Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1885, Page 1

| THE OMAHA DALY BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR S OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1885, _ CRUSHED CRARIUMS \ "Two Incfensive Homesteaders, Near Sidney, Mardered Wita an Axe. Their Mutilated Bodies Buried in a Sand Pit, ——— Arzest of ths}ugpeoted Commit- tergof the Crime, and Desperate Bank Robber amught in the Act—The Usu Grist of Orime and Mis- havs, A DOUBLE MURDER, TWO LONE HOMESTEADERS OF CHEYENNE COUNTY MURDERED BY COWARDS IN THEIR TENT— THE BAD PREDICAMENT OF THE INFORMER, Speoial Telegram to the Bee, Sipxy, Neb,, Sept. 17.—Jim Rennolds and Lee Nunn came in to-day and reported a hor- rible murder perpetrated on Middle Creek, thirty miles northwest of here, last night. About dusk two men, disguised as negroes, ~ came into the tent of James Pinkston and John Pinkston, father and son, who had lo- cated a week ago on & homestead, After a short conversation, one of the strangers picked up an axe, striking the old man and son on the back of their heads, killing them instantly, Rennolds was in the tent during all this and could do nothing, ths other stranger pointiog a cocked plstol at him. The murderers then examined the pock- ets of their victims, extracting ,851. Thoy hitched up Pinkston’s team, carried the dead bodies in wagons to a sand draw a mile and a half distant, and covered them up with sand, They compelled Rennolds to aesist them. Coming back to the tent they burnt up the entire effacts and advised Rennolds to skip out, turned the horse looso and de- camped, on frot, goingin a westerly direction. After their depariure, Rennolds caught the horse and rode to the nearest ranche, appris- ing Lee Nunn of what had happened, and where he stayed all night. When Rennolds was first questioned by the authorities here, he said he had no money. The latter deemed it advisable, from the conflicting stories of Ren- nolds sand Nunn, to place them both under arreaf, Searching Rennolds they found $36 1 his possession, He accounts for § this by sayiog he found o roll of greenbacks six miles from town, He says Nunn told him to say he had no money. Rennolds now languishes in du- rancs vile, The case Is strongly against him. Ho is 23 yoars old, has a doeged countenance and is unintelligent, Nunn has accompanied Coroner Moore to where the murdered men are buried, The Pinkstons were aged 50 and 22 respectively. They ali hail from Fatrville, Saline county, Mssouri, Everything will be done to fathom ,the mystery, Itis thought another day will unravel this terrible doubls murder, —————— COAUGHT ON THE FLY, A DANK ROBBER NABBED WITH THE BOODLE IN HIS POOKET, Special Telegram to the Bxe. Baraves, N, Y., Sept. 17.—John V, Bar- ross Is cashier of the private bank ot ex-Sena- tor J. H, Loomis, in Attica, Wyoming county, Barzoss was accustomed to open the bank in the morning and get things ready for the day's business, This morning he took several hundred dollara from the safe and placed them in the cash drawer under his desk and before commencing to sweep, opened the windows at the rear end of the bauk, which were only » lttle above ground. ‘While engaged sweepiog a thief rtealthly climbed in the window and approaching Bar- ross who had his back turned, dealt him a stunring blow over the head, knocking him down, Then the man drew a revolver and fired two shots at the prostrate man, both of which missed the mark, but went through the floor near him. The robber then rushed to the cashier’s desk and seized the contents of the drawer and left the bank by the front door, when he ran into the arms o{Poutmnmr A. J, Lorish, who heard the shots in the office next door and hurried in to ascertain the cause, The robber drew a re- volver on Lorish, but the postmaster giap- pled with the man, disarmed him, and by the time acsistance arrived had him pinioned to oor. The fellow was then securely bound and his clothing searchod, the $8 which he abstracted from the cash drawer be- ing found on his person and bseeides the re- volver from which he dllchu:ad two shots, avother revolver fully loaded, a bottle of chloroform, a large knife and two handker- chiefs, one of which was saturated with chlo- roform, were taken from him, The robber is abont twenty-five years old and weighs about 160 pounds, He refused to give any account of himself, ——— BUKIED IN A WELL, TWENTY-FOUR HOURS UNDER TWE! EAKTH AND DUG UP ALL Bpecial telegram to the Beg, Baraent, Caster County, Neb., Sept, 16.— James Cummiogs, an old settler, residing onthe up lands twelve miles northwest of Bargent, descended a 205-foot well on his place between 6 and 7 o'slock a. m, last Sat- urday, for the purpose of fixing the curbing, ‘When near the bottom, sitiing astride a short cedar post, the earth above gave way and buried hiwa under twenty feet of dirt, At Ahat distance under ground no fone could be found at that time to make the periloua de- seent, but at 8 o'clock that afternoon, lumber a8 gotten and courageous ones went down nd comnuonced digging for him. All sup- ' ‘posed him dead, of course, but Sunday morn. ing ho was voschod and about noon Suaday wis brought_out slive, batina precarious condition. 1o {s 55 years old, e —— Bank Defsulter Brainerd on Domin. fon soll, WissipiG, Seph 17.—From private tele- grams recarved bere 't is learned that Brain- exd, the Vermont ban.t defaulter, is at Ham- ilton, resting at the (ueen’s hotel, and will ¢>ma on here and jown b.'s wife at once. Toa friend ho told the story of his travels, At Minneapolis he escapad from the Boston de- tectives through the superior cunning of Chief Detective Jobn O'Connor, of 8t Paul, aud Detective Saxe, of Chicago, who slippad him away from his captors in the Minneapolis nnion depot, His trip was from Si, Paul to Omaha, theues to Kiogston, near Ohicago, thence to Hamilton, via Detroit, ferrying the river, Way trains were used to avoid dapger of detaction, 81 Pau, Sept. 17.—Detective Wood, of Wiggins & Wood, Boston, head of the tirm frow whose special detectives Brainard, tho Vermont tank defaulter eecaped, are now bere offaring $10,00) for the recovery of Y FEET OF 1h prisoner, They still feel that he is secreted some where not far from St, Pau', but parties nere know he 1« safely in Canada. e — Escaped Convicts Eatrenched in the Mountains, Lrrrie Rock, Ark., Sept, 16,—Surprise was occasoned here to-day when it became known that the roven convicta who some weeks sinceesoaped from the guards at a ceamp near this city had sought refuge in the Maumelle mountsins, eightoen or twenty miles above this place. It appears that the fugitives have constructed a fort out of bowlders and fallen troos, and armed with Winchester riflsa cap tured from the guards and other weapons, nounee their litention of killiog all who ar sent in pursuit and of dying themselves before capitulating. They are led by Tom Kelley and George Anderson, white ruffians, and the other members of the gang are nearly ss des. verate, They make raids on neighboring plantations, carrying away provisions of all sorts and announciog that refusal will bring death, The country in the vicinity is terror- stricken, The planters fear to move against them, believing that their property and lives would be sacrificed in the event of an unsuec- cesnful attempt at capture, It is expectel a strong posse will leave here to-morrow with n‘xlo intention of taking the gang, dead or alive, ————— A Balloon Comes Down Without an Occupant, CH10aco, |, Sept. 17.—~Ths Inter-Oces Monmouth, Illinois, epecial says: The spec- tacle of an enotmous balloon twaying above the city a few hundred feet drew people from their stores and houses this afternoon till the streets were crowded, The excitement becomo intonse when shortly the air ship swooped down and impaled itself on the spire of tha Oatholic church near the public square, The balloon at once collapsed and a hundred citizens helped to drag the concern to the ground. The basket was ampty, barriog a torn shirt sleeve, cuff and some branches of oak, indi- cating a collision with treetops somewhere, and the poseible death of an aeronaut, All ef- forts to discover whence the ballocn came and name and fate of its occupants have as yet been unavailing. ——— AROUSD Tan WORLD, REMARKABLE CRUISE OF WITH A COMPANY OF FEMALE COMPANIONS. New Yorg, Sept. 17.—The Graphic says: Not long ago there came to New York one of the most extraordinary vessels that has en- tered port since the days of Hendrick Hud- son, Her name was the Tibernian from Lon- don, and she belonged principally to Arthur, Lord Somerset, son of the earl of Devon, ‘While her exterior reminded one of & picture in a book on the early development of naval architecture, her interior presentsd the ex- traordinary contrast of a passenger steamer or yacht of the latest design. Lord S merset, s tall, blond youvg man, hardly 30 years of age, had an interest in a craft he called the Tibernisn, built many years azo ort' ship by the Fast India ccmpany, he thought that if he loaded her up with wines, liquors ond cigars, and gathered around him s convenial company of lively spirits, he might sail around the world and have agood time for about a year, About twenty-five young_bloods engaged passage on tho Tibernian. Nearly an equal nuwber of lively young woman aleo engnged, altogether about forty-five persons, Befors the vessel left a huge cargo of good things was puton board. some of which it has sinca appeated has not been paid for. Portuguese ports were visited and then the Tiberuian crossed the Atlantic. She went to ports in South America, West Indies, wherever the ehip landed, her passengers painted the town red, She went to New Orleans, A mutiny broke out among the female passengers, who bagan quarr:ling among themselves, and many of them, with some of the men,were left on land while the vessel sailed for New York, While at Brooklyn he resolved to give up the rest of the trip, “This decicion was hastened by the arrival of a deputy sheriff and the seizure of the vessel for debt and the arrest of the noble lord at the head of the expedition, Ho was quietly released, how- ever, and immediately brought suit agaiast a Brooklyn paper that said his cruise was gottea up for immoral purpo The Tibernian then came to Pier 14, East River. Her cabms were taken out and a general cargo put n for Australia, whither she sailed a few days ago. The noble lord disembarked and went west to test the shooting in the Yellowstone valley, where, perhaps, he still remains, while unconsumed wines and spirits, worth at least $5,000, were taken out of the ship and taken back to London, o ————— JUMBO IS GONE, AN ENGLISH LORD YOUNG BLOODS AND THE REMARKABLE ELEPHANT MASTADON BUCKED INTO ETERNITY BY A FREIGHT TRAIN—A SHORT SKRICH OT THE MASBIVE PET, 8r, THomAS, Ont, Sept. 16,~[Special to the Obicago Tribune, ] —Jumbo, Barnum’s $300,- 000 elephant, was killed on the Grand Trunk Air-Line track half a mile east of here this evening, His keeper was leading him along the track to load him, when a freivht came up behind unnoticed and ran him down. He was ipjured so badly that he died in thirty mioutes. The trick elephant, Tom Thumb, was also Injured, hia log beiog broken, Jumbo was born on the west coast of Africa in or about the year 1861, and was consequently 24 years of age, When still a baby he was cavght and carried into captivity, his first destination beivg Paris, where he was kept till he was 4 years of age. He was then purchased by the Zoclogical Society of Lon- don, Eoglasd, and removed to their gardens in thot city, ~He arrived there in June, 1865, when he was placed in charge of Mr, Scott. He was then four feet ten inches in heighth, and did not weigh one-third as much as he did_at the time of his death. Ou his artivsl in England Jumbo was io & very bad state of health, Careful treatment, however, by an experienced keeper brought’ bim ocut of his disess d condition, and thereafter he was not troubled with any bodily infirmities. 1o additicn to his great size there were sev- eral ucullnrdphyl!cu features about Jumbo which excited much curiosity among natural- ists, and led some eminent sclentists to ex- prexs the opinion that he was not an_clepbant: at all, but that he was allied to the old aud now extinct mastodon species. In his back there was a desp hollow, where, in other ele- hants, thero was a large convex curve, and Bin head was curved ia a marked maaner where other elephants are hollow, His knees, too, are not in the same place asare those of other elepbants, Thoy were much nearer his thighs, making the upper part of his leg un- usually short xnd the under part unusually loag. He was very fond of society, and was pever happier than when contributing to the amuso- ment and_entertainment of vast crowds of people. His peculiar favorites, however, were little children, who were always treated by him with the greatest care and gentlene: He knew when a crowd of them were mount- ed on his back, Hoe allowed the littls ones to to handle his trunk and play amoog his feet, aud was very careful not to trample on them or injure them 10 any way, When Junbo left Eogland he was followed by the regreis of all his acquaintancee, in- cludicg her majesty Queen Victor preesed her dissatisfaction with his sale, He arrivad io this country in April, 1882, and had bsen engeged fn visiting the principal cities ever sice. Hus food consisted of grain, bran, hay, vegetablee, such as carro's or beet roote, etc., and of these articles he consumed between 500 and 600 pounds per day. He drank aboat three barrels .of water » day. Eig and tall as Jumbo was, he had not attained to his full size and was not expected to grow for three or four years to come. He hl!fll()'ll conslderably since his arrival jo this country, He was twelve feet high ano l-elzhod ten tone. His trunk was twelve feet oBg . WEALTH AND WAGES Dark and Direfal Mntteriogs Agains' the Mongolians in Wyeming, The Knights of Labor Taking a Hand in the Trouble, Tann:rs and Lumbermen Meet to Oonsider Trade Matters, The Nail Svopply and the Nallers, Strike—Sirikes and Labor Zroubles Elscwhere, THE KOCK SERINGS ROW, MONGOLIAN MINERS MUST DR WYOMING, 8r. Louis, Sept. 17.—A special to the Globe-Democrat from Rawlins says: ‘‘As predicted in a former special, the Knights of Labor have taken up the cudgel as sgainst the Chinese, and their ultimate expulsion from the territory is certain, Mr. Neesham, rep. resenting the Union Pacific Division of the Knights of Labor, arrived here this morning and was met by Mr. Bromley, represénting President Adams, of the Union Pacific com- pany, and both have spent the day in looking into the cause of the recont anti-Chinese demonstrations, A ehocking tate of affairs was disclosod, White miners have besn im- posed upon and robbed in_every conceivable manner, Indisputable evidente was pr ducad that J, M, Tisdel, general superintend- entof the mines here, has boen selling the most desirable locations_ in the mines_to Chinese, recoiving in some instances ns high as $100%or tho same, while white men were given the poorest REMOVED FROM laces and discharged if they complained, Underground bosses stood in with the Tisdel and shared tha spoils. It was also shown that the Chinese were brought back against their wishes, that Beckwith, Quinn & Co., coal contractors, owed them three month's pay and would not settle unlees they returned. Mr, Neesham left for Denver to-night, His last words to your correspon- dent were: ““The ioformation I received to-day as- tounds me, The situation is desperate, and calls for heroic measures. This means only one thing, aud that is a general strike along the entire length of the road, unless the Uuion Pacific recedes from its position and eends tho Chiveso out «f the country. 1tis not unlikely, however, that the trouble will eettle itself in a few days without interference from any one,” Denpite the presence of a large body of troops, the Chinese are becoming demoralized, Thirty of them boarded to-day's west-bound exprees, and a like number set out for the west on foot this afteracon, with theic bag- gage on their backs, White miners were told this afternoon that they could go back to work in the mornivg, and they will likely do so if no attempt is made to work Chinese with them. So far the Chinese have been afraid to go down into the mines, and_conse- quently they have been idle since the riot, The entire pres of the territory unites in de- nouncing the action of the road in brivging the Chinese back, and demand that John thall leave the territory, Gov. Warren is also savercly criticised because of his action in bringing troops in two days after the trouble was all over. —— The Tanners in Convention. CHIca6o, Sept. 17.—The national associl tion of tanners and hide and leather dealers resumed ita session to-day. After considera- ble deliberation the aseociation decided to or- ganiz) a co-operative insurance company to insure their own risks, C. H. Schults, of St. Louis, submitted » reaolution condemning railroad pools and pledging the association to support no man for office who would not legis- Iate sgainst them. ; resolution favoring a national railwa, commiasion was presented. Both resolutions were roferred to appropriate committees, A resolution deploring the death of Gen. Grant and providiog that a suitable memorial be sent his femily was adopted, The committee appointed to consider the subject of branding cattle said there was no other method by which to distinguich herds, and submitted & recommendation that smaller brands be used. This was adopted. In the afternoon Mr. Schulz's resolution in relation to the appointment of a rallroad commission was adopted, snd a copy of it ordered sent to the senate committee having the matter 1n chsrge. A reolution favorin, the passage of a bavkrurt law was adopted, and also one condemning the use of chemical salts in the curiog of hides. A suitable memorial to Gen. G.ant was unanimously adopted, and a copy ordered sent to the family of the deceased soldier, A resolution condemning the use ot iron prods by cattle drivers was referred to the committes on Dbrands, and the convention adjourned to meet Ln Boston on the first Wednesday of Septem- er. e —— Too Much Lumber Sawed, CHIGAGO, Sept, 17, —The annual meeting of the lumber manufacturers’ association of the northwest was held here to-day. In his an- nual address President Van Schaick eaid a re- view of ths lumber trade of the northweet would show a declive in values of 15 per cent from the prices of 1883, and a reduction in the smount sold of 10 per cent compared to 1884, He thought the production should be reduced fully 20 per cent as compared with 1885, and that any surplus above the legitimate demand should ba piled up at the mills. In his address before the convention to-day! Prosident Van Shaick suggested that tle meeting memorializs the railroads not to change tariffa over once in three montbs, The new ten-hour law of Michigan was discussed. No action was taken, revail that the p imi er lumber states would result from the adoption of the Michigan act, To-morrow morning the delegates will South Chicago to witness the grand saw e —— Butte Miners Afier the Chinese, Burrs, Mont., Sept, 16—The circular dis- tributed by the Knights of Labos, of Anacon- da has had the desired effect, and all the business houses dispensed with the Mongo lian services yesterday, and in consequence cooks and laborera are in dsmand at that place, The Kunights are determined not to violate the law ia this matter if it can be avoided, buttheir crusade against ths Chinese will be vigorous and determined, The Celes~ tials are leaving the place in great numbers and evidently intend to yield their positions tu the American citizens. e —e— Obinese Consul Beo at the Scene, Oaniy, Utah, Sept, 16.-[Special to the Chicago Tribune. ] ~The Chinete Coneul, F A, Bee, and two members of the Chinese legation from San Francisco arrived here this morning, Chey were met by Gen. and Asslstant Adjutant-General Rosebeck {rom ¥ort Douglas A special car was placed at their disposal by the Union Pacific railway, Ihe party proceeded to Itock Spriogs, Wyo., to investigate the trouble between the Chinese and white men coal muners which ocourred at that place recont! o —— The Nallers’ Strike and the Nai! Bup® Py, Pirrssune, Sept, 17,—Through the long strike of nailers the stock of ails in this city and the west has been almost exhausted, Dealers here report the supply swaller thao for twenty yosrs, and eay that au order for 100 kegs c:uld not be filled 1n this city, The atrike is in its fourth month, with no " indica. tions of an early resumption of the factories, 4 there are no signs of weakening on elther wide. ——— ©Coal Diggers at Lollinsville, 8t. Louls, Mo,, Sept. 17.—There is nothing new regarding the situation at the coal mines at Collinsville, Tllinois, and vicinity. It ie evidently the determination of the miners to demand bettar wages or strike, which would involve the whole district, — SPORTING AFFAIRS, BUFFALO’S BASE BALL TRADE, Burraro, N, Y., Sept, 17.—Josiah Jewitt, president of the Buffalo base ball club, eon- firms the rumor current last night that the franchise of the club had been sold to the management of the Detroit base ball olub, The latter ascumes control of the club after Saturday next, The price paid was 7,000 The Datroit managers egree to finish the league season here, and it rests with them to any whother thero will bo a lesgue club here in 1886, The club has run at a foes this year, and there was such alack of interest shown that the directors decided to sell out the fran- chise, It is said the real reason for the pur- chate by the Detroit managers was_to secure the services of Brouthers, Rowe, White and Richardson for next season, Mr. Duno, a shareholder, said that Buffalo will probubly RO ixnw the state leagne on a twenty-five vent basis. DASE BALL YESTERDAY, At Philadelphia—Athletics, 13; St. Louis, 5. At Baltimore—Baltimore, 4; Cincinnati, 0, At New York—Metropolitan 4, Louisville 2, At Brooklyn - Brooklyn 2, Pittsburg 1. At St. Louis—B8t. Lows 12, Providence 2, Soven innings —darkness, At Detroit—Detroit 0, New York 1. Twelve innirgs, At _Chicago—OChicago 10, Boston 6, At Buffalo—Philadelphia 6, Buffalo 3, RACING RVENTS AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY. Nrw YORrK, Sept. 17.—There was a large attendance at Sheepshead Bay races to-day to seo the run for the ‘“‘Bouquet Stakes” and the great three-year-old *‘Special Stakes.” Both winnera were surprises to the greater part of the spectators, and bookmakers went home laden with money on the isena of both events, a8 comparative outsiders carried off the vic- tory. In the former instance The Bard and in the latter Alta paid largely to their fortu- nato backers, First race—Welter handicap sweepatakes— Ono and three-sixteenth miles: Corsair won, dead heat between Royal Arch and Burgo- master for second place. Time, 2:08}. Second race—for non-winners —handicap — one and one-fourth miles: Favor won, Jonn Snll;vln second, War Hagle third, Time, 2:12; Third raze—bouquet stakes—two-year-olds handicap sweep-stakes—ses eneighthsof a mile : The Bard won by a length from Inspector B, who beat Florenca Fonso by half a length, Time, 1:31§. Fourth raca—epecisl stakes—for three yeir olds—sweepstakes of $250 each p. p., with $2 000 added, 8500 to second horse—one and three fourths miles: Alta won by five lengths ahead of Boraan, who was two leogths ahead of Volanta. Time 8:09, Mutusls pmd $57.70, T1fth race—handicap sweepatakes—one and five-eighths miles: Kuclid woan by two l)en;thu, Albia second, Louisette third, ~ Time 2:07, Sixth race—great fall selling race for all ages—one and one-eighth miles: Little Minch won by two leogths, Swift second, Heel-and- Toe third, Time 1:57. The Weiter winner was bought in for $2,205, THE OAR. PortLaND, Maine, Sept. 17.—Articles were gigned to-day for a double scull race be- tween Hanlan and Lee agamst Courtney and Conley, threo miles with turn, for $1,000 a side, to be rowed October10. The race will probably occur at Troy, N. Y. BostoN, Seut, 17.—At Point of Pines this afternocn a four-oared working boat race, gistance three miles with three turns, wa3 contested by the following crewe: No 1—Casay, stroke; Silvie Geokin, Wal- Inco Ross and James Ten Eyck, bow. No 2—George Hosmer, stroke; Peterson, Hamm and McKay, bo No 3—Holden, stroke; Ryan, Cunningham and Sweeney, bow, Hosmer’s crew were not headed once during the race and won by ten lengths ahead of Casay’s crew who followed second, Time 20:173. e —amm— A Kansas Land Stampede. 81, Louis, Sept. 17,—The decision of Judgs Brewer, of the United States circuit court, in the suit of the United States vs, the South ern Kansas Railway company, declaring 27,~ 000 acres of lands heretofore held by that company to be wrongfally hold, and now part of the public domaia, has created the wildest 1and excitement ever known in this part of the state. As goon a3 the decision was made known in southern Kansas men in wagons, in buggies, and on horseback came in great numbers ' from Chanute, from Wilson, and other counties to this county (Woodson) and also to Greenwood county, and com- menced ataking off clalms saying that Judge Brewer’s declared all 1ands heretofore held by the Misseur], Kansas & Texas railway to be government land. They are building shanties on many quarters and breskicg sod to perfect the claim, They have even stuck their stakes and broke ground on lands which were en- tered by college script and the patents for which have been issued. —————— A Darkey murderer, GALvVESTON, Sept, 17.—A special to the News, fcom McDade, this state, says a negro named David Woods had threatened to kil D, F, Pairs his landlord, who swore out a warrant for his arrest. When Constable Jen- Dnings, with o poese, attempted to arrest the negro, the latter barricaded himself fn his house and began firing on the officers, Char- Isy Hosking, a young farmer, one of the posse, was instantly killed, and three horses were killed from under the officers. Woods and his wife wera both seyerely wounded by bul- leta fired by the party outside, which pene- trated the walls of their house, Woods es- caped from the posse, but was arrested and isiled this evening, Itia believed that he will Le taken from jail by Hoekins' frionds and lynchod, —— Dramatic Scese 1n Courr, Erig, Pa, Sept. 16.—The triai of Bank President Adam Brabenger was resumed to- day. A sensation was created by one of the witnesses, a poor widow named Maguire, who, being aeked if sho knew Brabenger, stood up aud dramatically denounced him for robbing widows and orphans and for wrecking the mind of her eon, now in the asylum, An ad- ditional seneation was caused by the ditcovery that notes hud been forged upon promivent citizons who never had auy dealings with the bauk, and that with these notes the aduit boards bad been gulled into making monthly statements that would cover up the crimes. e ——— Irish Americans Aiding Parnell, WasHINGTON, Sept, 17,—A largely attend- ed meeting of Irish American citizens of this city was held to night, at which resolutions were adopted endorsing Parnell’s programme for the restoration of the Irish parliament. Congressman Foran, of Ohlo, presided, snd epeeches wera made by Congresaman Lawler, of Chicago, the Hon, M V, Gangon, of Towa, and others. A committee ‘'was appolnted to solicit subsoriptions for the purpose of caisiog a fund to aid the Irish parliamentary paty uoder Paracll, About $3.0 was col- eoted from those present, e —— Yellow Jack in Mexico. Guavmas, Mex , Bept, 17, —The yetiow feve! is incressing, One hundred and twenty-nine cases since September 1, tweunty-nine fatal ‘Tue disease appesred at Hermcaillo Mazatlan, Quarsutine is etablished at gales, The heat is excaesive, and No- No. 77, THE NATION'S NEWS The Ontlsok for a Silver Fight at the Comig Session of Congress. Knott's Views on Western Mail Service=-Appointments. Ths Ontonogon Land Cases= Oapital Brevities, The Army of the Oumberland, of West Virginie, and the Mcxican Veter- ans in Annual Reunion, WASBINGTON NEWS, FOURTH CLAES POSTMASTERS APPOINTRD, WasniNGToN, Sept, 17,—The postmaster general to-day appointed the following named ourth class postmasters: Tilinols - At Unfon Center, Lewls F, Jen- ninge; Oentral Park, Michael P, Geiffin; Em- miogton, John Ferguson; Milford, James F, Blanchfield; Mechanicaburgh, Miles H, Wil- mot; Sweatwater, Levi P, Propst; Hazsil-Dell Mickael Keliy; Homeward, Henry Mcecker; Raymond, Thomas J, Parrott; Casey, Henry B. Lee; Donovan, Andrew O. Morrison, Wisconsin—At' Vernon, Frank A. Mac- Kanzie, Town—At Wellsburg, George H. Wells; | Ind Galesburgh, Joseph Hewitt; Kippoy, I W. Frymyer; Williamsburgh, Peter McKenna; Nugents, Alfred F', Greene, THE SILVER QUESTION, ‘The Evening Star has the following: “Rep- resentative Warner, of Ohio, is in the city to- day, having come here to see Secretary Man- ning and Treasurer Jordan about the proposed silver compromise bill. Mr. Warner has been consulting with all the prominent silver men he could reach, with a view to strengthening his proposition, The most important persons on both sides of the question are said, how- ever, to stand in their original position, and the prospects for a compromlse are not thought ~to be good, Both Mr, Bland snd Mr, Reagan are quoted a8 declaring their determination to stand by the Bland dollar uscompromisingly and the anti-silver men say that Pre:idens Cleveland hae net altered his views in the least since writing his famous_anti-silver letter shortly after his election, The prospects seem to be for a straight issus on both sides, and the out- come depends upon whether or not the ad- ministration has received enough converts since tho lust session to put them in control ~ of the house on that question, which it 1s thought will be the most importent one in the organization of the house, and in thif respect Speaker Carlisle will be placed in an embarrassing position. There is no idea that he will meet with any opposition in his canvass for the speakership, and he will have to decide as to ths organiza- tion of a coinage, weights and measures com- mittee, which will have ths silver question before it KNGTT'S RETURN . Second Asslatant Postmaster-General Kuott has returnad to this city from a tour of inspec- tion over the rallway postal system west, Mr, Knott has been abeent four weeke, and weunt a8 fac west as Bismarck on the Northern Pa- cific and Gunuison on the Denver and Rio Grande. His obj:ct was to study the system thoroughly, snd ascertain the wauts of the western country in the matter of mail trans portation. Mr. Kuott expressed himself as well satisfied with the present railway mail gervice, and commended the fast mail service, particularly pomnting to the preat speed of traine, rapidity of trunsfer service at Chicago for points west, and the smoothness and sccuracy of the wholo service, Mr. Krott says that while no radical changes in the railway transportation system are con- templated, ho received a number of sugges- tions during his trip, and himself noted sev- eral inetances where he believed the eervice might be improved, but these ideas were as yet crude and would only bs carried out after & consnltation with the postmaster general and officers of the department, g -4 ONTONOGON LAND CASES DECIDED, The secretary of the intericr has made a de- cision in what are known as the Ontonogon land cases, reversing the deciston of the com. missioner of (he land office, The parties to the case, which iseaid to involve possession of several million dollars’ werth of land in the Marquette district, Michigan, are Picard va, Camens, Wakefield vs, Longon, and Sples ve, Mohring, avd the question at ' issue was the right of preemptors to locata upon the lands covered by private entries, In his decision the secrotary holds that private entries and locatious are not vuid, but voidable only for want of restoration; that presmptions are not admisaable upon lands and that privateentries may be submitted toa board of equitabl adjudication, upon filing within sixty days of a petition by the parties Interested, CAPITAL BRE'ITIES, The president to-day appointed the follow- ing postmaster: James Murray, at Fremont, e Dr, J. D. Hamilton, tendered his resigna- tion as suryeyor goneral of the marine hos- pital service to take effect November 1, He is willing to remain in the service, however, with the rank of surveyor. A computation made at the treasury de” partment to-day shows that the bullion value of standard silver dollars, zccording to Lon- don rates, is 79 7-10 cents, A JOURNALIST'S APPOINTMENT, Mr. Worthington C. Ford, of Brooklyn, has been appointed chief of the statis 1 di- vision of the state department, vice Michael Scanlan, who remains in the bureau as afourth class clerk, Mr, Ford is o newspaper man by profession, AN OBDER WITH REFERENCE TO BOX RENTS. First Aesistant Postmaster General Steven- #on has issued the tollowing order: Hereafter postmasters furnished with box rent stub books will retain the stubs of ssid books in their respective offices for five years, subjeol to examination by inspectors and other authorized persons, after which the stubs may POBe of a8 waste paper. Box rent stub-books with printed instrictions to conform with order, will Le furnished to date from January 1, 1886, and stabs of books already furnished for the quatter commenciog October 1, 1885, will be tiled by postmasters in their respec- sive offices in compliance with this order, notwithstanding printed instructions to the contrary, e — Mexican Veterans Asking for Fen- sions, InpiaNarons, Ind, Sept, 17,—The Na- tional Mexican Vaterans’ association contin, ued its session to-day, Officers were elected and the committee on resolutions made an extended report, wh'ch was adopted. Among other recolutions were the following: Resolved, That we still hope that congress which has hitherto falled to recognize the services of the soldiers, sallors and marines of the Mexican war will at po distant dey do justice to them all by giving them such pension as befits their services and as will save many of them from want and sufferings and cheer their lest days by assurauces thet they are not wholly for- gotton by thelr country, Resolved, That whatever the claim of these veteran survivors of the war with Mexico way have upon their country, they stand upon grounds #o peculiar in respect to the time and clzcumstances in which they originated a8 to fairly entitle them to the consideration of con 4Te8s upon their own its, The president of the association was e powered to take charge of the resolutio comeerning pepsiops, and bring the subject thereof to the attention of the president and congress at the eatllest possible day. In tho eveniog the veterans sat down to a banquet at the Grand hotel, were spread for 250 persons, and the seats were nearly all filled, Vice President Hendricks was amone the speskers of the evening, and responded to the tosst, ‘“The Pres- dent, the Worthy Magistrate of the Republic. Mr. Hendricks contined himeelf to detalling the duties, powers and responsibilities of the president as Iaid down by the constitution, and concluded by msaying: ‘“The enor- mous dutles, powers and responsibilitios now rest upon Mr. Cleveland, and it is an oc. casion of univereal congratulation that he is brave enough and strong enoogh to stand up steadily and boar them,” The next moeting is to bs held at Des Moines, September, 1886 e e— Reunion of Avmy Veterans, PortsMoUTH, Ohio, Sept, 17—The Ninth annual reunion of the army of West Virginia began yesterday in tents accommodating 10,- 000 persons, Mayor Turley welosmed the members, Gen, R, B, Hayes, 1n the absence of Gen. Crook, president responded and Gen. Hayos was then called upon to preside. A number of addresses were made, one by Gen, B, T Kelll-(y. first commander ‘of the army, Mrs, Gon, Kelley was made an honorary mem. ber, The meeting will contiuue two days. Gen. Crook, the president, being unavoid- ably absent, ex-President Hayes, vice preai- dent, ected as presi‘ent, He sald that the army of West Virginia had but little written history compared with other mciaties. Its services wero mainly i a remote and moun- tainous country, where newspaper correspond- ents did not penetrate, but neverthelesa the servico performed was not to be under- rated. Guarding a long time on the frontier and the lino of railroad for supplies was no menial service. Nearly all the troops from a and Ohlo seen their first service In ; in fact 1t would seem ns though it great military training school for those who accomplished 80 much at a later_psriod. To-day’s procaedings were enlivened by the pretence of a large body of Grand Army men from surrounding posts, Gen. W. H, Powell, of Illinois, read an enlogy on Gien, Grant. A resolation of _condolence and sympathy to the family of Gen, Grant was passed, An original posm, “War Iichoes,” was read by Msj. J. W, Longbron, Addresses were made by Gen. Nathan Goff, ex-secretary of the navy, and Gen, E. P. Kennedy and Gen. R. B. Brown, In the avening a recitation by Mrs, E, M, Trving and short addresses by the comradcs, e —— Tho Army of the Cumberland, GRaND Rapips, Mich., Sept. 17.—The woather to-dsy could not have been better. The crowd is enormous, the streets being packed. Ata meeting of the Afmy of the Cumberland, held this forenoon, ~General Barnett, chairman of the committeo on the Garfield m.numoent, reported _satisfactory pregress, It will be placed on Maryland cir- cle, west of the capitol building in Washing- ton, Officers were elected aa follows: Presi- dent, P H Sheridan; secratary, General Cist, of Ohio; tronsurer, Gieneral J'A Fullerton, of Missouri; recording sectetary, Colonel J W Steele. Vico presidents wora elected from each state, Colonel PV Fox, of this city, for Michigan, General Ben Harrison, of Ladiana, was named as orator for the next reunion. Colonel HM Duffield, of Dtroit. alternate. ‘The next reunion will be held at Washiogton, In the afternoon tho veterans took part in the dodicatory ceremonies of ths new and mognificont soldiers’ monument in this city, ana in the evening sat down to a sumptuous banqust. A long list of toasts were an- nouaced, and rezponses made by several of the foaeters, —— Dakota Prairie Fire, Sreere, D. T., Sept. 17.—A terrible prairie fire is raging west and north of here all day. Roports from Sterling, eighteen miles west, are that farmers of that region lost every- thing. Taswengers on to-night’s east bound train 1o,0r6 weoing ten to fifteen stacks of wheat on fire at the same time near here. The losses in griin range from 100 to 3,000 bushels to each farmer. A farmer near Bed- ford, eeven miles from here, inhaled flames while fighting the fire and is n_a critical con- dition, The fire will probably cause still greater damago before extinguished. wFARGo, D. T., Sept.17.—Argus special from Buffalo, D. 'l'.: A prairie fire north of here destroyed 200 stacks of wheat on Wil- liam V., Howden's farm, 150 acres of wheat belonging to Mr. Wylie, three harvesters and binders of D). Andrews, and doing less serious damags to many other farms in this viclnity. e —— Mormons Indicted, SaLr Lakg, Utab, Sept. 16—The grand jury to-day returned five indictments under the United States laws, Judge Zeme, re- sponding to & request for Instructions, ruled that an_indictment for unlawlul cohabitation was proper for every distinct violation of the law shown, and an cffender might be in- dicted for every day of offense shown, Fllen Brmingbam, the second wife of Thomas Birmingham, bsfore the grand jury to-day, said the had been marriod eight years and had three children—one four years #go and two otbers eince- but the didn't know who their father was, She couldn’t re- member like some folks, Eliza Shafer and Elizaboth Starkey were sent to the peniten- tiary for contempt in refuriog to answer ques. tions regarding polygamous relations with Jobn W. Soell and Andrew White, ——— & The Northern Pacific Elcction, New Yorg, Sept. 17.—The annual meeting for the election of directors of the Northern Pacific railway is now in session, The ticket shows no change from that of last yoar and no serious changes are anticipated, The annual statement showa that the gross recaipts were $.1,234,150; operating expensos were §0 106,301, leaving the net earniogs at 85 087,749, Adding to this interest and divi- dends on investment balance, general interest tccount and incomes from other ources, ntivg to $193,2:3, the total surplus is 071, out of which was pald for rentale, tees, maintenance of terminal facili- , intorest, etc., $5,139,112, leaviog & sur- ;1::.':;\;:: all fixed charges for the year of 01,060, _The stockholders re-elected the old board of directors this afternoon, ——— Guarding Against the Small Pox, ‘WasHiNGTON, Sspt, 17.—Owing to the slarming increase of small pox in Cansds, the government last month, upon request of the governor of Michigan, sppointed in- spectors to board all rains from Canada - og ot Dotroit, St. Clair and Port Huron, imilar action will be taken in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York upon request of the governors of those states, Ravenue cutters have also been instructed to keep strics watch over the merchant vessels to guard against refugees aud their baggage from being admitted to the United States, C—— Labor That Will Be Lest, New Yonk, Sept, 17,—The board of mana- gers of the National Temperance society to- dey decided to foward to the coming New York state democratic and republican con- ventlons a resolution asking them b prohibition plank in thelr platform, o — Data of kilels Reprieve, Orrawa, Ont., Sept, 17,~The date to which Riel 16 reprieved, so that the appeal of his oase might be heard before an imperial privy coaucil, ke October 18, e —— Not a Candidate, ALBanY, Sept, 17,—~The Eveniog Journal anuouuces by authority that Senator Evarts will not accept the republican nomination for governor, ————— HOLDING IT HICH. A Coterie of Balls Catch Wheat on the Fiy at Bach Down Drop, Acocepting Every Chanco to Throw It Back to Top Prices. Corn Made a Run for More Life and Reached the Goal, Yesterday Closed a Wesk of Dulincss and Low Prices in tho Live Btock Market, THE GRAIN MARKET, WHEAT, Special Telegram to the Bee, OH1CAGO, Sept. 17.—Owing to the unex- peoted increase in the amount of wheat on paseage, whoro a large decreass had been fig- ured out, the market opened 4o lower, which landed it sgain equarely on the put price. This at once induced good buyers, which sent prices upward, and after various movements in both directions they romained up during the session, There is now a large bull party who have taken hold of wheat and have put their money into it, and are determined to stick by it through thick and thin, hence every time the market breaks now it recovers ngain about as rapidly it goes down. Liverpool was rather eatier and oargoes were quiet and steady, with a 6d decline in red winter and a 6d advance in California just ehipped, which was quito an unusual occur- rence. The amount of wheat on passage to the continent is 20,000 quarters more than last week, and to the United Kingdom the same. Tne weather in Lngland was again heavy and rainy, CORN. The market took on more life to-day and waa firmer and higher, Liverpool was stroug on corn and 4d per cental higher, and our re- ceipts were again light, The report of another cool wave from the north also caused rome falling by the shorts, September was ab.ut steady, but October was up a cent and lost half a cent, November and the longer op tions advanced less. There appeara to be n temporary scarcity of spot corn at Liverpool just now, but the amount on passaga to tho United Kingdom and the continent is 40,000 quarters more than last week, and the pre- sumption is that this want will soon be filled, OTHER MARKETS, Oats opened strong but closed weak, al though }@}c higher than twenty-four hours ago, Shorts wero the principal buyere, No. 2 for September rold at 26@2€4c, and closed with sellers at 262, May closcd with eellers at 20c, Congiderable more animation than usual was developed in provisions, and pork ad- vanced 22)@25c, reacted somewhat, and closed well up to the best figures of the day. CHICLGO uIVE BTOCK, CATTLE. Special Telegram to the Brg. CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—The best natives were in good demand and sold at $5.756@6.00, and several lots at $5,.80@5.9), Second class and u:eful natives wore plentiful and lower. Com- mon and medium natives wero almost uneale- able at any price. Salesmen would be willing totake 25 or 30 cents less than last week If they could make sales,” Texans and northwestern rangers are abrut the same as forthe past three or fcur daye, The rupply of Texans and ranger was liberal for 8o late 1n ths week, The price of Texans and northwestern stock is consld- ered cheaper by local butchers, and hence low grade native stock is entirely neclected. stockers and feeders trade remains dull with little or no chance_for revival uatil after a sharp trost and the disappearanco of the Texas fever ecarce, Stock calves in fair domand. Shipping steers, 1,850 to 1,500 lbs, $5 40@ £6 00; 1,200 to 1,350 1be, $4 26@85 26; 950 to 1,200 1bs, $100@$4 90. Thorough Texas cat- tle steadier; 950 lbs, $3 00@$3 60; 750 to 90) 13, $2 75@8$3 20; 600 to 700 lba. §2 50@ $3 00, Western rangers strong; matives and half- breeds, $3 50@$5 00; cows, 82 50@$3 50; win- tered Texans, 83 00@$4 25. Sales—83 Wyoming, 1118 1bs, $390; 77 Wyoming, 1,162 1be, $4 00; 127 Oregon, 1,329 1bs, $4 05; 278 Montana, 1,215 1bs, $4 85; 340 Dakota Texans, 1,144 lbs, $4 25; 178 Colorado halfbreeds, 1,159 1bs, $1 374, HOaS, demand fair and bulk of sales made it about the same range as yestarday, tut at the close prices were rather easier, and a large humber were caraied over, especially by specvlators, Rough and common sold at 83,85 8$8,95, with fair to good at $4 00@84.10, best packing sorts at 84,15@$4.25, and best assorted heavy at $4.30484 85, Packin| snd shpping, 250 to 330 l1bs,, §4.@4 30, Light weight., 130 t0 170 lbe,, 342584 60; 180 to 210 lbs, $3,60.4 84,20, o — Small-Pox in Antlope County, Special Telegram to The Bxe, GreNpaLE, Neb,, Bept. 17.—About three weeks ago Dr, Morgan and his family came here from Scotland, D. T, to visit hia wife’s relative, W. W, Eaton, On the way here one of the family was taken violently sick with what they eupposed was powson, contracted by lying in some newly madehay, Dr. Lisas Neligh, was called in and pronounced the ease small-pox, Two more ot the family are now sick, and thero are grave fears of B spread of 'the disense, e — The Presbyterian Synod, Sararoca, N. Y, Bept, 17.—At a meetiog of the United Presbyterian synod the report of the board of forelgn missions was sub- mitted, which showed the worl: of that church is in two fields—India and Fgypt—whers they have aWisslonary force of 38 persons, The statement of the board of church exten- slon was submitted, showing that the amount expended for this branch amounted to $27,060 duriag the year; recalpts from all sources dur- ing the year, $33,103; expenditures, $38,230. — —— ‘Women at the Polls, BinHanrton, N, Y., Bept. 17.—In the election for school commiseioners here women generally voted, This had the effect of bring. ing out a very large male vote, and the total number of ballots cast was twenty times as great as u:usl, Many young ladies tried to vote who were neither mothers nor taxpayers, and their ballots were rejected, Soenes at polls where women were electioneering were novel, The ladics generally, voted the successful caudidate: or e — A Clalm that kile)l was Arrested cn American Soil, New Youk, Sept. 17, —Mayor Grace to day was invited to attend & meetlog of the Ameri. can Anoexation league, to be held at Nisgaa Falls, Novewber 15, As explained to Mayor Grace, the organization made an investigation luto the case of Louls Riel, and discovered he was arrested on American soil, and that the attention of President Oleveland and Secretary Bayard has been called to the ul- leged act, e —— The, Masons Adjourn, Eostox, Bept. 17,—The concluding session of the supreme council for the masonic jurls- diction of the United States was held to-day at Masonlc temple, Officers elected yester- day afteruoon were installed and cousiderable routine business was trausacted,