Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 29, 1889, Page 2

.. SOUTH DAKOTA S CAPITAL. Several Towns Making a Hard Fight for It. DALZELL'S LETTER TO TANNER, Me Published the Corporal's Corre- spondence to Sati<fy an Imag nary Grievince Against Hare rison--Knignts Templar, WasnixaToN Buneav, Tie Ovama Brr, | 513 FOURTERNTH STURET, Wasusatos, D, C., Sept, 28, | From telegrams received at the interior deparvment, and private letters it appoars that the stragale for the location for the ital of South Dakota is grow ng. Ono ofthe leading candidates for a state offico writes that $0,000 wilt not. de- fray the legitimate expenses of tho four or five cities voting for the prize, while toe amount being expended by railroad, land and other corporations and private individuals canuot be ostimated. Some of the cities com- peting arc arranging to vote the Indians on the Sioux reservation, and with that end in view aro colonizing tho redskins. 1t fs al leged that Pierro is doiog this thinz. John Cann has sent » dispateh to the eommnissioner of Indian uffaics in which ho states that so many Indians are booked to vote for Plerre that trouble 1s anticipated when they go to the polis next Tuesday. In reply the commissioner has sent the follow- ing telegram to all udian agents and points in South Dakota, where it is probablo the [n- dians will ask to vote: “Reports have boen roveived here of ap- prehensions of trouble at the election on next Tuesday for the locating of South Da- kota's capital, by Sioux Indians going from their rescrvations to the polls to vote. Ouly such Tndians as received lands in soveralty are citizens. You will caution all others at your ageucy against any violation of tiie law or breach of the peace by attempting to vot and direct them to remain on tho reservation election day.” In official circles much interest munifested rning the capital L tion fight in South Dakota, although no preference is expressed. This olection sim- ply decides the temporary location, the loca- tion for two years, at which time the perma- nent location wiil be aetermined by ballc The impression prevails here just now th Huron or Mitehell will win, althongh Sioux Falls ana Pierre bave been prime favorites heretofore, Huron appe o made very good combinations with distant town: DALZELL'S LETTER Private Dalzells letter to Mr. Tanner, stating why he published the latter's letter, and claiming that he had been promised the duty commissionership, is treated as o u ter of litue importance. Dalzells disposi tion to be aramatic is well known, and while ho may think that he was personafly wronged in not being given the deputy commissior ship, it will be very dificult for him to con- vince any one familiar with President Hurri- 800’8 habit 1n such matters that the president ever promiscd him the oftice orauthorized any one elso to do so. It 1s one of the best things known in_conneetion with Mr. Harrison’s policy in the matter of appointments that he s invariably declined to make promises. When he has so far made up his mind as to warrant u promise he is usually ready to make the appointment, Secretary Novle is anxious to have some one at the head of the pension ofti ‘Chis evening’s Star announces Luat 1t seems o bo the general opiion that the correspondenco has destroyed the nces of both Panner and Dalzell for any favors from the presi- dent in the future. THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, Tt is estimated that 3,000 people will occupy sleeping cars during their attendance upon the Knights Templar conclave, 7 cars will be placed on the side tracks and taken care of by the railroad companies The use of the cars can be had at cheaper rates than accommodations in the city couid, and the occupants will avoid the necessity of moving their valises and travs. One of the Chicago commanderies wiil occupy a car, It had the interior of the kitchen of the car changed to admit the putting in of u barrel of ale, A var- rel of porter und shelves for the nccommo- dation of several basket's of Mumu's, The big steamer Columbia, which will run on excursions down the river, will be brought around from Bultimore next Tucsday. This evening's Capital says on tue subject of the conclave: ““Pho Nebraska Knights will come on special trains, Two hundred and (fifi swords will leave Omaha and the same num- berof ladies will accompany them. These five hundred people have secured nine houses within a square of 1009 Ninth street, which will be their beadguarters. Hon, William R, Bowen, the grand recorder of the grand comman of the state, came on to take the arrangements himself, and he covered the ground thoroughiy, providing for even laundry, baths, flowers, newspapers aud bootblacks.” is being con AN EASY DAY, President Harrison has had n compara- tively easy day, so far as ofice seckers and callers were concerned. He was alono o part of the time during the hours for visitors, @ very unusual occurrence. ‘Ihe now com missioner of the general land oftice call and paid his respects, and thanked the pr dent for the honor conferred upoa him, The Kansus people laid siege for o short time, presenting with much earnestness their can: didate, General Canpbell, for commissioner of pensions. Representatives Anderson and “Purver, of Kansas, cailed and presented their candidate himself. It is believed at the cabinet meeting the first of next weck a suc- oussor for Commissioner Tanner will be agreed uvon. A number of men will be discussed, There i8 @ vory general opiion among the leading ublic men now in Washington thut neither r. Tanner nor Private Dalzell is a nutional issue, and that no amountof letter writing by them can make™ tnem so. There is no Adoubt that when the pension office is reorgan- ized everything will be 1o the satisfaction of those interested, AVPEALS AND DECISIONS. The secretary of the interior has afirmed the decision of the commissioner of the gen- eral lnod office, giving titlo to Lydia A Tivener for the cast half of the southwest quarter of section 5, township 27 north, range 7 west, Niobrara land aistrict. Ho rms the right of a marvied woman to complete a homestead claim initiated by entry bofore marriage. ‘The secrotary decided in the pending ap- | case of Nathan R. Hathaway, rejecting nal proof uvon the west half of the north- Wwest quarter of the southeast quavter and northeast quartor of the southwest quarter of section 21, township 81 unorth, runge 4 ‘west, Niabrara district, that the aidavit of Richard . Leese may be used as a basis of contest aud that new publication and notice to William P, Butler should e made. Final proof 18 sccepted by Secretary Noble in the appeal upon the rejection of proof-from John Lemuiert, to the cast half of the south west quarter and the west balf of the south- cast quurter, section 84, township 8§ north, rauge 27 west, McCook land district. THE NEBRASKA CORN CHOP, In bis September report on the condition of the growing crops throughout the coun- try, & synopsis of which appearcd 1w Bex specials on Sunday morning lust, the sccre- tary of agriculture gives the condition of tho corn crop in Nobraska by counties: ‘Hayes county—HBackward, but the heavi- est growth ever kuown. Ied Willow—HBest ever raised; not 4 poor fleld in the county, ‘Wayne—~Late drought. Saunders—Will ave- rage 110 per cont without frost during the next threo weeks, Buffalo— Nover a better ru 3 & little late because of the wet uly, but it boomed in August. Hoone—Do- ing very well, and without frost until Sep- tember & fine crop will be realized, Kearuoy ~Growth was retarded by the extraordinary hazy weather in August. Madison—Cut by recout drought. Loup—A big reduction from drought; unless we bave rain soon there will not be more than & half crov; no rain in four woeks, Anlelope—Ripening prowaturely trom the long drought. Cherry—suffering from droughit; crop of early planting will be 3 late planting will not exceed a two- thirds u-m even with the most tavorable season. Holt—Much damaged by dry, hov winds ' since August 19. Newuba—Hest ©rop in twenty yeal Wheeler —Muking very fasi, but it will take at least three woueks moro to Insuro against frost. Daw- son—Somewhat backward by reason of the cold, wet_weather in July and August, but without frost earlier than usual it will be a bountiful crop. Sioux—Injured by drought since June 20, Thayer—Two weuks late, but with late fall it will mature all right, and will be the largest yield ever reported in the county, Lincoln—Very good. Webster— Never botter, York—(Girowth and appear- ance might be put at 100, but it is two woeeks Iate; it has mavured very fast in the last two woeks, Dawes—Cot by drought and hot winds. Knoox—~Will provably not exceed a half crop, owing to the severe drought in August; s0mo flelds are literaliy burned up, Seward—A heavy crop is in prospect if no frost comes in two weeks, ) .ozan—Advanced rapidly by the favorablo August weather. Furnas—Whole flelds that promised 40 to 50 bushols per acre wero burned by hot winds in August, and witl not yield more than 20 to 25 bushels per ucre of light, choppy corn: early corn will bo better, some fields yield- ing 40 bushels per acre.” 10WA'S CORN GOP. The fowa corn crop is reported as follows: “Clinton county—Being ravidly advanced by the prevailing drought and promises to be a good crop, - Des Momos—Damaved greatly by the August drougnut; will not be more 70 por cent of a crob as compared with last year's; 1ate corn is nearly ruin Ripencd very. rapidly by the d weather in the three last weeks. Weathor dry and warm and fine for Taa—Maturing rapidly; weather dry warm. Loe—Weather is very dry, and ¢ on rolling land 1s firing sadly. Winnehs Drying prematirely; weather very Harrison—Materiully hurt daring th days past by drought; the greater part of the crop is beyond dangor of frost. Jaspoer ~—Ten days more and 1t will be oat of danger from frost and will be one of the finest crops ever raised in the couuty, Marshall—Matur- ing very rapidly, and in fifteen days will bo out of danver of frost. Howard—Snrunk by the drought; 1ot an inch of rain in a month, Fremont—Timely und geutle rains caused corn to matnre in_apparently excellent con- dition, and it will be good in amount and quality. Cherokeo—Ripening fast, owing to the drougnt, which will reduce the averago somewhat, Sac—Good, but a little late; heavy dune rains caused the weeds to gev a good start. Scott—Beginningto blaze,0wing 1o chinch bugs principally. Lucas—suffer- ing from dronght. Winneshick—Ripenea by drougkt vory fast: early planting is a fuil op, but sonie late pranted is poor, Benton —Maturing finely and an extr Black Hawk—An uncertain quantit uneven; early planted on good soil s doing well, while lato planted and that on sandy soil is alnost a failure, owing to drought; exceed- ingly drys i wee Mast of Juoe. Bremoer—A will be ~ ripo n two Clarke—Suffel Ying f 3 Delaware —Se- riously hurt by drought. Guthrie—Consid- erably affectod by the August drought, but without frost for two wecks more 1t will probably be tho larzest crop ever grown in this county. Humilton—Ears were uever so ge bofore, but late: a full crop will be saved if frosy keeps away two weeks. Linn —A grand promise. Madison—Maturing finely. Maliaska—Shortened sowewhat by drought; late planted_will be lighter than sled. Murion—More than average of wood sound corn. Monona—Too dry for re- planted corn to car well. — Monroe—Affected by drov Taglor—A full crop. An Buren—Owing to drought, late corn is not filling well, and will not be a half crop Warren—Shortened a little vy drou never better threo weeks ago fill well. Bucnanan—Improved very the weathes has been dry and Jackson--Looks well, but is late, J Damoged by August drought, Kossutn— onsiderably “less than averaze, owing to drought; mo rain _in north part of county since June; the central and southern part of ~ the county, though suffering somewhat from dronght, will probably produce a full crop, Poweshitk— Muturing rapidly. Union—Heaviest crop ever raised here, Washington—Maturing fine Dubuque—Backward and did not fiil well, owing to drought and cold nights, Pottawattamie—Filling out very finely and in ten aays more will be outof dangerof frost. Jones—Liate, but improved very much by veceut hot weather, and two weeks more of good weather will' insure a good crop. Butler—Ripening very fast and will all bo rive without frost for two weeks more.” NEBRASKA AND 10WA WIEAT. Concerning tue Neb: crop this appuars in the report: Nebraska: Wayne—Excelle yielding fincly. Saunders after barvest. Buffalo but of poor quality much of 1t 1s grown and musty. Boon Light yield and poor quality.” Kesrnoy Much ivjured by wet weather. Madison— Yielding less than expecte Loup- Good: will average from fifteen (o eighteen bushels per acre. Cass—A fair yiold but damaged " at st by rain. Platt Quality is reduced by considerable smut. Lancoln—I'rom 14 to 5 bushels per acre on upland and 53 bushels is the highest yield on irrigated Jand. Nuckolls—Wiuter wheat was a full erop, but spring wheat was dam- aged by chinch bugs and vluck rust. Dawes— Yielding from 20 to 85 bushels per acre. Knox— I'hree-fourths of an average crop. Seward-—Small amount raised, but it was of rood quality and fair in yield Towa. —Winneshiek—Largest erop in years. Howard—Best crop in many years, and well secured, Guthrio—Bestcrop'in three yoars: alarge per cent v good, and a small amouat was damaged by rust: yield is four times greater than last year's. Taylor— Rusted and shrunken. Jefferson—Struck with rust just before ripening, und the yield was reauced one-ialf. Powesheck—Quality is not so good as expected. Dubugue—Damaged 10 per cent by rust. THE POTATO CROT. Nebraska and lowa are reported as follows on the potato cr Nebraska—Loup— ones aro good; late one are dumaged by drought. Sioux: Will be very low because of drought suce June 20, Lincoln—Will probably be a large crop. Seward—Are ot lavge; rather a poor yield, but of good quality Jowa-—Cherokeo—Fast ripening by drought, which will reduce the average somewhat. Sac—A large crop, but what we shall do with toem is now the question, as the price i8 80 low. cott—Fields are full of grass and weeds; price is 20 cents por bushel. Lucas—Large yield. Biack Hawk: Late ones will be short, owing to drought. How- ard—Suffering from drought, but will be a large yield, Hamilton—A good and full crop, Taylor—A fuli crop. Warren—Short- by ‘drought. Union—Heaviest crop raised here. THE CABINE vresident Harrison's cabinet's families are located within casy distance of each other, This is comfortable for the callers who will make the Wednesday round of cab- et visits during the season. Sceretary Blame is on Lafayotte square, Vice Presi- dent Morton 0a Scott circle, Secretary Win- dom on Massachusetts avente on one side of Thotnas circle, and Secretary Rusk on the same uvenuo on the other side of Thomas circle. Secretary Noble's house is on K street near Thirteenth street, The secretary of the navy is making ready for his residence the house on Farragut square that Posts waster General Dickinson lived in 1ast sea- son, and Postmaster General Wanamaker will keop open the house, No. 1781 1 street, that has been devoted to cabinet huspitali- ties during the last two administrations, Soecratary Proctor has taken the large house on Mussachusetts avenue and S nteenth street, northw st, the corner that was choson by Mr, Maicolm Hay, who was ap- poiuted lirst assistunt postmaster goueral and did not live to take hisofice. Cief Jus- tico Fuller will live 1n the Van Wyck house, No. 18 Mussachuset:s avenue. His family are expected here the first of next week. I0WA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. Balluft, Scott county, Mathilda Balluff; Newtonville, Buchanan county, W. s Wilde; Oakland, Pottawatamie county, Williwm Lyman; Valley View, Harrison county, M. Tyrell; Avery C. Newton at Storm Lake, I, vice S. H. Hobbs, resigoned ; Milton Starr at Algona, Ia, vice T. H. Landy, resigned; Cyrus O. McFarland at Marshalltown, Ia., vice William ¥. Bailey, removed. and_wurm Towa— ka and lowa wheat t quality and -Damaged by rain A very good yield, Owing to July rains 10M MISCELLANEOUS, Many inquiries are made here as to the whereabouts of the mnew minister from Sweden and Norway, Mr. Gaip, who came here to replace Baron Reuterskiold, Mr, Gaip bas not been in this city since he pre- sented bis credentials, and wany Swedes who have business with the legauon_are un- able to bavo it attended to. Baron Reute: kiold who was very popular here seems Lo b..gutlr missed, and it is hoped that Mr. G #00u roturn from the pleasure re- sorts of Lennox or Newport, whers he is said to spond his days. Henry W. Jouastou, of lowa, to-day re- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: signod & $1,000 position in the war depart- ment. Captain G. Bourko, U. 8. A, has beon.as- signed s n represontative of the president of the United States to accompany tho in- teruational congross on_ its excursion to Omahn and other ocities, The party loaves on next Thursday and returns November 13. IPERRY S, HEATH, ————— PIERRE IS JUBILANT, The Citizens Oertain of Seouring the Soutn Dakota Capital Prize. Pienne, S, D, Sopt. 28, —[Special Telo- gram to Tue Brs.|—The city of Plerre Is incandoscent with excitoment. According to the confidence of the citizens, the capital of South Dakota is as good as located here, and the citizens are jubilant. Every wan, woman and child within a radios of 200 miles or more is decorated with 4 badge bearing the legond “Pierre for capital.” The business houses are decorated anda banner flaunts from every window cmblomatic of the coming opoch withia tho annals of the now state. The eloction whick will establish where the temporary capital of the new state shall be located occurs next Tuesday, and the entire population of the city has abandonod all the ordinary oceupn- tions of lite und are united in one grand effort to carry the state for Piorro, Most of the promineut business men are absent from tho city electioncering and working tho bLootn, aud this evening all the imdications point to their unquabified triumph, and 1t secms 10 be un accopted fact that Pierre is to be the capital, Assurances come in from tho Bluck Hills country that Plorre will det o majority of the 11,000 votes cast there, and from the south and northwest thoy are count- ing Upon an almost unanimous vote ‘ue populous eastern portion of the stato has four candidates in Huron, Sioux Falls, Mitcheil and Watertown, but the vote is split up to such an extent that it caunot well help but redonnd to Pierre’s credit. A notable feature about the fight, which is the hardest tle ever fought in the territory, is its thor- rough good matured character. In this sec- tion of the country notn harsh word has been uttered, nod it is said that the samo harm v ex181s ull over, the one sentiment seeming to prevail that the city drawing the prize will have done 8o on her merits, und will well deserve the combined support of the state. It must not be inferred, how- ever, that the contention is not of tho ‘most carnest character, and that nono of the candidates will throw up the sponge until tno last voto is cast on Tuesday night, 1°rom a hasty glanco over the looks to-day as if there was but little aobt of Piorre’s victory, as 1t hus undoubtedly numerous advantages over other candidat In the first place, sound policy urges a con- tral locativn for the capital, and the opinion of the outsiders is that it should not be far from the banks of the Missouri, Pierro with- out question affords the most fuvorable site, being situated on the river at an almost cqual distance from all points of the state. Lhe other candidates are nearer just now, to be sure, to the center of the stute's wealth and population, buv will certainly be upon the castorn selvidze within a very few ye and consequently it would be most vised to locate a_capital at a city which is destined in such a brief Lime to bo far from the center of the comtaerce, wealth aud population, and thus subject the residents or the central and the western portion of the stule to great inconvenience. Pierre is assurcdly 1, and will be in, the populous section of the state. The Indian reservations aboat 1 be opened are magnets that ot be rosisted by tho cbb and flow The future of this part of the state is certainly a glowing one, and the w of establishing the temporary capital wit ew of its permancnce, i$ a picce of work that deimands the wisest and most impartial judgment on the part of the voters. South Dakota to-duy is the finest agricultural land in the world, aud in a decade hence, when the leagues of rich prairio ave cut up into farms and towns, and cities dot its surface everywhere, it wili'be a commonwealth of such power and wealth as the inhabitants today little dream city of Pierro itself is a town of but or 3,000 inhabitauts, but it is one of tho Tiveliest and most busthog communities that can be found in the whole great west. ‘ihere is extraordinary excitement in real estate here just now, and there are no less than twenty-four distmet oflices doing a rat- tling business, There are four papers in the city, one semi-weekly and two weekly, Horse car lines, a water works plant_and clectric light system, a uon-sectarian college, fine union schools, five churches and as complete a class of stores and shops as one will meet with in u city of twenly times her size. As to the country round Pierre, nature has done much for her, There is not a_richer region in tn world.~ Ascending the line of biuffs which surrounds the town as far as human vision an reach, for miles and miles waving gras now yellow and seared, or garnered grain is seen below, and a clear blue sky above. The effect upen the senses is soothing, and up the river valloy and across the broad s a porennial life-giving broeze. “T'he soil around Pierre 1s loaded with salting ineredients, which increase the nitrogencous. elements of the food. rendering its products most healthy, and this region is destined to physically, a8 well as agriculturally and com- mercially, wield an immense influence somo day m the nation. UNFAVORABLE ituation, it AN REPORT. The Atchison Road Said to Be in Very Poor Shape. New Youx, Sept. 25.—|Special Telegram to Te Bee.|—The Times says: “It is stated that u report just made to Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co., of London, who are by long odds the most prominent ana wost iufluential factors in the Atchi- son, Topeka & Santa Fe financial situa- tion, gives a very unpleasant picture of the property’s condition, This report, it is said, is made by an engincerof high stand- 1ng, who was selected by the Barings them- selves because of lis long experience and conservative character, He has made a care- ful survey of tne whole system, it is added, and in a straightforward statement ho is represented as very strongly advising Bar- ing Bros. & Co. against placiag too much faith io any favorable stories which they may have hitherto heard. At tho office of Kidder, Peabody & Co., tho New York rep: resontatives of Baring Bros, & Co., it wis admitted that a reportupon the Atchison property had just been made by an expert engineer; thut the firm was not, howover, willing to make public tho text'of tho re- port.” SR SUOILED A GOOD FIGHT. A Lively Scrapping Match Ended by the Ne York Polce, gw Youk, Sept. 28.—[Special Telogram wz Brk,|—Sporting men hiave not been s0 oxcited over an cvent in pueilism for & long time us they were last night to see the finish fight between Paddy McCarthy, the champion 125-pounder, and George Roynolds, Dboth of this city. The fight toolk place in an East side club houso, Everything iwent along smoothly until the fourth round, The crowd was enjoying the brisk work of the young fightors when tho police suddenly battered down the doors and windows and began climbing in with drawn clubs. The scrumble that followed was as wild as it was livel y, ‘The proprietor of the hole, to make matters worse, turned out the gas, and in the darkuoess the crowd managed to get out and eseape. A good fight was spoiled, WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—Pensions granted to Nebraskans: Original invalid—John Par- kins, Simon K. Bean, Joel H. Martin. In- crease—Charles G. Hogberg, Hezekiah Cal- vert, Simeon Nutting, Henry W. Petut, Ethen B. Whitney. Pensions allowed fowans: Origioal ino- valid—Henry Johuson, James M. Pearson, James T. Fadden, Samuel Kennedy, An- thony McKeever, Washivgton Carl, Hamil- ton Scoles. Iucrease—Alex Ladow, Ford Cusoy. Original widows, etc.—Mary H., widow of Jesse M. Furrow. - The Rotterdam Strike, Rorre upam, Sept. 25.-—-At 8 weeting o strikers hicld last evening, it was resolved to exclude all socialists from the movement and 10 couduct the strike in an orderly munuer. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, THE 10WA BYJCTION CASES. Attorney General Stone's Potition Filed in the Federal Court. B A VERY INTERESTING DOCUMENT —An Affeot oeno in Court ~Final ther Orop Balletin, Progrsss oflhp\ngnm Muarder Trial \ The River Land Settlors. Dra Moixes, Ta., Sept. 28.—|Special Telo- gram to Temx Beel—Attornoy General Stone, who was made special assistant attor- ney of the United States to represent and prepare a vetition for the government in the Des Moines river land cases, filed his petition in the circuit court of the United States for tho middle division of the north- ern district of fowna at Fort Dodgo today. The document is very lengthy and goes over the entire history of the case from tho time of the first grant 1n 1840 to the present time, with which the interested public has become quite fumiliar, ~ The principal _ points maae by Mr Stone are: That the Des Moines River Rail- way and Navigation company and its grantees are not and never were bona fide purchasers of said lauds or any part thereof ; that at tho time of the pretended settlement 80 made between the state of lowa ana said nnvigation company, and at all times when the state has attempted to dispose of lands covered by the grant of 1846 und thosaid act of 1862, which are in controversy, said lands were occupied by persons who lLad sottied upon them iu tracts of not more than 520 acres to each person in tho belief that they wero opon to location, settlement, pre- emption und purchaso under the land laws of the United States, and at sad time they were occupying said lunds in tracts not larger than 120 acres to each, and the said state of Towa was thercby and therefore pro- hibited under said constitutional provision from disposing or attempting to dispose of any of tho lands in controversy, since none of ‘suid persons 80 occupying said lands con- sented to any salo or disposition of them whatever, And complainant fucther charges that by the smd jomt resolution of the gen- eral assembly of the state of [owa, passed in 1858, und the said aced by the governor of Jowa, the said state utterly and wholly dis- regarded said provisions in relation to the primary disposal of the soil and of the public lands. = That at the time of the passage of the said _ joint resolution and the making of tho said deed the said stoto of Iowa, by reason of said provisions in relation to ' the primary dis- posal of the soil and of the public lands, had no right, power or authority to make any disposition of said lands or to pass said reso- lution, nor for the said reason had the said governor any authority or power to muke suid deed. That said joint resolution and deed, by reason of being in violation of said provisions in relation to the primary dis- posal of the soil and of the public lands, were without authority, 1llegal and void. And complainant furiher charges that al- though the said navigation company never had any just claim against the state of lowa, having violated and abandoned its coutract to improve the bavigation of the Des Mowes river, and the contract itsell being illegal, - the state of Towa n 1858 conveyed to it 53,000 acres of land below said fork, worth at tho time more than half a million dollars, in full payment for said work, though said company then only clmmed to have expended 000 on said improvement, And your orator {urther prays that on the inul hearing hereof a de- cree be entored cancelling and setting aside the certificate of the secrctary of the ter- ior, the said resolution . of scttloment passed by the general assembly of the state of lowa, and the said governor's deed, and quieting and confirming complainants' title to all the lands contained in said class. The Billings Cas». WarenLoo, Ta., &ept. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tix Bee.j—Tho arguments ia the Billings case closed at 5 o'clock this after- noon, and Judge Ney instructed the jury and they retired at 5:30 o'clock. His - structions were very impartial. He with- drew from the coasideration of the jury in making up their minds in regard to the ight to be given the testimony of Emily 1 her second aflidavit, which e cd from the charze of seducvion, made in her first afMdavit. He also with- drew the plea of prior adjudication filed the defense, but instructed the juryt they found the defendant guilty they could only fix the erime at murder in the cond degree, or mansiaughter. Court was ad- journed until Monday morning, and if the jury agrees before that time they will re- turn a sealed verdict. An Affecting Scene. Des MoiNes, Iu., Sept. 23.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre. [—Thero was an affecting scene in the district court this morning when Fred Belding, convicted of robbery, was sentenced o seven years in the penitentiary, Beldinz had pleaded guilty to robbing one Frank Brown on August 81, in company with James Cummings. During the time of rendering sentence the court room was 80 quiet that & pin could have been heard drop, but when the sen- tence was pronounced the intense silence was broken by the pitiful cries of the prisoncr’s relatives and the evident agony of his aged mother and father, his young sisters and his wife, who wero weeping a8 only those can who ‘mourn for a wayward loved one. It served to excito the sympathy of tho crowd, and many actually cried. Belding has been a hard character, and has figured 1n wany cascs 1n court before, but hus always manazed to get clear, Ho is now under indictment for two wore cases ot robbery. Final Weather Crop Bul Des Morxes, Ia., Sept. 28 —[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee. | —The final weather crop pulietin of the season was issued to-day from the signal service oftice. Among other things it says: “In this closing bulletin of the scason 1t is eratifying to say that the year has been ex- ceedingly fruitful in Iowa, bringing abundant rewaras for the labor of the husbandmen, T'he last crop report of Sec ry Shaffer, of the state agricultural socioty, gives the fol- lowing cstimate of the condition of staple crops: Corn, 1021} broom. corn. 97lg; sorghum, 96175 flux, 100; buckwheat, 95:4; millet, 07¢; meadows, Udi; pas- tures, 905;; Irish potatoes, 1031;; sweet potatoes 05, uoples U0%¢, grapes U1 The most reliable estimates of the corn crop five a total of over 384,000,000 bushels as the product of lowa this year—more than fifty million bushels in excess of the yield laet year. The quality is excellent, and tho averago yield per ‘acre i3 ubout forty-two bushels, " The crop of oats was also abund- antand of the best quality, probably the best crop ever raiyed in lowa, Timothy was geuerally light, but clover was heavy and an average quantity of buy has been sccured. An lowar Observations, Des Morses, fa., Sept. pecial Telo- gram to Tue Beg, |—J. O, Crosby, of Clayton county, called upon the goveruor to-day, baving recently returded from the Paris ox- position. In conversation he spoke of his trip to Glasgow, Scotland, and to Dublin, Killarney and other points 1o Ireland. He said that the Irish’ tenants whom he saw were the most poversy stricken class of poo- ple he ever saw, living in smail dug-outs and uts, having the stock, what little there was, in thie same rooms where the people lived. ‘Taken all 1o all, these people led a hard life, and, what made matters worse, they had uo hopo of any betterment of their condition. A FaMior Nominated. Missovst VALLEY, la., Sept. 28.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bew.]—The democratic county convention met at Logan this after- noon and placed in nominution & full ticket, J. K. MocGovern, of this township, received the nomination for represcntative to the state legislature. He is a farmer and an ola resident of Harrison county. His nomina- tion gives very general satisfaction, Tie Chances Are Against Him Atiatic, la, Sept. 2. —(Special Tele- gram to Tuk ek, |~ The demovratic conven- tion of the Eiguteenth scuatorial district met hars to.day and nominated W. ¥, Clevo. land, of Shelby bount for sonator, Tho couvention was a tame affair, as vhe distriot s strongly republican. The gentloman who placed Mr, Claveland boforo the convention said that if Mr. Cleveland could hold his re- publican and non-partisan friends in Sheiby and got the solid democratic vote of Cass county he might hove to win. Wil Probably Die. Drs MoiNes, I, Sept. 23.—|Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.|—A dispatceh from Rein- beck at 8 o'clock this afternoon says that the condition of Archie Neat, the vicim of Thursday's shooting affray, is very unfavor- able, and he Is slowly sinking. His pulse s rapid and weak and the temporature high. He probably will not live till morning. Corn Palacs Visitors, Srovx Crry, Ia, Sept. 28.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tig Bre.—A party of 100 loading ciuzens and capitalists left Boston this oven- inz by epecial vestibale traln to visit the corn paliwe. They will arrive hero Tuesday morning, Stedman Found Guilty. CepAr Rapips, Taf Sept. 28.—[Spocial Telogram to Tk Bee. | —Ex-Uounty Treas- urer Stedman was found guiity of forgory at Vinton to-day. There is another charge of ombeszlement. A CHINE IRICAN BANK, The Mongolian Jay Gould Will Start One in Mott Street. New Yonr, Sept. 28 —[Special Telegram to Tie Bee. |—Chu Fong, the Jay Goula of Mott strect, as ho has been called, is organ- izlng a bank to be located in Chinatown and 10 receive deposits from the Chinese and be officered by Chinese exclusively, This insti- tution is ono which will probably lead to the keeping in this country of considerablo money owned by Chinamen which now goes out of vhe conntry. Chu Fong's intention is o pay small_interest to all depositors for all moneys held in his bank for moro than a month, and it will be run upon the basis of a savings bank. ~ He will loan money out iu Mott strect for Chinese business purposes on good security. 'Ihis will bring the bank an enormous profit per annur, us the pres- ent rate of intorest amo.sg the Chinese is over 16 per cent for small loans. Chu Fong is @ very pushing business man. Ho has the confilonce of many well- to-do Chinamen who will _undoubtedly give him their co-operation. No American stockholder will be udmitted to this now en- terprise. It w from Chu Fong that Tue Bz correspondent several weeks since ob- tained the statement, concerning the smug- eling of Chinese oacr the Canadian_border, which, boing the only authoritative informa: tion yot obtained concerning the breaking of the exclusion laws, was later, by special ro. quest of the treasury dopartment, forwarded to Washington through a special hgent. Ripe for a Republio, New York, Sept. 23.—[Spocial Tolegram to Tur B Perry Belmont, ex-ministerto Spain, who has just returnod from Europe, spealss frecly of matters that bave fallen under his notice. He referred particularly tothe stabulity of the French republic and tho wrowth of public sentiment in favor of republican institutions, particularly among those nations who, since the I tion of 1750, had been permitted to expori- ence for brief periods a republican _govorn- ment. He frankly stated his beliof that if another Buropean war oceurred it would re- sult in tho cstablishmont of ouo it not two additional republics. Mr. Belmont is under- st00d 10 be in the fsld for the seat made va- cant in congress by the death of “Sunset” Cox. cnch revolu B A Victory Forthe Gang, Dexver, Colo,, Sent. 23.-[Special Tele- gram to Tie Br he republican prima ries to-day created no great amount of publi excitement, but wero, however, stubbornly contested between two opposing party fac- tions, which have becomoe known as “‘the gang” aud ‘“gang smashers” Tho former ropresented @enator Wolcott, the latter ex- Senator Hill. “The gang” Kave won a very substautial victory. Theonly siguiticance of the coming county election is the infiuence which the counly oficials will have next yearon the legislative campaign and the clection of a United States senator in 1891 Wood Cnicaco, Sept. 28.—The avtorney for Frank ‘Woodruff, alias Black, one of tue Croun suspects, made application this afternoon to Judge Baker for a writ of habeas corpus for his client. Woodruff based his right to dis- rzo on the ground thut two terms of the minul court had gone by without his being put upon trial. Judge Baker fixed the hear- ing for Monday morning and ordered that the state’s attorney be notified thereof. 3 \';7 jurors were secured to-day in the Cronin rial, Youthful Elop CLevELAND, O., Sept, 25, —[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee ]—Nellie Ewing Mamie Loe, two pretty girls, aged about 15 years, cloped from Mount Vernon, O,, Thursday night with Artie Mann and another boy whose name is unknown. The girls fur- nished the money, they having about £100 between them. Swearch for the runawuys has thus far proved unsuccessful, and 1t is supposed they have been marricd before this, Dakota’s Trrigation Convention, Hurox, 8. D, Sept. 25.—[Special . Telo- gram to Tue Berk.|—The irmgation conven- tion adjourned last night after thoroughly discussing irrigation matters und artesian wells. It was decided tocall a mass con- vention here on the t4th of October to take definite action towards securio® governmert aid. One hundred and fifty aclozates were here from various parts of the swate and Minnesota. e A Bastian Sues the Chicago Club. Cioago, Sept. 28 —[S Telegram to Tue Bee|—Shortstop Bastian has begun suit against the Chicago baso ball club for the fult amount of his sulary since his en- gagement. He roccived notice of his re- lease yosterday and that a fiue of $100, im- posed on what he claims to huve been an un- truthful chare of drunkenucss, had beon incroased to Death Ko lows a D:bauch, CuicaGo, Sept. 28, —(Special Telegram to Tar Bee.|—As a dramatic windup of a pro- tracted debauch Charles Hoffman, twenty- and single, shot himself ths morning in the pre of his sister. He was taken to tie German hospital and is ex- pected to die, e Detroit's Postmaster Dead. Derrorr, Mich., Sept. 25.—Alexander W. Copelaud, postmaster of Detroit, died ut the residence of his sou-n-law at 10:30 this mora- ing. e has been in poor health for the past eighteeu months, and has not been able to attend regularly to uis official duties, Death is attributed to'w complication of stomach roubles, R e, Fried 1o Hang Himself, 0GALLALA, Neb,, Sept. 25,—|Special Tele gram to Tug Ben)—An old geotieman soventy yoars old by the name of Curtis at- tempted suicide by banging in a livery barn this mornwg. o was secn by parties and prevented from committing the act, Family quarrels are the cause of the trouble, Struck By a Train, GARKETTSVILLE, O., Sept. 25.—Allen Chal- ker, & farmer, and his two dzughters, whilo crossing the railway track in 8 buggy were struck by thetrain, Chalker and one daughtor bave died, but the other wirlls ex- cted to recover. . Rice Eaton Appointed. WASHINGTON, Bept. 28.—Rice H. Eaton, editor of the Kearney Hub, has been ap- pointed postmaster at Kearney, Neb., vice . ¥, Wiley, resgned. - - Bond Offerings. WasmiNGToN, Sept. 23,—Special Tele- gram 1o Tk Ber.| —Bonds offerod : $101,200 10,000 at §1.055 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES. CUT WITH A CORN KNIFE. Mrs. John Shinest, of Gilead, Tries to Kill Her Husband, HIS RECOVERY VERY DOUBTFUL. A Sneak Thief Gives Nebraska Oity olice OMMcers a Hard Straggle ~Dolngs of Several Oounty Convention A Murderous Bettor Half HeunoN, Nob., Sept. 28.—|Special Telo- gram to Tk Bre.|—Shoriff Green came in this morning with Mrs. John Shinest, of ilead, this county, under arrest for cutting 8 deep gash in hot husband's head with a corn knifo. The crime was committed about 1 o'clock yesterday. Shinest was asloep on the bed when his wife stealthily approacted him and struck him the murderous blow. She then flow to a corn fisld near by and was not found till this morning. Mr. Shinest is in a vory dangerous condition. Dr, Southor- land, of this place, the attending physician, has telegraphied Dr. Thomas, of Alexandria, o meet him at Gilead this evening in consul- tation. The cause of the crime is unknown. Fight Betwo n Police and T ughs, Nenraska Crry, Nob., Sept, 25.—[Speeial to Tie Bke.]—A bloody Azht took place on Central avenuo at a late hour last night be- twoeen James Gallighan, a sneak thief, and Oficor Wheoling, which threatened to end in murder, as revolvers woro flashod by & num- ber of toughs, but prompt assistance from other officers soon quelled the disturbance and the gang was arr Duke ~imp Nenraska Crry, Neb, S to Tux Bek. |—One of the bondsmen of the late defaulting treas of Otoe county, Duke Simpson, who is now sorving a term 1n the state penitentiary, to-day mformed Tin BBEE correspondent that the* bondsmen held a consultation recently, and it was decided to havethe ex-treasurer re-arrested'us soon as his present term of imprisonment expires, which will bo some time in December, There are still two indictments agninst Simpson, upon which the arrest will bo made. Besidos these, different shortuges and otheracrooked- ness camo to light after his sentence to the penitentiary, and innocent holders of value- less coupons have since come to the surfa in consideravle numbers. - One of the latter, agentleman from Council Bluffs, was in the city recently to see what Simpson’s bonds- men are going to do_about the matier of further prosecution, and announced his in- tention of pushing the case in his own in- terest if the bondsmen will not. Many per- sons, and among them the bondsman referred to, are still of the opinion that Simpson has considerable of the stolen moncy safely hid orinvested, But this is merely a personal belief without present proof. His total short- age was in the neighborhood of 60,000, and it does not seem probuble that he spent it all duriug his short werm of oftice, onbles. el tsmouth’s € Exposition Prarrssovrn, Neb, Sept. 25, —ISpoci to Tue Bee.|—The iedustrial and eles exhibition to be held in this city Octobor 1,2, 3,4 and 5is an ured success, Three mam- moth buildings, covering an area of 15,000 the farm of W. S. Locke, thros miles south of this city, was broken nto by burglars last night and rifled of most of its contents, The thioves were discoverad and pursued, and, being pursued so_closoly, dropped part of theic plunder, Tney oscaped In the darkness, A Lively Etm, Nob, Sopt. 28.—|Special Telogram to Tutr Ber. ] —The most exciting republican primary ever held in Elba was hold this afternoon to decide the candidacy of James Bacon for county clerk or Marion Fugate for treasuroer, Fugate winning by 3 majority, with a total of 104, Attemntod Suiolie at Tobias, Tomt Neb, Sept, 25— [Special Telogram to Tire Bre.)~Fred Gilmore, o young man of this place, attempted suicido this aftor- noon by shooting himself in tho left broast with a revolver. “The ball struck a rib and planced, or death would have been instan< tan His recov is doubtful, No cause is given for the rash ac A Branch Loan Assooiation, Boatiior, Neb, Sopt. 28, ~[Spocial Teles gram to Tite Bee | —A branch of the Ocols dental Building and Loan association was or- wanized in this city to-day with Nicholas Lepoidever, president; 1. C. Carroll, soores tary: S, C. Smith, treasuror, and J. He Reddy, general agent A Clothing House Olosed Up, Nowrowk, Neb,, Sept. 25.—[Spocial Telo- gerain to T Bk, |—Tho store of M. Franke lin, clothing dealer, was closed to-day by Josoph Marks, of Sioux City, Claims upon square foet, have been crected and all will be fliled with exhibits of various kinds. The buildings will be brilimatly lighted by both mcandescent and arc lights, the shades of which will be colors most pleasing to the human eye. No pains have been spared by the vrojectors to make the affaironeof credit to our city, and special accommodations have been made with the various roads to carry passengers at one-half fure within a radius of fifty miles. Special trains will be run from Omaba, South Omaha and western points on certain days, Ample street car service will carry the people from the depot to the exposition buildings every fiftcen minutes, The merchants of the city will all try to make the bost exhibit and muany ex- hibitors from abroad are moving in their £o0ds to-day. Among the merchants of Omaha who will be represented are Max Meyer & Bro., Strong & Clark steam hoat- ing company, Humwond packing company, Armour packing company and the Nebr electric company, Electrical instrumen and machinery of every description will bo in working oraer, the motive power boing furnished by the ' Oppermaun Incandescent Lamp company. A grand trades display will be held on Wednesday, and Hon. J. M. Thurston and Sevator 'Manderson, of Omaha, and other noted orators will address the crowds at the buildings. The public in general is cordially invited to attend and have u good time. S verely Barn-d By Gasoline. BraTnice, Neb.,, Sept. 28,—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—A gasoline explosion in the residence of J. W. Hill, editor of the Beatrico Republican, this evening, resul in severely burning Mr. Hiil, his daughtol #3dith, and a Mr, Jacob Shaw. Miss Hill is the worst injured of the threo, her clothing having canght fire by the oxplosion and her favher's injurics were the result of his suc- cessful efforts in saving his daughter’s life by extinguishing the flamos which enveloped her. Mr. Shaw wus burned while trying to throw the burning stove out of doo: A high wind was prevailing at the time, and but for the fortunate presence of a consider- able crowd of people at an auction in the im- inte vicimty of the fire, who rushed to the rescue, a general conflagration would w ed, KeAny o al gram o Tn ~A petition is being cir- culated hore by Messrs. Switz and Rober! son, requesting the state board of trans- portation, to compel the Union Pacitic to complete its Wood River line from here to Cullaway, which was graded three yeurs ago, or forfeit'the right of way. This move is in opposition to the Kearnoy & Black Hills company, which spring, to compier cuterprise. An Tele- a Koarney cction o voto $75,000 in bonds for the Kearney & Black Hills com- pany will take piace here October 10. There 18 a rivalry among the business men of this city for honors in helping to construct the roid, Kearney's Ootton Mill. Kearxey, Neb., Sept. 28.—(Spocial Tele- gram to Tak BeE.|—All of the money prom- isod 1 subscriptions o the cotton mill sub- sidy was signed for to-duy excepting a couple of persons who can not bo reached bofore Monday. There will bo no delay in_ starting the building, Business matters in tnis city have boen assuming an upwara tendency for soveral daye and the cotton mill climax is only a few days distant. Tho projectors mein business and propose starthng the west by thgir New England energy Tuken 1o the Asylum. Nroasia Crry, Neb., Sept. 23, —[Special to Tur Bee|—Mrs, Frye, tho religiously insane woman, has been taken to the Lin- coln asylum, Her friends deny that her misfortune is due to religious excitoment, but claim thut she has been “quee sev- eral years, and believe her caso cure, More Light ¥or Nebraska Oity. Neuraska Crry, Neb, Sept. 28.—[Special o Tue Bre.|—Nobraska City is at last to bave an incandescent systen of electric lights, the company having nformed its local superintendent to prepare to commence put- ung 1o the system hext week. It will be an improvement appreciated by our peovle, A Bank in a Kecewver's Hands. VENANGO, Neb., Sept. 25, —(Special Tole- gram to Tk Bee | —The Bavk of Venang i in the hands of a receiver to-day and its doors closed. There is a rumor that it wiil Le reorganized, with the proseat defunct partics in charge. "Ill‘ulll;“l ll; the Country. Brakice, Neb,, Sept, 28, —[Special Tele graw to Tug Bee.]--A tenemout house on the stock will equal or exceed its value, Cass County Folitival Doings, Prattamoutn, Neb, Sept. 28.—[Special Telogram to Tik Bir]—The qemocratio central committec of Cass county met in this city to.day. Oue dolegate to every twenty votes cast for the Cleveland clectors will constitute the representation of aclegates at the county convention. Weeping Wuter and the committeemon from the west ond of the county made a hard fight for tho county con- vention to be held at Weeping Water, but a compromise was mnde and Louisviile was sclected s the place. The primaries will be held October 13 and the couvention October 14. Tho republican primaries woere held to-day and delegates chosen for the county convens tion, which will couvene at Weeping Water October 5. A great deal of wire puiling was indulged and many were surprised at the resuits, 0 R W. Hyers faction captured the entire delegation in this city and his nowination is conceded by everybody. County Convention Davin Crrey, Nob., Sept. 28, —|Special Tele~ gram to Tur Beel—The Butler county republican convention convened this after- noon in Nowatay’s hall, and the following ticket was pluced in the field: Treasurer, Hub Pepoe , D. C. Reynolds; supe tendent, W. C. Walker : shoriff, Sam Darnell; judge, A. S. Hughes; surveyor, Rev. A. Madole roner, Dr. C. C. Cook. The’ following aro the names of the dele- gates 1o tho state and congre al conven- tion: 8. Clingman b on, J. Mo- Kmght, J. W. Cooper, H. S, Sadd, ( €, M. Ball, D. L. Sylvester, K. K. Loomis, John Dalling. Tho delegates o nuinstructed. NORFOLE, gram to L Neb., Sept |Swecial Tole- BEE. |—A vigorous contest be- tween L. C. Washburn and 5. L. Gardaer for the republican uomination for sheriff Lrought out a pretiy full vote, stauding for the Washburn delogation 185 1o 122 for the Garduer delegation. Sept ~[Spocial Tele- ] —The convention to-day uietly tiers with a delogation for Roseborough for sheriff, J. F. Duncan for county judge, C. D, Jeukins for county treasurer und K. A. Maloncy for county clerk. Lexiyeroy, Neb., Sept. 28.—|Special Te! } egram to Pk Bee.|—Ie Dawson county republican convention met to-duy and nom - ated the following officers: J. W, Patte son, treasuror, Lexington; 15, D. Young, Cozad, clerk; 'W. H. Hamilton, Overton, sherifls K, 1. Pierce, judgo; O.'H, Wilder, commissioner; W. M.” Baneroft, coronor, Lexington. Delegutes to the state convo tion: G. B, Darr, C. W. McNamura, Loxing- ton; R. Roe, Overton; W. I). Griftin, Gothen- burig: J. Walline, Cozad.” 1t was a vory spie- ited meeting and the scats were hotly con- ed. umees wore electod by yery Manisoy, Neb. gram to Te B passed off Nizsoy, Neb., Sent. 98.—[Special Telo} graui to Tug Bek. |—The democratic convens tion of Nuckolls county nominated the fol- lowing ticket w-aay: Commissioner, Frank Johnson surer, 0. P. Lowe; cigrl, K. Shaws judge, G.' . [Hutchison; sheriff, Henderson: superintendont of in> struction, Miss Winifrod Conner; coroner, Francis Loc. Greeny Cexrer, Nob., Sopt. 28.—[Specinl Telegram to 'Wnk BEE. |—Ibe republicans held a_ rousing county convention here t day and its work meets the approval of the whole party. The following were the offi- William Riley, for clerk; Caplain 1. E. Woodard, surveyor; . commissioner; W, A, Ham- ter A. Rowe, county super- intondent of schools, and William Olds, cor- oner. D, C. Hall, E. Horton and W, B. Weckes were elected delegates to the state convention, and instructed for Recsg, BroowiNeTox, Neb., Sept. 28.—[Special Telegram to Fur B3fE |—lhe democratic county convention met here to-day and re- nominated M. O'Mera for treasurer, William Deary for clerk, Thomas A. Logan 'for sher- iff, David Eastwood for judge, John Dudelk for superintendent of scliools, J. B. Gafluey for coroner ana_endorsed Poter Houtz, tue republican candidate for surveyor, The delegates to the congressional convention are understood to favor Morris Cleggett, of Culbertson, for rep Crry, N to Tur Bee county convention to-dny nominated G. A, d. Moss for treasuror, £rank Poppor clorl, d W. Manniog shoriff, A. S. Story judgo, Will- iam Ballanco superintendent, Dr, McCaslin coroner, Willinm Woodward commssioner, and . Wheeler surveyor. A county central committee was appointed. Howe, sheri ], M. fiullebarge ilton, judge: W Pawsee Telegram mocratio WakEFIELD, Neb., Sopt, & egram to Tur Hee. |—The Dixon county con- vention, heid at Martinburg to-dey, nomi- nated the following candidutes: ‘I'réasuror, M. L. Rossiter, of Emerson; clerk, G, W, Senraum, Silver Creok ; sheriff, Joo' Beckon: hauer, Wakefield; saporintendent, Mary Scehroer, Silver Creek; judge, A. Reynolds, Ponca. ' Delegates to the state conyention : J. D, Haskell, R. C. Hassen, A. D. White- ford and H. JI. Shumway, from Wakefield Warner Matthewson, from Ma J.W. Radford, from Ponca structed to endorse H. H. Snamway, Wakefleld, for regent of the stato univel O'Neir, Neb., S -1 Spocial Tole: gram to Tiie Bee'|—The demoorats of Holt county held their county convention here to- 1t was the most noisy and disorderly convention ever witnessed. The principal fight was on the nomination of & county treasurer, which resulted 10 the nomination of 5. H. Ellwoot on the sixth ballof, John Beckman was nomiuated for county clerk, . H. Doty for sheriff, H. W, Dudioy for superintendent of schools, B. Chap- county judge, Dr, Paxton for coro- ner, W. H Hradstreot for county surveyor and John Golden for recorder. Itis & very weak ticket, aud with the larce ropublican majority in this county the entice republican ticket 18 pretty sure 10 bo elected, for the first time in eight yours, SeriNovigL, Neb., Sopt. 28, —[Special Telegram w Tug 13ge | —The republican county coavention at Papillion to-day elegted five delegates w0 the state convention in- structed for KReese. No county uominations wore made, . —|Special Tel- County Fairs. Hesnox, Neb, Sept. 28,—|Special 0 Tus Bee.)—Yesterday concluded oue of the best fairs ever held in Thayer county. The dis- play of fruits, vegetables, grain and corn is immense. The exbibit of Live stock, espe- ally catile and horses, is 48 good as can be found in the state. Oscrora, Neb., Sept. 25~ Bek. | ~The most successful fair held i Polk county closed bere yesterday. The display of cattle, horses and Truit was fine, Special to Tuw