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National Republican., 1884-02-26
Tho M,ennerohor Masquerade.

The laundering echoes of huge bass
drum, accompanied by sundry unearthly
blasts from pair of battered trombones
awoke tho echoes in the neighborhood of
Abner's hall last night. 1t was an impromtu
band of music of three pieces at the head Of
merry procession of the masquers on their
way to the Maennerchor masquerade ball in
the above hall There were about thirty
in the crowd, and large trans
parency, which was carried aloft,
was inscribed "The Salvation Army
The next transparency was at the
head of motley squad of men, and
was inscribed the Washington Temper
ance Committee of 100." Other Transparent
cies contained such legends as "a sure cure
for intemperauco beer - I'VE were once in
the dives but are now in the pulpit" sc. On
the back of the large man who pounded the
bass drum was sign olive Musician" In fact
every phase Of the temperance question was
caricatured in the weird procession. The hall
presented a carnival appearance. Among the
best features was gang of hod-carriers
armed with hods and true to nature, headed
by a transparency marked, "On o strike fol
$3.50 per day" The stage was set with Q
camp scene and was occupied by natural
looking tribe Of gypsies, who sang theil
native songs and drank around the
camp fires. Among tho single costumes
were Sullivan, the slugger. scissors grinder
with complete outfit colored dudine, al
old German watchman, with his lantern on q
pole, and many fancy costumes. Capt, Chas
Ebert was in charge of tho arrangements
Dancing continued until nearly daylight.
The first group prize was won by the Sal
walton Army; the second group prize by tn,
Hod Carriers, headed by Mr.. Harry A. Spen
Ger and Charles Pasninsky. First gentleman
prize by the German Watchman second by
Sullivan the Slugger; third by Wm. II. DaW
(Colored DUDE. First lady's prize. Vegetable
Garden; second by the Gypsy Fortune
| Tnller
National Republican., 1884-02-26
CONDENSED LOCALS.

A colored man named James Stewart was
arrested by Agent Key, Of the s. p. 9. A.
last night for driving very lame mule at
tached to heavily ladon ash cart.
A warrant was sworn out by Agent Key, Of
the s. p. G. A., last evening for the arrest OF
a man named Ben2inger, who, it is alleged,
caused horse to break his leg by driving it
rapidly around the ring at tho horse bazaar
LICAN last night that he intends to break M
the Systematic cruelty practiced by horsemen
at the bazaar.
National Republican., 1884-02-26
Correcting an Error.
10 he Editor.

Your reporter was especially unfortunate
in the following paragraph taken from his
report Of the congressional temperance meet
ing last evening; "The meeting was opened
by Senator Dawes, the retiring president Of
tho society. He said that during the fifty
years of the society's existence the use Of al
coholic liquors by public legislators had never
been greater than It is now" / said just the
opposite. That in my opinion there had never
been less, not greater use of alcoholic liquors
in congressional life during the last fifty
years than now i do not desire to be held
up as uttering these words, which, l believe,
would be a SANDER upon congress- Yours
truly, ii. l., DAWES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
National Republican., 1884-02-26
The bible Society,

Tho board Of managers of the Washington
City Bible society met last night at the Y. NJ,
C. A, rooms. The treasurer's report showed
that Sl50,05 had been received. Twelve Bibles
were given the Bible class of the signal corps
at Fort Myer, Five Bibles and fifty Testa-
ments were given for use at the Jail; 1904
families were visited l0S families were
found destitute, aud 66 families and SO in
dividuals were supplied. Mr.. Smell, the
agent, made n general calls, The following
annual committees were appointed: On re-
ports-Messrs. Shields aud Balantyne. On
nominations of oflicers-Messrs. Pratt, Alden,
and Stickney. On anniversary exercises
Mossrs. Woodward, Robbins, and Lyman,
The disbursements were$ e$l59.33, leaving S02e
oyerdraWn,
National Republican., 1884-02-26
the coplAH INVESTIGATION

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-The senate COM
mittes investigating the election outrages in
Copiah county, Mississippi, to-day examined
the following witnesses called by the demo-
Gratis.
Uriah Mllsaps testified that he was re-
publican aud circuit judge under the repub-
lican regime. He considered that Copiah
county was one of the most conservative in
Mississippi Matthews had been candidate
for sheriff for the past fifteen years until the
last election. He was only elected once. All
the male members Of the Matthews family
were regarded as fighting men. Print
Matthews used violent language, and was
unsCTupulous in politics. A prejudice existed
against him among tho whites, who consid,
cred il impossible to build up successful
party under his leadership, On cross exami'
nation, the witness said he had never knoWr
National Republican., 1884-02-26
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

" NTIIINNTV3Hl IVVTWWT@ ~'7I '07'''
The President will receive the Ofcers of the Navy
and Marine Corps in the District of Columbia and
the ladies Of their families at the Executive Mansion
on Tuesday evening, the 26th inst, from to 10
o'clock.
The Onicers are requested to appear in Especial
Full Dress" WILLIAM II, CHANDLER,
Secretary OF the Navy,
National Republican., 1884-02-26
A Marina Deacrtnr.

Walter A. Walker, deserter from the
marine barracks, was arrested yesterday
morning in West Washington and turned
over to the commandant at the barracks by
Sergeant Trunnell
National Republican., 1884-02-26
A Word About Furniture.

DO You want TO make q beautiful as well as
sensible Wedding Present to your friend?
If so, can sell you, at very low prices, Plush
Top Tables Music Racks. Writing Cabinets, Easy
Chairs In ebony or cherry, all finely carved and
oflatest designs Each one sure 10 prove Joy
forever.
Do you want anything for your own Parlor or
Library?
1fso, besides the above, have the finest ana
best styles of Parlor suites in silk plush richly
embroidered, and IN raw and spun silk, in mahog-
ony frames, elahorately carved. have also the
finest Carpets and Rugs, Curtains and Lambre-
quins, Pier and Mantel Mirrors, in ebony and
walnut with beveled French glass, besides many
other beautiful and valuable articles.
Do you want anything for your Dining or Bed.
room9
II so, I have on hand everything suitable for
every apartment, all of the latest designs and the
best workmanship,
1shall be glad to have you personally inspect
my stock, The wisest economy and best sense Is
always shown when the best goods are purchased.
Remember, have openings on three streets
317 Seventh Street. 633 Louisiana Avenue, and
634 ID Street northwest
WASH. B. WILLIAMS.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

Francis E. willard, Of Evanston, Ills., and
Miss Brown, OF Cincinnati, constitute the
executive committee of the party, with full
power TO act when the general committee Is
not In session. The platform favors laws
to conform with those OF the Almighty.
The democratic convention of the
Sixth Missouri district nominated John T.
Heard, Of Petit, for congress, on the three
hundred and eighty ninth ballot.
VIM. Fl. Barnum has been chosen
permanent chairman Of the democratic
national committee. +. o. Prince was re-
elected secretary. The meeting was held 10
New York on the 23d.
Leaders of the prohibition conven-.
ton, in interviews, claim they will poll from
five hundred thousand to a million votes,
and that they will probably carry Kansas and
Maryland, and so throw the election into
congress.
The greenbackers are becoming i'm
patient at the delay OF Gov. Butler in indi-
eating his political intentions. IL Is stated
Butler must stay on the track or another
nomination win be made.
Gov. St John has written letter to-
Of the prohibition convention
thanking them for the honor Of having NOM
mated bin for pre- sident.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
DEATHS PREMONITION,
As Indicated in the Case of the Mother
of Sergeant Gardner.

In connection with the sad death of
Sergeant Hampden Sidney Gardner, of the
United States signal service corps, one of
the Greedy explorers, by starvation in the
Arctic regions, peculiar story is told by an
intimate friend of Sergeant GARDENERS par
ents, who reside in Philadelphia. Nav l4tb.
while on visit to Philadelphia, the friend
met Col. Gardner, the father OF the SER
geant, who is in the employ of the postoffice
secret service division. The latter stated
that he was extremely anxious about the
health of his wife who seemed SLOWLY fail
ing. For long time something had been
preying on her mind. That morning she
was too unwell to eat, and then confessed
that her trouble was caused by an uncon-
trollable impression that her son was stary-
ing. She had reasoned with herself with
out avail that the expedition had stores
which would last them years, but she had
suddenly been seized with the premonition
that her boy was starving and that it was
killing her. That day, especially, she was
overcome. Colonel Gardner said that he
was much worried about her. Strange to
relate. it was that day, May 18th. that the
last rations we're issued to the starving men
by Greedy, and June 18th young Gardner
died, the last of those who persisted before
the rescue. His mother seemed to be pre-
pared for the news of his death when the
sad tidings were received.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
FOREIGN.

The French minister at Tienben has
demanded the withdrawal of Chinese troops
from the frontiers of Tonquin and the pay
ment of the indemnity asked by France.
This demand was delivered to Tsung Lii
Yamen. who rejected it. The time allowed
China by France for compliance with the
terms she offered expires July 10, and war
is apparently inevitable.
During the procession in London, on
the 21st, of the trades organizations tomb
stone was carried in the procession in
scdibed: sTo the Memory of the House of
Lords, 1Ss4.'' The dense masses of spec
tors along the route interfered with the pro
gress of the procession. 1t took full hour
and half to clear the embankment end, and
the procession had not left Parliament street
when the head had entered the park. The
president of the board of trade and other
ministers viewed the procession. They were
loudly cheered. Some Of the bands in the
procession played the "Dead March in
SAUL When the procession had arrived
at the park speeches were made and resolu.
lions previously prepared were submitted
and adopted.
Thirty deaths occurred from cholera
at Marseilles on the 21st, and twenty EIGHT
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
FEARFUL HAVOC.
Wrought by the Recent Hail Storm in
Nebraska.

The Bradshaw Gazette Extra, in its
account of the disastrous hail storm which
recently visited that section, has the follow
ing:
From section So, town 10, range 4, about
eigh miles northwest of Bradshaw, thence
southeast diagOnally across sections 35, g.,
Is, %, 26, Sc, IL, q, to say five miles east Of
Bradshaw, the path of the storm was from
three and half 20 five miles wide, and
within that strip everything in the way Of
growing crops was almost wholly destroyed.
The fields of corn and small grain in the
path of the storm are as smooth as if cut
with scythe. The corn was in tassle and
the small grain all ready to harvest: now all
is cut down and literally chopped in pieces
and driven into the ground by the hail. All
but about eight sections in the township OF
Bradshaw are thus desolate d-and the loss
cannot be less than $1,000 in the district
named which is tributary to this place-a
loss that falls heavily upon all, but especial
ly upon renters. The storm has been al
ready traced from Central City to Exeter
at the latter place attaining a breadth Of
seven miles. Several farm houses and
buildings were somewhat removed an in
jured in this vicinity. Mr.. Thurman's
house was moved. Mr.. John Ferree had
his large barn somewhat twisted and his
crops destroyed. Mr.. Thompson, a neigh
Dor, lost portion of his crops. Nathaniel
Simmons 40.acre grove was stripped as
bare of foliage as in midwinter.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

at Toulon. A panic was created at Toulon
BY the arrival Of 100 collins ordered from
Marseilles. In order to allay the excite.
ment 1t was found necessary to send the
collins back. At a meeting of the municipal
council of Paris, the director of public aid
declared that no case of genuine Asiatic or
sporadic cholera had been reported at the
Paris hospitals. The deaths attributed to
cholera were really due to other causes.
DE Lesseps announces that the inter-
national technical commission, which has
been studying the subject, has decided in
favor of widening the present canal, in
stead OF building another one parallel with
1t.
In the French chamber of deputies
Bert questioned the government concerning
the law relating to e idemics. He com.
planned that necessary steps had not been
taken to prevent the spread of cholera.
The minister OF commerce said the govern
ment had resolved to enforce necessary
measures, but the board of health declared
that the action was not yet necessary.
ClemeDcean moved that commission, com.
posed Of eleven members of the chamber,
be dispatched to examine the infected dis
tricts.
The cholera is on the decline in MarseilIes
and Paris. At the former city on the 23d
there were sixteen deaths between IL a. m.
and p. m.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
CAPT. CRAWFORD CLEARED.
Indian Agent Wilcox's Charges of Interior.
ence, ETC., Not Sustained.

The court of inquiry that was insti-
application of Captain Emmett Crawford, of
the Third cavalry, has concluded its inves-
tigation in regard to the performance of
Captain Crawford of his military duties in
connection with agency affairs at San Carlos
Indian agency, wherein he is charged by
Indian Agent Wilcox, in divers commune
cations to the commissioner Of Indian af
fairs with maladministration and Interior
ing with his prerogative in contravention
tary of war and the secretary Of the interior
on the It'll day Of July, 1888.
The court, after maturely considering all
the evidence that Agent Wilcox was able to
introduce, arrived at the following opinion,
which has been submitted and cOncurred in
by the authorities that constituted said
court:
affairs at San Carlos has been wise, just,
and for the best interests of the Indians.
Under his management they promised soon
to be self-supporting and prosperous. 1t is
q fact that all the Indians completely under
military control-those at Fort Apache-are
entirely self-supporting; it is believed that
under the same management all will soon
become SO. The position held by Captain
Crawford is a difficult and thankless one to
all. and the court believes that it would be
difficult to find a man as suitable for it as he
is. There is not the slightest proof of any
act on the part of Captain Crawford that
could in any way unit him to s'remain
among the Indians upon whom the interior
desires to impress the benign
influences of so-called Christian civiliza-
tion;' on the contrary, it is apparent that
every act of his administration has had its
inspiration from his earnest desire to adj
vance the condition of the tribes in industry
and morals.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
POLITICAL.

Since the return of the Tammany to
New York from the Chicago convention
John Kelly has continuously said the course
of that body could not be known until the
meeting of the committee on organization
in September. 1t is well known that Kelly
never waits for that and it is an open secret
that he will support Cleveland. He wants
as the price of his allegiance to be allowed
to name the candidates for mayor, comp
troller and sheriff of New York. 1t is said
Cleveland conceded the first two and be-
cause he denied the sheriff, Tammany made
its fight.
The political campaign was formally
inaugurated at Lincoln on the 18th by both
parties. The Blaine and Logan club held
its first rally. 1t was addressed by G.. II.
Gere and Allen W. Field. The democrats
ratified the nomination of Cleveland and
Hendricks with a bonfire and speeches.
Both gatherings were, large and enthu-
siastic.
General Logan has made public his
letter Of acceptance of the nomination for
vice president rendered by the Chicago con-
vention. In it he enters at length upon dis
cussion OF issues which will be prominent
in the campaign. He concludes by saying:
s'There are other subjects OF Importance
which would gladly touch upon did space
permit. limit myself to saying that, while
there should be the most rigid economy OF
governmental administration, there should
be no self-defeating parsimony either in our
domestic or foreign service. Official dis
honesty should be promptly and relentlessly
punished. Our obligations to the defenders
Of our country should never be forgotten,
and the liberal system of pensions provided
should not be imperilled by adverse legisla-
ton. The law establishing labor bureau,
through which the interests OF labor can be
placed in an organized condition, regard
as salutary measure. The eight-hour law
should be enforced as rigidly as any other.'
The New York Independents, at the
meeting held on the Dist, declared in favor
of Cleveland and Hendricks. The platform
eulogizes Cleveland at considerable length,
dwelling on his administrative ability and
courage of conviction in the face OF popular
clamor, as exhibited while mayor and gov
ernor, and points out the fact that he has
sprung into prominence since the war be-
tween the sections and is not subject to the
and predicts that his administration would
be to the honor of American citizenship at
home and abroad.
The american Celt," the principal
Irish paper in the West, comes out for the
republican ticket.
The national prohibition convention
held at Pittsburg last week nominated by
reclamation st. John, governor OF Kansas,
for president. VIM. Daniel, Of Maryland,
was nominated for vice president. At
meeting OF the national committee the fol-
lowing officers were elected: John B. Finch,
of Lincoln, Neb., chairman; D. p. Sagen-
dorph, of Charlotte, Mich. vice. chairman;
A. j. Jutkins, Of Chicago, ILL.,, correspond
ing secretary; S. y. Hastings, OF Madison,
Wis, treasurer. These officers, with Miss
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
THE CHOLERA PLAGUE.
Precautions Being Taken to Prevent Its
Reaching This Country.

Secretary Frelinghuysen has instruct
ed by cable the consular officers at London,
Liverpool, Marseilles, Havre, Bordeaux,
Bremen and Hamburg to at once appoint
competent physicians to inspect all vessels
and passengers departing for the United
States from the ports mentioned. The
consular officers referred to are instruct
ed to refuse clear bills Of health IN all
cases except upon the recommends
ton of the sanitary inspector that such
bills be given. The consuls are in
structed to report by cable any case Of in.
fectious or contagious disease known to
exist on board of vessel at the time OF her
departure for the United States. This
course is adopted in order that the health
officers in our ports NAV have timely warn
ing of the approaching danger and be pre-
pared to take such measures as shall pre-.
vent the scourge from gaining foothold in
this country. It is probable that under the
authority conferred by the contagious dis.
ease clause of the legislative bill, medical
examiners will be appointed as attaches to
the American consulates at the French ports
infected with the cholera, whose duty it
will be to report periodically upon the pro-
gress of the disease.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
The Strike Off.

Information from Belleville, ILL.,, the
center of large coal mining district,
where a considerable number Of miners
have been on strike for higher wages. is
the miners union, has declared the strike
off on account of the destitute condition Of
some of the miners, and the latter will re-
sumo work at the old price, one and one
half cent for digging. Several operators
have been willing to accede to the demands
of the men for two cents, but most Of them
stood out, and as no concerted action could
be agreed upon. there has been quite dis.
turbed state of affairs in the district and
much distress to many Of the miners.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

The story of the romantic life of Gen.
eral Sam Houston, who was in turn
United States senator, Cherokee chief.
general in the army, and first president
of the Texan republic, will be told in
the August Century by Alexander
Hynds, who has been assisted in the
preparation of his paper by the family
of the "hero of San Jacinto." Two
portraits of Houston, one from a MINI
ature showing him as Cherokee chief.
will accompany the article.
A miser grows rich by seeming poor;
an extrayagant man grows poor bV
seeming RICH Shenstone.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
THE OMAHA BEE,

We desire to place the Bee into every
household in Nebraska, Iowa and Kan.
sas. As an inducement we will mail
the Weekly Bee from now until after
election (Nov. 15th) for twenty-five
cents. Send in your orders at once,
either in clubs or single subscription.
Direct letters, enclosing currency, pos
tai notes or postage stamps to
THE BEE PUBLISHING Co.,
Omaha, Neb.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

The Albany Times would crush
Cleveland by telling how he went into
the Adirondacks last year. had scouts
posted for ten miles around to drum mp
deer for him, and then, when the deer
Ieisurely stalked past him, found that
his gun was not loaded.
1.-THE hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that rules the world.' 1t is the hand
of the hired girl.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

The unit rule-Eyery man for himself.
Poverty develops genius, prosperity utii'
lies fools.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

The president has appointed John
E. Bryant United States marshal for the
district of Georgia, vice Gen. Longstreet;
John G.. Grady, of Alaska; George E.
Thrie, OF Pennsylvania, and Charles Dee
Der, of California, as commissioners for the
district of Alaska, to reside respectively at
Silka, WraDgel and Ouralaska.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-05

say-For sae.-The formula, right and trade
mark of "Early Bird Vermifuge," formerly
manufactured and sold by me, in Bel Air. With.
it will be included plates for advertising, for
cards, labels, &c. This medicine is unexcelled
and has had considerable sale, locally in Har
ford county, which could be extended over the
United States. For terms, &C., address E.
Wyatt Baker, Winchester, Va. sep5
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Eight cents line for the first insertion, and
cents a line for each subsequent insertion-seven
words to line. No advertisement inserted un-
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For neat appearance and real worth they cannot
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r8y"Sced Wheat For Sale.-300 bushels Wash
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.zdgn New stock of Ladies' Wooden Dress Goods
White and Colored Flannels. All wooden goods
will he sold at much lower prices than last
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