails on special orders and arrived in this city today and yesterday. It Is sent to Havana to pav for sugar imported here. ' About f WO.UOf ) more in Spanish gold is expected to arrive from ICuiopa this week , which will also bo shipped to Havana. Plro Itocord. FOIIT Muiiso.s , In , July SI - Arlooi shingle mill burned this morning with all Us contents. Loss 130,000. , IT HAS STIRRED THEM UP , St. Pftvthuid MinnmpolU Are Greatly Ex cited Ovjr the Big Fight. READY TO 'TAKE ANOTHER CENSUS , People HnoiiKli In the Twin Cltleu to tltmtll'y n Count Prospects 1'or the Inipendlnj- Meeting. Minn , , July 21. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Buu.I | ro.ic.liod St. Paul at nn early hour this morning , to find the city in an unprecedented state of excitement. The great Sioux uprising of ISA \ , when the whole territory of Minnesota wai ilevastato.l by the hostile forces at Little Crow , wasn't n marker to It , The cause of all this unusual turmoil is the great fistic battle which is to tnko place tomorrow nl ht before the Ath letic club between Bob Fltzslnimons nnd Gentleman Jim Hall , the bruising wondora of the antipodes. In the language of the short-haired , St. Paul Is groggy and a few moro pmcUoi U liable to send her through the ropus. Tlio law and order element is m tklug a herculean effort to stop the battle , and for a time It looked as if it would bo sticcossful. The in * dictation mooting at Market hall last evening - ing was a tremendous alTmr , and .sot all the tongues of the city a wagging. This mooting was largely attended by members of the cloth and citizens morally opposed to the affair. Hundreds and hundreds of cltlzms were un- ablu to gain admission to the trill , and tlio rabble that blocked thu entrance ami choked thu adjoining streets would double discount any scene that could ponibly bo enacted within the walls of any well regulated club room. St. 1'aul'n Only Object. Nino-tenths of the throng were attracted through Idle curiosity , and were in for any thing that would furnish n little gratuitous excitement. The business conti'igency of the citj is clamoiously In favor ot ttio right's going OM , and the papers nro looming with interviews to this effect , "Anything , " as a prominent public official stated in tlio mcscnco of a largo crowd In the lotumla of l\\o \ \ Hotel Ryan this morning , "anything that will eroato'tlio impression on the outside that St. Paul Is not in the last throes ol dissolution. " The outpouring of the Indignant masses last evening resulted only in increasing Urn feverish interest in the great contest , and just now it looks as if iho light could only bo prevented by calling out the military. But this will not bo done- and the light will como off. CJThis afternoon Archbishop Ireland , Judge McMillan and President Cochian of the Young Men's Christian association waitoa upon Governor Morclam at his residence , at thu head of a boil v of several hundred clii- /ens nnd implored his executive Interference. Tlio covornor appealed to Attorney GJnoral Clapp , asking what could bo douo and tbo nt- touiov general replied , statingthat under the statutes ol Minnesota nothing could bo done , and that the president of the United Statoi was the only soun-o of salvation loft. This frigid reception had a tendency to cool the ardor of the prop igandlsts. and tonight the short huirod are in a state of excessivejubi lation. JJcad Games in SxvarniH. The streets , saloons nnd hotel corridors nro swarming with the dead gnmo this evenIng - Ing , nnd the city resembles the scones that precedes n national convention. The sports are hero seemingly from every habita ble portion of the glebe , and judging from Iho way tlio tickets are selling they have little apprehension but what the ovcnt will como off according to card. Deacon Wliitllold of the Kansas City Star heads a delegation of wild and woolly Mlssotirlnns. Dave Pomeroy , Doc Whiting and Jon Wilder are hero from Tucson ; Bat Masterson , who has killed as many men as ho lias lingers and toes , and Herb Rothory , with a cotorlo of the fnnuy of Denver , are at the Metropolitan : Harry Weldon of the Enquirer. Ron MulforU of the TimoH-Stnr , Bon Johnson of the Com mercial , .loo Murphy of the Tribune , Leon ard Wnshburiio of the Intcr-Ocoan , nro here together with scores of the country's most prominent sporting men. Jimmy Wakoly , thu backer of John L. Sullivan and Cliarlia Johnson , together witli a big delegation of Gothnmltos , got in this evening , and are at the Rvan. Millionaire MeLnughlln , who gave Fit/simmons Sl.OUO to bet on himself at the ringside , and Clans Sprookles , jr. , of San Francisco , are at the West in Minneapolis. Jim Corbott , who is bolns spoken of as rcf- oreo. was at the Metropolitan , this city. U. L Frank , manager of the Olympic club of New Orleans , and Harry MotUrov , editor of tlio Picayune , witli a select company or southerners , arrived this afternoon. Men and Money. I saw John Kline , Hall's trainer , this aft ernoon at , tlio Metropolitan. Ho said that hia man was in superb condition , and ex pected to win thu light. Hall la ns handsome and gentlemanly aa over. Ho said never foil bettor In his life , and that ho would lluk FlUslmmons nnd liuk him hard. The betting on the contest is most mer curial. First ono man gives odds on Hall then another on Fit/simmons but it is nearly nn oven thing. Gcorgu Little of Hntto City wagered $ * > , ( XK ) on Fit/simmons to $2.r > 00 on , Hall , taken bv Bat Masterson. tlio Denver sport. Mr. Little bet fill ) to $ > W ) with Mnstcrson that thu Black Po.irl would whip Elling.sworth before UiuTulii City club. Tonight I saw FiUsimmons for a moment. Ho resembles on Indian rubber skeleton nnd looks ns if ho could eat a liorsu. Ho says ho couldn't he liner. His muscles mo like iron , his wind Htrong , and lie says that Hall Is destined for the worst beating a man over revolved. Fltz is mad , and this Is affording tlio Hall faction much satisfaction. Tlmy take it as an augur In Jim's favor and ho himself say * that lanky Bob is as good as liked. Where the . ' 'l lil Will Occur. Tno pulldlng In which the battle will tnko place is out on V.'osc Seventieth street , about fifteen minutes ride on the curs. It Is octag onal In shape , with the ring In the center , and will accommodate 8,000 people. It Is said tonight that Governor M err I am will issuu n proclamation , but this will cut no figure and tlio fight will proceed according to programme. Anldo from the great battle between the Australians tomorrow night , Thu lilnok Pearl-Joe lOlllngsworth battle , which takes place tonight before the Tlwn City dub lu Minneapolis is exciting approximate excite ment. The fancy predict a haul and gama fight , nnd thus tar butting has boon oven , though Indications nro that when the moii outer' the ring the Pearl will be tliu favoiito at odds ot 2 to 1 , although many of the knowing ones slyly intimate that ho is coming out second best. 1 went out to the uall park this afternoon nnd saw Joe Wnlsh make n t\vo huso hit , but the C'orn Husker-s were a few too many for lt.oM.llur- . _ _ _ _ Til 1 / > ( i Tt > ftTtH' 'I Hi : I'HJ IIT. Strong KlT'orl ItoliiK Made to I rovout Iho llnll-I''li/.HliiiinoiH : Ailll. Sr. I'u-i , Minn. , July 'Jt.In the pugilistic world this city Is the center of nil Interest tliU week. Not only Is this true for tomor row night's match but also bccausu of Iho great opposition that has been aroused , thereat. Thuro have bo.Mi rumori without end today of warrants nnd arrests and , threatened dangers of all soils to the princi pals and managers of the fight and the day lias been full of excitement. The first Btcp on eitnor tfldo was n contin uation of last nights mass mooting. Gov ernor Morrlom hud promised to receive the memorial adopted ut the meeting and