Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 6, 1881, Page 1

Wl el gy (20q @YY N THE OwmMAnA DAILY - = = EI REAL ESTATE BARGAINS Al BEMIS' AGENCY, FIFTEENTH AND DOUGLAS 8T8., R Mo 1—Let on Marney stroet, near new court ouee, §3500. "No 2 Lot on Cass strect nedr 234, #2600, No §--Lot on Calfornin ‘street near. 22d, §1600. No 5—Lot om Marcy street near U. P.depot, 1200, No 8- bleck in Shinn's 3 addiion neat Con- ent . N:‘s—'l\v\.u o Decatut near Campbell 5t., No10—8tols dn Colfax streot near Hanscom at reasonable prices. 100 cholee residence lots In Credit Foncler and a additions a short distance southeast of U. P.and B, & M. depots, prices from §100 up- 16 \ta o Bk 284, 384 und Suunders treety hflfl«!}‘ and imng E. V. Snuth's addition, ; eaty. No 68— Full corner lot on Douglas street near 10th, 82600, thr“lllo feet lot on Douglas near n 4 mflmjfl 044 In Gise's addition near Saun lers ,‘”—hmn Decatur street, noar Irene Shinn’s 115, "TIQMH Paciflc street near U. P, L §3000. .Im"u‘m lot 77x132 feet 9th No 78—3.lots on Harney stroct near 10th,§2000 No&l-Lot in Gise's addition near Baunders #*reet, 8500, in “Gises’, addition neap Baunders 1 No: 82 “No#3-2 lots on 10tH-near Pacific’ and Nafl Works, §1600. No 86—Lot on Charles strect near Saundeis, No 87—Lot 00 Lyenworth) near 156H,91,100. No 88—Lat on Caldwell stroet near Saunders, No 89-Lot on Chicago ncar 22d street, 81500, No 90—Lot on Blondo near Campbell street 5. 31 lots in Millards & Caldwell's addition, Sher- ‘man avenue, 16th Street, Speing, Saratogs and VENTH YEAR "OUR WASINGTON WIRE. The Prosident Takes a Nap of Bleven Huars Yosterday, And Awakes Feeling Consid- erahly Refreshed Therefrom. He Loses Forty Pounds Dur- ing His Bickness, Admiral Porter to Command the Naval Vessels ‘a.'t tHe Yorktown Celebration An Expeditian tobe Fitted Out to Observe the Transit' of} Vent in 1882, S po : itall - National Xuélnwgm % ALL INDICATIONS FAVORABLE. Wasnivaron, D. C., Augist 5 — Dr. BIis§ #a; the President is duing ‘well this 00N a8 any one could wish, His at, the last ex- amination was 96, With t:mtn&um and respiration. n ZAl the in- dications are "!‘3"@’{ ABGSO : SLEEPING CONWIDREADLY, { ‘V&HI*)T{)F’ 5.—The president had™ slept’ uj to 7 p. m,, about eleven hours of ¢ four, The evenit i vealed a slight incragse of over that'of.the rbou but his pulse and respirati about the sanre. Dl REYBURN -inst-twenty- Florenoe #trects, 700 and v 3 A ! n i 5 oton 16 rcaty neas Poppletonit| Was asked! regurding the inrcas new residence, $1600. % | two or more tenths of ad on each R R Y e b ‘]bl the last. three or four eyg: over roet, P lotg on Bellevue stecet, near shot | the wmgunm?u of the night® preced- tower, $60 to §75 each. ing o said this w robably No '125—Full block on Clinton street, near shat tower, $50 to $75 each. No 120—Lot on 1sth street, nc% white lead works, 8525 No {272 lots, 8} acresncar head of St. Mary's avenue, on road to Park, $2500. No 120—Lo on Califofnia near Creighton Col- oge, 8375. No 130—4 lots near new government corral, 82} %207} acres cacl No 161—Lot in Gise's addition on Cameron St. near Swunders, make au offer. No. 160—Lot in Gise's addition on Cassius St., to, make an offer Lot in Gise'saddition on Cassius near Saunders, make an off No 1631 block in Dayd's addition addition near Omaha Barracks, make an offer. No164—7 lots in Henry & Shelton's addition near high school, price from §1260 upward. 170—Lot on Pacific strect, near 16th, make an offer. No171—2 lots on Webster street, near 2lst, both $3800 or $2000 for corner and $1800 for in- de. No 178—} 10t on Cass near 14th strect, $1000. No175—Lot on Sherman avenue 10th strect near Izard, 44x152, $1400. No 177—3 lots in Grandview. make an offer. No 180—Lob in Smma's addition on Pier 5t., near end street car track, $626. No 181—-Two lots in Nelson's addition, 1 on Taaho street, 1 on Center street, near Cuming, each. No 183 —Two gilt edge lots on Cass street near 21st. on a corner, §6000, No 185—Lot on Scward street, uear Saunders, make an offer. No 1883, lots on Seward street, near Trene, make an offer No 186}, lot on Davenport near 25th No 1571, ot on Division near Cuminis ., §200. No 158}, block in Beyd's addition, near Omaha barracks, 3 No159}, 4 lot on Pieroe near 6th street, 8560 No 1001, } lot on 11th near Faruham, §2100 2 1015, 4 beautital lots In Shiou's’addition, No'192), 2 lots on 16th street near white lead ‘works, $1050. No 193}, lot on 20th street near Sherman, $400, No 1944, 2 1ots on 22 street, near Clark, $606, No 196}, 3 beautiful lotsé on baunders st. near street car turn table, $1575. ) No 1604, lot on 16th ncar Pieaco st, $500, No 201- Lot in Gise's addition on Cameron st., near Saunders, 8600, Lot on Cameron street near Saunders. 203—~Lot in Bhina's addition on Ssunders \@able, $850. in Nelson's addition, on near ion Cundng, X No. 205—Twa lots on Castellar street, near 10th 150, No 200—Two lots on Sixteenth street, near the nail works, 1500, 'No 208—One-hulf lot on California street near 2Nt $700, NO 200—Lot on 18th street near Nicholas, 9600. No'210—Lot on Capitol avenue near 25d,§1500. Na 212—Lot 1483500 foet on Galfax street, nar Hanscom Park, with improvements, §2100. No 213—Twa acres on Cumiay strect, §1000. No 216—One-half acre on California, near Ken: nedy strect, §860: o 216— Besutiful lot on Hamilton street near strect car turn table, §1000. No 217—Lot on 234 strect, near Clark, $600. A few acre lots only remain uwsold fn “Fark Place” little west of Creighton Collegt, prices wanging fiom $276 0 §300 cach and on casy Lerms. Tt I Hogbacn's 16t and 24 additions; also lots in Parker'sShi elson's, Derrace's, E. V. flle"ll, lfic h.u flll'dlmrnddllhnl ice. atany terms, 403 dorca 1h the city lmita on the rosd to the barracks at §375 per acre. Feur beautiful residence lots in front of Croighton College; will cut the) 'Ntho residence lota north ef Crel grounds, from ¥700 L0§1000 each. Thirty resident lots in Parker's sddition, six blacks north of the,end of the strecs car track on Baunders street, §300 cach, §10 dowa, balance 10 sult, at 8 per cent interest. A few lots feft in Terrace addition on the road to the Park, near head of St. Mary’s avenue 740 each. To those who will build a #1200 residence, 7 years time at 8 por cent intervst. Lots in Lake's addition at $35) Lo $860 each, 10 eqrs time 3 6 Per cent interest, to those who i “Ilie old Tousley 40-acre tract with house and all improvements, adjoining race course and fair grounds' for #3.00. Tracts of 6, 10), 15, 20, 40 or 50 acres, with huil- dings and other improvements and ‘adjoining the city, st all prices, 4500 of the best residence lots in the city of Omaha—any location you d north, cast, south or west, and at bed rock prices. 260 choice business lots in all the principal bus- aness strects in Omaha, varyiog from $600 to cach. Two hundred houses and lots ranging from 500 to §16,000, aud located in every part. of the city. Targe number of excellent arms in Douglas, y, Saunders, Dodge, Washiogton, Burt, and othor good counties 13 castern Nebraska 12,000 acres best lands in Douglas, 7000 acres best lands in Sarpy county, and large tracts in 1l the castern tier of counties Over 900,000 acres of the bost land in the Ne- aska for wale by this agency Very large amounts of suburban property in one o ten, twenty and £rty acro pieces. located within one to three, four or five miles of the postoffice —some very cleap pieces. A New Maps of Ouaa, published by George Bemis—plain, unmounted waps 60 cents each; mounted, colored aud with ‘cloth back, 1.0 evc. Houses,stores, hotels, farms, lots,] ands, offices Fooms, et 10 Fent o léase. Taxes pald, rents collected, deeds, mortgages, and all kinds'of real estate documents made out con short notice. GEO. P. BEMIS' Real Estate Exchange 16th and Douglas Street, caused by a granulation of the wound channel. This proeess has the effect of contracting the channel so that ity is difficult to = keep the drainfige tube free and conse- quently the temperature was slightly increased. This, coupled with the febrile rise as is uswal with the pa tient’s wound, eught to be a satisfac- tory explanation ‘of the matter. He was further asked if there was any danger of the chanuel contracting sufficiently to hinder the flow of puss in addition to_affecting the tempera- ture. He replied that the channel would not be likely to contract much, but if it did the chenge of the tube might meet the emergency. The president is doing wery nicely. He Wwas given no mo it all, and does not go to sleep @ -mfl ily byt sleeps quietly and sufficiently. lgl?d also that the excessive heat of to-day was noticeable even in the sick room, where the ventilating apparatus was worked to good advantage. The peesident remarked once this after- noon, ‘It must be very hot outside.” The president has lost forty pounds during his sickness and presents a very emaciated appeuzance compared with his usual grand physique. He i8 now eating more than enough to allow him to hold his own and will doubtless gain flesh before long. He fell asleep before 9 o'clock and rested qaietly all of the cvering., Noné of the cabinet officers but the postmaster general called. A FALSE STORY, The report that the jpresident was induoed to sign sundry commissions after he was wounded on July 2 is still repeated in cortain papers. The afternoon and night before ihe at- tempted assassination, in view of his expected absence, the president made a good many appointments, which did not get iormenl;;jpublilhed until after the shooting. ter he was wounded the president has not exchanged a word on public business with any hu- man being. FRIDAY'S 'BULLETINS. OFFICIAL, Wmre Housg, August 5—9:15 a. m,—The president slept naturally during the greater part of the night, although no morphine . has been ad- ministered in the last 24 hours. His improved condition has warranted for |several days a diminution in the quantity of morphine administered hypodermically at bedtime, and it was rc({‘ucvd to 4 and afterward to 1-16 of a grain in the 24 hours without any unpleasant results, and finally has been altogether discontinued. His condition this morning exhibits con- tinued improvement and another good day is anticipated. At present his pulse is 88, temperature 98 4-10, res piration 18, [Signed. § F. H Hamitox, D. V. Buss, J. K. Barnes, J. J. Woonwagn, Ropr. REYBURN, Waire Houvse, August b 12:30 p. m,--All the president’s symptoms re- main favorable and he is doing well in every respect. OFFICIAL, WASHINGTON, August 7—7 p. m.— The president passed another good day. The appearance of the wound and the character and amount of the discharge of pus continues satisfactor- ily. He has taken an adequate quan- tity ot nourishment and has had scy- eral pleasant naps during the day. At i‘.: 30 p. m, his pulse was 98, temperature 8.4, respiration 18, Af- rise as usual, but to a moderate de gree and without perceptible dryness of skin. At present his pulse is 102, respiration 19, temperature 100.4. (Sigued F. H. Hasirrox. D. W, Buss, J. N. Banxes, J. J. Woonwakn, OMAHA, . -~ NEB. Roer, REVBURN, WASHINGTON, August 5—0 p. m.— ter 4 p. m. his temperature began to|) OMAHA, The president has gone to sleép with- out &e help of anyfl\ing and dle fok- rile rise is slowly subsiding. August 5—Midnight,—The president in resting quite well, notwithstanding the t heat and the omission of the usual injootion of morphia. The prospects are good for a favorable progress during the night. MISCELLANEOUS. TO COMMAND THE NAVAL VRSHELS AT YORKTOWN, Wasuinaron, August b.—Secretary Hunt to-day issued an order direct- ing Admiral Porter to take command or the navel vessels which will assem- ble at Yorktown. Admiral Porter will have the general management of the naval part of the celebration, He will hoist the flag cn the torpedo ram “Alarm. ’ TO_OBSERVE THE TRANSIT OF VENUS. It is proposed to send out amex- pedition, or expeditiond, of observa- tion - of the transit of Venus, which occurs again in 1882, + Nothing defi- nite has been arranged, however, “An appropriation - will have to be madé by congress before the work can be undertaken. i) HARTMANN, THE NIH1LIST, Numerous ' inquiries have 'been made at the state department in res gard to Hartmann, the nihilist, and what our government will 'do’ in’ hia case if his extradition is asked by tho| Russian government The ' decline to announce the policyof the government in advance, No request has been preferred by the Russian government to have even an exami- nation of the case by the state de- E:rtment. and there is not likely to as he has gone to Canada. Illinois and Minnesota Crops. National Associated Pross, 8t. Pavr, August 5.—Tho state commissioner of statistics has a report showing that thé acreage planted in wheot in 1881 is 2,060,678, against 2,960,073 last year; corn, 475,847 acres, against 422,507 last year; oats, 737,907 acres, agamst 682,831 last year. Reports regarding this year's wheat crop differ considerably, but the latest ones are favorable, espe- cially in- the northern part of the state. The prospects’ now are that the state will probably have an aver- age crop of wheat, while other cereals will y1eld more than average. Crrcaao, August 5, —Dispatches re- ceived from over twenty-five towns in the principal wheat and corn growing districts of the State agree that the long continued drought is working very disastrously to late planted corn. The oat erop has been harvested and is rather above the average. Wheat is poor both in acreage and yield. A good rain has not fallen in any part of the State for three weeks, ik Shehi Greonfleld Garroted. National Associated Fross. Syracuse, N, Y., August 5.—At 10:45 o'clock Greenfield ascended the steps of the gflownuxd stepped under the noose. e did not exhibit any agitation, although his face was slightly flushed. The chaplain began to pray, and finished at 10:65. When the chaplain had finished Under Sher- iff Beunett stepped forward and pin- ioned the prisoner’s arms and legs and adjusted the noose. He was asked by the sheriff and chaplam’ if he had any- thing to say, and he replied, ““No.” The trap was sprung and the drop fell at 10:58 . m. His neck was not bro- ken, and after hanging thirteen tun- utes the doctors pronounced life ex- tinct. e, THE DEATH RECORD. National Associated Press. KansasOrry, August 5, —Gen. John A Clark, land commissioner of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf rail- road, died to-day. He was 'govern- ment surveyor of Minnesota during Pierce’s administration, and after- wards appointed surveyor-general of New Mexioo, Arizona and Lower Oali- fornia, In 18G9 he was appointed land commissioner of the Fort Scott railroad. Michigan's Ex-Governor. National Associated Pross Dexrorr, August 5.—The remains of the late ex-Gov. John J. Bagley reached here this morning and when the casket was opened at the house they were found sn an almost, perfect state of preseryation. | They will ace cordingly lie in state to-morrow at the city hall, The funeral takes place Sunday afterncon. It will undoubt- edly be the largest and most imposing ever witnessed in Detroit e A Law That Every State Needs. Nutions) Asociated Pross. ATLANTA, Ga., August 5.—A bill has been introduced and will pass the legislature to suppress Movimonism in Georgia. 1t provides that any person convicted of teaching such principles of endeavoring to decoy emigrants to Utah shall be fined not exceeding $100 or imprisonment for more than one year or both at the discretion of the court. Hot Weather in New York: National Associated Fross. New York; August 4.—The heat to-day was oppressive, rivalling the hottest day in May A number of cases of prostration were reported. The thermometer at 3 a. m. was 72; at 3 p. m., 92; at midnight 77, New York, August b, —Twenty-one cases of prostration by heat were re- ported by the police to-day, three cases fatal. The range of the ther- mometer to-day w. Three o'clock a. m 93, noon 85; 3:30 p. m. 94, mid- night 78 The Heat in New York. ational Awsociated Pross. w YorK, August 5,—The heat cfiects, first perceptible on Wednes day, still continues. Last night will | long be remembered for its sultriness, which rendered sleep almost imposst ble. The humidity of the atmosphere was the cause of great depression. To day is the hottest of the season. The thermometer was 94 at 3:30 p. . | Many persons were sunstruck and ‘Itw\vrul fatal cases are reported, FOREICN FLASHES. e The House of Lords Bet Through With the Amendments to the Land Bill. It Wil' Come Up For a Third Reading Monday. The Czir Again in Danger of Hias Life. He Receives afThreatening Let- ter From the Nihilists, Seviral Persons of High Rank Discovered in the Plot. : A Magistrate % Grant Hradlaugh a S the Polios PRSI National Aubciatod Pros || OPENING OF THE PROV] AL PARLIA- MENT. Mersourne, August Bi—The pro- ivincial parliament opened here yes- fterday. The session . prolviscs to be an interesling but not 8 very pro- tracted one. = "SUMMONS REFUSED, Loxoox, | August - b,—The niagis- trates have rofused to’ grnt Brad- laugh’ the summons asked for the of- ficers who prevented his entrance to the commons on Wednesday. THE NIHILISTS AT IT AGAIN, St. PeTRRSRURG, Augtst b, —Des- pite the watchful precautions that have been taken it has Peon again made startingly certain, the Nihi- lists are even now close tothe person of the emperor ~and the are liable to make an attacl upon his life at any moment. Last night a letter threatening the czar’s death was found on a table in the emperor's bed room which was supposed to be thoroughly guarded, and to which access can. be had only by the most thoroughly trusted of the czar’s attendants. The oflicer who was on guard and four servants of the palace have been arrested. BRIGANDS, VIENNA, August 5.—A band of fifty brigands recently attacked a mail car- rier near, Belck, m Therzegovinae, killing two soldiers of the escort and stealing the money from the mail bags. BRADLAUGH STILL ASKING FOR A SUM- MONS, Loxpon, August 5. —The magistrate to whom Bradlaugh applied for a sum- mons. against Police Inspector Dun- ning for an assault comuitted upon him while entering the lbby of the house of commons has re; 'm{ to grant the summons. Bradlaugh will now ask the court of Queen’s bench for a writ of mandamus to compel the magistrate to grant the summons, The magistrate takes the ground that the inspector was right in obeying the orders of the speaker of the house of commons, If Bradlaugh had any grievance to redress he must look to the speaker, AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND BILL, Loxvex, August 5.—The house of lords got through with all the clauses of the land bill in committee of the whole at midmght. A repert will be made on Monday, when a third read- ing of the bill will be taken, In con- sequence of the amendments to the land bill by the house of lords Parnell urges his party to muster strongly on Tuesday, when the bill wiil be re- turned to the house of commons, FOREIGN FRAGMENTS. Lawoox, August 5.—A public com- pany has been formed here with a capital of £4,000,000, with the aid of several large financiers, for acquiring and reclaiming waste lands in Ireland. The Tolegraph and Stand ard this morning speak inthe warm est terms of America’s offer to hunt down the authors of the internal machines. The Russian ambassador now at Berlin has been appointed to the em- bassy in this city. TWO NIHILISTS ARRESTED, Berarape, August b.—Two nihilist wgents, entrusted with commissions :7 murder the czar, have besn arrested ere. A SATISFACTORY' REPLY, LonpoN, August b.—Sir Wm. Ver- non Hareourt, home secretary, an- nounced in the house of commons this afternoon that, respecting. the com- munication to the American govern- ment on the manufacture of the ex- plosive machines, o most frisndly and satwsfactory reply had been reccived from Becretary Blaine, who tele- graphed, saying that the national, state and municipal authorities of Ame would spare no expense to discover the wicked authors of the erime. A PLOT DISCOVERED, Sr. Pererssurc, August b, —A con- spiracy, wide in ifications, has been discovered in this city, the ob Jeet of which was the surprise and assassination of the imperial family at midnight in their residence at Peter- hof. The police arrcsted a boat which had succeeded in passing a cordon of the Russian guardship, and a search disclosed papers showiag that sixty conspirators, some of high rank, were involved in the plot. Murderous Apaches. National Associated Fr Socorko, N. M., August b.--The murderous red devils are now ravag- ing in this neighborhood and killing off peoplo by tho score. Last night an engagement occurred between them and the Mexicans at Paraje and re- sulted in thirteen of the Mexicans he- ing killed. Two of the Indians that were captured were burned alive, Re- ports are coming in every hour of some fresh ravages of the murderers and a party 18 being hastily raised and armed to go fo the reseuc of the winers at Pueblo Bprings, who SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1881, are surrounded and in danger. Last ovening A miner and his wife are supposed to have been surprised by the red devils while the former were returning to their mine and probably tortured. The band is a part of Victoria’s old band, now under the leadership of Nina, who is oven more murderous than his predecessor, A general Indian war will doubtless result unloss they direct their attack elsewhero, Bradstreet. National Associatod Press. New York, August b, —The reports by wire to Bradstrcets from L.n,v cities throughout the country indi- eato no material chango in the genor- ally satisfactory condition of trade, The industries of the country also continue to receive orders in excess of the supoly. No improvement is reported from Butfalo as to the de- pression in canal traflic consequent upon the railway freight war, Late reports from the northwest confirm provious estimates of tho crop, while other leading grain states will un- doubtedly give a reduced yield. The corn product of Kentucky, Tenncsseo and Kansas has suftered fromdrought. Without ramn soon serious damage must ensue. During the t year there were reported eighty-six failures in the United States and Canada, a docrease of three compared with the week previous, SUMMER SPORTS. THE TURF. BRIGHTON BRACH RACES, New York, August H.—The races at Brighton Beach were continued to- day. The first race, seven furlongs, was won by Statesman, Tarry O, second, Soda third. Time, 1:33}. The second race, seven furlongs, was won by Clara A, Bellona second. Time, l::ll{A The third race, one mile, was won by Dodetto, Darden second. Time, 1i4d]. The fourth race, a handicap steeple chase, was won by Strychnine, Miss Molly second. Time, 2:51. The fifth race, two miles, over five hurdles, was won by Strychnine, Frank Short second, Time, 3:51. BUFFALO RACES, Burraro, August b.--There were 7,000 people present at the races to- day. The 2:19 race, purse of 83,000 div- ided, was won in three suraight heats by Trinket, Wedgewood second, and Alexander third. Timo, 2:18§, 2:18}, 2:18, The 2:15 class, for a purse of §3,000, was won by Midnight, who took tho second, tourth and fifth heats, So-So winning the first and Charley Ford the third, Time, 2:20}, 2:19, 2:19, 2:20, 2:21, 2:25, The race for a purse of 1,600, was postponed after four heats had ' been trotted. Josephine won the first and second heats, and Fanny Weather- spoon “the third ‘and fourth. - Time, 2:90, 2:20], 2:19}, 2:20. HARATOGA RACES. Saratoaa, N. Y., August 5.—The first raco for & purse of $300, for horses beaten and that had not won arace at Saratoga, distance three- quarters of a mile. It was won b; Bootjack, with Constantina uucmniy, and Bonheiner third. Time, 1:15}. The second race was for a purse of $400, all ages, distance, one mile and 500 yards. It was won by Get- away, with Izaunterer second and Bal- tic third, Timo, 2:0. Tho third race, fora purse of $300, for two-year-olds that have never won a sweepstakes, three furlongs, was won by Olivia, Macbeth second, Capias third. Time, 1:01§ The fourth race, purse $460, mile and a furlong, was won by Lucy Walker, Gov. Hampton second, Ter- ror third. Time, 1:55. THE DIAMOND- GAMES PLAYED YESTERDAY, New Yorxk, August 4,—Maetropoli- tans 10, Atlantics 8. Hartmann, the Nihilist, Leaves for National Associated Pross, New Youk, August b —Leo Hart. mann, the Russian nihilist, who has been in New York over a week past, has gone to Canada. The cause of his departure was the declaration by As- pistant Socretary Hill, of the depart- ment of state, that, in his opinion, he would be lisble to extradition if the Russian government should ask for his return to be tried on the charge of murder, e O'Ly Accepts. National Associated Fross. New York, August b.—Daniel O'Leary, the pedestrian, has accepted the challenge yesterday made by Jas. F. Connelly, who offered to nde his wuro Betsy Buker, thirty miles agains any horse for $1000. O'Leary proposes to ride his mare Thought, now in Now York city, The time and place has not yet been decided, Striking New York Printers, Natioual Amoclated Press, New York, August 5.—The strike of the union printers of the city was set down at a meeting held last May for Septembor 1st and Typographical Union No. 6 is now preparing for the event. The coming strike will not af- foct the newspapers, all of whichewith the exception of two or three Ifter- HOOD pApers, are now paying more than the union demeands, e - Letter Carrier Fouud Doad. National Associated Press Ciicaco, August b, —John G, Smith, who has been a letter carrier on the samo route in this city since 1873, was found dead in South Park this morn- ing with o holo through his head and an empty revolver by his side. B The Railroad War. National Associated Fros. New York, August 4.—The rail- road fare to Chicago continues at 7, Passengor agents and scalpers charge the same for tickets, Tho demand continues brisk, LINCOLN LACONICS. Lincolnites EBxcited Over the Prospects of Having An- other Railroad. The Subject ot Water Works Also Being Seriously Considered. Indicationa That the Grand Army Reunion Will Be a Success, Other Items of Interest From tho State Capital — Livcony, August 4. -~ Lincolnites are greatly exercised at present over the prospect of having another rail- roap into Lincoln, and haye been on the anxious-seat sinee Jay Gould paid It is very ap- parent that, if the Miss,uri Pacitic railroad promised that for a reason- us a visit laet June, able amount of bonds voted by Lan- caster county they would make Lincoln the imtial point of their last and new project, the bond would be forthcom- ing. The idea is to get a road into Lincoln that cannot be swallowed down by the B. & M. railroad. Next in order is the waterworks question. You are undoubtedly aware that we voted down the question of bonding the city for 75,000 to build waterworks as an experiment, There- fore our business men have taken the subjoct matter in hand and are giving it sober and serious consideration, and arediscussing several plans by which we may secure & permanent supply of water. One plan is to bring it n pipes from the Blue river at Milford. Another plan, from the Platte river, Which would bo the most feasible has not as yet been determuined. But this much is a fact, we are to have water works of some kind in the near fu- turo. The B, & M. railroad arthorities tako possession of their new depot on Saturday and on Monday the trains will run to and from it. The depot is amodel of neatness in structure and commodious as t . waiting, baguage and dining rooms and oftices, and is a great addition to Lincoln. After it is finished we shall have the finest depot in the state Subscriptions for the Grand Army reunion are coming in quite fast and the prospects of having a grand time grow more flattering every day. Tne leading men of our country aze not all heard from as yet but the indica- tions are that a great many, includ- ing General Grant, will be present. Thobe who have diarge here are very enthusiasti¢® and are sparing no time or pains which will tend to make the reunion a success. Our new fountain on Government square is gradually approaching com- pletion. Thero is nothing gaudy or flimsy about 1t, but on the contrary it is a substantial looking picce of ina- sonry and when finished will bo an ornament to the square. Superinten- dent Smith says he intends that it will stand for yoars, Well, its looks vexify what he says. Wo have been waiting four years for this fountain and at last our paticnce is to be rewarded. The Pomological society mot yester- day afternoon’ at the Y. M. C. A. rooms and displayed some very fine fruit, illustrating the fact that jult as fine fruit can be raised . Nebraska as in any other state in the union, and why not! We were greatly surprised to-see so fine a display, it being superior to the ex hibit at our last state fair in that line. There were four or five wagon loads of apples on our streets to-day, some of which were raised in Nebraska and some in Kansas, It was very nice fruil, the preference being in favor of that raised in Nobraska, the fruit be- ini‘lu‘uer and more perfect. 'he contracts for furnishing gov- ernment coal were opened yesterday and the award made to A. D. Mark- all, his bid being the low- est, $13.08 per ton of 2,240 pounds, and just one cent below the Whitebreast company. This is hardly a criterion for the consumers of anthracite to go by, as to price, for the indications are, if we read the signs of the time. aright, that coal will reach §15 per ton at retail here before the season is over. Lincoln merchants, as a general thing, are much pleased at the pro- motion of our former townsman, Geo. B. Harris, and wish him all the suc- cess imaginable in his new office of goneral freght agent of the B, & M, Ho is worthy of the position, The Democrat intimates that the B. & M. railroad company are after the wells which were sunk in the: city park, and that no money consideration is to be given in return for the transfer made. If such is the case we have not been in- formed of the fact through the of- ficial organ, Why this is thusly we cannot conceive. Herdic coaches are discussed on the street corners and in front of business houses, something new for Lincoln, Bring on the Herdic's, as Kennard's horse cars have not put in an appear- ance and the probabilities are that they will not for some time to come. RAILROAD RUMBLINGS. Natioual Associated Press, SARATOGA, August b, arrived here to-night. Depew is also Lere. bilt, Messrs. Juy Gould Chauncey M. . H. Vander- tt, Roberts and other prominent railroad men are ex- ,.m.nf to-morrow. The conference s likely to be held in a day or two, possibly to-morrow, New York, August b.—A meeting of the freight agents of the four great trunk lines leading from this city, and their representatives from the Boston NO. 40 & Albany railread, the eastern con- nection of the New York Central, was held to-day at the office of Commis- sioner Fink, and decided upon the establishment of a new tariff, com- mencing to-morrow, on west-bound freight, Cuicago, August 5, —Tho grand trunk road has sold 805 five dollar tickets to Boston since it began sell- ing them on Wednesday. The Michi- gan Central and other trunk lines also claim that their passenger business is larger than common, although they are not cutting rates. Three filmdrcd Canadian prospecters passed through Chicago to-day for Winnipeg. Indioations. National Associated Pross. Wasninaros, D, C., August 5.— ! For the upper lake region, the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valloys: Colder and partly cloudy woather, with local rains, variable winds shifting to northerly, and higher pressure, . e - Virginia Demoorats. National Amsoclated Fross. Ricn Va., August 5.--The democratic conservative convention reassembled at noon to-day. Hom, James Barbour, of Culpepper, was nominated for lieutenant-governor by acclamation. Phillip W. McKinney, of Prince Edward, was umninnh-x‘ for attorney-general. The convention then adjourned sine die. Mothodist Delogates. National Associated Press, New York, Aagust 5.—The vari- ous Mothodist churches of this and neighboring towns are to unite in o moeting to be held this evening in the old John street church, to extend greeting and say farewell to - nearly two hundred delegates and . their friends who are to sail to-morrow to attend the Methodist = ecumenical conference in London, September 7th. THE DRY GOODS CLERKS. How Their Movement For Shorter Hours is Progressing. Last evening the dry goods clerks, who have formed themselves into an association for the purpose of in- ducing their employers to close at an earlier hour, held another meeting in the board of trade room. Mr, Mur- ray presided. The committee op- pointed to wait on the merchants, Messers. McKenzie, Reynold and Williams, roported {that they had done 8o, and that all the merchants would cloge up, with the exception of Mr, Morse and Mr. Lehman, and that Mr. Morse would close up if Mr. Lehman would do so. The repoxt s soigl sl e ponpitice S, After some discussion, in which Messrs. Anderson, Reynolds, Gannet, Murray, and others took ' part, it was decided that a committee, consisting of Messrs. Reynolds, Holst and Mitchell again wait on Mr. Lehman and Mr. Morse. Mr. Cowie moved that a committee of three be ap- pointed to prepare an article for pub- lication in the local newspapers. The motion was carried and :he following gentlemen were selected to form the committee; Mosars, Brown, Cowie and Williams, Mr. Reynylds, the president, reminded the members that in order to attain success every mem- ber mast put forth energetic individ- ual effort, If they would only per- severe they were bound to succeed. The meeting adjourned at mn early hour, Ll ANOTHER SCORCHER. The Hottest Day With a Sin- gle Hxception, The average man felt a little limpid yesterday. With one exception this has been the hottest day experi- enced hers this season. At b0:46 o'clock yesterday the signal ser- vice thermemeter showed 78 degrees. At 9:456 when the next observation was taken it indicated 92 and at 1:45 this afternoon it had reached 98. At 3 o'clock the same thermometer stood at 100 degrecs in the shade. At 1:45 o'clock Max Meyer's thermometer in- dicated a trifle less than 100. At Saxe's a little later it stood at 102, and on Davenport street and in other portions of the city ther- mometers indicated about the same, even earlier in the day. The highest point reached by the signal service thermometer Thursday was 97 de- grees; the lowest point 75.6 degrees. Severe Drought. National Associated V'ross. New York, August b, —Private ad- vices received by telegraph from eon- servative houses in Chicago and Cin- cinnati report that the drought is very serious with no signs of rain, The corn crop in Ohio, Indiana, Ilineis, Kentucky and Towa, if the dry weath- er continues the remainder of the week, will be ruined. il a T Messrs, Marchand & Bro., Charles- ton, Towa, communicate the following: We keep a full line of most of the principal medicines, St. Jacobs Oil thus far is leading all others, and in no instance have we heard one word of dissatisfaction; all speak out like & Methodist clags-mecting, of their own personal experience with it, and of its igh intrinsic value as a liniment,