Estherville Daily News from Estherville, Iowa • Page 14

MINNEAPOLIS BLAZE. OVER HALF A DOLLARS. MILLION FT era) Firemen Hnrt and a lineman Killed The Government Crop Report Gladstone Cannot Visit America. A Big Blaee at Minneapolis. Minneapolis special: The most disas- ItrouB fire in the history of the city de- irtroyed property to the value of over 4500,000, leaving in ruins one of the finest market buildings in the country.

The flames broke out in the commission house of Dodsworth and drew in the new Central Market Building, covering the entire block. The building was erected at a cost of In addition to its purposes as a market it was used by fifty commission merchants, 188 stands and 200 market gardeners. The structure was entirely destroyed involving; a loss, including the original cost and the value of; the etocks contained therein, of insurance will aggregate SSoO.OOO. horses and thousands of fowls burned. The fire spread to the ilivery stable, store and residence of S.

B. Matson and the residence of Dell Mataon and G. B. Howard, which were destroyed and a number of other business and private buildings were damaged. There was a retort containing 100,000 cubic feet of gas in the center of the threatened district, land for nearly two hours an explosion which would have wrecked the busi- iness part of the city was feared.

For- tnnately the catastrophe was averted. -Several firemen and horses were prostrated by shocks from falling wires, and Myron Finley, a lineman, was instantly killed by picking up a live wire. GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT. There is no end yet lo forest raging, in this vicinity. The flames Have reached a point near the little hamlet of Greenbush, The residents had driven their live stock to a place of safety, and became, apparent that the village was doomed, they loaded their household effects into wagons and hurried them away.

Much still remained to be moved when the flames reached the houses. The village stood in a little clearing in the pine belt, and the stacks of hay and the dry wooden buildings proved even better food for the elements than the woods around. The villagers were forced to flee, and are now encamped in a clearing some miles away. In addition to the destruction of the village many residences and barns in the course of the flre were destroyed. The Warm, Dry Weather Has Had One Good Effect.

Washington special: The Weather Bureau in Its report of weather crop conditions says: Except over limited areas, confined mostly to the southern states, the past week has been very dry. The mbsence of rain throughout so much of the country during the week haa greatly intensified the drouth conditions which previously existed, and all crops need rain throughout the central valleys and middle and Uew England states, the warm, dry has been especially favorable for threshing of wheat. The winter Wheat harvest is now completed as far north as southern Michigan, and threshing has progressed rapidly. Spring wheat is reported as considerably injured by drouth in North Dakota. Corn is reported as in favorable condition in Illinois and Kansas, and aa much improved in Arkansas; it is suffering seriously iu Wisconsin and Iowa; in the last named state it is reported in critical condition, and a continuation of the prevailing drouth will greatly reduce the crop.

GLADSTONE CANNOT COME. America Will Not Be Paid a Visit by the Venerable Statesman. New York special: Maj. J. B.

Pond fecently wrote to Mr. Gladstone ask- "fng if the rumors that he would come to America were true, as he had endeavored previously to get him to come here, and Mr. Gladstone had promised to let him know what he thought of such an invitation. Maj. Pond has received this letter from Mr.

Gladstone's son: Dollis Hill, N. July jo, Jtr. Gladstone desires -me to acknowledge your letter with thanks and to reply for him, as he is not yet allowed to Jdo more than a little writing I am to say that your proposition needs a stronger word than "dazzling," but that, even if he were able to of accepting it, the state of his Aeaith would not allow him to do so He has not yet got over the effects of attack of influenza, prolonged through four months. Yours faithfully, H. GLADSTONE.

SUvages of the Plague at Canton. Washington special: have received at the Marine Hospital Bureau from the Consuls at Hong Xong and Canton regarding the pre- walence of the plague in these cities Consul Seymour writes from Canton the deaths from May 1 to June 9 Hong Kong were more than 1,000 lie deaths in Canton uince the last of ebruary are reported at 10,000. The Ipotlowing telegram has been received Assistant Surgeon McKane at na in response to a direction to ivestigate the reports brought in by Victoria of cholera in Canton- Victoria officials reports about aton are unfounded. Plague exists Hong Kong. The death rate is ty-three per day.

Reports of chol- are false." Persons Drowned. Petersburg special: In a colli- between ferry boats one of them and twenty-eight persons were rned. Forced Into Italy's Army. Louis special: The information (made public that Joseph Gm- a native of St. Louis, hud been while on a visit near Genoa and forced by the Italian author- i to enter the military service of under the charge that a deserter.

Relatives are the record of the young i Wrth in order that it may be to the United States repre- ilte to Jtaly and hin release 8e Over to Free Trade. S. special: The in the defeat it and the return of trade, and thirty-nine twenty-eight labor Japaneae issued an official accented media- Pitt. MINERS BLOWN TO PIECES. Two Hundred Sticks of Giant Powder Exploded in a Collery.

special: Two hundred sticks of giant powder exploded in the midst of a gang of miners at the Stockton Collery. Not enough of the men's bodies were left for identification. The explosive was being distributed io the men by Charles O'Don- noll, at the bottom of the second shaft, as they were on their way to work. Drivers had gone down in advajice, aitf- they were the only ones who re- alive. How many men or Uy.y were who lost their lives not be inown until a census of the 11 ing- is Uiken.

Charles Shugert, one o. the was harnessing mules vhen explosion occurred. He lie say a dozen men standing arjuntl O'ponnell a moment before. The drivers were hurled about promiscuously. They were paralyzed with fright, believing an explosion of gas had taken place and that the whole mine would collapse, and awaited their expected death till miners from the adjoining shaft came to them through a subterranean passage.

Going to the scene of the explosion a terrible sight greeted them. Strewn over the torn and riven -timbers were fragments of human flesh and the bones and limbs of the unfortunates. A rescue party at once descended and began gathering the dismembered fragments of humanity strewn all about for a considerable distance. So far not enough has been gathered to make recognition possible. Report That GreMham Haa Catuied Strained Relations With Japan.

New York special: A Washington dispatch to a morning paper of pronounced anti-administration procliv, ities says: The fact has just come to light administration by Mr. Gresham has committed another diplomatic blunder which is considered even more serious than the attempt to restore Liltuokajlani and which, may have more important results. Members of the Diplomatic Corps, among whom the facts have created something of a sensation, tell this story about it: The Chinese Minister, who has been in frequent consultation of late with the Secretary of State regarding the Strained relations existing between Japan and Corea, has finally induced the Secretary to send an official cable dispatch to the Japanese Government: expressing the dissatisfaction of the United States with the policy which Japan has been following toward Corea and closing with these important words: "The United States views with regret the levying of an unjust war by Japan upon a weak and nation like Corea, "inis is considered a greater diplo- majiic blunder than the SecretaryV ac- UQ.I in the Hawaiian controversy, bul haa not been time to realize the ful extent of the message. The Japanese Government has made no re- plj and has probably not yet recovered frq-p its astonishment. At the Japan- cat legation here the officials profess to nothing whatever about the bef-ignant message and express a grave doibt as to the accuracy of the story.

is no doubt about the existence of the dispatch. Secretary Gresham has shown a copy of it to Sir Julian Pauncefote. The Chinese and Corean legations have copies of it and tha fact of its existence is known to several members of the House and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. A DIARY rIAP. Pathetic BnrllnrUn COBU Three tlrt Slayer of Con- dnotor Most Die -Gave the Doctor a THEY AGREE TO DISAGREE.

DEBS ET. IN DURANCi to Four A. R. U. Leaders Refuse Give BnndN and Go to Jail.

Chicago special: The United States District Attorney filed an information against Debs, Howard, Rogers and Keliher of the A. R. charging them with contempt of court in violating the injunction forbidding the issuance of orders to strike. The information was at once taken before Judge Seaman, Shortly afterwards Debs appeared in court, accompanied by his attorneys. He said he did so not because he had been summoned, but on the advice of his lawyers.

The contempt proceedings came up and the hearing was continued. Bail was fixed at $1,000 each, but the men refused to give it and the court committed them to jail until they will be jiven a hearing. While seated in the jail, talking of the preparation of his cell, Debs said: "Well, this means a few days' rest and quiet at least. We would not give bonds if they were 5 cents each. We are not posing as martyrs, neither do we ask sympathy.

All I have to say is that matters have come to such a point in this free country that it is held to be a crime to advise a man what to do when he seeks for advice. Debs and Howard were given a cell together, while Keliher and Rogers were placed in an adjoining compartment. Militia on Guard. Birmingham, special: Birmingham was in a fever of excitement over the attack of striking miners on non-union men and deputy sheriffs at the Pratt mines. In the battle six men were killed and about fifty wounded.

The mines are guarded by fifteen companies ot soldiers with orders to shoot to kill, and if another attack is made, the troops will make short work of the rioters. Fifty-four strikers were arrested and more will be arrested before morning. There were two unsuccessful attempts to burn loaded freight cars made in the Georgia Pacific yards. An attempt was also ncade to wreck a passenger train on the Louisville and Nashville, but the turned switch was discovered in time. All railroad yarda are being patrolled by soldiers and deputy sheriffs.

His Joke Cost Two Red Cliff, special: T. A. Hawley, a practical joser, took up a loose plank in a bridge near Edwards, twenty miles below here, and when Minnie and Clarence Fleick and William Burnison drove upon the bridge Hawsaid: "You cannot crosu here." The horse became frightened and backed off the bridge. Hawley jumped into the river and rescued the girl. He went back for the brother, but both were drowned.

Burnison swam out. St. Petersburg Alarmed by Cholera. London special: A dispatch to the Times from St. Petersburg aays: The cholera epidemic is assuming alarming proportions.

The present visitation is of a much more intense and more fatal character than were the out- of the two previous years. Tne disease has even penetrated into Finland, which has hitherto been absolutely free from cholera. The hospitals are full and the prison is being converted into a hospital Army Worm's Ravages. Marshfield, special: Thousands of dollars damage is being done daily by the ravages of the army worm in this adjoining counties. Hay cut and- placed in barns full of them and farmers are afraid to feed it to stock.

They are by far the worst scourge that ever visited this portion of the state. Destructive Fire in Shanghai. Shanghai special: Viceroy Kiing- mun's new gun factory has been destroyed by nre, involving a loss of over 1,000,000 taels. The fire is supposed to have been of incendlarv origin. Herbetce to Retire.

Paris special: Le Journal is the that M. Herbette, Democratic Conferees Will Report to the House and Senate. Washington special: The proceedings of the full tariff conference the last day were both brief and formal, consisting merely of a statement by Senator Voorhees to the effect that the Democratic members of the conference had found themselves unable after another effort, to find common ground to stand upon and had decided to recommend a report for general disagreement upon as a whole. There was no discussion. The House Democratic members indicated, not by formal vote, that they should elect to stand by the House bill, while the Senators, Democratic and Republican, voted not to recede from the Senate amendments.

Chairman Wilson met speaker Crisp and the members of the House Committee on Rules as soon as the conference adjourned. The programme for handling the tariff disagreement when.it is reported to the House was substantially agreed on. Mr. Wilson will make a verbal report and Mr. Catch ings, from the Committee on Rules, will present a special rule allowing two hours for debate, at the end of which time a vote will be taken on again sending the bill to conference.

It is expected that there will be objection to this rule. No purpose has developed yet to move special instructions to the committee, as it is said that insistence on the House bill is all the instructions necessary. To Pay Employes Wnjjes. Topeka special: The Santa Fe receivers have petitioned the United States Circuit Court for authority tc borrow $250,000 of Chicago banks and others. They state there is now due the employes for wages a large sum of money in excess of the funds on hand applicable thereto, that the deficiency grows out of a great loss of earnings from the operation of the road by reason of the unsettled and discordant condition of business throughout the country.

By reason of the strike, the receivers say, a large number of em- ployes have left the service or were discharged, and these employes must be paid, and the wages of others overdue. are Slight Shocks of Earthquake. Memphis, special: Three earthquake shocks were felt here. The shock was felt throughout west Tennessee. Chandeliers swayed and dishes rattled.

No damage. St. Louis.special: A slight shock of supposed earthquake was felt in this vicinity. It was not noticeable in this city, but in the suburbs pictures swayed on the walls, chairs rocked and dishes on tables moved. There was no damage.

The shocks made tall buildings sway, but no damage was done further than causing pictures to fall from the walls. The shocks were plainly felt throughout the lower Mississippi Valvey. Carnegie Investigation Delayed. Washington special: The investigation of the Carnegie armor plate frauds which was to have been resumed by the House Committee on Naval Affairs, will be postponed until the committee has settled its differences with the Senate over the naval appropriation bill. When the inquiry is taken up again the first witness will be Mr.

Hunsicker of the Homestead Works. An invitation will be extended also to H. C. Frick. On Second Thoughts They Fought.

Glasgow, special: Bedford Sanford and probable fatally wounded George Coomer at Horse Wells this county. The women of the two families had indulged in a shooting affray, but as no serious done, the men agreed to. let the matter drop. They got into a discussion over the affair, however, and the shooting followed. It is thought Coomer will die.

Arrested for Plotting Murder. London special: A dispatch to the Times from Mequlnez, Morocco, says: Saja Maati, lately grand vizier, his brother, who was formerly Minister of War, anQ two others who formerly held hlgbtepurt positions, have been arrested add imprisoned on the charge of being engaged in a plot to hire assassins to murder the now Sultan and his grand vUier. Cyclone In Bavaria. Three Near Barllnyton. af tin S.

Walker, a. young attorney of Burlington, his father, Silas Walker, and his uncle, f. H. Walker, farmers were drowned while bathing in the Mississippi a few miles above the city. Two boys with the party were saved by David McAllister.

The story of tae tragedy ia a pathetic one. Youmr Walker had accompanied his father and uncle and two little sons of the lattar and a young man named McAllister to river on a fishing trip. Hd went in swimming and stepped into a hole and went down. His fatner, one of the beat swimmers in those parts. went to his rescue.

The young- man grabbed his father arojnd the neck and pulled him down. Thomas Walker then went to the rescue and was also pulled under. The two young sons of the latter in their fright rushed into the water after their father and were only rescued after a hard struggle by McAllister. Thomas H. Walker leaves a widow and lour children.

Walker leaves a widow, his only child being the victim in the tragedy. Iowa. Iowa, 'tis of thee. Fair State of Industry, Of theo lelng; State where the tasseled corn, Of wealth and beauty born, Glows in the purple morn, i field- grown king. State where the schoolhouse thrives, Blessing thousands of lives Every year.

I love thy common sense, Splendid Intelligence, Learned magnificence Hold them most dear. My proud, grand Iowa, Of thee I lore to say "Thou art. I love thy prairies green. Thy streams and lakes serene, Thy woods and bills that lean O'er plenty's shrine. Instrument nnd voice Lend utterances choice To swell tby fame; Let all thy children dear, Mothers that we revere, Thy fathers far and near Sing thy loved name.

Prom spire and from dome, From shop, school Louse and borne, Ring a glad chime; Sing of her constant gain, Broad fields of waving grain, Her wealth of brawn and brain, Noble, sublime. Branch, In Mitchell Temperance Power. A Fake Homb. The dynamite bomb discovered at the doorstep at Dr. Price's office, in Des Moinas.

was part of a huge practical joko on the Dot'tor. who it is said i's burdened with a constant fear that he will become the victim of anarchists. Some practical learned of this, and "set up a job" on him. It was an even break who was scared the most over the supposed bomb, Dr. Price or the police.

The so-callei bomb was constructed of one and one-half inch gas pipe, about a foot in length, each end being closed with a cap tightly screwed on. One end had a piece of tarred rope ta represent a fuse, while the Anterior was filled with sawdust, charcoal and pieces of broken iron. So far as appearances go, it was a but in lact it was absolutely harmless. Board of Health Bulletins. Senator Allison writes to Dr.

Kennedy of the State Board of Health that the bill providing for the carrying of health bullet ns, State Superintendent of Instruction reports, exaqoinations, as second-class matter, which had passed the House, will pass the Senate. This will give the health department a chance to again issue health bulletins. The department was shut from this by the ruling of the Postmaster General that matter of this kind should carry penny postage, after having enjoyed second-class rates for some time. Cryital Artesian Well at Forty Feet. S.

A. Hoopar, a lies Moines well- digger, made an unusual discovery in digging a well on the Shivers larm, seven milea east of the city. When down forty feet he struck a vein of pure crystal water, which flowed the surface, and when an inch pipe was sunk ihe shot up about two feet above the top ground. Mr. Hooper says he doesn't know of any other crystal artesian well in that section, although there are plenty of mineral wella Death.

Penalty Weems, whom the jury found guilty of the murder of B. Ridpath, the 'Chicago Great Western conductor, on the night of May Third street, near Center, Dei Moines, is f. und guilty and sentenced tJ death. He sat by the table with his legs crossed, and looked pale faced and search ing at the twelve juron while Clerk Jordan read the verdict. PETERSON has been 1 arteried for of G.

B. Wessela, New Year's night, 1891, tear Clinton. AN 8-year-old son of Thomas of Rockdale, died from lockjaw, caused by stepping with his bare feet on a Canada thistle some days-ago. UNDEiR the new law the mortgageor of personal property cannot sell nor dispose of the same without the can- sent ih writing of the mortgagee. THERE are inmates of the Stata reform school at Eldora at pres- efat'than eVer 4 beforerib'the of institution, there being 432 enrolled DR.

W. P. Simon, of Lime Springs, accused of being concerned in pension frauds with Van Leu en. was held in 91.00O bail for hl-i appearance at the December term of the United States Court. ONK result of the strike is increased trade to Dubuque jobbers who are receiving ordefs that would have to had shipping facilities been as good in that city as they are' in Du- buquo.

OWING to the delay in securing brick for the foundation of the State soldiers' monument, the corner stone cannot be laid on Battle Fins Day. as was intended. The coal strike knocked that out. WHILE digging a farm well, five miles southwest of Glidden, in Carroll County, at a depth of 40) feit, atMoot vein of coal, overtopped with two feet of shale, was reachtd. Thus is the coal field spreading rut.

THOUGH quiet and informal, the wedding of Walter H. Taylor, of St. Louis, to Miss Muud T. McOormick, of Shenandoah, was one of tae prettiest of the-season. The bridil oouple left on a toiir to Denver and California.

THK store of Trupis Severe, Davis City, was br ken in and the safe broken open and about in money, also notes and three certificates of deposit on the Citi ens' Bank, of Davis City, to the amount of also jewelry, watches, of the value of $400 taken. The work seems to bo that of professional cracks. No clue. PETER FRA.NTZ, a German 50 years of age, is locked up in the Des Moines police station charged with drunken- ne s. This charge is but a ruse of the department while the detectives investigate an alleged dynamite plot to blow up rai'road property and public buildings.

He takes his arrest in silenci and says nothing. A MAN named Durdon was frightfully stabbed and shot Sunday night near the D. M. K. C.

depot," at Des Moines. It is reported that he was with a gang of four men drinking beer, and that a dispute arose as to who had paid the agreed price atld who Jiad. not, and two of the men pitched on to Durdon. His wounds are dangerous. THE notid Pollor-k diamond robbery, which occurred en a train about two years ago, and which, after a long featch, resulted in s-ending ono "Kid Burke" to the penitentiary for the crime, is revived by well-founded rumors that Burke wan only a hired tool of others, who got the "swag," and who have been recently traced, and whoso arrest will create a sensation in jewelers' circle AT the last quarterly settlement between the State Auditor and Treasurer there was: Cash in Treasurer's vault 6 1D4 23 Deposits In banks, subject to check.

00 of deposit so.BBS 43 BtulneM DMtrored bjr Kowley was almost entirely eon- eumed by fire a night 'or two ago, twenty-two business houses and two dwellings being reduced to ashes. The total valuation of the property ftroyed is WO.OOO; insurance, llB-OOO, in the.Geraan. and Contintal Companies. Rowley Is an important Total The Treasurer also has in trust funds of the State Agricultural College which amount to $471,033.87. Burliagton, while uoup- From Far nut Ne HENRY BURCHBTT, of was killed at Kansas City ling cars.

WILLIAM J. EDWARDS, has sued the Home Forum Benefit Order for $2.000 for unpaid insura on his wife's life. MR. AND MRS. SCHUCH.

of Laporte, were badly, burned by, gasoline. They tried to Till the tank while lire was burning. This was their third experience. PROFESSOR VON DBR LIPPE. of buque, died very suddenly of heart disease.

He held the chair of systematic theology in tho German Presbyterian Seminary. THE Des Moines dog pound is ready for use, and each boy who brings a captured dog to police headquarters hereafter will receive fifteen cents for his trouble. FRANK NOVAK, of Johnson County, five miles southeast of Walford, lost about 83.000 by fire, only part of it insured. The flre started" in a largo $3,500 barn, and in two hours all the buildings on the place except the house, seven in all, were burned to the ground, including about 150 tons of hay, some email implement', etc. Pieces of bjrned wood were picked up three miles away.

THE union depot of the Chicago, Rock Island and acitfc and, Minneapolis and St. UmiB Railways at Angus burned to the ground. Sparks from an engine started the fire. HERBERT and Arthur Budd, aged 14 years, sons of Conductor J. Budd, of the Chicago.

Burliagton and Qulncy, were drowned in the Mississippi at Burlington. Budd narrowly escaped the same fate, being rescued by a young man named Chester, woo accompanied them to the o' bathing. The four walked off the bar DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER GENERAL R. and Captain W. M.

Dean, of Tipton, who were appointed by the State Department Commander as a committea to visit Pittsburg and arrange for quarters fov the Iowa department at the national encampment of the G. A. which is to be hold in that city the week beginning Aug. 10, have returned. Tne first clay of the en- cam ument will bj devoted to tho mariuBS.

The second day will be an innovation in nat.onal oncimpm 1 nt--, and will be devoted to tho prisoner! ol escort by tho Sons of Veterans. The committee report that satisfactory have boeu made for the Iowa veterans who may desire attend. AT a recent meeting of many of those who suffered lessee r.t tho rjcaut big- flre in Dubuque a genoi-al committee was appointed, winch wi1 have power to brine against tho Chicago Great Western itailroad Company, on account of the mpanies interested and the assured, will damages of The insurance companies lout ubjut i in the fire, and the loss above insurance will probably exceed 9100,000. For several week prior to the flre the engines had been using a mixture of coal with wood, and but a few minutes before the fire started; a.Jtenvy. freight' train, belc.hing sparks, passed through the yards wnere the fire was discovered in the middle of a pile ol lumber by employes o' the Urtn.

FROM the latest reports obtainable it appears that the holders of preferred claims against tno Cass County Bank of Atlantic will not receive over 25 te pe- cent, of their claims, while the ordinary creditor will not receive cent. Indeed, it is claimed by some that after tho expenses of winding un the bank there will not be anything left for even preferred claims. This state of affairs is unequa'ed in the banking history of tho State, or oven of Dubujue, of the United States. It is claimed by some that this complete gutting of the assets of the bank was only made possible by the action of some banks in advancing money to them on every scrap of collateral the were able to sdrap'e up. making the banks who thus cashed the collaterals (generally at a big discount) secure in a flnam-ial sense, but not in a moral sense.

The action of other banks in thus furnishing money to the mude it possible tc the lent ut of their customers before the inevitable crash came. and in all probability will be dirtely rebuilt The. fire originated the hardware stoce of Clayton Norton. The drippings of oil barrels had accumulated for years, and when a lighted match was thrown to the floor -it. quickly ignited and coummuni- cated to the barrels.

Kegs of powder Were next in the path, violent explosions ensued and the fire became general. Among the principal business houses burned were: McLeish Brown, general merchandise, loss 110,000, insurance J4.000: Joseph Sweeney," general merchandise, loss 85,000, insurance $4jOOO; A. F. Bosworth, loss 83.000, insurance Clayton Norton, hardware, loss, 84.000, insurance $2,500: The postofflce, with its contents, was burned. Iowa Crop Hatlettn.

The bright, hot days and cool nights averaging 2 degrees above normal. have caused the drouth to resume sway with increased The worst effects are seen in the pastures and potato fields. Corn is not materially damaged. The bar lev and oats harvest is in progress. In" some of the the yield will be nearly an average; in bulk it will not exceed half a crop.

Tame hay has been harvested with less than half a crop. The average condition of the various crops July 1 was as follows: bpnng wheat, 77; corn, 107; oats, 68; rye, 80; barley. 70; hay, 43; pastures, millet, 83; broom corn, 90; potatoes, 94; flax, 75. Deed For Asylum Site Filed. The deed for 360 acres of land in section 28, township 92, range 40, in Cherokee County, was filed in the atate auditor's office.

This is a partot the ground for the new asylum at Cherokee. The purchase price was 811,600 and for $360 additional an option was secured for 360 acres adjoining for $12,500, the to run till after the adjQHfnmelt of the next Legislature. This means that the land for the hospital for the insane has been secured, but the appropriation was so limited that the building cannot be erected till after the Legislature meets and makes 'a fur ther appropriation for that purpose. A Drunken Irabroglln. William Perkins, a burly negro, came near being lynched at Des Moines.

When James Smith, a year-old boy, taunted him with being drunk he assaulted the boy and broke a billiard cue over his head, nearly crushing his skull. The assault occurred in the Whitechapel district and the story spread that the boy was dead. A big crowd of men started in pursuit of Perkins, who ran to the east side of the river and into the Second Precinct Station House, where he gave himself up. A squad of police guarded him from the mob and took him to the County Jail. Young Smith is liable to die.

Independence Incendiary Arrested. Perley Plane, aged 17, son of R. Plane, was arrested charged with setting fire to the warehouse and store of Plane Co. at Independence. He.

confessed to the crime, and alsc confessed to firing a largefnumber of buildings extending -over a period ot several years. Two years ago he was discovered while trying to fire the stock yards, and sent to the reform school, but was released on account of ill health. He seems to have a mania for burning buildings, and makes no effort to cover his tracks or express any regret Made Falne Dr. Simons of Lime Spring was h.eid for falsely making affidavit that he was the family physician of W. H.

Renslow, a pensioner applying for increase and had discovered further disabilities. It is claimed he never attended Renslow. Simons made affidavit last April that Pension Agent Van Leuven was sick unto death and secured a continuance for him. SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 9ue ttattoMl What Are Doing Kor the Ckwd of the Cooa- Vmrlaam -Propped, DJtoo.

of the Yuma Indians 95, to tbe po SI" 8 to Under thpe 86 with liberation ot blllB reported from the Forelim Eleven none of national importance. Adjourned? the Senate on the two more bills were passed lions an Met a Horrible Death. The 4-year-old daughter of N. Kdfch at Rock Rapids strayed away from home, and went to sleep in a grain field where Mr. Koch Was cutting.

She was not missed until her screams attracted attention and it was found the binder bad Dassed over her, nearly severing her leg at the hip. Medical aid was summoned, but she died from her injuries. The I CARLEY ELLSWORTH, of Eldora, is again in trouble. He went to a liveryman at Ackley and hired a saying that the County Sheriff" wanted it to go into the country on official business. Ellsworth kept tho team two days, and when he got back tho Sherifl didn't "go," an A the liveryman insisted on immediate payment, a turn that Ellsworth's finances could not stand.

A warrant was sworn out for his arrest on the charge of obtaining the team under falsa pretenses, but nelp in a financial way reached Ellsworth, and it is not thought the matter will be pushed farther. The Fort Wayne Electric Company has sued the city of Keokuk for 910,000 damages for wrongfully suing out an attachment in the suit brought by the city three years ago against the company to enforce a contract for lighting the city, which-the Supreme Court decided against tho city. THE County Attorney has begun tour looking to the abatement of four nuisances in the shapo ot whisky-selling Des Mbines drug stores. The attention of Mayor Hiilis was called to it Be said that as a matter of tact it was not, his duty to enforce Water Famine Threatened. water supply for the city at Iowa Falls is running low And if the dry weather continues much longer it is feared that the supply will be inefficient to meet the demands of the city.

The street sprinklers have been taken off and the users of wateY restricted in its use, except at certain times in the day. No GMoltne In Burlington. There is not a gallon of gasoline for sale in Burlington, a consequence several thousand gasoline stoves used by Burlington cooks are useless and citizens are much inconvenienced. The cause of-the famine is thtt shutting down of the eastern refineries on account of the Hapthit MuaHay The annual meeting I of the State Baptist Sundtfy School Assembly will be held at Iowa Fulls from July 31 to August 9. The programme for the various sessions is out anil comprii-ei the names of rominent workers in the denomination in the west Working the Cloth Racket.

A peddler has been working about Iowa Falls selling bojts of cloth that was to be mude up freo by professional tailor. The biters of the tempting bait have the cloth, but have as yet failed to apprehend the tailor. Hoy Badly Hart. John Delaney, son of Postmaster Delanoy at Marcus, aged 19, fell from the top of a box car while in motion and had his left foot cut off, his right knee mashed and his shoulder terribly bruised. Three Han Drowned.

M. S. Walker, a young attorney of Burlington, his father, S. M. Walker, and his uncle, S.

H. Walker, were drowned while swimming in the river about nina miles north of that city. Child Burned to Ooatfc, At Fort Madison the 3-year-old child of JOT W. Hunter, while playing with) matches WM burned to death. Elmer Arnsoa, a 5-jrear-old boy, WM WowOUjr.

consular tadrtai MI' ana judicial bill was executive put well on Its wav adjournment The proceedings were en- Iveued by a discussion of Senator Hale'sreBO- wh had committee on the LD Bes 8 author of the rerolu- Bo Aidrt Ub a onfereeB Senators Allison Aldrioh and Sherman, each expressed condemnation of the present -star chamber methods of considering, the tnat bill. Seiiator- tt was necessary that themsel ves, after which a full conference would be called. The bill for narbpr bill was one ralsl 16 OOU 8 TV Rlvers Wis the ai iroprtatlon, ",000 to agre to the re rt of tbe.c&n- ilfS S5 he 6 8 011 appropriation billon 13th The remainder of the day wjMT'devutod consideration of privajsr bills. Mr. lo a Question of privilege, MPresiSaT the sentimenti attributed to i him as taking very strong grounds against the action of the President In brdering federal tfroops to Chicago.

At 6 b-clock the i House took a recess, the evenlna to lhe the minority not being strong the yeas and nays. During the McCreary and Catchinro made assing the bill for the bridge across pp 1 Ea le Potot DubSqne, the ouse on the 14lh went Into Committee of ii? le bl or the creation of a retired list for disabled officers of the revenue marine service. Claric of Missouri continued his opposition and made a general assault on tbe SiSll Bervic system. Mr. Mallory made strong plea ror Justice to the offlceti of the revenue cutter service.

The hour expired without action. Under the special order, the remainder of the day was devoted to eulogies or the life and character of the late George W. Houk of Ohio. Tnen. as a further mark of respect, the House adjourned.

The proceedings of the Senate on the 14th were devoid of interest save the personal explanation of Senator Allen. Recently published newspapers charged the Nebraska Senator with being Intoxicated and Indecorous in his conduct last Tuesday, which Allen denied Afcthe same tune Allen arraigned the fabricator the story as -an asssassln of personal character and more dangerous to the happiness and welfare of the comtaunity than an army with banners." Consideration of the leglslutive. executive and Judicial appropriation bill was resumed, but not flnished owing to the tendency of some Senators to tiUlbusler and ack of a Quorum forced adjournment. The legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill passed the Senate ou the after a hard fight. The District of Columbia bill was also passed and the agricultural appropriation bill was considered, but not nn- IshedJQThe anti-option bill, which has been on the Vice President's table since it catne from i he House several weeks ago, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry The conference report on the military academy appropriation bill was agreed to.

Ad- The House on tte 15th adopted strong resolutions approving the President's course in strike. They were passed without division, enough to get. debate Messrs. ary and Catchings made short speeches in support of the resolutions, and Messrs. Pence and Bland Indulged In some criticism of the action of the administration, but neither were unduly severe.

The remainder of the day was spent in an effort to press the Bailey bankruptcy bill. -but a quorum failed; and the- vote on the flnal passage will be taken tomorrow. Adjourned. In the Senate' On the ITlh a resolution was- Introduced by Senator Vest reciting charges of favoritism and fraud made by exhibitors at the lecent Chicago World's Pair Exposition against the committee on awards, and directing the committee on quadro-centennlal to Investigate the charges. Referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses.

The House- Dill to authorize the construction of a bridge- over the Mississippi River at Dubuque. Iowa. was passed. Consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill was resumed and Senator Hansbrough offered an amendment appropriating for the destruction of the Russian thistle upon the bill as a "rider." A point of order was made against It bv Senator Cocfc roll, but by vote of 28 to S3 the Senate decided the amendment to be In order, and It was 27 to 81. Adjourned.

The House on the 17th passed the Bailey voluntary bankruptcy bill by a vote of Ml to 81; and devoted the remainder of the day to business reported from the Judiciary Committee. Only two bills, however, were disposed of, one to create an additional circuit judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and the other making United-States -railroad corporations, for the- purpose jurisdiction, cltteens of states go. In the Senate on the 18th Senator Carey called up the bill to reserve for ton years in each of the several states I.OOXUOO acres of arid lands, to be reclaimed and sold in small tracts. to actual settlers, and It was passed. The bill the same states as the desert land 1 bill was and re- creased from an additional paragraph appropriating for Joseph Indian Indiulrtal School In Wla- contln was agreed to.

The conference report on the naval appropriation bill wad presented' and agreed to. The House having disagreed- to the Senate amendments to the agricultural appropriation bill, conferees were appointed! and atUr'an executive session the Senate ai- lourned. In the House on the 18th. under the special: order, after routine bnalneaa, the remainder of the day was devoted to business reported from the Committee on Military Among tbe bills passed was one to regulate in the army and one to authorize the- Board of Managers of tbe Soldiers' Home to transfer and maintain the Inmates of any branch In case of emergency. Adjourned.

ough which they pass or into which they applies io me same states as the deai law. The Indian appropriation bill wt up. The appropriation for building pain to buildings at the agencies MULTUM IN PARV0. SIMPLICITY is nature's first stap. the last of P.

J. Bailey. HE can never speak we i who knows not how to hold his peace. Plutarch- HE that is not open t) conviction ti nonqualified for Whately. WE can do more goad'by poodf than in any other Rowland HilL DIDST then never hear that 111 got had ever bad sucoass? Shak- tpaare.

HE who despises mankind will never get the best out of others or himself. Anon. POLITICS is the art of bein? wise for policy of being wise for self. Bulwer. WHERE'S that palace wherein fouE tbirjjj SLino.inxas ohak- speure.

NEXT to the slanderer, we detest the- bearer of the slander to our ears. H. Cathorwood. SUFFERING itself does less aMict tbe senses than the anticipation of sutler- Quintilian. THE force of his own merit hi i a gift that heaven gives for Hhakspeare.

IF liberty with law is fire on the hearth, liberty without law fire the Hill iard. one excellency -within mjr was breylty, and I deter miLeltf obtain it- Jay. I took that which ungentK same; and without BOOTH forgave; thou the Coleridge. OH! give me liberty! for, even mjr priMn, ttiU shoolii knj to leaf the crystal Dtydenu that not in rature a ap deformed, so doth intettcerete anger -John Web.