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FOURTEENTH YEAR. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, NEB., SATURDAY MOI NG, JULY 5, 1884, from five to three years, when the penalty is imprisonment in the penitentiary, and to two yoars in all other cases, Filibasterig against the Mexican pension bill then continued, un- til 4:45, when the house took a recess until NATIONAL AND POLITICAL. An Unosnél Number of Important Nominations Made Yesterday. John A, Kasson, of Iowa, Ap- pointed Minister to Germany. Alonso Taft, of Ohio, to be Minis- ter to Russia, 9 p.m. Wasnisaros, July 4,—At the evening ses sion the house resumed the consideration of the Mexican pension bill, and in view of the strong opposition to the measure, hoth on the part of those who thought that ‘the krm\lln¥ of the service pension was inadvisable, and of those who were opposed to the restrictions r!.mul upon it by senate. Townshend, who had charge of the bill, proposed that the sen ate amendments be non-concurred in and conferenco ordered, Mr. Hewitt (Ala ) objected.™ A Mr. Shelley suggested that the bill be laid aside and the house proceed to the considera tion of the private pension bill, and Calkins asked Townshend to comply with that sugges- tion, at same time complimenting him on_ the ualllhun. fight he made for the Mexican pension bill. Postmaster Francis, of Troy, to (o to Vienna’s Court. o i i GEORGE GOULD, Richmond, of Rkode Island, to Portugal--Byers to Rome. His and Fondness for Actresses Yachts—His Private Box, 1nter Ocean New York Dispatch. Taking supper last night at Delmonico's T was struck by the appearance of a young man who, while affecting to enjoy plovers and chamipagne, was loss to the delicate flavor of A Number of New Nebraska Appoint ments and Confirmations, WASHINGTON NOTES, ey one and_the eparkle of the otherin the ab MINISTERIAL NOMINATIONS. sorbiog delight of watching a bright-oyed bra- WAHISGTON, July 4.—John A, K notte p y hee knife and fork, The young man won, of Towa, envoy extraordinary and minister plon- ipotentary of the United States to Germany. ft, of Ohio, envoy extraordin: a plenipotentiary of the Unit- «d States to Russia, John M. Fraucis, of New York, env traordinary and minister plenipotentiary of b the Unitad States to Austra Huny i ] Louix Richmond, of Rhode Ix an resident aud covsul general of the United States to Po-tugal. Samuel H. M. Byers, consul general to Rome, Italy. years old and rather Spanish looking. by virtue of an olive compleqion, black mustachs and very dark eyer. His face was shrewd, his manner suave, and without bordering on dude or swelidon, he was well dressed. With all this it was hard to place him. He waa 10t a society man, though his hands we brown - you must know it {a now *'the thing for gentlemen t» affect tan and sun-burn; in- deed, 1 know of one peached-face youth who, at the risk of a sunstroke, has been browning himself by boating without hat—but the wide-awake, practiced catch-me-if-you-can ex- Ranxom C. Williams, consul general to | pression of the young diner forbid the sup- Tavas position_that his sole occupation in life was tn Waid MeAllister, jr., of California, Unit:d | bore a.d be bored: also, his manaer, thongh States judge, district of Alaska. smooth, was wuthoritative, and though he wore Andrew J. Lowis, of Illinois, clerk of the [no dianionds he somewhat ostentatiously gave States court, district of Alaska. the waiter a 5 bill, _M. C. Hillyer, of Californis, marshal of the | The pretty branette was evidently “one of United States court. distriot of Alaska. ths profession,” and had made the mistake of _ Frank Sperry, of New York, associate jus- ¢ in public with too much of, her tage tice of the supreme ocourt of Dakota. n on. She ate, too, afteg the pecu- Seward Smith, of Towa, associate justice of o of women with prettyflands and the supreme court of Dakota. bad breeding, that ix, with as mucll display of _Johu Jarrett, of Pennsylvanis, commis- | white fingers heavily loaded with diamond sioner of 1 bor, rings as the opportunity afforded. Miner W. Bruce, register of the land office | Said a friend at the sale: “That young man at Niobrara, Nebraska. is Mr. George Gonld, the eldest son and_heir el L of Jay Gould, and Lis companion is ono of the Postmasters—William F. Stone, of Sutton, | = o et o thert™ T asked. know. Nebraskn; Milton J. Hull, Figar, Nobraske; | ;. 1o 19 6 al like hisfathert' 1 asked, know. Chatles C. Wilson, Sterling, Nebraska. G alllstouehl S i e S i Register of the land office—Rdward 8. But- | vy Wi ro: ho has the same aikibi B O it I SEesH L Williab B and quicknces to 0o and slge an opportunity. an TR ien his father goes away he looks after his Bl 2 business, and on oneoccasion when Mr. Gould DIPLOYATIC EXPENDITURES. and his partner, Conner, were botl out of ‘WasHiNGToN, July 4.—The conference | town, George made a cleverstroke that netted the firm several hundred thousand dollars, which so pleasad his father that he gave him that beautiful yacht ‘Faoi for a present,” “Then he is fond of water?” “Yes, he finds his priocipal amusement in committee in charge of the consular and dip- lomatic appropriation bill, concluded its con- sideration of that measure at 4 o'clock this mornng, wit xeoption of the senate POLITICS AND PROHIBITION. The Latter Goéfi Into }fflecl Yesterday Vith Promisein lowa, No Saloons Open Yesterday in the Capital of the State. Everybody Putting in Small Lots in Kegs and Quarts, The Houses of Ill-Fame Also Close Up “for Good." . Only One Woman Known to Have Kept Open House, Other [tems of Interest From OurVir- tuous Cities Overthe River, PROBIBITION IN IOWA, IN DES MOINES, Special Dispatch to Tne Bek., Des Moings, July 4.--The new prohibitory law went into effect at midnight, and the amount of beer and spirits passed over the city bars was tremendous. A vast number of pirit flasks were also filled, and the brew- eries were exhausted of beer and ale by city and country orders, No disturbancos occorred last night. Nona of the saloons opened to- day, and Marshal Haffner says he believes I can keep them closed. A wholesale dealer tells me he believes the law will reduce drunkenness materally, bat thinks the whole. sale men w 11 have A FLOOD OF ORDERY for small lots; these will by for medicinal, mechanical and culinary parposes, and where customers ars prudent and reputable they will be supplied; otherwise not. He thought the wholesale men would he more circamispect than the pharmacists. HOUSES OF ILL-FAME The law prohibiting the keeping of houses of ill-fame is also in effect, and all the known places have closed and the women have left the city, exceptin one case the women owning her property. She has sent away her inmates, and has offered her house for X e —— The Grand River Tragedy. Moggruy, Mo, July 4,—The list of the drowned and seriously wounded ia the Grand river bridge catastrophe is increasing as the work of clearing away the wreck progresses, Itis now estimated that t men were drowned and as many more fatally injured. The names received this morning are: ~John Long, drowned; Robert Baker, wounded mort- ally; Jumes Youog, shoulder crushed; Platt Voung, leg broken; Fred Young's body was taken ont yesterd: A. Fisher, drowned; D, dand internal injurie cannot live; Ward West, hips and b: cut; James Brace, temple crush amendment appropriating $250,000 for the Nicsraugan water way proje No agree- ment was reached on the entire bill The house conferces refused to sgree to that fea- ture of the bill, aud_the senate conferees con- cluded to consult with the other memi ers on he senate bill for expreasing their decision on ‘the amendment. . They also requested that yacthing, and gonerally takes a party with him, mude up of friends and pretty notrosses, whote socioty he has & vassion for, and one which resulted in the breaking of his engage- ment with the daughter of John Jacob Astor As to other faults he has none, for he never smokes, drinks moderately, and was never known toplay for money, George Gould is a, sort of Baron Chevrial; more polito to Women than men, very reserved, obliging—when the security 16 good—aud likes to travel on- fres passes, of which he always has o goodly sup- ply. He always wears on his watch chain a little gold badize which enables him and who- ever is with him to ride on the elevated roads minus tickets,” This morsel of gossip reminded me of a visit I paid to the Grand opera houss a short time ago. This place of amusement belongs to Jay they ba allowed till “to-morrow morning to make their report, The senate conferees re- # . ceded_from the senat: smendment_providio for appointment the commission to visit and awcertain the best modes for securing more intimate internationsal and commercial rela- tions between the United States and severrl countries of Centeal and South America, FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SENATE, WasHington, July 4.-Tho senate was|(ould, and in being shown over it the box N ealled to ordhr at 11 o'cl Af rver by | Which s the especial property of Mr. Gould, \ ety After prayer by | Jr. “was pointed out to me as French in its ‘Bishop Andrews the d | dence was read. The senate further insisted on its amend- ments to the deficiency bill, and reappointed the same committee, The bill passed granting a pension to the widow of Iso a bill increasing the pension of General Fraok 1. Blair's widow, and one to authorize the president to appoint Gen Averil to the position of colonel in riny and then place him on the retired Jist a3 of that rank, The gen then went into_exeeutive session and when the doora re-opencd took & recess until 9 p. m. ration of indepen- | taste and arrangement, It is large and luxurious in its hangings of dead gol), mosaic floor, and hand-carved panels. Tn place of chairs there are divans, soft as down can make them, covered with Oriental tapestries and Persian rugs piled upon each other to form easy couches, with cushions of lace aud satin to ease the head and shoulders and fur rugs to soften the floor to the feet. A superh jar of limeges is kept filled with roses to perfume the air, and pans, every one of which isa marvel of wrought ivory and lace or satin painted with Watteau figures, lie ready to the hand, Opening out of this box isa dainty smok ing room, furnished richly, but plainly. hung with portraits of theatr Tuminaries, supplied with the latest dramatic papera and magizines. Here cigars that cost §1 ¢ into smoke, and if anything more exhilaratin is required it can be brought in from T fourth street without the audience | wiger, One of the most intcresting f of the box is the door that gives dircet access to the stage, This door is kept locked and the key reposes in the vest pocket of the lively George, who, with the ingenuity of a finan- cier, has arranged an embr . curtain over the xaid door in such » happy manner HOUSE, * The house met at 10 a. m. in continuance of Thursday’s session. The confere date the bure of judge advocates was agroed to, The house then resumed the consideration of the senate amendments to the Mexican pension bill, but the want of a quoram was dirkclosed, and after several roll calls a call of the house was orde) Mr, Brower, k, mwoved at noga that the hous) go iuto a committee of the and corps who the purpose of considering that [ that when he wishes to join in the gayeties of great stato paper, the declaration of indepen: | the green-room he can, by touching a silver {ence, and that ‘tha important document be | knob, reduce the lights illaminating the bril now d for the information of the members not absent from the post of duty, The speaker moved the motion was not privileged. Roll call followed roll call in monotonous suc. succession on motions to adjourn and {or calls 3 of the house until 1:30, when Mr. Randall pre- /-@nted the conferance report on the general ) " defictency appropriation bill It annouvesd an ment to all thyamend- ments in controversy except two or three, Mr. Calking moved the house recede from meut to the -mepdments in contro- vorsary, approprixting small sums for paving streets aud public buildings in Des Moines, St. Loais aad Grand Rapids, * Loss—yvas 65, orys 116, Similar motlons in regard to amendment making appropnation to reimburse Fx-Presi- dent Hayes the amount pad for nses of commissivn sprointed togo to Loulsiana i ‘ 1877 met & similar fate. The report was agresd to and Raudall, Burnes aud Calking were re-appointed con ferces. 1 Mr, Willis presented the conference repor } on the r_and harbor appropriation l:llL Agreed to. The hillas it passed the house ap- proprinted 812,080 200, w8 agreed to in the um}&lvll(w. It appropriates 318,500,700, Mr, McMillan submitted a conference re- P on the bill in ed by him limiting the time within which the prosecutions may linut-jeweled lanterns pendant from the ceil- ing, and wake his exit without his place of en- trance being observed. Printers' Wages to be Reduced, Hayivroy, Ont., July 4.—The propri of the newspapers and job offices are ars for & reduction in printers’ wages from i 80 cents per 1,000 " ems, to take effect Monday next. The reason for reduction is hard times and small business, 14 disai Ladies, attention! In tho Diamond Dyes more coloring is given than in any known dyes, and they give faster and more brilliant colors, 10c,at all druggists, Everybody praises thom. Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, t. C o —— A Shooter’s Calamity, CLARENDON, Pa., July 4.—Last evening while Patrick melly, & “shooter” for a tore pedo company, was 0ih1||,:n»l|l ] with nit glycerina 1t exploded, blowing Connelly into minute pieces. e —— ARE YOU GOINGO EUROPE? 1n another column will be fonnd the nouncement of Messrs, THOS, COOK & SON “Lourist Agents, 261 Broadway, New York, rolative to the very completo srrangements they have made for tours in Kurops the he | by gricf ov be instituted ngainst poreons charged wtih | coming Spring and Summer, *'Cook’s Excur- Violuting the internal rovenus laws. Agreed | sionia” containing maps and full partiulars to. As agreed to, the bill reduces the will ba mailed to any address on receiptfof 10 within which offenders may be pr.sccuted ' ents Bronson, leg broken and internal injur; A. Dillon, drowned; George Brown, thigh broken; Plul Beck, engineer of the ill-futed traiv, brain badly” c.ushed; James Dick, fire- man, hips crushed and both arms broken, caonot | James McLord, hips crushed and internal 1njuries, died since James Hogan, back and hips burt; Archibald Hill badly braised; Abraham Webb, of Cunningham’s, and John Longa, of Summer, sprained - wrist and badly bruised hips and back; A, L. Short, of Summer, r.b broken and_intarnal injuries. Three more unidentitied hodies have been re- covered by divers. Portions of the bridge down represents the center span to be shout 150 feet loug. The structure is what is called in railroad parlance, false work, and was forty feet from the er to the track. The cause of the accident has not ye wen clearly estab- Tho_engineer was ing the train + bidge, and on checking ~ the speed whole train was brought al- most to a stop in the center of the structurs When extra steam was put on the frail bridge began to totter, and soon sank beneath its pouderous weight. The enpineer saw that nothing could be done to prevent the disaster, and began sounding the whistle, which was continued until the engive strock the water, But for this alarm not a single occupant of the eight cars would have been #aved. e —— MISS THUKSBY'S MOTHER, The Singer's Maternsl Parent Dead— Mrs, Thursby Prostrated With Grief, LoNDoN, July 2.—Miss Emma Thurshy,the American singer, {5 completely prostr - the sudden death of her Mous, Jane A, Thurshy, which oceurced at the family residence in Gramercy square, New York, lust Monday. Miss Thurshy had e guged posage on tho Oty of Ruwe, which Lt iverpool for New York last Saturday, and was, in fact, on board of the steanier and awaiting its departure from Liverpool on Sat- urday afternoon, when she ro a cable: gram from New York announcing with cruel brevity that her mother was dying, The in- telligonce caured o great shook to Mis Thurs- for when she left New York, five weeks ago, in good health, and seemed r many yours, Miss Thursby reading the dispatch, and when sho wan brought to consciousness she was sl suf- ¥ | fering to severely from the shock that the ship's surgeon strongly advised against her continuing the voyage, especially as the lady was in a state of great n caused by her anxioty for home vie rntal excitement, 1 rther news irom Miss Thuriby took tho mirgeon's nd was removed to u hotel in Laverpool, whero she Iy still resting, On Monaay she re. ceived another cable, which announced her mother’s death, and the bad news brought on another attack of nervous prostration, Miss Thursby is to-day somewhat better, but will probably not he able to resume ber journcy to America until next Saturday. o — IMEDALS FOR MARKSMEN, The Gold and Silver Prizes to be Con- tested for at Fort Leavenworth, Wasningrox, D, C., July 8,—Cien, Sheri- dan has received from the United States Mint at Philadelphia the gold and silver medals which will be offered as prizes at the biennial rifle contest to be held at Fort Leavenworth, on the 1st of October, and will be participated in by the best murksmen of the several mili- tary divisions, The handsomest modal fs that to bo awarded to the best skirmisher. 1t is of wolid gold, and contains over $100 worth of motal. The medal hange from & handsornely engraved pin, fwhich is inscribed with the word “Skirmisher.” The face of the medal reprosants a private soldier in mm\mku uni- form, lying prone upon the ground bohind a rock in the act of firing. Tn the distance is a rangs of mountains, On the revorss is a Ianrel wreath, with a place for the inscription, This is a new prize, and has never been con- toated for, 1t will b awardod to the officor or goldier who makes the best soove in skirmish stylo, running across the rm{fl and firing at the bugler's signal, The first shot is to be fired standing, the second kueeling and the third lying upon the ground. Thore are six other prizes for regular macks- manship to the mombers of tho team who shall mako the best score at 200, 560 and (00 yards, Tho first prizo 1s & solid gold medal, worlh about $100, upon the faee of which is tho ropresentation of an eagle carrying a rifie and a wreath in it talons, The words “First prizo, army marksmanship, 1884, are upon the face, and & wreath, in which' the inscrip- tion will bo written, on tho reverse, The sec- ond and third priz gold, worth about 800, and bearing upon the face the head of a Roman warrior and the words “‘Second prize, army marksmanship, 1884, The fourth, fifth and sixth prizes aro aliko—silvec medals, upon which an infantry soldier is representod in _the act ot firing from a kneeliog_position. Tha m dals were o signed by Ol Volkmar, of Sheridan's staff, and were axecuted at the United Statos Mint at Philadelphia, under orders from Gen. Sher- idan, The prizes will be contested for by twelve officers or soldiors who shall make tho best record in the division teams- two trom the Division of the Atlantic, three from the Division of the Pacifici six from the Diviston of the Missouri and one from the Corps of En- gineers, At the contest two years ago, the first prizo was won by S'rgt. Charles Barrott, Battalion of Engineers: the second by Sergt, C. H. Clark, Troop B. st Cavalry; the third Dy Sorgt, A, W. Jamas, Troop B. &th Cavalry; the fourth by Sergt. James Daly, Battory ( 1st Artillery; tho fifth by Private A, Harring- ton, Battery O. 1st Artillery, and tho sixth by First Lieut, W, 1. Horner, bth Artillery, o —— Causes Astonishment, “‘Completely prostrated for days with indi- gestion and bilious fever- The effects of two bottles of Burdock Blood Bittere astonished me; visible improvement right off.” Mr. Noah Bates, Elmira, N. Y, e — Foreign Fragments, Pants, July 4,—No death from eholera at ;}‘lnrlm'iln-: last night, There were five at oul LONUON, July 4.—The Dimes, referring to the troubls between France and China, says: *The complications wherewith thacoutest be- tween China_and France threaten the trade of the United States of America, England and Germsny, will be of a most serious char- acter. It will be diffienlt to prevent American pean adventurers from lmm‘dng in , and thus raising delicate intern questions. We must hope Pekin will again have to bow to the inevitable and yield this time without reserve.” NEW YoRK, July 4.—The Journal of Com. merce, of Saturday, after alluding to thoso “republicans” who have renounced their party allegiance because of a nomination sgainst which they earnestly protested, will say: “There is a similar urrlslng withinthe party now inopposition, Better the men among the democrags feel that they have t0o Jong sub- mittedto dictation to the worst elements wo alike, madels of solid | ! " INCIPIENT CYCLONES. Further Dmailsfi of Wedn sday Night's Gale at Fremont, A Large Amount stroyed—Hail Storm in of Property De- Hall County. The Fremont Herald of Thursday gives the following details of the storm of Wednesday night, a brief account of which appeared in The BRE specials: A little after ono o'clock this morning the force of the storm roached Fromont, and the scsne that ansned for the next half hour beg- s description 0 awful roar of the tem Jest, the water coming down in kolid shoots, the trees breaking and falling in alldirections, roofs of buildings, and awniogs, and loose ds and shingles and almost everything imaginable that was movable flying through aud clashingagainst each other, all to- made a regular pandemonium, The damage seemed to have been done by something like s tornado, which in some places came in two gusts, a fow minutes apart, and in other places, whero the damage was the worst, there scemed to bo no cessation, The worst was over in Jess than a half hoar, but the torrents of rain which came with the wind continued falling for somo time, flooding many collars, and doing much damag The st rm secmed to come from & polnt a litthe north of west, and during the gale shifted a little furthor to the nor The greatest disastor was to the county court house, The entire building, with the oxception of the south wing, was 1 ono_part being left among the t north side, another portion. on the Kouth side, and one_ large pioce was blown cloar across I street against J. K. Frick's office, breaking out the windows, _We bolleve no damage was done to apeak of fn the interior of the build- ing, but it will cost a good deal of money to put our court house in good shape ngain, The tin roof was blown off from the new ad- dition of Eno's hotel building, and a of brick from the top of the south w thrown to the ground. We have not lears the estimated damage, but it must he heavy. The walls of the new normal school build- ing, in course of erection, were damaged to the extent of about $100. R. Kittle's brick warehouse, near the Sioux City & Pacific depot, was completely demol- ished, aud damage done to i xtent of $600 or 8800, Shade and fruit trees were damaged to the gieatest extent over known, A large number of the trees all over fown are either blowi down and ruined corsplotely, or have branches broken off, In the park fallen trees and branches blo way, %o that it would bo difficult to drive »» wagon through this morn- ing, though the damage was not nearly as geont as first reported. A largo force of ‘men will clear the park in thape for the celebration to-morrow, r, Cronin's barn, at the west end of Fourth, was blown down, Will Brown's barn was moved from the foundation, A stable in north Fremont was blown away, and a team of horses and the manger left intact, A wast amount of damage was dono at O. AV. Hodge's nyrsery, on north Broad strect. Mr, Hodge estimates that lnlly one-helf of his splendid crop of apples was hlown off the trees, but the injury to small fruit was no in their organization and that their most gro- vious mistakes have come from fahe of dis- union and its influence upon theie success in | g campaigns, Already they have permitted the threats of such men as Kelly bis ad- herents to projudice them in res an their duty at the coming convenfion. . e — e T wwan aftioted with kiduoy difbuse,aud suffared intensely. T was induced to try Huxt's [Kidney and Liver] Remepy, and before [ had used two bottles I was en- tirely cured. Richmond Henshaw, Prov- idence, R, I, - — The Spanish-IRusstan Matters. MabRiD, July 4.—Tho budgots of Cuba and Porto K have been reduced two milllon dollara, Loxpoy, July 4.—A couflict took place be tween the Jews and Armeni southern Rus) The Cossacks restored order, — For Nervous and Physical Debilityread ,‘The Science of Life; or Self-Preserva- tion.” Warranted as advertised or money refunded. ——— The Traveling Salesman In an irresistable fellow, brim full of stories, jokes, courage, self-agsurance and grit, He is very taking withal. Zhnock Blood Bitters are a vory taking medicine; thoy take overywhere and are nold everywhore, AL o Newswpaper Coreaspin dent in Trouble. HaMILTON, Ont., July 4.—J. Dillchangh, & newspaper correspondent, was comitted ' to trial on the charge of conspiring syainst the enity of the queen in aiding and abetting in Lh?nlm;'.ruullun of public buildings, Bail was refused, C'ar;e for the Ch/YJmn Children feel the debility of the changing seasons, even more than adults, and they be- come cross, peevish, and uncontrollible. The blood should ansed and the system invigorated by the use of Hood's Sursuparilla. Last Spring my two children were vacel- ed. Soon after, they broke all out with run- ning sores, so dreadful I thought T should lose them, Hood's Sarsa pletely; and they have been he since, 1do feel thut Hood's Bursup Miss, €. Lo saved my children to we.” THOMPSON, West Warren, M Purify the Blood Hood's Sarsaparilla 18 eharacterized by aliarities : 18t the comnation of agents ; 2d, tho proportion; 84, the ceas of securing the active medicinal qualitics. The result is s medicine of unusual strength, effecting eures hitherto ynknowa, Bend for book containing additional evidence, “Hood's Barsaparilla tones up my system, urifics my blood, s tite, and nake e UMPHON, of Deeds, L “Hood's Barsa ts all others, and 1s worth its weight fu gold, 1. BARKINGTON, 150 Bank Street, New York City, Hood’s - Sarsaparilla Bold by all drugglsts. $1; six for only by €. 1 HOOD & CO., Lowe 100°Doses _One Dollar, d | damage was dono by the ns af Tiflis, in|% nearly so great, Some of his fine large fruit troes were broken off, and other damaged reatly, Nearly all the smoke stacks in town took a tumble, aud in the lnmbee rmlu congiderable umber being seat- tered ubout and broken up hy the wind, One peculiarity of the storm was that in mnny places its force seened to be downward S~the limba of trees and clothes on the lines falling straiglit'to the grotind. - This was only in isolated cases, show ng that tho tornado current was in some manner diverted, result ing in_unaccountable freaks of the wind. Some of the smaller frame buildings wrecked seem to have llu-r.ll{ collap # though the current was aboys them, g o counter current, moving in another direction. Tho storm was more of the naturo of a tornado, up Lhere can be little doubt that our abund- of trees has to n great extent saved our s damage. Whi have in many wrecked, w could much readier spare them than many of the residences which they have pre verting the force of the gale and above most of the buildings in the ci the exception of the damuge to and the court house, and to Frick & D law office, from the roof of the latter fa upon it, the aotual loks is very limited in the city. SAM ANDERSON'S DEATH, Samuel Anderson, for a long time u trusted employe in H. J. Le's hardware store, died very suddenly just after th+ storm this morn- ing, Himself and his wife had been up during the storm, and a short time after thoy had retived again Mrs, Anderson was awak- ened by hearing him_breathing hard, She tried 0 arouss him without success and im mediately called for assistance from the neigh- bors, but Mr, Anderson grow worss and ex- iired a fow minutes after their arrival, Tho cause of death is supposed to bo hoart- disesse, the sudden attack being probably brought on by his exsitement during the storm, Mr, Anderson leaves bis wife and a little daughter six years of age, and h a large circlo of warm frinds. and aequaintances who will deeply sympathisc with them in their sad bereavement, Wind and Hail at Wood River, and Tsland Times. Judge W, A, Brown came down from Wood River Monday and tells the Times that Sunday’s storm played havoo with crops and buildings in that vicinity, The hail storm lasted s e the stones were large and the The wind blow from the north-cast and 1o southwest until in the vicinity of the Platte iver, when it seemed to turn eastward, Up to the hour of Judge Brown's arrival, the en. tire damage was not known, At Wood river the wind blew the new largs shop belonging to Jobn O'Conner from its foundations, blew off the shed of Ladeloy’s horsepower at the depot, unroofed Dood’s cribbs, roke of fruit troes and knocked out window glasses generally, Judge Brown, who is & rancy gardener, had'a Tiewntiful lot of tomato vines ahout two fect igh and in full Blossom ab Sunday noon—ber $ro night ot ono was loft standing . Kreauxey, Neb,, July 4.—A sovere wi storm, accompanied by rain_ aed hail, sw aver this xection early this norning, Iteporis from the north part of the county kay that in o fow localities sall grain was cntirely cut 1o crowds of people are Tu town to- day to take part in celchratiog the ith at the pavilion B s vare Bada by A ‘onnor, George L, Martin and W, L Gr To-night & large display of fireworks enliven the vcearion, FARTICULATS OF THE 11U RRIC Siovx Oy, July 4. NO. 15 swept through the southern part of the city at about 6 p.m. It came from a little north of west and passed to thesouthoast, Tne Catho- lie bell tower was blown down and the walls of the chureh were so badly ruptured as to ren dor the building unsafe, The plate glass fronts in Wall's auction house, Lyon's gun storo and Kearney's grocery wore blown in, Many trees went down a the streets were h Sioux City house stahle was partially un- roofed and tho fronts of Slatter's livery stable anp Shenkberg & Co's. wholesalo grocery were partly demo ished. Tn Davia' addition two small nofinished buoildings were blown over, Tho naw Episcopal mission school on the west sido was WRECKED Most damage was do a siburbs whera the plow factory and a lar Urick buflding ware entirely destroyed Leing ised to the ground. The loss to the npany is 816,000, The packine houso of James £, Booge & 1w loss of two thousand dollars b g down of the smoke stack, wrocking of the ventilators, corn crils, ete. Partien who saw the storm west of the city says there was a regular FUNNELRIAPED OLOUD, wich moved with great rapidity giving ont roaring xound directly upon the city, but the Bluffs soem to have broken it up so it seat. tered or jumped over the business part of the city, but gathering part of its last force as it struck the eastern suburbs, That the storm was A TWISTER ts shown in its blowing over soveral immense iron tanks of oil works, whilo a huge pile of empty. barrels in front of the tavks was undis- turbod: 8o far ax known no one is hurt, though it is & mieaclo that the flying branche did not hit some on wery and blust y, but Bafte alm, with the weather about it was ¢ wool enough for overcoats, o — AUMMER SPORTS, BVase Ball, GAMES YESTRRDAY. At Minneapolis—afternoon game 10; Minneapolis 1, At Minneapolia j Bay City Minneapolis 5 Bay City lodo- Toledo 10; Washington 6, At Tolodo -afternoon gamo—Washington 2; Toledo 7. At Columbus -Columbus 3; Baltimore 1. A\t Washington—Natdouals 12;5t. - Loas J TR N Indianapolis — morning ~Indianapolls, Afternoon- Indianapolis 15, A 1, Allogheni At Cincinnatt — morning ~ Cincinnatis 1, Athletics 2. Afternoon —Cincinnatis 3, Ath- letics 4, At St. Paul-morning -Saginaws 8 St. Paul 4. Afternoon- Saginaws 2: St. Paul 0, At Louisville — mormng Lowfville 1 Brooklyn 4, Afternoon-—Louisville 05 Brool lon 2, At Detroit —Detroit 3 Now York 4, At Washington—Union Nationals 8 Ci cinnati 4. At Boston—moraing—Boston Kansas City Unions 6; Saddlebags and Sulky, CHICAGO RACKS, Flirst rabv—for two-year-olds -5 ' furlongs — TLiady Waynard won easily, Gold Bend sce- ond, Doubt third; time not tak Second race, Columbia stake weopstakes for all nges - mile and three-quartors—Starters, Liucky O, Froelund, Blazes, Johp Davivs Anduain, Gen, Monroo, John Davis and Lucky B. set out to make puce, was no change in positions until mile had been run, when Andrain took lead, Gen, Moaros an Freeland clox up; coming into stroteh Froa- land close with, Audrean, and raco was be- veon two to end. Frecland won, nd, Gen. Monroo third; time, 3:07}. Third race—Sheridan stakes—sweopsta for three-year-old foals of 1881, mile snd & rtors, General Harding, Bill Ciilmors, Kosciusko Laflin, Richard L., Bol Cook and Bob Mil Entering the stretch Richard L. led, Kosciusko second, General Harding thi These thres made a closo raco to the eighth pole where Kosciusko drew ont and won easily. Bob Miles second, G eral Harding third, Time, 2:12, Fourth race~Purs ot auction; wilo and a furlo won by o head; Centreville, sscond; Broech loader, third. Time, 1:084. Fifth race - Purse $70 mile heats, best three Kirst heat—Sahara, won by half & length ton 8d! time 1:1 2 Third heat—After a dri ing finfsh Nellio Peyton won, Bonnlo Bird 2d Nimblefoot $d, Revolt distanced; time 1;18, Fourth heat - No auction or French poo's sold. Nellie Peyton never hoaded, The Oar. A BIMIDY REUNITED, SanatoA, July 4.-The inter-colicvlate rogatti was postponed till tosmorrow owing to “erong wind and rough waf > throo-quarters of « ive, after driving finish, 1on 24, Nellin Pey TARA, Ont, July 4, A boiler Rodger's caw mill exploded to-day, demolishing the i Wi, Walker, engineer, wan killed, 1), Bonnett anda workman, nanie un known injured, uly 4,—At the eloctions to-day at t, for membors of the Hungarian carred. The tioters the wilitar; Herr Ray, wer house Wi areest Boston Races. A KT, LOUIS VICTORY, Bostox, July 4.—In the regatta on the the Charles river today threo miles with ho raco was won by Jacob Gandaur, of 21:00, Hosmer, Lared Gundaur o formid- Gin LIGHT HEALTHY BREAD YEASTGEMS |lnml like our i A cyclonish storm ! Chicago, nl. The best dry hop yeast in the world. Bread raised by this yeast is light, white and whols randmother's deliclous bread. GROCERS SELL THEM. PHEPANED BY Price Baking Powder Co., Man'f'rs of Dr. Price's Special Flavoring Extracts, 1. Louis, MO, or ] \. NORTH CAROLINA ' | | Sealof North Gare Smoking Tobacco. i een gverljwfiere, Becaude every- where recognizea. ad izdi@E-enoifii’e @onsdumer, [4 Lc!pctt&o én.fl,t &nf /Ls 119’ t/n’.p | hy 1 best Jobaceo tegiont o'y” .o(o vthbaro. liia, and stote (b seir. THE DAY Thatis the Twenty-Four Hours We Blow Abont, We Hear of Its Pyrotechnics Prinoipally From the Country. WE CELEBRATE. Races that Would Not Otherwise Take Place, Take Place. While Extraordinary Casualties Otherwise Ooour. Twelve Men Rescued From the Missouri Bridge Calamity. Celebrated at Varions Larger and Smaller Places, How The Fourth wi The Glorious, Niw Yonk, July 4—The fourth of July was celebrated to-day in the usual fashion, with booming guns, firing pistols and the dis’ chargro of othor explosives. The morning was cloudy and threatoning. and toward midday o shower of rain fell, Thie was succeedod by othor rhowaers, fog and cold wenther. Exenr- slon boats were he pa quickly depopulated. Eig war of 1812 celebrated the parade and dinner, The Society of cianatl, at its annual meoting to-day, elected the old officars, The annual banquet was then enjoyed. Washington's statue in the river on of the park was unveiled to-day in the presence of a large number of spectators, The statue is the gift of the publie schools of the city, 'The Anti-Slavery soclety held: its first somi-centennial celebration hore to-day. After the svelal reunion Dr. T, O, J. itney was clected chairman and Hamilton Wilcox sec- retary, > AT OHICAGO, CHICAGO, Tulyjd.—The weather was overcast aud throatening nearly the entire day, which in & moasure pravented great crowds from at- tending the out-door -l\orkn and_excursions usual to the national holiday. ~Otherwise tha day wan observed in the ordinary manner, with, however, a smaller number of casualties in thecity than usual, Omicaco, July 4 —The day has been one of extraordinary quiet in view of the near ap- proach of th democratic national convention, and the situation here contains very little of interost. The Californin delegation s the only one on the ground, with scattering delegates from Michigan and Towa, To-marrow will witness the arrival of the New York and Massachusetts delegations, and on Sunday a aeat number of marching clubs will arrive, when THE ANTE-CONVENTION UPROAR will probably reach its height, Chainnan Barnum, of the national committes, arrived to-duy, and among the other more notable ar- rivaly were Henry Watterson, Congressman Trank Hurd, Congressman Wm. R. Morrison, and Francis Kernan, Kate Shelly’s Medal Boonk, Towa, July 4.--The gold medal au- thorized by Towa at tho nineteenth general as- oy e vy prosented o he bruve ato t o, the of e e R aiha G vau, B private secretary, made the presentation fn & very folicitous specch, which was responded to on behalf of Kate Shelly by Prof. John ¥, Curran, of Angus. There” was a large’ crowd in attendance. The weather was ting and Ogden was proud over the cvent, ANDREWS’ = = PURE?:T!EEM TARTAR. 1000. 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