Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 16, 1883, Page 1

Ve st ~~that the remains of Abraham Lincoln had ridge cemetry, cal \wnlh contain all that is left of the great ~ THzs. OMAHA DALY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1883. LINCOLN'S BODY. A Seusational Report That it Had Been Stolen, The Statement of the Custodian of the Tombs, The Story of the Attempted Stealing of the Remains. NOT STOLEN. A SENSATIONAL REPORT. Senivarrero, Ill, November 15.—A sensational dispatch from. this city in re- lation to Abraham Lincoln's body ap- pears in a Chicago paper of this date. Its statoments are some of them positive- ly untrue, many of them unauthorized by any one having knowledge of the facts, and the whole article is therefore calcu- lated to mislead people into believing ‘bhen removed from tho massive and grand structure in which they are popu- larly supposed to rest. The State Regis- ter of this city some time ago, in re- sponse to the question, *‘Where are the remains of Mr. Lincoln deposited at present, and are they turning to stone?” published the following answer over the signature of J. C. Powers, cus- todian of the monument: *A few days previous to the dedica- tionof the monument, October 15, 1874, the body of Mr. Lincoln was taken from an iron coffin, put inalead one and soldered perfectly air-tight, then into a wooien one made of navrow strips of red cedar and all put in the marble sar- cophazus in the catacomb of the monu- ment. When the would-be robbers visited it on the evening of November 7, 1876, they removed the lid and end piece of the sarcophagus next the door and drow the wood and lead coffins,with the body enclosed, partlyout when they were disturbed by the ofticers of the United States secrot service, who attempted to capture them bnt the thieves escaped. Everything < emained as they leftit until the afternoon of the gecond day, when every screw in the wooden coffins was examined, and the creases in them were found, one and all, to befilled with rust, proving beyond a doubt that neither the wood mor lead coffins had been opened. All were then pushed back into the sarcophagus and it Was comented perfectly tight as it had been before their visit. The remains have never “been removed from that to the presont time and all is absolutely safe. As to indications of petrification the jdea of any substance in an airtight lead enclosure turning to stone, no mat- ter where it may be placed, is too absurd for a moment's” serious thought. Very respectfully yours.” J. C. PowER, Custodian. This statement ought to set at rest all doubts as to Mr. Lincoln’s body resting in the tomb prepared for it by an admiring people and a grateful nation. Those who gaze upon the noble monu- ment that towers toward heaven, in Oak- n rest assured that the emancipator. An Associated Press repor- ter called on Mr. Powers this evening to ask nim if he had any reply to make to the sensational dispatch™ referred to above. He taid that his card published by The State Register embraced the facts as the public was entitled to know them and that he had but these words to say in addition, in reply to the statement in the dispatch that the flesh had fallen from the bones. No part of tho remains of Abraham TLincoln have been s2cn_by mortal eyes since they were soldsred up in th lead coffin October 9, 1874, two years before the attempt of tho thieves to steal the body. As I have already said they are absolutely safe justas they were placed in the coflin many years ago. e ——— CAPITAL NOTES. ITION. W ORLEANS EXP! ox, November THE WasHIN year. best endeavors to further the plan, visit to the Department of State was also made, where it was learned that the for: eign affairs of the World's exposition, which, under act of Congress, aro il charge of this department, are in a most satisfactory and encouraging shape. The department has received a laige number of letters from various foreign countrie evincing the utmost interest, and desir- exposition. A PENSION DECISION Secretary Teller has rendered an im portant decieion in reply to a question of ———— the Commissioner of Pensions asking for a proper and uniform construction of the revised statutes concerning pensions to Secretary maintains that if the e;n was a minor dependent mothers. The the father was entitled to his service, o if not Jiving the mother was so entitled and therefore dependent, the father o mother should be allowed the pension. ———— Brighton Beach Races. ¢, November won by Tea Rose, Riddle second, Con rad Ote third. Time 1:47}, The mile and three eighths The mile and a quarter Arzenic socoud, Pilot third, Time, 2:12§ The mile and a furlong Mike's Pride won, Lighton second, Caremal third Tiwme, 1:68}, B A Wholesale Puichase. COnicaco, November 15.—It is an. nounced to-day that the wholesals dry g goods firm of Cleveland, Cummings & 5,—Senator Vest, Congressman Carlis'e and Casey Young called, with Commissioner Gen- cral Morehead to-day, on the Austrian winister, with a view to sucuring through the Austrian Government the transfer of the late Vienna electric exposition to the World's exposition in New Orleans next The Austrian minister evinced the inter d ised t his , Hifes Y greatest interest, and promised to use S e e R ing to make exhibits at the New Orleans 16, — At to-day the mile race was Evasive wou, Laura Gloss second, Haledon third. ) Brunswick - R. Cummings, who says he was a very heavy creditor and_under necessity of buying the stock, The consideration is not stated. Mr, Cummings said ho paid full valuo after a careful invoice and will close it out to the trade as rapidly as possible. 1t is understood that the stock, notes and accounts are worth be- tween £400,000 and €500,000. The liabilities of the firm are not known, —ci—— RAILROAD MATTERS. W TICKET SCHEME, New York, November 15.-~The order of Trunk Line Commissioner Fink, call- ing upon the various railways to stop the salo of first and sccoffd class tickots to points west of Chicago, that have been issued by some Northwestern railroads, went into effect this morning, and, in nearly all offices in town the tickets wero turned to the wall. The cause that led to the issuance of the order is understood to have been the extent to which the “‘scalping” business is being carried on, and the high commissions being paid agents by western roads, The move is made, it is said, in the hope of compel- ling these roads to co-operate with the pool. A SATISFIED COMMITTEE. Serixarrenp, IlL, November 15.—A committee of bondholders of the Dan- ville, Olney & Ohio River railroad, which has been in the hands of a r@eiver for some time, has just completed a tour of inspection over the line, accompanied by A. W. Worthington, general superintend- ent of the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville road, acting for the committee as an expert. The committee state that the examination was very thorough, that the property was found to be in good condition, that the management: of Re- ceiver Howard was commended, that the deficit of earnings over operating ex- penses was less than they had_expected to find it considering the condition of the property when the receiver was appoint- ed, and that the management during the past nine months was fully endorsed. The committee returned to Boston to- day. FIXING RAT Cirreago, November 15.—The Trans- continental Railway association passen- gor department, met again, to day and considered minor details of Pacific coast rates. These were concurred in by the passenger agents of Chicago roads, It 18 now bolieved the watter will bo finally settled on a firm basis. George W. Ris- tine, the new pool commissioner, left this evening for St. Louis. He will gothenco to San Francisco, and will spend thirty days in the West, familiarizing himself with the details of the business, when he will return to Chicago and euter upon the discharge of his duty by calling a meeting to perfect the organization of oftice. FIGHTING OUT RATES. CHIcAGO, November 15.—The Chicago and Kansas City roads met here to-day for the purpose of considering the troubles in passenger rates. The Rock Island road complained _that tickets of the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs and New Orleans & Denver roads had been brought into Kansas City and seld at cut rates, whereupon the Rock Island madea cut to $10. It was agreo d to discipline the offending roads unless the sale of cut rate tickets was stopped, and the meeting then agreed to restore the mountain rates between Chicago and Kansas City. A Terrible Fall. Keoxvk, November 15.—A scaffold on Copeland’s ice house fell to-day, in- juring H. Copeland, Martin Faraher, James Hamilton, W. H. Smith, John Wilson and C. Jaergle. Faraher fatally, and Copeland was badly hurt by a fall of twenty-five feet. ——— A $50,000 Suit, Derrorr, November 15, —Dr, Frank B. Smith, of this city, has begun a $50, €00 suit in the United States Distri Court against Dr. John H. Rouch, secre- tary of the Illinois Board of Health, whose name, he alleges, was signed to a circular revoking his (Smith’s) license for unprofessional conduct. S Pennsylvania Legislature, HarRISBURG, Pa., November 15.—The House to-night reconsidered the resolu- tion to adjourn December Hth, and laid it over for the present. The balance of the session was devoted to consideration of the bill making an_appropriation for the pay of members during the present session of the Legislature. The Dill was amended and passed, The reconsidera- tion of the adjournment resolution is said to be caused by rumors that the Sen- ate would concur to-morrow and refuse A— A Novel Present, * | Grant as presents to theViceroy of China and the Mikado of Japan. The gunsare gun once known as the Gardiner gun. - | seconds. Shutt'ing Down The Mills, "lof the rail mills and banking 2| blast furnaces. The wiremills will re- main in operation, the market® improves, holm said to-day: continuo to make rails at a loss.” =] Other iron works here will follow the example of the Cleveland Rolling Mill company, and either shut down or large- ly reduce the force of employes on ac- count of the depressed ma; i g An Opposition Line, need that Claus Spreckels, the su- Mail Steamship company. firms the report. — Inquiry con Woodruffhed sold its business to Columbus Earrroxp,Conn,, November 15— Two machine guns have just been completed by Pratt & Whitney's Works for General Pratt & Whitney'simprovement over the The guns of the model after which they are made have a .government record of 504 shots a minute, and have been fired at the rate of 700 shots a minute, and five thousand shots in 13 minutes and 26 Creveranp, O., Nov, 15,.—The Cleve- land relling mill company, steel works will shut down for repairs about Decem- ebr 1st which will necessitate the closing i the The unprofitable state of trade explains the urgent need of ropairs which will not be finished until President Chis- “We've concluded not San Franoisco, November 16,—It is gar capitalist will order the construction in the east of two steamers te run in the China trade in opposition to the Pacific The American bishops suggost that papal BRUTAL WORK. Terrible anturfi 'nf rén 0l Man by Rebbers at Denver, A Gang of Twelve Tramps and the Scare They Made. The Mexican Railway Robbery and Other Crimes. Kaxsas Crry, Novombor 15, —Further particulars of the Mexican train robbery are to the offect that tho American cus- tom officer had boarded the train at Jonta, the last station passed, and im- mediately after the train was wrecked he started back on foot and brought his guards to the rescue. The telegraph wires had been cut, and the train_ dis- patcher reported suspicions of foul play. Superintendent Lester ordered a spocial train sent out with 100 Mexican soldiors. Investigation showed that mules had been kept in the thicket the night before, when 815,000 in silver was shipped from Mon- terey and Saltilla to lu\ro(Lv, but fortu- nately the train was ten hours late and passed the spot in the day time, and was thus saved. None of the passengers wore robbed, as the e ey delayed so ith the safe and bullion ~ Dr. V. and wife, of San Antonio, R. S. Vivian, of Kansas were among the passengors. They say tho robbers were all Mexicans except the leader, who is an American, The passengers furnished a dotailed description of tho leader to the authoritigs, who think he is a wellknown characte#, and it is believed that ho can- not escape capture. Engincer Madden saved the lives of passengers by prompt application of the air brakes. FRIGHTENED BY TRAMPS, GaLvesToN, November 15.—A News Sour Lakespecial says twelve tramps wero noticed ' about the depot last night and the agent suspecting that they intended to rob a ¢oming train wired the superin- tendent, who ordered a posse of twenty men abbard at Liberty. As the train pulled ingo Sour Lake the tramps rushed for the eypress car, butwero Patted by a score of 'Winchesters, The passengers, especially' the ladies, were almost panic stricken and valuables were hurriedly secreted or thrown away, but the gang being unarmed were arrested. They said they only wished to steal a ride. BRUTAL WORK BY ROBBERS. DeNveR, Col., November 15.—One of the most brutal robberies that ever oc- curred in Colorado was enacted at Petersburg Grove, seven miles from this city, last night. In that place resides an old bachelor, Peter Olsen, who usually kept small sums of money hid about the premises. Last night four disguised men went to the house, knocked as customary in the country, and the farmer asked the sitors to come in, A8 soon as all were inside they seized Olsen, threw him on the floor and held him. They then demanded to know where his monoy was. He replied that he had none. After thoroughly search- was the ensiest of eradication. cattlo should tional Government to take action to pro- vent the spread of contagious diseases among cattlo. The National = Swine Breeders wiation, after a short seg- sion th oon, adjourned to meet in this cit November, 1884, The ivllnwing permanent officers wore eolected: J. S. Williams, of Kentucky, president; G. K. Morrow of Illinois, Alfred Butters of Colorado, E. A, Pow- ers of New York, M. H. Cochrane of Canada, vice-presidents; Thos. Sturgiss of Wyoming, E. B Emery of Mary- land, socrotaries. Professor James Law, of Cornell University, read a paper on contagions diseases of animals and the T means of supprossing and extinguishing ORIMINAL RECORD, them. Ho treated on Texas fever, whoso spread could only be provented by FURTHER PARTICULARS OF A 4TRAIN ROD- | controlling the movement of cattle DERY, northward, or tuberoulosis, whieh exists to an alarming extent in New York and liogeYholera, which causes o loss of $20,000 annually. All theso diseases it was next to impossible to stamp out en- tirely. Tho lung plague among cattle Southern not be allowed to come north, and calves should be inoculated with sterilized virus. Dr. Salmon, of the Bureau of Agricul: ture, covered practically the samo ground in a paper on “*Prevention of contagious diseases among animals of Americ J. H. Sandors, of the JUnited States treasury, cattle commissioner, spoke on the samo subject. fied that on the Atlantic const cattle were more or less affected by pleuro pneumo- nia, but it did not exist in the west. The whole subject should be vigorously handled by the Government Ho said he was satis- Prof. James D. Hopkins, of Wyoming Territory, formerly cattle inspector in New York, read a paper urging the neces- sity of action by the Government. Moo pbrinem IRAL FOREIGN NEWS, A LIBEL SUIT DISMISSED, Lonnox, November 15,—The libel suit of the Contral News association against The Sportsman, the latter charging the association with issuing bogus news, has besn dismissed. The suit was based upon an article in The Sportsman of Septom- ber 29, The articlo alluded to the manus facture and dissemination of news that had no other foundation than the imagis nation of the compiler. The plaintifis maintained that this reforred to The Central News, and evidenco was given that the association gave a Toronto dispatch which related to the ex- citement there consequent upon the rumor that Lord Lansdowne was to be assassinnated to The Electric News, which published it. Counsel for the de- fease sa’d it was highly improbable that any jury would convict the defendant He contended that after the revelations in the suit against ‘‘Judy,” a magistrate could have no sympathy with those who had brought this charge, and that they should no’ by encouraged in such p oie; cutions. These ill-advised proceedin, G ABUSING DR, STOCKER. hall to-night on *‘Christian Socialism.” ing the house to no purpose, Olsen still refusing to tell where his money was hid, the robbers got willow switches and whipped his bare feet and legs until they were covered with blood. Ho still re- fusing they built a large fire in the back yard, carried Olsen out and proceeded to execute a threat to roast him alie. They placed his feet in the fire and lit- erally roasted them. Even this terrible treatmont would not open his mouth. The old man was then compelled to walk back to the house where a scuffle ensued, during which the stove was overturned, disclosing a money box containing $600, which the robbers took and decamped. There is no clue. Olsen will probably recover. A DISMISSAL MOVED, Dexver, Col,, November 15.—The trial of Martin and Coffin, charged with complicity in the Grand Lake assassina- tion last July, was called at Golden this morning. The prosecution 1moved to dis- miss the case, on the ground of insuffi- cient evidence to convick. e ———— THE MATTER OF HEALTH. Some Papers on Drainage] Dernorr, November 15.—At to-day’s session of the American Public Health association a large number of papers were read, but there were so many that some were read by title and will appear in the published volume of reports. Dr, Rudolph Hering, of New York, read one on the removal of decomposable matter from households. He advocated thesys- tem now practiced by the New York board of health for complete re- moval of all gasses from houses, Dr, Wm, Oldright, of Ontario, read a paper on overhead ventilations of sewers, recommending the erection of separate pipes from the sewer to and above the roof of the house. Dr. Jo- seph H. Raymond, of Brooklyn, read a a paper on the care of households, di- vulging mothods of disposing of filth that accumulates in houses. r, Oscar C.'DeWolf, of Chicago, gave a very in- teresting description of the drainage system of Pullman, Ill,, where the the sewers of the town pumped up and taken by pipes to ng material on a large farm some miles away. This experiment is claimed to be a success financially as well an in every other respect. The ex- pert, Professor W. Vanbibber, of Balti- more, read an interesting paper on the problem of the drainage of level lands. A resolution was passed calling upon Congress to re-enact the law which ex- pired in 1882, giving the National Board of Health funds for the prosecution of the general work of sanitation through- out the country. A National Stock Association, contents of are Vi) wonizing & National Stock association. Tt was decided to offect a permanent or- ganization and the association nuncios be appointed in the United States. Ciicago, November 15.—About 200 stock men assembled here this morning pursuant to call, tor the purpose of or- g ledged itself to make an effort to have the Na-' created grcat disordor. They hooted Dr. Stocker and unfurled a red flag. The Marsailles was sung and the plit- form clovered amid cheers for the next Dr. Stocker was finally “‘revolution.” ohlifisd to retire and the meeting after- wards dispersed. FRENCHMEN MUST BE PROTECTED, Panis, November 15.—Premier Ferry las written a letter to the French deputy in the West Indies, stating that the French Charged’Aflaires at Portau Prince is instructed to insist upon the pay- ment of the indemnity by the Hayticn government to Frenchmen who suffered [oss during the revolt, and to tako steps had revealed how teleg rams were manu- factured, and the question now was, would we believe that so-called telegrams we daily read were transmitted by wire? LoxpoN, November 15,—Dr. Stocker was sunounced to speak at Memorial Although admission was by ticket a Jarge number of socialists took possession and FIRE AND WIND. A Rocand of Destrction, Disester aud Dealh Maine Timber Lands Ruined by a Great Gale, V. 8. covnt, ) In tho Ursiterd States court,, yesterday, Reporis From the Liakes, Blizzaeas | Harry Phillips, the young pestal clork and Disise, who was indicsed the day befors, entored aploa of guiltyon the indictment for Idelnyiug and dotwining the mails and 'plen of not guilty %o the charge of em- |{beazling merchandéme passing thwough e mails. lindictments were' veturned yestvday agaimst W, A. Hull amd John B. Sweet for sending unlawful circulars through the mails. These ciromlars purported to give mformation as to ow and by what the bath room this worning in % stupor from which ho never recovered, Ho was 30 years old, R THE COURTS. Indictmrents in the Uhnited Statos Cowvt—Polico Court Matters, ON YHE LAKES. WATCHING FOX WRECKS AND BODIES, Graxp Rarios, Mich,, November 1 «A Holland special says that no todies or wrockage from the Ackley have yot been cast up there. The wind has abated and is blowing in showe. Tho sea is very high. Captain O'Biien and men, of Grand Haven, were here patrolling the ; ot 1% | means concoption could be prevented. beach all day but will go to Sagautuck in|mre idiotment dlso prisbiont the motning if nothing comes ashore. 1t thoy wero dovising & sohome i snowing hard and the snow is twonty [ e TS L T inahes deep. The Democrat's Saugatweck special says a body, supposed to be Shat of Captain Straten, of the Ackloy, was cast ashore this afternoon. It was dressed in a dark blue swit, with a life preserver attached. A large wave carriod it ofl again, and men are on shore waiting for it, as it can be seen tossing in the breakers, A black 20 foot cylinder boat was also castup. Tho wind is Blowing o galo from the west, and snow is falling and that thay were using the mails for this purpose Sweet and Hul} are residents: of Linceln, and were arrested soveral months ago. They gave bond pomling the action of the United States grand jury. POLICE COURT. Mary Nowark, a servant girl at a boarding house on upper Farnam street, made complaint in the police court against a man bonrding at the place. She claima that he struck her. The trou- blo grew out of some words over a cup drifting. of coffoo. STILL BLOWING, Complaint was made_yosterday after- Muskross, Mich. . November 15, |10on against John Williams, living in south Omaba, for keoping o fierce ands dangerous dog, greatly to_ the terror and annoyance of his noighbors, The galo still continues at Muskogan. No vessels have arrived or sleared. No wrecks are reported. =Ty —— Burraro, November 15,—There has THE REPORTED ROBBERY. been considerable high wind in this sec- SR At noon a blizzard with No tion to-day. snow and rain lastod half an hour. serious damago to vessels is. reported. t.Goovricm, Ont., November 15,.—An- other heavy gale prevails to-night on Lake Huron., It is feared the result will be disastrous to shipping. The Expross Company Lost a Pack- age of Papers, but No Money. Quite a sensation was caused yes< torday by the circulation of a rumor that an oxpross messenger had boen robbed i Council Bluffs, The amount lost by the alleged robbery was variously stated. Reports made it range from $45,000 to $60,000. Hour by hour it grow, until it scomed that the oxpress company must have been bankrupted at a single stroke. From the firsh the story had a sensational appearance. There was too much of it to be eutirely true. In the afternoon a BEE reporterstarted out to.look up the matter. Believing that the porsons reported to. have been robbed ought to know something about it, the reporter made inquiries at the ex- press office concerning the matter. From Mr. Morseman, the manager of the Pacific company, it was learned that some time last Tuesday a messenger from A Great Gale in Maine, Baxcor, November 15, —The first re- ports of the damage by the gale gave but a slight idea of the havoc wrought. Many localities are yet unheard from, but enough is known to demonstrate a calam- ity ug great magnitude. Thero aro great stretches of country where forests are leveled to the ground and millions upon millious of feet of val- uable timber destroyed. Whole town- ships in some instances are said {o be nearly flat, and well known lumber lmen estimate the total damage throughout the State at a round million, » Lewiston, November 15.—The severe gale which has been prevailing in this fl:‘:\ity has dolim much :l]:mxg% to timber 8. Some lots gn the Androacoggin | that office had lost a e of way-bill and other rivers and streams have been | and other papers. mem no K\one destroyed. In Kingfield 200 acres are|in the Onicaco, November 16.-—A fire broke out this afternoon in the heavyhard- ware and carriage and wagen stock ware- house of S. D. Kimbark & Co., Nos. 82 and 84 Michigan avenue, adjoining the Illinois Central railway general offices. The third and fourth stories, containing all the lighter portions of the stock were had been robbed. The American com- pany had lost nothing, nor did tho man- ager know of ahy other oftice that had. So there has been no great express robbery at Council Bluffs, and the re- destroyed. Goods in the basement be- | ported one is entirely wihout foundation. longing to Reid, Murdoch & Fischer, e e—— wholesale grocers, were damaged to an PERSONAL, unknown oxtent by water. Tho Ilinols i Central offices were saved by a fire wall. The loss on stock is §200,000; on build- ing $25,000; insurance on stock $25,000; on building $45,000. MuskegoN, Mich.,, November 14— Two hundred thousand feet of lumber at Davies Bros, mill was burned to-day. 1t| . DL Penney, of Lincoln, is at the Pax- Wm. Barr, of Lincoln, arrived yostorday and entered upon his duties as & jueyman in the U, 8. Court, A. B, Tdeson, of Hastings, is at tho Pax’ ton, to ascertain tho extent which property | was fully covered by insurance. ~ The |ton has been damaged. The French cruiscr | fire fire was discovercd at 9 a.m., and| v, § Hay, of Fremont, Iy stopping b the Minerve, will visit Port au Prince and |burned all day, but is fujl}y |l||n14l:)r con- | puston, Cape Haytien, and do its utmost to pro- | trol now (8:30 p.m.). The lumber wus s ? ; fo0: Brerotuen 1o Hayti. FEo ownod by tho Roscommon Lumber com- | W 1, Ritchie and wife, of Bluir, are at tho A RIOT. pany, H. C. Ackley, of Grand Hayen, | 1 n\hu’x. Sr. Persrasura, November 15,—A |President. J. % Crawford, of West Point, is vegistered riot is reported wmong class, The mlitary restored order, AT TAMATA GERMAN FLAG Beru, November 15.—The German consul at Tamatave, Madagascar, has boen instructed to hoist the German flag over his consulate in tha GERMAN REICHSTAG. Vienya, November 15.—Reichstag has been summoned to meet the 4th of December. 1t is reported that a grant to build 54 torpedo boats will be asked. THEY DON'T LIKE IT, BeruiN, November 16.—The tone of the French press commenting upon the En'ujucled visit of the Crown Prince to King Alfonso has made a very bad im- pression in Berlin, ROYALISTS VICTORIOUS, Brraravk, November 15.—The Royal. ist troops are everywhere victoriou against the insurgents. a state of siege. FRENCH NOTES, Paris, November 15, to that end, GIVEN FIFTEEN YEARS, Loxnox, Nov, 15 gan, lato manager of Birmingham, who w counts has been sentenced to 10 imprisonment, o —— A Bojler Explosion, GavLvesrox, November 10, Moscow special says: Smalley & Harris' saw mill exploded tc day. D. Cooper was killed dangerously wovnded, gent inquiry fails to confirm the report| T that & man murdered his family near absolute denial ) comes frora the nearest telegraph office. ' paralysis of the brain, Canal Dover, but an the working Gen. Nicolic has subjected all places and declared them in The Marquis of Tseng will meet Premier Ferry on Thurs- day for the reason, it is believed, that the Marquis is most desirous of averting a war with France, but not prepared to sacrifice the honor and interests of China John Alfred Bur- the Union Bank of convioted of forg- ing bills of exchange aud falsifying ac- years The News' The boiler of J. A. Jones was injured fatally, and two others were Osukos, Wis., November 15, —A fire | st the Paxton, which for a time threatened great de- struction and caused tolegrams for aid to be sent to Tond Du Lac, Neenah and Milwaukee, although fierce for five hours during a terriffic gale, was finally mas- tered after a hard fight. The fire broke out in the lumber yards of Stanhelber & Co. about mnoon, and although s it worked down stream tnwl!flh other ) {nds, mills and other factories slowly, urning over a large territory and con- suming a large amount of lumber, it was checked at tho leeward extremity of G, W. Pratt’s lumber yard, his mill be- ing saved, Had” it got into the lumber yard and sash and door factory of Radford DBrothers just be- yond, there is no telling to what extent it might have gone. dwellings of employes were burned, and about thirty families were forced to move because of the proximity of the fire dis- 8 |trict, The heaviest loss is on G. W. Pratt, whose entire lumber yard was con- sumed, Loss, $75,000; insurance, $20,- . M. Curtin, of Lincoln, is stopping at the Paston, Hon. Geo. M. Humphrey, of Pawnec, the Paxton. W. L. Baker, agent for C, I, Hood & Co,, s intho city. EGoo A, Wedgwood, of Lincoln, Millard, stopping at the Millard, vlidly 4 Vie Millard, ab the Millard. Reiloy Shakesperian company, soon to appea ing M. Wednesday, He will be abzentthreo weel in Colorado and New Mexico, Arthur within the past $60,000; insurance $40,000. : : regmd to an appointment in wi Cuicaco, November 15,—A fire oceur- ved at midnight in the upper floor of Mandee Brothers' store, one of the largest retail dry goods stores in thecity. Loss on stock, chiefly by water, $25,000, on building 85,000, both fully insured. hich h the conversation included the Virgini olection. “Tho president”, said th cratic victory to the Danville affair,” THLEGRAPH NOTES, Oglethorpe barracks, Savannal, Ga. sold by the government at auction o & new hotsl company. (U nitarian headquarters aro to b establish- od in Boston, $150,000 having heen subscribed for the purpose. Germany will sond 4 spocial ensoy to Pekin to exert his influence in behalf of ‘a peaceful solution of the Lonquin affair. Bismavck mainly desires to discuss with De- Giors, Russian Foreign Minister, the state of reporter, wero | “While ho didn't say he would, I year in any of the southern states will have to stand by him, the Republican party.” b i — affairs in Bulgaria, natis An Unconfirmed Report, ——— Towa Falls has recently given $50,000| of New CueyeLaxn, O., November 14,—Dili- A Sudden Death, to securo two uew railronds. OF th Hauvre, Ind., November 15. Charles D, Thompson, & son of the ex- Secretary of the navy,died here to-day of He was found i building north from Eldora, e, and there is no loss to destroyed. the company further than the temporary R IF TR inconvenience. The package is not yet The Fire Record. found. Chas, 8, Burr, of Shenandoab, Tows, is 1, W, Melchor, of West Poiut, Is ragistered | di20880 in this city, arrived at tha Millard last even- | tle for the grawth of the oW dlf’l with | go1q was interested told a Star roporter that Star informant, *‘attributed the demo- 30,793 | forred from his remarks that he means to sustain Mahone, though he has aba d- oned all hope of republican success next | session of the American Public Health He | association, the following officers were said that much, but as to Mahone, he | elected for the ensuing year: He can t do ) Dr. Albert L. Gibson, of Washington, anything else and I suppose Mahone [ medical director of the United Btates will now cast oft his disguise and go with | navy; first vice president, Dr. $30,000 was voted to the B‘:l’g; (a)(l)‘lo, flr.‘J. Cedar Rapids and Northern an b et he - subsoribod 0 a road the Northweatern i~ | i fsist ot e ome® e 1 NO. 130, —— A LOUD WAIL. The Deseret News Excited Over the Cleveland Meeling, It Thinks Perseoution is Spread= ing the Doctrine, Evidently the Tono of” Pablic Sentle ment Alarms the Mormon Hiorarchy. TRE MORMONS. A HOWD YROM THE DESERSD NEWS, Sarr Laww, Utah, November 35, —The organization of secret anti-polygamy so- cioties has cavesd Tho Deseret News, the Mormon chursh organ, to say: *“The strength of the feeling inspiring those who have entersd upon a work of dark- ness is measuraiffy indicated by tie read- iness with which Shey subscribe funds for the accomplishmant of thoie pur- pose. Ten thousand dollars I8 & comsiderablo sum to began operations. T'he importank vital character of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints is almost & m- onstrated by widespread and compraken- sive oppositions. This meeting, special and unjustly discriminating legislation, schools, churches, pelitical and othev or- ganizations ave all aiming their shafts with v i thrust and deadly purpose. The warfare has been both open and secret, but appears to stab in the back. This modus operandi i likely to bo Inrgely in preponderance, judging from tho initiatory underground organization established in Cleveland. | Such movements, baing conneoted with a subject of public interest, have a prepo gativo tendency, and would occasion no special surprise if the example of Gleve- "land and the Mormon secret antagonists fwould be followed by men of similar bent in other cities throughout the land. Thus the trying situation of peopla seek- ing to carry out their honest con- victions of right. is exhibited, while the corresponding manidesta- tion of the absence: of any santiment of magnamity in the baoasts of the gen- erality of tho peopla of the coumry as large, who either look upon the specta- cle with apathy or oxultation can Bt cul- minate in a public movament, which will cause distress and destruction. Similar socioties are forming in Salt, Lake and overy Gentile mining eamp in Utah and Idaho, to be extended to other Pacific States and Tervitories. NG X I Tho “Swell-Head.™ A disease called ‘‘swellhoad” has been discovered among castle at the Chicago stock yards and is said to afflict both men and animals. The cause is a fungus which is supposed to first: grow upon a vegetable. 1t is eaten with the food of the animal and obtains root in the bone threugh cavities in the teeth. The plant is a vegotablo relative of the = 15| ‘mildew” which grows ou jellies and on ies where there are no children. It only beeh known to investigators six and was discoyered asa separate plant in Germany. What is worst about this very bal matter is that human be- A visit was made to the American of- |ings are likely to eat this plant, and, fice to learn if that company had lost[should its eager roots remain alive in anything or had Leard of any one who |either blood or bone, a diseaso sets up. which is as bad as_cancer and phthisis, :;nd mag"] I;o gfinta]kon for either. The ootors the plant actinpmy and the disease actinomycosi tmfil«xqi:lfleld in a lengthy report of his investigation of the Chicago cases says that thirty cases in human beings have already been re dofi.ml by German obgervers, and ' In man the disease presents a some- what different aspect than that observed in cattle. In many cases it begins as a swelling of the jaw, and it has been dem- onstrated that in- the human animal at least the parasite gains entrance to the body through the cavities of carious teeth, In other cases the tumor appears not upon the face, but upon the hand or arm—in fact, a scratch anywhere uponan expoeed surface of the body seems a pos. sible beginning for the disease mn those who are compelled to handle caltle or grain, In man the disease does not remain localized, as is often the case in cattle, but rapidly spreads to the iuternal organs of the chest and abdomen; in is ot | many cases the spinal column is also in- vaded by the parasites. Hence the symp- toms presented by the patient vary ex- tremely and often simulato those of other diseases. In nearly all cases thus far is at the|reported-the affection has been supposed to be blood-poisoning (pyw®mia), pleurisy, inflammation of the bowels, Potts’ disease of the spine, ete., the true nature of the complaint having been recognized only £ D. 7 selow, of Blair, is among the ar-ihy a post-mortgm examination. Hence it is highly probable that the frequently attacks human beings resident in infected districts but is not recognized, and is called by Smiley Walker, agent of the Josephine | yome other name. Human beings seem v | to afford a more faverable soil than cat- lant, since in man the disease is invariably fatal. It o o i overthe B, & | 8 of course, possible that if the nature ¥.J. McShane left for Denver over the I kfl: uf’ the compl:tint be recognized and froats ment promptly ldogted, the disease might be just as curable in man as in cat- 000; Stanhelber & Co.'s loss, $20,000; O - o, fully covered by insurance’ The smaller Py % The disease is contagious among cattle, losses aro various. ABTEUE SEANTA BY B, but whether it can be _communicated to Rusk, Tex., November 15.—Fire to-| WasuiNaroN, November 14, — The|, o, by contact is still a matter to be day destroyed all the buildings on_the | Evening Star publishes the following: | domonstrated, though it 1s highly proba- west side of the public square. Loss|A Republican who called upon President ble, The medical frnernityinve ore & for investigation and study that © 1 ghould arouse their greatest enthusiasm and,according Dr. Belfield due praise for his own work, it is but the opening up © 1 of the subject with. its most interesting and important features to be analyzed. The discase and cause are known, and i ““Will he atick to Mahone?” asked the |,y sentlemen of the scalpel, it is for ou to prepare for its speedy cure and “Yon, T think ho will,” was the reply. | 1750,vek'a Droventative. in- The Puplic Health Assoclation, Derrorr, November 15.—At to day's President, Whoolineg, Weat ¥ James E, Reeves, of heeling, West inia: =0, ond vice )rel;l‘dsll!, on. Mnfim' Yorks secretar 4 ' is | Watson, of Come fi. Dr, Irving A. Bole, of Nashville, Ter anuual me~*" o~ of “:p. H.; treasurer.