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Mr.. ". Il. Wilcox, of the Smoky val
ley, fifteen miles south of Wa-Keeney, re-
ports heavy and protracted rains down
there during the first half of the week.
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saS II q Hg rs 5 i.
Frescoinn,

The T. T. n Club gave Us an invita-
ton to attend their ball, at Opera Hall,
last evening. We presume the affair was
eminently successful.
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Mr.. David and Miss Jane Walker,
from Rock Island county, ILL.,, are out
here, visiting relatives. Mr.. J. B. Walker,
of the Saline valley, is an uncle of theirs.
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JAMES KELLY.

WA-KEENEY, KAN. Sept 10, 1856.
have four head good farm horses to
sell for cash, or approved notes.
c93-tf w. s. MEAD.
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1t is likely that pure curiosity will
fill Wa-Keeney pretty well with Repub-
leans to-day on the occasion of the
Democratic rally.
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Some rain has fallen here this week
at intervals. Not enough has fallen to
hurt, neither were our people needing any
particularly.
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Mr.. Beard the father of our land regis
ter, is here, visiting his son. AIr. Beard
lives in Kentucky.
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interesting correspondence from
Ben G. Rich, Esq, is unavoidably crowd
ed out. His main points, however, are
covered by the newspaper reports.
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Mr.. j. H. March is building himself
residence on his town land, in the vicin-
ity of Mr.. Verbeck's residence
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AS a week the weather here has av-
eraged to be cool and bracing, with the
yind from the north.
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West bound day trains have been
late daily this week. Bismarck. is to
blanc.
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A. 0. u. w.

Wa eeney Lodge No. 200 meets every Tuesday
night In Masonic Hall. z d. WHEELER, NJ. ".
NJ D. HOLLISTER, Rec.
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Frank Mathews has engineered the
IfibKae this week.
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-kite-fying is active.
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Our hunters are improving the sea-
son.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Congressman 9th District,
Z. J. TURNER, of Sheridan.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
The Campaign in Burt County.

PLEASANT HILL, Neb., August 1G.-To
the Editor of the BEE: In your issue of
August 4 is an item clipped from the
Lyons Mirror, in which it says: Tho
issue will be Van Wyck and antl-Van
Wyck. The democrats oppose him, tho
mass of the republicans will support
him." | donot know anything about the
feelings of the republicans, butt do know
that the people here are in favor of tho
grand old man. lhave talked with more
than twenty democrats, and they say
they will not vote for any man to go to
Lincoln this winter who will not make
the old man his own successor. There
was even talk of organizing democratic
Van Wyck club, but some of them
thought it would probably prejudice
some republicans against him. 1t is true
the Herald is holding out great induce
ments to democrats to stick to party and
elect democrat, but Van Wyck has been
tried and not found wanting, and you
can just bet your last suspender button
that if any man wants to go to Lincoln
from here he must be Van Wyck man,
first, last and all the time. A, ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20

impede the progress of an army direct to
the capital of the country
"What sort of force could President
Diaz raise for resistancey'
"He could probably gather 300, 600 men;
certainly no more than that. 1t would
be impossible to concentrate these, be-
cause they have so large a country to
protect-such great area to cover"
Would they do any ightingP'
ooh, yes. This idea about the lack of
courage and endurance in Mexican sol
diers is wrong. They haven't the vim
about them that the United States troops
would have, but they would make very
good showing, | assure you. They are
active, and can make longer, quicker
marches, on less rations, than any other
soldiers in the world
"Havc they good ofiicers!"
"Diaz was educated In military science
in Prussia, and he is a magnificent sol
der; there is no discount on that. And
he is surrounded by cotcric OF wise and
brilliant officers, all of them graduates
of the finest military schools in the
world, and all splendid fighters
"And they are not so wise, then. that
they will perfectly appreciate the hope,
lcssness OF war with this country, and
that Diaz will back downY'
"Of course they all know precisely
how II war with the United States would
result. But they also know that if they
back down they will at once losoa their
hold upon the people and upon the gov
ernment. The Mexican people are ex-
tremely jealous of their laws and their
institutions, and if Diaz should fail by
one iot to uphold the law and the prin-
ciplc involved in this case, he would soon
find himself politically ruined. If ho
should acccde to the demands of Secre-
tary Bayard that Cutting be released, he
would be deposed, perhaps assasslnated.
There would be revolution instantly.
Under these circumstances, of course, he
will not heed Secretary Bayard's de-
mands. That may, think, be depended
upon"
what are the relations between
Americans and MeNicanS in MeXico'"
II never in my life saw anything which
even tended to any but the most kindly
feelings for all classes of Americans on
the part OF the MeXicans. As to the from
tier and uhe Rio Grande boundaries, there
is always u class ot men there making
trouble. On the Texas side there are u
lot OF Americans prepared at all times to
commit any depredations on Mexican
soil within their power. 1t was so in my
day down in that part of the world, and
it's so now"
'It has been said that when you passed
down with your 600 or 700 men you lost a
good many of them at the hands of the
MeNicans. Is that so?"
"les, that's so, but L found IN every
case that the smen were aggressors
against the MeXicans' domestic happi-
ness, and their death naturally fol
lowed"
"rhen may it be Judged from what you
say that if the administration backbone
holds out there Will be war;" ,''..'s..s
Now, don't try to catch me on any
complicated questions. Polk had back
bone at the time of the other Mexican
war, but if our armies had met with any
reverses the war would have ended right
there ~
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
old Joe Shelby on Mexico.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The famil-
lar, hearty face of General Joe Shelby, of
Adrian, Bates county, Mo, appeared at
the Planters house last night, and he was
soon surrounded by people who had been
intimately acquainted with him for many
years back. After the war, In which he
happened to be on the wrong side, he
went with several hundred followers 10
Mexico and attached himself to the for
tunes, or rather misfortunes, of the i'll
starred Macmillan. He had two years of
the most intimate acquaintance with the
fighters of the sister republic. The pres
ent difficulty is therefore one in which he
keeps sharp eye upon each days de-
velopments, and is very thoroughly
posted upon the situation.
to American forces, general, in case war
was declaredg" he was asked by Globe.
Democrat reporter.
president, resisted the French valiantly.
lie fought gallantly and contested every
inch to Pueblo, where he was finally de-
matter of the Mexicans resisting
American armies, the idea is preposter.
GUS and absurd, There are no natural
barriers to the City of Mexico. Tho Rio
Grande amounts 10 no more as an OBJ
stacle than the Merrimao would. kifty
or hundred miles above Matamoras II
is fordable, and the same all the way up
to the Arizona line. Having crossed the
river you come to no forests, no moun-
tains, no streams, nothing whatever To
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
Tho Cnttinn Emhrnrlio.

wAsHNGroS, August 1o.-TSpecial Tee-
gram to the Bella special to the New
York World to-day says there is little doubt
that when the Mexican troubles are settled
Secretary Bayard will resign. A cores
pondent claims to know that the secretary Of
state is anxious to leave his present position
owing to his failure TO win the
support of the American people in
the Cutting affair. The correspondent
also adds that Assistant Secretary
Porter will resign as soon as the business of
tine office will admit of it, owing to the fact
that his relations with Bayard's private sec
retary, Bryan, are not cordial. Little can be
learned at the departmental in regard to the al
legged intentions of the secretary of
state and his first assistant but
the prediction is generally re-
gardcd premature and without adequate
foundation. Bayard is very much worried
over the course the cutting embroglio has
taken, but as far as can be learned among the
officials surrounding him, he has expressed
to no one his intentions.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
A Special Session.

A special meeting of the city council
was held last evening, at which all of the
members were present except Alderman
Lee.
A communication was received from
w. f. Bechel, acting mayor, approving
certain grade ordinances passed at the
last meeting of the council.
A plat of Burdotte place was received
and accepted.
The contracts and bonds of j. +. Riley
and James Fox for the construction of
the South Omaha sewers were approved.
A special ordinance making appropri-
ations for liabilities incurred during the
month of August, amounting to 81, 15O.OS,
were passed.
An ordinance changing the grade of
Harney street, from Fifteenth street TO u
point 500 feet west of Twentieth street,
and ordering the graning of the same
was passed,
The petition asking for the grading o,
Park avenue to q uniform width was
granted.
The council then adjourned to meet
after their pleasure trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20

actions like theirs had made il so that 1t
was dangerous for an officer to attempt
to perform his duty, and that unless
some steps were taken to break up this
action ON the part of certain crowds who
lounge around certain saloons in Omaha
the police would become desperate and u
shooting affair would be the result He
imposed a fine of $lj and costs en- Swcc-
ney.
Carl Harm, baskct-makcr, who was
in the saloon at the time of the row, was
shown by the evidence yesterday TO have
had good deal TO do with the disturb.
ance. lie made an attempt to rescue
Sweeney from the officer, anc, failing IN
this, went home TO get something
which would help him out in his fight
against the officer. A warrant was sworn
out for his arrest yesterday evening. He
gave bonds in the sum of 5000 fer his ap.
pearance for trial at q o'clock this morn.
ing. There are other parties who were
implicated in the assault who will be ar
rested to-day
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
Tho New Post.

Gen. Dandy returned yesterday morn
ing from Fort Bridger, Wyo., where he
started Saturday last to see about de-
spatching the troops to tie new post,
Fort Du Quesne, in Utah. He reports
that the detachment of cavalry, under
Col. Benteen, wound off to the now post
on Tuesday, the companies of infantry
having started short time before. They
will be on the ground by the last OF this
ton of $25. 900, the buildings to be erected
will not be of the most elegant descrip-
tion. They will serve well enough, how
ever, for purposes of shelter, and it is
hoped that larger appropriation will
be made, if the war department sees fit
to continue the post
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
JeR Davis on Democracy.

NEW ORLEANS, August 10 Special Tele-
gram to the BEE Jefferson Davis was
among the visitors to the Sixth Mississippi
Congressional district nominating conven-
ton in Mississippi City yesterday. He was
enthusiastically received and accorded the
privilege of the floor, and, in response to re-
peated calls, he said rs a Misslssippan at last
he could address the convention. lie ad-
verted to the great Importance of the duties
of congressman and the danger now always
TO be apprehended that the position would be
prostituted to personal ends. Touching the
question of Cleveland's appointments, Davis
said the president was entirely new to ma
tional politics, therefore could not be expected
to escape occasional mistakes. In regard to
the negro vote, Davis said southern demo
crats should be congratulated upon haying
educated their slaves to n grade of civiliZa-
tion so high that republicans thought them fit
to exercise the right of citizenship. The
charge that the people of the south abused
their strength to Cypress the blacks he de-
nounced as calumnious; he trusted MisSis-
sppian would never Stoop so low as to strike
down n voter or take an unfair advantage of
Ignorance.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
Jenner.

All the Year Round; Although Jenner
was 40 years old before he made vaccina-
tion known to the world, the subject had
attracted his attention when only Il
youthful apprentice to country surgeon.
He was convinced that the current
methods of treating cow-poX and small
pox were capable of Improvement, and
he set himself to stady the nature of the
disease. But for many years after his
opinions were made known To the
medical faculty they Were contempt
uously secuted He first of all had to
prove, contrary to the prevalent belief,
that what was called cow-pox was not
certain preventive of smallpox. Then
he had to trace out the nature of the
difference in the diseases to which COWS
are subject, and to ascertain which OF
them possessed the protective virtue
against small. .pox.Hi After repeated fail
ures he made the grand discovery that it
is ''only in certain condition of the
pustule that the virnsIs capable of i'm
parting its protective power to the human
constitution" 1t was on the 14th of May,
1896 that he first put his theory to the
test by transferring cow-pox by inocula-
ton from one human being to another
1t was two years, however, before his
famous Inquiry into the Causes and
Effects of the Variole VacclnG" was
published. Henry Give was the first
London doctor to put the thing to the
test, and he is credited with performing
the first successful vaccination IN Lon
don. Other cases followed, and Lady
Francis Morgan (ait2rward Lady Duciel
was the first lady of rank to have child
yaccinated.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
a Reprehensible Practice.

York, Neb., August 19.-TSpecial to the
BEE. Israel Ientz was arrested and brought
to this city last night charged with stealing
167 bushels of corn from Joseph Il. Hoover,
prominent farmer of this county. The
theft is alleged to have been committed
March l, 1855, and why Mr.. Hoover allowed
the matter to rest for over year and a half is
mystery. This morning Mr.. Hoover's at
torneys settled the matter and dismissed the
prosecution by inducing Lent TO pay for the
corn and damages. This mode of practise
has been carried out too often in York county,
the sheriff often being compelled to 30 long
distances to arrest prisoners charged with
crime AMI give them up to the courts, as is
afterwards disclosed, only to enable the COM
pamhg Si w.hess ] 70 lorGe Ss SqeCun e 1n s1e fre
quent and the officers have become disgusted
running men down and returning them to
the hands of justice, only to be dealt with to
satisfy the claim of some one anxious to re-
cover q money difference.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
THEY FOUND HIM GUILTY.
The Jury's Verdict in the Sweeney
O'Royle Case.


The trial of James Sweeney, charged
with an assault upon Officer O'Boyle, on
Thirteenth street last Saturday night, was
heard before jury in Judge Stenbergs
court yesterday afternoon. The testi'
mony was all in favor of the officers side
of the case. even Sweeney's friends, sum
moned by the defense, swearing that
O'Boyle never used his club until he had
been struck by Sweeney. The jury with
out leaving their seats, returned a verdict
of guilty. In sentencing Sweeney, Judge
Stenberg took occasion TO lecture him
and his friends soundly concerning their
conduct in the oase. He especially cen.
sured Sweeney's bacKers who had urged
him to resist o O'Boyle and had thus started
the row. He said he was inclined to be
lenient with Sweeney, as he had family
to support, but he would show no
leniency 10 any of the persons who
had encouraged him in his resistance of
the officers authority. He told them that
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
A Robbery in Daylight,

Yesterday afternoon thieves made a
neat haul of q quantity of jewelry and
clothing at the Elkhorn Valley house,
corner of Eleventh and Dodge streets.
They visited the room of the landlord,
John Wuethrich, and carried away n
watch and chain and suit of clothes be-
longing to him, and gold brcastpin val
ued at $40 and scarf-pin valued at S15
belonging to Mrs. Wucthrich. The dis
covery OF the theft was made by Mrs.
Wuethrich, who went into the room
about 2:3O O'Clock in the afternoon. The
robbery was committed between the noon
honr and the time named. The thief
made his escape without an effort.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
MIR FORTUNES FORTUNE.
An Error In Deed and an Abscond
ing Partner Takes It.

An Error In Deed and an Abscond-
ing Partner Takes 1t.
An opinion of Judge Brewer in the
case of Nj. Fortune vs. John Y. Smith ct
al was received at the Office of the clerk
of the United States district court yester-
day. This was bill to correct an error
in deed and clear the title to certain
real estate. In 1885 Smith was cattle
dealer living at North Bend, and doing
business with Rumscy & Buell., a Chicago
commission firm, through one of their
agents, M. Fortune, the plaintiff in the
action. In january 1885, Smith and For
tune formed a partnership, Fortune put
ting in So, 800 in cash, S. 200 in notes and
$1,000 borrowed from Rumsey d Buell.
Smith made deed conveying
to fortune, the property known as the
opera house at North Bend to secure For
tune for money he had put into the firm.
BY mistake another property was de-
scribed in the deed. Later in the year
Smith absconded, owing RumSey a. Buell.
$22, 600, and they attached all of his prop
erty. Fortune agreed to let them go on
with their attachment until they secured
the 50, 900 due them on the joint note of
Smith Il Fortune. Rumsey IL Buell. have
managed to collect about $1,000, and now
Fortune puts in his clam. He makes
Rumsey & Buell. co-defendants with Smith
in his suit for the correction of the deed.
which was intended TO give HIM the own
ership of the opera house.
Judge Brewer holds that while the
agreement between Rumsey d Bnell and
their agent, Fortune, is not specific III ITS
terms, Fortune, as "a partner OF Smiths,
is equally responsible with Smith to Rum
sey Il Buell. for the amount due them
through Smiths transactions. Fortune,
therefore, cannot recover, and the bill
must be dismissed.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
ALL SCARED BY SLUCCERS
Those Who Were Afraid to Say Anything
For Fear Of Punishment
FEAR MAKES WITNESSES SILENT
Old Veterans Fighting Their Battles
I'm Memory-Their Ranks Growing
ThInncr-Many Iowa state
Items of Interest.
Sensation Subsidin q.

Stot,x CITY Ia, August l9--[Special Tel
egram to the BEE. The intense excitement
Yesterday abated TO a large extent, owing TO
the adjournment Of the cofoners jury LOT
week and the consequent lack of new deyel-
opmcnts. New and very important wit
ness brought to light to-day in the person
of German mechanic, who witnessed the
killing of Rev Haddock, but had heretofore
been afraid to make the fact known, lest he
would be slugged. Last night however, ne
told his employer what he knew and had
seen. The latter at once informed the OIL
cials. AT the convening of the jury next
week his testimony will he taken.
Another man, who has held back from
fear, was found to-day and subpoenaed.
Scarcely day passes but what some new
facts and developments of like nature are
brought to light, proving the wisdom of the
jurys delay in rendering verdict.
An officer, who knows, said to the BEE
reporter to-day: 'You will be surprised when
you hear OF the number of men who are i'll
the conspiracy" 1t is now positively as
serted that ii. f. Leavtt Is one of tho four
men who drove to Greenville in closed
hack following the Rev. Haddock, on the
night of the murder. During the adjourn
ment of the jury the police are pushing the
lHVcSblphllOi, uSllb SutH pViHto 40 h"'S
been developed by the police thus far.
John King and Charles Watering ap-
peared in the police court to-day. They
were pale, nervous and considerably agitated,
and were arragned for conspirng against
the life of the Rev. Thomas w. Walker on
the night of August g. the same night Rev.
Haddock was murdered. They entered
plea of not guilty and their
cases were continued one week but
the men will be bound over so
as to be needed later on conspiracy which
they are held. 1t is one and the same with
that which caused the death OF Rev. HaddOct
and it is not at all certain but what they
actually participated in the tragedy. Scat
tered threats were heard on all sides, the tes-
timony Is slowly being woven and the muir
derers, as well as those who planned the as
sault and murder cannot escape. All of the
fhrty-two saloonists are packing up their
goods. The resort some have already gone
over, but it is not probable many men who
own buildings occupied by saloons will
leave.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
The Oleomargarine Tax.

A circular has been received at the Of
fee of the collector OF revenue showing
the amount and methods of collecting
the oleomargarine tax under the new act
of congress. Each pound of oleomarga-
rine will bear special 2 cent revenue
stamp. In addition to this dealers are
required to pay special license for
handling the substitute for butter. Re-
tailers will pay a special tax of $4S per
year and wholesalers of oleomargarine a
tax of $400 per year. The regulation
will go into effect on November l,
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
Omaha's Black Friday.

To-day will be a gloomy one for
Omaha, and it is doubtful if the sun will
perform its usual Illuminating functions.
The common council, horse, foot and
dragons, will leave on the 9:10 p. m.
train of the Missouri Pacific for Kansas
City. The splendid Pullman car Silcsla,
which is one the finest cars in the service,
will be especially fitted up for the alder
manic party, and William Bassey. the
porter who has been at his post of duty
for fifteen years, will attend to the cater
ing necessities of the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
Missouri Bourbons Nominate.

ST. LOUIS. August 19-The democratic
state convention reassembled at 9 this morn
ing and Immediately began to ballot for a
candidate for supreme judge. On the sixth
ballot Hon. Thos. Brace, of
Monroe, was nominated A recess
was taken until 5 o'clock. The afternoon
session was prolonged until O'clock. W. f.
Cleman was renOminated for school superin-
tendent OH the first ballot and John ID. Breat-
hit, of Saline county, received the nomina-
ton for railroad commissioner on the ninth
ballot, after which the convention adjourned
sine die,
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-20
A wholesale Murderer Killed.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., August l9.-[Speclal
Telegram to the BEE.l-Henry Weller, L.
II. Tiggerman and August Otis were found
murdered at Jackson's lake in Teton basin,
sixty miles south of the Yellowstone national
park, several weeks ago. This morning
United States Marshal Carr arrived from the
locality bringing information of the murder
and capture a few days ago at Blackfoot,
Idaho, of John ConnOrs, charged with the
killing. Teton basin has been for years the
retreat of q band of horse thieves and mur-
derers who have delied arrest except when
caught away from the rendezvous.