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, 1891-06-18
STORMS IN NEBRASKA.
A Heavy Rainfall Causes Con-
siderable Damage.
The Town of Battle Creek Is
Overlooked.
COrte's Report to the Italian
Government.

OMAHA, June 1.-THE heaviest rain
known for years fell last night all over the
state. Along the line of the Burlington
& Missouri road, 10 southern Nebraska
and in Kansas, several washouts resulted,
the most serious being in the vicinity OF
Orleans. Several washouts occurred in
the branch line between Orleans and
Oxford. On the Elkhoru Valley road a
bad washout occurred at Battle Creek,
caused by a waterspout, aud inundated
the town, sweeping away several houses.
All in danger were helped out in wagons
and no lives were lost. The town is half
overlooked at present and tie people have
to go about in boats. Ii is thought the
mill dam will 20. Large damage has
already been done to crops. Several miles
of track nave been washed out and
bridges. which will delay trains for two
DAYS.
At Oakdale. the precipitation was five
inches. Cellars are filed and sidewalks
gone. 1t is still raining.
At Humphrey, Bartholomew Bogus, a
farmer, was killed by lightning.
At Palmers. the wife and grandmother
Of Vacla l.. Anton were struck by light
ming aud killed.
, 1891-06-18

SHAMoKIN, Pa. june l7.-Charles
Cameron, a cousin of United States Sen
alto Don Cameron, resided in Pottsville,
where he was a prominent contractor.
During the year lS4S he married Miss
Mary Merkle, a ~iavorite in society circles.
Their life was happy for a while, when
Cameron began to drink. In 1860 he told
Mrs. Cameron hat he intended to 90 to
Richmond, Va, where he had contracted
for the building OF a church. Cameron
kissed his wife aud little ones good bye
and left Pottsyllle. In a few weeks his
wife received a letter from him enclosing
$50, and later IS and her so, which was
the last money or letter sent her. The
family waited and wondered when the
father wonld return.
One day, after the battle of Bull Ron,
word reached Mrs. Cameron that her hus.
band had been stabbed to the heart in a
gambling den in the capital Of the con-
federacy. Later on the supposed widow
and family moved 10 Greeuback, where
she married VIM Madden. a Young
miner. Three years later Madden was
killed on the railroad and about three
years ago the woman moved to this place
and started a boarding house. One son
Wallace, lives with her.
On Saturday last while Mrs. Madden
was standing on her front stoop waiting
for her son to come to dinner, a strange
appeared and asked it Mn. Charles Cam
eron still lived in Shamokin. The wo
man stared and the man was about to re,
peat the question when Mrs. Madden told
him to leave. Til, stranger attempted to
enter the house. He was refused admis,
sion and finally said:
Don't you know me, Mary? | am
Charles, your husband, and | have com,
to beg forgiveness.
Then he went over a number of incl
dents occurring during their happy honey.
moon. and satisfied her hat he was nc
lmposter, but she shut the door in hi:
face. Then Cameron went to his sol
Simon, who recognized him and took the
aged wanderer in. He says he has trsv,
eled all over the states and will die soon
as he says life is not worth living. To-day
he will leave for Philadelphia and lool
up some relatives. He may 90 to Harris
burg and visit his cousin Donald.
, 1891-06-18
PIRATES BEHEADE0.
A Batch of Fifteen Cinnamon
Executed.
Heads Cut Off With One Stroke
of a Sword
Fierce Battle Over a Girl On
an Engine.

SAN Francisco, Cal, June 1.-The
China steamer. which arrived last night,
brought details of the behesdiug of fifteen
Chinese at Kowoloon City, opposite Hong
Kong. among whom were three leaders Of
the pirates who looted the steamer Namoa
five months ago, killed the captain and
mate, and secured over $4,000 in coin
and goods. There we're also three Others
OF the pirate band executed. Great
crowds witnessed the barbaric spectacle,
which was made more repulsive 10y the
cynical testing OF the chief pirate. All OF
the prisoners had their hands tied behind
them The chief executiuner and two as
sistants thrust keen swords into the sand
and amused themselves chatting the
police. The pirates were among the frst
lot of prisoners who arrived, end a howl
OF execratlon from the crowd greeted their
appearance.
You're Kai Atsat, said the chief ex-
ecutioner, laying his hand 90 the shoulder
OF the tall. thin uan with keen piercing
eyes. We II begin with you.
IAN right" responded the pirate
leader, I'm number one.
He had been swearing in English and
Chinese, one of The Chinese officers SAID,
all the way to the execution ground. He
was placed at one end OF the square and
all the others kpelt with him. A few sec
, ons t siiIeu . pui .neui 70 otoer, ana
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, 1891-06-18
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The number OF dead in Sundays disas-
ter at Basic has reached $50.
In compliance with orders from Wash.
ington. the United States warship Thetis
has left for Alaska.
Secretary of Agriculture Rusk yesterday
visited the Chicago stock yards and
instituted his meat inspection bureau.
Ex. Senator Joseph E Mcdonald of In
diana is steadily failing and the physicians
have abandoned all hope of his recovery.
John Duty, a prominent farmer near
Benton, ILL.,, yesterday killed his mother
in-law and attempted to murder his young
wife.
The anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill was observed in Boston Yesterday.
There was a parade and patriotic ad-
dresses.
A waterspout fell Sunday on the noun
tains in which is situated the Conception
silver mine in San Luis Potosi. Eight
persons were killed and a large number
wounded. Much property was destroyed
and the mine badly damaged.
A libel action has been brought by
Parnells secretary, Campbell. against the
Cork Herald for stating that while the
other members of parliament we're attend
ing to their duties Campbell was hiring
houses for immoral purposes for ParnelI
in Dublin.
, 1891-06-18

CHICAGO, June 1.-The supreme
council of the Federation of Railway
Employees adjourned its annual meeting
today, to meet next week at Terre Haute
This was made necessary by the North
western controversy Unexpectedly over
shadowing all other matters. 1t took the
form of charges brought against the
Brotherhood of Railway TraInmen for
conspiracy with the officials OF the North
western road against the switchmeu.
Some of the switchmen go so far as to
assert that any action adverse to them
NAV result in the withdrawal from the
federation of more than one order that
would join with the switchmen in forming a
new organization. The council turned the
matter over to committee for consider
alton until the next meeting
, 1891-06-18

GARRISON, n. Y, June 1.-THE case
of Benjamin Gilbert is exciting great
interest at this place. Gilbert is the man re-
ported as having swallowed a small frog or
reptile OF some sort recently, while drink
ing water from a brook at night. Gilbert is
about 35 years of age. He is a bod carrier
aud is employed now on a house beng
erected on the mountains by MIR. VIM.
Osborn, son of the railroad magnate of
that name. A reporter saw Gilbert last
night at IL O'Clock at his home. He boards
in a little brown house three miles east of
this place, in the heart of the mountains,
at the home of Mrs. Margaret Robinson.
Gilbert had the adventure referred to last
Monday night, while returning home
from a lark with some conviyial fellows.
He put his head out of an upper window,
after repeated raps on the door, but re-
fused to come downstairs and be inter
viewed, saying that he was too i'll from the
effects of the reptile he had swallowed to
do so.
Gilbert is naturally a heaYy-built man,
but during the last few days he said he
had lost a great deal of flesh. He was on
a mountain road when he had the unpleas-
ant experience of swallowing what he
thought vas a reptile. He said that as he
took a long drauRhtof water he felt some
thing smooth glide down his throat. He
ceased drinking at once, put his fingers in
his throat as tar as he could and attempted
to draw the thing back, but Gilbert saws
he only caught bold OF the tail of the rep
tile, or whatever it was. and it slipped
through his fingers. 1t went down his
throat and into his stomach. He claims
to have experienced no inconvenience
from it until the Dext afternoon. Then
he began TO feel a gripping sensation at the
pit of his stomach and could plainly feel
something wriggling around there. On
the day following, and on Thursday also.
Gilbert says he felt so i'll that he could not
work, but still he declined to have a
doctor. hoping to get relief from his
trouble without medical assistance. On
Friday and Saturday he was at work,
however. and on the latter day spoke for
the first time about his trouble. He SAID
that all day be had been troubled with
nausea and severe headache. He says he
can still feel the reptile in his stomach,
and Is now thoroughly alarmed concerning
his condition He declared that he was
sure he had swallowed a young black
snake, probably a foot long. He is one
Of three ruRgedly built brothers, all Of
whom live here in the mountains. Ben
Gilbert is of a very cornwall nature. and
his friends at the village are disposed to
make light of his present affection. One
OF them told the reporter that he would
not be surprised if Ben had snakes in his
boots before he got over this scrape in
stead of having only one in his stomach.
, 1891-06-18

COUNCIL BLUFFS, la, June 1.-THE
west bound Burlington passenger train
had a marvellous escape this morning from
a terrible disaster. Near Corning, a cloud
burst swelled a small stream known as
Plumb creek out OF Its banks. The pass
enger train, heavily laden with people,
came along and crossed the bridge span
ming the creek without mishap. Seven
minutes later a freight train following APP
preached the bridge at a rapid rate Of
speed. when the engineer discovered that
the bridge had been washed out. He
made every effort to stop but did not sue
coed, and the engine and three cars went
into the creek. Engineer Powers jumped
just before the locomotive dropped and
landed in twelve feet of water aud came
near being carried away by the torrent.
, 1891-06-18

MOBILE, Ala. June 1.-THE Pan
American transportation company has
opened books of subscription here accord
ing to charter. Among the directors are
Howell Jones. of Topeka, Kas A. p.
Chamberlain of Des Moines, La. George
|. Gray, J. r. CLARK and f. G. Ruttan OF
Chicago, and w. o. Culp of Davenport,
La. Clark was elected president; Ruttan.
vice president; 4. l.. Dane. secretary, and
w. o. Culp, treasurer. The capital
stock is $40, 900. 900. with the privilege of
increasing to 800, 900, 900. One million
has already been subscribed. President
CLARK says it is the intention iof the com
pany to place the stock on the market
and at ouce prepare bids under the call of
the postmaster general for the establish
ment OF a postal subsidy line of steamers
, 1891-06-18

SAN Francisco. Cal June ia let
ter received By the Chinese consulate
Yesterday says Chinese All Quong Tia,
having been acquitted of the charge OF
numbering Poker Tom, a Pute Indian, at
Bridgeport, Colo. was dragged from the
court room and turned over to the In
dams, by whom he was cut to pieces.
The Chinese consul here will bring the
matter before the Washington govern
ment. The Indians now believe that Tia
male f~ricassee of Toms head and heart
and served it at the feast. Last Monday
night the Chlnaman gave himself up to
the police, as he feared an attack from
the Indians. The Indians kept guard
around the Jail all night. fearing that Tia
would get away. Next morning Tia was
arraigned on the charge of murder. He
admitted the killing. but said it was done
in sclf-defense. He killed Tom with a
club, and then cut the body up to escape
detection. The Justice acquitted Tia, and
as he was leaving the court room the In
dams bound him with a rope and led him
half a mile from town. Then a brother
OF Tom cut off one arm. The Chinaman
cried piteously. but the Indians cut off his
other arm. They cut his breast open
with a cleaver and scattered his e~ntrails
through the sage brush. Two hundred
Indians were present, and the butchery
was witnessed by two white men. As
the sheriff did not protest, no one inter
fered with the Indians. The lawyers and
the Justice of the peace are blamed for
acquitting Tia, as 1t was known il they
turned him loose the Indians would kill
him
, 1891-06-18

NEW YORK, June IA special from
Augusta, Me says Blaine's health is rap
idly improving. He drives out and fire.
quently holds conferences by wire with the
president at Washington. One Of these
conferences preceded the signing of the
sealing agreement.
''Dmner Tor Two. Appetite for oueI''
Said a dyspeptic to the waiter, ordering
for self and friend. And suppose he had
had an appetite, it would have agonized
him, subsequently, to crafty it. o. the
abominable pangs that even a little meal
causes the confirmed victim of indigestion.
Pnrgatory on earth-no less. Altogether
unnecessary, though. Begin at once.
systematically, a course OF Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. ye unfortunates with
refractory s,omachs. In saving this we
merely echo the recorded experience OF
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both very apt to accompany dyspepsia,
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Malarial complaints, kidney trouble
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, 1891-06-18

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Atlas line
passenger steamer Alvo, viii n arrived
from HaytIan ports this morning, brought
news of continued outbreaks aud the
wholesale slaughter OF political prisoners
in all parts of the island The Alvo also
President Hlppolyte. This rumor was be-
ing freely circulated in Jacmel and out
lying towns about Port. au Prince when
the Alvo lett the former port on June 6.
The rumor could not be confirmed by the
people on the Alvo before she lett Jacmel,
but it was discredited.
The populace of Jacmel was in a fever
OF excitement over what they termed an
outrageous murder which occurred the
day before. When the news OF the
slaughter at Port-au-Prince reached JAG
mel many citizens violently de-
nouuced Hippolyte's deed. Six of them
were arrested and word sent to Hlppulvte.
A squad of soldiers came back next morn
ing, took out the six uniortunates and
shot them to death in the public square
in the presence of their f~riends-and rela-
tives.
After leaving Jacmel the Alvo touched
at Novassa island and there again heard
the rumor of H~ippoiyte's assassination.
The United States steamer Kearsearge
was also met there, her commander hav-
ing heard the news and being on the way
to Port-au-Prince In New York this
evening, Havtian Minister Price aud the
officials of the steamship COMPANY dcuied
there being any truth in the rumor.
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, 1891-06-18

ROME, June l7.-Signor Corte, the
late Italian consul at New Orleans, in his
Dort on the lynehing there. says the vic
Tins belonged to no particular society but
were murdered simply because they were
Italians and competitors in the labor mar
ket; furthermore, hat after the lynching
he and his secretary barricaded them
selves in the consulate. The lynch ers
were only prevented from attacking the
consulate by the intervention of infuen
fIal ritiznns
, 1891-06-18

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE report
telegraphed last night announcing the dis
solution of the New York Equitable Life
Insurance company, should have read the
New York Equitable Fire Insurance com
panv. Much misapprehension having
arisen in consequences of the report. it
is proper to say that the item had no
reference to the Equitable Life Insurance
society of the United States, of which
Henry b. Hyde is president, and which
is financially one of the strongest institu-
tons of the world.
, 1891-06-18

DETROIT. June l7.-At today's session
OF the supreme lodge, A o. U. W,
there was a lively discussion over the
resolution that in order to curtail ex-
penses the lodge should not meet again
until June, 1893, and another providing
that the Select Knights be obliged to dis
continue using the letters A. y. u. W.
Both we're finally referred to committees.
, 1891-06-18

New YORK, June l7.-Jere Dunn,
referee in the glove fight between Slaviu
and Kilrain in Hoboken last night, today
made his official decision hat Slavin won
the bout and was entitled to IS uer cent
of the $4,000 purse, but all bets that
Kilraiu would be knocked out within ten
rounds were off New York sporting
men look urou the decision as Inconsis-
, 1891-06-18
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, 1891-06-18

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, 1891-06-18

ALLIANCE, o., June IA thrilling
encounter took place Saturday afternoon
on board an engine on the Lake Erie,
Alliance & Southern railroad between the
fireman and engineer. Edward Henitz,
the engineer, and James McSwigan, the
hand of Miss Julia Shicler, a pretty
brunette who resides with her parents at
Bergholz, the southern terminus of the
road. Both men were aware of the
others intentions, but never discussed
the matter on their runs and were known
to be on good terms.
They left Bergholz yesterday afternoon
at 3:20 with a mixed passenger and freight
train. When within twenty miles of this
city McSwigan told Benitz that he had
proposed to Julia and had peer accepted.
This enraged the engineer, and releasing
his hold on the throttle he spraDg upon
his rival and a terrible battle ensued. The
train was then running at n rate Of
twenty-five miles an hour. McSwigan
grabbed a shovel to defend himself, but
the engineer wrcsted it from his grasp and
soon had him on his back on the tender,
pummelIng him ieariully. A brakeman
standing on a box car witnessed the fight
and, summoning aid, rushed forward and
separated the combatants.
The train meantime had not slackencd
its speed aud the passengers were unaware
OF the scene hat was gOiPg on in the en-
CINE. On promise that the matter would
not be reported both men resumed their
posts. One of the brakemen remained
on the engine the remainder OF the jour
ney so that the battle was not resumed.
Both men were evidently willing to let the
matter drop.
, 1891-06-18

Mr.. Frank Huffman, a young man OF
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had been
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, 1891-06-18

Gods blessing to mankind, say thous-
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Kidney Tea.
, 1891-06-18

LONDON, June 1.-THE sensations.
breach of promise case OF Miss Wiede'
mann against Capt. Robert Horace Wal
pole, for seduction, in which the lady
asks for 500, 900, and which has been il
the courts for a year or more. was decided
today with a verdict OF 81, 500 for the
plaintiff.
, 1891-06-18

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, 1891-06-18

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, 1891-06-18

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weather.
, 1891-06-18

VISIONS Robertine Is the only thing
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, 1891-06-18
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, 1891-06-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-07
GEORGETOWN.
10 rusH woRk on rHE CANAL.

TO Push WORK ON rHE CANAL
The supervisors or division bosses Of the
Chesapeake and ohiocanal have been appointed
with instructions 10 oversee the repairs Of the
canal and with orders 10 press the work 20
completion with all the exertion that money
ana men can accomplish. with the understand
ing that the work must be completed before
the Soth day Of June. 1891.
An ENTRANCE INTO GEORGETOWN.
The provision in the Washington and Arling-
ton Railroad Company bill. which has become
alaw. whereby the construction OF bridge across
the Potomac between the present Free bridge
and tbs Three Sisters for the use of all roads de-
string TO use the same. gives an entrance 60 the
Norfolk and Western road into Georgetown.
This enterprise will give employment 10 hun
dreds Of men.
LITERARY AND SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT.
A very enjoyable literary and social enter
tainment was given last night at the residence
of Mrs. A. r. Bennett on o street for the bone-
Mt of the chapel fund Of the West Street Pres
byterian Church. Those who participated
were Mrs. Bennett and Misses kleinschmidt,
Sawyer, Lockwood, Appleby and Bull and
Messrs. Bennett and Hunter. After the literary
portion of the program refreshments were
served. from which handsome little sum was
realized.
THREATENED HIS WIPE.
Louis Wood while drunk yesterday threat
ened TO shoot his wife. IL is stated that Wood
and another man last night went 10 where his
CWood's) wife was staying and took her three
year-old child from her and then drew re.
volver on her and threatened 90 Kill her IL IA,
moved. Mrs. Wood swore out a warrantagains
him for threats. This morning Mood came .
the station and gave himself up. The chin
which he took from his wife Was found La
night in the keeping Of Woods mother.
FAILED TO PUT OUT A LIGHT
Ferdinand Moore, bricklaycr. who is eret-
ing some buildings ON 18th street for Ne.
kittcnhouse. was before Judge Miller lis
morning charged by Policeman Hooke win
violating the building regulations m failinsto
have .ighta ON building material. Judge Mixer
commented on the danger attending the failre
OF builders TO properly protect the pubic
against injury in the way charged and impoed
a fine of SO.