Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1885, Page 5

HON. JAMES E. BOYD Nominated by Acclamation Saturday Evening for Mayor of Omaha. Parauant to published notlce 8 crowd filllng the Academy of Muslc assembled Satarday evening and promptly at 7:30 o'clock was called to order. It was stated that the meeting was in response to awish of the people to nominate Hon. James E. Boyd for msyor. Max Meyer, Erq., having called order and made this explanation, asked for the election of & chairman, when Hon. Frank Colpetzer was choren chalrman, and Mr, G. £, Collins secretary. Hon. Chas, J. Grecne arose and In highly euloglstic remarks nominated Hon. James E, Boyd. Mr. Parke God- win eloquently sezonded the nominatlon, when the (uestion of the nomination being put by the chalr was carried amid a whirl of enthuslasm, In respoase to loud calls for Mr, Boyd, some one announcead that the gentleman was not in the hall, and Messrs. Greene, Chrls, Hartman and Sidney E. Locke wera selected to go for him and tall him of his nomination. Mr. Boyd In a short tlme appeared in the hall and was re- colved with cheersand shouts, Stepping to the front of the stage the nomlnee made the followiny speech which Tae Bee publishes in full. ME. BOYD'S SPEECH, Mr. Chalrman, Friznds and Fellow- Citizens: Nebraska torritory was my home when but few acres of its fertile #oll had felt the sturdy hand of the hus- bandman. Now it ranks as seventh in cereal production among the thirty-eight great states, having last year produced 138,000,000 bushels of corn, but five other states raising an equal quantity. 1 have wlitnessed the growth of Omsha from a town of less than 500 tnhabitants unt!l to dsy It contalns nearly 60,000, and {s the metropolis of one of the lead- ing sgricultaral states in the union, Tu%a mayor of sach a city is an honor that any man might well feel proud of. Four yesrs ago my fellow-citizens be- stowed upon me that honor by an over- whelming majorlty—a majority such as no man ever recelved for that posttion. At that ttme Omaha was in a state of transition. |Thers wera no pavements nor sewerage and laws had to ba enacted be- fore such improvements could bs made. Then {t had the reputation of being the muddlest and dirtiest city In the country. To-day by a wise system of public works, then begiia, and since carrled on, it has become one of the most beautiful, ‘most prosperous, and best paved cities in the west. I fully realfzs wha! It means to be the mayor of Omaha. It implies that a man must be the ssrvant of the psople for two years, But when thousands of my fellow Cltizans Irrespective of party, by petition request that 1 serve them, my duty Is plain, T obey thelr summonsand accept the responsibility. [Applaute.] Al- though {f I consulted my own personal comfort and convenience I would refuse. While this is a citiz:ns’ nomination T accept it with the dlstinc understanding that I am at liberty to receive and accept a party nomination as well. You have asked of me nopledge and I have none to give. My past deeds must be a guarantee for my faturs action. If elected it shall be my parpote to serve the people falthfally without fesr or fa- vor. and to the best of my ability. [Ap- plause.] Permit me to say, gentlemen, that a wise and econom!cal administration of the affairs of the clty depends almoat as much upon the council as upon the mayor, and I hope you will do all in your power to elec: men of integrity, honesty and abil- ity. yln conclusion, I desire to thank you for the very great compliment you have paid me, for your enthusiastlc grecting, and for this renewed expresslon of your confidence and estzem. [Applause.] E{Before the conventon adj urned Mr. Hartman moved that the chairman ap- poinsa committee of fifteen to confer with the political organizations in the clty for the purposs of makiog up the balaace of a city tlcket this com- mittee should be carefully chosen by the chairman of a citizens’ meetlng, Mr. Colpetzer stated that he would take a lit- tle time to conslder it and publish the names chosen in the clty papers. Oa motion adjouraed. Nore—A band of music that had been engazed to play in the acaemy during the conveatlon arrived about the hour of adjournment, bat found it too lata. The fact was that the house was filled before 7:30p m, and promptly atthat hour _it was called to order and the procsedings enterad up>nfin a business way, so that in a shor: time all was done. Boyd was nominated, mads his sseech, and the people went home. —— D, L, Moody. The Christian convention which opens on Toesday morning at the Baptist church is undoubtadly the most fmport- ant rellglons gathering ever held In this clty or the state. Me. Moody i accompsnied by Prof. D, B. Towaer and wife, who lead in the .Vn%i)ug. Those who have hesard the late P. P. Bliss will feel that his mantle has fallen upon Prof, Towner, when they hear him, It should ba borne in mind that ad- mission to these meetings is only by tlcket, and that the most important ses. slon of the entirs services will be on Tuesday morning, when Mr. Moody fwill make the opening address. The doors will be open at 9 o'clock and services be- gin promptly at 10, though Prof. Towner will slog at 9.45, All are requested to bring consolidated gospel hymns, The Moore edition can bs had for 5 cents and it Is especlally desired that all should sing at these conventions. BISHOP WORTHINGTON, A Large Congregation Greet the New Bishop of Nebraska—A Scholarly Sermon of Malutation. The service in Trinity Cathedral yes- terday morning was of more than usual Interest, belug the first % ppearance here of the new bishop of Nebrasks, Rev. Worthington, who comes as the successor of the late beloved Blshop Clarkson. The audience assembled promptly st the service hour and taxed the spaclous ehurch's seating capacity. Deep Interest snd most perfect attention marked [the oceaston, = Upon the concluslon of the beautifal worship-ceremony the bishop selected as basls of bis remarks the 7th, 8th, Oth and 10th verses cf Paul's 1st eptstle to he Phillpplans, chapt. 1. After feeling- 1y alluding to the deceassd Blahop Clark. son, of whoss good work here this eathe: dral is a lasting monument, and asking divine ald and the co-operatlon of the church members, the speaker declared that he had come here hicause he heard a volce calling him to this work, and that voice wasdivine, He has come here as an ambassador from God to man, and s mission is, and his efforts will be to alld up the charch of Christ and bring good and help t>men. To thls end he feolingly asked the sympathy and awist ance of his Christian hearers and the church people among whom he has come. The sucsess of the Christlan’s work de. pends upon the extent to which It is per- formed in keeplng with the teachings of Christ. Whoever takes these as his model and gaide will, in the propottion he strives to follow them, approach true rellgion, The church teaches that the volee of the people Is not the voice of God, bat the voice of the people I hushed t5 hear the voise of God. Proceading upon this line of thought the raversnd gentleman closed a most scholarly, written salutatory, delivered to & pleased and somewhat critical audi- ence, —— Celebrating St. Patrick's Day, The Ancient Order of Hibarnians of this clty are making extensive prepara. tlons for the proper observance of the anniversaty of Ireland’s patfon saint, March 17. A musical and literary en tartainment wiil bo glven in the evening at Hibernlan ball, corner of Thirteenth and Jackson streets, tobs followed witha banquet. Following is THE PROGRAMME! 1. Chairman address caeseaesiessies HON 2. Music by A, O. H., band.... “The Harp that once Z Srin is my home,” 8. Vocal Solo—'‘Take me back, mav- ourneen,” . A, White Misa I, Miss Maggie Swift. .Hon. John Rush 6. l’otFfluri of Irial , or Remembrance of Dubli A. O t, 8 R , Selected E. A. O'Brien 9. Vocal Solo, O Blam Bard... Moore Miss Maggie Rush, . Piano Solo—Come Back to Erin..Kuhn Miss O'Shavghnessy, Vocal Solo—Daar Little Shamrock Miss Flannery. Vocal Solo—T'll Take You Back Kathleen . .. Westendorf Miss Saily McGuckin, . Piano Solo—Irish Medley Miss Mamie Ru Miss Rose Ford, Miss Flannery, Accompaniest. WEARY OF LIFE. “Ida Hennings.” Wto is Ida Carmen, Weary of Life Takes Poison. A Tell-tale Letter—Her Appearance Yesterday evening the BEE reporter learned of a suicidsl attempt by some woman, and called upon an officer for the facts. Tue Bre thismorning glves the facts in Officer Turabull's own words as follows: About noon on Sunday, the 15th, the marzhal was notified by T. C. Mackay, of 1722 Caus street, that a woman in his employ had been taken serfously {ll and requested him to remove her. The case was handed to Officers Tarnbull and Pat Mostyn, who, on visiting the premises, found a woman sufferlng from an over- dose of morphine administered by her own hand on the night of Saturday, the 14th, This she confessed to the officers. Her object in taking such a dose was un- doubtedly to end her life asjthe followlng literal copy of a letter found in the pocket of the dress she wore will show: March 13, 1884.—Dear Mother: As I am feeling #o badly and som one has been taking my hagatbook and dos recets of me, and my knlaf and then I don't daire, tosay a word they are so mean t>me you don't know what a life | have got for T am 80 tarry livening this will bey last writing whic, I can’t write no mera you know what a hard time I haf had and then not to have know home and then have every thin destroy hoping you are all well good by to Ipa HENNINGS. Oa tha back of the lettar was the re- quest to send to Iowa City, lowa, box 212 to J. C. Honnings all 272 The unfortunate woman was quite reti- c:nt, bat the following story was g'eaned by the officer. About slx montbs since she lived with her husband Henry Cal man, of Sac City, lowa, and had a fam- ily of three children. For some ua- known cause she forsook her husband and found her way eventually to Omaha where she has worked for Henry Kauf- man, of Douglas street, and for Mr, Mackey, of Cass street, as woman of ali work, Her father snd mother live at Towa City, lowa. By the consent of the ladies of the Woman’s Christian associa- tlon the officers brought her in a hack to their rooms tn the old clty hall building, where she wlll remain over night. The reporter upon gleaning these facts visited the room 1 the clty hall where he found Ida Hennings, or, more properly, Mrs. Carman., She layon a sofa, with her feet on the flocr, She wore & black dress of some strong material, and was stuplfied to = certain extent sill. It was difficalt to secura replies to questions, the woman belog evidently averse to talk. She complained of paln in her shoulders and head; sald she wanted nothing, although even an orange was suggested. She was trembling, and her chin and jaws falrly rattled, asif in ague. She told that she had been here since October 6, 1884, and evidently mistook the year when she wrote the foregoing lett She 1s of stout bulld; about 26 years ot sge; of fall, round face; features not very comely and rather coarse; hands showing that she has been accustomed to work, and cf large size, as are her feet; balr curly and light; eyes light graylsh blue and glasey from the effects of the ine, She I.{l she never took it befcre, but does not know the name of the street the store Is on, but that it was near the In- telligence office on Sixteenth street and Oapitol avenue. From her breathing and appearance generally it is probable she will recover, as the physician pre- scribed for her in time, 8hould the woman not recover at once the offic :rs will take steps for her care and custcdy, as it seems they are pretty woll crowded In the houss whers she now ls. Evidently there ls a story here, perbaps of misery or {ll-treatment, that thls poor yourg mother will not yet tel!, but sufliclent to drive her to suicide, It is hardly probable that ove in the full vigor of health and strength would take such a step unless there was somethling behind the scenes. For pity's sske let the coriain be rung down, THE DAILY BEE---MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1885. GUST AND DUST. The Pleasant Sensationsof Pedestrian Travel-The Velocity ot the Wind. The wind was blowing Saturday at a rate rarely paralleled. The strects, in consequence, were filled with a fine dust, which appeared to permeate cvery- thing, People were scurrylng through the patlle thoroughfares oblvi- ous of everything but the determination to ‘‘get thera” and seek protection from the blindiog simoons. On every hand wera heard expressions of diszast, and plaintive, queralous Inquiries of ‘‘why don't the clty order out the sprinkling carta?” Oa Farnam, the business boulevard, the circumstanses were pecaliarly sunoying, The dust was mixed with a fine swnd, from which the vcular organs ate In no small danger, and can only find complete shelter in a paic of goggles. On the other thoroughfares the annoyance was pretty nearty as great, and the remarks ellcited quite as sulphurous. The ladics, in fact, were kept sl mes} strictly indoors,and wese obliged to forego, to an extent almost heart- breaking, the pleasures of Satarday shop- ping. “‘What has been the rate of the wina to-day?” asked a reporter of the signal officer intheafternoon. ‘‘Oar anemometer (an instrument to measure the velocity of passing volumes of a'r), indicate that the breeze has been blowing at a rate pretty upiformly| that of 35 mlles an hour, while in_gusts it has reached that of 40 miles. This is a rate very rarely at «|ta'ned, and you can safely syy this is the heaviest wind we have had here for months,” Oa the bridge, where the fall benefit|g of the wind velocity was obtalned, the gentle zephyrs were tripping along at the of 50 miles per hoar, AN ENRAGED HUSBAND, Y | Suspicions of His Wife's Fidelity, He Attempts Murder, and After Six Months is Arrested in Omahas, Some nights ago a reporter of the BEe in walking up Farnam street, atabout the hour of midnight, collided accident- ally with a solemn looking official with a gold badge on his coat, which told the terrified scribe that he was face to face with the sheriff of Cass county. After this worthy, Mr. Eikenbary, had becn scmewhat mollified by profaze apologies, the reportorial pump was applied. Sheriff Eikenbary volunteeredas the only explanation of his visit In the city, that he was hunting for hog-thleves. It tarns out differently, however, Friday morning the representative cf Cass county justics agaln_appeared in Omaha, and arrested a man by the name of John Hart, a day laborer, of descrip- tlon and residence unknown. It appears that this worthy is a crimi- pal for whom the officers have for months beea on the gearch. Oa the Gih of last June, it may be remembered by lozal readers, s shooing scraps was chronicled as taking place in Shaferville, near Plattsmonth. The rest of the story is told in the Plattsmouth Journal of the 13th. ““A wrecked specimen of the genus man appearedon Maln street, hatless andboot- less, with his clothing rent and scattered, and asked the officers to lock him up in jall to prevent one Jno, Hart frem shoot- ing him. The man's name was Moses Salomon, and it was afterwards learned that Hart who was then at work in Omaha, had come down ¢> this city on the day mentioned, and had vielted the home of an old gentleman named Mon- rce in Shaferville, whose dsughter was Hart's wife, and that while there he had shot several times at Salomon, eusplclous that the latter was too friendly with Mra. Hart. Salomon, when the shooting began, fled In great terror, nor stopped to llsten or take breath until he bad ran about a mlle over fields and through brush and wire fences, bringing up at last scme- where In the old hollow up by the brew- ery, which accounts for the dilapldated condltlon of his attire when he sficrward sought out the officers and beseeched them to lock him up out of the way of the vunner.” Hart was placed on trlal, walved ex- amination and was held in bonds of $700 to answer to the charge of shooting with iatentto kill, For safe keeping he has been placed In jall, awaiting the action of the grand jury. “AWAY WITH BUCKINGHAM!" “For He, Base Rake aud Villaio, is the Essence of Pollation, Marshal Cummings' Edict Against the Local Variety Theatre, At last the local polica authoritles have decided to close up the Buckingham varlaty theatre, It fs but the inevitable conclusion of a course which the proprle- tors of that unsavory resort have been for the past year pursuing. “‘Marshal,” asked a reporter of the chief of pollce Saturdsy morning, in seek- ing information upon this timely topic, ‘“‘what do you proposs to do about the Buckiogham?” “I shall close it up to-day,” replied that functionary firmly, ‘‘asIshonld haye six months ago. It is becoming too vile a place to be tolerated and muat and will have immediate suppression. The pro. rrlolan, § as their reeort becomes ower and lower, sre becoming more and mora loud mouthed and abusive, Several nights ago, for Instance, ome of them ( ent) stood on the threshhold of the building and actually defied the police- man on the Twelfth street beat, offering to 'hlgrhlm if he would throw away his star, To another member of the force he remarked that he didn'c care a8 — for the police authorities, and defied them all, ‘As for Marshal Cummings,’ he sald ‘in another month his term will be out, and then we can have for city marshal (mesning & man whose reputation 1s not the best),’ e den 1is becoming a notorlous reeort for toughs and crooks, and ls swarmed nightly at the dances with fallen women of the low- estclass. I could close up the Buckiog- ham on the grounds of its being & house of ill fame, if on no other. ““The proprietors will be notified to close up |g|ir establishment at once, and sppear before s committee consiating of the mayor, city clerk and myself, which will decide as to whether it can be prop- erly clawed sy & ‘nuitance.’ If wo, then it will not be allowed to reopen,” Thus {8 anncunced & consummation devoutly to bs tought. The public *will grest with applause Marshal Cammings' worthy efforts in the direction indicated, and in his determination to close this vile resort he will have the cordial sup- port of press and people. SO00IETY SIFIINGS, Various Events in Soclal Circles as Depicted by an Obscrver, On Monday evening a small bat merry company assembledat Eighteenth und Cam ing streets including Mrs. J. T. Clark, Mrs, Anderson, A, Alexander, A, W, Butler and H. W, Chate. Cards, music, and conversation were indulged in tlll mldnight. Mes, Clark rendered Kellogg's ““Kiss” song in such a reallstic manner that Mr. Batler was visibly affected. It seemed to awaked tender reminiscences of a perlod previons to his enrollment among the confirmed bachelors of Omaha, He managed to recoser sufficlently, how- vor, to raise his very gentle voice in the “'Gobble” duett, and initiats the com- pany into the game of ‘Twenty-one’, Wednesday, Mrs. J. T. Clark enter- talned the Big Four who elog in the Kountze Memorial church, The popular ond man, 8. B, Reed, gave saveral song and dance selections in the most approved minsteel style, Nature has eminently fitted Mr. Reed for the danze business. On Taesday the West End literary club met at Mr. P. B, W. Cooke's on south Twenty-fifth street, and gave the following TROGRAMME, Do Recitation—Little Women' ] HThe ‘Ostler's Wite. <eves. Mrs, Coleman Mre, S, Cooke rat Political «m +..Ohas. Marti .J. H. Daniels \[re, Shreve Mrs. Shreve <1+ Mrs. McClintock Fasa ng Miss H. Cooke Reading—*"The Superfiuous Ma ket Recitation‘Ellen McJones’ Aberdeen” +vv+..Rev. Weaver, of Mound City, Mo, TInstrumental Solo ... Miss James Mrs. Jarley’s wax works under the mapagament of /Mrs. Weaver followed and convulted every one with laughter, Dr. Hoffman’s whistling was a delightful feature. At eleven oclock an elogant supper was served In the spacioas dining room. The Musical Unlon orchestra played to a large and cultivated audlence last Sundsy. Haydn's double quartette of strings, and Volkman's serenade were the princip:] numbers. We refraln from maklog any comment on home talent otherwise than kindly. It certainly would not be jus to Imitate the manners of the press here In likening one local singer to Jenny Lind, (poor woman) and criticlsing another with jost as good clalm to comparison with that famous woman as the first. Some of the gush that has been published about local talent must have been penned when the writer's head was swelled with the flattery adminlatered by the aspirant to press notoriety. Not being of the sex moet susceptible to flat- tery we might be able to make a just and unbiased criticlsm on the performances that are bringlng dishhonor to Jenny Lind's gray hairs, but prefer to keep off such delicate ground. As for Miss Gibson, the very warm re— ceptlon that she met with, proves tha she had many admirers in the audlence, and she cerlaloly displayed considerable intelligence In interpreting her two num- bers. The event of last_ week was the recep- tlon glven by the Metropolitan club to Mrs. Appel nee Goldsmith, of Denver. Mrs Appel was formerly cne of Omaha's favorlte young ladies and well merited the compliment paid her. The dresses were extremely elegant, but limited space prevents us from giving all: Mra. Appel was simply but richly attired in a plain, dove colored, eatin with heavy brocaded underdress; Mrs, Max Meyer, very hand- some black sllk embroidered in jets; Mrs. Adolph Meyer, rich brecaded velvet brown, point lace; Mrs, Moritz Meyer, becomingly dressed In garnet silk; Mrs. Binswanger, silver grey brccade; Mrs. Matdelberg, heavy black gros grain The complete sucsess of the pariy is due to the indefatible efforts of Mr., Julius Meyer who always makes a suc- czs3 of everything he undertakes. A geand collation was erved at the conslu- sion, and everyone agreed in hoping that Mrs. Appel’s visits might be numeroue. The Cratuaqua club met at the Y. M. C. A, Tuesday eveniog. The debate as to whether the orators and writers of ancient Greece at the z:nith wers greater than modern, came out even, Thoge on the sffirmative were Miss Minnle Wood and F, Everett, negative, Mlss Jennle Salmon and O. F. Harrison. W. C. Ross read an y on Grecian philoso- phy. litleal charades were laugh- able. ing part were Mieses Emuwms Kendall, Mary Davls, J. L. Ken- nard and W, C. Roes. Mrs. Gaylord gave a progressive eucra party Thursday evening., Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. M. A Kurtz, Mr, and Mrs. S. B, Jones, Mr, and Mrs, W. R, Jarvis, Mr. sud Mrs, M. Barlow, Mr, and Mrs, J. L. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs, Dickey, Mr, and Mrs. L. H, Towar, Mrs. Coutant, Mrs. Ives and the Misses Knight. The ladles’ prizes were won by Mrs, Barlow, Mrs. Kurtz and Mrs, Towar; gentlemen’s, Mr, Jarvis, Mr, Kurtz and Mr. Barlow. The Locke Club met at J, J. Dickey's and gave a very fine programme: Piano duett. . Mrs, Hitchcock and Mrs, Hall Recitation, Othello’s Defense, , ..., .. A Mrs, Joha Reading . . .. Mrs, Extracts from an [oration, Readinj Song us “Kentucky Bell”, Refreshments were then served and the rest of the evenlng was spent In playing cards. Mr, and Mrs. R. Carrler are maki thelr home for the present with Mrs. W, V. Morse, Nineteenth and Capltol aven- ue. The ladies will be at home Wednes- days and Fridays during March. . Dudley Smith, with his wife and nlece, Mtss Georgia Liyons, latend leaving mxkt week for thelr former home in Ken- tucl The Omaha Polo clab played a game in Lincoln last evening. They were accom- panled by a large number of friends to the capital. Miesse Beasle and Mamie Morse are visitiog Mrs, Wm. Stephens at 2502 Har- ney street. The ?uthrc l(club met at Mrs, Sam i ek, + | meritoriou the afternoon aad bring thelr ‘‘kalttin,” and In the eveniny they were jolned by the gentlemen, The Unity club gave a very pleasant party and musicale at Faleoners hall Friday evening. Brownell Hall, A meet'ng of the Board of Trustees cf Brownell Hall will be held at the Hall cn Monday evening next, the 10th inst., at 8 o'clock, at which Bishop Worthing- ton will be present. A meeting of the standing committee of the diocess will be held o1 Wodnes- day next, the 18th instant, at 11 o'clock & m. COL. TAYLOR'S FUNERAL, The Dead Soldier Laid to Rest—The Ceremonial atithe House and Cemetery, The faneral services of the late Col. Joseph H. Taylor, assistant adjutant- general, U, 8. A, tock place yesterday afternoon from the late residence, 2225 Dodge street. They were of a mllltary character and, simple and unostentatious, were touchingly beantifal and impreseive. At the appointed hour, the patlors of the residence were filled to overflowing by a throng of the fellow ofticers and clvllian friends of the dead soldier. The funeral ritual of the Epitcopal church waspronounced by Chaplain John Vaughn Lowis, of Fort Omaha, after which the bedy of Col, Taylor, encased in a plain but elegant casket, was removed to the caiseon, the mliltary hearse, by the pall bearers, gix non-commission- ed officces, followed by the honorary pall bearers, Gen. Hawkins, Col. Stanton, Col. Smith, Maj. Towar, Maj. Rawles and Capt. McCauley. The coffin, placed on the caisson and enfolded by the stars and etripes of the national enslyo, was conveyed to Prospect Hill cemetery. The funeral cortege was a long one, and was headed by the Fourth infantry, which p'ayed appropriate music of a funereal character during the solemn march, The rest of the procession was com- posed as follows: 2, Four companles of the Fourth infantry, commanded by Maj. Da Rus- ey. 3. Detachment of Fifth infantry, with caisson bearing corpse. 4. Pall bearers. 5. The horse of the dead officer, prop- erly caparisoned. 6. Officers of army on foot. 7. Carrisges with mourners, Mra, Taylor and two daughtere, with Mr. Meigs, son_of the late (aartermaster General Meige, U. S, A, in the first, and two eons of the deceased, Joseph and Montgomery, with E. D, Webster, In the second. 8. General processlon. At the cemetery the troops form in two lines with presanted arms, on elther side of the path leading to the Gen. Mec- Cormick vault. The caissun bearing the casket passes between the ranke. The body of the dead soldler Is lald away in the vauls during the roading of the bar- 1al service by Chaplain Lewls, In the presence of 2,500 people, who have as- tembled topay the final homage tothenoble deceated. Three volleys of musketry are fired over the tomb, and, with the sound- ing of the drum taps, which, in the eim- ple funeral rites of the military code, has the suggestive mesning of ‘‘good night,” the ceremonlal is over. The vault is closed upon the remains and the shadows of death and decay lengthen into that night which only finds & dawning in the morning of the Resurrection and the Judgment, Tke following general order has been Issued by the lccal military authorlties relative to Col. Taylor's death; The department comn ander announces, with profound sorrow, the death of Ma- jer Joseph H, Taylor, assistant adjutant general and adjutant general of his com- mand, which resulted from pneumonia, yesterday, after a brief lllness of six days. Graduating from the military academy fu 1856 and sssigned to the 1st Cavalry, his early service was almost entirely upon the Indlan frontier, and much of it with- in, and adjacent to, the present limits of the command. At the outbreak of;the re- bellion he was assigned to daty in con- nection wlth the organization of the Arary of tho Potomac, serving as adju- tant general of General Sumner'a com- mand, and in that capacity, daring the Peniosula ~ campalgp, participated in the siege of Yorktown, and the battles of Willlamsburg and Falr Oake, receiving for the latter the bravet of major. Later he served as the adjutant general of the 2d army corps, and as such took part in the battle of Antletam, and was bravetea as lieu- tenant-colanel ior gallant and meritorlous services there. As assistant inspector general he served with General Stone- man's command durlng its famous raid toward Richmond in 1863, breveted colonel August 13, 1860, for vices during the rebellion. In 1866 he was transferred to the adju- tant general's department of the regular army, and his service since that time ls well koown, Maj. Taylor belonged, by family tles, to the most honored of our people. He himself added greatly to their dlstin- guished record of service. He was re- markable among his associates for a dell- cate sense of honor and devotion to duty, in the performance of which, tn a marked degree during the rebellion, he exhibited the highest qualities of a soldler. He was indefatigable In his work as sn exe- cative officer, and herolc in batt'e, His & death s widely felt by a host of friends. Every expression of sympathy is ex- tended to those nearest, who s0 sadly bereaved by this'sudden providence. The officers of the department staff will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty dsys, By order of Bric, Gey, J. A, SLADEN, Ai Official, Howazp, D The Military, First Lleut. Willlam Stephenson, aaslstant surgeon will rejoin bis proper station upon notlfication that he Is not longer required before the coart of enquiry convened at headquarters by paragraph 2, special orders No. 13, The war depariment, through Adjt. Gen. Drum, has issued to Gen, Schofield commanding the divlsion of Missourl, who through Gen, Howard communicates 1% to the department of the Platte, a cir- .| cular, which declares, that the eesretary turned from a two weeks' pleasare trip to Washington and New Orleans, Miss Rustin gave an afternoon tes Fui- dsy, The ladies were invited to come in of war decldes an enlisted man, detsiled on extra du'y as school teacher, and rated as overseer, shall not be rated as an “overseer” but as & “‘achool teacher,’ THE “WHITE CHIEF" Mejor Frank J. Notth, Commender {of the Famons “Pawnee Sconts,” Passes Aay. GONE. A Life ot Danger, Daring and Ro- mance Closed in the Midst of His Family and Friends, On Saturday last a telegram from J. E, North, E:q., brought t5 this com- maunity the sad tidings that his brother, Major Frank J, North, had disd about noon of that day in the clty of Columbue, Neb,, of congestlon of the lungs. Fraok J. North was born March 10, 1840, in Tompkins county, N. Y. His father, Thomas J. North, was ageneral mer chsnt, Early in lfe deceased moved with his famlly to Richland county, Ohlo, and in 1856 the family moved to Omaha, Neb, The father was engaged as a surveyor under contract with the government, and on March 12¢h, 1857, while so employed near Papllllon river, he was caught in a terrific storm and perished, Thus, at the age of 17, M, Frank J. North by the sad death of hls father, was left with his mother to super. intend the extenslve businees in which his father had becoms engaged whereby forly men were employed in clearing a large tract of timber land, on which a part of the city of Omaha now stande. Frank took chargs and kept this work moving until ity completion. In 1857 the deceased moved to Florence, just above this clty, where he resided in the winter of 1867-58, and went In the following summer to Colum- bus, Neb.. while the family returned to Ohio, and after about one year's resi- dence there returned to Nebraska. At Columbus Frank J. North began to break prairis with teams taken with him there, and did some farming. In the fall of 1858 he jolned a trapping party, who establiehed a camp 125 miles west of Columbus, and remained there until the spring of 1859, returning to Cclumbus and farmiog during the summer, after which he began freighting from Omaha to Cottonwood Springs. In tho spring of 1860 he went to Denver, shortly returned to Columbus, continued frelght- ing for some time, and finally went to the Pawnee reservatlon with a team to work for the agent there. Having pre- viously become proficlent In the Pawnee language, Mr. North soon secured & good position at the agency as_clerk, in which position he rematned until Angust, 1864, when he began the organization of & company of Pawnee sconte, to be en- rolled for ninety days. This organiza- tion completed, he went with these scouts with General Samuel Cartis, eerving un- til his tlme exgired as firet lieatensnt. Before bidding adieu to Lisut. North and bis Scoats, 8o favorably taought was Gen, Cartis of tham and their control by Lieut. North, that without solicitation he promised a captsin’a commis:ion to North, which he recaived October 15, 1864. He immediately recrulted toa full quota a teparate, indepandent company of Paw- nee scouts, which he led to Julesbarg and joined Gen. Conner, going out on the Do dor sieroanimalsn b saldsetaTe ont deal of scouting during the season, this company killed more than 200 Indlan enemiss without the losss of a man from the ranks of the scouts, who attributed thls wonderful escape to the Great Spirit, In 1865 Capt. North commanded Camp Genoa, twenty-two miles west of Columbus, remaintng there until the spring of 1866, when all volunteers wera mustered oat of service. Rsturning to Columbus, Capt. North in the fall of 1866 was appointed poast-trader for the Pawnee agency, where he remained until the spring cf 1867. In March, 1867, he agaln entered the servico as major of & batta'ion, he organlzing it and appoint- ing lts officers, These troops served along the U, P. line until 1871 when they were mustered out. 3 In the summer c¢f 1871 Major North wes made post guide and interpretar for Camp Munsen, In 1872 he was_trans- ferred to Fort D. A. Russell in Wyom- ing, whera he served until 1875; then was transferred to Sldney Barracks where he remaiced until August 5th, 1876, when he was called to Chicago to report to General Sheridan and ordered to proceed to the Indian Territory and enlist one hundred Pawnes Indlacs as scouts for service in the department of the Platte, This was done, and he brought his Paw- nee ecouts by rall to Sidney Barracks, where they were cquipped for service. They were ordered to Red Cload Agen- cy, where they participated In the cap- ture of Chief Red Cloud and Lis entire tribs of warrlors, They then went with General Crock and eerved during the entire campaign of 1876-77; returned to Sidney barracks until May lst, 1877, when they were disbanded and returned to the Indian Territory. Soon after ous red men the real ploneer, whoto energy, rluck and falth in Nebraska kept him day after day breaking her virgin soil to raceive Its first kiss from the gen erous sunlight; as the law-abiding eftl. zen; the datiful son; the sffectionate husband and father; the trae frisnd. and amtdat all the trying ssenes of a most eventful life, the moble, brave, generous and honest man, It was meet that a life of romance, hardship, danger and hero- ism, should be ended amidst the scenes cf its exploits that stand alone In their simplicity of grandeur and greater be- causo unboasted and undisplayed. This truly gocd and useful man has gone! We all knew bim and we loved him; and while the young girl and the widow are left midat the hoats of his friends to be rospected and beloved, green be *'Frank's" memory as the grass upon his grave! ACQUITTED BY THEIR PEERS. Lizzie Howerd and Jobn Thompson Bronerated From the Charge of Marder, The Arguments in the Case~Tue Verdict of the Jury, SATURDAY MORNING SESSION, Before a large and deeply Interested audience Mr, Shields resumed his dress by showlng the principle of law which looks for a motive in estimating the probability of a party's guflt. Hera a motive s not even claimed by the etate. Upon thls point he spoke for a few moments, Counsel next examined the socalled dy- ing declarations alleged to have beca made to one Hamill, and ssid this was the only testimony the state has by which to show gailt, but that the state of facts claimed by that statement of ths witness was not troe, and ehould not guide the jury In formiog thelr verdlct. Counsel's theory was that whatever statements Nettle made to Hamill were founded on impressions made and re- celved from surrounding talk and sug- gestions by outsiders about her while she was in a state of mind that rendered her unable to reason or know what she really did or sald, by reason of oplates, etc. Oouncil next took up the disgram of the house and showed that the interlor of the rooms bore out the testmony of witnesses as te the position of porsons in the house on the night of the burning. The evidence of witnesses as to the moment of the deceased taking fire wrs minutely examined and resulted, coun- sel clalmed, In showing {he phytical and mathematical fmposs!bility of the accused belng burned by anybody on earth. That deceased was burned by an accldent. This theory was finely demonstrated by the attorney. At 1120 a. m. counsel cloged his touching, pointed logteal and most creditable speech and MR, FELKER. addressed the jury in behalf of the de- fendant. His address was directed to the point that all the testimony went to nega- tive even the appearance or probabllity of accused’s guilt. He grouped the testi- mony and followed out this theory, and at 12 m, the conrt having given the jury the usual charge, u]joumes to 1 30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION., At the reopening of court Mr. Felker resumed for the defense and closad his speech at 2:30 p. m. DIST, ATTORNEY ESTELLE followed tn a forty minutes address which grouped ia a ekillful manner the polnts brought out in the testimony favorable to the prosccation, and warned the jarors that the solemn daty devolv- ing on themwas no more unpleasant than that upon the presecating officar. Mr. Estelle stated in a manly way that perse- cation was not prosecution and submitted the cause wkich he had conducted with credlt to himself and justice to the people and the accused. JUDGE NEVILLE r2ad an extended llst cf instructions io the jury which although strictly in ac- cordance with the law, being clear and learned, wera Interpreted as favorable to the accused. After'an absence of not mors than thirty minates the bailiff announced the jury” readiness to return to court, and were ordered to ba lead In, The accosed were in their acsustomed ecats and looked celmly at the twelve men who were about to pass upon thelr lives, it might be. The clerk asked the usual question, to which the forsman rerpended, “We have agreed.” The call of the panel was or dered, the foreman handed fn a paper, and the clerk read that the jury found the accited NOT GUILTY, As the words fell from the c'erk’s lips the face of Lizzle Howard brightened, but Thompeon moved not a muscle, antil Mr, Shields, their attorney, who had so falth- fully and craditably stood by them in the dark hours of the trial, grasped his hand. Then he showed some sign of emotlon, while the entire audlence in the rear of the court room broke into applause, The court Inquired if any other charges wera Major North came to Omaba, formed a co-partnership with Hon. W, F. Cody, (Bafialo Bill), under the firm name of Cody and North and embarked In the stock business, having accumulated 4,500 head of cattle which grazed on five ranches, embracing an area of coun- try twenty-fivre miles In breadth by thirty in lepgth, situated In the Diimal rve: te.tlon, sixty-five miles north of North Platte City, in western Nebraska, On December 25, 1865, Major North married Miss L. Smith, In Columbus, She was born 1o Hartford c:nnti..conmcunnt, June 3, 1845, They have one daughter, Stella G.,—a lovely girl—now aftending Brownell Hall school, In Omaha, born Aprll 16, 1869, The tidings that flashed along the wires Saturday fell upen the ears of his leglons of friends all over this great western country, sye, and away on the Atlantle border, 1i mouraing, melan- choly wall! It was difficalt to real'ze that he was dead, whom we all have known for twenty-five years as the con- spleuoue chief and leader of an Indlan tribe, In thelr ravage battles with thelr inveterate for e equally savage Sloux; as the pioneer white man, who left the path of the husbandman, cultl- vating tga ways of peace, to rlae atthe head of feathered Indlans and mark in red war & pathway for s thousand white men's homes; as the cocl, cautions, trusty adviser of Sherldan, Conner, Cur- tis, Crook and others to whose keepiog the safety of the border wes entrusted, when the fiery breath of Indian rifles was constantly blown so pear that one cou'd almost feel It uponthe cutstretched hand; as the ‘‘white chief,” whose cour- sge, trath, wisdom, precaution and pru- denca had won their savage bearts and made bim chief and 1uler of the barbar- held 2gainst these persons, acd at the answer *‘None, your honor,” told them to go forth free. The jury was composed of the very best class of citlzens; their duty was done; their verdict a righteous one. o ——— The Moody-Towner Meetings, Elsewhere is a notlce of the opening of the Christian convention to-morrow morning. It should be “borne In mind that admisslon to these meetings 1s only by ticket,” eo reads the authoritative an- nouncement, Thess meetings are for the conversion of souls, Only eouls of slnners need converting; the salnts are already good, Under this ticket arrangement friends of the chlef leaders and actors probably receive the tickets, distribute them among thelr select friends, and the doors of this good work are closed, leav- ing the hosts of sinners, hoodlums, and publicans generally outside. This may be all right enough, but 1t sirlkes many of the sinners, who do mot bappen to be of thls eclectic crowd (for whosa exclusive benefit the announce- ment printed elsewhere tells us virtually the meetings arc gotten up), that it would be more in keeplog with a work claimed to be & Christian work If the doors were thrown wide open. *‘Sinners Jesus came to call,” and there was o ticket office on the mount where He “‘spake as man never epake.” PERSONAL. PRESONAL—John laniin bas reimored to Oumaba and resiides at 1510 Leavenworth . 673-a10p DERSONAL ~Will W, 1. . write t0 G. 8. neapolis; important. M E X HOOPER i W0t Rnd TreL e V1 niedium can be found ab N. W. corger 204k axd Cass etreets, bours 11 & w 10 8 p. . Sidmtd , ¢ Mio. 0:3-16p