Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 26, 1885, Page 5

b b THE DAILY BEE--WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1685. LINGOLH. Locel Polilics and the Candidates for the Varions County Offces. Feeling in the County on the Ex- posure of the Ring, The Monument Fund—Poor Manici- pal Work—A New Telograph Line—Xiooal Notes, ATrHE OAPITAL. LOCAL POLITICS, The ypolltical atmosphere s becoming somewhat thlokened, and looal Lincoln p oliticlans are waltiog anxiomely tur the clouds to roll by which for the republi- oans will be next Fridsy, without fall. The strect cornern are well filled with knota of men whose esrnost mannor and qulck gestures indicates at once tho office soeker or hla sattelizo. To those famliliar with tho present fight in all its phases, and even to those who aro what Is known a8 balng on the *‘Inslde,” thero | ment of uncertalnty which mi the more interesting. From an outside olnt of observation the st uggle also has ts foatures of Interest In that a desire is felt to get the best men. The Bee In Lincoln is no political organ, and therefore is wble to treat all impartislly end without blas. It pur- posea almply to glvo the vamea of the aspirants and what they noolre to, The county treasurership, which is the lead- 1ng place, is, 8o far as known, sought for by four gentlemen, to wit: W, O. Grlffith, Jacob Riche, Louis Helmer and —— Buroham, Mr, Helmer has already held the officaaud has a good record. Griffith has friends and enemies, but his record has not been sessiled, Jacob Roche fs said to ba & great favorite among the Germans and wlil draw large streogth from that element, Mr. Rurnhem is alleged to be the machine candidate and 15 backed by that element, The county clerkship does not seem to be much eought after, Mr, O, 0. Bell, the present deputy clerk, being the only declared csndldate thus far, although there will be others who will put them- nelves forward as dark horees. The office of reglster of deeds 1s now more Iimportant than the county clerk- ship, and therefore there aro already two cacdidates for the place, namely: John H. McOlay snd J. D. Kuoight, Both gentlemen are favorably spoken of. Sam Melick, tho present sheriff, will have a walk-away on that nominatlon, There are several cindidates for the county commisstonership, and they are hotly canvassing. b Reeves, of Elk precinct, McFarland, of West Ok, Dick Uooley, and J. E. Shotwell ara the namos of those who desire to succeed: Mr. ‘Woeller, who has signified hie iutention of not ranning again. Since the publica- tion of the Ber's expose of the coun'y commissioners' zing there has grown up in the county a strong feellog In this particulsr. The statuts ellowa the voters of any ocounty ia the state to chooss their owa form of government, that Is as between commissloners and suporvizors. Farmers genorally are in faver of the m»si eco- nomical adminlstration cf effilrs, 2nd with care supervisora could do tuis. Tho fecling is very strong againat the present extravagance of the board. Two yesrs sgo the republican county conventlon favored towaship organization, bui the county officers by ralsing monoy defented the project. Sinca then it has beon ag!- tated with varying results. It is likely now that.tho farmers will combine with other persons favo:bly Inclined, and make an effort to oust the present com- misstoners and substitute the supervisors. As the co nty can adopt tho proposition by vote someth'ng may be done. THE GRANT MONUMENT, A meeting of the board of dlraotors of the Grant monament associstlon was held last n'ght at Gen, McBride’s office. Among other things it wes declded to at- tend the Grand Army of the Republic reunion at Beatrica, which 1s to be held September 7-12 in that city. The officers wlil carry their own tont with them, and & corps of clorks will bs on hand to die- tribute circulars and to glve recelpts for contribations to the fund. Gen, Mo- Bride yeaterday indied o letter to Gen. Morrow at Sidney barracks. Gen. Mor- row is of the regular army, and has been appointed depertment commander at Beairlce, aud ho was asked to deslg- nate Thursdsy, September 10, as the Geant monument day. When the di- rectors have finished at Beatrice they will move thele teat to the state fair grounds, where subscriptions will ke re- czived darlvg ths entite week, The fol- lowing order has b2en printed and is now belog sen’ out by the Sons of Veierans, and sigaed by H. G OClark, colonel com- mandiog, and E. G. Jones, adjutant, Headquarters Nebras! i of Veterans,—Dorchesler, 20, 1885. eneral OrdorgNo, rec:ipt of this order commauders of oamps will dotail threo meun esch who, when properly supplied with subscription Alsts and receipt books,will make a lively and thorough canvass of the licality, solclting eubsoriptions for the constrac- tion of & monument of Ganeral Grant at the capltal of the state, When the csn- vass |8 complste, the funds obtained will ba forwarded to the secretary of the Grant Monument assoclation st Lincoln, Nebraska, The patriotlo sons of those who battled with the dear old commander ara called njen to do active work in this matter Lio. w1 show the world that we are made of stuffl as stern ms was our fathers, and lot us bend our energles to the task with the same splrit that promoted our fathors during the dark days of '64. A VERY POOR JOB, Some timo slnce the city ordered a con- tinustlon of the large ttone cewer on M and Nioth streets to be boilt. The rture of the mewer s ten feet in ter, and s & nrr substantial stormn water sewer. The city council ordered the englneer to draw plans for an exten- slon of 166 feet, to ba hatlt of wocd The plan as orlginally drawn pat the cost st §350, but the contract was let for at which figure the contractor, Mr. 5 Tyler, took it. . As contemplated the sswer s a miserable and flimsy affair From the large opening to s distance of thirty feet the work tapers to a sewer about four foet in diameter, s lessentng of slx feet. Apy engineer acquaintec with the sclence at all will av onze sse the ldlocy of stoppiog up & ten foot sewes with & four foot oae, for this fa virtually hat is being dono. The timbers at the sides are 2x6, while thoso at the top. an: bottom are 610, and the whole work 1s of an insgbetantial character, which would challenge the admiration of Budenselok the New York ballaer, who now pesides In ths penltentlary. At it meotiog the other n'ght the council sp nted a fal committes to confer '::lh Mr. ’l'y'll:!r“.I the contractor, to find out what the latter would take to throw up his work. The result will not be known untll next Monday, when the council meets, This Is a falr specimen of the present city councll’s methods of dolng buainees. A NEW TELEGRAPH LINE, At Its last meeting the olty coancll re ocelved & communication from the Paolfic Mutoal telegraph company seking & right of way Into Lincoln. The patition was referred to the judlolary committee. This line Is the one which partly has its orlgin In 8t. Joe, and the company 1a Iargely made up of looal men. It objeot 1s to connect with the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph company and thus form a sys- tem which s now the only competitor the Westorn Union has. The line will be in Beatrice September 15, snd it s expaoted that it will be In Lincoln about the samo time, Offises will be opened In both citles, The company s layiog Its line overland, following no rallroad, and the work is being rapidly done. It ls tho Intention to carry it on to Omahs, which for a time will bo a terminal station. THE LIGHTNING'S FREAKS, Sherlff Mellick yesterday received word from Mill precinct of a_siogular fresk of the lightning. An old farmer named Riner, while in his house during the late storm Sunday night, was the viotim. bolt of lightning came down the chimney Into the room where Riner was etandlog. It strack him In the right leg and went up lnstead of down. Buraing its way along his right side It cawe to his and knocked off his hat, Ho fell senso- less to the floor, and fora time It was thought the man was dead. Aftor his son, a young man liviag on a farm near by, was summoned, the old man revived, and 1t Is thonght he will now recover. . Mrs. Andreas, the lady who camo ro nene death from lightning, is_also doing we!l and will roon be ont of danger. SHORT ITENS, A young msn giving the name of J. Kenzle, Des Moinee, imposed on the St. Charles hotel for two days, board bsfors his beating procllvities were dlssovered. Tho supreme conrt reconvencd yester- dsy and the cases for the second district were called. A fow minor matters wore argued and sabmitted. The B. & M. train No. 1 was sgain a stub from Omsha yesterday, the regalar Chicago portlon of the traln being seversl hours late. The cause wes heavy rains in Towa. The sewer which exhaled such noisome gaesas for forty-efght hoars has been ro- paired and 1s now all right sgain, The State Demoocret, which unavold- ably missed sn issue Mondsy on account of & flooded news and press rcom, ap- peared all right again yestorday. The Hon. George B, Lane has com- plled tho moat escentlal portions of the Nebraska census, and left yesterday for Washington, where he wiil remaln for a short time. ? Gran Euslgn has bought out the Boha- nan 'bus line, and now has the Lincoln busluees in hils own hands, Boarda coverlng an old well near the Arlington hotel gaye way and fell in. No one belng on the boarde, everything was serens and the well recovered, A largs number cf ffine blooded horsas for (xhibitlon at the fair hava already ar- rived and taken up quarters for the com- ing ehow. The Unlted Brathren will hold a camp meeting at Hatchinson's grove beglnning rext Saturdsy and contlaniog nine daya. The Merchants' hosy team will go to Fromont to enter the hosa races which will be run duaring the Dodge county falr which beg'ny Saptember 2, Mrs. Annn D Bruser, sged forty-one years, and wife cf a prominent merchant, died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday, The fanerel will take place at 3 o'clock to-day from tho Oatholle church. M. J. Egan left yesterdsy for North Platto to take chargo of a cattle rancke. The firm of Egan Brothers is thereby dis. solved. G. A, Barnes, Esq., has improved his residence at the corner of () and Twelfth streets so that it Is very pretty now. DUPED BY A DiSPATCH. Trouble and Tribulation Brought on a Lady by a False Telogram. Several dsys ago there arrived in Oma- ha a lady, named Mrs, Alley, whose home s at Valentine, on her way to frlends in the eas'. Asshe had acquaint- ances in the clty, she concluded to ra- main here 8 week, visitlng at the resi- denco of I. Oberfelder, the wholesilo millinery deeler. She had a sad story to relate In reference to leaving her home at Valentioe, 1t was a story cf crushy aud inhuman treatment on the part of her husband, which she had borne until she cculd endure 1t no longer. Lately he had made threats of personal viclence, and had even gone 8o far as to state that he would take her lifs. On the advice of her brother, who also resides In Valentine, Mra. Alley concladed to leave her hus- bacd and refura to her parentsin the east, Yesterday, morning Mr, Oberfelder re- celved a telerapm from Valentine stating that Mre, Alley’s brother, named Baxter, had been killcd, and asking her to re- turn immedlately and take charge of the remains, Mrs, Alley was very much prostrated by the news of her bro her's death, but was very anxious to return to Valeatine and superintead the arrange- ments for the burlal of ths body, At her request Mr, Oberfeldor went to the undertaklog esteb!lshment of Drexel & Msul and orderel a handiome cask t shipped to Valentine 0a the firat tralo, Mra. Alley made haety pl:lp\ntlum and succesded in reaching the depo: In time 10 take the 11 o'cleck train for her desit- natfon, The caket r. Oberfelder | recofved another dispatch from Valentime which r«ad: “Keep my sister In Omaha, I am not dend. The di:patch received by you was false and the sender is under arrest. RicHARD Baxten,” Mr. Oberfelder fmmediitely went fo the telegraph cffice and sent a dispateh to Mre. Alley, euroute to Valentine, in. formiog her of the siate of sffalrs and sekling her to return to Omsha with the If this dispatoh reached the lady will undoabtedly return this moralng in & happler frame of mind than whes she departed. 1t Is suppoeed that the firck telegram was a ruse on the part of her hnsband i1 crder to secure ber return to him, The name slgned to the dispatch was one nn- snown to either the lady or Mr. Ober felder, and was undoubtedly » forger;. Whoever it was, be should be fitly pun- shed for his cowardly act, e —e— ~The ‘Q" train due here Monday morc- fog reached the city yesterday sfternoon. All the ns on the “Q"” were behind yesterday on account of the washouts iu western Iowa. All the otber trains from Chisago were re- ported more or loes behind time, THE CITY COUNCIL. A Remarkably Short Session Last Even- ing aud Business Rashed. A Protest Presented Against Olosing Fourteenth Street—Another Peti- tion on the Thirteenth Street Paving Material, The regular meeting of the elty council was held last evening, President Bechel in the chalr and all the members present. After a short serenade by the Bohemlan band, a communiostion was recelved from Mayor Boyd retarning with his ap- proval the ordlnance granting the right of way to the Omahs & Southwestern and Belt Rallway companles; also the ordinance ordering the grading of Eighteenth street feom Castellar atreet to the alley noxt north of Martha street; aleo the ordinance appropristing money out of the jadgment fund to pay liablli- tles for tho month of Augast, A communication was received from Mayor Boyd recommending that & con- tract be let for grading Harney street and cross streets from Fifteenth to Twenty-filth streets, In order to glve em- ployment to the large number of laborera unemployed in the olty. The recom- mendation was made st the request of the county commiesloners, who are anxlous to have the grading done, and are willing to pay part of the necessary expense. The communication was re- ferred to the committee on grades and grading. The tilal estimate of James Fox, for curbing and guttering Sixteenth strost, fcom Farnam to Doaglas, was referred to the commi:tee on paving. The chairman ot the board of public worke reported on the condition of the sidewalks on Farnam and Douglas streats, with recommendatlons, Referred to the committeo on sidewalks and bridges. The bill of Willlam Mack for repairing the curblog and guttering in various parts of the clty was approved. Tho contract of James Fox for paving distriet No. 33 was referred {o the commlittee on paving, curbing and gut- terlng. A communteation was recelved from J. G. Carpenter asking for the reductlon of tho assessment on a lot owned by him, Referred to the board of equalization, Gas Inspector Gilbert reported on the condition of the street lamps and the quality of ges farnished, that thelong promised lamps have not arrived, and that the old lamps are badly In neod of repairs, and will be uscless unless im- mediately repalred. Hoe therefore recom- mended that he be suthorized to sacure sn asistant and repalr the same. Re- ferred to the committee with power to act. A communication from the Barber Acphalt Paving company stated that complaint was made because of delay in beglnning operations on upper Farnam street, caused by the curblng and gutter- ing not be/ng completed. It requested that this be complsted in order that paving msy be procseded with im- medlately. Referred to the brard of public works, A petition was recelved from the Firat German Presbyterian church of Omaha, asking for a release from the taxes on thelr property for the years 1883-85. The prayer of the petitioners was granted, The clty treasurer reported that the only bld for the curbing and gutterlog bonda {ssued by the city, amountlng to £2,600, was by the Omaha Savings bank, at par. The bld was acsepted and the bonds wero awarded to the Omaha Ssvinge bank, The following petltion was then resd and referrad to the delegation from the second ward. To the Honorable the Mayor and City Coun- cil of the city of Omaha: The undersigned property owners and resi- dents of said city, between Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets, and in tho vicinity of the Union Pacific track where it crosses Four- teenth street, having heard of a proposition made in the interest of said railroad company to permanently close sad Fourteenth street to travel where it crosses raid railroad track, and that said proposition is looked upon with favor by some members of said city council do most respectfully represent that the carry- ing out of such a proposition would causegreat end irreparable damage to property owners on fsaid Fourteenth street, and espec- ially to the undrsigned, Therefore we do most respectfully but earnestly protest against any action being taken looking to the vaca- tion of or closng any portion of said street, And we do also most respectfully request that such steps shall be taken by your honorable body as shall be found necessary tomake said Fourteenth street passabls for teams and ve- hicles across or under said railway track with- in a reasonab'e time, and to this end that #aid railroad company by required to comply with its agreement to open muid street. [Sigued] 8. H, Burrsr, MivtoN RoGens, Kitoaes Bros., Janes H, Pgasony, V. BURKLEY, J,'C Cowiy, Brrox Rkep, And Thirty Others, A pelitlon was received from property owners on Hurford avenue, asking that the grade be establiched. Prayer granted. A petitlon was recelved from the Firat Christlan church, asking that a new deed be given them to their property by the o'y, as thelr present title was disputed, The prayer of the petitloners was granted, and referred to the clty attorney. A communlcation was rece'ved from property owners on South Thirteenth strect, representing a large majorlty In said dlstrict, protesting agslnst the sp- proval of the contract now pending for Uolorado sandstone and Platte river sand for paviog sald street, the belief belng «xpressed that the material s unsuitable for the purpose, The communication was referred to the b-ard of putlic works aad the clty attorney. Seven bids for lind on Nicholas street were acoepted at appraieer’s valae, RESOLUMIONS, By Schroeder—That the strect com- mbusioner be instructed to grade Twenty- brat sireet from Leavenworth south. Re- ferred to committee on streets and alleys, with power to act, By Goodrich—That the chsirman cf the board of public works be instructed to notify the gas company to relay paving taken up on St, Mary’s avenae. Adopted. By Goodrich—That the contractor on paving Farnam street be compolled 0 8o pile Lis stone as not to obatruck the ride- wa'ks, Adopted. By Leo—That the clty marshal ba di. rected to remove the obstructions on Seventeenth street between Farnam and Herney. Adopted. By Bohm—That the pond of water on the lot cn the northeast corner of Six- teenth and Jacksen ba filled, Adopted. By Furay—That the mayor be re- qaested 10 appoint & board of appraise- ent, the board formerly appitutsd hayv- vg falled to qualify. Adopied. By Behm— fbat the cliy englueer bs s ructed to bring in an estimate on the a1ount of ear h necessary to grade the skiey between Scventeeth and Eighteenth tni between Jackson and Leavenworth st oots. Adopted. By Ford—That the street commlsalon. or be Instructed to repalr Douglas street batween Elghth and Niath so that water will run In the gutters. Adopted. By Furay—That the olty engineer draw up plans for the erection of the new englne house for the use of fire company No. 1. Adopted. By Gocdrloh—That the mayor bo au. thorized to make dcel te the Chrlatlan church In accordance with their petition, Adopted. By Balley—That the street commls. eloner bs Instrocted to construet a bridge aoross North Omaha creok. Referred. to committeo on atreots and bridges with power to act. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The ¢c>mmittee on finance wnd clalms reported that the claim for dameges of A, J. Vanalston, for injurles recelved by falling on a defective sldewalk, wes valld and recommended that it be referred to the olty attorney. Adopted. Tho committee on grades and grading recommeonded that Twentleth street be opened by continuing the sireet to the south line of Sprace street. Adopted, The committee on grades and grading recommended that the plat of Reed’s ad- d\lillon bo accepted aas re-platted. Adopt- o The committee on pollce reported that thoy have prepared an ordlnance repeal. ing the present garbage ordinance and substituting another for approval, Adopted. The committee on police recommended that the bill for mediclnes furnished for pest house be referred to the auditor, Adopted. The committes on polles reported a resolutlon allowlng the marshal §50 a month for the employment of detective service. Adopted, The committes on pollce reported that they had accapted the otter of F. Wolf to lease a part of his building for a police station, and had drafted an ordinance touchlog the matter. Adopted. The committee on public property and Improvements reported in reference to the communieation of J. M. Pattee on the rental of the city hall bullding, recommending that It be placed on file, Adopted, ORDINANCES. Grantlog right of way to the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway throogh & portlon of Grace street. Re- ferred. Locating _certain bydrants. Paesed. Proyidlng plates to ba used on wegons or other vehicles used in peddling and huckstering. Lost. Providiog for the drawing of a warrant In favor of George Armatrongin pay- ment for lot in Armstrong’s addition, Pessed. Declarlng the pond of stagoant water on lot B, in block 169, a naisance, and requliring it to be filled. Passed. Declaring the necessity of approprl- atlng certain private property and lands for the purpose of opening and extend- ing Twentleth street and providine for the sppointment of three assessors, Pasged. Declaring the necessity of appropriat- ing private property for the purposo of openiog an alley through certaln lots in Neleon'’s addition. Passed. Establishing the grade of Twenty-sixth street from Farnam street to Harney. Referrad. Establishing the grade of Nineteenth street from Grand to Elm strests, Ro. ferred. v Establishing the grade of Twenty-filth streot from Farnam to Harney streets. Referrad. Levylng a speclal tax and assesyment on lots and real estate within the clty of Omaha to cover the cost of curbing and gutterlng Cuming street from Wheaton to Divislon strects. Passod. Autherizlog the fssue of bonds of the clty of Omaha for the purpose of payiog, respectively the cost of curbing and gu:- tering the soveral parts of streets in paviog districts No, 34 and 38. Passed Declaring the necessity of appropriat- Ing private property for the purpoze of opening Fairview streot to Twenty-fifth street at a uniform wldth of sixty-six feet, and providing for the appointmext of three asscssors. Passed. To provide & pollco station and city jall and to lease of Alfred P. Wolff the neceseary room. To provide for the removal of garbage, desd animals nd other refuse mater, ond to prevent the depositing of manure and ether refuse matter in tho strests and uilays of the clty. Reforred. Approprlating $2,330 to pay for public works a the clty of Omaha, ~Passed. Declaring the duties of sldewalk in- spector. Passed. Adjourned. ——— ARMY MATTERS. A Collestion of Intercstiog News Gathered From All Sonrces, additional water Visitors at the Headquarters—A De- Arrested—Little Links, The army headquarters bullding wae visited by two dlstingulshed mili- tary gentlemen yesterday. One of them, Gen, Macomb, a gradu- ate of West Polnt fn 1832, and retired eastern officer of note, was shak- ing hands with hls fellow officers, He is the father of the well-known Lleut. Macomb, of the Fifth infantrg, Lieut. Lovell, of the Fourteenth in- fantry, was also in the headquatters bullding. He Is on the way to Van Couver Barracks, Dapartment of the Columbia, A DESERTER NABBED, It was on the 26:h of December, 1884, that Frllz Hopps, a German, took a notlon that he would like to joln the United States army, He enlisted on that date at Fort Snelling, Minp., In June his ragiment was oraered down to Fort Hays, Kansas, and on the sixteenth of the month, while en route to that place, Fritz deserted, escaped capture until June when he was ron to ground at Atchlaon, Kan, He way court martizled and sentenced to be taken to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth 0a tho elghteenth of July ho broke jal, nowever, and headed for the north, ~ He drifted about the country until about s wock g0 he landed ln Sloox City, where he was arrested on a churge of carrylog concealed weapons, There ho was rec g alzed by an officer as the ex-soldier F!uypr, who had deserted the ranks in Kansas. Yesterdsy Consiable Adsm Young, of Bioux Oity, reported at the army head quariers with his prisoner. Capt. Sladen ordered the descrier to be taken to Forl Omsha there to awaib trial, SOLDIERS" REUNION At Beatrice September 5-12 - The Preparations for the Event, A Grand Timo Anticipated, Gen. H. D. Morrow, of Fort Sidney, is to bo commander of Camp O. O, Howard, durlng the week of the Nebras- ka reunfon of the ;. A, R, Hels mak- Ing proparations for the event with all the care and preclsion of a skilled offi- cer, His post band will accompany him- solf and several members of his staff to Beatrlce and remala there during the weok, This Is one of the best bands In department and s composed of thirty mueiclans, Gen, Howard and a part of his staff will attend, There will be enough military people now in aclve servioe at the reunion to give It a mar- tisl appearance, When the veterans who are now in civil life once more arouse their old time enthuslasm and begin to step to tho muslc of the days of ‘61.'G5 the Blae valley whore the beautifal camp is located will not be unlike the Shenan- doah which it rivals in beauty and pro ductlvoness, Gen. Sherman will be there. Gen. Logan has given a condi- tlonal promise. Gen, Black hasindloated o desire to attend if he can get away. Other less famousbut prominent members of the order from varlous states are coming to Nebraska. The clvle digni- tarles of the atate and all the Grand Army people will be on the ground. Beatrico ts enterprising and wealthy. She will do a gocd deal more than any other oity of her siz) for a raunion. Her hotels are numerous and ample. Over 1000 teats have been secured for the en- campment. 1t is confidentially asserted by the reunion committee that they ocan take gcod care of 50,000 people, and mora if necessary. Toenliven the evening campfires and entertain the people at the state reunion and at other times General Morrow svg- gests that the following gentlemen get thefr little speeches ready: Gen John M Thayer, Grand Island, Gen o C Cowin, Omaha, Col E F Smythe, Omaha, Hon John L Webater, Omaha. Dr Geo L Miller, Omaha, Senator Chas & Manderson, Omaha. T C Patterson, North Platte, A H Church, North Platte, J W Bixier, North Platte. Ool W H Webster, North Platte, Hon O A Abbott, Grand Island, Hon James Laird, Hastioge, Col Wm Marshall, Fremont. Hon Geo W I Dorasoy, Fremont. ‘W H Munger, Fremont, J A McMurphy, Schugler, Col O C Sabia, Beatrice. H n Tobias Castor, Wilber, Col L W Qolby, Beatrice, Gen A V Cole, Juniata, Lol B Crabb, York. Senator C H Van Wyck, Nebraska City. Hon J L Caldwell, Lincoln, Gen M Montgomery, Lincola, Gov Jas W Dawes, Lincoln, Chief Justice Amasa Cobb, Lincoln. Associate Justice M B Reese, Wahoo, Rev E J Bird, Wahoo, Hon Chas P Mathewson, Notfolk, Dr Alex K Bear, Norfoik, Hon E K Valentine, West Point. Hon Lo:enzo Crounze, Fort Calhoun, Hon Sam Chapman, Plattamouth, Hon J H Mickey, Oaceola. Hon Albinus Nance, Osceola. Hon A J Weaver, Falls City. Oapt A Allee, Omaha, Major T 8 Clarkson, Schuyler, Hon Church Howe, Auburn, Hon Thos J Majors, Peru, Hon Robert W Furnas, Brownville. Hon A O Troup, Omaha. Hon J W Dolan, Red Willow. ——n— THE OMAHA FAIR, Something More About the Booming of the Preject, The richness of the prizes offered by the mansgers of the Omaha falr for speclmens of fancy work, fine art, eto., is attracting the attentlon of ladles all over the state, and the entrles in this de- partment will be tremendous and besuti- ful. The $200 phaeton promlsed by Parker, Roblneon & Oo. for the best crszy quilt, s3ems to be the prize most deslred, but there are many ladies preparing speclal articles which they fondly hope wlil win the rlch premlums hung up by Charles BMoDonsld, Welty & Landrock, Dewey & Stone, Edholm & Erlekson, McCord & Brady, Garneau Bros., and other local merchants, To make the exhibitlon in this line as at- tractive and close as possible, Omaha ladles should enter largely into the competition, They are famed the world over for the excellence of thelr wurk, both in the practical snd fancy depart- ments, and there will never bo a better opportunity of showing what they can do in thete times, when they realy tiy. With good weather the attendance at the falr will be the largest ever seen at a sim- ilar gathering in the west. There will be people here from Iowa, Dakots, Kan- sas, Missourl, Wyoming, Oclorado aud Idaho, and our Nebraska ladics ehould give them something to tell their frlends abgut when they go back home, Theeffort| to do this will require bat little time, and the prizes are #o rich and numerous that avything like a decent cxhibit is eure to be well rewarded, Secratary Wheeler can be found at his office, room 1, Crelghten block, every day untll the falr opene, and will be glad to glve all necessary ald and information o8 to making entrles, etc, It msy be well to add that there Is no charge made for exhibits in any department except the spe:ding, o ————— That Shooting Affair, Marshal VanWie, of Grand Island, oame to Omaha yesterday to look after the colored msn shot by Officer Bloom Mcndsy night, He visited Johneon at the hospital and concluded that he was well enough to be taken back to Grand lsland = There wes a good deal of dizou yesterday as to whether Bloom was jus- tified in shooting at Johnson. The gen eral expression ls that he was altogether too hasty In the matter, sud ehould have walted until his life was endangered before shootlng. Marshal Cummings, however, did wnot think that Bloom was greatly to be blamed. Capt. Sallivsn expressed himself of the ballef that Bloom should not have fired at Johueon, as the rlsk of killing the man was teo geent, Marahal Van Wie, of Grand Ielsnd, on the other hand, said that Johnson wasa desperado of the worst type, and he thought, he sald, that Bloom wae perfectly jastifiable in the course he took. The oo'ored people of the Third ward were vory indignant abont the matter Mon<ay uight, and some of them talked of Jynching Bloom, Yesterdaya William Simpson, | ad; 5 number of them were loud In thelr de- claration that they would brlng Bloom to trial, on a charge of attempted killing. e — Amusements, THE DEV AUCTION, Boyd's opera house was well filled lest evening In greetlng to the second night of “‘The Devll's Aucilon” company's present opgagement, Those polnts of exoellence in the play, which the Bee was pleased t>note yestorday, woere 1f anything better brought out, and the Intricate mechanism of the magn properties were handled to better toge. In the judgment of many this Is the best entertalument ever offered here, and all agreo upon its great merit. No lover of amusement cin afford to mies 1t, and to-night ls the last opportuntty for the ‘‘Auction.” Again, ladles are advlsed of purlty of the performsnce and the lexst hesltancy to attend need not be entertained by the must tcrupulous, There s no matines to-day and the only afternoon appenr- ance of the company 1s on Saturdsy In Za-Ma-Ra, which beglns to-morrow night. “Tais last Is & saperb spectacalar drams, and the great specialtics and in- comparable humorous work of ‘‘The Devil's Auction” will be continuod. A tremendous house is promised for to- night. U THE MUSEUM, Lida Gardner’s Femalo Mastodons Is running the weskat Wood's museum, A good house witnestod the second per- formance of thls vaudeville production Iast night. e —— An Innocent Fleeced, Tho second confidence game of the dey was worked yesterdsy siternoon at the depot, and was brlefly mentloned in theze columns last night. The vicum was U. J. Wolf, a yeung man from the roral districts, who doesu’t read the papers. Ho was approached by a stranger who fell into conversation with him] and wound up by offering him a job as & ranche hand In western Nebraska. ‘Wolf eagerly assented, and when his new found friend anked for a temporary loan of $75 the cash was quickly turned over. In @ ghort time the ‘*‘con” man disap- peared, Of coarte he forgot to come back. Mr. Wolt has mournfolly resolved himeeif into s committee of ways and means to dlsouss tho mattes of getting back home. —— PERSONAL, At the Motropolitan, P_W Howo and family, Lincoln; Wiliiam Oameron, J W Sperty, John Bagley, Weeping Water; M L Hildreth, Lyops; J H Rinhardt, Oolumbus; W C Etted, Nelighs Jos»ph_Ostram, Honry Miller, Norfolk; J ¥ Smith, M Smith, Platts- mouth H F Piercs, George Butterbaugh and wife, Misa Nellia'Gear, Soward; G Shaw, Atcbison; W F'V Ward, Hastings, Neb; M O | on Brim, J M Thompso, Kred M Benett, J J Howard, Chicsgo, F I, Freeman, Atlantic, In; S B Burnham, San Francisco; ‘W 8 Will' iams, Walout, 1a; W E Hollenbangh, Jack- sonville; J McGuftie, Cheyenne; W 13 J P Wherry, Loon, Io; I Nelion, 113 Mott, Stor xis, TIL e — A Judicial Policeman, About 1:30 this morning Judge Ne- ville marched into polica headquarters having In costedy & hsrd-looking indi- vidual whom he had found hangleg around hls bsrn in 2 suspiclous manner. The judge turned his prisoner over to Jallor Sigwert, and the man was locked up on the chargs of beiog a suspiclous character. He gave his name as Otto Arnt. It was Judge Nevllle's firat at- tempt at running in a prisoner, and he s to be congratulated on the succass which attended his effort. ve CHICAGO *+ RTH- WESTERN RAILWAY, THE BEST ROUTE AND SHORT LINE Omaha Gouncil Bluffs and Chicaeo, The on 10 take for Dass Moines, Marshall town, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Dixle, Ch{oago, Ml waukeo and all points east. To the people of Ne ‘braskas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Novada Oregon, Washington and &!llfllnll 1t offers superior vantages not possible by any other line, ‘Among a few of the numerous polnts of euperior. ity enjored by tho patronaof this road botween Omaha and Chioago, ra ita two trains & day of DAY COACAES which are thefinest that human art and ingenulty can oreate; Its PALACE SLEEPING CARS which are models of cowafort and elegance; Its PAR LOR DRAWING ROOM UARS, unsurpassed by any and ite widely celebrated PALATIAL DINING CAHS the M"ml of which caunot be found elsewhere. At Council Bluffs the tralns of the Union Pacific Ry, connect In Union Depot with those of the Chica nn & Northwestern Ry In Chicago the trains of thie 1 ino mako close connection with those of all enatern nos. For Debrott, Columbus, Indianspoils, Otocionat! Nisgara Falls, Buflalo, Pitsburg, Toronto, Montreal Boston, New York, Phiisdelphin, Baltimore, Wash- ngton and all polnts in the ack ke dickol agent for tickets via the NORTH-WESTER, an R.8 HAIR, Gen., Pacs. Ageat, CHICAGO W. N, BABCOCK, Gen 1412 Farnam 8t , Omahs, ; T CHICAGO, M & 8. Pa THE SHORT LINE And BEST ROUTE. ¥ROM OMA| THE EAST. TWO TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN OMAHA AND Chieago, Milwaukee X Davenport Rockford, Janesville, La Orouse, (£ vou wish the best acoommodatione, ok ¢ sizonts soll 4ickota via $his line, M, HUGHITT, § Genoral Magager, N othon Toimtahd mafute SEard: Moxths east and Boutheagt, Tiokot office at 1401 Furnam street (Iu Paxton Ho n 1 tel), and at Union Pacifio Depot pob. iman Sicepers and the Finest Dining Cars (o Ths World are run on themaln lines of the Ciicado MiLWAUKES & Br. PAUL R'Y and every attention s patd 10 passengers by cous beous employc of tho company, 8. 8, MERRILL, AV, . CARPENTER, Genral Manager, Gen'l Passongor Agont. R, MILLER, GEO. F, HEAFFORD, Ais't Gen'l Manager. Ane't Gen'l Pasa Ageny J. T, OLARK, Gen'l Superintendent G, I'. LYMAN, ~Doaler in— GLAZED SASH. DOORS,|: Bliads, No 1 Mouldinge, Bulldic g Paper, &2, 1001 SOUTH 13TH I0WA COLLEGE OF LAW, Law department of Drake Usiversity, Do Moines fows. Send for Catalogue. Addrees A H. MoVey, D or J. 8, Clark, Becretary, care Coe MoVey & #irk, Des Molues fowa, wie dwki TEST TOUR BAKING POVIER 70-0ATY Prands advortised as absolutely rure CONTAIN AMMONIA. ted, then Bere ETS HEALTHFULSESS TUS NEVER BEEN QUESTIONED, In amiillon hames for & qnarter of & century 18 bad £00/ th conauniors’ reliable test, % THE TEST OF THE OVEN. PRICE BAK!N(H’OWDER co., AKERS OF D, Price's Special Flavoring Extrac The atrongest, most dellcions nnd mate known, and. Dr. Price’s Lupulin Yoast For Light, Healthy Bread, The Yeast {n the Worl FOR SALE BY CROCERS. CHICACO. - 6T. Loule, OMAHA INSTITUTE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL. FOR TIE TREATMENT OF ALL CHRouic AND SURGICAL DISEASES. The largest Modical inatitute West of Mississippl Rivers Fifty rooms for tho accomodation of patients. The Phydi nd Burge horgo of tho Lnstl clty, ‘Paraly Dlin: RCULAR and NERTOUS Discases, So t PRCIAL v all diseases of the PACEET COMPANY. Direct Line for Fngiand, France and Germany. Tho erosmehips of thio weil known Itne sre of ix02, In water-tight compertmerts, and are fur nlshed with every requisitc to meko the paecsrg bith eafo and agreoable, Thoy corry the Unite States and Europesn mails, and leave Now Yor Touadaye snd Saturdsys for Plymouth (LONDON Cherboug,(PARIS and HAMBUKF) Rates, First Cabin§60-§100. ~Bteerage to and trom Hamburg $10. G B RICAARD & CO., Gen- eral Pass. Agent, 61 broadway, New York and Washington and La Lelle streets, Chicago or Henry Gundt Mark Hanson, F. E. Moores, Hurry P, Deul maha; Gronewiy &Schoonerer | Country. RIDGE'S F00D Stati:tics show that the martality amonz children is far greater Lo the summer montiis than any other seascn, Health asd per'ec’ action of the bowclsare w-surcd by the w e af ki g s Food. It is neut atf action, ix reacily takeu the little ones, ccra- #ions no tix upon the aigestive organe, and is aesimt. lated when tho stomach 1ejects all else. Naliomal Bk OMAHA, NEBRASKA, PAID UP CAPITAL URPLUS MAY], 1885 . - orFIoRRs: H, W, Yares, A, B, TouzaLn, Prosidont Vico Preeldent, W.V,Mozsg, Jno,8,0oLuins, Lews 8, Rexp W. H, 8. Hughes, Oashier. BANKING OFFIOR: The Iron Bank, COR. 12th AND FARNAM 8T%, A General Banking Busi- ness Transacted. FRED W. GRAY, (Svoossor T0) FOSTER & GRAY, W O X . I LUMBER WHITE PINE, YELLOW PINE, CALI. FORNIA REDWOOD ABH, OAK, BLACK WALNUT, BPANISH OEDAR, Bear Creek Lime, Loulsville Cement Portland Oement, Towa and Michigan |Plas- ter, Halir, Ete, Etc, Cor, Gth & Douglas St The Universil} of NEBRASKA. AT LINCOLN, Opens for Fall Term, Sept 10, "85, SIX THOROUGH COUFSES, with degrees, viz—In L) ar clene, Lit'ra'ure, Engincering, Agriou'- ture and Mediclie. The L the co'l ge o urscs, Eapeol [ the Elemoctary two yoar's course in Agriculiure under Pre wnd to the unusual facilities for d der instruotion of toe f1est trainiog. Tuition Free (ex- cept in ¥ h soxvr. Entrance Examl- nations soptewbor 8'h aad Oth, For Colaloguse, addrcas the Bteward. IRVING J, MANATT, Ohaucellor, cee neas P ptiob of & Aoked speciallr (a0 e B rierean ol . *adrone o (0¥ & DR, 'WARD & GO, LOUISIANA, MO, $250 oc 250,01