Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 7, 1889, Page 1

NINETEENTH YEAR. WRECKED IN A WASHOUT. | A Union Pacific Freight Dashes Into a Culvert Near Weston. TWO RAILROAD MEN KILLED, farmer living two and one-half miles north of Hendley, while mowing hay to-day, was thrown in front of the sickle. His team started, dragging him aaistance of sixty-five fect, cutting off his loft arm and mangling him terribly. A boy was raking hay near by, but life was extinct when he reached him. His parents and young wife are crazed with griet, Barial of a Gulumbus Pionecr. Corumnus, Neb,, August 6.—[Special Tele- eram to Tie Bee.]—W. D. Davis, one of the oldest and most respected farmers of Platte county, living twelve miles west of Coluru- bus, was buried in the city cemetery at noon to-day. He was seventy yoars of age and came hero more than _twenty-five years ago. He died at Rock Springs, Wyo., where he bad gone to spend a short tima on account of failing health. Sorvices were held in the Congregational church. Engineer Mitchell Pinned Between the Cab and Drive Wheel tor { Four Hours and Fatally Scalded—State News. Fatal Wreck Noar Weston. Wanoo, Neb, August 6.—[Special Tole- gram to Tne Bee, |—This morning about four o'clock Union Pacific freight No. 55, south- bound, ran into a washout about three miles ‘west of Weston, wrecking the train. Com- munication was established with the scene of the wreck this evening and the particulars 1earned, as followa: Mr. Conklin, the yard- master at Valpariso, was instantly killed, and Eugene Mitchell 80 badly scaided and bruised that he will die before morning. He Minden Carried Away the Spoils, Keansey, Neb., August 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Br Kearney wes the ren. dezvous of Wood River and Minden sports this afternoon, who matched their sprinters and wealth, ~ Abe Harper, colored, was backed by Wood River and ‘William Hough was Minden’s favorite. The stake money was §700, and about $2,000 was put up on the was pinned botween the drive-wheel and cab | 1o by visiting and local sports. - Minden | for four hours, and was being slowly scalded [ carried away the spous. - all this time before he could be removed from MES A6 PAIMOE hie painful situation. Fireman O'Farren was badly scalded from his knees down and may lose his legs. It is thonght hie will ro PaLwmen, Neb,, August 8.—[Special Tele- grom to I'ne Bee. |—The B. & M. railroad coal house at this place burned to-day, to- cover. Fireman Rosier was scalded and cut | gether with about two hundred tons of coal about the head, but will recover. The cause | and some bridge material in the yards, The of the wreck was the washing out of the cul- | St. Paul fire company was summoned and vert, leavine the rails in position so that the | Prevented the spread of the flames. Loss b 000, danger could not be known until too late to | 20Ut $00. prevent it. Struck by Lightning. Trcvsen, Neb., August 6.--[Special Tel- egram to Tite Ber.]—The barn of Benjamin Harnley, who resides ten miles northwest of this place, was struck by lightning this morning at an early hour. Mr. Harrley was instantly killea and the_ barn, containing three teums, was destroyed. Colligion at Stromsburg. Srromssung, Neb., August 6.—[Special Telegram to Tie Beg.]—The up freight from the south, due here at 5:30, ran into engine No. 677, an extra in the yards here for stock, badly damaging both engines. The train men alljumped in time to escape without injury. A Severo Electrical Storm. Wanoo, Neb., August 0.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.]—Last night occurred Troops Going Into Camp. LENTINE, Neb, August 6.—|Special Telegram to Tux 1 x companies of infantry and two companies of cavairy will oneof the severest cloctrical storms and | ouve fort Niobrara to-morrow for Camp { heavy rains ever experienced in tais part of | Crook, ut Fort Robinson, where they arc to | the country. From midnight till nearly 6 | enjoy six weeks of camp life with troops § o'clock the heavens were livid with lightning | from other forts. and the roar and crash of tho thunder was Threo (:I.fi -lvll:illl‘» @t Oue { appalling. The rain fell in torrents. Nearly | by pyon” Neb., Augnst 6.—[Svecial to { six inches of water fell in as muny hours, Tue Ber|—Mrs. Spice, wife of a well- known citizen of North Bend, this county, gaye birth yesterday to three girl babies, all being alive and doing well. This is a circum- stance to which all of North Bond points with great pride. The dammage cannot be estimated. Cropsin the valleys are destroyed and dams are gone. Trains are not running and the railroad tracks near town on all the roads except the \ Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley are ( washed out, and in places it is under water. The Stocking dam will be a total wreck, en- tailing a loss of £,000. A Bohemian farmer’s house a few miles west of town was struck by lightning and entirely burned up. M Thompson, in Wahoo, had a valuable mare killed by the lightning. N. B. Berggren had three horses killed by hghtning and Joseph H. Graff had a fine mare killed the same way. Dan Anderson had his barn destroyed by lightning, killing three horses. J. Ballen bad an unoccupied house struck by lightning, tearing it badly, and macy other persons suffered 1oss from the storm last night. A Safe Drilled. xb, Neb., Auguss 6.—[Special to Tan —The safe of Meturon & Hunt, imple- ment dealers of this placo, was drilled oven last night by burglars and $27 taken. No clue at present to the thiev —_ THE CONVENTIONS, Bismarck Recommendad to Bo the Oapital of North Dakota. Biswmanck, N. D., August 6.—The commit- ten on public Institutions to-day reported to the convention recommending the location of the capital at Bismarck, the state university and schiool of mines at Grand Fork, the agri- cultural collego at Fargo, the state normal school at Valley City, the deaf and dumb sylum at Devil's Lake, the state vetorm school at Mandan, another stale uormal school av Maryville, the state hospital for the insanc_and the institution for the feoble minded at Jamestown. Tho committes also desicnates the location of half a dozen other cducationa! and charitable institutions as fast us they are needed. Oan't Let the Contract. FREMONT,, Neb,, August 6.—|Special to Tur Bek.]—Fremont's dificulty in awarding the contract for the extension and improve- ment of its water works system still con- tinues, with the city apparently no nearer to 8 solution of the matter than it wus eight or ten months ago, when it first advertised for bids. After advertising two or three times for bids and after as many quarrels between the board of public works and the council, the contract was finally swarded about ten days ago to the Pond Fnzineering company, of St. Lous, This company now refuses to enter into contract and thereby loses its guaranteo chack of 500, An effort is being made to let the work to the next lowest bid- der, the Nationai brass and iron works, of Dubuque, but whether this will be successful or not is not known. The bonds for the pay- ment of the work have been issued and sold and are now bearing interest with no profit or return to the city, and the taxpayers are naturally growing restive. At Helena, HELENA, Mont., August 6.—Tn the conven- tion to-day scetion 4, relating to the taxation of irrigation canals, was defeated. The prop- osition on military reservations was passed under a suspension of the rules, ‘Phe ques- tion of the breseut county officers holding out the full term for which they are elected, came up for discussion, and it was referred to the committce on'ordinance. Toole of- fered an amendment making stockholders Go\ng ko the Buprame Gonrt liable for debt in corporations in proportion bl <t o vl el | to the percenage of stack they owned. Rob- Buarnice, Neb,, August 0.—[Spocial Tel- | 45, offered to umend by exonerating stock. gram to 'Tur Bee. |—A supersedeas bond was | holders on the payment of tho lue of flled in the district court this afternoon to carry the court house injunction case to the supreme court. Judge Broady somo weelks ago dissolved the injunction proceedings by thesamo parties. The matter hung fire for some time because of the heavy superscdoas bond required to carry tho case to the su- preme court by appeal, Judge Broady fixiug it at $10,000. The enjomers, who constitute @ political faction in the south partof the county, have finally raised tho bond and thieaten to fignt it to the bitter end. The rosult 1s the court house matter is hung up indefinitely, and, being on tho eve of an ac tive campaign, threatens to have much to do 'hll":l the county counvention now near at and. their stock. A most bitter and auimated dis- cussion followed, lasting until adjournment, and both amendments were defeated. No Railrond Commission, Orymria, W.T., August 0.—The conven- tion has rejected the section establishing a railroad commission. The railroads In Washington are now free from any special control. The committee on public meetings reported thut the question of the capital be voted upon At the same timo the constitution is submitted, If no city gets o majority of all the votes cast the question will be submitted at the next general election, but only the three cities gotting the largest vote at the first election will be_allowed to be candidates a second time. Once located, the capital can only be changed by & two-thirds voto of tho people. A section was adopted to the bill of The Date of Trinl Set. Anioy, Neb., August 0.—[Special to Tie Bee.)—The tril of Harvey Smith for the | rights, granting the right to take land to murder of Logan, in Wheeler county, has \mut for n}r:guunfi nmlrhcnil The (*ulln— y % 1L : 4. | vention also adopted the article been sct for August 20. 1. L. Albert and J. reported yesterday oun the impeachment of 8. Armstrong have been appointed us counsel for the defenso. The dofendant has been held i fail here for safe keeping ever sinco tho murder was committed. I'he trial will tuke place at Bartlett, the county seat of Wheeler county. Popular opinion in the community 1 where the murder was committed is very much against the prisoner. The mam wit nesses refuse to tell what they know until the day of trial. Smith is constiutly protesting his iunocence, and suys he committed the deed in solf-defens Delegate Cosgrove, who as the commander of the Grand Army of the Republic post of the territory, has ‘issued a proclamation to the posts urging, in view of the high rates charged by tho railroads, that no Grand Army of the Republic men attend the gencrai encampment at Milwaukee except delegates. ‘Iheir Labors Over, Boise Crry, Idaho, August 6.—The conven- tion closed to-day. The constitution was properly signed, ready for presentation to congiess, After ratifying tho election of November §, the members go home pledged to its support. One member, Pefloy, refused to sign because the document 1ecognized Almighty God. He refused receiving ppy for his labor in forming tho constitution. The conyention sends greeting to the other constitutional conventions, suying 1duho has made a constitution abolishing bigamy and polygawy, and separating chureh and state. e Considered Mileage Tickets, Cimcago, August 6,—The Western States Editor James Wins the Suit b GuerLey CeNTEn, Neb., August Spe- } clal Telegram to Tur Brw.]—The prelimi- ] nary nearing of Editor James, who was ar- rested in Omaha and brought back by Dep- uty Sheriff Paxton in obedionce t o telo ram (rom James' former partnor, H. L. anoe, charging him with embezzlement, was held to-duy beforo Justice Long. The prosecution presented its casc, after which the defendant's lawyers, J. 1. Cavanaugh and Johe C. Heald, mado able arguments in BUDPOXt of & motion to dismiss the cuse, wnd the case was disiisse >assenger association to-day considered the — question of mileage tickets, and also the I awagsman Dorsey Retu charge that harvest excursion tickets were 1 ; ., Auzosi O.-[Special to | being handied by scalpers in such a way us 'k.]—Congressman Dorsey ratnraed | 10 cut the regular rate to Missouri rive AR B8] —Qongressman Dorsey 04 ¢ oints, No solution of the difficulty was ar- rived at, aug further consideration Was post- poned until to-mo: excursion given by him to a number of his distinguished congrossional colleagues, They were out tiree weeks and were as far (o tho porthwest as Victoria, H. C., disbanding at Minneapolis, ''he excursion was o very pleasant one and Mr. Dorsey says Lis guests unanimously agreed thut Nebraska made the bLest appearance of any state upion. The Egyptian Campaign Over. A0, August 6.—General Grenfell is ro- turning to Cairo. The campaign 18 ove A body of the Egyptians was left at Sam- ras. Cuvalry are in pugsuit of the one emir who survived the battie of Saturday. He is lurking in the hills above Bellana, with a force of 200 men, S — Steamship Acrivals, At London—Sighted, the California, from New York, At Bremen—The Russian Prince, from Philadelphia. At Hamburg—The Gothia, more, n the Cremated in a Barn, StenLiNg, Neb., August 6.--[Special Tele- gram 10 Tux Bre.|—At 5:50 this during a rain storm, Beujamin A was struck by lightning. Wil Fred Mobler were slecping in it. and Hurtle, was burned to de: Mohier was awakened by Hartley and mado his escape, but for somo roason Hartley failed to got out. Three head ©of norses, two mules, 450 bushels of oats, & corn planter, buggy and corn sheller and lot of hay were consumed, worning choX's biarn wm Hartley und from Balti- D i Killed Both of Them, Biusixauay, Ala., August 6.—A dispatch from Ensiey City reports that Andy Williams wout bowe last night and found William Mc- Cutcheon in his room with his wife. He killed beth of them with & revolver aud left, wnt to Death By a Sickle. HexoLex, Neb, August 0.—[Special Tel prow w0 Tus hax. |—Charley Jones, & youug bome this moruing from the complimentary l THE SPCKANE FALLS FIRE. It Might Have Been Checked But for Negligence. THE LOSS OVER TEN MILLIONS, Laws Will Be Enacted to Prevent a Repetition—Hotels and Restaurs ants Will Not Be Allowed to Advance Prices. Particulars of the Conflagration. SpPokANE Fanvs, Wash, August 6.—The wires are in such condition that somewhat fuller particulars can be given of Sunday’s conflagration. When the fire started the spectators supposed it would be speedily brought under control by the firemen, This could have been done if better precautions had been taken, but the superintendent of the waterworks was out of the city and for some reason the men in charge failed to respond to the call tor more prossure. The fire spread rapidly and block after block yielded to the demon of destruction. The and hotel, Washington block, Eagle block, Tull block, New Gramte block, Cushing building, Falls City opera hot Hyde building, ull the banks and, in fact, every house between Railrond avenue north to tho river, and from Lincoln street east to Washington street, with the exception of a few buildings in_the northeast corner, were totally destroyed. Meanwbile a sudden change in the direction of the wind carried the fire southward_across Railroad avenue and destroyed the Northern Pacific passen- ger and freight depots and several cars, The freight depot was a splendid structure and was filled to the roof with valuable local merchandise, very little of which was saved. About 10 o’clock the Howard street bridge over the river went down. A boom of logs took fire and burned for hours on the surface of the river. Many times pillars of fire covered the river, igniting the mawmoth lumber and flouring mills that line 1ts banks. By heroic effory its career was checked on the south side of the stream. The burned district embraces thirty blocks besides the depot. The only brick business houses left arc the Crescent block and Amer- ican theater. The schools, churches, college and hospital were beyoud the line of the burned district and nor.e were lost. It is impossible at present to estimate the 1oss with any degree of accuracy, but it will not fall short of §10,000,000, with an msur- unce of about half that amount. The banks have obtained temporary quarters and sev- eral huve opened for business. The work of clearing the debris away has already commenced, and the work of re- building will begin at once. ‘The firemen are blowing down dangerous walls and the militia company is guarding the burned dis- trict. while mounted police patrol the entire city. ‘I'he city council held a meeting last night and discussed a resolution pronibiting the erection of wooden buildings in the burned district. A mass meeting of citizens sus- tained it, and the measure will be passed by the council at its meeting Wedunesday even- ing. The council passed a resolution revok- ing the license of all hotels and restaurants and dealers in provisions who advance their prices. Only two saloons remain, and they have been closcd by order of the mayor. Helena's Coniribation, HrreNa, Mont., August 6.—Helena's first contributions to the sufferers at Spokane Falls went west to-day in two baggage cars {urul;inud for the purpose by the Northern Pacifio. e THE MORMONS DOWNED, Salt Lake City Oarried the Gentiles, SaLr Laxe, Utah, August 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —Yesterday occurred the most exciting and closely contested elec- tion ever beld in Utah. Tae Mormons volled 05 to 97 per cent of their entire strength, while the gentiles polled only 75 per cent of theiv voting list. At 5 p. m. the gentiles con- ceded the city to the Mormons by fully 300 votes. When the official vote came in, how- ever, and showed that the gentiles bad carried the city by forty-one majority the Mormons as well as gentiles were paralyzed at the returns. About 10 o'clock thousands of citizens were on Main_ strect and started an improwptu parade. Bonfires were built, cunnons roared, and the entire night was given over to rejoicing. The gentiles elect Pierce, Williams and Hall, and defeat Le- grand, Young, Moyleand Clark. The county returns show a net gentile gain of 800 votes, The indications now point to a gentile ma- jority on next February election of not less than 1,000, which will forever do away with Mormon supremacy in this country. PR e Pestered By I'rairie Wolves. Cue £, Wyo., August 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. j—For a long time past ranchmen within twenty miles of Cheyenne, but particularly eust and south, have been pestered by herds of prairie wolves. A juicy, thoroughbred calf or a suckling colt were at any and all times a target for them and young stock of this description have fre- quently disappeared. Lately much older stock have been killed by these pests, and the ranchmen have determined to rid the country of them. A hunt has been organized for a week from to-morrow. It will include some of the best known cottlemen of the city, and starting from the Perry Organ ranch just cast of town, will work “the country a distance of twenty miles, It is intended to be a wolf drive. 1 possible none will be killed on the open prairie. They will be driven to their dens in the rocks and when the par embles will be smoked out and sluughtored. Great sport is lookea for. e President Harrison New YoRk, August 0, carrying President Harrison reached Jersey City at8:20 p. m. Upon boarding the tug the party steamed oceanward without any demonstration on the part of the by-standers, They went as far down as the Narrows and then returned to the Fall river line pier. Castle William and Forts Wadsworth and Hamlton firea salutes of twenty-one guns, There was no cheering as President Harrison stepped from the tug to the pier. He bowed and passed into his steamer cabin without a single glance at the extra bunting displayed fu honer of his presence. His secretaries followed him, Secretary Rusk bringing up th e rear with a white hat set upon the back of bus head, The Pilgrim lifted at5:80 p, m, el oo ey A Wyoming Mine Sold. LakAyiE, Wyo., August 6,—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bge |—The Keystone gold wine, in the Douglas Creck district, has been sold by Colonel 8. W. Downey, of this city, to an English syndicate for §75,000, A forty-stwmp mill and #50,000 worth of ma- chinery will be put up at once, The mine is believed to be a fine proparty, but has never been extensively developed, owing W a lack of capital, The syncicate has also securdd control of four placer mines on Douglas und Beaver creeks, e The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity—Light showers, Nebraska—Local showers; warmer in eastern portion, cooler in western, southerly winds becoming variable, Towa—Local showers, slightly warmer, va- riable winds. Dakota—Light local showers, cooler n camdm portiou, warmer elsewhere, variable win By s Trip. The svecial train e —— Dick Tato Arrested. BIRMINGUAM, Ala,, August 6,—A special just received says that Dick Tate, Ken- tucky’s defaulting treasurer, bas been ar- wesled at Scolteborouigh, Ala | 1859, NO QUARTER GIVEN, Hippolyte Butchers Prwoners and Legitime Retallates. New Yonrg, August 6,-~Thé Times this morning had a dispatch from Port-au-Prince, Haytl, dated July 28, which state, that Legi- time cut the throats of eight prisoners of war in the market place, in retaliation of the butchery of prisoners by Hippolyte. Hippo- Iyte is advancing nearer and nearer each day. Time and again the southiern leader has pre- pared for fight, but on each occasion the ap- peals of the people and the representations of generals have induced him to hold a littlo longer. Fear bordering on fronzy ap- pears to have seized hold of many of Legi- time's soldiors; they refuse to stand, aud it only remains for the contagion to become universal to enable Hippolyte to march unop- posed into the capital of the south. The idea of offering quarter to surrender- ing troops has long died out, and capture now means something worse than death. The inhabitants of Port-au-Prince expect no merey skould Hippolyte's men ever force an entrance into the city. Despair has seized many, while others await the end with indifference. On July 26 Hippolyle made an attack on one of Legitime's strongholds. All the available men in the city were pushed for- ward and, with considerable impotuosity, attacked Hippolyte. The latter beat u hasty retreat, carrying away with him eighteen of the garrison. Of these unfortinate men, some were shot on reaching Hippolyte's camp, others had their throats cut in sight of the army, and others were exocuted for the amusement of the troops. Spies reported this act to Legitime and the latter ordered all the prisoners on hand taken to the mar- ket place. Therc were eight of them in all, and, tied arm to arm, they were led, strongly guarded, to the open square. Here an immense crowd had collected. One by one the men were gagged, and then their throats were cut with the utmost aelibera- tion, thd crowd yelling vociferously as each man fell quivering to the ground. One man managed to tear off his gag, and fillad the air with the most pierclug cries of fright. This pleased the crowd so much that the gags of all the remaining prisoners were taken off, and the cries of agony of the wretched men fairly rent the air. When the butcher was completed a great cheer for Legitime went up from the crowd, and it was evident that the southern leader had gained a point in the confidence of his fol- lowers. The American consul and the captain of an Atlas line steamer witnessed the above scene, and can verify the report. S/ e A HUNGARIAN MOB. Wild With Whisky, They Make the Rounds of the Coke Works. CoNNELSVILLE, Pa., August 6.—This after- noon a mob, composed chiefly of Hungarians, went to the Paul works, on the west side of the Yougheogheny river, and drove the men from the works, They also drove the labor- ers out who were at work on the new ovens there. The general superintendent was in the engine house at the time and kept the mob at bay with a revolver. No one was hurt and no damage was done to the works. The crowd proceeded to the Clarissa mines, and on the way passed the Nellie works, where the men took to their heels, At Cla- rissa the men were forcad out, as well as the laborers at work on the reservoir. The mob were drunk and wild® with anger, and the workmen only escaped imjury by running away. Advanced Their Wagés. Prrrsnune, August®.—~The coke firms of Schoonmaker & Co., " McClure & Co. and Cochran & Co., the three largest outside of the Frick company, hfve advanced the wages of their employes 61 cents per bushel. Don’t Like the Compromise. ScorrspaLE, Pa., August 6.—A special says the compromise offered by Schoou- maker an1 other firms will hardly be ac- cepted by the strikers. The laborers are op- posed 10 its acceptance unless the scale is mado for the entiro region, and they have advised the men to reject it. Failed to Agree, CuicAGo, August 6.—The arbitration com- mittee, which was expeoted to report a basis for the settlement of the labor troubles in the northern lllinois coal flelds, failed to agree. No two of the three arbitrators hold thesame opinion. The state of affairs will be reported to the conference of employers and wage-workers to-morrow. THE SALOONISTS' REBELLYO) Cincinnati's Whisky Merchants Ask Forgiveness Froi the Court. CixcINNATI, O., August 8.—What has been termed the saloonists’ rebellion was formally ended in the police court this afternoon by the granting of amnesty to the offenders on application of their attorney, who stated to the court that the defendants were men who had money invested and thought they were justified in trying to make money, and they were i some measure excusable. Before the week had passed they knew they wero wrong. The men, in the presence of their counsel, by & ununimous vote, had agrecd to oboy the law. “‘Now your honor, having scen the error of their way they ask forgiveness, and as their representative I ask the court to meet them half way by pospon- ing the cases now pending against them, not to be revived so long as they obey the law.’ I adopt the suggestion,” said the court, Jand add that if there is no further violavion there will be no further prosecution.” e A A Brace of Tragedies. Mapisox, Ind., August 6.—This city was the scene last night of two tragedies. The first case was that of William Johnson, a well knowu young man, who blew his brains out, thinking he had killed his sweetheart, Miss Sadie Ateey, who had refused to marry him. Tho other case was thatof voung George Schlick, who shot and _kilied Robert. Sisco, brother of Marshal Sisco. Scllick gov away, but was discovered at his home this morning by Walter Sisco, brother of the dead man, who tried to arrest him. Schlick cut his would-be captor dangerously across the throat and made good his escape. The murderer is still at large, Lo Ml The Waterway Convention. West Surerion, Wis,, August 6,—Dele- gates from several states along the lakes and rivers of the middle part of the United States met in this city to discuss the great commer- cial interests of states In which they live, The gathering is called the “waterway” con- vention. It was & holiday in the city and the buildings were gaily decorated.” The temper of the whole gathering was that the great luke ports should be tue western terminus of ocean freight. L e — New Mexico Preparing. Saxta Fe, N. M., Apgust 6.—There were candidates for delegatds to the constitutional tion in all the counties in New Mexico, puy ihere was no straight democratic ticket in the flcld ig auy of them. This course was advised by the demgoraiic managers on the pleaof unfair apportiouin#st jn some counties, ‘There is o mixed ticket called tha peopl ticket. The vote taroughout the terrii to-day was light. The convention weets on September 3 in Sauta Fe uad will be almost solidly republican, Lt 5 Bombay's Railroads. WasmiNotoy, August 6.—The United States consul at Bombay reports that the length of the various lines of railroad under the control of the governmeat of Bombay in operation during the year 18878 was 4,968 miles, or twenty-eight wiles more thau in the previous year, On the Great Indian & Pe- ninsular railway the work of doubliug the line i o progress, CLEAR AWAY THE STARBOARD ‘When the Black Diamond Saw tho “ Barkera" She Hove To. THE DETAILS OF THE CAPTURE. Nothing Very Blood Curdling, No Thrilling Sitnations Nor Narrow Escapes, Rut Very esting Reading. Told By a Participant. Nrew Yong, August 8.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bre.]—The particulars covering tho capture of tho English schooner Black Dia- mond wero, according to the World of this morning, read by a reporter of that paper Yyesterday in a letter to this city from an ac- tive participant. Thursday morning, July 11, the Rush left ner anctiorage at St. Paul and_steamed ont on asmooth sea before a moderate breezo from the northwara, It was 8 o'clock in tho afternoon when the lookout from his station in the foremast heard sang out, “Sail ho." The cutter's course was changed, and head- ing for the stranger, orders wern passed by the engineer watch to shake up the fires. “he speed of the vessel was incrensed, while a broad wake of foam and broken water trailed astern, It was not long berore the stranger was made out from the deck. While the Rush was yet some distance astern the schooner under foresail, mainsail and jib swung off beforo the wind. Tt was evident that the stranger did not like the appearance of the revenuo cutter which was swooping down upon her. Suddenly from the schooner's masthead was displayed the flag of Eugland. At the same time the Rush ranged on her lee quarter. Captain Shepard, by the use of a apeaking trumpet ordered her to ‘‘heave to, I wish to board you.” But no attention was paid to the summons, Tho man at the wheel did not shift it a spoke, and by tho who lounged on the deck a contemptuous silence was mamtained. Again the summons rang out, but to no purpose. “‘Clear away the starboard battery,” was the ominous command from Captain’ Shep- ard. The ports feil as if by magic, reveal- ing three breech loaders, while three gun- ners stood awaiting instructions, But thero was 1o occasion to expend a cartridge. With a swerve like a frightened hawk the schooner flew up into the wind, the man at the wheel evincing a sudden interest in what was transpiring about him. Head to the wind, with sails shivering and headway stopped, the schooner luy all but motionloss under the guns of the Rush, which craft lowered a boat manned by six seamen under command of Francis Tuttle, the first licutenant of the Rush. No impeai: ment was put in the way of the lientenant as he pulled alongside. In fact. thore was no one to meet as he loaped over the rail, land- ing upon the dead carcass of a seal. One glance at the deck reyealed the bodies of a score of seals, while in the hold soventy-eight ‘were ' flied away. Standing forward were twenty tawny Indians, silent, morose and glancing farionsly at the officor as he made his examination. Further aft were flyo white men who did not look pleased. Meanwhile Captain Shepard had come on board, attended by the crew of his gig. The master made a little remonstrance %lll fol- lowed the officer to his smoking cabin, where the firearms, ammunition and spears were taken possession of. Salt, salt bags, floats and all tho paraphernalia of a Behring sea seal pirate were deftly passed over the Black Diamond’s side into the boats of the Rush. Tho master told Captam Shepard that before leaving Victoria ho had received positive or- ders from his owners not _to obey the orders of any Yankee revenue cutter until fired into by u solid shot. “But me,” he ndded, "I disobeyed ovders for once in' my life. ‘The will was good enough, don't_ye know, but [ changed my mind when 1saw those barkers poking their noses out of the cutter's side.’ Captain Shepard now detailed John Hayw- kins, an able seaman, to act as_prize mastor, with instructions to proceed with the vessel to Sitka. But the master of tne. schooner stated that his men would not work any more, as they looked upon themselvos as prisoners. To this no attention was paid, the Rush resuming her course leaving the schooner hove to, but before the vessel was out of sight shie had made all sail and hauled by the wind. Noone aboard the Rush had the slightest idea that the schooner would ever sight Sitka, but the duty of the Rush’s ofticers had been observed to the letter. The vessel had been seized and her voyage vrolcen up. After heaving the Black Diamond the Rush overhauled the Triumph oft Victoria, the largest sealer that visits Behring sea, while her commander and crew have tng reputation of being the most determined and hardest set of men to handlein those waters, But the general appearance of the Rush must have had a most soothing effect upon the tempers of those coutrolling the for- tungs of tho vessel. She hove-to at the first summons, and_Lieutenant Tuttle was re- ceived politely, if not cordially, on board. A scarch fumled to reveal any damaging evidence, although the officer was of the opinion that she had been engaged in illicit business, but had probably gat rid of the pelts upon the cutter heaving in sight, The Rush sailod on the morning of July 15 for a four days’ cruise, after which sho was to return for the purpose of coaling prepara- tory toa two wecks' trip to the westward. 1f_overything works as expected the Rush will be at Oonalaska by August 25, and after that will steam direct for Sitka, then to Fort Townsend, W. T. Oanadians Chuckle. Tonrox7o, Ont,, August 6.—A special from Ottawa to the HEmpire, the government organ, says: “Lhere was considerabie chuck- ling here at the news from Victoria of the sufe arrival there of the sealer Black Dia- mond, although there is naturally much re- seatment at the outrageous conduct of Captain Shepard in forcibly breaking the ship's lockers. Captain Shepard's action und that of his government affords a very remarkable contrast to tho treatment extended to the United States fishing vessols that have been seized or detained for traus- gressions of the Caunadian fishing laws on the Atlantic, “‘Apart from the recent seizure the conduct of Captain Shepard must of necessity engago the most serious attention of the home goy- ernment. In this case a vessel havinga British register and flying the British flag is boarded on the high seas and forcibly searched. Under these circumstances it is surely due to British vessels pursuing a legit- imate callivg that the imperial government take prompt and decisive weasurcs to pro- tect its commerce beyond tho territorial waters of the United States or any otbher country.” Colléctor Hamley telegraphed the minis- ter of customs luter that the Black Diamona’s papers—clearance, coasting lincense and cer- tificate of registry—as well us her sulted skins were taken from her, A Full Report Received. OrTAWA, Ont.,, August 6.—Bowell, minister of customs, has received a full report from Victoria regarding the escape of the Black Diamond. 'The report will in due course be bmited to the cabinet. sud Haven't Ask 24 For Protection, OrTAwA, Ont., August 6.—%ig minister of customs stated that the owners of the Black Diamond have not askea for protection aud that the matter will not come before the cab- inet until a report is received by wail, -~ Hanged Himsclf CARTHAGE, Mo., August 8.—5. T. Green, & vrominent attorney, hanged bimself with & piece of wire to-dey. Kinancial dificultics | Was the cause, T Fale, PR 5 A s T I WS GREAT JOY IN DAKOTA, The People Oelobrating the Snccess of the Stoux Commission. OmavuenrLaty, N, D, August 6.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bre.]—This entire section of the northwest is celebrating to-day as it never celebrated before. A message from Standing Rook agency, stating that the oux commission has succeeded in sccuring sufficient signatures to open the great Sioux reservation to settiement, is the cause of the joy, and our people feel that their fight for more thau six years has at last rosulted in a glorious victory, As u result of the commission’s success, South Dakota will ex- perience a boom that will make the Okla homa boom fade into insigniticance. Great Rejoicing. Crasneruary, Dak,, August 6.—The ex- citement is intenso in this section to-day on account of the success of the Sioux commis- sion. The feelings of tho people may be imagined when for fully eight years they have labored unceasingly to accomplish this end. The buildings are covered with flags and the sound of cannons, music, and bells fill the air. This is a great aay in tho his- tory of the development of the northwest. The Final Council Held. STaNpiNG Rock Aarsey, S. D, August 0, —The final council was held this afternoon, at which tho commissioners said good-by w0 tho Indians, They will loave this place for Bismarck to-morrow, having been succossful in their efforts and obtained the ratification of the treaty for the opening of the big Sioux rescrvation, There are now on tho rolls at this place 685 names, Sitting Bull being still out. Dakota County Convention. Sioux Fats, 8. D, August 6.—[Special Tologram to Trk Bek.|—The Minuchaha county republican convention-to-day nom- inated to the state convention twenty-four delewates, who will be headed by R. A. Pet- tigrew. The following candidates for the leg islature were named: Senators—A. B. Kit- tridge, of Sioux Falls; J. A. Cooney, Dell Rapids. Representatives—S. E. Young, John F. Norton and C. W. Hubbard, of Sioux Falls, and John R. Manning, Charles T. Austin, S. Wilkinson and Lasse Botham from the county precincts. ALl will support Pettigrew for senator, There was a sharp contest for deiegates to the judiciary con veation between Park Davis and L. H. Keith, Delogates favorable to the former were chosen, A New Paper at Plerre. Pizrne, S. D., August 6.—[Special Telo- gram to Tur Bek|—A new daily paper called the Capital will bestarted at Pierre at once by parties from Sioux Falls, Since the news of the success of the Sioux commission and the speedy opening of the Tndian reser- vation great oxcitement has prevailed in the city and a big boom is commencing. Real gatate sales in tho last fow days Lave run ugh. e FORGERIES ON A LARGE SCALE. A Young Lawyer at Minneapolis Robs a Wealthy Resident. MixNEAPOLIS, Minn,, August 6.—Special Telegram to Tnp Bx.|—Society and busi- ness ciicles arc agitated by the discovery that furgerics to the amount of nearly §300,- 000 huve been committed i the name of John S. Blaisdel, one of the oldest, wealthiest and best known residents of Minneavpolis, A young lawyer - im this city, who s well known and whose father is a worthy and prominent man, has been robbing Mr. Blaisdel for a long time by o series of systematic forgeries, and when the fact was discovered, a day or two ago, the total of tha amount of his gains was in the neighborhood §290,000. Owing to the previous good character of the man and the high social and business position of the young fellow’s family, a sottlement was agreed on. The understanding 1s that the whole amount obtained on Mr. Blaisdel's signature will be returned to that gentleman. Mr. Blaisdell has placed his case in the hands of F. I. Davis, and the latter has been busy with it’ for two aays, and to-day was locked in his private ofiic with three devcctives all day long. A re- porter called at his house last evening, but Mr. Davis refused to seo him, saying thit he was ill and could sec ho one. The large amount of the forgories, together with tho social and business prominence of all parties concerned, promises to make the case one of the most sensational ever known intho northwest. It is understood that if the matter 18 settled it will be done to-mor- row aud, if not.a criminal action will be vegun immediately. e DROWNING OF BYKER BRUCE. A Mysterious Something Which is Puzzling Many People, BosTeN, Mass,, August 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bgee.|—J. Purvis Bruce, the well-known bicyclist, was drowned Sunday afternoon while bathing in Chauncey pond, at Westboro, His sad end brings to lighta remarkable and a strong coincidence that looks almost as @ providential warning. Bruce was known all over the country, He was better known in cycling circles as ‘Jack.” Ho was the sonof a Louisiana planter and lived mauy years 10 England, For a time he was on the staff of the Minne- apolis Tribune, but since May has been con- cted with the White Cycle company, with headquarters at Westboro, Last Monday week the firm received a dispatch from Min- nea polis, signed by J. Stickwell, inquiring if Bruco ~ was dea 1 thero was_ an unaccountable rumor in that] city, which coula not b traced to any source, that he was drowned. ‘I'he dispatch was kept several duys until Mr Bruce returned, e being absent when it ar rived, and Saturday he rephed to it in geninl manner, saying ho was ulive und would seud his inquirer a circular of the firm, The following afternoon he decided to take advantago of the warm weather to on joy a swun in Chauncey pond. Ho hired a boat and, going out @ short distance, un- dressed. Getting mto the water he swam about the boat several times. Friends watched him from the shore, when ho sud denly threw up his hands and, with a cry, sank out of sight, It was Monday afternoon before his body was_recovered. His father is in Scotland and his_sister in Germany. The White company will see to_bis burial. When the news of his death reached Boston it was believed to be a hoax. 1t verification lead to the strange conlirmation of the strange Minneapolis inquiry. —~—— A Game of reczoont, Cuieao, August 6. —News has been re- ceived in Graud Army circles in Chicago that Department Commande 10is, 10 order to prevent the southern 1liinois soldies fiam @t ding the M uukee en campment has caiisd tho encampment of th Southern [1linois Veteran as2=«iation to w at Bellevue during the week of the nstional encampuent. e Martin, of Illi- Hops Ruined By Blight, Umica, N. Y., August 6,—In a whole day’s travel through the heart of the hop country in tho state of New York not o single yard of the late variety was discovered in which the biignt has not worked serious havoe. In many cases the lato variety will not pay for picking, but the Humphrey, whic is un carly variety, is found o be of full yield, ————— e Was an Escaped Convi August 6.—Jacob Stuven, who has been g steadily a8 & farm hand rear this clty for two yoars, under the name of Peter Grossman, disappeared to-day and tue fact came out that he was an escuped couvict from Luzerne, Switzerland, w he recelved a life seutence for causing death of two childraa. - t, | — " NUMBER 49, HELD UP TWO STAGE COACHES That's What a Lone Highwayman Did in One Evening. THE COWBOYS DON'T WANT HIM, They Are Not Anxions to Incur His 11 Will for the Paltry Pittance Offered by Unclo Sam, 518 POURTRENTI STRERT, WasitiNaToN, D, C The postofMice department has a standing roward of $200 for the arvest and conviction of every person who robs or who attempts to rob or in any way interferes with the United States muils, Of late there have been so many mail robberies in tho west that the postofiice authorities are convinced that the reward is not suflicient to insure the detens tion and eapture of robbers, and the post= master general and Chief Postoftice Ine spector Rathbone have come to the conclu- sion that the amount paid for the capture of a mail robber should be largely increased WasiiNGToN Buneav, Te Omatny Bre, } August 0. and that no expense should be spared in bringing this class of criminals to Justico, The Wells Fargo Ex- Dress company has @ standng reward of 1,000 for the arrest of any man who attempts to hold u one of their stage coaches, and they would just as soon pay for n dead robber as alive one. In- spector Rathibono thinks that the govern- ment ought to be able to pay just ns much as a private firm. A report received at tho postofice depart- ment from Iuspector Frederick shows tho necessity of offoring larger sums for the ur- rest of these knights of the road and con- us the account of a very bold robbery. ‘The south bound stage on the route from Rawlins to Fort Washakie, was held up near Rougis about 9:30 p. m. by a lone highway. man. He covered the driver in the regulas tion style, and after teliing him to throw up his nhands warned him that if he made any noise he should consider it necessary to make a hole, with the aid of a buls let, in the top of his head. Not wishiug to have his skull re- semble asicve, the driver kept quiet while the robber devoted his attention to tho registered myil. The only passenger was tho wife of the Indian agent at the Shoshone agency, and she was forced to give up hier purse contain- mg §. She had a trunk with her, and this the robber broke open and inone of the trays saw some silverware. He was on tho point of taking this when the woman told him that it was only plated. He threw it back with tho remark that he was not bothering with plated stuff. After counting up his zains and finding that he was only $8 richer by tho raid, which he thought was pretty poor pay for i night's work, he told the driver to £0 on until they met the northbound stage, when he would give him further instruc— tions. Just before meeting the other stage the robber got down and coucealed himself, giving the driver a' parting injunction not to reveal his presence on painof death, As soon as the two stages passed, the second one was stopped n the same manuer as the other and. the registered mail examined. One letter was found to coutain 8500 in currency, and after searching for other valuables, be dis- appeared. The south bound stage reported the rob- bery to the postmaster at Rouge’s, but al- though thera were several cowboys hanging around the store at the time, none of them considered the veward of $200 sufficient in- ducement to go on the trail. Tuspector Fred- cricks says @ man who would have nerve enough to hold up two stage coaches in one mght would no doubt make a very stubborn fight for his life,and the cowboys don't think iv is worth while being killed for 5200, espe- cially as the pursuit of a hignwayman is generally an expensive one, AEFIUMED THE DECISION. The secref of the interior to-d nside ered the case of George C. Deaver vs. George W. Colvin, on appeal of the former from a decision of the commisioner of the general land oftice dismissing his contest against the timber culture entry of the former for the southeast quarter of section twenty-eight, township three_north, range tweuty-nine west, McCock, Neb, land district, and af- firmed tho decision of the commissioner of the general land office, 10WA TOSTMASYERS APPOINTED, Alden, Hardy county, L. B. Rogers; Onita, Cass county, Samuel Moffett; Lake Mills, Winnebago county, Oliver Nelson, MISCELLANEOUS, The_comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the seclection of the Schuster-Hax National bank, of St. Josepi, Mo., as reservo agent for the German Nationul of Hastings, Neb.; also the Maveri banlk as reserve agent for the Stock Grow- crs’ National bank, of Cheyenne ,Wyo., the approval of the Fremont National banl, of Boston, as reserve agent for this bank hav- ing been revoked. He also approved the se- lection of the Nutional Bank of the Republio, of Boston. as reserve ageut for the Fivst Na= tional bank of Corning, Mrs. Caleb Brown and C. B, Adams were to-day appointed members of the board of pension examners for Sac City, Ia., and R. A, Cushman for Sheldon, Ta, ‘While he is absent, Secretary of War Proctor has authorized Chiet Clerk Tweedale to sign requisitions on the treasury and othes papers requiring his signature. Tweedale does not mct as secretury of war, as Was €roncousiy stated the last time the sccretary was ab= sent, J. Stockwell, of Omaha, 18 in the city and registered at Willard’s hotel, - - THE VETER N FIRS Other Things Being kq divil Service Appointment. WasHINGTON, Auguss 6.--In responso to a letter of the chief clerk of the postofice des partment the assistant attorney general for the postofiice department wrote that when the civil service commission certified three names for appointment, and one was a dis- charged sailor or soldier, he must be selocted for the place, This opinion was confirmed by tho attorney gencral, who, however, brought out more strongly the point that the appointing power still hal the right of judg- ing as to the ex-soldier of sailor’s cupabilivy and personal fituess before puttng him in the place, although other things being cqual the veteran must be appointe e What the Railroads Got, WasiiNaToy, August 6, ~The forthcoming annual report of Acting Commissioner Stone, of the general land office, will show that dur- ing the fiscal year ended June 30, 1850, there were certifiod to railrond companies, undor various grants, a total of 425,040 aci of lund, or 404,116 less than the total cortificas tions of the previous fiscal year. Therc wore pending in the general land ofiice on Juno #), 1889, railroad sclections under former grants uanting to 20,444,201 acres, whick: 18 an ine 0 fur the year of 4,014,350 acres, al Ho Gots the c Wasit clul Tele= gram to Tur Bie. | —Patouts issucd t0 Tows inventors: Bion A, Baker, Greely, I stalk cutter wheel for sulky plow; John H, michael, Kmmettsburg, Ia, label Lolders bottles; Thomas I3 Drupar, Red Opk, device for stacking huy; Thomas J, Fra. la, steam motor; George A, fax, la., rotating pig for zier, Lyons, Goodrich, C casc; Carroll (2. Gratam, Mario iro insulatoi; Juwes 1. Milon, Counal Blufls, In., harro Alion Johnson, Ote tumwa, lu., dev for the manufacture of cutlery’s doneph . Miller, Hamburg, In., reel carrinze; Arthue £, Plitte, OUUmWe, Ly ! ciory Oleuf Volkorts, Sac City, Ly e e e R A Lt e i —a— | i