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Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
A RUINED COUNTRY.
Gallatin County, Illinois, Al
NEST Wholly Under
Water.
Crops, Stock and Other Prop.
erty Destroyed, and the Peo-
pie Hungry and Sick.
The Situation Terrible Beyond the
Power Of Pom TO Describe"
The Ruins OF shawnsetown.

The Ruins OF shawneetown.
Special Dispatch to THs BEE.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March Fired
II. Witness, sent by Governor Hamil.
ton 20 investigate and report upon The
state of affairs at Shawneetown, ILL.,,
arrived here from that place to day
and at once autographed the governor
that help for the dlstress Is impera-
lively demanded; that to be effective
1t should be immediate. He says the
situation there Is terrible, beyond the
power Of any pen to describe. There
are between 500 and 600 houses in the
town, every one of which are under
water. Only thirty are habltable,
those only In upper stories.
More than 100 houses have
1oated from their foundations.
Five hundred people are receiving re.
lief. One-half to two-thirds of Gala
tine county is flooded. Fences are
gone, corn destroyed, stock drowned
aud the people driven from home.
D~ysentery, pneumouia and ma!arial
fevers prevail aud are increasing, The
river at Shswneeto wn, up to midnight
last, had fallen about three feet in
four days. 1t Is now falling half an
inch an hour. The relief boat Isa'
bella arrived at Evansville to-day, az
ter supplying the needs of the suffer
era above.
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Special Dispatches to THE Bns.

DpoCiAl DtspApCnes 70 lhh DEE.
John Goodwin, ~ablconding Ohicopee
MASS contractor, owes from $7t,000 to
800, 600.
At daylight Chas. Mcdonald and VIM.
Mitchell fought q prize fight near Rich
mond coal wharves, Philadelphia. Both
are very young Twenty rounds fought,
Mitchell o~utfghting Mcdonald.
G. K. Douglass, of Crockett, Texas. was
fatally shot in the Opera house by Q pistol
dropped from the pocket Of Sheriff Blake.
ley.
The engine in o. Hatton's box fsctc ry,
Westville, Ind, exploded, killing Hatton
and his engineer, Henry Hilton, and Sc.
yerely wounding Arthur Reynolds and
James Hilton.
A deputation of leading New York dry
goods houses appeared before the executive
COMMITTEES of the trunk lines to urge re.
classification on west tound traffic.
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad
announces that all through trains will be
running through to Dakota points Satur.
day next. Over seven hundred car loads
Of emigrants and baggage are awaiting
transportation to Dakota. It is said the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
will build a line from Celsr Rapids, Iowa,
aud Kan ,as City during the summer.
The athletic and military entertain
men, arranged by j. M. Lain, In New
York, in aid If The Herald fund for the
benefit of suff by the western floods,
Melted a considerable sum. The set-tos
we're between Sullivan and Prof Latin,
Mike Donovan and Billy Edwards, Joe
Coburn and Prof. w. Clark.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
A Tale OF Galconda.
| Special Dispatch to THB BKR.

VICTORIA, B. G., March Ia pros
sector, who has just returned from
the Kootenay district, brings q speci-
men OF lead and silver ore of marvel
Gus richness and nearly pure. He
says the mines are of vast extent, and
1t la estimated that In one location
there are tive hundred and fifty thou.
sard tons of ore In sight. The value
Of he mines at present discovered Is
500. 600 900. One seam Is ene hun
dred feet thick. He tells Of great
veins of pure copper, which are Wis
ible In the hillside. These mines are
within sixty miles of therouts selected
by the Canadian Pacific railroad via
Kicking Horse pass.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
The Petition OF Mi1lionairss
Special Dispatch TO TIM BEB,

ALBANY, N. Y, March IA Pc
tition signed by some three hundred
citizens of New York, representing
over one thousand millions of capital,
was presented Governor Cleveland
to-day. Petitioners say they beg
leave to represent that the bill now
before the governor known as the
give cent fare BILL" is regarded with
great apprehension as a breach OF
good faith on the part of the state
and en- attack upon the rights of prop.
erty injurious to holders of stocks
and bonds issued and sold, based
upon the chartered rights OF corpo'
rations Of the state. Therefore they
earnestly beg the governor to with
hold his signature. Not n of thu
petitioners Ia q stakeholder.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
PUcILISTS AND PISTOLS.
A Shooting Match in Chicago
Results in the Death Of
James Elliott.
The champion Laid Out
With a Ball Below
the Belt.
A Lively Passage OF Bullets in APP
petite Bill's Crib.

Special Dispatch to THH BKk-
CHICAGO, March 1.--Between 8 and
0 o'clock tonight James Elliott, the
pugilist, and Jerre Dunn, a well
known sporting man about town, met
In the saloon and restaurant of VIM.
Langdon, alias "Appetite Bill" the
ex-bunko and confidence man. Dunn
began shooting, with the result of
Elliott being killed aud Dunn wound.
cd In two places.
The trouble dates back to the time
when Harry Hill and Others came
here from New York to meet Jem
Mace and Slade with q view Of ar
ranging q match with John l. Sulli-
van, whose hacker was Jerre Dunn.
At the same time Elliott. backed by
Parson Davies, was seeking to make a
match with the "Maori." Harry
Hill when somewhat mellow was
interviewed and In the course Of his
talk reflected severly on Elliott's oour-
age Elliott began hunting for Hill,
who Immediately took the train for
New York. Elliott In an Interview,
said Dunn had melted Hill to make
these remarks in order to cause q
quarrel between himself and Hill, In
order that Dunn might have an ex-
cuse to shoot him, (Elliott.) Dunn In
q subsequent interview let It be I'M
derstood he would shoot Elliott on
sight, and as he is q man of I'M
questioned nerve and determine
ton, no doubt was felt that
q shooting match would occur
whenever the men met. To. night
Elliott and Plaisted, the oarsman,
entered appetite Bills" place to get
something to eat. Shortly after Dunn
entered. Accounts differ a. to the
subsequent proceedings. One account
says Dunn made o threatening demon
~strstion, w%hereupon Elliott arose
from the table, took up q chair and
went at Dunn with 1t, Dunn In the
; meantime emptying n revolver and
drawing another. Dunn's own state.
! ment and that of al eyewitness Ia
. to the effect that he was not aware o.
: Elliott's presence until the latter
fired n shot, the ball passing under
I. the scalp across the top Of his head
= and another passing through the lef
= forearm. Dunn then drew his revol
. yer and Joined In the fusillade,
2 crowd of twenty-five persons In tn
< place making . hasty exit. Dunn
. fred five shots and Elliott foul
! The police arrived, arrest Dunr
= put Elliott, In . dying COZ
i" dillon, In theI E..patrol WACO,
|: and started for..the county hospita
y Elliott died on the way there and th
body was taken to the moreue. I'll
= fatal shot Wa In the stomach. Dun
10 the partner Of Mckee Rankin In
q breeding farm on an Island In the De
! troit river, where they own q numbe
o Of promising thoroughbred horses.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02

DETROIT, March L. Five votes
were taken thia evening for senator,
On the fourth ballot a break was made
in favor of Palmer, Stockbridge's
forces diesolving aud Palmer's vote
going to 40 Ga the fifth ballot Thos
w. Palmer, of Detroit, received rs
votes, and was declared elected. Stout
received AZ fusion votes, Ferry 2. The
contest 10 unprecedented in the his
tory of the politics of the state, 81
votes in all being cast.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02

WATERFOWL, N. Y, March In
a freight train on the Rome, Water
town and Ogdensburg railroad,
a car In the middle OF
the train left the track three miles
south of Adams, but 1t was not disoov.
cred until the train reached that sta
ton safely. The train crossed q
bridge 200 feet lorg all right. The
ties were badly broken, and spike
heads and a thousand fish-plate boltf
cut of, and had to be replaced before
trains coald pass.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
"A Great Event In Turf Circles.
Special Dispatches to TIM BYE.

LOUISVILLE, March Ia private
dispatch from New York says the
champion stallion stake organized by
Pierre Lorillsrd for the worlds fair,
afterwards put up to be bid for by
associations east of the Mississippi,
and which has been recognized az the
great turf event of the present year,
was to day awarded to tbs Louisvillee
Jockey club, its bid being $40 $40
The stake will be ran al the fall meet.
ing of the club in September, and
promises to be a great treat.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
The Passion Play.

Special Dispatch to The BEH.
New YORK, March Police JUS
tlce Duffy has decided that the case
of Sslmi Morse, who was arrested
Saturday for producing the "Passion
Play" without q license, should 20
before a jury. Morse was held In
$500 ball,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
Instantly Killed.
Special Dispatch to 1HR BIZ.

HoULToN, Me-. March 1.-Two
men, McInelly and Brown, with their
wives, attempted to drive across the
New Brunswick railroad crossing at
Canterbury, N. B., yesterday In front
of an advancing train. The train
struck the wagon, killing both the
ladies almost instantly, and seriously
Iniurlng McInelly.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
Milwaukee, Fire Chief R,signs.
Special Dispatch to The BEE.

Special Dispatch to Tns BKs.
MILWAUKEE, March l Henry
Lippert, chief of the fire department,
widely known, resigned to-day, giving
Ill health as the cause His friends
state the mea sttacks since the New.
hall fire are the main cause. The
mayo tried in vain to persuade Lippert
to reconsider, Offering him several
months vacation for recupersti IN.
Pspsrs In the suit of John Gilbert
against the owners of the Newhall
were filed today; $40, 500 are asked as
damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
Two Year Terms.
a. NM n.u

Boston, March 1.-The constitu-
tional amendment providing for blen-
NAL election Of state officers and
biennial sessions of the Legislature
passed the house and senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL
Dispstch to TEE BE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS

Special Dispstch to TEE BE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, D. @. March 1.--Sen-
.tors Bayard and Beck were excused
from service on the tariff COMMITTEES
by 40 ayes and 6 noes,
Senator Morrill, asked consent that
the chair should have authority to fill
vacancies on the committee. Agreed
to. The president then appointed
Senators Voorhees, and Mcpherson.
Both the latter asked to be excused.
Granted,
Senator Garland offered a resolu'
ton instructing all senate con
terees to withdraw from the confer.
ence.
Allison objected to the present con
siderstion of the resolution and Il
went over until tomorrow.
The president said he wished some
democrat would advise him whethel
there wss any democrat who woult
consent to serve ON this committee
Such information would relieve hin
from embarrassment.
OouhtoE IlhrtLb tuOuRhI sho Shoi
would be warranted hy his experience
80 far In assuming h. 81 no democrati,
senator would serve,
The president th"reupon appointed
Senators Ingalls, and Malone. Ingall
said his engagements were such n
must ask to be excused. Laughter.
Ingalls, was excused. The presiden
then appointed Miller, (Cala.) Mil
Ter, after consulting with a few othe
senators, declined. The presideu
then appointed McDill and Malone
and McDlll accepted the appointment
on the conference committees.
The president appointed as the CON
nittee to inquire into the Improve
ment of navigation of the MississipJ
river, Senators Logan, Jones (Nev.
Mcmillan, Jones and Walker, lark
as visitors to West Point, Senator
Cameron, wis. }, and Harris; as Wis
tors to the naval academy, Senator
Lsphsm and Camden.
The president laid before the senst
, a communication from the secretar
of the interior announcing the con
pletion of the list Of pensioners wit
their addresses, rates Of pensions, q
Senator Anthony said 1t would co
over $50, 600 to print the dooumen
The senate resumed confederate
of the sundry civil appropriation bl
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
An Indian Killing Bee.
Special Dispatch to THE pxz.

ST. LOUIS, March IA dispatch
from San Antonio, Texas, says a party
of ranchmen surprised an Indian
camp in Chihuahus, Mexico, a few
days ago, and captured twenty-five
squaws and killed ten bucks.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
A Suspended Grocer.
pecisl Dispatch to Tue Ban.

JERSEY CRY, N. j., March 10.
T. W. Mcdonald, q grocer, has sus.
pendeded with liabilities at 900, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02

seat; put straps on her; put her In
room and locked door. PIP 10, 16
Sarah Gilmore, attendant: To like
effect. PIP. 70. "a, 75.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
A Lively Night in the House
Over the River and
HarbOr Bill.
The Jumbo Steerer Attacked
and Vigorously Defended.
An Oshkosh Widow Captures
the Silver Plated Sena-
tor From Colorado.
rho Debt Statement, Combinations
and General News.
CAPITOL NOTES.
special Dispatches to tbs Bss.
NOMINATIONS,

Special Dispatches to The Bss.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March flames l..
Benedict, New York, surveyor OF Gus.
toms, district of New York; CHARLES
X. Graham, naval officer, district of
New York; Andrew j. Perry, general
appraiser of merchandise, district of
New York; Merritt Wickham, assist
ant a~ppraieer, district of New York;
j. B. IL. Smart, collector OF Internal
revenue, Fifteenth district; Albert
G. Edwards, United States treas
urer, St. Louis; Elihu Root, United
States attorney, Southern district
of New York; A. O. Tate, marshsl,
Eastern district of New York; Jos.
B. Keogh, marshal, Western district
of North Carolina; w. 81 Dewitt,
attorney, Montana; Silas w. Burt,
chief examiner of United States civil
service commissions; Jno. N. Irwin
ia }, governor, territory OF Idaho;
Robert j. Fisher, Jr., Qll), examiner.
in-chief, patent office. @asSssAe
RUbLlC DEbls
Total interest bearing debt, 81, 254,
S95 75O; total without interest, $513,
243 404; total debt, principal, 1881
451 O99; total interest, Sill DOL 1853
cash In treasury, $3O6, 266, 748; de-
crease during February, $3.50, 678
decrease since June 80, 1882, $102,
638, 346; bonds issued to Pacific rail
way companies, interest payable b!
United States, principal outstanding
1914, 623, 5l2; interest accrued not ye
paid, $646 1856; interest paid by gov
eminent, S57, 283, 1888; interest repai'
by companies by transportation ser
vice, SIG, $40, 100; by cash payment
five per cent net earnings, $666, 1913
balance interest paid by government
$40, 257, 1913.
MARRIAGE OF SENATOR TABOR.
Senator Tabor was married to.nigh
to Mrs. Eliza B. McCoust, of Oshkosh
Wis, by Father Chappilli, pastor c
st. Mathews. The president, senate
elect, Secretary and Mira. Teller, Sen
ator and Mrs. Hill, R~sprssentativ
and Mrs. Bedford, Senator Sawyer
ex-senator Chaffee and Gen. Charlie
Adams were among the gussts. M
and Mrs. Tabor will remain In Wash
ineton till the close of the session
!, will then 60 to New Yol
for q brief visit, thence
, Colorado. The msrrisgd took pla'
) In the private psrlor OF Willard,s h
: tel, which was ms~gniicently deoora
. ed for the occasion, and an elagal
! supper spread In the adjoining roor
Presents we're numerous, and OF gre
value. President Arthur RENAME
= an hour after the ceremony and OF
er guests until late In the evenip
;. Among the relatives present we
Maxey Tabor, son of the senate
the father and mother, and two 81
terra and two brothers of the brid
One of the senators presents to b
bride was a diamond necklace value
at $76, 900.
q NOTHING DONE.
The conference committee on t
e tariff bill adjourned at midnight
TO morrow morning, leaving almost
5 important points In controversy In
gard to the tariff rate still unadjuste
Delta chief., 1883-03-21
LAND.

The lands since July IS, 1882, are open to
pre.emption, TO town-site entry, and to entry
nnder the mineral statutes, bu; net TO home
stead or scrip entries, or timber culture. a
government survey has been ordered, but the
pre-emptor viii have about three years to
pay for his land.
Delta chief., 1883-03-21
A Man.Ea,lng Murderer.


From the Denver News March 18th.
Deputy Sheriff Charles T. Linton yesterday
received telegram from Sheriff Sharpless Of
Cheyenne, stating that Al. Packer, the no
torious murderer and outlaw, who has been
sought for by the Colorado authorities and by
the friends of his victims for the past nine
years without success, has been captured in
Fort Fet,erman, W.T. This information was
received by Deputy Linton with delight, and
he will start for Cheyenne about Thursday
with Sheriff Smith, of Hinsdale county, to
return the murderer to this city and thence
to Lake City. There are few people compar-
atvely now living in Denver who are acquain-
ted with the facts of the crime for which
Packer is now .under arrest and why the Of
ficers should feel SO much delight in secur-
ing his capture. The crime regarded at
the time the most atrocious and cold blood
ed murder ever committed in the West, and
created feeling of horror all over the land.
Packer, a trusted scout AMI guide for party
of five men, who braved the severity of the
winter in the San Juan mountains, for the
purpose of making supposed fortunes, purpcs-
ely led his companions astray, and in the
dead of night while they We're all sleeping,
fell upon them and cut each mans throat.
This occurred within three miles of the pres
ent site of Lake City. Not content with this
atrocitv he sent a bullet into the brain of
each of his dead victims, and robbed them of
their arms and vRluables. One of. them,
named Miller he cut literally into pieces and
ate the flesh to preserve his own life and TO
months before the news of this horror became
known, but when it had been fully establish
ed. Packer had made his escape. Some time
ago he was recognized by a man in Fort Fet-
terman. The recognition was easy enough
surely, as Packers index and little finger of
the left hand were missing, and other pecul-
iarities were prominent. This man commun-
icaied his discovery 10 the authorities who in
turn communicated with Sheriff Sharpless.
The latter official wrote to Deputy Linton to
learn whether or not Packer was wanted in
Colorado. Sheriff Smith, OF Hinsdale county,
happened to be in the city ~Lsrn this letter
was received and consequently all further
correspondence was carried on by telegraph.
Sheriff Sharpless Vas instructed to arrest
Packer AT all hazards and without any delay
which might possibly he avoided. That these
instructions were. skillfully exc 'uted is evil
denced by the telegram received yesterday.
Delta chief., 1883-03-21

All the mining camps west of the Divide
must be supplied with food that ,,an be pro-
duced in the uncompahgre and Guhnison ral-
leys. These great mining belts mrs easily
reached by the railwars and wagon roads.
We can safely say that here In these incom-
parable valleys We can compete successfully
with far-away producers, haying in our favor
u shorter distance for transportation and the
ability to place pcrishablc articles in u fresher
state upon the market.
Delta chief., 1883-03-21
BAILEY & CO..
Real Estate Agents.
City lots and ranch property for sale. CORES
pondence solicited.
DELTA, COLORADO.
OFFER THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS;

No. 1.-Rancb on the Gunnison river, l60 acres,
2ls miles from Delta, all under ditch and fence,
30 acres fine cottonwood timber, 10 acres wheat,
II acres grass double log cabin, necessary out
buildingt, well of never FILLING water.
No. Ranch on the Gunnison river l60 ncrcs,
IL miles from Delta, all under fence and ditch,
. cabins, Improvements worth more than price
asked enough hay can be cut from this place
this summer to pay sr it.
No. o.3.-Kanch on me Gunnison river, 100 acres,
81 miles from Delta, finest location in the county,
all under water and fence; water right and ditch
belong to ranch.
No. 4.-Ranch on the Uncompahgrc river, 100
acres miles from Delta, fine location; VIII sell
cheap.
No. 5.-Ranch on the Uncompahgre river, leo
acres 81 miles from Delta fine location, log cab
in under fence and water: for sale cheap.
No. 6-Ranch on the Gunnison river. l6D acres,
adjoining town. under fence and water, good
grIss will sell cheap.
Delta chief., 1883-03-21
An ORDINANCE

CONCERNING STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE.
Be Il ordained By te Board Of Trustees Of tie Torn
of Dsiiu, ColOrdd0:
SECTION l. If any person shall suffer or permit
any horse, mule or burrO, sheep, goat, COW. steer.
or other animal to stray or roam at large within
the corpor7Ite limits OF the town ofDelta, he shall
for each and every animal found running at
large in said corporate limits be fined in sum
not les than one dollar, nor more than one hun
dred dollars.
Approved March Is A. d. 1883.
NJ c. .VANDEVENTER, Mayor.
Attest a c. BUTIER. Clerk and Recorder.
Delta chief., 1883-03-21
APrG-DGStilGd Railway Center

Three different railroads staked through as many
corners of the town! End of division and
machine shops a necessity Midway be-
tween Pueblo and salt Lake. In val
Icy of the Grand river.
Delta chief., 1883-03-21
Irrigahle Land as Extensive as Salt Lake

Unsurpassed IS a FARM and FRUIT REGION.
Climate unrivallci in Colorado. No snow
and scarcely any winter.
Delta chief., 1883-03-21
ALTITUDE $500 FEET

Winter resort for the Mountain towns, Home
for the Health-secker, Now is the
time TO invest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
MUTUAL UNION INTERESTS.

A majority of the stock OF the Mutual Union Tele-
graph Company, which was placed in the hands OF
voting trustees some weeks ago. was deposited with
the Central Trust Company yesterday in accord
ance with tho original plan. The work of Issuing
trust certificates, which are destitute OF voting
power. was begun Immediately. The three trustees
are George F. Baker president of the First National
Bank George William Ballou. vice-president
of the Mutual Union, and Asa p. Potter, president
Of the Maverick National Bank of Boston. They
hold for five years tho voting power on about
81 800 shares of Mutual Union stock. which gives
Thorn the absolute control of the company for that
period
Rumors that the Western Union and the Mutual
Union Companies had completed the terms OF
truce ere circulated again yesterday. The princi
pal officers of the Mutual Union Company denied
hat negotiations of any kind were pending. John
G. Moore, the president OF the company, SAID ,nat
there was not the slightest foundation Tor these
rumors. " l presume he said, " that the western
Union would be glad to swap lawsuits with us
and perhaps to give us two for one. We did not be-
gin the litigation, but shall not be the irst to
abandon it. We are perfectly satisfied with me
success that we have already won. We did not
seek to ieht but we are not yet frightened out of
our Wits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 3.-The Legislature OF
North Carolina met here to-day and organized. Inc
Democrats have control of both Houses by largo ma
jority ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Robinson presided IN inc
Senate. George NJ. Rose OF Cumberland, was eieo'eu
Speaker OF the House aud Robert NJ Thurman CLERK o.
the House Governor Jarvis will send in his message
tomorrow.
State Treasurer Worth reports that OF the unsecured
debt s. 745 has been compromised for S26ooo4l IN
per cent bonds. and s3,s06,300 OF old bonds remain
outstanding OF the North Carolina Railroad Constrne
tion bonds 81 700 900 have been renewed under tue
contract per bonds, with the same secur
rty leaving 81 O750O0 still unexchanged ProVlslon
having been made for the payment OF interest on moe
per bonds than have been taken up tnefe Is now
S254.1se surplus Ia the Treasury applicable 10 pay
Inent interest when the bonds snail have Defn ex
changed. -, o...,
Senatorial election for the successor OF Genera
Ransom takes place on January l6. w. T. Dortoh who
served In the Confederate Senate. 10 Mr. Bansons oppo
nent. - -, ~,
aud Blind Institution resigned day