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r THE OMAHA I DAILY EE.
YEAR , OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , AUGUST 21 , 1891. NQMBEK 04.
Fad Death of Olnrli Woodman in Chicago
v Yesterday.
i > _ _ _ _ _
OMAHA WILL S\DLY MISS HIM.
Popular , Cti.nrltnhln nnd 1'ithllu
( Spirited , He H.IH Ijuft thu
World Honored and
Mourned.
CHICAGO , Aug. 20. [ Special Telegram to
1'iiK Br.t.l : Clark Woodman , the millionaire
linseed oil man of Omahn , wns found dead in
Ills room nt the Grand Pacific hotel nt 3
o'clock this nftornoon. Mr. Woodman ar
rived at the Grand Pacific on the morning of
the ITtli. nnd from that tlmo until his death
was not seen about the office , nnd probably
spent most of the tlmo In Ins room.
Ho was engaged In the grain commission
business with John F. Harris , brother of
Gcorgo B. Harris , vice president of the Chl-
* * * K rJ'llt ' ) > Rton Qulnoy road. The firm
bad its offtw ) In room 003 , Rookery building
but Mr Wood'nvjn had not been there slnco
his arrival. Mr.Tr&-is did not know that
ho was In the city , and supposed that ho was
in New York.
York.HlH
HlH Partner's Story.
"I know no moro about the cause of hU
death than you do"satd , Mr. Harris to n Br.i !
correspondent , "nnd have no knowledge on
which to bnso n theory on the subject. "
It was suggested that Mr. Woodman might
have lost money as a result of rocont. rlso in
wheat.
"If lie did I know nothing about It , " said
Ml' . Harris. "Ho wont to tlio board of trade
very little , so far as I know , and then ho
always wont with mo. "
When the chambermaid wont to his room
yftsterday afternoon at. 5 o'cloclc she found
Mr. Woodman lying In bed In his shirt sleeves ,
breathing heavily , as if in a sound sloop.
She did not return to the room again until 3
o'clock this afternoon , when she found him
lying in the same poiltlon , nnd notified the
ortlce. A doctor was nt once summoned , who
examined the body nnd pronounced life oxOn -
\ On n tnblo ncnr the bed was found two
small bottles , ono labeled "Aqun Ammonia"
nnd the other ' 'Spirits of C.xmphor. " Near
the bottles was ono of the Grand Pacific let
ter heads , on which wns written in pencil :
"Threo ounces of chloroform and ono ounce
of ammonia , " nnd beildo Iho bottles was a
stamped letter addressed to II. G. Clark ,
Omaha.
Immediately upon the discovery of Mr.
death Mr. Harris notified his
In Omaha. The body was removed
the undurtaldng establishment atU3Monroo
ntroot , where an Inquest will bo held tomor
row morning nt 10 o'clock.
Tlio I'rosH Story.
Cmc\oo , Aug. 20. The dcnd body of Clark
Woodman , ono of the wealthiest clti/ens of
Omaha , Nob. , nnd an influential director in
the linseed oil trust , was found this after
noon In his room nt the Grand Pacific hotel.
The general supposition is that the death
was that of n suicido. The cnuso for such nn
net is still a most peculiar mystery , and all of
the circumstances do not by nny menus con
firm the theory ot suicido.
Mr. Woodman arrived at the Grand Pacific
Into last Monday night. No ono in the ofllco
remembered seeing him after ho retired on
that night. On Wednesday evening n oh im-
bormaid entered the room and found him lying
ncross the bed fully dressed , with the excep
tion of his icoat. Hearing the sound of his
breathing she supposed that ho was merely
Bleeping. She did not ro-ontor.tho room until
Is afternoon. She found the body In theme
mo ppsltion , but , the face was horribly dis-
coibrod and the odor of the roomjiulicatod
death.
Dr. H. V. Stager was summoned nnd found
thnt such was the caso. The condition of the
body mode plain that ho was breathing his
last when seen by the chambermaid on Wed
nesday night. On the table were two bottles
ouo containing ammonia and the other spirits
4&r < ' imphor. The buttles stood on n piece of
the Hotel letter paper on which was written :
"I'lireo ounces of chloroform , ouo ounce am
monia. "
An Uncompleted Latter.
Something also had boon started below this
on the paper , but it was not completed. A
stamped and addressed envelope to II. G.
Clark , Omahn , Neb. , wns also on tbo table.
The hand writing on the envelope nml on the
bit of paper did not coirespond. Mr. Wood-
mau was n member of the commission firm of
Woodman & Harris , in the Rookery building.
_ The Junior member of the firm , J. F. Har
ris , clnlmod that , except in company with
himself , bis partner never visited the board
of trade , ami even then ho did nut go outside
the regular work of the firm. Strangely
enough , however , Mr. Harris did not know
that Mr. Woodman was in the city until ho
learned of his death. 'Ho had not seen him
for a week and presumed that ho was in
Now York.
York.No
No Iteason Tor Suicide.
"I can Imagine no conceivable reason for
Btllcido , " said Mr. Harris , who was evidently
gieatly shocked at the event , "Mr , Wood-
mail tins been mv partner slnco IbbS , and before -
fore that time 1 llvod at hU house In Omaha.
In i > ll that time 1 have learned to know nnd
lilto him thoroughly. It you were to nsk nny
ono in Omaha for tno happiest family in the
city I think the first name to bo mentioned
\vould i bo Mr , and Mrs , Chirk Woodman. If
( loath ! came nt his own hand It would appear
L impossible | that family troubles could hnvo
R _ t\U30d It and , personally , I know of nothing
in ifbtutness way which would hnvo done so.
Mr. Hnrrls1 statement > vns confirmed by
Ills brother. Gcorgo B. Harris , vice president
of the Burlington railroad , who had known
the dead man intimately , though ho had not
suet him for some months ,
Ho WIIB Uulvermilly LI Iced.
The accident is greatly regretted by all
connected with the Grand pacific , wharo Mr.
Woodman has for years made his headquarter
quarter- when away from Omaha , nnd where
ho was universally liked.
I to wns n tall , handsuina man about fifty-
llvo years of ngo , with snow-whito hair mid
moustache. Ho wivs not n drinking man , nor
had ho any Known dlsslpitions. His ftlends
hope , despite ttio circumstances , that death
resulted from heart disease. If it was that
of n suicide the letter which ho loft addressed
to H , G. Clark , Omaha , may explain the
invstery. Mr. Clark Is one of his oldest
filends , a wealthy cltl/en of Omaha , and at
onu tlmo was in thnt city Interested with Mr.
Woodman in n linseed oil mill. Other facts
mav , however , bo developed nt the inquest ,
which will bo hold tomorrow morning at
Klaners1 undertaking establishment , whnro
the nody was taken tonight. For.lho present
IJr. Stuporsrefuses to give any information
based on the condition in which ho found t'io '
body ,
Vr. Woodman nt Home.
Few men in Omaha were moro widely
known or moro respected than Clark Wood
man , and the news of his sudden and un
timely death was a shock to every ono , and
was received as a personal bereavement by
the entire buslnv.ss community. It was the
onVthomo ot conversation on the streets and
, . ! * ; til public guthcrlnes , nnd anxious in-
; quirlcs were made everywhere for partic
ulars of tb.9 snd event , which had boon only
brlolly bulletined at first ,
Mr , Woodman was an extensive grain
dealer ana his doatU at tag present oxcltod
stngo of the gram market gave rise to nil
sorts of rumors as to the cause and manner
of his end.
These reports were silenced when the
statements of the batiks and his business as-
niclatos ware received showing that his
financial nftalr ut Omaha and elsewhere were
In n sound condition and that speculation
could hnvo played no part In the ending of
Ins busy and o'ventfu' life.
Mr , Woodman's business partner , Mr. F.
K. Rltchio , loft last evening for Chicago and
will bring the remains to tills city for burial.
Clark Woodman was ono of the most
prominent business men of Omaha. Ho was
ilfty-oiio years of ago and was n native of
Schuvler' county , Illinois. tlo was
superintendent of Flint .t Thomp
son's elevators In Chicago from 1857 to lbx. (
In the latter year ho came to Omaha and en
tered n partnership with Robert 1C. laft In
the contracting nnd building business. It
was this firm that erected tlio Omaha High
school building in 1S09. In 1ST- the firm
added Mr. It. H. Harris and began the manu
facture of linseed oil. Mr. Harris died
in I87ti and Toft & Woodman continued the
business until January 1 , 1W1 , when Mr.
Woodman bought Ins partner's business and
orgnnl/ed the Woodman linseed oil company ,
which was afterwards changed to the Wood
man & Ritchlo company , the partners being
Mr. Woodman , Mr. F. K. Ritchie and Mr. C.
L Harris , the latter of Chicago.
The firm's business was very large , the
output of linseed oil alone amounting to moro
than 81,000,000 n year. The firm also owned
a line of grain elevators along the B. & M.
road In various towns of tbo stato.
Mr. Woodman was married , his wife sur
viving him. They had no children.
A Ilecelvor Axlccd Tor nml Appointed
U III Como Out nil R\K \ t.
Cmcuio , Aug. 20. The American wheel
company , having works throughout Indiana ,
Ohio , Michigan and other states , has failed.
The nssets uro $1,100,000 ; liabilities , $130,000.
Judge Blodgott of the federal district court
has made Noble C. Butler receiver.
The American wheel company Is said to bo
the world's ' largest in nnufnctoy of wheels
nnd vonlclcs. The total assets nro given us
Jl.100,000 nnd the liabilities ? 1,800,000. The
stringency of the money market and inability
to secure extension of obligations caused the
collaps\ All the plants of the company
are temporarily closed nnd the
2,500 employes are idle. These most heavily
interested caused the appointment of n re
ceiver and assort that the company will bo
able to liquidate all indebtedness and pay
stockholders dollar for dollar on their invest
ment.
Application for a receiver was made very
quietly late on Wednesday nftornoon and the
bill suppressed until Into this afternoon in
order that the receiver might secure full
possession and forestall all attaching cred
itors , this being done in order to give all into -
to res ted parties an equitable- share in the
proceeds.
The company's principal works are in In
diana , Ohio and Michigan , but it has plants
In Now York , Pennsylvania and Massachu
setts. His an Illinois corporation , but has
little piopurty in this state. The Drincioal
stockholders aio In Indiana.
The bill asking n receiver states that the
nssots consists of sites , manufacturing plants ,
machinery , products , etc.divided as follows ;
Indiana , $1,300,000 ; Ohio , $1,000,000 ; Mich
igan , $ UOUOO , ; Pennsylvania , $ JJOOOf ; ; Now
York , $5',000 ; Massachusetts , ? 50,000 ; Illi
nois , $10,000 ; other assets , accounts nnd cash
on hand , $800,000. Liabilities nro made up oy
bills of exchange , promissory notes , indebted
ness for labor , etc.
The corporation was organized in Decem
ber , 18S4 , and business was nt once begun
on n largo scalo. Plants were established at
Indianapolis , Fort Wayne , Teiro Haute and
St. Mary's Ind. : Miamlsburg , Sidney , Gal-
lion , Snmlusky and Ottawa , O. ; Jackson and
Ivuhuniuoo , Mich. ; Wostchestor , Pa. , and
Syracuse and Shortsville , N Y. The plants
at nil those points are in operation except
at Wcstchestor , Pa. A largo amount of prop
erty is also owned in Huntlugton , Mt.
Vernon , Osgond , Titusvlllo , Auburn nnd Sal
mon , Ind. , in Lansing , Mich. , and Van Wort
nud Scott , O.
The company found itself under enormous
expenses when it hnd established nil the
branches and was compelled to incur largo
indebtedness , pledging Its credit by promts-
ory notes , etc. Business has boon carried on
nt a profit until the last six months , slnco
when it has boon extremely dull and , to make
matters worsotlio financial stringency caused
the credltois to rafuso accommodation. The
company was unable to issue any part of its
unused capital stock on which It Had de
pended for funds. Its credit became im
paired and it was unable to pay largo obliga
tions falling duo from day to day.
The bill sets forth that the manufacturers
of vehicles- throughout the country nro
largely dependent on it for wheels , as It sup
plies seven-eighths of the entire demand of
the country. The receiver was appointed
that the plants might bo kept in operation
and to prevent forced sales nt a sacrifice to
the detriment of many creditors and the
Injury of the employes.
None of tbo oftlcers of the wheel company
could bo soon this evening , but the company's
attorney , Jacob B. Nowiiian , said that now a
receiver had been appointed ho was sure the
embarrassment would last but two or three
mouths and that business would bo resumed ,
Business TrouDlcs.
MII.WUJKIH , Wls. , Aug. 20. Tha Wilkin
manufacturing company , makers of sawmills
and general milling machinery , assigned
today , The assignee's bond was fixed at
$100,000. No statement of assets and liabili
ties lias ns yat boon made.
Gi.isnow , Aug. ' . ' 0. ICdlngton it Co , Iron
founders , have failed , Liabilities , ? : > 50,000.
Comnliuntud Double I'JIopoiuent.
NEW YOIIK , Aug. 20. A double olopcmont
Is agitating staid Long Islanders. To com
plicate matters the women are n mother and
her daughter , both having husbands , and the
men with whom they have eloped nro
brothers. Nathan Freeman and Airs. Ezra
Williamson of Port JofTerson , and Charles
Freeman and Mrs. Sylvester Sktdmons , the
duuchtor of Mrs. Williamson , nro the central
figures in this interesting drama. Nathan
Freeman loaves a wife and two children and
Charles Freeman u wlf'J and ono child.
Hcott'H lUnir lleiuiullcntiH Kondy.
Gmuvn , Neb. , Aug. 20. [ Special to TUB
HER.J The republican county central cam-
mlttoo has culled the Scott's Bluif county
convention to be held on Wednesday , Sep
tember 10 , nt 2 p. m , . In this city. The con
vention will comprise twenty-eight dele
gates. Republicanism Is planted on the
solid rocx in this county and tha vote on
straight tickets has always bcon a majority
over all other parties.
Conferred thn Pallium.
MILWAUKEE , Wis. , Aup , 20. Cardinal Gibbons
bens conferred the pallium on Archbishop
Kat/er today with moat imposing cere
monies.
Tlio festivities connected with the confer
ring of the pallium worn concluded by a ban
quet tills afternoon at St. Francis college , at
which the visiting dignitaries of the church
were piesont and most ot the priests of Iho
province ,
m
l\\K \ Delicti In Hnytl.
New YOIIK , Aug. 20. A Port-Au-Princo
di&patchto the World says : A special com.
mission has boon appointed by the national
chamber to examine last year's budget It
is reported ttmt there is adctlclt of $ - ' , 000,000 ,
His pinposcd to arraign the members of tbo
last cabinet over the matter and especially
Firmln and Lecuaud. Both of them nsk that
this bo doiio.
Posiollloo Silo.
WASIIINOTON , Aug. 20. The commission to
select the ilto for the publlo building at
Davenport , la. , has recommended the selec
tion of the property at the corner of Perry
and Fourth strcoU.
1
MiHHl.,1 . > . * , | C
CHRIST'S ' HOLY CARMENL
Hold in Holy Veneration by Countless De
vout Pilgrims.
SYMBOLIC OF CATHOLIC UNITY.
Its Exhibition nt Troves Ma do the
Occasion of Gront Worship nntl
Much Profit by the Towns
people.
UKIIMN , Aug. 20. The garment known ns
the holy coat was exposed to view this
morning m the cathedral at Trovos. Two
Knights of Malta , in full costume , with
drawn swords iu their hands , stood on either
side of the shrine enclosing the holy coat
case , which is surrounded by tall lighted
candles In handsome candlesticks and sur
mounted by a largo gold cross.
There was nn impressive scene In the
sanctuary , over one hundred priests assisting -
ing in the ceremonies , which were grand in
the extreme. The cathedral was richly
decorated for the occasion nnd was
packed to the doors with pooplo. The
Interior of the sacred odtlico was a
sight well worth seeing. The vestments of
the priests , the scarlet uniforms of the
Knights of Malta , the countlois lights flick
ering In every nook and corner , the prismatic
rays following through the old windows , the
strange congregation , composed of people of
many nations and nil walus of life , formed u
picture not often scon.
Bishop Korum , during his nddrois to the
assembled multitude , earnestly urged the
faithful to unite In venerating tbo garment
from which power and virtue proceeds. The
aisles of the cathedral were then cleared seas
as to allow thn municipal powers to march up
to the shrina on which was the holy coat and
venerate that relic.
The scene was a motley ono. The English
tourists In light tweed suits nnd Prussian
ofllcors in uniforms , stubbornly refusing to
kneel bolero the relic ; and a bourgeois citi
zen in evening dross were prominent in the
crowd. The service with the monotonous
chants and the administration of the cuchar-
ist to representative ecclesiastics , assumed
the character of n mediaeval concert.
The unveiling of the relic evidently made n
deep impression on the crowd o ( worshippers.
Mnny were overpowered oy their feelings.
Several women fnintod. Tnoro was a general
movement of tbo crowd , brought there
by curiosity ns well as religious worship.
The procession of visitors as It passed the
shrine of the pilgrims , most of whom handed
n rosary or crucifix to attendant priests for
contact with the relic , was accompanied by
a low hum of avos. Among the pilgrims are
aged cripples and sufferers from almost
every complaint ,
SCCIICM ol"Disorder nnd Confusion.
Outside the cathedral there were busy
scenes to which processions with banners
and musical throngs of visitors and vendors
of photogranns and rnsanos all contributjd.
There were some scenes of disorder owing to
the somewnat violent attempts made to gain
early access to the cathedral.
Troves Is overflowing with visitors , whoso
curiosity nlonu has boon excited. The streets
are filled with processions of all descriptions
and sacred banners , crosses and lighted
candles are to bo seen on all sides.
During the whole time the holy coat is on
exhibition about twenty excursion trains a
day will visit this city , and a largo temporary
piilroad station has been built for the pil
grims In order that the town may not bo
overcrowded. These are only allowed to
remain ono night , arriving , say in the evening
ing , they will march until morning in proces
sion in the cathedral , and must leave town
the same evening to make way for other
religious bedies of people.
A Swuriu ol' Visitors.
Some idea of the number of people nt
Troves can bo judged from the fact that
nearly llvo hundred citi/ens of Troves sent
in n petition to the municipal authority for
licenses to keep Inns and other public houses
during the exhibition of tno holy coat
nnd in addition nearly every houso-
noldor has made arrangements for
receiving visitors during the six weeks of
the exhibition. Extra horse car lines have
been laid and there will bo n market held
every day of the six weeks. Pictures of the
holy coat uro to bo seen , not only In ovorv
shop window in the street , but in nearly
every shoo window of th city , and there are
millions of their representations in all sizes
and shapes on handkerchiefs , on paper , on
earthenware , on wood and on metal being
sold everywhere. The photographs nntur *
ally nro merely moro productions of draw
ings of the holy coat published in illustrated
papers of 181 i , and there nro also reproduc
tions of the medals of that time.
Much comment has boon caused by the
remarks of Bishop ICorum in his opening ad
dress today , when ho referred pointedly to
ths spiritual significance of the holy coat ab
being u seamless vesture and as being a
symbol of the unity of tno Catholic church.
There were many Roman Catholic members
of the reichstag present , and it is said that
tlio bishop particularly , and in a not to bo
mistaken manner , addressed his remarks to
these members.
, Tlio holy coat Is distinctly visible in the
body of the cathedral and is much more
plainly scon than upon the former occasion
of Its exhibition. The old silken covering
being almost entirely worn away , the coat
appeared today to bo of a brownish yellow
color.
ItH First Appearance.
The first solemn exhibition of the holy coat
took place in IMHJ , wnon it was placed under
the now altar Tlioto It rested until 1511.
when Emperor Aluxlinllllan urgently wished
it to bo exhibited , which was done that year.
Pope Lee X. , about this time , promised in
dulgence to all who made the pilgrimage to
Troves. Then In the years 1511 , ifiir , , ISM
15bT , 1591 and 10.15 it was also shown. To
ward the end of the seventeenth century ,
when the French under Louis XIV. Invadea
Germany , the precious rolio was hidden in
the fortress of Ehronbroitstoln. In 1T21 the
emperor of Cologne was allowed to see it.
In EhronbrolUtoin It was kept untllaftor the
seven ; ears'war. After the last exhibition
thjire , in ITOo , it was brought back to
Troves , but n few years Inter it had
to bo removed into the Interior of Germany ,
when Napoleon Invaded the country. At
last , 1810 , another solemn exhibition took
nlnco in Trove * . Napoleon I. permitted It ,
but ho expressly forbade miracles to bo per
formed on this occasion. Yet the report of
the vicar general , Cordot , about the exhibi
tion In the year 1S10 says that gouty patients ,
who weio carried up walked away alone.
The rulers of 1844 were mom tolerant , and
numerous miracles were reported. The
Troves newspapers of that day ore full of
accounts of miracles which took place at the
exhibition of 1841. The greatest sensation
was caused by tbo healing of the young
countess of Drosto-Vichoring ,
IMokpoukot'ti Itnmpniir.
At 10 o'clock tonight pilgrims were still
filing In to behold the coat , nnd an eager
throng wn besoiglng the doors of the cnlli-
cdral , The police had some trouble to preserve -
servo order. The whole town is In commo
tion. Pickpockets are rampant and several
have boon arrottcd.
J.V IJIK H'UIItr.m.Mt'ti V.IT1I.
Sixty Lives Lost and Jinny Yeuaols
Wrecked by the Martlnluo | Storm ,
PAIUD , Aug. 20. Meagre reports from
Martinique Ul&nd , vrhicu WM swept by a
cyclone yesterday , state ih\t b.3 number of
vessels lost was over twcrtty. j
Official odvlcos received hero this nftor-
noon announce that so far ar sn bo laarnod
nearly sixty deaths nnd a laveo number of
-injured have resulted from the hurricane ,
but It will bo some time before the full ex
tent of the disaster Is known } Destruction
of property and loss of HIo ls ropirted ) from
all parts of tbo coast. The damngo to
shipping Is enormous nnd numerous sugar ,
coffee , cotton and cocoa plantations and vast
forests nro destroyed , _ '
Ilia Ifcnd Torn from Ills Hotly.
LiVBiii-ooi. , Aug. 20. John .Con way , the
steamship fireman convlolod of the murder
of n boy whoso body was found floating in a
sailor's ' bag In the river , was hanged this
morning. The hanging wa n terrible affair ,
tha man's head being almost torn from his
body oy the terrible fall.
1'attl Coining A train.
LONDON , Aug. 20. Pattl will make nn
operatic tour of America next autumn and
winter.
He SpcmlH the Dny nt. Jit * McGregor
PlenBniitly Eutecthlued.
BUXNIVOTON , Vt. , Auf. _ 0.TPrcstdent
Harrison and party loft hero this morning
for Mount McGregor where they urrlvod at
10IO. : ! . ,
MOUNT McGiiucioit , N. Y.j , Aug. 20. It
was intended that the passage of the presi
dent through Saratoga for "tho McGregor
station should DO private , but a large crowd
hnd already gathered nt the station to wel
come him. The run to the McGregor stntion
was made much moro quickly than usual.
Reaching there the president was mot by
Mrs , W. ,1. Arkcll , "to wl.om hq offered his
arm , and trio the two advanced to the piazza
and up the stops of the Grant cottage. There
were calls for a speech , but Without respond
ing ho proceeded to the cottage of W , J.
Arkoll.
In honor of tbo president's arrival Mr.
Arkcll had arranged for a plousant birthday
dinner at the Hotel. It was served at half
past 2 o'clock and about ouo hundred and
twenty guests participated. Air. W. J.
Arkcll presided. On his right woio Presi
dent Hurilson. B. Glllmnn , General John
Palmer , commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic. At the other tables woio Rus
sell Harrison nnd the members of the presi
dent's party , William Barnes , Jr. , Spencer
Trask , John A. Sleicher , H.jB. Hanson and
J. B. Woolworth of Saratoga. The banquet
room was handsomely decorated with flowers
and green shrubbery and llitgs.
Shortly before 5 o'clock "Senator Arkoll
arose and said : "Tho president of the
United States who Is' ' out ; guest today ,
on account of his worn lungs and
his sore throat , Is " olicitous that
this be a Quaker meeting , ono of unspoken
eloquence. Let mo say , bov eror , that this
being the fifty-eighth birthday of the presi
dent , wo can properly extend to him , in this
formal gathering of neighbors nnd friends ,
the earnest and most sincor-3 Wishes on the
commemoration of the anniversary. lAp-
plauso. ] Wo extend to him ' the oost well-
wishes and birthday greeting. His adminis
tration will bo known hereafter so much ns n
republican , so much as an American admin
istration. " JChcers.J
President Harrison arose , and amid great
cheering began thanking Mr. ArUell and
friends. {
It was a part of the covenant of this feast
that ft should bo a silent one. not exactly a
Quaker one. , .Mr. ArUell hbd said , for ns sl-
loncu there Is apt to bo takinc for the moving
of the spirit. That Is not a. rule for u ban
quet , [ Lauglirer.l I rlso qnly to think your
generous host , and these gentlemen from dlf-
fcicnt parts of the stnto , who honor this occa
sion , for this friendliness nnd tholr esteem.
Wo uro gathered huro In u spot which Is his
toric. .This mount tin line bbqn lixed In the
affectionate nnd revoranrftwiOvry ofull . our
people , and has bcon glorltted'bv ' tha death on
Its summit ot General U. B. Grant.
[ Applause. ] It wan lit that tbo great
spirit that had already lifted its
futno to a height unUnonn in American his
tory ! should taltults ( light from this mountain
'top. ' It lias been said that a great life went
out hero ; but great lives like that of General
Grant do not RO out. They BO on. [ Cries ,
"Ciood , Good , " and grout applause. ] I wlli
ask you to carry In a reverent nml affection
ate and patriotic leiiiembrance of tli.it man
who eami ) to rocovcir all failures in military
nclilovt-nuint , another ultb his meat gencinl-
slilp and Inflexible purpose tocairy the flat :
ot the republic to ultinmto triumph , recalling
with referent Interest his memory to dilnk
n toast In slldiun as < v pledge that wo will nvor
Keep In iiilixi Ills great services and in doliu
HO will perpetuate Ills Kiont cltl/onblilp and
the glory of tlio nation lie fought to s.n o
At the conclusion of the president's speech
ho left the banquet nail and strolled along
the eastern outlook of the Hotel to luke a
look at the scones below.
This evening a literary and musical enter
tainment was given the president by guests
at the Hotel Balmonil. Tomorrow the presi
dent will go upon n flsnlng 'excursion "with
Mr. Arkoll upon a private lake. After re
turning to the hotel for dinner ho will leave
for Saratoga.
At the Grand Union hotel an address of
welcome will bo delivered by the village
president to which the president will respond
spend , after which a public reception will beheld
held In the parlors.
QUKSTIOX Oli" Ol'IXIUX.
South Dnkotu'N Governor Itcqiilrcd to
Determine n Nice Problem.
Sioux FA 1,1,3 , S. D. , Aup. 204 Special
Telegram to Tins Bcn.l A mooting of a num
ber of republican politicians was held hero
Monday , at which it was decided to bring
pressure to bear on Governor Melletto to in
duce him not tocall a special election for con
gressman , Tno point made at the meeting Is
said to have been that the results of such nn
election would bo very doubtful nnd thnt thu
lopublicnus could bettor afford to limp
through the year with ono congressman than
to risk defeat at the palls. The law requires
the governor to call such election , but does
not state when ho shall , do It. Loading
lawyers of the city , bnwoyor , soy that the
law contemplates the calling of an election
within a reasonable time.
Load City Herald Dead.
Diumvoon , S. D. , Aug. 20Special [ Tele
gram to Tins BhE 1 The Load City Daily
Herald has suspended publication , the last
Issue of the paper having1 niado Its appear
ance this morning. The plant has been BO-
cured under a lease by T. P. Edwards , who
will combine It with the Tribune , to the im
provement of the latter paper. The Herald
was a little more than four years old and had
boon an Important factor In building up the
city In which it was published. Its demise
la duo to deplorable business methods and tea
a gradual withdrawal of a food share of the
patronage it had enjoyed uutfl January 1.
non / : / , / : vuui > t.ic.irio.v.
Suit of a St. Lonln Hank Asking for n
Itoo'clvcr.
ATCIIIOQX , Knn. , Aug. iW--Rpoclal [ Tele
gram to THE BKE.J The Franklin bank Of
at. Louis today instituted all action in the
district court of this county asking for the
appointment ot u receiver of , Howell , Jowott
& Co.'s affects , and thU II , C , Solomon ,
agent here of the First National bank of Chicago
cage , bo restrained from deposing of the
sumo. Ttio object of tbo proceeding to to
make all the property of thu linn , Including
that held by the Chicago bank , subject to the
claims of all the creditors , The petition al
leges that the First National bank of Chicago
aas possession of property belonging to S , R ,
Howell worth W.3J5,000 , , nud that the claim
of the bank is only a small proportion of that
sum. The suit is similar to the ono recently
Illod In Chicago. Another ono will be Illud in
Omaha next week.
I'ooIlHh ArkanmiH I''armerH.
LITTLE HOCK , Ark. , Aug. 20 , The state
farmers alliance convention In session bore
has endorsed the OcaU platform and the
sub-treasury scheme ,
Tlirco Killed In a Wreak.
ViOKsiiuno , Miss , , AUB. 20. Throe whlto
men were killed by a railroad wreck on tha
Volley route uoar CloroUud sutiou ,
BLUE GRASS PALACE OPENED ,
Orcston's ' Magnificent Struoturo Now Ready
for Public Inspection.
ATTRACTIVE SCENES IT CONTAINS.
UctallH oT the Artistic ArrniiKonicntH
Made to Captivate and flntor-
tain Many Indications
of n Grand Success.
Ciir.STOv , In. , Aug. 20. ( Special Telegram
to TUB Bir..j A huavy rnln storm visited
this section of Iowa lust night nntl somewhat
curtailed tlio attendance of this , the llrst iluy
of tlio great and only Blno Grass Pnlaco.
The great palnco , Is however , now oponeil to
the puolic , find the visitors will , for the next
ton days , feast thulr eyes on ono of the most
magnificent nnd Imposing structures over
scon In the western country.
For weeks a largo force of tnon and ladles
has been itt work getting things in readiness
for the great exposition , and last evening the
finishing touches wore made , the lust of the
decorations were placed In position , the nugo
and magnificent panorama was uncovered ,
nnd this morning's sun found all things prepared -
pared for the great grain and fruit festival.
On the hill north of the city the magnifi
cent ntul Imposing structure stands In nil Its
glory seemlucly Inviting nil ttio world to find
enjoyment and pleasure beneath Its many
domes. Although the palnco itself Is entire
ly llnishod there Is n vast amount of work
still to bo done by exhibitor * whoso various
booths are still In n high state of disorder.
Among the finest exhibits Is that made by
the B. & M. railway , consisting of the pro
ducts of Nebraska and Colorado , beautifully
arranged nnd highly attractive. The lowu
counties of Cass , Adams and Union have also
exceedingly attractive exhibits , and several
others nio placing their attractions in posi
tions.
The greatest attraction of the palace , however -
over , is a panorama of the Blue Grass region
of Iowa. A. moving canvass covered with
over fifty paintings of landscape views made
in the Blue Grass region. It occupies about
one-third of the vast building , and as it
slowly moves from ono rural scene to an
other n military band of sixteen young
ladies take turns with an Italian orchestra
In moving the multitude by a concord of
sweet music. Everybody coos to the palace ,
from the great noliticitm down the simple
rustic , who cats popcorn and looks iVlth both
mouth and eyes.
The attendance In the auditorium , In the
south wing of the palace , was very largo
today. The orators wore lion. II. A West-
fall , the people's candidate for governor of
Iowa ; Hon. S. L. Dastiow of Chariton ,
democratic candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor ; Hon. Ignatius Donnelly , president of
the Minnesota tate farmers' alliance ,
George II. Vanhouton. republican candidate
for lieutenant governor of Iowa , and Senator
Harsh of Oroston.
Governor Boles was to have mot the re
publican candidate for governor , Hon. H. C.
Wheeler , hero today , but owing to military
duties Governor Boios could not bo present.
The auditorium belonged to the politicians
today nnd everybody was enthusiastic. There
wore orators present to suit every shade of
political beliof. The races will not begin
until next week , when the fair opens. Over
810,000 are up in premiums and many good
horses are entered ,
CM nip llcndcrs n Reviewed.
INOIAXOI.A , la. , Aug. -Special Tele
gram to THE Bnc.J A hard rain last night
dampened the ardor of the boys nnd the
equipments at Camp Houdorson somewhat
but brighter weather today served to restore
things to their normal condition. This , attor-
noon an Irnmcnso cro.vd of visitors were on
the ground nnd witnessed the re
view by the governor nnd his start
at ! ) o'clock. The governor's reception
at the court house last evening was the event
of the week. The cmof magistrate shook
hands with some two thousand people. Alter
the reception a concert was given by the Iowa
state band at tlio opera house.
Adjutant Genoinl George Greene arrived
In camp last evening nt 3 o'clock , being nc-
companled by Captain Ham , the governor's '
military secretary and Colonel Dougherty.
Ho drove arross the country from Dos Moincs
and selected a point on North river , throe
and a half miles northwest of Avon , as the
sight of the camp of the regiment Friday
evening. The camp will bo broken Friday at
1 n. m. , and In fatigue and light marching
uniforms , start for DCS Moincs. Tlio
column will bo accompanied by baggage
nnd provision trains under charge of Acting
Quartermaster Edison and each man will
cook his own provisions and put up his own
tent at night. The column will arrive in
Dos Moines Saturdav. Much dissent to the
order Is hoard in the rank ? and line ofllcors ,
but their protests are likely to bo Ignored.
Colonel Lincoln , commandant of thn Ames
college cadets , arrived in camp this morning
with a galling gun and ono piece of Hold ar
tillery to take pait In the review. The
pieces were manned by cudots. They will
participate in the homeward march.
IVciillar lie-in Complications.
1) u I\POHT , la. , Aug. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bun. | On November 2 , 18M ) ,
the will of Ralph Heath was tiled with tlio
county clerk for probate , in which ho gave ,
among other things , certain poitions of loul
estate to non-residents of the Unltod States
and as the state law proscribes that no
foreign person who is not a oltizon of the
United States can Inherit real estate located
in the state of Iowa , the county attorney has
sought to test the validity of the law , this
being possibly the llrst case on record since
its enactment Pursuant to aald net , Mr.
Heinz today filed suit to forfeit tbo claims
nnd revert the property to the state of Iowa.
The not under which ho seeks to establish
this right was pissed by the Twenty-second
gencial assembly and the case is ono of un
usual interact to many of tlio people of the
state ns , by it , not u few will be affected.
It is not clear , although it is presumed ,
that had the will Instructed the administra
tion to sell the propcrtv and deliver to the
heirs the monov , It would have boon per
fectly legal. Tlio trial will no doubt bo
largely attended and carefully watched by
all parties having foreign interests ,
Storm nl WlntcrHet.
WiNTBiiSET , la , , Aug. 20. ( Special Tele
gram to Tins BiiK. } The woist olectrlo
storm over known In thl county occurred
about t o'clock this morning. Lightning
struck the line now house of Dr. Hcnslmw ,
smashing a hole In ono of the gables nnd net-
tiDg it on lire. The llro depart moat re-
spanned to tbo aliirm and extinguished tlio
flames before much damage was dono. The
house of Jesse Truitt wai also struck nnd
the entire fannlv stunnoit. The homo of
Benjamin Sprinkle on the northern skirts of
the town was struck and all of the family
more or loss fttunnod.
Lightning onieiod the house of Judge Wil
kinson over the electrlo wire , knocking
plastering off of the houso. All of the family
were nioro or loss shocked and Mrs. Wllkln-
HOII Is quite 111 from the effects of tbo shock
sbo received. It u fenraJ that reports from
the country > vill show much d-inago.
Iowa I'lonucrw Moot.
Missot'W VAU.BV , la. , Aug. HO. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Ben.j Tbo annual mooting
of the old settlers ot Harrison county was
bold today at Magnolia in ono of the numer
ous groves which surround that picturesque
village. The place was the silo of the school
house where many ol those present laid the
foundation of their present it ? 9. Over
MX thousand people were prosv Hid the
day. which was perfect , was out4 > lensuro
to all excepting n slight rippleS \o \ har
mony caused by the nggresslvof uvors
of n squad of Logan ropre entati VC3 " with
their natural doil.-o to possess r.V ngs ,
attempted to lobbv tno vote of the ml t in
favor of Logan next year. Article ti ho
laws of thn association , however , ink , it
Impossible to remove from Magnolia.
limn ChrlHlintiH fluxy.
Di ! MOIVKS-In. , Aug. 20. [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tut : BKI.J : At the stnto Christian
convention today reports were made by G. T.
Carpenter ami A. M. Haggard on educational
institutions. Both Oskaloosa college nnd
Drake university were reported In n very
prosperous condition nnd bettor ready for
efficient nnd high grade work than over bo
fore. The committee on students' cducn.
tionnl fund made Its report , showing nn in.
crease of funds contributed and n balance of
several hundred dollars on hand. This board
has charge of funds to bo loaned to deserving
young students deslilng to attend the bible
college nt Oskaloosa and DCS Mnlnas.
After the report was adopted (1,0.10 was
raised , doubling this fund. The committee
In nominations recommended the re-election
of the old board , and it was dono. Those
mombois are : Dr A I. Hobbs , president ;
I. F. Uilonweilor , Kellogg , vice president ;
A. M Haggard , Oskaloosa , recording secre
tary ; G. L. Brottaw. corrospondinesccrotary ,
and \V W. Williams , ticasuror. The follow
ing were elected trustees of Drake univer
sity : T. h Hulmis , Altoona ; .1. B. White ,
Odcl ; . ) . M. Owens , DCS Moines ; L Harvont ,
Panorn ; J , II. Shaver. Cedar Rapids ; P. C.
Friek , Cedar HaplUs ; J. B. Burton , ICollogg ;
S H. Hodiix , Allerton. The following were
elected trustees for Oskaloosa col
lege : G. L. Brokaw , DCS Moincs ;
G. W. Gavin , Mt. Plonsnnt ; .1. C. Heed ,
Delta ; W. G. Jones nnd Eva Stovers , Oska
loosa : H. M S Johnson , lown Citv : Lev !
Marshal , Cedar Uaplds ; L. B. Amos , Prairie
City ; A. I } . Cornell , Missouri Valley ; Bcllo
M. Glicrcst , Des Moincs , were clicnon as the
educational committee for tlio coming year.
T. E. Moigs , who is homo from Chi m on n
vacation , addressed the convention on ints-
sionarv work in that country. This after
noon the exorcises comprised a sotnion by J.
N. Morris of Sioux City and this evening n
sermon by J. F. Ghormloy of Davenport ,
which closed the convention.
Unknown Iliirulai1 Killed.
LinoiiA , la. , Aug. 20. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bun. ] Yesterday morning A , L.
King's lumber yard oftico and safe hero was
found broken open and pipers lying In con
fusion about the floor. The burglars found
nothing out notes , receipts , etc. , except a
razor which was missing.
As n scqilel to tlio robbery the section men
found the dead body of n man lying beside
the track three miles east of Mcrongo , upon
which was found the rarer. It was identiliod
by Mr. King before tlio coroner's Jury. Them
was also $0.70 of money and a pint bottle half
lilled with whiskey in the pockets of the
corpse. A contusion of the scalp nnd back
of the head Indicated that ho hnd been
struck by n train when sitting beside or
near the track. No papers of any kind were
found as a mark of identification. Tliero ap
pears to have been three nun ut work at the
safe , as they were seen In tno olllco from a
hill above the lumber yard bv n lady , who
thought it was Mr. King upon some urgent
business.
Excited theoiios have mixed this gang of
burglars up with tlio party of tramps that
nearly killed the Swede in the box car the
same night between Iowa City and Marengo ,
but the event occurred at nearly the same
hour. No arrnsts have been made and no
clue to the authors of cither crime has been
recorded.
UcdHold's ' Itounfon.
RfDnr.ui , la. , Aug. 20 , [ SpecialTelegram
to TUB BEK. ] Fifteen hundred people are in
attendance at the soldiers' reunion hero and
the people are pouring in from all directions.
Captain Muflly , Colonel J. J. Steadman of
Council Bluffs , Captain Head of JolTorsoii
and other speakers were present today.
Three thousand people nro expected by this
evening ,
Dninnged l > y Lightning.
SroAN , la. , Aug. 20. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE.J During the heavy wind nnd rain
storm last night lightning struck the Moth-
odlbt Episcopal church , doing great damage
"
it i ma o.v UUXAWAV CAK.
ISxpprlenco of n Br.ikeman
on a Ma.sMichiiHfttH Koad.
Mass. , Aug. -Frank
Blsbee , a brakeman on the Now York , Noxv
Haven tS ; Hartford railway , took the fastest
ride ho will over take in this world yesterday
afternoon. Ho rode on the top of a freight
car from Haydcnvillo to Hospital Hill ,
Northampton , a distance of six miles , in live
minutes. The car was ' 'kicked" down the
line , but went too fur and struck the down
grade. Bisbeo put on the brake , bat it did
not hold and the car dashed over the rails at
a frightful speed. At ono timewhen the car
had not reached its fastest mto , the express
on the other line ran by its side for a shoit
distance , but the cur , with its soli
tary passenger , soon loft it behind -
hind , nnd did not slack up until near
Florence , where thoio is n slight up-grado
Blsbco , ns tie neaiod it. prnvod that it would
stop tils dangerous ride. But up the hill
wont tlio iuninv.iv nml down tlio other side ,
whore thoio is u down-grade of aixty fcot to
the mile as far as Noithampton. The people
standing at the depot held tlioir breath and
opened tlioir eyes with surprise us tha car ,
now going at the rate of a mile n minute , ran
by. Bislice , who was standing and clinging
to the brake wheel , waved his hand to his
brother , who U biggngo master at the depot ,
and who as ho saw the tcriiblo peril his
brother was in , dioppod his baggage and
started down the track after the car. A mile
futthor was Hosultnl Hill , r.nd the agitated
bnggago master breathed mora frcolv us ho
saw the runaway begin to slack up and In n
few moments como to n stand-still , while his
brother quickly descended from the root un
harmed ,
WKA 'i n Kit ruitiv.iti r.
For Omaha and Vicinity Fair weather
with but slight change in temperature.
For Missouri , Iowa nnd Minnesota Cooler ;
generally fair Friday and Saturday ; north
westerly winds.
For Kansas Slightly cooler ; westerly
winds ; fair Friday and Saturday ,
For Nebraska , North and aouth Dakota
Generally fair Friday and Saturday ; no de
cided change In temperature.
For Colorado Generally fair Friday mid
Saturday ; no decided change In temperature ,
WASIIIVOTOV , Aug. 20.Tho low area pres
sure Wednesday eight , which extended fioin
northern Texas to Minnesota , has developed
and moved to tlio luke region and Is
central uver Lake Union , inclosed by
the isobar of 80.00 inches. This
storm Is nttcndod with considerable
rnln In tno lake regions and south to Tennes
see. The front of the rain nioa has reached
the Allegheny mountains and will spread
over iliu Atlantic st tos Friday.
hhovfors have also occurred in Florida and
over Missouri , Jowa nnd South Dakota. The
warm wave IIM bcca modified by rains and
tin ) cloudiness attending the advance of tlio
storm , nnd a slight cool wave has followed
from the northwest , reaching Kansas and
Wisconsin ,
Declared Against KiiHlnn ,
IviutiST.Y. Nob. , Aug. -Special [ Tele
gram to THK HEB.J The republican central
commlttc qf Buffalo comity mot hero today
and made a call for the county convention
to uo field here September l'J. Tlieru luia
been some talk of a fusion ticket , but It was
decided to nomlnato u stiaight runubltcan
ticket nt the convention. Tlio county Is well
organized and the prospects for a republican
victory this fall are cheering ,
TlioninndH of Aden LuldVnnto. .
SANHOHM , N. D. , Aug. SO. A hailstorm
which swept over a wide strip ot country
south of this place yesterday afternoon laid
waste 7,000 acres of .rain.
Events of Passing Interest Among the Resi
dents of tbo Stnto.
FARMER BOHN COMMITS SUICIDE ,
Snnndcrs County Tcnoliors In
Old HotltiM-H * Plunlosnt Clinil-
ron nnd Piili'immt Suiin-
ilers County Politics.
\Vnsr POIVT , Nob. , Aug. SO. ( Special to
Tin : Br.H.J Fritz Bolin , n farmer living near
Monterey , committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by hanging. No causa is given. Ilolcavoi
a wife and xovcrat chitdien in comfoitnblo
circumstances.
John Johnson , who lived with his son-in-
law , N. Mndscn. died yesterday. His remains
will bo burled tomorrow afternoon under the
auspices of the Lutheran church. Hov Hen
derson , a Danish minister from Omaliu , will
ofllciato.
An clghtcon-year-old daughter of Fritz
Bonn of Monterey had her collar bonohroKoa
in n runaway today.
The three-year-old son of Henry Stulp , liv
ing near town , was seriously burned about
the louor limbs by putting them Into a bucket
of hot water.
The work on tlio new Catholic church nt
this place has commenced. Very Kev. Doau
Rinsing having met with such hearty en
couragement in his solicitation for lumls for
the erection of a now Cnthollo church in this
city , recently had the former plans consider
ably enlarged , now making the nggiegato
cost of the building $11,000.
Saundci-H Connty'H Institute.
WAHOO , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Special to TUB
BEK. ] The Saunders county teachers' Insti
tute convened in this city Monday for r. two
weeks' session and is under the supct vision
of County Superintendent Watson , Prof.
Harris of Cotnor university , Lincoln ; Super
intendent Grinstcad of Fiemont , Suporln
tcndent Crnbtreo of Ashland , Prof. J. A.
Watson of Virginia , Miss Stratton of Ahh-
land and Superintendent T. II. Bradbury of
\Vnhoo Tlio institute opened with u lecture )
by Prof. Boattlo of Lincoln on "Our Herit
age nnd Our Possibilities. " There mo moro
than ono bundled and sixty alioady cinollod.
nnd the number will probably reach 200 bo-
foio the close of the session. Tlio present
session promises to bo ono of the best over
hold in this county , and anyone looking In on
the inngniliconc. body of teachers nt worlr
would at once rccognl/o that Saunders
countv is nt the front In educational matters.
The Now Era is publishing a daily paper la
the interest of the institute.
Old Settler * I'lcnic.
CIIADIIOV , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Special to Tuts
BEI : . ! Yesterday the old settlers of Dawes
county hold their annual picnic on Bordeaux
creek in n beautiful grove eight miles from
Children. About two hundred and llftv wora
in attendance , ami n younger or moro Jolly
crowd of old settlers was never soon , 'iho
programme consisted of singing , a speech by
Kov. F. L. Ferguson of Chadron , baseball ,
foot races and novelty races of all kinds , be
sides tests of strength , sucli as throwing a
baseball , etc.
When it is taken into consideration that
Dawes county has only boon settled about
seven years , the results from the work of ;
the old settlers Is remarkable , nnd it is tholr
Intention to perfect nu organisation , niul
have their annual reunions at stated times la
order to gain pleasure and profit train each ,
other's experiences.
Filmoro County's Pioneers.
FAIHMONT , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bi.J : The old settlers of FIN
more county hold their eighteenth annual re
union nt this place today in connection with
the Ancient Order of United Workmen cele
bration. The day was pleasant and nearly
five thousand people were in attendance. Dr.
G. W. Johnson delivered the address of wel
come , which was followed by speeches by
Hod. Chailes II. Van Wyck , Hov. Bcal of
rirth , Rev. Barker of Geneva , Mr Powell
of Hastings , and others. The following
lodges sent delegations : Geneva , Strong ,
Sliickloy , Oliiowa , Exeter , Hastings nnd Mo-
Cook. It was the bnrgcst day Fairmont ha
scon for many moon.
NelHon Firm Closed Out.
NBI.SOV , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tin : Bni.J W. I. Tomploton of Nelson
son has been appointed receiver of lha firm
of Robinson & Johnson , furniture dealers of
this place , by Judge Morris. Ho will sell th j
stock and close up the business. Mr. Robin
son will nt once open up an establishment of
his own nnd continuo in the furniture busi
ness.
ness.A case brouirht by ttio Mansfield Savings
batik 01 Manalicld , O. , against Joseph Daclc
of Ruskin on two promissory notes of f.100
each was decided yesterday in fuvorof Dnck.
Work is piogrosslng linoly on the now
school houso. When It is done Nelson will
rank second to no town in the stuto in school
facilities.
SiiunderN County I'olltfc.q.
WAIIOO , Nob. , Aug. 20.-Special [ Tele
gram to Tin : Bii.J : : The democratic county
central committee mot in this city yesterday
and called their county convention to meet
licio on August 29.
Tlio lopuhllcan central committee mot
today and called their countv convention to
meet liuie September lb and the primaries to
bo held September II ) . The basis of represen
tation to the county convention was fixed nt
ono delegate lor Oi-crv ton votes or major
fiactlon thereof cast for Hon. Gcorgo II.
Hastings tor attorney gonoral. There will
bo KU delegates In the convention.
Now Hundy Tor
FUUMOST. Nob. , Auu. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK BKIJ.J Tbo stockholders of tha
new Fremont department store company
hold n meeting this afternoon and organized
the company by the election of ofllcors. A
board of directors was chosen as follows ; U.
F. Stouffer , W. C. Bradv , J.V. . Dowse , Etof
Nelson , William Butts and Cusner Kidom.
Ttio directors elected the following olllcers ;
President. W. C. Brady ; vice president ,
William Butts ; secretary and general mana
ger , B. F. StoulTor ; tiensuior , J. W. Dowso.
The capital stock of the company Is $150,000
and will begin business October 1.
'J lilen ) at I'OIIKII.
Po.vtA , Nob. , Aug. 20 , [ Special Tolograta
to TIIF. HKK , ] Last night some Individual
broke into the saloon of N. Hauimnnd Daniel
Rush and took fO..W ' ,
The lioul Smith was nho entered and dl
vested of about f 1.2. > and u quantity ofcigar
LH1 tlio Sheriff in tlio Ijiircli.
Hui.Diipiir , Nob. , Aug. -JSpoclnl ( Tele
gram to TUB HUB. I Lewis Carlson , who was
arrested yesterday for burglary , made hl
escape last night from the sheriff In Jumping
through n window at u rostauiitnl tvucro ho
was cnllng his supper.
Suddenly
BEATIIKK , Nob. , Aug. 20. ( Special Tele
gram to TUB Bi'.u. ] Ttio Knights of Pvthlui
encampment was brought to an abrupt ter
mination here today because ( hero was not
sufficient attendance to warrant its con-
ttnuuLco.
_
.Sudden Death nt U'nlioo.
WAIIOO , Nob. , Aug. 20. ( Special to Tun
B--J--H. II McoUur , an old and highly ro-
spoetud citizen of this city , died suddenly
Mi homo jcnttrda ) of ho.rt failure ,
