Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 13, 1885, Page 5

T > r 7 THE DAILY BEE--TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1885. TOTAL CLOSING OUT SALR OF MY IMMENSE STOCK. e g THE WEST :$200,000 WORTH OF Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Silverware, Eitc Will be sold at great reduction,at cost and below cost to facilitate my retirement from business. Silverware, Roger's spoons and forks, Clocks, spectacles, Bilver Thimbles, and thousands of pieces of Jewelry will be sold at half price, All articles markedin plain figures with former reg- ular and reduced prices. | requestall my triends to honor me with a visit and see for themselves that the above statement is really carried out, A. B. HUBERMAN: Cor. 13th and Douglas Sts. BARKER & MAYNE REAL ESTATE BROKERS Thirteenth and Farnam Streets. Houses Rented and Rents Collected Promptly and at Reasonable Rates. Houses and Lots, Business Blocks and Sites, and vacant lots for sale in all parts of the city. Any one having property to sell for what it is worth, we would be pleased to handle it: Any- jone wanting bargains can always find them by calling on us. Lots in our additions are sold lower and on bet- ter terms than can be had at any other agency THORNBURG PLAGE. In West Omaha, is a beautiful additon of 96 lots, 34 of which are stall unsold. We are offering these lots at $150 to $225 each on smal) monthly payments. 'NORWOOD PARK. We platted and put on the market three xonths ago ss.=n advertise- ment, gt the nominal price of 860 per acre lot, out of 160 acre lots we have but 18 left, which we will close out at the same price on monthly BELLAIR. The prettiest outside addition to Oma ha, on West Cuming street; 24 acre lots for $2560, monthly pavments. Barker & Mayne’s Sub-division. On South 13th Sreet, only 4 blocks from end of strest car line $225 to 8275 each, monthly payments, ‘We have a few beautiful lots left in Hawe's vmldition. near Saunders street,which we will close out at 8350 each. Lots in Hanscom Place, 8550 to $750 each, easy terms, We have lots in every part of the city for sale at reasonable prices and on easy terms, Call and see us before'buying. Barker Mayne. Televhone No. 534. Orange Blossom Flour WHOLESALE BY L. A STEWART & CO, 1013 Jones Btreet | a4s roremooross { OMAHA NE DR. SWETNAM, THE SWEDISH DRUG STORE, Cor. Fifteenth 8t. and Capitol ave,, M Office 16th street, first door north 0 |mus beer re-opened, fully supplied with Druge and Farnam in Boyd’s opera house. Leaye | Medicines. Tareral vanion especially given to dootors’ prescriptions b denced Bwedish orders at office or Saxe's drug store. phari A ful llae of Stagionery, Perfumos Residence No. 1612 Farnam St. Lundburgh's Christmas cards and other holiday ar- Residence Telephone, 6579, Oftice Telephone, 160. Or, Amelia Bumoughs OFFIOE AND RESIDENCE 617 Dodge St - Omaba INE NO. 14 MRS, ERIC WRETLIND, NEW STIORE! NEW GOODS A. KAI.I|8H.. Merchant Tailor 822 6, 10th stroet,bobweca Farnam aud Harnoy' lud-u“n 00d style and oo ahort not U and be oouy’ Homewber the place, 5226, 10th BY. THE MYSTERY SOLVED. The Unknown Floater Fonud in the River Last Year Proves to be James E, Hagen—Ear marks of Evidence, Yeaterday was presonted one of the final phases in the myatery of the disap. pearance of James B, Hagen, of Lincoln, So far as the question of the identity of the body cf the mysterious floater found In the river last June, with that of Ha- gen, is concerned, the last veatige of doubt is removed. All circumstances, g0 far brought to the surface, polnt to this conclusion; and it bat remains for some student of the mysterioua to evelve aund prove a theory which which will satis- factorily explain the circumstances con- ted with the dark tragedy. Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Morri- son, the father.in-law of Hagen, came down from Lincoln, for the purpose oi disinterring the body of the floater, and farnishing, if possible, the final links of identification. In company with ex-Cor- onor Maul he drove out to the poor farm whore the boly was disinterred and brought to view. The corpse wua‘nuuy putrid, the bones awsiting but t®* few final touchea of time to drop to pieces while every feature of the countenance had been swept awny by desay. Mr. Morrison, however, did not fail to detect certain peculiarities in the skull of the floater which enabled him say positively that the dead body was that of his son- in-law, James E. Hagen. A strange formation of the jaw which with certain peculiarities of ‘the teeth, were easily recognizable, told Mr. Mor- rison too plainly thet there was no mis. taking the fatal identity. That gentle- man farthermore explained that the gold ring which had been found in the float- er's poesession had been identlfied posi- tively by his daughter, Mrs. Hagen, as haviog been In the poesession of her hus- band; a leather pouch also found on the dead body, had been identified in the same way as having been the case in which Hagen kept his gold watch; while 8o far as the keys are concerned an nn- fortunate combination of circumstances prevented the basing of a clew upon them. The safe had been taken away from the store, the toy bank had been broken, whi'e rust prevented the action of the stable koy in the proper lock, Mr. Mor- rison explains, however, tkat ho had in his possession a perfect duplicate of the key. which fitted satisfactorily the stable door. So far, then, as every possible means of identification can bs used, the student of this mystery must be bornefir- restably to the concluslon that Hagen was drowned in the Missouri rlver- As to the circumstances leading up to the drowning of the man, there is mystery atill, which nothing but a comtinatlon of miraculous circumatances can clear away. The fact that the dead man had in poa- seszion when he left Lincola valuables of no small worth, with considerable money, colors favorably the theory of foul play. There is another point which is deci- dedly strange. Hagen, it 1s argued, left his home and family at Lincoln in the month of March, while the floater was not found until June, This circumstance can only b explained by the supposition that the body was held in a current of cold water for a period of time which is not incompatible with the theory. In this menner, the essnntial points of iden- tification, such as the hair and moustache, might have easily beon presarved, But, until the Investigation is farther pushed, 1all theory must be based on a conjecture of the blindest sort, To attempt to solve the mystery by the ad- vance of useless hypothosis s folly. The maln point atissue, however, the identity of Hag:n with the drowned man, is one which can no longer be regarded as af- fording a basls for reasonable doubt. THE PRICE OF A NAME. A Five Thousand Dollar Damage Suit for Stander, A guit will be filed to-day which has, embodiad in its legal depths, several poin's of no small interest, It is a dawage suit for slander, and prozent fea tares almost exactly-similer to the some- what celebratad Tshadoniiz case, aircady detailed in theae columns, The suit is brought by Eliza Vogt:#0Y, throagh her attorney, Henry H..xg.‘u'{"al, against Gottlich Mack. It appears that Mrs, Vogtman fs an honest and honor- able lady of German lincage, living with her husband, Frederick Vogtman, on South Fourteenth strect. The petition of the plaintiff allcges that she bas been married to her hueband for many years, and has been living the honorable life of a wedded Woman, Lt seems, however, that prior to her mar. ringo one of her admirers was Willlam Mack, now quite wealthy and in good circumetaucee. The admiration, how- ever, never lead to the hymeneal climax, and the fair maiden became Mrs. Vogt- man, Mr, Mack also marrying the lady of another choice. Mrs. Vogtman, it is alleged, a fow weeks ago, in conversa- tion with Mrs, Mack, hinted at the fact of Mr. M.’s former weakness for her, and robably hinted a little too broadly, that her tastes diotated the measure, she could have easily mariied him. This caused an animated discussion, which threatened disaster. The matter com- ing to the ears of Gottlleb Mack, brother-in-law «f Mrs. Mack, it is leged that he went to Mrs, Vogtman, and heaped upon her a mass of vile con- tumely, abusing her, and calling her the vilest of names. Furthermore, it Is slleged in the petition, the defendant has persistently traduced the character of Mrs. Vogtman, spreading about reports of the most ecandalous nature, contain- Ing insinuations against her virtue and character, For these reasons as alleged in the petition, Mre. Vogtman files agaiet Mack two suits, one for $2,000 for entering her house and slanderlng her to her face, and one for $3,000 for tra- ducing her name in pub! Vampires of the Lobby, To the editor of the Bre. Bearkice, January 11,—1 read an ar- ticle In your paper to-dsy about the gang of lobbyists at Lincoln, I like to see you go for thoee disreputable fellows. And I am told by a respectable man that there is & human vampire at Blue Springs who was in attendance on the legislature two ybars ago in the pay of the railroads, and he made his boast tha‘ his modus |k Low prices and womnwmm‘:hmn!upenm_‘ll'u to entice legislators into had a halter around their necks, and would compel them to vote for tha rails rosds and against the people by threat- ening exporure to their wivesand others, This nice tpecimen of humanity is atLin coln this winter, ready to ply his voca. tlon. Leglslators ought te be cantioned against this creature. A READER OF Thr Bre, BOARD OF TRADE, A Regular Weekly Meeting of that Body Last Night, A regular moeting of the board of trade was held in tho roows of the or- ganization last evening. Presidont clect Max Moyer officiated a8 chairman, N. B. Falconer, retiring president, made a briof sddress. Thomas Gikson, secretary, presented his annual report, showing the business accompljshed by the board during the past year. On motion of H. G, Clark a resolution of thanks was voted to the president and secretary for the efliclency of services rendered. A lotter was read from E, K, Valen- tine stating his willingness to use his best efforts In inducing congress to pass the bill making Omaha a port of entry. A lotter was read from the editor of the American Grocer, asking the board to express the sentiments of sanctioning the Spanith American treaty, Mr. Evans moved that the document be sont to Nebraska representatives in con greee, with an expression of confidence on their ability to act wisely in the mat- tor, Carried. The following committees were appoint- ed by the beard of directora: Ways and means—John A, Wakefield, €. F. Goodman and M. Hellmsn Auditing committee—Geo, C‘\meu, H. G. Clark and John Evans, Membership—Max Meyer, Wakefleld, P, E. Iler. Transportation—C. F. Goodman, W. J. Broatch, W. H. McCord, Geo. Towle, Frank Colpetzer. Manufacturers—H. (. Clark, OClatk Woodman, F. E. Bailey. Memorials—John Evans, J. 0. Cowin, E. Rosewater, G. L. Miller, Fred Nye. Arbitration—M. Hellman, M. Rogers, N. Merriam, N. B. Falconer, C. F. Driscoll. Live Stock—P, E. Iler, J. E. Boyd, J. A, McShane, Jas, F. Sheely. Metereology—Thomas Gibson, Andrew Rosewater, P. Windheim, F. C. Fegt- ner, George W. Ames. — J. A, County Oommissioners, SATURDAY, January 10, Board met pursuant to adjournment. The following appointments were made : peace, Omaha precinct, No. 6. David Smith, justice of the peace, Uhicago pre- cinct. The clerk submitted a letter to the board in relation to the lay requiring as- scagors to take a census for the year 1885, Referred to Gen. Cowln, county attorney. The following resolution was adepted: ““That the county clerk be and hereby is directed to make copies of proceedings of the board of county commissioners with as much dispatch as possible, for such newapapers as demand them, pro- vided that no expense is charged in pub- lishing them.” A resolution was adopted to the effoct that for the purpose of avoiding further 1itigp,tgo? with Thomas Swift over t he location lof road 260 B, he be allowed the sum of $2756 and In- tarost, accarding to allowed judgment, A resolution was adopted Instructing county surveyor to complete and file on or before Febroary 13 the revised lot record plats of Douglas county. The contract of C. A, Finn constract- ing a 60-foot bridge and gemoving the iron bridge at Waterloo, "having been loft unsigned, was revokoed. A new one ‘was awarded to Stephen Robinson for $1,263, Sundry bills ware allowed. Adjourned to 12th inat, H. T. Leavrrr, County Clerk. Army Gossip, Maj. A.T. Smith, instructor of rifle practice, has returned from a three weeha' t:ip to relatives in the east. The{many friends of Dr. Summers, who hay long been connected with the local headquarters as chief medical dir- ector of the department of the Platte, will rejoice to learn that that geatleman has just received the nows of his sppoint- ment toa col meley, Assistant Surgeon Shannon reported on Sunday as aselstant medical director of the department of the Platte. He will be stationed In this city. Dr. Skan- non was formerly stattoned at Fort Bridger. The decision of the court martial, re- cently gitting In trial on the case of Dr. Stephenscn, has been; made public. The verdict 1s in favor of Dr, Stephenson, and completely cxonerates him from charges of guilt preferred against him, L —— Police Points, In the police court yesterday afternoon the cass of John Wirth, the restaurant keeper, charged with obstructing the sewer in front of his property was taken up. Parke Godwin, attorney for defend- ant, on behalf of his client, asked a jury trial which was granted, the case bein, set for January 21, E, W, Simeral will represent the city. Julius Treitsche. Abraham Martin, John Murphy and Frederick Wirth, were adjudged gullty of throwing slops and ashes in front of their property., Sen- tence was reserved and will be condi- tlonal on the immediate removal of the nuisance. Van Ness, the hungry boy, charged with stealing two fish of the value of flfteen cents, from a S'x'esnth street grocer, was discharged from custody. o — —Patrick McNally, the O'Neil pugilist, ar- rived in Omaha last night and was met at the depot by delegation of his friends. His coming is supposed to have as au object the arranging of the fight with Miller, — TELEGRAPH NUTES, Three convicts escaped from the Wisconsin penitentiary last Saturday, by the use of skel «ton keys, but were recaptured after a hot rhase, The Salvation Army wade a sortie at Day- ton, Ohio, under the cover of darkness Satur night, but the police after a brisk skir wish captured the entire outfit and lodged thew in juil, The army brigadiers are deter- mined to work for the Lord or go to the work- ouse, - B, in the Hocking valley district, houses of ill-feme, ond then he said he :ud 2 .n:'l?: largest in the country, has been diarivs, L. F. Maglm, justice of the|y OLARKE-WHITNEY, Celebration of the Brilliant Nuptis Yesterday Afternoon. Yesterday sfternoon Walter D. Clarke was married Jto Miss Minnie Whigney, the ceremony taking place at half past three in the Unity charch. The solemn and impreesive coremony was conducted by Rev. W, E, Copeland, pastor of the Unitarian church. A large and brilliant assemblagoe of friends and relatives of the gathered on the o Mz, and Mrs, Olarke immediately after the ceromony started for New Or contrscting pattie casion loans,and will spend thehoney-moon in the Sunny South, visiting the exposition and other points of interest. They will then return to this city and settle down to married life among their friends. A largo number of elegant presents wore showored upon the nawly-wedded couple. Mr. Olark is well known in Omaha society, being connected with the United States Nalional bank, His father fs 1he Hon, H. G. Clark, recently elected to the state legislatuve, Miss Whitney is a beautiful and cul- tured girl, the daughter of Omata's well known citlzen, Mr, David Whitney. — Shooting affeay at New Orloans NEw ORLE. January A rmapid ex- chango of pistol shots oceurred in the Mascot office to-day between J. D. Houston, state tax collector, and rge Osmond, editor of the Mascot. Tt is «aid that Robert Brewster, the state repister of voters, accompanied Hous- ton, and participated in the encounter. The troublo was caused by an article in Saturday's Mascot reflocting severely upon Judge Hous- gon, Osmond says; “I was sitting at my desk in the office when the twomen came up. One of them was J. D, Houston, and Hous ton asked me if my name was Osmond. answered yes, and he struck me over the head with a club and then pulled bis pistol and started sheoting. 1 was Int in the right hand, There was over ten shots fired, 1 fir. ed two andshot Houston, The man who was wi Houston kept shooting at Mr. Fennick, who was throwing things at him. Adolph Fennick, whois one of the propriocors of the Mascot, says: “I was in the office when Houston and Brewster came in.” Fennick then corroborated Osmond’s statements as to what had occurred, and saye: *“Brewster fired at me. Having no gun I threw the top of the stove at him, Houston, after firiog _two ehots at Osmond wslked away and I followed him to tho staircase, whera he fired once at me. The other fellow, Browster, was desperate and kept firing at_me continually, but did vot ce hit, Houston eays he called at the t office to punish Osmond for an article published on Saturday. He used a stick and and only pulled his pistol_sfter Osmonaldrew hie. He was shot in the Jright hand, dropped his pistol and picked it up with his left hand asserts ho did not shoot again, Brawster, who accompanied Houston roceived four bullets, one in the left hreast, two in the left arm atove the elbow, and ono in the thigh, He is much prostrated, weak and sinking, N permitted to speak to him, and ut_elight hopes of his recovery, Houston's right hand is shattered and will probably be amputated. Osmond is less eri- ously hurt, and after the wound was dressed was'locked up in the Central station. Terrible Cyclone in Alabama. SEraia, Ala., Januacy 12.—Spesials to-night roport a cyclons passing through Hale, Per ry, Bibb and Joues counties, this state, and Baldwin county, Georgia, last night, in the direction from the southeast to the northeast, Great damage was done houses, fences and timber in its path, which name unknows, was killed. Mrs. Mason, sustaned serious injuries, eeveral mills were wrecked. Strong houses at Randolph, & mile away from the path, shook so that the in- mates thought an earthquake had come this way. The damage to houses and property will reach thousands of dollars. Forests suf- fered fearfully, nearly a thousand trees were counted within s distance of one mile, strotched mcross the road in the vicinity of Randolph, In Jones county, the cyclone swept every® thing in its track. Large oaks were twisted like straws. No rails of the femccs remain. George Perduc’s fine place is entircly destroyed _and all tho fodder has disappeared. Through Baldwin county the dwellinge, gin houscs, barns, fencos, horses and mules were blown along. Several per- sons were injured but no lives lost. The roar of the cyclone was heard distinctly a milo away. Later reports say in Macon county, forty miles cast of Montgomery, three men were killed, - —— The Mormon Misslonaries' Object. SaLt Lake, January 12— The following s official from 1hy leaders of the Mormon church: “The rec:nt visit of prominent Mormons to Sonora, was for missionary pur poses only, the object bemng to introduce to the Yaqui Indians the book of Mormon which has recently heen translated into the Spanish language. The visit was also for the purpose of tending missionaries who would the Yaqui's in the a of peace and ation as bas been successfully done elsewhero by the Mormon missionarics, The Mexican authoritics on the boundary lme had full cognizance of the pu pose of the Mormen missivnaries and we anxious to have them carry out their inten- tions from their previously known success in that direct'on, givie full support thereto, The Mormon’s claim to he satisfied with Utah and only leave it a3 forced by the lack of room to settle in tho states and territories adjoining. The missionaries did not sec Chiof Cajeme and the wholc atory of a defensive and offensive or of a colon project, is entirely false,” ——— ‘Work Kesumed at Angus, Cui0AGo, January 12, The Inter-Ocean’s Angus, Towa, special says: The strike among. the coal miners has ended. Work has re- sumed at an advance of one quarter cent per bughel, Four of the strikers are still under arrest for participation ia the recent riot, e The New Chamber of Commerce, CAICAGO, January 12,—At the annual meet- ing of the hoard of trade to-day the usual ra- ports, except that of the secretary, were sub- mitted, and the building committee an- nounced that the new chamber of commerce would be ready for occupancy by May the rst. — EIgin Dairy Market, CHicAGO, January lhe Tuter-Ocean's Elgin, Tlinois, sp says: Cheeee quiet; regular sales, 300 boxes; part skims, at 43 fic; butter active; regular sales, 2,000 pounds at Ho. Private sales, 2,290 ) xes of cheese and 105,000 poun hutter, e The New York Legis ALBANY, Januarp 12,—The legislature reas- sembles to-morrow, The coutest for United States senator hay been resumed, and prom Mhfi” be ot white heat before the end of the week, e —— Three Collieries Shut Down, PrrrssuiG, Pa.. January 12.—Three of the largest collisries of the Léhigh coal comauy shut down to-day, Eight hundred employes are throwa out of work. e — Buy your b Urlau & Schw The cheaps st for the money. DREXEL & MAUL, (BUOCKSSORS TO JOHN G. JACOBS) UNDERTAKERS | At the old stand 1417 Farnam Bt. Criers by t.le gaaph alicited aud promptl - stieuded (0, ek ph s ab, 1109 Douglas street, read and the largest loaf was about a mile wide. In Bibb county, near Centreville, a man of the rel'able firm of 5 = THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN OMAHA TOBUY Is AT — One of the Best and Largest Stooks in the United Stat to Select From. ! NO STAIRS TO CLIMB. ELEGANT PASRENGER ELEVATOR HAX WEYER & BRO.| MAXMETER (0 PI A N’ Os, SOLE IMPORTERS v oxc anvs HAVANA GICARS oy Prigs, ety o EASY TERMS. Send tor ourcatalogue and pricelistbeforepur- chasing elsewhere. MAX MEYER & BRO. Btationery, Catlery, | LEAD'NG JEwELERs Druggists’ Sundries And Fancy Goods. And Solo Importers of Full and complete line and Fine Diamonds, Watches, Silver- siver- BOTTOM PRICES ware, Rich Jewelry, Wholesale and Retail. Max Meyer & Cow Cor. 11th and Farnam Ste. | 7020 {07024 Farnam Sts., U@ahn Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Guns, Ammunition, Sporting Goods Notions and Smokers’ Articles. | LAGTE R maz FALKBREWNC 00, BEE R. Milwaukee. Wis. FRANK J. RAMGE ¥ 1311 FARNAM STREET. Will offer until sold his entire stoclk nf ; ' WINTER UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY & (LOVES At Actual New York Cost Price. This is an opportunity seldom offered to { supply vourselves with the necessarv arti- cles at so great a bargain. SMOKING JACKETS AT COST. BURT'S SHOES TIRRELL & COOK, Have just received a large invoice of the cele . brated 5 BURT & MEARS Bt a1 ’ SEE OUR PRICES, N FARNAM STREET A. L. FITCH & CO.. DEALERS IN beneral Houss Furnishing Goods CONBISTING OF F'urniture f i} FOVES, CHOCKERY, LAMPS, CUTLL RY, BABY CARRIAGES, ETC, ’209 12th Street, bet, Farnam and Dougias, Opposite Nebraska National Bank, Omaha