Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 19, 1887, Page 2

R whole administration, which was inspired by the sultan in order to excite publie indigna- tion against them and thus cover his own re- Eponsibility in connection with the Egyotian convention, LONDON, July 18.—A blue book has been published ‘giving particulars of the Egyptian ission of Sir H. L. Wolff, and the text of he Egyptian convention, ' Dispatchies show that the Italian and Auvstrian representatives at Constantinople cordially assisted the British commissioner throughout: that Lord Balisburyfthanked both governments for their friendly services. The French embassador, it appears, protested that France could in no wa kepnn in the negotiations. elidoff, the Russian ambassador, in- formed the representative of Great Britain ‘t an early stage of tho negotlations that Russia’s “‘policy as recarded Egypt was to maintain the sultan’s sovereign rights, and prevent their being infringed. Russia re- inrdud the status quo with less disfavor than he convention scheme. Lord Salisbury in is dispatchies to the sultan, effusively thanked him for approving the convention, which, he said, would powertully uphold the tntegrity of the Turkish empire, ‘The text of lhaluonvfllllun agrees with the forecasts made. Lord Roseberry, speaking at a liberal ban- quet to-night, declared that Sir H. D, Wolft made England’s name and honor laughing stock in a back quarter of Constantinople. PaAnis, July 18.—The papers rezard the faiture of Sir Henry Drummond Wolfl's mis slon as a victory for French diplomacy. Prince Ferdinand and Russia. LoNDON, July 18.—The Times' correspona- ent at Vienna has had an interview with Prince Ferdinand, The prince said he had not decided whether to go to St. Petersburg to specially request Russia’s recognition of his election to the Bulgarian thro I would not atlow himself into being enticed nto taking any course likely to further estran.e Russia and Bulzaria. 'Kin n, of Servia, in an interview with the same correspondent, expressed the belief that Russia_would never sanction the occupancy of the Bulgarian throne by Ferdinand, Al- Juding to the idea of a federation of Servia and Bulgaria under himself, King Milan said he was willing to enter into such a project, but only under Turkey’s protection, —— The Prince Improving. Berriy, July 18, —. regarding the condition of the crown prince of Germany Bay that his throat affection 18 being rapidiy cured. Dr. McKenzie thinksno further op- eration will be necessary. The Cologne Ga- zette states that Dr. McKenzie's bill for his services covering two visits to Germany ana the treatment in England amounts to £2,625. —~——— Ooncessions By the Government, LoNDON, July 18.—Lord Hartington had an interview to-day with W. I. Swmith, the conservative leader in the commons, on the amendments to the land bill. ‘The meeting resulting in Smith’s acceptance of the main roposals of the liberal-unionists, Lord alisbury, at a reunion of the conservatives to-worrow, will announce the extent of the coucessions. The reron gains credence that the govern- ment will not accept the unfonist’s amend- ment to the land bill unless Lord Hartington and some other prominent liberal unionist Join tho cabinet and share the responsibility. S ey Notes From Berlin, Loxpon, July 18.—The Borlin corre- epondent of the Daily Newssays Emperor ‘William and the czar will meet in September mear Danzig on the occasion of the German Army maneuvres. The Cologne Gazette and other pajers aflirm that the reichbank intends to restrict the loans on Russian securities; also that Russia is treating with Krenoh houses for a Rold loan sf £20,000,000. S The Irish Land Bill, DunLIN, July 18.—Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, is endeavoring to induce the govern- ment to suspend further evictions in Ireland until the land bill has been passed by parha- ment. He suggests a conference on'the sub- %sclbehc!d by the leaders of the various arties. S — Dom Pedro in Spain, MAbRID, July 18.—Senor Morel, minister of forelgn aflairs, to-day received in behalf of (*\le«m Christina the emperor and empress of Brazil, The royal visitors subsequentl yisited the colonial exhibition. leave for France to-morrow. They will L pio Joseph and Willlam to Meet. LonpoN, July 18.—A Vienna despateh #ays that Emperor Francis Joseph wili go to astein the beginning of August to mees mperor Willlam and that Bismarck and alnoky will be present. —_—— Failure of aCoal Operator. LoNDON, July 18.—John Nash Peake, col- iery owner of Staffordshire, has failed. Uis iabilities are between one hundred and two undred thousand pounds, ————— Read a Third Time. LoNDoN, July 18.—In the house of lurds Yo-day the crimes bill was read a third time. ——— Pardoned the Spy. BERLIN, July 18.—The spy Sarauw has been pardoned by the emperor and released. e Mexican Brutality, ErL PAso, Tex., July 15.--D. Breckevridee, B citizen of Silver City, N. M., was trading In the town of Elvalls, stateof Chihuahua, Mexlico, recently. The Mexican authorities ‘were requested to arrest and hold him unsil extradition papers were secured, as the charge ©of murder was preferred against him. They *did so, and treated him brutally by striking im over the head with asword and thrustin it into his legs. They then placed him in jal where he was kept a month until officers Emn Silver City went after him and carried im back to that city where he was tried and acquitted. Judge Brigham wrote to-day to the overnor of Chihuahua complaining of the E’ treatment of American citizens, and ask- g for fan_ Investigation and return of roperty which was seized at the time of his rest. ‘The case will also be reported by the ponsul to Washingto: HELUA Shot Himselfr Accidentally. OREYENNE, Wyo., July 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—A distressing accldent pocurred here to-day by which William Mehrson, a married man of about twenty- ®eight years of age, will lose his life. Mehr- #on was employed as a butcher at one of the aughter houses near town and while pre- paring to Kill a steer lald the rifle he was about to use on a fence near by. When he pleked 1t up again he grasped ‘it near the muzzle and pulled it toward him, The ham- er caught and the gun was discharged, the 11 striking him in the right side, passing entirely through his body and coming out mear the left hip. Strange to say Mehrson is et alive but no hopes are enteriained for his Tecovery. o —— Steamship Arriv New Yonrk, July 18.—|Special Telegram fo the BER.|—Arrived—The Anchoria, from Glasgow, and the Zoadain, fiom Amsterdam. ~HAMBURG, July 18 —Arrived—The Ham- monia, from New York, SOUTHAMPTON, July 18, — Arrived—The Eider, from New York for Brenwan. 'UEKNSTOWN, July 18.—Arrived—Che City of Chicago, from New York. GLA8aOW, July 18.— Arrived—The State of Georgia, from New York. Amved--The Norman- INDIANAPOLIS, July 15. ~Pratt, Gliman & Francee, wholesale fruits, were closad by the sheriff ou an attachment this afternodn. The&ewlll make an assignment to-morrow £ benefit of creditors. The llabilities are about $25000. The firm sl{ they will pna about ninety cents on the dollar. ALVESTON, Tex,, July 18.— Kaufman & B\mne. cotton brokers, have made a transfer of property to Mrs. Kaufwan, Bremen, Germany, making a total of $250,000 to xe- cure her claim, It i3 thought the drw will meet its losses in tul R Another Invitation to Cleveland. CuicAGo, July 18,—In pursuance of sug- mestions from citizens the city councll to- Ight unauimously authorized Mayor Roache El point A committee of 200 citizens to ex- nd a formal invitation to President Cleve- Jand to visit Chicago. e —— 5 The Fire Record, ALBERQUERQUE, N. M‘ July 18,~The 1 im of the Arizena Lumber company st agstafl has barned. Loss, $100,000; in- 859,000, THE PACIF1C COMMISSION, Testimony as to Discriminations in Coal Rates—Branch Lines. CreYENNE, Wyo., July 18.—~[Special Tele- gram to the BEg |—Ex-Governor \Warren was the princtpal witness examined by the Union Pacific investigating committee at its session here to-day. He testiied that the facilities of the foad for handling frelght and transporting passengers were good and that during the past few years no complaint could be made of either branch of the service. Cattle shippers had no complaints and he knew of no repates or special rates being granted any firm or individual. No influence Liad been used lately by the Union Pacific to carry elections In the territory. What Influ- ence had been used in early days was rather to prevent bad lezislatioh than to direct it In recard to the building of branch lines Mr. Warren strongly favored the.continuance of present branches and the building of new ones. ‘Ilie Cheyenne & Northern, now built from Cheyenne to the Platte river, should be extended” north to Buffalo and branches north should” be built from Laramie and Rawlins, If this were done much of the trade captured by the Northwestern in its course acrose the territory eould be regained by the Union Pacitic. Without these feeders the road would soon become like a tree stripped of its branches. e thought that previous to 15%4 the equipment and road bed was robbed to pay dlvidends. Sinee that time the pollcy geems to have changed and the line of road has practically been rencwed. New stations have been built and the general condition of the road improved, although no dividends have been paid. If ‘at the maturity ot its debt to the government the road could not pay he thought an_extension of time should be eranted, vor River and Marshal Smith - testi that the Union Pacific diseriminated against individuals and in favor of their v agent in the coal business. The frelght on coal from Rock Springs to Cheyenne was the same as to Oinaha, 500 iniles further awa! F. S, He. bard, who was a freight billing clerk from 1579 to 1552, testitied that the rate of froight charged the company’s agent on coal was $ er ton, while tothe government itis 83, Several witnesses representing the Cheyenne board of trade argued with Goy- ernor Warren concerning the extensions of branch lines. ‘rhe commission left at noon by special train for the west. e i AN TERPRISING UIGARMAKER. He Forges Endorsements on a Friend For $20,832. KiNaston, N. Y., July 18,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—Dewitt H. Nowkirk, a young cigarmaker and tobacco dealer who has been doing an extensive business in his wife’s name here for some time, came to grief suddenly Saturday morning. His store ‘was closed by his creditors. It1s now found he is a forger to a large amount by his own confession to his victim, who was giving him financial aid. Jacob L. Dewltt, a part- ner of Postmaster Gillespie in the grocery business, had endorsed business paper for ° him, or Francis Newkirk, his wife, to the amount of about §2,800. Finding th insufficient the young tobacco man continued makingsimilar notes, and attaching endorsement of Mr. Dewitt himselt without troubling that gentieman for his mm.u:N h. When these notes In the State of New York bank reached $10,000 the clerks became suspicious and submitted the signature to the president, but he considered it kenuine and subsequént paper was dis- counted for him, the whole amounting to 20,832 before Mr. Dewitt was apprised of the matter. Dewitt’s debt is thouziit to be se- cured but the bank must lose considerably. Newkirk nas absconded. e The Fate of Jennie Cramer. NEew HAVEN, July 18.—[Speclal Telegram to the BEk]—Interest in the fate of Jennie Cramer, whose dead body was found at Bavine Rock, some years ago, has been re- vived in a sensational way and the story leads thefriends of tho Mallery brothers who were charged with her murder, to speak of them a8 mArtyrs to circumstantial evidence. The story is that Albert Fitzroy, who died in Holyoke, Mass, a few days "azo, stated on his death' bed that Jennie Cramer committed suicide, He left home a week before Jennie Cramer’s body was found floating in the surf, presumably to go to New York. Instead of going to New York he met a lady friend at Ilnl{ukfl station and tozether they went to Savine Rock where he remained, and as he states on his death bed that he witnessed with his conpanion Jennie Cramer commit suicide. He attended the latter part of the trial of the Mallery boys, ready if they were to be found guilty, 1o get up and tell hig story, which of “course, would have cleared them bevond a doubt. As it was they were let go and Fitzroy went back to tlolyoke. i S The Irish Language. New Yonrk, July 18.—[Special Telogram to the Bek.J—Rev. Dr. John McBerth, ree- tor of the parish of Killegney, Ireland, ar- rived Saturday on the steamer Celtic on a two months’ visit to tho United States and Canada for the purpose of soliciting aid for the Irish soclety. He preached two sermons )‘nwlurdu)’. He says that thera are iu Ireland 04,000 persons who speak nothing but the Irish language, and it 1S awmong these that the educational work of the society is done, He is indignant at the statement which has been made that his mission here was a polit- ical one, and that he was to try to undo Edi- tor O'Brien’s work. The visit” was planned betore O’Brien’s, —_—— Sealing Schooners Selzed. 8Sax Fraxcisco, July 18.—The steamer Dora, from Oun, Alaska, to-day brings the news ot the seizure of two schooners, one American and one British, for sealing with- in the limlits prescribed by the United States government. On the Amerlcan vessel, the Challenxe, no seals were to be seen, but there was blood on the decks and evidence that the crew had recently been engaged in cut- ting up animals. The eircumstances in the case of the British schooner Annie Beck were similar, ‘The crews of both vessels were sent to Sitka. The British captain pro- tested yigorously and threatened to seek re- dress through the British government. When the steamer Dora left Oun, Alaska, there was a large fleet of sealers hovering around and the revenue cutter Rush was busy watch- ing them. The steamer Bear has been sent to aid her, ——— Boodler McCabe’s Debt. NEW YoRK, July 18,.—Counsel on behalf of some of the largest creditors of ex-Alderman Francis MeCabe, of the ‘‘combine,” have pe- titioned the supreme court to appoint & com- mittee of the person and estate of McCabe, who it 1szlleged covered all his property with mortgages and left his creditors out in the cold. The story goes that McCabe has been living with his wife ever since he was adjndgzed insane, and that both have left the city for parts unknow e The Coke Strike. Prrrssuia, Jnly 18.—The striking coke workers have called a convention at Ever- son, to-worrow, to consider the aavisability of causing the total suspension of work in the region by calling upon those working at the advance to come out untdl the strike is settled. They think thatageneral shut down would soon compel the operators who want mul]m to bring stroug pressure to bear on the others, A At St, Loulis. St. Louts, July 18.—The intense heat con tinued to-day, the mercury reaching 102° in the shade. A cool breeze thisevening lowered the temperature slightly, but at midnight the thermometer showed but little less than the average the past week. Forty-three prostra- tluns are reported, but only three e.fm. e Tilden's Property in England. W Yorxk, July 18.—[Special Telegram to the Bkx.]—~The probate of Samuel J. Til- den’s will in England brings out the fact that he had @& personal estate there valued at $138,000, e — Potato Bugs in Russia, BERLIN, July 18.—The Colorado beetle is devastating the potato crop In Russian Sax- ony. A government commission has been :K';;n)nled to devise means for its extermina- —— The Elgin Dairy Market, ErGiy, IlL, July 18,—Butter on cal! sold for 25 cents. The market was very firm with s ow)nm tendency, There were sales of 16,080 pounds. night. given thirty minutes to prepare the li James’ ing of the New. A CHILD SHAMEFULLY BEATEN. Jack Kiley,the Slayer of Billy Nugent, Held in $25,000 Bonds—Why. Michael Purcell was Arrested. Board of Education. The new board of education met last The secretary of the old board opened the meeting, Mr. Davis moved that all petitions and communications be turned over to the secretary of the new board. The motion was adopted. Mr. Livesev of the committee on supplies, re- vorted the sale of 100 old school se J. A. Linshaw at thirty cents each, estimate of Engineer House for § favor of Contractor Brown for graaing was allowed. warrants for teachers’ at last meeting, which included Matilda Evan Jennie C. Salinon at #35, at $61.78, Mary O. Buchanan at $41.17, and the motion was adopted. bers of the old board then adjourned and the new was at once called to order by Mr.Copeland. A formal ballot was for ofli dance with the nominations made at last meeting, Clarke president, k. N, G dent, J. P, Piper secretary, briefly th the chair. ats to The n Mr. Long moved to issue salaries allowed 0, W. R. Mclntyre The mem- ers, the result being in a the The T. made H. v vice-presi- Mr. Clarke nked the board on assuming The £10,000 bond of Secretary Piper, with Frank D. Brown, James A, Woodman, Henry y, and W, Blackburn as su 8, was approved, The rules of the old board were adopted for the government of the new board un- til such time as a committee shonld be appointed to revise the rules. On motion of Mr. Morrison the new president w of the new committec sence Vice-President chair. He sugge b- ray occupied the During his ed that the roll of new board had not been called and ordered the secretary to call the roll. This done petitions and communieations were called for. By resolution of Mr. Blackburn 1t was decided to dis- vose of of the old buildings on Pleasant school site and erect new oo asitein the neighbor- hood, recently purchased. Mr. Davis moved that the board advertise for bids for a school site in Walnut hill addition and the motion was adopted. Mr. Davis also moved that a school site be chosen West Leavenworth street; adonted. Mr. Copeland moved that the committee on schools see how many rooms were re- quired for school purposes next year. The same member moved to remove the partition of the high school lower room 50 a8 to make one large room. On a vote the motion was lost, the new mem- bers not understanding the motion and being therefore excased. The resolution of Mr. Copeland to have the Izard street furnaces repaired and put in the Cass street school was lost on vote. Mr, Morrizon offered a resolution for the pur- chase of a schoot site neur Parkhurst and the resolution was carried. Mr. Clark, the president, asked until Satur- day evening to report upon the com- mittees appointed, and on motion of Mr. Coburn the hour Saturday evening was made at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Shoales of- fered a resolution that a school site be seleeted in Ambler place and on motion the board carried it. On wotion of Mr. Copeland the election of a superintend- ent of schools was proceoded with. Mr. Davis offered the name of Henry James in a brief speech. Mr. Felton made a the motion,which was carried, that the super- intendent’s term be three years. Mr. was the ouly name pluced in nomination, and the ballotshowed eleven in fayor of Mr. James, and ho was de- clared elected. On motion of Mr. Davis a contract was ordered prepared with Mr. James for $3,600, a raise of £00 per ear. The mover held that the raise was {ustified by the incroase in the schools, Mr. Morrison favored the raise and the resolution was carried on call of the roll, on Mr. Lavesey voung nay. It was decided on motion to open ds for supplies at the present meeting and refer the same to the com- mittee on sapphes, who should report thercon at the next meeting. The t;i:ls were opened and the items read in de- tail. On motion of Mr. Morrison the consideration of further bids was post- poned until Saturday’s adjourned meet- ing. Mr. Gray, who hud assumed the chair on making his report, offered a resolution that the president of the sek:ool bourd call an election by proclamation on Tuesday, z\ugusz 2, to issue $100,000 tour per cent bonds (of $500 denomina- tion each) for the purpose of n-r-eminfi new school houses. Mr. Copeland move to make the amount $£150,000, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Davis moved that the advertising of the board be given to the daily paper offering the lowest bid. Mr. {Hnrkburn wanted some paper designated. ~Mr. Kelly wanted the number of insertions specified and that the specifications be drawn up by the sccretary. Mr. Gray moved to amend that Mr. Kelly supervise the speci- fications, and in this'form it pas Mr. Kelly, a practical printer, said that the bids which had been presented on print ing were so indetinite that printers could not tell what they were bidding on. He moved that such blanks as were required be designated I:{ form numbers so that stationers could bid intelligently. On motion, all the stationary and printing bids were rejected and AMr, Ku‘ly as made a supervising agent with the secre. tary to prepare new bids. The board thereupon adjourned. An Inhuman Mother, Mary Shelley, the white wife of a mulatto, was arrested last evening by Ofticer Bloom while beating her child in s most brutal manner. Both the mother and child were taken to the city prison, whore the little unfortunate’s back, upon being uncovered,presented a most piteous spectacle. Not only the back, but the arms and logs, were a mass of bruised, bleeding and discolored flesh, The in- human mother, upon securing suflicient bonds, was released, to appear before Judge Burka this morning. HEAVY BONDS, Jack Kiley, the Slugger of Billy Nu- gent Held in $25,000. Before Police Judge Berka yesterday afternoon the prileminary examination ot Jack Kiley, for the murder of Billy Nugent, was held. Larry Casey, who was with young Nugent when shot, tes- tified that Nugent bit Kiley with the butt of a whip and provoked the quarrel. As he has told several different stories of the aftray, little importance was given to his testimony, although he was held in t.'M) bonds "as a witness with his aged ather as surety. The most reliable wit- ness was Jacob Alluers, barkeeper at the (Goos hotel, who saw the shooting. Hattie Hall, Myrtle Bates and Lulu Moore tes- tified to substantially the same as the bartender and were released on their own recognizance. Sergant Mostyn testified to the arrest of Kiley. The evidence be- ing allin, the attorney for Kiley made & stiring plea for reasonable bail, Judge Berka held Kiley to the district court for murder in the sccond degree in the sum of $25,000. The prisoner went to fail, suflicient bonds not being forthcomlng. ‘ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: I'UESDAY., JULY 19, 1887 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Final Meeting of the Old and First Meet- VOTED FOR BLAINE, Which Caused Much Trouble For Mr. Michael furcell, Mr. Michael Paréelf 1 a native of the Emerald 1ele who ¢mbodies all the facial and extravagant ehuracteristics of the varioty stage frishmah. 1f the imper- sonator thereof is funny Purecell i3 in- finitely funny, for with Michael itis whol natural. A ‘wee drap of the crathur 18 what oceasgioned Michael's ar- rest and his case was called yesterday afternoon in police ¢onrt. Hisstatement set everybody laughing and pales de- seription because his appearence, ges- tures and dialect cannot be presented, Eyen Judge Berka laughed outright, The clerk’s raps for order were disre- arded. In his statement to the judge like sail he knew full well the reason of his arrest—it was because he had voted and worked for James G. Blaine, and he said that was why the bloody far- downs of coppers had run him in. He had worked and voted for Blaine and he would do it again, in spite of all the ter- riers on the police fore He had been n democrat for thirty years—a d—d fool for all that time--and had just got a bit of sense. As on as Judge Berka could recover himself he told Purciell to o and sin no more, and with . wave of his faded white dervy Mike sifted out. THE HERALD SUED FOR LIBEL, lsaac Brow Wants $25,000 for a Scurrilous Avtack, Mr Isanc Brown, who, in a recent sensational article in the Herald, was branded as a lawless ringleader of a crowd of thieves and pimps, has by the persuasion of triends and legal advice of counsel, sued that pgper for 000 damages for defamation of character, Mr. Brown appears to be as much as- tonished as anyone else by the publica- tion of the article in question. 1 e denies it, and can in no way account for it un- less it was inspired by a recently dis- charged employe. His friends are in- censed over the matter and have urged uvon him the course taken in retalia- tion, In an interview with a Bre reporter last night, Mr. Brown said he had never had any connectionn whatever with thieves, nor had he in any manner harbored or attempted ~to sup- ply any dens of iniquity with fallen wo- men; and that durimg his whole business carcer he bad never thought of making money in such 4 manner, much less be- ing charged with such acts. As to the charge of his furnishing houses of prosti- tution with second-hand furniture at usurious prices, he said it was needless to deny, as he did notdeal in any second- hand furniture. Mr. Brown said, he like other merchants, numbered among lus customers men and women of bad re- |v]uu-. but his relations with them ceased there, Mr. Brown has engaged as e, sel Messrs, Ferguson and Goodwin, and declares he will not let-the matter drop until his innocence is established. Yesterday was rathera busy day at the police station, upwards of thirty arrests being made. ¥ William Rassler and William Boyd, two would-be burgliks) , were arrested in the act of breaking into Mrs. Kretsh's store on Tenth street, this morning about 2 o'clock. They had broken in the front door, but had not yet secured any booty. Howard Lowe, while being arrested by Ofticer Pulaski, drew a revolver and threatened to let the daylight through the oficer. On being taken to the sta- tion $59.80 was found on his person, ana he released on leaving 55 as bonds to appear at 10 o’clock this morning. Becheznzaka Discharged. At the examination of Bechezazaka, the German who was charged with forgery, it developed that the prisoner with the unpronouncable name was the victim of persons who were sin-ayed. Judge Berka therefore discharged the prisoner. He was Innocent. A man named Jones, a stranger with- out guile from the precinets of Blair,Neb., visited the Olympic theatre Sunday night and fell into the hands of a shark. He was relieved of $30 in hard cash. Porsonal Paragraphs. Alex Johnston, of Axtelle, is & Millard guest, W. I Millard. George Spangler, of Hastings, is at the Millard. William Sturges, of Cheyenne, is at the Mills Streeter, from Aurora, is at the W, B. Morrison, of York, is stopping at he Areade hotel. John Heron, of Eustis, Neb., 18 regis- tered at the Millard. ‘F. 1. Foss and Jonn L. Tidball, of Crete, are stopping at the Millard. 8. Harding and son and W. E. fill, aska City, are stopping at the of Nel Paxton. M. W. Hartigan, aleading attorney of Plattsmouth, wasin the city yesterday on official business. J. C. Clark, president of the Tllinois Central, is in the eity accompanied by a number of gentlemem who will leave Omaha to-day on horseback to make a tour of the surrounding country prepara- tory to an intended railvoad survey. Hon. H. H. Oplin, auditor general of Michigan, and Hon. Fred Dunn, United States_consular representative at Dur- ango, Mexico, are in the city, Both gen- tlemen are interested in the manufacture of iron, and are in Omaha to consult with parties here relative to that indns- try. Mrs. J. M. McGovern, wife of the well known coal man, and her sister, Mrs. Edward Hartley, wife of one of the older and best known typographical artists 1 this city, leave iay on ah extended pleasure tGp 0 the " east. They will first visit hnvcn)&url. after which they go as far /east as Massachu- setts, stopping upon the way to call upon relatives and friends. There will be two onesome husbands it thwn while they re away. RS Brevities. The bank clearings' yesterday were $402,528.64, M. T, Dennis, passenger agent of the Union Pacitic at Boston, bas arrived in the city. In consequence of the Fvudin on Eleventh street, in front of the No. 4 engine house, it has been necessary to move the building on'td the street until the grading is completed. Fifty teachers who Hmva been in at- tendance at the Natipnal Educational convention which closed its labors in Chieago, Friday last, went togSan Fran- cisco via the Union Pacifie. Prof. L. D. Davidson, principal of the Stromsburg schools, passed through Omaha, accompanied by his wifs and child, enroute home trom the national convention of school teachers at Coicago’ Sunday E. P. Collier, a news agent on the Republiean Vallev branoh of the Union Paeifie, got the middle finger of his right hand broken by bemng caught by the door of a car, and the mewmber bad to be amputated Sharp's App Nrew York, July 18.—Argument in order to show cause why a perrnanent stay of ex- ecution of the sentence of Jacob Sharp should not be 1[uuwd has, by consent, beep postponed until next Friday. s WESTERN BOOMS, President Cable Says They Have a Very Substantinl Basis NEW Yorg, July 15.—ISpecial Telegram to the Brw.|—President K. R, Cable of the tock Island railroad was at the Windsor hotel to-day. 11e does not recall any season, he says, when there have been brighter pro- spects than just at present. All over the northwest along the lines of his comvany crops are not only promising to be unusually large,but there are indications of quality bet- ter than the average, ‘There is no threat so far from weather or any of the pests that sometimes kil off crops, The season too 18 earller than usual and farmers are in high spirits, feeling sure of exceptional rewards. It is noticed by President Cable that all the dreary talk about hurt to the west from real estate booms has nothing whatever to support it Aetivity in real estate has at- tracied settlers instead of frightening them away. In lowa, towns that have, been boomed the most, the most general business is being done. When people talk about wild western real estate booms, they usually go upon premises that are taulty, A big boom seldom signities more—if 8o much—ti the price of real estate is trinsic value—a value given by the demands of coming settlers. Rritish Grai rade Review. Loxnox,July 1 he Mark Lane Express, in its review of the British grain trade dur- ing the past week says: English wheat con- tinues to decline, although deliveries are small. Sales of English wheat during the week were 20,248 quarters at 81s, against 25700 quarters at $5s 4d during the corre- snonding week last y ‘The forelzn wheat market is deadly slo Values are in favor of buyers, In Liverpool the markct prices are Id per cental lower, Flour is steady. Oats are against buyers, ‘T'wenty-four wheat arrived, nine carg withdrawn and s market wheat was sslow and depressed. Corn, y 15 were dull, were Gd dearer. Canada's Foreign Trade. Orrawa, Ont, July 18.~The Dominion government will send a commission to Asta for the purposs of promoting trade between Canada and China and Japan. Al efforts of the present Dominion government to extend Canada’s foreign trade has been utterly bar- ren of results. ‘T'he foreign trade is still on the deeline, It is held that it will be utterly i po: o toextend Canada’s foreizn trade sis until the ntiate com- on a profitable and permanent ba Dominion obtains the ri mereial treaties on her own a psisggele o A Volcano Breaks Loose. SAN Fraxcisco, July 18.=The Ichooner Dora from Oun, Alaska, arriving here to-day, brings news tiat the volcano of Akoutar, on an island off Akoutar, one of the Aleutian group, is in a state of eruption. The natives state that the eruption has been almost con- stant sinc middie of May. Loud explo- sionsoceur every tew moments and a_large quantity of rock are thrown up 100 feet into the air. At night numerous streams of lava can be seen coursing down the mountain sides, illuminating ~ the whole country around. Karthquake shocks aro also fre- qent, i o The French Will Fish, $r. Joiry, N. F., July 18—Intormation from points along the French shore ind a serions misunderstanding exists between the French and New Foundland fishermen. The commander ot the French war ship Drac has driven New Foundland fishermen away n portions of the coast at the point yonet. The French ing upon the fishing grounds hitherto exclusively used by English tishermen, - Rioting {Pennaylvan Usioxtowy, Pa, July 18.—=When the miners at West Leisenring were on their way to work this morning a party of Hun- 1 strikers assaunlted them with stones. The Pinkerton wen fell into line at once and the Uuns fled, but not before one was knocked down and severely beaten wi butt end of a rifle by a detective. wounded man_ was taken to Uniontown by his friends. Superintendent Taggart says the prompt action of the Pinkerton guards alone prevented aserious riot. St A ey Ravages of Cholera. CATANIA, July 18.—Forty-two cases of cholera and twenty-five deaths werereported here to-day. Of 117 soldiers attacked sixty- two have already died. An exodus of the in- habitants is beginnini e A Petroleum King. A few days ago, in a hospital of Vienna, poor and ulone, died the son of who, a few deeades buck, was called the “Petroleum King' in his Gal asan home, anct was the founder of one of the meet collossa! industries of mod- s, the retining of oil. This man name was Adolph Schreiner— shared the lot of the majority of in- ventors and benefactors of mankind, He i sed the world's wealth by millions, enriched thousands, laid the foundation for immense fortunes, but remained a boverty stricken man. The potroleum ndustry in the United States dates from the “fifties,” the tirst sale of American oil taking pl; in 1854, but Abral Schreiner, by documents in the arch of Vi . produced illuminating oil as early as 1853, He owned a piece of land 1 Boryslaw where, in an opening in the carth, he found ' black, tar-like sub- atance which the peasants had used from time immemorial to heal wounds and greese their wagon wheels. Schreiner got the idea that the fluid in the might be employed in other ways. He kneaded a ball from the shime, stuck a wick into it, and 1t _burn brightly with a q me until the substance was exhausted. "his was the first petroleum lamp. Later, Schreiner heard something of distillation, and determined to try afew experiments, He purchased a huge’ kettle and trans— formed it into a distilling apparatus as well as possible, filled it with the black earth, and placed it uvon the fire to a A Miners. complish the distillation. But that hap- pencd more rapidly than he wished. The exploded, us ‘wlluluum token into a thou Schreiner's body was covered with s Hardly recovered from his wounds began™ his experiments again with proper apparatus, into the secrets of which an apotheeary had introduced him. [ere he was crowned with better success. He gained a produet which re- sembled a strongly-smelling oil, and pe- troleum was found. He filled a bottle and sold it to & druggist in Dropobyez. That was in the year 1853. Schreiner was, therefore, not only the discoverer of petroleum, but the first who introduced it into commerce. The first purchaser of the new fluid in quanti cary, Mikolasch, in Lemburg. “‘ter, who acquired the st one hundr pounds for fifteen florins, refined the oil nutil he succeeded in making it compar- atively clear and colorless. "He was ac- cordingly the prime oil-refiner. In the same year the Kaiser Ferdinand Railway company purchased three thousan pounds at 100 guidens per one hundred pounds to use in lighting their signal lamps. Encouraged, Schreiner enlarged his factory and began the production of oll in great quantitic In 1856 he bored the tirst oii well in Galie He then erected his refinery and distillery. In 1866 the entire works were burned to the ground. But he completed them anew, hoping for better luck. He had hardly started his motor, when the flames again robbed him of his treasure, and this time beyond restoration. His youthful energy bad deserted lim now that gray hairs, feeble health and age had come. He tried to drown his misery in drink and died in great poverty, leaving his son nothing, save a document which stated that Abraham Behremer was the first man to discover petroteum for illuminating parposes and introduce it into trade, Adolph Schrelner, the son of the for- mer petroleum king, from whom the world hoped great things, went to ruin as a small merchant in Lemberg, pro ceeded to Vienna, where he traveled from house to house selling matches. At last a l he died, mournedr _y nobody, and fol- lowed to the grave by none of his kin or name, —— TERRIER AND RODENT, A Wicked Bull Slut Which Proforred Dogg to Rats, San Franciseo Chronicle: A very large number of sports assembled at a certain pitlast night to witness a rat-killing tournament in which several riers took part. This sport is becoming very popular, and many pedigree terriers are being 1m- ‘mrtwi from England and the east, so hat before long some excellent records should be made in this city, ‘I'ne rats last night were a yery mixed lot, the smaller fry being hard to mouth and the large ones showing determined fight, so that the work of extermination went on slowly. The first dog to the pit was Bessie, a bull slut, who certainly looked as 1f she would be more at home chewing the windpipe of one of her own kind than crushing rodents, a supposition which suosequen events verified, Bossia rr.wm herself very incapable in the rat- killing line, and it was fully four minutes prize ter- before the sixteen vermin which she casayed to aghter were ready for the ash-barrel, Dick, a fox terrier, came next, and got through with five rats in thirty seconds. He was followed by Darkey,” a nonde seript, who Killed “eight rodents in a bunghng manner in the slow time of two minutes Almeda Jack, a Swedish terrier, then fleshed his maiden teeth i the carcasses of sixteen squealers, and though rather ponderous for pit mancavers managed to corpse lis string in an even three min- utes. ck, a fox terrier, average rats in one way to Jerry, the never failing brown and white fox terrier, who put an end to the carthly eareers of twenty-five assorted brownies in the creditable time of 1:30. The lastsingle fe: performed by Jack, a Yorkshire terrier,who ran agamst four furry fighters from ' tho seawall and had a very rough time with them. Sun- dry nips on the muzzle made the British dog cautiously and it took him a full two minutes to perform his contract. There were then twelve rats left and they were turned into the pit and a ‘‘free ferall” arranged, in which all the avail- able terriers took part, Bessie, the bull slat. then came outin her true colors, and as soon as she touched the wvit floor in company with the other dogs she seized Yorkshire Jack by the throttle and caused him to yell for ‘merey. Jack being dragged away from her, she turned her attention to the Sweedish terrier, and was mopping the floor with him at a lively rate, This slight incident gave rats a temporary respite and they played leap-frog over the non-combatant dogs, which were watching Bessie’s erratic be- havior in evident consternation, but the offending animal once removed, the rats were attended to and killed in less time than it takes Lo write it, S L Geo, Fisher, architect, room 47 Chamber of Commerce building. e —— then Killed minute and gave Attentlon Masons, We have just brought to the city a fine line of Masonic and Knights Templars j and in the future we intend to a specialty of all kinds of Masonic roods, rings and presentation watches. T']Ailmlm & Akin, leading jewelers and diamond merchant: n e e— Russia’s Great Raitway. St. Paul Pioneer Press: It is cabled t the Czar of Russin has set the seal of his approval upon the great project to ex- tend the Central Asian railway, which is under construction across the Knights steppes, to the Syr-Daria, and is proje up that river to the Russian mi posts thereon, and to Tashkend, and Samarkand. Already the railw. made it comparatively easy for Russian armics to get down to the Afghanistan frontier, but the extension of the mam line to and down the Amoor Valley to Vliadivostock, the great Russian naval station on the Pacific Ocean, is & military necossity, and its effectuation ecmbodies ~ also im- portant results to Russian commerse n Northern Asia and with China. Within | the last twenty years Russia has added a territory in Central Asia considerably larger than France and Germuany com- bined. The remarkable facalty for ab- sorbing hostile Asiatic nations and tribes, and making them aids n her civilizing processes, 13 one of the phenomena of this great scheme of Russian conquest. The Russians know exactly how to govern them subject Asiatic peoples; they sel dom seriously disturbe trations, and they conse dom troubled with dissatisfaction or ro- volt. ‘The vast Central Asirp region is kept in order by less than 50,000 Russians, The extension of railway facilities will, of course, insure this security from re- volt, becanse of the ease with which troops can be transported constderable distances. The Central Asian raillway has been constructed over the most diflicult por- tion of the route across the Asiatic con- tinent, probably; but one-fourth of the distance to Vladivostock kas hardly been travers The pmt:uecd road is to pass through Kirghisk, Irkoutsk and the other important military stations in Siberin, and its cost will be immense. 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Lege INottce. ¢ concern: You nre hereby notified that Martin Quick urchased of the treakurer of Douglng county, iate of Nobruska, 5637 square feet of lot num- herone(l in biock number forty-one (41), in Cre cior addition 1o the city'of Omaha ug pintted and recordod, the sume being eitunted in Douglas county, State of - Nobraska, thut suid Murtin Quick purchused said portion “I' said lot on the 4th day of November, 1885 t 4 r 184 will expire on the 5th 1857, and that snid M 1 anigned the county nenrer'a tax saie to Charlcs t Corbett who now ¢ B; Omaha, Nelv., TRE o TME 1 ern China, and greatly facil designs on ate Russian Corea. ~ Whether the czar anistan 18 problema lway to Merv already 5 advantay for furth- er conquests southward whieh England does not now possess. he British gov- crnment, indeed, has recognized - the strength and meaning of Russia’s move ment_ by expediting the extension of the railway from the Indus Valley through the Bolan Pass to Candabar and Cabul, in Afghanistan LADIES, THIS LOVELY COMPLEXION 18 THE RESULT OF N HACAN’S Magnolia Balm. 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