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‘\nr\mn’] aa VOL. X. T00 HONEST TO LIVE. A Brace of Stalwarts Whose Palms Were Tickled with ' Soaled Envelopes,” ‘The Meek and Lowly Machine Men Taken In by a Kansas Wag. A Short and Sharp Sensation Created in the New York Assembly. An Attempt to Foree Adjourn- ment Thwarted by the Half-Breeds. National Ascociated Press A STALWART RRIBE. ALaANy, June 9, <Previous to the hour of meeting in joint convention to-day wih the senate torvott for sen- the assembly was the scene of citing discussion, Mr. Bradley, a stalwart, announced he had received g ckage of two thousand dollars in bills to influence his vote. He had handed the package to the speaker, The speaker corroborated the state- ment., A hot time ensued ovor the motion by Bradley to appoint a ¢om- mittec of investigation. Russell moved that the committee have still further power to extend their jurisdic- tion to any case which they may hear which is germaine to this case. The democrats opposed the amend- ment and _denied that any of their party had been offered any money as alleged by certain newspapers. It was stated during the discussion that from 81,000 to $10,000 had been of- fered for signatures to a call for a cau- cus of the Republicans, and asser and denials were made on both si Finally an amendment to the orig- inal resolution was adopted, and Pat- terson’s concurrent res lution for sine die adjournment to-morrow was called up. A discussion ensued, and while the debate was at its height, a motion was made that as the time for the joint convention was near, further discussion be postponed until after the resumption of the assembly session Ayes and nays were called, and dur- ing the calling of the roll the senate came to the door of the assembly chamber and the excitement became so great that the sergeant-at-arms was callel on to preserve order. The half-breeds accused the democrats and stalwarts of devising a scheme to create a row and prevent the joint conference and ballot. Before the vote was finished the senate entered, and at 12:04 o'clock a motion to lay the adjourning resolution on the table was carried. THE BALLOT. ApBANY, June 9.—The conference resumed session at 12:05, Local” Gov- ernor Haskins in the chair, The offi- wdal joiut yote for a anceessoro Conk- ling was, Wheeler, 23; Cornell, 16; Jacobs, 39; Rogers, 14, Folger, Harris, 1; Conkling, 34; Lapham, Dutcher, 1; Tremaine, 3; Total, 153. LIVELY TIME. When the assembly reconvencd af- ter joint convention the motion fof al Sicaons was called to sine die adjournment was taken up. It was finally Taid on th blo, but not until there had bee Very Wil re newal of discussion over the statement by Mr. Bradley that an attempt had been made to bribe him, Mr. Avmstrong stated he was pre pared also to corroborate in & mens statement of Mr. Bradley, as he him- self had been approached by a man who handed him a sealed envelope vh he said contained a large sum of money which he could have if he would withdraw his vote from Conk- ling and cast it for a half breed cwndi- date. The man further said he could secure him twenty times ay much more, and promised him politi- cal preferment if he would induco others to desert Conkli Alvord, another half breed, asked for his name. Armstrong declined to give the name of the man offering the bribe, but said he would appear before the committee and give the full facts. Robertson says the wholo bribery affair is part of a plan to stop descr- tions from the stalwarts' ranks. The following committeo was appointed by Speaker Sharpe to investigate the charges of bribery made by Mr. Brad- ley, namely, Messrs, Scott, Skinner, Stanley, Draper, Brooks, E. A, Car- penter and Boardman, THE INVESTIGATION, ALpaNY, June 9.—The committee appointed to investigate the charges of alleged bribery, sat in the assembl room of the committee on credentials at eight o'clock, all the members being present. The room was literally packed. The commuttee consisted of four stalwarts, one half-breed, and two democrats. Scott, stalwart, pre- sided, and read the resolution upon which the committee was appointed. A stalwart moved to adjourn until to- morrow, as Speaker Sharpe was un- oidably absent, and the committee being just formed had no time to sub- pa:na witness Skinner (half-breed) opposed delays because, at the present juncture of affairs it was unwise, and said that Assemblyman Samuel H., Bradley, who kad’ made a serious charge of bribery, was present and should be to substantiate his charge. ks (democrat) ugruuf’l with Skinne Carpenter made a long’argument in favor of adjournment, but was op- posed by a majority of the members. Brooks asked if Bradley was pres- ent. An orderly was sent after him. In the meantime Assemblyman Herman Armstrong, who had also alleged that he had been a}»prusched and offered bribes to vote for Depew, was asked to make a statement. Carpenter and Deaper again urged adjournment. The motion was defeated, and ARMSTRONG WAS BWORN. Bradley, 1. | when a canvass was going on to fill the vacancy caused by, Kernan's ex pired term, a man approached him in the Delavan house andtold him if he would then vote for Depew, who was a candidate, he could get him his elec- tion oxpenscs paid for the fall campaign, He kept hanging around and_talking Depow to witness, Witnoss didn't know him; had never met him before. One duy witness met him on the street and asked him what his name was, man said his name was Edwards, The stranger had never made any other offer to witness than the above, He did ot offer to p npaign ex pensce if witness d for Depew, nor did _he mention any one wlo would, “He merely said he thought ! witness could get them paid if he voted for Depow, and said he thought they should be. = Last evening, about at 6:80 o'clock, just as he got by the | cigar stand, he met Senator Sissous. He and Sissons entered into conversation, and together they walked down the hall near the water cle When they reached the nity of the elevator they got to talk about the senatorial contest. Sissons said to witness, “Can I talk to you?" Witness said “Ye: Sissons then said, “T can got you one thousand dollars to put in_your vest pocket if you will vote for Depew to-morrow.” Witness told him he_ did not think Depew could be elected and said **No” to the proposition, and that as Depew could not be elected it would be just as bad to vote for him for moncy as without it. Sissons then followed witness and said that Platt was not paying as much. Sissofs then said, “I will go upstairs and see if any bet- ter could be done.” Sissons then went thence to the Kemtore house, where he boarded. On the way he again met Sisson and Sissoh said: ‘I WILL SEE YOU AFTER SUPPER.™ Witness then went to the Kenmore, When he arrived there witness went to his room on the fourth floor in the Kenmmore, He met Sisson and Sena- tor Williamson on the third tloor, where Sisson's room was. The three stood a moment together and then Williamson left and witness went into Sisson's room. Then Sisson went up- stairs to his (witness’) room. They entered and witness locked the door. There was no one else present. They had some conversation, Sisson went on to say that all republicans in the convention were opposed to Conkling and Platt, and that now would be a good tima for witnesses to go over. Sissons thon said: “I have two thou- sand for you if you will to-morrow vote for Depew, and I have another thousand for a contingent upon De- pew’s election.” Ho drew the money out and laid_it upon his knee and counted 1t. Jt was in_five hundred and _fifty dollar bills. There was no smaller “bill, After counting £2,000 he handed that amount to wituess. Witness folded it up and placed it in lis vest pocket. As Sissons was o- ing out he said to wituess: **This is “AWAY DOWN DEEP IN THE WELL " Wiiness answered, ‘‘Yes, this is away down in the well.” Thay then went out of the room and the hotel to- gether and walked down Columbia ntrect. At the corner of Broadway witness went down Broadway and Sis- sons down Columbia. Witness thought r the matter and kept thinking At first he meant to keep the wnttor quiet, and this morning when e and produc- xposure. On er, he conclud- 1 money make an second thought, how e he had better not keep the money | s night. He then went to the aven house and asked for Speaker s room. The room was on the tloor, Witness did not remem- Ler the number. There was a party by the name of Jones — (Silas Jones). Witness thought that Sharpe was in. Wit story andgave him'the. money. Sharpe took it, counted it, and folded it up and put it into a white envelope. Wit- ness did not object to rec: money from Sessions, The first offer was an offer for 1,000 at the Delavan House and the §2,000 was in witness’ room in the Kenmore. Witness had known Sissons many years. Sissons did not say from whom the money came or that it came from any one. The only reference Sissons ever made during the whole transaction was af- ter the money had been paid, when he Baid there were but three persons in the world that knew of the trans- action— himself, witness and a third person, whom he did not Aftor some effort of memory witness thought the room in which he saw Sharpe was that of Arsinons Jones', of Chattauqua county, did not know of the transactions until witness told him of it when he got into the room. Witness made no ob- Jection to receiving the money. He received it on the understanding that 1t was in return to vote for Depew, That was the purpose for which it was offered. The Missionary Soolety. National Associated Pross. CHicAGo, June 9.—The American missionary resumed its session this wmorning. Interesting remarks were made on the progress of the church work by Rev. J. Warren, of San Francisco, Rev. J. H. Seeley and Rev. A. H. Clapp, of New York. Contributions to the society since its foundation have been $9,031,000. Letters regretting absence were read from prominent eastern clergymen. CiNeINNATI, June 9. —The conven- tion of the Evangeli Protestant Congregation of North America was in session to-day. It was decided that The Union, the organ of the free German Protestant churches, should hereafter be edited by a committee of clergymen, as follows: 5. Hed daens. Shilling, Baum, Eberhardt, Vess, Scholz and Weber, of Manches- ter, Pa. The next convention will be held at Columbus in June, 1882, Lightuning-Bolts National Associated Press. JeFFERSONVILLE, IND., June 9.— Thos. Prall, a wealthy farmer of Hen- ryville, was killed by lightning as he was returning howe on horseback and was found beside his dead horse. An- other stock-raiser and farmer and his He said that early in Janunry last, wife were both instantly killed by told Sharpe the whole | mention. | flash entered at the window, com FATHER RIORDAN. The New Pastor .of St. Philomona Starts Wost, Special Dispateh to Tho Bee NEw York, June !, - dan, of Brooklyn, now rector of your cathedral, left to-night | ber of the clergy and laity wished him her Rior A large num- God-speed Eprtor N, Y. Tevearav | —— EPITOMIZED REPORT Of Yeostorday's Important Tole- graphic News, Condensed from the National Associated Pross Dispatohes. Gen. ( Chics Mrs. Gartield sits up casily forabout two hours at a time and’ is rapidly convalescing. Prof. Backus, of Vassar college, is in Chicago conducting examinations for admission to that university. The Western Academy of Home: pathy concluded its convention yeste in Chicago, listening to many in- 8 ve papers and enjoying a ban- quet last night. The defunct Fidelity of Chicago will declare a & por dividend Monday next. Thirty-five per cent. have already been paid in four dividends; 15 per cent more is expected, it leaves St. Louis for to-day. A terrible rain storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, passed over Cincinnati and vicinity on Wednes- day night, doing much damage in various localities. Fences, bridges and growing crops were terribly dam- aged. Griscom completed the twelfth day of his fast at noon yesterday. A com- parison between his feelings and the condition of Tanner at this stage of the fast indicates that Griscom stands a far better chance of completing the task than the New Yorker did. Fiftoen miles of the Erie and Pitte- burg railroad north of New Castle, Pa., is covered with water to the depth of from 10 to 20 feet. There is no communication with Erie. All mills are stopped. The loss of property is very great. The Kentucky Central railroad was sold yesterday to C. P, Huntington of the Chesapeake and Ohio. The road will be changed to a standard gauge and completed to Knoxville and from there to Memphis. The test of a new smoke burner was | made at the county hospital in Chi- | cago yesterday under direction of a citizens’ committee. Great interest is manifested in this subject and it is de- termined to rid the city of the smoke nuisance. The test was quite satisfac- tory. The furnace was 80 connected a3 to burn smoke and gas. - s o Boiler Explosion. Nathional A ed Press. WinmiNGToN,O.,June. —A boiler at the Champion iron bridge works ex- ploded and severely injured Willic | and he will probably lose one of his arms. The report was heard five miles. The main_building was con- siderably dumaged. et e D Routing the Indians. | the Uncompahare vall under the | leadership of Wi May, whose broth- [ er was recently killed by the Utes, | attacked the Indians in the valley last | Monday, and after a hot engagement forced the hostiles to retive, loaving two of their dead on the field. The battle took place near Dolares river. Since the murder of May and the massacre of his fellow pioneers the re- maining settlers have declar- ed they will protect their own settlements, and have organized for that purpose. This however, is the first collision that has taken place. The settlers are determined to no longer await the tardy movement of government in the matter of peace negotiations, It is authoritively stated that this outbreak is due to the “te commissioners now engaged in at- npts to remove the Utes from the ( nm)m's)xlhm'u valley, and that a gen- sral Indian outbreak is a question of Jones | but a few days. MO A Quack Convicted, National Awociatod Prese, CHicaco, June, 9. — Notorious “Dr.” A. G, Olin was to-day found guilty by a jury of sending obscene matter through, United States mails. The obscene literature which Olin sent through the mail consisted of a work called “Marriago Guide,” some pam- phlets treating on private diseases, and other works of a simular nature, A postal official this afternoon stated that the so-called ‘“Marriage Guide” has been pronounced obscene by a jury and he added that it had been sent through the mails for twenty years, e Star Route Frauds. By National Associated Press. Wasuieron, D. C., June 9, —The exact nature of the latest reported discovery of the star route investiga tion, which it is alleged will save the government $100,000 per year, cannot be made public until t{m Postmastor- General 1 which will apply the remedy. Post- master-Gieneral James is now tempo- rarily absent in New York, The evi- dence to be used against the alleged star route conspirators is now being formulated. The grand jury, before which the case will in all probability come, was drawn in this district to-day. A singular circum- stance is that one of the jury, Mr. Herbert Schutter, happens to bea fres- coer who was recently discharged from the postoftice department on account of illegal irregularities in regard to his contract with the government. | three hundred yard raco track v | divides the grounds in the middle pletely demolishing the bed and other | 14 articles of furmiture. A man named | A Day of Fierce Contest in the Watson, living in the same neighbor- | tiood, wes also killed by lightning Tournament. Thousands Looking at the War of Muscle. Third Day of the Celebration. Excitement reigned supreme in tli broad chests of the firemen in C ¢, the third day of Hosts people poured into the city, and cil Bluffs yesterday the annual tournament. interest in the celebration appearcd ible sort. [l be of the healthiest poss | weather continued fine, though & what warm, and towards evenin: a gentle shower came down that | cooled the air and laid the dust, The opening of theday's prograi i began promptly at 10 a. m., on (he spacious grounds resorved for the oy ercises. Over 6,000 people lined ¢ The first thing was the contest f the hook and ladder companies. Tl first prizo was 8150 and the Siu championship belt; second, 875, third, There we five entries, and the re sult of the trial was as follows, the companies being placed in the order their record : Reliefs, of Muscatine, time 48 1 seconds; times to hub, 40 1-4 secon | Phanix, of Atlantie, time 48 time to hub, 41 1-4, Rescues, of Manchester, time 40 H; time to hub, 42 1-2, snix, of Council Bluffs, tinie i1 3-5; time to hub, 44 3-4. Odebolts, of Odebolt, time 56 1-5; time to hub, 44, The winners, the Muscatine com pany, already held the belt, having won it last year cn a record of 02} Another belt will thercefore have to be made. The running was very spirited, and the shouts ot the multitude cheering the runners, made What might have proved a serious accident oc Manchester Several, in the run, dropped out of sceonds. the scene most exciting curred to the team. the harness, and one was drugeed along for about forty feet in front of the wheels. He escaped, howoaver, with a few unimporiant bruises. The scenes of the morning were as naught compared to the wild enthus- iasm of the afternoon. It was vari- ously estimated that fifteen thousand people gathered to witness the trials of the hose companies. For u tays » great-rivalry had e il up between the Cedar Rapids and the Council Bluffs companies. Money was freely staked on the result, and Ellis, a young boy, employed at the |Jaddies got works. ~One side was badly scalded | the when the Cc enthus veady for the m o of the un fray spectators Bluffs | low | National Associated Press | " Laxe Crry, Col., June 9.—A band | | of about & hundred men, ranchman of | s ready to mssue the order, | could sca; cly find vent. The men igned to the contests, in cach in- stance, were uniformly of splendid physique, and the exhibition of ath- The first prize was $200 and the champion belt; the second, §75, and third, &50. Eleven entries were made, and the following is the result: Rescues, of Council Blufls, time 43; time to butt, 374, Bluff' City, of Council Blufls, time 44 2-b; time to butt, 39}, Fourth Ward team, of Cedar Rap- ids, time 46; time to butt, 40} Henderson, of Cedar Rapids, time time to butt, 41}, »dbury’s, of Marshalltown, time 46 1-5; time to butt, 397. Excelsiors, of Muscatine, time 46 3-5; time to butt, 43. The Rescues, of Muscatine, made a a handsome run, but at the outcome their hose flew off of the reel and got between the reel and the wheel, thus preventing the uncoupling of hose and the attachinent of nozzles. This was declared a foul, and a new run was ordered, which resulted in a record of 46 4-5, and 43 to the butt, The Missouri Valleys, of Missouri Valley Junction, time 48 4-5; time to butt, 43 1-4. Onawas, of Onawa, time 49 1-5; time to butt, 42 1-4. The Red Jackets, of Avoca, made the distance to butt in 40 3-4 seconds, but their hose was twisted and they were unable to break coupling and attach nozzle, and the judges decided they could run the race over [ufter the other teams had run. This was done, ;uul they made it in 51, and 44 to the hutt, Crestons, of Creston, time 51; time to butt, 44 1-2, As can be seen from these records, some nagnificent running was done. The run of the Muscatine company in their foul was universally said to be the best. When the Council Bluffs boys had been declared first and sec- ond winners, the crowd broke upon the track and gave them a grand ova- tion, Some were picked up bodily and borne away. County Treasurer Tom Bowman was so served, and be- ing captain of the company, he was made the central point of the hearty tings. The leader of the Rescues ted a great sensation by his splen- did running. The two teams from Cedar Rapids, it will be seen, tied, and will probably divide third money instead of running over. Then came a test with a chemical engine. There was only one entry, one from Carroll City. A great pile of boxes was u,'nitcxf, and w‘ilun fully ablaze, the steamer got at it, and ex- tinguished the flames in fifty-one seconds, o letes was of itself a something to see. | A feature of the grounds was a ING JUNE 10, 1881, fifty strong, which discoursed charm ing music during the races. Every thing went off as pleasantly as & mar riage feast, and so far nature and the | fates have conspired to make the cele bration excoptionally enjoyable. Last evening there was a monster i:hn]nl:ly of fireworks, which lasted till | midnight. Many beautiful designs were burned, the department having | appropriated &1,500 for the purpose. Mayor Vaughan was caught nicely | yesterday He promised the two nmneil Blufls compantes 100 to the aking first prize, and 850 to the « aking second. Having secured | both, the mayor cheerfully paid the The state fire association elected the following ofticers: Col. Lyman Banks, H. Barber, of Red Oak, vice-president; W. W Marshalltown, sectnd | president was electc Doolittle, of | vice-president; A. B, Cere, of Towa City, third vice-president; T, Pickley, of Muscatine, corr | seeretary; (. (L Fitzmaurice, of | Atlantic, irding scerotary; Benj Newman, of Council Bluffs, tres Muscatine has been s ranime is as follows ot-races. First Second prize, Third prize, 100 h - competing com to enter one man in | 2 reow, grand free-for-all hose race, | open to the world. First prize, 8500, S 1 prise, 8250, Special prize, a 0 Eclipse billiard table, A MODERN JOHNNY SANDS, The Career of an Omaha Cou- ple in Aspen, Colorado. | The Vigilantes' Warning. Correspondence of The e Aseey, Col., June 4, 1881, well-known Henry Webber and a lady known hereas Mrs, Honry Webber, Dboth from Omaha, have lived here for some time. Tt appears that Mr. Webber 1oft his wife and | three children at Omaha, emigrating to Aspen, Col., in company with a well-known lady formerly in the mil- This lady, Mus. Henry Webber, took poison last week which caused her death | The | linery business at Omaha, | known here as | The coronor’s jury brought in | a verdict that her death was caused by an over-dose of poison administered by her own hands. This lady having plenty of money started Mr. Webber in the boot and shoe and dry goods business. But, of late, family quar- rels existed between them. Itappears that Mr. Webber was getting away with all the loose cash, wlilich was very tory to Mrs. Webber. It is unsati y | supposed by the community that on their regular Suaday norning ouarrels that Mr. Webber proposed for both of thom to end their quarrels by tak- ing poison, and for her to take it first™and for him to fol- suit, Mr. Wobber dissolving the poison in a cup of water and sat it on the burean, and left the house for his morning walk. Soon he was sent for. When he came in he had a smile on his face, thinking that it was acl ase that hereafter he would become the sole possessor of all the | loose cash. But he concluded to touch his lips to the fatal cup just enough to make him sick, to avoid any mis- trust, to endeavor to make an im- pression on the minds of people, to show his innocence, and that he was not the cause of her death. 1t is really too bad for Mr. Webber to loose his noble wife, but he has already a second party to comfort him. The vigilant committee has sent him a coftin for a warning, and unless he winds up his business here he will be apt to wear the latest style of neckties. w. SPORTING NOTES. JEROME PARK RACES, National Associnted Pross. Jerome Park, N. Y., June 9.— Fourth day of tho spring meoting of the American Jockey club. Track heavy and weather showery, First race, mile dash for three-year-olds, was won by Edenberry, with Wyan- dotte second; time, 1:413. Second race, mile heats, was won by Seamp, with Uncas second; time, 1:48, 1:50. Third race, one and one-eighith miles, was won by Geranium, with Wave a slight second; time, 2:10, Fourth race, handicap, one and one- half miles, was won by George Mc- Cullough, Slidance second ; time, 2:46. Fifth race, steeple ohase, short course, was won by Disturbanco, Seeta socond; time, 3:47. ST. LOUIS RACES, Sr. Louis, June 9.—T'he St. Louis jockey club'sspring meet ing continued to-day. First race, dash of { mile, all ages, was won by Lizzie, with Hat- tio second; timo 1 'lli%, Second race, or brewers cup, two miles and one- fourth, was won be Bancroft, with John Davis, Jr., second; time 4:10. Third race, mile and a quart selling _allowance, was won b Churchill, with Bob Johnson second; time 2:11} : ; Fourth race, two miles over eight hurdles, was won by Glasgow, with Andy Woodcock second; time 3:57. ROYAL NAGSH, National Associated Vress. Prrrssuia, June 9. —Arrangements were completed to-day for the posi- tive appearance of Maud 8. and St Julien, king and quee the July meeting in this city. The purse will be 5,000 In addition to this there will be a purse offered ag gregating $20,000, and the best stock of the country will appear. e The Boom in Mexico. National Associated Press. i City oF Mexico, June 9.—The president and members of his cabinet were invited guests, and occupied the THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA, FRIDAY MOR lightning while lying in bed. The| BLUFFITES WINNING. |combination of bands making cne|first pa \ger conch which passed over the new Central railroad to Tuela. The oceasion was one of great display all along the route, and at Tuela a grand banquet was_ given, at which speeches wera made by the president and other guests. The sum of 850,000 has been de- \mfll!ml at Pieda in the name of the nternalion improvement company a guarantee for the construction of a ad from Laui to Tampico. Sur veying parties will begin laying out the route from Tampico and Rio Grande northward along the river to Laudo Gen, Ordand Travino have gone to New Orleans. It is reported that Throwhbridge, American consul at Vera Cruz, has been removed by President Garfield A contlictis threatened by the states of Chahixta and Durango, the former having invaded the territory of the latter. Gon. Are has been sent to in vestigate the matter. The trouble arisc 1attempt by the State of D boundary the course of it - Lynohed National Associated Press Larrie Rock, Ark., June 9, negroes wero lynched ance committee at Rolling k in Sevier county for the murder of an old man named R. Hall. The old gentleman recently started out on a visit to relatives in an adjoining coun- ty, but finding the river at the fording place very high he hired the negroes to put him on the other shore. Think- ing ho had a large sum of money, they overpswered him but secured y a few cents; they then mur- dered him to prevent punishment for Three assault. The vigilantes hunted the the murderers down with the above result, Morriok County Crops. Correspondence of The Bee. Oextrar Ciry, Nol rick county crops promise well. Thore une 8, —Mer- has boen much more rain this year than usual, and people were late in vo heat planting corn, but the excess and dampness forces a very rapil growth and most of it will mature at the usual Somo ryo will be ready to cut in two weeks. time. The acre- age of wheat is greator than last yoar, and all is doing well. Central City, the county numbered among the rapid growing towns of the state. For the first time in a long while no saloon is in This town has the seat, is opera . advantag of two railroads. The Nebraska railway branch of the Burlington & Missouri and the main line of the Union Pacitic rail- road. A great number of heavy froight trains pass westward on the Union Pacific, but over half the east- bound ones are run as light extras, carrying no freight. West-bound pas- senger trains are crowded, while the east-bound trains carry a light travel. rial for railway construction. Mr. Letcher havin, Raber building. This will make a very handsome and commodious post- office. Persinger’s brick bank is just com- pleted and he will occupy it in a few days. Gen, James B. Weaver, of To cxpected to address the people of thi place on the monopoly question, nest Monday, June 13, Nearly every pro- cinet has an alliance organized, and the General will be greeved by a large number of the “‘sturdy sons of toil.” The fact that farmers are now busy trying to clean the weeds from the corn may in a measure deplete an audience otherwise prodigious. JAv. 22l FOREIGN'NEWS, DugrLiN, June 'he Limerick land leaguers are prevaring a grand re- ception for Dr. Croke, the Roman Catholic arch bishop of Cashel. Panis, June 9.-A genuine sensation was created in political circles by the final action of the senate to-day on rejecting Scutine de Liste. Sarah Bernhardt registered herself at the American Exchange yester: a8 of New York, in token of hor ap- preciation of = Ler reception in Anierica, Mr. J. R. Keen's bay colt Fox Wall has left Nowmarket for France, where he is to run in the race for the graud Prix de Paris, on Sunday next. The foreign office received a dis- patch trom the viceroy of India, stat- ing that the governor of Candahar coufirms the hitherto only rumored ac- count of the defeat of Ayoob's army at Gorishk, ‘lhe engagenent was se- yore and the loss on both sides was heavy. Loxnox, Juno 9.—The Russian minister of finance offers exchequer bills of fifty million roubles, payable Docember 2 next, intercst 4 per cent. Sir William Anderson Rose died suddenly while driving through the streots in a brougham to-day. A Deluge of Rain. National Associated Press. Pirrspura, June 9.—Unprecedent- od rains at this season of the year has done an immense amount of damage. A largo number of raft moored in the Allogheny, broke loose, causing a loss of $160,000. The river is full of all kinds of drift; o horse and wagon floated ashore. Partiecs who went down on the rafts could not be found. A number of small bridges leading to the city have been swept away, imped- ing traflic very seriously. Traffic on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charles ton railroad is stopped completely. Great damage has been done to crops on the bottom lands, The Allegheny and Mononguhela rivers are raising ten inches an hour, The rain con- tinues, e 8aN Francisco, June 9.-The Rodger will sail next Tuesday for the Arctic region, the missing car load of sup- plies having been found at Ogden, Crop reports from Oregon show that the late rains came just in time to in- sure & good harvest, The heaviest item going west is mate- T postoffice at Cential City iy to be moved to a more central locativh— purchased the NO. 289. QUEBEC IN FLAMES. A Repetition of the Chicago Ca- lamity in the Rock-Bound Metropolis of Canada. Six to Right Hundred Houses Destroyed and One Thou- sand Families Made Homeless. St. John's Cathedral, an Old and Venerated Temple, Among the Ruins. The Lossos in Dollars and Cents Inenleulable, with Very Lit- tle Insurance. A Torrible Conflagration. National Associated Pross CixcisNaty O, June H—4 p, m— A Quebec special says a fire broke out a little before midnight in St. John, a suburb of the city, on Olive street and is still burnit Six hundred houses have been destroyed and the loss thus far has been put at seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. St. John's Catholie church, the oldest in the city, and worth $100,000 is burning. The fire department is de- moralized and panic ensues every- where. The great fire that broke out in St. John's suburbs at 10:30 o'clock last. night has spent itself on Tower Field and left a portion of St. John's sub= urbs and Mount Pleasant standing. It is estimated that between six and eight hundred houses are burned. The fire raged throughout the night and ceased this morning only hecause it had no more material upon which to feed. The fire broke out in a wooden tenement house occupied by a carter named Lafrerrief The alarm sounded and the whole fire brigade turned out, butfthere was no water to be had. The men set resolutely to work however, with a scanty supply of water. Al efforts to stay the flames were of no avail. The flames gained every minute and soon enveloped a large block of buildings, Then a 1 tery came running down en masse un- der orders and wero dispatched to various points where they could be of servi The wind, which at the out- set was wild, became furious about 1:10. It roared from the north like a ane, and the fire reached fright- ful dimensions. Quebee, the upper part of the city, is supplied with water during one portion of the day, and the lower during another portion, and the water is not evenly distributed, as in some wards it is turned on at different hours from other. Owing to a defective system it takes about half an hour to turn the water from one part of the city to another, and during this hour the tlames had full sway and made terrible headway. All attention was directed to the spot where the conflagration sturted andno attention was paid for a few minutes to the fact thae-the strong wind was carrying shingles off the roof of the burning building to other quarters. Thus the roof of a large brick build- ing, about two hundred_yards off, was ablaze before any particular notice was paid to it, and by tine water was put on the conflagration had assumed pro- portions that detied all efforts to sub- du it. The whole city was brilliantly light- ed up and were 1t not for the heart- vending scene the view from promi- | nent points over-topping the valley of St. Chavles was one that could be gazed at with pleasure. The fire continued to rage with unabated fury. 1t gob- bled up and entircly effaced whole streets. St John's church, which wasg the finest cditice in Canada, re- sisted the flunes for a long time and stood out prominently in the midst of the burned district, but tinally it had to yield, the first signal being the falling of its tall steeple, which came down with a fearful crash across St. John street. The flames leaped, hugging in their embrace the builcings opposite, which at first it was fondly hoped would escapo destruction, and encir- cled in the wreath, Deligny, St. L St. Patrick’s, Drolet, Racine, Richelon, Oliver and Daigun streets, starting from Genevieve and ex- tending out as far as St. Clair. This quarter of the city was one of the most thickly populated comprising a largo class of well-to-do tradesmen, shopkeepers, clorks, and people in comfortable circumstances {mt with- out any superfluity of means, and it is on behalf ot this class that fire inflicts the greatest loss. The scene through- out was 1ndescribable, the streets were crowded with men, women and children who moved to one quarter only to be driven from thut to an- other and 8o on, until heart-broken and exhausted they dropped their worldly effects and contented them- selves by fleeing for their lives. THE LOSSES, At the present moment it is estima- ted from six hundred tw eight hundred houses are in ashes, and a thousand families homeless. The insurance loss will be very great, but will not cover one fiftieth part of the losses, as the fire was among a class who seldom in- sure, W Undoubtedly the best shirt in the United States is manufactured at the Omaha Shirt Factory., The superiority of material and workmanship, com- bined with their great improvements, that is reinforced fronts, rcinforced s, and reinforced sleeves, makes their shirt the most durable and best fitting garment of the kind, ever 1 tured at the moderate price of §1.50. 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