Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 31, 1882, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY T SETv eI NN 4 v 4 R e . T | : BTWELFTH YEAR. By Brono-siorn suTciay jghtful Slaughter of the Beyp- Jtians by the i ifs Guard B Out of Semblance to Humanity,” Rebel Cuief Concentrating His Troops at Kebir for Another Battle, Greek Army Rushing to the | Border to Repel the Turhs. epacts of Another Revolution Nearer fHome. Bpec'al Diepatc es to Tnr Brr, 5 THE KASSASSIN FIGHT, ' LoNDoN,August 30 —Wolseloy tele- phs from cavaley headquarters ahsameh camp, Tuesday, that only the Houschold cavalry and Soventh agoon guards were serionsly engaged h tho ficht at Kassassin Lock. The primer had three troopes killed and ght wounded. The gaards had two foopers wounded, THE CAVALRY CHARGE, Mansamei, Augast 30.—In the ht ur Kassns rity of the gyptian inf fell on their faces being slashed up the Life ards’ swords, Many thus escaped fho would otherwise have been stry owa, Corpses of Kgyptians were read over a mile aud a half of ound. An cfficer who was present s the cavalry charge was ordered r the purpose of saving the positions, B ammunition had run shorr, Com- ication has been established to flahuta by telegraph and thence to e advaced front by Helivtrope, A Tesponde who went over the und to-dey (Wednesday) says: THE WAS HORRIBLE ond description, The budies of he Ezyptian soldiers were hacked and ed almost out of sewblauce to hiu- nity by the long broad swords of ho guards, Ouo young officer still ighted cigarette inst flened 'wo of our guardsmen lie he tent a% Kuassassin, muti- such » manner as will tring disgrace upon tie Bgpptian my. The work douo by household bops demonsirated tho power of eee polderons horsemen egalngt nin- lBoipiined foot soldicrs, or even grod pops, when taken by surprise, The ds buret like sn avalanche on the id musketeers, some of whom ficed er the troops, who returned and sa- d them. Our men were much in- iated by the harrassing attacks de upen them during the day. ARABI'S ACTIONS, AILIA, August 30 —Arabi Pasha biug his utmost to block the Sues A tolegram from Arabi to Mah- pund Tehmy, ordering him toinduce Bedouins at Kantara toeffect stop- e there, was recently intercep.ed. has been learned from prisoners that Arabi Pasha was present | at the action Monday, but did not i command. The troops which cked our forces did not come from #Kafr El Dwar, but from Tel El Kebir, Whey were strengthened by the First egiment of guards, consisting ot yorlasii ffshree strong battalions from Cairo, ur horses suffored soverely from hort rations, hard work and heat. Cairo is entirely denuded of troops MOVE ON. ALEXANDRIA, August 30.—Cherif sha, the new president of the coun- 1, hus 18sued a circalar drawing the “attention of foreign consuls to the im- mense influx of the low class of popu- ation. He says, in consequencs of ‘the ecarcity of water and the lack of mployment, steps must be taken in order that public security shall not be imperilled by the influx of people Therefore, persons haviug no fixed ce " cupation or visible means of sub- sistence will not be allowed to land, AROUND RAMLEH, Avrexanpria, Aug. 30.—Consider- able fears are expressed as to the pos- sible result of departure of High- landers, Reieforcements are anx- iously looked for. An eleciric light has been placed in Fort Moks, Arabi Pasha appears to have finished his trenches on our right and seems to be making & third battery nearer the centre, ALEXANDRIA NOTES. ALEXANDKIA, August 30.—Arabi Pasha is stronly foriifying his position Damanhour. All was quiet at Cairo up to the 26 Gon. Hawley with a brigade of Highlanders from Ramleh, is now em barking. A Greek iron-clad left for Volor, in consequence of the collision between Turks and Greeks, Much uneasiness is felt owing to the existence of cholera on board the vessel now coming to Alexandria from Cairo, THE LIFE GUARDS WORK, Tsmaria, August 30, —1I¢ is believed that Arabi Pasha brought up his in- fantry by train from Kafr El Dwar, for the attack on the British at Kas- sasson Lock, The British artiller, fire was most effective, and prevente the enemy from advancing in close order as thoy apparently at first in- tended. The loose formation of the enemy gave an opportunity fo the cavalry, The life guards caused fear- fal havoe among the scattered fugit- Grand hotel a scheme proposed by Gauloin for a banquet to DeLesseps was discossed. About forty members of the prees were present. Arramge. wents for the banquet were placed in the hands of a committee with wjunc- tions that it must be non-political and attended ouly by Frenchmen, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Special Dispatchos to Tin B, ARCIIt SURVIVORS, Pants, Auguet 30, —Engineer Mel. ville, of hte Jeannette survivors will start for_Liverpool to-day on his way home. Licut. Berry who-commanded the lodges will remain a fow days. FATAL HAIL, VieNNA, August 30.—A hail storm occurred near Pesth Monday destroy- ing vineyards and wmaize fields, and partly demolishing fifty houses. Many workmen were killed, THE GRREK ROW. Atugxs, August 30.—Additional troops have been ordered to the fron- tier, where the government has de- termined to concentrate 4,000 men immediately. This number will be sufficient, if the movement of Turks is cnly instigated by the Turkish local commander, but if the impulse ema- nates f om Constantinople the strug- gle will prove setious, A Mexican Rovolution. Spocial Dispatch to Tax Bxe. HermosiLLo, Mexico, August 30.— General Cardo, commander of the Zoue, sccompanied by Ex-Governor Torres, are hourly expected in that city with authority from the Fcderal government to superceds Governor Ortiz and depriving him «f sll author- ity. It is said five hundred troops ac- company the envoy to meet this em- ergency Ortiz is drafiing tronps in all directions and threatens resistance to the last extremity, It is believed that this will precipita @ a conflict which will lead to a revolution, LT i Busted Silk Makers. Specisl D spatch to Ty BrE, New Youk, Aug. 30.—R. H. Adwws & Co., sik manu‘acturers, this city and Paterson, N. J., have made sestignment. The firm cotnists of Heory Adams and Peter House, Liebilities, §700,000. odlove ’Em. ghecial Dispat.h to I'is Ber INDIANAPOLIS, August 30 —Tho re- pub ican congressional convention of the Ninth Iudiana dietrict, held at Tipton to-day, nominated Hon, G. 8. Octh for re-election, Michigan Repablicnus. Special Dispa ch to Tus Brs. Karnamazoo, Mich,, August 30,— The repubiican state convention reas- sembled this afternoon. T. W. Pal- mer, of Detroit, was choscn chairman. The platform was adopted by an'en- thusiastic vote, without discussion. The plank on the liquor traffic takes note of the fact that parties are not agreed among themseives, and calls for subiriesion of the question of pro- hibition to the popular vote. D. C. Jerome was renominated, ing 561 out of . total of 692 vol was declared unanimously nominated. The present lieutenant governor, Mo- rean L. Crosby, of Grand Rapids, was renominated by acclumation; eecretary of state, Harry A. Con nt, of Monroe; state treasurer, Edward H. Butler, of Detroit. Hessing’s Death. Special Dispatch to The Bee, TucseN, Aug. 30 — A Magdalena special says : Hessing was killed on the road from Hermosillo to Eiploma, 1n Sonora, by his body servant. Hes- sing had gone to Hermosillo to draw $2,000 to pay the hands in the mine on’ ravche Gabilan, and was proceed- ing without an escort. His servant probably shot him from behind, as one bullet wound was found in his body and his head terribly mangled, as if beaten with & club. A rep.rter was dispatched from Hermosillo yes- terday to the scene of the tragedy. News will be received from him within the next twenty hours. The place where Hessing was killed is a long distance from the nearest tele- and particulars are diffienlt to obtain, as they can only be brought by messenger, The news of the hom- icide firat found its way to the putlic through Governor Ortez, of Sonora, who considers his information reliable. Friends of Hessing here, however, distrust the intelligence and hope it may prove unfounded. Contradictory Reports. Speclal Dispaich to Tus Bxk, CHicaGo, Auguet 30,.—A* an early hour this worning Washington Hes ing received the following telegram from the vice counsul in CGua~mas, in response to his inquiries concerning the reported murder of A. C. Hesiuy' “Los ANGELos, Cal., August 30,- The Tucson Star's news that your father was murdered is untrut, Let- tera from Sonora are en route, (Signed) “H. Barryine," Washington Hesing has & theory that the report of the murder of his father arose from the confession of relationship and that the real victim was his nephew, who hadfalwaysjmade thetrip to Hermosillo to get funds, and who greatly re- sembled the elder Hesing, Hesing bad an understanding with consul Willard aud vice consul Barining to forward any news, good or bad, from the ranch. o —— Trial of Patent Stock Cars. 8pecial Dispateh to Tus Brs, CuicaGo, August 30. —Twenty-two carloads of cattle left the stock yards to-day on a special train for New York over the Grand ‘A'runk and Erie ives. A train of woi 1ded British is now on 1ts way to Isu alia. COMMUNICATION ESPABLISHED, IsMarza, August 3\ —The British have now nearly established their line of communication with Tel El Kobir, The railway along the route is nearly completed anc several trains have already been sent forward. Gen. Wolseley and his entire army are marching to the front, A BANQUET TO DE LESSEPS, Panis, August 30,—At a meeting in road in the patent cars of the Mont- gomery palace stock car company of New York, The cars are so arranged that the cattle can be fed and watered in transit withoul unloading. They are supplied with water at the same time the engine is taking water at stations and food islet down while the train is moving from bins in the top of the car, The trip will be made inside of fifty hours instead of fifty days. Though the animals are put in compartments the losding was effected OMAHA NEB., TI in about the same time as upon ordi- nary stock cars, A Puallman coach was attached so the train oconpied by Hon. Sylas Sabine, railroad commis- sioner of Ohio; Mr. Horn, represent- ing the Illinois humane society; offi- cers of the oar company and others THE KEWANEE CROOKS, Or, the Particulars of a Poker Game and the Division of th_s Pot, Revolntions_ T;a;. Astounds Village Society and Busts’ the Sunday Echool. The Leader Cashiered and Harried to Jail to Moot His Mates. Other Kinds of Orime. The Captured Bank Robbers. Brecial D spatch to Tuk bus, Curcaco, Aug. 30.—Wm. Pinker: ton, head of the Chicago brauch of Pinkert m's Dotective Agency, ar- rived this evening from Kewanee He says cashier Pratt made a full confes- sion, and took him to the spot in his father's barnyard where he had buried £6,000 in gold, taken by him the day bofore the robbery. Pratt lays the blame at the door of De. Scott, who, he eayg led him astray, taught him to plafpoker, ete.. Pratt is the son of the Kewanee postmaster, is a teacher in a Sanday school, and was thought to be above suspicion. 1t seems now that forged checks to the amount of 815,000 were paid by him Tho allegation is that Scott procured the checke, Pratt forged \ the signatures, ~ and Welch turned them in, taking certificates of deposit in order Lot to excito sus- picion. In addition to tha 86000 recovered from Pratt $3,500 were recovered from Welch, and the theory of the detectives is that this is about all that was taken at the tume. Pos- sibly $1,000 more were spent. by the robbers. The bolief 18 that Pratt cooked up the books so as to make it appear $20,000 were taken in order to clear up all his shortcomings at once. What firat attracted attention to Pratt was the finding of five telegrams from him in Welch's valise, and Scott was discoversd by a cautious leteor written by him to Welech at Peoria and in Welch’s absencs opeued by his wifo and turned over to the detectives, Dr. Sott, arrested in St. Lows Monday nicht, reached this city to-dsy, aud will be sent to Kowanee to-morrow. He aleo made a confession, He puts the blame on Pratt and Welch, Pratt as the chief iostigator. He alieges that he knew of the plot, but decided not to take part in the robbery, and was jeered by Pratt for cowardice, He says he got none of the money, and the detectives believe the statement 1s true, and that he can only be convicted as accessory. The detectives have been unsble, thus far, to get any clue to the fourth man, He and Welch got on the Rock Island train at Cambridge. Lecherous Chicagoans. Special Dispatches to Tux fu CHicAGo, August 30, —Sherman A, Recker, a brard of trade man, died here Monday morning, worth over $1,000,000. * A woman whom he took out of a house of ill-fame four ycars ago, and who has lived with him ever siuce, claims to be legally entitled to his estate, as he has treated her and introduced her to friends as his wife, although they never were married. Another Chicago millionaire, who largely controlls one of the greatest business interests connected with the city, is bringing disgrace upon his family by having seduced a sistor of his son's betrothed, He is now living with the young girl at Saratoga, and has an invalid wife here. Murderous:Apaches Spocial Di-pitch to Tuk Brs. SAN Francisco, August30,—A Cal- abasas disputch says that a band of unknown Apaches raided the valley early this evening, and it is reported have killed quite 8 number of men, women and children, amounting to 20 in all, They have taken all the ranches from Calabases to the line, and the people are coming into Cala- bases for sufety. Joe's band have crossed the line into Arizona and it is believed he it is who is raiding the sottlement, Uapt. Madden command- ing Fort Huachahua is in pursuit of the indians raiding the Santa Cruz Valley. Tae xilling of Martinez and family, yestorday, ocoured only 15 miles south of the tragelies reported from Calabases Mason’s Case. Bpcclal Dispateh to Tus Brs. WasnINGTON, August 80 —The case of Burgeaut Mason was again before the secretary of war on tvhe supple- mental report from Judge Advocate General 8 vaim, submitted yesterday. It is undoerstood Swaim adheres to the legal opinion that the proceedings of the court martial were irregular and that confinement under its sentence was illegal, SPORTING, Special Dispatch to Tux Bux. HARTFORD RACES, Hagrrorp, Conn,, August 40,—Ten thousand persons witnessed the races at Charter Oak park this afternoon, the local attendance being largely swelled by the Clingstone and Thorne contest. Many noted turfmen of the country were present, including W, H. Vanderbilt and party. 2:29 class, Overman 1, Moses Yeoi- low Dock 2, Rigolette 3, [ndepen- dence 4; time, 2:214, 2:234, 2:23 Special race for 3,000, Edwin Thorue 2, 1, 1, 1; Clingstone 1, 2, 2, 2, time, 2:18, 2:17, 2:21}, 2:21. Third race, open to all pacers, Buf- falo Girl 1, Gem 2, Lucy 38, Fiora Belle 4; time, 2:16, 2:19, 2:16, 2:16}, 2:17 2:%1 class, Olemmie G, 1, Brandy Boy 2, Adell Gould 8, Forest 4; time, 2:23§, 2:214, 2:28}. ' An TURSDAY M THE MILKY WAY, A Diy's Wandering Amid the Vealth of Wouderiand, Sights and Scenes in the (reat National Park, Exorbitant Demands for Tell by the Governmont Agents. ! Correspondes LLOW STON © of The Bee. ATIONAL PARK, Aug, 13, We camped near the government headquarters for dinner, While wait- ing, I looked about and ruddenly ran across an old crater, where, cvet ‘he fiory fumes of a voleano, it rent-forth tho mass of molten stone ard earth which we have been riding over all day. The crater is about seventy-five fect in diameter, and has filled itself with debris to within as many feet of the surface and is now like a huge dry well. Beforo going farther I will explain that the Yellowstons park is located on the top of the Rooky range, at an average elevation of 6,. 450 feet and is 60550 miles square. A Iwedde farther from the orater above ro- ferred to I found another, though now smaller, but a siver steanm of water comirg down from the :ouns tain runs into iv and disappoars, with a volume of about thirty gallons a8 min- ute. THRE GOVERNMEN I BUILDING, is a small log building in which Capt, P. H. Conder, as superintendent, and and G. L. Henderson, as assistiut, have headquarters for the dischuge of the duty in carmg for the paik. Lo surmounts the pinuacie of a high peak aud it is a Sabbath day’s jeurney 1o get up there, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Henderson, who insisted upon my puying him §35 per day for a compet- ent guide to te!l me the namus of the principal objects of importance, when I asked " him for a goide book ormap, which I supposed our good moral government had furnished the tourists, and eepecially the press, I think if the AUTHORITIES AT WASHINGTON knew how shiftless the convenience for travel and entertainment are in this glorious country they would take steps to make the park accessibly, and give some idea of what there wis ‘n it, without the people bei: g bored for ex- orbitant prices for a guide, The moat forcible object one sees on entering the park is the crystalized sediment of tke MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, at the top of the mountain, Mineral springs, which contain bicarbonate of magncesia, ditto of lime, each 40 per cent., with a solution of iron' and sul- phur, are constantly flowing down the mountaings fall of some 800 feet. At the mouth of thege spriny daposit of Yimo and rgmeginRyei) ' resehean forming around the edge, novii iv has raised the summits several foet, As the water overflows these basins and runs down the hill, the same deposit has formed in waves all along, in rings of irregular shape. This deposit is white, and covers an area of several equare miles. Ocoa- sionally colors of yellow and red are seen in streaks, cavsed by the sulphur and iron. These colored streaks make a fine contrast, of striking beauty. The edges of these waves resemble in appearance a petrified sponge, but are white. The deposit is of about the same texture as cu tle bone, such as is fed to song birds. It is insipid to taste, and crumbles under foot, Near the epring these basins are larger and some of them are about 30 feet in diameter, and the hot water boils up in the center through a hole as large as a barrel. As cga water ove: fl yws other, though smaller, basins are formed on the edge, and 80 on all the way down to the toot of the moun- tain, covering the entire side thereof, forming steps, the size of which are regulated in proportion to the over- fl,w, from two inches to six feet each. Sucks, wire-work, horseshoes, or any- thivg suspended in this water for 24 hours will be coated with this depost. The top of these springs ure steaming and in somo of them the water is very hot. I drank a glass of the water and it was very pleasant to take, though it smells strongly of sulphur. On locking about more T went down to the side of the ove fliw, and the round steps are all filled wivh the solu ton to the depth of some inches, The water rises as the deposit forms on the edge in the MOST MAGNIFICEST FIGURES, For four howes our party walked upon this white tormavion, and finally climbed up* on the top, sowetimes walking in water about an inch in depth, as it fiods its crooked way down, then on older piles of the same composition, that have *‘died,” so to speak. These latter have evidently ceased flowing on account of having filled up 8o high that the stream has forced its way out at more convenient points. In walking over the old piles of “flour,” I notice they are more soft than the newly formed ones, on ac- count of their being air slacked, which gives them & grayer cast, but pearly white, and as five as flour under the crust, and resembling pulverized or air slacked lime, The edges of these steps are just the shape the water waves happened to be as they sought their level in the small ponds. The deposit forms only on the edge, as the water runs over in & thin sheet and trickles down the side until it meets another step The sides of these basins are also variegated in color at places, while others are white and assume the sawe general appear- ance of stalactites. Blnucu which have fallen into this water have a gal- vanized coating of lime all over them. THE NATURAL PULPIT is no more nor less than one of these old deserted basins, with one side broken through to admit the speaker. ORNING, AUGUST 3 4 .-I;O-l.id Y 9 Reader, if you can imagine a large tump, about ten foot in diameter and iv feet high, with the w oden part aken out, leaving the bark of about six inches in thickiess, and the bark od or turned into lime, like a vlaster of Paris oast, then you have a pieture of the “pulpit.” THR DREVILS' DEN in & huge cave in this great formation, sud is located near the summit, evi lently eaused .y the caving in of some t the interior workings of this hot mess, Water from the highest spring, which has formed tho most snowy white deposit, was running into this cave, which is not acoessablo, and no doubt comes oat again lower down. Many of thess basina are utilized as bath tubs by the visitora, though the water is in most cases too hot for comfort. I now stand at the summit of this wonderful deposit at an elevation of 8,740 foet, overlooking this broad area of “milk land.”" Only think of the whole side of a mountain 2,000 feet high covered with 1 his forn for a distanco of af least threo miles. This deposit will form anythivg it comes in contact with, and as the floriat orystalizes the grasses with a solabion of alum, so does nature crys talizo all things with lime and magne- sia here. In fact it can bo formed into almoat any desired design, T saw @ high mass of it on the flats below, which resembled a big barrel with tho wnd gone shaped and atanding about fifty feol high and ten feet in diame- tor at the base. For a long time T wonderad what had caused this strangoe freak of the wonderful composition. Finally I dischvered another being formed by wator that was conducted in troughs from the spring in a horizontal course and droppod down on the top of this huge barrel. These troughs have to be cleaned out fre ynently, as the de- posit soon fills them. Haviog loft our ceam and provisions at the foot of the mountain in eare of the cook, we climb ONWARD AND UPWARD and I find the limbi of old and dead codar treea sticking out of the old lime deposit which has raised, little by little, until it covers thom nearly or quite. Several sorubby codar troos are now seen in groups, growing upon the mountain of marble, After climbing to the top of this formation wo contivue to ascend among the fir, pine aud cedar to an attitude of 10,280 feet, for a camping ground, when we expect the teams to halt. A five mile walk sida of the mountain, re the eleva. tion ia about like goiug up & long flight of stairs, is one of the pleasures of the Yellowstone Park, aud to cap the climax, the trip which is made on foot, is improved by tho total ahsence of water. Wo fially come toa dry lake that has grown full of rushes aud weeds, and we camp for the night. A growth of HEAVY TIMBER covers these mountsin tops, which look, as viewed from the valley, like & young nursery stocked with evergreens from four to aix foet high. THE MOUNTAIN YLIES to' the perplexities of this ‘route, There are no accommodations here for anyone, and one would not know ‘‘the Park” from any other parc of the mountain, except at places where unusual objects are found, and these are many miles apart. The liquid within the pockets of these deposits presents n most beauti- ful spectre when tho sunlight is re- flected on it. In tho lurgest basin the water in the center, which had no vis- ible bottom, was a handsome blue, and in the same vat showed all showed all the shades of blue snd green as the water grew more shallow towards the edge, which was in this instance over six feet down. These same shades also appear in many of the smaller crencent-shaped vats, August 14,—I was awakened from the slumbers which follow s hard day's work climbing around the mountaing by the call from the cook announcing breakfast, Upon crawling out from under my heavy blankets, I found the camp aglow with the beauties of a mountain eun rise, 1p the winding THE WEATHER up here is somewhat mixed, A heavy overcont is a most desirable compan- ion in the morning and until about 11 o'clock, when one needs no coat at all. From this time until 4 p m, the time can be well put in fighting flies and mousquitos, After this time it grows colder very fast, and at night five cr six heavy blankets aro required to cover the sleeper, Woall lay on the ground and sleep for keeps. This morning tho ics in the water pail was one-fourth of an tnch thick, Towels and potatoes are also frozen. THE BILL OF PARE for breakfast was enmptuous. Ham, coffee, warm biscuit, maple syrup, canned fruit and crackers, were all eaten with a hearty relish. Indian chairs and tables are found wherever we camp, The best of spring water is very frequently fouud and plenty of wood is to be had, Plenty of snow bies to our right on the mountain only a fow steps from us and no higher up than we are. The next twenty miles are made up and down the mountain the most of the way through a dense forest of pine which grows as straight a8 roeds and as thick as in can grow. Wires have run through many portions of thoe timber, burning the "bark and killing the trees, which fall over in the coarse of time, filling the inter- spaces 80 full of poles and logs that a pack mule could not possibly get through, ¥requently SMALL LAKES are found which are tinged by the various minerals, and present all the bues of the rainbow. Iron, sulphur, and calcium and their carbonates pre- dominate, Beveral minor objects are passed, such as extremely high and bald head- ed P;enlu, banks of snow, &e., &e. Settlers inform me that game is glsucy but none are secen, However, I saw the track of deer plainly imprinted upon the sands along the road. A anga formation quite dif n milos south of the aprings and is known as tho OBAIDIAN CASCADE, Hore isn wonatain of lava 250 feot abovo the road, with the west or road side standing almost & quite perpendicvlar. The lava hore preeents a great contrast, and comprisea many different species of moltod granite, limesione, sandstone, ote., all of which give tho lava a dif- ferent color and is found in atreaks of all colors, many of them making & striking contrast. The privoipal in- arodient, howover, is sandstone, or “‘silica,” containing bicatbonate of iron, which ives it a glossy appear- ance, resembling black glans, Oue can stand and look at this mountain for & long time before he can impross upon his “camera & pic ture of this wonderful mass of once hot and melted rock and earth, Oppo- site the Obsidian cascads is the DEAVER LAKE, with several beaver dams rcross it, but no traces of vew work aro seen. No doubt tho animals have all boen trap- ped. Other intoresting objects are paesed, such as parke, springs and old dried crators. The parks are level, open places upon the mountain, where no timber is growing, and are covered with & thick mat of green grass and some insignificant wild flowors, and large enongh to make a lovely base ball ground, The eprings are hot or cold water bubbling up through the ground, In one iustauce I noticed a small pond where the bubbles are scen on the surface, coming up at every squaro foot of surface. These bubblos are caused by the escapmng gaa sulphur otted hydrogen, which perfumes the atmosphere with the aroma of “rotten eegs.” The ground is indented at many places along the road whero ones the fire and smoke poured forth with voloanic force, aud caused these rough and rugged ranges of earth and stone to be piled up 10 an almost indesorib- able manuer, Theso holes are about seventy-five feet in diamoter, but the edges have caved in by the process of filing, which would muko them larger than they were when flowing. F. The Texan Floods. Special Dispatch to Tie Brx, SAN ANTONIA, August 30.—The wir: 8 are down and it is impossible to got news from the Concho floods. A private letter recoived to-day confirma overything as telegraphod. ~There are about mix wches of ramfall all over the northwest and it is estimated that twenty-five thousand head of sheep, besides horaes, cattle and mules, and sixty to seventy-five persons were awept away. Tho railroad track is washed awny in many places aund about fiifty houees at Laredo. Sunday nearly six inches of waterfall did great damage to the track of the Mexican National road. When the | eront from nbove deseribed, is found some | o HERE COMES BILL. A Man of Many Millions Moving on Omaha by a Nsw Route. Vanderbilt Buys a Controlling Interest in the C,, St. P,, M. % O. Road, The Missonri Pacifio Docides to Maintain Posl Rates on Omaha Freight. The Ratlroad Building Record August, The Chicego and Omaha Road. Special Dispacch to Tun B JH10AGO, Augnst 30.—During the rocent riso in the Chieago and Omaha stock yumors were current that the Northwestorn was buying for control, but the ofticors of the road deniod it. It is no® learnod that Wm. H. Van- derbilt was the chief purchaser of Chicago and Owaha stock, and the supposition is that he has secured a controlling interest, which is prac- tically the samoasif the Northwestern bought it, as Vanderbilt has the load- ing interest in the Northwostern, This move is taken to prevent the Milwaukee & St. Paul from buying this road, The ohief blocks of the Chioago and Omaha has heretofore been held by friends of the Chicago & Rock Island, in order to secure its ontrance to St. Paul and Minneapolis in case of emergency, but this is now rendered unnecessary since the Rock Island shareholders secured control of the Minneapolis & St. Louis, which sorves the same purpose. for Ratlroad Buoilding. Special Dispaich to 1 e Brx, Cuicaco, Aug. 30.—The Railway Age figures show o greater number of miles of railway constructed durrng the month of August than ever before in a similar period in the history of the country, The total 1s 1,274 miles of new train track, exclusive of side track, laid on 70 different hnes, ex- ceeding by more than 300 miles the construction during July, which it was thought would not be again equul- led. The conetruction for eight months of the present yoar on 23 lines in 23 states has been 7,048 miles of main track, The construction for the ontire year is estimated at 10,500 miles. The largest number of miles is 207 in Towa, the next 163 in New Yorlk, third 142 in Wisconsin. Potter on Corn and Consolidation. Special Dispat.h to Tux Brs. Cn10a6o, August 30,—Mr. Potter, general manager of the Burlington & Missouri, returned from a trip over his road yesterday. He states that, waters from ubovs Concho reach the Rio Grande it 18 feared they will cause reat destruction, Abilene, on the 'exas Pucific, several sheep men .are almost ruined, losing nearly their en- tire flocks, o TR AR o Dl aad.Qenws. CGuicago, August 30.—The post trader at the Orow agenoy in Montana arrived yesterday, and denies the re- port that the Crows have been depre- dating. They were never more poace- ablo than now. Thoy are well fod and olothed, and have no cause of com- plaint, Ho thinks the next genera- tion will take to farmin, 8 peciul Dispaten to Ti 1K Newronr, August 30.—The presi- dent and a large party visited the training ship New Hampshire, and were received by a national salute Afterwards he visited the West Island fishing club Two at a Time. Bpocial Dispatch to 1 1 Brs, Haverainn, August 30.— George Rogers, aged 50, shot his wifo to-day and then shot himself. Both died, Nc cause known, S Kansas Demoorats, Bpecial Dispateh to Tum Bax, Ewmroria, Kas,, August 30,—The dewmucratic state convention met this ovenin g, and temporarily organized by the election of Thomas P, Fenlon as chairmun, and after appointing the usugl business committees, adjourned till 8 o'clock, The convention reassembled at 8 o'clock. The committee on resolutions found a difliculty in managing the temperance yuestion, bat the proba- bilicies are that the committee will re. port a strong anti-prohibition plauk, and that the convention will adopt it, The Corn Crop of the Country. Epeeial DI pateh to Tun Bre CincinsaTi, August 30.—The Cin- cinnati Price Current w-morrow morn- ing will publish a comprehensive re- port from special correspondents showivg the present condition and outlook of the corn crop. The editor, Oharles B. Murray, states that returns tor twelve of the western corn grow- iug states promise an increased yleld of 400,000,000 bushels over last year and a small increase over 1880, and but 100,000,000 bushels under 1879, Taking the increase of production this year in the south and elsewhere, the aggregate of the country promises to be 50 per cent. greater than last year, or a total crop of 1,800,000,000 bash- els, These indications are based on an expectation of no seriously dam- aging frosts in September. Reopublicans. Speclal Dispatch to Tis Hak, BaN Franoisco, August 80.—The repuolican state convention met to- day st Sscramento. It was called to order by W, W, Morrow, charman of the state central committee, Ex- Senator Booth was temporary chair- man, Adjourned until to-morrow. ot L Orook and Staff, specisl Dispateh to Tux By Kansas Orry, August 80,--General Crook and staff passed through this city to-night en route to Arizona, although the prospects of the corn orop in Jowa and lllinois have much improved during the last fow weeks, yet, with the continuance of the best weather, he does not anticipate more than & half orop. Should early froats set in, the orop will be very light. Mr. P s, o far as he is aware, i’ foundation to . the nubli-‘xefl‘-ngwt that the Burlington ;nd gentnl acific were to be consoli- ated. The Missouri Pacific Pools. Bpecial Dispatch to Tu - Brs, Cu1caco, August 30, —Commission- or Daniels, of the Towa pool lines, who has been to 8t. Louis to cousult with officers of the Missouri Pacific road us to the truth of the allegations that the road was carrying freight out of Omaha at cut rates, says he has assurance that whatever has been done in the past, rates for the future will be maintained. Connections are being completed on the New York, Chicago & Sn. Louis railway between this city and Buffalo, An inspection train with officers left here for a trip over the line this morn- g, Postoflice Changes. Postoffice changes in Nebraska during the week ending Aug, 24, 1882, furnished by William Vun Vieck of the postoffice department. Established—Berlin, Otoo county, Abner F. Owen, postmaster; Fern, Sherman county, Thos, E. Coverly, yostmaster; Reilly, Wheeler county, wm. Reilly, postwaster. Postmasters Appointed — Brower, Holt county, Joush F, Wilson; Dub- lin, Boone couuty, Wm. Weat; He- bron, Thayér county, John, M. Fitz- patrick; Howe, Nemaha county, Ed- win 8, Wykert; Humboldr, Richard- son county, Edgar 8 Norton; Lawn, Holt county, Jesse W. Eaton; Lime COreck, Dixon county, Lrwin Catli Olax, Cueter county, Kzra Starrs; Willowdale, Antelope county, Diwson E. Baldwin; Wolf Creek, Pawnee county, Jobn D. Hansberry. 10WA., Established — Aspinwall, Orawford county, Edward F, Poilabeck, P, M.; Astor, Orawford county, Alex. Ludium, P. M.; Finchford, Black Hawk coun- ty, Lexi Mills, P. M.; Jamaica, Gutherie county, Smith Parmenter, P, M.; Kimballton, Audubon count; Hans J. Johason, P, M ; Yale, Guth- rie county, Mrs, Mary J. Miller, P, M.; York, Page county, Jacob Loy, Duscontinued —Little River, Deca- tur county; Pleasant River, Cedar county, Postmasters Ap&’nintul—catugs. Hardin county, . A, Caraway; Musquaka, Iowa county, Josephus Pow; Patterson, Madison county, Douglae McBord; Sheridan Centre, Powshiek county, Mamie Foley; Sum- ner, Bremer county, Chas. Reimler; Wendell, Cherokee couty, D, W, Me- Neal. Yellow Jack, Spectal Dispatch to Tun Buk, New Olll;nll, August 30.—The Picayune'’s Pensacola special reports luurtiun cases of yellow fever there to date and two deaths. The disease is confined to one district, embracing four squares in the lower of the city, .qllo casos west of Palufax street.