Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 20, 1884, Page 8

[ ——————————— s —————— THE DAILY BEE. OMAHA. Thursday Morning, March 20, The Weather. For the Upper Mississippi valley: Cloar- ing followed by fair weather; northerly ds, shifling easterly; slight rise of tomperature; rising followed by falling baromoter. Missouri valloy: Fair weather, fol lowed during Friday morning by local rains; winds becoming variable: slight rise of temperature; falling barometer LOCAL BREVITIES. —New crop clover and timothy seed for sale. Bhugart, Waite & Wios, Council Bluffs, Towa. f8.m1 —Teave of absence for one month is granted Captain G, L, Luhn, 4th infantry, —J. W. Fred Miller, a Sixteenth stroet tailor,skipped out Tussday, leaving behind him weveral anxious creditors, ~In the district conrt yesterday when court adjourned the cases of Clapp against Miller and Brach against Miller were still on trial, —The mud has been scraped from Six- toenth, Fifteenth, Douglas, Harney and Tenth stroets, and the crossings on Farnam and sey- eral other streots have been cleared of mud. ~The ladies of the First Congregational church will haye a “basket” lunh “tquilting-bee” in the church parlors, on Fri- day from 12 to 6 o'clock p. m. Ladies please bring thimbles in their lunch baskets, —The overland train west on the Union Pacific was an unusual large one yesterday. The two regular sleepers wore fillod with through passengers and it was necessary to attach a third Pullman car for local traffic between this city and Cheyenne, —The state musical ‘fostival to bo held at Tincoln on Thursday of next week promises to be a successful affair, The managers are mak- ing au effort to this end and representative musicians and signers are heartily reconding their efforts, Tt is expected that two or more singers from all large towns will take part in the exercises. Miss Fanny Arnold, and Mrs, Hiram Robinson will represent Omaha talent in the fotival, Miss 1. 1. Hame, a New Yorl vocalist, has also boon engaged for a leading place on the programme, Special rates to and from the capital can be obtained at the rail- xoad ticket ol and —— PERSONAL, Z. Thomasen, Ogallalia, i a guest of the Paxton. C. L. Clark, Millard, ted Cloud, is stopping at the i J. M. Cottan, North Platts, is stoppiog at the Paxton, ‘William Stuefer, West Point, is a guest of the Millard. Mrs, A. Hazlitt and Mrs, Burke, Beatrice, are at the Paxton, Goorge Trual and Will Pratt, Lincoln, are stopping at the Paxten, A. A, Hall and Miss Jennio Bates, Chica- £, aro at the Metropolitan, E. P. Childs and Albert Watkins, Lincoln, are registered at the Millard, E. C. Houston, Tekamah, and H, J. Greg- ory, Fremont. aro at the Paxton, George C. Gradon, Avoca, and N, ‘Wyckoff, Norfolk, are at the Millard, ‘W. T. Jones, Fremont, and Wallen Cam- ®eron, Schuyler, are guests of the Millard, Jay. E. Adams, Centzal City, and J. Baffit, Millard, are rogistorad at the Paxton, Bert Ross, Robert Brigham and R, 1. Ross, Dunbar, are guosts of the Metropoli- tan, Henry C. M. Nowton, Millard. 8. H. Cutting, Raciue, Wis, aud ¢, 8. Twiss, Plattsmouth, are guesta of the Metro. politan, M. Schuman, Fullerton; Joho Zehrung, Tiacoln, and J. Potter, Oukland, sre guosts of the Paxton, A. V. Cronk, Ord, aud Menry C. Back- well, Fort, Worth, Texus, are registored at the Metropolitan, J. W. Eller, ¥airmont, William H, Dean, Ashland, and C. E. Gunnoll, Stromsburg, are guests of the Millard, Miss Benton, of Cleveland, Ohio, arrived in Shiscity yesterday on a visit to her sistor Mrs. J, C. Cowin, who is still confined to her Ded. Mr, and Mrs. I, B, Williams and their daughterMiss Maggie Williams, left yesterduy for California, They expect to be away from Thome for about two months, @8F. E, Winning, clerk in chargo at the U, P, building, is lying dangorously ill at his suite of rooms, corner of Tenth and Douglas streets, His many friends will learn of this fact with ‘winoere regret, “Elements of Success," Owing to the bad weather and the ex- treme muddiness of the streots, thero ‘were not as many present at the lecture delivered by Rov. C. W, Savidge, at the Y. M.C,A. hall Tuesday evening, as there otherwise would have been. Those who did venture out, however, were well re- paid for their trouble, Of the lecture itself ono can only #peak in terms of the highest praise. It was carefully prepared, concise, and had the merit of not being so long astoprove in any sense tiresome, For the benefit of those who were not present and yet -x wish to know how to succeed, the 8. and at the Smith, TFalls City, Livcoln, nre stoppi v are l]:b'ulhbd. Sumnh xeans, first, pros) yin & praisewort causo.’ More than this, 1t mekne the an conquest of self, The highest success is ‘moral goodness, 'fluonl‘; lum. time to 1ay the foundation forsuccess is in youth, Original poverty is no barrier. Thero s nothing in the way but one’s own want of effort. There must be a single but l.:lun, fl;;:au energy, cheerfulness, 088 8 a8 springs ntaneous), the heart, thl:lrfltiluen.p“ iu(?:di::{ Pay as you go iple, frugalit; d ayoidance ulumu especially t m‘:::e of liguor and tobaceo; there must be that old fashioned integrity which will not dake a bribe, and ho who would be suc- ul in the higheet, truest sense must & man of faith, t the oowulionpbol the lecture ths very cmphatically expresse their s 3 / “ROUGH ON RATS.” Olears out rate, mice, roaches, flics, skunks, chipmunks, A QUEER OUARTETTE. Stme Developments that May Bear on 1 Holmes Farm Mystery. Who Was the Silent Sleeper? -And Who Were Mrs. Davis Singu- e Roomers, A Bri reporter yesterday visited the og hut, about three miles and a half up the U. P, tracks, in which the unfor found appears from papors found upon his per- son, to have been an Englishman named Robert Lovitt. The remains were viewed before they wore removed or disturbed by any one, and the scene may be thus described: Tn the south west corner of the old chanty lay what seemed to be a living being in the SOUND EMBRACES OF SLEET, with blankets and covers drawn closely over all portions of the body as people are accustomed to do to keep out the biding cold and severity of a frigid winternight- Lying by hisside were his shoes, hatjand pipe, and undernoath his body was his coat, which he had placed there evidently to soften the hard- ness of his rude couch, Taking the blank- cts from the body the traces of death were clearly discerniple. The remains were frozen stiff, and the position of the body on its right side with folded arms indicated that the unfortunate passed without a strugglo from the repose of slecp to tho reposs of death, Nothing valuable was found upon his person and nothing to tell who be might be but a letter from a solicitor, whose offico is in Epworth, England, addressed to ROBERT LEVITT, the name undoubtedly of the dead. The letter simply stated that the writer had sent Mr. Levitt four pounds and ten shillings as his share in the estate of his deceased uncle, Nathan Shelly., The re- mains were subsequently removed to the tunate stranger was doad, who man had undertaking rooms of Drexel & Maul, whero they wero viewed by quite a number of peo- plo during the afternoon, Some snid they never had seen the man living, others stated this countenance was famil- far, one man going 80 far as to say he had conversed with him not long since. The question which everyone put to himself was, where did he come from and how did he come to his death? Information was given thata man who answered to the dead one’s description had been mias- i »m his haunts north of the Union o bridgo for a short time just past. Thitherward a roporter set out to investigate. After toiling and struggling through the mud of the bottoms the house was at last found in which THE MISSING MAN HAD LIVED, 1t was ascertained that it was owned by a widow whose name is Murs, Davis, and is situated about forty rods due north of the west end of the Missouri river bridge. This house is a tear-down tene- ment of only two rooms, one of which Mra. Davis gave up to her former roomor. Being questioned concerning the missing man, Mrs. Davis in reply told THE FOLLOWING STORY, corroborated by her neighbors, which manifests the desperate class of men that Omaha, unknown to herself, has kad in her midst, and which, connected with another instance, proves almost conclu- sively the identity of the man she knew with the one now lying dead in the coro- ner’s oflice. On the bth day of January of this year, lato in the afterncon, four men camo to Mrs. Davis' house and said they were in search of lodgings, They fur- ther stated that they had been looking all_over the bottoms fora epare room, and asked Mrs. Davis to rent them a small apartmont which she was then using fora kitohen, It was not more than ten foet by twelve, but a rontal of fivo dollars_por month for it was agreed upon, and that evening THE FOUR MEN TOOK POSSESSION, One man, tall and rod whiskered, did the talking for all the men and stated in his conversation with her a room in some houso on the bottoms was the only one that would serve thelr purposo, Here they lived for nearly two months and a half, and their mode of life, manners and habits point suspicuously to the con- clusion that they were cither fugitives from justico fleeing from some great crime committed, or having contemplated one for this city, had failed in their undertaking. Shortly aftor theso men had taken possession of their room TWO LONG-DISTANCED WINCHESTER RIFLES, kept constantly loaded, were brought into their apartments and placed where they could be reached in a moments warning. All of the quartette wore constantly large Colt revolvers upon their persons and were never geen with- out them. Knives wero also carried in their belts and their every movement was indicative of trepidation and fear. In the day time they never ventured from their hiding place, which, during all the timo they occupied it, was never entirely deserted by all its occupants. They cooked their own food, and when any Erovi-ionl were needed the tall red whis- ered man was despatched to get them. He wua in very poor health during the greater part of the time, being affected with some disease which at times caused him to bleed profusely. Their conversa- tion was always carried on in low tones and most closely guarded, mno one ever being able to ovar-gur them. At night two only returned for sleep and the re- maining two KEFP CONSTANT VIGIL, During the day the two who had kept watch during the night resigned them- selves to sloep, and thus the party were always prepared for any threatened emor- ency. The red whiskered man was so ill at times that he was unable to go up town, but when not confined to his room, he could be scen every evening in the vicinity of Ninth “and Farnam without any apparent object, wandering uimleul{ wbout, When ever they wero asked where they came from they would oy Texas or Mexico. On last Thursday evening their business man became much worse, and on Friday morning Mys, Davis learned that her roumers had gone. Oa entering their room BEVERAR LARGE FOOLS OF BLOOD were found ou the floor, and scattered here and there were various articles of old clothing, they evidently having |l bought new wearing a) L A large ash which '.hu‘ muilt up wgu leveled to the ll'u\llu{, seemingly done in ‘ THE DAILY BEE---OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCI 02, 1884, S —y S AW &SP b S PV SV B O . T rprg S a mearch of something under it, The height, complexion, size, shape and clothes of Mrs, Davis' roomer, as de- cribed by her, tally exactly with those of the dead man. Mr. Daniel Burke. who lived close by him, and who saw the red whiskerod man cvery ovening at the place diseribed when ha'was able to be out, viewed the remains in the coroner office yesterday afternoon and RECOUNIZED THEM as being those of Mr. Davia’ roomer and Dr. Hyde examined the remain opined that the man may have died a week or ten days ago, which period would correspond with the date of hi leaving Mr. Davis' house. 1t is question less that these four men meant no good for the city. What their object was will probably never bo known, but the daily presence of their business man near the Union Pacific headqoarters would indi cate that they had thoughts of en- tering that company’s treasury and he was devising the best means for carrying out their project. Why they abandoned it can be explained upon a very reasona- ble hypothesis that their leader became violently sick, and fearing lest he should DIE IN THE PRESENCE OF STRANGET to whom he might tell his tale, it was decided to take him out of the city, and carrying him to the old log house that same night, they left him to die alone and unseen by mortal oye. These are the facts and dedustions of Tie Ber ro- porter. Others may be ablo to piece out a different construction for the incidente related, but it is almost certain thav the main results wonld be the same. In any case, the question still remaine, Who weore the mysterious and secming!y des- porate tenants of Mrs, Davis’ dwellir and would they untavel the mystery sur rounding the silent and ghastly occuy of the deserted log hutt DEMOCRATS IN CHUNCIL. The Times for Holding the Primaries and Convention Fixed by the Central Committec Last Evening, A meeting of the city democratic central committoe was held last evening in the oflice of Charles H. Brown. Charles Connoyer, chairman for the city central committee presided over the meeting and J. J. O'Conner acted ag secretary. It was moved and carried that the primaries in the various wards of the city be leld on Thursday, March the 2ith, and the city convention on the March at 7.50 p. m. in the City Iull The primaries will be held in the various wards from b p. m. to 7 p. m. Each ward will be entitled to five deli 5 to the city convention, The places for holding primaries were fixed as : First ward, at the Slaven Hotel md ward, at Joe. Ka- vans Hotel; Third ward, at the south wese corner of 12th and Douglas; Fourth ward, at the police court; Fifth ward, at Jornfields barber shop; Sixth ward, at Engine House No. 1. The meeting then adjourned. — An Editor's Tribute, T, Keator, Editor of Ft. Wayne, nzette,” writes: “‘I'or the past five years have always used Dr. King’s New Dis- covery, for coughs of most severe character, as well s for thoxs of @ milder type. It uever failk to effoct a spoedy cure, My frionds to whom T have recommiended it, speak of it in same high terms. Having beon cured by it of overy congh I have had for five years, 1 con- wider it the only reliable and fure curo for Coughas, Colds, ete.” Call at C. ¥. Goodman's Drug Store and get a Free Trial Bottle, Luige Size 31,00, of — District Court. Tho following is the assignment of cases for to-day: BEFORE JUDGE WAKELEY. Clapp vs. Miller. loveland Papor C: Porry vu. Berthold, Collins va, O'Connor, Clark vs. Armstrong. Brown ve. Murphy. Omaha Rarb Wire Co. vs. Omaha, Cunningham vs, Konnedy ot al, vs. Bankes. BEFORE JUDGE NEVILLE, Brash va. Miller (oh trial.) Schultz vs. Schwartz. Radiff vs, Dellone, Budlong et al. vs. Bure Imp, Co, Knowles va. Price et al. MoMurray vs. Saunders. Omaba National Bank vs, Omaha. —— A Very Remarkable Iecovery, Mr. Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester, Mich., writos: “My wife has been almost helpless for five years, so helplest that she could not turn over in bed alone. Ske used two Bottles of Electric Bittors, and is so much improved, that she is now able to do her own work.” Eloctric Bittors will do all that is claimed for themi, Hundreds of testimoninls attest their great curative powers, Only fifty conts abottle at C. ¥\ Groodman's. CRUSHED BY THE ICE, A Breakup at Nebraska City Crushes the Kdgar, Strands the Trans- fer ana Damages the Dock. Lincoln Journal,Marah 18, From Capt. E. J. Murfin, of Nebraska City, who passed through the city yes- terday on his way to Omaha, we learn the particulars of a somewhat disastrous breakup in the river at that point on last Saturday. The river broke about three o'clock in the afternoon, up about the bend of the islands and the ice came sweeping down with greatvelocity and force. The steamer Edgar was lying in the river protty well protected as was thought, by piling riven on the upper side of her.” When the ice came down the great piles were broken off like so many pipe stems and the Edgar was caught by the grinding masses of ica, shoved out toward the shore and| left half turned over with her side all crushod in, Captain Pinney says she will be a total wreck. The transfor landing was also badly dnmlfied by the masses of ice that were hurled against them, breaking the tim bers and rendoring the landing useless for the time being. The travsfer had boen pulled around as high on the bauk as possible to keop it out of the crash There mast have been a gorge below, for when the ice went out tho water weni down about two feot and left the transfer high and dry. Passengers could not gel across Saturday evening or Sunday, but they were crossing in skifls yesterday. The Edgar was built at a cost of 3,500, and carried an insurance of $2,000. The oss on her will accordingly not be very great. The greatest loss is that arising from the delay and inconvenience to business, PATTERSON-GAMBLE. Two Loving Hearts Join Hands -~ The Wedding of Mr. D. C. Patterson and Miss Mande Gamble, at Wayne, Neb, The most prominent wedding that has ever ocenrred in Northern Nebraska, took pl Wi Tuesday, in the The ove " no | to with deal of 5 © mony both here and in the east. The brideisadaughter of W.0,Gamble, an oxtensive real estate dealer, and one ming of Wayne's most beautiful and ¢ girls, who has won for herself a large cir cle of friends, being a great favorite with all those who know her. She is the per- fect type of a blonde beauty, is of me- dium stature and most graceful build. Tho groom, Mr, D, C. Patterson, is one of the most prominent and wealthy young men 1n the state, a thorough gen- tleman and most reliable business man, He is one of the proprietors of the Lo. gan Valley bank, (the oldest and strongest banking institution in the county) and large real estate owner. He has acquired ndsome fortune for one so yeung. At the age of he was the nomince of the democr: party for state auditor, and ran much ahead of his ticket. He has been prominently mentioned for dis- tict judge and other public offices. is a Pennslyvanian by birth of the cldestand best families, The trousseau of the bride was perfect- Iy exqu To be appreciated it must be e wedding dross consisted of in, trimmed 1 o wiish e, with full entraine. stion dress was of sapphire biue satin tritamed eam ailk, ) nd cream satin, The traveling dress was of brown silk velvet, trimmed in brown satin, The br'de’s or- naments were solitaire and cluster dia- monds of the most beautiful designa, Long before the appointed hour for | the ceremony the church was filled to ita utmost capacity, with the friends of the bappy young couple, who came from far and from near to witness the ceromony which would unite them for life. At .30 a. m. the bridal perty entered the church, AsMr., D. C. Patterson, the groom, came out of the vestry room ac- companied by his brother, Mr. k. C Patterson, of Omiha, his “best man,” the organ sent forth its wedding peal and the ushers and bridesmaids moved up the contre aisle in tho following order: Messrs. Frank Fuller and Frank Northrop, Misses Faunie Gamb Bolle Woods, Mr. J. W. Woods and Mrs W. O. Gamble. The groomsmen, Mr. R. C. Patterson and J. W. Woods, were | F dressed in tho regulation black suite. h one wore on the lapel of his coat o ater lily design, which was presented by the groom as a souvenir of the occa- sion, The bridesmaids were all dressed to correspond with the dress of the bride. Following came Mr, Gamblo accompa- nied by his daughter, who mado a most lovely appearance. Arriving within the chancel, the ushers stepped to the right, and left the ladies to go to the left. Mr. Patterson stepped forward and claimed his bride from the hands of her father. The ceremony was now per- formed in the most solemn and impressive manner by the Rev. Thomas C. Hall, son of the celebrated Dr. John Hall, of New York City, who had been brought from Omaha for the occasion, After the ceremony was over the bridal party formed and marched down the aisla proceded by M, Patterson and his bride. At once the bridal party and their friends proceeded to the Boyd where a reception and sumptuous feast iven, About one hundred and fifly attended the reception. Among thoss present at the reception from abroad were the following: Hon, f Powers ana fami eral of state; Hon. judge of the seventh district ) Jumes Brittain and family, Hon. J. T. nd fawily, Dr. Wilkinson and tlee Hart and family, of Dakota Hon, John Wallach, state auditor; Mrs, n. Holman, of Lincoln; Rev. Thomas C. Hall, R. C. Patterson, 2. M, Patterson, of Oimnaha; W, C. terson, of Kansas; Treasurer J. H. Patterson and wife, of Austin, Minn, ; District Attorney " {morning als ience of his patrons in every particular and is confident that he has left nothing undone that will enhance their comfort. His stock of staple and fancy groceries is fresh and new, and comprizes every- thing kept in a first-class establishment His erockery store is, as heretofore, on the north ride, with an archway lewding from the grocery store into the same, Mr. Gentleman is entitled to a great deal of credit for the mer in which he has arizen from his recent trouble, and is appreciated by the citi- 1 city, more than ever sens of this gro POLICE COURT. Ant mmu:n,\l:nrg‘n(; i ‘hrown into the Hopper this Morning. In police court yesterday morning the crowd of evil doers was unusualiy large, and in consequence, attracteda large nnm- ber of spectators who evidently have noth- ing else to dc except to attend police court and laugh at the misfortunes of others, The first case called was that of the state against Barney Shephard and Ira Jones, for burglary, in breaking into McCord, Brady & Co.'s store house and stealing two sacks of flour. They were hard looking young fellows, aged 19 years cach, but, pleading “not guilty,” their case was until this at 11 In the mean timo they will remain in jail, being un- $600 continued o'clock, able to furnish bail in the sum of each, the amount fixed by the judge. Conrad Gabbler and E. J. for being drunk snd disorderly, were h fined €5 and in default of payment were committed to jail. Lary Casey, arrested for being a sns- ous person, convinced the judge that he was all right and was dischurged. JoeMeirs was arrestedTuesday night for vigrancy, He proved that he was in the employ of Charlie Burns, consequently wa discharge Frank Casey was up again for vagrancy, but as a friend had procured steady em- ployment for him he was discharged. EdThorp was arrested Tuesday night for vagrancy. Yesterday morning he pleaded *‘not guilty,” and his case was continued. He was for a time in the employ of Ne- ligh, the detective, but is now regarded as the “‘solid man” of the notoricus Frankie Driscoll, alias *Swede Dollie.” 'Tuesday night this woman visited him in jail, and ndeavored to secure his rolease. VellieMoyni ! mplaint cents, of the props iff on the 17th day of M . nt was issued for the arrest of de- fendant. A G It is more economical to buy Durkee’s Salad Dre sing than it is ts to makea Besides this, it is made of bet- ter materials than you can buy at the storea. Everybody likes it. Iy it. 19m&e-eod C o —c— A Half Mile Race, The extreme inclemency of the weather Tuesday eveningkeptmany away from the roller rink. There was, however, quite a goodly number there to witness the ex- citing contest between the young gentle- men in a trial of speed. Messrs, Hitch- cock, Canfield, Morford and Gratton, came to the score and after starting twice got off in good shapo. It was nip and tuck and tuck and nip between Messrs. Hitcheock and Cantield, for at least seven laps, when Mr. Hitcheock succeeded in getting the lead and kept if, coming over the scratch a winner by half a lap, Mr. Oanfield gecond, and the others trailing behind. These contests are decidedly s ntroducad at the rink the best this sea- ESTAD- X L LISHMENT, Fay & Co, formerly of Minneapolis, Minn., will open & wholesale co; ory, r and fruit business, in a fe weeks, at the old stand of Piercey & Bradford on Farnam street. Gm&otf e — Bryant, of Alton; Stenographer Eugene Moore, of Norfolk; Miss Fannie Gamble, Miss Belle Wood, Mr. J. W. Wood, of Woodhull, 111, Many {elegrams and letters of rogrot were recotved from friends and relatives too far away to attend. Notwithstanding the cards of invita- tion said *‘no presents,” many valuable prosents were recoived. A special train, chartered for the occa- sion, stood at the station waiting té carry the bridal party, and their friends at high noon, to Sioux City, where the fast train was met that took them cast. After visiting friends and relatives for a month in the cast, the happy couple will leave for a trip of six months to Lurope. May happiness and fortune ever attend them, e — Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The grestest medical wonder of the world, Warranted to speedily cure Burns, Cuts, Ul- cery, Salt Rhenm, Fover Sores, Cancers, Piles, Ohillblains, Corns, Tetter, Chapped hands. MR AL R muntlon: Eaaniact i A aveey naLance, oF moroy refundod. 25 conte « hoe —— WM. GENTLEMAN, His New S8tore Room Finished and Opened for Business. Once more the famous groceryman, William Gentleman, is opon for business at his old stand, northeast corner of Sixteonth and Cass streets, A fow months since thecrueland destroy- ing flames visited his placo of business and swept from sight his grocery house William, however, did not sit down and bemoan his cruel fate, on tho contrary he went to work with a vim and energy, which has characterized his every action during his long residence in this city, and tc-day upon the very spot which was charred and blackened by the demon fire, stands & new store, occupied by one of Umaha's most determined, and hence most cessful business men, Willaim Gentleman, Mr, Gentloman has just reopened at his 0ld stand and is now better prepared than ever before to cater to the wants of his hosts of customers who have stuck to him through the hours of adversity even though ho was not prepared to wait upon them in a style equal to some of his com- Ppetitors, 1o his new and commodious quarters he is better fixed than before the fire and 'l arranging the interior of his new bus- l i iuess house he has studied the conven- A Meeting ot Colored Citizens, Tiditor Omaha Daily Bee: On Mouday night the colored people of Douglas county met in the A. M. E, Church for the purpose of discussing the question ‘‘What can be done in the next presidential campaign to stop the brutal hand of the white savage which is butch- ering the colored people in the Southern States, and what can be done to improve their condition, morally and pecuniarily?’ At that meeting the gentlemen named below were nominated as delegates to a state convention to be held in Lincoln March 24th, 1884, That convention is called to elect delegates to a conference at Pittaburg, Pennsylvania, on the 27th of April, 1884; also a convention to be held in Richmond, Virginia, July 2nd, 1884. This conference and convention are to mark out a policy for the colored people to pursue in the United States in the next presidential campaign, in rela- tion to the two great political parties for the protection of the colored people in the south in the exercise of the election ballot. Every colored man and woman who cares anything for his race is invited to be present at the meeting called at the A. M. E. Church on Friday night, March 21, at 7} o'clock, for the purpose of dis- cussing the above named subjects and to consult their interests, and how to best serve them by the ballotin the en. suing municipal election in this city, They begin to look with alarm on the apathetic attitude of the republican party, which s ems stronghthening in the presumption, w has proven too true in the past, that colored men must voto the republican ticket for gratitude, re- gard oss of its futuro promises. In this the party leaders way fiud themselyss at fault. The colored people in the nation are going to strike out boldly, ¢ emanding full protection for every citizen, north add south, in every right belonging to American citizenship, They feel that the recent decision of the suprome court, striking down the power and jurisdiction of the fedeial courts in the south, has emooldened the negro haters of the south, which has caused “them to open up aud push forward & brutal and iurderous warfare on I.hu poor, unfortunate, helpless negro in the south, murdering, driving, and whipping them in defiance of the government and the govern- Castoriapromotes Digestion and Gvercomes Flatulency, Constpis tion, Sour Stomach, Diarrhewa, and Feverishness, It insures liealth and natural sleep, without morpliix ** Castoria fs 50 well adapted to Children that & L E Pt ——— AN INRERN TR AN R R ) S SIS U L ot What quickly curea Constipation, Sour Stomach, Ce T recommend it as superior to any prescription | 4 i » 8 XnoWn to me." Ny MDD ‘arewell then to Morphine Syrups, o Sastor Oil and Paregoric, and ; 0 DAL Ao, .y, | Castor Olland Paregortv,and, o i e —an absolute cure for Rheuma- tism, Sprains, Burns, Galls, &e. The most Powerful and Peno- trating Pain-relieving and Healing Remedy known to man, n roy cheaks, 1'sle and ery by i olds, Indigestion, ut Castoris. butchery, the sooner the citizens know it the better. The colored man has hereto- fore been the ally and ward of the repub- lican party. o it, they have looked; upon it thoy have only depended for favor and protection, and if this hope is lost, they want to discuss the necessity and prosperity of assimulating withall political parties, and y d Lord, good devil, hoping by th 8 to be let alone, at least. All are invited, ba rring neither sex or color, The following gendemen are to be voted for for delegates to the couven- tions above named: Peter J. Williams, W. Gi. Robinson, E R Overall, W. H. Better, Isanc JJackson, Cyrus D. Bell, W. H. Cosley, James Washington, Charles Porter, Gabriel Young, Scott Jackson, W. C. McCloud. SCIENTIFIC The Lecture by Ilev, A. A, Lambert at Crelghton College Tuesday Evening. The chapel at Creighton collego con- tained a large audienceTuesday evening to hear Rev. A. A, Lambert lecture on the “Formation of the Earth.” heard Father Lambert's recent lectu Those who n “Combustion” were prepared for a scien- tific treat, and this was certainly up to the high standard of the last. The lec- ture was copiously illustrated by stereop- ticon views of the different ages of the earth’s formation and growth; the Dar- windan theory,that of evolution,and sever- al other theories being commented upon, the speaker claiming ravolution to be in perfect accord with true science. In a conversation with Father Lambert after the lecture, it was learned that the college has a perfect and complete set of instruments. The laboratory is to be finished ina couple of weeks. It will accommodate thirty students in practical chemistry. It is supplied with the latest and most improved apparatus, Each student has his own set. The use of it is perfectly free. 1f, however, he wants to use the chemicals, it will cost him about 50 or GO cents per month. It has also a magmficent photographic room, besides a worksh p for making instruments and preparing for lectures. Besides, the e 18 @ largo telescopic room. The prindipal feature of this will bo the telescope, eight feet in length and five and one-ha f inch diameter. Observations are taken in tho yara, The lantern, which was used in the lect is a oaonif instrument. th it are 500 v some of which were shown last night. The college is in a first rate cond this year. Next year there will complete collegiaty couse, 10 loy ucs, all of a 1 They an evening istry. This we will commenc probably about April or M are several drug clerks in tow sire to take advantage of this, and will doubtless avail themselves of thi tunity. The next lecture will depend upon the weather and will probably not be deliv- ered until after Easter, as Rev. Lambert lectures in Chicago on Easter Monday. ANNUAL The Omaha Meaical College Exercises at | Masonic Hall this Evening, COMMENCEMENT The annual commencement exercises of the Omaha Medical college, will be held this evening lin Masonic hall, commencing at 8 o’clock. The following programme has been prepared for the occasion: PLOGRAMME. Mugic—Overture, . “‘Le Ette,” Hoffman Musicial Union orchestra, Prayer.......... Rev, K. B, Graham, Munic—Selection, ..., | ... Millocker, Musicial Union orchestr: Presentation of diplomss by Prof. V. H, Coffman, M. D., president of board of trustees, -Prof. .J. O, Denise, M, D, wro. ., Twilight Brahaw, Musical Union orchestra, The faculty request the pleaure of the attendance of all their friends, On Saturday next before Judge Beneke the case against Shannon for keeping open a saloon on Sunday will be tried. This will be a test case and the defense will be that the Sunday closing law ap- plies only to licensed saloons, and that there is not a single licensed saloon in Omaha at the present time, as the coun- cil Las no power to grant a license to sell liquor for less than £1,000 cash, The result is looked forward to with consid- erable interest, - — - The Crouch Murder My ry. JaoksoN, Mich.,, March 19, —The Crouch murder exawmination was re- newed this morning. A large crowd was in attendauce. Nettio Snyder testified that she worked at Holeomb's until ten days after the murder, Sho washed the clothes after the wurder, and swept the boys' room. There were no bloody clothes there. She testified to seeing the clothes of Foy and Jud, but there were no warks of blood on them, | The Louislana Levees, ment officers look on this shameful and brutal conduct of the late rebel with seeming indifference and helplessness, 1f the government is not able or not willing to protect its citizens against such toul s ——————————— New Orreans, March 19— The weath- er is clear and pleasant. The water is | wvow an inch below high water. The crevasse above Baton Rouge is 125 feet | wide, and rapidly increasing. SPECIAL NOTICES. reforcn €4 require ADIFS Ol 4 tike nice 10 ohs Re Q wffored lady mhit for ladics. arment Co., HLY Leh, and is thoroy of Book keeping. " BITUATiONS WANTED, uerative empl c persons. ., Couacit Bluffs Bee office WANTED-A youny man who sy i ts by raniy St. Juseph Mo, K, wash woman an s3, C. 1L Rrowne \ks German and o hin eful tn 5098 Tenth St anofliceGood Thed. M Bruns £30-tf NG MEN in city or coumtry to it and pleasant work at their own canlly and quictly n Ay lable M 'OR-Unp! agonts for th's new rubbe Address with siamps, 9 south May St licago. Address H. Tubbs, City. 810.00. sell new cook <toses 95ttt NAL — l of tewplating such ofti 22000 to §5,000. o11-tf cor Skt W ~For rent, 1hhovs s in good lacation for custowers, | Vacant houso, n ants by « lressing 14EY & 96t ave would Jike to corresp: nd confiden- tially wi'h some diser. et divorced T board wud go tu school. comer WANTED-A divorced gentleman or ore cou- astep. Addic 5 blo of {Luthern church fra IREY & MOITE man wife in_ox- wing Machine. Appiy ner Daveuport and 13th streots -B w10t in o bns- or acustomer Wil pay eash, IREY & MOTTER. e yousg man wants o place rs of my LEHMAN, room furnis Nice furnished front room at No.fs18 957-19 T—Unfurnished rooms 1621 Ca ccly furnished front room, back ed or unfurnished with or without ENT—T) #16 and 826 per month, McCAGUE, opposite P. 0. 9741 s kent ol Krowing town living rooms up kind of business. {OR RENT. depot. Webstor Street, Maxon treets. Possess w0 housea § mile from Po.t office ab Now store building in th 1 of Bancroft Neb. Three pleaeaut stairs. Splendid chance Address 0. R." Bue uffic L SAL room cottage, near the U, P, April 8th. 'Tiquire at 2121 or of Kev. Robt. Laing, 12th aud 2.8 JOR EENT—A two gontiome: 807t ]‘\mt I T crllar aud hydrant water. Chicagost. furnisned front room for one or corner 14th and Davenport Sta. E PO This powder ne: strengh and whole wite dbemultitu, Phoey £ R Plwder o 08 WDER Absolutely Pure. ver vaul A marvel somesens. 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