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Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-04
Birmingham Canal Bursts.

LONDON, Jan. 3-The Birmingham canal
burst to-day at point near Dudley. Hun
dreds of families are rendered homeless by
the anundation
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-04
Public Debt Statement.

WAsnSGToS, jar. 3.-Thc following is
recapitulation of the debt statement issued
to-day. Interest bearing debt-principal sl,-
0l ,16l, ,42, interest Sl2, ,00i sol, total sl,05l,
iG3, ,542 debt on which interest has accrued
since maturity, 1892, 3i7; debt bearing no
interest :634, ,254 SIS. Total debt-prncpal
Sl,679 lS0,5l2; interest, Sl2, ,ls0, 1893; total ST.
G9l ,36O, iO5; less reserve fund and cash items
available for the reduction of the debt $780,
9i9, ,424: total debt less available cash items,
81 .295, PSI. net cash in treasury 500, si2,-
SO; debt, less cash in treasury January l.,
lSSs, 81 225, ,59:, ,402 debt. less cash in treasury
December 1887, Sl.240, 1S3,052: decrease of
debt during the month Sl45sl go: decrease
of debt, since June 80, lSS1, S53, $50, ,335.
Cash III treasury available for reduction of
the public debt s?95 5,9lg, ,424: reserve fund
500, ,0OO, 900; unavailable for reduction of debt
24,3S3. 2S9 certificates held as cash S31 40
9d4: net cash balance on hand 500 81, SO.
Total cash in treasury as shown by the treas
urer's general account s12i ,Gi5, ,J56.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-04
PERRY S. HEATH
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Especial Telegram
to the BEE. Lieutenant Colonel Edward
Collins, Seventh infantry, by the direction of
the president and at his own request, has been
retired from active service, the retirement
taking effect January l, ISIS.
Special Order No, 20, April 2, 1857, direct
ing Second Lieutenant Leroy f. Sebree, sig
nal corps, to report to the commanding officer
of the Department of Texas for duty in CON
necton with the telephone and signal systems
on the rife range of that department at San
Julius IL. Webber, signal corps is ordered 10
assume that duty in connection with his other
,.utes.
The leave of absence granted Second Lieu
tenant William H. Wassell, Ninth infantry,
December /, is amended 10 include Jan
Qury 81
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-04

Zickfoose, Wayne, Ia, nut lock, Jens II. Jen-
sen. Mindcn. Neb., check row planter; Her
bert NJ Laurie Keokuk, Ia, hoop log.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-04
Iowa and Nebraska Patents.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-ISpecial Telegram
TO the IBEEl-The following patents were
granted Nebraska and Iowa Inventors to-day:
John +. Branch, Sioux City, Ia. road grader;
James c, Ellis, assignor of cne-half TO l.. NJ
Doctor, Red Oak, H., cigar tuck cutter
George A. Eyensoh and +. Yocum, Finch
ford, Ia, stock wa,erer; Alfred j. Gillispic,
Atlantic, Ia, card fastener and label holder
tor mail bags; Henry !. Hugh aud w, S.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

A CoLoRED family of five persons, living
at Colfax, La, were poisoned. and all died
within twenty-four hours. Instead of soda,
Rough on Rats had, by mistake, been put in
pot. of green's.
A sKITF containing eight persons was sub
merged by the swells of a steamer a short
distance lelow New Orleans, and seven of
those on board were drowned.
TELEGRAM from Cisco, Texas, gives the
following particulars of daring bank rob-
berry: At 3 O'clock p. m. G. G. Leveaux,
cashier, and T. r. Bake and M. b. Owens
were in the bank, when man appeared at
the cashiers window and demanded the cash.
Three other appeared at the same time
and took the three bankers in charge while
the first collected the funds of the bank,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22

the nomin alton IL IL ID given to him?" Il think
he will accept 1t" what then, does the letter
mean?" 1T means that Mr.. Blaine will not
have his name presented to the convention as
an aspirant for the honor. II the convention
gets up and demands that he take IL he will do
So"
A DISPATCH of Friday, from Marquette,
Mich, says: @Seymour's plurality is less
than 200 now, and tho official figures will be
needed to establish the result Breen, the
Democratic-Labor candidate, says he will
contest the seat, and that the Knights Of
Labor will back him up. He claims that
there was fraud, intimidation, bull-dozing
and doodle employed in Seymour's behalf. 7"
The President sent to the Senate on Thurs
day the following nominations: Charles s.
Cary, of New York. to be Solicitor Of the
Treasury; r. b. Wilson, of Arkansas, to be
Register of the Land Office at Dardanelle;
Edward G. Spillman, of Dakota, to be Regis
ter of the Land Office at Devils Lake, ID. T.;
Henry W. Scott, of Kansas, to be Register Of
the Land Office at Larned, Kas
The Republican State Central Committee
met last week and fixed the date for the State
Convention and district caucuses for electing
delegates to the National Convention Wednes-
day, March 81, in Des Moines.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
THE INDUSTRIAL REALM.

CHE revolt of the rank and file of the
Knights of Labor from their allegiance to
Mr.. Powderly and the reigning General Ex-
ecutive Board is making steady and rapid
progress, says Philadelphia dispatch.
Since Dec. II last, when the General Master
Workman was stricken with an attack of hem
orrhage of the lungs, the movement has been
going forward quietly and steadily all over the
country, gathering numerous recruits in every
locality into viii h it is extended, and becom-
ing irresistbly strong i'll its continued develop
ment 1t is estimated now that not more than
100000 Knights acknowledge allegiance to
the General Executive Board. The lat
ter part of the present month of Feb
ruary will in all probability become his
torical marking important epoch in
the progress OF the reyolt-the month in which
the disaffection that has become so widespread
will assume an organ shape in the form of a
concerted movement all over the country to-
ward new and independent organization, to
be called probably tho Brotherhood of Labor.
i he Provisional Committee Of Philadelphia
will take the initiative within the next ten
days, and issue II manifesto calling q conven-
ton Of the anti Observation-Disclosures to meet in
Chicago and set up new form Of government
in the order
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
a Bonanza.

When Major Stofah was young man he
courteda girl whose father objected to him.
After time the old man failed, and when
the Sheriff sold his effects the Major
bought the watch dog.
"What in thunder do you want with that
brute?" asked friend, as he saw the Major
leading the dog away.
"Don't you worry" replied the Major,
confidently. "He only cost me half dol
lar, and think can pick about two pairs
of Sunday pantaloons out of his teeth. ~
Washington Critic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22

A COLUMBUS Ohio special of Thursday to
the Chicago Tribune says:
Senator Sherman started for Washington last
night after seeing that his Presidential boom
was we'll on its way in Ohio. He spent
the day IN company with many of
the distinguished guests who remained
from tho banquet The Blaine letter
enthused the Sherman managers, and the
fences were placed i'll what was considered fair
repair before the battle for delegates shall be-
gin. The meeting Of the Republican State
Central Committee was largely attended. Sem
ator Sh, rman graced the occasion with his
presence. The friends of the Senator on the
committee were enthusiastic at the present
outlook. Dayton was fixed as the place for
holding the next State convention and April 1S
and 10 the dates.
1HE Congressional election in the Eleventh
Michigan District, to supply the vacancy
caused by the death of Representative Mof-
fatt, resulted in favor of Seymour Repub-
lIcan), who defeated Breon Democrat Labor
by a plurality estimated at this writing at
from 500 to 1000. The canvass was
hot one. The Democrats made
a strong effort to reduce the republican ma
iorty and defeat Seymour if possible The
day was bitterly cold and very stormy, the
vote being very light in consequence. Very
large gains were made by the Democrats
in the Upper Peninsula counties of the dis
trct
Mr.. JOSEPH II. MANLEY, Chairman of the
Maine Republican Safe Committee and Mr..
Blaine's lieutenant, said in an interview at
Augusta, on Wednesday:
MIR. Blaines letter is not to be considered
final by any means. He does not decline the
nomination or say that he will refuse to head
the ticket. He merely announces that he is
not striving for tho honor and that the time
has gone by when he desired it. No man has n
right to ask him whether he will take the nomi-
nation or not, and no man has a right TO offer it
TO him now. IL Mr.. Blaine is offered the nomi-
nation by the National Convention / think he
will take IL. / am in constant communication
with Mr.. Blaine" you say he will not decline
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
WEEKLY BUDGET.
TIE EASTERN STATES.

A WnKEsBARRE pa special says that "a
new Polish Catholic Church was dedicated in
Hazelton, Pa, on Sunday, and the Slavic
population poured in from all sides. Many
became drunk on polinki, a Hungarian bev-
erage, composed of bad beer and coarse whis-
ky A party of them returned intoxicated to
their clearinghouse, where they engaged in
a fight, during which lamp was knocked of
table and the house ret on fire. The door
was locked and the key could not be found
Some escaped through the windows, but the
more besotted ones were roasted to death.
Following is the list: John Elias, aged 20;
John Seddo, aged 25; John Kobinko, aged 80,
and married; Michael Ynakovitsch, aged 80;
Mrs. Mary Manlick, aged 16; Paul Siskowitz,
aged 80. Mrs. Manlick threw her babe out of
the window to save il, but it was fatally
bruised. Half dozen others were badly
burned"
A New YORK telegram says that part Of the
Union al" structure now building on Broad
way, between Ellery and Fayette streets.
Brooklyn, collapsed with fatal results A
Reid avenue surface car containing half q
dozen people was caught under the falling
mass and entirely demolished Three men
were killed outright and nine people were
severely injured, two of whom are not ex-
pected to. live. Four horses wore killed
The accident resulted from the springing of
the sxty-foot longitudinal Orders upon which
the sleepers and rails are laid, and was due
to carelessness
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
TIE WORLD AT LARGE.

Two MEN were killed and four injured by
the bursting of a boiler at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
HE Fisheries COMMISSIONERS have fin
ished their labors and signed treaty in
which all concurred, says Washington tel
egram. Before it can take effect it must have
the ratification of the Queen OF Great Britain,
the Dominion of Canada, and the Province Of
Newfoundland, as well as of the Senate of the
United States Although tho treaty will not
at present be made public it can be said that
it relates exclusively to the disputes concern
ing the fisheries Of the North Atlantic coast,
and does not include any provisions concern
ing the Behring Sea trouble or commercial
reciprocity.
The newly negotiated fisheries treaty has
been the subject of much speculation and
discussion at the Capital, telegraphs the Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune:
While declining to give any specific informa-
ton as to it's provisions, Secretary Bayard said
that for many years the great contentious among
American fishermen had been for fair and
just construction of the treaty of 1915, and that
the present treaty had been framed by
the American negotiators with view to meet
the needs and necessities OF our fishermen, and
he believed that if the treaty be ratified that
end will have been accomplished. From
trustworthy source it is learned that to
leges for which they have boon contending,
with the exception of the right to purchase
bait in Canadian waters, which is ex-
pressly withhold: Their right to enter
Canadian ports for fuel water and
pairs is conceded. Certain bays, which are
specified. TO remain under the exclusive
control of Canada. There is nothing III the
provisions OF the treaty, it is said, which
cessitates the removal of the duty on Canadian
fish or in any way changes our tar If system.
In it's important features the treaty, it is said,
is favorable to the United States, and while
new and valuable privileges have been
CURED. this has been done without any costly
sacrifice on our part.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says that Gen.
Phil Sheridan has been greatly annoyed by
the statement # his Milwaukee cousin, Nc
Cabe, that he was not born in this country,
and he has authorized the following state
ment: II was born in Albany, n. Y, March
6, 1881. My parents landed from Ireland
about six months previous to my birth.
About a ear and half after my birth my
parents moved to Somerset, O.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
Four New States.

THE subcommittee Of the House Committee
on Territories which has been charged with
the preparation of the Omnibus" bill to en-
able the Territories of Dakota, Montana,
Washington, and Arizona to secure recogni-
ton as tates, was busily engaged in framing
that measure, says a Washington telegram.
The bill provides for the election of delegates
to Constitutional Conventions on Tuesday
after the first Monday in August, for the
meetings of the four conventions in Septem-
Der, and for tho submission of the four Con-
situations to the people of the four Territories
on the day Of the Presidential election.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
SHERIDAN WON'T RUN.

Satisfied with lis Military Position, and
Would Not Exchange 1t for Any Civil
OGice.
The Washington agent of the Associated
Press sought an interview with Gen. Sheridan
on Monday for the purpose of ascertaining
whether he would consent to make an author
itative statement in regard to his alleged Pres
dental candidacy.
WELL" said the General, Il know nothing
more about this alleged boom than what
have read in the papers, except that now and
then some friend has twitted me about becom-
ing II candidate. But If the matter is really
now discussed seriously, it is time that all
parties concerned should DO inform ed that
they are wasting their breath. 1 have never
had the Presidential bee in my bonnet and
Idon't intend to have it. for there is nothing
that would induce me to leave the pro-
fession in which nearly forty years of my
life have been spent to enter upon n CT vi
career. So all talk about my being u candi-
date may as well end" But suppose the Re-
publican convention should" Gen. Sheri-
dan-"Nominate me? 1 would not accept.
But there is not the slightest probability of
my being nominated; and, in any event.
would not accept No, not under any circum-
stances. do not want that or any other civil
Office"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

Mr. WILLIAM O'BRIEN and Mr.. T. ID. Sulli-
van, Irish members of Parliament who were
recently imprisoned, arrived in London on
Monday and received an ovation from 10000
persons who had gathered at Euston Station
to welcome them. The weather was bright
and frosty. Mr. OBrien and Mr.. Sullivan
were escorted by an immense procession to
Hyde Park, whore meeting in their honor
was held. Forty thousand persons were as
sembled.
REPORTS from the interior of the Cars do
minions, says St Petersburg dispatch, con
cur in stating the publication of the Austro-
German treaty, taken in connection with Bis
marck's speech on the military bill, created
intense irritation among all classes An order
has been issued to all cavalry officers to learn
biography.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
The Reading Strike.

LETTERS have passed between representa-
tives of the strikers and the Readineman-
agement looking to a resumption of work,
and it is believed that the pits will again soon
be manned The wages question will bo
arbitrated after the miners resume work, and
no man will be barred out who has been quiet
and orderly during the troubles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22

about $4,000 in cash. Mr.. Levaux's move
ments were too slow to suit the robbers, when
ordered around, and he was severely beaten
on the head. The robbers locked the bank
ers in a.yard back of the building, and, jump
ing into a wagon, fed down the street, salut-
ing the astonished people with volleys from
their revolvers and displaying the bags of ILL
gotten gains.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
Two Thousand Lives Lost.

CHINESE advices are to the effect that a ter
rife earthquake has occurred in the Province
Of Yunnan. Two thousand lives are reported
10 have been lost
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
THE honor and merit of the first 2

The honor and merit of the first APP
plication of coal-gas seems to belong to
William Murdoch of Redworth, Corn
wall. In OF he lighted an extensive
manufacturing establishment. France
also claimed the honor of its first de-
monstration, but not satisfactorily. Jan.
%, lH07, saw a number of London streets
ligf@d by gas. The amount of &c, 900
was raised, and the king pe'itioned for
the incorporation of company. Two
companies supp Y London at 20 Is
per 900 cubic feet and their capital
is iO,O00,000. Coal-gas was first used
in Baltimore in 1876, and some
time its progress was slow and unsatis-
factory. Now there are over one thous-
and works in the United States, fur
nishing emp oyment to over twenty
five thousand men, q portion being for
the manufacture of water-gas.
They had asked DR.. Sandblast, the
eminent surgeon, TO carve the fowl, and
he stood over it with the carving knife
delicately held in first position. "The
incision, you will observe, gentlemen"
he began, dreamily, commences lit
tie to the left of the median line, and
oh, excuse me, Mrs. Parmalee;
thought was in the-the-may help
you to little of the femur ?"-Pu k.
THE world deals good-naturedly with
good natured people.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-13
Tho Pres,dent's Message.

The inaugural address Of the Grea
Rock Island Route. the Chicago, Kansa.
& Nebraska Railway. is to announce thai
on Nov 18th solid vestibule trains will be
run between Chicago and Denver. Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo. without change
making close connection at the above
points with all trains for Salt Lake. Los
Angeles: San Francisco, Portland, Gre.
gon. and all points west; and at Kansas
City and st. Joseph eastward for Chica-
60. St. Louis. and all points east. north
and south. These royal trains. consist
ing Of Pullman Sleeping Cars. restfnl. re
Ginning Chair Cars. and magnificently
furnished day coaches. were built ex-
pressly for this service by the Pullman
Company. and are without question the
ever turned out by that ia
nous establishment The reclining chair
cars spoken of are free to all holders of
first class tickets. and courteous attend
ant will be found with every car to at
tend to the wants of our patrons. Ask
your agent for ticket via the Great Rock
Island Route, or write to
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Genl Ticket and Pass. Agent,
Topeka, Kas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-13
Call and see our
coal and get prices
before buying.
FOSTER e. SON,
BRACE UP.

You are feeling depressed. your appe
tite is poor. you are bothered with head
ache. you are fidgety. nervous, and gen
orally out of sorts, and want to BRACE
up. Brace up, but not with stimulants
spring medicines. or bitter, which have
for their basis very cheap, bad whiskey
and which stimulate you for an hour. and
then leave you in worse condition than
before. What you want is an Alternative
that will purify your blood, start healthy
action OF liver and kidneys. restore your
vitality. and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will find
in Electric Bitters. and only so cents a
bottle at Martin & Hampton's Drug
Store. &
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-13
For good grades
and low prices on
lumber and coal 20
to Fosters.

The tax law Ms it now stands on the
statute books Of Kansas is unjust, unfair
and unwise. and ought to be revised. The
fundamental principle of taxation is that
each man shall pay according to the am.
cunt of property and money he owns
over and above his Indebtedness. But
such is not the case under the Kansas tax
law. A buys farm for 5000; he pays
$500 Cash. gives q mortgage on the farm
for The balance. but the assessor comes
around and makes no allowance for the
Indebtedness. and he is taxed as if he
owned the farm clear of incumbrance.
Again. he buys horse for 500 and gives
his note for twelve months time. The
assessor comes around and makes NO ii
iowance for Indebtedness. Soft frequent
~ happens that a man is heavily taxed
when he is not worth dollar. and often
he il taxed on much more than he has. Il
appears 10 US the fair and equitable way
to do would be to 20 amend tho law ass
essing al property at its true value and
deduct therefr0m the actual indebtedness
Of the individual. and tsxing the indi-
vidual on the remainder. In our opinion
there is an excellent opportunity for
sOme Of the many incipient Kansas
to immortalize themselves In
procuring that kind Of legislation !
eu Republican.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-13
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician. retired from practice. hav-
ling had placed in bis hande BY an East India
missionary tho formula Of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure
OF Consumption, Bronchitis. Catarrh. Asthma
~ ID Ill throat and Lung Affections. also q pos
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints, after having test
ed its wonderful curative powers in thousands
Of cases. has felt Il his duty to make ii krOwn
to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo-
tive and desire to relieve human suffering
will send free Of charge. to all who desire Il,
this recipe, IN German, French or English, with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent
By mail BY addressing with stamp. naming
this paper. ". A. NOYEs, l4s. Powers Block.
Rochester N. 7. 4321yr-eow
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-13
REVIEWS HER YOUTH.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley. Peterson, Clay
Co.. Iowa. tells the following remarkable
story. the truth of which is vouched fol
BY the residents Of the town: Il am "a
years old. have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many years;
could not dress myself without help.
Now am free from all pain and sore
ness. and am able to do all my own house
work. lowe my thanks to Electric Bit
tiers for Having renewed my youth. and
edcnmpletely all disease and pain.
Try bottle, 50 cents and 81, at Martin
d Hampton's drug STORE. 4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-13
WORTH KNOWING.

Mr.. W. H. Morgan. merchant, Lake
City. Fla. was taken with a severe cold.
attended with distressing cough am,
running into consumption in its first
stages. He tr ed many so called popular
cough remedies and steadily grew wo, se.
Was reduced in flesh. had difficulty in
reathing and was unable to sleep. Fin
ally be tried DR.. Kings New Remedy for
Consumption, and found immediate re-
lief. and after using about q half dozen
bottles found himself we'll and has had
no return Of the disease No other rem
edy can show SO grand record of cures
as Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
umptiOn. Guaranteed to do Just what
IL claimed for it. Trial bottle free 1t
Martin b Hampton's drug store. 4