Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 8, 1890, Page 1

HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. [—— T — | TWENTI JTH YEAR. DEADLY PONDER EXPLOSIOY, A Terible Diaster Visits the Dupont Works Near Wilmington, Del SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED AND INURE Wardly a House Left Standing in the Litke Settlement Where the Employes the Works Lived, Sevenl cession, startling ted seven, av ) announced to Wilnington a disaster atthe depot powider works on the Brandywine A vsh was made for tlephones, but nothing beymd vague reports of the damage An Assiciat Wismxros, Oet 7. explosions in quick s five, others could belearned pross representative hos tend to the sene and wired that section of the works kiown as the U pper Yard® isa complete wreck and atleastsix Uvesare st One fthe magazines went off firstand the wolling and drying wills near by were setoff By the cocussions, which followed in rapid suceession here were at least tinct suceessive explosions, Ev in the neighbarhoodis reported wrecked or unmofed or more or less damaged. Tele phoie ingiries from West Chester state that theoxploion was distiuctly section Later—A messenger has just brought inthe following dispateh, which slows that the worst hus notyet heen learned of the powder mi “Ten kitled and twenty womnded. Rockland is o complete wreek Noue of its houses are left standing.” Rocklind isa village on the Brndywine above thescene of the explsion. It com prises alargepaper mitl owned by the Jesup & Moorecompiny, and about ifty dwellings, {n which chiely reside the mill employes, Lts populatin is about two hundied. Evidance £ the distruction st that disance leads to thebeliof hero thatthe mumber of killed and oundel hasnot yet bem fully ascertained. The Dupont powder nills extendalong the Brndywine and are chily on the west bk anl to the waler for about 1wo They are divided o th “upper, “Hagly” and “lwer! yards, The fomer s three wiles and thelatter Bve miles from Wilmington The report of dam done " at Rockland proves to be incorvect as tothe loality, the name of Rocklad being ermoneoisiy used for buildings clustered arund what is known locally as the Cupper ward.)? There ar some filly houses, inhabitel by e lyes of the powider mills, cluster ere, and these were all wrecked. The damage to property cannt bethor- oughly estimated tonigzlt, “The foree of the cacnssion even broke windows in some parts of Wilmugto, four o five iles away. The following is a partial list of the Kkilled : MARTIN DOTLAN, JAM DOILLAN. WILLIAMM GARVEY. JOEIN MART Y WILLIAM DE JOHN DIETZ. THOMAS HU RLIKE. JOHN HURLIKE. PATRICK DOUGHERTY, JOHN NEWALL, WILLIAM seven dis- y dwelling osion dose miLes, ral otliers are missing, iously injuredso farus learned, e pr ElRKt 1AM Lc AN and Makie DoLaN. Tasis Wann, Huan Femy. Jory McDoUGALL. Mie. Wituas McDower., LY DA ANDERSON, Troofficeof 1the Dupnt ompany is a com. lete wrock and the six uills wo in ins verl members of the Dujont fim were in. fured by falling walls and broken glass, but of them s riously Thedeadwere all omployes of the com. pany wd were in and about the mills th exploded. ol workmen aro 1 wd an belioved to lave been blow fraguents, Thefirst explsion oceurred in oneof the packing mills, where o workman named G ran was reeiving a can of hexagonal powder to be shipped for useof the United States govemment. In some wiy aspark couw muniated o thecan and it blew iy Instntly the pcking millexplded and the other mills in tho upper yard, seven or eight fn number, followed at intavals of Less th e sccad. All thee oxcept o were ‘rolling mills” i which the ingredients of gnpowder are pul fred by vertical rolers of stoe, Wrniug slowly around acenter post, Imncdiately after the explosion a largo building known as the “refinery,’ locatod near the cemter of the village, took fire. 1t was a_matterof life anddeath to the wholopopulation that the fire should be ex tingguished before it communicated with the vowder tho building contained. ~ The Du- pont five brignde succeded in extinguishing the flumes. Had the roof fullen in it is doubt ful ifany man, woman or diild_in theviciuily would hiave th or serious injury. About fifty f we rendered lomeless by the disiste into Interstate Co SuicaGo, Oct, a callfor the se sidents 20 Association. n Wallcer has is- suth quarterly meeting of lines in the Luterstate Commerco 1 y association to bo held October W, Acompnying it is anaddres to the prosidents, inwhich Walker presents his viewsas tothe propersolutin ofthe ox- tsting railvay probims. He declaws that the roads should discard independent action tn initiating competive mtes, should relievo the trafc departments from the responsibil- aty of making rat subject of their cstablishuent o hauds of o cnteal agmey respon- sibl directly to tho prosidents directors of the assoiated lines, Tnadd he savs itwould be well for rouds to ser jeomider the question of plaing the entir ioint trafte toand from their onin clirgeof a single individual ora joint stock corporation. Thopurpse of this” amugenentis to pro videmeans of cqualizing traftie bot ween com I ng Lines. Incicloutally enormous exper e belieyes, could be putan end. tion, The Central Vice Chaitmanship. Citeado, Oct. T—|Special Telogram to Tue Ber,)—The arbitrators on relalive betveen St Louis, New Orleans and G tos lves tonto Texas comwon poiuts have re nderod ther dedsion, The arbitrators man Godlard of ythe taunk line Finley of the Westorn Passens and General Passenger the Northern Pacifle, “The old differentiais, St Louis and New Orleans, shold e maintained, and that Galveston should lave adiffenntial of © conts first class, aud corvesponding other clisses, The decsion is final and sot- tles the fight which sowe tine ago reduced Teras rites O per conte —_—— A Oincinati Hotel Assignmente, CINCISNATY, O, Oct. 7—Tho Hotel Walnut has made an wssigument with liabilities tyice theamount of the assets. It is oue of the oldest hotels in the ity —_—— An Indian Grand Juror, Slovx Faus, 8. D, Oct. 7.-[Speial Telograw to Tue Bee, |-The Unikd Sttes ey were Chale- s and should put the whole the. wd | ¥ sy ASLCTI ContTiec- ation agency, either a oS, , Chairman r association gent Hannaford of decided thatthe differentials for enurt opened in this city today witha full | blooded’ Indian on the gmnd” jury. His name §s John Eastman and he is the leader of the Flandrean dian tribe. It is the first ease known by any of the oficers of thecourt whe an Indlan las served as a grand juror, and is thought tobe the first in the Umited States, Mr Fastman is a Presbyter minister and weil educated and speaks F glish like a natis o S —— ALASKA'S GOVERNOR REPORTS, He Says Probibition s a Dead Letter in the Territory. WasNGoy, Oct. 7 Governor Knipp of Alaskain his anuual wport says th aw pro libiting thesale and manufictur of intoxi- atingliquors inthe territory isa dead let ter except as to In The reason for the ineMcieney of the law, the governor says, is | that prosce nswould be of no avail. Grand juries refuse to indict and potit juries refuse 0 comvict. Legislation which would provide more efective michinery for the enforeement of the present law woull undoubt edly afford o solution of the perplex- ingg estion. He calls atentin to quacy of thelaws for the adininis tration of justice, ete, and recommends that o commission, coisisting in part at least of gentlemen adquaint suntry and its be appe wroa'short code of 5P s tobe submitted to con- T'he work of the government schools, | of which there fourt the grovernor says, are measirably clory, though ttendance is not la diildren pre ring to bunt and fish andth 15 being indiflorent. Aot oe hindred thousand | full-sized seal skins were taken by the Alani commercial conpany during the year undertheir contruct with the goverment, and probably hall as m re cap turedat seaandstolen by poaching vessels, Other furs, such as bear, mink, are taken in large numbers, The cod fishing indr though not insignificant, is far | fromwhatit shold by, Some of theexports last vear are_ enumerated below Whalebone, $,15005; whalcoil, $17, 5003 codfish, salmon, 4,355,000 rold (estimated), £5,00,000; fur ‘seal, £2,00, 000 2 all otler exports suflident to mike the The governor reconmends ians, total &, 510,720, thata provision for sequiring title toland be afforded vy thegeneral government, mail fa- cilities be inerased and_ government hospi- tals be established, Authorizel representa- [ tion in congress, the goveror siys, shouldbe proviled. The pmsence in Washington every winter of unauthorized persons assun- ing {0 voics the sentiment of ‘the people and by their mistakes (touse uo strnger terms), | is, b ¢ infinite mischic Wisnrxitos, Oct. 7.—The convention of the Catholic young nen’s national nion be- gan this morning with high mass atSt. Pat- fick's church. At the conclusion of the ser- vicethe delegates marched to Carroll lall, where theconvention was called o order. In the hall natinal flags and bunting bad been employel to produce artistic effects, Carlinal Gibous, Bishop Ke anl other digitaries were on the platforn. Amongthe audiencewerea nunber of young colored men, representing different sodeties, Father Lavelle, president of the union, ealled the meetidg to ovder und invoked the diving bles- sing upon tho mssemblage ( dival Gibbon welcomed the delegte in the name of the diocese ard more espo ially on behalf of Fatier Walter of St. Palrick’s, to whomn he paid a bigh and grace- fultribute. He went o1 to tulk of the pro: pects and duties of the union, and referred to the plans of wark to be discussed iuthe meeting, especiully the questio of the form- atio of reading rooms and librries, - Bishop. Keme, rector of the Catholic university alsospoke. A committeo was appinted to drift a messize o be cabled tothe pope, asking lis vlessing. After the reading of various reports the convention tooka recess. e Patentsto Western Inventors, Wasnivaroy, Oct. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bk, ]-Patents were issued today as folows: Kuutt Buland, Limn Grove, Ia., com planter; Adolphus o, Des Moines, Ia, type writing machine; David R Green and F. R. Fisher, Waterlo, Ia, grinding mill; Montgomery Hamilton, Rock Rapids, 1, bayand straw burners Julius W. Han- , Humphirey, Neb., watch bow fastener ; Jolin €, Hartwan, Waterloo vent: Aut must Hazard, assignor to Hamrd, Coineil Bluffs, Ta., thill ed Jotn T Johnson, Esmond, S, D., halter Roy W Welch, Lexington, Neb, brake for baby car- ringes. he Arbiteation Settled. Cineigo, Oet. Special Teegram to Tue Bre.]—F. C. Donald, ex-general pissen- ger agent of the Chicag & Atlantie, wis to- iy eleted vice chairman of the Central TTraftic association, with Juristiction over the pissenger department, * The clection was unanimous and Claiernan Donald entered i mediately on the dischirgeof his du ti presiding over them by oting of general passen- gor agents which eleetad him, The Western Pussenger association also wet today and de- cided toabaudon party rates, What 1and Should Do. Domuy, Oct. T.—[Special Cablegram to Tue Bee.) —The Freeman's Journl, inan ar- ticle onthe proceeding of the Irish confer: ence, siys that if the govemment is anxious tomeet Parell half sy it shouldaccept the resolutions adopted by the convention and piss abll similarto the actof 187 restoring ovicted tennts to theie holding and sus pending evictions on the west, northwest and southwest coasts of Divland, - A Fanl Landslide, Qurnkc, Oct. 7.—A disateh from S| Pierresays the houses, sheds and b be louging to Mathis Gadnor were thrown into the river this momingby a landslide. The quarter of amileof Land on which stood the tings wiled mto the river, blocking it arth and debris. M, ndher husbind dinger- The nive children were el The Weather F ForOmaha and Vicnity—Fair; codler. w Nebraska—Cooler; morthwestdrly winds; showers, followed by fairweathe Forlowa- Fair weather, folloved by rain in western portion ; southerly winds. ForSouth Dukota-Ligit rains; westerly winds oreCast. colder; e England Demands Indemnity. Loy, Oct. 7.—Eigland has demanded of the Portugese government the immediate settlmentof the clain forindennity for the seizure of the British African lake company's steauer Junes Stevenson, which was ille- gally captured 4 few months ago, - - More Wages ora Strike. Loxpox, Oct. 7.—Six thousand the collieries in the count Clackmanan, Scotland, bave warned employ y will strike u 5 1 per cent, their es their Cholerain ¥rance, Pawrs, Oct, 7.—Two persons at Lunel, in the departmentof Heraulte, who recently ar- rived at that plice from Spain, ire suffering from cholera. The patients have been iso- lated and other methods udopted to preveut the spread of the discase. Nominsted for Congress. Burraro, N.Y,, Oct, 7.—The Thirtysecond aistrict democritic congrassional convention nominated Hon, Daniel L, Lockwood, e House of Commons Chaplain Dead, Loypoy, Oct. 7.—Rev. H. Wait, chaplin of the bowe of cewiions, died saddenly o- ay. OMAHA, WE l) E D\\ - MORNING, 0(1’1‘0]31*] R CHARCED WITH JURY HIXIG, A (ase at Chadron Which is(ausing Much Excitement. LAMENTABLE SUICIDE AT HASTINGS. District Court Decisions at Brewster— Burglarsat Beatrice Snccesstul Rally Other Nebraska News. at Friend Cranoy, Neb, Oct, 7.—[Spedal Tele- gram to Tree BEe.|—The most im portanteivil case ever tried inthis district was that of the Richardson child against Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins for personal fnjuries ciived by the explosion of a dynamite cart- ridge. The plaintift sied for 5,000 dam ages. The jury returned a verdict this moru- fng fords,000. After the jury had been dis- missed by the court, it was given out by sime of the jurors thatan attempt had bee n made to influience their verdict b Ward in behalf of the defendants, The desperate fight made by both sides in this case arused great publicinterst and thedevelpm ents of y causeno little excitement, The mun t town by today's train. one Suickde at Hastings, Hasnixas, Neb, Oct. 1. —[Special Telegram to T Bep |--This afternom at 3 o'tlock Alfred Culvert, manager of the St. Paul flour depot, during a fitof despondency, coms- nitted suicide byshooting himself through the lungs, death following inten minutes, A #1140 shortage in his accounts was the cause, flis enployers, however, conti d>d so muen in him that they decided to continue himin his position and allow himto replace the anount, Mr. Culvert wasone of our oldest and most oS pr 1 citizens, s of Hon. J. J Benediet and City' are his daughters, District Courcat Brewster. Brewsren, N Spocial to T Bee.]-In the district courthiere, last weel thirtysix cses were disposed of by Judge Harrison, mne bing foreclsure suits of tho Nebraskajloan‘and trust company, five criminal —two for murder, two for robbery and ong for assault with intent to kill, samucl Allsatt, charged with the murder of Samuelluscho on the Middle Loup, last February, was, after a two days' trial, found not guilty, his plea of self-defénse being sus- tained, Johnny Craig, a boy who shot a playmate list summer,was dismissed, August Schmikel, was fond guilty of burglary and sentenced o two years in the penitentiiry. A Successful Ratty ac Friend. wexn, Neb, Oct Spedal Telegran to Tue Brr.]—An inmense republican rally has just closel at Warra’s opera house, Hon O. P, Mason and ¥, L. ¥oss were the speakers. Theaudicuce was composel of re- publicans, democrats and alliance men, many of the latter coming many miles to hear Judge Muson talk on the tarif and transportation questions, The Judgo so thoroughly discctel the Powers and McKeighan folly thatat thecloseof the meeting many allianeo men declired their tention to stand by the republican party, Hon, . T Foss, ¢ andidate for float represen- tative of Gage ind Suline wountics, spke _on the tariff and the needs of the pople of Ne- braska and made many vols. The republ can ticket is gining daily. An lll-Advised Prohibitionist. Crere, Neb., Oct. 7.—[Special to T Brn) —A. C. Rankin, the prohibition speaker from Peunsyluaia, ontertined an audience, com- posed lavgely of ladies, with a so-called an- swerto Hon, J. L. Webster's lectuve, deliv- erel hew a fow days ago. The speaker launched out with abuse of Rev, Mr, Brady of tliis city forthe position he has taken on theamendment, following with still greater abuse of the Episcopil church in general. then tried to refute the statement. made Mr. Webster. His remarkson Mr. Brady the Episcopal church have creato t citementand Rankin is sever ticised. His tirale tas done the prohibition cause ¢ harm than good. A Clsely Contested Nomination Gemixg, Neb, Oct. 7—[Special to Tur Bir|—One of the hottest fights ever known in arepublican county convention inwestorn Nebraska occirred in the convention of Scots Bluff county republicans here Satur- day,on the nomination of a candilate for county atorncy. The candidates were L L. Sthamand M. J. Huffman, and for twenty- xconsecutive ballots the volo stood a tio, A change of ane volo at amost9 o'clock gave thevietory wFeltiam, with good feeling provailing. B e was nominted for county commissioner and M. J, Huflnan was elected chaieman of the county central com- mittee. Burglars at Beatrice. BeaTmcr, Neb., Oct, 7. pecial Tele- am to Tue Bee.]—John Pagl's groceryon lower Court strect was brokenmto by burg- lars last night and aconsiderable quantity of provisions and some little cash was The total loss is about 100, A burglar, supposed to be “Shorty, the Flisherman,” broke into the vacant Nicholls buildingabout 3 _o'clock this afteroon and abstracted therefron a quantity of clothing and other miscellaneous plunder, amounting invalue to £ or move. Thesuspected thiet wis arrested this evening andlodged in jail. taken. Powers at Blair. Bram, Neb, Oct. 7.-[Special Telegram to Tur Bek H. Powers, alliince can- dldate for governon talked toa smal crwd anthe street today. In his speech ho claimed that the farmers are oppressed and thatthe people cannot afford to pay Six per cent inter- et He said that laws snold be making it i mpossible famer (o 10so his farm by mortgage, was tho geueral tenor of his ren Shot Himselfin the BEATHCE, 7 gram to Tk Bre)—Word wis recived here today that Joseph White, a well known grain man of Pickrell, this comnty,had one of his 50 baaly lacerated by the premature dis- charge of shotgun, the muzzle of which was resting on his foot, that the injuired mem- ber had to be ampitatel above the ankle y terday, Theaccident occurred Saturday Killed by Fo Lo, Neb., Oct. 7.~[Special Tolegram to Tk Bee.] |John Benuett, a well digeer was overcome by gas this morning while cleaning awellon Jumes Overstroct’s place noxtieast of town. An attempt was made tosave him, but he fell head foremost into tho well and bofore he could bo brought to thesurface he was dead. He leaves awife end threochil- dren in poor circumstances. Robbed by Toughs, Beamice, Neb, Oct. 7.—[Spuial Tele- gram to Tup Bre.)—Joseph Murray, arail- rader, whohad only a short while before been paid off, got drunk lastnight and fell in with a gang of toighs who robbed him of the remainder of his cash, £25, ad bl hat and at. McKelghan at Stromshurg. SrroMknuka, Neb., Oct. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.-W. A, spokehere this afternwn atthe opera house, The meeting wasopened by J. I, Chamber- lain. McKeighau's speech coversd about an bour, Sheep Feeding at Shubert. Suuskrt, Neb, Oct, 7.— [Special Teloram to Tug Bee,|—H, W. Shubert, T, M. Waddle, Ber) McKeighan | Wazrren Hutehins and Jobm Colgluler of this | place arrived hero this morniue from Kit Carson, Colo,, with 7,00 sheep for feeding urposes. Thisis thesesdrd voar theso gor: temen have engaged fn this fineof feeding, which promises to grow to lirge proportions at this station, Deuel County Nominations, Cirrei, Neb, Oct. T.—~[Specal to Tin At the republican county con vention county Joln Robluson was nom. »rcommissioner and Jacoy Keifer for torney . B0 Kelly B, Neb.,, Oct. 7 {Special Tele am to Tire Bee.] —Hon, Frawk J. Kell \ddressed o large audience at the operaliouse tonight onthe question of the adoption of the probibitory amendment. His speech was well received, The VaLesise, Net gran to Tue B . H. Thompson, democratic or congress from this district, spoke he evening, Hedwelt at logth on the silver aud tariff bills as passed by this congress, Den ated County atKearney, npsom b Valend Tenth District Convention Fremost, Neb., Oct. 7—[Spectal Tele- gram to Tie Ber. ] —The wpublican conve tionfor the Tenth senatorial district, com- posed of Washington and Dodge countics, metut Arlington today and nominated Wills iam Ruwe of Fremont for Scaator, Democrats A€ Elkhorn Eikmony, Neb., Oot.” f.— |Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|-Hen W. J, Bryn a dressed the democricy of this precinet at Biertbacls hall tnis evening, The MeKinley taniff billand the probibition question were thesubjects of his _speeeh, M. Switzler of Oumaha, sspirant for the state senate, also adlressed the mecting. Otoe County \lm\llullh sraska Ciry, Neb., Oct £ Telegram to Tur BeE.)~The Otoe county republicin convention ot Syracuse today nominatel Nelson _Overton for senator, O! verKimuel and Patrick Roddy for rep sentatives, Herman Wendell for county at- tomey and Calvin Chapman for commis siones neral Van Wick was urged to ac- cept the nomiuation for senator, but enphat- ically refused Republican Rallyat Hold rege. Hotpreor, Neb, Oect. 7.—[Special Telo- grm to Tne Bee|—~The opern house was crowded tonight, the occasion being the open- ing of the republican canypign in thiscounty. Prf. Andrews of Histing was the fist speaker, deliverliz u very mneat spech upon the wltform of the republioan party. e was followed by Hon. George H. Hastings of Crete, who made aringing canpaign speech upon e political issues of the day whichwas received by the large audienco Wil enthusiastic ap- plause. Music was furnishea for the parale and at tervils duringthe ueeting by the new Cadet band, this beiug its first appear- ance, $ i THE NEW REVELATEO The Abolition of Polygamons Marriage in the Mormon Church, SaLT Lake, Utah, Oct. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bre. | -Theactionof the Mor- mon church in alolishing plygany mects general approbation. Mormon leaders s will be strictly observed, President Wood- uff told Tey Brx correspondent today that 10 more polygamous mar would be per- unittedunderany mumnunou Thequestion #s to what dis il be made of polygamons wives: b Itis impossible to tell at this time what will be done for them, but it is supposed that they will bedivorced by the church and provided general tithing fund, although this dal. The Salt Lake Henld, Mormon organ, his refrained from either cndorsing or condemn- ing the action. The Descret News, the oflicial organ of the church, 1n commen ing on the matter, refers to' the position taken by Governor'Thomas onthe manifesto when first issued, which opinion was sent to the Associated prss, and says: “Dho govemor, has sid tothe world, the semi-mnual confrence of the chureh will soon bo held, which has the power to place the church on recod in unambiguous linguige. The conference has convened, the chureh has placed itelf o rewrd, 'md now will the governor get himself iute viewed again andtell the press that both the methods which bo declred were the onl way whereby the church could define its po- sition have been followed and that his pre diction thatneither of these ways would be taken was amistike! 1f he doés this we shall feel alittle higher estimate of his hon- esty and candor than we now entertain, and e may thus do something to releem himscdf fiom the vaenviable position which he now occupies in the Light cast b; recentevents upon thedarkness of his ve- port and his purported interyiew. " Perhaps the nuost important thing in this connection s the opinion of Chief Justice Zaneof thesuprene court. Heretofore alien Mormons could not be naturalized, Chief Justice Zano said today, in sdmitting a man who was Mormon: 1 will sy thatin naturalitions T am dis- posed to take judicial notice of the statement maceby the presidentof theChureh of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Siints, in his manifesto of September 24 last, that hewould in the fu- tureobey o law 'of the land prohibiting polygamy, and his advice therein (o the mem- bersof the church of whieh he is thehead likewise o oy that law; also the nof the genéal conferoce of the 1omination, iuwhieh it is declared that such advico of its presitent was by au- thority and is bindingypon its believers, and thatsuch president 1s the only earthly it strumentality through which”~ such advic n authoritatively come to them. This alleged revelition i an authorita. tive expressin of _the Church Jesus Christ of Latter-Day against tho practice of polygamy, action is in good faith,the oficers and mem bersof tho Mormon _chureh hereafter must regard plural or polygamons marriage as o violution of the creed and doctrine of their church, and_in _these natraliztions I shall hereafter act upou this condusion unless something further occurs suficient to change my mind, By their works hereafterIshall endeavor fo un- derstand the motive and purposeof the mani- wimd resolution referrd to, My con o in human naturd and charity for my wemen leads me ©. accept such & solemn stion and the expression of such & good purmse as being hongst and sinere. Here after I will not make thé simple fact that an applicant s a member of the Mormon church a bar to his naturalization. " ——t——— Sent a Bullet Afier Him. Aman named August Auderson got into o dispute with an [talian last night on Four teeuth stieet near Juckson. Some very loud talk was indulged in ad Oficer Pools started toward the spot. Anderson got frightencd and ran_ down the alley. e ofl- cercalledat him to stop, but hoonly quick. oncl his stepand the oficer firod at him, The bullet grazed the left log, but didno inme mediate dimage exceping o cut two boles iy his pantaloons, ——— New Natinal Banks. Wasmiatoy, Oet. T.—The following na- tional banks have been suthorized to com meuce bLusine: National bank of Sioux City, Sioux Cily, Ta,capital, $1,000,000; First Naiional of ~Vienna, Vienua, Ill., capital 50,0005 Columbia National bank of Lincols, Neb,, cajital, £250,000, i Burnedin Their Dwelling. Mipnierows, Conn, Oct, 7.—The dwelling house occupied by Jehial Tryon aud wife wis bumea last night. Mrs. Tryon was burned o a crisp, while Teyon wis* found this mor ing badly injured. [Special Tele | MENOMES 0F CHILDHIOD, They Are Vivilly Recalled to the Pres dent at North Bend, 0. AVSIT T0 THE OLD HARRISON HOMESTEAD The White Shaft Which Mawxks the Resting Place of His 3lnstrious Grandfither in Plain Sight of the Trai Nowrn Venrsow, Ind., been oneof ovations for the chief magistrate ofthe nation. Kentucky, Ohio and Indian have joined in doing him hom and in tho Land of Dixie the grecting was o less warm than in the native stite of President Harri son. It was hardly moo thn diyor wlhen the presiden tial train passed throu Newportand Covingion, but the president wis up and bowed his acknowledgenent to the bristling, enthusiastic Kentuckis that crowded the depots as the trains passed though, Cinannati was reached ati:30 o, m HeroJohn C. New of Indianapolis and mgressman Grossvenor of Ohio jonea the party. Despite theearly hour several thow sund people were gathored at the central sta. tion to greet the president. AtS o'dock tho train pulled out with the Lawrencebirg Local committee aboard. The princpal evenc of theday was to corne. ar North Bend, 0, the old Harrison homestead was reached and the traln ecme to o stop Just abreast of the luse in which B jumin Harrson fiest saw the light aud buta few yards from the white shaft that marks the tomb of his illustrious an- costor, ex-Prosident William Henry Ha s.Q The o was not oue for words, and as the president passed tothe rear plat- form he was unaccompaiied by the restof the party, who delicately left him to the solemu memories that thescenes of his child hood and youth called forth. Aftera brief stay the train passed on, butthe president was visily affected by the sight that brought somany tenler memories tols mind, and when the little town of Lawrenceburg was reached his voice was heavy with —emotion s he addressed the crowd of ol neighbors and friends that thronged tomeet him, My friends," said the sident, I want to thankyou very cor- dinlly for this grecting. ALL the scones abont v farniliar to This town of Lawrenceburg is the first villge of my child- ish recollections, and as 1 appro: this orning, past the earlie rliest scollections, the home in which my hood and early manhood were spent, memoirs crowdin upon methat are very fullof inte est, very fullof pleasurvand yet very full of sadness, They bring buck to me those who once made the” old homo very dear—the mst precions st on earth—and I have passed with bowedhead the plice where they rest. We are here in our generation with the work of those who have gone before upon us. Let ussee, each ofus, in the family, in the neighborhood andin thestate, that we doat st with equal courageand graceand kind- s the work sobravely, kindly and gra- clously those who filied our pl ¥ Now, for T must hurry on to theseold friends aud to these new friends who have come in sinco Lawreuceburg was familiar to me, 1 extend my hearty thanks for this welcome, and beg in parting to intro- duce the only member of my cabinet who ac- wmpnuius me, General Twucy, secrotary of lhe au; Oct. 7~Todiy has rasion ry Tracy contentel himself with bowing tothe enthusiastic crowdand he and the president had time to shake afew cager hands extended as thetrain pulted out. t Milanand Osgood also were crow s, bu the president merely appeared on the plat- form, introduced Secretary ' v, and bowed to the cheering Indimians and the train pazsel throngh. Senouk, Ind, Oct, 7.—Wh reached hero the president, reccived an en- thusisstic greeting by a lage cowd. He madea short speech 10 the school chiliren alarge crowd of whom had assembled at the depot, Hesaid: “1 sarcely know whit to say tothe school children, except that I have o great interest in themand the country has a great iuterest in them. Those who, ke myself, have pased the meridim of life realie’ more than the younsger men that the places we now hold aud the responsi bilities we now cary in sodety and in all sodal and business relutions must devalve upon those who are now in school. Our state has maguificently provided for theireducation, so that noneof them need to be jmorant, and L am sure that in these happy homes futhers and mothers arenot neglecting their duties, but are instillinginto these young minds morality and respect to the lw which must crown intelligence in order to make them good citizeus » [Ap- plause. | At Mitchell Consul General New left the party, andonce more the presidentwas called upoi 'to pay his ackiowldgments to the school childven, which he did by shaking hands with the multitude in_thebrief time t the train was at astandstill. AtShoals a few words were addressed to the crowd by the president, Wien Washington was rached there was a lurge crovd assembled todo homage to the chief magistratoof the nation. Suiravay, Ind, Oct. 7.—The president and party reahed Vincomes a litlle before 2 o’clock and weremet by 4 commitice of Terr Haute cilizens, headed by President W, I MeKean of the Vandalia wilvoad and Hon Cyms 10 MeNut, the eminent democratic leader of Indiana, This committee escorted the presidentil parly to Tc the Evansville & Ter 1 the train The Preside rre Haute, Terre Haore, Ind, Oct.7—Thepresident is certinly making hiswestem tripa period of unalloyed pleasire. No oficial busiuess of any character is allowed tointrude itsdf and theprogrammeof the triv is being adhered to inevery de That this brief period of relaxation 1s proving beneficialto the presi. det is evidentby bis cheerful demeanor and the genial manner in which he ¥ under what would be orlinarily d tirsome trip. The generous welcome which the citizens tendered nim at every stop in Indina was particularly pleas ingto thopresident. It was a veritable sur. prisc when at the little town of Sullivan this afternnon nearly halfof tho population of tho county wis found _asemblod and _cheer fora sight of the chief exccutive, The pre Aent wis fored toyield to the populir d mand and madea brief speech, thanking the peuple hertily for the rioption. Heiween Vicennes and Sallivan, thirty miles, the fastest run of the trip wasmade, the distance belng cove Ain thirty-two minutes, The princinil event of the day was the o ception at Terre Flaute. A stand hal been erwcted md fully 1000 puple mssembled to greet the party, Tho arrival of the train was erlded by the whistles of eyery engine and factory in thecity. The mise was deafening. When' the speaker’s standwas rached it was fully teuminutes before the thousads of cheering people could b quicted. Mayor Daniels welc the prosident to the city and introduced himto the people, The presi dent in responding said o very heartily preciated this large gatheringand e w come which the kind and snimated faces, a3 well @5 the waods of the mavor hul extnded. Tere Hiute had always ben the lome of somo of i most chorished personal friends, andhe w glal to know that the city isincremsing in }rms[u'n' and the people contented “and hppy. 1 am glad to kknow,? said ho, *“that the 1ocal industries which havo been estat: sished in vour midst are today busy producing their varjuus products and that thesc find a rady mirketat renunentive prices. 1 wis il as vo approacied your clly thit thoro wis notan idle wheel fnTerro Haute, - Itis very plessantto koow that this prosperity is wars up emed o guerally shared by our pople, Hopefultess | #biect of defuding e titneria-law, and cheer g tend to bring and Cromking never difer widdy _in , butl trust that nd courage mantain - good times. built a city, We our views of piblic polic every one of usis devoted o the flag which represents tho d powerof our ceun try and the best interests of thepeople as are given to see and understand them, We tho einjoyment of the most perfect sys: uent that ever been e man, We under fower e and individual faculties and liber. AV vider ran than in any other the skv of lope fsarclied over very ambitions, industrions and young man. There are nosociil nditions, 1o legal restrictios Lot us continue to cherish the nd miintainthem in_their best development Lot us scethatas far as our influence can bring itto puss theyave conducted for the general good, | Applause]. It e pleastare to bring to your city today one who isthe suecessorof the head of the navy de partment of that distinguished dtizen of In disnna who isespecially lived and reverel by nil the peoile of Tevre Havte, but i embraced in the wider love of all citizens of Indiana~Colonel Richard W 'nwu.-m Lot me present to_you General Benjanins b cy of New York seertary of the uayy.’ Cheers Secrdary Tracy madeabrief addrss, which he said he had been thas far delighted with the trip, The scenry has been bea tiful and the dunty thnugh Indina pr sents evidence of rich resources and grreal prospority 1o the agricultural conmunity “But more than that,” hecontinued, “1 have been rejoiced to the enthusiasm with which ~ the people of Indiana have everywhere greeted the presideat and the warin personal friendship they have mani fosted, [Applanse] The same qualitiosof hand and heart that haveso endeared him to you will cause himto be equilly esteened by all the people of the nation. On this oceasion it would b necessay to diseuss the qustions of policy upon w hich the political partics of the diy aredivided, and T shall not enter intoany such discussion, Suftice it tosay that upon one point we all agree—that by whomsoeyer the sovernment may bo aduinistered it stould bo admin- istered with scruputous honesty, with the largest degree of intelligence and with a dig nity that becomes a nation o f 60,000,000 peo ! Coungressman Girosve nor of Ohio in a brief speech congratulated the farmers of India upon their appenrance of prosperity, sayi e had expeeted from the representations made to find them a pallid-cheeked, poverty- stricken, mortgageridden people instead o class upon owhom the gods of agriculture seemed to besmiling 1t required considerable excrtion for the party to again reachthe trin through the surging crowd. As soonas possiblethe jour- ney was re strints, tios 1 Lund the he sives 10 Welcomed to Danvill Daxvitre L, Oct. 7.~ W hen the Danyil depot was renchied thousinds of found assenbled troduced the pre My fellow-c I regrret that the tine of ourarrival and the brief tine we can gi you should make it soiuconventent for you who have assembled bere togreetus. Yet, though darkness shuts out your 1 can- ot omit to acknowledge with most heartfelt gratitude the enthusistic greetings of this lavge assenbly. It is quiteworth while, I think, for those who are charced with great public affairs now and then toturnaside from the routineof ofiicial duties to iook into the faces of thepeople. It is well enough that all public officers should be reminded that, under onr wpublican institutions the voy itory of all power, the originator of all palic is thepeople of the United States 1‘ applause. | I have hadthe plasure of ingr this richand prosperous section of greatstate before, and un_gld to notice that if vhylast year has not yieldal an sverage re- tnra to your farmers, already the promise of the goming year is seen 1 yourwell tilled fields” [lireat applause. | At7:40 the train rewhed Urbana, where another multitude clamored for a sight of the president. He delivered a tallks, howeer, and introduced Seeretary Tracy, who was re- ceived withapplause. At Champaign the by studentsof the Un roceived the president with thew college cheerseveral times repeated My good friends,’ said the president, ‘it is very evident that’ there is uliargze vepresen- ation hereof Gireek societies. I thank yon for this greetiug, We are on our way to Galesburg to unite with my old comrades in arms in reunion, I hadnot expected at any rtermediate point on the journey to miko any addresses, but cannot fail to thanls theso young gentlemen from the university of 111i- hois for the intewest their presenco gives this meeting. Your professors 1o doubt give you all needed admonition and advic, and you will, I amsure, thankme for not adding to yourburdens. ' Good night.” [Cheers.| After leaving champaien the train made no stopuntal Bloomington was reached at § THE WOKLD' S FA IR, pple wore Congressman Canon in- ident, who said tirens tizens were attended sty of Tllinois, who Dircctor General Davis Issucs a Circu- larto the Cuicaao, Oct, 7.—The following tonight : Tothe press of the United undersiged has been dected to” the positio of dircctor generl of the world's fuir of 1503 by tLe joint action of the national commis siouers aud board of divectos, In thisimportant position he wecepts all sponsibilities and trusts, With the thepressof thecountry this gret tionul exhibition may proveto besuchasu cessas will be ereditanle tothe American n tion, Byact of congress itis provided the buildings forthe worll's fair shall be dedicated October 12, 1802, and the ex hibitic be open tovisitors Miy | N3, and closed not later than October 80 thereafter, Thus welave tyo yers in whih to acrange the Froinds ala @t the. Buidings andoven months additionl in which to receive and place theexhibits, So far as this country is concerned the undersigned feels justified in the statement that. the presentation of agri culturaland stock products will be in ever: respect. superior to any previous exhibition’; also thatin manufactives ud inventions the progress of the United States will be indi cated inamost remirkable mamer. Th is overy reason to anticipate ex hibits. inla numbers from other mation on the izlobe, itbeingestimited by practical experts that thetotaliumber of exhibits will ot e Less than 30,000, divided equally betweon th United states and all foreign nations. Itis proposcd to make thig exlibition spec ially interesting in all th Aes 1O Mman factures by the preseitation of the most im portant, p in active operatio. In comparison with theso will be presented the methods used in_other countries 400 years Already there are indications’ that nearly every state and teritory in the union will ‘be fully reprosented and that large appropriations will bo m t the approneH ing sessions of the different statolegi situve Circulars and blank applications forspace | will be forwarded indue season to all intend ing exhibitors, The undersined would call upon the press of the United States o hold up his hands i this great international under 12, which, ifsuc ssful, will establish the Unived States of America as the fist nation on the globe, Kespectfully, Grora e R. Davis, Direcor general, - - “ailed toSecure the Injunction. EW Yous, Oct. T.—Theeffort of Michacl Gernshelm & Co. tohave the Contral trust company enjoined fiom proceeding with the assessmont of 71 4-10cents to_ reorgunize the Houstan & Texas Central railway company has been defeated by o decision of the su preme court landed down today, J udge 12t terson says that the trust cormpany hus done | 1ts duty in good faith and exerdséd its best Judgmént in passingupoh the matters to e determined by it inconnect with making the assessment, States: Th aid of interna inga Cheek. [Sypecial Cablegram to Tue Bie.J% Mrs. Maud Yates, erick Yates, son of Edmund Yates, editorof the Loudon World, who s scparated from ber husband, was today committed for trid on the charge of alering a check with the | the assembly = NUMBEK 112, GRAND GALA DAY, Myriad Visitors in Yunday Olothes, OPENING DAY OF THE GREAT ASSEMBLY§ i - HEBRY - It Weloma 3 B Tu The Ol Settlers' Specches by Hon. tonand Others Tov Jubitee — Happg Danicl Nettlow Good Things row, ) Special Telogran{ od the openin for whichh it Neb,, Oct to 'l Bey I of the grand ass 5 Ay Wit nbly and re Hebron s been wmaking 1sive prog parations for weeks past Visin the guyest of holiday attive and private resicences vie withthe business hon o nd of thoir ™ flags, bannersand banting, graceful festoans and protty desigy to on every side. The citizens of tuis vurg have virtually given themselves up for the weeld tothe aitertainment of the hundveds of vise itors who are flocking hore and attending ta the success ful carrying ot of the claborate wogramme. Although there ar hundreds of strange faces to soon, the visitors have anly Just begun to arrive, “T'he opening was designatedas “old settler’s day” and the was and ranged with esyecial reforence to them. Ad Jengthy procession was formed in the morne! g and, aftera short parade, marehed to the' grounds south of town The grounds ave most atte iy ol reon sward) timber, In the| on v beauti ful forty-acre tr with a back ground of heavy conterof 1t alarge pavilion, with a scating cpacity of neardy two | thousand, hus been creeted, and grouped about” it is a littlocity of tents, Over filty touts are 10w upand as many more wiil be set up tog worrow morning. They are for the free usq of visitors and_accommodations will thus b furnished fully tifteen hundred people, Ihe greater part of those 1ow up are alveudy occu pied. Great disappointment was oceasioned by, the now-arrivil of Governor Thayer, who was to haye been the principal Ker today. Hon. Daniel Nettéton of Clay county, who? has been o resident of Nebr kia for the paswy nmeteen years and who was made an honet orary member of the Ol Settlers’ associas’ tion, deliver most accoptable add ross,, He "depicted Ne it was when he came hiere aud thealmost marvelous changes since that time, speaking length of its great possibilities for the futnre. His rod| marks were excexdingly felivitous and his quaint humor served {0 put the trge audis ence of nearly a thousand people in the very | best of spirits, Addresses were also mado by | J. 1. Hasbrook, chaieman of the association Manford Suvagge, chairmanof the assembl committee; Captain 1. C. Pluss; C. Ly Richards, and J. B, Skinger. The great erowd discussed a bise ket dinner id - spent the ternoon | in renowing acquaintances of twenty years ago and relating incidents of the early” hige tory of the county Tomorrow will be ion uch ox The tow es in the ext attractiven ess decoratio busy progranme tively local “0ld Soldiers' Day,™ and asplendid and appropriate progravine will be give Hon. 1. Rosewaterand Hona | C. HL Van Wyek will be tho al 8 peike ers, md this aloie will to crowd the pavilion toits fullest About thirty camps of Sons of Velerans from the sure vounding towns have sigitied their intention of being present and will come on the morne ing tains. A number of Grand Arny of the Republic posts will also be here. Thursday will be devoted {0 the civic soe ' cleties and Knights of Pythins, Bodies will be here from Lincoln, Geneva and several other points, i ¥ riday will be set apart as Hebron day and the public schools and other Joeal institiitions will lave full sway as the great assembly draws to a dose, j The Belleville military bana is heve and aads much to the general enjoyment with its dehghtful music. IFine races and athlotio sports will he sandwiched in among the other ractions, Local talent will present the war drama, “From Sumter to Appomatto,’ at the operi house tomorrow night under the auspices of the Sousof Veterans, A slight spritkle has laid the dust and beautiful ther for the nextthree days will mike a groater success than even the anguine have dared to hope, it i A Knockout on Depew. v Youk, Oct. 7.—{Special Telogram to Tun B, -Tho repullican county conyen= tion lnst night, by a voto of 166 to 4, refused to nominate Chauncey M. Depew for mayor. It was a attle straight out against the fusionists—an angry, turbulent, and at times almost riotous contest. Tho fusionists wy and Depew was beaten, Depew was ne . although he had been clected @ dele- te, and did not know that bis name was tQ be used, S The Touring Metallurgists. Puiraveirnn, Oct, 7. After n this city the English lurgists wnd iron maste left this moming for Lebmon, A mimberof promi- nent Puiladelptia iron and steel om- panied them At Lebanon e party will be the guests of Robert Coleman, proprictor of the Cornwall iron mines, The entive par willgo to Harvrisburg this afternoon, whe they will remain over night, > - $% An Emigran DeNger, Colo, Oet As the Salt Lake express, on the Rio Grande road, was round- inga sharp curve near Sargent this morming oncof the trucks of rrant gave way and the car was deraifed, August Boeringz 1 emigrant from EMngham, 11, who wirs sitting on the platform, jum ped and was killed. Sceveral othersof the ssengers were slightly injured, but none scriously iehigan Miners IsupEsNING, Mich, Oct.7 trammers, lumbermen and all mploy s of the Lake Anz outyesterday noon, \d the miners at the oth ity mines following suit The strike isto be at all the mines in the city and probably at allthe mines in the county, em- ploying over ten thousand men. The'strike 1s for shorte en Killea, an em sleeper trike. ‘e miners, underground ne mine walked - A $10,000 Fire at Arciisox, Kan., Oct Special Telogram to Tue Bre.|-An incendiary fire last night in Scandia, Kan., destroyed property valued at$10,000, " The fire originated in King's dry destroying it and the postoftico drug store, Insural Seandin, Ka and White's stated. - England Imports and Exports, Loxnoy, Oct, 7.—|Special Cable Tuk: B e —The returns issued by the of trade show that during the month of Se tember the imports inercased &2 140,00 tho ex ports increased £3,010,000 18 ¢o with the corresponding month 1 - A Short Treasurer Tucsoy, Ariz, Oct. T George Foster is missing, friends express the b nitted suicide. A shortage in is reported tor was alternoon, hehaving suicided mer's Cargo on 1 New Youk Oct, 7.—The steamer Alamo from Galveston, pussed quarantine this morns ing with her cargoof cotton on fire. The steamer was towed to Red Hook flats and her hold was openied to ciable the fivemen to reach the Haues, Missir City Col Some of liof that he has com. his accounts found this his ANew Yark G New Youk, Oct, 7. —James P, B grocer, assigned loday with preferences swounting to §14,00,