Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1883, Page 3

This new and beautiful addition is located botween Davenport and Cass streets® only ten blocks from the High School. My Lots Will he Sold at $350 to $650. This}is by all odds the most desirable property placed on’the market this year. | ¥ Situated as it is, in the heart of the city, and at prices o higher than is asked for -dots-two and three miles distant. [] Davenport Street is Now being Graded Through this Addition, | HAWTHORNE! The finest residences in Omaha are being built within seven blocks of this ad this addition and these lots will double in value in less than six months, 1 Lots in Hawthorne will quadruple in price before lots two and three miles dis- tant will double. 'gfl Call and See Prices and Plat, and Drive with fus to Hawthorne. Parties wishing desirable residence property will find [it to their advantage to «call and see us. EAW'TEIOXRN EL. (8 s ornamented with a beautiful rowth of forest trees. consisting of Oak, Hickory i Ash and Elm, Hence the shade and ornamental trees are already planted and full :grown, ‘We have property in all parts of the city, both for residence and business pur- purposes. We have an Eighty acre tract and 160 acre tract on line of Belt Railroad at a BEDFORD & SOUER, 213 South 14th Street, between Farnam and Douglas. Recently we have added to our already immense stock a department for the sale of Mantels, Grates, Tiles, Brass Goods and Fire Place Decoration, and now have on exhibition the largest and handsomest line of Wood Mantels ever shown in this city, including new and popular designs in Cherry, Mahogany, Oak, Etoc. Also a large variety of Slate and lron Mantels, Grates, Frames, Fenders and Fittings. Sole Representatives J. & J. (. Low's Celebrated Art Tiles and Plastic Sketches framed in Plushes of specially designed colors, making beautiful Holiday Presents, Choice Novelties suitable for! presents, useful and ornamental, in the latest designs of Repousee Biass Umbrella Stavds, Repousee Brass Coal Vases and Hods. Repousee Brass Bellows and Brushes. Repousee Sconces, Mirrors, Solid Brass Pol- ished Fenders, Fire Sets, Andirons, Coal Hods, French Bronzed Folding Fire Screens Polished Steel Fire Sets, Bronzed Fire Sets and Stands, Brass Vierna Coffee Ma- chines, English Brass and Copper Toddy Kettles, French Coffee and Chocolate Pots, New designs in Decorated Nickel-plated, Pearl Agate Tea and Coffeo Pots; Nickel-plated Tea. Coffee and Hot Water Urns, Fine Table Cutlery of Best English and American makes----Jos, Rodgers and John Russell Brand, Elegant Carving Sets with Pearl and Ivory handles in handsome Satin lined cases, Swiss Tea and Call Bells, English, German and Japanese Tea Trays. Choicest Patterns in Paper-Machie Trays. We finvite an examination of ourstock, confident that for richness, variety -and quality, it is not surpassed in this country, and never been equaled in the MILTON ROGERS & SONS, West. Open Evenings until 9 o'clock. Farnam and 14th St., opposite Paxton Hotel CRIME AND CASUALTY. A St Louis Man Marders His Step-son and Then Suicides. Several Railroad Accidents, in Which Many Are Killed and Otherwise Injured. Other Happenings of Different Sources in All Parts ot Country, the MURDER AND SUICIDE, St Louis, December 24.—An exait- ing and serious shooting affray took place this evening at a boarding house on Washington avenue, D. C. Gibson, con- tractor and builder, being the chief actor, Gibson and his wife separated a few months ago, since when Gibson has heen in Texas. A few days ago telegrams were received from Fort Worth, stating that Gibson had died and his body was on the way to St. Lows. Mra. Gibson, suspecting the telegrams false, communi- cated with the coroner at Fort Worth, who satisfied her she was not et a widow., There has been bad blood between Gibson and John Buflington, the husband of Gibson’s step- daughter; also between Gibson and Ar- thur and Eugene Mullholland, step-sons of Gibson's. To-night, while the family were quietly at supper with the board- ers, Gibson appeared in the flesh, entered the dniing room with drawn pistol, and opened fire on Buflington. The first shot missed him and struck Arthur Mullholland in the shoulder, the ball lodging in his neck. The second shot entered Buffington’s neck, and the third struck Buffington’s left arm. Gibson then turned the weapon upon himself with good success, putting a ball through his head. Gibson is dying and Bufling- ton will die. Mullholland will recover. The shooting took place in the presence of a dozen people midst the greatest con- sternation. Row Among Sailors, NEw Orreans, December 24.—A diffi- culty arose last night between sailors on the Spanish steamer America. One was killed and two mortally wounded. Hung toa Tree, ENxvysvitLg, Ind., December 24.— Charles Harry Peterson, who murdered Henry Austin, Jr., Friday night, was taken from jail Sunday morning at 1 o'clock and hung to a tree. No doubts of his guilt, Shooting Affray at Richmond. Ricuyoxy, Ind., Décember 24.—This evening Henry W. Johuson, a promi- nent criminal lawyer, while attempting to shoot the Baumer brothers, shot Po- liceman Wirtenburg in the thigh, which may prove serious, and was himself shot in the back of the head by an unknown party. The shooting was the result of a lnwauit between the Baumer brothers and a man named Vaughan.' was attorney for the latter, Johnson ACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL. Serious Rallway Accident, IxpiANAroLis, December 24.—The New Albany, Ind., bridge, over the Blue river, on the L., N. & C. railway, about a mile and a half south of Salem, was washed away this morning. ‘The south bound train ran into the washout and |’ killed Charles Sanford, train baggage- master, and a lady named Dora Eddings, of Lafayette, and four passengers whose names are not learned, wounded John Vaughan, engineer, and his fireman, and eight passengers, names not known yet. The train consisted of one baggage car, two coacbes, and one sleeper, with gage and express matter. A special train with ofticers and assistance left Louisville at about 11:30 a, m., for the wreck Seriously Injured, Forr Wayny, Lecember 24.—A north bound accommodation train on the R., & 1. railway was backed into by a switch engine on the Nickel Plate road at Nickel Plate Junction, in the suburbs of the city, at 8 o'clock this morning, The rear coach was thrown from the track and seven persons seriously injured. Among the number were Mrs, Thomas Ellison, wife of Judge Ellison. of this city, ‘The accident is alleged to be the carelessness of the engineer of the switch engine. Railway Collision at Minneapolis. Mixxearons, December 24. A freight train was wrecked here at the west end of the railroad bridge, near the St. }aul mills, The wreck was occasioned by a wild engine running into a regilar freight. Three men in the cabooso, all o full Daxius—Amoskeag, blue and brown, 161-2c; | eggr, freah, per doz, YA@S0c; DUMeT, 18 UM Aadsests vs 4 employes, were seriously injured. Men were caught in the shattered caboose in such shape that they had to be chopped out from the burning car. Dr. Murphy was summoned from St. Paul, and in the meantime local physicians were attend- ing the wounded. Two cars were en- tirely consumed, in addition to the dam- age sustained by the engines and other cars. Through a Trestle. 3 Beuname, O., December 24,—The trestle on the Bellnire, Zanesvilie & Cin- cinnati railway mnear Woodsville gave way this morning with a locomotive on it. " The fireman was badly scalded. Down an Embankment, Sr. Pavr, December 24.—At St Barnesville, Minn., a misplaced switch threw the engine and one passenger coach down an bmbankment twenty feet. Four or five persons were injured, None fatally. ——— “Don't Hurry, Gen Said a man on his way to be hanged, *‘there’ll be no fun till I get there.” We say to the dyspeptic, nervous, and debilitated, don't hur- ry thoughtlessly for some remedy of doubtful merit, uncertain of relief, when you can et at the druggists for one dollar Burdock Blood Bit- ters almost sure to cure and certain to benefit, e 24y A Big Blaze at St. Louis, Louis, December 24.—The extens- ive broom factory and warehouse of Samuel Cupples, wooden ware, 314 and 816 Elm street, took flre at 9 o'clock to- night, and at this writing nearly the en- tire building is destroyed. The building 200 South Fourth, running east on Elm }to Cupples’ building, occupied by United States quartermaster’s office and store rooms, the Isadore Busch wine company and various offices,’are now on fire and flames were also extended to the rear building abutting on Third street. The stock and machinery of Cupples’ build ing, estimated at $100,000, is said to be well insured. Value of other property mot yet ascertained. buildings 200, 202 and 204 Fourth street, occupied respectively by the Busch Wine company, Murphy Varnish company,'J. M. Hutton’s coffin factory, Quartermaster Major Atwood's offices, and several other tenants, are almost totally destroyed. Losses cannot be ac- curately stated to-night, but following figures approximate values: Cupples, $110,000, well insured; Busch Wine company, stock $1560,000, building §70,- 000; insured for $10,060 on building; Murphy Varnish company, stock $10,- 000, building $45,000; insured for about half; J. M. Hutton, stock §6,000, build- ing $17,000; well insured. The total loss is over $400,000. The explosion in the Busch building shattered the walls which, in falling, covered Con- way and Michael Kehoe in the debris, killing them and more or less in- juring Con Gallagher, Patrick Powers, F. W. Williams, John Harley, all mem- bers of the Salvage corps, who were spreading tarpaulins when the wall fell. Other adjoining property on Third street is damaged by fire and water, but the loss cannot be ascertained to-night. e — HumaN Broon.—On the smm,y and vi- tality of the blood depend the vigor and health of the whole system. Discase of various kinds is often only the sign that nature is trying to remove the disturbing cause. A remedy that gives life and vigor to the b{tmd, eradicates scrofula and other impurities frem it, as Hood’s Sarsaparilla undoubtedly does, must be the means of preventing many diseases that would occur without its use, Sold bv dealers s L Judgeship Appolnimints, Dis Moises. December 24.—Judge Laufbourow, of Atlantic, was to-duy transferred by Governor Sherman from the circuit judgeship, Thirteenth circuit, to the district judgeshipof the Thirteenth district, made vacant by the resignation of Judge Reed, elected to the supreme bench, Major Lyman, of Council Bluffs, was appointed to the vacany of circuit judge. TELEGRAPH NOTES, A spocial from Chattanooga says: Bill Younger, arrested at Warren, Ala,, Suturday, by Sheriff Foute, of London coun 'enn., confessed his identity to a reporter. He stated ho had Dbeon associatod with Jesse James, but denied he and his brothers Lein, concerned in the Muscle Shoals robbery. special from Jefforson City roforrd rest says the prisoner is not Bil unger, but Clifton Ware, who deliberately killed Robert Cummings at Madison, Monroe count; an government is o g WVatson and Franklyn Switzer, | Canadians, od upon Canada soil as desort- ers from the ted States army and carrted to a Minnesota military station. A national salute was fired at Fort Colum- bus, New York, to-day, commemorating tne surrender by Washington of his commission as commander-in-chief of the army 100 years ago, R. 0. Anderson, of Dubuque, for many years prominent in lead miniug, died Monda morning. He was stricken with paralysis soveral weeks ago, For many years he was assessor of the city, Mrs. Olive GGunter, aged 80, daughter and grand daughter, were murdered at Chatham Church, N. C. The weapon used was an axe, All thres were struck several blows. No clue to the murderer The steamer Severn exploded its boiler at Carthagonia, killing seven men and doing considerable datmage. Goorgo Williams, president of the Chemical National bank, New York city, has been appointed temporary administrator of the estate of Louis C. Hammersloy. The will is being contested, The estate is valued at §5,000,000, Prosident Arthur, after breakfast, at New York, fu\uu large part of the day to shop- ping. He leaves to-night for Washingtou. Two trains on the Indianapolis & St. Louis railway met on thy bridge near Avon, Ind,, last ui Robert Mudris, a brakeman, was fatally iujured, aud Conductor Brown slight- Iy hurt, e ——— A bad taste ih the mouth means a bil- ious attack, Samaritan Nervine is the cure, “For 13 years I had Dyspepsia,” wrote John Albright, of Columbus, O, ‘Samaritan Nervine cured me.” Drug- gists all keep it, 81 Fatal Accident Louvisvine, Ky., December 24 senger train No. 4, from Chic Louis e, on the Louisville, New Al- ¢ Chicago railroad, went through a culvert near dalemindiann this morning shortly after daylight. The engine and tender passed safely, but the baggage car, two coaches and sleeper went through, and almost immediately took fire from the overturned stoves and were de- stroyed, but all the passengers it is thought were removed before the bodies were burned. Details received here are of the most meagre description, but accounts agree that six, perhaps seven, persons were killed and seven or eight injured. The names of the dead re- coived are Charles Sanford, New Albany; Mrs, Dora Idings, Lafayette; Jacob Hel- frich, father of the master car-builder of the road. Engineer John Vaughan and the fireman were injured. The passen- gers names are not yet reported. A special relief train, bringing officials and surgeons, left this morning for the scene, but has not yet returned. List of the killed and wounded so far as known by the accident: killed—Boone Thompson, farmer, Washington county, Ind.; Charles Sanford, MNew Albany, baggage master; John Helfrick, (German Methodist minister, New Albany, Ind . two male paesengers burned beyond rec- ognition. - Injured—John Vaughan, New Albany, severely wounded; J. W, Mey- ers, fireman, New Albany, left leg and side severely bruised; Patrick Kane and John Spear, of Chicago, former badly burned, and the latter severely red about the spine, Sam- Bainbridge, In ji s feared fatal; J, O. B Bainbridge, Ind., slightly inj Quarles (colored), Ohicago, burned and br severely bruised; Geo. Davis, American express messenger, louisville, fracture of right shoulder and badly burned. The train was entirely destroyed by fire. A SPECIFIC FOR Epilepsy, Spasms, Convul- slons, Falling E Sickness, Bt. Vitus NEBVI“ Dance, Alcohol- ism, Opium Eat~ ¥ Gocofula, Kings Discases, Dyspep~ sia, Nervousness, ick Headache, ‘Rheumatism, Nervous Weakness, Braln Worry, Blood 857, Billousness, C' Nervous Prostration, Kidney Troubles and Ir) arities. $1.50. “Samaritun Nepr{nc v dotng Wouders op g DRI oh u;~: '.vmuln. Aquxl City, Ala. 1 cared where PRISPSAL Bdle, Be e 09 VAL Y AOW B UEK GRAY'S BPECIFIC MEDJCINES: TRADIZ MARK Tux Gunat Exo-TRADE MARX Ly Reusoy, An rmatory- i Dlaoased that follow a8 » woquence of Belf- S Abuse; s loss off Mowmory, Uni r3s7ORE TAKIHO, salLassitudo, P Hack, Dimness of Vision, any other diseass that lead to Iasanity or Con: :mption and & Premature Grave. Briwaks of advertisements to refuud money, wi druggists from whotn the dicine ks bought de veAund, but refer you Lo the manwtactarers, and roquireinents aro such that thoy are sekdow, i/ ever, pliod with. Heo their written gaarantes’ A trial o single package of Gray's Speeific will convinoe the most skeptical of its veal merite. On aocouut ot wunte: ‘have adopted the o which we de: EE lll;.fil sond free by Oh o clticgMediotne 1 sald by wl dragyints st 81 por packe S RO R "G Lo, suo N, ¥ {E GRAY ME DICY nm Cusle by ¢, s ory Gerdmin, Ay IMPORTERSLOF HAVANA CIGARS LAND JOBBERS OF DOMESTIO CIGARS, TOBAGCOS, PIPES: SMOKERS' ARTICL PROPRIETORS OF THE FOLLOWING CELEBRATED BRANDS: Reina Victorias, Especiales, Roses in 7 Sizes from to $120 per 1000. AND THE FOLLOWING LEADING FIVE CENT CIGARS: Combination, Grapes, Progress, Nebraska, Wyoming & ¢ Brigands. WE DUPLICATE EASTERN PRI SEND FOR PRICE LIST AND SAMPLES, * MANUFACTURKER OF OF STRIUZDY FIRST-CLASS 8 ~ em————— oo (arriages, Bugoies Road Waso AND TWO WHEEL CARTS. 310 Hamey Strost and 408 8, 13th Stroet, SRt i Ll —~OMAHA, NI GARPET SEASON J.B.DETWILER, Invites the attentica of the public_to his Large and Well Selected 8 —OF— A Goladaaen f INTESNAT : Embracing ali’ the Late Patterns in everything in ““ Carpet Line, Matongs Qi Cloths aud Window Sta IN LARGE QUANTITIES AND AT Bottom Prices. LACE CURTAINS A SPEC J.B.DET"WIX 1313 Farnam 8treet,