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Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-05

LELAND hotel, Chicago.



Louisville Courier-Journal: Six miles
west Of Somerset, KY, on. Clifty creek,
a:hill has been burning since last Au
gust. On the east bank OF the creek,
and extending fifty feet upa steep rocky
bank and for about forty-tive feet up
down the bank the creek there is rag
ing mysterious subterranean fire from
which volumes of smoke continuously
roll and give forth an odor similar to
that made by burning sulpher. The
timber which stood upon the. strip of
ground whence the smoke now issues
has been entirely burned up, no limb Or
stump or even any charred remains, to
show where once stood huge spruce
trees.
This is not the first time that the hill
has been on fire. About four years ago
the owner of the land, Mr.. John w.
Hall; was burning some brush near the
place when the leaves caught fire and
set fire to the underbrush at this spot.
Mr.. Hall was very much surprised TO
notice that the fire burned for several
weeks, and making an examination
found that the fire was beneath: the
ground. The fire continued to burn
from early spring until it was eXtin-
guished by the heavy SHOWS of the fol-
lowing winter, killing all the. growth
of spruce pine, with which the hill was
covered. In August, 1887, Mr.. Hall
creek at the east bank. where
great piles had been car
ried' by the high waters, and
was likely to turn the course of the
stream upon his field on the opposite
side, and during the drought, the
channel of the creek being dry at that
place, Mr.. Hall applied the torch to the
.driftwood. The fire soon caught in dry
leoves andere long the smell of sulphur
showed that the subtarranean fires had
been rekindled; the trees which had
been killed and dried by the former
fire caught and burned until not trace
of them is now left. A recent visit to
the place disclosed the fact that the
leaves of woods and the rocks near by
are covered, or rather glazed. with o
yellow coating. A match applied to a
leaf caused it to burn with rather light
blue blaze; the. yellow coating melted
and ran like melting lard or tallOw.
The surface of the earth is very warm,
and at places so hot that one can not
stand upon it with either comfort or
safety, although the fire is at no place
visible. A small stick inserted in a
fissure caught fire. The space from
which the smoke issues begins a few
feet from the edge OF the water and ex-
tends upwards for something less than
twenty yards, ending at the base of a
bluff of hard, flinty rock, which ex-
tends upward many feet above it. From
the base OF this precipice to the creek
there extends all the way up and down
the creek. on both sides OF the fire,
stratum OF slate rock about twenty-five
or thirty feet in thickness, which is
loose and shelly where the smoke and
heat arise.
What the fire is and how it burns so
long has been the wonder OF the people
in this vicinity for some time. People
have visited il from various places, but
no one has yet been able to explain to
everybody's satisfaction exactly what is
bnrning. Some say coal, others natural
gas; some think it is oil, while some
think the slate contains sufficient car
bon TO keep the fire alive for this length
OF time,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-05

An odd combination Of wares is Of
fered by u shop in the Italian city of
Bari, on the Adriatic. A sign informs
would.be customers that within can be
slices or loaves and tuition in mathema-
tics"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-05
A. Reprieve for the Condemned.

Wretched men and women long. con-
demned to suffer the tortures of dyspep-
sia, are filed with new hopes after a
few doses OF Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. This Budding hope blossoms into
the fruition of certainty, if the Bitters
is persisted in. 1t brings a areprieve to
all.dyspeptics who. seek its aid. Flatu-
lence, heartburn, sinking at the pit of
the stomach between meals, the ner-
vous tremors and. insomnia. of which
chronic indigestion is the. parent, disap-
pear with their hateful progenitor.
Most .benefcent Of stoimachics! who can
wonder that in SO many instances it
awakens grateful eloquence in. those
who, benefited by it, speak voluntarily
in its behalf. 1t requires a graphic pen
to describe the torments of dyspepsia,
but in many testimonial received by the
proprietors of the Bitters,, these are
portrayed with vivid truthfulness. Con-
stipation, biliousn ess, muscular debility,
malarial fever, and rheumatism are re-
lieyed by it,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-05

not imagine. Hettie knew nothing
that occurred after she had seen him
knocked down in the road, and there
was not the slightest circumstance to
indicate what had become of him.
After a fruitless search Of an hour
and more the men returned home. but
were out betimes in the morning cir
culating the story among their neigh
bors. At an appointed hour that fore
noon there was. n gathering Of the
neighborhQod at the old school-house'
to discuss the mystery and take steps to
unravel II. Parties were sent out to
scour the country in different direc-
tions. Nine o'clock came, and ten, and
still no tidings had been received Of the
missing man.
just as the company was at its wits
end to know what to do next and after
several had expressed it as their opinion
that the school teacher had been mur-
dered and that it would be useless to at
tempt without q thoroughly organized
and equipped force to follow the case
further, several ragged and dirty faced
urchins came running breathlessly
into the school house and made the
startling announcement that. while
playing at the foot Of the hill, they had
discove ed the body Of a man naked to
the waist tied to q tree and bleeding
from a hundred wounds.
An investigation followed, and poor
Wyndham was found just as his assail-
ants had left him the night before. He
was taken down from the tree more
dead than alive and removed at once to
neighboring farm house. For several
hours his life was despaired of and he
was unable to tell what had happened to
him, but when he did posse Of self
constituted vigilants started in pursuit
of the inhuman wretches who had way
laid him. .
Yesterday Wyndham was removed to
Farmer Warren's house, at the latter's
wish and that of Hettie, and the girl
is attending him day and night. 1t is
even now whispered that when he re-
covers they are to be married.
Who committed the brutal assault
none knew, nor is there any clew. II
,Wyndham knows anything, he is very
careful to say nothing. 1t is believed
that when he gets we'll, points will be
given to the proper. authorities: that
when properly placed together and fol-
lowed up,will result in evidence enough
to warrant the arrest OF at least por-
tion of the gang. The vigilence COM
mittee was able to do nothing, and after
thorough. search, was compelled to
abandon the field, so successfully had
all tracks been covered. =;
Wyndham's injuries are serious, and
some months will elapse before he will
be n we'll man. =,
The better families of the community,
among them Squire Warren's propose
to spend a(arge sum Of money in an
effort to bring the guilty parties to JUS
tice, E.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-05
An Accommodating Gentleman.

st. Nicholas: Soon the slender white
shaft of light house appeared ahead, i,
and, close by, the huge bulk of Fort
Livingston. which commands the en-
trance to Barataria bay. Lighthouse
and fort are ON an island called Grand
Terre. Only one man stays in the fort,
an old sergeant, who looks after the
government property. The other
persons living on Grand Terre are the
lighthouse keeper and q Cuban gem
tleman, named Pepe Lulu, who used to
make sugar until a tidal-wave, ruined
his plantation, and who now keeps cat
tie for a living. This Cuban used to be
famous duelist in~his younger days.
During the Cuban war for independ-
ence, he published letter in a New
Orleans paper, challenging any ard all
Spaniards to fight him: Nobody ac-
cepted the challenge, for he was known
to be a dead shot. =.
A good story is told about this COM
bative old gentleman. He had some
difference with a. former lighthouse
keeper, who used to be his friend, and
for two or three years the two neigh
bors did not speak to each other. A
mutual acquaintance ventured to re-
inonstlate with Pepe Lulu.
"You two men are here alone on this
island" he said, ''and you ought to
meet and arrange your little difficulty
to your mutual satisfaction. Now, let
me see Douglas and tell him you will
meet him."
"Very we'll" replied the Cuban, with
his strong Spanish accent, ''you may
see Mr.. Douglas, and say to him that
am ready to settle our little difficulty.
l will be ON the beach tomorrow morn
ing with my shotgun. Let him be
there with his shotgun, and we will
settle to his entire satisfaction"
Pepe Lulu was on hand at the hour
he appointed, but the lighthouse keeper
did not appear, and their quarrel has
not yet been adjusted.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-05
Who KNOWS?

Bob Burdette: Some OF the news
papers, not long ago, made no end OF
fun OF u college graduate who could not
tell who discovered America. Oh, we'll,
my son, that is one of the things you
don't learn in college. l am like the
above graduate. do not know who dis
covered America. II you know, or
think you know a man who does know,
l wish you would tell me. would give
some money to learn just that much. I
am also away down in the spelling class.
l cannot spell Shakespear rs Shake
spere himself spelled it. wish you
would tell me the proper way OF spelling
that great mans name. l do not
know why there are SO many gray
horses, and no gray colts. l do not
know whether the egg began with the
hen, or the hen started with the egg. |
can't understand why We can't find the
north pole when we know right where
it is. ] don't know why matinee
should come in the afternoon. I don't
know why man wears buttons on the
tails OF his coat. ] can't see what
earthly use an elephants tail Is to him.
don't understand why people in town
are always wild to go into the country,
and people in the country are crazy to
come to town. Why don't they change
places at once, and be done with itf l
do wish l could somewhere hear OF
wise man who would devote a few hours
every century to teaching me few
simple things that everybody ought to
know and that everybody, except you
and J., seems to know already.
odd n. n lion of 10 ~.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
Personal Explanation.

For twenty years the editor of the
News has exercised all the rights of
citizenship in three States of the
Union-CaIifornie, Oregon and Ne
vada--and until last Sunday morning
not shadow of doubt ever crossed
his mind that he WAS not legally en-
titled TO do so. And as soon Us he dis
covered there was any doubt, he i'm
mediately set ~ work to remedy the
defect by taking out naturalization
papers.
The facts in the case are these,
and we have stated them when first
registered in California. afterward in
Oregon and several times in this
county, in all of which our right to
exercise the prerogatives of citizen
ship was never questioned: We were
born in the Emerald Isle on some day
in June 1912 $50 we were told, for we
do not remember the event). But we
do remember landing in New York
early in 1851, when there was no Cas-
tie Garden there, with our uncle, Jas.
Davis, who was our guardian in fact
and citizen long before we became
of age. We have acted on the pre-
sumption that the citizenship of our
guardian clothed US with American
citizenship when we became of age.
The q. 8. statutes, regarding citizen
ship, however, are silent on this point,
and though we were advised to test the
matter in Court, we preferred to re-
move all doubt first, and endeavsr to
ascertain our past status thereafter
So we applied to Judge Fitzgerald,
who issued the necessary documel is
to put our citizenship above suspicin :.
We admit that we feel very cheaply
over the discovery of something we
never for a moment entertained
doubt was not in accord with the laws
of the country in which we have lived
39 years.
1t is now in order for all who feel
inclined to fling at us the "slings and
arrows of outrageous fortune" and
we ill gulph down the bitter potions
y ithout a shudder.
In all our public acts in White Pine
county we have no qualm of con-
science that we have not done right as
light was given US to see." We have
referred our former status IN such able
constitutional expounders as Hons
Allen q. Thurman and w. NJ. Stew
art.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
Bartlne and Murphy.

These STANDARDIZATION can
didates for Congress and Justice of
the Supreme Court-eddres large
audience at the Court House Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. Bartine spoke an
hour and half and held the
close attention OF his audience. Most
of his speech was devoted to the tar
if. He bore down pretty hard on
President Cleveland and did not spare
his opponent-Mr. Cassidy. lie is a
fluent speaker and a nice gentlemen.
though lacking in personal magnet
ism. We regret that time and space
forbids even brief REVIEW of his
speech. 1t was. however, pleasant to
listen to, but did not leave any great
i'm IMPRESSION on the minds of his hear
ers- more theoretical than practical.
Judge Murphy made few brief re-
marks, thanking the people of White
Pine for the courtesy to Mr.. Bartine
and himself. At Taylor, Tuesday
evening they spoke and were royalty
entertained by their Republican
friends. From here they went to
Phoebe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
p.rsoa al

The Republican and Democratic
County Conventions brought quite a
number of the people of White Pine
county together At Ely this week.
Scligman was represented in person
IN the Republican Convention by \.
Muir, and II. Bush.
Hamilton by VIM. Erskine, A. B.
Treece and !. II. Lockwood.
Eberhardt by 4. A. Pomeroy.
White River by G. A. Mathewson.
Spring Valley by A. g. Cleveland.
And the Taylor delegation almost
full. James Baird, |. G. Moon, James
Melville. Louis Baker, James Fiiz-
patrick aud w. B. Drake.
The Argus Mill by A. J Undcrhll
Duck Creek by w. N. McGIll.
Cherry Greek sent j. b. Williamson.
@. VI. Keepey, Geo. II. Taylor and
l.. ID. Pierce.
Ely and Robinson were represent
ed by A. X. Watson, Antoine Depauli
aud ii. Featherstonc.
At the Democratic Convention,
Hamilton and Seligman were repre-
sented by Ed. Daily, John Doyle and
w. l.. Mcguire.
Taylor by Frank Newton, Sol Hip,
Pat Bonner, b. F. Miller, John Yer
Fan, Dan Mcdonald, M. V. Bailey, ].
+. Cupid and Sam Roach.
Ely by RI. Harmon, II A. Martin
M. Cohn, ID. @. McQuitty.
Duck Creek, j. B. Orr.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
Eberharda and Monitor Co.

The Eureka Sentinel says: The
debenture holders Of the Eberhardt
and Monitor Company met in London,
England, August 81, and approved of
a scheme to reconstruct the company
the new concern to pay off the old
company's debts and the Iiqnidator to
be authorized to continue the COM
pany's business pending the transfer
to the new company which shou d ac-
cept the Eberhardt's title to the mines
and premises. We hope that the
scheme will be carried out, as We have
40 doubt that money well spent ON the
mines will bring fair return.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
Death OF nn Old Proprietor.

James VI. Coates, one of the ear
Hest prospectors of Lander, White
Pine and Eureka counties, died last
week from heart disease with which
he has been afflicted for several years
at Tnscarora. Deceased came to that
place about three weeks ago IN search
of employment, which he obtained,
and several days ago was attacked
with pneumonia, from which he was
recovering, when his old enemy again
made its appearance with such VOL
ence that his life was despaired of
from the first. He had many friends
throughout the State who will be
panied to hear of his sudden demise.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
Cassidy and seawell

Arrived here from Cherry Greek We'd
nesday afternoon, having spoken there
to large audience the night previnus
Their trip TO Lincoln county. they
told US, was pleasant one. AT Car
penter's ranch in Lake Valley an I'M
pr0mptu dance was gotten up, after
which Cas sidy spoke to about 100 of
the residents OF the surrounding
country.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29

A Belmont dispatch of the 10th
says: A fatal shooting occurred at
Typo last Friday. M. M. Donahoe
fred three shots at James Butler. One
of the balls penetrated Buffers coat
and the powder set fire to his clothing.
Another shot struck Louis Benson in
the arm. Butler then drew u revolver
and fred at Donahoe, shooting him in
tn ehead, breast and abdomen, killing
him instantly. Butler came here this
morning and delivered himself to the
Sheriff.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.

Silver is going up-the latest quo.
taton 0O1a.
The State aud county taxes become
deliouent this year on November nth.
A meeting of the Democratic Exc
cutiye Committee will be held in Ely
at . o'clock to-day.
The quarterly meeting of the Board
Commissioners will be held in Ely
next Monday.
TAYLOR is keeping up its reputation
AS the boss town of infantile produce
ton. Two last week.
There are 81 votes on the Ely Re-
cistry List. 1t will probably reach
1876.
+. X. Phipps, of Cherry Creek, has
been adjudeed insane and WINS taken
to the Asylum at Reno yesterday.
Senator Stewart writes to Postmas-
ter Riepe from Washington that the
Cherry Creek and Ely mail will COM
mence Oct 10th
A gold bracelet chain was found 10
|. the Court room few DAYS ago. The
owner can have the same 10y calling
On Sheriff Humphrey.
1t took the Democratic County Con-
vention just one hour to transact its
business. All It's candidates went
through without ballot.
J. b Williamson, as Superintendent.
is working few men at Ruby Hill
for Boston Company. He tells US
they are taking out some rich ore.
The raise in silver is owing to the
failure of the grain crops in Europe
and America, and the subsequent de-
mand for East Indian grain, the pay
ment for which is made in silver.
"True and Tried" were the adher-
ents of Maurice Lyons in the Repub-
lican County Convention. but they fell
As fall the brave before superior num-
hers.
The ball given by the young ladies
of Ely ut fuckers Hall "Wednesday
evening was largely attended. and a
very pleasant social affair. 1t was
also financial success.
The tickets of both political parties
of White Pine county are placed be-
fore the public in the News Ia day.
All are goad men. Int the voters must
MAKE choice, ~ hut one-half of
them can he eected.
If the inside history of County
Conv niions were truthfnlly told, some
candidates who believe. or rather
make others believe, they rode in on
the popn'r wave. would he surprised
I" learn they were only 'he creatures
ol ,xpendiency and came to the surface
much ~ corpses do. after living in
Ii'nhn nine days. \ kind of political
resurrection some of them got.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
Newly Made Citizens.

Judge Fitzgerald on his return from
Lincoln county last week made citi-
zens of the following persons:
James Stephens, Alex. Mcdonald,
John Magnuson, William La wson,
Bernardo Sri, Mike Freehill, Patrick
Hayes, John Fl. Huber, w. l.. Davis,
john Williams, John Martin, Thomas
II. Prescott, James Disregard, Joseph
Pertino.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
II Is Please mt 90 Note

The cordially with which the people
of White Pine, irrespective of party,
receive and entertain the gentlemen
who are running ON the State ticket.
Republicans and Democrats vie with
each other in making the paths of
these gentlemen smooth and easy.
And they all express their appreci-
alton for the kindness.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
Candidates, Cards.

We are in receipt of an invoice of
cards, which We will print for candid
ates at fair, living rates. Send in
your orders.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29

Counterfeit 50-cent pieces are flood
lug the mountain towns of Califor nj
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29

Silver is going up-the latest quo.
...;on 011a
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-17
Republican Club.

Ats meeting Of Celered Republicans
ofst Pau, held Last Saturday at sl4
Fart seyepth street, temporary organ.
ization was elected. with Mr.. Nv. il.
selden IN the chair. The meeting
was djourned until Menday, March D,
ct $40 Minnesota street toseffect per
manent organization. Ar. w. II.
lselaAp called tho meeting 10
order. On motion sof NJ. liverpoola
committee was appointed 10 draft rules
Apd regulations, and eereed that the
organization be known .ss the Central
Golored Republican Club. The follow.
ing saf6csEe vMase elsoted: ". d.
seaslsn, presid snt; =, q. Mi.ehsA int
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-17

sqlting in death were typhoid fever 5,
|diphtheria 8, scarlet fever 8, consump.:
ton u, commissions II, meningitis II,
pneumonia II. Eleven deaths. result
ing from violence and accident.
= COLLARS AND ,CUFFs, 2 cents each;
handkerchief, cents; socks, 8 cents;
undershirts,7 cents; drawers, cents.
We. use the latest improved machinery
and guarantee strictly first class work.
We make our own soaps and dispense
with the injurious chemicals used in
most laundries. Goods called fprIand
delivered free. State Steam Laundry,
22S West Seventh St., spicer Bros.
ProprietoFs.
Mrs. Lizzie 7 .fALsssRr geFe /, pheasant
little surprise party to her guest, Miss
Richey, of Duluth, Tuesday evening.
Those present were: Mesdames NJ. D.
Pettes, James Smith, q. s. Watkins;
Misses Alice Lawrence, Cora and
Florence French, Hattie Johnson,
Lizzie Buck, Lulu Griswold. Bertha
Heathcock. Celia Robertson; Messrs G.
Mason, JOS. Neal, g. II. Bush, T.; Viii.
son, Rob't Hunton, Will Bloom, j. =.
Faibert, Will Gray, r. Higdon, Frank
Robertson.
DURING the present seek the theatre
goers have been chnrned with the
beauties, both! living and scenic, which
4ppear in the Arabian Nights, and
have laughed and grown fat over the
yitticism and ludicrosities contained
in the play. For next week there will
be season of the legitimate, by the
Louis James and Marie Wainwright
Dramatic Company. Their repertory
is % follows: Monday and Saturday
nights, "Nirginius;;'' Tuesday and
Friday nights and Saturday matinee,
sfGutchen; e new version Of Mar
guerits and Faust9; "Wednesday,
"othello = tuesday = Hamlet. z
The Cleveland Gazette, last issue.
give, Z picture Of William Churchill,
who robbed 2 friend last Decent eraof
1861 besides several other things, and
il reppted to be = professional sneak
thief and Afconu man. He is new
belieyed to be in this city. His dos
#criptien is as follows:
s sHsis about twenty-seven er twenty.
eight years of age, Eve feet four and q
half inches in height, rather stylish,
smoothly shaven, half dude and half.
a ma n. and Of q dark olive COMPLEXION.
Persons who have known him for years,
say 10 has been 2 thief from child hoqd.
Leok out for him.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-17

Bethel Chapter, No. 28.R.A.M.-Meets
first and third Thursdays in each month
at No. 1913 West Third Street. All
Royal Arch Masons in good standing
are always welcome.
]. F. CooU1RE, ACT H. P.
r. G. JEFFERSON, Acr. SEC.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-17
Leadville. Col.

4 very pleasant surprise party wa.
gwen tol Mrs. 2. Ewing, on March and
that being the 64th anniversary Of hel
birthday There ners present: Mes.
danes Ed. Jones, s. R. Colesberry
julia. KAYE, 8. Ferguson, z. II. Simpson,
2. Ellis, J. Wills, n. Prince, A. Swan,
z. jones'; Misses Matte johnson,
Laura Craven, Upland, Julia Frazier;
=. Mum, John Kinsley, G. White, w.
CASTOR, $. shayers, ]. Epps, W. .Epps,
=. i Colesberry 8. R. Colesberry, %,
Walksr, Leo Walker. ] Allen, =. Jones,
Rev. ] 3. Wallace.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-17

g. U. o. of o. F. Mars Lodge, No.
2202. i. aets every End and 18th Wednes-
days, corner Jackson and Seventh
streets.
A. CorroN, N. G.
F. D. PARKEr, Sec.