Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 7, 1885, Page 5

i M e st e s R BSOS e L — THE DAILY BER 7, 1885, 5 ——— LINGOLN. The So-called Benevolent Associations and Their Schemes, A Strange Business, Where There are Assets and No Liabilities, The State Surpeme Oourt—Blooded Oattlo—Local Notes and Persona AT THE OAPITAL, BENEVOLENT INSURANCE, The number of insurance companies in Nebraska s multiplying rapidly; some are good, some are bad and somo are very indlfferent. In the latter class may be placed the Merchanta’ and Mechanloa’ Benevolent oclatlon of this city. Some time since the state auditor com- menced proceedings In the supreme conrt to compel the mscolation to show by ‘what warrant or avthority It did business in Nebraska, and the case whil come up for hearing during the term of court which will convene next week. It ls a slgniticant fact that the Institation has filed no pleading, and 1t iy sald will not do 80 untll after the convening of court. The seound upon which the attornoy gencral ringa the action {s that the company has failed to deposlt with the atate the $100,- 000 required by law. The company has thus far totally ignored the requirements of the state law. All fnsurance com- panies for life parposes are requircd to do business under act of legislatare, eec- tlon VI of which reads as follows: “‘It shall bs unlawful for any incorporated company or assoclation, partnciship, fiem or individual, or auy member or agent or agents thereof, or for suy agent or ngenla of any company Incorporated by any foreign governmcnt, other than a atato of this unfon, to transact any busi. nees of ingurance in thls state without procuring a certificate of authority from tho auditor of this state, euch company, aescciotion, partnership, firm v in- izual, or apy agent or agenta .of, having firat filed under oath in tho cflice of sald auditor astatement set ting forth the charter or act of incorpora- tion of any and every such Incorporated company, and the by-laws, co partner- ship, agreement and articles of associ- atiot ofany and every sach incorpora- tion, company, assoclation, partnership, or firm: and the nams and residence of individual, and the names and residences of every such partnorship or firm; and the matters requlred to bs epeclfied by the provislons of this chapter and the yritten suthorltyftherein mentloned, and furpish evidence to the satisfaction of the auditor of the stato that sasld company has {nvested 1n stocks of some one or mcre of the states of thls wunlon, or of the United States, the amount of §100,0C0, and that such stocks are held by citizens of the United States, or in bonds and mortgages of real estato situ- ated ia the Unlted States, fully securing the amount for which the eame 18 mort- gaged, eto. Upon the fillng of sald statement, and farnishing evidence of investmont as aforesaid, shall be entliled to a certificate of authorlty for such body or isdividual in Jike manner as provided In this chap- ter £uch ovidencs of depostt s requlred to be renewed every yesr. The Farmers and Mechanics insurauce company has no such deposlt. The of- ficers clafm not to be an insurance com- pany, but entizely a banevolent {natitu- tlou, and instead of policles issue certlfi- cates of membership, A Ber reporter called upon John Cur- rie, Exq , of this city, and who sits in the capacity of secretary for the associatlon, to gat from him an account for its meth- ods of doing business, *'We are not an lnsurance company,” s3id Mr. Currle, ‘“‘only a mutual concern for tho benefit of members. If a man comes in he pays an Initlatlon fee of $15. As wo sre not doiog business as a life insurance compavy I do not eee how the law affacts ua.” From a converastion with this gentle— man and another momber of the compa. ny It was learned that they proless to bave no liability whatever. ‘‘If members pay us, we pay them,” one gentleman #sald, which would seem to be rather a free for all method. This declaration ia not borne out by the wording of the certificate of member- ship for one clauso reads: “Upon the receipt at the offica of the asso- ciation, in Lincoln, Nebraeka, of satisfactory proofs of tho doath of sald momber, he having con- formed to all the condltions of member- ship, this assoclat!on will pay to — or to the legal helrs of sald member, the net procoeds of one full assessmant, at schedule rates upon all contributing mombers at date of such assessment and which lsreccived at the Lincoln office withln — days from the date of notlce therzof to an amou .t not excesdlng — to b paid within — daye thereafter.” Certainly the amount of the liabllity hero 1s very vague, bat still thereis a liability. Thers may be one ‘‘paying member” and there may be a thousand, There iy & dellclous uncertaiaty about it which must make certificate holders in the con- cern anxious to know after death whether thelr helras will recelye 0 or mouney; it certainly must be lefc to the genorosity of contributlvg members. The law says that no company shall dobusiness where salariesare paid officere, Which s meant to exclude everything except aleemosyary oomcarn, Mr. Carrle company pays no salarles but that the officers and the present twenty oda agents get most of the §15.00 foitlation fee paid by members, Thev also get a commisslon on the assessments made from time to tlme, A note Is exacted from each member for the fulfillment of his policy, bat acsording to the offisers themselves they willnot hold water for they said they could not pay If they ©ould not collect, The ostensible assets of the company at presont is $7,711.85, and if the clalm s trae that there ara no labllities the company is getting along swimmlogly, The membershlp is 239 up to thls time, and the total recelpts ars 83id to have been $451.40, while the pay- ments or certific of debts (commonly called liabilities) amount to $452 85 This latter statement would show a loss of §1.45, not taking into considoration the iniuation fees of §15 00 which goes to the sgents, probably for bencvolent purpo The case to ba called in the supreme court next week will be @ test caso, and all similar Institations doing business in Nebraska have lent the Farmers and Mechsnlos substantial monetary ald to fight it with, Among other concerns of this kind having sgencles In Nebrasks may bas mentivned the Bankers Life, of Des Moines, lowa, sud the Secarity Mu- toal of the same place. A There are other benevolent aesocia- tions, but they are those formed by sec'et socletles for thelr own use and advantsge, and which do not sollolt {nsurance at any rate outelde of thelr own order, The ones named above do a general sollclting business, and, as s'ated, the Farmers and Mechanios have twenty agents already in the field, working the $15.00 assessments for all they are worth, THE SUPREME COURT. The supreme judiclary of Nebraska wlll meet next Tussday In regular term, snd with an onususlly large docket, Among the cases will be three of orlginal jariediction, that agalnst the Farmers and Mechanics’ and a mandamus brought sgalnst the auditor and secretary by Franklln connty to compel those officlals named to reglster ocertain bonds, lesued by that county, and which the auditor and secrotary think are In excess of the Ilimit allowed by law. The last of the cases Is that of the reglstership of deeds In the varlous countles, and will seek to pat » definite constraction on the law, which it will be remembered 18 defoctive owing 80 an error of an enrolling clerk. He put in the figures 1,500 Instead of 15,000, which was the limit intended for counties which could elect a reglster of deeds. The case s brought by varlous aspirants for office throngh the state who wish to know whether, if clected, they will be entltled to their office. It is thought the term will last until next December, A SHORT HORN SALE. The sale of the Kentucky short-horn cattle, which took place here yestorday, was naccess in every way but pricee. The attendance of buyers fcom diffsrent parts of the state was quite large, but they seemed quite reserved about bld- ding. Alihough tho cattle wera well bred and of record they were thin and some- what ecratched up, which seemed to de- tract from their value fn an auction. Among tho buyers were notlead D. N. Hamllton, of Edgar; C. M. Bronson, of Lincolu; J. W, Anderson, of Syracuse; J. O. Chase, of Falrmont; W, D. Nich. ols, of Beatrlce. LOCAL NOTES, Biila for the expennitures of the re- form school at Kearney, for July, were yestorday patsed by the board of public lands and bulldings, i iTho next meeting of the committee for the G. A, R. reunlon will bs held at Lincoln inatead of Boatrice, on tho call of the chalrman. Fifteen lusane patients belonging to Wyoming, and therefore kept at the state Intane asylum, will he removed to Jack- sonville, fllinols, in aday or two. This was rendered necessary by ths crowded condition of tha inatitute. A drunken street brawl was uncere- moniously Interropted by Policeman Carnahan, yesterday afternoon. STATE PERSONALS Roubert Connell, Friena; C. D. Moore, Harvard: Frank Renshaw, Sterling; W. D. Nichols, Beatrice; J. H. Calklns, Davld City; Effie and Clara L:ese, davih- tors of Attornoy Genoral Loese, Scward: L. E. Wheeler, Beatrice; 1. H, Lawton, Grand Island; E. H. Crowed, W. D. Dixon, M, Lahey, J. F. Allen; W, F. Flynn, D. N. Miller, Omaha; Willlam Daily, Peru; J. Lobeman, Beatrlce. [By Telegraph. | THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS, The state board of rallroad commis- sioners has completed its labors, made its report and adjourned. It is addressed to G. W. Holdredge, superintendent of the B, & M., and the following synopsis contalns all the sslient features: Con- gratulations are offared the company on the excellenco of tho track, brldgas, and rolllng stock, and tho apparent good will of the people towards the company. The board finda that steel rails are rapidly re- placing fron and that the road-bed i be- iog ballasted with broken stone, The exceeding rapldity of the growth of the towns along tho rosds conveys that impression to the board that it ls difficult for the company to keep np with tho march of lmprove- ment. Daring its tour the board kindly telographed ahead to notify the olty autholties that they wers comlng, also that they could bo on hand to make complaints, requests and suggestlons as to shipping facilities, depot accomoda- tlons, etc, The complaints are to be re- ported. At Crote cltizens wanted more depot accommodations and a few changes in the manner of particular trains enter- Ing the depot, and a crossing, At De. witt a crosslng 1s wanted. At Wilber shippers want water for stock, and the boardreccommendsawell. Syrecuse wants, a .arge dopot and stock yarcs, Franklin citizens want a new depot and deslgnate the place which the board recommende, At Riverton, Frunklin and other stations west, shippers complan that they cannot meet the prices for graln and hogs at Guaylord, Marion, Kirwin and other points on the Kanses Pacific, and that they lose thefr shara cf the business in tho terrltory batween the Burlington & Missourl and the Kansis Paclfic Tae rates are from five to ten conts better at the Kaneas poinfs. At Bloomlngton, Alma, Avapahos, Cambridge and Axtel complaints were made concerning Inade- quate depot and stock yard accommoda- ticns, Hartwell men complain that rates were cut In favor of Kenesaw. Minden states that they psy §J0 a car on hogs for Denver while Axtell gets cars for 870, Nearly every statlon in the Republican Valley and the Kenasaw cut off complsin of the high price £ Canon City coal, which is sold for §) per ton while at competing points with the Union Paclfic it Is sold for §7 and $7.50. At Kearney, Juniats, Hast- ings, Bloe Hill, Satton, York, Brad- shaw and Aurcra, complaint was made of depot, stock yard and shipplog facilities. Harvard complals of the manner In which the town s laldeut in that the road runs directly through the place and the streets are often blocked by the cars. Complalnts have bsen made to which no attention was paid by the compsny. Plattsmouth complains of rates in lumber and merchandlse from Omaha, The re- port as signed by E, P, Roggen, H. A, Babcock snd Willlam Leese, commis- eloners, and Ben R. Cowdry, Charles Buschow and C. H. Gere, secretariee, REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, The Lancaster county convention met last evening and declded to hold the prl- marles, August 28:h, and the county conventlon September 28th, The con- vention will nominet> county officers and also delegates to the state couventlon, IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE, A call for a meeting of the natlonal executive committee of the Irish national league of America, consisting of one del- from each state and territory, is {s- by Presldent Egau. to be held at Chicago, August 16th, The executive expects to be ablo to place before the meeting & communication from Parnell stating his vlews on important matters. ————— A Midnight Fire in Council Bluffs At 12 o'clock last night an alarm of fir was turned In, caused by the buralvg of & houes on Third svenus aud Eleventh sireet. The house belonged to John Gort and was unoccupled, The fire was incendlary, e —— Furnitore cheapest at J, Bonner's, "ORNAMENTS T0 OMAHA. A Hot Day Talk About the Cily Fathers, Personally, Men Who Sacrifice Every Other Con sideration for Straight Sworn Duty~How They Size Up. ¢ What do the people generally think of the present councll?” arked a talkative gentleman yesterday, as he and a re- porter satin front of the Paxton hotel cooling cff, atter dinner. “They are held In good estimation,” answered the scribe. * What do you think of them?” ‘1t 1s the best councll we haye had in years,” was the Immediate response, and the reporter saw the shadow o f a good dull-day item flitting before his eyes. “‘Bechel, the president, is a well dressed genlal gentleman, and has a bappy fatalty of pushing thiugs along rapldly, but at the same time judlclonsly. Ho is always on hand and his intelligent attentlon is glven not oniy to the pro- ceedings but also to the work of the com- mittees.” ‘' Furay ls a good worker. Ho has a fondness for speech-making and delights in Johnsonlan terms, which befuddle some of his llsteners, but he doss not seem to be afrald to speak his honest oplnlon. 1 regard himn as the leader of the body as now constituted. He is careful to voto understandingly on all measurer. “Goodman is qulet, but attentive, and ©can't be drawn luto any tricke knowingly. He goes at everything in a buslness-like Way. “Dally always speaks low and fm. pressively, even when cracking a joke, bat the body would miss his sterliog eense, If he wore to resign, “Geodrich Is ona of the most indnatrl- ous public servants I cver eaw. Ho ls always good natured and happy. ready to hear the humblest petitioner. 1t takes s gooc deal of ice-water to keep him c2ol these nighta, but he Is slways at his place. Hls vote is invariably on the right eide, excapt on party questions. “‘Schroeder 18 a good sensible fellow, alive to the interests of his ward and careful to vote as his consclence dictates, “Behm, who sits along side of him, often makes extravagant speeches and belleves in pushing his measures through regardlees of resnlte, but at the same time he knows the charter and ordinances by hearl. He often calls a new member to a halt on propositions which are not admissable under the new charter. What Behm does not know about the public who had presoribed for her; then I vis- {ted Dr. Gibbs, who 1s satlefied that she it not right In her mind; by his direction I called on Dr. Tilden, who is the coun- ty’a physlcian for the Insane, and by his | direction got an order from Clerk Tjams for an examlnatioa. When I found that by taking a stralght legal course there was no place to keep the young lady but the jall, I visited Mre.” Pugsby, who, being scqasinted with Laura for the past two yeal nd knowing that she was neat and #ald at once that she would care for hor for the present until the necessary steps could be taken to provide for her by the connty., Mrs. Pagsby procured an express and went herself and got the young woman, and took her to her home and ls carlng for her, and the county commissioners suthorized me to say to her that they would foot the bllls. There was no sensatlon aboat this mat- ter, 1t was all done quletly, and the ladles wers only too glad to take care of thls unfortanate one. 1 wounld just add that this Is another vivid {llustration of the vital importance of securing at the earllest possible mo- ment a ‘home” In this clty for the un- fortunate. This Is not the first uafortanate woman that I have called upon Mra. Pagsby to take care of to keep from a worse fate. There should be a subseriptlon paper atarted at once among the bueiness men to bulld a home. Let the churches move at once. R. D. Maccartiy, Justice of the Peace for West Omaha Prezlnct, @ON PLAYS. The Shooting at Fort Gmaba Rifle Range Yesterday—Prizes Awarded, Yesterday wes well adapted, in polnt of wenather features, to tho rifle shooting, at Fort Omsaha range and the reeult proved very eatlofactory. The following statoment gives the on testants names and the fotal e mads by cach in the shoot: No, 1. Lieut n, 7th Tuft 2. Sgt. Weeks, Gib Inft. Liout, Barry, 0 Lieut. Taggart, Gth Tnf vt. Kortman, 7th Tuft. .. 215t Inft.. th Inft. Sgt. Mayo, 7th. .. Sat, Lowie, Tth Inft, >rpl. Marshall, 6th Tnfe. . . Sgt. Ray, Gth Ioft i Tho grand total scores of theno contest- ants for the three days’' chooting la as follows: No. NAME, 6:h Inft ient. Goodin 7th Inft work is hardly worth knowing.- “‘Loeder s badly off {n hisgrammarand rhetorlo and 1s given to lampooning his assoclates, but for all that ha keeps up with the proces:lon In very good shape. He s frank in his specches, always on the slde of the most liberal construction of the Sunday and liquor laws, and for Tom Commings first, Jast, and all the time. Ho is a protty staunch republican now and ‘firntnst’ Boyd on all polltical schemes, “‘Lee !s a new member, but he is never absont from his post. = He makes & first-rate chairman of the police com- mittes. He means to do the equsro thing by everybody and Is catching on rapidly and securely. “‘Ford is the champlon objector and although he is a saloon-keeper talks and votes in favor of the enforcoment of law and order and the dismtasal of drunken policemen every time. He i3 a st!ff’ par- tisan and wants democrats in all of the ofticea, *‘Thrane carries a hoavy rezponsibility. 1f he was mayor of the city he could not appreciate the tmportancs of his services more highly, His recosd ls frce from jobs and he is honest, Hls manner of wreating petitloners {s sometimes bracque and makes soms people dislike him, but he Is always on deck for putting respon- slbility whero it belongs. Nothing an- noys Thrane more than to have some petitioner reflect upon the actlon of the council severely, He invariah'y protests against anything that Is dercgatory to the digrity of the body. 1 don’t see how these yantlemen man- 8go to devote so much tume to city busi- ness. They must neglect thelr own to doit. Inaddition to thelr committee moetings, their regnlar and special ses- sions, their cqualization conferences, they attend parades, fauerals, public meetings of all kinds, and put in consld- orable time eleottoncoring, 1 wouid not do all they do for $500 a year and I am In favor of giving thom credit for their tndustry snd for sacrificlng personal i toreats for the good of tho clty. Omaha has grown to such proportions that a councilman can hardly find time to attend to his private business, there are so many pablle demards upon his time, A GREAT EVENT, The First Annual Volks Fest to Be Given By the Omaha Platt Deutscho Verein, The Omaha Platt Deutsche Verein ls making preparations for a grand ‘‘Volks Fest” to be held on Sunday, Auvgust 23, at Hascall Park, This Is to be the first affair of the kind ever glven ln the west by any Platt Deateche soclety, avd 1t ls intended to make it a grand succees in every partloular, The object of the “Volke Fest” primarily fs to secure/funds for the German school, and It has been thought best to take thls means of attaln- ing that end, All the Platt Deatsche soclotles In Nebraska and western Iowa are to be unlted. Tsze gatherlng will un- doubtedly be largely attended and the occation one long to be remembered. The exerclses of the dsy will conslst of turning exerclses, gani:s and music, In- strumental and vozal. The committes in charge Is composed of Measrs. Avgust Uhtof, Hy Niemann, H, F. Jasper, William Schuell, Kverney, A contemporary published yesterday merning & long andsensational tale abouta “‘Malden Herwmit,” one Laura McEver- ney, who was living {n a small res!dence on Walout Hill, who has been turaed over to the authoritiss for examinationas an In:ane woman, The following letter from Justice Msccarthy, of West Omaha, concerning the matter, explatns ltsell; The simple facts ia this case are these: When I discovered the uniquoe residence on Dr, Mercer's s'dcwalk, Waloat Hill, I | Y intervlewed the person, and belng sitls: fied that she was 8 little off, I progeeded Sgt, Sedore, Gth, Inft.. Sgt. Stevens, 7th Infs. . Sgt. Peterson, 7fh Inf Sgt. Smith, 21st Inft. Pev, Manning, 6th Tnit Sgt. Lawis, 7th Inft. . Corpl, Marshall 5 Lieut, T egeart, 6th Inft. Sgt. Mayo, 7¢h Inft. Pyt. Ray, Gth Inft... o As aresult of the departmental compe- } | young woman by the name of Jeancetto S | the Eastern hotel on South Tenth street. 77 and was twenty years of age last Feb- titlon, prizes wero awarded yesterday as follows: Unlon Pacific prize to the Sixth in- fantry team, The Newman and dopartment com- manders’ medals were caxrled off by Sergeant Weeks of the Sixth Infantry. The gold watch offered by Edholm & Erickeon for a 600 yard competitlon was borne away by Corporal Benjimin of the Sixth infantry. Private Smith, of the Twenty-first in- fantry, won the Max Moyer medal. The following were the wiluners scorea: Seargeant Weeks, for department com- mauder’s medal, a total of 45 ont of & pos- eible 50; for the Newwan medal, total of 85 ont of a porstble 100. Private Smith, for the Max Meyer medal, total of 85 out of a poseible 100. Corporal Benjamin, at (00 yards for gold watch, total of 83 out of a possible Toam score, at all ranges, for Unlon Paclfic prize, 492 out of & possible 600, CHARITY MUSIC. The Grand COoncert at House Last the Opera Night—The Pro- gramme, The muslcians who took part in the grand concert for the benefit of the childs’ hospital and home at Boyd's opera houss last night were greeted b an audlence, which about half filled the house. Tho concert which was given by the Musical Union Occhestra, seslsted by Miss Maria Brainord. Mrs. A, Weber and Mr, T, J. Pennell, was in every way merltorious, and was thoroughly en- joyed. The orchestral work, was as ueual, omooth and harmonous, while the voeal portion of the programme met with deserved applance, The gem of the evening, perhaps, was the trio “‘()aeen of the Night” by Miss Bralnerd, Mrs. Baker and Mr. Pennell, which was greeted with warm spprobatlon. The ientertflnmant conformed to the follow- ng: £ PROGRAMME, Fost March.......... Overture—*Folsentut le, Polonaise—'"Mignon,”. Mise Mari Brinkmann R ALIAbIORY T String Orchestra, Alla Stella Confidante ... Roubsudi Mrw, I, L. Baker (violin obligato Ly Geo, I\ Sauer, Overture—*'Comic,”. ... .0 ney Bird Song Tanbert Selection—*Faust, Duett—"The Gyouiss, “Mrs. A Weber, M Sosnisn Dances.... ... kowaki Trio —*'Queen of the Night, Smart Miss Lrainerd, Mrs, Baker, Mr, Pennell, Ls Paloma ..... Yradier The concert netted a neat little sum, which will bs tarnei over to the Child's Hospltal and Home, ———— Court Notes In the county court yesterday the fol- lowlng orders were entcred: Murphy va Boyd. Continued to Aug- ust 26th. Edwards vs Edgerton, August Tchat O a. m Bolln et al vs Piotz et al, to August 10th at 10 8. m, DISTRICT COURT Peter E. Flodman wasadmitted to full +Greugod . Brahms ker. Contioued to Adjourned lc!timu-hlp. In the district court yester- day. A petltion In error was filed by the Continental Insurance company of New York, agalnet John und Julia Flanagan, sekiog for a new trial of a case which w velded agalnstthe plalniiff [n Justice n's court, June 20th, to domy eimple duty asjustice of the peace, I learned where she had lived, Court was adjonrned today for thirty days, THE WRONG MAN, Bim Wan Not Yet Apprehended— Wreight to bs Released Depaty Sherift Conley, of Miles City, Mont., psased through the clty on his way eastyesterday. Ho will be remembored as one of the three deputy sherlifs who went through hera last week with the supposed Elk Mountaln marderer, Sim Wan, In charge, He says that there la every reason to belleve that thelr prisoner is not the man they want, The Cheyenne Leader says, concerning the matter: ‘‘Yesterday John Ohnhaus, a shoe- maker In this clty, and Frank Ketcham, a well known ranchman, retarned from Laramle, where they went to see the man who a In jail there oharged with be. ing Slm Wan, the Elk mountain mur- derer. Ohnhaus went to the jall firat and the man, who calls himself Oharles Wright, hailed him by name as soon as he came in, and Ohnhaus recognized him as the man whom he had known in Jowa from boyhood, and was indeed acquatnted with hifs en- tire family, father, mother, brothora and cleters, and Is certain thav thls man ls not Sim Wan, Mr. Ketcham also recog- nized hi as a man who used to work for him near this clty, and he assorts that the Individual s not Sim Wan, Doputy Sheriff Conley, ot Miles Clty, Mont., npon this informa- tlon, bocemns eatlsfied that he had the wrong man and passed through this clty yesterday morning on his way home. It is ovident that the man Is innocent of any crimo charged against him in this territory, and he will be dlccharged from custody, He was trled for murder in Montana,but was dlscharged on proof that the killing he cid was in self-defente, If tho officars had not stopped off at Laramie with him on Frlday night, the Carbon crowd would doubtless have hung tho wrong man, and that wouldn't have been s pleasant thing for the purty to have reflzeted upon.” L —— WHO SHE WAS, Tho Mother of yea Who Committed ette Schafler Suicide Here Linst Week, Tells Something About Her, Readers of the Bex will remembor that one weok ago lasi Sunday a strange Schaffer, was fouud dead in her bed at At that tlme very little could be learned about her further than that she came here from Columbus, this state, and for the purposo of commliting sal- clde, Since then the dead girl's mother, Mrs, Mary Schaffer, who lIives at East Waverly, N. Y., has been heard from. In a communleation sho says: “Jeannette Schafier was my ouly child rasry. From her Infancy she made her homo with her grandmother, Rhoens Schaffer, who reslded until her death, which occurred four years ago, at Shep. ard’s Crook. I was anable to offar her a home after her grandmother’s death and the fact of her belng dependant on strangera, brought on sickness, and over since hor mind has bean moro or less af- fectod. She was subject to fits and melancholy, and when In one of thoee RUEMPING & BOLTE, Manufacturers of Orname.tal GALVANTZED IRON 616 8, 12th 8t., Omaha, Neb, Dormer Windows, Window Caps, Metalic Sky Lights, &o. Work done in any part of the connrtry, CORNIGES, FINIALS Tiw, Tron Slate roofers, Blothiers. M. HELLMAN & €O, 1301 AND 1203 FARNAMESTRRET,” COR," 13TE', OMLAELA" NEES. J A Kruues, RE-VARNISHED No. 3094 North 15th Street, JH, Viekeat PIANOS AND ORGANS TUNED, CLEANED AND REPATRED AND POLISHED, Omaha, N.ebraska Peter was away from home and the cows were quletly grezlog near the house, tome young men came along and pro- ceeded to drive them off, bringlng them into the clty and confining them In the pound At the time they wero drivenoft one of them was standing in front of the house, and Mrs, Cuiack was about to milk her. The lady naturally protested, but was informed by the youog men that they were in the ewploy of Poundmastor Hurley, and were acling under the new clty ordinance which forbnde cattle run- ning in the street. When Mr, Casack re- turned home his wife Informed him of the clrcumstancea, and he immediately pro ceeded to the point and investigated, He clatma that the cittle had been used very roughly and maltreated on their wey to the pound, and that they were deiver away by the young men for the sole pu making money. Mr. Cussck thinks tho new ordinance works an fnjostics to people living on the out- ekirts of the clly and the employing of young men by the poundmaster to drlve in all the cattle they can find ia pure and unadulterated robbery n of A. Traynor has gone to Chicago. 0. Leonard, Rock Island, ia at the Millard, W, M, Lotta, of Tekamah, is at the Mil- lard, A. Gilehrist, of Cheyenne, is o Paxton guest, Geo. H, Cols, of St. Louls, is a Paxton Ruest, R. B, Windham, Plattemouth, is a Millard guest. Rev. A. F. Sherrill has gone to North Platte. ©. H. Foot, 8t. Joseph, ia stopplng at the Millard. Mra. Hubermann left for Spirit Lake last evening. Charles Cook, of Wavyerly, is stopping at the Paxton, Hen, J. Spirit Lake, Mrs. ¥. W. Young returned yestorday L. Webster has returned from moods would make an attempt upon her own life, necessitating the removal of all knives, polson, etc., from within her reach, and a constant watch being kept on her until the spell was over, after which she would bocome quito sane and ratlonal, Having no means of sup- port but ray daily labor, I was compelled to have her sent to the county poor house in the spring of 1881, where she remeined until her uncle, Dave Shaffer, who is my brother, sent for her to come and live with him at his home in Albon, Neb , the county paying her fare. Her unclo broke up housekeeping the follow- ing Aprll, after which my daughter at- tended college for a year and raceived a teashers’ cerdficato in April, 1884, In Dacember, 1884, 1 recelved a letter stat- ing that she was convalescIngafter a lony illness in the Columbus, Neb., hospital, after which I sent her money several tlmes, and continued to hear from her regularly until April, 188, when her letters ceased. 1 wrote to the postmaster at Columbus and received word that she was better and expected to leave the hospiial shortly. Thisis the last I have heard of her until the notice of her death appeared in the papers. I firmly believe that the clrcumatances mentloned in the article &s to the causs of her death are untrue, es her character has elways beea sbove roproach,” Mras. Sarah Schaflsr, mother of the anforta- nats young woman, is perhaps forty years of age, of average lutelligence, and is enid to alwsys bave been an industrious and hard-working woman, IS HE THE MAN? A Crook Shot in the Thigh Arrives at Denver, The Denver Times tells of a man who arrived there the other morning with from Chicago. F. E. White, of Plattsmouth, is in the city, stopping at the ’axton, G. W. Norton, Woeping Water, is (uar- tered at the Paxton, ¥. W. Groy’s famnly left yesterday to vieit friends at St, Paul, Mrs. George Giacomiria and daughters left last evening for Spirit Lake, I, M, Hopkins, clerk of the district court; T. O, Hayden, recorder of deeds; J. M. Brown, attorney at law, and ¥. M. Morrie, cashier of the Conter bauk, all of Guthrie Center, Towa, are in the city on their way west to purchase land, W. O. Taylor, superintendent of the Tirad- street agency, left for New York yesterday on business, ¥, B, Woodrow is in charge of the office during his absence, L. C. Beeson, Plattsmouth, A, C, Smith, Oakland; A, D, Boemer, West Point; B. M. Long, Wymore; J, ¥, Hollenbeck, Fullerton; J. S. Sloan, Evanston, G. H. Kincaid. Stoux City, are at the Canfield. Ferdiand Schroeder, Eeq , reccived yester- day the sad intelligence of tho death of his brother-in-law, Richard Miller, residing at Atchison, Kas, I and his two brothers, John and August, left last eveniog to at- tond the funeral. At the Motropolitin: A. A. Richardeon, Lincoln; Charlos Warner, Fairmouut; ¥ Nichols, Aurora; I, I3, Thayer. Valentin %, Hastings, Hastiogs C. A. Baal, Superior; F. M. Kinderine, Lincoln; Miss I, Marcy, Grand Island; James Chate, Dlattsmouth; L. J. Gaudy and wife, York; 13, O, Jones,V H. Doyle, St. Paul, Neb,; C, M, Marties and wifa, Council Blufl; O, P. Hoalt and wife, Mianeapolis; W, G. Hills, 8t. Louis; Henry Wingeland, Sioux City; J. W, Kleinechmidt, Higginsvillo, Mo.; M. @, Coughlan, Toledo, 0.; Jos, J. Baughman, Hamburg, Ia.; Ben Haneson, Miss M. Honeson, Malvern, Ia.1 ¥, bullet wound in his thigh, Can it be he 1s the burglar shot at, lsst Sunday morn- Iog, at the Arcade hotel In this clty ! The item referring to him says: Ho was loaded into a hack and taken to West Denver, to the room of & woman who occaples & position as ‘beer jerker” at the Palace thester, and who claims that the man is her husband. The wounded man gives his name as Tap- paugh—he reserves the Initiale—and says he was shot at a small station on the Union Pacific in western Nebrasks, the name of which he also reserves, He says he stepped in bstween two men who were quarreling and tried to separale them, but one of them shot him, The improbable nature of this story, added to the ale of mystery which the fellow observes, and the fact that all thoso who vieit him at hls temporary quarters belong to that class of societ, whom one don't like to meet after dark, have led the detectlves to belleve that the follow is a crook, and that he has been caught In the act of doing some “4jub;” that he was injared and got away, and e now tryicg to escape detection. The nawe of the womwan who claima to be his wife fs, or was formerly, Roubi- chaw, and ¢h> halls from St Joe, Mo, The landlord of the house where they are stopplog hes warned them to quit, but the doctor in attendance won't allow the weunded men to be moved, Tappaugh ls paintully but not danger- y wounded. He is rather a tough leoking charact M. Ellenburg, Chicago; 0, H. Winters, Fort Madison, In. TEST YOUR BARTNG POVDER T0-AT: Brands advortise CONTALN THE TEST: Placa a can t=ndown on & Lot stove nnt!] heated. then reinOvo the cover and smell. A chemist will Bo be rer 0 t0 dulect Ly Presonco Of AmINOH e NOT CONTAIN AMMONIA, K78 MEALTUFULIESS TIAS NEVER BEEN QUESTIONED, 15 8 milllon homes uarter of & century 16 kas 100 thie consumers’ rellabio test, THE TEST OF THE OVEM. PRICE BAh‘l_\fl ;:UWDER CO., Dr, Pricg's Special Flavoring Extrac Tha st rongeat, mont delicious sad aatural faror ks They Drove OfFf His Qowe, Poter Cusack, who resldes at the cor- ner of Decatur and L'hirtieth stree is the owner of four cows which he highly, Yeiterdsy afternoon, prizes while Dr. Price’s Lupulin Yeast G ¥or Light, Healthy EBread, The Best Dry Hop Yoast in the World COUNCIL BLUFFS, ADDITIONAL LOCAL, THE AVOCA TRAGEDY. Coman’s Owa Opora Homse Used as His Placs of Hearing, Probability That He Will be Admitted to Bail, Detalis of the Afleay, The examination of Arch Ccfimen for the killing of Jack Mayne was hold at Avoca yestorday. Tho tragedy has cauzed much excitement, Mr, Coffman belng 80 old and well known a cltizen, and many cf the details as learned from the coroner's Inquest, and fecm atreet talk, have been so publicly given and dis. cuzsed that the most of the rcaders of the Ber are slready familiar with the out- lines, at least, of the deadly affair. The exsminatlon was largely for the purpos? of sceing as to the admlasion of Cuffman to bail. The Information had been filed before Jchn T. Hazen, a joe- tice of the peace, but as ho was a witness before the coroncr's jury, and aa the state desired him ns a witnoss on tho pre- limtnary exsmination, a change of vonue wan_taken, the cace going to Mayor J. A. Hake, ex-oflizlo justlca of the peace. The examinatton was held in the Coff- man opera house, a bullding owned by the defendant, aud whichhas been used for the Avoca terms of Yie court. The opera houge was never more packed, the clt'zens taking a lively Intereet in hearing still more of the affuir, if possible. The &tato was represented by County Attorney Keatley and Attorney Trotter., The at— torneya for the defense wero Col, Dally, Col. Sapp, aud Fremcnt Benjamin, The examination commenced abont o'clock, and was completed sbout & o'clock, 8) that those concerned, living here, could return on the evening train. About a dozen wltnesses were Introdaced on the part of the state, but the defense did not offer any testimony, but moved that the defendant be admitted to ball, ond that tho justico fix the amount of the bond. This wos argued by Col. Dally for tha dofense, and Col. Keatley for the state. Tho motion was taken under ad- visement for a day, when the declslon will be announced. Th> feeling of the communlty seemed to be In favor of Coff- man, and many expressions of eympathy were heard. A few were very bitter agafnst him, but the prediction” seemod almost unantmous that the result of the gxplminntiun would be his admiszion to nil. None of tho witnesses for the steto pro- tended to seo all of the difficulty between Coffman and Mayne. Mr. Tryon, who kept the restaurant where tho shooting took place, was in & sltuatlon where ho naturally would have been able to tell all about ft. He made an attempt to soparate the two men and thovuit he had done 80 but 2ould not fell aud Qld not know just what pesition the men were in when Coffmon fired. Hlis daugh- ter was in the room when the row began, but did not see the shooting. Joe Blake was there when the men were fighting, Mayne having hold of Coffman with his left hand and striking him with his right. Blake thought the fight was over and turned to go back fato the other room and had gone sbout elght feet when he heerd the shot and Mayne fell, Mr. Laughlin, a young man who eaw the shooting, but did not see the firat part of the affray, testified that the last blow that Mayne dealt Coffman knocked him down, end that Coffman on getting up Immediately drew hls revolver and fired at Moyne, who was buta fow fcet from him, When Coffman fired Mayne was in an attitude as if he was going to con- tinue the contest. Tne state attempted to show that there had been a difliculty between Coffman and Mayne on the afternoon of that day In the field, but In this Coffman appesred to have been less to blame than Mayne. An attempt was also made to eliolt testl~ mony tending to show that C.#fmsn in the evenlng, shortly before the shooting, had armed himeelf expecling to meet Mayne, but from one of the witnesses, Harrington, a constable, It was shown on crots examination that Coffman had been ia the habit of carrylog a revolver for five years past, Harrington had Cofiman in charzo that night, after the shooting, and he testified to Ccfiman belog badly beaten, and that during the night ho bled from his mouth, nose and lungs about a pint of blood, There was no attempt to thow that that Mayne recetved a ecratch beside the fatal plsiol wound, and none of the wit- nesses for the state clalmed that Coffman struck him at all, Tt was testified that Mayne was between 50 and 33 yesrs of age, and was more power/nl, taller and beavier then Coffmsn, who {8 in his b4th year, 2 Coal Conference. Last evenlng a meoting of the coal dealers was held for the purpose of ar- ranging, If possible, 8o that there would not be the cuftiog on prices which marked last eeason’s tkade. Among thoie pree- ent were W. W, Wallace, G, D. Brown, Mr, Myers, My, Curse, wansger for G Henton, H, B. Sackett, Mr, Glearou and Mr. Sibley, No definlte plons were de- clded upon, and after a frlendly Inter. change of views sotlon was postponed FOR SALE BY GROCERS. CHICACO. - 6T. LOUIB. unt!] some fu'ure mecting,