Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 9, 1889, Page 2

A MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE. Strange Matrimonial Experience of s & Ohloago Man. WEDLOCK FORCED UPON HIM. Robert Mitchell Sceks Separation From Obnoxions Bans—The Pe- culiar Recltal of a Secker After a Divorce. He Had No Ohance to Propose. Cn1oAco, August 8.—[Special Telegram to Tnx Bee.]—The history of a mysterious marriage was fiied with the clerk of the su- perior court this morning, and the matter ‘will come up in the usual way to be heard in the divorce court. Robvert T. Mitchell is the complainant, who claims to have been forced 1nto a peculiar marriage. The story of it 1s as follows: On the 25th day of last August the plaintiff was at the depot to take a train for Evanston, when two men, claiming to be dotectives mccosted him, say- fng there was a man at the Avenue house in Evanston who very much desired to see him. Against his will, the bill alleges, Mitchell was conducted to that place, where he met one McCord, who informed him that he would be compelled to return with the party to Chicago and marry a ‘woman named Anna L. Callis. To this prop- osition, it is claimed, the plainuff objected strenuously, but in vain. The detectives claimed (o have the power to arrest but upon what charge did not say. Accordingly, he returned to Chicago that same day with Mc- Cord and the detectives. Ho attempted to escape after leaving the train, but they felled him and conducted him by force to the Clif- ton house, it is alleged. cCord then left, ‘with ene of the detectives, as he said to pro- cure a marriage license and a minister. The ‘woman was brought in, and for the first time, it is said, the plaintif first set eyes upon her. He ran to the door to escape and founa the other detective on guard. Presently the two who left returned with the minister and the ticense, and the oercmony, it is charged, was performed against Mitchell's will and in spito of his protestations. Then he was per- mitted to depart, which he did, never seeing tho woman afterward. An afidavit accom- panymg the bill gives the woman’s residence @8 Martmsville, Ind, The prayer of the bitl is that the court declare the marriage null. rtenmers bty BTATE NEWS. Wounded By Highwaymen. O0ALLALA, Neb., August 8.—As Boz Mc- Neal and Runyon were returning home from working on a claim on the north river they ‘were belated and at about 9 o’clock in the evenmg came upon two mounted men, who stood near the roadway. McNeal called “Hello!” when vhe mounted men opened fire. One shot at Runyon caused his mulo 10 run away, whiclr saved him. Eight shots ‘were fired at McNeal who swung over his horse out of range. Six shots took effect, onein McNeal’s shoulder, four on his hands, and onme which felled the horse. McNeal | then escaped in the darkness. The next day (he found that he was able to go to Big | Svrings, where he had his wounds treated ‘with the loss of one finger. Warrants were sworn out for Reno and Gurney, two men ‘who live in that part of the county, Reno 1s wanted at Gering, Sootts Bluffs county,for horse stealing. Two ofticers wre in pursuit, ‘but no tidings of them have been received, though they have been gone three days. Rejoicing in Niobrara. Nrosnara, Neb., August 8.—[Special w ‘Tix Bee. |-—T'he rejoicing over the two items ©of news uppermost i the minds of the Nio- Drara citizens is beyond description. The fact that the Sioux commission has suc- ceeded in accomplishing its mission is reason {gr xslnewed m:ld&ncé;h ‘bul. "hl:u“w. m‘&: e idle grade of the Chicago, Milwaukes St Poufrr‘fldlrmd company, agamnst which company Attorney General Laese instituted condemnation proceedings, will be given up ‘without a struggle is still better. is 1m- sures the extension of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad to Niobrara—an outlet which Omaha has reason to be thank- ful for with us, No delay will now be made n furthering the interests of Niobrara. The Bond Proposition Oarries. Bzaraion, Neb., August 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bez.|—The Kaasas City & Be- atrice railway bonds proposition carried to- day by a majority of 1,201, there being only forty votes against. There is great rejoioing in the city. The rond ist be completed to this city by January 1next. Theproposition ‘wus to $50,000 to aid the road, which is to be built from Summerfield, Kan., to Vir- {lul:{ on the Rock [sland, and will come intu he city over the Rock Island fourteen miles. Tt will build a brick and swne depot, round ‘house aud machine shops. A Jewelry Thiet ght, Bram, Neb., August 8.—|Special 1o Tnr Bea.]—-Yosterday a young man entered S. Neve's jewelry store and while Neve's back 'was turned stole two watches and ran ouv of ‘the door. Neve caught up with him and in the scuffic be threw the watches away. He finally got away and about ouo hundred men aad boys took after him aud caugnt him ia & wood shed, wl he was trying to hide. FPolice Judge Sherman gave bim the benefit of & fine of $50 and three days of each week on bread and water. Beatrice Boad Election. Brarnice, Nob,, August 8.—|Special Tele- gramn to Tux Beg.]—The bond election is proceeding quietly. The indications at 2 o'clock are that the bounds will carry by ten tooue. Church Howe is here, presumubly ‘watching the result with the hope that the bonds will not carry. The antis have flooded the city with circulars denouncing the bonds. It is generally conceded that the moet active opposition comes from the Bur- lington. | Settled by Marriage. Nzsuasia City, Neb., August 8.—[Special to Tax Brs.)—Joel Meeks and Mrs. Mary Trotter, of Hamburg, have settled a serious difficulty betwoen them by their marriage m Omaha yesterday, according to Tux Bee. A short time ago Mrs. Trotter bad Meeks ar- wested in this city on the charge of horse stealing, and later he' was again arrested, ‘while in a crazy fit, for attempting 1o carve @ neighbor. The marriage of the culprit to his prosecutor will doubtless sottle the cases. Drowned ac Norfulk. Norrorx, Neb., August 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bre.|—While bathing in the North Fork this afternoon Rudolph Mo!den- bam, & promising young German, aged about soventeen yoars, was drowned. Ho dived from & boat in mid stream snd pever rose to the surface,, His father, W, A. Molaenham, s s ros shoe dealer of this place. The it happened at b o'clock aad the body was not found until 0. Shot at Her H and, Nesrasxa Crry, Neb., August 8.—[Spocial t0 Tae Bes |—Mrs. Frank Runyan, living in Greggsport, was vrincipal in a family row last night wnd shot at her husband, the bullet cutting a hole through his coat. There ‘were o arrests. The wowan is & “bad 'un,” and this is the second time she attempted her husband’s life, the other time having been about & year ago, when ho objected Lo her fast way of living. Appointed on the Governor's Staff, . Famuury, Neb.,, August 8. —[Special Tele- gvam 10 Tus Has. | —News was rocelved here Ao-day that Captain C. J. Bills, of compauy ‘1), Becond regument N. N. G., has received ‘the appotatment of alde-de-camp on the gov- Bian 1 probably.be. upiiod by bbb alec, wi 9 eofl.huunmm w0 uuwuu’ on of captaiu. e Mangied By a Train. Bratmios, Neb., August 8.--|Special Tele- grem t0 Tus Bes.]—Elwer Schy, aged Swelve, a carrier boy for the Beatrice Ex- press, was frightfully mangled by & Union Pacifio passerger traim this evening near the Court streot orossing. e boy had climbed on a car step to ride a short distanco and, losing hi fell under the iwheels and was cut n n two diagonally. Plattsmouth's Eleotrio Motor. Prattswouts, Neb., August $.—[Speoial to Tue Bee|—The stringing of the wire for the eloctro-motor street railway ‘was begun this morning under the dire clion of Superintendent Cornell, of the Western Engineering company of Kearney, and throe miles of wire will be ready for use in o fow days. The engines at the power house were fired up to-day and the machinery stood a thorough and satisfactory vest. The cars are daily expected to arrive, they having been shipped from New York Augustl. All work on the lino 18 being pushed, $o as to have it in operation for the old settiers’ bar- becue and reunion, which will ooccur about August 17, A Move to Aid Farmors, ArnioN, Neb., Augast 8.—(Special to Tnr Bes.|—The citizons of Boone county held a mass meeting here yesterday afternoon to dovise ways and moans to aid the farmers ‘whose crops have becn destroyed by the re- cont bail storm. Lorin Clark acted as chair- man and O, M. Needhawn secrstary. A com- mittee was appointed In each precinct in the county to solicit aid. This is A commendable stop, and the large attendance at the meet- ingspeaks well for the citizens of Boone county, The Broken Bow Reunion, Brokex Bow, Neb,, August 8.—{Special Telegram to Tre Bre, | —Governor Thayer spoke for an hour to-day to an audience of fully 10,000 people. The Grand isiand and Koarney base ball clubs, who wore to play here to-day, failod to materializo. Tho G. A. R., assisted by tho local Knights of Pythias and firomen, paraded this evening. Orushed His Leg. Mipisor, Neb,, August 3.—[Special to ‘Tak Bee.]—This morning as Clint Smith, one of the clerks in Thomas & Smith’s store, was riding along Pearl street his horse slipped on the crossing and fell heavily on its side, crushing both bones of Smith's leg below the knee joint and badly bruising him in several places. Présbytery at Dunbar. Nesraska Ciry, Neb., August 8. —[Speclal Telegram to Tur Bree.]--The Presuytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian church met at Dunbar this evening, 'The Sunday school association of the sume church held an inter- esting convention last night, which was well attended by delegates. Wil Hol cnic. Neniaska City, Neb., August 8.—|Speoial o0 Tie Ber,]—The Otoe county school teach- ers, directors and citizens genarally will hold R big retnion and picaic at Morton park in this ciity on the 30th of this month. C. H, Gere, of Lincoln, will deliver an nddress. Arrcsted as a Deserter. Nrpraska Crry, Neb,, August 8.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]—Dan Killan was arrested here to-day on the charge of beiug an army deserter frowm Fort Clark, Tex. The mlitary authorities have besn uotified. A Saloon Robbed. NEpraska CiTx, Neb., August 8.—| Special Telegram to Tre Brr.j—John Erbacha's saloon was Tobbed last might, the burglars rorcing open & window and carrying off the money drawer containing considerable cash. A Severe Electrical Storm. Masox Crry, Ia., August 8.—[Spocial Tel- egram to Tuz Bemm|—A heavy olectrioal storm passed over this section early this morning. A building was struck by lhght- ning at Algona, and before the flames could be got under control five business blocks, valued ut $15,000, were consumed. Near Ciear Lake lightning struck A. Gasman’s barn and killed four of his speed horses. Telograph poles along the different lines of railroad leading into this city were badly splintered. Thev Go Uninstruoted. MissouR VALLETY, In., August 8.—[Special Telogram to THE BEE.J—The republican county convention assembled at Logan this afternoon. Hou. Charles McKenzie, of Dun- lap, was elected permanent chairman. Dele- gates were elected to represent the county in the coming senatorial conveation. The delegation is uninstructed but it is estimated that it is equally divided between Wheeler and Hull. A resolution was adopted strongly approving Governor Larrabee's course. Red Oak Infested With Thugs. Rap OAR, Ia., August 8.—[Spocial to Tux Brr.}--C. N. Lane, of this place, had a #ine horse stolen last night. There 1 no clue to the thief yet. A small barn belonging to Mrs, Sprinkle was set on fire in another part of the town, and during the excitement the horso was stolen. The towa is full of boot- legkers, gamblers and dead beats and no ef- fort is bewing made hy the city authorities to get rid of them, Another Wheeler Delegation. CuiNtox, Ia, August 8.—{Specml Tele- gram to Tue Ber.[—The Clinton county re- publicans in convention to-day clected nine- toen delogates to tho stato convention. The {ight was betweon the Hull and Wheslar factions over the delegates, and Whooler’s friends did the best work. While the dele- gation 13 not instructed, seventeen out of the nineteen aro for Wheeler. The Woodbury Cou Convention. Sioux Crry, Ia.,, August 8, —|Special Tele- gram to Tuz Beg.]—The republican county convention to-Gay selected twenty-two dele- gates solid for Wheeler for governor. Reso- lutions were also adonted indorsing Wheeler and iustructing the delegation for hum. Jumped the Track. Missourt VaLLey, Ia., August 8.—|Svecial Telegram to Tue BEE)—A wreck on the Sioux City & Pacific, near Sergeant's Bluff, occurred last might at 10 o’clock. The en- gine and mail car went into the rver and the ooaches were derailed. The fireman was so- riously injured. No Small Pox at Lo Mars, Lx Mans, Ia, August 8.—|Specisl Tele- gram to Tueg Bee.]—An unaccountablo mis- take was made in the small pox report sent out from here Monday night. Tt should have read scarlet fever, There has beon no small pox here. A Crawford County Sulcide. MansuALLTOWN, Ia, August 8.—|Speocisl Telegram w0 Tug Bak.]—Theodore Stratton, single, aged forty-five years, hanged himsel? in dackson township, Crawford oounty, yes- terday. No cause is assigned for the act. Broke Jail. KLpoma, Ia., August 8,—[Special Telogram to The Bar, | Heury Smith, conflned 1n tho fail hero, broke jail & weok ngo, but was w ped red, Last night be escaped again and still at large. e e Editor Rull's Murderer Escapes. Jacksox, Miss., August 8.—In response to the request of the sheriff of Bolivar counuy, Governor Lowrey ordered a company of militia to revort to the sheriff to assist in the arrest of Weissinger, who murdered Editor Hull at Rosedale a fow days ago. Weis- singor was reported to be under arrest in the hauds of his friends in Concerdia. Wnen the sheriff aud militia went there to-day they were informea that Weissinger had es- caved last Tuesday. It is stated that his friends carried him to e railway station, where he took the train. — The Irrigation Question. Bozemay, Mont., August 8. --Senators Stewart and Reagan, of the United States senate committee on irrigation, and Major Powell, of the United States geological sur- vey, arrived here to-day and at once began the work of examinmg the lrrigation ditches \hat suj watler to the farmers in this ' neighborhood. The @ourishing of the crops the great vi gation o Lhis community. 08 of drri- DISSENSION DOING TS WORK. An Iaternal Enemy That is Down- ing the Brotherhood. SOURED ON CHIEF ARTHUR. His Opposition to a Federation of Railrond Employes and a Weak« ness Kor the East Sours Other Seotions. Dissolution Imminent, Crreaco, August 8, —[Special Telegram to Tux Beg,|—The members of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engincers in Chicago are in an unenviable frame of mind at pres- ent. They are in the position of men who do not kuow what is before them, and may be said to be on the ragged edge. Thelr uncer- tainty 18 in connection with thoir next gen- eral convention, which will be held in Den- ver, Colo.,, in October. All of them agree that the late strike on the Burlington road will engage a large share of the attention of the convention and many of those who were most affected by it hold firmly to the opimon that though the strike hus long since been declared oft and has been almost forgotten by the public generally, the ultimate outcome of it will be a dissolution of the brotherhood. A revorter ran across one of those who took an active part in the strike and who is stiil without an engine, this morning, and questionod him on the outlook. “There is no use talking,” said he, *‘that strike had better mever been declared off. So far only ten or eleven of us have been able to get places on the Burlington road and many like myself have not been able to place our hands on the throttie valve of an engine since we went out on the strike. A numbor have gone to the Northern Pacific, and some did et positions for a short time on the Illinois Central, but they were only given those places to enable the general managers to say they had shown their will- ingness to employ the strikers and that no black list is in existence. As a matter of fact, the majority of us are still unemployed, and declaring the strike oft has made our sition worse than before. It has made it impossible for us to draw anything from the brotherhood funds and left us high and dry without resources of any kind. The most conservative men among us look upon the dissolution of the brotherhood as imminent. T am sorry for it myself, buv still T am forced to ooincide with the opinion.” “‘Why shouid the fact that you are out of work and unable to draw out of the brother- hood funds bring about a dissolution of the brotherhood 1" “The dissolution will be brought about for two reasons. The brotherhood is split up over the retention of Chief Arthur at the head of the organization, He has ot the eastern men under his thumb, and they will fight to re-elect him. The west won't have him on any terms. Here in this section we believe that he thinks the brotherhood exists for the benefit of Mr. Arthur, and the eastern men subport him because he upheld them when they refused 10 contribute to the support of the strikers. They refused to do anything for us. Then there is the question of the organization of a federation to include all ranks of railway employes. The result of the Burlington strike proved conclusively the inability of the brotherhood to take care of their own in- terests without the uid of the other raiiroad men. It showed that we cannot succeed in- dependently of each other, Arthur and his following is strongly opposed to any federa- tion of labor. They know thatif thatis brought about it will cut away the supports from under them and Arthur will be no more. If 1t is not brought about the brother- ‘hood will split into two factions and will be urable to exist as at present organized. Should Arthur and his 10“0\vinz be beaten the brotherhood will be swallowed up in the tader?v.ion. Its destruction is certain in any case.” Where does Arthur's strength oome from besides the easti” “Nowhere, The entire west and north- ‘west and the soutn, Canada and Mexico are against him. He has the eastat his back, but all the other sections are agamnet hum, and if they act together there shouid be no aoubt of the outcome. All these sections are m favor of a co-operative union.” e BPARKS FROM THE WIRES. General Roberts has succeaded in quelling the county seat war between Ravenna and Eminence, Kan., for the present, but says it may break out again at any time. A Wabash Western train from Chicugo was derailed in St. Lonis yestérday. No- Dbody was hurt. Anderson, the St, Louis wife murderer, has been reprieved till September 13, The next convention of the American Cath- olic total abstinence union will be held at Pittsburg. President Harrson has granted a respite to August 80 in the case of Joseph Spaniard, a Fort Smith, Ark., murderer, The heading of the great tunnel at Cum- berland Gap, which united the states of Ken- tucky, Tennessee and Virginia, was knocked in at 6 o'clock last evening with appropriate ceremonies. g on. James R. Doolittle, ir., of Chicago, is ead. An epidemic of bloody flux 18 raging at Carthage, 11l Returns from the Cherokes elections show that a large majority of the Dowaning party candidates are elocted. e An Uproar In the Commons. LoxooN, August 8.—In the house of com- mons last night, during the debate on the Irish estimates, Mr. Balfour, chief secre- tary for Ireland, referred to the two resident magistrates refusing to subscrtbe for the race meeting because Ted Harrington,a mem- ber of the committee, had denounced the olice as cowards, liars and blood ounds. Harrington challenged Balfour give s authority, ~and Bal- replied that he spoke on st of authority. Harrington started across the floor, nw)nrflntly with the intention of assaulting Halfour. A tre- mendous unroar followed. The chairman’s yell for order was drowned in Irish yells, © tumult continued for o quarter of an hour, the chairman warning the Paraellites 10 contro} their feelings, hen order was re-:n both men apologized for their hasty action. i The Immigration Question, Loxpoy, August 8.—The committee ap- pointed by varliament to consider the ques- tion of immigration, recommends that an wnnual ocnsus be taken of the aliens arriving and settling in Great Britain. The com- mittee thinks it inadvisable at present to en- force the laws similar to those in force in Americs against destitute emigrants, but says the country ought to contemplate the early necessity for such legislation in view of the extreino pressure of existence among the poor and the unds:&y of destitute foreiguors o lower the condition of living, espocially in tho great towos. ——— No Temporal Power. Cuavravqua, N. Y., August 8.—In & pow- erfel and eloquent lesture on ‘‘Pope Hilder- brazd,” Dr. Fraok W. Guusaufus, of Chi- cago, to-ddy, traced the roign of Ceaserism in the ehurch of Rome, denounced the re- newal of temporal power and declared that as the Ncup{ng'wllkel Booth was caught entangled in the folds of the American fla; 50 any Roman pontalf, who aimed st temporal authority in the United States, woul smothered in the awple windiugs of the stars and stripes, ———— Detective Norris Bounced. AxxaroLts, Md., August 8.—A telegram has been received by Seoretary of State Le Compte from Governor Lowry, of Missis- sippl, stating that he had vrevoked the ap- pointment of Detective Norris, who was the ouly oune trying to arrest Kilrain, i Allen's Partner Arvosted. New York, August B8.—Ferdinsnvd W. Hoefel, partner of the embvezcling president, Ebben S. Allea, was to-night arrested uhhunsd with beiug & co-conspirasor of Allen ——— THE SPEED RING. Granpd Oirouit Raoen. Buwraro, N, Y/, August 8.—[Speolal Tele- gram %o Tir Bre]-The matoh between Harry Wilkes and Bolle Hamlin drew an im- monse crowd {o the grand circuit races this iatter of fact, the ohiof ,all interesting, as Harry ‘Wilkes was 1o} ‘himself, and the Buffalo mare tripped AWAY from him in both heats, the firstin 2if7,” and the second 2:17%, & slow milo for o pair of orack trotters. Bet- ting was in the, gelding’s favor before the start at odds of 3 10 20, but it was to8vo 1 on Belle Hamifh stfter tho first heat. Harry Wilkes was de{¥ds unaer the whip in botn miles, but was 1ot able to get near enou to be dangerous aftor the first half of the first heat. The other events were exoceptionally good and furnished the finest sport ever scen at this track. The unfinished events were ended by a heat each b{ Wilkes landing the freo-for-all pace with little trouble, as he came out much the best of tho three left in ), Greylight had an easy victory n 20 class, and the former favorite, Jack, was unsteady and much out of form. Then came the match, which was finished before any other classes were called. After this the stake for 2:34 trotters was oalled, with Hendryx a_big favorite and a large sum of money in the auction pools on him at odds of tive to four. But Hendryx was not in the race, while the grey stallion, Aleryon, rocled off a victory in _consecutive heats, all fast, the second in 3:171{, his best record to date. Aloryon is totally blind, but ho went steadily and was never headed in any heat. Gean Smith_sustained his reputa- tion in the 2:18 class after a hard battle with his fleet opponents. All the heats were rapid, the second in 2:16}4, being the fastest. Gean was winning the fourth heatv easily when he lost his atride, 8o that he had to go another mile bofore victory was his. The sensational event was the stake for four-yoar-olds, Marie Jansen was the favorite, but McEwan, a_chestnut stallion from Tennessee, landed the race in straight heats. In the first he camo from third place, gllled Gillig and outtrotted Jansen on the omestreteh, making the mile in 2:19. He made the next heat in 2:19!¢ and the third in time. The meeting ends to-morrow with the 2:33 and free-for-all trot and 2:17 pace. Johnston will pace to beat 2:08), and Belle Hamlin and Justina, driven by their owner, C.J. Hamlin, will trot to a road wagon to beat $:20. Summary: PURSE $1,000, FREE-FOR-ALL PAOE. Roy Wilkes &.“Dnvl!). Gossip, ir., (Turner). Jewott (Pawit).. Lady Wilkin (Bowen). Time—2:16, 2:13%{,2 runse §2,000, Groylight (Goldsmith Jack éDohlul))fl T, T. S. (Ml Lucille's Baby (Gre Pennant (Gerse Geneva S. (M Time—2:1734, 2:1615, 2:18 PURSE $10,000, sPEOL. Belle Hamlin (Anarews) Harry Wilkes (Turnor) . Time—2:17, 2:17%. PURSE §5,000, 2:24 CLASS. Aleryon (Robin) e Genova (Doble) Yorktown Belle' (Bhillips) Mocking Bird (Ahdtews) Hendryx (Hiils) ... Argentine (Bowpen) Greenlander (Dayis) . Elastic Starcn (Smith). Timo—8:1734, 3117k, 2 STAKES $50(, FOUR-YRAR-OLDS. McEwan (Gerse).. . Marie jansen (Dobl Gillig (Goldsmith) .:. Governor Stanford {S Prince Regent (Andrews) Timo—2:19, 2:193¢,i2:211{. PURSE $3,000, 2:18 CLASS. Gean Smith (Goldsnith) Kit Curry (ll:r};:) J. B. Richardson (Splan) June Month_(Dickérson) | Newton B. (Doble) ....... 4 Time—2:18%, 1734, 9:1735, 2:18. COhicago Races. Cr10AGO, August 8.—[Special Telegram to Tns Ber.]—A lignt rain fell at intervals all the afternoon and made the attendance at the West Side very light. The track was sticky. The event of the day was an acaident whereby the Chicago stable loses the ser- vices of Mario Foster. This filley and Pali- sade got together somowhat as the herses in tho second races rounded the upper turn, =ad both fell Palisade and the twoe jockeys escapea uninjured, but Marie Foster left the track on three legs. She was not destroyed, but her leg was broken. Summary: Three-quarters of a mile—Pilgrim won, Lndy7Blnck\J|lrn socond, Irene third. Time —1:173. Throe-quarters of a mile—Unite won, Joe second, Melia T third, Time—1:63. Mile and one eignth—Littie Minch won, ?‘ll‘am second, Wooderaft third. No time aken, Oue mile—Hopedale won, Balance s econd, John Daly third. Time—1:46. Three-quarters of a mile—k'red Wooley “E'}/NBVB C second, Eisie B third, Time— Three-quarters of & mile—Spalding won, lSlfi}v);Jste second, Litbert third, Time— NS Eawm@om~ The Ohicago Regatta. CH1CAGO, August 8,—Rain this afternoon greeted the opening of the seventh annual rexatta of the Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing association. Most of the races of to-day were postponed until to-morrow morn- ing. Only two contests were attempted. The first event, a trial heat for single sculls (senior), was finished with Donnis Donohue, of Toronto, first, a length and a haif in the lead of John Corbett, of Chicago, who took it easily, satisfied apparently with second place, entitling him to enter the final heat. The others in the race were bunched, but were recorded as crossing the line in the following order: MoDowell, of Chicago; Strickland, of Toronto; Cuming, of Boston; Shea, of Toronto; Muchmore, of Minneapo- lis. In the first trial heat for double sculls the St. Paul team failed to appear. The Natlonal League. Prrrssuka, August 8.—Result of to-day's 2 400500 181010000-6 Hase hite—Pittsburg 14, Washington 7, Errors—Pittsburg 14, Washington 8. Bat- terics — Pittsburg, Morris and_Carroll; Washingron, Haddock and Daly, Umpire— Curry, toa'l INDIANAPOLIS, Algust 8.—Result of to- 1313000 4-14 e 0201100 0-4 Baso hite—Indianapolis 10, New York 8. Errors—Indanwpolis 8, New York 4. Bat- terios—Indianapolis, Hoylo and Buckley; New York, Welgh and Brown. Umpire. McQuand. CrevLaND, August 8.—Rosult of to-day's 83000 0-7 Ygg 0005 0 *-10 ita—Cloybliga, 11, Philadelphia, 1. Errors—Clevelan Philadelphia 8, Bat- les—Cleveland;Dilrion, Snyder and Zim- mer; Puiladelphil,, ffleason, Bufinton and Clementr. Umvif8-Lynch, The Americ Assnoiation. Kaxsas City, August 8, —Result of to-day’s wame: 01100000 0-2 082010 *12 LouisyiLus, August 8.—Result of to-day’s gawe: 0000380 0-38 00001 1—4 CoLumsus, August 8.—Result of to-day's e 2020010 8-11 014011 2-13 The conunued use of mercury mixture poisons the systew, cause the bones to decay aud brings on mercurisl rheumatism. The use of 8. 8. 8. forous impurities from the blood, gives & good uppetite and digestion, and builds up the whole buman frawe. Send to Swift bpeafic Company, Drawer 8, Atiauta, Ga, for Treatiso ou 13lood Disease, A CHANCE T0 EARN A LIVING. The Piteous Appesl of the Miners of Streator, Ilinois WILL WORK FOR THE MINIMUM, Their Lordly Fellow Worms Asked to Consider Thoir Oase and to Vouchsafo Wages Enough For Bread. The Dignity of Amerioan Labor. CriioAco, August 8.—Tho reliof committes which has been sending food to the starving miners of Streator and other northern Ili- nois points has issued an address to the people of Iilinois, in which thoy say there are 29,- 000 minors idle, and it is belipved tho follow- ing estimato of those depenadnt on charity is correct. This return is made by William Schaife, secretary of the miners’ union: Hoads of Depond- Families, ents, 600 Coal City... Stroeator.. Clark City . Diamond. Gardner LaSalle Spring Valley Godley Roanoke Winona... Total..vueiviinninuesies 4,003 450 “The commttee find thav the miners' wages have beori reduced in the lustv seven years from $1.05 per ton to 85 cents, und if the last proposed reduction is putin forco the total decrease in wages per ton will b cents within the period named, henoe it be- came notorious before the troubles which took place on May 1 last that the miners did mnot receive sufficient pay, even among the most industrious and prudent, to properly support their wives and children. An offort has been made to settle the dificulty by ar- bitration, but will be remembered this ap- plied only to one mine in Streator. After noarly three woeks' deliberation the major- ity of the miners decided that the miners must roturn to work at 754 cents per ton, which 18 _certainly below proper living ‘wages. The committee have reason to be- lieve the decision will not be satisfactory to the miners, and having done all in its power to relieve their sufferings, take the liberty now to encourage further arbitration, and this is done in the hopo that at least a com- promise ‘may bo effected ona basis of 75 cents per ton, which, we feel, sught to be the minimum wages paid. To this end the com- mitteo has sent the following telegram to W. L. Scott, Erie, Pa., and Francis Bartlett, Boston, Mass, : *“Sir: The undersigned, acting for the Chicago Citizens’ Miners Relief committee, which, during the last four weeks, has col- lected and sent 400 tons of food to the desti- tute miners of 1llinois, wishes to ask you if you will not sugeest some way of arbitration or otherwise to settle the difficulty and put your men back in the shafts. I will be pleased to present to thew any proposition you may offer. FRANK LAWLER, M. C., For Commi ttee, ‘“‘Meanwhile the miners and their families are starving and further relief must be sent them; hance the committee will continue the work of gatheiing supplies and sending them 10 the destitute. ~ Therefore the generous ghllc are asked to continue tieir donations. Send chooks, or notices whero supplies may be obtained to the undersigned at No. 422 ‘West Taylor street, or to John Foley, county agent, No. 80 West Madison strect. ~ Yours faithfully, FraNk LawLer, M. C., For Committee. The Lake Shore Strike. YouNesTowx, O., August 8.—The situation of the strike on the Lake Shoreroad betwoen this city and Ashtabula remains unchanged. The company is at present moving about half their traffic. At an early hour this morning several of acrew while passing through the city were met with a shower of stones, The Ooke Strike Ended. EvEnsox, Pa., Angust 8.—The great ocoke strike is ended with a victory for the men, ‘with an advance of 13 per ocent. This was brought about by a conferenco of labor leaders, which lasted all day, with the three large coke firms. ——— SHE TELLS ALL ABOUT IT. A Neola Girl Describes hor Wedding and What Rappened Afterward. Neowa, Ia., August 5.—Dear Bes: Since you still continue to send a Wreky Brr to buzz the news to me, I suppose you still expect me to correspond. But, Beg, I haven't written lately because I've been off on a vacation, and in the mean- time, why, I got married, and am now sei- tled at Neola, and henceforth will try and chronicle once in & while these Neolaite pro- ceedings. Ana, Beg, I'll tell you now how it was done, provided you'll nover tell. Why, you see, Talmage—dear man—had boen preaching and said that every young man ought to be married, and Jack and I quite agreed with him (Jack is my husband now), so we discussed the subject, and de- termined to obey as sensible a man as the great preacher, so Jack hatl another discus- sion with papa, aud matters were settled. It was 1o use for me to say *Oh, so sudden!” or try to tell any polite flbs to Jack, because he always knows when I fib, and he says ho hates girls who fib, so I talked with him' very sensibly, he says, and saved the fibs for other folks. As 500n a8 ma koew it she began and told me what u solemn thing it was to be mar- ried, but it isw't; it isn't near @s solemn as not to be married, especially when one is—well, 0ld enough to be married & year or two 8go. Then all my aunts began & course of lectures, They would strike an attitude before me and preface ticir remarks with 'Ob, now Nellie you must,” or else, “Now Nellis, you must remember and must uol but that was as much as T ever heard, I usually shut the door behind me about that tiwe, till finally they let me alone. But they were of some use, however, they helped mother to hunt dressmakers, and they chused the creatures 10 their lairs in the stuffy top stories and ts and told ma tho pames of several fl where she could find more of the same species. Atlast the evening came on which I was to be married. I wauted to be married at church since I'm an Episcopalian, but pa taid it was “putting on style,” so 1 was mar- ried at home, My asunis sud cousius, nine of them, prepared to dress me for the occa- sion, it look four mortal hours, They had ordered oue huu different articles for my wilet, and five minutes before the hour cawme, they found that just ninely-nine and a half “'wouldn't do,” or else were forgotten. Finally they descended in & body to tell Jack 1 was ready, On, how strauge and fright- ened I fell as 1looked in the glass and saw wy white robe and veil trailing behind me, I wished that an earthquake or a cyclone would come and that I would blow awsy and dido’t have to be married at all, and pres- ently, when Jack came, he heard' something suspiciously like & sob, Then he called mo a lin&mw and some more names and fell o mussing up my hair eud getting the enamel off my cheeks and lips, then we heard a step and Jack discreetly straight- ened himself, and mother, very teary indeed, came in with the minister, Oh, what a solewn -looking minister that was, it quite frightened me, really, I've soen @ cow look just that same way, and well he might, for he had an awful paper with him, with dreadful questions on it, nbout our forefathers and foremothers, who ww&'m ung l:vhll oolor ‘-hwaru. a aud his preceded us down- stairs, and he (mflmt and told the folks what they bad come there for. awlully scared, and the next thing i knew Jack was holding my right hand and savin “1 will;" my turn ceme next, and I said * will;" then the minister put my riog om, oh itisjust o lovely ous 80 heavy and nloo: well, the minister S0me more m%w ng.ndmuumlhu;fi::um that I'hope some foiks will take n. of, it was sbout “*holding thewr peace and pot eaying any- thing hereafter,” 1 do hope they’ll mind st. Pretty soou folks said it was all over, just like @ surgical thoy all with ome accord began L0 d s us, the old I was just e 24 Sy i Snads, Ame them one bit, for Jack o‘lmook dreadtul handsome in his mu-a sutt), and the gentlomen kissed me, k hflklnfifl.r!l'n AL them, too; one man with an awful speary mustache gave me an awful wot big smack right on my oheek. I know he dia it on purpose to see if the color would come off, (and itdid of oourlo(. I made an awful face at it; 1 hope he dldn't se0 it, bocaso ho is u warm friond of Jack's, and gave us a lovely prosent, too. Woll, while the folks were gossipiog and eating up all the stuff that it had taken mother a woo k to prepare. Jaock and I slipped away,ohanged our suits and were whiried off by the train. The wedding was over, and this was how it was done. Jrnn. ——am Burned in Effigy. ATLANTA, Ga, August 8 —Postmaster Lowis and Colonel A. . Buok were burned in efMigy before the court house to-night in the presence of probably 10,00 prople. Th: action is the result of Lowis appointifig a negro to a place in_ the registry department, whore he would come in contact with a whito lady clerk. Colonel Butler is a republican leader and is supposed to have in- spired the appointment. —— HAVOO OF THE STORM. Telegraph and Telophono Wires Dame aged and Many Coliars Flooded. A great deal of damage resulted from last night's heavy rainfall and eloctrical storm. The oprincipal feature of the storm was the total disabling of the dis trict telegraph company's 120 wires, extending to every part of the oity! ‘The loss is about §300 on the wires and in- struments, and to this must be added the loss of business for a day and @ night, for the system can not be repaired in less time. Telegraph and telephone wires wero also badly dawmaged. At 11:45 o'clock it was reported tuat the ceutral route could be worked only as far as North Platte; the Chicago report was six hours late on the northorn and southern routes, and that the Denver wire was in bad shape. The tele- phone connections botween Omaha and Lin- coln, Nebraska City, Wahoo and Waverly ‘were burned out. A raging torrent poured into the gully, ‘which is bacsed up by the railroad track at Fourteenth and Pierce, and half a dozen American aud Bobemian families were flooded out of Dago Hollow, at Eighteenth and Plerce. and tho adjacent’ district was as usual flooded to a depth of four or five feet. On Leavenworth, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth, the ceep gully on whose sides a number of houses stand, was well filled. Cellars and finally lower stories of these houses were flooded. No serious breaks in pavements were re- ported at 2 o'clock. e SOUTH OMAHA NEWS, Boat Race at Manawa. Sunday afternoon, August 17, at 2:30 o‘clock, a double boat race will be rowed on Lake Manawa between William Burness and John Buchon against William Watson and Frank H. Canlie, for a purse of $25. R. P. Echlin will be referee. James Lowry is stakeholde. In case William Watson and Frank H. Cantlie lose, Mr. Watson will row the winner, Stepped on a Rusty Nail. Miss Jessie Carpenter. the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Carponter, Weduesday evening stepped on a_rusty nail, inflicting a painful wound in her foot. 'A surgeon dressed the wound. Notes About the Oty Nols Nelson is is ill with bronchitis. d_Swift, of the Armour-Cudahy 1l with malaria. J. 8. Damson is now in John F. Roushar's employ. Rasums his home Thursday Christen, aged forty-five, died at on ‘I'wentieth street, near F, afternoon at 4 o'clock, leaving a wifo and five ohildren. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at 3 e'clock. Interment in Laurel Hill cometery. Bryau Connely 1s i1l with oramps, James H. Fleming has purchased the Phee nix salcon from 1. Kobinson, Marie Gravien has applied for a liquor li- ocense. A special meeting of Resouo hose No. 1, was held Thursday evening, at which only general business was discussed, A regular meeting will be held next Weduesday even- ing. ‘W. R. Lambers~u is now behind Frauk J. mrs. Jobn Gilmore, of M Ia. is visiting hor sistor, O'Brien. H. P. Brady will go to Chicago Friday ovening on a short visit. Misses Nellie and Mollio White, of Dayen- port, Ia., are tho Rucsts of Miss Dolia Mad- on . Miss Gertrude Glasgaw and Mrs. Manloy W. Rayley, who have been visiting fricnds in Sioux City, have returnea home. John R. Roushar has returned from Schuyler. Virs, Sofronia Hoskin, of Cinciunati, is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, L. J. Carpenter. Patrick Hauloy has gono to Chicago. Valley, Miss Maggio o o i A Queer Chinese Funeral. At the funeral of a Chinaman in Philadelphia some queer ceremonies were observed. The deceased was clothed in garments of the lightest text- ure, 50 that he might not suffer from the heat in his new abode. He wore a straw hat, and in one hand he held a fan. The corpse of a Chinaman is al- ways provided with money to pay its ex- penses to the unknown country. One of the mourners droppea between Hong’s teeth a twenty-five cent piece, and about a score of the others came forward with their quarter contributions. The un- dertaker could not gou all of them in the dead Chinaman’s mouth, and haif of the silver pieces were placed in his pocket. The ceremounies finished, the coffin was closed, and over the top of it were placed strips of red, white and black bunting, the colors of the Sing Ye Hong society (Chinese freemasons), of which the dead man had been a member. ——— Take the Lobster Straight. A physician in Boston Globe: ‘I was called to see Miss Blank to-day and she is suffering from a poisonous dose of lobster and ice cream-—not 8o seriously poisoned that 1t was necessary to use a stomach-pump, but poisouned enough to make her very ille And now I want to tell you what everybody docsn’t know, but what averybo«iy ought to know in this weather. Lobster and milk, when taken together, form a combination of @ poisonous nature. and lobster takon with any form or preparation of milk is very pernicious in its effect on the bowels. Boware of the lobster, but if you must take him, take him straight!” —— Wanted to $tay in God's Country. Au exchange tells of an old farmer of north Nebraska who, at a revival meet- ing when tho preacher called upon all who wanted to go to heaven to rise to their feet, firmly kept his seat. When the invitation was given to all who wanted to go to hell to rise, he still re- mained sitting. **My perhhln% friend,” said the ruvablin, coming down the aisle, ‘‘you don’t want to go to heaven or hell; may I ask you where you want to go?"’ ‘‘Nowhere,” was the reply. “I want to stay right here in northern Nebraska.” — - Walked Over the Water, Prof. Oldrieve made a wager recently that he would walk on the bay from any point within twenty miles of Boston to the mainland,the es being 8200. The wager was filled, but the harbor was so rough that Oldrieve's friends did not dare to go more than five miles out to sea. Oldrieve, however, pluckily walked in with his four-feet water shoes and won the mouey. THE FOUNTAIN OF - DEATH. Ohloago's Drinking Water Booming the Undertaking Businesa. DANGEROUS IF TAKEN RAW, Afrer Boiling 1t May Be Usod in Kon- tuoky Dosos—The Evening Jour nal's Expose—~The Mayor Likes the Water, An Epidemio of Typhold Fever, Ciroaco, August 8.—|Special Telegram te Tne Bee. | —Owing to the horrible condition of Chicago's drinking water thero is an epi- demic of typhoid fever raging in the south- ern part of the city. The Evening Journal says: The initwl gorms of tho disease began to get in thoir work o fow days after the big storm, which flushed the sewors and sent their contonts out to the orib. It was at first thought no evil results would foliow. The mayor, ac- companied by a tue full of offoials, exam- ined the water at the crib and pronounced it safe to drink. Private physicians expressed contrary opinions, whioh swere promptly posh-poohed by the authorities, and until a fow days ago no public decree advising pre- caution was issued. Meanwhile the germs were quictly insinuating thomselves into tho systerms of the community. How effectively they did their work the existence on Cottago Grove avenue, between Thirty-first streot and Forty-second streot, of between one hun- drod and fifty and one hundred and seventy- five cases of typhoia fever eloquently tes- tifies. The information came into the posses- sion of the Journal this mormnfi It was ver- ified by a reprosentative of the paper this morning, and had more time been available other parts of the city would doubtless have been found to be similarly affected. Inas- much as typhoid fever is not considered a contagious disease no report of its presence is made to the health depsrtment, but from physicians and undertakers conservative es- timates were received placing the number of casos in the district mentioned at over one hundred and fifty, Dr. Thomos S. Huffaker said he had been called on to attend a large number of oases and had many still uader his charge. “I at- tribute the epir'smic to the wmpurity of the lake water,”” es8il, ‘‘I'he first cases ap- peared shortly afor vho big storm, and in every instance . 0 avo found that the patient nad been drinking lake water. There are numerous families who at this season of the year rely for their_drinking water on the mineral spring at South Park. In not one of these families have I discovered or heard of typhod fever or cholera morbus, which is also prevalent and is due to tho impure lake water. Several deaths nave occyrred within my own knowledge, although I have lost but one patient, and that was owing to failure to actaccording to my advice. I have talked with my brother physicians about the epidemic, and they all agree with me as to the cause. If the water were boiled no danger would re- salt, but it should not be drunk otherwise. * B, F. Cronkrite, m roal estate agent at Forty-third street and Cottage Grove ave- nue, said that he understood that 170 cases prevailed between Thirvy-first street and Porty-second street. s N Lewis After the Locals. OMama, August 8, 1839.—To the Sporting Editor of Tne Bee—Dear sir: Will you please publish the following challenge in your next issue! I understand there are several good wrestlers in your city who seem 10 think they coald stand a chance to defoat moina match, Now, before I leave for Denver, I wish to state that I will make a match, catch-as-cateh-can, and agree to throw any man that cau be put up against me frow your city or state, seven in one hour's straight wrestling “or from $250 to any reasonable amount, and L will make the matches come of in the Coliseum in about two wecks from date. D. A. McMillen can also be backed to do the same. EvAN LEwis, Champion Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestlor of the World. Challenge Accepted. P. J. Kirby and M. Khgallon will playJ. J. Byrns and John N. Burke a game of hand ball for $100 a side, at Hart & Kilgallon'’s court, Twelfth and Chicago streets, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. This game will be very Iswmling and the public is cordially invited. s ek el The Naughty Alton. WasnINGTON, August 8.—There has besn filed with the inter-state commerve commits sion the formal complaint of the Inter-state Commerco Railway association agamst the Chicago and Alton, Complaint has been filed by the Cnicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad company against the Cbicago and Alton, A Narrow Rep WiNe, Minn,, August 8.—Yesterdav's flood tore awsy a portion of the track of the Duluth, Ked Wing & Southern railroad near Hay Creek. The passcnger train from this city last evening was saved from being wrecked by s mau who fortunately discov- ered the washout. The passengers raised a large purse for him, il British Rights in Behring Sea. MoNTREAL, August 8.—A special cabla from London states that the imperial auj thorities have decided that British rights in Behring sea must be protected from further Awerican outrage. et Appointed Goverr or of Oreto, Lospoy, August 8.—It 18 stated thal Chakir Pasha, the Turkish ambassador at St. Petersburg, has been appoined governor- general of Crete. A force of 20,000 soldiers will be required to subjugate the malcon tents, ek A Stoux Falls Silk Barglary. Sioux FaLLs, 8. D, August 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee |—Davidson's Hee Hive was burglarized last uight of $500 worth of silks., The burelars entered by means of the skylight. 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