Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1880, Page 5

THE DAILY BEE: SATURDAY MORN G, DE CEMBER CONK, AND KAYE, Revival of tne Famous Conon- chet Scandal by Austin Corbin. e Shotgun Story and Roscoe’s isorderly Bet eata Pure Fiction, W oue Accused of Lying from "Dawn to Dark to Ac- complish His Purpose. CORRIN'S TAIL. pectai Dispateh to The Bee. Nrw York, December 23 —Austin /Corbin, whose name has been fre- quently used in conuection with the aifficulty between ex Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island, and Mrs. Sprague, has been interviewed by a Herald re- porter. Hesud that as Mra Sprague’s suit for divorce had now becoue a | 933@937- sold for January; 94E@947 - i for February; 953c for March; | 1 00f@1 004 for g for Junuary; 943@94%c for Februar | 95@963c f r March. Corn—353@3d%c for January; 366 36}c for February; 36§a363 March; 40§@40%c for M for Jui e; 40%@4le for J Oat-—Januar, J 293@29%c; May, 3 | asked. Rye—January, 8 | ruary, §23¢ bid. Po January, February, 12 474; March, 812 623@12 ing steady Lardi—January, 88 273@ | February, 88 4248 45; March, $8 | @8 55. Whisky—81 11. 404c 90 Feb- asked; St. Louis Produce Marszet. St Lor's, December 24 Flour—Firmer and unchanged Wheat— Unsetiled and geuerally lower; No 2 red, winter | 97@963c for cash; 96@97@I63c for | Janaary; 993@s1 00se84%: for Feb- y; :1 Olj@l 02}@l 03} March; No. 3 do 94c; No. 4 dv 87§@ E | watter of puslicity, he thought '}w‘ ¢ime b oine when her friends mignt speak. I am relative of Mrs. Spragne, as weli as her friend and business adviser. Ihave knowa her many yesrs. ard WHAT SHE HASSUFFERED in herdomestic relations, and when it | culminated in this infamous attack up- on 1yt at Cononchet, I became con- potd that her own life, if not the wv&s of her children, was in danger. T sent ber word to leave as soon as she could safely and come dir-ctly to me, which_she did Mrs. Spracue, efter l-avidg Cononchet, and during the time in which she cou'd not be found, was at my place near Balylon, Long Island. Ste spent two weeks with her three daughters. Repo ter—In hiding Cosbin—Not a bit of it. They came openly there by public conveysnce and were daily driving about the coun- try in the vicinity of my place, but they were under the eyes and protec- tion of half a doz«n men employed on the property, who knew who they were and who would have made it very nupleasant for any one who dared to molest them. Corbin said further that after leav- ing Babilon Mrs. Spragne went to Edgewood (her father's old home) In the early partof 1877 ehe s parated from her hushan1 because of his treat- ment, but in 1879 che ited Concn- chet at his earnest solicitation. J g2id that it wonld nid him in sacu; his property, and would thus be bene- . ficiel to the children, bat she sained pothing whatever from it, except add- | ed insult ard wrong to the great losd that had already been hesped -upon her. Thie L =t outrage at Cononcbet was THE ¢ ROWNING INFAMY OF ALL. R-porter—Then you don’t believe in thie Cononchet ecindall Corbin—Oun the ‘conuvrary I krow the whole siwry as manufaciured by Governor Sprague to be entirely f lee —a pure unadulterated fiction and yarn. That he followed Mr. Conkiing with & shot gun, isso ridiculously un- truttfal end known to be so by a 'nfimner of pecple st Cononchet at the titwe, that I have no palzice in dis- There wasu) dot eu on The-e was ats lately I cuesing it. the place nothiug whatever 1 that story. was a d: wnr ght faleehood. Reporter—What, then, is the trae becry of the o called Cononchet ir, and what connection did Conk- have with it? roi.—The Conouchet affair, a8 Pou call it, sc far as 1t is a scaudal involving Mre. Sprgue, is A LIE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH., As T have already saud, Contling, T am told, wss » gucst in the hcuse, in- . rague on bus misbeha maner. Mrs Sprizce was throatened, as 1 said, | and the house was by no mesns a ¢ eerful place for anybody. Conk- ing aud the other ets theretore t, bur they did =0 without a particle tr uble with Gos. Sprague and 1rs. Spra-ue, a8 I have said, after- va ‘scame tome The lady is as in— n eent of wrong in thought or deed, a« a child. R o er—How about the suit for @n roo? The bill charges some pretty g vere thines Co - n—You had better sce Mrs Spr -4 s ¢ unsel in relation to thi p ri ottuccae. H-tels me the ma t riel he baofor a bill was so plentiful that he found it difficult to decide vt ere ‘0 begin to make his etatement He says all he had alleged and much more is true. C.roin said in conclusion: An effort has been made for the sake of the children to effect & peaceible settle- sqment, but he had mever offered, as leged, to present Guv. Sprague with 8 jadzment for $75.C00 in case he would consent to a divorce. Mre Spragve had plenty of friende who would stand by her to the end MARKE?YS BY TELEGRAPR New York Money and Stocks. WaLu STRRer, December 74— n MONEY—A $@5 8L g4 N0@d 853 pec cent ; exch GOVERNMENT>. e quict & irr and @ ms of a stro LS ™ K&T Manhatt er 1 ma ket ————.—— Chicago Procuce Market CricaGo, December 24 Whest was moderaiely activy prices were }@fc iuwer; corn and oats in fair request and easie and ness pock and short ribs wesker; lard | Corn—L for I | 80c for Jan a-v; 307¢ Rye—Du st 92¢ md 1$1 05 to fancy. 80 anged. Batter—U s—Unchanged Whisky—Firm at 81 11. Burter—Dull; dairy, 20@25¢; cream- ery, 30@32c. E.sgs—Higher at at 31@33c. Whisky —Quiet at §1 11. Pork—Nominal for cash; 12 45 for February. Dry Salt Meats.—Entirely nominal . Bacon—Lower at $5 50@7 50@7 65 Lard—Nommally lower at §8 15. Receipts — Flour, 7000 bbls; wheat, 19,000 bu; cors, 38 000; oats, 17,000; rye, 1000; barley, 8)00. Shipments — Flour, 7,000 bbls; wheat, 3,000; corn, 5,000; oats, none; rye, none, barley, none. st Louis Live Stock Market. St. Louls, December 24 Slow and lower; +. €400 mixed packin 0ad 40 to y, $4 63 re 4300 head; shipmen.s, 1300 @4 2 burche ceints, head. New York Proauce Marke: New Yoxg. Dezember 24 Flour—Dull ana in buyers’ favor; receipts, 18 35 barrels round hoop Ohio, $4& 25@b choice do, $5 30@b 75; superfine west- eru, §3 00@3 75; commou to cood extra do, 34 00@4 70; choice, do, do, 85 00@6 75; choice white wheat, $ 00@6 00. Butter—Dul and in buyers’ favor; Ohio 13@27c Ezes—Dull at 26@3lc for fair to choice. Wheat— Quiet;Chicago, §1 12@1 15; Milwaukee, §1 16@l 17; No. 2 red winter, €1 1591 156} for cash; 8L17¢ for Fohroary; €1 19} for »ies 6000 Quict; No. 2, at 5T3@d8c; sales, 64 000 bu Ous—Quet Nominal. ~minal £9 06@9 10 for buyer ior the year Ap il; 3 © GABL.CRAMS. specia Dispatehes 10 1w Br Nearly a *tonwndp u d« hae een subscrined for thereacf of B yeora AB i ch, day, o a3 Tesion India. Hi The Rue 1e8 be imcreas.< 10 p 3 y- The po o wuch aeplores tie azarchy that reizus in Ireland. M. Rectus, sid-decamp to the French minister of war, hes been oraered to proceed at once to fPan- ama to witness the preiiminary oper- aions in the construcion of the canal. Mr. cates the practice of abusing police, Miss Eilard, a land owner, was yes- terday fired at near Limerick junc- tion, but escaped nuhust. L rd Rigon ene al of nr rnor en i d Pornell states that he dep-e- the Slosson's Bacgers. w York, December 26—1 a. m. —Betters in this city have been badly bitten by the failure of Slosson to win the match with Vigusux. Thousands of “ollars were siaked, and after Slos- son gained a lead, pools were in his fuvor five w three, It is eaid that Al, Smith, Slosson’s bicker. hid over ! $10,000 w gered on the resul son’s broth.r yesterday re cuble di-patch stating that Geo {had the bilisiabis favorite p siii n, and was confident of a big run, when slip was given him. But for w's past 11 luck public ¢ es, betting men would have up on him heavier, but as Lere 1s no that five tinies «s much money staked on the | grme as was ever placed on & like LV in ubt i, e L FURNITURE For T-E HoLIDAYS. B ok Cases, Ladies’ Desks, Fancy Tables, Children’s Chairs, a: i Fancy Chairs, la great variety of useful FURS! FURS!! Ladies’ and gents’ fur goods of ev- e Fur Manufac- All . cription al tory, opposite postoftica, Omaha. goods are warranted. Hexgy G. Ricarer, Furrier. decl3:f = Pl Sleeve Battous and Scarf Pins at d23:2 S e iy | | Bunce's. Geots' fne Furaishing Goods, as | the Ome, Fa a1otf Dawmaged hats given away, at Ni dell & Krell’s, one door west of B steady. Wn’uv—%&fi bid for December; office. 5 | the elegant equine quarters and gazed Barley—Dull ar:d unchanged;choice | i \ | vsinting HAPPY HORSES, Are They Who Find Shelter Beneath the Roof of James Stephenson’s Palatial Brick Barn, For Truly Their Lines are Cast | in Pleasant Places. . Friday night in response to the neat invitation issued a week ago, hundrecs of our citizens assembled at the mag- nificent stable just completed by Hon. James Stephenson, at the corner of Harney and 10 hstreet. The recep- | tion was to some.extent a privat: cne and intended te give the guests a favorable opportunity to inspect the finest establishment or the kind west of Chicagn, and one of | the most complete stebles in the coun try. A public reception had been | given durmg the afternocon when | crowds of ladies and gentlemen visited and admired to their hearts coutent. | guests present were Mayor | Manderson, the city council, police officer®, officers of the fire departument, ) | Amony the Chase, Jndgo Savage, Gen. | representatives of the press, and i | brief, all tne prominent citizeus and officials in Omaha, Mayor Chase was ca'lid upon by Mr. Stephenson to preside at the opening ceremonies and a neat speech of weleome by the host was gallantly responded to by Col. Chase, on beha'f of the guests. Letters read from Judge Elmer S. Dundy and Hun. Jam:s E Boyd, and these were followed by appropriate words from General Manderson, Judge Savage Judge Wakely, C. A. Baldwin, Exq , Paul Vandervoort, Captain Furay, D . Mercer and Judge Hawes. At the closa2 of tnese ceremonies the party was conducted through the ele- f regret were gant structure, and its meri s and ad- fully shown firth by the vantazes J obligng proprietor. building wss designed and bailt by Mr 1b; Larze, jr, after plans outlined by Mr. Stephenson himself, and is credit able alike to the orignator, architect A and builders. Itisa brick structure, 66 by 152 feet, two stories high, with walls twenty-one inches thick. Tre irou roof is eupp rtea by a Howe truss, which also s pports the floor of the second story by means of pendant iron rods, thus leaving the enure first floor free from posts, pillars and other ob- structions. The firat floor is laid with stoune fl \gging, and is uted as the car- riage room. The offices, wash-room, haruess roome, etc., occupy a p sition on the mnorth eide. The main en- trance on Tenth strect is twenty feet wide and there is alec a side enirance ten feet wide, a1 Harvay street. The horses are srabled in the upper story to which an inclined plane leads the way. There are ninery sialls, six of which are box stalls— sl stroogly built of osk plank, aud furiished with iron hay racks and iron feed boxes. The partitions are sarmonuetd with ornamentai ircn rail ngs The second srorytis hghted by a deck 1 zht on the roof, snd by sindows on ha west and eas, and is well vent 1 ved. 41 he wes' end are stor-ge + ms sy and toed, and slee.ing r om ¥ the sime put f r ho siinz a whole wagon load f hay or feed to the second story. Archi tocturally resents a ve'y hand sowe exterior appesrance Thw trim- m ngs are of whi e cut st ne and black brick. A larve marble arch, with the vame ‘““Jim Steurenson,” ornaments the front of the building, and a hife size bronze horse 1s to stand on th: top of the building, dircctly over the center of the main entrance A stoue side wulk, rixteen feet wide, has been lai mg the entire length of the atable on Harney strect, and in front of it on Tenth street, &and stone hitching-posts are placed at convenient distanc:s Tue offices are equally wor'hy of mention. The floor is a handsome tile, the chandeliers areof elegait designs, and the desks, chairs, mir- rors, erc , are all very costiy and beau tiful. To the business office, is located a burglar and fire-proof safe and tels phone. The walls are ornamented with numerous paintings and engrav- inge, among which 1+ one showing Stephenson’s six-in-hand and carriaye, containing Gen. Grant, Gov. Nance, and Mavor Chase, the ribbons being held by George Richardson; this r f.c It | printing was taken from life during Onaha on his trip Anot“er Grant's visit to return from the world. shows Mr Stephenson driving a tandem team. A picture of he stable cccupies a prominent po stion. “Rarus” aud “Hopeful” in sulky are shown in fine engravings Adj ining the offices on the west is the harness room, and next comes the wash-room, and under the inclined plane are locatd the coal h use, whip room and wardrobe. The bulding is supplied thronghout with pipes for water, to be put into use »s soon as the waterworks are completed. The whole structurs and its equip ments are replete with evidences of the taste of its designer, and was compleoted at a cost of - borat $25,000 It isa great addition to tre attraciive features of Omaha, and it was bap- tized with a copious flow of champagne and other liquid re‘reshments. Gen, his around Relorm | To the Editor of Tk Bre. There is an evil in the land that is both annoying and freought with | | greater evils and Omaha is not exempt | | from its effects, All are aware of the necess'ty existing (from various causes) for the employment of ser- | vants or domestics in fanilies, avd all equaily realize the ‘mporrance of competent and faithfuiscivants. Suv unfortunately owing to the want ui' | { and the tact that they find that these turned howe i master of M. city last n gl St. John's | turved from veat of t ed from Ames, Tow: attend the funeal of M Mr. C. O. Parments time re ided in Lincoln. tiibution of 1 0,000 the Elich rn Messes. Rom system aud proper regulation, but few famil:es are able to procure etent or faithful help, and the few who are really what is desirable are corrupted by the evil i1 flucuce of the worttless, worthless servants get th: same w. as the faithful, In crder to o these evils it is neceszary that house keepers co-operate and iniugu system Of service retorm, one im purtant step toward such reform is the adoprion of & regulation that no servant will be emploged without such references oc certiticrte of char- acter as witl at least pl ce the em- ployer in a pcsition to know some- thing of the character of those they hire. A move in thie direction 18 a necessi'y loudly called for, 2ud is demanded in justice to the employer as well as the worthy, cowpetent girl or woman who houestlyaud fat:h- fully labors to earn her wazes. The neccesity of this reform nore will deny, and 1f the evil be not cor- recied, the fault is greaily attributa- ble to the want of concert with the family turiag help. How many ladies i Omaha are driven to abandon the comfor's of a home aod are hiv- ingiu rooms and boaraivg houses be- cause the griat difficulty in procuring competent bep and the number of houscke wrose heal b is utterly brok o ause of the vex ation aud ann wce «f faithless and weomperent servants. | ry lady would refuse to empl y D wht cannot give refererco < f ¢ cter and qualification, then cowpetent ser- vants only could procure employment at fait remunerating wages, awain- competent and unworthy ones would have tolesrn and reform before they could practice an imposition ¢n the public. A Sc LR, PERSONAL PARAGRAFHS. Clem Chase came up trom Li: ¢:ln Fri- day morning. Col. J. J. Di key left for D nver Fiie Howard, of Fre ont, wa. in the Ay, » L. Lamb, of Stano, the city last night. Hon. A. H. Jackson, of Cincinnati, le for home I'riday morning. C. F. Anvett, U. P. rain di Cheyeane, left tor home Fric Hox. B North Platte, went west on the Frilay, Tho. 1 Rogers wis in ft ton, , . expr Guy of g s, of the firm of Milton his returned f.0om Chicago. Capt. 5. 3. Reyuolds, or David City,wa in Omadia Frida . and it 1or Lowe that af.ern on. C. C. Hous-l, di I'. R. K., came in from the easi ¥ Mr. and Mrs. Heury C. retu Hampshire, J. W, e of the Urion terday. government or, U, Hobbiz have 1 from their general \ssenger ajent citic, lett for Chicago Secator Schuy ler, pass day on their way to Ch W. F. Kansas City, St. Jo Seac Lot agent of the v Councit Bluffs evening ot D. O. we t out to i for several days,te- alternoon. Red Cpoud, grand Nebraska, m the d atteuded! the meeting of Jawes M sses Lizzie and Katic Murphy, re- Yankton yesterday, wh re he latter tending scho.l at the con- acred Heart Mr. aud Mrs. Layne hav- retmn cher at | el widal wip to New S. P. MORSE & G0., CASH JOBBERS AND RETAILERS OF DRY GOODS. 1319 FARNEH ANV STRE iT. For the coming week we have made preparation with the finest stock of Silks, Laces, Dress Goods and all fancy articles ever shown in a dry goods store west of New York. We have received a consignment of BLACK LYONS SILKS and offer them at less thanthe present cost of importation, they will be found fully 30 per cent uncer the prices that other houses are obliged to ask for the same qualities of goods and no other such opportunity has ever been offered to anyone to buy a goodsilk dress for as little money. We offer a 22-inch Cashmere Alexandre Silk at $1.25 a quality to-day worth At $1.45 our Standard make of Cashmere Griffon Si_ k which we place in com- peiition with any $1.75 Nilk in America. Our $1.55 8i Kk is to-day worth $1.62 1-2 at wholesale, yet we $till coniinue to offer the balance (2 pieces) at less than opening prices. At $1.95 we offer a heavy rich Gros Grain Silk never before shown injthe rwest less than 82 50. At 82.25 we show a 24-inch Cashmere Griffon Silk worth af retai 5. 50 a 24-inch Silk very heavy, rich in lustre as a satin and fully up to 60 Sitk trom hizher p iced st : : 9-22-24-inch Siiks, the very best numbers to be had in 2 ERIEEA . .0 L. Cpened to-day a large stock of Real Duchesse Noeds from 50c to $5.00 cach. [ P()iut “ ‘\b " 6 i i Brabant “ Real Dutghesse 5;rbs “ ‘ [ [ [ i frym .$12.00 to $25.00. Tace Vests “ $12.00 to 840.0). ollars “ $6.00 to $25.00. This is vhe finest stock of these goods ever shown in Omaha. Over 150 doz n Si k handkerchiels at a cozen prices. An elegant line of linen, Embrcidered Lawn, Fancy Colored and o:her Handkerchiefs in every corceiv- able shipe and desiga from the Chld's5c. Hundk rshief t) real Dut hssse appliqie ind Point Lace Handke.chiefs, Ons Price Marked in Plain Figure:; We Never Deviate. S. P. MOESH: & CO. “ ““ ‘“ i“ $60,000. $60,000. where they went t Mayue’s fu her wsed and at one as an old resident of Hon. Lew May, Neluaska fish commis- : . ke ! omine to m: 3 ched outin the ponds of d Decker. »i the 45 000 iy $60,000. ELGHTTER 8 $60,000. sooono. GREAT GLEARING SALE 4, FOR TIEE SEAZSON! ‘We make th's month a sp-calty to c'ose out our Desirabls and seasonable goods at Low Figures Ourimme+nse stock « £ Winte- ¢ othing for Men’s, Youth's, Boys’ and Children’s wear, comprising Wor ing, Busin s+, and ress Suits, in latest Patte'ns and Etyles, Ov coats, Ul-ters and U sterer sw rke the fl 1est - oods of woolens; alsoa comp.ete me of Furaishin z Goods, Novel iesin N <1+ ‘or the Holidays 1 ) Hats, Caps, Glovss, &c., mus* make way for ourimmasnse Spri ck «fe othing Well-known to wue public tha. these A Fine line of somples of New Year Curds at Tuk Bee Job Roow Call in time ard leave your orders. SIGN OF THE GOLDEN PiA i cler T ~HOSPE, JR, Pianos and Organs First Class on Easy Monthly Payments, Sheet Music and Musi- cal Instruments, FINE SIuCK OF MOULDINGS. 0 Paintings, Engravings an' krames at great x10 0x12 10x14 X186 Lamit Cornice Poles Velvet frames = Violiu Strin: Violi Guitas Banjo: 1 Accordeons from 1 00 up, chcapest in city Send for samples and catalogue of mouldings d <heet music. OSPE, JR. | W goods were the best selected stock éver rou ht o this market ELGUTTER'S MAMMOTH CHOTH'NG HOUSE, $60,000. 1001 Farnham St, Co, I0th. $60,000 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS, - | | AGENTS :FOR DEVLIN & €0, | ol 3 = I O y given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the county k of Furnas county, Nebraska at aver City, the county seat of said coun- to he3rdd y of Janua t120cock M i h of the town of +- |BOSTON CLOTHING HOUSE, L IZA2 f th Lty county Be th o | Azsfe vaRNHAMESTRE ]nik\'lv VINEGAR WORKS) ERNST KREBS, Manager, Manufacturer of sl kinds of Vi INEEE GEEA SRy & ¢ St Bet. 9th ana 1oth, 9 4Ha, NEB JNT. G. JACOBS, Foimerly ol Glsh & Jacobs) RTAKER Bt Old Stand of Jacot A JLIC, I1AUG. DOXR Manufacturer of al €‘AU SA E Summe S;]o;;.:xa (Cervelat Wu », 3 GE, Sceciatiy. Orders promptly THE CEN1RAL DINING H// 17 4 Burt St., Omaha, Neb. Al Scuthwest corner 16th and! Dodge. f s L NIE No. 1417 Farnham ORDZPS RT T £ % Hasg lately been leased by WMEIRE. A. RYOW Who has had years exparience in 4he hotel end restuaurantibusi- will run a first-class h MEALS AT ALL HOURS. sard by the Day or Week, with Lodging or without. i | UNDERTAKER. 02d Fellows' Block. 14 Lud e St.. next door to Harrigand Fisher's Omaa Neb, Centrally Located, Prompt attention given t or’ rs by telegra uecll-6m