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, 1891-07-29
SWITCHES BLOCKED.
The Omaha Bridge Battle Re-
newed Yesterday.
Means Taken by the U. P. to
Harass Its Rivals.
Two Points in the Dispute
Yet to be Settled.

49, DAnIahch W LedutF.
OMAHA, July 2s.-The Union Pacific
does not propose to allow the Rock Island
or Milwaukee to cross the big bridge.
Notwithstanding Justice Brewers decision
to the contrary. On the switches opposite
the transfer a ponderous ten wheeler was
posted with steam up. 1t or other
engines were there all last night in antici-
patton of an attempt by the Milwaukee to
cross the bridge. Further up the yards
several other engines covered every switch
oY which 1t was possible Tor the Milwau-
kee 10 secure access to the bridge. The
oridge matter is a bountiful topic of SON
Versation among railroad men at the
transfer, aud the determination of the
Union Pacific 10 keep out the other roads
at any cost is well known to them. There
appears to be less excitement and furry
than on the former occasion when the
Milwaukee and the Rock Island attempted
to cross the bridge, but not a whit less
determination.
Tho attorneys for the Rock Island and
St Paul roads are preparing a decree in
~
accordance With the opinion delivered by
Justice Brewer. There will be two
points OF disagreement between them and
the Union Pacific attorneys to be settled
by Justice Brewer tomorrow morning.
ln order that the Rock Island and st.
Paul roads may enter at once into the use
OF the bridge and tracks. they will ask
that their trains be operated according to
the rules and regulations Of the Union
Pacific company until time has been
given TO prepare a set of rules and ~regula-
tons. as the contract provides. by a con-
ference OF the officers of all the roads con-
cerned. The Union Pacific will ask that
the plaintiff roads be not allowed the use
OF the bridge and tracks until rules and
regulations have been prepared as per
contract. This would mean a delay of
thirty days The second point of differ
ence will be as to the supersedeas. The
Rock Island attorneys are confident that
1t will not be granted. It would leave
matters in their present state for at least
a year, and If the dispute were carried to
the United States supreme court il would
cause a delay for several years. This. the
Rock Island affirms would be an extreme
hardship with ffty-6ve miles OF it's road
lying idle between Omaha and Lincoln.
With regard to the report that the
Union Pacific has an extra number Of
engines doing patrol duty In the yards at
Council Bluffs, South Omaha and
Beatrice IN anticipation Of some move by
the other roads, Mr.. Thurston said: That
is all rot, there are no such extra engines.
By understanding with the other roads
this dispute is to be settled in good faith.
They are not going TO try to run Their
trains onto our tracks before the decree is
issued. and il we get a supersedeas before
the question is settled in the higher court.
1t we are not given a supersedeas, the
contract will be strictly performed
according to the decree. We are moi
anticipating any trouble and are moi
intending to make any"
, 1891-07-29
Released From a Living Grave

MALES, July 2s.-A most extraordi-
nary case, involving the walling up OF a
number of nuns. has just been definitely
decided by the civil authorities of Naples.
Considerable excitement. it will be re-
m%embered, was caused some time ago by
the announcement that the authorities of
Naples had discovered a number Of nuns,
injured in a convent, where they were
condemned to lifelong Imprisonment, the
building beins literally walled up to in
sure absolute seclusion from the outside
world. The convent, therefore, was
designated as "sepalete yive,' or buried
alive. The authorities reported hat the
unfortunate inmates were in a condition
bordering on restitution, which was in
furious to both body and mind. The
clerical newspapers, however, insisted
that these reports were grossly exagger.
ated, but the authorities considered them
selves justified in compelling the nuns to
quit their living graves and go to more
suitable habitations. The pope, also,
eventually commanded the nuns to leave
their prison, and a short time ago they
were removed to one of the ordinary con-
vents of Naples. and the place was handed
over to the municipality. Thus far the
above facts have been known for some
time, but quite ~recentlv a Diritto reporter
visited the living tomb just vacated by
the unfortunate nuns, and he gives the
following account OF what he saw:
He describes the building as consist
ing of two stories and a corridor, on which
there are seven cells. The nuns used to
remain in these cells for the whole day,
seven days in the week, in silent prayer.
The ground story was unoccupied. The
nuns lived in the upper story. There
were thirteen of them. including seven
lay sisters. Their dresses were all white,
except the thick veil, which was black.
Those who we're not lay sisters wore a
species of mantle and girdle. They held
no communication with anyone. save in
urgent cases, when they we're allowed to
ring a bell, when one of the sisters came
from an adjoining convent and communi,
cation was held with her through a small
window. Once a mason had to be adj.
mitted to do some indispensable work. He
declared that the nuns never spoke to one
another, and seemed to be immersed in
sadness. There were short written
phrases on the walls of some OF the
rooms, but the writing seemed to be cen
turtles old.
, 1891-07-29

AUSTIN, New, July 2S.-This town
was visited by a cloudburst today and
great damage was done. The city rail-
way was torn from It's bed, awnings torn
down, and water mains were ~uprooted
from three feet under ground. The ma
jority of the business houses are filled
with mud to a depth Of three or four feet.
The streets present the appearance of a
~volcaRic eruption. The damage will
roach $4,000. The water rcceded in
three hours, but the indications are that
another flood will come and the people
are ready to flee to the hills at a moment
notice.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, July ga de
structive cloudbuist about five miles
northeast of this city this evening did
great damage. Indian creek, which runs
through the heart of the city, rose at a
rapid rate. The water overf1owed it's
banks and swept through the streets,
flooding business houses AID residences.
On the bottom. in West Council Bluffs,
people were driven from their homes. 1t
is estimated that the damage will be over
SO5 OOO
, 1891-07-29

A squad of painters are engaged at
work on the exterior OF the Metropolitan
hotel. Yesterday afternoon two men
holding the ends OF ropes we're lowering a
ladder swung horizontally SO that the men
might get to work on the face of the
building. One OF the painters had lust
swung himself over the outer edge of the
big sign which caps the top of the cornice
when one of the men holding the ropes
forgot what he was about in his interest
in the moving trains in the railroad Yards.
the rope slipped in his hand and one end
of the ladder fell six or eight feet before
the painter could brace himself and re-
cover his grip, One hand was badly TORI
in the operation. The man who had been
crawling along the edge of the roof on
to the ladder by the barest chance
was caught under one arm BY the
sign which stands edRewise on the corpice
and thus escaped death or serious acct.
dent. A pot of red paint was thrown to
the sidewalk and painted the vicinity a
carmine hue.
, 1891-07-29

SAN Francisco, July ga Chronicle
Los Angeles special saws: An officer of
the Charleston gives it as his opinion that
if Balmaceda succeeds in getting his three
ships from Francs the war will be practi-
cally ended. The insurgents regard their
appearance on the Chilian coast with hor-
ror. Balmaceda holds the southern part
of Chill, which is the food producing part
of the country He has money, is iced
ing his troops, paying them, and can pro-
long the war. The Congressionalists have
no money. little food. and hold only the
north part of the country, which Is not
food-prpduciug. Contrary to reports, the
officer states that there has been practi-
the Blanca was the only thing done
during the whole war worth mentioning.
The ufi ser SAYS, further, that the dis,
patches sent over the wires
by either Tarty are totally
unreliable, as they are doctorcd to suit.
In ~lqulque there is no money, every firm
issuing its own currency. The money OF
the country, which is the iavorite, had
deprecated to twenty five cents on the
dollar from the gold standard. Pill box
lids are a medium of circulation in Iqui
que, a round lid being good for twenty
five cents. and an oval lid going for fifty
cents. The firms issuing these stamp
their Games upon chem and are supposed
to redeem them some time in the future,
meanwhile honoriDg them with their lace
value in goods.
, 1891-07-29

If 1t be but lrradiated by good health, is
shorn of half Of its distasteful features.
Hosts Of distinguished men and women
have uttered regrets for a past when
young, full OF vigor and hope, though
battling with obstacles hat seemed well
nigh insurmountable. their pulses beat,
their veins tingled with the glow OF
joyous health. Chronic invalids, would
you once more feel that glow, would you
IA OF yore-sleep. eat, digest perfectly
Then use. with persistence, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, foremost among tonics.
most reliable of vitilizing medicines.
Nervousness, dyspepsia, hyDochondria,
a loss of appetite and sleep, this grand
reparative offs debilitated physique and
impaired constitutional vigor speedily
prevails against. eRheumatic and neuralgic
ailments, malarial disorders. kidney
troubles and the growing infirmities Of age
are successfully combatted by this benign
specific.
, 1891-07-29

LONDON, July 2S.--A dinner was given
today to the American commissioners of
the worlds lair. The dining room was
beautifully decorated with flowers, planta
and flags. Ex-Congressman B%utterworth
presided. The toasts, The President of
the United States" and The Queen"
were drank with great enthusiasm.
Messrs. Butteraorth, Peck and Handy
made the most automatically worded
speeches. returning thanks for the
hospitality accorded them and clearly
explaining the objects and intentions of
the fair. Minister Lincoln made a lenathy
speech. assuring the foreign exhibitors
that the United States would use every
endeavor to facilitate their exhibits, con.
Guiding with the remark that Chicago
has never yet failed in any publio under
taking and never will"
NiscOunt Cross, secretary Of state for
India, IN a happy speech, said England
was heartily and entirely with the United
States in this matter and would do every
thing possible to insure the best repre-
scntation, not only OF herself hut her col
onies. AS the Viscount Cross is a great
friend of the queen his utterance is said.
beyond doubt, to have been authorized by
the government. Many other prominent
p~ersonages were among the speakers, and
letters Of regret were read from Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Hon. w. +. Gladstone.
The latter expressed the hope in his let
ter that the fair would tend materially to
advance commercial intercourse between
the nations.
The committee starts for Paris tomor-
row.. During their stay in France they
will be received by the chamber of COM
merce, he %banquetted in Eiffel tower by
by the Franeo-American society, and at
tend several other receptions given in
their honor.
, 1891-07-29


New York. July 2S.-The stock mar
kct today displayed a materially better
one on the whole than yesterday, while
prices made considerable progress in the
recovery of losses of the previous day.
The active shares are nearly all up
large fractions, and Burlington. not.
w~ithstanding a reaction in the after
noon, is l per cent higher that last even.
ing.
Governments-Steady
Petroleum closed at 62{.
Money on call easy: closed offered at ..
Bar Silver. 81 .OO9.
Wool-DomestIc fleece, 3O(637.
Copper-Nominal Lake. July. SI2 So.
Lead-Steady. Domestic, 81. 40.
Tin-Easier. Straits, $20.4O.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
Il. s. Is, registered, III: coupon, III;
As registered, 1904; coupon, 1904; Pacific
6s, 10; Atchison, -; Canada Pacific. sol,
Canada Southern, Az; Central Pa.
cifc. 80; Burlington, sol. Delaware,
L~ackawanna 4 Western. 3Ot; Denver 4
RIO Grande. preferred, 10; Erie, 49,,
Kansas 4 Texas. 10, Lake Shore, s.,
Louisville 4 Nashville, 20, Michigan
Central. IS; Missouri Pacific. 65; Nor.
thern Pacific, pit; preferred, 6lI;
Northwestern, 1884; preferred, 1872;
New York Central, 9Si; Oregon
improvement, %; Oregon Naviga
ton. 90, North American, I2i;
Pacific Mail, 33i; Reading, 27s, Rio
Grande Western, Sc, preferred, 65;
frsis, IS: Terminal, III; Rock island,
III, Milwaukee h st. Paul, CPL;
st. Paul & Omaha, 224; Texas Pacific,
II; Union Pacific, 42l; Oregon Short
Line, 224; U. S. Express, 81; Fargo Elk
press, 40; Western Union. 10; American
cotton oil. Is.
CHICAGO. July 2S.-Cattle-Receipts
5000. Market steady. No choice to
prime natives on sale; top prices for
others, s.. 25(G5. 95; medium natives,
81. 50@4 IS; Texans, 81. Goa 3. 90;
rangers, 81. l5(95.05
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Market fairly
active. Sheep steady, lambs lower. Native
ewes. SO. 50(a4. 60; mixed and wetheIs,
81 75(d5 %, Texans, $40; Westerns,
81. 25(G4. so.
, 1891-07-29
LAID OUT IN THE FIFTH.
George Dixon Easily Defeats
Abe Willis.
Grassboppers Invading Ohio
and Iowa.
Austin, New, Visited by a
Cloudburst.

SAN Francisco, July 2S.-George
Dixon of Boston and Abe Willis Of Aus
tralia fought in the California Athletic
club tonight for a purse OF 5000 aud the
bantamweight championship OF the world,
Dixon winning the fight in the fifth
round. Willis was practically unknown
to many here and the betting, before the
fight. Was in Dixon's favor. Hiram Cook
was referee. Time was called at S:43.
In the preliminary sparring Dixon showed
great advantage IN reach. He soon led,
catching Willis on the jaw and sending
him down. When he arose there was the
~liyeliest kind Of a rally and hard fighting
at close quarters, Dixon having the best
OF IT.
In the second Dixon planted a swing
ing left on the Australians Jaw. Several
sharp replies and much clinching fol
lowed.
In the third, after cautious sparring,
Dixon landed a left and right-hander or
Willis body and jaw, but without much
effect.
In the fourth Dixon rushed and landed
on Willis jaw and body several times, re-
ceiving two sharp raps in turn.
In the fifth round. after some sharp
interchauges in which Dixon plainly
landed harder and ofsener, he caught the
Australian on the jaw with his left and
sent him down. Willis rose to his hands
and knees and took his ten seconds on
the floor. He arose then, but was not
able to do much in the rally that followed
and Dixon's right soon came INTO contact
with Willis jaw aLd the latter went down
fiat on his back. He tell heavily and lay
like a log. When ten seconds had
expired Willis second had to lift him
from the floor and Dixon was declared
the winner. The colored man seemed as
strong as when the fight commenced.
, 1891-07-29

HARRISBURG. July 2s.-There were
800 men at work at tho Steelton Steel
works today. In the billet mill this
morning there were enough men to run
the day aud night turns, and all the old
men but three were at work. This morn
ing a surprise was sprung on the strikers
when a car containing fifty experienced
mill hands from Sparrow Point, Md. ran
into the yards and the men we're quickly
distributed through the various mills.
These men will help the Noosemer mil
tomorrow. Tonight the train bearing the
workmen from the mill to Harrisburg was
stoaed by boys in sympathy with the
strikers
, 1891-07-29
VIII Not Take the stump.

To a representative of the Herald, at
Buzzard's Bay, ex-President Cleveland
said today, in rely to inquiries concern
ing the report that he was to 20 on a
speech making trip in Ohio: Il do not
expect to take part in the campaign
there nor In any other state, and [ have
never given the slightest intimatiop of
my intention to do 80. l am convinced
that Governor Campbell and all other
fair minded political friends will unboId
me. L decline to go upon the stump
There are perfectly good and valid
reasons for my action. entirely consistent
with the most earnest desire for the suo
cess OF all Democratic candidates iu Ohio
or elsewhere. OF course | anticipate the
cry will be raised in certain quarters. if
such a request is made and destined, that
l am selfish and Indifferent to the success
OF the nominees of my party, but such
lil'natured accusations | do not expect to
escape In any event.
, 1891-07-29
The chine.e Riots.

Boston, July 2S.-Much anxiety
exists in Boston over news from China re.
garding the massacre of missionaries.
The Congregationalists and Baptists say
their denominations have not been
molested so far as they know. At
Methodist headquarters, however, press
reports of riots at Yang-Chow, Marking,
Wusuch, kin-Kiang aud other places in
the Yang-r Isl valley, are confirmed. At
Marking, the Chinese attempted to
demolish the Philander Smith hospital
and set FIRE to the girls school building
belonging to the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society. Rev. D. W. Nichols
faced the mob alone and kept them at bay
with a revolver until a mandarin arrived
with soldiers. At Wusuch, as before
stated, Rev. Mr.. Argenta and
Mr.. Green, Englishmen connected with
the customs service, we're killed.
As to the cause of these riots.
one gentleman connected with the book
concern said the press advices were un-
doubtedly correct, that there is a secret
society which has for Its object the over
throw OF the government, and whose pur-
pose in fomenting the riots is to embroil
the government with foreign powers in
the hope that war will ensue. Also,
there are large numbers of discharged
soldiers and unemployed laborers who
constitute a lawless body of men, always
ready TO enter into any scheme OF de.
struction and plumber. The Chinese gov
ernment, however, they assert, was never
more friendly to the missionaries than al
present.
, 1891-07-29

The Augusta Journal tells of a deaf
man there who is too stingy to buy an
ear trumpet or much of anything else
and is notorious for his niggardly traits.
The other day he went into a meat room
and wanted to know how much he could
purchase a certain soup bone for. The
proprietor is a generous fellow and re-
piled, "Oh, I'll give you this" Then the
old man with his hand on his ear ex-
claimed, Cant you take a little off from
thatF' Poor old fellow, he hadn't heard,
and the dealer taking pity on him said.
Eyes, call it ten cents"
, 1891-07-29
BASE BALL.


BosToN, July 2s.-Today's game was
tedious, the home team doing better all
around playing than the visitors. Score
Boston IL, New York 5. Batteries
Nichols and Bennett, Dunning, Keefe
and Buckley.
CLEVELAND, July 2S.-The home
teams errors rave the game to Chicago.
Score-Oleveland 3, Chicago G. Bat
teries-Viau and Gunner. Gumbert and
KIttridge.
P~ITTsBURG, July 2S.-Errors by the
home team lost tuday's game. Score
Pittsburg O., Cincinnati 4. Batteries
King and Mack, Radbourne and Keenan,.
Brooklyn.P hiladelphih game post
poned; rain.
, 1891-07-29
Hoppers in Ohio and Iowa.

DAYTON, O., July 28.-Grasshoppers
are running the oats in twenty counties
along the Ohio and Indiana border line
ana the devastation is most marked in
the region around the headwaters of the
Wabash and Mama rivers, The crop Is
ruined by a small green hopper on farm
after farm. Many growers are alarmed
at the ravages of the pest and have cut
their oats green. but the hoppers followed
it into the shock and are now IN the
corn.
WATERLOO, Ia, July Is. -Grasshop-
pers are damaging the oats! crop in this
section of the state. II is estimated that
they will lessen the yield BY ten bushels
nor acre
, 1891-07-29

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The statement of
the Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy for the
month OF June last, IN comparison with
that for the corresponding month OF last
year, shows; Gross earnings, decrease,
Sl3l 1884; expenses and charges, de
crease, 1919. 0Ss; net earnings. increase,
$lS7. T04. For the six months ending
June 30 the statement shows: Gross
earnings, decrease. 50. lG7, 437; expenses
and charges, decrease; 81 ,4S2, 500; net
earnings, decrease, 1854, 1876.
Join Alex TurnbulTs Household Furni-
ture club $50 worth for 81 per week
, 1891-07-29

PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.-The strike
at Dobson's mills is on again. When the
weavers took their old positions this
morning thirty-eight were at once dis
charged by the superintendent. Soon
after sympathizers with these men quit
work and by noon all but t~hirty-6ve of
the old weavers and twenty-five of the
imported men bad walked out.
, 1891-07-29
win visit tue French squadron.

LoNDoa, July 28.-It was announced
this afternoon that the queen had delayed
her departure for Osborn in order to visit
the French squadron at Portsmouth.
In the commons today Lord George
Hamilton, first lord OF the admiralty, re-
ferring to the visit of the French squad
ron to Portsmouth, said the arrangement
would be made on a commensuia ate scale
to mark the exchange of international
civilities.
, 1891-07-29

Miss Mabel Ito young M. D.)-And
what particular branch of the profession
do you practice chiefly, DR.. Shinyseam?
DR.. Shinyseam Ia little sadly)-At
present, Miss Mabel, l am making a
specially of vaccination cases.-New
York Times
, 1891-07-29

BosroN, July 2s.-Wool active. Ter
ritory woods active on a basis of 6O@62
for fine, 5000 for fine medium aud SO
G955 for medium, principally at inside
figures. Texas. California and Oregon
woods in fair demand. Australian woods
firm and in demand.
, 1891-07-29

SONORA, Gala. July 2s.-Forest fires
in this vicinity have destroyed a number
of ranch houses and other property and
now threaten to wipe out the town of
Columbia, Men have been sent from
here to help fight the flames.
LATER-The town of Columbia was
saved BY back firing. The fire is rushing
up the Stanisiaus river and there is no
hope of saving the American camp.
, 1891-07-29

Gods blessing to mankind, say thous-
ands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
, 1891-07-29

at the G. A. r. encampment, Detroit.
and then go to Put-in-Bsy, the Thousand
Isles of Lake Erie.
, 1891-07-29

Does your back ache? Oregon Kidney
Tea will cure you.
, 1891-07-29

Wisdom's Robertine Is the only thing
now used by fashionable to per-
petuate . beautiful complexion.
, 1891-07-29
&. A. II.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to the
encampment at Detroit. Mich, at rate of
one lowest first-class iare tor the round
trip.
, 1891-07-29

Pay 81 a week and get $50 worth of
furniture by joining Alex Turnbull's
Furniture club.
, 1891-07-29

Call at David's drug store for soda
water.
, 1891-07-29
American Association.
ton 10.

Baltimore-Baltimore 3, Boston 8,
Observation-Disclosures 5. Washing
ton 10.
, 1891-07-29

Observation-Disclosures IL, Denver 4.
Observation-Disclosures 10. Kansas
CTty 7
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-04
L,aMYich.

We are glad to see such a goodly num-
ber of the correspondents at their post
again writing up the news for our
county paper.
Road working seemed to be the order
of the day during last week; some over
seers are not yet done working their
roads. There seems at present to be
great interest taken in having good
roads, which is q move in the right
direction. We noticed the hands on one
road so eager to improve the road as to
carry the dirt to cover the broken rock
in a hamper basket, not having wag-
on on the road for hauling the same.
Mrs. Fannie Craig, OF Cedar Creek,
of a hen, which lays eggs that have a
smutty color, perhaps an inch in lenght,
and from a fourth to q half inch in
width, presenting a peculiar appear
ance; it looks as though it was dyed
the balance OF. the negg is the natural
color; the hen has laid four OF those
strange eggs; some of the eggs have two
or three Of those peculiar spots on them.
Protraeted meeting Is in progress at
this time at Bethlehem on the Lewisburg
and Franklin pike near here, conducted
bv Revs. Hendricks and McGin; large
audiences in attendance and some con-
The protracted meeting will com
| mence at Antioch the second Sunday In
| this month, and will be conducted by
/ Elder E. @. Sewell, of Nashville.
L. Ann Ewing, cOlored, Is quite sick at
| present; no hope OF her recovery.
1 The weather has been quite cool for
\ several days, rendering II pleasant foi