Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1880, Page 1

\ —— WOL. X. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2 Established I871. fififiSTMAS,lssm[ L B. WILLIAMS & SONS, In each Departmeut, we are <daily opening choice Leather Goods, Belts, Pocke*,-Books, Card Oases. @love, Fandkerchief, Collar and Cuff Boxes, SHOE DEPARTMENT. Ladies’ Fine Shoes. Gente’ Christmas Slippers in “Re Greatest Variety. < Children's Shoes, fine, warm and substantial. The Largest and Finest As- sortment of GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. in Omaha,at ReasonablePrices. Gent Silk Muffers. Siflors. wristy of Sik Handserchiets DS FANGY G200 or Iadies’ wear. Silk, Spanisi, smbere, . eringe) an Trim- TATLE LINENS, “.able and Stan Covers, Plano mings. aphi INE Siret Falry aud JET ORNAMENTS. Comba, 7V ian, Plated Goods. A1 now designs. Au_elegan Gon.” ®oove Bation: e, Scal Ping, <12, of warraited durabiit | GLOAK DOLMANS, _ THE BEST HOOD Nubias iaw's, ete. *ANKETS & COMFORTS at great'y roduced prices. 1, BUT NOT LEAST. tn Pattore, cape re ki v | on the MORNING EDITION. NO 160. Price Five Cents FOREIL EVENTS. i The Boers Proclaim Them- ! selves Conquerors of the Transvaal, Excitement Over the Seizure of the American Ordnance Ship “Juno,” in Ireland. Intrepid Land Leaguers Se- cure Part of the Ship's. Cargo. John Eright Receives a De, nunciatory Letter From the Harl Carnarvon, JOHN BRIGHT DENOUNCED, Loxnox, December 24, 1 a. m.— The Right Honorable Earl of Carnar- ¥on, who is now sojourning at Ma- deria, has written a lotter to Joht Bright, indiguantly denouncing Mr. Bright's epeech deliverad at Birm- ingham, on the 16th of November, and protesting rgainst Mr. Bright re- ning hs office. FLOODS IN ENGLA Special Dispatch to The Bee. Loxpox, December 23—10 p. m.— Alarming floods are reported around Manchesten. The river Irewell, a small stream which furnishes water power to Manchester and several other manufactaring towns in Lan: casier, has overflowed its banke, and D I orders were that no one should tak +he bita out of horses’ mouths or sad- dles from off the hirses, because the Zalus wero 20 sharp and watchful,and 00 one could tell when they would strike.” In regard to the war tow going on In South Atrics, Jack says: “No ene ¢sh blame the Basutos. Thoy have always been loyal to the whites. They fought bravely side by side with them in the Zala war, and in the ¥old colony wara against the Goleka, Gioka and Guigna, and they are fighting because Sir Bartle Frere ordered that the very arms with which they fought for the colony, should be taken from them. Sir Garnet Wolse- ly and Rord Chelmsford both wers opposed to this, but it was tried and henoe the war.” MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH New York Money and Stocks. ‘WaL Stanar, Decomber 2. MONEY—6 per cent on call; exchange ste foeory i L &X 04 Gusda Eouihern i N3 A itk Chicazo Produee Market. Otticaeo, Decewber 23, . Wheat—96@96}c for January; 97@ 97}c for Februery; 98@983c for done great damage to the mills. Jom- munication with the suburbs of Ma chester is cut off, and in the vicinity of the city a number of cattle have been drowned. The waters continue rising, and farther and mors serious trouble is appnehonde?, IRELAND'S ALLIES, Sjecial dispatch to The oo, Dusuix, November 121 & m.— 1t was discovered last night that three wagon loads of arms had been remov- ed from the ““Juno” before the dis- covery by the authorities. Castom house officers have possession of the ship, and have summoned a battery of artillery and a force of marines to ac- company the ““Jano” to the mouth of the river. The affair creates intense excitement, and the mission of the vessal been generally kaown, it would have been impoesible to pre- vent the peasantry from boarding her, and~ supplying thomselves _with arms. The suthorities are using all efforts to discover whero the arms that were removed have been taken. The young Americans who were arrested are heavily guarded, as movements part of some prominent land last might gave indication i B. WILLIAMS & SONS, “Gash Betailers,” 1422 andJ424 Dodge St. SIGN OF THE "LDEN PIANO & FRAME, A. HOSPE, JR., Yianos and Organs First Clars on’Easy Monthly Paymer,s, Sheet Musio and M g cal Instrom iy FINE 80 A‘\‘X MOUL nIiNGS. ! Palntings, Enr ¥ cumos at grest sdesEsy — U8 90 pe winion a4 Mpbarter| s g e o et 443 Fukeu’ B0 ot windom i vipwed "vet trames 25c exch tof 0 M USIC. A, Bost et dourte Barriaand Fabers ‘URNED OUT, But at it Again. .&J.S.COLLINS, LEATHER AND ‘addlery Hardware, {ARNESS, COLLARS, Stock Saddles, etc., >w Ready for ‘ext .Door to Omaha Na- tional Bank, Douglas Street. Business. deciett NEERASE .M Ay Macutacturer of all kinds of TINEGAR. " S5t Bet. 9th and 10tA, ONABA, NEE XSEY, {4E MERCHANT TAILOE, mod o make ko make Punts, Suis and overconts > Door West of Ornickshank's. oy that an attempt would be made %0 [ hoad, rescue them. THE BOERS' REBELLIO Special Dispatch to The Bee. Lospox, December 23—10 p. m.— Mr Donald Carrie, at the coloni offioe, received a telogram from Dar- ban, South Africa, dated to-day, stat- ing that an action is reported to ha taken place at Middleburg, between the Boers and the cofonial oldiers, in which two hundred of the laiter were killed, and fifty taken prisoners, The details are not glven, but the pre- sumption here is that the battle re- ferred to occurred since the action at _l-]-klckheflr;ol:, gn the Ith. Lisle is known of the fighting, but it is un. dertood chat the troublos in the tab: ernacle are increasing, and may neoes- litary interference. by the geveral government. LoxnoN, December 241 a. m. The telegram 10 Mr. ‘Donald Currie, from Durban, South Africa, is not officially ©_ufrmed. The Boers are threstaing with death all loyal in- babtante of the district. It is esti- mated (hat thete ars 4,000 Boers in the fiold It is rumored that the Boers were repulsed st Halokhefstrom. The Boers have issued a preclamation calling on Mr. Lanyon, the British governor of the Tranavaal, to surrender without resi tance. Governor Lanyon has issued a counter proclamation, in which he «f- fers pardon to all who will immediste- Iy withdraw from the rebel camp. CABLECRAMS. Specia. Dispaiches to Tun Ban. A moeting of the British cabinet council has been summoned for next Thareday. Earl of Dufferin will succeed Lord Ripon as viceroy of India. Mr. Labouchere publishes the in- talligence that Parneil has been sud- denly removed from the leadership of the land league,and Michael Davitt replaced. Professor Bayer, of Berlin has die- covered a process to maaufacture ar- titicial indigo. Aland meeting, that was to have been held in Mill street, Cork, has been prohibited. A vpusel bound for Wexford, part], loaded with ammunition, has beca seized at Rancorn, a town near the bead of the Mersey estuary. A Jack Tar's Adventures. Bpecial dispatch to The Bee. Onxcago, December 23—10 p. m. —Johu Lyon, & lake and salt sea sai- lor, who was couverted severs! yeats agoby the ladies of the Ohicago Woman's Temperance Union, snd is now known as - “Temperance Jack,” bas just returned to Chicago, and re- lates a very romantic history, which is written upto-day. Some years ago he was wrecked on the Soath African coast and injored so badly that he laid three montbs in & hospital. He then got employment as a derrick and rigger, with bridge builders on the Natal governwent railway. When the Zalu war broke out, he volun- teered in the nstive~contingent force, and parsed through some of the bard. est fighting and severest privations of that campaign. His account of the battles and sdventures were very thrilling. “I always had reminders of Ohicago,” says Jack, ‘‘because all the meat we used in the Zulu war came from Chicago, and cans were scattered all over. The Zulus got short of lead and they used to ham- mer the tin cans from Chlcago up in- to all sorts of shapes, and fire them at | out of the elephan: and made 3 terrible noite and an a wound. Everybody was sorry m the Prince Imperials d-g:‘. ® was always headstrong. ! disobeyed orders from the stari. The [ory;_dli@ilis March; 81 023@1024 for May, olos- g at 96963 for Januaryi NRIS 9745 for Fobruary; 882€58c forMard $1028@1 024 for M Cora—360 bid for December; 36§@ 36z for January; 363@37c for Febru- r May; 414@iljc tor June; 41§@41%: for July. Date=20@29%c for January; 30} Gflie for February; 34}@343o for May @ 334@34c for Juve. Rye—No. 2, 82c bid for December; January sold at 83}c; Febraary, 8t}c Pork—Mess sold at SI2 45@12 47} for January; £12 65@12 673 for Feb- roary; §12 80@1282¢ for March. Lard—88 321@8 35 for January; $8 453 for Februaty; $8 05@8 674 for March. Short R'bs—86 30: ruary, §645@6 473; @6 62 Feb- $6 60 5 Llareh, Chicago Live Stock Market Cuicaco, December 23 Hogs—Market dull aund prices 5@ 10c lower; sales were i $1 55@4 65 for light packing; $1 40@4 95, heavy king; $1 90 for heavy shipping ots. ‘There was a dall and weak ieel ing at 1Lo'clock, with & large number in the pens unsold; receipts, 40,000 5000 Cattle—Nominal; receipts, 8t. Loals Produce Market. Sr. Louts, December 23, Flour—Daull and unchanged. Wheat—Lower and slow; No. 2 red winter, 963 fot cash; $1013@1 00} 100§ for January; §1 06Z@l 02 @ 02} for Febraary; 8L 0k 104 for March; No. 3 do, 92i@ 93}c; No. 4do, S3@88ic. Uorn—Lower at 37}@374> for cash; 37%c for December; 38:@38ic for January; 394@38%c for Februar: 40§ @Sfliclur March; 40§c for April; 41 @41} for May. Oatse—Lower at 293@29jc for cash; 30 for December; 304c for January. Rye—Dul! at 83¢ bid, Barley—Dull and unchanged;choice to fancy, 80c@§l 05. Butter—Dull; dairy, 20@25¢; uream- ery, 30@32c. rgs—Higher at at 31@33c. Whisky —Qulet at $1 11. Pork—Dall and lower; offered at 81275 for cash and December; sales at $12 66 for January. Dry Salt Meats-—Nominal. Bacon—Dall at §5 37@6 65@6 80. Lard—Nominally lower at $8 20. Receipts — Flour, 5,000 bbls; wheat, 10,000 bu; corn, 52,000; oats, 6,000; rye, none; barley, 5000. Shipments — Flour, 7,000 bbl wheat, 13,000; corn, 15,000; oats, 4000; rye, none, barley, 2,000. St. Louis Live Stock Market. Sr. Louts, December 23. Hogs—Slow and lower; Light, $4 00 @4 10; mixed packing, $4 25@4 40, butchers’ to fancy, $4 45@4 65; re- ceipts, 7100 head; shipmens, 3600 head. New York Produce Marke:. New Yorx, December 23 Fiour—Dull and in buyers’ favor; receipts, 16,575 barrels; round hyop Ohio, 84 35@5 25; choice do, $ 30@6 75; superfine west- ern, §3 00@3 75: common to good extra do, 84 2| 90; choice, do, do, $56 00@6 75; cholce white whest, 35 00@6 00. Batter—Daull and in bayers’ favor; Ohio, 13@27c. Egge—Quiet at 26@31c for fair to choice. Wheat—Quiet;Chicago, 81 12@1 16; Milwaukee, $1 17@1 18; No. 2 red winter, §1 16} for cash; $116§ for January; $1 194 for February; $1 211 for March;81 21} for May; sales 400,- 000 bu. Corn—Quiet; No. 2, at 573@58c; sales, 64,000 bu. Oats—Quiet. Whisky—Nominal. Pork—814 15 asked for Febraary, Lard—$8 95 asked for cash; $8 82} | @890 for December; $8 874@8 90 for January; $8 674@9 (0 fer February; $9 059 674 for March; $910@9 15 for April; $3 85@8 90 buyer for the year. Undoubtedly the best shirt in the United States is manufactured at the Owmaha Shirt Factory. The auperiority of Material and workmanship, com- bined with their great improvements, that s Reinforced frou:s, Reinforced backs and Relnforced sleeves, makes thetr hirt the most durable and best fitting garment of the kind, ever manufsctured at the soderate price of $1.50. Every shirt of our make is guaranteed first-class and will refund tho money if found otherwise. We make a specialty of all wool, Shaker, and Canton flannel, also chemois anderwear, mado up with a view to comfort, warmthand durabil- | ity. To invalids and weak-lunged | persons we offer spesial inducements in the manner theso goods are made | for th tection. e GorruenvE, 1907Farnam street, Safe Arrival of the Mam- moth White Whale in Chicago. “Gentleman Joe,” the Perse= eator of Dr. Dix, Dies in Siog Sing Prison. Several Members of a Phila- delphia Family Die From an Unknown Cause. A Horrible Scene. Special Dispatch to The Beb k Cicixkam, 0., December 23—10 . m.—A specfal from Elizsbeth, Ky., says at the megistrate’s court near there, two litigants, Carter and Har- rington, became involved in a diffical- ty, when Harrington drew a plstol and shot Carter in the mouth, the ball coming out at the back of his neck. He fell on the floor apparently in a lifeless eondition, with the blood ronoing out of his earsand mouth, Carter’s son_then shot Harrington down, and Carter raised from his pool of blood, crushed Harrington's head into a jelly with a sledge-ham- mer and sank back in his bloody bed. When otir informant left the bload-vurdling scene, Harrington was §| dead, and by his side lay Carter wel- teriug in his own blood. 1t was thonght impossible for him to live. Flouring Milis Burned, Bpecial Dispateh to The Té0. 8t. Louis, Decomber 24—1 a. m. 1—The Pacific flouring mills ceught fire at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and were to'ally destroyed. A work- an was capght in the fotrth foor, and had to idmp. He was Instantly killed. ~ Fireman Carroll, of steamor No. 13, was also killed, and several men were hurt. There {s 0 much confusion that notuing definite can be learned, The Other Side. Dispatch Lo Tan B New Yorg, Decomber 24—1 8, 1. —Rev. S. T. Spear, who acted as counsel for Rev. T. DoWitt Talmage in Lis tril by the presbytery several wouths sgo, published & letter last evening reviewiug the charge of false- hood made by Rev. Van Dyke, and claiming that its assumption of the case I3 wrong, and that it oan easily be proven that Dr. Talmage did not tes- tify faleoly a3 to to the coutract with 0. H Howard & Co., of The Chicago Advauce. It appears that a confer p 65 | ence of ministers was held a wesk ago to consider Talmag's cess. Rev. Theodore L Cayler, who was nauted as ono_of thoso preavuty denies-timt he attended at this conference. The newly discovered evidence was con- sidered, and in some manner the affsir got ito the newspapors. Dr. Tal mage acted noder the advics of Mr. Spear in paying no heed to Dr. Van Dyke's latter. Afver the Fire-Bugs. Special Dispateh to The Bee Bostoy, December 24—1 a. m.—R. G. Walan, deputy +heriff and alleged incendiary, of North Adawms, return- i to that town yesterday, aud was | surrendered by his bondsmen and taken to Pittsield jil. His friends claim that his aotion in this caso will prove to be a shrewd. piece of detec- tive work, to ferret out the fire bugs which have for yeara Infested North Adams. Death of “Gentleman Joe.” 8pocial Dispatch to The Bes. Stxa S15a, December 24, 1 a. m. —The prison warden, A. A. Brush, was _notified yesterday morning, of the deatb, in the prison_hospital, of E. F. Williamscn, fom disease of the stomach. Eugene Fairfax William- son, alins Edward Adams, was the man who persscuted Rev. Dr. Dix, of New York, during the Iatter part of last winter and early spring. Postal cards and lotters, bearing the name of “Gentleman Joe,” were seat to the reverend gentlemen almost daily for several months. The malice of “*Gen- tleman Joe” reached fucther than his epistolary annoysnce to Dr. Dix. Hewrote to shoemakers, tailora, gro- cers and other trades people, ordering goods of all description, signing ths orders, “Morgan Dix, rector,” with instructiona to have the articles sent to the rector’s residence. Numerous clergymen were invited to visit Dr. Dix snd take dinner with him, and crack _theological nuts. Superintendent Taylor, of the post- office, arrested him at Baltimore. Ho formerly tasught Sunday-school at Trinity church. He was tried for ob- taining jewelry from Howard & Co., of Fifth Avenne, on aforged draft, tho signature being that of a firm in Baltimore. For this crime he was g seut to Sing Sing for a_term of thres and one-half years. He was bora in Pittsburg, Pa., and belonged to a very estimable famlly. Ho received a university education, and claimed to be author of a book of posms. Spocial Dispateh to tho Eos. Pamavepnra, December 24—1 a. m.—A singulsr case, which has puz. zled half a score of physicians, was investigated by the coroner yesterday, without throwing any new light on the subject. In October last twelvo members of the family of Clarke, of No. 705 Canal streot, including fath- er, mother, and six_children, were taken violently ill. Thero were symp- toms of poisoning, and every effort was made to trace the cauze. The children died at 0dd times, uatil two weeke ago the fourth of them expired. Several members of the family are etill ill, The drainage was found to be perfectly Leaithy, and the only cuuse tmagined was mineral poisoning. Analysis was made, but n> result was rescued. At the inquest yesterday the coroner's physician, Prof. Rel of the University of Pennsylvania, testified that ho was completely no plussed. The verdict of the coroner’ Jury was, “Death from unksown causes. A Crazy Embezzler. Special Dispatch 1o the Fax Cricago, December 24, 1 &, m,— A petition was filed in ths county contt yesteriay morning to have Hen- ry Endens, formerly Swies consul in his ci djudged insane. He left the city several weeks ago, charged with ‘the embezzlement of about $20,000, intrusted to him for pay- ment to the heirs of aman who died convicted on the 20th of April lastand | 4 Death from an Unknown Oause. ’ in Switzerland. He was the pr pal member of the Germsn News com- pany; that went Into bankruptoy sev— ersl weeks ago. His whereabouts were unknown until last week; when it was learned that he was In London, Canads, where he was locked up in jail, hay been found on the streets | evidently insane, Hisjorother in-law, Samuel Krichoffer, went fo London Inst woek, and retiirned with him to Chicago Wednesday. While in his room at the Revere house,he attempt- od suicide by inhaliog gas from the burners, after having blown out the light. prevent the suscess of the attempt. Yesterday morning ho made an at- | fievi Paraons has given $50,000 to be tempt to jump out of & window, but|used for the benetit of tho students was prevented. Infamous Treffic. Specia) Dispatoh to The Bes. MoxTrEaL, Decomber 24—1 a. m. | —1t now appears that ths flmeurlng of girls frotn Montreal to fll Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco dens of infamy, has been largely carrled on all summer, agents having come from as far as San Francisco for the purpose. Madame Paquet, sald to be a noted procuress, wes yesterdsy arrested; and confessed to having sent forward sev- eral young French-Canadian girls. Yesterday there entered the police court a young woman who had just arrived from Chicago, and who at once, displaying a large roll of green- backs, retained two latyers to defend the woman Paques. Her pame is sald to be Clara Beauchamp. She confidentially informed a court report- er that she had just come from Chl- cago, and that last week she had re- ceived two little girls from Montreal at a certain place on Btate stfeot. Foughtit Out. | Bpactal Dispatch to the Bee. Cixerssatt, Docember 24.—1 . m.~Baullivan, the Boston pugillst,and Donaldson, of Clevelsnd, who were tohed for a glove fight for 8500 a side, met in a hall in Central avenue, but the crowd was dispersed by the police, and the fight prevented. The stakeholders then backed out; but the men were determined, and went out of the city limits and fought it ott. Interviewing “Uncle Tom * Special Distiatch to s Bm Cricado, December 24—1 a. m.— The Iater-Ocoan will publish to-day s two Golumn interview with “Uncle Tom,” the hero of Mrs. Stowe's “Un- cle Tom'’s Oabin,” who is now ninety- two years of sge. His Lome is at Kelt, Canads, and he is in Chicago on avisit. His story of his experiences as a slavo are quite thrilling. indications. Spocial Dispatch to Tas 8ux. Wasuinotoy, December 24, 1, m.—For the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys: Partly cloudy weather, areas of light snow, falling, tollowed by yisiug bardmeter, slight rise, followed by failing temperaturs, | tol. southerly winds_shifting to westerly and northwesterly. Rallway =mash Up. Spocial dispatch to Tan Bax Crosr Ravips, December 24, 1., m.—Whils a freight envme on the Buslioaton, Cedar Rapids & Northern ralroad was attempting ~ to reach Rockford station, in the northern part of the s'ate yesterday afternoon, & collision occurred with the regular passenger traiu going south, resulting in the killing of Eogineer Goorge McClellaud awd seriously injuring Fireman Ferguson, of the freight en- gine, and Engineer Whitman of the passenger engine. The freight engi neer of the freight teain detached his engine from tho train, and uadertook to reach Rockfora, before the depar- ture of the regular passenger train, for orders, Intending to return and procure his avandoned iron train. The collision occurred while rounding « shurp curvealmoat within tho limits of tha town of Rockford. A number of passengers are injured, Chicago's Curlosities. Cicaco, December 24, 1 a. m.— Chicago now has two nataral curiosi- ties—a mermaid brought from San Francisco, and 8 white whale, which arrived yesterday, borne on two cara from Boston. A special opening had to be made in the exposition building to admit the monster. The Congressiosal Programme. Special Dispateh to The bice. WASHINGTON, December 24—1 a. m.—Forty-ning working days remain to the Forty-sixth congress after the 5th of January. There are eight Sundays and one holiday—Washing- ton's birthday—between Januery 5, and March 4. In this time the ma- jority can easily make the annual ap- propriationa and pass the funding bill therefor. Four of the smallest appro- pristion bills have been considered by the house. Mr. Wood is very san- guine of being sble to pass the refand- ing bill on the 6th of January, if he can get the floor on that day. The house on Wednesday agreed to limit all general debate on the bill to one . In another day the measure would certainly be psssed, enroiled and sent to the senate, as it has been decided by the dzmocrats to abandon tho fight against the payment of special deputy marshale. ~There need be no waste of time in political dis- cassion ou_the legislative, executive nd judicial appropriation bill. Bar- ring the time necessary to count the electoral vote in February, the re- mainder of the session can be devoted to appropriation bills, and to other ‘matters of naticnal importance. The democ'ats are now in posi- tion where they must really hand over the businees of congress to the repub- lcans or assame the responsibility for an extra session. There will be a fizht betwoen the parties on the counting of tae elector- alvote. The d.mocrats will deny the suthority of the vice-president to declare to result, and the repablicans will maintain thelr old-time position. It is sale to predict that Mr. Whoeler will count the votes. This will make an_unalterable precedent for the ex- ercise of the same power in 1884 by Chester A. Arthur. It 1s understood that Gen. Garfield personally wishes to avoid an extra session. There are qutte 8 numbar of republicans, howev- er, who are anxious to see how the next administration will shape itself politically. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. Spectal Dispatebes to TheBoe. Limie F. Ralston institated suit in San Francisco, against r Sharon and J. D. Fry yesterday morn ing, for accountiog f the property of the late W. C. Ralston. Suspictons of malpractice inthe case of Mrs, Emma L. Har:t, whose bod wss shipped from Boston to Provi dence early this week, proved ua- Ho waa discoverad in tima to| twice, founded. An investigation disclosed 1he cause of her death to be apoplexy. Dr. Ryan was fatally injured yes- tarday by the explcsion of thres kegs of gun powder in his store at Erin, Tenn. Prrrssugo, Pa., Dec. 23—4 p. m.— The fron trade is experiencing & marked rev val during the past week and prices hate stiffendd up: JacksoN, Mo., Dec. 23—At Milier- ville James Ward and Robert Stevens became involved, in af quarrel, when Ward drew a revolver and shot Stevens fatally injuring him. New York, December 23.—Judge of Union Coiieg | ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Aterling Mortons Contraot. The adoption of the resoliitioh by the city council, at a recent meeting, to give J. Sterling Morton the author- ity to collect cortain monies due the city from the general government on a fifty ver ceit dttorney foo wal visw- od with some surprise by the thinking portion of the community and dis- cussed most unfavorably by the press. Mayor Chasa was not in any hurry to close the contract, but on the contra- ry, went to work to investigate the ‘matter and at the last meeting of the council made the following report, which is of historical interest as well a8 of great {mportance in the present Instahcs] Mavor's OFFICE, OxMaHA, Dec. 21st. Gentlemen of the City Council: At your last regular meeting a pre- amble and resolution was passed, of which the annexed is a copy, author- izing & contract to be made on the part of the city b{[fihu mayor with Hon. J. Sterling Morton, to colleot certain alleged claiths of the eity against the United States. ‘After as full an examination of the case as the time since then allowed me, I have come to the conclusion that if contract of this character should be made at all; the ditections of the coutncil in the ptemises are not suffi- aletifly well defied by the Frenmbla and resolution referred {J, o enablo me to determine s to all the promi- nent features of the undertaking. Without going at tnnecesaary de- tail in regard to the matter in_ tliis communication, T will ouly 88y thatit appears that at an early day in the historv of this city, in or about the year 1857, a large amount of scrip in ihe similitude ot bank bills was issued by this city for the purpose, awong other things, of auding in completing or advancing the work on the building then partially erected on Capitol Hill, in this city, for the purposes of a territorial capi- Tt Is understood that at that time Gov. Tzard, who waa then governor of the territory of Nebreska, agreed that he would use his influense with the United States government to secure to the city the reimbursement of the amouant of this scrip, which the city might 1ssue for the purpose Lamed, or perhaps that he went so far as to s0 that the government would It sppears that the validity of this scrip was in some manner guaranteed by one of the banks then doing busi- ness here, and so the circulation of it at par for materials, for labor and for family ios and like purpesss be- sal, and so continued for a year or two. Fiually, when this bavk ceased to Teceive this ecrip s money at its counter, it was thrown upon the mar- ket as comparatively worthless, and soon found its way into the pocke’s of those who were 8o unfortunate as to hold it, or was bought up for a very small per cent by the few who took the chances of realizing upon it at some future time, So6n after, fn a suit brought in the Uuited States_court for the territory over which Judge William P. Kellogg presided, it was held that the scrip was illegally issued, snd thus it became for all commercial or business pur- poses absolutely worthless. In case then that the city lends its aid and countenance in favor of tho ultimate payment or redemption by the United States government of 50 " much of this sorip as was used in the erection of the old capitol building and should be saccessfal, it i appar- ent that the city treasury would not be directly replenished or benefitted thereby, as no fands were ever paid out of it on this accoutit, but the in- dividuals holding the scrip might be thereby reimbursed. This view of the case, asa matter of equity may be worthy of your consideration, but _the pro- posal that tho ity as corporation enter into a contract in general terms agreeing to pay one-half of what may be received on this alleged clalm, more or less, as » fee to the agent who recovers it,and without guaranteeing that the same should not be settled at below a cer- tain figure, as well as guarding the contract in’ other important particu- lars, is & matter which seems to me should be more fully considered be- fore the agreement is consummated. 1 therefore most respectfuliy have to report to your honorable body that a8 yet no contract has been entersd into under said resolution, and I beg leave to ask further instruction in the premises. Caawriox 8. Cuas, Mayor. e A Specs of War. A private letter recsived from the Omahs Indian ageucy, from a well- known and responsible membor of the tribe statea that a party of the Oma- has havo been up visiting friends among the Spotted Tail Sioux, and that while there they were invited to a feast. A council of the Sioux was held lasting two weeks. A deputa- tion of Sioux from Red Cloud was present and urged strongly the scheme of forming a confederation of all the Indian tribes and a general war against the whites. They are in- censed at their treatment by the In- dian agenis ~nd traders, and say that the white rsce has despoiled the land which the Great Spirit gave them as s huntiog ground _ There is a strong. desire on the part of a few to make one last grand struggle agaiost the encroachments of civillzation. e The First Grand Prize Masquerade B!l will b3 given by the Omsha Ger- man Ladies’ Society, on February 5th, 1880, at Brandt's Turner Hall. 18-evy-ast-tf THE LATEST NEW! Pittsburz Enveloped in s Pall of Darkness and Gloom. The Falsehoods of the Taber- nacle Gymnast Ventilated by Vandyke, The i Bishop Montreal Goes for the Fragile Sara. Seizure of au American Shipin the River-Shannon Death of George Eliat. A Day of Dargness. Epecal dispatch to Tux Brd. PirrssunG, December 23, 4 p. m.— This has been a romarkable day in this city. Until past 12 o’clock o dark- fess has been so intenise that business of all kinds has been tramsasted by gaslight, and in some localitles tha streeta Iamps have been lighted. At 11 oceck it was exceedingly dark, althongh the horizon was ked . by, & subdued clare of red_light, reflacted from the fornaces and mills. The volume of smoko that hid the heavens made the scene from ths hilltops surrounding the clty grand, but as there is consid- opable snowin the streets, deadening the sound of busy trafiic, the still- ness and darkness within the business district are solemaly impressive. Tt has been many years since sueh a phenomenon has occurred here. Talmsge in Trouble. Special Dispatch to The Bec.. New Yorx, December 23—4 p. m. —~Rev. Dr. Talmage is not yet out of his trouble: The Iatter accusations of fulsehood are made more pertinent by a letter made public to day, writ- ten by Henry Van Dyke, who, as counsel prosecuted Talmage before the Presoytery. It appears Talmage tes- tified that on the morning of October 9th, 1876, ho had no thought of in- serting in The Christian 2t Work, of which he was editor, any valedictory or a docament of the transfer of his editorial offices to The Obigerver, and that the article pab- lished waa suggested by lnf-rrmvn'.mn roceived betweon twoard four o'elock in the afternoon. Mr. VanDjle, . his lottor, claims it has recentiy come to his knowledge that a contract on October 4, 187, by Talmage and O. H. Howard & Co., which c6 tafied & clause that Dr. Talmage would cesse his editorial connection with The Christisn at Work at the end of & month from October 12th, if ot before, and in the next issue of the Curiacian at Work of October, he 50 snnounced and stated that he was to becoma the editor of The Advas Van Dyke further says that he has in- formation that a draaght of the vale- dictury was shown to the agent on the morning of October 9th, at 8 c'clock, and that the ssid_gentleman_was met by previous appointmeat by Dr. Tal- mage. A Vaiua le Savphire. Special Dispateh to The Bee. CixcisNari, Ohio, December 23.— 4p.m— A g-nrleman to-dsy exhib ed on ’change, a genume sapphire valued at $10 000, taken from a Georgis mive from which other valu- able stones have also beeen taken. Bernhardt Denounced. Spectal Dispatch to The Bees MoxTREAL, December 23, 4 p. m.— His Lordshir, the Roman Catholic bishop of Montreal, has had *‘Adri- enne LeCourre,” the piece to be played to-night by Sarah Bernbardt, reviewed by a critic, and this critic reports that in this piece there are at least two adulterous liasons, many transparent allusions tending to j tify such, and making such excusable in high society. The critic condem: the drama as immoral from bey ning to end, and one likely to leave permanent effects upon society. His lordship has caused this opinion to be published and calls upon his people Dot to patroniza their performance and especislly darirg advent. This play, he considers adangsrous attack on the morality of the people. The paper, however, In which the_clerical denunciation_appear, has a long ard flattering notice of Sarah. Active Americans. Spocial Disnatch o The Bee. Dosuy, December 23—4 p. m.— Within a fow days past several young Amoricans have made their appearance at Cork, whose movements have been 80 suspicious that the police are watch- ing them closely. The custom offcers have seized the ship Juno at the &l mouth of the Shanuon. The Juno was found to be laden with a cargo of American arms, evidently to be sold and distributed through the country. A force of marines and military has been sent to escort the vessel up the river to Limerick. Death of George Eliot. Speckil Dispatets to ThDee. Loxpox, December 23—4 p. m.— It is announced this morning that George Eltot, the famous nogellst, is dead. ———— A Burglar's Trepidation. On Monday night last Mr. John Davis, a head clerk in the postal ser- vice, rauning between O.osha and Kearney, came in from the west on his regular run. Ho accompanfed the car to the U. P. transfer and back, according to custom, and on going home for the ni ht took with him a number of letters which had been mailed on the car at this point. Tbis was not in accordance with the rules and regulations of the service, but Mr. Dasls probably ressoncd that they would be safer in his own keep- ing than in the car. Taesday morning Mr. Childs found the packiga of lettars lying in the street in_front of Mr. Davis' house, the envelop=s having been torn open snd the contents doubtless examined. Singularly enoogh the valuable pa- persin two of the letters, .ne con- tainiog a draft for fifteen thousand dollars, from the Omaha Nationsl bapk, paysble to bearer, snd another, a draft for fifteen dellars from the Sm-1iing Works, were left in the en- velopes, although the latter were torn open. M-. Childs at once re. ported to the proper authorities, turn. ing ov r the papers he had found. Mr. Davis had left to take the noon run west and a letter was sent him by A. B. HUBERMANN, THDI RELIASLE EWELER, Cor. Douglas and 13th Sts. Gives Great Bargains in Ladies’ and Gents AMERICAN COLD AND SILVER WATCES All Kinds Of JEWELRY, SILVER WARE AND DIAMOND We Quarantee The Best Goods For The Least Money, augtiatt CATZ & FREEMAN, CRACKER MANUFACTURERS, And Wholesale Dealers in CIGARS and CONFECTIONERY. During the Fall and Winter we will handle COUNSELMEN'S FRESH CYSTERS, which are now the best in the market. A lirge sssoriment of CANDY and SUGAR, TOYS for the Holiday trade. GATZ & FREEMA 10 t1th St., Omnal oct15-e0d-m UG. DORMIANN, SANSHBE =2k Summer Bologna (Cervelat Wurst)a THE CENTRAL DINING HALL, § 17 4 Burt St, Omaha, Neb. de23-tf [ROLAND REED, Sreciaitiy. Orders promptly fillled. Southwest corner 16th and: Dodge. Has lately been leased by MRS, A Y AN Who has had years experience in the hotel and restuaurant busie ness, agd ‘will run a first-class house. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Board by the Day or Week, with Lodzieg or without, Centra:ly Located FERRY ON ICE. e approsches to the wc emd Jomes strost m xad w.da cromsing st the nominst Chief Head Clerk Vandervoort, sus- pending him temporarily from ducy. In the sfteffioon mail a letter was ro- | | ceived from hini detailing the facts | :iwa noted ibove snd adding that during | 100 * the night burglars had entered his srseman, each house amd carried off the letiers he | had taken home for safe keepino. ‘The strange part of the a that the drafts were left untous and the only reascusble explar of this fact is that the thia thieves, fn looking for v struck something 20 much er than | they expected that they were “par- alyzed,” and hadu’t the nerve to risk carrylng off and disposing of so large w0 amount of paper. NOW IS YOUR TIME. T on ched, | J. . FLIEGEL & CO. MERCHANT TAULORS, No. 1220 Douglas Street, B. 600D .00D3 FOR LITTLE MONEY. | Mr. Phillip Lang, the reliable boot| OM.AF A, WNE B and shoe dealer, 1317 Farnham strect |~ s = has just opened several cases of ACADEMY OF MUSIC! beautiful Christmas slippers, all | oo e s new and besutiful desigos, REDAY, December Stk which will be sold re-| WAITING FOR TilE VERDICE macksbly cheap. Do mot fail | ypornprg of the Union Catholic to all axd see them. Also Lieass full stock of hand-sewed and pegged boots, bought at a low figure, which can be carried away for a small amount of money. All kinds of la- dles’, mens’ and children’s shoes, to basold low. The publicia Invited to call and look through my stock. Pumue Laxe, 1317 Farnham St. Go to the OMAHA TOY STORE, 513 Fourteenth street, between Farn- ham and Doaglas, for anything in the toy line. The largest aod best se lected stock in the city. t&Etf H. Pomwway, Proprictor. ———— “Lynax's Ummistias Bawn” at Turner Hall, Saturday, December 25, Ticketa for sale at Jacobs’ Clothing store, Farnham street, 1120, dec22tu&ir Matinee for school chul- ; Admission, % centa. doetl- FRITSCH’S PRUSSIAN Gough Syrup THE LATEST VICTORY OF MEDICAL 8CIENCE. The only existing remedy for avery spo- eies of Acute or Chironic Disease of Admtssion, dren, ¥ the Organs of Iespiration, and an absolute reparne nir pos- 1 COR |57 &DOUGEAS Sts. Ovea CRUICKSHARK'S ORY.GOODS STORE: «fying poison, ) medic il re cine. The rapidity aud certaluty with which 1t ANNIH TAV Cfiristmas Greet;;g.‘ ACAREMY OF MUSIC! Two Evenings, Priday and S Fauily Matines Christman at 2 o'cock. The Gulick - Blaisdell Guar- anteed Attraction No. 4 Ciaude T efiaven, agement of the Fa: A COUGH g. It ta 50 deeper tham of pulmonary dise s the canse from the . 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