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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-19

The advocates of Mr.. Edmunds's
nomination have every reason to be
satisfied with the situation says the
Brooklyn Union. The Edmunds men
will hold the balance of power at Chi
cago, and the Albany Journal is JUS
titled in having ''great faith in their
stability" Moreover, as the Journal
correctly says, "a large number of
delegates will be Independent, and
after the first ballots will scatter"
The interval that elapses between
this time and the convention is ia
vorable to the Edmunds movement,
for as the Buffalo ETpreSS points out,
public opinion will more strongly in
cline toward his nomination. AS the
Cypress we'll puts it: "No one can
give a good reason for opposing him.
Republicans generally believe he can
be elected. The whole country knows
he would be an admirable president"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
AN OFFICIAL IN LIMBO.
Arrest of James u. Fish, Fx-President of
the Marine Bank.

James D. Fish, the. ex-president Of
the New York Marine bank. was arrested
upon O warrant issued by U. s. Commits
sioner Shields. Fish was arrested at the
Mystic fats, where, 1t Is said, he has been
hiding. He appeared before the United
States commissioner and pleaded not guilty
to the charge of misapplying for his own
use moneys belonging to an United States
bank, and was released on So 900 bail. The
warrant was issued upon an affidavit made
before Commissioner Shields by Augustus
Serbia, the national bank examiner. He
deposed, after careful examination, that
Fish had misapprOpriated funds belonging
to the bank to the amount Of 81, 14l 200.
This was done between March 1st
credits to the firm Of Grant & Ward, of
sums from $4,000 to $3.50, 900, at various
dates, and they were entered in the books
Of the bank as loans to imaginary persons
and secured by imaginary collaterals in
stocks and bonds, none OF which loans had
ever been made. The ansactions were
entirely fictitious. The aftidavits assert that
James D. Fish, as president, caused to be
paid out money belonging to the National
Banking association to or upon the written
order of Grant & Ward, and for the benefit
of himself and the said Ferdinand Ward,
further sums in excess of all credits Of said
firm, amounting to $766, 402. At the time
of said overdrafts he DANES D. Fish,,
well knowing that the firm of Grant & Ward
was then unable to pay the sums so over
drawn, and the firm being then indebted
to the said bank to an amount exceeding
81, 739, 900, the total Indebtedness thus aug
mented being six times the capital stock Of
said bank.
Reporters were unable to get any author
lied statement from General Grant or his
counsel regarding the allegations made by
Fish, of the Marine bank, that he had let
tiers from General Grant assuring him that
the government contracts of Grant & Ward
were genuine. Friends of the general as
sert that he will show in dav or two Fish's
statement to be either entirely false or so
as to be worthless.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
LOST IN THE DEEP.
The French Brig Senorine Goes Ashore
at Grand Banks.

A special from St. Johns, N. F the
oath, says: The French brig ''Senorine"
went ashore at Grand Banks and is total
wreck. Fifty-three passengers and nine Of
the crew were lost. The ''Senorine' was
caught in a fog and the captain lost his
bearings. He was making for St. Johns,
,goil G slow, when she struck. The widest
disorder prevailed, the officers and crew
making for the boats and leaving the pas
sengers to care for themselves. A boat
containing twenty passengers and some of
the crew was swamped after it got away
from the steamer by the lurching of the
vessel. The screams Of the women were
heartwrending, and most Of them sank i'm
mediately. The men struggled, but only a
few succeeded in catching floating spars.
The captain was unable to maintain disci-
pline, and among the passengers few were
able to save themselves. Many chung to the
rigging after the first shock, thinking the
vessel would stand the strain and they
might be picked up when the fog cleared.
But when the vessel went to pieces they
were all lost. Only about twenty persons
were saved
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
CREDIT MOBILIER.
An Answer to the Petition of the Union
Pacific Filed.

Rowland G. Hazard, the stakeholder
upon whose complaint receiver was ap-
pointed for the Credit Mobilier of America,
has filed in the United States circuit court
at Philadelphia. an answer to the petition
of the Union Pacific railway company for
the removal of Oliver Ames from the re-
ceivershlp.
Hazard, in answer, says the judgment for
81 ,299, 1865 obtained by the Union Pacific
Railway against the Credit Mobilier in New
York courts, upon which proceedings had
been brought to have said judgment opened,
was not justly due, and that the Union
Pacific company was necessarily interested
in the suit now pending in Massachusetts,
brought by the Credit Mobilier to recover
81 900, 900 from the Union Pacific road, as
the latter corporation is successor to the
Credit Mobilier. Hazard denies that Credit
Mobilier is insolvent, but believes it would
be to its best interests if Oliver Ames was
removed from the receivership and Penn
sylvanian appointed. He agrees with the
statement that Ames has not managed his
trust in the manner that he should.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
THE COMING CONVENTION.
Final Arrangements Perfected for the
Great Political Gathering.

There was held in Chicago on Mon
day joint meeting of the subcommittee
of the republican national committee and
local committee OF ARRANGEMENTS of the re-
publican national convention to decide upon
changes necessary to he made in the hall
after the musical convention and prior to
the convention. 1t was decided to take out
$50 seats next to the stage, and in the space
thus vacated to put up stage nine inches
high, on which are to be placed tables for
the use of 300 members of the press, the
next ], 900 seats to be used by delegates and
alternates. Between the space allotted to
the delegates and that for alternates, row
Of seats will be taken out for passageway,
and between the alternates and the general
public two more rows will be token out for
the same purpose. A hand-rail will be
put upIbetween the alternates and the pub
lie and picket gates placed in the aisles, and
at these doorkeepers will be placed to keep
out all but those for whom seats are intend
ed. These changes will take out 2, 200 seats,
leaving 1000 for the public, including
the galleries, in which are 200 seats for
the public. The hall is exactly thirty feet
less in length than the hall of 1880, but the
chairs are placed closer than in 1880 and
are little smaller. The committees have
made a discovery which caused some
amusement. 1t was found that the direct
ors Of the building, who applied for six
hundred seats and were respectfully re-
fused, had surreptitiously constructed
platform for about one hundred seats ON
the west fly of the building. Access is OBJ
tanned outside of the ball proper, so the
committees have no authority over the
trespassers, and will make no objections.
Mr.. New, of the committee, said as to the
admission of contesting delegations, that
he presumed they would be admitted on
the same footing as other delegates, and if
the committee on credentials chose to dis
possess them they could do so.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05

immigrants; st. Louis and San FRANCHISE.
S54. % on second class and $34. 25 on fmmi.
grants. No passes will be issued under any
circumstances. For commercial travellers:
Between Missouri river points and San
Francisco. st. Paul and Portland, SIS; st.
Louis and San francisco, $50, with no more
than 200 pounds Of baggage free, tickets
limited to 30 days. Army and navy officials
will be granted a rate Of $50 betI6een Mis-
souri, river points and Sal isncisco
and st. Paul and Portland, II $s5s be-
tween st. Louis and Sd Francisco.
Railway employees not enp. MO passes
will be allowed rate of S.sSsnd half the
usual baggage rate between Missouri river
points and San Francisco, and St. P.ul and
Portland. Between st. Louis and San Fran
cisco the rate will be $54. 25 and half the
usual baggage rate. COrpses will not be
carried as dead head, but upon presentation
of first-class limited or unlimited ticket,
children under II years at half fare rates.
and theatrical rates are practi-
caly the same as heretofore.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
ADeath. Dealing Explosion at Dubuque.

A terrible explosion occurred at Du-
buque on the oath. Two of the three boil
ers in the sash and door factory of Carr,
Rider & Wheeler exploded with terrible
force. The boiler house was completely
destroyed and the boilers thrown sideways
in as many different directions. The one
that did not burst was thrown intact dis
lance of thirty feet against the mill. A
solid division wall separated the boiler
house from the mill, else the destruction
and loss Of life would have been ter
rible. The mill employs 200 men. The
corner of a dwelling near the boiler
house was torn completely out and several
women injured. The engineer and two
firemen were in the boiler house at the time
and were buried beneath the debris. Two
children playing next to it were also buried.
The following are the killed:
Milo NJ. Mellen, engineer, aged 80. He
leaves a wife. Fritz Villinger, fireman,
single, and the two children of Charles May,
aged and 3. Michael Mclaughlin, second
fireman, was horribly burned and mangled.
He cannot live but few hours. Mrs. Mar
garet Walter was struck by flying bricks
and badly cut. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Albert Walter, and her three children were
also injured. Mrs. Lear and Mrs. Vogler,
in the same dwelling. were also hurt.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
DEVOURED BY ANIMALS.
A Young Lady Overtaken by Bears while
Mired.

Henry Carson and his daughter Kit
ty lived in small house in the wilds of
Wautauga county, half dozen miles from
any human habitation. Old man Carson
raised enough tobacco and cotton to supply
the household with the absolute necessaries
of life, and all his spare time he employed
in hunting bears and other small game.
His daughter was very pretty and a very
smart girl, general favOrite among the
backwoods SWANS, half dozen of whom
were always at her feet.
About three weeks ago Kitty suddenly
and mysteriously disappeared, and there
were ugly rumors that she had eloped with
young storekeeper from Murphy, against
whom it was known that the old man Car
son had a grudge. Another rumor was
that she had run away with an Italian who
had been hurt on the Western North Caro-
lima railroad, and who, during his conVa-
lescence, had given the young girl lessons
on the violin.
When the father was asked what had be-
come of his daughter, he preserved an omi
nous silence. A few days ago Mr.. Carson
was tramping through one Of the great
nameless swamps of the county, following
some fresh bear tracks, when in a depres.
sion Of the swamp, whence the water had
but recently receded, he saw the remains
of human body, the entire upper half of
which, above the waist, had been eaten
away by wild animals. From the clothing
old man Carson recognized all that was left
of his child.
He carried the remains to the nearest set
Element. 1t is thought that Miss Kitty be-
came entangled in the mire and was unable
to eXtricate herself, and that while in this
utterly helpless condition bears attacked
her. All that part of the body above wa
ter had been gnawed off, and evidence of
severe struggle were appearant on every
side, the bushes having been torn down
and shreads of clothing scattered about.
The discovery created great sensation.
The father is thought to be hopelessly in
sane through grief.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
THE NEGRO SWINGS.
A Brief Outline of His Terrible Crime.

William Brown (colored) was exc
cuted at Belleville, Ill.,. on the Both. The
drop was sprung at 1890. Brown MUIR
dered a peddler named Levigne, poor
crippled Russian exile, whom he induced
to remain all night in his hut near Cahokia,
on February %. His cupidity had been eX-
cited by the display of the peddler's wares.
He Drained Lavigne with an axe and then
mutilated the body by chopping it into
pieces and burned the head, hands and feet.
and buried what remained. At the trial he
pleaded guilty. Mrs. Mary Brown, his
wife, is indicted also as an accomplish in
the horrible crime. Brown slept a few
hours his last night and ate hearty break
fast in the morning. Sheriff Ropregit enter
ed the cell at 10 a. m. and read the death
warrant. Brown displayed no emotion,
although his wife, in the cell above, could
be heard sobbing. The procession then
started for the scaffold, where Brown made
a short speech, duplicating Jackson, anoth-
er colored man, who the grand jury failed
to indict. but vino had been arrested on the
strength of one of Browns so-called con-
fessions. The culprit was then pinioned,
the moose adjusted, the trap sprung and in
eight minutes he was dead.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
Sad Case of Parental Grief.

A writer in the Washington Sunday
Herald says: EX- Gov. Stanford, of Califor-
mia, and his wife say to their intimate
friends that they are still absorbed by their
grief for the death of their only son. They
keep his body in a casket in a private room
connected with Grace church, in New York,
and visit it daily and read their Bible and
pray beside the casket. They will not bury
the body until they take it to California, and
place it in a costly mausoleum they are hav-
ing erected for it in their ranch at Palo Alto,
in memory of their dead son. They will
give 4, 1000 acres of this ranch to the state of
California. This is to be used for educa-
tional purposes, as it was the earnest wish
Of this youth, young rs he was, to found a
school for California boys, where the stud
les he found most congenial-geology, min
eralology and archaology-would be speci-
ally taught. He had advanced very far in
these branches, although he was but Is
years old when he died.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
THE CROP OUTLOOK.
prospects of the Wheat Crop as Shown by
Wide Correspondence.

The first crop report for the season of
the Miller's National association has been
prepared. The report Is complied from
replies sent by over 3, 900 correspondents In
various parts of the country TO inquiries
made ten days ago bv the secretary Of the
association. The report is the most COM
piete OF any yet published, and may be
counted as reliable as It is possible to get
such one. 1t is collected not for publica-
uon, but solely for the use of the members
Oh the association, who object TO giving it
TO the press.
1t is hard to say whether it can be
construed as a t'bear'' report or ''bull'
report. Certain 1t is that from all quarters
Inc most fiattering accounts Of the condition
OF both winter and spring wheat come, but
me aggregate reports disclose scarcity Of
wheat In the country that had not been
dreamed Of. They show that in every sec
uon the mills are short of wheat instead OF
naying surplus stock as in former wears,
and that in these sections the mills will re-
quire all that is raised this year no matter
now large the crop may be. Probably
never before has there been such general
scarcity OF wheat at milling points. This
scarcity among the millers will 60 far to-
ward reducing the export. surplus of this
years crop. Even il it should be the larg-
est one shown.
Iowa reports the condition of both spring
ana winter wheat In twenty-one counties.
Acreage Of spring wheat about 20 per cent.
more than last year; winter wheat acreage
increased about 10 per cent. The present
condition of both winter and spring is re-
ported good from all points. None of the
winter wheat had to be plowed up. The
mills in Carroll and Mitchell counties will
require about half the crop of these coun-
ties, but elsewhere in the state they will
require all and more. The average yield
OF the state the past five years was 26, $685.
900 bushels.
Nebraska reports the condition of winter
and spring wheat from sixteen counties;
acreage OF both increased from 10 to Is per
cent in different localities; present condi-
lion OF both excellent; outlook for the crop
very good, better than last year. The mills
Will require the entire crop, Wheat in this
state has been neglected for three or four
years, but this year most of the farmers
have sown wheat on account of shortage in
the corn crop the past year. Average pro-
duction of wheat in the state for the past
five years, 10, 904, 600 bushels.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Collapse of a Cotton Warehouse With
Terrible Results.

A Baltimore dispatch of the 30th
says: Rooper's building on South Clay
street, filled with cotton, collapsed this
afternoon. Eight persons are known to
have been killed. The building was sup
posed to be one of the most substantial in
the city, with heavy sidewalks and blue
stone front. 1t has been occupied for sew
eral years by w. Z. Hooper 81 Sons, cotton
goods manufacturers, and an immense
stock was stored on the five floors. 1t is
unknown on which floor the break occur
red, as all are down from the front with
forty feet of the rear. The counting room
is on the first floor, and most of the
persons were there when the break occur
red. HALF of the upper front was thrown
down. The other half is liable to fall at any
moment. The house was built five years
ago. The ground was filled in, having once
been the river shore. The foundation is
said to have settled from the immense
weight of goods, which is believed to have
caused the calamity. Dugdale & Long,
fertilizers, occupied the front office ON the
second floor, and Benjamin Greenwood,
and McLea & Hook, the one beneath. Nc
Lea and his employees were there when the
crash came.
Greenwood reached window and was
rescued without serious injury.
Hook and MeLea are still under the de-
bris, the whole of which is filled with gas
from broken pipes.
Mortimer IL. Linthicum, cashier for
Hooper & Co., was crushed to death under
q number Of barrels.
VIM. H. Corkran, clerk, was caught
under the timbers, but was little injured.
1t has been ascertained that a colored
drayman named Mouiton, was in the build
ing at the time of the collapse and is sup
posed to be in the wreck dead. A young
named Nosh Martin was in the building and
received compound fracture of the left leg
and was taken to the city hospital. After
midnight portion Of the front wall left
standing was thrown down, SO the debris
can be removed.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
TIE NEW RATES.
Adopted at the Recent Meeting of the
TranscontinentaI Association.

Commissioner George w. Ristine
has published three circulars, giving the re-
passenger department Of the Transconti-
Mental association. New rates are an
nounced, to take effect June L, as follows:
For the clergy, between Missouri river
points and San Francisco, $50; Hannibal
and San Francisco, 500 10; st. Louis, Cairo,
Columbus, KY, and Little Rock and San
Francisco, S64 %; New Orleans and Calves
tom and San Francisco, IS; St. Paul and
Portland, $50. For the press: Be-
tween Missouri river points and
San Francisco, $40; st. Louis and San
Francisco, $73; st. Paul and Portland,
SO. For charity: Between Missouri river
points and San Francisco and st. Paul and
Portland, $50 on second class and $50 on
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05

At the Lexington, Ry.) fair grounds
on the 10Th, trainer named Kimball had in
hand a stallion and whi ped him so severely
by kneeling on him. Missing the mark with
his knees, the Infatuated stallion began tear.
ing the PROSTATE trainer with his teeth, and
when driven off by the shouts and gestures
of a negro boy, returned to the attack, and
before Kimball was finally released wrist
and leg were broken and the flesh was torn
from his breast and shoulder. His injuries
are quite serious.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05

When you visit Omaha and wish to stop at
good hotel. go to the Metropolitan, corner
Twelfth and Douglas streets. There you can
get the same accommodations at 81. 90 per day
as at any of the first-class houses that charge
$500. The Metropolitan is famous for its
frst-class tables, its good beds, it's cleanliness
and low prices. This is the hotel that accom-
modated one hundred more guests than any
other house during the State Fair last fall,
and without any extra charge because of a
rush. 1t is the only $500 PER DAY HOTEL
CENTRALLY LOCATED.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
Pensions.

Soldiers, Dependent Fathers, Minors,
Mothers and Widows, if you are in
doubt as to whether you have re-
ceived all that is due you from the U.
S. government, send to US for blanks
and instructions. Stoddart & Co., Alb
G street, Washington, d. G..
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
Answer This.

Answer This.
Is there person living who ever saw
case of sgue, biliousness, nervousness or
neuralgia, or any disease of the steGnach,
cure?
Ny mother says Hop Bitters Is the only
thing that will keep her from severe attacks
Of paralysis and headache.-Ed. Oswego
Sun.
My little sickly, puny baby, was changed
into great bouncing boy and was raised
from sick bed by using Hop Buffers shOrk
time. A YOUNG MOrHxI-
No use to worry about any Liver, Kidney
or Urinary Trouble, especially Bright's
Disease or Diabetes as Hop Bitters never
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l had severe attacks of gravel and Kidney
trouble: was unable to get any medicine or
doctor to cure me until used Hop Bitters-
They cured me in short time.
T. r. ATTY.
Unhealthy or inactive kidneys cause gray
ell, Bright's disease, rheumatism, and a
horde of other serious and fatal diseases.
which can be prevented with Hop Bitters IL
taken in time.
LudingtOn, Mich, Feb. 2, 1879. 4 have
sold Hop Bitters for four years, and there
Is no medicine that surpasses them for bill
ious attacks, kidney complaints and ala
diseases incident to this malarial climate.
HIT. ALEXANDRIA.
Monroe, Mich, Sept. ., 1875. SIRsI
have been taking Hop Bitters for inflamms-
ton of kidneys and bladder, 1t has done for
me what four doctors failed to do-Gured
me. The effectof the Bitters seemed hkn
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GENTs-YOur Hop Bitters have been OF
great value to me. | was laid up with ty-
phoid for over two months, and could get
no relief until tried your Hop BitteTs.
To those suffering from debility or any one
in feeble health, L cordially recommend
them. j. C.. STOETZEL, 63S Fulton ST..
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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05

Restless, fretful, crying children are SUI
fering and need for their relief DIR. WINCH
ELLIS TEETHING SYRUP, which is use
full not only for all the disorders of teething
infants, but cures coughs, groups, sore
and should always be kept in every house
for emergencies. Only 25 cts. Sold by all
dr11o0istS-
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
Pensions.

Pension cases prosecuted to conclu-
sion in the shortest time possible. We
make the business a specially. Send
to US for blanks. Stoddart & Co., 413
G street, Washington, D. G..
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-05
The kindergarten system was first prac.
ticed in Germany in 1S49.

l can safely recommend Ely's Cream
Balm for the cure of Catarrh, Cold in the
Head, etc. Before I have used the first
bottle [ purchased find myself cured. At
times l could scarcely smell anything and
had headache most OF the time.-HENRY
LILLY, Agent for the American Express
Co.. Grand Haven, Mich. price 50c.)
Last winter found positive relief from
Catarrh with Ely's Cream Balm. Was
troubled for years. have no doubt thor
ough use of Cream Balm will cure great
majority of cases.-E. D. NORTON, Ithaca,
n. Y. (See adj