Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-08

The kansas Casele EplAeulc,
ENpoRIA, KS, March THE follow.
ing facts have been received REGARDING
the cattle disease at Neosbc Fails and
vicinity: Yesterday morning party of
IL ons county stOckmen. ACCOMPANIED
oy sevefai newspaper representatives,
started for Neosho Falls by a special
tram to examine the status Of the foot
ana mouth disease, which ID reported
10 exist there IN such malignant form.
AZ the junction the party was joined by
Gov. Click. VIM. Simms. Secretary OF
the State Board of Agriculture. and DR..
Hoibrook, United States Veterinary
Surgeon. The latter was detailed by
reached NeOsho Falls at 2 o'clock, and
WAS met by Lieut.. Gov. finney be
flrst place visited was that of Daniel
helth, hve miles north Of town. This
gentleman has 120 cattle During tho
holidays he noticed the first symptoms
OF tho disease, which had been proved
beyond a doubt to be the foot aud
mouth disease. OF bis herd about GO
are affected. The sight presented in
the CORRAL was almost sickening. Some
two, while others had none at all.
Many OF them were living down, appear
my TO have little life left. DR.. Hol-
brook At once began an examination Of
the cattle. and found sym pt0ms of the
dreaded disease prevalent In all. Some
were broken at the heel, and several
appeared TO be recovering. Ii was de-
cided that the first symptoms neticed
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cattle, and an arching Of their backs a.
if with cold. There is no doubt that the
fatal poison which produces this disease
was first communicated to this herd and
afterwards 20 others in the neiohbor-
hood. keith's cattle are all natives.
Inc next place visited was that of Mr..
Goodrich and his step father, Ed Hend-
man, who have ninety-six head and
thirty five affected by the Olson 20. They
hrst noticed II three weeks ago. A ma.
joriiy Of the cattle presented singular
feature, the tails Of nearly all being
much fattened, which, on investigation,
showed that u was the result of freeZ-
ing. 1t seemed that the disease checks
the circulation of the blood, which al
lows the body to freeze. COW was
seen with her two hind feet Just ready
to come of. When the trouble was first
noticed, Mr.. Hendman separated the
afflicted cattle from bis herd, but the
greater portion we're in a WOed corral
some distance from the sheds.
Before proceeding to the third and
last place visited, . 90. sultatiOn with
the State officers was held, and d. Hol-
brook gave his opinion that the foot and
mouth disease existed in very oOnta-
giOus form. He suggested a rigid quar-
autine AZ the means of preventing its
spread, and explained how necessary
this was. AZ the disease WAS the most
easily spread Of any known to veserina-
~ surgeons. He thOuRht.the best plan
would bs to burn ali the cattle IN the
affected herd. Governor Click read tho
quarantine regulations, and spoke Of
the ineficienoy of the laws to do any
thing in tile matter. The disease il con
fined to a very small section Of the
country, and as the utmost precautions
will be taken to prevent its spread aud
stamp il out, the cattle men are some
what more hopeful of the prospect than
WAS tho case yesterday.
Gross Carelessness and Heavy Rob.
berry.
CHICAGO, March Last Saturday,
about l O'Clock Ia the afternoon,
Paymaster g. s. Bartlett, Of tho Chi
ca0o, Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
left his Office for lunch, without taking
the preoa autiOn to close the combination
of the b'g safe in which was the money
for the payment of employees. On leav-
ing the room he did 80 without waiting
the return Of one of the attaches Of the
office, VINO had also gone to lunch. Be-
fore bis return the safe was robbed of
all its contents, with tho exception of
some bags of nickles and small change,
the total amount gone, AS near as the
officials Can estimate, being $27 600.
On the facts becoming known and al
investigation being Instituted, Paymas-
ter Bartlett was discharged from the
service Of the company for negligence
and tho matter was placed in the hands
Of detectives. An effort WAS made to
keep tho affair secret, in hope that the
detectives would be facilitated in their
work, but tho affair becoming known,
and IN the belief that exaggerated state
ments would be published concerning
the robbery, the officials showed . viii
lingness that the exact facts be for
nished the public. The theory ad-
vanced by the treasurer Of the company
il that the robbery was accomplished by
sneak thief. Two doors led into the
cashiers office from vacant room, one
Of which was found ajar on the pay
masters return. The pAymaster's room
Is located III the genera Office of the
company, on tho second floor of the
building aad is constructed specially
with a view to guard against intrusion
or theft, and the explanation given
by the paymsster is that 1t vas sup
posed the vacant room adjoining bic Of
foe vas slways kept locked, but in this
case il WAS proved otherwise. The pay
master assumes that tho robbery must
have been committed by sOme one hav-
ing Il complete knowledge of the room
and tho habits Of the occupants.
The Uaisa Leasae.
WARRINGTON, March 6.-rhe National
Council Of the National Union League,
held its annual session In this CITY To-
day, General James s. No9lev, Of Pitts
bury, presiding. and r. q. Baker. Of
New York. acting ~ Secretary. The
session vas devoted principally 10 the
perfection OF the organization OF tho
league for effective work IN tho coming
presidential campaign. and the consid-
Grafton Of tho anti Bourbon movement
in the south, the necessities and tho
means to be employed ~ assist the In
dependent. in that section during the
ensuing year.
Presidcnt Jas. 8. Neeley. from the
Committee on Hourbonism and Misru .
~ the South. submitted report do
scribing the condition Of affairs politi-