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Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
LOST AT CoNEY ISLAND.
A Slightly Deranged Old Gentleman
Senarntcd From His Nurse.


New YORK, August 26. Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. Chief of Police McISane,
of Coney Island, telephoned to the Astor
house people this morning that he had at
headquarters well-dressed, gray haired
gentleman about ffty-hve years of age, who
said he was an Astor house guest, and who
had been found astray there, unable to take
care of himself. and that a large amount Of
money and some valuable jewelry had been
found on his person. The Astor house
people concluded that 1t was Colonel John
A. Willard, of Mankato, MIMI, who had
been staying there for the past two months.
The old gentleman was seen sitting on
bench on Surf Avenue at West Brighton at
o'clock yesterday afternoon and acting so
strange that u large crowd gathered
around him. He appeared to be
SOBER, but now and then would
buest forth into torrent of incoherent
words, of which the assembled multitude
could only catch Lost" The crowd got so
large that it attracted the attention Of an
officer. He walked up to the old man ana the
latter seemed glad TO see him. He went
along quietly enough and was soon in the
police station. From papers found on him it
seemed he was Colonel John A. Willard. He
said that he was ffty-seven years ola. Chief
McKane questioned him closely and 500 n
found out that the man was not In his right
mind. b..
"Where do you livea" asked the chief.
"Astor house." replied Willard.
"What are you doing down here"
~ came down with my nurse. He il
Michael j. Foley. He ran away from me
after we got down here"
Colonel Willard had considerable money IN
his pocket ana wore several diamonds. II is
not thought that Foley ran away, as Colonel
Willard stated, for he came to Coney Island
police headquarters yesterday afternoon and
reported that Willard had been separated
from him. At the Astor house little is
known of Colonel Willard except that he is
presumed to be wealthy and Of fair family
He came to this city on June 20 and has been
stopping at the Astor house ever since. He
is under medical treatment
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
At CaniD Crook

Fort ROBINSON, Neb., August 25.-I Special
Telegram to The BEE. Grand tactics were
inaugurated this morning by the first brigade
drill in Camp George Crook, Generals Kautz,
Wheaton and Blunt commanding the in
fantry, Colonel Tilford the cavalry, and
Captain Kluzie the artillery. The drill was
the first since the close of the war. 1t was
admirably given, considering this fact and
the further one that only one reg.
iment present has had an oppor-
tunty to practice the school of
battalion In garrison before coming to camp.
Brigade drills will be continued during the
week, and will be followed by division drill
and grand strategy, under General Brooke's
immediate command. Large numbers of
citizens daily visit the camp. 1t is expected
that excursion trains will bs run to Fort
Robinson by the Elkhorn road before the
end of the encampment A large number of
Sioux and Cheyenne Indians are to-day en-
camped on the reservation.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
CHAMPS REMAINS.
The Washington Post Urges Their
Removal To the National CaDttaI

The Washington Post Urges Their
Removal To the National Capital
WAsuINGToN, August 26.-The Post to-
morrow will print an article urging that the
remains of General Grant should be removed
to the national capital. In the course of the
article it says
"The people were reconciled to the burial
of General Grant at Riverside simply because
OF the distant assurance and pledge Of New
York that "A monument TO his remembrance
and OF SURPRISING grandeur should be erect
ed there, but the assurance and pledge havo
come to naught, and the solemnly promised
monument is but an imagination of the remote
and shadowy future"
The Post urges that the Grand Army, at
the present encampment, should take up the
matter, and says congress could not say nay
10 such reasonable request based upon high
and patriotic motives. The remains of the
old commander should be taken from the
neglected grave at Riverside TO the COM
panioaship Of the heroic dead at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
MILITARY MARKSMEN.
Ninth Cavalry Shoot. Department of
the Missouri.

Ninth Cavalry Shoot, Department of
the Missouri.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, August 26.--[Special
to THE BEE The ninth annual cavalry
shoot, department of the Missouri, began ut
Fort Leavcnworth to-day. The shoot will
continue four days, at the end of which time
the revolver practice will take place.
To-day the range was 200. 300, 500 and 600
yards. Tomorrow and Wednesday there
will be skirmish firing, and on Thursday the
range will be 200 300. 500 and 600 yards.
Friday the dismounted revolver match will
take place and Saturday the mounted re-
volver match.
Contestants are present from all over the
department, and the shoot attracts annually
many distinguished army officers. The fol-
lowing are the officers in charge of the
shoot:
Officer in charge, Major e. v. Somner,
Fifth cavalry, inspector of small arms prac-
tice, department of the Missouri; Captain r..
f. Bates, Eighteenth infantry, camp COM
mander; Second Lieutenant w. j. Pardee,
Eighteenth infantry, adjutant and ordnance
officer; First Lieutenant j. Guiifoyle, Ninth
cavalry, acting assistant quartermaster and
acting commissary of subsistence; Second
Lieutenant w. B. Atkinson Sixth infantry,
statistical and financial officer; Captain r. F..
Bates. executive range officer. Range officers
Second Lieutenants II. j. Gallagher, Sixth
cavalry; Seugewick Rice, Seventh cavalry !;
G. w. Martiu, Eighteenth infantry; G. Nick
Williamson, Sixth cavalry; S. p. Vestal,
Fifth cavalry; c. l.. Foster, Fifth cavalry:
A. G. G. Quay Fifth cavalry; NJ G. Batter,
ir., Fifth cavalry; j. M. Sigeworth, Tenth
infantry, and p. G. Lowe, Eighteenth in
fantry.
There are representatives present from the
First, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth cavalry regiments. The
Second and Fourth are stationed at such a
representatives are present from these regi-
meuts
For the carbiue shoot four gold and six
silver medals are awarded. For the revolver
SIX bronze medals. The shoot promises to be
better than any yet held. The marksmen
are the best in their regiments
The following Is the score for The cavalry
blew at a high rate and interfered with the
craftsmanship, which was comparatively
poor.
Sergeant E. E. Taylor, E, Fifth regi-
Corporal W. l. Hodges, X, Seventh iOl
regiment. Observation-Disclosures. 16l
Lieutenant w. S. Scott, 49,, First regi-
Corporal T. Nj Anderson. M, Filth h reei- "
Prwa;e j. i. Canning, L. Fifth regiment iSi M
Private e. Heltmuller, b, Fourth regi-
ment ..................... 100
Sergeant William Cullen, H. Fifth regi-
Sergeant F. + Rankin F, Seventh regi- 100
ment.. ................ ..................... 159
Lieutenant j. M. Carson, -, Fifth
regiment. ...................... 15s
Private H. Watt, ID, Fifth regiment. ... 1853
Corporal ]. w. Brown, b, Seventh reg-
ment ..................... 1853
Sergeant Q. Madison, G, Fifth regiment. l5S
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
AN ARKANSAS RIOT.
A Negro Jubilee Ends in a Deadly
Row.


LITTLE Rock, Ark, August 26.-The Reg
lister tomorrow will say riot occurred Sun
day among the negroes at Jordon Brook.
For some time the negroes in that county
have been spending Saturday nights in
jubilee IN the woods near town and last Sat
night great crowd was present and con-
siderable whisky was consumed. About 0
o'clock quarrel-began between Joseph Jor-
don and William Newcomb and
the latter was fatally shot. A general
fight ensued and great confusion prevailed.
The men fired at each other in drunken fury
without knowing whom they were shooting
at.
1t is impossible to secure the names of the
wounded, but 1t is known that several are ia
tally hurt, while many are seriously wound
ed. Joseph Jordon, Frank Holt and Ander-
son Neel are known to have been killed.
When a posse of white men arrived from
Locksburg the combatants had all fled and
little could be learned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
TO BLOW UP THE PRISON.
A Michigan Life Prisoner Had the
Materials Ready.

JACKSON, Mich, August pa sensation
has been unearthed at the state prison.
Irving Latimer recently sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life for the murder of his
mother has been detected in plot 70 blow
up the prison. For six weeks the warden
had suspected that Latimer was concerned
in some scheme, and ON Friday prisoner
was detected getting u package near the
north wall which had been thrown over by
outsiders during the night. 1t contained a
quantity of hercules powder. Latimer has
been cor H1ed in the solitary and the warden
refuses 10 talk about the matter. 1t IS un-
derstood that several old prisoners made use
of G.atimers money and outside influence to
work scheme which, If successful, would
have partially destroyed the prison and re-
leased 500 convicts.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
The London strike Growing.

LONDON, August 26.-The dock laborers
have been joined in their strike by the Thames
iron workers, who number 1000 men. There
is talk of compelling laborers in all trades to
quit work and force matters to an issue at
once. The shipping business is completely
paralyzed and mail steamers are leaving
without cargoes. Many ship owners have
begun suit against the Commercial Dock
company claiming damages for the detention
of their vessels.
The strike is gaining more adherents
hourly. Eight thousand sailors ana fremen
and 9, 500 deck men at the Isle of Docks,
where several large docks are located, have
gone out. The coal porters at Kings cross
have Joined the strike
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
HlpnnIyte Enters Port.au.Prinee.

WAsRIsGToN, August 25.-Acting Secre.
tary Walker to-day received the following
cablegram from the United States consul al
Santiago de Cuba, dated to-day: "Gherardi
at Port-au-Prince orders me to cable that
Hippolyte's forces, 10000 men, quietly occu-
pied the town on the 23d. The minister Of
war of the northern forces assures that ho
will permit no rioting, demonstration or
destruction of property. The French
coryettes sailed az noon for Santiago de
and number of refugees. The city con-
tinues quiet Hppolyte, provisional presL
dent, enters to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
sweet,s Arrest Causes surprisc.

SWeeVB Arrest CHustH SurprIs".
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., August26 Special
to THE BEE.l-The arrest of Charles Sweet
at Kansas City on the charge of embezzling
Sl5, 900 In Greene county, New York, and
his subsequent release on $4,000 bail, caused
great surprise here when it became known,
as he formerly lived here and was very
prominent. His father, James Sweet,
was formerly revenue collector of
Nebraska and later was banker in this
city, where be failed. The cause for young
Sweets arrest is said to have been the MIS-
appropriation of eastern money for which he
was agent, but his relatives here assert that
il is merely an attempt to fleece the Sweets.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Steamship Arriyals.

At New York-rhe Fulda. from Bremen,
London-The disabled British man Of war
Sultan has been towed TO Malta.
AT Philadelphia-The British King, from
Liverpool.
York for Bremen.
London-Sighted, the steamers Helvetia,
from New York, for London; o >dam, from
New York, for Rotterdam.
At Hamburg-The Harmonic, from New
York.
Glasgow-The State of Georgia, from New
York
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
CoNsERv ATIvE COERCION.

William O'Bricn and James Giihooly
Go to Jail.
DUBLIN, August 49, William O'Brien and
James Gilhooly to, day were sentenced to two
months and six weeks imprison ment, re-
spectively, for holding meetings which had
been proclaimed. On the expiration of their
terms they must give bonds to keep the peace
for six months, and IN the event of their re-
fusal will get two months additional impris-
Opment,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
The FIack Divorce Case.

New YORK, August 96.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE.l-Papers In the Flack
divorce case were thrown open to the re-
porters to-day by an order of Judge Allen,
OF the court Of common pleas, upon an appli-
cation of James r.. Graham, of the New
York World. There is among the papers
what appears to be a complaint and plea for
divorce by Mrs. Flack against her husband
ON the ground of infidelity. Mrs. F'lack has
since insisted that she did not take action
for divorce
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Tine Julesburg Murderers Seen.

ooALLALA, Neb., August 26.-LSpecial
Telegram to The BEE. l-The two tramps
who are supposed to be the parties that muir
dered the two section men at Juesburg
yesterday were seen about one mile west of
this place this evening, but Oh account of
the darkness it is almost impossible to find
them, as they started toward the river and
must be hiding in the weeds somewhere.
The sheriff Of Sedgwick county and marshsl
of Juesburg are in. hot pursuit.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
SELLING TRAMps.
Tie White Slave Law and How 1t
Works i'm Missouri.

KANSAS CRY, August pa Moberly,
Mo-, special says: -Four tramps arrested
here for vagrancy were put up at public auc-
tion to- day. The sale has been duly adver-
tised according to law and there was large
crowd present. The bidding was not very
spirited. Two of the tramps went to
farmer for 50 a head and another was bid in
for IS cents. The fourth tramp could find
no purchaser and was returned to jail. The
three who were sold must serve their pur-
chaser for four months.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Furniture Dealers Fan.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, August 26. Especial
Telegram to The BEE. l-Abernathy e.
Dougherty, furniture dealers, made an as
signment this evening in favor of the First
National bank, giving chattel mortgage
for $23, 900. Paul Il. Havens takes charge
tomorrow in behalf OF the bank The un-
fortunate firm is one of the Oldest In the city
and has branch house AT Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
North Nebraska Press Association.

NORFOLK, Neb.. August 26.-[Spccial Tel
egram to The BEE. i-1he North Nebraska
Press association met at o'clock TINS after
noon in Odd Fellows hall. There was a
lively interest on the part of those in attend
ance. Papers were presented on .Job
Work." by P. L. Sprecker, of Norfolk;
subscriptions by e. A. Fry of Niobrara,
and County Work." by w. e. Duncan, of
Madison. and ordered published. A letter
was received from e. X. Valentine express
ing great regret at being delayed. and it was
voted that his address on "Pioneer Newspa.
per Worl' be- given at the next meeting,
which is to be held in Norfolk on the fourth
Monday of January, 1890.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
TAINTED MEAT.

Wholesale Poisoning IN Coiored
Boarding House.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 26.-A
wholesale poisoning occurred here to-day
through the use of tainted meat.
Lydia Wildman keeps colored boarding
house and has ten young men boarders who
work at one of the furnances. An hour after
dinner to-day all the boarders Mrs. Wildman
and her young daughter were taken violently
Ill ald all have been unconscious since.
The girl and two of the boarders will die.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Moved For FieId,s Dismissal

STOCKTON, Cal, August 26.-Under direo-
tions from the attorney general Of the state.
District Attorney White this morning moved
10 dismiss the warrant against Chief Justice
Field, charging him with completely In the
killing OF Judge Terry, and sworn ont by
Mrs. Terry
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
No Announcements Made.

DEER PARK, Md, August 26,-President
Harrison was seen this evening at his cot
tage by the Associated press representative.
The president says he has made no an
nouncement TO any one as TO the calling of
an extra session of congress. He said he
has, of course, discussed the pros ana cons
Of the matter with various persons. How
ever, 1t is understood that the question is not
determined
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Yankton Vo,es Kaiiroan Bond.

YASKToN, S. d., August 96.-ISpecial
Telegram to Tug Bee. l-Yankton voted a
3 per cent tax today TO secure the building
of the Norfolk & Yankton railroad, and to
secure the extension of the Manitoba road
from Sioux Falls to Yankton. The vote was
4S6 for ana Az against.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
The Weather Force lst.

Nebraska Generally fair, warmer in east
ern, stationary temperature in western,
southeriy winds
Iowa-Eight local showers in eastern, fair
in western portion. stationary temperature
in eastern, warmer in western, southerly
winds
Dakota-Fair, cooler in northwest. sta
tionsry temperature in southeast portion,
cooler Wednesday, southerly shifting TO
westerly winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Incrt a .ed Union faoifle Earnings.

Boston, Mass, August 25,-The net earn
ings OF the Union Pacific railway (whole
SYSTEM for July show an increase of
s2IO'OOO over the sans month last year, For
show an increase of $4,000 The expenses
show u decrease of s6l5, 900 Tor seven months.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27

A Sweet Morsei For Bil OR.
DUBLIN, August 26.-The residence of a se-
ceder from the plan of campaign at Bally-
gowan was set on fire to-day and the owner
and servant burned to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
International Chess Ooneress opens.

International Chess Congress Opens.
[Coppight 1889 bU amss GorLon Bsnls,t.l
AMSTERDAM, August 26.-[ New York
Herald Cable-Special to THE BEE. The
international chess congress began here to-
day at noon. In the first game Gunsberg
beat Forest. Casker beat Bauer and Loman
beat Leother. The game between Mason
and Burns was drawn. Blackburn was alb
sent
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
HIS LAST CHANCE.
A Bookkeeper Dying OF Consumption
Defaults,

New YORK. August 28.-Albert Mcmillan,
the trusted bookkeeper of the Cody 81 Nell
son company, limited, tailors, took all the
cash he could lay hands on last week and
fed. The total loss by his dishonesty is
$4,000 A warrant has been issued for his
arrest, but he cannot be found. Mcmillan
has only six months more to live, rs several
physicians had declared he must die in that
time of consumption, and il is thought he
took the money TO go south and die.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
A ZIG BLAZE.
Two Ships, Several Cars and a Ware
hOuss Burned.

hOuss Burned.
PoRT Costa, Gala, August 26.-McNear's
warehouse and the American wooden ship
Armenia aud the British wooden ship Ho-
nauwar burned to-day. The vessels were
valued at about $4,000 each aud were heav-
lily loaded with grain. A number of South
ern Pacific cars laden with grain were also
destroyed and only hard work saved several
total loss on all properly destroyed will
reach 00000 with insurance perhaps of
$500, 900. A Chinese cook on board the ship
Honauwar jumped into the water ana was
drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
A srECULA1iNG CASHIER.
He is Now in Canada With the Banks
uuda

funds
MT. GILEAD, o., August ed-While no tn
ing definite is known of the extent OF Cashier
Halllday's defalcation ia the First National
bank, which closed Saturday it is sup
posed it will reach $4,000. Halliday made a
confession to the directors Friday. He
went away Saturday, and 1t is thought his
destination Is Canada. During the past five
years Halliday has been specializing in
wheat and oil, using the banks money and
supplying its place by forged notes when an
examination was to be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Drowned While Ba thing.

ZAvIEw, Mass, August 28.-E. w. Bow
man. OF Chicago, was drowned while bathing
here to-day. The body mas not been re-
covered.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27

FRANKLIN, Mass, August 26-General
Isaac l. Shepard died IN Bellingham Sunday
aged seventy-three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
The Visible sunp,y.

CHICAGO, August 20. The visible supply
for the week ending August "a, as com
piled oy the secretary of the Chicago board
of trade, is as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
An Earthquake in Greece.

LONDON, August pa severe earthquake
shock was felt throughout Greece to-day
Several towns were damaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Tney Trust in Glass.

New YoRK, August 16.-The manufactur-
ers OF window glass, table glass aud crockery
have formed a trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
THE ENCAMPMENT.
Immense Crowds Attend-O!d Tecum-
sch Arrives.

immense CTOWuS atte0u--o!u IeCum-
sch Arrives.
MILWAUKEE, August 26-Immeuse crowds
came in to-day by every train and there are
not less than 100000 strangers IN the city.
About fifty thousand of them are veterans.
General Sherman arrived at o'clock to-
night and was escorted to his hotel by the
executive council. When the carriage
reached the Piankinton house the general
was saluted with Il shower Of boquets
Tonight the old Iron Brigade held a re-
union at the Eks hail. The chief feature
was an address by General Bragg, its old
commander.
The Sons Of Veterans held great camp
fire presided over by Communicating
Warner.
The encampment proper opens tomorrow,
when The grand parade will take place. 1t is
expected that 40,000 men will be in line.
On tomorrow evening the chief meeting OF
the week will take place at the West Side
Turner hall. An address Of welcome will be
made by Governor Hoard, which will be re-
sponded to by Commander-in-Chef Warner.
Mayor Brown will deliver an address on be-
half of the city and this will be responded to
by Corporal Tanner, commissioner OF PEN
sious.
An east side camp fire will also be held in
the Light Horse squadron armory which will
be presided over by General Farchild, and
addresses will be made by Senator John @.
Spooner and others.
General Sherman will appear at and ad-
dress both camp fires tomorrow evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
Twenty Convlu,ion. aud One NoIIe

=
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, August 81. Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. Judge Woodson held
session of the criminal court this morning,
disposed of one case and then adjourned
court until the November term. The case Of
A. Q. Holland, charged with the shooting of
Barney Crouch, was called and after listen.
ing to the evidence offered by the prosecution
the court advised that the case be nolle
prosecuted, which course was adopted by
Prosecuting Attorney Sherwood. 1t will be
remembered that one night some weeks ago
Holland and Crouch met AT the Blind Mems
Exec nge on South Sixth street, and en-
gagt in a shooting mach, in which Crouch
was killed ana Holland recelyed ball
through the cheek. Everything in the eyi-
dence offered to the judge this morning indi :
Gated that Crouch had commenced the figh t
by shooting Holland and that the latter had
only acted in self-defense. The ending of
this case winds up one OF the most active
terms of criminal court in the history of
Buchanan county. or twenty-one cases pre-
sented TO the jury convictions We're had in
every case, Holland being the only man 10
escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-27
MANATT IN WASHINGTON.

Ex-Chancellor Manatt called at The Bee
Office to- night and announced his intention
to set sail for Athens on the 25th. Mr..
Manatt has concluded to accept the consul
ate He will bo the only diplomatic officer
OF the government IN Greece, as the minister
will reside in one Of the other countries under
his charge.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

EYES, Sylvester, honesty and truthfulnees will
always win"
"Do 1t fur er fack, sab, an dats jest whut tells
my boys"
"You never told lie, suppose"
"Well, eff did II wuz or mighty long time ergo.
When wuz er-mussyful hebens, Pse burnin' up
Whoopi Pse on fire."
He jumped up, and while he was putting out the
fire the pipe dropped on the floor.
I'LL doan' un'erstan' dis yere," he said as he
gave the skirt of the duster final twist. "How
dat pipe coulder got in dat pocket don't know"
al don't think it is at all strange" the major re-
piled
"Who doan2"
81 don't"
"Look yere, is you cuzen' me right here in yere
own house; you come flingin' out er sinywation at
me2 Set or mans coat er fire an den tromp on his
feelin's by 'cuzen' him2 You amt my sorter folks
l amt got sciety wild you. Come 'stroyin' er
mans clothes an den lookn' at him wild s'picion.
Pm gwine"