Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 30, 1880, Page 1

B ety a Dailn Bee. _OMAHA, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 30, 1880. NO. 9. VQL; X Established 1871. MORNING EDITION. FROM GAY TO GRAVE, ¥ith bormor. 10 s mprsive o b Sege record was kept of the » passengers : 5 aboard, It s thought, b The Uncertaiuty of Life in | ey, Sac betmesn 55 and 60 persons New York Steamers |Bimsmed Xt i now e & disaater was occasioned by the Fearfully Real- BURSTING OF A FLUE istic, in the boiler. Adjscent points on East river were patrolled day by the T)lin, looking fqr debris of the wreck and the remsins of victims. Thirty bodies have been recovered thus far, of which thirteen are uniden- tified. - Of the dead eo far recovered nine are men, eleven women and ten children. Twelve passengers known to have been on the boat are still misz- ing. The three bodies picked up from the river yesterday morning, near the scenc of the disaster, were taken to the morgue and have been ider tified. Floating Crematories Increas- ing in Number Around Hell Gate. The Bodies of Eight Recent Viotims Exposed for Re- coguition at the One was Theo. Gunther, 35 years old M and a grocer of this city, who was on orgue. his way to visit friends tGreat Neck, LI Holsmarcied and lssres wife and family. The sccond was Clarence Several Ghastly Burned | VynDorwaicr, age 4, son of Jobn 3. Bodies and Three Life- VanDerwater, of Glen Cove. The father jumped from the burning ves- less Babes. sel with the child in his arms. While e in the water he lost his hold of it. The third body was a negro employcd on the ill-fated vessel. There are many instances of asad and shocking r not yet made public. Two edare Aaron B. Bennett and Mrs. Bennett. Johnston Hawkins jumped from the boat with his wife and child. The lsst two named were Teported as saved by friends who call- ed at the morgue in search of An Excursion Steamer, Leaded ‘With Children, Narrowly Escapes Disaster, Bpocial Dispatch to The Bes. New Youx, June 20, 4 p, m— When the steamboat *‘Fidelity” Mr. | France Will Grant Susidies for | _*FOREIGN EVENTS. Bradlaugh Still Fills a Conspicuous Place in England., He is Accused of Doing In- caloulable Harm to Christ- ianity in India. Friends and Foes Fill the Newspapers and Hold Meetings to Applaud and Condemn. Disposition to Keep His Heels Cooling Outside the Houge of Commons, The Great Shoot Between th “Irish and American Teams at Dollymount, —_— The Latter Adds Another to its Numerous Laurels, Hawkins, who was still mi-ing Mrs. Hawkins was strock while jumping and the child had its srm broken and and it is supposed that Mr, Hawkios was 80 injured as to be unable to tave himself. “He was 35 years old, and was of the firm of Stephens, Mills & Co.; South “street, ship chandlers, Jomes H. Skidmcre, Fluehiog snd Great Neck, was drowned. His body was recognized at the morgue by his ‘brother. Those who went to_the rescue de- doribe the scene as horrifying, the :m!} hbr::d hlm‘l scorched humnlbr ngs about the steamer trying to lesp E i e apparently TOO CRAZED TO HELP THEMSELVES. The hali burned and insensible found floating in the water were secured, and everything known to human skill was applied by the doctors of the island hospitals to resuscitate those in a lethargic state and to alleviate the suf- l‘aflngl of those burned. Nurses of the hospitsls and employes on- the island opened their wardrobes and freely gave their clothing to the suf- ferers. Charles A, Dass, editor of The Sun, who was on board, makes the following statement: A JIM BLUDSOE CAPTAIN. “The fire broke out when the stenmer had reached the hesd of Ward's island, and wes in what is koown to boatmen as Hell Gate. The captain did the best he could. It he hzd run the boat in anywhere else she might have gone to pieces on the rocks, The sides being so deep in the water it could not admit of landing elsewhere. He was & most heroio fellow, and stuck bravely to The large loss of life was due alto- gether, I think, to the people selves. Those who retained their presence of mind and obtained life preservers for themselves were saved, but many jumped off too soon and were drowned. Some jumping (ff forward were sucked in under the wheels and 80 met the death. Others remained on board and were burned. Ben. W. Hitchcock was with me and jumped off when Idid. One man was completely burned tocinder. Ho was afraid to jump oft. He Wasthe man who was so much charred thst nothing much more remained than his false teeth. 1 can not give any estimate of the loss of lives. There were 250 passengers on board. Some of the women threw their children into the water, 8o great was the panic smong. them. T swam shout 100 to 125 foet bofore I felt theshore. At that hour it was completely covered with water a foot deop over the highest part of the medow.” . Tho vessel was burned to the water's edge. A terrible scene_ presented it self as your reporter picked his way over the charred hulk. On tho star- reached the morgue just befors mid- night last night, with her load of bod- ies from the wreck, a crowd of people were awaiting her arrival on the Twenty-sixth street dock. She ran up to the pier and the eight pine cof- fins that were piled upon her deck were taken down and catried through 8 double file of avxious spectators, Among the per:ons who had awaited the arrival of the “Fidelity” with evi- dent unsasiness, was AN OLD GENTLENAN, who finally said he had resson to bes lieve bis son was on board. The old gentleman’s ame was DeBevoise. As pine boxes, were carried by bim he could scarcely be restrained from rush- Ing in before the workmen could re- move the covers, He was soon allow- d to enter, and went tremblingly fromone box to another. The last one bad no been opened when he reached it. His son-io-law held him by the arm as the cover of this box was lifted. 3 ¢0H, THERE HE 1S, THERE HE 18" nobbed out the old man as he tottered into the arms of the young com- panion and wept convulsively. The eight baxes were ranged in two rows on the floor of the morgue, four bodies in each row. In the first coffin was THE BODY OF A WOMAN who had evidently been drowned, and not injured by fire. The second coffin also contaived the body of a woman FBIGHTFULLY BURNED, 80 that the face resombled that of a negro; hair singed black, and the bone of the chin protruded through the orisp flesh. A pitiful sight was seen in the next coflin, which was a world too wide for i's two tiny occupants. Here was TWO PKETTY LITTLE BABES, one about two years aud the other six months of age. The elder child was dressed neatly, wore a litile lace cap with blue ribbon and embroidered frock. Her face was a5 calm as if she were but sleeping. The baby was neatly dressed, but was emaciated and its face wore a pained expression. TIHE NEXT BOX contained the body of a woman, and & child five years old. In the second row the first box was occupied by the W, voisc. Tu th "“"{:‘ 0 m””::;“‘, e | boacd side nearly lovel with the edgo Saxk RpE uas i POy Ol fE was a bed of cinders and fron, con- who had plaioly been drowned as the | taining the remains of two human be foam about her mouth indicited. The |ings. Who they were will probably next box contained never bo known, for the remains bore e : rosemblance to nothiog more closely S s than chunks of burned meat. The It was morely the blackoned head | heads and limbs alike were welded by and tronk of a human body,so badly gh; ::lvy lg‘gzt m_ Gl -T,-lltm:r'u! b jmpossi- | indeed. The bodies lay about 8 feet deatroyed as to.appesr to be impossi- } L0l " T " top of. - horisontal ble of recognition. It was eoon as- | piler. Directly beueath the forward cortained on examining it that it was | deck wero bones of a third victim. aman’s body; had a full set of false [ How a person could go there is a teeth. T the cighth box thero was | ysfery. uloss indeed he or she fell & through the burning deck and there the body of a man evidently drowned, | et his fate, thousand times more plainly dressed and perhaps twenty- | horrible than death by drowning. - It five years of age. A large number of | is thought that several otter bodies persons thronged tnto the reom tolook at the bodies. The commissioner or- dered that a man remain in attendance will b found. Tt fs now believed that the total all night to show the bodies to those whose friends were missing. Toas of lives will be close to 50persone. It is known that s grest number SCENES AT THE MORGUE. The acenes at the morgue all the dropped overboard in Hell Gate before the vessel was run aground, ahd it can not be presumed that all were able to reach the shore in the strong tide that morning were most heartrending. [ 8 FUMOBL L o Eleven bodies of victims of the “‘Sea- = - Sy wanake'’ calamity were rescued from the water Mordsy evening, and dor- ing the night were taken to the morgue by sleamere. Already igo of theas bodies hed been identified. It ap- pears that mauy of the half.crazed relatives and intimate triends of the ing passengers on the “Seawan- rushed in the morning towards ndall's Tsland and Astoria to find some tidings of the unfortunate per- sons who had hot beeo heard from, but by that time & namber of bodies bad arrived at the morguo, and when the relatives and friends had visited other places fu vain they begsn to flock to the dead house. There was uncommon excitement at this place. The wardens of the hospital and offi- cers and workmen of the dead house declared they had not witnessed more distrossing scenes sinco the days of the “Weastfield” disaster. Hundreds of persons iing i e nsighborhood of Eust Twenty-sixth strest songre- goted around the gater. Carriages drove up and away; taany well.dressed men and women came and failed fo, recogaize a3y of the bodies, and oth.| 3 d?:: Q.'—I;fl‘r ‘worst fears confirmed by eir misting ones amo desd bodien, ¢ b Ny Yorx, June 20—4 p. mi— Another collision occurred this morn- ing. An excursion steamer, crowded: with Sundsy sohool children bound for Long Branch,® had just left the dock when sho was run into by an oil boat and had a great hole stove in het side, below the water line. The water poured in and the groatest confusion and alarm prevailed on the boat,which however immediately returned to the dock and safely di . all on bosd. The boat is nw sinking fast. Rallroad Wreck. Dispatch to The Bee. Hizemsune, June 29.—On the Pennsylvania road to-day two_freight trains came into collision. - One en- gineer and a fireman were instantly Killed. —_——— Base Ball. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Wasnisorox—Nationals, 4; Roch- esters, 9. CueveLaxp — Bostons, 5; Cleve- Iands, 6. Burraro-Provid nce, 7; Buffalos,2; e e e Madman's Frenzy. % Spocial Dispateh to Tux Bas. 3 Qurxoy, 1L, June S0—1 & Btie Mondsy, night at ‘were FIFTY PEOPLE PERISH. The frighful accident in Hell Gate Monday afterncon cast a pall of over the city. The story of the - ing of theSeawanake fil{d every soul Home Built Ships and Their Voysging. oo The Great Shoog. Special dispatch to The Bee. Dorryyoust, Treland, June 20—4 p. m.—~The_day is threatening and winds favorable for high scoring. The way from Dublin here is gaily decorat- od with Amerioan and English bunt. ing and numerous mottoes of wel- come. There is an immenss crowd in attendonce. The firing; at800 yard range, began shortly after twelve and resulted—Americans 436, Irish 436, INDIVIDUAL SCORES. Augerican—Clark 73, Scott 75,Fish- er 71, Rathbone 70, Farrow 74,Brown 78. Total 436. Irish--John Rigley 69, Wm. Rig. ley 71, Milner 75, Fenton 76, Joynt 73, Youog 73, Total 436. NINE HUNDRED YARDS SCORE. Americans — Clark 75, Scott 69, Fisher 73, Rathbone 75, Farrow 71, Brown 73. Total, 436. Irish—Jobn Rigby 72, Wm. Righy 71, Milner 71, Fenton 69, Joynt 71, Young 74. Total, 428, ONE THOUSAND YAKDS SCORE. Americans 420, Irish 417. The Lord Lieuterant aud Lord Mayor of Dublin were among the spectators, THE GREAT MATCH, Bpecial dispatch to Tun Bsx. Dusuiy, June 30—1 a. m.-~When it was announced that the two teams were tied at 800 yards by the unex- ampled score of 436 points, such cheers went up as has mever been heard on Dublin bay before. The same condition of weither prevailed, and tho men commenced firing at the next range—900 yards. Ths magoi- ficent discipline of both t:ams was shown at this range in a remarkable manner. Scott,: of the Amcricans, dropped down, however, from his ped- estsl of fifteen bull's-cyes, and in an unlucky manner cut down his score below 70. The fears of the Ameri- can Tiffemen _concerning the weather were happily mot real- ized. The weather was most auspi- cious fer the match, and when the marksmen took thoir plsces at the Iast range of 1000 yards, all conditions were favorable. Towards b o'clock dull, gray clouds obecured the sun and gave a regular Crecdmcre evening light. All through the shooting what wind thero was blsw down the range with almost unbroken regularity. Flags thowed but slight variation of direction, and not enough to interfere with acourate shooting. FRANCE'S ENCOURAGEMENT. Special Dispatch to ‘Ta Bxx Pamss, June 30—1 a. m.—The chamber of deputies have approved of the bill granting a subsidy to French built vessels. All of the Jesuit churches in this city and throughout France were ! seoularist societies have been actively importing inte India pseudo-philo- | sophical and quasi-scientific pamph- | lets, apparently written to promote sospticism, and they are also trans- lated into Hindoostanee. The of thelr circalation has been to give rise to the notion among the natives that England is giviog up her views as to the Chfl‘;::»d rdip'onn;‘d;:'.h:h r; cent notoriety b Eogland and America awaleo given him ficticious importance in the o7 of many poreons in India, and_his election to parlisment bas added thereto. Under these ciroumstances the value of last week's vote in the house of commons is very Should that vote be reversed such en- couragement would be given the ides now that Bradlaugh is right and that Ergland is abandoning christianity as to inflict a serious blow to the cause of all the missions in Indis, in which va- rious christian bodies are interested— & blow from which they would not re- cover for many years. FRENCH AMNESTY. 4 A Paris dispatch says in the voting| of the bureaus of the senate yester- day fur a commission on the plenary amnesty bill 88 pronounced for am- nesty, 119 sgainat it and four for an amendment to the bill excluding mur- derers and iocendiaries, There were 17 blank votes and 70 absentees, so that the fate of the bill is uncertain. The conservative senators mostly vot- ed for amnesty and the moderate re- putlicans opposed it. BRIDE IN BONDAGE. Death of a Colored Woman, Sold into Slavery by her Husband, Special dispatch to The Bee. Ctcaco, June 30, 1 a. m,—By the death of a poor and wrstohed colored woman, named Mrs. Mink, on the 13th of June, in o miserable hovel at 64 School street in this city, a romance of the old slavery days is revived. This woman was the daughter of Jos. Mink, of Toronto, who, about the your 1859, owned all the stago lines in Cauads, and was one of the wealth- iost men n tho dominion. Eia davgh- 000 to any respectable white man who would take her for his wife. A man asmed James Audrews accepted the offer. He the girl, secured the $30,000, and they set out for a southera tour. At Rich- mond, Va, he l;nld bis brui‘: i:hfio slavery. At the first opportunity she escapod and mado her way back to Her father. But her life was blighted; she became reckless, and entered life of wanton, which ended hero as described at the aga of 45 years. Postoftice Changes. Nebraska and Wyoming during the week ending June 26, 1880, famished Taz Bes by _William Vieck, of the postofiic ment: NEBRASEA. Established — Dudgeon, ~ Furnas county, Vinsens J. Schwop, postmas’s ter. Postmasters appolnted — Avoca, Cass county, Edward Tromble; Cy- clons, Polk county, John T. Dunning; Willow Springs, Wheeler county, Charles H. Jonas. wyoMING, Established—Fort Sanders, Albany covnty, Edwin D. Lane, postmaster; Savery, Carbon county, 0. T. Ames, postmster; Shell Creek, Carbon, county, Mrs. §. A. Sturgi Garfleld’s Bother. Special Dispatch to The Bee. CreveLasp, O., June 30—1 a. m.— Gov. Foster loft on_the night train for New York to takeCooper’s place on the national committee. He has been with Garfield all day and says Garfield and wife look tired. ~Fifteen persons were at dinner to-day, and no hotel in town and no train with which to leave. Garfield desires itunder- stood, - that if any failuro has been made toanswerletters and_telegrams it is because of actual physical in- ability todo so. He has an additional private seoretary and threo steno- graphers and wili catch up as fast as possible. Heis overrun with people who have made a boarding house of his dwelling. West Virginia Republicans. crowded with sympathizers yesterday. No dmumm’;m i TROUBLE FOR BRADLAUGH. Special Dispatch te The Be. Loxpox, - June 30—1 a. m.—Not- withstanding the adoption by the cab- inet of Mr. Labouchere’'s motion iv the lhl:nue to_reacind the resolution expelling Bradlaugh, the latter is not llk’:}y t‘zghlu clear ni"l?ug to his seat. The opposition are arranging to make a fight on the question, and propose to leave nothing undone to sustain the action already taken in the case, and to keep Bradlaugh cooling his heels on the doozstep of the house for a while longer. Yesterday Sir Staf- ford Northeote, leader of the opposi- tion, gave notice that he would move an smendment opporing Mr. Glad- stone's resclution. Mr. Gladstone’s resolution was in favor of rescinding the resolution he probabilities oug that the govern- ment will sustain a defeat on the mo- tion to place Bradlaugh back where he was, and to reopen the discussion. ANII@REE THINKERS. Demonstrations in favor of Brad- laogh continuss. The scciety for de- fonce of religion, is orgauizing sn anti- Bradlaugh demobstration to be held In Hyde park on next Sunday. CAMBRIDGE'S CRICKET. Special Disgatch to Tas Bax. Oxrorn, June 3), 1 a. m.—The Cambridge cricket match resulted in an_easy victory for Cambridge by the following score: Cambridge first inning, 166; sesond inning, 232; total, 308. Oxford first inning, 132; second, 151; total, 283— Cambridge winning, with II5 runs to spare. HOW BRADLAUGH INJURES CHRISe TIANITY. ‘Special Dispateh to Tuz Bxx. Loxox, June 30, 1 . m.—A lotter to The Standard signed by the sec- Fotary of London “Wa are having la- comre- s8 bt duodcs Spocial Dispatch to The Boe. Waeeune, W. V., June 30—1 a m.—The republican slate convention will convene at Grafton to-day for the purpose of nominating a state ticket and from what can be learned it will be the most important convention ever held in the state. It is believed that Geo. S. Sturgiss, of Monongabel county, will be nominated for governor. Csndidates for other offices are not being discussed to any great extent. Eight Hours Enough. Special Dispatch to Tus Bxs. Corumpus, O., June 30—1 & m.— A delegate convention of Ohio miners will meet here July 14 to consider the resolution adopted at the inter-state convention at Pittsburg, that eight hours should constitate s day’s work in the bituminous mines. RAILWAY CONSPIRACY. Complaints are disturbing the board of public works about delaying ter claim of the delays. The loss from wash- outs is very large. Army Regulations Codification: Special Dispatch to the Bra. Wasursarox, June 30, 1 & m.— Orders will be issued by the adjutant- general today detailing Generals §icDowell,” Meigas, backet, Hazen and Upton to review the codification of army regulations made by General Townsend, under an act of congress pased by the last session. Crazed by Care. Special dispatch to The Bee. Jougr, I, June 30—1 & m.— Mrs. Sophia Seatley, widow of the late Charles Sorley, £, committed suicide at her residence nfhynidli: spondence, ‘hildren, porary M‘r 3 from many vt o Iniv she. thnt hdnudw!:mhuulh‘ h: of late Beac.. ugh ani ce: % Loud:n | hand's estate is the cause assigned, - They Discuss the Matter of a Special Policeman in Hansoom Park. Shall a Ball and Chain be Attached to the City Prisoners at Work on the Streets. The Coungilmen Become Tired Out, and Adjourn to this Evening. The regular weekly mesting of the city couacil was called to order at 7:50 lasi evening. ] Present—Counciimen Dailey, Dodge, Horobsrger, Ksufmao, Kenvard, Lobsgh, Roddis, Stsphenson, This- man sud Mr. President. The jouroal of the previous meeting was approved. COMMUNICATIONS from the mayor, nominating Elias L. Emory, John Brumer, and Edward Sterricker as appraisers of the dam- sges to property resulting from the proposed extension of Farnham street. Approved. From the mayor, approying the or- dinance to extend East avenue. Placed on file. From the mayor, transmitting the contract of T. Bedesen for the con- straction of sidewalks. Approved. From George Medlock, calling at- tention to the dangerous condition of the bridge on the road to Prospect Hill cemetery. Referred to the com- mittes on streets and grades. From the city eugmeer, transmit- ting report on profile of Ninth street. on file. From the city engineer,transmitting plat of the proposed yrade of Capitol avenue. Laid over until the ordinance for grading is brought ug.h 'he bond of officer Donshue was received and approved. The bid of the Omaba Gas Light company for lighting the streets dur- ing the next yoar was refe to the committee on gas. The bid is $25 par Tamp—$34 if kept burning all night. rom the city engineer, witl ard o the matter of a certain eade in Hartmao's addition. Referred to com- mittee reots and grades. PETITIONS. From several citizens living in the nelghborhood of Twentieth and Pierce atreets, petitioning for the abolition of » cess-pool in that vicinity. Referred to committee on strects and grades. From large number of citizens, pe- titloning for an_ordinance to_prevent the throwing of hoope, boards, scrap iron, etc., into the streets. Referred to the committes on streets and grades. & From certain property owners resid- ing on Twentleth street, between Farnham snd Harney, praying for the grading of the same. (A resoultion ‘was offered in this connection.) From Grorge Smith, requesting the examinatin of Sherman avenue b fore a pe.manent grade was establish- od there, claiming the proposed grade would injure the property holders by destroying the natural drainage of that vicinity. Referred to committeo on_streets and grades. From John Powers and others,pray- ing for the abatement of a pool of wa- ter near the corner of Leavenworth and Seventh streefs. The city mar- shal was instructed to abate the nuisapce immediately. ~From certaiu property _holders, praying for_the opeming of Twelfth street from Pacificto Williams streets. Reterred to committee on streets and grades. From certain property holders in Capitol addition_praying for a perma- nent grade for Harney ‘street iu that addition, and waiving all claim for damages. Roferred to committee on public property and improvemedta. From Wm. Struley and others, praying for the 6lling up of Webster street, between Fourteenth and Fif- teenth, to the temporary grade. Re- ferred to the commitice on streets and grades. From cortain parties asking per- iission to erect a platform for public speaking over the sidewalk on Four- teenth street, lot 1, bl ck 138, and to keep the same until November 10, 1880. The petition was granted. RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Labagh, that the city en- incer survey Twentieth stroet, from i‘lrnhun to Harney, and report ths rading the ssme. Adopted. . Dailey, that the city clerk refund certain over taxes to Mr. P. H. Leary. Adopted. District Court. The following were the proceedings yeaterdsy: Miller vs. Hurford et al.; decree. Points, Couniy Superintendent of Public Instructicn, vs. Board of Co. Commissioners of Douglas County; al- ternative writ allowed. North va. Peabody; decree for plainti Tostevin et al. vs. Depeiste; con- tinued by consent. Jameson vs. Zittle; ssme. State vs. Fred. Wilson; indicted for entering house in day time. Prisoner sentenced to imprisonment in county jail for 30 days and to pay $1 and costs, Kramer ve. Scheidt; continued by cost of By plaintiffs coat. State vs. Dan Sul.liv-n;;ndd.imd ‘l‘or burglary; prisoner sentenced to im- pd:'é:z'min state penitentiary for the term of six years. State va. Getcher; indictment for larceny; prisoner sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for the term of two years. State vs. Wallack; lndima::dfo! grand larceny; prisoner sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for the térm of ome year and six -vl;i!l: vs. Horbach; order for special venire. Miller vs. Horbach; jury trial;judg- ment for plaintiff for $50. French vs. Estabrook; judgment for Court adfSurned until 9o’clock this The Swedish Evangelical Augustana Synod beld ite Price Five Cents THE GOUNCIL OF TWELVE, | motiog st Des dicner, Tom, from | the 17th to the 25th of Junme. More | than 200 delegates from all parts of the country were present. The Synod | is increasing very rapidly. There sro now 330 congregations and 132 min- Isters. The_subject of missions was con- sidered at some length. Rev. P. Carlson, the Synod’s missionary from Oregon, presented some very inter- eating facts about tbe temporal and tual wants of the Scandinavians in that state and in Washington_ter- ritory. The Synod commissioned Rev. Jonas Vender as miscionary to some of the larger settlements of Swedes in Oregon. Rev. M. Wahl- m, the Indisn- missionary, gave many interesting accounts of his work and " experioncea among the Indisns. _ The Synod haa appropriated a con- siderable sum to be expended in sup- plying tho pressing needs of the sccres of poor immigrants, who arrive daily, and authorized the appointment of several missionaries to sttend to their wantsand their welfare. The sum of about $4,000 was voted for general wission_work, to be dis- bursed under the supervision of the central committee. Other important business was also transacted. SHOOTING AFERAY. A Woman at the Bottom of the Trouble. The Wounded Man in a Pre- carious Condition: Last ovening between eight and nine, patties in the vicinity of Sheps and Ottman’s saloons on Twelith street, were stactied to hear two or three pistol shots fired in succession. A crowd soon collected, and found that McKee, formerly bar-tender at the St. Elmo theatre, was the victim. Tt appears that ho was engaging in & quarrel with a party, said to be Charlie O'Connors, and during the course of the quarrel O'Connors is said to have drawn a pistol and fired at him, but he csught his hand and turned the ball in’ another direction. Another shot was then firad, which a bystander claims was the one that took effect, slthough McKes says the third shot was the onewhich wounded bim. Whichever shot it was, the ball. struck him in the left leg, midwsy. between the knee and the thigh, and passing downwards is thought to bave lodged in the bones underneath the patella. Drs. Chadwick and Speny wero immediately sent for, and the wounded man was conveyed to his home on Capitol avenue. Dr. Chad- wick says that if the ball has lodged underneath the knee pan, it may prove dangorous, possibly cause the loss of the leg or evon a worso result. Two parties, Billy Moran and Henry Parrieh, were taken in custody as wit nesses, but were reloased on bail at a lats hour Isst night. From all accounts it appears that the troubls was about a woman. The firer of tho shot, after committing the deod, fled through the Elysees garden and tho St. Elmo theatre, shouting out to some one there, ‘I've killed a man!” and made his escape. Officers were in search of him at a late hour Iast night. The wounded man is con- scious, and talks with little apporent difficulty. The Electric Light in Ruesia. St. Petersburg Golos. The Jablochkoff electric candle has proved to be a great success. The in- ventor and company have lately sold the property of their association and some of the rights of tha inventor for 2,500,000 roubles. Mr. Jablochkoff, having realized a handsome fortuno from his candle, seeks to_retire from business and to devote himself to the farther investigation of electriclizht. n April last thero was establishod here a new society. ‘The Russian Society of Electric Light,” which is successor to . N. Jablochkoff, the inventor, and company.” The new society has A capital of 5,000,000 roubles, divided into 40,000 shares of 125_roubles each. Mr. Jablochkoff was able to transior to this eociety an order for 4,000 laa- torns which, accordiag to the caleula- tion of the inventor, will pay the run- ning expenses and & minimum of 10 percent. to the shareholders. The inventor expressos his belief that the annual demand for lanterns will soon increase to 10,000, and the the socie- ty may pay as an aversge 20 per cent. Mr. Jablochkoff gave the following interesting facts: In Paris the Maga- zines de Louvre began _with four lanterns and within _eleven months ordered ninety-six; the Hippodrome began with forty, and soon iln to 260; Pal- ais d'Indus're had Jast year 250 lan- terns, but now it has over 300. The shah of Persia has within eight months ordered twenty lanterns. The Jostinny Dvor of St. Petersburg be- gan with eight lanterns and now uses over 100. Many public places of both Ruseian capitals and otber large cities are lighted with the Jablochkoff can- dles. While the elecirician of Meulo Park continues to surprise the world with his numerous curlous inventione, Leaving his electriclantern in embryo, the modest Russirn inventor has al- ready monopolized _the_electric light in the old world. What a surpriso it would be if some_enterprising com- pany should introduce theJablochkoff candlo in York, aud in Menlo Park, too! S B Notice. By request of Hon. Brugo Tzschuck, the public ## hereby notified that to- dayis the last day when corrections are to be made, at the court house of Douglas county from 9a. m. to 6 p. m. Over elghty millfons of dollars of fnsurance capital of the oldest and ‘best home and forelgn companies rep- resented I the sgemcy of Taylor & Howell, a16lf GENERAL NEWS, The Postal Authorities Arrang- ing for Fast Mail Trains to the West. Railroad Companies Protesting —The Campaign Getting ‘Warm. Fast Mall Trains. Special Dispatch to Tun Ban. WasaINatoN, June 20—4 p. m.— The superinterdent of the postal rail- way mail service has gome to New York to consult with the officers of the New York Central road with a view of bringing about the proposed fast mail train to Chicago, which will for- ward Nebraska mails twenty-four hours swiftor than at present, s re- cently mentioned in these [dispatchee. Hoiis confident arrangements esn be madzand hoped to put the plan into operation very shortly. Appropris- +ons for this branch of service tor the next fiscal year were cut conalderably below the estimates, and as the New York Central road isinclined to charge rather heavily for its postal service, the superintendent has gone to secure terms within the appropriation which 1t is quite likely he will obtain. Increase of Bonds. Bpecial Diepateh to the Frx. Carcaso, June 29.—The Journal's Wachington special ssys: Several lead- ing trank lines from New York to the west have thelr representatives here protesting against the amount of bonds they are required to furnish in order to carry goods in boni for New York and other seaport oclties un- der the immediste transpor- tation act. The Pennsylvanis railroad is calle? 3pon to increase its prosent bond ¢ §100,000 to $750,000, and other r .Csare called upon for s similar inc case. Thesecretar of the treasury nas accorded the representa- tives of railrosds a hearing, and dur- ing this the statement was made that the Merchants’ Dispatch company do three-fourths of all the fast freight business betweon New York and the weat. THE PRESIDENT Jwends word that he will be here on Friday and hold a cabinet meeting on the evening of that day. THE CAMPAIGN, The republican congressional came palgn committeo receive encoursging advices from all sections of the couns try as to the foundation of Garfield clubs and of a determination to make the campalgn a warm one. Madison’s Growth. Spocial dispatch to The Bee. Mab1sox, Wis., June 30, 1 8. m.— Tae population of this city ia 10,300, again of 1124 sinco 1870. Chicago Running Races. Spoctal Dispatch to Tur Bas. Onicaco, June 30.—1 s. m.—The ekira running races yesterday onesnd a quarter miles was won by Blue Lodgo in 2:15). The handicap 1} mile racs Charlie Ross winner, 1:16, L7, for 1} mile dash Rasella was the winger, time 2:02}. Big Blow-Up. Speeial Dispatch to The Bes Wirgiixg, W. V., June 30—1 a. m.—An exploston at the blast farness at Gap Mill lnst evening resulted in the fatal Injury of Thos. Ryan and the wounding of two other men. United Irishmen United. Speclal Dispatch to The Bee Paitavecruss, Po., June 30—1 a. m.—The convention of Irishmen of America was continued yesterday. Nothing was done at the public ses. sion except to appoint & committee to visit New York and_confer with the trustees of the skirmishing fund. - — MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Money and Stook. NEW YORK, June 29. NONEY—Market st 2433 po cot. GOVERN MR Cbicago Produce. Cntcaco, June 29. Wweat—Moderately active, but lower: No. 2, 871@87}c, closed at 8740 for cash or June; 874@88}c, olosed at 872c bid for July; 84}@85}c, closed at 84Zc bid for August; No. 1, 76c; re- jocted, 60c. Corn—Faitly active, somewhat un- settlod and averaging lower; No. 2and high mixed, 33}@33fe, closed at 33fc for cash; 33j@i4o, closed at 32 for June; 34@34dc, closed at 34ic bid for July; 343@343c, closed at 34fc bid for August; rejected, 32 Oats—Qulet but lower; No. 2, gilt edge, 23}@234 for cash; 23} bid for June; 2 7, closed at. for July; 21fc, closed 22§c bid for Aug. Ryge—Very dull; No.2 in store, nominal at 69@706. Barley—No. 2 in store, 75c. Pork—Moderately active but a trifls lower; 81185@1187} for cash and July;’ $1195@11974 for August; $11 97} for September. Fairly active and steady; $6 52)@6 55 for cash or July; 86 575 6 60for Avgust; 86 62566 63 for Sep- . Bulk Meats—Shoulders, 84 70; short ribs, 6 7C; short clear, $9 95, Whiskey—1 09, T R | 87}c for June; 873@87%e for Jul 85@8bgc for Auglu?; 834@83fc Sep- temver; No. 2 red winter, 90c. Corn—331@34: for June; 343@3ijc | for July; 343@34fc for August. Oats—22{@22% for July; 22@22§c | Pork—11 82§@11 85 for July; $11 95 @11 wguugm; $11974@12 00 for 215;;:;& u:sr' .'}1 47@11 55 October; 12} for th 3 §10 37 1040 for Januazy, b Lard—$6 52 for July; $6 60@6 623 Chicago Live Stock Merxet Caicaco, June Hogs—Receipts, 22,500 hoad; ship- ments, 6,800 head; market moderate- ly active throvghout with prices oo higher, and good shipping demand; mixed packing, $4 00@4 15; choico beavy, &4 30G4 45. ipts, 4,400 head; ship- ments, 2,500 head; moderate shipping demand, and trade in shipping quiet at $4.20@4.55 meinly, with good to choice at $4.7Ca4. butchera’ stuff quiet at §2.00@3. veal calves pls tiful and rather easy at $4.50G0 20; gress Texans quict and slow, with prices steady at §2.35@3.10; best win- tered, §3 50, Sheep—Receipts, 700 head; markct firm at $3.30@3.80 for common to lair; $4.25 for choice. The Drovers’ Journal Lendon cable to-day reporta slow trade at former rates, New York Produce. New Yorx, June 20. Wheat — Lower; receipts, 163,000 bushels; ungraded spring, $1 05; No. 2 do, 81 073@1 08; ungraded red, 11061 16; No. 2 red, $1174@1 18} No. 2 stesmer, $1 14; No. 2 red, June, $1174; August, 81 07461 08; Septem: Corn—Stronger; receipts, 52,300 bushels; ungraded red, 47@504¢; No. 3, 46}c; No. 2, 50@604c; No. 2, June, :0@6050: July, 48§@48jc, August, Oats—Strong and higher; receipis, 42,000 bushsls; mixed western, 52@ 34c; white weatern, 35@37ho. Dull and unchauged. REAL ESTATE BEMIS’ AGENCY, 15th and Douglas Street. Over 3,000 residence lotst for rale by this agen cy at pricesr angi fre m §20 to 2,00 cach, and the in every noith. eeet, south 5 for canh in 5, 10 a'your time. tosecare argain Cheko o 32 of st ca tacke o Saun- ders et for s Cheice lot, Farnlism aud 26 streets, S0183 toct for $1,500—will divide ft Cheap lota la Credit Poncisr sddition. south ef . P. depot o $500. TERRACE ADDITION. Forty lota on Park Avenue and on road to park, and near bead of W reman, st B 813 1 00 o, Saven s time at cight per cent intereat Lo those put up crod substantial bulldiug. Partiouiars appy to. . p. pEwIs, Fifteenth and Douglas Streets. 1o \pice ot o Harmey and Twenty- s sreee, who wiil ¥ ¢ further b, near St. Mary's aven for §550 and 900, tion—3300 and E V. Smit 3 Pifty lots In Shinn's frst, second aud third ad- ditions for §1L0 to 600 each. Lat near 15th and Plerce, M50, 2lots on Harnev near %ith 5t., 9600 each. 1 Eggs—] ged Pork—Dull; new mees, §12 124@ 12 50. Boef—SBteady. Cat MeatoFirm; long_clesr mid- dles, $7 25; short clear, $7 50. Lard—Active and firm; primestesm, $7 0007 75. Butter—Firm at 12@130. Cheese—Quiet and unchsnged, Whisky—Nominal at §1 101 13, e 8t. Louls Live Stock. St. Lovts, June 29, Hogs—Active; Yorkers and Balt mores, $4,006410; seloct heavy, $415@4.25; prcking, $4.00a4 15, Receipts, 4,700 head, Cattle—Lower for natives; choice to fancy, 84 60@4 70; good to prime, 4354 45; mediums to fair, ¥ 008 425; cows and_heifers, $2 50G3 50; Rrass Texsus, $2 30@3 00, and rather soarce. Reccipts, 1,700. Sheep—Siow at $300@4 00. Re- colpts, 1, 200 head; shipments none. Torrid Heat. NEw Yorx, June 30.—Severe heat continued _yesterday and the conse- quent sufforing wos as great as on previous days. Thero were several cases of sun stroke, some of which resulted fatally. Milwauxee Froduce Market MiLvaukez, June 29. Wheat—Steady; opened e lower and closed quict; hard, §1 05; No. 1 Milwaukee, 96c; No. 2 Milwaukee, 873c; June, 87§c; July, 88{c; August, 864c; No. 3 Milwaukes, 80c; No. 4, 72c; ejected, nominal. Corn—Lower at 33fc. Oats—jc lower at 23je. Rye—Declined Ic; No. 1, 7: Barley-—Quiet; No. 2 fall, 65c. ——— St. Louls Produce. Sr. Louzs, Jane 29. Wheat—No. 2 red, 894@90}c for cash; 89jc for June; 86@B5i@ 864c for July; 84]@867c August; 843 @8b}e September; No. 3 do, 564@87#; N(b.o 4, 8le. m—Higher; 332@34c cash; 331@ 3o for June; 34}@34dc for July; 33}c August. Oats—Higher; 25}@27c for cash; 26c for June; 223@22ch for July. Rye—Dull at 71c bid. Whisky—Steady at $1 08. Pork—$12 10612 20 cash; $12 00 J“I;ol:ld August; $11 05@12 10 Sep- tember. Dry Salted Meats —Firmer but slow; $6.60@6.85. Lard—Easier; $6 45a6 State Fair Notes. The ground has been staked off for the various state fair buildings. Yesterday teams were busy hauling brick to the fair ground. e We offer a first-class white lsan- dried shirt, with an improved rein- forced front, made of Wamsutta mus- lin, 3-ply bosem and cuffs, of 2200 linen, st the reduced price of $1.50. The workmanship, fit and style of our shirta aze p in competition with ar d shirt sold in Omaha. We guaran- oo entire stisfaction, o will refund money. We make to order every grade of shirts and underwear, give better goods for less money than can be got elsewhere. Our fancy impor cd shirtings are of the choicest patterns. In underwear we cannot be under- Omahs Shirt Factory, 262 Farnham, opposite Grand Ceantral Hotel. VINEGAR WORKS | Jones, Bet. 9th and 100h Sts., OMAHA. Firat quality distilled Wine and Cider Vinogar of any castern Just a8 good at wholesale snd Send for price list. KREES, ) Mavager. THE CELEBRATED Oval Stee) Tooth Harrow Manutsstared by Db GROOT & GEPDLIGS, Fon du Lac, Wis. F. D. COOPER, Write for prices, Agent, Omaha, Neb. Iot on 24th mar Howand etreet, §700.. seillots n Grand View addition, st ofU. P. of Poppietin's aew residne, for div = nto ity sised lotaa? from RIVERVIEW ADDITION. © stroet on on the south. formerly owned by C. and more recently known ss the Only 22 ots have thus far been platted—14 on Farnham and 8 on Douglas strest, These lote are 50 10 66 foet in widta and 12D indepth. §1,000 1or the cholcs. at 8 per oent in- ¢ BEMIS' KEAL ESTATE AGEXCY, i54h and Douglas Strris. Over 200 houses and. 10t e clersd for sale e N cly. amy ooty you deire: Prices vaeyiog r5m 900 o 18,000 each. 2 ta and 2 cheap houses near Jackson eritn. block. Call and exafuine this without any delay. A destrable ot ness Cuming snd Streets, §1,(00. PARK PLACE. The cheapest acro lots 1n the city of Omaba, are those offerwi for sale by this agency in Paik Place and Lowe's sccond addition, on Cuming, Burt ard Callfornia. strests; you can make 00 up these bargains while you have the chnce, These iotaare mors than equsl In wize to 4 full-sized city fots cr a half block— and it will be but & very short time before one- fth part of one of these acro lota will sell for a8 much a8 we offer » ful acre to day. ~They are Tocated very short distance west of Cr ighton Prices ranging from $150 to §300 per Call immediately, and don’t loge your and get piat and full pasticulars of GFO. P. BEMIS, Agent, 151 and Dougias Strests. Nice lot on Sherman Avente north of Nichoiss street, §1,00. Half lot on Cass,betwoen 13th and 14th streets North Omabs, 3125 to $300 Choico corner lot near strects, §1,500. Several oo lota in Nelson's sditon, 8150 1o ‘each. 220d and Californis Choiee ot in Thorne:l's addition, §750. Several large lots in Hartietts additton; 1§ rods and 2} acres oach, Prices 4700 to 2. ecach. ‘Severai choico lots in Reed's fist addition, 275 to $550 each. ‘Acte lot on Sherman ayenue, (16th strest), south of Poppleton’s new_residence, for $1,100. 2 Jargo ot near 15th and Clatk ‘streets, 80X 330 feet. Corner, §1,200; inide, §1,000. e, (10th strest), 3Iarve lota on Sherm n lark Stroet, $000 each. McCANDLISH PLACE. 22 nico andl_cheap lots, very near to the bas- iness pa o ateda very fow steps south of the Convent and 8t. Mary's avenae, fust south «f and ad oining the ground of James Woolworth and W- J. Counell—these are cheap and very desirable, being 8 handy to bus- iness part of city, to new goverament depot, neil works, while lead works, U. P. dopob, stock youd, packing houses, otc Call wad gt plat and full particuiars. Price $275 to §150 and easy terms to those who build GEO. P. BEMIS, Agent, th and Douglas Sia. nearCl 150 ey terms to purchasers who wil improve. Al 4 lots on_2th, betwoen Farnbam and Douglss #'reets, 950 o $1,800 each sod long £ best. business lots In the city of Omaha for sle, located on every businew street, 500 to0 36,000 cach. 437 Also very valuable store most cvery business block— each LAKE'S ADDITION. 40chotce remdence lots n_ above sddition, (- me Jiately north of and adjoining Poppleton's and perties In al- to 315,000 HORBACH'S ADDITION. 53 lots In Horbach's irst and second. additions on'I6th, 15th, 10th and 20th_streets, betwesn Nicholss, Paul, Sherman and_Clark streets, very handy to U. 'P. Shops, smelting works, etc., ranging in prices trom from 8200 to §1:100' each, roquiring ouly small payment down apd long time at 7 per cent interest o those. who wal im- prove. GEO. P. BEMIS, 15th and Dougias Strect. between I's Sta. 33 nice lota fn Saunders sad Plerce. nd stroet-car track) stroot. Very low prices; §175 cash, o $200 < n long time 4nd 8 per cent Intercet to those faron o sl 1 A W e B s Sanders s Baees tier of counties. # 2 Sl T FOIA FING KESLENUS front, Doors, | 4775 0,000 acres best selected lands in the counter, , Stors vencerm o 10 1310 Dodgs siree, A F. KAFERT & = Aodhermetty Jauna 15, Scorr. FOWLER & SCOTT. ARGHITEF" SREis e B.A. Fowum. o o ebort otics, & UNION BLOCK. - | Qs stato tos saie by this agency. Call and get maps, | Circulars and full particulara a7 Bew's' new map of Omaha, 60c and $1.60. | _ a7 Bemia new pamphiet (04 map of State) entitled “the outiook of Nebrask® foF | tree distribation. | Geo. P. Bemis’, S-rave Aceney, 58 C Ok