Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 15, 1881, Page 8

Monday Morning, Aug. 15, LOCAL BREVITIES. —Frederick, Leading Hatter, 1.¢f ~Patterson sells coal. —Ladies purses of all kinds at Saxe's, —Frosh oysters at Richard's restanrant. —Get your hats at Doane's, Vindell & Krelle, Practical Hatters. 600 business lots. Call on Bemis, ~Pemis' real estate boom, First page 266 houses and lots, Bemis' agency. —A. W. Nason, Dentist, Jacob's block. ~Warranted Tooth Brushes at Kuhn's. —Bemis’ new map of Omaha, 25 cents, ~=4000 residence lots, —For vixe Commercial Job Printing, all at Tur Beg Job rooms. —large stook of handkerchief extracts at Saxe's, Bemis, agent, Two train londs of cattle arrived at the U. P. depot this morning. —The Lion contintes to roat for Moore's Harness and Saddlery. Barnum's cireus will exhibit here on Octoher 7th —200 farms aand 000,000 acres of land Bemis, agent. —Prescriptions a specialty, Opera House Pharmacy, 211 8, 15th Street. Finest display of Califernia Fruit at Winsria', ~A rare chance to ohtain a goodpaying business, See special column, o at 217 South 14th street. tf ‘While King, the lion tamer, n the cage with his animals Saturday night, one of the brutes sprang upon him and lacer- ated him considerably before he could es- cape. James Ford, son of Patrick Ford, the street commissioner, met with a somewhat serious accident on Iast Friday night. A wagon loaded with dirt, while going down south Thirteenth street, knocked him down and passed over his body. Although severely injured he is now in n fair way to recovery. ' RS S Pity the Gam: A hunting party, consisting of W. F. Heins, Ed. Lindsley. Tom Cum- mings, Ed. Leader, John McDonald, Wm. Traffley and others, went out ‘over the U. P. yesterday. Tho party had a special car and an innumerable number of hunting dogs, and plenty of provisions to last two weeks and more. They have a carte blanche of the right of way and will use it as they deem proper. Treasurer Heins says the party will bring in a large amount of game. PERSONALS. Mrs. M. H. Goble, wife of the freight auditor of the U. P., started on a trip to Halt Lake gaturday. Rev. F. 8, Blainey will go out to Wa-. terloo to preach the dedication sermon for the new Presbyterian church there. Harry Wright and Charles Parkill left the city to-day. They are going to join the U. P, survey party in Montana, F. A. O'Brienreturned Saturday morning from his trip to Denver and the moun- tains. N. J. Burnham, the district attorney, and family left Saturday for Laramie, on a vacation, Upon their return from Lara- mie they will visit Denver, Idaho Springs, Georgetown and other places in Colorado, Peter Connolly left for St. Joe yester- day. Lou. E. Ellis arrived yesterday from the west. Sam. Milier, an attorney from David City, is in town. James Way, assistant chief engi the U. P., arrived home yesterday Grand Island. rof m Mrs. K. Andres leaves the city to.day for New York on business, She will be absent two weeks. Horace Newmann, claim agent of the U. P., arrived home yesterday afternoon from his trip to Colorado, M. G, McKoon and wife arrived home yesterday afternoon, ‘They passed two weeks very pleasantly in Colorado, - Caught in the Aot Yesterday afternoon one of the Boston store clerks happened acciden- tally to drop into that establishment and was astonished to find some things scattered about, and asort of a hatch- way leading down stairs standing open. Heat once suspeoted some- thing wrong, and going out to the rear, caught a young man named James Callahan, coming out of the basement. He ouco arrested him and when searched by the police half a dozen silk hand- kerchiefs were found upon him. Cal- lahan and a companion of about his own age had obtained entrance by raising & window in the basement. Onge in they had no ditliculty in get- ting up stairs, Callvhan was locked up. The police know his ccmpanion and are after him. L Omne-Stded. The B. & M. nine roturned yester- day afternoon from Columbus where they played a game of base bull on Saturday afternoon last with the Key- stone nine of that place. The B, & M. nine were victorious, with a score of 16to 1. The game was umpired by Frank Koniston, of the railway mail service of the U. P., and was commended for fairness and mpar- tiality by both nines. The Omaha club speak in the highest terms of praise of the gentlemanly treatment they received at the hands of the Co- lumbus boys, The trip was o very at pleasant one, and the boys hope that | the Keystones may como to Omaha so that a reciprocation in the way of hos- pitality may be extended. Reauty, health, sod o ppiuesa for ladies - in “ WINE OF CARDUL" B. Johnson. His Wife and Her Alleged Para- mour Mixed Up in It. The Pair Arrested and Con- fined in Jail, Johmnson Still Alive But His Re- covery Doubtful. About the hour church bells were ringing yesterday morning, and pious people were on their way to the sanc ed John of Wm. B. The difficulty oceurred at Johnson’s house, which is of railroad track, within a stone's throw of the tuaries, a horse trader na Evans fractured the skull Johnson with an ax. on the north side the foundry. Tt appears that some time since Johnson's wife, who is a middle-aged woman, separated from him, not, as far as ean be learned, on aeccount of any harsh or cfuel treatment on his part. This lady continued to occupy the little one story frame house which Johnson owned, allowing that indi- vidual to hustle about as he The woman claimed to have received a divorce from her husband. As no one had ever seen any document to substantiate the statement, and as Johnson had never been summoned to appear before the court, the impression among the neighbors in that that there was considerable moonshine in the matter. Be this as it may, for some time John Evans, who isa professional horse trader, has been using Johnson's property with considerable freedom. He loafed about the house the greater part of his time, and while the latch-string was always out to him, it is said that Johnson himself couldu’t show his nose about the premises. According to neighborhood gossip Mrs. Johnson and the gay Lothario known as Evans were on a wonder- fully intimate footing considering the relations they should occupy to each other, and in a word were as loving as two cooing doves on a bright May morning. Johnson drinks consider- ably, and every now and again, when under the influence of liquor, his domestic troubles would weigh upon his mind. Yesterday morning he had been drinking somewhat, and went over to the house According to what the eye witnesses say when ho reashed the place the doors were barricaded. He then went to the window in one end of the house, and showed some intention of breaking it in with his fist. He appeared to change his mind and, walking to the barn near by, se- cured a pitch-fork. Returning he smashed in the window and was about to enter when Evans, who stood in- side, struck him a blow on_the right temple with the pointed end of an ax. Charley Wassman, who witnessed the whole affair, says the blood gushed forth in a stream and Johnson top- pled over as if he had been killed, A Lu'gu crowd of excited people, includ- ing W. A, Noonan, Albert Rich and a man named Murphy, who had wit- nessed the affair, gathered about, and for a short time matters looked sori- ous for Evans. Telephone 1m-ssages were at once sont to police headquarters and the coroner’s offico, the im{:reuinn being that Johnson was dead. City Jailer McClure procured o team, and, in company with Officer O'Donohue, started for the spot. ’l‘hc{ at once arrested Evansg and Mrs, Johnson and took the the city jail. The coroner ar fow minutes afterward and found Johnson still alive. Bandaging his head he took him to the city jail and placed him in a cell. Johnson's clothing was smeared with blood, He seemed very foeble and comglained of severe pains in his head. Dr, Leis- enring, the city physician, was sent for, and on_examination found that the outer table of the man's skull was fractured, with a possibility that the innor table did not escape uninjured. Heo dressed the wound and left the man in as comfortable position as pos- sible under tho cireumstances, He paid several other visits during the day and in the evening pronounced the man in a precarious condition. Johnson was still able to speak whe his cell was visited last night, but it was apparent that a change for the worse had taken place since meming. Dr. Leisenring said there was a chance for his recovery if erysipelas did notZset in, For a man in Johnson’s condition & cell an such damp (uarters as the ity inil is a tervible place, ~ The police have done everything possible to make him casy and have no other place to put him, Bvans, who did the doeed, is & tall, well-formed fellow, who wears a light mustache and goatee, He claimed that while out near the stable some time before the occurrence Johnson came along and apparently seemed disposed to pulverize lam, He went into the house and locked the door. When asked directly who it was that struck Johnson, he would not commit himself one way or the other, but spoke very glibly about Johnson always trying to raise dis- turbances. He claimed that Mus, Johnson had seoured a divore, but admitted he had never seen the docu- ment. Mrs. Johnson is still a rather good looking woman, though by no means 80 handsome that the ordinary man would rave over her. She was re- leased on bail during the course of the afternoon, Her daughters are war- | med to very respectable l]\uuple living in the same portion of the city and are comfortably located there. Late last night Johnson was resting very easily apparently, notwithstand- ing the seriotisness of his casy | e S saw fit. Wanted—two good cylinder press feeders ut this office immediately, Dealt With an Ax to William | Y lent Union gave their first pienic in South the threatening appearance of the weather psterday the Bricklayer's Benevo- Omaha Park. Despite quite a number of persons were -pres- | ent, and the plasterers were very wall | represented. Daring the day the con- tractors, Messrs, Withnell, Ittner and and Bailey, paid a visit to the park. The committee of management may be congratulated on the great success they achieved, exerything being ex- collently arranged and nothing occur- ring to in any way mar the pleasant- There was a capi- tal band in attendance, and the danc- ness of the affair, ing was participated in very heartily by all present. FATHER J Anniversary Celebration by the Turners in His Honor. A Splendid Exhibition of Phys- | ical Training. AHN. The Turnverein celebrated the 103rd anniversary of Turnvater Jahn'f birthday last evening in M mer garden, attendance. The programme was very attractive one and the audionce appeared to thoroughly appreciate the efforts the society had made to amuse them. ures were the gymnastic performances by the Turnvereins and the living statuary. The representation of the death of Theseus and the flight after the battle evoked loud applause, Some facts about Turnvater Jahn and his work will be of interest to the readers of Tue Bee. Turnvate: Jahn was born on the 11th of August, 1778, in Freiburg, in Saxony. At the time of Germany's greatest troubles, in the beginning of the present century, it occurred to Jahn that from want of physical training the youth of Ciormany were becoming degenerate and he deter- mined to seck out a remedy. He managed to organizo a little society in Berlin which he called the Turn- verein, and this was the commence- ment of that great society which has sinco spread itself all over Germany and America. At tho present day there is not a town or vil- lazo in Germany without its Turnverein, and the government makes it compulsory on the superin- tendents of public’ schools to have gymnastics taught. In America the society has made astonishing progross. At the present time there are over 300 Turnvereins in this country, with a membership of about three thousand, There is one very good feature about this society, —and that is that no money prizes are allowed. In imitation of the ancient Greeks it only awards wreaths, laurels or diplo- mas to its successtul competitors, It i a well known fact in history that the armies which conquered Na- poléon at Leipsig and Waterloo were mainly composed of volunteers who wero pupils of Jahn, The society has other advantages to offer its members in addition to J‘hysiml training. It has literary, debating and musical classos, and last, but by no means least, an ausiliary ladies’ society, which lends very efficient aid in a variety of ways. The Omaha Tar e was started on January'26, 1876, and now numbers botween sixty and soventy members, WAS HE ROBBED. A Badly Paralyzed Man Picked Up by the Police. '8 sum- There was a very large a Among the most notable feat Last evening about 9:30 o'clock a telephonic message from Dan Burr’s, on Thirteenth street, to the city mar- shal's office, called Ofticer McCune to the scene of what was reported to be a case of highway robbery. When the officer arrived at Mr. Burr's place he found a man apparently the worse for liquor. The man stated that he had been robbed of $406. , He was walking along the railrond track from the depot Tenth street toward Thirteenth street, when he meta man who struck up a conversation with him, After a few minutes a a third person overtook them and commenced to talk, As the three men were walking together and talk- ing' ‘& remark made by the first in- dividual seemed to prove offensive to the party who was the last to come np and he made a pass at hiw. 1t took effoct as the scarred face of the man plainly shows. The man, after he was struck, ran along the track till he got to Thirteenth street, when he started down the steep embankment which approaches the bridge. He was brought up at the bottom with a swollen face and confused memory. He stated to Officer McCune that he was an old resident of Omaha, having lived here twenty-four years, He said ho owned & good bit of property here and for that reason did not want his name to appear in the paper. He also stated that he had been the original propriotor of the first paper ever published in Nebraska, He was doubtless a drunken tramp printer out of work, without a cent. L DIED. On August12th, Willie Timme, and Minnie €, on TIMME. - infant son of M, C, Timwme. Sk Miss Ella Torrance solicits sewing by the day or week, Call or address her, 4th street, cor. Worth, Council Blufts. metf YOND E BRIDGE. Notes From Towa's Busy Me- tropolis, An Unknown German’'s Suici- dal Act. Wonderful Sagacity Shown by a Dog. Personalities and General News Conveniently Paragraphed. SICKENING DISCOVERY THE PUTREFYING REMAINS OF A MAN FOUND, Saturday afternoon, while a young man named Wilke, mother and sister, who live in Streetville, in the western part of the cit ing wild yes in the 8. Mayne's sad his , were gatl cinity of W. arm, they came upona sickening sight about twenty-five rods from the southwest and corner of the farm, on the west side of the street that runs through is known as “Duck Hollow.” There they discovered the remains of an unknown human being in the last stages of decomposition. Tho stench was so disagreeable that young Wilke did not linger long about what tho unpleasant scene, but repaired to police headquarters and informed Chief Field, who communicated the affair to Coroner Faul, That official ordered Constable Rosecrantz to sum- mon a jury. The following men were selected: H. P. Niles, Charley Walters and John Templeton. An express team was procured, and the jury, with the cor- oner, constable, Undertaker Morgan, and Tur Bee reporter started to ex- amine the scene of the ghastly spec- tacle. When within about one-half mile the smell became perceptible, and it was through this means the decay- ed body was found. It was indeed a sickening and sad sight. Mr. Mor- gan, the coroner and Ray Mayne be- gan to examine the remains. The first thing to attract attention was a bullet hole in the' temple, above the left eye, showing plainly that the death was either the result of murder orsuicide, On examining the ground a revolver was found about four gnd a half feet from where the unfortunate ono was lying. It became apparent that the man had came to his death by a pistol shot fired by his own hand. A search was then made o discover, if possible, any writing on his person that would identify him. This resulted in the finding of a letter written in a fine German hand, which, translated into English, read as follows: “‘Whoever finds me take pity on me. I meant well with men, but they did not mean well by me. “‘I leave this world in all its pride and glory and go to another where the Lord has provided a place for me.” The writing and general appear- ance indicated that the man was a gentleman of more than ordinary intelligence. There was no name ap- rended to the epistle, so all efforts to ientify the stranger were without avail. ~ The remains were scraped up, after they had been thoroughly drenched with a disinfectant by the undertaker, were taken to the city, where the coroner’s jury, after listen: ing to the reading of the paper found on the person of the suicide and hear- ing the testunony of A. H. Wilke, re- turned a verdict that the deceased, to them unknown, had come to his death by a pistol shot fired from his own hand. ~ After the verdict was rendered the remains were buried at the expense of the county in Potter's field. The man at the time he com- mitted the deed was diessed in a checkered shirt with vest and panta- loons of a butternut color. On person was found an old watch’c! No watch was discovered. A and a fow cents in change comprised the remainder of his passessions. SAGACIOUS BRUTE. A WONDERFUL STORY TOLD OF A COUN- CIL BLUFFS DOG. There is » dog on the corner of Bancroff street and Willow avenue, which recently displayed such marked detective ingenuity as to certainly merit notice, if not a star. This sa- gacious animal belongs to M. G. Grif- fin, Ttseems that Mr. Griffin was awakened in the night recently by the barking of his dog in his yard. He took his revolver and went down there. Not seeing or hearing anybody Mr, Griffin repaired to his room and retived, But still Leo kept up his growling and barking, some- thing londer than before, Mr, € fin again arose, went down stairs and stopped out into the yard with revol- ver in hand. The dog approached him, licked his hand and then ran and leaped over the fence. The dog ap- parently meant his master to follow him. This Mr, Griffin did so. He fol- lowed the dog to the cellar door of his store, and found that an entrance had been effected by breaking the hasp off the same. Mr, Griffin entered the cellar and notwithstanding he missed nothing he knew some one had been in the cellar and had tried to get into the store above. At this Leo was satisfied and ceased barking for the night, The got up, in called to loud barking by . He stepped to the front of his store. The dog had stopped a man | on the sidewalk and would not allow him to pass. The gentleman-at- large told Mr. Griftin that if he didu't take care of that dog he would shoot him. At this juncture Mr. Griffin invited him inside and there took the liberty of acousing ham of breaking into his store the mght before. The man said he was insulted In{ such base insinuations, and started for the door, when Leo followed him out and kept up his barking. M Griflin -~ was so swre that he the case to police headquarters. The man was ufiunud and taken before Esquire Burke, where be confessed next morning Mr, Griflin's attention | was not mistaken, that he reported ( that the dog had found him out, and that he had tried to break into the store, but Leo kept him from ace complishing his purpose. Hoe ro- marked that he would leave Council Blufls immediately and go over to Omaha, where he did not believe that dogs could be so highly educated. A TEST CAS The case of the city vs. John Dunn was called in Judge Burke's court Saturday, and as yet no verdict has beem rendered. This grew out of Mr. Knabe's old feud with the city. It seems that that relentless stream called Indian creek has been inun- dating the traveled way near Mr. Knabe's residence, in the upper part the city, until the street there has become so narrew that teams are of obliged to, or at least they do, in | passing that point, turn on to Knabe's sidewalk. Mr. Knabe presented his grievances to the city recorder, and getting no redress as he claimed, he appealed to the city council. Failing before that body he appealed back to the eity recorder, taking Mr. Dunn out of which to make a test case. What the court will do eannot be said, but we are assured that justice will be done. A WAR OF WORDS, There was considerable music on lower Main street Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of Max Mohn’s. It seems that two German factions (that grow out of a case against Wm. Plumer for obstructing the highway) mot there and got pretty full of beer on their way into the sity. Some of them were full of fight, according to their talk, but when it came to a stand-up cncounter, those who made the most noise wero least ready to compare muscular development ~with their neighbors. After disturbing the usual quictness of that locality for some time, they were stopped by Max Mohn appearing on the scene, and informing the crowd that unless they desisted immediately he would send for the authorities. This had asooth- ing effect, and peace was restored. AN INVITATION. John Linde received the following letter Saturday morning: To the Commander and Comrades of Abe Lincoln Post, G. A. R., Coun- oil Bluffs, Towa: b You, and each of you, are hereby cordially invited to be present on the occasion of the Thanksgiving celebra- tion of the recovery of President Garfield at Logan, Towa, August 17, 1881 Hoping a full attendance by your post, I remain yours truly, JosepH SmiTH, Capt. and Com. of Logan Post. FIREMEN'S BLOW OUT The Bluffs City and Rescue run- ning Wams will give a basket picnic at Yonkerman's garden Wednesday next. The following is the pro- gramme: Parade at 10 a. m., headed by Prof. Olker's cornet band. Line of march —~ Form on Bryant with right resting on Broadway; west on Broad- way to Fifth, south on Fifth to Sixth avenue, west on Sixth avenue to Sixth, north on Sixth to Willow, east on Willow to Pearl, north on Pearl to Broadway, east on Broadway to picnic grounds. Order of marching: city council; 2, invited guests; 3, Chief Lacy and assistants; 4, Bluff City ecompanv No. 1; 5, Phaenix hovk and ladder company No. 2; 6, Rescue company No. 8; 7, Rescue hose com- pany. Addresses by Col. J. H. Keat- ley and others. Dinner, One hun-| dred dollars in prizos. Novelty foot- races, trial of couplers, greased pole, potato race, sack race. In the even- ing dancing, grand illumination of the grounds, fire works and a ballooipas- cension under the supervision of Prof. Lacy. 1, mayor and THE BLUFFS IN BRIEF. Main street in certain places is ob- structed with Drick, but they are ob- strugtions all delight to stumble over, Hu.dreds of thousands of dollars worth of grapes could easily be raised on the blufls around this city. Bonham & H 1 will handle grapes of their own i oxclusively. The circuit court convenes to-day. Ex-Mayor John M, Palmer, one of the largest real estate dealers in the northwest, is doing all in his power to assist Council Bluffs on her way to greatness, Mr, Palmer owns both sides of this splendid drive, and at his own expense keeps the under- brush cut, and for miles on cither side of the avenue it is one continu- ous lawn. When this avenue is adorned with first class residences, Mr, Palmer can congratulate himself upon having been the means of con- verting a wilderness intoa paradise. On account of the unfinished con- dition of the driving park, the mati- nee did not take place Saturday after- uoon. As soon as it really can be given we will announce the fact. Samuel Hall, who has for a num- ber of years been a respected citizen of Council Bluffs, leaves to-day to take up his residence in Omaha. = We believe he will soon repent of hLis, act and come back again. It will be re- membered that Mr. Hall with his partnor, J. W. Morse, were the two business men of Council Blufts who came forward and offered themselves as relators to lay the griovances of the people bofore the court of the county, in order to [eompel the Union Pacific railroad to comply with the charter as given them by an act of congress, the passage of which was brought about largely by the representatives of con- gress from Towa. 1In this connection we want to say a word for our highly respectalbe German citizen, Peter Bechtele. Mr, Hall informs us that on being abliged to furnish a bond for costs in the mandmnus suit by his firm against the U. P Mr, Peter Bechtele kindly offered his name, and to mortgage his homestead on Wash- ington avenue, to do it. Mr. Hall will enter the employ of Iler & Co., of Omaha. 0. W. Barvickman, one of R.S. Cole & Co.'s wide awake ‘‘lightning talkers,” called at Tue Bee office Saturday. He says that Tur Bek is read in nearly every fam- ily in Sac county. He reports the erops in Sac county in a flourishing condition, . We understand that our esteemed fellow citizen, Hon. Geo. Carson, is spreading himself over considerable ground up an Montana territory. Mr. Carson has been traveling in the west for health and general recreation, He writes that he is taking it all in ' | | | | New York and and shall return in season to have a hand in the full campaign, F. Evans, president of the First ational bank, has returned from Chicago. Mr. Evans the move lately cago to-night. Rev. F.T. Webb, pastor of the Episcopal church this city, aturday from an extended trip to other eastern cities, His friends are glad to welcome home again, Henry Mackland, the first man who who ever burned brick with coal either here or in Omaha, has been employed by Haines & Hammer, as foreman in their yard. Mr. Mackland under stands the business thoroughly, and says the clay from which brick is made here excels in quality and durability any that he has handled, and that it is far superior to the Nebraska clay. The funeral services of the late Mrs. Lyman, mother of Dr. Lyman, took place from the residence of D Lyman on North Main street at ck Saturday evening It was quite largely attended. Rey. Collins officiated. On Saturday evening last about 7 o'clock the second child of a pair of twins of Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. Walker, was quietly laid to rest in Fairview. Mr, Homer Caughey, of the Coy !xlulnum, Broadway, is lying dangerously ill. Mr. Quick, father of Mrs. Canghey, was in the city yesterda, Potatoes in this. market Saturday brought $1.10; apples, $1.50; sweot potatoes, 4 cents; butter, 15 cents eggs, 10 cents; onions, £1; grapes, 6 cents; wood $6; hay, §5; now oats, 30 cents; old oats, 35 cents; hogs, §5.25 to §5.50, and butchers’ stock $2.75 to $3.25. Rev. Mr. Webb, of the Episcopal church, has returned and occupied his pulpit Sunday. He is looking nicely and says he enjoyed his trip to New York and other eastern cities very much and is now ready for work. Tae Bee welcomes him back again. Mr. Bertholf, one_ of the old settlers at Winterset, Towa, is in the city on a visit to his cousin, W, B. Clark. Mr. Bertholf rode all the way from his home in a two-horse spring wagon. Judge Reed and his reporter, C. H. Sholes, left Council Bluffs this morning for Harlan, Shelby county, where the judge goes to hold the Au- gust term of the district court. Mayor Vaughan has appointed the first day of September asa day of thanksgiving and prayer. Alex. M. Brown, a leading citizen of Washington, Penn., is in the city on a brief visit. Ex-Attorney General Devens and nicce, of Massachusetts, arrived in this metropolis Saturday, enroute east. Leo. Canman, who sails under the nom de plume of Bismarck, arrived in Council Bluffs Saturday on import- ant business, in connection with the Chicago Tribune. Chief-of-Police Field and Officer Sterling were summoned yesterday afternoon to the Burlington FHouse, which 15 located near the foundry and kept by Kate Herbert, in order to quiet a disturbance that too much bad whisky had created. Erb & Duquelle were the recipients Saturday, at their establishment; on middle Broadway, of 500 boxes of or- anges and a car Joad of splendid wa- termelons, THE U. P. BAND. Exoursion and Picnic to Wahoo Saturday. The Union Pacific band excursion to Wahoo on Saturday was excel- lently managed, and proved a com- plete success. Tho train convisted of thirteen heavily loaded coaches. On arriving at Wahoo, the excursionists took possession of the grove and the town for the day. The other contésts during the afternoon resulted as follows: George Fleming won the long race, 500 yards; James races and Hart was the winner of the prize for throwing a base ball the longest dis- tance, scoring 110 yards, and also the prizo for vaulting with a pole. J. Dawson won tlle boys' race of 200 yards, A. Heintz made the longest standing high leap, and J, Hart the best running high leap. Geo. Flem- ing came in first in the wheelbarrow race, and A, Heintz, and A, Cox won the three-legged race. The train was rather late in returning, owing to various delays. The engine was un- able to pull the entire train up the |’ grade east of Wahoo, 8o it was neces- sary to tako part over and thed bick for the rest, which caused the loss of considerable tims, It was not until 10 o'clock that Omaha was reached. e The London Lancet, The London Lancet says: “‘Many a life has been saved by the moral courage » and wany @ life has been Spring Blossom in case of indigeation or li . VI plaint. Price cents. As a rule we do not recommend pa- tent medicines, but when we know of one that really is a public benefac and does positively cure, than we sider it our duty to impart that i mation to all” Electric bitters traly a most valuable medicine, will surely cure Biliousness, Fever and Ague, Stomach, Liver and Lidney complaints, even where all other rew- edies fail. We know whereof we speak, and can_freely recommend to L.—{Ex. Sold at b0 cents a hottle Ish & McMahon, (4) Michael Ley offers his two-thirds interest in the old California house, situated near the C. & N. W. railway depot, on lower Broadway, Council Bluffs, for salecheap. The house is in a desirable location and can be purchased at & grews bargwn end on easy terms. met{ N “WINE OF CARDUI" cures Irregu- lar, painiul, or Jucult mensiruation, ©. F, Goowmaniy, seems to be on | He returns to Chi- returned | Mr. | ANOTHER LAND MARK | About to Disappepr Before the March of Trade. The Lutheran Churoh to be Torn Down This Week | Yesterday was the last day in be held in church, on To-day the be turned over to the Millard hotel company, who will tear it down to make way for business buildings. This church is one of the oldest in Nebraska. It was built over twenty years ago, and at that time the finest one in the then Territory of Nebraska. At that time the only other church edifices were which divine services will the Emanuel Lutheran Douglas street. structure will was the Congregational, Methodist, Episo pal and Catholic, Tho Congregational now forms a portion of the city hall building— that part used as the hall for the fire Bofore the firemen took d as the United States court The *old Method- ist church now forms a portion of the Methodist block on Thirteenth, between Douglas and Farnham strects, department. it it was u room. This Plock has been used for various | purposes since its conversion from It is now The building is still owned by the Methodist society. The old Episcopal church, corner Ninth and Farnham streets, after it was abandoned by that denomination, was converted into a beer hall and garden, known as the “Tivoli,” and it has been run as such ever since. This building was only rented by the Episcopal society. The old Catholic_church, corner of Eighth and Howard streets, after St. Philomena’s had been erected, was turned into a parochial school, and it is now used for the same purpose. With the abandonmeat of the Lutheran church, all the old Omaha churches are things of the past. The Lutheran society have already $16,000 for their building and grounds. This sum of money will be used in the building of a new house of worship The lot on the northeast corner of Harney and Sixteenth strects has been purchased, and the founda- tion walls will probably be put up in the fall. The plan for the church has not yet been deter- ruined on, but it has been decided that the building will be brick. The ofti- cers are now in correspondence with eastern architects, and plans will soon be submitted to the church. The Lutheran society is now without a pas- tor, and a Congregational moeting will be held this evening to take action to secure one. Dr. G. F. Stelling, a prominent minister, of the Lutheran faith, from Dayton, Ohio, preached yerterday, and efforts will be made by the trustces to have the Dr. take permanent chargo of the church here. secular occupied as a saloon. divine to uses, e Do Not Despond. Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure will drive off the worst attack of “‘blues” eodlw. ADAM FOREPAUGH'S POETRY "Tis nearly forty yesrs ago, Ere you and I did see a show; A butcher boy lived in the west, Who had a shop, one of the best; And said to me the faets I know, I'll make more money with a show; Threw down his cleaver, started east, Bought twenty cagesof wilil beasts; And through and through the country went, And many and 1any a dollar spent; Al to perfect his mon To pleaes the boys and girls you know; And now it is his great delight, To give two shows both day and Puts up his tents upon the greo The biggest yet that'ere was secr lake My advice, young man and go, With your sweetheart to Forepiugh's show; For aspangled dress is bound to win, And your true love will go again; The Great Forepaugh wiil surely come, Through all the west with fifo and drum; He is no doubt the coming man, Make way for the Leviathan; Now young men all be warned in time, And save your money every dime; from your pockets plank it down, When Forepaugh's Show comes intotown; To buy the tickets for the show, And when you be seen it homeward go; Tell everybody that you m: That you've enjbyed the by And if Forepaugh comes here There's naaght can stop me, wind or rain, From visiting his tents again; And for one ticket you pass free, Through circus and menagerie; The bi; phants in Bl the land, from children’s hands; hears both black ana white, people’s great delight; The full of fun, And to thels ca; 4 will un; I've sald enough, [suucly kuow, Now come and sce the Foropaugh Shosw 22 Tho Great 4-Paw Show will exhibit afters noon anil night Saturday, Aug. 27th, ia Omaha, r show, They are th okeys, t0o, s b POWDER Absolutely Pure. 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