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Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
rRANCE AND CHINA.

Pans, March 10. -Waddington, French
ambassador at London, has telegraphed
Prime Minister Ferry that Tseng, Chi
nese ambassador, has asked Earl Gran
vile, English foreign secretary, to medi-
ate between China and France. The
Journal Des Debats says: ''The army has
performed it's task in Tonquin. The time
time has now arrived for diplomacy"
PFAIR IN EGYPT.
LONDON, March ~15.-Suakim adyices
state q panic occurred last night among
the Egyptian troops under Baker Pasha.
who arc still in camp at Sariba. They
got q notion that the rebels were ap-
proaching, became frightened, and their
fears were sllayed only whea tive men,
enormously supposed to be rebels, were
killed. Troops returning to Suakim
cheered greatly the personal heroism of
Adams Frazer, the largest man of the
Black Watch regiment. Twelve Arabs
were laid low by his single bayonet.
Drummond of the same regiment,
bayonetted Osman Digna's nephew. Fifty
men left Chatham to hll vacancies in the
Black Watch regiment.
THE DEAD.
General Graham telegraphs that 8 of
ficers and SO men were killed and 8 of
ticers and 1903 men wounded, and 10 men
are missing. The rebels NUMBERED from
10000 to 1900. Three officers and
2 men were killed at the guns. Over
1000 rebels were killed. The rebels
charged regardless of their great loss. They
left GOO dead at one point of the square.
III OCCUPANCY OF pAcNINH.
The Paris correspondent of The Times
says the occupancy of Bacninh ends in
nothing. The rainy season begins in a
fortnight, and will postpone operations
six months The delta of the Red river
is handed over to pillage and anarchy.
The French government will
shortly ask for a credit of %, 000, 900
francs and eventually for 100, DOC, 900,
which the chamber will certainly refuse.
The expedition will require sixty-three
ships and 400, 900 men, The end to be
gained is out of all proportion to the out
law.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17

a farmer liying half a mills west Of Wapollo
the hoard have Instructed me 70 ;mmcdiatolly
communicate 70 you the facts and symptoms
OF me disease That you may cause such action
DraSs Sas eslf ,S ,S yS1 % ~ Sot,i , anSd tbe disease
has manifested itself in the followinS
manner: The animal Is first taken with stiff.
ness and lamcness in the joints above the
hoofs OF the legs THE torelers are not affected,
anS nave q pr ,ha auo M,SS n = rom 'no nose
stnn;d look After n few DAYS Tho foot bev;ns
TO crack at the joint above tho hoof, and In a
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17

One of the foremen of the B & NJ. shops in
forms The journal that there is plenty of
work at the shops, that every man is working
full time, and more meu are wanted.
Louis Brinkman has been jailed on a war
rant sworn out by Chris. Liable. Louis seems
to have been out on a bender and attempted
to caress Chris and his wife with a club, and
went 50 far as to burst the panels of the door
in the elf .rt. He was put under 81, 500 bonds
for house breaking and assaulting with intent
to kill.
The late disaster to the X. G. train has
shown the necessity of a double track between
Omaha and Plattsmouth. There are now
twelve passenger trains between both cities
daily and n large number of freights. The
least that might be done to insure absolute
safety is q double track from Plattsmouth tn
O~'eopolis, to avoid the increasing dangers OF
the big bend.
The Herald says: SIN travelling on the X,
g road it is very noticeable the proportion OF
passengers that make the train from Pacific
Junction to Omaha compared with those who
continue through to the Bluffs. 1t ia a per.
fectly safe estimate that on an average two
thirds of the passengers north and south are
from Omaha, or to that place, and the train
continued to the Bluffs is practically empty
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
FREMONT.

There is as yet no definite news as to the
proposed extension of the b. & NJ. by way of
Ashland and Wahoo, though every movement
Of the company in that direction is carefully
watched. 1t is generally believed the line
will be located and work commenced before
the LIST of May.
An lows boy who worked q month for a
physician in the neighborhood of Fremont.
was given, instead OF ten dollars which he
expected, q receipted bill for professional
services which the doctor had rendered on the
occasion of his birth. That was enough to
make the boy wish he had never been born.
Arthur rruesdell has submitted o PROPOSE.
ton to the council to light the city with coal
oil. His proposition is to erect one hundred
lamp posts, furnish the lamps, oil, wicks,
chimneys, do the lighting and distinguishing,
keep them in complete repair, all tho year
round for the sum of 81, 100 per year for a
term of five years. At this rate it makes an
average of 81 per lamp-S19 less than the
cost of gas.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
THE STATE IN GENERAL.

One of the qualifications necessary TO secure
the mayoralty of Crete is honesty.
An independent German Protestant church
has just been organized at Columbus.
The average attendance of the Nebraska
City schools for the past month was SOB.
No sane man, or woman either, can accuse
The Crete Globe of being level headed.
NJ. A. Dougherty has sold his interest in
The Crete Globe to Mr.. True, for some $4,000.
The contract for building the new Platte
river bridge at Schuyler, has been let to the
u. p. company, to cost about $4,000.
Franklin county has q thriving immigration
society, which is doing q great deal to induce
eastern people to settle In that region.
A Congregational church has been organized
at Martinsburg, Dixon county. The building
of a house of worship is contemplated.
James Pease of Oxford, accidentally poi
soned himself with a~conite, which was mis-
taken for spirits frumenti. Beware of the
bottle.
A Pawnee Wolf, who sold mortgaged goods,
Sullivanized the mortgages for objectinp to
the proceedings, and paid $40 and costs for
the satisfaction 1t gave him.
Nuckolls county is to have a special election
on the 18th of this month, to decide the ques-
tionsas to whether the county shall issue bonds
to aid the Warwick, Superior & Hastings
Railroad company.
Some fool litigant offered Judge Morris a
bribe Of $50 to decide a case in his favor. The
judge, after commenting severely on the &C
ton Of the sender, handed the matter over TO
the grand jury for their investigation.
The Valentine Reporter says the Mime
chaduza has been ON a rampage since Satur'
day, and as o consequence not u bridge Is LETT.
1t took them all off slick aud clean, as it did
every thing else that lay in its course.
Brown county has an estimated population
Of over 200 souls and there has not been a
single failure in business reported since the
Organization Of the county. When a mans
credit gets "shaky'' they take him out and
hang him to a wbistling post.
The manager of a second-han store in
Blair imagined he had been robbed Of q %
cent hat and he forthwith proceeded to arrest
a couple of respectable young ladies. The
Republican says he succeeded In proving him.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
Ireland's National Holiday.

Throughout the world, wherever al
Iriahman dwells, this day will BIZ
m of gladness and rejoicing. The
hearts of the brave and chivalroni
Sons and fair daughters of the "dear ole
land" will be frightened and made Joy
full, and fond and endearing reminis
censes of the days of their early youth
and childhood will again be revived ir
their bosoms. On this day they viii
celebrate the anniversary of the patror
saint of their native land, and certainly
Irishmen have q right to be proud O
their great national holiday. Will
pardonaDle pride they can poin'
to that noble and beautiful
isle, where away back in the centuries O
long ago religion, literature, music, ant
song, fiourished when most of the nations
of the world were stepped in heathenism
and barbarity. The principles of chival
ry and truth, which st. Patrick implanted
in the breasts and on the character oil
Irishmen, and the glorious attributes o.
purity and honor which religion has sc
nobiy preserved and nurtured in Erin'i
lovely daughters are to-day as alive ano
active as when Ireland practiced the
teachings of her patron saint and instruc
tor, free from the gross contact of an
alien and tyrannical people.
Centuries of oppression and misrult
have failed to change the character Of
Irishmen, patriotic, faithful, and perse
yering, they are as determined as aver to
persist in the effort which they hav,
never r~elinquished to again restore tt
their native land its former independence,
and glory.
In Omaha our Irish citizens have made
suitable preparations to add theil
quota to the great world wide event. Ii
a broad and national spirit they will d.
honor to the memory of st. Patrick.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians ant
Hibernian Rifles have charge of the ar
r%angements. The zeal and patriotism Of
this noble order of Irishmen Is wei
known throughout the entire state, ant
in Omaha they represent the manhood
and intelligence of our Irish population
They have secured the assistance Of tn,
best literary and musical talent in tn,
city for the occasion and have engaged
Masonic hall for the afternoon, where
after the parade, the celebration viii
take place.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
STATE JOTTiNGs.
LINCOLN.

hiNNNbNs
Patrick Foley, an employee Of the Il. q NJ,
has boon sent TO the insane asylum. He is
subjtcs to violent fits.
The mayor has been instructed TO negotiate
for n town bell to ring out the hours from the
tower of Masonic temple.
A g~uileless son Of Indiana, with n wife and
three children, wat relieved of his pocketbook
at the depot. 1t contained $3.50.
The eastern links of the tripartite now ship
their passengers and freight to Beatrice by the
Union Pacific, instead of the y. X NJ. as for
merly.
The grand jury reported that the county
prison was unit for any human to live in.
Prisoners are promiscuously huddled in one
room, and the odors thcrefroin are thick
enough to cut with q cheese knife.
The News describes Talmage, the Brooklyn
divine who enlightened Lincoln on 'Bir Blum
ders" for 800, as 1.-TWO long legs, n cavernous
mouth, a mop of hair and a pair of socks. a
seductive smile played upon his lips, and then
the cork few out, and gushes of eloquencs fol.
TIE supreme court has decided that women,
having the qualifications prescribed by the
statutes relating to school elections, are en-
titled TO vote and to hold the office of trustee.
The decision, though not yet filed, is given out
in advanced to avoid disputes in the April
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
Great in Crime.

New YoRK, March 15.-Robert Pin.
kerton says G. A. Vincent, the man un-
der arrest in st. Louis for attempting to
pass forged checks, is a burglar and for
ger known to the police of two hemi-
spores under various aliases. He was one
OF the party concerned in the extensive
bond forgeries of 1872, when upwards of
81, 000, 900 of Buffalo, New York and
Erie, New York Central, North
western and other forged bonds
were put on the market, and which
resulted in the failure of three different
banking houses. In rs he was sentenced
to fifteen years in states prison, but es-
capped ak months later during q fire start
cd by convicts. In October last his term
in prison in England expired, and he
went to Canada, thence to New York and
ST. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
st. Patrick's Day mt PapiIlion.

A musical and literary entertainment
will be given at Papilliom court house
on the evening of March II, for the ben
eft of st. Columbhill's church. AS will
be seen by the programme, many of the
parties taking part are of Omaha:
Piano solo-St. Patrick's Day. ........
Miss Maggie Swift
Reading-Out of the old house, Nancy
..s'...,....' ShTitou
Miss Sarah i. Brennan.
Solo and chorus-Old home. ........ Putnam
Mr.. Joseph McCaffrey..
Address. ...................Mr G. j. Smyth
Piano solo-Recollections of home.
............... Miss Saddle Kelley
Reading-Molly Muldoon. .,.,.......
Miss Stacia Crowley
Solo-Maiting Willard
Miss Mary Mcnamara.
Piano solo Carnival de Venice. .......
Miss Maggie Swift
Solo-Meeting of the waters 1000. Moore
Miss Stacia Crowley.
Solo and chorus-We1l all be dar 80. Putnam
Mr.. j. p. Mccarthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
BEATRICE.

The defense of Reid cost in the ~neighbor-
hood of $1,000, A deed was filed in the
county clerks Office recently, by which VIM
Reid made over his real and personal prop
erty to Colby & Hazlet, his attor 1eys, for a
mortgage on the same for $4,000.
The B. & Nj. is taking vast quantities of
stone from the quarries in this neighborhood.
During the past two months 200 car loads
have:.been sent to rip-rap the different lines of
the company. The ''stone gang" has worked
all winter. The stone now being taken out is
used between Teoumseh and Atchison.
Gage county contributed six criminals to
Stout's penitentiary gang at the late term of
court. They are: VIM. III. Reid, man.
slaughter, ten years; John NJ. Ming, forgery,
two years; Henry Burke, robbery, three years;
Joseph Kendall, burglary, three years; George
w. Gray, forgery, three years; John Maggie,
larceny, one year.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17

self a suspicious jackass and got off with an
assessment Of sd for the fun.
The johnson County Journal, the demo.
cratic torchlight of southern Nebraska, has
passed the fifth milestone in its career, IL has
tiourished from the moment of its birth, and Is
now in the front pew of weeklies. Its success
is a monument to honest hard work.
A wiley youth Of twenty-five summer at
Nebraska City induced a tickle widow Of more
than two score years, TO sell her little home to
get funds to carry both to the Pacific on a
bridal tour. The youth took the funds and
the tour and widows mourus houseless and
alone.
The Il. & NJ. surveyors are in the Loup
country seeking for feeders TO their road either
to connect ut Central City by way of the
Loup, or at Kearney by way # the Wood
river. They are reaching for tho Black Hills
traffic and trade in the great cattle country
through which their now line will pass.
All state papers are welcome to these Jot-
tings. They are prepared especially for their
convenience, and no credit, name or imprint is
asked to indicate their paternity. 1t is pleas
ing to note how well they are appreciated, by
reproduction partly or wholly in a majority of
the state press.
In a short.time the b. h NJ. will extend its
postal car mail service to Denver, McCook
being the western limit at present, to where
postal clerks run. The regular postal clerks
that now run to Hastings will be continued to
Denver, and a car added to the night train
from the east.
The Argus says the Red Cloud 4 Kansas
Southwestern is the name Of the latest rail-
road enterprise in that section of the country.
For tome time the question of constructing n
railroad from some point on the b. h NJ.
through Smith and Rocks counties, Kansas,
has been under consideration and it is now
probable that the road will be built.
Mr.. John X. WALL, a farmer living near
Grafton, was found dead within forty rods of
his house last Monday. A short time before
he had left the house to drive some hogs out
of his ~noighbor's corn. Not returning rs soon
us he was expected, q boy was sent to look fog
him. His body was found on the prairie, as
stated. He died OF heart disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
A Wilkesbarre Mine on Fire.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 16.-Great
volumes of smoke are issuing out Of the
Conyngham air shaft at / o'clock this
afternoon, indicating q fire raging in the
mine. Daniel Evans, the fire boss, with
four men, collected all the hose at hand,
hurriedly went down the shaft, and soon
learned that a plane in the mine vas on
fire. An explosion is liable to occur any
moment. Up to the time of the dis
covery there was no one in the mine.
No explosion yet.
LATER. Another party went down,
and cooperating with those already en-
gagged in fighting the fire, have succeeded,
after a fight of eight hours, in extin-
gushing the flames.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
A Thoroughbred Fraud.

On Wednesday last a young man called
at the b. g. M. headquarters and presen-
ted a letter, purporting to be from ID.
McCoole, superintendent of the Detroit,
Mackinac d. Marquette railroad, with
headquarters at Marquette, requesting
transportation for bearer from Omaha to
Denver and return. The letter repre-.
sented the bearer as being the private
clerk Of Mr.. McCoole. The b. & NJ.
folks suspected the letter was a forgery
and Immediately teleeraphed Mr.. Nc.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
The Pacific Coast onrsma an

SAN Francisco, March ia rowing
match this afternoon, mile and a half
turn, tor $500 a side and the champion
ship of the Pacific coast--Peterso against
Lee-was won by the former by fifteen
lengths. Thomas Flynn, a prominent
amateur oarsman of this city, has arrang-
cd a match between Peterson and Han
Ian, prior to the latter's departure for
Australia, for $1,000 a side and the
championship of the world, to be rowed
east, the date to be fixed o. Hanlan's
return.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
Prospective Bliss.

ID. G. Patterson, a banker and real es.
tate Spectator, will be married on Tues
day next, at Wayne, in the Presbyterian
church, to Miss Maude Gamble. Rev.
Thomas G. Hail, of this city, will go to
solemnize the ceremony. Mr.. Patterson
is a brother of r. G. Patterson, of our
city, and has been very succrssful in bus
mess in this state. He was the nominee
of the democratic party in 1880 for state
auditor, at the age of 90 years, and ran
much ahead of his party. A special train
has been chartered for the occasion, to
run from Wayne to Council Bluffs.
Many of our prominent citizens are in
vited to be present. Their wedding tour
will be spent in Europe for six months.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
A Mother Murders Her Daughter

DAYTON, Ohio,, March ia young
man named Kets, ON his death bed here,
yesterday confessed that in 1867 his own
mother murdered her daughter Christina,
a pretty girl of 18 years. She entirely
eluded suspicion, and the murder re-
NAMED unknown till yesterday. The
deed was done in a fit Of passion. The
~murderess on her death bed, several
years ago, confessed the crime to her son.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
The Overflow in Mississippi.

VIcKsBURo, March 1G.-From Sharkey
and Greenwood, a distance of 100 miles,
the water is over all places except a few
mounds sufficient fer stock to stand on.
No loss of life or stock hasbeen reported.
The planters are in good spirits and be-
lieye the worst is over.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
A lawyers opinion of interest to All

J. II. Tawney, ESQ, a leading attorney of
Winona, Mimi, writes: After using it for
more than three years, I take great pleasure
in stating that 1 regard DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, as tho best remedy in
the world for Coughs and Colds. 1t has never
failed to cure the most severe colds l have
had, and invariably relieves the pain in the
chest"
Trial Bottles for this sure cure for all Throat
and Lung Diseases may be had Free ut @. II.
Goodman's Drug Store. Large size, S1.0O.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
RAILROAD FICTION.
Murderous Work by Jail Breakers

WINDSOR, Ont, March 16.--Two rob-
bers in the Sandwich Jail this morning
shot and killed Jailer Leech, fatally
wounded Turnkey Davis, and escaped.
Kennedy was captured when about to
cross to Detroit. He says Leech shot
O~'Callaghan, the other murderer, and
the latter on the road between Windsor
and Walkerville became 30 faint with
loss Of blood that he crawled over O
fence and has probably died. Search
fails TO reveal him.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17

Coole in regard to the matter and that
gentleman answered that he knew moth
ing of the young man or letter. 1t will
be we'll for railroad companies to look
out for this young fraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
THE RAILWAYS.
THAT RUMoRED RATE WAR

THAT RATE WAR.
CHICAGO, March Notwithstanding
that a rate war seemed very certain to
occur next Monday by reason of the dis.
solution of the Northwestern and Central
Iowa Traffic association, the situation
appears somewhat less warlike to, night.
General Manager Hughitt, of the North
western, Assistant General Manager Mil
Ter. of the Milwaukee & st. Paul, and
General Manager Cable, of the Rock
Island road, held a short meeting this
afternoon, and it is confidently asserted
that a meeting of managers will be called
for next Monday or Tuesday, to form a
pool, and that in the meantime the
agents have been directed to maintain
rates.
A RAILWAY ROW IN EARNEST.
YOUNGSTOWN o., March 1G.-Last
night the employees of the New York,
Pennsylvania d Ohio road relaid switches,
etc., torn up in the afternoon by the
Pittsburg, Cleveland & Toledo men
where the roads cross at Hazleton, and
ripped up 500 feet of the latter's track,
and then placed a locomotive 80 as to
block each end. The Pittsburg, Cleve-
land 81 Toledo men ran a train of flat cars
loaded with rails into the obstructing To-
comotive A general fight seemed in.
evitable for a time. The sheriff made
several arrests. The court has granted
an injunction against the New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio road from further
work till tomorrow. No more trouble
is anticipated at present.
THE o. & NJ. II. r..
CHICAGO, March IL -Thestock holders
of the Ohio d Mississippi railroad had a
hearing before Judge Drummond in the
United States circuit court, which con-
cluded at l o'clock this afternoon, on the
application to have the receiver dis
charged and enable the road to pass again
in the control of the owners. The pro
ceeding was entirely one of q friendly
character. The earnings of the line
having steadily increased under the man
agement of Receiver Douglass, and his
report presented TO the court to-
day disclosed hat sufficient avail
able funds were now ON hand to meet
all outstanding debts of the company.
A decree was submitted by the court
which will be entered this afternoon, Pc
titioners furnishing a bond of $500, 900,
to secure payment of certain outstanding
intervening claims not yet passed upon
by the court, and the receivership will
cease early next week.
RAILROAD FICTION.
CHICAGO, March l5.-The Tribune this
morning minated the Northwestern rail
way company contemplated paralelline
the Union Pacific west to Denver, by thu
extension of the Sioux City & Pacific
General Manager Hughitt characterize,
this as a pure fiction, and having no foun.
dation of any character.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
LOWELL, MASS.

| was badl afflicted
with Bronchitis and an
affection OF the throat.
DIR. Thamas' Electric Oil
cured me-Oliver J. Belle
Isle, 90 East Morrimack st,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
CanadianHFearsor Dynamite.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 16.--The speak
ers of the m and of the senate,
who have apartments in the capitol, have
left their quarters and the guards have
been increased on rumors of a dynamite
plot to blow up the buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
DR.. THoMAS'
s C leCtYiC Oil!
NORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD !
A Medicine with curative pro-
(ertieS as impossible to counter
1T as the PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT
md which is now having an en-
9nous sale throughout the Uni
|Syu States and CanadaS.
N PA.

y SCRANTON, PA.
During the past twt
FEARS | have used bottles
DR.. Thomas Eclectri,
vi for sprains, bruises
.uts, burns, and Rheu
liatics. IL always cures
VI. l.. Blair, Aid. FIFTH
Yard, Nov. 8, 1883.
| GRANVILLE, ILLS.
In cases OF Group Thorn
IS Electric OH nevel
kils to cure. 1t cured m,
a very bad liberated
pre- Throat r. Hall
raysville, Ills,
C~T ~
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17

A BInghampton Bankruptcy.
BINoHAMrToN, N. Y, March To-.
e. Cooke e Co., of Morris, n. Y. have
assigned; liabilities, $75, Oo0; assets un-
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
~DhNENpORT, IOWA

AS a remedy for Catarrh
Or. Thomas Eclccttic OH
at the top. II cured
Ime, and | believe will cure
lany case. -Edw s. Rowley
900 w, 18th Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17
THE scoURGE IN IOWA.

Dies MONIES, March 15.-Gov. Sher-
man is in receipt of the following letter
from the board of trustees in Louisa
county, where the cattle disease has
broken out:
TO His Esceisacg, Gov. Sherman:
At a meeting of the township trustees
called for the purpose Of taking action in re-
gard 10 the epidemic believed to be what IL
called foot and mouth disease, which has
broken out In tho herd Of Jonathan Drake