Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 25, 1889, Page 3

'TiS A GOODLY LAND INDEED. | The Truth About the Country Called the “Sand Hills." A DEEP AND FERTILE SOIL. Coplous Showers and an Abundance of Running Water Make This Region an Inviting One * For Homeseekers. Beyond the €and Hilla, Cnapnoy, Neb,, March 17.—|Special Cor- respondence of Tnr Bree. |—Extending in irregular form, but, generally speaking, in a diagonal direction from northeast to south- west, nearly if not quite across the state, and noar the northwest corner of Nebraska, is & range of prairie undulations which, for want of a better name, have been called “sand Mlls,” ‘The actual hills aro princi- pally of red sand, and the soil thercof con- tains a large amount of vegetable ifould, so that they are not barren by a long way, but the sandiest of them are covered with tall bluejoint, low buffalo and iuxuriant grami grasses, These peculiar formations were most probably thrown off originally by the action of the receding and revurning waves of a sometime turbulent and tempestuous sea. After the waters receded, for many centuries, perhaps, the wild winds swept the particles together, mixing them with other things cast off by the Lillows into great heaps, leaving the hard clay valleys between. Then these valleys became fertile by the gradual growth and spread of vegetation, decaying and growing again, and finally climving the hillsides and spreading its summer green carpet over all that great “‘shore line of centuries ago. In places there are great cavernous openings in these hills called ‘‘blow holes,” where the winds have blown out the sands revealing wonderful geological devosits, and not in- frequently large logs of pine, thus proving that the section was onoe covered with tim. ber and that the great trees finally bowed and fell before a mightier forest of destroy- ing flames. The valleys are of various ex- tents and are very fertile and are well watered by the Niobrara and its tributaries as well as by the tributaries of the Loup und and Platte rivers, together with numerous lakes. These are great resorts for ducks and geese and grouse and are destined to be a field of sport for hunters, Now there are many deer and antelopo but these are rapidly passing away before the encroaching settlo- ments, Within the past few years hundreds of families have found homes in these numerous valleys and their cattle gather food for bone and fiesh on the thousand hilis, Beyond these nearly if not quite misnamed “gand hills,” on the north extending to Da- kota and on the west to Wyoming, and upon a somewhat higher elevation, lies one of the garden spots of the world—a rich, black, sandy loam and porous clay subsoil, reposing in flat bottoms or table lands or rising in gen- tle undulations or towering in broad lofty hills. A soil as fertile as the most fertile, moistened with frequent and gentle showers, springs and streams of water as clear and bright and refreshing as ever flowed; timber enough for present needs, an atmosphere the purest of the pure, & dry mountain wind warmed with Pacific breezes—all these and many other desirable conditions conspire to make it one of the grandest countries natur- ally which the sun ever shone upou. It is not posgible to define by the lines drawn on maps, the exact metes and bounds of the sec- tion referred to or to reveal except to the present eye, just where the sand hills, so called, leave off and the better country begins, but for the needs this article it" muy be said that counties of Sheridan, Dawes, Box Buv and Sioux in the extreme northwest part of the state comy most of that portion of this fertile garden spot which lies in Ne- braska. Beyond Nebraska it extends north and west, more or less broken by spurs of motntain ranges or spots of “bad lands” of sun baked clay, far into the ‘‘great west.” However, it is the intention to confine this article to that portion situated in Nebraska and for the purposes of general description to_treat it at present as a whole. It is @ territory in extent larger than Con- necticut and Rhode Island and in the same latitude, The distance from east to west across it is one hundred and two miles and from north ‘to south seventy miles. The altitude is from 8.700 to 5,000 feet above the sea. In the southern portion the surface formation is fairly woll described by the ap- pelation of level. Toward the north it be- comes first gently rolling, then expands into wider and higher swells, and in the northern rtion is broken into the lofty ills, and deep causus, and wide rolling table lands of Pine Ridge, and everywhere, or nearly everywhere, the soil deep and biack and rich in alluvial deposits, Except where broken abruptly into bare and recipitous sides, the hills are seldom steep. t is @ country of “‘magnificent distances,” Whero the hills, though high, are of gradual and long ascent, great, broad fertile slopes reaching upwards by easy gradation to lofty heights. Fiowing east through almost the conter of * this lovely strewh of country is the beautiful Running Water river, the principal stream. - Its waters are sparkling and pure as are also those of all its numerous tributaries. The White river, so called becausc of its white clay bauks, precipitous in places, rises near the west lino and flows nearly across .- the section described. Numerous *‘babbling brooks” of crystal purity flow into the latter, or northward intg the Cheyenne, or south- ward ““go on forever," to join the waters of the majestic Platte. There is no alkali or other unusual chemical impurity in any of streams, but the waters are pure, besutiful and healthful. ‘This munu{ was, for no one knows how many years, the home of the Indian, un- trodden by the feet of white mcn, and its natural solitudes, disturbed only by the rude occupatious or barbarous warfare of its say- ages. Traditions of their powerful tribes, their mrulauu villages, their great counoils, and their mighty battles may be picked up by the investigating student. Pluces of intercst because of such tradi- tions way oven be found and,he who chooses, may visit their deserted villages and find un- mistakable evidences of tneir former occu- y, or he may walk over their tradi- ionul battleficlds and, by amore or loss pa- tient search, be uble to carry away with him as a memento & part at least of some rude implement of early Indian warfare. But a fow years ago the Great Father took the country from the red man, after a proper treaty of course, and now the dusky savagos only visit it as trespassers to behold with wonder the development of & civiliza- tion thoy arc too ignoraut to appreciate, and t00 weak to purticipate in--a curious race rapidly vassing away to their degtiny. Ignoraut, treacherous, murderous, seemingly unable £o_be otherw ise, they will soon live only in the dim traditions of a country that not long ago resounded with the shouts of thousands of them, Five yeurs aro, in the winter of 1883-4, the only buman inbubitunts In this section were & number of persons engaged in the stock business on a large scale and genzrally the employes of wealthy individuals or com- pauies in tho east, the soldiers and attaches at Fort Robinson and a fow squawmen whomw the enevgetic, affublo and able Dr. Me- Gillycuddy, then Indian agent at Pine Ridge agency, had expellod from the reservation, y squawmen is meant men who ok squaws 10 their homes in tho cupacity of wife, Such mon, by reason of their superior fntelligence, weré no doubt often able to secure great in: fluence among the indians. Sowe such in- carred the enwity of Dr. MoeGillycuddy for various reasous and to do that when the worthy doctor was chief of all the Sioux drawing rations at Pine Ridge agoney Incant to get quickly out of the reach of his power orsuffer unpleasant con- sequences, The quickes¥ way to accomplish the feat was to come over the state line into Nebraska, and at different times perhups a score of such persons and their families aud sympathizers settlod along the White river #nd its tributaries and started a mutual levance society aud everlasting indigna- thered o fio stock st gatherea a littlo stock about t mulated other property by trad Wwith their dusky velatives. Most of these mo bave gone farther west, drawn by r own irrepressible spivit of adveature, but a few of them remain and are among the wealiby, influential and worthy citiz .8, and will smile with us at their old-time troubles With the wily agent. In these duys Fort Robinsou was the gatheriug point for what- over nilghteusd society there was in the country, It was the only _place where there + was any considerable number of people residing and was often the scenc of _social rallies, when those residing at the differeqt stock ranches camo together for dancing and_other amusement, or hilarity, Old Red Clond Indian agency was at ono_time near to where the fort is built, and crimes of the most terri- ble "nature were of frequent oc- currence. ‘fhe section immediately tely surrounding the fort is pregnant with reminders of romantic incidents and associa tions, and of awfal crimes committed by In- dians, cowboys or desperadoes. 1f s0me pa- tient scrive could gather up the records of those early yoars of life and death at Fort Robinsoa, the results of his labors would be perused with lively interest. As before intimated the industry of the country at that period was the production of stock, principally cattle, This was for a few years carried on upon a large scale, only o few parties comparatively bemng engaged in it. but their herds numbering thousands of head. Some of the cattle were brought overland from overcrowded Texas, and I have scen thousands of the big- horned, * ungainly-looking cattle. They roamed at will summer and winter, un- sneltered at all times, and *were ‘‘rounded up once a year for the purpose of branding the calves. " Iixcept in the extreme western portion of the torritory, being described in Tho county of Siox, where the stockmen by banding together have been able to secure and maintain “free range,” the business of holding immense herds of cattlo has passcd away with the absence of settlement and agrienltural pursuits which made it possible. The business was very profitabie to those engaged in 1t up to the spring of 1884, when the land seekers began to arrive and the im- mense hords of cattle at the same time began moving westward, By the beginning of the following season, except in the county men- tioned, they were all out of the country, and in their place were hundreds of smaller hords, the beginning of a new and better sys- temn of stock raising carricd along together with the natural assspeiation of agricuitural pursuits and cultivation of the soil. In the early summer of 1884 the writer first visited this section, coming into it from the east and passing over o very large portion of it. It was then a country almost desolate of human habitation, excépt as above noted. There were some land seekers exploring the country with a view of possible future set- tlement. Occasionally & family could be found that had made more or less permanent arrangements to remain. Near the center of tho territory a small colony from Missouri was located on Bordeaux creek, and away east on Antelope creck was a small colony from Indiana. During tho scason of 1884, however, hundreds of people came into the territory, not a fow to remain permanently wnd others to “‘take claims” of government Jand and return east for their families. In the winter of 18315 soveral well-informed parties estimated the population of the coun- try beyond the sand hills, aside from the.sol- diers and attaches at Fort Robinson at about four hundred souls. The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad extended west to Valentine, and next west were ninety miles of ulmost intcrminable sand hills, and be- yond them a country filling the heart of the agricultural land seeker with delight. Those who came in 1884 and returned east went telling almost everywhere marvelous stories of its beauty and "worth. It is doubtful whether the immigration that followed in the seasons of 1885 and 1880 was ever ex- celled in proportionate volume to any purely agricultural country. In the summer of 1885 the railrond was extended west into and nearly across the section to White river, and thousands of people came, and spreading out over the country, began to make then- selyes homes, erecting houses and barns, and breaking the land and planting crops and doing the thousand and other things in- cident to pioneer life. All, or nearly all, were content, and the almost umversal ex- clamation was ‘‘Surely, this is God's coun- try!” The most enthusiastic anticipations in reference to the country were apundantly realized, The clouds delivered the ‘“‘early and the later rain,” and tho soil yieds to the farmer’s touch the full rich measure of its garncred fertility. Towns sprang up, local governments were organized, churches wero built, schools established. 'Rapid, wonder- fully 80, was the development of the country in the ways of enligntened civilization. The old landmarks wore in mauy instances oblit- erated, the old trails wera broken up, the grand and beautiful picture of lonely desola- tion passed away and inits place came a more grand and beautiful panorama of happy, contented and prosperous homes snd busy industries. It is not the purpose of this article to trace in detail the history of the county, nor to tell indeed, all that has been accompiished in the four busy years of its development, but rather by brief contrast of the ‘‘then and now,” to reveal its intrinsic worth as well us by recounting its natural advantages and its pristine beau- ties, Four years and a half ago the ‘writer crossed the level plateau where Chad- ron, that *magic city” of the plans, is now situated, and the “nearsst house” was miles away. Now thereisa city of about three thousand population—permanent_city with reat, massive brick, stone, marbic and iron Buildings, and hunareds of prosperous busi: ness enterprises growing right along. East of itare the villages of Gordon, Rushville and Hay Springs; south those of Alliance, flenin{!urd and Nonpareil, and west those of Whitney, Crawford and Harrison, pros- perous and 'busy villages all of them, and around them an equally prosperous and ra- pidly developing “country, ~These things could not be and remain if the sturdy set- tlers were not satisfied of the worth of the countey, Posuancnt) prosperity must ever rest upon a substantial basis, This is a love- 1y ugricultural country, and for four years the farmers have sown and planted in coufidence and gathered and har- vested with satisfaction, not infro- quently wondering at the bountiful produc- tions of vegetables, corn and grain. Tho cultivation of wheat has especially been proven profitable, both by reason of the su- peribr quality produced and the often nearly marvelous yield. In all respects nature has been wonderfully prolific of her flavors to these deserving people who are changing the country beyond the ‘‘sand hills” into prosperous homes, and there has been and remains & constant stream of immigration, But bflggnd the ‘‘sand hills” is a big ~ountry, there being over seven thousend square miles of it, and a large amount of excellent government land s yet vacant and open to scttlement, especially in the western portion, and openings for _successful business enterprises occur right alon; with the increasing population an consequent growing necessities of the country. The Burlington & Missouri rail- road is now building across tho country from southeast to northwest and it is confidently expected that the coming season will be one of busy dovelopment and that its close will witness the addition of many hundreds to the population. ‘The future of such a country as has been briefly described can only be grand and lorious, A country with a beantifully fash- oned surface, a fertile soil, graced with fair streams, euriched with timber, having @ beautiful chmate, tried md not found want- ing, rapidly fillig with an enlightened people, such is uorthwest Nebraska, Beyond cpmputation is the distained development of mighty treasures of wealth and worth in the country beyond tho “sand hills.” i A NIHILIST, Cincinnati Enquirer: ‘‘The Cossacks ave upon us,” shoutod a young man as he rushed into the hall of the univer- sity at Tver. The anunou didncement not create a panic. 'T1s true the cheeks of the youths assembled there became a shade paler, but there was also an ele- vation of the head and a kindling of the eye which spoke volumes for their cour- age. ““What is our danger?" asked one of l.ho((ml ng men who appeared to be the leader of the assembly. *The zasodatel with his men and a company of Cossacks are in line on the Strastnoi Boulevard. They are waiting for the colnmund to march upon the uni- versity,” When the speaker paused a “raurmur ran through the crowd, which was in- wrru.;‘)wd by the leader, *Those who fear the attack,” he said, ‘*have stiil time to retreat. Those who are ready to sacrifice life and liberty for the cause will remein,” Not a man stirred. ‘It is well. You Dmitri and Ivan will guard the main gate. Take with you n-mn:j" men as vou think neces- sary. Viadimir and Tandthe rest will defend the hall.” Duwitri and Ivan stepped fomvurd and | gnld. THE OMAHA DA quickly eelected twenty of their fellow- students and formed in line. “Nifont Dolgopolof, wo are ready,” said Dmitri, ready to depart with his little troupe. “Go, and may God be with you.” After their departure every thing be- came bustle and activity within, Tables and chairs, desks and benches were drawn to the windows, which could be scaled from without, and all the doors excepting the main entrance were barricaded. The rebels against Rus- sin’s rule were ready to oppose, sword in hand, the insolence of tyranny. The scene nbove describad took place in the City of Tver,in European Russia, a short distance from Moscow. The students of all the universities of Russia had revolted at the despotism of the Tsar and the bloody uprising of the 28th of November, 1887, at Moscow, was but the preiude’ to like uffairs throughout the length and Wreadth of the land. Tveruniversity was no ex- ception, and from the day the students received the news of their brethren’s rovolt at Moscow, meetings were held, which increased in revolutionary in- tensity as time wore on. The faculty was powerless and the threat to close the university was only laughed at. Organization among the students was They were well armed, each sides his rapier,one and even s and amunition in abun- dance. There were 300 students at the university. Nifont Dolgopolof, a medi- cal student of groat promise, was their chosgn leader. He was a handsome uth, about twenty-six years of age, in stature tow- ering above his companions. - His black piercing eye and curling black hair gave him a martial appearance. As he stood there by the window peering out into the gloom beyond for the approach- ing danger there was something noble and grand in his bearing. “What will the issue be?” he solilo- quized. ‘‘How much longer must Rus- sia suffer through her tyrants? Will the day of her release never dawn? I know that this resistance is useless. No; not unless it will be an example for her future sons to emulate. And Va- leska, my poor sister, will T ever see you again?” Nifont’s self-communion was inter- rupted by the entrance of Petrowski, one of the men who assisted in guard- ing the main gate under Dmitri and Ivan, “*Nifont,the soldiery is approaching,” ho said. *‘Have you any further com- mands?” ‘‘None,” answered Nifont, after some reflection. **Be guided by events, but say this to our friends, that death is better than life in Sibera.” Petrowski departed in silence. The reparations for defense were resumed y the rebellious students, and when these were completed several groups were formed who discussed in low tones the coming events. Suddenly in the distance the faint sound of approachin, footsteps were heard. Nearer an clearer came the sound which could not be misunderstood. [t was the regular even tread of a large body of men. Nifont ordered silence, and, mounting the platform at the lower end of the hall, addressed his comrades as follows: ‘‘Brethren, we have borne the yoke too long. We must either submit for- ever like slaves, or assert our manhood by an emphatic resistance. The lesson will not be lost upon our tyrants, even though we perish in the attempt.” As Nifont was speaking a tumult arose on the street below. Angry voices mingled with the clang of sabers could be heard. In the hall the lamps were extinguished with the exception of a eolitary light near the stairway. Nifont opeae a window overlooking the court ard. Uy n the gates in the name of the law,” came a voice from below, ac- companied by heavy raps with a saber hilt on the closed portal. No response was made to the sum- mons. “That’s the chief of police,” said Nifont in a whisper, turning to his companions grouved about him near the window. Twice the demand was repeated with the same result. Then came a succes- sion of blows upon the gate which threatened to shatter it. “The zasedatel means business,” ob- served Paul Palowski, one of the most eager of the students. “Why don't they open up and give him a chance?” ‘Even as he spoke a battering-ram was u[\pliudmbhe gate. One, two, three blows and it came down with a crash. Then followed a struggle which the pen is too weak to describe. Twenty-two despevate men fighting for life or exile sturing them 1n the face. Short was the combat, The groansof the wounded and dying,intermingled with the shouts and curses of the soldiery, were heard by their comrades above, and sent a cl{ill through many a brave heart. Al- ready the victors ascended the stairs. ‘‘Forward,” shouted Nifont. Almost before the words were out of his mouth, the students pushed to the stairs only to be met with the bayonet and sabres of the assaulters. What fol- fowed beggars description. ‘Nifont and his friends fought like lions. The effort was futile. Those that were not killed outright were placed hors-de- combat and made prisoners. Nifont 'was among the latter. When morning broke it was found that ninety-eight students had paid the nalty of their rashness with death; forty-seven with wounds more or less serious, and fifty were made prisoners with a worse fate awaiting them. The police and soldiers lost twenty, and about forty were wounded. Thus ended one of the most sanguinary internal struggles of modern Russia. . %o » * o In the sitting room of a pretty cottage on the Alexandrovitch road, on the third morning after the stirring events ahove HASTaled) 8at & young Gith oladia deep mourning. She could not be older than nineteen years, and the extreme palor of her beautiful countenance was heightened b{ her dark;garments. Her eyes were full of tears. This was Va- ieska Dolgopolof. “My God! help must come from you to save my brother. Doubly orphaned ifJ lose him. Oh! wretched girl that Iam.” In the ecstasy of her sorrow the youn, girl threw herself upon a divan an convulsive sobs shook her frme, A knock at the door roused her, and her tremulous ‘‘Come in” was followed by the appearance of Marie, Valoska's maid, Her eoyes were also red from weeping, and the sorrowful accent of her voice showed the sympathy she felt for the urfortunate girl. **Miss Valeska, Goveraor Dombrowski is in the drawing room, and begs per- mission to see you,” she said. At the mention of that name Valeska raised her head. “‘What! that man here at such an bour?” she asked, indignantly. *'I should not have allowed him to enter, migs.” suid the maid, apologet- ically; “but I thought he was the only man whose influence could save your brother.” - ¥or a moinent abhorence for the man and love for her brother struggled for gupremacy in the young girl’s heart. Love gained the mastery. “Let him enter,”she said,and she again relapsed into her former attitude. A moment afterward Imri Dombrowsk overnor of- Tyer, stood on the thr He was o typical Russian, Hs » massive frame err; awkward and unwiolde’. He h#@'#®neck like a_bull, flabby cheeks, thigk sensual lips, broad nose, black eyes, with beetling brows, A shock of black Wai¥and coarse beard of the same color did mot add beauty to a truly repulsive eoumtenance. As he stood there looking atthe girl, who was still unconscious of his presence, a sar- donic smilg overspread his countenance, which quickly disappeared, however, when Vuleska turped her head. “‘Miss Dolgopolof,” he began. “You will excuse this intpusion upon your grief when you learn that only the most kindly motives actuated it.” As Valeska only answered with a contemptuous an half-incredulous smile, he continued: *‘Nifont isdoomed. No one under hoaven can save him, excopt I. Re- pulse me now, as you did three months ago, and you are your brother’'s mur- derer.” Dombrowski paused to note the effect of his words, gazing earnestly at Va- leska all the while.” That mobile coun- tenance did not betray the emotions within her breast. In a tone which she in vain tried to control, and in which offended womanhood, grief and indig- nation were all concentrated, she said: *“Imri Dombrowski, your words would be an insult to the lowliest maid in Rus- sia. You are not to be misunderstood, nor is this a time for evasion. You are a married man and come to me with professions of love. Three monthsago you made the same insulting offer of your love, and I only refrained from telling my brother because I did not wish bim to kill you and because you promised never to repeat the insult. Coward like, you see me now defense- less. The man who would have whipped you like a cur in prison, you foree your vile proposals on me a second time. Leave this house, which your very presence disgraces.” Like an enraged goddess the maiden “looked as with extended finger and scorn upon her lips she pointed to the door. The command was lost upon Dombrowski. “Valeska, you are charming in your rage,” he exclaimed with a coarse laugh. ‘‘Listen before I go. The tri- bunal meets to-morrow. 1 sit ns presid- ing judge, and youare sufficiently fa- miliar with Russian justice to know how swift its proceedings are. Your brother will be condemned to de. und you, by the very fact of thot r tion, will be sent to Surgut or Bez under administrative exile. Upon cer- tain conditions I will furnish you the releasa for your brother, a passport to permit his leaving the city and a trusty servant, whom you shall name, shall carry them to the jail to-mor- row night. His disappearance I can oxplain to my super- iors. As for you, my love shall guard and shield you,and your daily life shall be one of luxury and easy.” Valeska several times attempted to interrupt -this flow of words, every one of which was a knife thrust to the sen- sitive girl. ; *‘Do not decide now,” he said. ‘‘Tf you accept my offer send Marie to my office to-morrow.” Without another word, and before Valeska couldi reply, Dombrowski stalked from the room. Left alone Valeska’s grief, shame and indignation knew 0o bounds. When Marie entered a fow minutes later she found her young mistress in a stupor. Her coaxing and caresses gradually soothed the disfressed girl. Nature at last asserted her rights, the hours of anxious watching were succeeded by a restless sleep, in” which in dreams Va- leska lived over again the horrors of the preceding days. Meanwhile Nifont lay in his dungeon, racked by painsof the body and agony of the mind. Around himglay his wounded comrades, whose moans struck a like reproach upon his ear. When morning broke and the first gleams of daylight flashed through the narrow grating of the prison window, it was a relief to him. At9 o’clock the prisoners were assembled in the yard and heavily manacled, they were marched to the court room. Space will not per- mit a description ot the trial. Suffice to say that by 12 o'clock the majority of the prisoners were tried, condemnod ana sentenced to be shot or exiled to Siberia for life. Nifont, Dinitri and Ivan, as the ring-leaders, remained to the Jast. The latter soon heard their sentence—it was death. Not a hope now remained to Nifont when the crier called: “Nifont Dolhopolof, step forward.”. With head erect. but without the fear nor without the bravado that betokens ILY BEE: MONDAY MARCH 25, 1810, the eriminal, Nifont obeyed the ecall. Just then a messonger entered the court room, and approaching the judge’s bench, handed Governor Dumbrowski a sealed note. Dumbrowski opened it hastily. A smilo of triumph overspread his hideous countenance as he read the ll‘?“tl‘mq' which consisfed of a single ne. “Your request is granted,” VALESKA. Turning to his associates on the bench he said: *‘T have just received advices from Moscow: Dolgopolof will not be tried to-day. Let him be remanded to prison.” The judges silently acquiesced in their superior’s decision, and Nifont was conducted back to the dungeon. vainly trying to find the solution for this strange proceeding. Hastening to his office Dombrowski found Marie waiting. Dashing off a few 18 0h & stattiped paper he handed it to her. “Take this to your mistress, and also this packet,” he said, ‘‘and tell her to leave the rest to me.” My mistross told me to give you this kc,v. replied Marie, handing Dombrow- ski a door-key, “and to request you to be at the house by 11 o’clock tonight.” OMATAJOBBERS DIRECTORY Agricultural ImpI;!nonis. CHURCHILL PARKER, Dealern Agricultural Implements, Wagons Carriages and bugeles. 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A crowd soon gathered, and when several of the more curious made their way into the grounds they were horrified to see a pool of blood cotlected near the prostrate man. The watch was hastily summoned, as no one dared to move the dead body, which lay prone upon its face, and a cloak thrown over it so as to effectually conceal the head. When the ‘‘pisars,” headed by the “Chinovunik,” arrived, the crowd, which had now grown to large proportions, made room for the officers. The Chin- ovuik ‘stepped forward and turned the body face upward, throwing back the cloak as he did so. A cry of horror went up. That ghastly face was fan jar to all. It was Imri Dombrowski, governor of Iver. A small dagger, a Woman’s weapon,was_driven to the hilt into the left breast of the governor, and told the tale at once. A stream of blood followed the withdrawal of the dagger, pnd showed how true the blow was which penetrated the heart, and must have caused death at once. The officer examined the weapon carefully; on the hilt, which was of pearl, the name “Valeska”” was engraved. Dispatching a “pisar’ to the juil to notify the officers in charge of the murder that had been committed, the Cbinovnik searched the premises, with the aid of the Cpisars. Nothing was found which could furnish a clew to the perpetrators. No one was about the house, and everything was in perfect order and giving no evidence of a struggle. When about to leave the sitting-room, which was the last apart- ment visited by the chief, he noticed a piece of paper lying on the table. Pick- ing it up he read: I have killed Imri Dombrowski with my own hand because he was bent upon my destruction. “VALESKA DOLGOPOLOF,” The official put the confession into his pocket and stepped out into the grounds where the messenger.since re- turned from the jail was awaiting the ap- pearance of his chief. The Chinovnik was surprised to learn that Nifont Dol- gopolof had been released from the jail the same night wherein the murder had been committed, under an order presented byjValeska and signed by the man who now lay cold in death. A sot- nia of Cossucks soon arrived and trans- ferred the body of Dombrowski to the palace of justice. The news was spread like wild fire and soon thé murder was upon everybody’s tongue. Investigation by the authorities after many months ave no clew to the whereabouts of Ni- ont and Valeska. All that could be learned was that on that eventful night or rather morning, they had boarded a train on the Nikolaievsk railroad, and there all trace of them was lost. s An Absolute Cure. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT is only put up in large two ounce tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old sores, burns, wounds aud _chapped hands, and all skin eruptions, Wil positively cure all kinds of pfles. Ask for the ORIGINAL AB- IETINE OINTMENY. 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Heavy Hardware, Iron and Steel, « Bprings, wagon stock, hardware, lumber, etc. 109 and 1211 Harey street, Omaha. LEE, CLARKETANDREESEN HARD- WARE COMPANY. Wholesale Hardware, Catlery, Tin Plate, Metals, sbeet iron. etc. Agents for Howe scales. Minmi powder and Lyman barbed wire, HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR. Build rs' Havdware and Scale Repair Shop. Mechanics' t00ls and Buffalo scales. 1406 Douglas street, Omaha, Nel Lumber. s TGN A, WAKERIBLD, Wholgsale Lumber, Etc. Imported and American Portland ce ‘agent fcr Milwaukee bydraulic cement and Quincy whiteiime. CHAS R. LEE, Dealer in Hardwood Lumber, Wood carpets and parquet fiooring. 0th and Douglas OMAHA LUMBER (0., AllRinds of Building Material at Wholesale. 16th Street and Union Pacifio T'rack, Omaha, LOUIS BRADFORD, Dealer in Lumber, Lath, Lime, Sash, , Hto, Yards—Corner 7th and Douglas, Corner By " Y0ih and Douging; FRED W. GRAY. Lumter, Line Cement, B, Btc, Corner 6th and Douglas 8ts,, Omaha, C. N. DIETZ. Dealer in ANl Kiuds of Lumber, 13th and Calif 1. OBERFELDER & CO. Ioprtes ot gy & ot " Notions, "I, ROBINSON NOTION 3 Wholesale Notions aud Furnishing Goods. - 405 and 405 Bouth 10th street, O T VINYARD & svmfi.fin TRy Notions: and Gents' Furnishing Goods. 1105 Harney strect, Owal LIDATED TANK LI Refiued and Lubricating 0. un, A HL. Hisbop, Mansger, Wholesale Axlo grease, etc., O ——— Papor, £ CARPENTER PAPER CO,, Wholesale Paper Dealers, Carry nice stock of printing, wrspping and wi paper. Bpecial atlontion g1ven Lo car 10ad o orage, Forwarding & Commis ARMSTRONG, PETTIS & CO. Storage, Forwarding and Commission B Co. Buygien ab ardatreet, Jobbers of £0ys, Dolls, Albums, P Hlouse furnislin, 00d, childre U Vataahi Siesr. Om | PEERLESS DYES ARE,.JH%.Baer | ONATA_ MANUPACTORBRS, Boots and Shoes. T KIRKONDALL, JONES & €O, | Buccessors to Reed, Jones & Co. !nnlesale lan'qractmrs of Boots & Shrg for Boston Rubber &hoe Co, 111, 1104 and 1 Harney Streot, Omaha, Nebraska. . Brewers. STORZ & ILER, Lager Beer Brewers, 181 North Kighteenth stroot, Omaha, Neb, RF T A Cornice. “: Al EAGLE CORNICE WORKS, Mann‘actuvers of Galvanized Iron Cornice Window-caps and metallc skel'ehis. dobn Kpenotery proprietor. 168 and 110 Sauth 10ih stree! Overalls. CANFIELD MANUFACTURING COy Manufscturers of Overalls, Jeans, Pants, Shirts, ete, 1203 Douglas stroet Omaha, Neb, SIMMONDS MANUFACTU Manufacturers of bank, Offce and Saloon Fixtures Manties, Sidoboards. Book Cases, Drug Fixture, Wail ¢ wtions, latlinks, Conntors: Beerand'wi ors, kte* Factory fnd oftice, 170 and I . “Toliphone 1134 ___ Papor Boxes. JOHN L. WILKIE, Proprietor Omahia Paper Box Factory, Nos. 1317 add 1319 Douglas strect, Omuha, Neb. . Rubber Goods. OMAHA RUBBER (0., Maunfacturers a:d Dealers in Rubber Geods Oli clothing and leathor belting. 1008 Farnam streed Sash, Doors, Et M. A. DISBROW & " Wholesale manufacturors of Sash, Doors, Blinds aad Monldings. 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OMAHA WIRE & IRON WORKS, Manufacturers of Wire and Tron Railings Desk raiis, window guards, flower stands. wire signs, etc. 125 North 16ih street, Omalia. OMAHA SAFE & IRON WORKS, Mauf'rs of Fice and Burglar Proaf $a%ss, Vaalts, Jail work, tron shuttors and firc cacapes. G. Andreen, prop'r. Cor. 14th and Jackson Sts: CHAMPION IRON & WIRE WORKS. Iron ‘ud Wire Fences, Railings, Guards and screens, for banks, ofiicos, stores, rosidences, oto, Improved awninge, locksmith muchinery and blacksm ith works. 40 South 14th St _ SOUTH OMAMA PALMER, RICHMAN & CO., Live Stock Commission Merchants, Office—Room 24, Opposite Bxchange Bullding, Block Yaris, Kouth o, Nep. = i —THE—— GHICAGO SHORT LINE | OF THE Chicago, Milwaukes & t. Paul R'y. 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