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Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Michigan Republican Convention.

DETROIT, August S-The republican state
convention was held at the Detroit rink to-
day The hall was handsomely decorated
with bunting and pictures of Harrison, Nor
ton, Chandler and Blaine. The convention
was called to order by Major Hopkins, who
introduced as the presiding officer Major
Watkins. Mr.. Watkins made short speech
in which he paid glowing eulOgy to General
Sheridan. On motion of a delegate, Gov
ernor Algcr was invited to the platform.
When he ascended the platform
he was given a tremendous ovation.
The general said that the air was
full of rumors-thc last that General Harri-
son had withdrawn. He supposed That when
Hard t'lstcd Farmer Luce was nominated 1t
would be reported that he had withdrawn in
order to cheer up the scared democracy.
To Michigan he owed everything he had in
life, and to the republicans of Michigan he
owed all the honor ne had. Whatever |
have said he, "whatever can do, is ut the
command of the republican party of Michi-
GAM
Committees on permanents organization,
credentials, and resolutions We're named IN
accordance with the action of several eau.
cuses. In the latter Colonel Duileld offered
u resolution euogistic of Sheridan, and cN.
tending sympathy TO his family. 1t was un
animously adopted by rising vote. "A re-
solution eulogizlng Senator Palmer was re
terred to the committee on resolutions, and
the convention adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
RED FLAGS or ANARCHY,
Funeral Procession Resolves Itself
Into q LawlesS Mob


PARIS, August S.-The funeral of General
Endcs the cx-communist, who dropped dead
while addressing body of strikers last Sun
day, took place to day. Fifty Thousand per-
sons gathered in the streets adjacent to the
house Of the deceased and thousands lined
the route to the cemetery, along which cav
airy was stationed. Fifteen thousand persons
marched in front of the hcarse bearing the re-
mains. They wore bouquets of red immor-
tclcs. A brigade of police headed the process
sion. Large bodies of workmen and strikers
followed quietly The crowds along the route
shouted 'Vivc la Commune" as the hearse
passed. Whc:, .he procession reached tho
Boulevard Voltaire three red flags were un-
furled. A comlulssary Of police attempted
to seize one, when some one in the crowd
fired a revolver at him. but the bullet went
wide of the mark.
Another commissary was beaten with
sticks. Rochefort was set upon by anarchists,
who handled him quite severely. The police
were powerless before the mob. Gendarmes
madcfa charge in front of the Prince Eugene
barracks and, striking in every direction
with the butts of their muskets, they sue
ceeded in releasing the police, who had been
surrounded by the mob, and captured tho
red flags, When the procession arrived at
the Marie Of the eleventh arrondissment, q
revolver was fired and bomb thrown close
TO the police station, but the bomb did not
explode. A reserve force of police left the
station and charged upon the crowd with
drawn swords wounding and taking into
custody many persons. The procession con-
tinued on its way to the cemetery, hut grew
smaller as it PROGRESSED, At the conclusion
at the grave OF the orations the gathering
dispersed,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

New York, August S. Special Telegram
to THE BEE. when yesterdays session 60
the investigation now in progress at the
Brooklyn navy yard was concluded, it was
whispered abont that u big steal had been
unearth-d---a theft Of 40 600 pounds of sugar.
Investigators Haskell and Allen found that
officers have helped themselves to tobacco,
domestic utensils and small quantities Of
p,o ,-'s,aus from the government stores
There wps /, rumor in the navy yard that
John Stevenson, WIG was retired IRON the
position OF general storckeepI was invoiVeel
in the evidence given by two cleals .ssIi'ey
and Mowatt. Forty thousand pounds oi
sugar are said to be unaccounted for. MIR.
Stevenson rclinQuisLod hls plans for trip
abroad about three weeks ago, and is at his
residence in Flathusb.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
They Demand n Retraction.

KANSAS CRY, August 7-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. AT the meeting of the
Western Railway Weighing association and
inspection bureau to-day, it was decided that
in the case of Jacob Dold x Son the auditor
should collect the amount claimed from the
firm for short weights. The packing houses
here were also allowed to ship their products
at their own weights, provided that the audi
tor has free acct ss TO the books. For some
time past Dold e. Son have been short and
Superintendent Carman issued Il circular
calling the attention of the members of the
association to the fact. To-day, during the
s~:.son Of the association, "a letter was re-
cc!ycd from the attorneys of Dold S Son f,
stating that IT, less a retractiOn of the state
ments in the circular was Immediately sent
out, suit would be brought against Supcrin-
tendeut CarIu;,p for libel
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
EIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Senate.

WAsHINGToN, August SIN the senate this
morning the Chinese prohibition bill was
passed without division. The bill provides
that from and after the date of the exchange
of ratifcations of the pending treaty between
the United States and his imperial majesty,
emperor of China, signed March II, 1855, it
shall be unlawful for any Chinese person,
whether subject of China or any other
power, to enter the United States except as
in the bill prescribed,
The senate then proceeded to considera-
tion of the fisheries treaty in open executive
session and was addressed by Mr.. Evarts in
opposition. After speaking for two hours
Mr.. Evarts postponed the remainder of his
speech until to morrow.
The senate then went into secret session
and shortly afterwards adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
SHERIDAN'S CADETSHIP.
Why He Was Chosen From Among
Many Applicants.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August ST. Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE. DIR. j. G. Ritchie, resid-
ing at No. 1922 Messanie street, is the son of
Hon. Thomas Ritchie of Somerset, O., who,
as congressman from the Eleventh Ohio dis
trict, in lS4S, appointed General Philip II. .
Sheridan to cadetshp at West Point. Dr.
Ritchie was called upon at hls home by a re-
porter this afternoon, and in an interview
said:
General Sheridan owes his appointment
to cadetship TO the fact that my father con-
sidered him u boy abundantly possessed with
what we call snap His father was poor
and was a subContractor on the Maysville &
GAINESVILLE turnpike. Phil clerked in a dry
goods store for man named Henry Ditto.
1t was customary in those times for con-
gresham TO appoint some one to a cadetship
whose family connections would help him po-
litically, 1 have often heard my father
tell OF the pressure brought to
bear on him to appoint the
sons of several wealthy and prominent citi-
zens. Phil wrote him letter in his own
scrawly handwriting, My father knew him
personally and determined to make the ap-
pointulvit, and in order not to be influenced
by the letters sent him he carefully pigeon
hoed them. He watched the boy grow to
manhood, and, before he died, saw MIN in
the rank of major general. Some weeks ago
] saw statement in newspaper to the eff
fecJ that Sheridan was appointed because he
was an Iishman, and it would be odd to
have an Irish cadet from community in
which there were 80 few of that nationality.
thought of making contradiction to the
statement at the time, as it was absurd, but
finally concluded to let it pass. Instead of
lrishmen being few in that district, they
held the balance of power"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
B,ainc'. Shin no, Yet siehted,

NEW YoRK, August s.--The steamer Sloan,
having on board "a delegation of the National
Rcpuci.,"an league steamed out this after
noon in hopes cf sighting the incoming
steamer City of New York. Al the quaran-
tine it was learned that the ship had hGt been
sighted, and the party went ashore and re-
solved itself into political meeting.
Speeches We're made by District Attorney
Jenny, of Brooklyn, Mr.. Miller, of Indiana,
law partner of General Harrison, Murat
Halstead. of Cincinnati, and others. The
expected steamer, not having been reported
at = o. M, the Sloan returned TO the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
FROM GRAvELOTTE TO SEDAN.
Sheridans First Magazine Article
Written Just Hefnrc HIs DcaLh.


New YORK, August S. Especial Telegram
to THE BEE. just a few days before Gen
eral Sherdan's DEATH Scrihner ~ Co. re
ceived from the family of the general the
first magazine article which he ever wrote.
The general had written it a month ago and
it bore marks of having been carefully re-
vised. He called the article, 'F'rom Grave
lotte to Sedan" General Sheridan kept a
careful record of his European experiences.
His position rs a non-combatant observer of
the great war, is without precedent. He was
invited by the German government to accom-
pany the German headquarters, and he be-
came an intimate companion of the two
great leaders of the German war movements,
Bismarck and Won Moltkc. Sheridan's style
is like the man, simple and unpretentious.
He makes many shrewd comments on those
about him and inserts some compliments
paid him by the great German leaders. He
relates number of interviews with Bismarck
which shows the iron chancellor to be u
thoroughly companionable man and good
fellow. He declared to Sheridan that he
began life with tendencies ''all towards re-
ruDlicanism," but that Germany was not
'sufficiently advanced for republicanism." p"
Sheridan was with Bismarck when that
great statesman sprang from his carriage
with pistol in each hand and cleared the
streets of the village Of Cargo. He was also
with hi.a when he dismOunted abreast of the
carriage of the defeated Napoleon Sheri-
dams description is very interesting and
graphic. He SAYS Bismarck saluted the EN-
peror sin u quick, brusque way, which
seemed to startlc him" A trained reporter
could not have given hetter description of
the meeting between the two men. All the
way through the article the general has
avoided military tcchnicalities and seemed to
instinctively select only dramatic Incidents.
He tells many curious stories about Won
Moltke and shows the old soldier to be an
entertaining host and agreeable companion.
The article will not appear until November.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
THE REUNION AT NORFOLK.
An Elaborate and Interesting Pro-
gramme to be Presented.
FAMILIES IN WANT OF FOOD
Pitir,l Condition OF the Sufferers by
Hail in Northern Nebraska
Foot Pads at Loup City
State News.
Veterans at Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Neb, August ST. Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The state G.. A. Il. re-
union committee, composed of Commander
FL. G. Henry, of F'airmont, and Comrades II.
Alice, and o. f. Briggs, of Omaha, r.. G.
Parkinson, of Seward, j. NJ. Coleman, of
Neligh and w. V. Allen, of Madison, with
the local committee met this evening at the
Pacific hotel and adopted the following pro-
gramme for the tenth annual reunion, to be
held at Norfolk commencing Monday, August
~ and lasting through the week
Monday, August 2,-Reception of visiting
committees and assignment of quarters; g D..
m, dress parade by the Second us. infantry;
s p. M, turning over camp by the committee
to Commander Henry, by Chairman Alice;
address of welcome by the department COM
mander to be followed by u rousing camp,
fire assisted by the glee clubs.
Tuesday, August 2S-7 a. m, breakfast
call; a. M, guard mount by the Second
regiment, United States infantry; 1890,
grand concert of war songs by the Glee
clubs aud short addresses by different com
rades l2 m, dinner call; 9 80 p. m, address
by Rev. Whitmarsh, of Norfolk; = p. M,
dress parade; s D. M, address by
Comrade Tucker, of Valentine, to be fol-
lowed by camp fire.
Wednesday, August go a. m, breakfast :;
9 "a m, guard mount; 10 a. m, meeting of
| the state organization at their different head
quarters; II m, dinner; p. m, grand
band concert; 3 p, IN, every old soldier fall
| in line to march to the depot as an escort to
the commander in chief, }. = !;hea & p. M,
dress parade. p. m, address by the COM
mander in chief at the pavilion; music by
the glee clubs assisted by the brass bands.
Thursday, August 80 a. m, breakfast; ;
. II. m, guard mount; 9:30 a. m, fall in line
for parade and grand review; II IN, dinner;
p. m, meeting of the state organizations
| for the election of officers: 1880 p.
| m, band contest. three prizes to be
awarded, first prize, $i5 second prize, $50,
third prize, So; p. m, address By Hon.
| John NJ. Thurston.
August 81 a. m, breakfast; a. m,
| guard mount; 10 a. IN, address by Governor
| Tbayer; p. m. sham battle, storming of
| Fort Fisher, the Second regiment United
| States infantry to form the assailng party;
T. p. M, dress parade p. m, grand farewell
camp fire by the prisoners of war; song,
1--WE Wont Go Home Till Morning"
Saturday, September l-Break camp, good
by shake.
Three gee clubs will be in attendance and
the grandest reunion in the history of the
state is anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
General SherilIan's Hrothcr.

KANSAS CITY, August S.--!Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. John Sheridan, the
brother of the late General Philip Sheridan
passed through this city this morning on his
way to Washington to attend the obseGuies
of his brother. Mr.. Sheridan came from the
Indian Territory and is connected with the
Lee & Ferguson Indian supply agency, but hls
home is at Somerset, 0. In personal appear
ance he resembles his brother very closely,
but is much more portly. He said that he
had not seen his brother for two years, and
he would not have remained away during his
severe illness had he not been advised of his
continued Improvement.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Army Orders,

WASHINGTON, august s.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. .l-Lea"s Of absence for
four months, to take effect about Sccr@,en5er
/, is granted Captain Wiliam Badger, Sixth
infantry.
Captain Thomas Sharpe, Seventeenth III
iaEt,y, will report in person to Brigadier
army retiring board convened at Fort
Lcavenworth, Kansas, by the war depart
inent, order dated May 10, 1887, for exainina-
tion by the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON.
General Sheridan's Remains Removed
from Nonuuitt.

NoNQuITT, Mass, August S.-The under
taker arrived this morning with the casket
in which General Sherdan's remains will be
placed The appearance of the body shows
no marked change since death.
AT IL 80 the undertakers finished their
work. The expression of Sheridan's face
is very natural and peaceful. He
has been dressed in his generals
uniform, but buttoned closely up,
with "A little space open showing
white collar aud black uecktio. His right
arm lies easily across his breast and his left
arm is placed mt his side. Upon the caskct
Is placed generals chapcau, sash belt and
sword The casket will be borne from the
Sheridan cottage to the wharf on the should
ers of six men, and will be escorted by de
tail of the Grand Army and special guard
of honor from the Loyal Legion.
1t was y. m. when the Monohassett, bear
ing the guards of honor from the New Bed
ford Grand Army post and the Loyal Legion
arrived. At the cottage the guards were met
by Colonel kellogg. They brought from the
wharf the bier on which the casket was
borne. The coffin was placed upon the bier
1t was then lifted to the shoulders of the
soldiers and they proceeded to the boat The
coffin was followed by Colonel NJ V. Sher-
idan, supporting Mrs General Sheridan.
Next followed Mrs Colonel Sheridan, the
three children of the general and other mem
bers of the household. AT the steamer the
body was taken aboard. followedby members
of the Loyal Legion, the Grand Army men
bearing the casket The boat left at 4:30
p. IN.
New BEDFORD, August S.--The steamer
Monohassctt arrived at 6 o'clock. The
funeral train was in waiting, and the coffin
was borne to and placed in the car prepared
for it and the train drew out of the depot.
WAsHINGToN, August S.-General Scho-
field arrived here to night for the purpose of
perfecting arrangements for General Sheri-
dams funeral The military guard of honor
will consist of detachment from the
regular army and IL detail from
the loyal legion. The funeral procession
from the church to the grave will be II
strictly military one. No place will be made
in the line for members of the Grand Army
of the Republic or Loyal Legion, or any
of the other military organizations. This
course has been adopted at the request of
Mrs Sheridan
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

lecture, "Danicl Webster before a good
sized audience last Friday evening. Governor
Thayer will speak here this evening under
the auspices of the institute. The institute
will close Friday with an entertainment con-
sisting of a reading contest, short speeches,
and fine chorus under tho direction of Pro-
fessor NJ. S. Davies.
The farmers say that the corn crop never
looked better at this time of the year than it
does at present.
Wayne was visited Sunday night by heavy
rains and large hail County Attorney King
says he measured one of the hail stones and
found it measured six inches around. The
only damage done by the hail were few
broken window panes in town.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.

WASHINGTON, August S.-(Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. Pensions granted Ne
braskans: Increase-Jarrcd Post, MOulton |;
Ayers Nisanger, Dry Creek. Original
Widows, etc.-Minors Of George E. Hutchin-
son, Kearney.
Pensions for Iowsns: Original invalid
James Palmer, Agency City. Increase-John
II. McCuGe, Mount Etna; Thomas NJ Eek
ers, Bethlehem; Isaac ~. Baird, Marengo;
Barton N. Daily, Waverly; Wilbur r. Peet,
Troy Mills; John w. Vickroy Charlton;
William Emery Brown, Bedford Henry
Helchert, Marshsltown; itichard Colburn,
Ellington; William X. Mace, Victor Reissue
Thomas Mitchell. Corning; Joseph Payton,
Centrevillc. .-.- '
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
A Fund For Anderson

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., August S. Especial
Telegram to The BEE. "A meeting was
held here TO-DAY for the purpose of devising
means to raise fund for John p. Anderson,
who was in the well nine days, and his rescu-
ers. A committee TO solicit contributions
was appointed consisting of o. J. Morley, G..
J. CLANCY, w. II. Serum, O. b. Rlppcy,
James Rising of Ainsworth, and A. Scamer
good, j. II. Ayers, John Richmond, A. c..
Holt, of Johnstown. o. b. Rippey WAS elected
chairman, A. Scamergood treasurer, and A.
G. Holt corresponding secretary. Very much
interest is being shown in the matter, aud
there is no doubt that considerable money
will be raised.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
A New Enemy of Cora.

VALPARAISO, Neb., August S.-lSpecal to
The BEE. A new and destructive enemy
to the growing corn has made its appearance
in our vicinity within the past few days. 1t
is about an inch in length and of the size of
knitting needle and works at the roots of
the corn, cutting it SO that at the first wind
it falls to the ground. One forty-acre field
about IA mile east of town is fully three
fourths destroyed now, and that within
very short time. Several farmers in other
directions report the worms at work in their
fields. No one here seems to know the name
of the worm or anything of its work before
1t beats anything ever seen here in the ra-
pidity of its destructive powers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Prohibitionists at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Neb., August Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEEl The Third Congressional
district prohibition convention met this
afternoon at 2;3o in the opera house. Two
hundred and sixty delegates were present.
representing every county in the district.
After the convention was organized, resou-
tions adopted and other business transacted
an adjournment was taken until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning. This evening the dele
gates paraded the principal streets headed by
square, where a speech was delivered by
Rev. Creighton, of Omaha.in in the presence of
one thousand people. The city is filled with
strangers. Five hundred dollars was raised
as Il campaign fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

SEWARD, Neb., August s. Especial to The
BEE. Mr.. A. II. Edwards one of our
prominent citizens, contractor and builder
by occupation, died this morning after an i'll
ness of about two weeks, of typhoid fever,
aged forty years. He leaves wife and one
child. MIR. Edwards was the foreman of the
Morris lock factory, and a member of the
Odd Fellows lodge and Grand Army post
here. He was a private in Company H.,
One Hundred and NInety-trst Pennsylvania
infantry. His funeral services will be con
Quoted by the orders named on Thursday at
o'clock p. m. from the M. E. church, of
which he WAS a member.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Crops AroundsCreiehton.

CREIGHTON, Neb, August S.-[Special to
THE BEE. J. Heavy rain storms during the
past week assure an abundant crop for this
section. There is heavy stand of corn, and
it is well advanced, but south wind had
produced considerable damage and would
have we'll nigh ruined this crop, but for the
timely rainfall. Rye is threshing ont from
twenty-five to thirty bushels to the acre.
Wheat and oats will make a better showing
than for many years, while hay is nearly
double last years crop. Farmers are jubil-
ant
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
An Overdose of Poison.

DAVID CITY, Neb., August s.-[Special to
THE BEE. "A Mrs. Adkins, widow resd-
ing at this place, was poisoned on Sunday
last by an overdose of tincture of opium.
She had been taking this drug for Il throat
difficulty for some time, but for cause yet
unknown took so much of an overdose on
Sunday last as to seriously threaten her life,
she being unable to speak for over twenty
four hours. Under skillful care, the pros
poets are now good for her recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
FoOtpads Do II Flushing Business.

LoUp CITY, Neb, August Especial
Telegram to THE BEE. Two bold highway
men did quite an extensive business near
here last night after the evening perform
ance of Grenier Bros. circus. Six different
parties We're held up ir the vicinity of the
mill about half mile from town, and turned
over their watches and money. One victim
was prominent farmer who they called by
name and asked for ride. Jumping into
the wagon one grabbed the reins and the other
presenting revolver, quickly relieved him of
his watch and pocketbook. After
wards, thinking OF some valuable
papers which his pocketbook contained,
he called to them 10 take the money
but return the papers, which they did. A
young man driving home vita his lady friend
was stopped and relieved of his watch and
81 To another farmer whc had contributed
watch and 81 the" remarked that this was
good town for watches but l.S.cney was very
slow. Another farmer was pulled iro.c,n, his
horse anu searched. A double carriage was
stopped but the occupants opened fire
promptly and they disappeared in the dark
1, as Onc OF the victims attempted to re-
turn IL. town but was turned back by the
h!ehwaymen. Nothing was known of il in
town until this morn'.sS. No clue has as yet
been obtained, but il is supposed they were
followers al the circus.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Bound Over.

TEcUMsEH, Neb., August S,-[Special Teles
gram to The BEE George Maulding, who
was arrested here few days ago on a charge
of rape, had his preliminary hearing to-day
and was held for the district court with
honds fixed at 81, SOC, IL IL ;a.eefault of which he
was committed to jail. The evidence AGAINST
him is not very strong, and public opinion is
about evenly divided as to his guilt.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
An Energetic farmers Alliance

OAKLAND, Neb., August S.-lSpccial to
THE BEE. The farmers Union have made
a levy of so per cent on their stockholders
and will erect an elevator Immediately, the
cost of which will not be less than 5000. 1t
will have capacity of 1900 bushels. IL
will be the largest one in Burt county and
built on the latest designs. Their business
has increased TO such an extent US to sur
prise the most sanguine.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
The Corn Not Injured.

OGALLALA, Neb., August s. Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. An erroneous report
having eminated from some unreliable source
that the corn crop Of Keith county had been
seriously injured by hail a thorough nvesti-
cation reveals that otoyer one field in thirty
in this county has been injured, and that
prospects for an abundant crop were never
better III the history OF Nebraska.