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Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Tracy Tripped Up.

AlN~'NA NlNs~ A"h S
CHICAGO, September 15.--Although
Chicago averages one murder a month
and has for some time past, the first
execution in four years took place to-
day, when Tracy was hanged.
Thee prominent physicians of the
Rush medical college, who, after
Tracy was hanged to-day, experiment.
with electricity for the purpose of OBJ.
serving the phenomena, succeeded in
restoring the Rhythmic motion of the
heart, and expressed the belief that
if his neck had not been broken they
could have restored life. They ask
what would have been the legal status
of Tracy in that event, would he have
been a condemned murderer or a free
mani
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
70 THE
-sSSS seer ETARY,
D n. WHEELER.

To say that Mr.. Wheeler was sur
prised would not half express it, and
besides the source was so entirely un.
expected that mere words could not
convey his thanks. The gift IS a most
appropriate one, and it certainly could
not be put in hands more deserving.
His untiring work in the interest of
agriculture in Nebraska and the Mis-
souri, valley, aud particularly his man.
agement of an Office to which he was
reelected after a years respite, has
been successful to an eminent degree.
Measuring him by tho results of his
labors, the title of 'The Boss Secre-
tary' has been properly and worthily
bestowed.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
lUSlNG ihGik GRlP.
American SpOrtgmGn Suffer a
Double Defeat at the
Hands Of the
British.
The Eillsdale Grew AcciGental-
ly Lose the Race OF the
Thames.
The American Team Badly
Beaten at the Creedmoor
Range.
SPORTING.
Special Dispatch to TIM BE.

special Dispatch to Thu BE.
II GREAT ROW.
LONDON, September lb.-The
weather vas fine, al d thousands lined
the Thames to-day, There wae y coed
start, the Hillsdales taking the lead.
A foul vas made half a mile from the
start, for which the Americans were to
blame, apparently. After the Hills
dales led for two miles, they broke a
slide and the Thames crew went to the
front, and finished four lengths ahead.
LONDON, September 15.-The UNI
pire awarded the race to the Thames
crew. Capt. Terwilliger, of the Hills.
dales, t~elegraphs as follows: "Guide
IN my seat broke. Accident unavoid-
able. We had the race we'll in hand
at the time, and were leading by three
lengths. Threw the seat out and
rowed the balance of the course with
out it. The foul with the Thames
boat was caused by a barge obstructing
my view,
The Standard in the evening edi-
ton says the time of the Hillsdales fer
the first mile was 4:23, and they had
the lead of a clear length. The time
to Hammersmith bridge was 1853,
that of the Thames u second less. The
Hillsdales arrived opposite Cheswi in
1886. Capt. Terwilliger's slide then
broke. He held 1t up in his hand
and threw it overheard. Notwith-
standing the accident the Hillsdales'
time at the finish was only fourteen
seconds behind that of the Thames
crew. The Standard nevertheless
thinks the race has indicated the
English style of rowing, and says the
Americans were firing when the acct
dent occurred.
Gielstone, who was to he umpire,
was absent. Chambers acted as UNI
pire.
A correspondent on board the I'M
pire's boat asserts tho Hillsdales twice
fouled the Thames crew badly, and
deliberately crossed the bow of their
boat. Another account says the
Thames crew won the toss ana select.
ed the middle of the river. The
crews were cheered as they took their
position. They got away well together,
the Hillsdales Immediately began Dor
ing out but soon took the lead,
fifty strokes to the minute.
Half a mile from the start Hillsdale
forced the Thames crew over toward a
barge and a bad foul occurred, the
oars of both crews being locked. AT
ter getting clear both crews steered
very widely, but the Hillsdales had a
good lead. AT Hammersmith bridge
they were four lengths ahead. A
quarter of a mile further had been
rowed when the slide of the bow of
the Hillsdales broke and they stopped
allowing the Thames boat to
go we'll to the front. This order was
maintained to the finish. Time, very
good.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
CRREDMooR, September 15.-At the
800 yards range the British scored
293, Americans 300. The British
won the international military rifle
match by the following score: British,
l 1915; Americans, 1906.
Gen. Hancock was on the ground
the shooting. The people
present, when they saw the defeat of
the Americans inevitable turned gal
to the British and cheered
every good shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
The Sweating Commonwealth.

Special Dispatch to THE BKE.
KANSAS Cry, September 15.-The
heated wave which swept over this re-
gion this week has subsidized. The
weather, however, is still unusually
warm, and rain, for which present in
dications are favorable, would be &C.
ceptable. The scorching wind was
felt principally in Kansas, extending
only a short distance into Missouri.
Reports from several towns in the for
mer state indicate that corn has not
been injured, except that which was
planted very late. The great crop is
beyond the reach of heat or drought,
and the injury is comparatively unim'
portaut.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16

Special Dispatches to THE BEE.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, September 10
A serious break in the Erie canal is
reported near Camillus. Five hun
dred feet of the bank was carried out.
Two boats were carried into the
breach.
SYRACUSE, September l6.-The
canal break will probably require a
fortnight for repairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
A False Alarm.

To the Commanding General, Department oil
Abe Plat:
FoRr LEvEANwCRTH, September H.
A report just received from the command
ing officer at Fort Reno, was that only FIVE
Indians are Of the reservation. Cavalry
from Fort Hays, Lyon and Camp Supply
are securing the country looking for In.
dians passing through Kansas. They can
find no sight of sny. The reports are I'M
doubtedly false,
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
the police court this morning against
the prisoner.
ANOTHER CASE.

A man had his pocket picked of
something over one hundred dollars
in cash and a check for a thousand
dollars just before the leaving on Dem
yer train last night.
Five DRINKS were run in by the
police during the evening.
About midnight a woman who was
drunk and disorderly was hauled to
the Jail on a wheelbarrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
A Marriage Delayed.

oPOVIHI DTSPRVOH % Dhhs
QUEBEC, September 15.-Acting
upon the decision of his bishop, the
Anglican church minister here has re-
fused to unite a resident with the sis.
ter of his deceased wife, on the ground
that while the law renders such a
marriage valid, it does not compel the
clergyman to perform the ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Bragg Got Left.
Special Dispatch to The Bee.

Special Dispatch to The Bee.
MILWAUKEE, September 15.-The
fight in the democratic convention at
West Bend ended at noon to-day by
the nomination of d. H.. Sumner, OF
Waukesha, on the 601st ballot. Less
ner, Bragg's man, cast his own and
n proxy vote for Sumner, and four.
teen Delaney men followed, making
l6 votes. Bragg's friends say he will
run independent.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Tho Mexican Congrass.
Special dispatch to The BEE:

Special dispatch to The BEE:
Mexico, September IL. - The
eleventh federal congress v to-
morrow, when the president will read
his message. The preliminary meet
ing elected Manuel Romero Rubio
president Of the senate, and Manuel
Dublan president of tho chamber of
deputies. Joaquin Barardo has taken
the oath of Office as minister of JUS
tice in the cabinet of President Con
tales.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Flood and v

Special Dispatch to TuE BEs.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, September
Is River is raising. About one
fourth of the town is under water.
Twenty-Five new cases, no deaths,
from fever. The sick at Fort Brown
r doing well. Oae death at Point
Isabel to-day from fever, a Mexican.
There were six deaths in Matamoras
to-day from fever. Our mornings are
very cool and the days hot, which
physicians say is the cause of a num-
Der of relapses.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Colorado Republicans.

Special Dispatch to Tue BEB.
DENVER, September 15.-Ernest l..
Campbell, of Lsadville, was nomina-
ted for governor by the republican
convention on the second ballot. Jas.
B. Bedford was renominated for
congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
The Proper Cspsr.
Special Dispatch to The BEs.

Special DISPATCH 10 TIE BsB.
CHARLESTON, S. c., September l6.
"A negro named Nathan Bennett,
who entered the house of a white man
named Williston and attempted to
rape his daughter, was taken from Jail
Wednesday night by lynchers who
overpowered the %jailer. Bennett CON
fessed his guilt and was hanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16

lumbago andgeueral debility. l commenced
taking BURDoCK BLooD BiTTERs about six
weeks ago, aud now have great pleasure in
stating that | have recovered my appetite,
my complexion has grown ruddy, and feel
better altogether. P,ice 81. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Agricultural Convention.
cial Dlspatch 10 TuN RRy

CHICAGO, September 15.-The
American Agricultural association
meets here in national convention De-
cember IL to 10. Delegates will BIZ
appointed by governors of states, and
various exchanges and boards of trade
and agricultural associations.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Nellie in Port
Special Dispatch to THE BEE.

Special Dispatch to The BEE.
BosToN, September 16. T report
that the steam yacht Nellie, of Alton
bay, N. H., foundered, causing a loss
of fourteen lives, is untrue. The
party landed this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
n COMING MAN.
Distinguished Visitors, Headed
by Blaine, Bound for
Omaha.
A Succession OF Ovstions In Kansas,
Blaine Bound for Omaha.

Special Dispatch TO 1uE BKE.
TorEK,, Kas,, September 15.--Ex-
Secretary Blaine, Emmonds Blaine,
and Hon. II. s. 0sgood, leave Topeka
tonight on a special train for Omaha,
where the party will remain Saturday,
thence go to Chicago via the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
The Chief OF the Knavey

OF rbspuHutHct OF IHF Deb.
CAMDEN, N. j., September To-
The republicans of the First district
renominated George M. Robson for
congress by reclamation.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
French Canadian Colony.

specSl Dispatch 10 The BE
MONTREAL, September 15.-The
governor general has expressed his
Willingness to assist In colonozing
French Canadians in the northwest in
order TO prevent their exodus TO the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Skipped With $4,000.

New YORK, September l5.-It
is reported at the Office OF the Central
railroad OF New Jersey that Dwight
S. Lathrop, assistant cashier, abscond.
ed after appropriating SAC, 900 of the
company's money.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Verdict SGT Aside,

Special Dispatch to The BE.
WASHINGTON, September l5.--The
verdict in the case Of Miner and Rer-
dell has been set aside and they have
bsen granted a new trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
DOwNED AGAIN.
The Union Pacihcs u Third Time De.
feated by the st. Louis Browns.

The third game played between the
Union PAciiics and the st. Louis
Browns, resulted in a victory for the
latter by the following score.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Melville in Philadelphia,

oPeclAI DIspaIVn 20 TIE BE.
PHILADELPHIA, September 10
Chief Engineer Melville, with his
comrades Noros and Hindermann and
Lieutenant Berry of the Rodgers, ar
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Attorney for Colorado.

5pecIaI Ulspatch 10 IHN BRk,
WASHINGTON, September 15.-The
president has appointed A. w. Frazer
United States attorney for Colorado.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Killed by a Tornado.
Dispatch to THE BIS.

Special Dispatch to Tue BEK.
WATERBURY, Conn, September 10.
1t is reported four persons were
killed by a tornado in Winsted last
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
Hersford's ACID Pho.phats.

FOR oyERwoRKED PROFESSIONAL MEN
DR.. CHAs. It. MITCHELL, Canandais
qua, N. Y, says: II think it grand
r~estorer of brain force or nervous
energy"
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16

Should you be a sufferer from dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, malaria, or weak
ness, you an be cured by Browns
ron Bitters.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
In Good Spirits.

T Walker, Cleveland, o., writes: "For
the last twelve months l have suffered with
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16

LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
CLOSING OUT BUsHMAN's.
Skirts, Night Dresses, Chomise,
etc. See them, it will pay you.
1le&m-tf
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
A LONDON BOAT RACE.
THE BEDOUINS.

ALEXANDRIA, September 15.-Thou,
sands of Bedouins descended upon
Kassassin camp after the battle. The
Fiftieth regiment drove them off Be-
douins are hanging around Ismailia in
great numbers and promise to give
trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-16
TERMS oF
II WAR Is OVER,

LONDON, Sept. 15.-General VOL.
seley arrived at Cairo Thursday night
from whence he sent tho following
dispatch to the wal office: The war is
over. Send no more men from Fog
land. Midshipmsn Dschair is safe.
l have been received here with open
srms by all c%lasses. The Egyptian
soldiers are glad to return to their
homes. Our cavalry did extremely
well on the long forced march yester-
day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24
Morton nnA His story.

Officer Pryde returned last night from
Atlanta with Tom Morton, of check rails
ing fame, who was promptly remanded to
Jail. Sheriff Athy paid reward of $25
to the Atlanta policeman who effected his
arrest Morton will not find it an easy
matter to escape the vigilance Of Absolam
Boyd, the jailor lately put in charge by
Sheriff Athy. Morton related romance
of poor young man. to Mr.. Pryde,
which possesses some points of interest
He says that as soon as he left the Jail he
started for the country aud stopped in tbs
woods east of the city. Here he remained
about ten days and then, reaching q station
on the Memphis and Charleston railroad
boarded the train going east Shortly be-
fore he reached Grand Junction he saw
party on the cars who knew him and
when the train arrived at the Junction he
got off and waited for the next train which
passed during the night Arriving at At
lanta he met young man named Billings
who had some knowledge of the brokerage
business and they at once formed part
nership with the firm name sf Langshaw
& Co, Morton represented Langshaw aud
Billings the company, His first move
toward ests blishing business was to
write letters 10 all the eastern houses with
whom he had become acquainted during
his seryioe gith Mr., Geo. Mackey, solicit
ing business. 1t was the handwriting Of
one of these letters which led to his detec-
ton and arrest. When the Atlanta police
were notified that MOTION was with Lang
shaw & Co., they arrested the whole firm
as they we're in doubt which party was
Morton. The latter wanted a reqpisitiop
at first, butss soon as he saw Pryde agreed
to come without one. His reason for ask
ing for requisition in the first place was
that he hoped an officer would be sent who
could not identify him and he could got
out on a hRbeas corpus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24
Another AceOpnt.
Courier-JOurnal, q.

Oourler-Journal, y.
The resignation OF Colonel De
Funiak, General Manager of the
Louisville and Nashville road, an
nOuloed yesterday, has been limited
at several times during the past few
months. General De Funiak has
been with the company for nearly
twelve years, and he has been identi-
fed with all the movements which
have made the road famous.
1t is also stated that G. @. Breed
Assistant General Manager and Pur-
chasing Agent, has been requested to
resign. This MIR. Breed positively
refuses to do, but his functions as
purchasing agent will cease on tho lst
Of December, and January |, when
General De Funiak retires, Mr. Breed
will be relieved Of his office as
Assistant General Manager.
Naturally any change in these i'm
portant offices gives rise to much COM
ment, but the officials here declined
to give any explanation. NJ H. Smith
yesterday admitted that the changes
indicated would take place, but said
there was really nothing to state about
it, and Judge Houston, who is sup
posed to know all that is going on,
declines to be interviewed. In this
dilemma the UogrieT- olrnal had to
resort to the veil informed anopy
nous gentleman who is always ready
with an explanation for every OCCUR
renee, and as what he said yesterday
was rather more interesting and
instructive than usual, the substance
of it is given herewith:
Colonel DeFuniok re.ires with tbt
respect and good wishes of the mana
gers of the road, lie has dOns gsoC
service, but recent changes In th,
organization have not left the Genera
Manager quite as independent a
formerly, AID perhaps he found It no
very easy to accommodate himself !,
the new order Of things. The Genera
Manager formerly was entirely inde
pendent,lepOrEing directly tONew Forl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with nsatness and dis.
patch, and at as low rates ss any COM
petitor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24
WALL STREET.
The Railroad War--UnusuaI Con-
dltlOns and Situation.
sharp Criticisms of the Press.

New YORK, November 24-Stooks
are weak and lower, especially for
Changers, on the belief that the rail
road war is as far from settlement as
ever. Northwestern common is |, St.
Paul common II, Omaha II, Denver
IL and Wabash 1t per cent lower.
Western Union opened at SOl, and is
now so.
The World prints the following:
"MILwAUKEE, November z8.
.To the Editor of the World:
"SIR-l have to say, in answer to
your inquiries by telegraph, that
cannot possibly tell how long the ex.
isting and inexcusable railroad war
here may last. 1t has been begun be.
cause We refused TO submit to what
we deemed very unreasonable de.
mands, and after we had offered to
leave all points in dispute to arbitra.
tion. 1t augurs badly for future rail
road property in this country, il
great corporations are to act in this
manner. After submitting without re
taliatlon for some weeks to unpro
voked hostilities, We are now simply
trying to defend ourselves.
ALEXANDER MITCHELL,
"Pres't g., M aud S.. P. r. R."
The Herald says there was consid
cradle inclination to sell Central and
Hudson, not so much upon the general
state of the n &c .ha; of the
wretched condition Of the line itself.
The scrimping of all expenditures
wherever dollar can be saved thereby
and the employment OF cheap and
inefficient servants, gave good reason
to believe that the road, in order to
earn its s per cent dividends must o
being skinned down to Its bottom
dollar. The Herald expresses the
opinion that when it becomes abso
lutely necessary to renew the equip
ment Of the road it will be either by
reducing dividends or by issuing
obligations Of character not calcula
ted to enhance the value of its stock
II am Wheat, las better; firm
but trading slow. The stock market
apened weak, and 5als lower than
Yesterdays close, The Missouri Pa
ciac market continued weak in tho
early trade and further decline o.
la2t was recorded, in which the Rock
Island, Canada Southern, Reading,
New jersey Central and Denver wer,
the most prominent. There was thel
a rally Of til followed by another a.
| cline OF lqls led by the st. Paul an,
Missouri Pacific, but at II o'clock tn
general list recovered fraction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24
A STRIKING item of news reache,

A STRIKING item of news reaches
US to-day to the effect that Captain
Tom P. Leathers, Of the lower river
steamer Natchez, has abandoned the
COWdonian outlet theory and will
henceforth support the plans advocated
by the River Commission, Of which
Oowdon's hated rival, Ea6s, is one.
Halt dozen or more years ago Leath.
ers was enlisted in Cowdons Bara-
taria canal scheme, and he was in
duced to put $500 cash in the treas
ury thereof, about the only cash
doubtless ever in that treasury. He
clung to the Barataria until its bot
tom dropped out. Since then
he has clung to Cowdon, even
visiting Washington on one occasion
to make speech befor the Congress
ional River and HaSbor Improvement
COMMITTEE. 1t was an original speech,
wholly so, with Captain Leathers, but
the Captain had made the same speech
several times before, aud has repeated
it various times since. He made it over
again the other day to the committee
on the Guiding Star. 1t was in sub
stance as follows: Il have run boats
down here forty six years. ] never
had an accident or injured a passenger
and | never made an enemy. l am
against the system advocated by the
commission and Eads, and in favor
of Cowdon's plans" Now that Cap
tain Leathers repudiates the latter,
people up this way begin to wonder
how Cowdon is going to get home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24
LiXernnoI Markets.

LIVERPOOL, November 24-Pork.
prime mess, eastern, dull at zoos;
western, dull at OBS. Corn: mixed
old, steady atS3s. Flour: extra State,
steady at rs Sd, Wheat: winter,new
western, steady at IS Sd at london.
Turpentine spirits dull at 37s Cd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24
D. T. PORTER,
NEW FIRM.

5 purchased the entire interest Taylor the firms o p T
fod Porter Co
rage bnsnes the old stand No. Street under & srm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24
TEE MEMPHIS MUTUAL AID SOCIETY
Have RESERVE FUND IN BANK Of nearly $4,000.

BY thus suparatiug the operating de.
partment and the traffic department
much confusion resulted. As long as
the treasury was full this arrangement
caused no difficulty, but when funds
ran low, and it was only with difficulty
money could be raised, it proved
very embarrassing. The owners
saw that it was necessary that the
expenditures for extensions, ope.
rations, construction, etc., should
have some fixed ratio to receipts.
and therefore the General Manager
was placed under the control of the
First Vice President and the Adyi-
sorry Board. The Advisory Board is
composed Of the Louisville Directors:
W. Z. Hall, + D. Oarley, John Il.
Green, of Judge Russell Houston
chief counsel, and the First Vice
President, NJ. H. Smith. In January
the Knoxville road will be finished
and in February the Pensacola and
Atlantic, aud it may be taken for
granted that the era Of extension then
closes with the Louisville and Nash
vile; with the exception of the Hem
dersou bridge. which can wait, the
system is finished, and now the owners
must 90 to work and make it pay.
twill be an era Of economy, of forced
economy, of concentration of au.
thority, of the elimination of
ohces, or a general cutting down of
salaries. 1t is not strange, therefore,
that Colonel DeBuniak should decline
the task in his department, as it must
prove a very unpleasant one. Besides.
as | have said, not being in a posi-.
tion quite so Independent as formerly,
1t is natural that be should not
remain to take responsibility when
deprived TO any extent of authority.
| do not mean Colonel DeFuniak dis.
approves Of the measures Of retronch.
ment which the times call for; | sim.
ply mean they are not bis measures,
and rather than seem responsible for
them, he determines TO withdraw
while he is on perfectly good terms
with everybody"
G. G. Breed does not look at the
matter in the philosophical way our
anonymous informer puts it. he says
he considers a request for his resigna-
tion, which ante dates the resignation
of Mr.. DeFuniak, in the light of a
charge against him, and he proposes
to give the managers an opportunity
FOR stating their reasons for removing
him
Il have been" said Mr.. Breed yea.
terday, connected with the road
twenty six and half years, and for
eleven years in one position. | think
my services at least eutitle me to some
consideration, and | have therefore
asked that the reasons for the request
of my resignation be given. / am not
content to rest with the mere assump-
tion that it is simply for economic
reasons. If there are reasons back
OF that | want to know them. The
matter Of allowing one to resign Ia
action and humbug, and | will not
use it as Q shield, as though | was
conscious Of any wroDgdoipg,'