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, 1888-05-18
A Hungry

FLINT, Mich, May 17.-For nearly
three weeks hardly a night has passed
that some house in in this place has not
been entered by a burglar. Very little
has been taken in any case, but the ag-
gregate is considerable. In almost every
instance the burglar has sat down to a
hearty meal before leaving the house.
Detectives have been called from Detroit
and the local force of watchmen have
been doubled. but the burglar goes on
eating full meals at midnight. Last
night Walter Berridge,a merchant in this
city, retired with a shotgun in reach and
a trusty dog inside the house and another
on the outside, hoping the local burglar
would give him a call. The burglar did
come, ransacked the house and cellar, Sc
cured a quantity of eatables and several
bottles OF liquor, ate a hearty meal and
got away while Berridge and the dogs
slept peacefully. Berridge is greatly
chagrined, and the mystery of the hun
cry burglar is deepened.
, 1888-05-18
Caught a Female Smuggler.

New YORK, May 1.-Two smart and
good looking young women met on the
dock to day where the steamer Servia was
discharging her cabin passengers. One
was Miss Hndwig Heule, who had just
arrived from Hamburg; the other was
Miss Belle Lawrence, a customs inspector.
As Miss Heule stepped across the gang
way Miss Lawrence tapped her on the
shoulder. This way, please" she said,
pointing to the seizure room. Miss Heule
refused to go until an official with brass
buttons on his coat told her she would be
obliged to. In the seizure room Miss
Heule was compelled to undress. and it
was then discovered that she was wearing
a bedquilt underneath her clothing. The
quilt was cut open and found to contain
twenty yards of silk, fourteen yards of
costly lace, three yards of silk plush, and
a few other little bits of dry goods. The
property was coniscated and Miss Hcule
came forth weeping.
, 1888-05-18
Iowa,s Polsonlng Case.

MASON CITY, May l7.-On the even
ing of March s the entire Brown family,
consisting of IL. L., his son, his wife and
two children, were taken suddenly and
seriously i'll while seated at the supper
table, and while three of the members re-
covered, the elder Mr.. Brown and the
youngest child died. An investigation
was determined upon and a post norton
examination on the body of Mr.. Brown
held, the stomach being sent to Chicago
analysis has been received and discloses
that death was caused by arsenical poison
ing, the condition of the stomach indicat-
ing that large quantities of the drug had
been absorbed. To day Coroner McFar-
len has been pursuing his Investigations
with a view to discovering by whom the
poison was administered, but he as yet has
reached no conclusion.
, 1888-05-18
NO SHOW THERE.
Resolutions Upon Chinese in
New South Wales.
Their Naturalization Strictly
Prohibited.
Clever Capture of a French
Smuggler.
VIII Keep Him Our.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., May 17.-Last
evening the premier in an impassioned
speech introduced in the colonial assembly
a bill to restrict Chinese immigration. All
standing orders were suspended without a
word of dissent and at 7 o'clock this
morning amid loud cheers the bill pissed
the thirty-ftth reading with only verbal
amendments.
The bull. which operates from the LIST of
May, indemniies the government for past
acts, prohibits the naturalization of Chi
namen, allows vessels to bring only one
Chinamau to every 300 tons Gnstead of
one to every 100 tons as he~retofore),
raises the poll tax from e10 to e100 and
fixes the penalty for evasion of the laws
at from el0 to ESQ.
All Chinese must report themselves
and take out an annual license, which
shall cost ten shillings, and the governor
in council is empowered to make %regula-
tions relative thereto. All Chinese will
be preserved in their civil rights, and the
police have received strict orders to pre-
vent any molestation of Chinese.
Cinnamon will be permitted to trade in
defined areas, but the number in each OF
the districts must not exceed five. The
bill also imposes a restriction as to resi-
dence and trading. Travelling Chinese
with passports will not be allowed to en-
gage in mining operations except by per-
mission of the government. The bill
does not affect Chinese who are British
subjects.
, 1888-05-18

B%ELvIDERE, N. j.. May IA terri
fic explosion occurred at the powderhouse
of the Prattsville brown stone quarry this
morning. One man was killed and sew
eral others injured, a number of houses
were wrecked and considerable property
destroyed. The report was heard twenty
miles away. Three hundred kegs of pow
der exploded, caused by a workman
dropping a keg of powder.
SToCKMAN, N. Y, May ia terrific
explosion of powder and dynamite oc-
Cured here in the powder mill this morn
ing. Three men were killed outright and
the mill demolished. There were $50 bar
rels of powder and 200 barrels of dyna-
mite in the mill and the explosion shook
the country for miles around.
, 1888-05-18
r YEAI


p. u. Eldrege is up from Lincoln, Neb.
VIM. f. Hickey, Golden, Col. is in the
city.
A. D. Adamson has returned from
Denver.
Rev. Father Nugent has returned to
Rawlins.
Mark M. Coad and wife. Fremont,
Neb., are in town.
Prof. OFT, editor of the Laramie Failure,
was in town yesterday.
Frank G. Little, St. Louis, is registered
at the Inter Ocean.
VIM. Ieese, ex attorney general of Ne
braska, is visiting Cheyenne.
VIM. McCaully, a New York drummer,
is quite i'll at the Inter Ocean.
j.. B. Frawley, travelling passenger
agent for the Union Pacific, is in town.
It. l.. Mckee, business manager for the
Laramie Boomerang, arrived from the
west on last evenings flyer.
Hon. j. A. Riner and United States
Attorney Campbell returned from Lara
mic last evening.
w. 1. Farley of Aurora, Neb., is spend
ing a few days in Cheyenne, the guest of
Mr.. Cropsey of the land Office.
Geo. I'll. Crosby, first assistant general
freight agent for the Burlington & Mis-
souri,. with headquarters in Denver, is
visiting Cheyenne.
II. Altman left for Denver on last
nights train to finish the firms Colorado
route for NJ. Wasserman, who has been
called to Colorado Springs by the illness
OF a relative.
Deputy Sheriff Smalley and Treasurer
Bergman returned from the country yes
terday. The former was summoning
grand iurymen, and the latter taking a
pleasure jaunt.
Manager Rathbun, who has given up
the management of the T~hornburg house
in Laramie, is in town hobnobbing with
his friends. The employees OF the house
presented him with a beautiful gold
headed cane. He intends to live in Cali
iornia hereafter.
, 1888-05-18
Turf Events.

LOUISVILLE, May 17.ARainy weather
caused a diminished attendance to day at
the races.
One and one-sixteenths miles-Grissette
won, Persimmons second, Amelia I. third.
Time, l:56.
For 2-ycar-old colts, five furlongs-
Proctor j. Knott won, Once Again sec
ond, Liberty third. Time. I:O4.
For all ages, one and one-eighth miles
-Whitenose won, Longroll second, Inso-
lence third. Time, 2:03f.
For all ages, one mile-Birthday won,
Jim Nave second, Elgin third. Time,
l:49f.
For maiden 2 year-olds, half mile
Alpena won, Santa Cruz second, Meta
third. Time, 52f.
GRAvEsEND, May 1.-THE weather
dry and bracing, the track lumpy, attend
ance large.
Seven turlongs-Bessie June won, Viii
fred second, Tristan third. Time, 1929.
One mlle-Favor won, Portland second,
KaIoolah third. Time, l:45.
For . year-olds, five furlongs-Oregon
won, Buddhist second, Hot Scotch third.
Time, l:04.
For 3-year ODDS and upwards, mile and
an eighth-Richmond won, Hanover sec
ond, Dry Monople third. Time, 1853.
For 2-year. olds, FIVE furlongs-Single
Stone won, Little Barefoot second. Amer
lea third. Time, Loo.
Six furlongs-Marsh Redon won, Lucy
III. second, Calera third. Time, LII.
, 1888-05-18

PITTsBURG, May ia reception was
given this evening to Hon. VIM. II. Jor-
dan of San Francisco, supreme master
workman of the ancient order of United
Workmen, and speaker of the California
house of representatives, by resident off
cers of the grand lodge of Pennsylvania
and local subordinate lodges and Select
Knights A. o. u. W., at the Grand
Central rink, before an audience of 5000.
An address of welcome was delivered by
Hon. Harvey Henderson of Allegheny
City.
In his response Jordan gave a sketch
of the rise and progress of the order.
Although not twenty years old its mem
bership in the United States and Canada
now numbers about 25, 900. New York
leads in point of strength with Illinois,
Missouri, California and Pennsylvania
following in the order named. The dis
bursements on account of beneficiary now
averages $4,000 for every day in the
year, or SO. 100000 per annum. The
lodge expenses, donations, sick benefits,
etc, will increase the annual outlay of the
order to more than $64, 500, 900. The
growth of the order, Jordan states, is
healthy and in every way encouraging and
indicates its perpetuity.
In an Interview tonight Jordan said he
had been well received at all points along
his route as the representative of the A.
u. U. w. and everywhere found the
feeling among members satisfactory and
active for its well being and glad to extend
the lines of the order.
, 1888-05-18
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

New YORK, May 1.-THE stock mar
ket to day was up to 2 O'Clock extremely
dull and almost without feature Of any
kind, but after that time it was weak and
fairly active, finally closing at material
concessions from last evenings prices.
Governments duh but firm. Money
lag per cent. Mining shares dull.
Congratulated steady. Lake, $l6.G 0
Petroleum showed more signs Of strength
to day than at any time for over a month.
The opening was firm at 80, and buying
by the Standard oil people caused a sharp
squirt to 90{. This was followed by a
reaction, after which the market
became quiet and closed at 800.
Consolidated exchange opening sc, high
est GOT, lowest SO, closing S9s. Stock
exchange, opening 80, highest GOT, low
est SO, closing SO. Total sales zoos, 900
barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. l2l; American Express,
1891; Canada Pacific. SO; Canada
Southern, 492: Central Pacific, 1919; Bur
hngton, ll43; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1908;
Denver Il Rio Grande, lS; Eric, 243; Lake
Shore, 9ei; Louisville & Nashville, $50;
hlichigan Central, 70b: Kansas & Texas,
IA; New York Central, 1853; Northern
racine, az; preferred. 5l3; Northwest
eTn, lo7a; Oregon Improvement, SO:
Navigation. 94t;. Transcontinental, 24E;
Pacific Mail s4s; Reading, GIL; Rock
Island, lO9; Milwaukee & st. Paul,
7ls; Texas Pacific, 2O3; Union Pacific,
63f; United States Express, 60; Fargo,
1875; Western Union, Tot.
CHICAGO, May observation-disclosures
ii, 900; market weak for heavy cattle:
beeves, So. IS; cows, $l.75; stockers and
feeders, 81. 7594. 10; Texas steers,
So. 009420.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: market steady;
wooded, "a. O0@6. 90; shorn, $3.00@5. SO;
Texans, wooded, $4.O595. 10; shorn, 81. so
@5.00.
Wheat-Market lower. Cash 882,
June S9f, July SO 5-l6.
Corn-Market easy. Cash, SO, June
57s, July 579.
, 1888-05-18
A BAD BREAK.
Many Mississippi River Towns
Flooded.
All Attempts to Keep the Water
Back Futile.
Much Damage Done to Farms
and Railroad Property.

QUINCY, Ills, May 1.-THE Sny levee
gave way neal East Hannibal this morn
ing and the destruction OF the levee dis
trict in this section of the Mississippi val
ley is now complete. Many thousand
acres of the most productive farming land
are covered with from six to fifteen feet of
water, and the loss from the great flood
cannot be estimated. The river has risen
six inches since morning and reports from
above state that the water is still rising.
To night a largely attended meeting was
held to devise means for the relief Of des.
titute families along the low lands.
ST. LOUIS, May l7.-Advices from
Mississippi river owns above here say
that at 4:l5 o'clock this morning a breach
occurred in the Sny levee at a point about
two miles below Hannibal bridge, and
this was followed at Gas o'clock by a
larger and more serious one above the
bridge. The widest excitement prevailed
in Hannibal and among the few farmers
who stubbornly refused to leave the bot
toms. Two hundred men who have been
engaged all night In the work of stopping
the seeps and placing bags of sand on the
top Of the levee to keep the river back,
attempted to close the breaks, but with
out success.
The more sensible farmers had removed
| all their stock to the bluffs, six miles dis
tant, but some remained until the mo-
ment of the calamity and consequently
they sustained severe loss. Hogs, cows
and horses could be seen swimming in the
flood until they came in contact with some
obstruction, and then their bodies would
be mangled, and smaller houses in the
bottoms were wrecked.
No loss of life is reported, but the ter
ritory now covered with water is forty-fve
miles long and six miles wide, with so, 600
acres under cultivation. The depth of
the water is from one to twenty feet.
Consequent Upon the breaking of the
levee the river is receding rapidly.
Tenants state that if the ground gets in
favorable condition by the middle of June
they can raise late corn. Their loss is in
calculable.
The damage to railroad property will
be great. From Keokuk word comes that
it was thought the worst was over, but
very heavy rains set in there this morn
ing, and as the Des Moines river is rising
rapidly there is no telling what the result
will be. The overflow is constantly in
creasing, covering more land every day
and the water getting deeper, vast guam
titles cropping over the levees. At North
| Alexandria, which flows a swift current
hat sweeps through the town and threat
ems to carry away a number of houses
whose foundations have been weakened,
many families have abandoned their
homes.
, 1888-05-18
An Accident neteIl Him.

David Wilson, who arrived from Lara
mic last night, while wandering about the
Union Pacific yards, this morning STUN
bled over a rail near the round house and
fell heavily to the ground. His groans
soon attracted attention and those who
camo to his assistance summoned DIR.
Marston at once. An examination dis
closed the fact that Wilson, who lad
once been badly ruptured. was suffering
from a recurrence of the affliction.
The sufferer was conveyed to the county
hospital and although dangerously hurt
WIS resting easily at 2 o'clock this norm
ing
, 1888-05-18
T~ELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

j. b. Wilder, director of the Louisville
Il Nashville railroad, died suddenly
Wednesday, aged II years.
The secretary of the treasury yesterday
accepted BOMBS to the amount of 1928
600. Bonds offered yesterday amounted
to 81, 097, 900.
The Iron and Steel Bulletin SAYS: The
imports of iron, steel and iron ore for the
first quarter Of 1888 amounted to SO,
543, 900 AZ against Sl2, 4S9, 900 last year.
The centennial meeting of the Presby-
terrain general assembly of the supreme
ecclesiastical court of the Presbyterian
church in the United States began in
Philadelphia yesterday, with over 500
delegates present.
, 1888-05-18
Row at sullivan's Benefit.

Boston, May 1.-THE air was full of
fight and challenges to fight at John l..
SulliYan's benefit at Music Hall Tuesday
night, and it would have required but a
spark to have started a free fight between
Godfrey, Sullivan, LeBlanche and Ash
ton. There was great excitement for a
few minutes. Godfrey shook his fist in
Ashton's face and it was with difficulty
that the master of ceremonies separated
them. The trouble was started during
the evening between Mccoy and Jimmy
Carroll. There had been several set-tos
and Mccoy and Carroll had boxed two
rounds. Then Capt. Daily stepped to the
edge of the platform and said: 81 have
been requested to announce in behalf of
the beneficiary Of the evening that he Of
fers to Godfrey a money consideration to
spar with him three or four rounds this
evening" Godfrey replied: Gentle
men, this comes unexpectedly to me, |
have advertised that [ should box for a
purse or a reasonable sum. If John l..
Sullivan came and asked me | should
have spared with him for nothing"
Sullivan anne forward and said: IF
Mr., Godfrey wishes to spar with me |
will do it right here on this stage" Two
or three excited individuals cried out:
Punch him, John, if he says anything"
Godfrey hesitated a moment, and her
said: This is Mr.. Sullivan's benefit,
and | won't say anything here, but | will
meet him for eight or ten rounds at his
first opportunity"
Just then lie Blanche put in appear
ance, decidedly under the influence of
liquor, and announced his willingness to
fight Godfrey or anybody else on the spot.
Ashton jumped from his seat and walked
UP to Godfrey shaking his fist in his face.
He said he was ready to fight Godfrey
with skin gloves or bare knuckles for ST.
600 or So, 0OO a side, adding in sneering
tones hat he Godfrey need not look as
high as Sullivan. Godfrey took that as a
personal insult and squared off as though
he would avenge it on the spot. I'm
black, but I'm as good as you any day."
he shouted. Ashton fairly ached to get
at him, but the master of ceremonies
stepped between them and prevented hos
%tilities. Some good boxing followed and
Sullivan wound up the exhibition by box
ing with Ashton.
, 1888-05-18
KILLED bv tbe Town marshal

CINCINNATI, May l7.-C. W. Phillips,
a carpenter, was shot and almost instantly
killed in the council chamber at Carthage
tonight by Marshal Bowen. Phillips re-
quested the marshal to arrest a man for
an alleged %offense, but he refused to com
ply without a warrant. Angry words
were exchanged between the two men,
when Phillips drew u revolver and fired at
Bowen, without effect, The marshal's
aim was more accurate, and Phillips fell
MORALLY wounded. Bowen came to this
city and gave himself up to the sheriff.
, 1888-05-18
Ensign RYAN Sued.

PTTTsBURG. Nav lL.-Suit for dam
ages has been commenced against Ensign
Thomas w. Ryan, U. S. N, and j. II.
Mead by the father of Minnie Parsons.
1t is claimed that the defendants con-
spired to entice and abduct Miss Parsons,
who is under Is years of age. Ryan took
the girl to Trenton, N. j., and atterward
to New York, where he left her. The
court has granted a capias for the arrest
of the defendants and fixed the bail in
each case at s.. 900.
, 1888-05-18
County Commissioners Proceedings.
Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyo Ter,
Tuesday. Nav L. 1888.

SODNI1 NLEhh , OfflCE,
Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyo Ter,
Tuesday, May 10, 1888.
The board met in special session at 10
o'clock a. m. this day.
Present, II. B. Kelly, chairman; John
Hunton and Thos. Swan commissioners.
This being the day set for the hearing
in the matter Of a proposed road, said
hearing Is now proceeded with; said road
is described in the petition as follows:
Commencing at a point where a road
Laramie stage road, a few rods north of
the old Goodwin ranch on Horse creek,
thence bearing in a general westerly direc-
lei with Horse creek until it reaches a
point opposite Horse creek station, on the
the Cheyenne & Northern railroad, thence
crossing Horse creak and bearing in a
southwesterly direction until it reaches
Horse creek station on the Cheyenne x
Northern railroad"
1t having been shown to the satisfac-
ton of the board that notice has been
personally given to all persons owning
the property through which said road is
proposed to be laid out, that the report of
the viewers would be read this day, said
report is now publicly read; no person
appeared objecting to the opening of said
road, and no remonstrance had been
filed.
The viewers recommended that the fol-
loving damages be allowed, to-wit:
Charles Smith, for lands taken...$ 5 90
Cheyenne Land and Live Stock
company, for lands taken, etc.. 230 90
On motion, it is ordered that said
amounts be allowed as recommended by
the viewers, and that warrants be drawn
on the road and bridge fund for the re-
spective amounts allowed.
The commissioners being satisfied that
said road will be of public utility,
On motion, it is ordered that the report
Of the viewers, survey and plat be re-
corded and that said road be opened; it is
further ordered that the road supervisor
proceed to open said road.
On motion the board adjourned.
The above is a true copy of the record
of the proceedings of the county commits
sioners at a meeting held on May Is,
1888.
[sEAL john X. JEFFREY,
County Clerk and Clerk of Board County
Commissioners.
, 1888-05-18
Sold Her Daughter.

LINCOLN, Neb., May II. = Maggie
Krug, the l1-year old girl whose reputed
abduction from Omaha created such a
sensation two weeks ago was found in
this city living with @. G. Calkin, a Bur
lington & Missouri engineer. An %investi-
cation disclosed the fact that she had
been virtually sold by her mother. Her
father claimed her and took her home
this afternoon.
, 1888-05-18

ST. LOUIS, May l7.-President Green
has announced that speculation at the
coming races at St. Louis will be confined
to auction pools and mutuals, no book
betting being allowed. An offer Of $780,
900 Tor the betting privileges was re-
fused
, 1888-05-18
The Smell Murder Case.

CHICAGO. May 17.-There are new and
important developments in the Smell
murder case. This is on the authority of
a member of the family, who says that in
a short time the public will be enlighten-
ed and the mystery cleared away.
, 1888-05-18
The shortage SWELLING.

LOUISVILLE, May ia supplement
tary report made yesterday on an investi-
cation of Treasurer Tate's Office shows
that $lS. 900 taxes paid by the Kentucky
Central Railroad company has never been
accounted for. This swells the defalcation
to $247, 600.
, 1888-05-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, allaYs
the pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhea. twenty-five cents
a bottle.
, 1888-05-18

-S~SS 0@AA
DETROIT, May 17.-O'Day's pitching
was weak to day, and he was hit hard.
The visitors did not hit Getzein effec-
lively.
Score Detroit 7, Washington l.
INDIANAPOLIS, May l7.-No game.
Rain.
PITTsBURG, May 17.-After a hard
contest to day the umpire called the game
at the end of the ninth inning, with the
score a tie, much to the disgust of the
audience and the home club. who were
confident of knocking out the winning
run in the tenth inning.
Score-Pittsburg 4, New York 4.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Bostons were
unable to do anything with Krock to-day
and made their two runs by scratches.
Chicago, on the other hand, fell on to
Sowders the last half Of the game and
paralyzed him.
Score-Chicago 9, Boston 2.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland 0, Brooklyn Is.
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore 9, Athletics l.
CHICAGO, May l7.-Anson expects to
pitch Berchers, the new twirler from the
Pacific slope, tomorrow. DAILY will catch.
Either Clarkson or Radbourne will pitch
for Boston, with Kelly behind the bat,
, 1888-05-18

: The exchequer court of Dublin has
dismissed the appeal of Father McBadden
against doubling his sentence on appeal.
, 1888-05-18
Strawberries and cream at Saddle Rock
GoN'N SNceN coghts,n !, the he

thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Acker'3 English Remedy 1t is the best
preparation Known Cor all Lung Troubles
sold on a positive gut rantee at 10c., Soc
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-05-18
NJ MNoMA 1 AsEsyEu h ELY

Soother at hand. It is the only safe
medicine yet made that will remove all
infantile disorders. 1t contains no Opium
DR. Morphine, but gives the child natural
ease from pain. Price 25 cents. Sold by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-05-18

Frog saddles at the Saddle Rock.
, 1888-05-18

in poor Photographic condition..