Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 10, 1887, Page 1

HE OMAHA DaiLy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10° 1887, NUMBER 58. e ee——————————— e ———— e —————————— MISTAKEN FOR A POLECAT, SWEPT BY SHEETS OF FLAME. Ve o MAHONE'S CANVASS BEGUN. THE OMAHA TROTTING MEET, Cardinal Lavigerie Will Send Them Hiram Schoonover Shoots Down His Moth- Furions Forest Fires Raging in Seotions Davis, a negro, some time during 1869, Dur- ing the day of the murder Davis and Foster were engaged in a game of poker in & room Aihe roat of the o1l News bullding, which ended in a quarrel, After separating Davis walked up the street and met several women COMPLAINTS FROM SHIPPERS, lowa’s Rallway Commissioners Hold an Inquiry at Dubuque. DusvqQue, Ia, August 9.—[Special Tele- to Africa—Belgium Forest Fires. [Copuright 1857 by James Gord'm Bennett.) BrusseLs, August &—[New York Herald Virginia Republicans Working Hard to Se- L aram to the BEE.|—Tho Lowa rallway com. | 106 Great Trials of Speed Which Begin To- er-in-Law in a Oornfield. about town and returned with them down of Wisoonsin, Cable—Special to the Byr.|—Cardinal oura the Little Man's Return, missioners held an adjourned meetingin this Day at the Fair Groundss town, passing Foster, and as they did so Lavigerie left Bruesels to return to Paris this Davis jostled the women up nst Foster, city to consider the charges brought aghinst the ILilinois Central and the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul for advancing the rate of switching cars from $1 to $2 per car and for refusing to switch cars for the other roads. Prominent railroad officials, Inelud- ing Tucker, of the Milwaukee, and Jeffrey, of the Illinois Ceniral, were present, also many of the prominent business men of this city,” Mr. W. L Knight, roads, represented the were represented by a ing busin morning. The real objeet of his visit here as stated by him in an interview with me at the railway station this morning, is to confer with missionary congregations here to estab- lish at Maestrich a seminary for women wLo ‘will be trained for the Catholic gospel in the French African possessions and all other African territory. 1t Is under Lavieerie's religious jurisdiction. Women have never before been employed as African missionaries so this will constitute A& new era In African history. Lavigerie says: “I am convinced that wouen will be able to clvilize and christian- izethe African youth with far greater suc- cess than men and [ have taken all the nec- essary measures to drill them for the work. As regards the free state I will no longer have anything todo with it. The king has requested me courteously to withdraw my missions trom the Congo Free State his majesty describing that religious work in the free state is being no longer carried on by independent missions but by a regular clergy depending upon the king and pope alone., A seminary for training priests for the Congo has been established here at Lou- valn to realize the king's desire and when it has turned out enough priests all foreign missions will be withdrawn from the free state, only Belgians being utilized there. ‘The forest fires are still raging iatensely. The smoke from the woods suffocates people aporoaching within 300 yards of the con- flagration. The gendarmes and forest keep- ers are now working with might and main to stop the fire, but a down pour of rain alone can have any effect. It takes seven hours to walk around the burning portion of the forest. The soil for miles around is literally red hot Children expressing fantastic flames in the follage exclaim: who instantly drew a_revolver and poin Ll SO MR U Davis, 7 who remarked with a defiant Iaugh that he “‘ate those things every morn- ing before breakfast,” Koster replylnk “then eat this,”” and shot him dead on the spot. He then walked leisurely up the street, cracking a whip which he and was greatly surprised when arrested for “‘simply killing a nigger.” His petition for a pardon has been before every governor since that time— Nance and Dawes both having made prom- ises of a favorable consideration of his case though they were never fultilled. —_— Militia Officers Elected. FreMonT, Neb., August 9.—([Special Tele- eram to ths Ber.|—A meeting of the of- ficers of the ten companieg of the Second regiment, National guards, was held here to-night at the armory of company E, First regiment. There was a full attendance from all thecompanies. Adjutant General Call presided at the meeting. Captain Franklin Sweet, of Clarks, was unanimously chosen colonel of the Second_regiment; Alde-de- Comp McCann, of Hoy Springs, was chosen lieutenant colonel; Captain George Cross, of Fairbury, was elected mayor. (Governor ‘Thayer was present and made an interesting address to the oflicers, Congressman Dor- sey also responded to & call and promised his best efforts in promoting the interests of the Nebraska National guards, T'he best of feelings and general enthusiasm prevalls Red Liguor and Red Men. FALLS CiTY, Neb,, August 9.—A jug of whisky was uncorked by half-breed Indians on the reservation southwest of here, ten days ago, to stimulate & celebration. Amid the festal whoops of the mongrel reds, Wwil- liam Barada dug up the hatchet and carved the scalp of Peter Dedier. The row occurred at the residene of the Knapps. Dedler died of his injuries Sunday, and Barada was al rested by the Kansas authorities and will prosecuted for murder. The crime was com- mitted on the Nebraska side of the line, but victim dled on the FIGHTING ON NATIONAL ISSUES. LOSS OF PROPERTY ENORMOUS. A THREE DAYS' PROGRAMME, A Shooting Affair at Nebraska City— History of Dick Foster's Orime ~Thayer Talks to the BSchoul Teachers. Invitations Pouring in On President Cleveland From the South and West—Other News From the National Oapital Omaha Drops Another Game to To peka—Lincoln Again Downs Wichita—Other Sport- ing Events. Fields of Grain and Acres of Timber Annihilated By the Blazing Besom—Rain Comes to the Rescue. orney for the two hile the shippers mber of the lead- men of Dubuque. The discus- slon was continued all day, and the com- missioners will give their decision some time in the future. is the first case of the kind ever submitted to the commissioners and grunt interest is felt in the outcome, not only y Dubuque, but by other cities as well. Thought She Was a Skunk. BrowNvILLE, Neb, August 8-—|Special Correspondence of the Br:k.|—1'he examina- tion of Hiram Schoonover for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mra. Sloss, has devel- oped a queer state of facts. Schoonover cul- tivates a farm near town. For weeks past bis melon patch and cornfield have suffered from the depreaations of the small boy, and Hiram decided to lay for him. On Saturday night, armed with a shotgun and dog, he waited for the enamK. About 10 o’clock an object uppeared in the corn and slowly approached. The dog sprang at the intruder and suddenly retreated. The action of the dog convinced Schoonover that the intruder 'was a skunk, and as soon as it came within fighting distance he tired. Springing to the ace where the victim fell he found that he ad shot his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary J. Sluss, an old lady aged seventy. ‘The charge of small shot penetrated her [eft thigh, pro- dueing a frightful wound and causing death in 8 few hours. Coroner Uperman took charge of the re- mains, empanelled a jury and held an exam- nation of witnesses on Sunday. Mr, and r8. Schoonover, their son Henry and sey- eral neighbors were examined, The only voint differing from the facts above related was made by George Sherburn and Colonet 8. M. Rich, neighbors. The former testitied that Mrs. Bloss complained that she was not well treated by Schoonover and that tue Boodvlu need not be surprised if they should nd her dead some day. sherburn further testified that Schoonover sald to him last spring that if Mrs, Sloss would perfect the title to her property and then out he Old Dominion Politics. WABHINGTON, August 0.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|]—Advices from Virginia are to the effect that the campaign has fairly opened. Prominent republicans say that no convention wilibe called this year. It is unasual to call one except in years when nominations are to be made. One of Gen- eral Mahone's most confidentlal friends .in the state expresses the belief that his party will contine the issues of the campaign chiefly sto national questions, The most prominent among these will probably be the repeal of the International reve- nue system, the Blair educational bill and the tariff. The expectation is that the republican state committee will ap- point a sub-committee to prepare an address to the voters of the state. Hon. John S. Wise and some of the young leaders, who have followed Mahone In other campaigns, be with him again this year. It is un- derstood that Mahone himself will take part in the approaching canvass. The republi- eans admit they have little hope of securing A majority in the senate. The fight 18 to be directed almost entirely towards getting con- trol of the house of de(axnus to wive them a majority of the lezislature on joint ballot and elect Mahone to the senate. Cleveland and His Trip. WASHINGTON, August 9.—Invitations con- tinue to pour in upon President Cleveland and alinost the entire vime of one of the clerks at the white house is occupied in The Races. Everything 18 in fine shape for the opens Ing of the races at the farr grounds, which will be called ut one o’clock sharp this afternoon. These races are made under the auspices of the Nebraska association of trotting horse fbreeders, and are expected to be the most interesting that were every held in the state, as there Is a long list of nomi- nations, embracing the very best stock in Nebraska. and everything has been perfected In a way that assures the fullest success. The track has been sprinkled every night for a week past and this morning was found to be in an exceptionally fine condition, of & hard, springy resistence well calculated for bringing out the horses’ best speed. 1n the 2:38 stalllon trot this afternoon Per- suader, Le Count, Counsellor and McFarland are down for starters, and owing to the evenness of the match the struggle I8 ex- ted to be one of an extraordinatily thrill- ng character, and no man can safely plck the winner. It is one of those races where “tips” don’t conut. In fact, & p” on & stake race is an anomaly, as they are always on the dead square, The three-year-old trot, too, will be a good one, as the horses are very evenly matched, and eight are sure to go, ‘The tirst race will be the two-year-old, with ten starters, as follows: Romeo, M. 'T. Patrick, Omaha. Omega, 1. M. Starbuck, McCook. ()rfwhlll Mald, L. F. Carding, Ulysses. Belleflower, J. G. Smith & Son, Fremont. Trenton, E. Pyle, Humboldt. Joe Dandy, A. Thompson, Om Destructive Forest Fires. NEILSVILLE, Wis,, August 9.—Forest fires have broken out again in this vicinity and are causing considerable damage. The east fork of the logging camp of Charles Squires burned, causing heavy loss. A fire broke out yesterday on Wedges creek near Hewells- ville and is spreading radidly. Considerable apprehension is felt hereand the city has been thoroughly wet down by the waterworks. Everything is very dry and it there I8 no rain within the next twenty-four hours greater damage than that inflicted last year may be expected. All day yesterday a heavy gale of wind prevailed, which swept the flames and destroyed everything betore it. News has just bean received that a large stave millof Hein & Meyer, on W edies creek together with thousands of dollars’ worth of staves, 18 in great danger, and a crew of men have started from this city to fight the flames. A fierce fire is raging in the wood marsb southeast of F’ortage, A force of men 18 hard at work fighting the flames. A large amount of hay has been burned and other property is in danger. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 9.—Forest fires are raging fearfully in the northern part of Kent county. Woods and fields in every direction about Cedar Springs are on fire and nearly everybody is engaged in fight- ing flames, trylng to save farm property. Fences and timber burned is valved at sev- eral thousand dollars. Fanned by a brisk breeze the flames srreld rapidly. 1f rain does not come there wlll be heav; {onus‘ Cro| Struck By Lightning. Fort Dobar, Ia, August 9.—[Speclal Telezram to the BEr.]—1he residences of W. H. Plumb and Samuel Tad were struck by lightaing during a storm last night, This morning the former residence caucht fire and was damaged to the extent ot 8300, Not much damage was done to the Tad resi- dence, but Mr. Tad received a severe shock and parrowly escapel with his life. Soldiers Stop Beer Selling. OTTUMWA, la., August 9.—|Special Tele- gram to the Brg.|—The thermometer at the brigade encampment marks 100 in the shade. The soldiers in camp suffer greatly with the heat. General Wright yesterday evening found some lemonade stands selling liquors and ordered the Muscatine cnmplns to suppress them. All yielded upon deman butone, when his shanty was leveled to the ground and his beer spilled. Arrested KFor Forgery. MARSHALLTOWN, Ia., August 9.—|Special Telegram to the Bek.|—Arthur Howard, bearing letters from Georgia politicians, at- tempted to pass a forged check for a small amountat the First National bank and was . o V. Valter N, D, C. Lanx , Tel i ) I Kansas side. are sufforing terribly. A flre broke out fn | Ok it the beautiful golden trees.” scheduling and recordingthemn. Hehas been | {§1%0, (L6 YRITE A0, 18, EVIdRnTi, o Titeky hiilips, Keank . Gay, Faitorton, b il fi“}'g”o ::‘xct‘;!‘-“e u?fimfl) h_‘vl:l;w:!::m Feshbe et NG SR taily Co-operite the nlne:lles Dear Grantville yesterday after- Carter Defeats Coad. invited to visitalmost every city in the west ,w,ndll..g_ g Challid, George H, Falrbury, drawn and expressed the fear that the L 8 fioon Sud_there 18 danger ot the vllisze ————— ‘The races to-n tractive still, the programme showing four fine events, as follows: STAKE NO. 8, FOUR-YEAR-OLDS, Plutus, James G. Ladd, Filley. Coppermont, M. Lovitt, Guide Rock. L. J. Starbuck, McCook, Elkhorn. -V EAR-OLDS, . Johnson, Minneatre. . Bri-gs, Superior. Annie J., D. D. Juh et Logan, D. T, STAKE NO. 7, FOI STALLIONS, Ethan Allen, A, Thompson, Omaha, Cyclone, J. M. Millholland, Steele City. Vietor fi]lhrluuo. F. B. Wood, Omaha. ‘The pacing race, although there will be but two starters, Annie J. and Pet Logan, will be one of the most exhilarating features of tho whole meet, the horses being a dead match, and a rivalry existing betweon the owners, will cause them to push them for all by are worth. ‘T'ie management have prepared for a larze attendance, and the information is that there will be present an exceedingly large number of horse breeders and turf lovers from abroad, us splendid railroad facilities for getting here have been provided for, OAKLAND, Neb,, August 9.—[Special to the BEE.]—The Farmers’ union of this place is no longer an experiment. It has proven a decided success to the farmers and is fast taking the lead In the corn market. In the last iwo weeks the union has shipped more corn than was ever shipved trom here in _the same length of time. KFour car loads were shipned to-1ay, George Osborn, the manager, is fully deteriined to make the union take the lead in Burt county for buying grains, and his efforts are appreciated. Two Boys Hang Another. CREIGHTON, Neb., August 9.—|Special Tel- egram to the Beg.|—Two of the boys of this town, aged fourteen, wanted to play a prac- tical joke on an eight-year-old boy at 10 o'clock this morning by hanging him toa beam with a rope. They came near making the job perfect, as the victim's eyes were forced slightly out of their sockets and an ugly blue mark shows where the rope was around his neck. Dime novels were the prime factor in the way of a cause, [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennet!.] LoNDON, August 9.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.|—E. C. Carter, of the New York Athletic club, met his old opponent, W. N. Coad, the South London harrier, this evening at the London Athletic club’s grounds, Stanford bridge, Chelsea, to decide the supremacy in a four-mile run. About 3,000 spectators eame out, including representatives of all the cross-country clubs around London and many Americans. The grand stand held many bookmakers, just back from the Kempton park races, who anxiously asked two to one on Carter. In a select center, set apart of officlals and pressmen, was Sir John Astley, who is to be referee in the Kilrain-Smith prize fight. Precisely at 7 o'clock a cheer denoted that the men were on the ground, which was of cinder, with four laps to the mile. Coad was wearing blue trunks, with crimson stripes. Carter wore the New York scarlet and white and ap- peared in fine condition. The tropical-like heat had now cooled and a pleasant breeze sprung up from the nerthwest as the pistol was fired for the start. Coad led by four yards for the first quarter. The race was now anxiously followed by continuous cheering, Coad seeming to have all the bolsterous sympathy and foolishly spurting until the first mils, when both settled down to a better pace, ana finished the second with Coad barely leading. On en- tering the eleventh lap Carter, without ex haustion, drew away, Coad appearing to be come suddenly weak, but struggled on until thirty yards short of the third mile, when he gave up, Carter being forty yards in front* The latter finished his third mile, keeping on with loud cheering, which, now he had won, was transterred from Coad to himself. He broke the tape at 20 minutes and 10 seconds, stopping immediately to shake Coad’s proffered hand, when Carter’s friends broke into the grounds and carried him shoulders high into the dressing room, where he had a cold shower bath. Coad challenged Carter to run again at Ratham grounds, but the latter declined, as the grounds are thought by runners unfair, being uneven and very small, When your correspondent congratulated Carter he seemed pleased. *“Do you run again?” I asked. “Yes: at Dublin on the 2ith, against F. Conneff, the amatuer champion of Ireland, for twenty guineas and a gold medal, and sal for New York in the Italy on the 26th. I shall have a hard job to beat Cannef, but if 1 succeed I shall have plenty of championships to take back with me.” “What are they, Mr, Carter?” “The four and ten mile champlonship of England, the champlonship of Ireland, and the satisfaction of beating Coad to-day, who has already won two southern counties champiouships himself.” and south, including San Francisco, New Orleans and Galveston. The president is seriously considering the best use he can make of the limited time ho has allotted him- self for his western and southern trlp, and he will take a route which will enable him to visit briefly the principal rerusentativecities of the two sectionsof country. He hasabout made up his mind he will not go further west than Kansas City,and very little,if any further south thau Atlanta. He does not desire to be absent from the capital more than twenty days, but delays and unavoidable ciroumstances may prolong_his absence fivo or ten days more. He will begin the pre- varation of his annual message to congress upou his return to Washington, and toat and other important matters which will then claim his personal attention will prevent his extending his visit much beyond the first of November. It Is expected that the pro- gramme for his trtp will be Pmpamd within the next two weeks. None of the invitations not “INNY acted upon will not be answered until that is arranged. Colonel Batchelder's Account. WASHINGTON, August 9.—An lssue has been raised by the accounting oflicer of the treasury against the quartermaster general’s office. The accounts of Colonel Batchelder, late depot quartermaster at Washington, are now in' dourse of settlement. Among the yotichers was one for $500 for two horses for the use of the office of the secretary of war, ‘Lhis was disallowed by the third auditor ana Second Comptroller Butler on the ground that the money appropriated by congress for army transportation cannot be used leally in purchasing horses for the secretary of war, the necessary expenses of the war department proper being provldad for in legislative abpropriations. ‘To this Colonel Batohelder replied that the order of the ssc- retary to purchase horses was the supreme law to hin and conclusive upon the account- ing ofticer of the treasury. Third Auditor Iliams in a letter to the second comptroller regarding this case says that the theory that an order from a superior oreven an army regulation could warrant a disbursing officer in making a disbursement of public funds in direct contravention of the statute finds no countenance in any )udicial deci- sion or in any opinion by any recognized wuthority. Pensions Granted. WAsHING August 9.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The following lowa pen- sions were granted to-day: Anna 8., widow of David B. Winder, Wapello; Peter Best, Franklin Centre. Increase: Samuel L. Nel- son, Florenceville; William B. Mathews, Wyman; Joseph Shark, Cambria; Clayton S. Fliners, Grand River; Joseph Huston, Crawfordsville; M, B, Sparks, Batavia; Christopher H. Porter, Colfax; G. F. Luntz, Ainsworth, Nebraska pensions, increase: M. P, Bal- lard, :ted Cloud. Officials to Take Outings. WASHINGTON, August 9,—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.)—The president is plan- ning aishing and hunting trip in the moun- tains of West Virginia with Senator Kenna, All the cabinet will be away from \VnhluF ton within two weeks except Secretary Fair- child. General Vilas leaves for Wlisconsin to-morrow, Secretary Kndicott voes to his home In Lenox on Friday, and Secretary l.nm):rzoesw the White mountains next week. burning up. Fires are also burning In the marshes near the city and the smoke Is thick all about. COLEMAN, Mich., August 9.—The Coleman Charcoal company, with 300 cords of wood belonging to Knapp & Burrington, totally burned yesterday aiternoon by forest fires. Loss unknown at present. Other property is lng:renl danger, T. IGNACE, Mich., August 9, 10:30 p, m.— A change in the wind to the northeast this morning saved the town. All danger Is now believed to be past. MILWAUKEE, Wis., August 9.—Speclals to the Evening Wisconsin say at Green Bay the fire has caused a loss of $30,000 by the burning of 20,000 cords of wood. In the town of Bellevue a stable with three teams of horses, harness and farm machinery was destroyed. Farmers at Fond du Lac have turned out en masse to fight the flames, which are reported to be spreading rapidly. MUSKEGON, Mich,, August 9.—Stimson & Fay, Hackley & Hume, and F. Alberts aro meeflngewnh heavy losses by the destruction of lumber on their mill docks, Several fires occurred Iast night. Derrott, Mich.,, August 9.—Nine business houses, the Carson hotel and other property burned at Sandusky, Mich.,, to-day. No lives were lost. The fire originated in a swamp. DrTrolr, Mich., August 9.—A Frae Press special from Grand Rapids says: Fires are still raging porth and south of here. At Cedar Springs the fire is still raging aund every man who can be had is workiug heroic- ally. Revorts trom the sonth, on the Lake Shore road, say fires are raging in the wonds badly and at Grandville is_still burning in the lowlands. KFrom the north discouragin reports are received here to-night, At Craf- ton, four miles from Kalkaska, the flames destroyed a large amount of farm buildings and fences. Around Kingsley miles of fences and many fields were burned over. At Ashton the fires are raging budly. Around Als and west toward Cheboygan the fires are burning large tracts of valuable pine and hard wood. Schoonovers would kill her. She did not wish to leave her property to them. Schoon- over denied the conversation sworn to by Sherburn, and exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, ‘1 killed the old lady, but 1 wouldn't have done it for anything if I bad known 1t was her. 1 love her now, and she couldn’t have done anything mean enough to make me not love her. 1 would as soon shot my- self or any of my children.” The moon was rising when the accident happened. He could not explain why Mrs, Sloss did not speak before the shooting, He did not think of speaking himself. He thought the old lady did not care whether she was killed or not, as she was tired of the world. She had a strange weakness for roaming in the fields at might and taking things, and near where the body was found there were several ears of corn which she had taken from the stalks that night. The jury returned a verdict ‘“‘that Mrs, Sloss came to her death by the hands of Hiram Schoonover, who shot her on August 6, 1857, about 10 o'clock p. m., with a smooth bore rifle loaded with fine shot, and we, the jury, find him euilty of manslaughter.” Schoonover has lived in this vicinity for twenty-one years, and has always borne a fuir reputation. All sorts of rumors are now afloat r«unnllnt:“ms family troubles, and many are disposed to believe that there was more method than accident in the tragedy. Another Account. BROWNVILLE, Neb.,, August 8.—[Speclial Telegram to be Brk.]—Hiram Schoonover, a resident of this community, shot and killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Sloss, Satur- day evening about 10 p. m, mistaking her for a skunk. The old lady had been in the habit of taking corn from her son-in-law without leave and usually in the night. It is reported that the parties were not on the best terms. ‘The circumstances seem against Schoon- over, but he claims to be innocent and that it was a mistake, All I:u‘!!eu were church members and active workers, and were supposed to be a harmless family. The eommsrrl‘lem an inquest Sun- day evening. The verdict rendered Monday found Schoonover guity of manslaughter. BSchoonover was brought before the justice court yesterday atternoon, waived examina- tion and was bound over in the sum of §1,000. He could not give bail, sohe is now in jail awaiting trial, Big Packing House Burned. CEDAR RaPIDS, 1a., August 9.—Fire this moining burned the packing house of T. M. Sinclair & Co., causing a loss of $00,000; in- surance, about $50,000. Rt L REORGANIZED THE COMPANY, McElvoy, 4 T lves and Stayner Step Out of Oincin- nati, Hamilton & Dayton, New York, August 9.—Shortly before noon to-day the committee appointed to investigate Henry* G. lves’ management of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad, met to listen to any statement which Ives had to make. At moon Ives had not appeared. His partner Doremus ex- pressed doubts as to whether Ives intended to make any statement, but members of the committee said he distinctly promised to make a full statement of the affairs of the cnmlmny. They also exvected him to resign, and Christopher Meyer said if lves did not resign to-day the road would be thrown into the hands of a receiver. Meyer says the Cincinnati people are complaining there i8 a shortaze of §5,000,000, and if this cannot be explained, criminal proceedings will be at once instituted. ~The committee were compelled to walt until 1:30 until Ives arrived at his ofties. 'The first thing done was to receive the resiguations of President Stavner and Ives and the election of A. 8. Winslow, of Cineinnatl, as_bpresident, and Christopher Meyer, of New York, vice presi- dent. A committee was then appainted by the creditors to meet a committee of directors to take further steps in the reorganization of the company. ‘The committee :(l{om'ned until to-morrow without finishing their work. 1Ives has turned his property over to Waite, Myers & Dexter, as trustces, and is urying to ar- range with_his creditors to put their claims in the same hands. The stockholders’ com- mittee has finished the count of certificates o preferred stock and find that about $4,000,- have been issued. 'This Is said to be much less than was feared. Counsel for the creditors’ committee state that their claims ;villlnu! be placed in the trusteeship proposed y Lves. Campmeeting at Fremont. FREMONT, Neb., August 9.—[Special to the he Omaha District Methodist campmeeting opens here to-morrow. It will be held in Rogers’ zrove, a mile northeast of town. The place has veen nicelv rrepnrod for the occasion and it is anticipated that there will be a zood attendance. ~ Capacious tents for meetings and a number of private ones are on the grounds. Executive Arrangements. The exacutive committee of the Horso Breeders’ association met last evening at the Merchants’ hotel. All the members of the committee, twanty In number, wers pres- ent. Forty applications for membership were favorably received. Arrangements were made to hold the sale of the rifty fine blooded animals at 9 a. m. each morning of the races, beginning to-day. Appointed Deputy Oil Inspector. LiNcoLy, Neb., August 9.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—Governor Thayer has l\yr)lnlehl 0. H. Phillips, ot Beatrice, as one of the deputy oil inspectors, with headquar- races and the entries as above made, ters at Beatrice. —_— Horse Notes. Dr, Wade Carey, of Council Bluffs, will start the races. W. S. Barstow, ot Crete, and Heury Frey, of York, are the associate judges. Dick Wilde's horse have shown such good work these mornings that they promise to be favorites in the classes for which they are entered. Tom Gray has several of his own and Jimmy McMichaels’ horses in fine form ol the track, A favorite mare just fiurchnw ;!v the sald parties promises t0 make things hun, Itis understood that Counsellor, Tramp and Persuader, of the 2:3% race, are pretty evenly matehed. It is thonght that the winner in this race will have make the finish in 2 3 1. A. Hart, of Tecumseh, arriyed ves- terday with his favorite stallion, Tom Mo~ Malion, who will enter the 2:38 class. He has six horses that he intends tobring to Wednesday’s meeting, including the colt, Lorenzo. Watson, the horseshoer on Harney streef has had to have an extra force of men af work during the present week to attend to the crack steppers that have arrived here. A branch shop will probably be established by him on the grounds during the meetings. Ed Pyle, the old favorite Omahan, I8 in town. “He comes with some good horses. It will be remembered that just one year aco esterday Mr. Pyle lost $10,000 worth of finmm stock at the driving park when the stables wera struck by lightning and burned, McFarland, one of the horses saved, will trot during the present meeting. Mr. Pyla has some sixty thoroughbreds ‘on his ranch n Humboldt, Neb. that he thinks will add to the sped record some day, e NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, They will be Built in Chicago by the WO T 0. CHIcAGO, August 9.—On the 13th of July thesecretary of state of Illinois issued ar- ticles of lucorporation to a company at Chi- cago, known as *‘lhe Woman’s Christian Temperance BuildingeAssociation,” with a caplital of 810,000, shares of §100 each. The ncorporators are Matilda B. Carse, Francis Willard, Esther Pugh, William Deering and James B. Hobbs. The purpose is for a build- ing in Chicogo to be used as national heaa- quarters of the W. C. 'I'. U., and as & tenper- ance training school and hall. It is also meant that this enterprise shall become a source of revenue to the national soclety, ‘The vlan is, that while the building is in- tended, in the first place, to furnish head- quarters of the natfonal W. C. T. U. It is also to bea great oftice bullding, and will bring in a rental of $135,000 a year. The ground has been secured for It in the very heart of the city. The structure will cost about $600,000 and to. cover this $600,000 worth of bonds will be issued. The com- mittee having the matter in charge, to-day issued a call to all friends of temperance for ennt{lhullonl to aid in carrying out this work. ——— Heavy Gale in Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE, Wis,, August 9.—About 8 o'clock to-night a gale swept over the ecity, the wind blowing at the rate of a mile a minute. The main building and several minor structures on the state fair grounds at cold spring park were completely wrecked. A heavy rain fell, lastingfan hour. Advices received at the railway oftices indicate that the rain is pretty general throughout the state, putting an end to the drought that has lastea for sixty days and that has caused thousands of dollars of loss to farmers. Reports from the southern tier of counties are to the effect that wells and creeks are all dried up, and that farmers have been com- pelled to remove their stock to places where they could secure water. The dry condition of the country caused the fires to spread with fim“ rapidity and for several days farmers ove been plowing large furrows around their hay stacks to prevent their summer’s work from going up in flames. ‘To-night’s rain will atford only temporary relief, how- ever, unless there is more of it soon. —————— Agricultural Subjects Discussed. New York, August 9.—1he Americau Agricultural association held its tirst annual session to-day at Columola college. Prof. Sturtevant, of the New York Experimental Institute at Geneva, presided. The attend- ance was numerous and was composed of representatives from nearly every part of the state, ‘“‘Indigenous Locusts” was the sub- jeet presented by Clarence M. Weed, state entomologist of lllinois. A paper which commands absorbing Interest was one of Prof. Wylie on sorghumn as a sugar produc- ing plant. Experience taught him, he said, that it was undesirable. Dr. C. V. Reilly, United States entomologist at Washington, agreed with Prof. Wylie. Mr. K, Torrence, a Japanese gentleman commissioned to study agriculture in this country by his gov- ernment, said the experiment of making ‘s'ugar from sorghum was successfully tried in apan, mong the papers read atthe afternoon session was one on “Diseases of Broom Corn,” by Prof, T. J. Barrett, of Champaign university, Illinois. sy A Murderer Granted a Stay. St. Josern, Mo., August 9.—(Special Tel- egram to the BER.]J—A stay of execution was granted to-day by Judge Black, of the ——— Death of General Doniphan. St, Joserm, Mo., August 9,—General A. ‘W. Doniphan died at his home in Richmond last evening, from the effects of a cold con- tracted last May. The deceased wasa native of Kentucky, born July 9, 1808, His parents were Virginians, the father pelnz a soldler in the " revolution. ~ Graduating from Augusta college at the age of eighteen, he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Onlo. In 1830 he moved to Missouri, where he has since resided. He won his military title by distinguished service in the Mexican war. General Doniphan was a pronounced democrat, and held & number of important oftices during life. A Dodge County Sensation. FreMoNT, Neb, August 9,—|Special to the Brg. ]—Another Dodge county sensa- tion, and this time, as usual, it is located in the vicinity of North Bend. The man who furnishes the sensation isa farmer named Alonzo Parrish, living in Cotterell township, five miles northeast of North Bend. He has been a resident of Dodge county for many ‘nu. and is well known. A few days ago ¢ came to Fremont and negotiated a loan of $2,000 on a portion of his farm, inducing his wife to sign the mort e by promise that a prtlon of it should bedevoted to paying an indebtedness of $800 on another piece of land. Parrish has not been heard from since Saturday, and it I8 now surmised that Le has jum the country arter realizing all he could from his property, and leaving his family almost penniless. Yesterday Mrs. Parrish came to town and through her attor- neys, Frick & Dolezal, began action for di- vorce. Her petition sets forth that Parrish has brutally treated her for many years, and has made thoir household a place of discord and unhappiness. It is supposed that Par- rish bhas finne away with a woman named Warren with whom he is charged in the divorce petition as having had illielt relations* —~—— Thayer Talks to Teachers. NonrroLk, Neb., August 9.—|Special to the BEE, |—Governor Thayer was in the city yes- terday In response to the Invitation of County Superintendent Bohannon to deliver an address before the teachers of the Madi- son county institute, A committee of the school board and several citizens met him at the train and escorted him to the residence of Cclonel Cotton, who entertained him while here, giving an informal reception for his bencfit in the evening. Later in the evening he addressed the teachers and citi- zens at a public meeting at the opera house, He touched upon the influence of teachers in molding the minds of the d)‘mml, and dwelt with especial emphasis and at considerable length on the modern tendency to agnosti- - Paper Manufacturers Go Down. Berorr, Wis,, August 9.—~W. T, Randall, an extensive paper manufacturer with a mill at Rockton, 111., has confessed judgment and his mills are in the hands of the sheriff. The failur e of tha O. W. Tyler paper company, of Chicago, who wera assisting him, wrecked Randall. The linbilities and assets cannot be ascertained at present. KALAMAZ0O, Mich., August 9,—The mort- gage held by O, W. Tyler & Co,, the broken pnyer dealers of Chieago, on the paper mill at Plainville, owned by B. F. Lyon & Son, paper dealers of Kalamazoo, was recorded yesterday, and Lyon & Co. susvended. "They are liable as endorsers on the paper of 0. W. ‘I'vier & Co, for $40,000 and other debts ot $20,000. Their assets, besides the mill pro- erty, are nominal, —— The Drought-Stricken Region. CuicAGO, August 9.—The telegrams re- celved this morning from central points throughout the entire 75,000 square miles of the drought-stricken northwestern country shows the fearful sun scorching of all vege- tation continues unabated. Not a drop of rain has fallen except eight-one hundreths of an Inch at Des Moines, a bare sprinkle on the deep dust. Local observatlons in various districts give but lit- tle hope of a break within the coming twen- ty-four hours. A trifle cooler weather and scattered light showers are expected in some laces, but the conditions are such that if he possible little moisture and coolness are at all delayed their effect will be totally lost in the seeming Imminent further general rise of the temperature trom end to end of drought region, Never betore have farmers and residents of the suburbs about the city suffered so from heat and dry weather. All around v tables in small gardens have been killed. All along the railroad tracks the prairies are on fire and the residents of the suburbs are called out at all hours of the day and night to combat the flames. Water is very scarce. e e Securea a Tenor. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett,] LoxpoN, August 9.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.|—Mr. Gustave Amberg, director of the Thalia theatér, New York, succeeded to-day in signing a con- tract with Herr Boettel, the forcmost Ger- man tenor, for a series of ten performances to be given at the Thalia October 16-25, Herr Boettel receives $1,000 per night. — Blaine in Ireland. LoxNDON, August 9,—James G, Blaine,with his wife and daughters, are in Dublin. They left Glasgow and crossed to Belfast, pro- ceeding thence to Dublin, where they ar- rived last evening. Blaine intends to spend some time in Ireland. DunLIN, August —Mr. Blaine has gone to Cork, whence he wijll return to Dublin, e e Tl A Plucky Woman Evicted. DuBLIN, August &—Alice Barry defied the police who went to exeeute the writ of evic- The Treasury Scandal. NEW YORK, August 9.—|Special Telegram to the Bze.]—The Tribune’s Washington special says: The treasury department of- ficials are still reticent about the charze that money has been improperly paid on account of public land surveyors. ‘It may be stated, however, on good authority that the matter is regarded as a serious one, both by the secretary of the interior and the secretary of the treasury, and is to-day the subject of of- ticial corréspondence between them with every rmspflct that it will be officially brought to the attention of the president within the next few davs. Whatever the re- sult of that may be, it is certain that no at- tempt to hide facts will be successtul. Patents Granted Westerners. WASHINGTON, August 9,—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The following patents were granted to-day in lowa and Nebraska: Louls G. Bastedo, Atlantic, Ia, and H. Monmouth Park Races. New York, August ‘The weather at Monmouth park was fine, the attendance large and the track somewhat dry and lumpy, “T'he following is the summary: ‘Three-quarters mile: Folian won, Brait second, Florence third. Time—1:15, For two-year-olds, = three-quarters miles Sir Dixon won, Austrienne second, KFord- ham third, Time—1 One wile: The Bard won, Precosia sec- ond, Climax third. Time—1:4 One and one-eighth miies: Beloldere Pontico second, Evans third, Time— Married After Many Years, St, Josern, Mo., August 9.— cial Tele- gram to the Bgege.|—Mr. Lows Blazer and Miss Ester Rosenblatt were united in mar- riage In this city to-day, by Rabbi Hurowitz of the Jewish synagocue, The two were en- & nineteen years ago by their nilies when the young lady was only five years of age. A few weeks ago Mr. Blazer, who I8 a clothier, sent money for the voung lady to come and share his home in Awerica. e Fatal Strike Mob, WiLkEsnA One and three-sixteenth miles: Gonfallon won, 'l'lm1 Bourbon second, Enigma third. » Pa., August 0.—Yesterday | Time—2:07. Cistarns and wells are alike empty and the | Supreme court, to Hronek, sentenced to be | tion against her at Kuocklade, county of | Thomas, Chicago, 111s., assigners to Bastedo ) 4 i Hurdle, one and three-quarter :::fl' Ailflm‘nmdfl‘l;:;lor:;al“flleww :::"»:j“ agu‘rm:xy‘fiu;fimfi:u.myn ?& hung In this eity August 19. The stay of ex- | Antrim, da She' defended the house | Cash and Package Carrer %m"p';‘y‘ Aniono fitty strikiug miners of the Alden Coal com: Handicap, Hurdle, ol d three-q without offering a better substitute as a special evil, Although not a professor of religion himself, the governor paid a warm tribute to christainity, saying that since he had been selected for the high office which he holds, his attention had been drawn more and more to the mb{efl. and frow a govern- mental standpoint he was led to rezard the religion of the bible as the basis of all zood governient, all law and society. miles: Sam Emery won, Mentmore second, ecution acts until the case can be called up Jim McGowan third. Time—3:26, before the supreme court, which meets the hird Tuesday in October. The ground on ‘which the writ of error was allowed was the refusal of the lower court to allow an inter- reter. A great deal of surprise was occa- joned In this city by the decislon, as the murder was an atrocious one and the evi- dence overwhelming. tic, cash and package carrier; Georee Y. Smith, Cedar Rapids, flour packer; William bbeis, Crab Orchard, Thill coupling. Postal Changes. WASHINGTON, August 9.—[Special Tele- gram to theBeE.|]—The following Lowa post- masters were appointed to-day:Levi W.John- son Lohrville,Calhoun county,vice James M. Arnett, removed; John A. Hoffman, Mt. Carmel, Carroll county, vice Gerhard Bruggeman, resigned. ‘The postoffice nas baen discontiuued at Battle Bend, Custer county, Neb.; the mail goes to Tutford, The special service is dis- continued at Park Vale, Douglas couuty from Omaha. Smallpox and Yellow Fever in Havana WaAsmHINGTON, August 9.—The marine hospital bureau is informed that smallpox and yellow fever are raging in Havana, Cuba. During the month of July there wera 104 deatbs fiom yellow fever and 112 from smallpox. Applications For Prepayment. W ASHINGTON, August 9.—Applications for prepayment of interest under Secretary Fair- child’s recent eircular were received to-day pany, near this city, attacked thirty men who had taken their places in the Alden mines. Many women also took part in the tight, Michael Christ and Jacob Horton, two " were fatally injured. The women assaulted the “'scabs” with fence rails, and their husbands used stones and istols, Fitteen persons were wounded on both sides, but ouly the two mentioned will die. against a large forcs of officers, but was com- pelled to surrender when they mnade a charge with fixed bayone! Many of the officers were badly hurt, ve of the defenders of Alice Barry’s house were arrested. ————— A Blue Book Chapter, LoNDoN, August@—The Blue book has been issued containimg the correspondence in relation to the admission into the United of destitute all aund'state aided emigrants, o i An Arctic Explorer Sulcides, RoME, August 9.—Signor Bove, the ex- lorer who was an associate of Nordensk- old in the latter's arctic expedition, has committed sulcide, Washington Heights water has_been so -c-ureehnt it finds a ready sale ut 5 cents a pail. The Races at Ottawa, OTTAWA, llls,, August 9.—This was the opening day of the Ottawa races at the new driving park, ‘I'he attendance was good, and the track fast. ‘I'nree-year-old stake: Sally Cassack first, March distanced. Best time—2:54, Three minutes: Willia D first, Ottawa Maid mc‘“TAl Typon third, Ego fourth, Best B Sulocide of a Magdalen. S7. JoserH, Mo., August 9.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE).~Jennle Berkshire, an In- mate of a Jules street sporting house, at- tempted to commit suicide this afternoon about 5 o'clock by taking a heavy dose of werphine. A ghy-lclln was called, but the girl will probably di ety m— Two Rallroaders Killed. BorpeNTOWN, N, J,, August 9.—1n a col- hision between two freight trains on the Pennsylvania railroad, which occurred this morning, a fireman was killed and & brake- wan fatally wounded. e Foresters and Photographers, CHICAGO, August 9,—The biennial con- wvention, or high court meetingof the Ancient Order of Foresters, began here to-day. Five hundred aelegates are present from all parts of the United Statesand Canada. The eighth annual convention of pho- tographers of America opened to-day in the exposition building. large number of delegates are presen! The exhibit com- prises nearly 10,000 pictures of vrrious kinds, —_— Broke Up the Band. Coxcorp, N. H., August %.—While mem- bers of the local brass band were practicing in rooms in the fourth story of a large wooden warebouse, fire broke out below and Lm rapldly. The men were compelled to u — - ——— — Weather Indications, For Nebraska: Local rains followed by fair weather, cooler in southern portion, stationary temperature in northern portion, variable winds. For lowa: Fair weather in southern por- tion, local showers in northern portion, winds becoming variable, slight fall ‘in tem- perature. For central and eastern Dakota: Slightly warmer, fair weather, variable winds. —_— Shooting at Nebraska COity. NeBRASKA Crry, Neb., August 9.—[dpec- 1al telegram to the BEE.|]—Another shooting affair occurred on Main street this evening. Tho cause leading thereto is said to be a prominent grocery man named L. W. Lloyd, who has a number of tiwe s insulted and made irdecent proposals to his lady cus- tomers. His last break was, 80 it is sald, at the wife of Mr. Samuel Chawin, who went to the store to call him to account for it Lloyd struck Chaplin several times across the face with a whip, whereupon the latter drew a revolver and shot_Lloyd through the fleshy part of his arm. Both parties were arrested, Lloyd being let of with a fine of $4 and while Chaplin was bound over for liearing to-morrow. Lloyd says he :25 pace: Nellie B_first, Virginia second, wntoot third, J. C.fourth. Best time— Racing at Saratoga. $8A1ATOGA, N. Y., August 9. —The weather was fine, the track in good condition and the attendance the largest of the season. The following is the summary : One mile: O. Bowies' chestnut gelding won, J. J, Healy second. Time—1:27, Five furlong Emperor of Norfork won, Satan eecond, King Fish third. Time— 1:08). Mile and a qu Wary won, Elkwood Time—2:11. — Steamship Arrivals, HAMBURG, August ¥.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—Arrived—The Giilert, from New York. NEW YORmk, August 9.—Arrived--The State of Nevada, from Glasgow. UEENSTOWN, August 9.-—Arrived—The British Princess, from Philadelphia. Chol ———— Vilas' Vacation. WaAsSHINGTON, August 9.—Postmaster Genersl Vilas will ieave here to-morrow on his summer vacation, a vortion of which he will lnnd at his home in Wisconsin. He ex pects to be absent several weeks. Electrie Light Men Convene, R Another Frohibition Martyr. GALVESTON, August 9.—Alexander Walk- er, the colored prohibitionist speaker, who was badly beatan and man«led, after he had made a §| at Prairie Grove, near Web- berville, in this cnnnt,. last week, died Sun- day from the effects of his injuries, < e a's Ravages in Malta. mp from the windows to the ground, a dis- Ben Thompson won, g nee of thirty feet, and a number of them | LoNDoN, August 9.—Fourteen new cases d ,343,000, making & ey lowens third, ' 1:16, is lunocent ot the charge of Insult. BosToN, August 9.—The sixth annuval | were severely injured. of e S deaths have been reported 20 b fl:"‘f'?,'f"g&'}fi.‘,".lfi‘al L The Y¥acht Race, 5 Juarters mies: \Vheatie at ta during the last twenty-four hours. ~ MARBLEHEAD, Mass, August 8.-"The meeting of the National Electric Light gy . second, Ileferee thir ¢ okid .M_ Suicide of a Murderer. . won, Bome ciation convened this forenoon, —_— Western Men Appointed, Volunteer crossed the 1ino at 7:45 a. m and | Tue it s “:;“x:‘aéfl’:ugzbl;:‘:f“':hz‘;r::; — ST, Louis, August .—Jerry Pagels, mur- More Floods in Georgia, WaAsmiNGTON, August 9.—George M. | 1s now roundivg Point Neck at The Ly Sy don and death the Bke made wention of derer of Samuel Kohn, for which he ‘was AUOUSTA, Ga., August 9.—The river is | Swaim, of Iowa; Arthur A. Holmes, of In- | Mayflower passed Half-Way Rock u full us Ha o RocHESTER, August 9,The ecircult BostoN, Ausust 9.—Henry Hastings, one | under sentence to be hanged August 13, com | rising rapidly again arid_the lower part of | diana, and Lucien M. Turner, of Iilinois, | mile ahead of Prisclllaand Bedouin, ‘The e Ns T AURGE Do TUn SN ! 8, was sent up for life from | of the ol . 0 ey ¢l + | have been appointed special examinersin the | Mayflower erossed the line three hours and race opencd Liore Lo-day A 4 veral dAyvuv. S s el ‘x:, x.‘u dest mmmu of Boston, ‘died lnlf nl‘ln:imlflda in his cell mnl:gl by cuttimg | the city is onee nore threateped with loun: l‘n‘:filon om&w‘;ud“ Do e vice rul nfi \ad Volunteer, sous i niendauce, ‘Lo track was ia Rood Next followed a general review of the pr.