Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 4, 1880, Page 2

- —— —— VOL. X. Established 1871 MAHA, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 4, 1580 ~ MORNING EDITION. A CRAFTY COMMANDER The Peruvians Fill the Ecemy With Frait and Blow Them To Atoms, A Provision Boat Loaded With Dynamite Demol- ished the Chilian Transport. Terrific Force_ofthe Explosion One Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost. Paxama, Joly 24.—The latest ad- vices, broaght by the steamer from the eouth Pacitic, give intelligence of the destruction of the Chilian tr: vort ““Loa,” nct the Amazon as wes previousy sunounced. The demol- ashion wes attended with terrib'e loey life, the vessel having got foul of a torpedo which wes lct loose by one_of the provision bosts in the bay of Cal- Tao The affair msy be rummed vp as fllows: From the time the Chilian flact has been on the coaet of Peru it hs been notced that the of- ficers sud men were particularly pa tial to fruits ard veg.t bles, not be- Iways care’ul to distinguish be, n ket bost of a uctural mercha sel aud the coasting boat of a Peruvian officer. At last Peravian commander hiton & plin to turn it to acsount. Procuring a suitasle launch, he put & torpeds 1ato it sud over this he placed a false hottom resting o kept down by the weight of the carg. He then loaded 1 with & very choice esscriment of truits fowls, tv , vegetables, &c , and towing it out towards he blockadmg | agusdron bafere daylight set it adrift. Al day long the laun h floated about hut the Chalians failed to motice and_about 5 o'clack in the ev fosring it would fall into neutral hands, & boit was sent out to bring itin. The “Lox” wasdoing duty and seeing the hoat from the shore making toward it, made forit. Seeing this, the boat from the shore beat a hasty retroat, the ““Loa,” toward two hoats to take in the prize, and it was broug it alongside aud the discharge at once ¢ mmenced. As the wi in the launch was diminished the ma chinery in connection wich the tor pedo was set free and in a moment 300 pounds of dyvamiie were exploded and the * Jmost lifred off the water. The effoct, as described b those who were witnessmy the opera- tion with breathlers interest from the shore, wus swinl in the extreme. Esers hovse in Callao was shaken 1o its foundation and «vers sbip on the | bay ehivered s though a fearful eart- quake hatl spaat its tury 'neath them. The fatal ship appeared as if envel- opod ia one mass of Seme whick die solved itself inte dense cinide of biek emoke. When this cleared away she svemed not to have suffered, bat sud- | denly she was chserved to sivk at the | steru while her bows went high in the | air ad the Loa dispoesred forover. At this time the **Biauco,” “‘Eucala- ds,” and the ““Huascar,” ‘were some eight miles distant from the sceneand conld not render any aseistance, but boate from tho neutral vessel near by were lowered immediately and pro- coeded to the rescus of those who ere eeen ia the water. The boats | succreded in picking up thirty. Forty | The new invention wi'l be tested on the elevated roads snd if suecessfnl will bs adopted. It is clsimed for | X the m"“!i“"“’":] it do o f'fi]lh The Fasting Doctor Constant- foel, smoke, vil, heat and noise of lo- 5 i comotives and permits of the hiehest ly Craving for a Wet. speed consisrent with sefety. Anoth- er point urged in its favor is that an attachment has been_provided which will re.der a collision be ween two traine impossible, each train automat- caliy proserving a ssfe distance from next succoeding one, ths brakes ¢, be operaed by electrical corrents used in propelling the electric motor. Leaning From Fire. Bpecial Dispntct 10 The Bee. Pumaverehia, August 4—1 a. m. S. Collius’ matiress manufactory w discovered to be on fireyesterday fore- neon. Ella Oglesty, sced 25, and Emma Burnes, oged 22, wereem- ployed in the fourth story, end the smoke and flames cut them off by the s, ud both jumped from the win- , falling heavily on the pavement. 2 Barnes escaped w.th a few bruis- Miss O was scriously, if ally injurcd, and an arm was broken, besides being badly cut and bruis.d, aud it is feered that sho has received internal injuries. Loes by the tire, 820,00 FIERCE FIRES OF THIRST. A Secret, Corps of Watcherson Guard. Special dispaich to Tho Bee. New Yok, August 3, 4 p. m.—Dr. Tanner wasreported this morning very weak, but in better condition than expected. Heisso far gone, however, 88 to bs completely exhausted after any exertion. It is thought he has been drinking too much water of late, but the fierce thirst that consumes him calls imperlously for instant faction. Not being able to drink suf- ficient water for his nexds he sponges his face apd wraps wet towels around his hesd hoping thus to ab-o'b asaall amount of moisture. Ouly four days from this noon and Tanner w1l have com pleted his task, but every dsy finéshim weak: r thovgh confident. The fasteris edvised to keep quieter and not to waste his strangth in exercise. A secret and independent corps of watchors was orgin zed some time , to watch the regular watchors Tanner at the same time, and 8- certain, if possible, whether the faster was roceiving food from some unknown source. Tanner's every movement, day and night, is closely observed, but nothmg has oceurred t> give the slightest ground for suspicion. m nepation Day. Spocial Dispatch ta The bee. Eumma, N. Y., August 4,1a.m. — Emancipation day wes clebrated here by a procession of grect length and fine character. Tt is beleved that all the connties in the etate were represented in the throng of colored poople present. The exerciees, heid in s largo grove, consisted of music, ding of the emancipation proclama- d an craton by Hon. Fred. Spoctal Disnatcl to The Hee New York, August 4, 13, m.— Tanner chang-d his querters yester- dsy from the large hall to the small onoe underneath it on alevel with the entrsnce. The fasting man is evi- dently very weak, but still persis's in perscverizig, and isapparently as con- Sitting B asraian Speeil Diepaict o The Bee Crmcaco, August 310 p. m.- Major We'sh,ot the Cansdian mounted rouzh Chicago en of 5 that out g tident 85 ever that he will held out band of 560 lodges only 200 now re- | ull the evd of the fortieth day. His main, with less than 500 effective | stomach isnot so troublesome as it fighting men. The majority have gone quictly into various agencies, but many succumb-d to vauon. Major Walsh says Sitting Bul is fur peace Before leaving the mejor was presented with bis famous war bonnet by Sitting Bull, who eaid, ‘“‘take it, my friend, and keep it. T hope never to have usefor it agmn.” Major Walsh goes east with some imporiant proporitions from Sitting Bull to both the Dominion ard United States goveroments, which ho | sleep any till sboutnoon wheu he lay will make public at the proper time. | down on his cot. H complained of - being bothered by the visitors and ssid that at times he foit as though his beart would stop beating. Shortly before 2 o'cock he was iuduced to be Tho board of aldermen yesterday took | weighud, being the frat time since up_the ordinance relating to the cap- f Satarday. He turned the scale at ture and destruction of cats, aud dia- | 1954 pounds cussd it at some length. A letter [ H, then laid down on his cot and was read from H. Bergh, president of | rosted until four o'clock, when he got the society for the provention offyp wnd read hismail. Among his let- ~as Suuday and Monday. It is be- lieved, however, *hat his stomach must be greatly inflamed and kis ua- ususl wakefalness durit.g the morning was attributed by one of the wa'che s toatouch of gestric fever. On re- turning to the ball »t 9:15 from his drive, little refreshed. It was decided to abandon criving in ti.e futureas the consequent fati ue is too grest for bis enfeebled coudition. He did not Raidy Special dispaten to 1l New Yok, Ave cruelty t> animals. SDOFOVIDZ tHe | tars was one ontatning an offer of an incasice aDd_sugeestiug Uhal an { onoraly aiplowa from a Boston med- amendment be wade to the inance ical coliege. The doctor med muoch pleased of the offer avd said that he would take the of tion. He disc ‘ntinued his rides{ ra time. In_couversation with one of his attendants he said that he ex- perienced more difficulty in ths ex periment here then what he did in Miznssota which was party due to the differcnce in air. He was of the providi g that persons under fifteen vears of age be prohitited from cap- tu ing cats 80 a8 to prevent any cruelty to the snimals. Bergh slso suggested that sco p nets be used in_capturing cats. The ordirance with the amend- ment, was patsed by a vote of 13 to 8. Garfield's Reception. Special Dispaten te The Bee Burrato, August 4—1 8. m.—At four o'clock yesterday afternoon Gov. Cornell snd etaff snd a largs pumber enough. He eaid he felt first rate sod thought he would pull throuch all in all were picked up, of whom It is thouzh: many will die. Atleast one hundred and fifov men perished. The | only officers saved ato the second commader, the dostor and the engi- neer. A corre-posdent watching from Lima says that, alocushthe Chilisn admire] had aureed to_sllow foreym- ora to leave Callao aud Limacn neu- tral vescoim, Senor Picrola has madea great objection to their leaving and | that ten or twelve thousand foreigners | in Calaoend Lima will have to re- main. Some of the neutral shipa talk | :]nwiuu allao, foaring more torpe- | oes, Cautious Conkling. Bpecial dispasct Yo Tuo Beo New Youx, August 4,1a m.—An evening paper priute the fuliowing in- | terview with Senator Conkling, who is at the Fifth Avenue hotel: Reporter— When did you get home, senator. Senator Conkling—Tate last Satur- day night. R.—How cal field nowd C.—The season bas not been favor- able for salmon fishing R.—Whst do you think of the at- tacke on Gen. Garfiold! C.—T lauded several fine fishes, however. R —You don't want to tackle poli tios! do you regard the politi- 0O.—Yes, T used light tackle and |’ ‘with unusual success. R.—What is the true position of the colored man in the pendin con- toet] C.—We had an Indisn guide, but he was of no advantage in the fiehing. | R.— Which side will captura the mass of the votes of the the blacks? C.—The Indien’s gaft hook was not used atall; our catches were landed | without bis assistance. | Stopping the Asthma. Bpecial disputcn to Tne Bee. La Sare, T, August 41 —Samuel Moore, & tailor, sged o5, took tea made of gimpson weed as a oure for wsthma, Monday, and died & few hours afieiwarde. Ho leaves 8 family. Grant's Old Regiment Spectal Dispatches to Tua Brx Decarce, 1., August 4, 1a. m.— | The Macon cousty veterans as-| scciation, 1u conjunction with the survivors of General Grant’s rog- | meat, the Twenty-firsc Illinois, has | fixed vpon October 6th and for | holding an encampment and reunton | o3 the fur grounds here. General | Grant will meet with his old regiment. and special invitations have been sent toGenera's Sherman, Sheridsn, Me- Clelland, Butler, Revolutionizing Reliroads; | Epecial Dispatch 10 Tur Bax New Yok, August 41 a. m. Stepben Dudley Field, nephew of Cy- | rus W. Ficld, has pateated an inven. | tion for applying electricity as & mo- | tive power on both surface and ele- | vated railroads. BHispatent is claimed 0 atedate the claims of cther pacties | ¥bo bave lately taken op the mbject. | of pruminent politicians went tojDun- kirk, from this city to welcome Gar- field, Tae general ané pary and his escort arrived here st 9:20 and were the recipieuts of a maga ficent ova- tion. The escort from the Gopot was composed of several bands and near’y | ° two. thousend forch bearers. Tog |8t strocis were cne strogzhing crowd. It was nearly 11 o'clock when the pro- | cessi n reached tho Palace hotel, | whero s towporary platform had been erected. About 10,{)0people gathrad in the large patk 1o front of the hotel aud after they bad cheercd themselves hoarse, Gen. Garfield was introduced, and for fully five winutes, Garfield could but stand and listen to the| plaudits of the people. Fimally, when they gave him s chauce ho made e p shozt but cffective speech, in which he | will adjourn within a fortuight thanked Buffalo for his msgnificent | coneerva ive fact oas are coal reception and announced hus intention | anticipation of Gladstene's prolonged of standing by the men whose votes |absence. Underany circumstances he would elect him. will be unable to re-appear during the Secaator Harrison then made a very | present session. etirring epecch, after which Cheirman FARTLE FRERES KECALL Jowell, of the republican national| The recall of Sir Bartle Frere meets committoe, and cthers made brief | with very vers zoneral approval from epceches, and it was after midnght | oo tof VT SORCTEL APPEC when the crowd began to disperse. < heHe POOR_CROP YROSPECTS. Gen. Gatfe leavos for the oast this |, fiCu1(Ge] pro-pacts through- DN out the entire kingdom aro unusaally right. He went out to getshaved and when he returned to the hall he ran up staire at a lively gait and laid down on bis ¢t with his elothes on, and at nine o'clock he reqaested visitors to leave as he wanted to retire for the He lay very quiet till mid- nizht and a: that bouc was app-rently sound a:leep. He corsumed two- thirds of a pint of waer during the tweaty-four hours endiug at that time. FOREIGN EVENTS, PARLIAMENT TO ADIOUR Specia) Disputeh to the Bee. Loxvox, August 3—4 p. m.— It is now believed that patliament The ng in — Hard Times in Canada. poor. Spocial Dispaich to The Kee. THE TREACHEROUS AMEE. W ASHIN - | Bpecial disparch to Tur Bra. The Uanited States consul at Port Sor- s, in a dupatch to the department of state, dated July 2Zth, saye: Tho Cazcvrra, August 3—4 p. m.—The new ameer of Afghanstan avoids & conference with the British officers, prosperity which is 80 umiwersel | thoreby confirming their suspicions of throughout the states is in marked | his Toya ty. ntrast to the reneral depression A merunmIc which prevails in Canada. The Out8 | < i dispatch to The Beo. throw the blame on Sir John A. Me- | "I NN e ,‘.}‘;’lfli‘.;fi":fi{’. {anil policy for the | election for membera of the councils y general, the reputlicans have elected orgaos of the party in power ropel %00 members, ard the conseratives these accussticns. The result, how- | ever, would scem tobe an exodus | -, 125 Cantons. s f";f.‘;'f:;}{.’l';'lbffi it | goin is 243, M.derate republicans of bat the em- | tho ministeral shade _bave rants who crossed over at that point | corvocher beaten radical candidates ne during the year euding June th, 1880, and who declared their iu- | CPPOed to them- teation of becoming permanent_resi- ON THE KESCUE. lents of the United Siates, numbered | Loxpox, Augost 4 —1a. m.—A dis- patch from Cabul says eight theueand VICTORY. 1.ae total repubiican Negress Assassinated. Special Dispatct 10 The Boe, SavaNyan, Ga., Avgust 4—1 a. m. Sallie Moore, while in charge of a constable, going from the jail to ob- tain bonds Monday night, was met hy Tom Golden, a well known colored barber, and after a few words Golden shot her in the temple, killing her in- stantly. The woman had had a previ ousduficulty with Golden. The ss- was srrested Reducing the Debt. Special Dispatci to The Bee. WAsHINGTON, August 3, 10 p. m.— Secretary Sherman is very much plessed with the reductions made in the public debt duriog July, also with the financial outlook generally. He will leave Cabul for Candahar oo Sun- day next THE LORDS REJECTI In the house of the lord’s last night the Trish compensation bill was d bated over eight hours, Lord Ciihn's speaing nearly three hours, Lords Beaconsield, Orandock and other leaders also spoke. The bill waa re. jected by a vote of 282 sgaiost b1 BESIEGED CANDAHAR. Candahar men are preparing for a | siege and have expeiled the Durani inhabitants. Thesupplies are ample. EUREOWS' BATILE. Special Dispatch to The Bee. LosvoN, August 4—1 a. m.—The war office has received the following expects to make reductions of the | official dispatch from Candabar, dated debt during the next three or four |July 29. The engazement be- months apgregating perbaps forty |tween Gen. Burrows and Ayoch millions of dollars. Kshn commenced at 9 o'clock Murphy & Lovett,ius. agency; est eetablished sgency in this state. apl Tuesdsy mornirg, and the enemy, 2,000 strong, were excellently pos d, much better t! 1y ground elightly un 1EArlY | Tho first man killed by them was & Briti-h trcopa under General Roberts | for into covsidera- opinion that people euffered more | trom 100 much food rather than not | | Road lust night. Tanner said that ho felt but o'clook the artllery slone were en- gaged. The Afghane’ superior ma mipalation and natural superiority noutrizng the superior quality of the British. A vigorous advancs of the Afghan cavalry and the Ghilzair caused the British natives to fall bick in coufuion, and on the Bixty-sixth ©yiment abandoning two guns, the formation . was entirely lost. The infantry slowly retired, desri e Gen. Burrows gallant efforts, and they were eevered from the cavairy snd artillery and wt three o'clock the ~ followera aud baggage bulted toward Cendahar. After a severe fight cn enclosed ground Gen Burrows extri cated the infantry and brought them into line of retreat on the main road, the rood bsing devoid of water a majority of the causaulties apparently occurred through men fall- ing from exhaustion and The estimated loes of British is 1220 in- cluding aboxt 550 Earopeans ELECTRIC BRIEFS. pecial disoatel es to The Bee. New York, August 3 —Mrs. Annie Kenney, who was bequeathed con-ider- able property six weeks ago, di-d yes- terday from heart disease injuced by worry over attempts to get possestion of the property. Derrorr, August 3—Congressman Omar D. Conger, of Michigan, went t Menton, Ohio, last evening to join Garfield and the two go to N. Y., where the republican national commit- the holds its session. CoLvvbsrs, August 3—4 p m.— Inner Gor gwei, a patient at the Cen- tral asylum emvloyed as an attendant during lucid intervals, drowned her. self in the luks last night. She fizured in the late Finestone investigation as briog the patient who was paid as an employe. She was from Tiffin, but has an only sister in Philadelphia. Ciserssar, O., Aug. 3 —Henry Harter, who wes assaulted by s erowd of roughs on July 24th, on Spring Grove avenue, died this morning at the horpita), from his wounds. Robert Kelly, Fred Hanten, Henry Storn and John Mundary are incarcerated for the crime. Newark, Augost 3 —An unknown man was killed by the cars, and mangled beyond recognition noar Clay Creek on the B. & 0. Rail Ho hada card in his pocket with his name. Patsey Wood on it. San Fraxaasco, August 4. —Schroe- der, who killed Lefevro in Oakland for alleged outrage of his wife, was yesterday held to answer with bail. His counsel gave notico of application to_the sunerior court for & writ of habeas corpas. St. Lours, August 4.—The demo- crata of the Third congressional dis- trict, this city, renominated R. Graham Forst for congress by accla- mation. Sr. Jouss, N. B.—The valne of timher destroyed by the. racent forest firein the south=aet djstrict of tae proviuce is ssiimated at $3CJ,000. WaSHINGT Aucus® 4—Secretary Rumsey aud Adju ant General Drum A een route to this city from St Johuos, N. B., journeying via Port- aud, Me. Loxpoy, Angust 4 —On account of ~dsv ne’s illnees the aunual dinner of the Lord Maycr of London, ten- dered the ministry, hes been post- poned. It was to have taken place nex: Saturday. WaSHINGTON, August 4.~ Tt wasde- cife1 avthe cibnst meeting yester- day to susp'nd action upn the al- 1 goi Soanish outrages until »ftor Ad- miral Wymsn makes a more detailed report of his investization in Cuban waters. Hearrived lust night and ia to cail upon the secretary of state and P'a e the facts before him folly. WasnINGTos, August4—1a m.— T"pon the expiration of hia torm in tha senate, rext March, Senma‘or Withers'will be tendered the yresi- d ney of Blackbury college, of Vir- ginia. Brruy, Auzust 4—1 2. m.—Tt is rumored here that the Chinese gov- ernment is gathoring provisions for 10,000 men on the Schugatchak fron- tier, Cricaco, August 4—1a. m.—Rich- ard Elbert wes drowned Monduy |} night by driving into the open draw of the North Wells strect bridg. Despite much yelling of spec ao:s his team kopt on the driver being cither drunk or asleep. THE BENDERS, The Butcher's Wife Makes a Olean Breast of Their Butcheries. Fresoxt, Neb., August 3.—There were important developments in the BenZer matter to-day. Mrs. Bender made a full confession of all the hor- ritlo murders committc 1 on the John Bender farm during 1872 and 1873. She wasa widow when she married McGregor, aliss Bender;” who was a widower with four children. , They migrated from Missouri to | Labello county, Kansas, where, un- Second b ots a7e neceseary in | j fal, der the leadershin ot Kate, old Joha's doughter, the murders and robberies began. Mra, Bender declared she had 0o personal haud in these crimes. man named Brown. Very soon ater the firs: murder two more strangers were killed. The woman was asked whather sho remembered about a whls family beidg killod, and said: “Yes, Ido. There was & man snd wife and two I tile girls who drove up to the house one afternoon and want- edto spend the nignt. That night, while the man and wife were dropped through the hole, Kate and the old man were below. The man fought pretts, bard, but they fized bim. Nextday the two children were bur ied alive. Old John tock ono and Kate the other. They hollered aw- ul, but foally stopped, and Kate came in and said, “The damnmed brats are all Tight now.” Soon after this aceord ing to the woman's story. they be- cams frightened aud jomed the Cher- okes or Choctaw pation. Many fur- thur dtails were obtained from the woman, aud if these sre not ths orig- |inal Benders the factcan easily be established. ROPOSALS FUR BU LDING— | was balf S-ptember. Alabama Rols up & Huge Ma- jority for the Democratic Tickets A Noted Wichigander Returns to tho Republitan Camp With o Modest Flouish. The Alabamsa Majority. Special Dispatch toThe Bee. MoxtgoMegY, Ala., August 3—12 m.—Reporta from, <desding voting plices in various pacts of thaastate in- dicate a democratic majorityof betwoen 60,000 and 70,000 on the whole- state ture almost entirely Tndependent and green- bick vote was much lighter than anti- cipated. Political Spolis. 8pactal Dspateh to Tho Bee. New Yopk, August 3—12 m.— The Jersey C.ty police commissioners removed a number of democrats on the force last evaning to make room for republicans. Among the ap- pointees is F. Harris, a colored man. He is the firet colored policeman Jor- sey City has had. Death of Mrs. John G. Sexe. Special dispatch to The Bee. New Yoxk, August 8.—The death of Mrs, Jobn G. Soxe, wife of the poet, is published this morning. Her busband has been confined to his home of nervous depression during the past year, and has been unable to do any literary work. Yellow Fever. Spocial Disyatch 1o Tho oo New Yonx, August 3—4 p. m.— John McBride,a seaman on the steam- ship “Niagara,” admitted to thn quarantine hospital, died of yell 1 fever Sunday night. Iron and Stee! Workers. Spocial Disgutch to Tus Bry. Prrrspera, Avgust 3—4 p. m.— The Amalgamated Association of iron and steel workers of the United States met in convention at the Pitts- burg opera house to-day. It was the largest meetine of the asociation ever hell, about 225 delegates from all paris_of the country being present. Nothing was done this_morning ex- copt the work of organization. The afternnon will bo devoted to hesring reports, etc. Kentucky Crime. Special dispatct to Tan Ber. Fraxkros, Augh 434 p m—At mido ot St oftcers hoard ehiots in the lower o2t £ town. and going t01earn tho catas s mbjed over the mudered { rm- of Clinton Montagua, an emplye of§Lusher's bewery. assassin fled ahd is not known. ) Iighting Burglars. Spectal Dispaten to Tuo Bec. DETROIT, Avgnet 3,4 p. m.—Young Brow’. uore at V.cksbur, Mich., wea “ntered by burglars last night aud the sate blown open. The exulosion was overbord by a clark, who made & gal Iant 6, ht, in w!ich be was joined by civiz ne. Much shooting was done, but nobedy was hurt. Juining toe Republicans. Special Dispatch to Tux B Detrorr, August 3—4 p. m.—Tho Evening News to-day publishes a brief extract from latters written by ex. eruor Austin Bliir of Michigan, ex- plaining his reasons for joining’ the republican party. He saya in political life the ac s from conviction alone and says he Jikos Garfiold ond thinks ho will do all in his power to elovate the tone of p litica. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH, New York Money and Stock. WaLy ST, Youx, August 8, 1:30 p.m. it 3§ per cent; exchange stexdy GOVERNMENTS. 1002 12 nulj and jrregular, @1:8ince tao Cpaniig, 8 ranging from WO T.... WBL&P....... 2} Ny WSt L& Ppd.. 72 Erio. vP PR E Erio . 117 Lako 3 JE2R Morrle & o LM o s, r s 51 ; 3 Chicago Produce. Cmcaco, August 3. Wheat—No. 2 closed at89§c for August, 86§ for September, 867c for October, and 865 eeller for the year. Corn—Clesed at 353@36c cssh for Avgust, and 36c for -Septomber and Ocwber. Oats—Olosed at 22§c for Auguet, 227c for September. Itye—Olosed at 660 for cash; and with G5k bid for Angust. Whiskey—Fairly active snd steady at £109. Pork—Closed at §1450@1500_for cash; §15824@15 85@1585 fer Octo- ber. Lari—Closed at $735 cash for August, and §7 374@7 40 for Septem- ber. —— St Louis Produce. St. Lous, Avgust 3. Flour—Unchanged. ‘Wheat— Higher and active for cash; No. 2 red, 914@dljc for cash; 91 914c for Auguet; 895903 for Septem- ber; 90c for October; 88@89Ec for the year; No 3 do, 853@87c; according to location; No. 4 do, 833@84e. Cora —Betrer and slow at 343@344c for cash; 34dc for Augast; 34c for October; 317 for the year. Oars—Duil at 22¢ bid for cash. Rye—Dull at 59¢ bid. Barley—No market. Butter—Unchanged. Eges—Unchanged. Whisky—Steady at 81 08, Pork— Firmer; $15 25 bid. o Dry Salt Mcats—Firm; $4 80@7 35 @760 for young meat. i Bacon—Firm at 25 62§@8 208 45; long clear sold at £812@8 15; the last L rd—Nominal at 37 25. Receipte—Flour, 7,000 bbls; wheat, 82,000 bu ; - 2, 25000 bu’; oats, 10,000 bu. Shipments—Etour, 14,000 bbls.; wheat, oats, 25,000 by e Chicago Live Stock. Cuicaco, August 3. — Were 06@l0c higher Hogs under a fallivg off in _reseipts and a | fairly active demand for sales wero at $4 60@4 75 for light packing, and re- ceipts 15,570, pping at 34 50@4 85 for heavy prcking 84 63@500 for good to choice emooth assorted lots. Cattle—Receipts were ¢ nsiderably lighter that yeaterday, but the de- wand was only moderats and was chiefly for Texan steers, na‘ive cows and medium to good shipping steers. Thers wera no choice or ¢xtra steers sold up to 11 o'clock, pric-s ranged from $2 60 a2 80 for nat've cows, 82 60 for Nebras w, $412§@435 for Colorado steers, and from 24 002440 | for medium to good shipping siecrs Alarge numoer are in the pens un- s0ld, the frosh receipts wero 9,9 head. New York Produce Markes. New York, August 3. Flour— At pric hout important change; receiots. 0; round_hoop, Ohio, £ 1065 75; choco do, 85 80@ 7 00; superior wes'ern, £3 80@4 50; common to good extra do, §4 253 4 60; choice good to_ex'ra do, 34 TU@ 7 00; choice white wheat, $4 7065 00, Wheat — Spring, steady; wintsr wheat, a shade stronger; red, scarcely o firm; No. 1, white, Augu-t, $1 08§; No. 2, red, August, 81 05%; do Sep- tember, 10945 do October, 81094 Corn—Shade better and moderate trace; mixed western spot, 44@47{c; do, futures 477@50c. Outs—Firm and quiet; western, 36@43. Beof—Steady and demand mode- rate; new plain mess, 89 40; new extra 810. Pork—Strong and quiet; new mess, 814 50. Lard — 87 60, Buttor—Firmer and fair inquiry; Ohlo 14G27c Firmer; steam rendered, — St. Louis Li St. Lours, August 3. Hogs—Active and hizhor; Yorkers and Baltimores, §4 50@4 60; packing, 84 55@4 70; butchers’ to fancy, 34 70@ 488, Receipts, 2,400; shipments, 1 000. Commissionars Proceed:ogs. Saturpav, July 31. Board mot pursuant to adjourn- ment. Presont — Commissioners Knight, Corliss and Drexel. A petition was presented ssking that a licenso be granted John Flood to sell liquora at Eikhorn Stati n, and the same was laid over for two weeks The clork was ordered to notify Fred. Hick fein to abato the nnisance at his slaughtor house, in West Oma- ha precin 1, at ence, o he would bo presccuted as provided by law, The clym of W. W. Lowe, of 1,110 for Jaud and trees taken by extension of counts road, December 1874, was rejected. ‘A lwcensa was granted H. A. Notte, tosell lignor at Elkhorn stecion for omeyear, f-om July ret 1880, The cfflcial b:nd of Rufus R torts, Jusitce ot the Pence for Cicago jre cinet, was approved. Tuo clerk was directed to advertise for sesled proposals until August 7ih, 1880, a: 3 p. m., for building a forty foot combination britga on secrion ¢ between sections 5, 6. 16 and 12, and also fr the following grad ng - 2,000 yards, more or less, st Curniing- haw's place, 0n seciions 36, 15 and 10, and about 500 yerds nesr Sonl's, on line betwoon sections 20, 26, 16 and 11. The following accounts weraallowed from the ENEKAL FUN defendi prison- ... 82)00 5100 800 ors, 5 visder, grading......... . Clauson, work on road .... ¥, Fearon, goods for poor g o U. P. Railway, ticket for pauper.. 1 20 M. Dufly, wark on grading 11 10 A. Dauble, hauling and building material 12 01 M Duffy, accountgr 0 ing. W, Van Dohren, work on bridgs 52 10 Wm. Dowling, building bridg [ A. L. Strang, sewer pipo 88 60 1.3 Brown, Tumber. 18 24 J._A. Howe, on account grading Farnhacn street . 160 00 Dan Burr, eight tcripers 65 John G. Jacobs, coffins for poor 18 00 John A, Creighto Thres Persons, laying scw 0 0. H. Brown, on acconnt grading 100 0+ A. Burw ester, tinware 600 2 Morria Elgutter, clothing for poor 4 00 Fonr Pers ns, tales juro . 100 Eight Persons, wituess fees 17 20 seo. H. Guy, taking insane person to asvlum . % . 2600 Geo. H. Guy, Jul I N. fary and cash . Mre. I N.' Pierce, matron oor- J. B. Whittier, refunding taves. .. Siven Persons, work at poorbouss Twelvo Persons, coroners jurors Adjourned to 7th inst. Jous R, Maxcuzster, County Clerk. THE TENTS. Everything Working for the Success of the Grand Army Reunion. Evergthing thus far has worked in a way that seems to assure a grand success to the G. A. R. reunion to be held at Central City inSeptember,and it will undoubtedly be a great occasion for the state of Nebraska as well as { for the membera of the order. - Adju- tant General Alexander has just re- ceived a letter from the war depart- ment on the subject of issuing tents, etc., by the general government, which is as follows: WaR Der'r, Wasansetos, Crry, | July 28, 1880. { Sir: T have the honor to acknowl- edgs the rece'pt of your communic: tion of the 14:h inst , requesting that the tents suthorized by joint resolu- tlon of congress of April 16, 1880, to be loaned for the soldiers’s reunion to be held at Centrsl City, N in Sep- tember next, be shipped to you direc from Chicago uponthe clote of the Knights Templar celebration in that city- In reply, Ibeg to inform you that the: quartermaster general, to whom | the matter was referred, reperts, un- | der date of the 23d icst., “that the officer in charge of the depot at Jefi- ersonville, Tod., has this day been di- rected toship in charge of sz agent, directly after the helding cf the 2l omplar celebr: Ch cago, the 300 hoepital tents called for. All traseportation to be without ex- pense to the government. Very re- | spectfully, your obedient sorvant, H. T. Cre Chief Clerk for the Secretary of War, in his absence. HONESTY IN POLITICS. Regulations for Securing a Fair Vote at the Coming Primaries. The first meeting of the Dougles county republican executive commit- tee was held at the office of the county suserintendent at 8 a. m. yste day. Present, E. Rosewater, Will Brown, J. J. Points and Louis Littlefield. Abeent, E. W. Simeral, The following resolution, introduced by Mr. Will Brown, was adopted: Resolved, Toat every republican in this city shall personaily appear before tue registrer and register his nam That the rgstrarsjin the preci: sba'l persorally v.sit ewh resident therein and register sl republtcans who are entitled to vote. Mr. Points iutroduced the follow- ing resolution, which was sdopted: Resolved, That two registrars be appointed for each preciuct of the county and two registrars for the city of Omaha, end the registrars for the city shall hold daly seesions at the rooms of the Gartield aed Arthur club, commencing Thursday. Angust 5th, aud continuing uutil re. i is completed. The committes agreed upon the following form of registration book First, name of the voter; secoad, age; third, plice of birth; fourth, place of residence, includry for the city the name of the street and where practicablo the number of the house; i th, length of residence in the state or county. The fullowing blank was sgreed upoen to be signed by Republicans ro s ding in the country precincts : T, 72 B—-, do hereby affirm upon honor, that T am a résdest of Douglas county, and ——— preciact duriug the past ———; that T am a Reputlican, bave voted the Republi- can ticket, and intend to support Gar: fieid and Arthur at the coming elec- tion, The committee adjourned until 8 a. m. to-day to meet in the eame place, when further action will be taken on the appointment of registrars aud regulations for registering. Real Es ate 1ransfers. Augustus Kountz and wife to Geo. T. Wilkins; w. d. n. 4 lots1and 2, block 262, city of Omaha. Tamue! E. Rogers and wife t» Line Wassmann; w. d. lot 12, block 13, and . 34 feet 1.t 13, bl.ck 13, Improve- ment As-ociation’s addition, city of Omzh +—8°00. A. J. Poppleten and wife to W. G. Hainll; w. d. lot 11, Eliz beth Place addit aity of Omaha— Is.ac D. Famsworth to B gsand Lew W. Hill: s w sec 24, rown. 16,0. r. 12 . —§500. Ads D. Drakeet a1 to Krut Kuut son: w. d. e lot 2, block 7, Reed's 1st add., ci'y of Owaha—3g200. Unired States to Seth W. Higley: patent swi, sec 4, town. 14, r. 10°e. Wiping Out & Town. ANNarouts, Auzust 3.—Incendiar- fes et £re 10 & small building in this ci'y yesterday morning betore dav- light. A stormy wiud blowing at the time the flames soon got beyond con- trol and sw: p- over the upper part of town to the En.li h charch wher, with the assitance of the ire depare: ment from nei¢hboring towns,the fire was stopped tarely in time to save the church. Aboat twenty buildirgs were burned, and aa the town is not closely built a lavze srea was closed. The loss is roughly estimated at be tween 235,000 end £10,000, with only 218,000 insurance. Miliua Notes. The ‘‘Bennet Rifles,” cf Bennet, Lancaster connty, have forwarded their mueter in rolls and enlistment pagers tothe adjutast general. The company is officered by Cept. S, P. Derby, and Lieuts. Varley and Cobb. The company now numbers over seventy men, rank and file, and is made up from among tto best citizens of that thriving village. The ‘‘Alexander Guards,” of Nel- ¢on, Neb,, named in honor of Gen: ral Alexander, wdjutant general of Ne- braska, bave reported to military headquarters that their compiny is wow 10 a flourithing condition, and that they will accept the invitation of the governor to be present at the scldiers’ reunion in tember pext. SIGN OF THE COLDEN PIANO & FRAME, Pianos and Organs First Class on Easy Monthly Payments, Sheet Music and Musi- cal Instruments, FINE STUCK OF MOULDINGS. Oil Paintings, Eogravings an Frames at grea Iy 7 daced prices. ¢ 8x10 Frames, 1 inch, Walnut. . e | 8T S G & 20 i o bao W 2 O S S R L i R 1c 5210 trime i Chrormon T od s 2 o3 tramed i b ey from 15 hpwards, B 7sc 8 window and dpwaris Laribreqsirs 0 p.r wiodow ard upwarde, o ot windon 104 upar. ® MUSIC. B and upwarde, 90and upwarde Baofos 100’3 00, 5 00, and upwards, m 1 ¢ up, cheapant in city an: doubtedly the best shirt in the United States is manafactured st the Omaba Shirt Factory. The superiority | of Material and workmanship, com- bined with their great improyements thatis Reinf rced fronte, Remforced backs and Reinforced sleeves, makes their shirt the most durable and best fitting garment of the kind, ever manufctured. Read the following Tow prices. Our Fine Whits shirt 3% Cur *3tra Fine ** 175 BARGAINS REAL ESTATE o whitebedies) AGENCY, best Linens used. The above prices include Laundry- ing, a discountallowed when otherwise ordered, An additignal 25 conts is charged when made to ordar. Omaha Shirt Factory, 1207 Farnham street. noar 12th street. L. B. WILLIAMS & SON'S, ThoughSomewhat Damaged by FIRE AND WATER Are Again 15th and Douglas Ntreet. @ will be sold very chesp- ‘acre Joig, nuw 18 your times 3 of street car tracks on Saun. Farnham and 24 o—will 1 TERRACE ADDITION. ty Park Avenue and Georgia street. d to park, and nesr head cf Bt Mory READY FOR BUSINESS Sauin, at It 6125 to 300 each. Soven vears ‘With an Immense Lot of -8t to .hose who will BOOTS AND SHOES, | ismis 7o ‘Which Were e i Dougiis Ruees PRETTY WELL SOAKED, on Harney and Twenty-Srat sirenie, And so we will be obliged to close them out at prices way bs- low value. All kinds of Shoes are includ- ed in this lot. Ladies' and Children’s Fine Shoes, Slippers. Sandals. M n's and Boys' Boots and Shoes, Figh and Low. Cheap and FiceGoods. hey have all been m e or Jess WET. COME AND SEE THEW. We have also a lot of very fine LINEN GOODS, 500 and 1550, ~econd and thind s 2600 en £ 1508 and Plerce, 8460, Harnev nese %ih B, 4600 such. 1 near How t. from 15 to § 00 each” feet, on 18th street, south for $2,000, or il Tots a: from 850 to §560 RIVERVIEW ADDITION, b Setn'an the wost. Farnbam street werly oxned by C. B Downs ' recently Krown a8 th Perking 15 e heen piatied—14 o ' Donging strect. Trese. lotw on the south. f and m bouses theresn. Call and cxamino piat and get full informstion at BEMIS' REAL, BSTATE AGENCY, Includirg Table Spreads, s Souses. sent Sesboees Napkins, o toms e “The peperty mask Stand Covers, e A hinout Yoy cobnr: GEO P. BEMIS, Agent, 15th and Douglas Stx. ot near Cuminy snd- Ssunders Toilet Sets, Etc., Which were just opened hefore the Fire, and which are slightly Damaged by Water. PARK PLACE. The cheapest acro lots in the city of Omabs, are those offerd for sale. by this agency i Park Place and Losw’s sccond sidi-fon, on Cuming, Burt aud California street:: vou tan make 1o mistake in pi king up theae bargaine while yon have the ¢ an equal ity Tots or half block— £y short time befora one Thesa will be ready for Wo have some EXTRA BAR- o ek i i GAINSinal DEPARTMENTS. GEO. P BEMIS, Nowis a chance to secure a good Shawl, very low. These Shawls ars NOT BADLY SOILED, but still they will not bring FULL PRICE, sowe will close them out AT A DIS- COUNT. ‘We will be onour feetin a few in Glas's mldition b and Califor ‘s addition, 160 to Thorneil's addition, §750. fu Bartletts sddition, 14 o an 2§ acren each, Prices $700 t0 #5060 Severai choica $275 to 460 each. Acre ot on Sheruan ayennio, (I6Lh street), wouth of Popplton's new residence, for §1,100 ots in Reel's frst addition, days, wbea you can expect to arge let3 ne h "Waw e sireats, 00 < find Bargaios in all depart- m'n_ayetue, (16th street), ments as usual. -l McCANDLISH PLACH. L. B, WILLIAMS & SON ““Leading Retailers," 1422 & 1424 Dodgs St.,Cor. 15th, Omzha - - - - Nebh oice and cheap lo 3. Connell—thess are , botng e0 handy 1o bus. Parc of -ity, o row governmen t depot, nat 1 works, U. P. depot, stock faa i, Farnbam 4,3 .150 and 81,0, snd vary ascra who wi | impro s on_24th, between Farabem ans u reets, 050 o §1,900 each snd loog iness Iots in the city of o every Lusiess strset, propertion In sl iness block—46,060 to. §18,000 LAKE'S ADDITION, $0chotcn readonce lots 1n_above addition, fm- meJiately north of and adjoining Poypleton's residenco and grounos, s0d located o and 20th stroete, 8360 10 8550 each and torta o those whowl examine plat and get full partical . GEO. P. BEY S, Agem. Beau iful Luilding site on Sheran avenue, reots,hetwoen Poppleton and na Dudles- ©y; 263 feot as? frontags on tha <t n depth. Wil divide It,male. 9. Call ana got full_particniars st eet, 103 foct. eatt fronta = Just sonth of the ¥ This is giit-edze, cul and BEVIS, Agent orth of and adjoining E. ¥ located between 20th snd reasonabe_price THE GREK]“DO‘\‘E MALARIALANT OF THEAGE. [safe, Certain, Sure and Speedy. MEVERFAILSTOCURE. 2 only article known that Wiil eradicarethis disease permanentlyfromthe sysiem. J.C.RICHARDSON, SoLE PROPRILTOR eneral Agents, G RICHARDSON & CO. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS. STLoUIS- E , smolting works, otc., ricen from from 3200 10 31:100 cach, all payment down aod long reat 10 those_who will im o0 Sannders - 8200 om nose who A7 150 good fara for sale in Uouglas, Sarpy, Lotoarl AIge, Sauz o3 and Eagtern lands in the Cail and get mape, of Omaabs, 8o and $1.50.