Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 28, 1885, Page 1

'HE OMAHA DAIiLYy BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR POLITICAL. Our §ster State Republicass Complete Well-Performed Labar, Larrabee Leads the Ticket as Nomiunee for Governor, A Platform Adopted With a True Republican Riog. Demanding a Fair Trial of the Liquor Law and Firing Hot Shot Into the Presont Administration, TOWA REPUBLIOCANS, THE NOMINEES OF THE PARTY FOR THE CCM- ING STATE CONTEST, Dxs Moines, In., August 27.—The repub- lican state convention reassembled at 9 o'clock thia forencon, Hon, P, M. Sutton was elected permanent chairman, Ho made a speech urging solidification of the party. Aninformol ballot for governor was taken, resulting, Larrabe, 708; Hull, 374; nocessary to cholce, t43, Larabea was doclared a nom- noe by acolamation. The ballt for liauten- ant-governor rosulted in » unanimous vote for Hull. For suprems conrt judge the pros- ent Incumbent, Judge Beck, was re-nomi- nat ‘The nominee for governor Is State Senator Wm, N, Larrabes, of Fayette county, and the nominee for lisutenant governor is J, A T, Hull of Polk county. G i J. W, Ackers, Professor Sabin, of Clinton, and Professor Werin, of Plymouth, were put in nomination for superintendent of public instruction, Ackers, the incambent, was re- nominated, The committee on resolntions then reportsd the platform a minority report on the temperance question, favoring local op- tion for ccunties where prohi tion was not enforced, called out a spirited discussion by represontatives of the river towns and terior counties. The minority report was lost by a vote of 821 to 250. The platform was then adopted, Senator Liareabes was then introduced and acorpted the nomination in a short speech. ‘The convention then adjourned. THE PLATFORM READS AS FOLLOWS: 1—Isses growing out of the war can never bo called seitled until they re settled right, By usuipiog and_absorbing the rights of dis- franchised colored men, the white men of tho southern states are exerting double tha politi- cal power of the white men of the northern states, The rebel soldlerin the souih is thus enabled to wield twize the influence in the nation that th union eoldier in the south can wield, We protest against the union soldier having one vote and the rebsllicg hlyin& two, 2—The menace of this crime agaivst the ballot in the south is also a menace to the free men of the north, With the black robbed of the election franchize, their power to protect themselves is gonme, and southern white men can_degrade them 'nto any form of cheap labor. Laborin the south canuot be plnisrlzed without the wages of labor in the north being necessarily effected. It s already driving southern blucks to the north to find | opn- th berty fand employment, and it has received thoussnds of such men who have sought and found freedom and work at good wages, Tho re- publican party declares in the interest of hon- est labor and asto government; that thero can- not bo political inequality maintained among the citizens of this free repablic and that there cabnot bo & minority of whito men in tho south ruling a majority of whito men in the mnorth. 8—Adhesion of the democratic party to the doctrine of state rights is evidenced by the character of diplomatic appuintments wade by President Oleveland. We are sure the selec— tion of persons to represent this governmsnt at the courta uf foreign countriee, who deny the indicsoluble unity of th s nation, who dar- ing the rebellion either fought for its success or instilled the principies on waich it was 1l continue, ‘We bslieve his con- duct in this regard is all the more offentive by his persistent removal of disabled union soldiers from government appointments, by the disreputable devises of cffeasive p promulgated by his postmaster- general, and practiced by other heads of de- pattments and the president bimself, 4—Time does not bar the claims of soldiers who fought down the rebellion from the grati- tude or justice of the country, thereforo we demana such modification of the pension laws a8 shall secure equsl treatment o all such soldlers entitled to pensions under the eaid 1awe by commencing payment fiom the date of disability, increase of widows’ pensions $12 per month, aud grant- ig & penslon to all such mol- die:s as are disubled from eecuring support by their own labur, aud_those who served in the war with Mexico. We condemn the re- moval by President Cleveland of the medical nslon examiners appointed by Lincoln, seaut and Garfield, who have been stoady friends of union soidiers, and their replice- ment by men who generally opposed the pas- sage of the pensien laws, 5—American Jabor is a upit In the prosperity and stability of the repubiic. Tha old world theory of clawes is ubhorzent to the American mind, No pearant ciass can be created in America, The republican party has protected sud fostered iabor ia shis country, 8o that its ocowpeusstion is larger tban realized in aoy other nation, It guarded aud saved it from thy degraded co patition of coutract labor feom Uhina; it is pled.fid to proteci itfrom the pauper labor of urops, Wa demsnd that ample rovision be made by law for the protection of abor and capital and their varied interests, such laws to provide for a sl toard of arbitration foz the adjustment between labor and capit y by them, aud labor should have its just proportion of representation on such board. = We further declare that provision should e made by law whereby convict labor should not be brought h: xmpuuun with oth r labor within the b 6~We are opposed to the British policy adopted by the democratic party in this country under tho golse of tax for revenue only. The English theory of free trade, which has dlegraced its labor st home, and bas bsen 8o successfully used as & means of destioying the industrivs and oppressing tho peutlyul roland, cannot be imposed for Eu- Lish intercet on the pocple of “the United tates, We lnvite all people of Irish blood, who know tho wrongs « f their native country under Eoglish rule, to join its fate with the republican party,snd the great body of Ameri- cab workipgmen 1n resisting the lutroduction of & free trade polioy in Awerica. 7-We favor closer commercial inter- coursc with all natlons, and the extension of American commerce to all pussible quarters, We esp:cially ugo the eitablishment of better commercial relations and 1he en.argemont of our trado with South Awerion We favor an increase of American shippleg by practical means, 8 ~The 1epublican party Insugurated civil sexvice reforr, enacted the prescut civil ser vice laws, and it will faishfully mawntain and :huulul‘m ald svy nceded smendments to giveit full force. " We look with regret cn the failure of the pressnt administration o premote reform of the civil service, so aus- awlu\uly begua uader 1epublican admi on, 9—We demand that the public domail oludiog forfeited and uncarved lands limits of graots mads to railroads, shall be disposed of only to actul seitlers in limited quantitios provided by law, Nominal setilers 00 upearned lacds within thy limits of jhe Sioux City & St. Paul Rallroad company should have their rights amply and speedily Ernvided for by prompt enactment of laws y congress, To effect this result, we are op- posed to the acquisition of the public lande, or any part thereof, by non resident aliens, 0-"We oppose apy change in the laws of currency and finance that will increase the burdens of the debtor class, We favor a re- virion of the patent lawa for a better defense of the people agalust the frauds now pr ticed thereunder. We favor such practical improvements in national waterways as shall secure competition in the transportation of the country. We favor a rigid enforcement of all laws for the suppression of polygamy. 11—The republican party in Towa, while steady upholders « f the right and duty of the state to regulate the traffic in liquor, by euch methods as will suppraes most of ite evils, have never made the support of prohibition a test of party fealty, It pledged its hounor to enact and afterwards did enact a law which the people of Towa had ordered by an unques- tioned majority, that came alike from the yotes of republicans aud democrats, ‘We declare now for a fair and thorough trial of that law, that it may have time to demon- strate its efficlency or inefficiency, before it is repealed to give way to some other honest and earnest method in the line of finding a true and successful system of dealing with the liquor traffic, We acrajgn and condemn the democratic party in Towa for itaaction in declaring for a $250 license, compulsory in every community regardless of local opinion; for legalizing again in Towa the salo of whisky and all other alcoholic liquors, and for removing all restrictions from saloons, glviog a freedom in the liquor traffic that has not exieted in Towa for thirty years, > 12—We hold steadily to the doctrine of control and regulation of railways by the peo- le, a8 firat established by a republican law in owa, which was finally approved by the su- preme court of the United States. This principle gives to the general assembly power to regulate state commerce and to con- oress the regulation of (inter-state commerce. Under _republican rule republican methods the ccst of transporting produce has been decreased from three cents per ton per mila in 1870 to sight cents per ton per mile in 1885, We are opposed to all un- just ana arbitrasry discriminations, § pooling, and combinations which prevent legislative competitionfor work upjustice to communi- ties or individuals in the state, The full measure of prosperity for the agri- cultural and manufacturing, commercial and mining interests of our state depends on a and impartial service from the great railvay systems permeating withinglita borders and holding their privileges under its_statuter. The policy of railway management should be designed to embrace no single industry of our common wealth for direct benefit, Cor- responding interests elsawhere are fit subjects for legulative inquiry, and in its irquiry and correction wo favor the creation by congress of a national commission for tha supervision and regulation of _inter-state commerce, We favor the election of railroad commissiozers by the people. 18—The importance of the liva stock and dairy interests of the state are suchas to call for additional legislation for tha protection of their interests. Wo need further stato and national legislation to more effectun ly stop the spread of cattle plagues, and provide for their eradication. 14—We favor such legislation as will keep litigation with corporations doing business in this state ia our state courts. 15 —We endoree the action of the Grand Army of the Republic in their last state en- cimpment, asking that the legislatare at its next session shall pass abill and make an appropriation for the establishment acd maintenance within the state of Iowa of a home for disabled volunteer soldiers axd sail- the 16 ~In the death of Gen. Grant the nation has lost oue of tha greatest and best men known in history, F.r his services to the nation we _exprees our unbounded gratitude, for hia death our profound sorrow, and to_his widow and fumily we extend our sincerest sympathy and condolence. — LABOR TROUBLES, THE WABASH DIFFICULTY THOUGHT TO BE BET- SEPTLED, New YoRrk August 27-—Secretary Turner of the executive board of the Knights of Labor #aid this afterncon that a member of the board would retain the headquarteis at the Astor bouse uatil to-morrow evening. He expacts by that time to receive an answer from A, A. Talmadgo, general manager of the Wabash railroad, whether or not the company will reinstato the Knights of Lador discharged June 15, If the company agree to do this all the trouble will be virtually at an end, Turner further smd that the executive bosrd had not made any demand fer the diseharge of those men who have been employed in the places of the Knights of Labor men. They simply requested that the discharged men be re-in- stated. Members_of the executiva board of the Knights of Labor were sent for this afternoon by:Manager Talmadge, Tarner and Hughe: responded, and they were informed, in an- swer to their demand mads at Wednesday's conference, that the officials were unatla yet to state bow many men would bo employed in the Wabash shops, Talmdags eaid he would go to St Louis to confer with the officials thero, then on Thursday of next week he will give o definite reply as to reinstatoment of the men. “'The interview was very satisfactory,” snit Secretary Turner, when it was ended, and thon added: ““Of course there is not work for all the di:chargad men, but all that can be employed will be taken back., I think matters ars practically adjusted.” Tha Knights left towa to-night, A GENERAL STRIKE ON A TEXAS BOAD, GaLvesto, Texas, August 27, A geners] strike among the machinists, carpanters and laborers in the shops and yards along_ the line the lins of the Gulf, Colorado & Sauta Fe railroad took place at noon to-day, an order tothat efiec: having bsen issusd by the grand council of the Kuights of Labor, applying o all lines, workmen on which had jast griey- ances, The Sinta Fo was included in this class of corporats offenders on the ground that the men on ths line earned loss pay than those workiae for vhe Missouri Pacific railrosd company, and tnat they had nov been honestly dealt with, In this city an attempt was made to prevent the departure of the evening train by blockadiog the track. The police, however, iuterterced acd removed the obatruction without opuosition Trains are now runaing s usual, bus thusfar tho effects of the strike hava been percaptibly felt. At Forth Worth and o.her prominent pomnts on theroad the strike was ganeral. Tna condi- tion of affaira at that vlaca looks serious and though the railway officials appear to treat the matter ligntly, indications are that they will ba forced to accept the steikers’ torm, e e— Honors From Oth er Natior s Oy or Mexico, (via Galveston), August 97,—Memorlal services, under the auspices of the city government, in honor of (ke late Gen, Grant, were held last evening in the hall cf congrers, in presence of all the chief offisials of both federal and cily governments, and the elite «f Mexican society, This morning the Municiio Libre, organ of the city gov- ernment, publishes a portrait ¢f Gen. Graung with an elcquent rketch of his life, while the press generally pay tribute to the dead Ame- icsu hero, —— —e The Hallroad Commission at Colum- bus. Special Telegram to The Bek, CoLvunus, August 27,—The Nebraska state rallioad commitsion 18 in thls city to-day. Te busioess men of Columbus have » great many complaints to ley before them for con- sideration, sud expect (?) tome waterial beae- fits to result from their visit. A promiuent usiness man, commentiog on the commis. sion's presence here, remarked to-day t! ‘‘they wore created by the legielatore, In ‘our Interest,’ you know, OMAHA s FRIDAY MOR NING, AUGUSNT 28, 1885. FIEND'S FURY. Bight Horrible Murders Committed by 4 Texas Brate in One Day. His Viclims Leave Twenty Or- phaned Children, Deeds of Dynamitards on a Colo= rado Ranche. A Cool Murderer at Lawrence Mass,— The Dally Record of Orime and Oriminal HE KILLED FEIGHT FEOPLE, THE APPALLING CRIMES OF ONE AL LOCKIE, A FARMER OF BLANCO COUNTY, TEXAS, AvstiN, Tex., Auguss 25, —~Mr. I, Deckery, of Johns: just arrived in Austin, states that Al T.ockie, an old citizen of extensive connection, had a step daughter living with him, whom he ee- duced several years ago. Lately his own davghter was apparently pregnant, and this has been disturbing his mind, as his relations attributed to him the crime of seducing her. Yestorday, between 2 and 8 o'clock p. m., be left home, ntending, as he avowed to go to John Green's placa to borrow a sum cf money, Green and family were away, He entered the house and took Green's Winches- ter and returned to the residence of his broth- er, Berry Lockie. Ho then shot and killed Beriy and his (Berrcy’s) wife, A neighbor named John Nicholeon rode up just then, He forced Nicholson to go with him to Mr, Stokes There Nicholson was lost sight of. His horse was tied there when found, andit is supposed he was also killed, rom there Lockie went to his own house andshot and cut the throatof Mrs, Henry TLockie of Blano county, wife of his atepson, who was on a visit to him. He shot and killed there Mrs, Stokes, wife of the Stokes he had killed just previous to the killing of Mrs, Henry Lockis Then he killed his daughter, Miss Lcke, snid to bs pregnant by him. He then attempted to kill his wife, but his cartridges being exhausted he could mot fire another shot, and ¢hs escapod. Havicg failed to catch and kill his wife he cut his own throat, mouated his horse, and started in tho direction of Johnson City. After riding a few yards he met Thomas Brunswick, whom he attacked, and into whom he pluoged o knife, inflicting fatal wonnd:. The mucderer then rods toward Johnson City, and was arrested within two miles of it. He was still alive at 3 o'clock this morniog. With the exception perhaps of the murder and cremation of the Lynch family near Hempstead somo_ years cgo, this 18 tho most hornble set of ciimes ever committed in_ this state, Possibly the United States, in all its category of crimes, has no paraliol to this, About twenty children are lefc orphans by this horrible and infamous monster, K, TWO BROTHERS KILLED, A THIRD WOUNDED, THEIR OABIN BLOWN TO ATONS, Special Telegram to the Bz, DeNvER, Col., August 27, ~The details of a dastardly aud murderous outrsge perpe- trated in Garfield county. which has been re- ported heretofore, but not fully, bave been re- coived in this city, The crimeis one of the most horrible in the history of Colorado, On Piceance creek, in Garfield county, lived three brothers named Reigan, and their cabin home was the ecene of the dynamitards’ devil- try. They were succassfal in killing two of the brothers, serionsly wounding a third and blowing their cabin to atoms, So far as earned, the following ara the PARTICULARS OF THE TRAGEDY, obtained from Mr, Robert Reigan, a brother of the two men who were killed: The two brothers that were Filled were sleeping in the same bed and Robert n the far end «f the building, and his life was saved by some sacks of oats that were piled up he- tween ths two beds, When he first heard the explosioz, and from the timber rattling down sl around bim, he rupposed the build- 1og had been struck by ligntoing, He yelled to bia brothers and atked them if they were rafe, and received a reply from one of them. Getting to biv he found the man in a terrible condition, and the other brother dead, Doiog what little he could for the live man, HE WENT FOR ASSISTANCE, but the neighbor returned with lived some two miles away, and it took considerable time. The two men then did all that was possible for the dying man, but in_abeut fif- teen minutes the apirit lefe the broken body. ‘When the horribls crims became known” to the rauchmen in the vicinity the news ap- pesred to stun them. The murdered men were all known in that sparsely settled coun: try as honest, sober, law-abiding inen, and why they should have been murdercd in this cowardly‘manger none could imagine, For & time a rumor got afloat that there had been some difficulty over & rauch, but the brother whose life was spared says’ there has been nothing of the kind. The assaesins some time during the day took the precaution to poison » dog belonging to the Reigaus, so that the faithful animal could not warn the brothers of approaching danger They have a host of friends in the distriot, and Low anybody couw'd find 1t in their heart to kill them is & mystery to every- body, The theory that they were killed for their money is not & plausiblo one, from the fact that only three weeks before the brothers returned from Utab, where they had pur- chased quite a drove of cattle. A BUSINESS QUARREL, ONE BAY STATE BUSINESS MAN PUNCTURES ANOTHER THEOUGH THE 1[EAD, LawReNCE, Maee,, August 27,—Albert D, Swana, ono of the most prominent and woal- thlest citizens here, was shotin ths back of the head and killed by Henry R. Goodwin ot 10:3) this morning. Goodwin entered the office of the L. Sprague Manufacturing com- pany, of which Swann was the treasurer, at about 19 o'clock, President Coburn and the latter being in the officy at the time, Good- win had been in the employ of the Moleculsr Telephone company of New York, of which Swann was the general wansgs nd cams to tho offics to claim weveral thousand dollars he id was due him from the company. After @ brief discussion, Goodwin drew a Smith & Wesson 32-calibre revolver, and shot Swann in the back of the head. Bwano reeled, and fell to the floor dead. Goodwin then stepped to the talophone and nosifisd the police sba- tion tosend an officer to arrest him Ho stated that Swaan robned him of had, and there was a pericd in.a ma life when he could stand wo more, He reached that point and went to the mill to stand the concequences. He started the telephoae busiuess Lere, aod later sold out to Swaon and bis partner. Swana was 8 promisent banker { of thisstate and New York, and wasun- usually esteomed, Murder at North Bend, Special Telegram to the Bxi Nonra Bexp, Neb., August 27,—During & discussion Among some laborers near this place to-day, Atexander Kimbrough struch Wil- pim Rapper in tho chest with a chisel, mb' City, Blanco county, |y, ing him almost instantly, The crime was committed about nine miles from the village, where a gang of laborers wer od . The men were resting aud conversing during the noon hour, when the subject of the mnegro was brought wup, There was some difference of orflnhn among the men &8 to what right and privileges the col- ored man should have, when Rfipy{fl remarked to Kimbrough good naturedly: *'He is as good a8 you, if he only behaves himself.” Kim. brough jumpel up excitedly, and, without a word, rushed up to Rapper and drove a chisel into his breast, making a terrible wound, He then fled from the ecene aud has not since been capt ured. Rapper lived only a moment after he was struck, The Brazillian Oounterfeiters in Oourt, 8r, Louis, August 27.—Luocius A, White, charged with attempting to counterfeit Bra- zillian tremsury notos, was taken before United States Commiasioner Cullen this after- noon for examination, but at the instance of United States Attorney Bliss the hearing was postponed ten days, and the prisoner re- manded to jail. He has not yet employed counsel. White atill pareists that the notes he had printed here were designed to be used a8 cigar box labels; that he had not the re- mot:st Idea ho was transgressiog the law, and e made no concoalment either of himself or his business. Ho aleo claims that the notes are only cigar labels, and says great quanti- ties of them are used for that purpose in Bra— zil. He expects his release by habeas corpus precaedings in a day or so. Further advice from Waco, Tex , is to the effect that Joseph H. White, arresied there Monday last, not only received a large amount of bogus notew, but had also received a stamp by express with which to placs the number on the notes, Two Orooks With Several Crimes Hanging Over Them, St. Pauvr, August 27,—Telegrams from Superintendent Walling of New York to Chief Clark of 8t. Paul indicate that the burglars, Elwood and Wilson, captured there, aro the burglars who robbed the residences of Oakes and Merriam here. er- riam's diamond ecarl-pin was found in_ their possession, and & pawn ticket taken at Detroit for Merriam’s dia- mond collar button was also found on the: A requisition is to be taken out here to iate cept whe priconers at Toledo, where they ha: been taken for the robbery of Baumgartners residence and the murder of a policeman, with the view of bringing them here in case they cannot be held there on the evidence, Confessed the Ocime. CH10AGO, August 27,—Detective Matt Pin- kerton returned here to-night with the confes- eion of Marshall Barker that he murdered Harvey Keith in Bloomingdale, Mich,, in July, Barker and his brother arein jail at Paw Paw, O, The wives of the Barker brothers enticed Keith into a house for the purpose of blackmailing him, but Barker found it more convenient to obtain his money by commi murder. The detective obtainea the conf sion by pretending to b3 a lawyer anxious to defend Barker, A Ship'a Crew Under Arrest. New YOrk, August 27.—A letter from Havans, dated August 22, says: Capt. Rob- inson aud the entire crew of the American brig O. S. Packard, which grounded recently off the entranca to the port of Spgus, have been arrested on n_chargs of attempting to burn the vessel. It was discovered that a large quantaty of petroleum had been poured over the brig. A poction of the -cargo was diseharged nnd sho was floated, She sustained no damuge, Small Orin.es and Casualties, Henry Fould, postmsster at Lanark, Ill, committea eucide lust eveniog, He was found at € :30 hanging by a rope in his bara. R. A. Purdie died at Lamont, Iil, yester- day, from ipjuries received during the progress of & sham battle in which he took part us a member of the Iilmois stats militia. Thomas McKean broke Robert Beyoin's neck by throwing a beer keg at him and strikivg hun on the head yesterdsy at Minonk. Tll, MoKean escaped. S niwo-glycerine explosion blew Roberts & Bons’ building to atoms ac Bradford, Pa., yesterday, Tsracl Welsman and wife, of Dodge City, Ia , were going oboard the Hamburg steam- ship at Hoboken, N, J., to-day, when Ierael was arrested on the charge of h' ving swindled Gray, Baker & Co , and Marsh & Co , of that city out of £1,000 worth of silk, ‘[he proparty was found among his baggage. e ———— GENERAL LOGAN'S BATH, NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING IN THE BT, LAWRENCE—PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE ACT. Special Telegram to the Bk, New York, August 27.—Gen, John A. TLogan and his wifo decided quits early in the season that they would spoud at least part of the heated term at the Thousand Islands in the river St, Lawrence, acceptiog the hospi- tality of M, B, Marsh, who owus Cherry 18- land, oue of the fincst on the river, The vis of Mr. and Mrs. Logan to the ielands w: looked upon as an honotdjto those who have summer homes there, and they Immediately began to vie with each otber ii giving recep- tions and exoursions. ¥ eaterday afterncon a private excursion aad picnic was given to goneral and Mrs, Logan and thir- iy other guests by Mr, Marsh. The party was conveyed in three steam yachts to Share island, & picturesque spot in the Canada channel of the river, Soon after luacheon the photographer, who king pictures of some ecenery amoog the islands, happened upon the company and proposed to tako tho group's photogcaph, He persiste and it was decided to allow him to test his ability, In order to give prominence in the E‘uluru\a the distinguished guents, Gen, and ra. Logau and Mr, and Marsh were placed in a boat just off the island, As the proof was about to be made the boat was overturned by those sitting on the rail and the occupants were thrown into deep water, A sooue of the grea‘est o x- citemeont followed. Several sturdy oarsmen who were with tho party took tothe water and made heroic efforts to re:cus thefour peo- p'e who were struzgling in their efforts to reach the shore, Mrs, Logan was the first to be reicued, borne in the strong grasp of one of the pilots of Mr, Marsh's yachs, Mr. and Mra, Marsh wera s0on on the shors, while the general soemed to_enjoy the movelty of s involuntary bath and paddled leisurely t> dry land, despite the inconvenience of his cloth~ ing. Mrs, Logan was pretty badly frighten- {ed, bus eoon gamned her composure, the general sdmonishing her to keep cool, Dry clothing was soon furaished by the residents of the cottage on the meighboring island and the yaohts were turned into tem porary dry rooms. The festivities were con- tinved despite the fact that four of the party barely escaped drowning, The picture waa taken just as tho boat capsizsd aund the distinguished people were thrown into the water, It presents a ludicious scene. Gen. Liogan is understood to have ordered & num- ber of the photographs to present to his friends to preserve as & mewentoe of his first visit to the island ———— The Weacher, WASHINGTON, August 27,—Upper Missis- sippi: Falr weather in southern portion, local rains in northera portion, variable winds, gen- erally southerly and nearly stationary tem- perature, Mussouri Valley: Local raias, light variable and nearly stationary temperature, e ——— Landlord Clother Dead, Spectal Telegram to The Bx, CoLumeus, Neb., August27,—0, D. Clother died at 2:10 this morniog, He was an old resldent of the oit; d f Chl ot 5o 8tz 3 s of B BUSINESS NEWS. Caltle Receipts at Chicago the Groatest Since Opemiog the Yards, Large Consignments Go Over Without Securing Sale. Corn and Wheat Meet a Firmer Market, The Westorn Freight Pool Commis- sloner Issnes Iastructions to Shippers|and Agents, OHIVAGO LIVE STOCK, CATILE, Special Telegram to The Ber. Cuicaco, August 27.—~Receipts to-day numbered 12,500 head, breaking the record of re:eipts at the Chicago yards since thoy wore incorporated by 500 head. With these enor- ‘mous receipts and 1,000 head left over from last night, prices declined 10@20c on good grades and fully 20@30c on all others, There ‘was a larger per cent of natives among the fresh arrivals than for any day this week, and common to medium, such as had to compete with northwestern rangers, had to eell at ex- tremely low figres, Texans are about as low as they can go, but north- western _half breeds and natives must sell considerably lower befora the present large supply ia worked off. Shippin steers, 1 350 to 1,60) Ibs , 85 25@6.00; 1.2 t0 1,350 lbs, $4,90@5.35; 50 t0 1,200 1bs_£1.00 @4 50, Through Texas cattle 16@25¢ lower; 950 1be, £3.00@3 60; 750 to 900 ibs, $2.50@ 3.15; 600 to 700 lbs, $225@3.75. Western rangers dull, 15@250 lower; natives and half breeds. $3.70@4 75; cows, $2,75@3 50; win- tered Texans, $3.2)%3 75, Sales—235 idaho, 1,188 Ihs, $460; 277 Wyomivg Texans, 94. 1bs, 86.35. ~ Many large droves were unsold at a late hour. HOGS, At opening thero were a few loada of choice light and choice heavy that sold at about the same as yesterday, but in reality the market ogened and ruled 5@I0c lower on the entirs list, and o cloted with a large number teft, Rough and common sold around abous $3 9@ 3.95, and fair to good packing sorts $1.15@ 4 35, with best heavy at 84 5)€4 60. Pack- ing and shipping, 250 to 300 lbs, $4.20@4,60; light weighta: 120 to 170 1bs, $4.50@4.8; 18) to 2:0 lbs, $4.00@4 50, THE GRAIN PIT, WHEAT. Bpecial Telegram to The Bex. CHiIcAG0, August 27.—Thers was a good speculative business transacted in wheat to- day, and the feeling developed was strong. The ual bear influences did not appear to affect the market, The fact that 50,000 bush- els of wheat had been posted cut of condition at New York had only a temporary ffect, There was a good demand, and with very little whoat on sale, and *‘shorts” displaying some anxiety cover, values improved. The Influences creating ths firmness were chiefly reports of wet weather abroad and firmer pri- vata cables, Rsoeipta at winter wheat points also show a falling off, and this assisted the firmness, Market opened 3@gc higher, but quickly advanced aud ralliea i all 1fc, closing on regular board 1o higher than yes- terday. There was still another advance of 4c in the afternoon, market closivg firm., CORN AND OATS, There was a fair demand for corn, and in- fluenced by emaller receipts and the firmness in wheat, ruled stronger. Freight engage- ments for 410,000 bushels may also have had some effect The market tinally closed about 4c higher than yesterday, Receipts of oats were liberal, but the market ruled fiem. The August option ruled firm, and 1@hc higher than yesterday. PROVISIONS, Mess pork opened 10@15c lower, declined 10@16¢ additional; ruled_steadier, but closed at inside figures, Lard was quiet and steady. POOL TARINVF, FAITHORN'S INSTRUCTIONS TO SHIPPERS AND AGENTS, Spacial Telegram to the Bex. CH10AGO, August 27,—Commissioner Fait- horn of the Western Freight association, wives notice that on and after September 1, business destined to Council Bluffs, Ia,, Omaha, Liocoln, David City, Hastings, Grand Island, Kearnoy, Beatrice, Blue S aiiogs, Fremont and Norfolk, Neb., or any point reached via tha Union Pacific, in Ne- Draska or Wyoming, delivered to tho lines in the wsoclation at junction paints, originating at common points in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virgini may be forwarded upon _the following basi Lines upon which the traffic originates are at Jiberty to quite from competitive points in Now_ York. Pennsylvanis, Ohio and West Virginia to any point on the Miss- isippi mver, from Dubuque, Ia. to . Haunioel, Mo, inclosive, and the classification which may be current from such common points to the east of St, Louws, provided such rates to the Missisisppi niver ara divided s> as tc allow the 1 this association from the point of delivery to the Mi ppi rivar proportions based upon the percentages adopted by the OCleve- land meeting last week. Busin subject to the Western Freight ation, originating east of Buff Suspeneion bridge, Black Rock, Dunkirk, Eri Salamaucs, Pittsburg, Wheeling or Parke burg, at polots which do not take the seabo: rates, charged at local rates to the terminal sy bs originating at th polnts, so far as rel rates and divisions thereof to the Mississippi river, Rates to be applied from east baak of Missise1ppl river to points in the territory do- seribzd above will be shown in tariff No, eix, from 8t. Louis, exceptiog on salt, 0, L. rates upon which will be 16 conts per 10) pounda feom the Mussiseippi river to Council Bluff and Omaha, For convenience in figuring di- visions of rates to the Missiesippi river, the followivg rule has been established: = All fractions under 25-100 of one cent to ba dropped, and 25- 00 and loss than 76; 100 to bs oalled one-half of & cent; 76-100 or over to be called one cent. Through rates and divi. sions should be noted om expense bills of liaes deliveriog property to associated roads, showing _proportions ~ sccruing to lines east and west of junction points. Lines west of such junctions will then add thelr &:awruun- 0 the Miseiwippi river to the Western Freight association’s rates from the Mississippi 1iver, and way-bill at the rates thus ascertaived, givivg full par- ticalars on the way-bills ' In cases woere through rates and division are not shown ou connecting lines' expsuso bills, the property will be charged atthe established rate from tha poiat at which the freight is recaived X uthwestern Rail: tion, the Colorado-Utah assoc. tion, and the Pacific Coast association, A Changein theBystem of Welghing Gra'n at Onicago, CmicaGo, Augast 27, —The Chicago Grain Receivers' association met to-day for the pur- pose of hearing the report of the committes appointed to look up & more scourate system of weighiag grain, seeds, etc,, than the pres ent ono of track scale weights now in use here, on all but one of the rallroads, The present system has been found o inaccurate that considerable trouble has been exper- fenced by dealers on the board of o, on acoount of the short- age in weizhts, The committee recommended that ths present system be done away with, and the -inlem now in use by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southero railroad known s the Hopper system, bo adopted in i stend, The president and directors of the board of teade were diredted to report to the different boards of trade throughout the coutnry, and also to the rallruad companier, teo of two moembers from the oci s tlon, and two from the Shi pere, was apgoiuted to confer with the tran portation committee of the board and take some steps to stop the present discri; on against Chicago in freight rates, and allepsd overcharges by the ralroal for transporting and switching grain here Dakota’s Wheat Urop, MiLwAUKEE, Aubust 27.—T, W, Talimadge is to-night In receipt of the following report from James Bayner, statistical agent for Da- kota: * In tbe majority of counties threshing is proving the wheat average twenty-five per cont less than last year, and the quality is not 80 good, Smut is increasing 1n the territory, and much complained ot by buyers, There somo wheat that thows injury from heat by being shrivellod. This b:ing true, together with the fact that there have boen so many storma since the last report and before ha:vest bad begun in northern Dakota, I cannot see how the crop was preserved from sersous deterioration in a large section of the northern county, Ithink we will do well now if we g‘t twenty million bushels threshed, judging rom the present outlook.” FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. THE EMPERORS' MEEFING, CONFERRING MILITARY HONORS—ALEXANDER UNEASY, Kneysien, August 27,—Emperor Francls Joseph yesterday conferred the order of the Grand Cross of St. Stephen upon Grand Duke George, second son of the czar, and also appolated him to a lieutenancy in the im- perial Austrian Uhlane, The grand duke is in his sixteenth year, An oyo witness of the wholo pageant at Kremsier asserts that despite efforts to make it appear that no dread of garuonnl danger to the czar was entertained, Alexander was really alert and uneasy, He added to the secret precantions arranged for his_safety more than one device of his own. He was pale and careworn during the entire stay He suggested several precautions to the Austrian authorities, A few unimportant arrests were made dating the stay. The czar owns a mastiff possessed of uncom- mon strength and iat:lligence, and he has been carefully trained as a bodyguard, and is well known in St. Pete:rburg aud Moscow. He watchea beerde his master’s couch every night. This dog accompanied the czar to and from Kremsier, CABLE NOIES, SUNSET PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE SULTAN. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 27, — United States Minister Cox, in presenting his creden- tials yesterday, assured the sultan the policy of the United States was not to interfere at all in the affairs of other countries, This pol- icy has been found the most advantageous sand will always be maintained. The sultan, in a private intarview accorded yesterday to Oox, at which there were also present G. H. P. Heap, secretary of the American legation, and Commander Ludlow,of the United States steamer Quinnebang, presented him with a set of valuable Turkish jewelry. Ho also gave him a number of rare oriental booka for Abram Hewitt, and a sot of others for the national library at Washiogton, THE CAROLINES INCIDENT, MapriD, August 27.—The government sed the doors of the army and navy clube- becausa the officers belonging to the club r turned the German decorations and strucy from its list of honorary members the nama of German officers and that of the crown prince of Germany. The press and army are disgusted by the amicsble attituds suddenly displuyed by the cabinet toward Germany. The ministerial papers have adopted a modi- fied tone, while the oppasition journals attack (Germany with increased vigor, The result is, seven of the latter papera have been seized and will be prosecuted. Public feeling is more decided than cver sgalnst couceesion to Germany. / KING ALFONSO ASKS FOR MEDIATION, BeguIN, Avguet 27,—1t is ramored here that King Alfoneo has sent an autograph let- ter to the crown prince asking him to mediste in order that the friendship between Spaln and Germany be maintained. THE CEOLERA, TouLoN, August 27,~Seventeen perions died here yesterday from cholera, MagseILLys, Auguit 27, —There were eleven deaths from cholera hare yesterday, AGRARIAN CRIME IN IRELAND, DonuiN, August 27- —Aerarian outrages are increasing fesfulls in Korry county, tvery day caves of moonlight work of incendiarism aud ham stringiog of cattle are reported. No arrests have b:en made. . WIND AND WHEHATHER, THE SOUTHYRN OYCLONE'S DAMAGE. CHagLESTON, 8. C,, August 27,—Ths dama- ges to wharves ill probably reach $500,000, | § but large gangs of hands are at work, and in afew days sufficlent accommodations for all possible business will b provided, Even now no interruption or additional expense to ship- pers occurs. A heavy rain yestexdsy after- noon aggravated annoyances to pereons whose roofs were blown off, but it will not increate materially the general loss, The total loss of the phosphate companics 10_and around the city s now estimated at $35,000, Reports from Georgstown say that rico is not seriously injured, BEPORTS OF SNOW IN VARIOUS PLACES, Locg Havey, Pa, August 27.—A light frost was reported ti woroiog at various parts of this county, but not enough to dam- go vegetation serlously, Blight flarrics of snow fell here yesterday. e — Breaking Ground for State Buildings —~The Kailroad Commission, Bpstial Telegram to Tho Bek, Norrork, Neb,, August 27,—State Treas urer Willard, Land Commissioner Scutt, Axchitect Ellir, and Contractor Kiog arrived to-day, and will commence throwing diré to-morrow on the state asylum grounds for- the new kulding, The railroad cecretaries, accompanied by Btate Auditor Babcock, arrived oo & rpecial in & dicectors’ car over the Ugion Pacific, and remained only sbout half an hour, They bad with ttem plenty of beddicg and cooks, and seemed to be well cared for. ‘They will con- sume the ress of the week riding over the road, i Salvatonists Seat Up, Cmicaco, August 27,—Five ualformed members of the salvation army were before & justice of the peace to-day for obstructing the public strests anc for disorderly conduct. It was charged by certain residents that tho sal- vationists mv!a the nights hideous and at- traoted dicorderly crowds, They were fined $10 each and ordered wo the Beidewell, 0. 60 WASHINGTON The Grantiog of Leaves of Absencs 0p- ional With Department Heads, Mr, Keilay Still American Minis= ter to Austria, An Inorease in the Letter Carrier Force at Omaha, Notes of Intorest from the National Oapital—Spicy Telegrams From Other Polnte, ——gaacn WASHINGTON NEWS, LRAVES OF ABSENCE OPTIONAL WITH DEPART- MENT HEADS, ‘WASHINGTON, August 27.—Judge McCue, wolicitor of the tronsury, has given an opinion in regard to leaves of absence of inspectors of customs, which has a general bearing on le to all classes of erhployes under the treasu: department, Tho opinion, which has beon spproved by the acting secretary, is s follows: The practice of granting leaves of absence eoms to have grown up in the department wvico without special ~ provision of law, and it scems that the tom has placed the extent of leave i thirty days, except for lllness or other specia ason, and no deduction made from the salary of the clerk or other employe. Act of 1883, volume 22, statutes at large, pp. 563 and £64, for the first time recognizes an unwritten law on this subject, and provides that all absences from departments on the part of said clerks or other employes, in ex+ cesa of such leave of ab.ence as may be grant- od by the heads thereof, which shall not ex- ceed thirty dsya in any one year, except in case of sickness, shall be without pay, This is the fair intent of the law, therefore, that having a leave of absence, and the same not exceediog thirty days, the olerk or employe shall duriog such leave receive his usaal pay. It is to be borne in mind that leave is ply pormissive, and the head of the department has the right to allow leavo or not, and to what extent within the thirty daye, and that all leaves so granted must be received upon the uaderstanding that it is revocable within the dircretion of the head of the department. The best interests of the Rovernment can therefore be considered by this head, to grant leave cr not, and whether thirty days or not, and the responsibility in relation to the whole subject matter rests upon the head of the department, I have had occasion to consider the subject of the payment of inepectors and within the limits and directioas therein suggested, I sce no renson why the rule established by the act of 1883 above referred to should not apply. MORE LETTER CARRIRES FOR OMAHA, The ecting postmaster-general has author- izad the employment of additional letter care riers after September 1, as followe: At Chi- Des Moiues 2, Milwaukee b, 4 MB, KEILEY STILL THE AUSTRIAN MINISTER, ‘When asked by a reporter to-nieht if Mr. Keiley had made a report to the state depart- ment, Scorotary Bayard ssid: “No, Mr. Keiley has no report to make, He_ has not yet been recalled, He 1s etill Uaited States miaster to Austris His re- tarn from Europe is entirely of his own no- tion. We have not asked zim to come here, The lzuvamment. since making dis polnhnentk‘.?l bren entirely passive 9u"t! ‘And the United States goversment ro- mains passive?’ ““Yes, entirely passive.” “*And you have not arranged to replaco Mr. Keiley by another man to represent thie gov— ernment at Vienna?” “We have not thought of such n_thing, Matters remsins entirely unchavged sincs Keiley receivod his appoiutment.” Mr. Keiley Is stopping with the secretary. TREASURY NOTES, . Wasmnoror, August 27.—Mr, Bell, super- vising architect of the treasury, fied a mem- orandum with the acting treasurer in defense of the specifications in which proposals were recently inyited for safe and veult work dur- ing the present year, He makes a general de- aial of the allegations of Marvin & Co., and asgesta the specifications were just and fair to all mavufacturers, and as definite and as specific as the character of the work required rendered it possib'e to make them, He saya further that the bids of Farrel & Co. and Hall & Co,, acceptance of which has been recommended, were exceedingly low and much more reasonabls than the prices now being paid by the postcffics department for similae work. He intimates that theobject is for the purpose of securing gratuitous advertising. The treasury department is informed that a party of armed Oubans have left the island of Cuba for Florida Keys, and it is supposed their object is toorganizo n filibusteriog expe= dition to overtbrow the Cuban government. Instructions have baen issued for revenue cut~ ters to be cn the lookout for the party aund prevent their Janaing. POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, Tho acting postmaster-general has sppciat- od the following nsmed fourth-class post mastors In Iowa—Kingston, James W. Gibson; Gravity, Sam Robiuson; Morning Sun, W, A, MoCormlck; Winfield, 4. W. Honpa; Ploas: ant Grove, Jamea P. Minard; Dauville, Alico M, Wright: Bonaparte, W. A. Packer; Briahton, Thomas Buok gStehmboat, Tock, Henry Luckine; Eitherville, Potor Johngon, In ‘Nebraska—Rlm Craek, 1, E, Boyd; Missiner, O, P. Miller; Millard, Charles tutzner; Papillion, Richard L. Carpenter. DICKERSON DENIES, Diokerson, late superintendent of the pen- sion building, arrived here to-night and de- nies most emphatically that there s any fonn- dation for the charges made agaizst bim, He saya that the troublo is in the new. offisials, who do not know whore to find the materials, and that he will, when called upon to poiné them out, ITALIAN CROPS, The wheat crop this vear in Italy fs ro- ported, In un official document to the depart.- mont of state, to be about twenty per cont Juao than un avorage crop. Bilk aboat onow third less, but superior in quality to the av- erago orop, The Rock Island d Northern Pacific, Cuicsco, T1l., August 27,—President Cable, of the Rcck Island road, ieturned to-day from an extended trip to the far northwess, I regard to reporta that the Rock Island was taking active steps to & Northern Pachiic, phu .nmrulfon::;olugf&!;e direstors or stockholders ot his Company weire ecdeavoring to secure the Northern Pacific ropertles, it was not for him to speak of ite 6 edmitted the great value of the system named, and beuofits were sure to arise from recent changes in the Oregon short line system, As rega ds the Itock Island’s view of the recent awards of per. oges in tha Colorado-Utah traftio, Cable said he had not {l:: :zzlld.ud to give notico of withdrawal fom ——————— Murderer Black Bound Over, Special Telegram to The Bxe, 81oNey, Neb,, August 27,—Fraok Black, accused of the murder of Daolel Reagan, was arraigned before Judge Neubsuer and bound over to appear at district court, ——— J, H, Loesske, of Columbus, while usi sulky Toke, ay, the teamn Fan away, throwleg bim down, breakiog three of nbs, goUBIDE 0u’ bis left eye and otherwise terribly dsbgurivg him, * His recovery ig doubtful,