The Oshkosh Northwestern from Oshkosh, Wisconsin • Page 1

western 5 O'CLOCK P.M. OSHKOS'U, WEDNESDAY, APIHL 10,1800. VOL. XXIII AO. 33.

TWO CENTS. The Daily JM oral ALL IN WISCONSIN SHAME ON HURLEY CHANGED. IT AGAIN FALL OF THE STARS M.VUIiM!S II.Ht'M HFATH. Jllanrsola falltlela lllee lathe Bahama Islands. Unmiupoua.

Arril 16 A ItAUlSVS'H BOOBLB CAMS. TbeXew I'laati Caaarll Ueeldes te I a veatUate. Mahwom. April 16 The new common council of the cty took hold of affairs yesterday and one of the first things done was to adopt a resolution appointing a committee to investigate rumors of boodleisai in connection with the city fire department. It is charged, in connection with a recent Purchase (f snrri knu fmm Ik.

Til UlS ALL HI 3131 KN. La Belle Wacoa Werka af t'oad da Lac bia 91 any Ordrra. Fond iu Lac, April 16 Recent developments in the business of tbe La Belle wagon works are such tnat it is probable the works will operate in this city all summer. The orders are plenty and the demand for tbe wegons now being manufactured is constantly increasing. Ttiis, in connection with the facts regarding other manufacturing enterprises that are in the embryo makes the outlook for a busy year most excellent.

BIG FISH CATCH AT DEPEEE Three Arrtr.t far Violatlea ef the Law The VoMeebel Olrl la Feead-A Prelaht Cob. dariar la Killed. Dei'EHK, April 16-The game warden for this district is making it exceeding lively for the fishermen here. Yesterday four srrests were made and it is expected more will follow. During th i greater part of the day the warden was engaged in pulling out tbe Tnets set in the river just below the dam.

A large number were captared andiit is expected they will be destroyed. The fishermen, however, think differertly and say they will compel the county to pay damages. The arrests were made at tbe request of prominent citizens who say the river has been almost entirely depopulated of fish of late. It is claimed that business to the amount of 3,000 bas been done in one season by the men owning the nets. MCTTA HAL HE It FWMK Tbe tun tec Bride at Hoxeobel la a Bather I aaed Caadltloa.

Bohcoukl, April 16 Before riiging tbe fire alarm Monday night the friends and family of Etta Walker tbe missing girl wbo was supposed to have committed suicide, had searched for her without success for hours. The search was kept up by citizens until long after midnight. Bhe was finally found at three o'clock in the morning but could give no account of herself, or as to where she had been, being in a completely dszsd condition in wbich situation she has remained ever since. Sensational rumors of all kinds are afloat, but tbe facts may not be made known until the recovery ot the girl. The wedding was to have taken place at eieht o'clock Monday night.

Both families are completely broken down under the affair. Young Slahl the intended groom, admits the engagement with the young lady, but says he feels justified in not fulfilling it. Further than that he declines to say it i uur Lf.u vi off. Coadaetor Hartla Frank af the Ureea Boy Kad Injured. Green Bat, April 16 A serious accident occurred on the Green Bay road yesterday of which Conductor Martin Franks was the victim.

He runs on a freight between Grand Rapids and Winona, and this morning while engaged in switching at Arcandia he slipped from the top of box car and was run over. His right leg was completely cut off near the body. The conductor died about two o'clock yesterday afternoon. BIO FIHK A STILISH. Two-Thirds of the Larace Cedar Yard ef F.ldred A Boa Baraed.

Stiles, April 16-The large cedar yard of A. Eldred Son caught fire last night and before tbe flames could be gotten under control fully two thirds of tbe entire amount of cedar on hand was consumed. The fire departments of Green Bay and Oconto sent engines and with the local brigade did splendid work. The damage at present cannot be estimated. The loss is fully covered by insurance.

SmSOS'g HEX EHAL DEMAL. Answer to the million Dollar Ha-perlor Land Caae. Madison, April 16 James Stenson of Chicago, hss filed an answer in the United States court to the complaint charging him with having procured a transfer to him in 1856 through fraud and collusion of a forty quarter sec tion of land at Superior. The answer is a general denial. Tbe property in volved is valued at about a million.

A Minister's Horse Stale. Racing, April 16 A suit has been called in the circuit court here that attracts much attention. It is the case of Dr. W. C.

Clarke, of Chicago, against Kev. E. Duckworth, a Methodist minister of Union Grove, Clarke alleges that he purchased a horse of the minister upon representation that it was sound, but found that the beast was virtually no good, and so he sued tbe minister for $250 damages. Kev. Mr.

Duckworth is one of the most prominent divines in the western part of the county, and the court room is crowded with country folks. Admits Killing five Ptraone. Birmingham, April 16 Ben Elsey, colored, who is to be hanged Friday for the murder of J. W. Meadows, has confessed that be and another negro murdered an Italian peddler near this city in December, 1888.

Elsey, according to the confession, has been engaged in killing and robbing poople for several years. He robbed and murdered an old farmer and his wife in Georgia several years ago and later shot a policeman in Atlanta and has killed two people in this state. To Before Prohibition, Black River Falls, April 16 A ci'jzens' law and order league bas been organized here for tbe pur pose of enforcing the law and proving tbat prohibition is not a failure in this city. D. J.

Bpaulding is president and George F. Cooper, editor of the Banner, secretary. On tbe strength of a rumor that the Albion town board will grant license at its meeting several saloonkeepers have secured options on land adjoining tbe city limits and have ordered fnan invoices of beer and liquors. The Charge Acalaet Kossman. Ashland, April 16 The county bar meeting last nlgLt read affidavits charging District Attorney G.

W. P. Rnssman with unprofes sional conduct. A resolution was cassed to appoint W. F.

Shea. N. A. Lennon and A. K.

Dixon a committee to formulate and present toJudfff K. Parish, as soon as practicable, tne charges of unprofessional conduct and summon Mr. Rossman to appear and show cause why he should not be M'KLSLEUi TARIFF UEASl'KE Kepaullraae Alter Tkrlr Stlada at Ike Lu( Xiiufai Today ad Urlay the Coaaldrra-Ilea la the llaaee. Washington, April 18 Just as the tariff bill wu to be reported to the house the Republican member again changed tbeir minds, and at eleven o'clock completely changed the two most important itemi in the bill. Again bides have been placed en the free list and 10 has sugar; but in the latter case the committee has adopted a provision looking to the payment of a bounty of two cents per pound on domestic product.

These changes have been communicated to the Democratic minority members and as corrections are neorssary in the report, these documents, it is said, will be dulayed in their presentation to the houBe until lute this afternoon. The duty on sugars above and including sixteen Dutch standard, it is said, is fixed at 2-5 cents per pound. Orades below that are to be admitted free of duty. This satisfies neither the sugar cane nor beet sugar producing sta'el. The tariff bill was presented to the house this afternoon.

The majority report says ibe exact effect upon the revenues of the government of the proposed bill is difficult of ascertainment but there will be a substantial reduction. The general policy of the bill is to foster and promote American production and diversification of The report closes its argument upon the general subject of the tariff by a quotation from the last annual message of the president and then ceeds to the details of the bill. The sugar proposition is not to theLouiaiana producers as is evidently the statement submitted by them to the ways and means committee. This statement requests that the present rates on grades of sugar they produce be maintained. The house committee on commerce reported back adversely a resolution directing that committee be appoint; ed to investigate the lrfe saving systems.

Laid on the ta'ile. The tariff bill was reported and referred to the committee of the whole. In the senate Mitchell gave notice that he would address the senate next Tuesday an his constitutional amendment for the election of senators by the people. On motion of Cullom the senate bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Miss river at some accessible point between tbe mouth of the Illinois and the mouth of tbe Missouri was taken from the calendar and passed. The Montana election case was agaii taksn up and Gibson ad-- dressed the senate in favor of the Democratic side of the question.

TUB KLKVK.TU VKXBC9. It Will Probably be Completed by the rirat of next Aug nut. From a Washington Letter: The taking of tbe eleventh census of tbe population ot the union will begin on the first of next June. Under the law, the enumeration must be completed within fifteen days in the towns and within thirty days in the country dis tricts, Mr. Porter, the superintendent of the ceosus, expects, with the aid of electrical computing machines, to give the principal results within twenty days after the last schedule has been received.

It is probable. therefore, that we shall know the ex act number of population before the 1st of August. It is likely to he in the neighborhood of 65,000,000, or thirty per cent, more than in 1880, and more than twice the population of the union at the outbreak of the civil war. Of this total abont 50 000,000 will be whites and more than 8.50,000 black, if each of the races has maintained the ratio of increase as computed in tbe last census, or 29 20 per cent, for the whites and 84 67 for tbe blacks. But we doubt that the negroes are increasing so much faster proportion ately.

If they are, and ir they go on at that rate, they will form on-ihird of the population by the middle of the next century. The coming census will probably show that the population of the dif ferent divisions of the union is about this: New England states Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Pop ulation. 1BBQ, 4.010,529; in 181M), 4,500,000. Middle states New York.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia. Population, 1880, in 1K9U, 15,000,000. Western states California, Colora- do, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Ne braska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, North Dakota, couth Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin. Population, 1880, in 1890, 23,500,000. Southern states Alabama, Arkansas, Florida Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Bouth Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

Population, 1880, in 1890, 22,000,000. Tbe west and south, according to these estimates, are close together in population, the first having 23,500,000 end the second 22.000,000; and the ratio of increase since 1880 is nearly the same In each case. New England has gained only about one-eighth, the middle states a little more than one-fifth, the western states more than two-fifths and the southern states about one-third. In 1S80 there were in the southern states 6,113,054 negroes, and if their number has increased at the ratio of tbe last decade it is now 8,232,419 or nearly two-fifths of the whole. Together the south and west have a population greater than that of New England and the middle itates by twenty-six millions, and equal to more than two-thirds or to seventy por cent of the whole population of the union.

The great gain in representatives in -congress and in electoral votes for president will be at the west and south. The Miner' Trouble Not Mettled. Columbus, April 10-At a Joint convention of miners and operators this morning the icaie committee reported that they were unable to ngrce. A new committee was appointed and there is a prospect that it may be able to reach an agreement by this afternoon or tomorrow. B1LLI5G A WOMAVd XISEU.AL Iavlttloaa Mratttrcd Braadeast far the Obwqalrs af Lottie Mora-en A IMf rareraf Oerarreaee Tktrr.

Hcju.EV.Wis., April 16 The funeral of the late Loita Morgan took place here yesterday afternoon Her remains had lain ia slate in tbe Hurley opera house for four days and were viewed by thousand of people. Tbe following bills had been distributed, announcing the time the funeral ceremonies would commence and inviting the ladies and gentlemen of Hurley to attend: DIED in Hurley, April U. 190. tOTTA MOIKJAN. Funeral at the opera bouse tbls afieruoonaiuiree o'clock, (April I4.i Freacblnr by Bev, C.

C- Todd, Fatmr Ciliboit aad P. Bur- rowi. Every lady and fentleruan In- vited to uuu.4. To say these public invitations were accepted would be putting it mild. The elite ot the town, together with the ministers of the gospel assembled together with the citizens and disreputable characters and mourned the untimely taking off of a fallen woman a woman who bad fallen to the lowest depths of degredation.

A stranger coming into Hurley and seeing the large crowd of mourners lis'ening to the funeral dirge would immagme that some great public benefactor who was comparable to Grant or Lincoln was being mourned and honored by the citizens. One of the reverend gentlemen at the close of tbe ceremonies arose and said: "We will now sing Lotta's favorite hymn. Some one in tbe audience who knew her well, said in a loud voice: "Make it one and four;" a phrase tbat is nightly music to the ear of Hurley's citizens. At the close of the ceremonies some of the most prominent citizens constituted themselyes pallbearers and all that remained of the once sprightly woman was escorted to the cemetery by the largest crowd ever assembled together in Hurley. Every vehicle that was obtainable in the place conveyed some important personage in the wake of tbe remains of all that was once mortal of the lamented Lotta.

A man well known throughout the state happened in town and was a witness to the honor shown this woman. He said to a bystander: "I am now convinced that Kate Bushnell's investigation of Hurley's corruptions had more realism than the outBide portion of the state ever believed." Lotta Morgan's life was one that would shame the pen or Zola. HA A IHS3I Ol'HA 8 A I S. Hasyoflhe Party to Tote With the Bepablleaaa. A prominent Oahkosh Democrat, who is a keen politician, gives it as his opinion that the Republican state ticket will be elected next fall with a whoop.

The thinking element of the Democracy, he says, is going to join with tbe upholders of the Bennett law and literally "sit down" on the un-American faction which has made a handle of the law in the municipal campaigns. The solid part of the Democracy, he says, will not bear the dictations of demagogues to an extent that fosters an educational rebellion. to ue ilt. The Bis Mllwaokee 00 den Ware ftorka at Depere. Depbrb, Wis April 16 It is expected that the Meiswinkle wooden ware works which burned about a year ago will be rebuilt shortly.

The owner of the site has refused" offers for the property and it is said is only awaiting the settlement of certain insurance suits before commencing operations. A $12,000 hotel will be built this summer to replace the one burned on the east side. EvadlBtt the Law. Boston, April 16 There is considerable excitement in labor circles this forenoon over two reports made public. The first one comes from London and is to tbe effect that the Free Stone Contractors' association has found a way of evading tbe foreign contract law ot tbe county by assuring the men they are trying to secure in England that they are not authorized to make any contracts in England but will make legal agreements immediately on their arrival in the United States.

Funeral of Krone foote. The funeral ot Frfnk G. Foote took place this afternoon from Trinity church. After the impressive Episcopal burial service had been read, the Rev. John W.

Greenwood made a few touching remarks- The floral offerings were numerous. After the services at the church a long funeral cyrtege rollowed the remains to Riverside cemetery, where they were temporarily placed in tbe vault. Moperlot's Bltt Coke Plant. West Superior, April 16. The marked success which has attended the manutacture of coke in this city has induced the Lehigh Coal Iron company to double the capacity of their plant of fifty ovens, tbe output thuB being increased from 500 tons to 1,000 per month.

Tbe beat grade of Councisville cake is made. Loo- Point Mold. Edgar Sawyer has purchased Long Point, which is situated between here and Fond du Lac, on tbe west shore ot Lake Winnebago. The place was bought of M. H.

Eaton, wbo purchased it from Fond du Lac parties. The consideration is private. Mr. Sawyer will in all probability erect a a summer home on the land. a PatloK flm Beet.

New York, April 16 The convention of the International Amalgamation of Seafaring Men and Firemen reconvened this morning. A resolu tion extending sympathy to tbe strik ing carpenters at Chicago and ex pressing the hope that they Will win tbe tight, were adopted, Isaac McLellan, who wrote "Poems ot the Rod and Gun," was at Bowdoin collage with Longfellow and Haw thorue. He Is now over eighty-three years ot age. telegram this morning from Nassau, Bahama islands, via boat to Jacksonville, brings the news that Eugene Wilson of this ed there of malarial fever. Arrl 10.

Mr. Wilsca was the Democratic candidate for governor in lWi. tie was a member of congress in 103, having come to Minnesota in 1H57, when he was appointed United States district attorney. He was one of tbe most successful and representative lawyers of the northwest Troops teKrneve Bseasere. Cuambsrlais, 8.

April .6 It was reported this morning that troops will remove the boomers from Buorman a new town on the reservation opposite here. The land is claimed by the Indians. HAD TO QUIT WORK CHICAGO LIBOR LIES IDLE Bricklayers, Plasterers. Lathers, ralnters and numbers Laid Oir ladtOaltrly an Ae count of Ibefttrlke. Chicago, April 16 At the clote of work last evening the great majority of the brick layers, lathers, painters and plumbers were laid off indefinitely.

There was no more work for them to do. All lines of work had reached a stopping place beyond which they cannot go without the assistance of tbe carpenters. Nothing was done today, The bosses did not even attempt to start up work. CSUAffK FA311LY. Aldermaa Heath aad the Sew flayer are Oat.

Tbe fact is slowly dawning that the new Democratic family is not a happy one. The first break of pleasant official relations has occurred between Mayor Pratt and Alderman Heath. That there was some esttangement between them has been evident since the first night of the new council. Heath who was the senior member ot the council expected not only to be made president of tbe council but to occupy good positions on the fire and police committees where there was some patronage to bestow. It crops out tbat the mayor virtually dictated the caucus nominations, and raf used to permit Heath to be chosen prts.dent and in making up his committees kept him off the police and fire committees and has practically controlled the appointment of new policemen in order to pay off his political debts.

Some other little dis agreements have been yisable between tbe mayor and tbe senior alder man, until now they hardiy speak as tber pan by. it is reported that the whole trouble arose from a little speech which Heath delivered at the closing meeting of the old council. It being a sort of farewell meeting Heath arose and in bidding good-by to May Stevens in behalf of the council said a few complimentary things, which courtesy he thought demanded of him. but which proved very offensive to Mr. Pratt.

Mr. Pratt apparently has no use for any one who compliments Stevens, hence the little family row. SEYEMEKHI fKOPLH KILLED The Hour of a Weaving mill la Italy rails la To-Day. Rome, April 16 The roof of a weaving mill at Sergamo in wbich 330 mechanics were employed, fell in today and seventeen were killed. What Choir Mincers are Paid.

A soprano, in an average city, says the Ladies' Borne Journal, will be paid, as a beginner, anywhere from $200 to $300 per annum. As she becomes better known, and is in more thorough command of her voice, she will average from $500 to $800. Boston pays about $200 per annum batter to choir singers than any other city in my knowledge. Several sopranos here receive yearly salaries of $1,000 and $1,200, and a few $1,500. A woman with a good contralto voice will begin at an annual salary of $200 which, if she is successful, may rise to an average of $300.

There are two churches in Philadel phia, I believe, which pay their con traltos $400; but this, in cities outside of Boston, which as with sopranos, averaee about $200 higher; is unusual. And even a genuine alto tbat rarest ot things in these days will command but from $300 to $400 per annum The Hub. of course, does better than this, by adding $200; but even with this addition, none of these salaries appear precisely extravagant, or to admit of much luxury in living, and salaries are rarely increased. Should a rival church make an offer for a voice, if the first church is desirous of retaining it, the rival's price is oyerbid. and the voice retained.

The Miiver ttnestloa. Washington, April 16 Tbe house Republican committee the silver question held a meeting this morning and they heard the report of the sub committee appointed to confer with a sub committee of tbe senate Republican committee with a view of coming to some agreement as to a basis for passage of silver bill. The sub committee reported thnt it had been agreed that tbe bill should provide for the pur-chare of 4 500,000 ounces of silver each month, the certificates issued in payment ttxreof to be reddeemable in lawful money. Anotht-r Hkoi Hrrak. Chicago, April 18 Tbtre was another break iu wheM this morning when July opened at 84 and May at cut, a'most two cents lower than ves terdsy's closing.

July advanced i to tf" shortly after opening and then tie- came stationary lor a time, ftiay for a short time after tho opening was dull with little doing. The only apparent reason for tbe break was tbt there were oh ra sellers than buyers in the pit and that the market was easing down. Ktribqnake la Panama. 8an Francisco, April 16 The steamer Sho Juan, from Panama, briDRH evidence stating that the sever est earthquake shock experienced on tho isthmus since 1882 occurred recently. The chock lasted five THIS ASTHQ50MY OF a0LITIC3 Six Peliernoea Believes frtai lnly try the CammoaCaaa rll.

IJttle Chance la the fire Uepartaear. It was a large crowd of spectator that gathered at tbe council chambitr last evening, indeed se packed wt the city hall that it was with the greatest difficulty that any one could get through the crowd eotside the rail wbich encloses the aldermen and their desks. Tbe Hist thmg of importance on the program was the appointment of tbe board cf health by Mayor Pratt. Just before this wu done the face of Alderman Terrence McKone was a study. Between the hope that he might fill three offices and the fear that he might not his countenance wore tbe expression cf greatest excitement, which was however changed to a placid smile when the clerk read the name of McKone eta member ot the board of health rota the Fifth ward.

The other n. embers of tbat boiy are Aidi rmen Utiitis, Look, Stopper, Diet man and Boettcher. The police committee reported in favor of allowing a nuinber of ealoon licenses. This seport was adopted. Tbe license list includes all the saloons which have been running the past year and a new ones.

The following recommendations for positions on the police force were then reported from tne same committee: William Hofran. Ju Lynch. H. Fruhrib F. Meyer, lien DoDnelly.

etui DowJirjfr. August HcbtHBD. Auguat Meory Sobuir. Lous Harder. Jso.es Mulva.

Con. jrfcCttriaer. Alderman Battis immediately aros and moved that the name of Henry Gudden be substituted for Louis Harder. This amendment was, how ever, lost. The original motion wa then passed.

Tbe following list of recommends tions for posit.ons ia the fire depart-ment was then presented by the fire committee: Assistant chief, Thomas Roche. Company No. 1, foreman, James Lews; pipemen, Charles veret, John O'Conneil, William Roche; drivers, Rufut Powers, Edward Wallace. Company No. 2, foreman, Frank Brewer; pipemen, Bamael Chambers and Fred Lampert; driver, George Cameron.

Company No. 3, foreman and engineer ot pipe-men, Louis Tyriver, Frank Reveiand, John Winstanley. Company No. 4, foreman, Adolph Lanctoi; pipemen, Henry Eber S'mpson, John Embs; drivers, James Sullivan and Jerry Yosburg. Hook and Ladder Company, foreman, George Nodine; truckmen, William Steinforth; Driver, George Robinson.

This last was adopted without a dissenting vote. Tne following bridge tenders were then elected upon the recommendation of the bridge com- rommittee: Main street. Thomas Bianchfield; Light street, John Stras-ser: Algoma street. August Schuman- skl. At the request of the citv hall com mittee Bruno Martin was engaged as janitor of tbe city hall.

The vexed question or the salaries of city officers was men considered. Alderman Heath, of the finance committee, read a report from that body which recom mended that the salary list be as fol lows: City Treasurer Ciiy Clera City Attorney Poor 488 City Phye ao- IK) or roiiuo vw Policemen mm Janitor City Hall W0 LDiez or rire ue pur. moot 0 Assistant Chi'f sijci Poreoaancf Doe Enaine Foreman Phoenix BLuhie 720 AU other firemen 6j0 Main St. triige tender per 53 Light at. bridire tendt per month is A.iami gt.

bridge tender per month 45 This reDort as it first read, onlv al lowed members of the fire department $45 a month but upon the motion of Alderman Battis their pay was raised to $50. A motion was also made to raise the pay of the policemen, but this resolution was lost. Alderman Look effered as an amendment to the report ot tbe finance committee that the city treasurer only receive $1,500 out this was also lost. Finally the report as given was adopted. Tbe finance committee further re ported tbat it had examined the ac counts of City Clerk Powers, City Treasurer Spink and Poor Overseer Cole and bad found them correct.

upon a motion ot Alderman Heath $300 was placed at the mayor's disposal, as a contingent fund for use during the ensuing year. The council then ceased deliberations and decided to come together again one week from last night. Harlaette AOalrs. Msrinette Iron Works company will remove the principal portion of its piant lowest uuium next iau. on acres of ground have been secured.

Upon it they will erect a mammoth plant employing 500 men. Tbe Marinette shops will be retained for a smaller clues ot work. Tbe Boom com piny began log sorting on Monday. Log driving wiil be gin this weea. A Brother of lr.

Moyhant Iead. Tmn tin t.il Anril 1ft Dr. T. F. Mayham was greatly slaked yester day by the receipt or a ieiegra.ii announcing the death of his youngest brother, the Hon.

J. Banks HaybRm, county judge of Jackeon county, I at bis home at Murphysboro, at 10 c0 o'clock, Monday night. The di ce l-ed was quite well known in Frn du Lac, having visited here npon teverbl occasions. The Weather Washington, April 16 The following are the indications for the twenty four hours following 8 p. Illinois Fair, except slight rain ia southern portion, slightly warmer, cftptvirly winds Wisconsin Fair, warmer, easterly winds.

Minnesota Fair, warmer, southerly winds. Proposed European ISIgarmainent Behlin, April 18 The VolUblatt says that probably the question of general European disarmament will be brought before the reicbttag at tho coming session. Northwestern Rubber company of Chicago, that the company, through itsairents. rjrnrnrt.il th rnninri giving a bonus to parties representing us uiiy iu uig maiier. uuitr Hughes of the flm uvi re ceived $S0 from the company, but iust ii wu ior seryices rtnaerea tn reCOmmecdiniT th mmnann'.

toother towns and ia payment for eueciea. ii is Lin'ea that at least one and perhaps two adlermea had a finger in the pie. NEENAII TO BE GAY SOCIAL EVENTS ON THE TAPIS Xhe Cornier Slarrlage ef Jaba Klmberly and Minn Kittle Pine The loses Stevens Coming; Berne. Neb.nah, April 18 A season of social gaiety is expected in this city during the forthcoming summer. Several events are already on the tapis.

The principal one is the marriage of Mr. John Kimberly to Miss Kiltie Pine, of Troy, N. Y. The prospective groom is the eldest son of J. A.

Kimberly, the wealthy paper manuiacturer residing at rare lace. He a college boy and a thoroughly fine fellow, whose many excellent traits of character have contributed to make him popular. Miss Pine, the bride elect, is a charming young lady wbo will be remembered as the maid of honor at the marriage of Helen Cheney Kimberly to William Stuart last Christmas. It is understood that tbe prospective nuptials will be followed, a few weeks later by an elaborate reception to be given by Mrs. Kimberly.

The mere announcement of this is the prediction of an exceptionally pleasant social time, for Mrs. Kimberly is an entertainer of rare charms. The Misses Jessie and Mamie Stevens are expected home shortly from Germany, where they have been pursuing their studies for about a year, uunder the tutelage of Blanche Willis Howard, the authoress. James Kimberly, who is now at college, is expected to bring three or four chums home with him to spend the summer, or a portion of it, so that it will be readily seen that a gay social season may confidently be expected. Mesas ha, April 16 The council met last evening but perform ed little work.

Petitions were read for paving Pine and Second streets aad for a sidewalk on Oak street. Aldermen Hook, Walsb, Banks and Kasel were elected the board of health. The bonds of the different officials were approved. The bill of A. N.

Lincoln for $50 for extra work while city clerk wes again brought before the council and referred to the city attorney. The bridge tender's wages were fixed at $30 per month. Tom Burke was appointed for the Tayco street bridge, and John Hoffman for the bridge on Mill street. Twelve and one-half dollars per month was fixed ss the pay for use of the team in the fire department to haul the engine. Repairs are neceseary on the Tayco street bridge and the committee on bridges received authority to to attend to tbe matter.

Tbe council will finish their business this even be Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will give a supper at the residence ot Mrs. V. Jackson this evening. Supper will be served from six to eight o'clock for fifteen cents, after which tbe regular social will be held. Everybody cordially invited.

Nkenah. April 16 A lodge of Knights of Pythias was instituted at Neenah last Monday evening Messrg. Harry Weed and Will Bell of Oshkosh were here and assisted in organizing. They elected the following officers: Past chancellor, 8. A.

Cook; chancellor commander, G. A. Davis; vice chancellor commander, W. M. Gilbert; prelate, A.

D. Eldridge-master at arms. F. C. Bitsell; keeper of records and seal, E.

J. Lachmann; maBier of finance, ran it master of exchequer, M. W. Krueger. Invitations are issued lor a dancing party to be given next Friday evening by Dr.

and Mrs. James K. Barnelt and Mr. and Mrs. Louis C.

Oborn. Invitations are nlso out for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of tbe marriage of Mr. and Mrs. H. J.

Squires, on April 30. A well assorted crowd whirled at the dancing school social last evening. There is Jto be but one more lesBon, when Prof. Hurman wi'l give a grand closing party. The latter will probably be early in May.

Minneapolis vs Milwaukee. St. A-u 16 The championship between St. Paul and Minneapolis was finished yes etday afternoon, Minneapolis winning and making the series a tie. 1 he 1 1 ing was light until the eight inning, when the Flour City lads larruped the curves of Viau, the collegian, all over the field.

"Sposane" Foster made his first appearance with Minne apolis and received applause for pull ing cuwn nye Qimcuit tues. St. Paul 8 0000010 -6 Minneapolis. 4 0 0 0 6 Took a Uose of Bat Polsoa. St.

Loots. April IB Olnev Campbell, a fifteen-year-old child residing with her sister, Mrs. Anna Dorman of ast St. Louis, took adore of rat poison because her sister repri manded her lor some neglect of household duties. The child died in great agony a few hours after swal lowing tbe ratal dose.

Presidential Plnms. Wash is oton, -April 16 Among the nominations which the ptesident sent to the senate today are the following: Stephen A. Marine, to be pension agent at Des Moines, Ia Erastus A. Williams, to be surveyor gereral of worth uaRota. A 11 liuols Attorney Honored Berlin, April 10 Emperor William has conferred the first class decora- linnnf thn UnVftl Orllpf of the CfOWIl upon Charles Gibson, an attorney ot St.

L'juia, Mo. City af Mw fork Hot foundered. Chicabo. April 16 The steamer City of New Vork is reported foundered off Manitowoc last night is safe. A telegram was received here from her captain this morning announcing the fact that she has passed the straits of Mackinaw and proceeding on the way to iiuflalo uninjured.

DIG PRAIRIE FIRES HOW RAGING IN THIS STATE Parmera la tbe Vicinity tt Chippewa rallariBhtlos to stave Tbelr rroperty-Otker Cob Hacratlone. Chipi'Ewa Falls, April 16 Prairie Arts have started in this vicinity and unless rain falls soon much image will be done. At Morey, eight miles distant, all the farmers are fighting the Ore to lave their farmt and houses. It is learned that de structive fires are raging in other parts of Wisconsin. TUB FBI IT HKAHOS.

riMt Carload tttrawberrilea far the Sortk Arrlvea Saturday. Tbe first carload of strawberries for northern distribution, consisting of 600 cases, arrived in Chicago over the Illinois Central railroad, Saturday, direct from Hammond, Louisiona. About one fourth of the consignment was intended for tbe Milwaukee market and reached there yesterday. Hereafter, however, there will be an ample and regular daily supply for Wisconsin from tbe south of all the varioat species and grades regulated, of course, as near as possible to the demands Never in the history of the trade has the season been known to be so backward. Ordinarily there is an abundent supply of tbe necessary southern product on hand for the Easter morning tables, but this year proved an exception, the "hen fruit" having to go it alone.

It is stated that a bushel basket full of the genuine article could not be scared up in the city on Eaater eve. The cause of this was the severe frost that struck into tbe fruit and vegetable bait down through the south early in the spring, injuring tbe tender plants intended to supply the late trade and entirely destroying the goods ready to pick and ship north. The mild weather that succeeded, however, very generally repaired the damage, and from the best information obtainable the outlook is quite promising, both as to quantity and quality. A it II A I I Kit 31 AX. He Beamed a lomcatle From a Horning Hollaing.

Peoria, 111., April 16 About three o'clock yesterday afternoon tae residence of N. W. Matthews, a banker of this city, was destroyed by fire and Alice Donovau, a pretty hired girl wbo was alone in the house, was bately rescued by one of the firemen. Bhe bad been left In charge of tbe house, and when it took fire refused to leave it although called upon by those on the outside of the burning building to do so. At last one of the firemen, at the risk of his life, rushed in and dragged her by main force through the flames and smoke to the open air.

tbe mil was soizea witn hysterics. The house was valued at 5,000 and was a total loss, together with the furniture it contained. WlltTSKY AMI liEPKW Choaen If irertor af the Wen tern National Hank of New Vork. New York, April 16 The places of U. m.

Jordan, If. K. Cauda and Benjamin Hussak, who recently resigned as directors of the Western National bank because of some dissatisfaction have been ti led by the election of William C. Whitney, ex-becretary ot the navy. Cbauncey M.

Depew and Henrv B. Ilvde. presi dent of the Equitable Life Insurance association. Brayton Ives is presi dentin place of Jordan, who, it will be remembered, resigned the position of treasurer of the United States to take that position when the bank commenced business. ConntyjWaati toUovcrn the City; Gath In the Enquirer: On all sides it appears that we have grown too large lor our municipal governments, To rectify these municnal sovern ments by the state legislatures has Deen equauy a isuure.

liookatlowa. trying to prescribe prohibition for tbe cities by the farmers. Not content with having secured temperance for themselves at home the rural ponula tions look over into the cities like Lot looking over into Bodom. and remark. "Tby shan't have anything to drink neither." This pure hoggishness of the conscience ic tbe cause of one half the failures in morals.

A man kept temperate in the penitentiary by being locked in would not be regarded as a triumph of the temperance principle, nor can a community kept temperate by prohibition be described as triumphant over its temptations. When they lock nuns up from mere childhood in some of the other churches, the other sects point to the fact as a prohibition of nature, and therefore not admirable. But we are to make everybody temperate by straightening his elbow and nickel-plating him at the point where he would wish to unbend and raise his hand to hii lips. This may be described as the new shield of chastity. Klertrte Care far Dalath.

DuLtrrtt, April 16 It now looks as if the people of Duluth were to be released from tbe mule nuisance and given a chance to ride on electric cars. The council has giyen the right to the presentcompany to run electric cars on Superior and Fourth streets for a term of fifteen years. This is tbe company's last chance, and from what tho officials say it is very likely mey win accept,.