Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 11, 1882, Page 1

» i 4 | | r _Jipecial Correspondence. ‘“qml'fl‘ » R R L ann THE OMAHA DAILY BE ELEVE THE LAMERTED LEIDTKE, The Whereabonts of the Default- ing State Auditor. T Interview With the Gentle- man Who Did the Legal Business For Him He Was “The Scapegoat of the Reigning Administration” of Nebraska. < And Had to be Scared Away to Prevent Too Many Foul Smelling Disclosures. He May Possibly Retarn When the Others Go Out. Lixcouw, April 10.—Tur Bre un- doubtedly remembers Leidtke, the Work county statesmen, who in the all of 1878 was elected state auditor on the republican ticket. Tn the fall of 1879 a great political scandal was brewed over the fact that the afore- mentioned gentleman had appropriat- ed to his own use eundry funds, which, his critics claimed, should have been covered into the public ex- chequer. The supreme court having endorsed the demand made upon him by the governor for the return of this money, Mr. Leidtke refused to COME TO THE SCRATCH, but incontinently fled. ¥rom that day to this his whereabouts nas been merely a matter of conjecture, he hav- ing at various times been assigned a local habitation and a fictitious name in Chili, in the Faderland and at var- ious other points in the spacious globe. It may seem to Tur Ber that it is rather irrelevant to bring this subject up at present, and 8¢ it would be, were it not for some additional information which has just come into your correspondent’s pos- session regarding it. Having hap- pened to make a chance inquiry about the absentee a day or two since, your correspondent was told that Mr. F——, a worthy member of the Lin- coln bar, stood in contdential rela- tions to the ex-official in a legal ca- pacity and was probably THE ONLY PERSON who could give any information con- cerning him. Acting on this sugges- tion, the inquisitive news gleaner “happened” into Mr. F——'s office this morning and timidly asked that accumulation of profound wisdom ‘whom he found there whether he could obtain from him Mr. Leidtke's ad- “What do you want it for?” queried the lawyer, eyeing his interrogator rather suspiciously. ¢Js it something personal?’ asked . just how they were connected with the thing. It is sufficient to say that they did not care to have Leidtke pursue his investigations.” ‘‘Is there any indictment pending against Leidtke now?” “‘No; he never was indioted. fact, In THE MOMENT HE SKIPPED the ‘investigation’ was drepped, and _thnsu most actively engaged in yush- ing it took no further interest in the matter.” “‘No search has been made for him there, then?” ‘‘None at all. Mr. Leidtke can, and very likely will, return here when the present administration passes out of power, They will do nothing to him " Failing to exiract anything else of apy particular interest from the ex- auditor's attorney, your correspon- dent gratefully thanked him for the information thus tendered and with- drew. It is not likely, however, that Mr. Leidtke will ever illaminate the streots of Lincoln with the sunlight of his presence. A general opinion pre- vails here that the lamented states- man, in taking his hurried departure, found a surcease from complicated DOMESTIC EMBARRASSMENTS, which bad for a lorg time sorely vexed his sot], and that he would be extremely loth to voluntarily renew his position in soctety. “For the sake of consistency, hy the way, and to relieve your corre- spondent of the unwirting assurance he gave the lawyer that he wished to communicatoe with Mr. Leidtke, it might be as well to mail a copy of the paper contaning this article to the Hon. W. 8. Walker. B. C. L., Bar- rister, Montreal, Canada. It may etrike THE BEeR that your correspor.d- ent has performed ttis task ina bung- ling manner; but he, with all his modesty, thinks that he displayed a shrewdness worthy of a fox—in fact, Foxworthy., Araus, Drowned in the Rawhide. Nationa) Associated Prese. Fresmont, April 10.--Mr. Flatman was drowned in attempting to ford the Rawhide last evening. Heand Chris. Waesley had been out hunting, and on their way home, in attempting to cross at the ford, found they could not and in trying to turn out of the creck the drowning himself and Flatran. horse became unmanageable, Foreign News. National Associated Pre s Loxnvox, April 10, —Charles Stewart Parnell, the land league leader, was released at 6 w: m. from his imprison- ment at Kilmainham and at once went aboard the morning mail train en route for England. GeNENA, April 10. —Five students of the Geneva university, while out boating on - the lake yesterday, were drowned by the boat capsizing. LoxpoN, April 10.—~The reiease of Paraell was granted to attend the funeral of his nephew. The govern- ment announces he will be permitted to remain at liberty for a week. The Pacific Mills. N itional Associated Prese, 10,— THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Yestorday's I;fncusdlnu in the Senate and House, The Entire Day in the Latter Devoted to Diecussing the Potomac Flats, The House Blections Commit- tee Repoit in Favor of a Republican Contestant. The Convention of the National Land League to Meet To-Morrow. Miscellaneons Notes of (a National Character. CONGRESS. | National Associated Press. PROUEEDINGS IN THE SENATE, Wasnixaron, D. C., April 10.— Vest presented the minority report agaust the admission of Dakota Mr. Hawley prosented a memoral from the Cherokee, Creek and Sem- inole Indiang, potitioning the govern- ment to defend their treaty right. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. Resolutions were adopted request- ing information from the state de- partment as to legislation meeded to protect and encourage the cattle ex- port trade with Great Britain, and the fresh and salt meat trade with France. The elections committee roported in favor of giving Makey, of Sovuth Carolina, the seat occupied by Dib- bles. Ordered printed. The house spent the entire day in committee of the whole on thae bill to reclaim the Potomac flats at Washing- ton. Much criticism was offered upon the bill as presented, as it did not, in the opinion of members, propose a sufficient and just plan for performing the work. At b o'clock the committee rose and the house tixed the 24th inst for consideration of the bill, and ad- journed. During the call of states to-day Mr. White, of Keuntucky, who has been violently opposed to the bill extend- ing the bouded period of distilled spirits, introduced a resolution of in- quiry, askiug the secretary of the treasury what, if any, iufluences were brought to bear on the commissioner of internal revenue to persuade him to fuvor the bill in question, The resolution was referred to the ways and means committee, irom which the bill emanated, although Mr. White proteated, desiring reference to some other committee, the legal sharp, still suspiciously. LawreNce, Mass,, April ““It is, sir,” continued the reporter, | Twenty strikers responded to the invi- relying on Fkis cheek to carry him | tation of the mill owners to go to the through, mills this morning and get employ- “You wouldn’t care to entrust me with the message?” injuired Mr, BE-———, “etill desirous of EVADING THE MATTER. “T don't think I ought to,” re- plied the mendacious correspondent. “You see, it isn't altogether my own affair, somebody else 18 coucerned in ment antil ic could be ascertained if wages were higher in any other place, They entered the mill, but soon left, saying there was no work, and thean- nouncement was only a blind by the corporation to avert criticism, Paralyzing a 175 it,” 4 Natinna] Associated Press. After a few moments of Jaborious | pppgorn, Mich, April 10.—-Dis- cogitation, in which his maseivo | pitoes from Muskegon to-day show brain worked like a trip hammer, the lawyer rummaged around among a lot of papers, found what he wanted and made a copy of 1t. Handing it to the reporter, he said with some- thing akin to a sigh: “T take it you are honest in this matter, If you wish to communicate with Mr. Leidtke, enclose a letter to him in that address.” The reporter gathered it in solemn- ly and read it. Lt was the address of a prominent barrister at Montreal ‘Is Mr. Leidtke in Canada then!” asked the reporter. Mr. F. gave no direct answer tothis innocent question, but carelessly ap- plying the end of his right thumb to the the situation still unchanged, five hundred boom hands and two thou- sand mill hands being still on a strike for ten hours a day, and the mills are idle and the whole industry of the town is parayized. Assassinated. National Associatcd Frems. Minwauker, April 10.—Both Mr. and Mrs. Hod Jones, living five miles west of Eau Claire, was shot late Iast night by an unknown man, who fired through their bed room window. Ll o Fires. Nitional Assoclated Prese. Rep WiNe, Minn., April 10.- 'The block bounded by May, Burr, Third and Brcadway burned last night. About a dozen stores, besides a large livery stable and opera house, were destroyed. Loss, between $75,000 and £100,000. Hawmcron, 0., April 10,—-A fire supposed to have been caused by the overturning of a lamp, broke out in Jellison’s livery stable near the city building last night. The fire dcpart- ment were slow to respond to the alarm and by the time they did arrive at the ecene the livery stables of W. J. Jellison and J. C, Barkalow were in flames, which soon spread to the TIP OF HI5 NOSE he made a slight convulsive move- ment with the fingers, accompanying the same with an eéxpressive droop of the left eyelid. The reporter ‘‘tumbled.” M, F. evidently did not care to “‘give the thing away.” Forced to be content with the information gained on this point the reporter tried an- other tack, ““What was themeasure of Leidtke's offense!” he asked. “He was merely a scapegoat,” re- plied the lawyer vigorously. ‘‘While constructively guilty of the matter charged, he only did what his Prade- cessors had done without stint.” *‘In what manver was he a scape- goat?”’ persisted the itemizer, *‘He had an unpleasant disposition to look up back records,” answered the ice house of Daniel Pabet and then to the city buildings and the large brick buildings ocoupied by the O'Brien Wheel Company. The records and all city papers were taken out of the building and saved, but the building itselt was consumed. Loss, $20,000, lawyer. ‘‘He unearthed too many uncomfortable facts to suit the balance = ¥y g of the reigningadministration and they | Nusona m,’:::.’,',:l" Pacific rose in their might to crush him, Another campaign was coming on and it Vicroria, Bririsu CoLumsia, April 10.—During the terrible storm yester- day a boat's crew of six men left the shore in an attempt to reach their vessel, but were swamped and drowned. It is feared there are a number of wrecks on the coast, The storm was one of unexampled violence. Storm on the Lake, To the Editor of The Lee Cuicaco, Apnl 10.—During the heavy northeaster this morning the schooner Milwaukee, laden with ties, was driven ashore and wrecked on the breakwater at the foot of T'wenty- fifth street. One sailor was drowned WOULD NOT BE SAFE to allow Leidtke to be a candidate for re-nomination; so various interests combined to get rid of him."” - ““What interests do you refer to?" was hurled at the lavyer. “The State Jownal, the NSiate librarian, the governor and the secre- retary of state were prominent in it. o “How did the State Journal come to figure in the matter: ¢They learned that an undesirable publicity was to be given to their ‘straw bid’ manipulation of the public CAPITAL NOTES. National‘Associated Press. 13 Lo MISCELLANEOWS. ‘WasHINGTON, April 10,—The senate committee on naval affairs have agreed to favorably report the nomination of Chardler, Official statement of the postoflice department for the first half of the present fiscal year: Receipts, $20,- 111,107.85; expenditures, $19,629,- 787.11; swiplus, $482,320.19, In the first haif ot the last tscal year the de- ficiancy was §2,000,000, The Mormon church conference at Independence, Mo., sent a telegram thanking tho president for signing the anti-polygamy bill in which they say anti-polygamy does not belong to them or true Mormonism. | Judge Wylie this morning decided that the indictments against Brady, Dorsey aud others charged with star route frauds were properly found; that the Maryland statute ot 1772, under which the motion to quash the indictment was made on the ground that the act was satill in force, and was violated when the district at- torney sent the cases to the grand jury himself without a direct order of the court, As the act in question was really repealed when the district of Columbia passed from under the con- trol of the Maryland law and was su- perceeded by the act of 1801, which established the circuit court in the district, this act of 1801, the judge held, though it contained no aftirma- tive declaration, repealed the act of 1722 by establishing a new court with new powers made adherent to the office of the district attorney. The powers lodged by the act of 1722 m the courts, The decision was that an dictment was sufliciently certain in its specifications, the thirty-six civil acts charged being different in some respects from one another, and the allegaticn of the use of fictitious nemes, false signatures, ete. The in- dictments were sufficient to sustain the charge of fraud, The motion t> quash was therefore overruled. On motion of Mr, Merrick, of counsel for the prosecution, the recog- nizance of W, A, Dorsey was decided forfeited, and the bench issued an or- der for his arrest, and 3 p. m. to-day was set for reading the iadictments, At 3 o'clock Thos. F. Brady, M. C. Reidell, J. R. Minor and W, H. Tur- ner were arraigned on the charge of a star route conspiracy. It took several = hours to the document; meanwhile the judge va- cated the bench, coming back to ad- journ court. All the defendants plead not guilty. By sabsequent ar- rangement a bench warrant will not be served on Dors y, but no will ap- pear in court on the 17th, The house elections committee were engaged until 4 o'clock hearing argu- ments in the case of Swith vs. Bhel- ley in the Fourth Alabama district. Shelley, Moyer and Woods spoke for the contest, and Jeremiah M, Wilson will address the committee to-mor- row for the contestaut. Bonds presented for redemption to date under the 106h call, $18,705,7560; 107th call 0,760; 108th call, 810,627,850, The president has signed Teller's ey T and the body subsequently washed P'{fi'fi‘:& were the officers you name ashore. Several other wrecks are ru- goncerned?” mored along the shore, with consider- able loes of life, “Tdonot care to state explicitly commission as eecretary of the inte- rior, The new sccretary cannot say OMAHA TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, 1882. when he will assume the duties of the position, Postmaster (General Howe will send to congress and ask an appropriation to carry out plans for adding a story and a half to the present postoffice de- partment buildiag. Thie, it is thought, will relieve the overcrowded condition of the building in a cheaper way than by any other plan. The re- port will discuss the plan of removing the city postoffice back to the depart- ment building,thus enlarging its room. A lively scene occurred to-day be- tween Dr, Mary Walker and a woman who accuses her of opening her let- ters, The doctor admits opening a letter but says it was a milhre. %he case was not concluded, but it1s thought it will bo squashed. The convention of the national land league meets here Wednesday morying at 10 o'clock. Tt will proba- bly last three days. There will be two sessions each day. It is expected 350 dolegates will bo present, Massa- chusetts alone furnishing 100. Hon. P. A. Collins, of Boston, will preside. The secretary of the treasury has decided not to call any 6 per cent. continued bonds until all 6 per cents have been called. When the sccre- tary started to redeem continued 0's Lo bad $178,055,150 outstanding. He has called §110,000,000, and has pur- chased nearly 85,000,000. There are now uncalled of 6's of 1861 about $12,000,000, aad of (3's about $48,- 000,000, making about £60,000,000 in all. From estimates made at the treasury department the secrotary thinks his surplus will admis of $15,- 000,000 being called, $1,000,000 of the April call having been already made. No 5's will be called under any circumstances until September. Escaped Jail, National Associated Pross. Lenanox, Pa.,April 10.—Dick Bock and Frank Rauch, the parties arrested about four weeks ago in Kansas for robbing safes aud committing burg- laries arrund Tebanon, and confined here, broke jail early this worninj After going to the house where Bock' wife lives and threatening her with death if she guve the alarm, they left. They are armed and are desperate characters. They were to havé been tried at court this week. The prison- ers were in an iron cell and could not have escaped without help frem other prisoners, The cell door was wide open and a note left contained their Faster compliments to the sheriff. L8 SO el Texas Railroad Legislation. Nutlonal Associated Press. AveriN, April 10,—A bill was in- troduced in thesenate to-day provid- ing for the creation of a state board of railroad commissioners tobe appninted by the governor. Their duties will be to inquire into all matters pertaining to railroad companies, and to report to the next session of the legislature what laws are necessary to correct abuses’and reduce rates. It requires companies and their agents to give all information desired under a penalty, of 85,000, * < i A bill passed the senate prohibiting the further issue of land certificates to railroad companies. A similar bill passed the house, and goes 80 far as to forbid locating cer- tificates heretofore issued. Jewelry Burglars. National Associated Pross, East Liverroor, Ohio, April 10.— Early this morning burglars stole tools from a blacksmith shop with which they cracked five safes, from four ob- taining small amounts, but from Al- bert’s jewelry store $6,000 worth of jowelry. The drilled quarter-inch holes near the combination in Albert’s safes, and with a wire threw the bol‘s back. The store was completely gutted. No clue to the thieves, , B The St Joe Bond Robbers: Natlonal Associated Press. NEw York, April 10.— G, M. Irwin rnd James Kiste, under arrest for at- tempting to negotiate §100,000 of stolen bonds of the city of St. Joseph, Mo., were arraigned at the Tombs and committed for further examina- tion. The detectives who made the arrest told the court they believed the prisoners merely the tools of poli+ ticians in St. Joseph, who had stolen the bonds and given them to the pris- oners to negotiate, as the latter had but $300 in their possetsion when ar- rested. Moxican Matters. Natlonal Assoclated Press. Crry_or Mexice, April 10,—The native Indians of Pueblo show hostile foelings towards the recently settled Ttalian colonists in that state. The ill feeling has grown out of the ab- sorption of land by the colonists in the immediate vicinity of Indian set- tlements. 8o bitter has his antipathy become that several colonists have been aesaulted by the Indians, and serious trouble is anticipated. The intervention of the government has been asked to prevent open warfare. Marine Intelligence. Notlonal Associated Fress New York, April 10, —8ailed—The Acapuleo for Aspinwall, Arrived —The City of Brussels and the Lake Nepigon from Liverpool. Barrimoke, April 10, —Arrived— The Ohio from Bremen. Prysouvrn, Apnl 10, --Passed—The Wieland from New York for Ham- burg. Liverroor, April 10, —Arrived- The Brittanic from New York, the Polynesian from Boston, Hampura, April 10 —Sailed—The Rhenania from New York. e First Beat cof the Season. lonal Associated Fresm, S, Pavi, Minn,, April 10.--The steamer War Kagle of the St. Louis & St. Paul line, which left St. Louis Tuesday, reached here this noon, being the first boat of the season. Obituary. National Press Associstion, RepBanx, N. J., April 10.—Jacob Schofield, uged 89 years, a veteran of 1812, a relative of Gen, Schofield, and ex-member of the legislature, died at Runsome to-day. KANSAS CROPS. Digest of the Board of Agricul- ture Reports. Continued Bad Luck Will Dim- inish the Yield of Winter Wheat., Bpring Wheat Abandoned by About All But Half a Dozen Counties, “Pinkeye” Ravages Cause a Wailto Go Up From All Parts of the State, But Cattle, Swine and Sheep Are in Good Condition, Kaxaas Crry, Mo., April 10,—The Jourual to-morrow wn\ contamn a special from Topeka giving u summary of the condition of Kansas crops re- ported to the state board of agricul- ture: Concerning the item of winter wheat it is estimated there has been a de- creaso in the urea sown as compared with last year, The greater portion of the decrease ocours in the eastern part of the state, where farmers have for the last three years had bad Juck in growimg it. It is estimated in round numbers that the amount of loss will not be less than £500,000. Winter wheat looks nicely at present, and all correspond.- ents agree that a heavy crop will be harvested, provided the outlook con- tinues as encouraging as al the present time. The weather has been so favor- able that the secretary of the state board feels warranted in saying that the loss from freezing and other causes will not amount to over 1 per cent. A majority of the correspond- ents agreo that the early sown wheat promises a greater yield than that put in later in the fall, and in those instances where the late sowing is good they are almost unanimous in the opinion that the fa- vorable winter alone aceounts for the fact. Taken altogether, winter wheat never looked better and never prom- ised greater returns to the egricul- turist than to-day. The prosperity in this line of farmingis not confined to any onesection, but is practically universal, . The condition of rye is said to be excellent. The increase in average has been very . little—about 10 per cent, or thereabout. In the majority of canes the grain is sown for use in ures and is regarded as a fine sib- stituto for the coarser ‘With *he exception of the counties of Washi n, Jewell, Republic, Mhyshall, Brown snd ;Nemaha, the ‘has been. al- ‘moat abando! o §llors of the goil. Some counties have not re- ported an acre of this grain within the past three years Outside of the counties mentioned it seems to be gencrally agreed that it cannot be profitably grown, and where profit is not there is the Kansas farmer scarce. In the spring wheat counties the crop looks first-rate, and will give more than ordinary yield, From all portions of the state there comes up a dismal wail con- cerning the ravages ot the ‘‘pinkeye,”’ but the disease has been uniformily of a mild type, and but little damage has occurred, With the exception of this disorder, no other diseases are reported that have more than a local significance. Cattle in good condition as regards generally health, but are net remark- ably overburdened with flesh. The recent abundant rains irsure a good pasturage on the range, and it will take only a short time for the bovines to become fat. That is the opinion of the sageq of the board of agriculture anyway, 1n the sheep industry many cases of scab are reported, but as the disease is readily controlled, the loss from this cause will not% ut an appreciable figuro in the total amount recoived from the shearing of 1882, There are a less number of hogs in the state than usual, the high price of corn forcing farmers to sell. No epidemica are known to exist and with the exception of being thin the swine are in good condition and will grace the tableof the merchant princes as on yore, e The Virginia Legislature National Associatod Pross. Ricumonp, April 10,—The legiala- ture will probably soon adjourn sino die, as a resolution fixing the date at 13th of this month passed the scuate this morning, Senator Lybrook spoke at length to-day upon the resolution having for its purpose the calling of the state convention, in order to revise and adopt a state constitution, Arbor Day in Ohio National Associated Frow Covrwmsus, ()., April 10,—Governor Foster has issued a proclamation establishing April 27th as Arbor Day and requesting citizens of the state on that day to plant trees and groves on whatever plot of ground they may own, Shot by His Mirtress, National Aociated Fross Prrrspuna, April 10, —Elizabeth McKeogh shot James McCue through the left shoulder this afternoon. He will probably live. Cause, illicit re- lations, The Flooded Roegion. National Associated Pross. Larree Rock, April 10, —Parties from different sections of the over- flowed district report that in about a week the water will be entirely off all submerged land in this state. Prep- arations for more active farming work than ever are going on, and there are prospects for abundant crops. Bome conscious statn, of the suffercrs by the overflow will be wunable to cultivate as much land as wsual on acsount of stock, but it is predicted that taking the entire stato a wider area will be placed under ocultivation and a larger and better yiold of various products gathered, In some sections of the state less cotton and mcre wheat and other grains is planted. The season in this section is two weeks in advance of last year, . - A Sentevced Man Respited.’ National Associated Pross. Lirtee Rock, April 10.—-L B, Taylor, sentenced to be hanged for the murder of one Black in Clay cuuu'{ last December, has been re- spited by the governor, a convict in the penitentiary named Mulholland having made confession that he wes the murderer. Suit for Falso Ropresentation. New Yorg, April 10,—Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Gen. Clinton B, Fisk by Judge}!Dono- hue on the suit of one Foyg for al- loged false represontation in connec- tion with certain mining investments. The suit grew out of amisunderstand- ing in regard to the dissolved partuner- ship between Fisk and Williams and McKenzio, whoso tool Fogg is alleged by the defence to be. There was no arrest, Fisk being in Detroit. Mothedist Min!stors and the Vete, National Awsociated Proas, Pmrapeienia, April 10.—The Methodist 1ainisters’ association this afternoon appointed a committee to convene a meeting of the denomina- tion to support the veto of the Chin- ese bill, Jubmluontly 80 much feel- ing was aroused over the mattdr that the resolution was rescinded and a few of thosoe present signed a paper expressing the satisfaction of the preachers at the veto. i oAt I Judgment Against a Defauiting Trensurcr. National Associated Prees. Reanivg, Pa., April 10.—Thos. McCamant, chief clerk in Auditor General Lemon’s office, was closeted to-day with the suretios of defaulting Ex-County Treasurer Dunder, whose whereabouts are unknown. Judg- ment has boen entered in favor of the state for $19,779 20, with interest, that being the amouant of licenses and state taxes due, Logan Going to the Hot Springs National Associated Pross, Lirrie Rook, Ark., April 16.— Senator Logan, of Illinois, passed through here this afternoon enroute to Hov Springs. He was accompanied by ex-Senator Chafiee of Colorado and R. O. Kerens, director of the Iron Mountain railroad. i Fatal Boller Explosion. Natlonal Associsted Prose. Lartie Roox, Ark., April 10,~—~The boiler of H. A. Bowman’s saw mill, 8 miles south of here, exploded this af- ternoon with terrible violence, scat- tering the : two men— from CGolumbls, Ind., ly two and seriously three others, Investigating the Standard Oi Company. National Associated Pross. Corunpus, 0., April 10.—In the house Scott's resolution for investiga- tion by the auditor of the charge that the Standard Oil Company was evad- ing payment of texes' was adopted. Dying. Natlonal Assoclated Press CiNciNNaTL, April 10.—The condi- tion of Iix-Mayor Wilstach this even- ing was worse, he being in an un- He is not expected to recover, B Hope Ahead. A committee of stockholders who waited upon the superintendent of a California mine in days gone gone by to ask why in blazes the said mine hadn’t panned out anything but as- sessments were graciously received, invited to be seated, and the official explained: “Gentlemen,Tyou are all aware ot the fuct that we had scarcely begun work when the mouth of our mine was blocked by aland slide. Taat put us back a month.” They nodded their remembrance, “Then we had just got in shape to take out 4,600 tons of ore worth $2,000 ser ton when the mine caved in, {ou recall it?” They did. “Once more we bent oursalves' to to the burden of reaping $600 for every teninvested when the mine was flooded by a subterrancan river,” That was true also, “Phen we had just got the water out v hen we discovered that our mine was | cated on another mau's claim, We L «d him shot to prevent trouble, and ouce more we wero about to do- clare & dividend of 200 per cent, when the dead mun’s hers put in an appearance, Thero were three of them. Woe chased one over the range, had another hung by the vigilance committee, ar.d I am happy to inform you that I have four men out after the other, and am every hour expect- ing to hear that he has tumbled off a cliff, Gentlemen, there is hope ahead —golden hope, Please come up and drink with me, after wbich thera will be another assessment of 10]per cent.” Omaha Fire Department The regular meeting and annual election of officers of the Omaha fine department will take place at the city council chamber, Wednesday evening, April 12th, 1882, at 8 o'clock, Jerome C. Penizer, Secrotary, Everybody who contemplates pur- chasing Furniruge will find it to their own interest to inspeet the im- meuse stock at the store of Cuas. Suiverick, who unquestionably has the finest assortment of Fur) RE, ete., from the best manufacturers and the newest styles, and ALWAYS MAKES | here, T A NEW DODGE. Effort to Secure a New Trial For Guitean, His Bister Files a Petition For the Appointment of a Quardian. Alleging He is In-ane and Oan- not I'mke Care of Him- self and Property, The Whole Question of His In~ sanity to be Tried Again in Chicago At the Rogular May Torm of the ook County Court. Cricaco, April 10.—Francis M. oville this afternoon filed a petition tho county court praying for the appointment of a conservator of Charles J. Gtuiteau, on tho ground of his ineanity; that he is possessed of certain personal property, consisting: of copyrights, manuecripts, ete., and in receiving the sum of €16 a day from tho sale of autographs; that he is also negotiating for the dieposal of his body after death; that he is totally untit to take care of his moneys and property, and sho prays therefore a guardian be appointed for his person and effects. The attornoy for Mra. Scoville in thin case is Win, O. Johnson, Esq., of ¥9 Washington street, who is one of our brightest ysung criminal law- yers and has wmuch experience in n- sane cases. In the colebrated closet murder trial here Johnson cleared his client, Minnie Dixen, on the ground ot insanity. Ho was formerly engaged with Hon Emory A. Storrs in the practice of the law. This is & now and entirely unex- pected turn or affairs in the Guitean cuse, and the whole question of his iuganity will be tried here tn Chicago, whother Quiteau is present or not. It is not known whether he will be brought here or not. The case requires trial by jury before Judge Looms, and the question will again come up as to whether Guiteau wasin- sane or not at the time of the shoot- ing of President Garfield. Tt is now k.own that newdiscovered evi- dence wlll be introduced at the trial of the ease in Chicago. Many witnesses who wore not present at the Wash- ington trial, will be in attendance case will come up regu- Handling & Tennesee Growd. A Michigan man who hss a patent windmill went down to Tennesses last fall to n:'vht he coulddoamong tural implements, énd stat is sire to erect his machine and call at- tention to it. ““Well, it can be done, I guess,” was the roply. “‘But how had I best proceed?” “Well, you kin put her up over on the hill thar, I don’t know who owns the ground, bus if you treat the crowd I guess no one will object.” **Very well.” “Next Thursday is market-day, and there'll be heaps of folks in town. You want to be around early and treat the crowd.” Yo" “Set the old thing going, and ask the boys over to drink something.” ‘“Just s0,” ““You want to stand on a bar'l and make some explanations, of course, for it will be new to most of 'em. But don’t talk too long. Make it about ten minutes, and then treat the crowd.” “Yes,” ‘‘If you have to talk any more, tell 'em there’s another drink ahead.” ‘I soo."” “If the old man Jones comes in with the boys there'll be a row in_the crowd. They shooton sight. Keep your eye peeled, and if you see any signs of a row ask the whole crowd out to drink.” ‘‘Yes, hut—" “Look out for dog fights, I1f one takes place you can’t hold the boys & minute. Keep your eye on the canines. 1f you eee a yaller dog begin to hristle up, ask the crowd to step over and moisten,” “Yes, but by that time the whole crowd will be drunk," protested the agent. “‘Sartin it will, and that's what you want, of course. That will give you a chance to skip out and take your life along with you, and if you make a stop anywhere within a hundred miles I'll ‘send the windmill by freight—provided there's anything left to send! Nothing like knowing how to handle a handle a Tennessee crowd, my friend. 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