Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 11, 1891, Page 1

N € scono { Taue OmMAHA DaAIiLy BEE. EXTERMINATED HIS FA\)llLY.j Awful Deed of Jobn Puterbaugh, a Gago Oounty Farmer, SLEEPING WIFE AND CHILDREN SHOT, Six-Shooter Ends A Sister Ters Last Bullet in tt the Father's Life Discovers the rivle Tragedy. lelej last night enncted in yrask oc- son Mrs. Eius, Neb,, July 10.—[Special to Tue Bee. |—Some time during the most nhorrible tragedy eve Gage county or this section of 1 curred, Ahout 4 o'clock this after Dr. Allen of Beatrice came to Eilis on a visit | to her brother, John H. Puterbaugh, who lived a milo and a half south of town. She was driven to the farm by Louis Perling and knocked at the door, but receiving no r sponse entered, the door not. ocing locked. As sho entered she saw her brother lying on the floor near the door and supposed ne was asleop, Sne spoko to him, but thero beiug no response looked more closely and saw blood and her brother's ghastly face. Mrs, Allen called Perling 1n, who made investization and found a horrible stat aflairs Whole Family Dead. In a bed in a room 1n which the husband and father lay, was the mother with a bullet through her head. In bed with her was a tw ar-old baby, also shot through the bhead. On alounge in the room lay a lad of ten years, dead, shot through the head. In the room above was another bed, oc cupied by two young girls, one th noand one fifteen, both dead, with bullet holes in their heads. The dend wero John Puterbaugh, his wifo and four children. How they met their terrible fate is as vot kunown only by surmise. The general belief 1s that the terrible deed was the work of the husband and father. Tho motive is not known, ns Puterbaugh was a peaceable man, in comfortablo circumstances and itis be- licved that no trouble existed in the family. Coroner Wells of Beatrice arrived on the shorty after 6 o'clock, and at a late, hour tonight an inquest is in proyress. Work of th 1t seems certain that a terrible crime was committed by Puterbaugh. ide under his arm lay a thirty-two six chamber revolver with all the chamber empt The scenc in the houso was a horrible one, sid made the strongest hearted turn away. The faces of the dead, though covered with blood, were as ealin as though sleeping. No signs of fear wers portrayed on any of them, and there wore no evidences of strugglo any- where, All seemod to have been killed whilo sleeping, and all woro shot directly through the skull. In every caso the pistol was placed close to the head, as the powder stains were visible upon pillows or bed clothing. Puterbaueh was not a drinking man, and had the reputation of being an honest man and a good and peaceable citizen. He suf- fered from the grip last spriug, and since thew has not been 1 the best of health, subsequently complaining of pain in bis head. He was a man about thirty cight or forty years of age. His wife was year or two younger. The murderod chil- Qren were aged as follows: Carrio, fifteen years; Mable, thirteon years; Charlio, ten years; Ralph, two yoars, Ono son survives —Allen, seventoen years of age. The sur- vivor was away from home at work, having left Wednesday last. Buying the Revolver. Puterbaugh was i Beatrice on Wedues- dMy-and is said 1o have then purchased tho revolver with which the terrible deed was committed. Tn a barn near tho houso *were two mules and three horses hitched to a wagon. In front of tho birn were two more horses, and in the field a number of cows. The house was tairly woll furnished for a farm bouse, and in the cupboard was an abundauce of good ~ food. Puterbaugh owned three eightics, which e purcbased 1n March last from A. Wisseli of Beatrice. He was liked by all who knew him here, Ixcitement at Diller. Dieen, Neb., July 10, —[Special Telogram to Tue Bee, - This viciuity has been thrown Into a fovor of excitoment by the tragedy of the Puterbaugh family. Mr. Puterbaugh was one of the first settlors 1w this vicinity and had recently sold his farm hore and moved to his present home, eight miles north, and the family is kuown and respected by all nere. Mr. Puterbaugh is held respou- siblo for the terriblo deed, having shot each momber of the family present and then taken his own hife. It is belioved that financial diNicultics have unbalanced his mind. His condition was noticed and commented upon ou the Fourth, which ho spent here among his old friends and aeighbors The news of the discovery reached here slout 6 o'clock, and every person who could “nd means of conveyance hurried to the scene as if to confirm tho terrible reality, It falts as a loca) calumity and has moved ' the people of Diller us nothing before has done - Forsythe's Nomination Referred Bac Cmicago, July 10.—The nomination of Hon. William G. Forsythe of California, who ex- Pectod to bo coufirmed by the world's fair directory as chief of the department of horti- culture, was today referrod back to the na- tional board of control. ‘That body will prob- ably doal with Mr. Forsythe's caso tomorrow., Divector Genoral Davis nominated Millard A. Smith of the Chicrzo Railway Age as ohief of the transportation department, and Jumes Allison, who was generul superin- tendent of the Cincinnati exposition, to be chief of the department of manufacture Both uames wero confirmed by the divectory snd the board of control. i Davis Will Contest Arguments, Hewexa, Mont., July 10.—Avguments in the appeal for a change of venuo from Butte in the Davis will contest closed yestorday in the supreme court. Colonel R. G. Iugersoll closed for the coutestants. Chief Justice Blrke said the court would want one or two Weeks to consider the matter before handing down a decision and roquested that the trial in Butte be set for July 20, Tnterstate Blectric Line. Mitwavker, Wis., July 10.—Articles of i corporation have been prepared 1n this city and toasy were sent to Madison for the-or. ganization of the inter-state eleotric railway company. The new company snuounces its intention to build and operate an electric railway between Milwaukee and Chicago. stock I fixed at $10,000,000. T cker Will Not Resign. Lexixotoy, Ky., July 10.—United States Trepsurer Nebocker was here today en routo Washington from Cinclunat, When in torviewed by a reporter he stated most ewphatically that there was no truth in the report that hie had any notion of resigning. - - Violated Kansas Anti-Trust Law. orexa, Kan., July 10.—The Sutflower club, the Kansas insurance men's organiza- i supreme court to of the anti-trust organization was insurance rates in tion, has baen held by the be organized in violat laws of the st The found o maintain stable Kansas und Missouri CHANGES - - IN THE ARMY, Full Text of Recent Orders Concerns ing Western Posts Wasuixaro, duly 10 to Tue Bre.|—The following were issuod today: Leave of for tWwo months, with permission to apply for an extension of to take effect after Special Te rmy o absenco fteon days, s e Beaum for t August Williwm recruiting oMicer. 15 granted izth major lis yearly ti B or about Licutenant Major Lc effect on granted First Bowen, Fifth infantry, Leave of absence for two month Licutenant Colonel Henry E. N eavalry (recently promoted from Fourth cavalr, Leave of absence of four months is granted the following naned oftl cers: Major Jucob B, Ruwles, Fourth artil le First Lieutenant Alfred B. Juckson, Niuth cavalry, to take effect August S, 1515 First Licutenant William D, McAneer Bighth cavalry, Cantain Willlam W, Robinson, jr., assist- ant quartermaster, will report in‘person to tho commanding officer, Jefferson barracks, Mo, for duty us post quartermaster at that post. Leave of absence for two mouths, to tuke effect July 15, is granted Secoud Lieu tenant Francis W, Wilcox, Fourth artillery The resignation of Second Licutenant Fran- cis W ox, Fourth artilery, has been cepted by the prosident to tako effect Sep- tember 15, 1501, By direction of the presi- dent Captain David A. Irwin, U. S. A, (re. tired) 15 selected to be deputy governor of the soldier’s home, vice Captain Robert Cat- lin, U A, (revired) resigued, and will ente upon the duties of that ofice accordingly July B3I, I8¢l Second Lieutenant William C, Bennott, Sixth {8 directed to report in verson to the nding officer of the infantry and cav. school at Fort Leavenworth not later than August 1 for preliminary instruction at tho school. The following culisted men are placed on the retired list at thewr reguest: geant Androw (Clifford, compar teenth tafantey, Fort Russell, Wyo: poral John Franciscus, compuny A, Sixth in- itry, Fort Wood, Néw York™ harbor: P vate Thomas Pendergest, company I, teenth infantry, Fort Clark, Tex. . First Se geant John P ille, company D, wfantry, S Burracks, Commissary Sergeant Joseph V. Jan Diego Barracks, Cal. granted goi cuvalry take Wisconsi WasiiNGroy, July 10.—The census office has issued a bulletin showing the population of Washington in detal by counties, towus, cities and wurds of cities and villages. The total population is 1,68,550, an increase of 4 por ceut, over 1850. Of the ight counties in tho state, seven only show decreases, the largest being in Fond du Lac county, where a decrease of 2,771, or 5.4l per ceiit, is found. The other coun: ties showing a decrease aro Dudge, Grant, vette, Ozauke and Washington showing the largest numerical Milwaukee, Ashland, Maratbou, Douglass, LaCrosse, Marinette and Eau Claire, Towa Cadets Named. Wasnixatoy, July 10.—[Special Telegram to Tnr Bek.|—-The war department today made public the list of cadets appointed to the military academy for admission 1 June, 1802, Those from Towa are as follows: C. M. Sultzman and E. Olmstead, Des Moines; alternate, C. C. Dickerson, Atlantic; B, J. Barr, Algona; K. I, Canfleld, alternate; Leroy Campell, Council Bluffs, alternate. Also I'. H. Whitman, Lyndon, Kau,: F. Hepworth, Burlington, Kan.: alternate, G. Lott, Abile B. R Kebner, Junetion’ City, Kan., jate; H. S. Jack: son, Kansas_ City: C. P. Johnson, Spring fleld, Mo.; W. 1. Chitty, Marfield, Mo., al- ternites. Diplomacy May be Necessary. WasmiNGToN, July 10, —Assistant Seeretary Nettleton has instructed the acting superin- tendent of immigration at New York, in view of the published fact in foreign news- papers that destitute Russian Jews aro being sent to the United States at the instance of ofticials of foreign governments, to exercise especial caro in their examination. Tne matter. he intimates, may become a subject of diplomatie corrospondénce. Sylvia Postofiice Closed. WasinNGToN, July 10.—(Special Telegram to Tis Bek.]—Tho postofice at Sylvia, Boyd county, has been discontinued and mail will be sent to Lizer. Prof. Merriam Accepts. Wasnixatoy, July 10.—Prof. Merriam has accepted the position of government agent to examine the Belring sea fisheries, B WILL IT BE HI1LL AND GRAY. An Indiana Man Announces the Dem- ratic Presidential Ticket. New Youk, July 10.—A moruing paper says: Scott Ray, editor of the Shelbyvilie (Ind.) Democrat, 15 in New York on an im- portant mission. For several weeks he has carricd tne name of Governor Hill at the head of the editorial page of his paper as a candidate for the presidency. Mr. Ray was not exactly sure whether this was approved by the governor, 50 ho came east and saw Mr. Hill, he says, in Albany the other day. And what is more, e claims Governor Hill said that he could continue to publish kim as presidential candidate. Mr. Ray, in speak- ingz of his visit to a reporter last night, pre- A his remarks with tho assurance that what hie said was official. Here's what he snid came east from Shelbyville to see governor as an authorized agent of ex- ernor Gray to learn just where Mr. stands on the presidential question, “Hill told me ho was 1 it and would have_the New York delegation beyond a doubt. *You muy tell Governor Gravd the governor said, “that if he will seo to it that the Indina del egation is instructed for him, we wiil do the rest.' " “What does that mean, Mr. Ray 1" “\Why, that means that the democratic ticket in' 1502 will be Hill and Gray." Mr. Ray asked Governor Hill where he stood on the silver question. The governor, ho said, was surprisod that overybody aid not know what his opinions were. Why, did not you read my Brooklyn ter?” asked tho governor, Mr. Ray said ho did, and what was more haa reprinted it in the Shelbyville Democrat. This pleased the governor, he said. Me. Hill told him 1t was not good poliey to' come out fust vt on the question, but his position would ve satisfactory to the south and west. “Does that mean free silver, Mr. Ray?" “Well, that's what I inferred.” THEK FORECAST, the v- ill Mr, let- E. For Omaha and Vicinity tionary temperature, WasmiNaroy, July 10, m. Saturday: The following heavy rainfalls by inches were reported during the past twonty-four hours: Titusville, 1.50; Sioux City, 1.74 For Neoraska and lowa—Light showers stationary temperature except slightly warmer at Sioux City; variablo winds. For Misscuri—Falr except showers northwestern part; slightly warmer erly winds. For North and South Dakota showers; stationary temperature slightly warmer iu east Minnesota; winds. For Kausas—Lignt showers slightiy cooler except stationary temperature in Concordia; south winds. For Colorado—Fair and clear in southwest, stationary temperature in northwest; var able winds. The rivers will remaln about stationary, Showers; sta- Forecast until § p. in + south- Light oxcopt variable [CEREMONY AT WEST POINT. Many Oatholio Oitizsns Oslebrats an Tmpor- tant Religious Event, NOTORIOUS ''HORSE RUSTLER'S" HEIRS. Larg Awaiting the Children of'a Vigilance Committee's Vic tim —~Valuabie Quarry of o, Fortun Stone Discov West Poixr, Neb, July 10.—[Special to Tux Ber, |The occasion of the celebration of the first mass of Rev. Casimir Renner was a red letter day fn tho history of the Catholic church in this eity. I'he event derived extra ificance from the fact of its being the first time a newly ordained priest, has beea permitted to ce te his firsv mass outside of Omuha, Large delegations were prosent from Wis- ner, Boemer, Bancroft, [ Monterey, Olean, Snyder, Dodge, Scribuer, Houper Ridgeley and the Indiaa reservation, Escorted by branch 403, Catholic Knights of America a3 a guard of honor, and amidst the waving of banners, the ringing of beils and the pealing of the organ the clergy entered the sanctuary, Rov. Casimir was~ tho ¢ brant; Rev. F. Daxacher, deacon: Rev. % O'Reilly, sub-deacon; Rev. . K. Jungels, master of ceremonies, An_eloguent sermon was delivered by Rev. Raphael, Order of St. Francis, Quiney, 11 At four o'clock ["ather Renner was pre- sented oy his fellow knights with a purse of $100. Various other valuable gifts were ve- stowed upon him at this time. Speeciies were made and congratulations snowered upon the young pricst, after which the branch of it5 visiting guests wero entertained at a banquet given by Rev. Josoph Ruesing, rector of the parish. The appointment of Pather Renner as assistant priest_here, has given West Point people peculiar sutisfuc- tion. Tue rovercod gentleman having lived here for a number of years and enjoying the unlimited confidence of the people. North Nebraska Can Fresost, Neb,, July 10.—[Special to Tue Jek. | —The annual camp meeting of tho North Nebraska Conference of the Methodist church is now in session and has been in pro- gress on the assembly grounds since the ad- journment of the Chautauqua. Notwith- standing the frequent rains the attendanco from the various portions of the conferenco district is the largest it has over been, and a very successful meeting is beiug held, Rev. Dr. C. Mandevills of Chicago is ac ing us conductor and cvangelist. He is a strong man whose heart is aflame with gos- pel fire, Presiding Elders Maxfield of Omatia, T. C. Clendenning, Omaha; J. Mooro, Grand Island; D. Mirquette, 'Neligh, are on the grounds looking after the Spiritual interests of the me 8 [n connection with the camp meeting is being concueted a very profitable and inter. esting school of theology, in which doctrinal subjects are discussed. Prof. A, R. Wight- man of the Wesleyan university of Lincoin has charge of aclass in new tostament Greek. At the annual meeting of the camp meeting management, held on the grounds yesterday, the following district management was elected for the coming year: President, Rov. J. W. Robinson, Fremont; vice presidents, Bikhorn Valley district, Rev. Wililam Yosh, Neligh: Grand Istand distviet, Rov. W. H. H. Pillsbury, Grand Island;’ Norfolk district, Rov. J. W. Jen- uings, Norfolic; Omaba district, Rey. J. T. Knuckey, Scribner; secretary, D. A, Tum- bard, Fremont: treasurer, L. . Rowers, Fremont: business committee, L. H. Rogors, D. A. Lumbard, N. . Short, i’remont. Committee on public. worship—Ley. J. W. Robinson, Presiding Elders 4. B. Maxfield, D. Murquette, C. Clendenuing, J. E! Moore. Tho committee on public worship was in- structed to continuo correspondenco with Kev. Thomas Hurrison, the famous evangel- ists, with the view of securing nim for the campmeeting of 1592, It was also_decided to securo the presence of one or more of the bishops of the church at next year's meeting. ons, ) Meeting. Shot Himself in an Elevator. Capyay, Neb, July 10.—[Special Tole gram to Tue Bee. |—A ghastly discovery was made in the power house of ono of the ele- vators tiere at 10:30 this morning. On open- ine the door Mr. P. O'Hern found the body of adead man about forty-five yearsof age Iying, in the southwest cormer of room. In his right haud Ida revolver. A lititie to the left of right eye was a ghastly wovnd. It is sup- posed that ho shot himself. ~He is about fi feet six inches in height, has dark gray haiv, small dark mustache and short beard. He wore a dark blue barred shirt and durk blue pants. As the building is not used much it is sup- posed that the body has been laying there for Lwo orthree days s it is decomposed budly now. Coroner Wetherell has been tole- graphed for and an_inquest will be held, Coroner R. 'T. Witherell arrived at 5:30 this evening and at once repairod to the scenc of the suicide at the elevator. A jury was se- lected which consisted of William Bowle, A, G. Buell, T. L. Woodworth, E. Stout, D. S Shields and Willlam Coreiliis, On an exam: ination of the body no marks of violeuce were found except a bullet wound in the forehead, In his pockets were found a fow matches and asmall 22 calibre revolver, not a scrap of paper being found to identify him. The re- volver which he had 1nhis hana contained one empty shell ouly and_everything points 10 suicide. His features indicate a Fronch- man. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict in accora with the facts. hle Quarry Discovered. Tarsagr, Neb, July 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee|—A quarey of very pe- culiar stone, some seven miles west of this city, has just bogun to attract the attention of noted geologists. For the past ten years the citizens of that vicinity have known of its oxistence but made no attempt to analyze or advertise it, they regarded it as a peculiar freak of nature and called it “petrified grain” because of it resembling barley moro than anything else. A few months ago's geutleman from east visiting in that vicinity secured a sp men and wrote & description of it to the ¢ entific Journal of Indianapolis and the Great Divide of Denver. Today Postmaster H. L. Reeve received a lotter from W. H. McGin nis, a celobrated geologist of Youngstown, asking for a specimen that he might analyzo it, intimating that if it is as represonted in the above journals the owner of the quarry had & bonanza, An Interesting Entertainment, Brock, Neb., July 10.—[Special to Tue Bk, |—Prof. Kirby of Talmage, accompan ied by ex-Senutor Wultham of -Kentucky, gave a musical entertainment at Campbell's opera house last evening which did credit to them- selyes and was well received, “Phey arrived at7:45 p. . onan extra train and as thoy neared the depot Norton's band struck up alively tune arter which Senator Brock expressed bis heartfelt thauks to the people of Brock. They were then escorted to the opera house where an anxious crowd awaited them. Prof. Kirby has spent the greater part of his life in Egypt. yrowned in a Tank. waiN Grove, Neb., July 10— |Special to Tue Bek.|—Six miles north of this place the son of J. Youngehrist, azed six years, fell into u w tank yesterday and was drowned the J ter Sued Mrs. *heedy. Laxcory, Neb., July 10, Special Tele- «ram to Tne Bee. Detective Pin has brought suit against Mrs, Sheedy to secure a judgment for $a82. Mr. Pinneo says that ] through his services Mrs, Sheedy bazely e 100 OMAHA., \;\'I‘Ul(l)A\' MORNING, JULY 11, 1891—-TWELVE capea being hung and that the 8932 includes not only his fee for the work done by him in the suppression of testimony that would have proved fatal to Mrs, Sheedy, bt also covers several hundred dollars expenses, Boyd County Celebrates, Berre Ciry, Boyd county, Neb., July 10.— 3pecial to Tie Bree. | —Two huudred Indians arrived hore Sunday and at night took posses sfon of one of tho boweries which had been erccted for the Fourth of July celebration and had a dance. With & big dram in the center of the pavilion, they seated themselves in circles dressed in costumos covered with shells, beads and bells, with gorgeous feath® ers and their skin painted with war paint, makiug a hideous yet fnterosting scene, Wiien the drum commences (o vibrate the vos commence to dunce, keeping time with feet and uttering low incantations, cirg a weird scene and fmpressing the im menso audience in a manner they will ne forget. After the braves wero tired the squaws commenced to dance, making a noise ssombled a flock of gecse and twisting nselves in various shupes and going through ull sorts of anties. About 2 o'clock thoy sought their tepees to rest and the crowd sought their respective rest- places. Monday morning the people started for their homes, loud in praise of Butte City and Boyd county, the promised laud of tho west. Some people came over two hundred miles to celebrate and sea this grand coun- try, and all went home promising themselves that they would move to the fertile vailey of the Ponca ana live by the magic city of the west One of the most noticeablo features of the occasion was that there was not a drunken man seeu in the city and no trouble of any kind. Thus ended onoof the grandest cele- brations that tho reservation has ever wit- ne: Heirs to o Fortune. winvs, Neb, July 10,—[Special to Tre H. C. Heusel, editorof the Neweastio (Wyo.) Journal, has been here on a peculiar ervand. On June 4 Thomas Wagoner, a no- torious ““horse rustler,” was hanged by men supposed to bo stock owners. About threo ouths previous the grand jury compelled Tom to marry a woman with whom he had been living about four years, and by whom hie had two children. “Wagoner wade no will and consequently the wifo und children are entitled to all ihe vroverty, which amounts to about one thousand head of horses. The wife was a daughter of Frank Buchart, who lived in Sidney in des- titute circumstances, About Jung 10, he and his family left for Miunesota with a dilapi- dated teari and wagon. When Mr. Hensler arrived here he learned that they nad passed through town_tho day before. “He overtook them between here and Schuyler aud for the first timo tho dis- parents learned of their son-in- Inw’s doath, the marriage of their daughter and the comfort their daughter could give them with bier now ample fortune. While near Gardner a few days ago the mother gave birth to twins, one of which. has since died. They will return to Neweastle. Shot a Tramp. Dakora City, Neb., July 1,—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|~Whila train No. 18, in charge of Conductor Nicholls, on the Alpha- bet lLine gowng north, stopped at Coburn junc- ton for water today, a tramp was discovered in a loaded box car, having broken tho scal. He was told to vacate when he pulled a gun and broke away. Ho was shot at by the con- ductor and section foreman, two balls taking effect one in his arm aud _one in the leg. tle was brought here and put in jail. Public Insi 1 at Kearne Kearxey, Neb, July 4% {agoinl Tole- egram to Tie Bee. | —Buffalo lodge No. 38, Indegendent Order of Oddfellows, gave a public instullation of its officers here this evening. Those 1nstalied were J. L. Patter- son, novle grand; . D. Bossie, vice grand; and A. L. Cummings, secretary. The Daugh- tors of Itebecea were present and installed their ofticer: Grand Master John C. Evans of Omaha was present and took part in the cerewonies, Rought stolen Cattla, HyaNyis, Nob., July 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg,|--This morning's train brougkt in a Mr. Oldham from Furnas county accompanied by the sheriff of the sald county. It appears that Mr, Oldham lv_oughl of W. Burkley formerly of Norton, Kan., a bunch of cattle, thirty head, which provod to have been stolen in Gold( o, Kun. Burkley was this afternoon arre:ted by Sherift Moran and 1s now in his keeping. T0 RECLAIM Helk DAVGHTER, A Mother's Love for a Fallen Asserts Itself. Bostoy, Mass,, July 10.—A detective of Scotland Yard, Loudon, accompanica by a voung man, called at police headquarters yes- terdaay and askod for assistance in searching for Maud Estabrook, s handsome Enghsh girl wno had ran away from Leeds and had not been heard from. The young man is the gitl's brother. Miss Estabrook is tweat one and is the daughter of Thomas F. Esta- brook, a woalthy cutlery manufacturer of Leeds, now deceased. While studying music in Vienna she formed a liason with Arthur Van Wart, a married attacho of the English legation. The pair left Bordeaux for America in May, 1850, but on the voyage Van Wart was seized with remorse and committed sui- cide by jumping overboard, Friendless and with but litéie mo: the young woman at- tompted to earn a living o a small New Jer- soy town by teaching music. She had poor success, and soon after fell in with a com- w ul traveler, a married man of Portland, Me., who deserted her in Boston, leaving her penniless. 1o is stated that she thon entered upon a dissolute life. The girl wrote to her parents for aid. Hor father had disowned her, but her mother quietly sent her mor.ey. Her father died six months ago and now the mother is endeavoring to reclaim hor davgh- ter, whose whereabouts at present are un- kuown, Chita DESF FANILY FIGHT. Bloody Battle Between Rival Fac- tions in a Pennsylvanja Town. Euie, Pa,, July 10.—Edinboro is the scene of the scene of great exg¢itement tonight, News has just been recejved of a bloody battle between tho Sweet! and the Cobb families on one side and th® Andersons and the McGahaus on the opber. Last night Frauk Sw and Chaples Willis Cobb moved across the Anderson domain and the Andersons, Frauk Delrgse and Ransom McGahan, " another neighber, ovened fir The fire was _returns The Aude sons churged the engmy and Anderson fell, shot through the breast, After the ammunition was expended fists, inives ana cluba were el Wen the of «ers reachea the battlencld they found Cobb with his throat slasned from ear to ear. All the parties were njured, but Frank Ande son is the only one whose xecovery is in doubt. All the parties to the feud arve under arrest. ‘The troubie atose originally over a charge of lurceny preferred. sgainst the An- dersons by the Sweets, All the parties are good families. - The Fire ftecord Loxpox, July 10.—~The burning of the di tillery of Holland & Co, at Deptford caused 1oss of §100,000. Paiis, July 10.—A hamlot uear Bourg a'Oysaus burned last night wnd fifty fumilies wero rendered homeless Croak Ryrins, In., July 10.-<The home J. E. Honnegan, gencral passenger and ticket ageut of the Burkington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road, burmed early this mornlog. Miss Huft, a servant, ‘perishedin .the flames The other inmates escaped. The origin of the fire 1s unknown, of — Ask for a Respite. W Onreas, La, July 10.—H Co., dry goods, ask for a respite. $179,000; Labilltios, $114,000, Korn & Assets, + PAGE | CENTRAL EUROPEAN ALLIANCE Emperor William Evidently Ansiouns Includs England in It. HIS FRANK REFERENCE TO THE SUBJZCT. He Will Ha With Lord Salisbary Commoners Try to Sound aference Today Radical by the N, 10re 8] after house [Copyriant 1 9 o York Associat Loxvoy, J 10.—"The emp ding with the duke at Gloucoster finished the day at the state bail at Bucking ham palace. Tho auke of Cambrid ner was largely a military and naval Everybody was in the uniform of branch of the goverament ser oxcopting Lord Salisbury, Me. W. H. Smith und ministers, who woro in court dress. Tho emperor, in a short spoech, made a frank reference to the of the alliance in England arising from his cordial public wel- come in this city, and probably Lord Sali- bury liked to hear it. Oaly an echo of the mperial words have reached outside tho of ficial circlo at prosent, yet the words in somo form will soon find an outlet, There aro in. creasing fears that the emperor intends that the political results of his visit shall be of momentuous consequence. After the conclusion of the public functiv tomorrow at Wimbledon, the emperor will proceed to Lord Salisbury’s seat, Hatfield bouse, attended by Ministers Von Bieber- in and Lucanus, General Von Hahnke and Malet, the British ambasador to Ger- maily. At Hatfield house the prolonged & wost daily conferences botween tne English premier and the emperor's foreign se ary will close with a_conference, at which the emperor will be present. Itwill be impossi- ble to persuade the E'rench and Russiau goy- cruments that all this means anything but the absorption of England into the central European alliance. Radical members of the house of commons repeated their attempt tonizht to try to find out how far the Eaglish government is cowmitted. Sy John Ferguson as_asked whether the* arbitration with France with reference to Newfoundlund was pro gressing and Sir James was obiged to deprecate discussion on thosubject and to de- cline wformation. Philip Stanhope do- manded definite declarations in regard to the attitude of the government toward the drie- bund, but got none. Other sound radicals denourced the open aftiliation of the gove b the emperor’s policy as giving a just csuse for offonse. The minis- sponses were purposely void of all meaning. Mr. Stanhope’s suwgestion that the government invife President Carnot_to Tand obtained the bold reply from Mr. Smith that the goverament would not seud such an mvitation, but that it would always ve glad to sce the head of the French or aiy other foreign nation. 1t was an insincere re- Smith knowing that ouly the lust necessities of the state would make the queen willing or the court consent to the ou of President Carnor. Au incident connected with the sojourn of the Duchess Aosta here illustrates the nature of the sentiments between the chiofs of the dreibund and French personag: The v s din- AfTair, some ico hopes to | S | the marshal callin by Gaines words and finally the mar with his rovolver, but th o murk. [n roturning successful, two of hots taking fnes was Juiled ater in the day released on buil. " Gaina % s manager f the Gate City lumber comp ines a liar, which was This led' to furthor ired at Gaines % flow wide of ) Galnes was = i) SIOEX CITY Charles B, Wact Killed Partios at Evie, Ki Kan,, July 10.—A horr nitted in Thager, u to od this Charles R who hay urdor n tho h0sho) Watt, resiied county a dentist in tuis city of years, some two months ago tradod for astock of drugs i Thayer. He tover to act as a droggist til he coula purchaser for the business. He wis found dead Tuesday morning, Some un known persous had attacked him while bhe was in the act of registering a prescription He had received a blow on the left side of the forchead, a blow on the nose and a blow on the cheek bone ana had tin: been choked to death. When found his tonguo was still proteuding, Coroner Lemon beid an fnguest The verdict was of murder by unknown pe Dr. City, T on Monday and capitally for a numbe night we ot Watt's family aro residing In., where his sons are in body hus been forwarded there. in Stoux business. SUICIDED AT WATERLOO, Unknown Man Takes Lnudanum with Fatal Eftcets —Editors eet Warerioo, Ta., July 10, ~An unknown man apparently sixty-five years of age committed suicide by shooting himself and taking laud anun at one of the hotels in this cit® this morning. He registerod as T, Williams, Minnesota. On his person were found about § in money and a memoran dum of a check from the State bunk of Cal- ifornia payaole to B. A. Dioble, an order to Alico M. rdson, Des In In his pocketbool was a biil of lading con- signing a teuck to 1. A. Richardson, Cannon I"alls, Minn. The following note to the land- lord was also found: *You will find money 0 my pocket for u cofiin and all necessary expenses. Am sorry to trouble you, but must troublo someone,” The dead man used all efforts to conceal his identity, erasing tne name from his clothing, ete. Editorial Convention Coneluded. Fowr Doba, Ta., July 10.—Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee,|—The summor meeting of the Upper Des Moines Editorial association closed its two days’ session in this eity to- night. At the business meeting this mornin the following officers were olectod: dent, Harvey Tugham of Algoau; vice presi dent, F. Q. Leeof Webstor City; secretary and treasurer, Miss Elith Train of Fort Dodge. Judgo S. M. Weaver of Eidora, Lizzie B. Reade of Algona aud Amovose Call of” Aloaa were olected houorary e bers. Alizona was selected as the place of holding the next meeting. An open meeting was held at the opera house this evening, the feature of which was an address by Sarmuel Clark, the editorial sage of the Keokuk Gato e the meeting an_claborate bau- served at the Park house. The visitors were the guests of the city, Democrats Disagree. Des Morsis, Ia., July 10.—[Spacial Tele- expross R moines, duchess and Prince Victor Napoleon were staying at the residence of ex-Empress Bugenic at Farnbrough. King Humbert having ordered the duchess to appear at the imperinl receptions in London, Kugenio pro- tested that the ducliess could not continue to bo her guest ifshe figured at the kaisor's fotes. The duchess was thereupon ordered 1o install herself at tho Italian embassy, where sue is now n guest, and Prince Victor took s summary departure from Eneland. Both the emperor and empress leave o most avorable impression on those who have met them beyond the gencral public. The report that Minister Lincoln and other States ofiicials were absent from 3 garden party is inaccurate. The; present at_every, important function. McCormick bad’ a conversation w empress at the gavden party turning on the Chicago world's "The’empiress said she was much interested in the exhibition and believed Germany would bo largely repre- sented, She proiised her assistance, At the same party an_ interesting incident was the queen’s gracoful compliment to the parliamentary veteran, Mr. Villiers, who is now oighty-cight years of age and the father of the nouse of commens. Singling him out from the crowd the queen tool the old man by the arin and waliced about with him for some time, cheerily chatting. The qu rest in Mrs. Grimwood in- cited the imperial visitors to hear her story privatel specinlly draw by the story of Mrs. Grimwood's flight from the Britist camp and afterward wrote a sym- pathetic note to Mrs. Grimwood, Searcd by the formidavle character of the opposition to the cattle bill Mr. C , pres- ident of the board of agriculture, has ‘fallen back upon tho rights of the board to issue a series of restrictive regulations. Not being quite sure about the extent of the rights he has invited ship owners 0 a_couference on the subject on Tuesday next. Theship owners will send delegates advised to tell Mr, Chap- lin that it will be best to leave the trade alone ov simply make the British har: mouize with the Americ regula- tions, Today the soamen's union sent a deputation to Mr. Chaphn asking that the bill be pressed Lo 1ts passage during tho presont sossion, Mr. Chaplin, o explas ing the obstacles that would not allow the bill to pass, stated that only 33 per ceat of the meat trade consisted of foreign imports and only 10 per cent onme in live stock and thereforo that the current assertions that the bill would scriously interfere with trade were unfounded. Tho well known physician, Sir Morrell Mackenzie, has learned that' somo person pretending to 0o his son nas bezn obtwinin, hospitality and pbeunia assistance from o0d natured citizens in Baltimore and other parts of the United States. Sir Morrell says Lic has noson in America, GRASSHOPPEK PLAGUE, Pests Destroy Vegetation in New Mex- Kaxsas City, Mo, July 10.—Henry Smith of Springer, N. M., who'is in the city, says the grasshhpper pest is in New Moxic Arizona. e owns large ranches in both ter. ritories and - says the grasshoppers have stripped them of nearly every vestige of veg- etation and have done great damage. Other cattlemen, he says, have made the same com- plaint. Smith says the pests are moving slowly eastward and by fail will reach the Kansns and_Texas lines. Next summer, he intinued v will_develop into o plague in Kans Indian Territory and Col- orado, South Dakota's Land. MirengLs, 8. D., July 10.—[Special to Tig roplying to an inquiry from the ommissioner of the general land ofice the local officers of the United States land oftice at this place have mado the following report as showing approximately the number of os in the differcnt counties of this land district which are subject 1o homestead entry. The total number ¢f uores subject to_ entry 15 2620 nnd Is divided wnong seven counties ws follows: Hanson county, 40 ncres; Moody county, 0 ucres: AUrFORd counsy. 200w Jerauld county, 760 acres; Sunborn county, 160 ucres; MeCook county, 820 Mincr unty, 200 meres. Three counties have o cuiit lund whitever, viz: Duvison, Minn huhs wnd Linke This land is nearly all valuable agricultural land and will be taken up at an early date, Killed the City Marshal TexaRKANA, Avk., July 10.—At hour this morning J. D. Gaines killed City Marshal Sam West an early and dim- shot The | culty orlglually arose over & uival wattor, gram to Tre Bee,]—An eveniug paper pub- fishes letters from Irving B. Richman of Muscatine, William P. Daniels ot Cedar Rapids, and 7. B. Perry of Albia, members of the committee on resolutions at the demo- cratic state couveution in which all_say th to the best of their knowleage and belief the license plank as adopted by the committec and convention contained the local option clause of two vears ago, which by some means did not appear in tho plank as pub- lished by the newspapers at the time aud which hias since been injected by tho state coutral committe ux City ko ded. Sioux Ciry, Ia, July 10.—[Special Tele- eram to Tik Bre.]—An immense dowspour of rain for three hours this morning flooded causing an awgregato loss of $100,000. the injury to pavements aloue will cost the city $10,000. Seveval build- ings were undrmined — Confirmed the sale. Ciicaco, July 10.—An order was entered in judge Blodgev's court today confirming the sale by Mastor4n Chancery Bates 1 New York of the American Rapid telegraph com- pany to a committee representing tho boud- nolders, Tho consideration is $100,000. The lines are operated by the Western Union tel- egraph company, aud it is understood that the purchasors really reprosent that cow- pany. The claims proved up agaiust the company aggregate $116,000. This ends liti- gation éxtending over ten years. S -— Dunham Proposes a Compromise, Cuicago, Juty 10.—R. W. Dunham of the grain commission firm of R. W. Dunbam & Co., which retired from business a short time ago and then got into a legal tangle with its creditors, has made a proposition for a settlement of the 100,000 liabilities, He proposes to pay in fall, 5 per cent cash and 25 per cent euch in one'and two years. The creditors have practically agreed * to this and furtber proceedings i ‘the litigation were postponed toduy pending the completion of the settlement Terrific Windstorm in Minnesota, Nowrneigin, Minn, July 10.—A territic windstorm about noon today playea havoe with bill boards, sigus, fences and out buildings. Thousands of apples were shaken from the trees and the loss will be consic able, Flmavnr, Minn., July 10.—A heavy wind storm struck the city & little beforé noon, blowing off roofs, smashing windows, tearing down trees, signs and shrubbery, and doing considerable other damag e Ll Lottery Prize Still Missing. S, Louis, July 10.—The puckage contain- ing the £,000 lottery prize, which was lost between hero and New Orlouns while in the hands of the Pucific express company, has not been found nor have any arrests yot been made. Superintendent Puller of the express company refused to state whether Messcnger Clem Keilogg bad been reinstated, and said he biad no information about the' matter to furaish the public. - Elliott Murder Trial, Corusmus, O., July 10.—Ia the Elliott mur- the defendant testified that Osborue fired the first shovbefore the witness pulled the trigger of his revolver. The de- fendaut's testimony closed thut side of the case. The conclusion of the trial is ex pected in ubout & week, der case today o Shipping News, At Hamburg—Arnved, the Normania, from w York At Browhead for Liverpool At Now York the City of Berli Passed, the City of Chicago, Arrived, the Denmark . from Liverpool, el Mteactor Nul Fowr Worri, Tex., July 10, a wealthy railroad contractor, shooting himself 1n the mouth, estate valued at §500,000, Spurgeon Extremely Weak. L July 10, Charles I geon has grown extremely weak and Texus € ides. Tom Roche, suicided by He le s an Spu % Daxtox, O., July 10.—Union City, Ind., reported 10 be burning. is e 23 Pty NUMBER 'EMPEROR AND LORD MAYOR. Germany's Rulor Partakes of the Hospitale ity of London's Exocutive, FROM BUCKINGHAM TO GUILD HALL, Royal ¥ sunds of cession Groeted People and Superh agions Line the Route T'he Sy by ches, LoNnoy, July 10, ~The {nhabitants ofjLon- don and vicinity turned out in foree to wit- ness thoe progress in stato of Emperor Will- iam from Buckingham palace to Guild hall aod back 0 tho paluco, after par taking of tho hospitality of the lord mayor. The streets through which the procession passod wero lined with fm- mense crowds of peoplo and a largo force of police and soldicrs kopt thom ¢ At S o'clock this morning the emporor re- viewed the gucen's Westminster voluntoers on Lawn of Buckingham palac After this re- view the German veler enjoyed a light break- fast und then vistted tho naval exhibl- tion, Leaving tho oxhibition the emperor rewurned to Buckigham palace and retired to his private apartments in order to transact public business conneeted with the German empiro, recisely at noon the royal left Buckingnam palaco fc the procession left tho palace, from all over the city poals of bolls rang out and announced that the imperial pageant had commenced. The decorations wero superb, every inch of the way from the Strand to Guildhall aboundiag in colors, Plags were to be scon everywhere, and con- spicuous among thom wore hundreds of American flags along with the buntin g of state carriage Guild hall. As nee of Bmperer William was u for tremendous cheoring. The ception of the prince of Wales was of o mixed ehitructer, though on tho wholo it was favor- ab ial party reached Guild hall at The lord mayor received the guests at 1d the procession formed and 1to the library, where the court of common council was held. The recorder read an address to his majesty declaving that the lord mayor and the corporation cxtended a sincero welcome, and doclaring that Lis visit to the queen was a happy augury of the con- tinuance of the friendly and affectionate re- lations 5o long existing between the two ni- tions. The address was presented inn splon- did gold caskot, richly enameled and studdod with jewels. The emperor replied to the nddress, ex- pressing thanks for the welcome extended him. Ile suid ho would anways, as far as it lay in his power, maintain the historical friendship existing between England and Germany. Continuing, he said: My aim is, above all, the maintainance of peace, for peace alone can give the confidence ne to help the development of sci and trade, Ouly so long remains are we at liberty to bastow earnest thouzhts upon the great problems. the solu- tion of which in fairness and equity I con- sider the most prominent duty of our time. Ishall always be found ready to unite with you und with otter nations in common labor for peaceful progross, friendly mtercourse and the advancoment of civilization." Dinner in Guild hail followed the proceed- ings in the library. When the city’s guests had been somewhat refreshed by the good things of the tables other speaches of welcome were exchanged “over tho wine,” but they were purely of @ formal nature. The emperor sat on the rightof the lord mayor and the empress was sented on hus left. AUH:20 p.m. evervbody feit comfortablo and strong enough to bear the fatigue of the journcy back to Buckingham and other and so tho imperial party left the smoke-begrimed Guild hal nd returned woest- ward by way of tho Thames embankment. Along “that_ really admirvablo thoroughfar bordering “Old Fathor” Thames, as the river is affectionately termed, the scenos of the worning or carlior progress woero re- peated, On the way to the “Thames embankment," at Ludgate circus, where tne roughor elo- ment of the city was packed in all the nu- merous thoroughfares brauching into that much frequented center, there were some: what exciting tncidonts, The rowdy ele- ment had been etting up steam on beer and in for many hours past and had worked it- selt wto a framo of mind well adapted to giving tho prince of Wales oranvbody else a decidediy warm recoption, Whilo waiting for the tieir apparent there were a number of lively and decidedly interesting freo fizhts ud Serimy between these London hood- lums and the police, in which the latter gen- erally managed to come out ahead and which ended in one or more rufans betuy relogated to the rcar and thence escorted to the nearest police station. All this had veen tuning up the mob ns it were, 50 that when the prince of Wales' carrlage appeared it was i condition to do unpleas- ant things, The suthorities, it is und stood, received an intimation that the roughs were preparing to give him a aistinetly hos- option. In any case whoen tho car. ringo containing the princo and princess of dles passed through Ludgato cireus it wos a decidedly rapid pace, so much so that the carriage had passed the dangerous spot before the main body of the crowd was aware that the prince” was in their midst. As it was, however, in spite of the prosence Of the princess of Wales beside him the rince was greeted with repeated outbursts of jecring and “hooing" which were only slightly sot off by u fow faint cheoers, In the face of this hostile demonstration the prince of Wales, apparently unmoved, olsed straight to his front as ho passed the excited crowd aud made no attempt to reply by salute to the weak cheering which broke ot in opposition to the “booing," ete. The eption accorded to the prince of Wales was in strong contrast to the hearty, ringing cheers with which tho duko of Gou® nuught, bis brother, was greeted by the Lud- ate clrcus crowd as the duke passed over tho samo ground. While the procession was on its way back to Buckingham pala and Marborough house the main body of American sightscors gath- od at the windows of the big new ican” hotel along the Thames embankment and had splendid views of the whole affair in all its state goorgeousness and wore accord- ingly moro or less hihly gratified by what they saw. This has been to all intents and purposes a full day’s holiday in London and tomorrow will be a second holiday in view of the groat roview of 20,000 volunteers and rogulars which is down for Saturday. Every royal subjeet of the queen is naturally desirous that the volunteers should mako a good showiug before the German _emperor, and it the woather Is favorablo it is safe to predict that tomorrow will see as fine a turnout of populuce and volunteer soldiery as the coun- tey can easily furnish, Thore were many arrests made today, as is usual on all lurge gatherings of this de- scription, but the German socicties and the ronch auarchist clement wero spparently absent or subducd intc a state of passive submission by tho warnings sent out by the police to the effect that any anarchistie or socinlistic outbreak would be most soverely deult with and remambored against.the agi- tators i the futuro. As many of tho Ger- man and Erench oxiles have good roasous to be on good terms with the authoritios it is coneluded that they wisely determined to re- frain from giving uny public exhibitions of their feelings. Fraud Charged Citeaco, July-10.—A bill filed In the cle- cuit court today to dissolve the Warden frog and crossing works alloges that Willlam J Warden, its president. has fraudulontly ap: propriated 1o his own use 850,000, ostensibly as salary, royalties, commissions, ew. The complainants” are Winston H. Brown of rk, James M. Flower and Columbus R. Cummings of ( and Preston B, Hueston of Jamestown, N. Y. Tho court is asked 1o wind up the business and dissolve J the corporation.