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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27

from varloUs parts of Nebraska iadi-
cate that Wednesday nights rain
amounted 70 > geaetsl delage- At
Wahas u took the form OF al electrical
dizlEr bznre. and for nearly an hour
the heavens were 2blsze with hgnt-
ming A house IA the northwest
err part OF town oceaPled by John
Gunderson and family was struck by
bolt Of lightning and was literally
tom u pieces The family were IA
bed al the time aud the springs Of the
bed On which the family WAS sleeping
were melted No one was hurt aside
from being badly shaken.
At Harrison the lo-Year-old daughter
OF John Johnson left her home about
O'Clock IN the evening GA al errand
Thursday morning her dead body was
found IN a ravine. She missed her way
and fell into the ditch, drowning in the
terrible rush Of water.
OMAHA. Neb., June 20. The storm
that has ragged throughout Nebraska
did great damage 10 crops and
railroad property. The entire length
of the Platte river basin was
swept Much damage was done 10
the wheat IN the fats in many places.
The corn crop cannot be cultivated
owing 10 the great amount of water,
and the gravest of fears are entertained
as 10 the result. All the railroads in
the state suffered heavily. One thou
sand feet of the Elkhorn line was
washed out II West Point.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
SLAIN I'M COLD BLOOD.
IL Is Now said That Col. Sam Wood Was
the Victim OF Conspiracy to Murder
Him by Friends OF a Judge Whose Inn
parchment lie Sought.

1t Is Now said That Col. Sam Wood Was
the Victim OF q Conspiracy to Murder
Him by Friends OF Judge Whose Inn
peachment lie Sought.
ToPEKA, Kan, June 26.-Reports re-
ceived here put an entirely new phase
on the killing of Col. Sam Wood by
The friends of Col. Wood have written
that he was assassinated. and declare
that the reports sent out by the corre-
spondents were previously submitted to
the faction 10 which the murderer be-
longed and approved. The most COM
plete details of the killing are given
in letter written by A. n. Mackey, of
this city. law partner of the murdered
man. Mackey refused % give the name
of his correspondent, as he feared he
would be violently dealt with.
The writer declares that there was a
conspiracy among the friends of Theo-
dosius Botkin. judge of that district,
whom Wood had caused TO be i'm
peached, 10 kill him. While Wood was
;,l the courtroom Brennan talked pleas
antly with Mrs. Wood, who was wait
ing in buggy for her husband. As soon
as Wood came out of the courthouse
Brennan shot him in the shoulder
Wood ran and Brennan shot him in the
back of the head. Still Wood did not
fall, but turned around. and Brennan
shot him under the right eye. The lat
ter further says:
Everything points TO generalization on the
part OF Brennan as he stood Sheriff Cam on
and surrendered only TO the snerifis OF Stanton
and Morton counties. who had been in town all
night, by an arrangement with somebody"
When the letter was received Mr..
MacSey visited the governor and insist
ed on the attorney general being sent
to Stevens county to prosecute the case.
William O'Conner, the county attorney
of Stevens. whose duty it is TO prose-
cute the case, was an enemy of Wood,
the latter having instituted pro-
ceedings contesting his election.
Macl1ey also insisted that judge
from another district be called in to
try the case. 1t has been impossible to
get any reliable news from Stevens
county until now. The telegraph oper-
ators near the town of Hugoton refused
to make any reports whatever, and the
newspaper reports had to be submitted
before they were sent out. All the
newspapers in the state denounce the
killing, and it will probably result in
forcing Judge Botkin from the bench.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
Riot at q ColOred Picnic.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 26.-At a
colored picnic Thursday at Maxwell,
in the next county, Avery. lively riot
broke out and eyewitnesses say it is
remarkable that several persons were
not killed by the stray bullets. The
several hundred picnickers became
panic-stricken and fed in every direc-
ton. The shooting lasted fully
twenty minutes The guns were re-
loaded several times, and at least
100 shots were fred. Henry Sweet
land, prominent colored man and
the republican councilman from the
Third ward of this city, is so badly
wounded that he will probably die.
The riot was started by John Banks
and Edward Harvey. who renewed an
old feud and began shooting at each
other. Each hsd two pistols, and they
banged away until Banks was fatally
wounded. Sweetland in trying to stop
the trouble received probably his death
wound
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
BITS OF INFORMATION.

The Grand hotel al Cincinnati o.
was sold Thursday AZ sheriff-s sale for
s@6s. ooo.
Clarence Becker. lad II ysars old.
was drowned in Rock river, near James
vile. Wis, Thursday.
The international postal congress has
decided that the next congress shall be
held ia Washington. d. G
At Scranton. Pa, the s-year-old
daughter OF Albert Henry was run over
and killed by an electric street ear.
Gebhardt Burkey, a citizen Of Bloom
ington, III, was thrown from a buggy
during runaway IN that city and
killed.
Treasury officials are making inves-
LEGATIONS as TO whether Ban. Examiner
Drew performei his duty in tie Key
stone bank affair
The treasury department has direct
ed the shipment of sS67, 62a ia unear-
rent silver coin 10 the mint at New Or
leans for reeoinage.
Julia Adams, Of Readfield, Me, has
taken no food whatsoever and only
one swallow Of water for twenty days
and suffers no Inconvenience.
Two colored boys quarreled in Kan
sas City over the respective merits of
sullivan and Slavin. Sullivan's advo-
cate killed the other with club.
In the Caldwell Coal Company's mine
near Hamilton, Mo, a rock weighing
nearly two tons fell on five miners,
killing one and injuring the others
Mrs. Eliza Vance, of Fort Dodge. Ia.
wandered away from home Wednesday
evening while insane, and was struck
by an Illinois Central train and killed.
Grace Palmer, living at Joliet, Ill.
was SO badly burned while attempting
10 fill gasoline stove without ex-
tinguishing the fame that she died soon
after
John Coleman. a member OF the Lib
erty fire company of Wilmington.
Del, was instantly killed by being
thrown from one of the engine horses
he was riding.
At Tiffin, o., John Swartzbaugh. an
engineer, was killed by blow on the
head from a shovel thrown by Irving
Harris, aged is years, in a quarrel at
Halls brick yard.
William II. Latimer, of Grange, n
j.. has been arrested on the charge of
embezzling So. 700 from the Orange Loan
and Building association while secrc-
tary of the organization.
A dispatch from Broussa, Asia Minor.
says that band of brigands has car
ried off two OF the wealthiest residents
of that place. Gendarmes have been
sent in pursuit of the outlaws.
An old family feud resulted in n fight
miles from Lewisville, Tenn, and
James Taylor, John Taylor. Bine Tay-
lor, Mrs Annie Nix and Miss Nora
Alexander were fatally wounded.
Z. p. Soper, the butcher of Archie.
Mo-, who murdered his wife and three
children with meat-ax about three
months ago, has been arrested at West
Plains. Mo. He is apparently insane.
The tribunal of the Seine has SEN
fenced German named Schneider to
five years imprisonment for taking
photographs of French Notifications.
The trial took place with closed doors.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27

Both the method aud results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; il is pleasant
and refreshing Ia the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels. cleanses the sys-
tenn ehectually, dispels colds, head
aches and feyers aud cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs Is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing TO the taste and ac-
ceptable TO the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend ii
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have il on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fic SYRUP co.
Skk fRsKciSco. ca.
LOUISVILLE. ~. MEN rosa. M
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
A Family of Commentators.

ST. Louis, June 26.-United States
Marshall buchanan has returned from
Ballinger county, Mo-, having in
charge John C. Welker, his three
sons. Jacob b., Alfred and George
Welker's son-in-law, John c. Linn
Dough. and Alfred G.. Green, who
have been running a counterfeit
ing mill near Lutesville. Mo. On
Welker's premises was found the
mill" a quantity of material in the
shape of molds for coming silver dol
lars, halves, quarters, dimes and nick.
els, the necessary metal, plaster o.
paris, chemicals. etc.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27

DANvrHIE. IL. June % DIR. r. W
Moore. samuel Sfsnsburv. Edward
Sesrls Robert Holmes " X Mills
and some other prominent citizens have
organized The Ncrmilinn cold Placer
Mining Company They intend -
make an exhaustive examination 81 the
alleged gold aelss on The Middle fork
west If fianvtilc Nr Mills Is an old
Californian and hs j. confident that
gold exists there - paying quantities
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27

NEW York. June 26. George w.
Stetson & Co. pig iron commission
merchants at 60 Wal street and at
Boston. failed Thursday. and the gen
eraI partners. William " Van Worries
and Herman r Schuyler, made a
general assignment The liabilities
Of the firm are s,o0. 900. and they say
they will be able to pay in full The
failure is assigned 20 the tightness Of
The money market and the consequent
inability 10 Ike collections.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
Two Nexroe. Irnched.

ST. Louis. June ga dispatch from
Dangerfeld, Tex. Says: News has
Just reached here that two negroes
miles east of this place, named
VIII Hartsfeld and Nun Shep-
pard, were taken out and shot by I'M
known parties. There is no elew to
the guilty parties. Nun had a notori-
ously bad reputation and was very
troublesome negro, and this is sup
posed to havs been the cause of his
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
STEEPLE CLIMBER KILLED.
Ferguson Falls Forty-Fivc Feet and IL
Taken Up Dead.

ALBANY. n. Y, June 26-James
Ferguson, the famous steeple climber,
known all over the country for his dar-
ing ascents. was killed at the peniten.
tiary in this city Thursday afternoon.
lie was at work painting one of the
towers, hanging in his little boat
SWANS chair. As feet above the ground.
1t became necessary to change his po-
sition and he clambered up to rear
range his gearing. When he dropped
back into his chair the bricks at the
top of the tower, to which his graphing
hooks were attached. gove way and he
was thrown to the ground. When
picked up he was dead.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
Convicted Of a Fearful Crime.

WU.kEsBARRE, Pa, June 26.--Edwin
McMillcn was convicted of murder in
the first degree Thursday for the muir
brutal one. it being charged that Nc
Millen murdered the woman by burn
ing her about certain parts with red
hot irons and afterwards pouring live
Goals into the wounds thus made.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
Gr,rayed His Jrnsf-

BALTIMORE. Md. June %. Adam
Durgwali. Baltimore manager OF Bel.
ford, Clark & Co. Chicago magazine
publishers, has disappeared. and his
accounts are said ~ be s.. 600 short. re
came here several months ago to can
vasS for the encyclopedia and collected
money on advance orders. lie left
many bills unpaid here.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
Fire az Eiwood, lad.

EIwooD. Ind. June 26-The cast.
ing hall and furnace room of the Dia.
mond Plate-Glass Company's works
here burned at IL o'clock Thursday
night. Loss about $4,000. The fire
caught from heat in the casting hall.
1t is understood that the burned por-
ton of Che works will be rebuilt In sixty
days and made freproof.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
Italy. Attitude Cost. Her Dearly.

RoNE. June 2G.-One seldom hears
now any allusion made TO the New Or
leans lyaching. Few American tour
lists are now in Rome. The shopkeep-
ers complain OF their losses by reason
of the dlverting Of American travel to
other countries As the stoppage of
American travel occurred in the height
of the season many of the shopkeepers
say their losses have been very great
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
HEALTH IS VEAL tn

On L. c. NEsr's NfHsE aND BsxIs rss.r.
NM. guaranteed SPECIFIC Tor HssteriA. DiExl-
hess. Commissions. Fits Nervous AeIralgss
Headache. Nervous Prostitution caused by the
use of a'cohe! or tobacco. N ak etulDess. Aent4i
Depression. coftening OF lhe Brain resi- ting
IN insanity and leading 10 misery. decay and
death. PREMATURE OLD Age. BafrcuneSs Loss
Of Power IN either sex. Involuntary Losses and
Spermatorrbda caused by es-r-cxcrtion 81 the
brain. seli-abuse OF 0sef-lnduiscnoe. Zach box
contains one months treatment. sl.o a box
or six boxes for 500. sehi by malt prepaid on
receipt OF price.
WE q UARANTEE siN BONES
To cure any case. With each order received
hy u Tor STA boxes. accompanied by g. GO We
" III send the purchaser che written guarantee
10 refund the money II the treatment does not
eject a cure. Guarantees issued oHiyb ~
WHITE a WHITE.
Morton House Pharmacy, sole Agents
80 Monroe-street. Grand Rapids, Mich.
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
The csstn~, pl.cus.e. Coinage.

WASHINGTON. June 6.-A regular
meeting Of the ca binet was held here.
beginning Is 1889 o'clock a. m The
absentees were Secretaries Blaine aud
Proctor and Attorney General Miller.
The principal topic of discussion was
the continued coinage of silver after
July I. and the secretary Of the treas
ury presented considerable data on tie
sabset,t
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
r.u Dad whIl- pIaYIne Foo,s,r.

INDfANsFoLIs. Ind. June g "A
special from Marion. Ind, saws:
steven Stsken berg n student at the
Normal college. died suddenly Thurs
iay evening while PLAYING football
He stopped 20 pick up the hall. fell and
expired instantly The cause II death
is unknown. Staxenberg lived at
Cartharers. o.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27

DASvrrHK. III. June -. About 70
O'Clock THURSDAY for~noon tAe Snyter
wagon works caught Gre from lamp.
which fell and exploded The brick
buildings and contents are a total less.
The loss sxeeesis s2s. Geo .-saFsaee.
siI,o
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27

30 other styles at prices TO suit every
tcdy. II Won can, &c, them from your
healer, write Us.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27

AUSTIN. MINI. June 25.-During a
terrific storm in this section Wednes-
day night cyclone swept over the
east portion Of this county, wrecking
several houses. barns. etc. in its way.
AZ Marshall. a small hamlet miles
east Of this city. house belonging to
John o. Fordahl was blown 70 atoms
and Mrs. Fordahl aud her daughter Sc
verely injured.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27

ToFFKA. Kan. June ~. The damage
20 the crops from Wednesdays storm
VIII Re great. as the harvest Is IN full
blast in eastern and southern Kansas
Wheat already cut and lying in the
fed OF carelessly shocked win be az
most entirely ruined The fall Of water
is 60 heavy that the ground i thor
ouzhly saturated, and Il viii be some
Says after the sun comes cat before
work in the fields win be practicable.
ExPnRIA. Kan. june n. w heat and
m prospects in this vicinity have
e~en nu.terislly damaged NJ Thurs
dav's storm The rain fell in torrents
early IN The day and continued more or
Iess heavy during the entire dsv. Many
farmers had commenced - ent their
wheat and N many instances the reapers
nox Stsn@ IN perfect swamp Il
viii take not less than ten days to dry
enough - eut and estimates are made
THAI toe wheat crop Is damaged equally
a. badly II not worse
rHE DEEvgE FN NEBRASKA
9stAaA- Neb.. sue -. = Dispatches
The evening world., 1891-05-18
Perfectly Satisfactory.

A Newark passenger on yellow car had
haoA-d tho conductor his nickel, when the
lRitns returned it with:
Excuse mo, but don't like to take
this don't fancy the feel Of It,"
"Oh. that's straight enough but here's
another"
"This Is bad one, too" said the con-
ductor, as he scrutinized It. ~ can tell a
lead nickel by the greasy feel OF it."
"Ahl see. Look here ("
And he pulled out OF his pocket about
dollar in small change, together with q
toothbrush, cake of soap, buttonhook,
two hairpins. n picture book, q spool OF
thread and paper of pins.
"Been moving, you know, he explained,
as the conductor viewed the collection.
"Cert. Been there myself. was the reply,
as he rnng up the fare and pocketed the
coin.
The evening world., 1891-05-18
| SKETCHES RYA
M.QyAPp.
There In a Difference.


lie was riding on the rear platform Of =
Blcecker street car when man who wanted
to algbt fell against him and courteously
spoiogized for It,
"How nice that Isl" said the passenger
to the conductor; "thats one thing al
ways liked New York for-its civiiity."
"Yes, everybody Is pretty civil here"
replied the bell.rope sgitator.
"Of course they are. II was home and
Just coming out Of Taylor's grocery, and
Sam Henderson was just going in, and we
met In the door, do you know what he'd
sAyr
"Eo. sir."
"Why, instead OF begging my pardon, as
that gent did. he'd push right ahead and
yoll out Hank Davis. you git yer internal
carcHss out o. that door or I'll smash ye all
to scuash pu
The evening world., 1891-05-18
HELPING HANDS,

II the Fall weather of yesterday were
only to continue through the Summer there
would be less disease among the little folks
But that is not to be expected even in this
most erratic of climates. The days will be
sweltering and close and the children of the
tenement-houses will be assailed by the
usual horde of diseases incidental to the
heated term.
Lend helping hand to these unfortu-
mates. Tho Free Doctors Fund Is open
and awaiting your name. Help to supply
medicine to sick babies, and a few Of those
delicacies which sweeten the hardship of a
sick-room. II 1t be only trife that you
can bestow do not hesitate to give that
Hundreds Of small contributions make Q
sum which will procure considerable r, lief
There should be no need of great urging
in this cause. When 1t occurs to the mind
how painful season Summer proves tc
these ailin2 children, no further argument,
should be necessary to stir warm hear
to generosity towards them. Do YOU
share towards mitigating 30 much suffering
The evening world., 1891-05-18

Two little Nebraska girls, one eight and
the other four, started 10 60 to their older
sisters, mile away, and got los.
in the sand-hills. The whole town OF
Thedford started In pursuit, and after
fivo days search found the younger
child nearly dead, and two days later came
upon the dead body Of the elder girl. Tho
poor children had strsyed from tho path 10
pick flowers and had wandered fer miles.
The thought OF such babies wandering
alone amid the deserted sapd-hills naturally
stirred the hearts OF tho tsvnspsople It
was q truly pitiful cass.
The evening world., 1891-05-18
Nearing the End.

"Can l do anything for you to-day ,"
asked q Grand street clothing dealer Of o
young man who stopped at his door.
Nothing in particular. SEQ this suit ?
bought 1t here six weeks ago."
Are you suret"
dead, sure, but I'm not going to kick.
See, how It has shrunks Some men would
rip and tear, and blast your eyes, but that's
not me. You didn't guarantee this suit to
stand a change OF climate, and wore it up
to Troy. ana stayed there four days"
~ see the dye has rum"
Exactly. Crooked my hands all up o
black and blue color, US II had been
mashing blackberrios, but you didn't war
rant 1t fast color. You didn't warn me not
to walk six miles In o rain. storm"
mo"
"See how tho buttons have come of |
It isn't your fault, though. You didn't
guarantee that they were sewod on with q
waxed-thread."
"Of course not.''
"see how the coat ripped up the back
got harness-maker up In Harlem to put
in a few stitches, but I'm not kicking about
that. You didn't tell me not to try TO
board freight train and get slung seven
teen feet high"
| "No."
"Psid you 50 for the suit. 1t was regl-
lar Sls suit, but to boom the Spring trade
You cut the price In two. Such action
showed enterprise and liberality on your
part, and hope your Spring trade doomed
like bar'l of hornets"
"Yes, had q good trade" replied the
puzzled dealer. "Cnn do anything fol
youf'
"Just trifie. ! want one of your pho
tographs II you have one handy. want &c
keep 1t with me as the face Of an honest
conscientious man."
"But have nore."
"Then / will endeavor to imprint you
phiz on the walls Of memory instead, sh'
is imprinted. Let us shake hands and 50!
farewell. You are an upright man and
am no kicker. Good-by"
He went away bowing and smiling ant
waving his hand, and tho dealer looket
after him and whispered:
Let's see. wonder II to day is tn
date predicted by that Indiana fellow TO
the world to come to an end ?" NJ. QUAD.
The evening world., 1891-05-18

The J. j. Hennessey A. C., of jersey City,
will hold its frst summer-nighrs festival a
Pohlman's Pavilion on Wednesday evening.
The club expects al least i've hundred people.
as /, is the nrst suinmer-nlghts festival of tn,
season.
The evening world., 1891-05-18

There is no greater spur TO the ingenuity
OF publican's mind than the excise laws.
How to sell liquor when 1t is forbidden is
the problem. A German found one
way OF doing this by sailing around
at a picnic and selling marbles a
FIVE cents apiece to the thirsty people. TUX
was fancy price for the marble. Get n
bestowed upon the purchaser alass o.
beer. Thus the thirsty were satisfied, th'
law obeyed and the beer man came ou'
ahead. Simple and beautiful scheme
The evening world., 1891-05-18
JUST ONE MORE QUESTION.
But 1t Cost Senator Eeb Vance Ten
Dollars Worth OF Drinks.

But 1t Cost Senator Geb Vance Ten
Dollars Worth OF Drinks.
Senator Zeb Vance. of North Carolina.
while at the Palace Hotel. San Francisco.
with party of friends, noticed young
man with a slight limp walk across the
corridor and pause to glauoe at the regis
ter. The Senator Dyed him for O moment
and. turning to Cud reporter, said:
"You didn't know that / lImped for
years, did you? Well. was hit in the
leg by Federal bullet that caused me no
little Inconvenience. ! got around pretty
we'll; but while standing IN jackson,
Mas i noticed long haired country man
eyeing me pretty closely, aud he finally
approached me.
Look here, my friend, he said. Il
don't want to appear curious, but would
like to know il you're really lame
II replied that was.
Well, yon'll excuse me. won't you
Just kinder thought I'd ask, reckonln'
| you wouldn't get riied about il. " ounded,
| suppose, i'll the war;
- Yes. was wounded l said,
abruptly.
- You see. didn't know. and I'd like
to ask you another question, still eyelng
mo critically.
- io ahead. What is IT,
49, I'd Just like TO know if YOU was shot
rrnnln or caught in trap
Every Oody rorrcd who heard it. and
it cost me abou $40 for the drinks"
The evening world., 1891-05-18

Yesterday was Fall day and as beautiful al
they make. The SKY looked as II II had neen
washed and there was an ed Ie on the air that
was a good appetizer No wonder people
we're out walking,