Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 25, 1882, Page 1

A vl “flflfl » Tare OMAHA DAILY BEE LLEVENTH YEAR. ! OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING, Mai PLACID AND PEACEFUL. How the Day Was Spent in Both Houses of Congrass, The Business Transac*ed Being of the Usual Du'l Character. Senator Teller Said to re SBure of Getting the Interior Portfolio. The Familiar Name of Grant Coming to the Front at the Capital. Miscellaneous Notes of a National Character. CONGRESS. National Associated Pross. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. WasniNeroN, March 24.—Mr Mor- rill reported adversely the bill pro- hibiting the issue of bank notes by national banks after July 1st. The bill authorizing the Hannibal & Southwestern to construct and maintain a bridge across the Missouri at Arrow Rock passed. Mr. Miller spoke nearly two hours on the tariff commission bill and at the close, Mr. Morgan having denied any personal allusion to the senator from New York, extolled paper mak- « ing as one of the greatest and most useful industries of the country. Mr, Sherman followed in a brief speech relating mainly to the sugar question. He said if cengress ad- journed withéut removing the ambi- guities of the sugar law it would be guilty of great violation of duty. He urged the law be amended to have su- gar taxed according to its saccharine strength instead of duties on a stand- ard of color. Argument was made that debate close at 4 o’clock on Tuesday. The bill establishing a new land dis- trict in Nebraska passed. After a short session the senate ad- journed at 5:10 till Monday. PROCEEDINGS IN THR HOUSE. The Mssissippi river committee re- ported the bill appropriating $6,863,- 000 for improvement of the Missis- sippi river; $4,613,00 below the mouth of Ohio, $1,000.000 thence to the II- linois river, $500,000 thence to the Des Moines rapids, and $750,000 thence to 8t. Paul. The chairman of the foreign affairs committee, in reply to an inquiry, #aid the committee was in communi- cation with the state department re- garding Lowell's conduct toward Americans in Irish jails, and would soon be able to report. Mr. Turner Teun.) rose t o a ques- tion of privilege, danannolnwflsoinl dispatch published in The ville Oommmrd regarding himself as un- e. The di stated that Mr. orr had charged him with having appropriated a speech of Samuel Mar- shall to his own use and incorporated it in his spesch of March 8th. Mr. Horr explained that he merely wanted to say that Mr. Turner used an_argument presented by Marshall and others, and not the words of the speech. The house went into committee of the whole on the private calendar, and spent the afternoon on the pri- vate calendar, passing the bill re- ferring the claim of the captors of the ram Albemarle to the court of claims. At 4:30 recess was taken till 7:30 p. m. The house spent the entire evening on pension bills, passing thirty-six bills,. Among them was a bill grant- ing a pension to the aged mother of Jennie Wade, killed on the field of battle at Gettysburg. She had gone to the field to take care of her brother, a young sergeant, who was fatally wounded, and to also assist in thecare of other soldiers, and was shot while baking bread for soldiers during the progress of the battle, The bill was unanimously passed. Adjourned at 1:16 until Monday. CAPITAL NOTES. Nationasl Assocated Press SHIPHERD SICK, WasmiNeToN, D. C., March 24.-- 8hipherd sent to the committee a cer- tificate that he was suffering from neu- ralgia and rysipelas, Adjourned. OLD MAN GRANT. General Grant says he is urging the retirement of McDowell and promo- tion of Pope, He denies Nichols’ statement and is certain he never said to him the things alleged, although he thought wany of them, General Grant is sought for by office hunters, who think his influence with the president can get them the desirpd places. Ho fights shy of all. He i= said, however, to b urging Gen. Beale for secretary of the navy, though Chandler’s frionds still have hope, ANOTHER APPROPRIATION ASKED, In view of the threatened outbreak among the Ohernna Indians at Fort Reno and elsewhere, because of a re- the president, but he did not appear. Representative Blaok's condition gives hope of his recovery. Fires. National Associated Prees. East Towas, Mich., March 24.— The Arcade hotel at Towas Oity, A. MocBain & Son's store and contents, Curry & Bro.'s ice homse, and the residence of 8. G. Taylor were de- stroyed by fire. Total loss, $19,000; partly insured. QCoNcorp, N, H., Mareh 24.--The Proctor house at Andovesy owned by Hon. John Proctor, is reported as be- (i)x‘l)gohurnad last evening. Loss, $50,- Convusus, Ohio, March 24.—A special from McArther, Vinton county, says fire destroyed a large portion of the business part of the town. Loss, $176,000. WixNkres, Man, March 24, —A fire broke out here this morning which for a time threatened serious consequences, The Queen’s hotel was saved through the éxertions of the fire brigade. The fire, the origin of which is shrouded in niystery, was confined to the blacksmith and ocar- riage shop in which it stapted. Loss, estimated at $12 000. OLeveLaNp, O., March 24 By duction of rations, Commissioner Price has asked conggess for an imme- diate appropriation¥ $100,000. He says it is cheaper to feed enemies than to fight them. MISCELLANEOUS, The committee on appropriations have agreed to recommeud non-gon- currence in the franking privilege amendment. Teller's nomination for the interior department is conceded on all sides. 'he workingmen's society favorin, the eight hour law serenaded Genera! Grant at Gfim Beale's ro;i;h:g; tni: evening. He appeared, but did nof speak. The pmgeuinn then serenaded fire this morning W. P. Semthworth & Co., the biggest wholesale and reta’l grocers in Northern Ohioy sustained a loss of $200,000; insurance; $112,000. Brown & Co., dry goods, and Krauss & Co., furniture, lose $20,000 cach. All are fully insured, Nxw York, March 24.—~The Church of the Incarnation, Rew. Arthur Brooks, pastor, was partially destroyed by fire this evening, Loss, $160,000; insurance, $85,000. The fire origi- nated in a yas explosion 1o the base- ment. Prarrssore, N. Y., March 25— The depot and roundhouse of the Chateauguay railway burned at 1 o'clock this morning. A telegraph operator named Frazier was terribly burned while trying to remove the books from the office. He will prob ably die. Two engines and two cars burned. Loss, $25,000. A Yellowstone Land Scheme. Nationai Associated Pross. Sr. Pavur, March 24, —H. Olark & Co., Northern Pacific railway con- tractors on the Yellowstone, have pur- chased a tract of land thirty miles long and five miles wide between Miles City and Bozeman for $200,000. A company will be organized to-mor- row under the laws of Minnesota and title of the Minnesota & Montana Land and Improvement company. This tract of land is in the best part of Yellowstone valley. Itis the in- tention of the company to spend $300,000 in improvement of the Clark's Fork gold mine near there. The in- tention of the company is to lay the foundation of a pity and strong in- ducements will be offered to settlers. Itis, in short, a grand echeme to boom that portion of the quownone valley. Encampment of Knights and Mi- ltia } Natlonal Associated Press —The In- " Knighis Templar have commenced their annual en- campment, and will go fwto camp at Camp Morton at this place on the 1st of April and remain one week. Large premiums have been offered to the best drilled militia com‘flny and Knight's Templar commandery. To- day the Porter Rifles, the leading ons of the best drilled companies in the state, entered for _the competitive drill. The encampment will be under control of Raper commandery of the Knights Templar, who took the first prize at Chicago two years ago. It will be the largest encampment held in the west since the war. Chilean News. Natlonal Aseociated Prees. Panama, March 156.—The remains of Gen. Kilpatrick are to be removed from Santiago to the United States. 1t is rumored in Chili that. Walker Blaine is about to be married to a Chilean lady, the daughter of an ex- minister to the United States. Balls ard banquets are succeeding one auother with great rapdity in Valparaiso, and at all Trescott and Blaine seem to be the most honored guests. It is expected Trescott will shortly return to the United St.ics, leaving Blaine behind as acting Awuer- can minister, Suit for Reaper Royalty. National Associated Press. 81, ’'avr, Miun,, M Corwi k & Co.. the reaper manufac- turers of Chicago, have filed a rui againet the Minnesota harvestig company, of Minneapolis, claimiiyg 810 royalty on each machine mauu- factured by tho latter having Ap- leby’s patent wie binder attached. cCormick & Co. claim to have the oxclusive right to this patent. This action 18 important, as it promises to open an estensive and long continued legal battle, in which the farmers of the wholenorthwest will be interested. Railroad Matters. Natlonal Associated Fress. Kansas City, March 24,—There has been much said in Chicago and other places in reference to the recent outting of passenger rates in Kansas City. The Chicago & Alton railroad company has been made to appear as innocent of taking any part in the fight, when it is claimed that they are the originators of the whole trouble, It is claimed that (hey started an up- town scalping offlce, and permitted them to sell at less rates than a ticket could be purchased from the regular offices of other con.panies. All other lines were workingin pertect harmony, and claim that they used every effort to mnduce the Alton to cease selling the low-priced tickets to the soalpers, unless the scalpers would agree to hold up the rugufl’r rates. This, it is said, the Chicago & Alton refused to do, elaiming that they could not be mronllbla for any action of ticket scalpers. Alllines have been ordered to restore rates, but it is declared the Chicago & Alton are now cutting rates to Chioago and St. Louis, as well as selling via Lake Erie & Westorn and Qheir’ino at 83 off on eastern points. ‘The opposition to the Chicago & Alton claim that it is impossible to main- tain rates with that road. The Jersey City Water Front, National Assoclated Pross. Jrrsmy Crry, N, J., March 24, —A Iargely attonded meeting of citizens was held to-night to protest against the passage by the assembly of the senate bill ceding the water front of this city and Hoboken to railways. The bill was vetoed by the governor and passed by ihe senate over the veto, and is now in the assembly. A number of speeches weore made de- nouncing the legislature as the most corrupt the state ever had. One speaker advised the burning down of railrond depots in the city. A com- mittee of safety, consisting of 100 cit- izens, was appointed to visit Trenten to try to defeat the bill. A resolution was adopted calling on the mayor to report what the strength of the en- rolled militia was. Asseuiblyman Oar- tor, who offered the resolution, after it passod, explained it was for the purpose of letting the public know in what condition the city was to compete with a mob in case of riot, and not or any communistic purpose. Tennessos Funders. ational Assootated Pross. NasaviuLe, Tenn,, March 24. - The low tax democratic state execulive committes at its session to-night adopted resolutions asking that the other wing of the pariy meet them in joint convention at such time as may be named for the purpose of agreeing on some platform by which the state debt question may be disposed of and the party united; but in the event the other wing of the party refuse to meet in joint convention, the chairman of this committee was authorized to call a convention of the democratic party to meet here on the 11th of May for the purpose ot nominating candidates for governor, étc. The resolutions also asked county oconventions their sense of a basis upon which the debt should be settled and also aus to whether it should be submicted to a direct vote of the people. PRt L S S Small Pox. National Assoctated Press SrrinarieLp, Ill., March 24. - The state board of health insists that the small pox infection in the northwest is prolonged if not entirely fed by im- portation and state in illustration that a Mrs. Dreyfuss arrived at Baltimore recenlly by steamer having no small pox on bourd, came immediately to Ottawa, this state, and next day was taken down with the disease. The board claim the vessel itself was in- fected and urge that there can be no certain protection but by compulsory vaccination at the port of departure. Des MoiNgs, March 24, —The small pox scare in the county jail turns out to be a heax. The supposed infected prisoner smeared himself with croton oil and thereby deceived the doctors. Business is resumed at the court house. k Sergeant Mason. WasningroN, D, O., March 24 — The Mason habeas corpus writ was resented to -the supreme court to- y; decision next Monday. PHILADELPHIA, March 24.—A mem- ber of the Press editorial staff has gone to Locust Grove, Va., with $150 for Mrs. Mason, wife of Sergeant Mason. The Press dime fund amounts to-night to nearly $400. His Gan Went Off and Killed Him, National Associated Press. AtraNTA, March 24.—A Cincinnati drummer named Wm. White was out hunting near Opelika, Ala., to-day, when he accidentally discharged his gun, the load taking effect in his head and killing him, e The Lawrence Strike. Natioual Associated Pres,. LAWRENCE, Mass., March 24 —The condition ot affairs at the Pacific mills is unchanged, except thav both parties seem more determined than ever to maintain their ground. Public senti- ment is thoroughly with the strikers, The Weavers' Mutual Aid Society held a meetiog this morning, and the fund was shown to be increasing. Only two or threc have yet applied for relief. There scems to be a gen eral disinclination to consolidate the spinners’ and weavers' unions into one organization. Nearly every train that loaves takes away n numiber of oporatives, who have Becure. places elsewhere, Texus Harmony. Natloun' Associated Piress, Davias, Tex., March 24.—Private udvices received from Washington in- dicate that President Arthus has rec ogmzed ex-Governor Davis as the re- publican leader in this stare, and on entering o new deal has been made in executive patronage as to Texas, This will tend to harmounize the party in state, and a vieerous effort will be made to carcy the state at the fall election. Death of a Very Old Lady. National Associated Pross. BavriMore, March 24.—Mrs, Cath- erine Minnion, who was born in the county of Galway, Ireland, May 1, 1776, died here to-day, aged 108. One of her sisters died two years ago at the age of 98. Murs, Minnion was the mother of fifteen children, Treasurer Short. National Assoclated Press Exerer, N, H., March 24.—Geo, A. Lane, treasvrer of Rockingham county and general banker, is short $45,000, $26,000 of which belonged to the county, and the rest to indi- viduals, He gave himself np at Portsmouth, ——— Tom Majors' Beat. National Press Association, WasmingroN, March 24.—The house judiciary committee have agreed to report a bill for an additional rep- resentative in Nebraska, EXODUS OF CRIMINALS. Five Pennsylvanians, Tired of Life, Depart, Materially Aided and Aseisted by a Number of Officiale. Details of the Orimes for Which They Paid the Death Penalty. HExecution of a New York Mur- derer Who Would Do It Again if Necessary. Miscellaneous Crimimal News of tho Day- HANGED: TWO PENNSYLVANIANS. Harrispure, March 24.—Frank and Henry Rumberger were hanged at 10:30 to-day. The crime for which they were hanged was the murder of Daniel Troutman on the night of No- vember 14, 1880, The mu man lived in an isolated spot, about four- toen miles from Lykens, the home of the executed men. From their cou- tession it was learned that Henry Rumberger planned the robbery of the old man, who was known to hive miners and were largely connected in that seotion of the country, and many of their relatives are excellont citizens in this and adjoining counties, ANOTHER. Prersnure, Maroh 24, — Frank Hall was hanged to-day for the murder of C. R. Jnceby in January, 1879, The drop foll at 1210 p. m, Small pro- tested his innocence to the last. He died of strangulation. AND ANOTHRR, Minbresera, Penn., March 24— Jonathan Meyer, one of the murderers of Kinzing, was hanged here at 11 o'clock. He made a confession from the scaffold, implicating Ottenger, under arrest as one of his accomplices, but entirely exonerating Erb, the other. He stated the plunder for which the murder was committed amounted to only $76. A NEW YORKER. Axoruica, N. Y., March 24, —John McCarthy was hanged here at noon ior the murder of Mackay at Rich. burg, Allegheny county, in December list, He made a statement and said he would commit the same crime un- der similar circumstances; that he killed Mackay in self defenso. CRIMINAL NEWS. National A ssocited Press RESPITED, K~oxvinLg, Tenn., March 24, - The Hodge brothers, convieted of the murder of their uncle, and sentenced to be hanged to day, have appealed to (he supreme court, and the exncution is deferred. DASTARDLY MULDER, Daruas, Texas, March 24,—-The received a sum of money a fu}dly! before from the sale of a farm, "Fravk was taken aloug to assist in _the job On_Sunday afternoon of November 14 Henry hired a team drawn by a gray mare, at Tower Oity, at place miles from his _home. Drivin back, he got Frank at kens, and then drove to . Troutman lived. They were a large number of persons 3 the route, until within half a milé of the house, where the crime was com- mitted. Entering the home of Trout- man, which was a mere hut, they wént to the bedside of the man and awoke him, demanding money. He n- tained he had nol;le, lllad lltcrjc »;ié erable parleying the old man jum| up sndp:oizad his gun, driving them both from the house. One of the men ran to the right and then to the left, the old man ullowinfi the latter, firing a shot which proved harmless. Frank, who had gone in the wte direction, coming around the house to the rear of Troutman, took deliberate aim and shot him, Both men left im- mediately and drove to Lykens the same road they had come. The old man lived about half an hou after being shot, and mpentodll said, ‘‘Henry Rumberger shet me.” Upon this a warrant was taken out the fol- lowing day and Henry ‘arrested and lodged in jail in this city. The dsy after being arrested he confessed to the facts, as they were afterward proven, and on November 17th F; was :’rtuhd, but proved an alil was discharged. But ] Graff, who awore tha was her on the night of the murder, afterwards - confessed she had perjured herseif; thereupon he was rearrested and placed in jail. Both men received two trials Tnd were also heard before the board - of pardons but to no use. The evidence was overwhelming and both were made to pay the death penalty on March 24th. Untii very recently Frank has claimed entire innocence but finally made one confession after another until the whole story has been made known. Both men have borne bad characters in their own neighbor- hood for years. Henry, the oldest, is about 32 and unmarried. He was never considered a desperate man, but has borne the name of a sneak- thief long before his incarceration on this charge. Frank, on the other hand, is a young married man with a wife and three children, His life has been full of adventure and daring and he is just such a man as would take life if necessary to accomplish his end. The men though bearing the same name were in no way related. ANOTHER. Crearvierp, Penn., March 24,-— John N, Nevling was hanged to day for the murder of Sam.el Pennington February 10, 1880, The condemned man mounted the scaffold at 10:40 a, ., drow caso knife from his bosom aud exhibiting it to the spectators siid he could have committed suicide, but refuscd to do 8o, The rope was then placed around his neck und the drop was sprung, The fall broke his neck and at 10:45 he was pronounced dead. On the 10th day of February, 1880, Nevling and Samuel Pennington had a persouul quarcel in Hontzdale, Pa. After the E..rliun were separated Nev- ling went home and about six hours afterwards returned with a Spring. field musket loaded with six buckshot searching for Penninglon. He soon found him and passed him on the pavement, and when but a short dis- tance off turned and fired the con- tents into Pennington's back. Nev- ling was arrested and lodged in the Clearfield (Pa.) prison. It was a hor- rible transaction. Notwithstanding the perforations in Pennington's body he lived until the 28th of April. Ney- ling was tried and convicted of mur- ner in the first degree. His counsel made & motion for a new trial. Ar- gument was heard before Judge Orris in the January term, 1881, The mo- tion was overruled and on the 10th of January he was sentenced to be hanged. An appeal was taken to the supreme court at the May term. The writ of error was dismissed and the record returned to Clearfield for exe- ocution, Then the case was taken be- fore the board of pardons at the Jan- usry session, 1882, asking for commu. tation of the sentence to imprison- ment for life, This the board re- fused. Within ten days Governor Hoyt issued the death warrant, fixin, upon KFriday, March 24, as the day of oxecution, = The pertios were native Herald's Hillsboro sp e al reports a dastardly murder by a negro, who shot his wife several times and then mashed her skull in with a six-shooter, He was arrested. Infidelity on the part of his spouse he alleges as the oause of the deed, HEECIATRE 0 S Illinois Legislature. National Associated Press. SprINGFIELD, March 24.—The leg- islature held a brief session to-day. LCH 25, 1882, to-morrow. He prodicts that Mon- treal and Quebec will yet be heavily blockaded and that the storm will ex- tend to Chicago and westward e e Foreign News. National Amociated Press. Loxvos, March 25.—The house of commons last night by a vote of 140 to 80 refused to appoint a select com- mittee to inquire into the influence of foreign tariffs upon the British trade. Paris, March 26.—The committee of the chamber of deputies to whom the subj ot was referred have reported refusing (0 suppress gambling tables at Monaco, Loxvox, March 24.—A dispatch from Mentone states Prince Leopold while out walking yesterday fell, in- juring him but slightly. Tt is stated is marriage will be postpon In the house of commons to-night 8ir Charles Dilke, under foreign sec- retary, stated that the representation of the American government respect- ing American citizens imprisoned as suspects under the British coercion hill were under consideration by the administration. 1t is understood Minister Lowell received something like a reprimand from Scoretary Frelinghuysen for his neglect in pushing thia matter and that he made fresh representations to Earl Granville on the subject. Paris, March 24.--In the senate the compulsory education bill passed. St. Pererssura, March 24.—The Jows of this city have been ordered to close their shops and to dispenso with business. They will be permitted to live here, but will not be allowed to follow any profession, Trains Blookaded by Snow. Natlonal Associated Pross. WiNnipeG, March 24, —Trains on lines of railroad here and in Minne- sota are blockaded, as a result of the snow storm just subsiding, which is the worst of the season. 'l'raffic be- tween here and St, Paul is virtually suspended. - ————— Real Estate Transfers. The house éommittee on contingent expenses made & report on the sub- jeot of employes, reduci: g the whole number necessary for the session to thirty-three. Mr. Miwhell, of MclLaan county, introduced a bill to wppropriate half the interest of the collese and semi- nary fund for the contingent expenses of the normal university at Normal, and a similar bill was introduced in the senate. The senate accepted the resignation of James H. Paddock as chiet clerk, and elected George Terwilliger to fill the vacancy. Adjourned till to-morrow. Mexionn Matters. National Associated Press. City or MEx1co, March 24.—Gen, Palmer had a long interview with President Gonzales this morning, af- ter which the general stated toan agent of the National Associated Press that the president had declared to him that the government of Mexico was deeply interested in the National railroad and all other internal enter- ; that the goyernment would ully carry out all its obligations to different American railways as stipu- lated in their concessions, and would meet subsidy finymenu as fast as each kilometer of the different roads was completed and passed upon by govern- ment engineers; also that no obstacle would be placed in the way of any American enterprise. A heavy e.lrtl:?uuke is reported from Acatulio. No particulars, The Flood Sufferers. Natlona) Associated Press. New OrLeans, March 24, —The re- lief commissioners of Louisiana have telegraphed the secretary of war that the 500,000 rations already furnished are exhausted and ask for 600,000 more between this and April 6th, A large portion of the finest sugar lands are inundated. The executive relief committee was organized here yester- duy and is meeting with much success. Tt will raise about $30,000, WasniNeToN, March 24, —Secretary Lincoln sent 100,000 rations to Hele- na, Ark., and 200,000 to Louisiana, Postmaster General Howe says he has no right to send seed through the mail to Mississippi sufterers. Isthmus Nows, Aatlonal Associsted Prom. Panama, March 16,-—On account of illness nearly all work at several sta tions on the line of the canal is at a standstill, Fever and dysentery bave appenred among the entire staft of officers, particularly at Emwpire, and smallpox has broken out in the labor- ers, but is said .0 be of a mild nature, Many cases of smallpox of a mild character have appeared in Guate- mala, In Canalaps, an important pueble of the department of Chimietanago, 160 Indians died in a brief period. e — Northwestern Ticket Agent Ab- soonded. National Associated Pross. OskosH, March 24,—Robert Mc- Gonagle, ticket ageny of the Chicago & Northwestern road in this city, has absconded, leaving & note on his desk saying that he would pay his debts when he returned. The amount in- volved is unknown at present. Probable Prize Fight. National Asociated Pross, New York, March 24 —Richard K, Fox to-day to-day received a forfeit of $100 from Owen Maloney, of Pitts- burg, to fight James Weeden, of the same place. Both men have $100 up with Mr. Fox and a fight is imminent, Mrs, Lincoin, National Assoclated Pross, SeriNariewn, 111, March 24, —Mrs, Abraham Lincols arrived from Now- rt 10-day iu_apparently improved m;llth ard is with her sister. D Big Snow Storm Coming Natlonal Asociated Vross MoxrkeaL, March 24.--Vennor's great snow storm for this month is due The following are all the transfers of real estate recorded at the county clerk’s office on Thursday, the 23d, as reported by John L. Me- Cague, real estate agent and con- veyancer: Alfred M. Young to Jane A. Gilles- py, the n § of ne } and the sw } of the nejofs 17, t 16, r 10 o, w d.— $2,000. John Edwards and wife to Jennie L. Corrigan, the e § of nv } 8 8, t 16, r10e, q ¢ d.— 8200, Fred Gillmeister to John E. Wig- man, the s § of then 4 of lot 6, blk 2014, w d —$1. Heirs of Edward Gillmeister to John E. Wigman, wd —$700. John I. Redick and wife to John Lewis, lot 6, block 72, city of Omaha, qod - $20. Philo Holeomb and wife to L. F. Maginn, lot 97 Nélson's add, wd— 350, A Kountze and wife to Nels Swan- sen, the ne } of lot 10, Kountze's 2d add, wd— 3 W. M. Robertson and wife to Ed- | g,, Kountze's 2d ad, 'fl!d,&m John I. Redick and wife to Esta- brook, Ooe & Freeman, lots 7 and 8, block b5, Redick’s sub div., w. d.— $2,600. Kunice L. Pattee and husband to George L. Miller, 480 acres in sections 2 and 11, in town 14, range 12 east, w. d.—$6,600. Heirs of Arthur Benningham to John Gerke, the n 4 of ne , sec. 18, town 16, range 12 east, w. d.-—$800. Wilson Reynolds and wife to Chas. J. Peterson, the ne } sec. 13, town 16, range 9 east, w. d.—8$1,600 8. E. Rogers and wife to Oliver G. Decker, part of lot 2, block 14, Rog- ers’ add., w. d.—$370. Army Orders. The following are the latest orders issued from the headquarters of the department of the Platte: 1. Recruit James P. Scott, enlisted at Fort Omana, Neb., is assigned to troop L, Fifth cavalry, and will be sent to his station at the first tavora- ble opportunity. 2. First Lieutenant Charles D, Parkhurst, Fifth cavalry, is relieved from duty as a member of the general court martial convened at Fort Rob- inson, Nebraska, by Paragraph 2, Special Orders No. 123, series of 1881, from these headquarters, 3. A general court martial is ap- pointed to meet at Fort Sidney. Neb., on the 29th day of March, 1882, or as 8 ¢ thereafter as practicable, for the ' .1 of Sergeant Williaw Heath, cont. 1y F., Ninth infantry, and such otl.. prisoncrs as may bo brought betose it, DETAIT FOL THE COURT. 1, Capt. Emil Adam, Fifth cavalry: 2, Capt. James P, Kimball, as. ant sargeon, U. 8. A.; 3, Capt. William C. Forsyth, Fifth cavalry; 4, First Lieutenant Charles H. Roek- well, Fifth cavalry; b, First Lieuten- ant Walter 8, Schuyler, Fivth caval- ry; 6, First Lieutenant Charles D, Parkhurst, Fifth cavalry; Second Lieutenant! William E. Almy, Fifth cavalry, judge advocate, A greater number of officers than those cannot be assembled without manifest injury to the service The Country Who that has ever lived anytime in the country but must have heard of the vir- tues of Burdock as a blood purifier. Buk- pock Broon Firtens cure dyspepsia, biliousness and all disorders arising from impure blood or deranged liver or kidneys, l'l‘cu £1.00, trial bottles 10 cents. mech2l-1w e BKINNY MEN. “Wells’ Health Renewer,” greatest remedy on easth for impotence, lean- ness, sexual debility, &e. One dollar at druggist'’s, Depot, C. F. Good: an, (6) LONCFELLOW 1S DEAD. He Pagsed Away Peacofully Yes- terday Afternoon. In the Presence of All the Members of His Family. After an Illness of Not More than a Week's Duration. Details of the Last Week of the Existence of America's Great Poet. General Grief and Sorrow Ocoas stoned by the Event. National Associated Press, Bostox, March 24, —The poet Long- fellow died at 3:16 p. m. to-day. Longfellow had been ailing since his 76th birthday, February 27th lask. He recently became seriously ill Yesterday, however, when peritonites developed he grew rapidly worse, and at 3 o'clock this morning all hope of his recovery was abandoned. He was surrounded by his family, including Mrs. R H. Dana, Jr., his son Ernest and the wife of the latter. Dr. Wy- man, family physician, had been con- stantly with him, News of his illness was received with profound sorrow, and to-day marks of respect have been shown, even by drivers of heavy teams, who have elackened their speed in passing his dwelling. He died at 3:10 p. m. The news spread rapidly, and {he whole community shows its grief. The city of Cambridge, frem the at- tendant of the college to the laborer, is in deep gloom. Relatives have been telegraphod for, His brother, Stephen, lives in Philadelphia, and other relatives are in Portland. This evening there has been more profound sorrow among the people than has been caused by the death of any Massachusetts man since Sumner passed away. Indeed, Longfellow had more sympathy from the heart ef the people than did any other man of this generation. The grief is not the least evident among the children, hun- dreds of whom krew him as a friend. The details ot his iliness and death as given by the family physician, Dr. Wyman, are as follows: He had sof- fered from nervous trouble for two years, but last Saturday was in his usual health. In the evening he walked for some time on the piazza of his Brattle s:reet residence, the hovse which was Washington's headquarters, and in which the poet lived since 1837. Late in the da‘'e he felt chilled and during the night was attacked with vomiting, pain and the usual sym, toms of inflammation of the bowel This lasted through Sunday, but dur- ing Bunday night by the use of ofim he procured some rest and on Mon- was more comfortable, but on it was. usly ill.” His ly was no- tified and his son-in-law, Mr. Richard H. Dana, Jr., was advised to delay his arrangements for his trip to Eu- rope. By Wednesday, nearly all pain had left him and he slept much; also on Thuisday he was very drowsy. During Thursday night and to-d: i he was conscious but little, his_b; was difficult and there were signs of immediate dissolution. He died as he had lived, peacefully and calmly, at 3:16 o'clock p. m., surrounded by his children, Ernest the artist, and his wife, Oharles, Alice, Edith and Annie, Edith is Mrs. Dana. When death was announced the bells tolled 75, the number of his years. Mayor Fox has also ordered the bells to be tolled at the funeral, Business places will be generally closed and flags hung at half mast. PuiLapeLpuia, March 24.—Rev. Samuel Longfellow, pastor of the Unitarian church of Germantown, and brother of the dead poet, left here this morning on receipt of a tele- gram from Boston informing him of his brother's alarming illness, but too late to be on hand at the last moment. LoxpoN, March 256.—News of the death of the poet Longfellow was re- ceived here too late for the morning journals to give a detailed announce- ment, They all, however, make short notices which are fervent and sympa- thetic, Right of Way Decision. National A:-ocluted Press. Des Moines, March 24.—Judge Love, in the United States court ab Keokuk to-day, decided that any rail- way cou'd condemn the right of way across another, The case grew out of an eflort by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy to prevent the Des Moiues, Osceola & Bouthern nariow gauge from crossing their track. b Marine Intelligence. Natlonal Assoclated Fress., New York, March 24.—Arrived— The Egyptian Monarch from London, the India from Hamburg, the Colon from Aspinwall. ANTWERP, March 24.—Arrived— The Nederlend from New York, GrasGow, March 24.—Arrived-- The Furnessia from New York. 2 Sailed—On the 21st, the Belgravia for New ¥York. e Failed. National Associated Press. New York, March 24.—The failures reported to Dun & Co. during the last seven days are 116: Eastern statea 12, western 32, middle 31, u)uthum 30, Pacitic 6, and New York city 4. Economy: 2 A fortune may be spent in using inef- !Futuul mi‘:liolnu, wg:: .h! P:&):.fly‘l 'HOMAS' ECOLECTRIC u'm:umlo 1 cure can be effected. 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