Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 21, 1885, Page 8

A BLUNDER BUT NOT A CRIME, The Investigating Committee Make Their Report to the Oity Council, WHAT THE RAILROADS MUST DO. The Question of Free Echool Books— The Dead Humorist- Judges and Clerks of Blection Appoint- ed—Other News. The City Council, The regular meeting of the city coun- eil wis held last evening at the council chamber. Present, Moes Behm, Bai ey, Dailey, Ford, Fluray, Goodrich, Lee, Thrane and Schroeder, President Beehel being absent from the city, the conncil was led to order by Clerk Southard, and Alderman Dailey was elected presi dent pro tem, PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATION® From the mayor, approving the ordi nance submitting to the proposition to issue bonds of the eity to the amount of 000 for paving: approving certain other ordinances at the last meoting, om the mayor, stating that he had wpru\ml the ~ contract “with Edward alsh for building No. 1 engine house, 1 since learned that no time is i ontract, which is a great . The communication wy J forred to the city attorney From the mayor, ap Curtin register for the Thiv place of Willinm Gladdish, who fa qualify. Confirime From the mayor, Sohall # member of the works for the unexpired term, vice Clark Woodmun, resigned. Referred From the mayor, appointing M. W Kennard, 0. P, ind A. R, Soner to aseess n ‘(w\'\ the opening of Seven- tee! tirmed, ]-rnml!w |u 3 pointing J. E. Ri Joy, Jobu T Paulsen and George Aumes, to assess d change of grade of certain str From the mayor, "urkelson and .M trol wiagon. R on polic From the hos ing that there was due J paving, $574.90. Re . From the city engineer, reporting that Peter- Hendricksen had graded the amount stated in his bill, but did so with- st with the city. Referred. widitor, reporting the ll for 1Lordered for the fire depart- ief nnmn.w but not ap- pmvmg , s it was not ordered from his oftice. Referred. From the auditor, reporting the bill of appraisers, for three d servic without his approv < he'did not know }I{OW much time aken in the work. electors the also led to appointing Alburt oard of public |||uvv||!(ru' Peter drivers of | 1to the committce works, stat- vd of public mes Fox, for new mater m From the m , reporting the pres- ent condition and standing of wholesale liquor dealers, and also the names of those who run t :stablishments on one license., R From the gas inspector, reporting that the street lamps could not be lettered with the names of streets for the price named (35 cents lamp), and estimat- st at 456 cents. A motion was t he be allowed 45 cents, which was lost. Lhe communication was then referred. From the gas inspector, repnrhngflm the gas compray had complied with thelr contract, rand. rocommending thit they he paid the amount due them. Re- ferred. From the gas inspector, asking a leave of abse or one week Granted From the gas inspector, reporting the number of lampsrepair and their pres- ent condition. Referred. om the gas inspector, reporting a marked improvement in the quality of gns furnished, Fi From the eity atlorney, ns a month be allowed him for tyl_m writ Granted ‘rom the city atto) Y n'vonnnvmlinu that the reduction in es asked the insurance companies be not A“l?\\l'(’ Adopted, From G the grades in str “Grand V d. Refer) From the O $ng the terms and conditions of the of way u‘nlimmcc pussed iz that expens wh! some time rom T, C. Branuer, filing his bond of ?IU , 00 amember of the board of pub- lc works, Approved From citizens, |nmmmng the u'umul to appoint a gurbage man, in orde all accumuli ting NIM»hh v moved for the sanitary good of the ¢ Referred. From property owners in Marsh's tion, asking that the grades of the streets be established. Granted. From thirty-two liguor dealers, tioning that they be allowed to open their places of busine o'elock, midnight, until 4 a. m,, for ac- commodation of their customers, under t the mayor and mar- 5 1o ping peaceable and quict houses, A motion was made to lay the communication on the tal and lost. A motion to refer to commit: !u! nu police wis warmly discussed, ’l» ¢ dee - ihat nincil y to consider the petition, i i s con- trary to i, the mayor, nor v al had the rigl When the sa- loons were hen on Sun- day by «n the v wils viol s much as when they kept midy ¥ wirm speech, sayin he had 8 much” r to drink beer on Sund y oth 16 wus part of hi n-llg nd no one had a right to restrain his liberty in that direction. Mr. Ford, whose name was attached to the petition, suid that he thought the olice oflicers were too striet in making he saloons close p nnpll on mm The wotion to refer finally Bids were opened nr huuhlnug hay and coul lnl'lll e use of the fire depart- ment, and were referred to the audite From Stuht & men'l resenting o hill of $277.80 for grad ' 1. RESO] by ~That the uuumlll 2 on police be instructed to emplay two men to take eharge of the patrol wagon until the ivers |zm appointed and contirmed Atlupt Furay in a 1 il action ol l{lh counail, nt on the eve- ng of Septembe lopting and approving so much of Cthe report of nhu mmittee on fire and water wor ommends the allowance of the cl un of the olh Wi n-| works company lm the sum' of §7, , be and is hereby re- seinded Adu llwl ‘Ylh-lnu t the Union Pacific rail road company und the Burlington & Mis- souri railvoad company bo istructed to open Twenticth street under their tracks ith of Poppleton avenue, to open suid b to its full width and to grade to the width of their right of way, such rk to commenee within ten days and ‘gompleted #s soon a8 possible. lehm--I'hat the auditor be in- mt‘w buy 1,000 feet of Anchior hos Sehroeder—That the board of pub- vorks be instficted “to see that the rmxlor for paviig South Thirteenth | driving « ey strect docs not tear wp more of the street at one time than is absolntely n . and to keep the street open for travel. Adopted By B That it -Jml) be the daty of poreon for aprons with any heavy vel Adopted by Schrocder—Whereas, the eurbing, guttering and paving of South Thirteenth strect eannot be seeopted as completed unless it is finished from the alley south of Leavenworth street to the end of the paving district; and, whereas, the stone fers of the Thirteenth street railroad arein such hrn ke enrh. yaving and ing { width street imposs.ble; an nd, Whereas owners threaten their paving unless thi street is paved o its Tall widtn thercfore resolved, that the eity atiorney be instructed to commence such inst the Union Pacitic railr onee as will eause the reroval of stone piers, and iron piers to be substi tuted {1 Adoyted That the city council sit as of equalization on Wednesday 1y, October 28 and 29, at th to equ dize the Pro; taxes to cover the curbing and gat ing. of the property fuse paying ity « h-|l\ s ollic posed Tevy of spee cost of certain paving tering. Adopted By Ihrane That the b of public works be authorized to have plans and specitieations of the Eleventh street via duct printed for distribution to those wishing to bid on the same. Adopted REPORT OF COMMITTEES, Recommending that the ap- by the mayor of Michacl as policeman be contirmed Recommending that the ifie railrond company be com pelled to open Fourteenth street, and that the eity attorney be instrueted to take the necessary steps to foree them to comply with theiv contract with the city Adopted. Viaducts—Renorting an i a plun with the Union Paciife and Bur- Lington & Missouri railway companic for a vinduet at h wventh stiect with a twenty-foot roadway and six-foot side- walks commending that the board of public we adve for bids for such a bridge, and also a thirty-foot bridge, in order that the cost of the work may be known, in order that contracts may be entered into by ty with the TS s to be v council. Adopted, onneetion with the report, City En- gineer Rosewater submitt ~J n approx imate estimate of the cost of the twenty foot rondway #51,000, and the th foot roadway Spee Union ment on ting committee, appoint- ed at 'leu\; eeting of the council, re- pos “Your n‘umunllu appointed to inves- tigate the matter in which the water works bill for $7,1%0.23 was passed by the city c beg leave to report that they have enrefully in\u«!ilm' 1e same muf)‘numl the following fact Thut the bill was nllulluulydu oflice on the 220 of September; t it was bronght to the city council on the same evening by the city clerk or his as- sistant; that it wis announced to the council with anothe bill as “Bills from the water works company’ nd referred to the committ er \\:|vk~,1|||l ||w cl committee, Mr. Ly papers from the cit the Tue city cler! 5 were some bills in the oflic :d to his committee valm, believing that the not of much |||||mrl.n)u> assistant clerk to m\kv .I not get his nluxl\ ) nlhm- until th \l werere- that Mr, hills were told the out & iln'\k th:n he might get them when meeting; that the assistant eity clmk dul make out the re- port as reguested b 1. Leed iton his desk; that Mr. Leeder arrived some time after the council bad heen called to order, and found the reports and bills on his desk; that he cir glanced over them and signed eport; that he took the report Goodrich, who was Nnn busy with some other bnsiness, and asked him to sign it; that \h Goodric th, believing that Tt wis ,and that the chair- u--n: had examined the hills, signed it; that Mr. Furay signed the report with the sume understanding; tem was pinced in the appro- priation ordinance by the auditor, though he had never audited the bill and had doubts of its corrcetness; that the auditor led y the couneil or any of members of doubts about the hill ; the members of the 3 the ordinanc its \h.u llw ma inance without examini s there wer at ple clamoring for the 3 fore the warrint was_signed i nnllllul the mayor the ore closely, many m-.‘, that the water rks company had noh ing whatever to do with the passage of the bill through the council, except to send the bill to the eity clerk’s oflice, as they have on all p sions Your commitiee is of the opinion th nee of the bill was @ bluud that the he blunder rvests, first, on chairman of the committee on fir water works, for his gross neglig not getding the paps long en fore the council met to thoronghly o ine them and muke an intellige report to the council, Secondly, on “the auditor who put the item in the appro priation ordinance, though he had doubts of its correctness, and did not communi cate his doubts to the council or any member theveof, Thirdly, on the 1wo other members of the committes ~Faray and Goodman -who signed the report withont examining i Your committee wounld recommend thut all the members of the city council should go to the vity clerk’s oflice and get their papers on Fri or Saturd; that 1‘"-‘\- would have plenty of time to prepave the .;uul Cconfer with their colles ) th ing of the council, On Monday iing the council ghall sit a committee of the whole and eall the roll of committees to see what business is_before the commit- teo All of which is rvespectfully sub- mitteed, M. Lek Tuos. H. DaiLy, C. C. TaraNg, Connmittee, m- ORDINANCES. ing it unlawiul to discharge into sewers any liguid or other ted by the manufacture of gus iding 11«'1|u]|!« s for violations of the provisions of the law. Referred Providing for the appointment of a city veterinary snrgeon, fixing his salary and defining his dutics. Re ed Establishing the grade of ccrtain streets. Referred, Adjourned, Decla the publ Wilste ere and The Question of School Books, Considerable discussion was indulged in at the close of the meeting of the board of education Monday evening in re- gard o the question of free houks for the public schools, The petiton which was presented to the board by Mr, Co burn seemed to voice the popular senti ment in favor of giving the plan a thorough triul, and nearly all of the membe of the board arein favor of it, The plan is, in fuct, not entirely 4 new oue in this city, as al ready the hoard has purchased 700 read ors, 1,300 slates and 3,000 music books, which they have furpished the pupils for use free of charge. plan now is to, enlirge “upon the start already made, umi furn -h fanl the terial 1. the to the pupils without an ] Tt is estimated that the mmp-vull n ate the expenditare. by the hoard n! + #7000, 1" 1 he radual, the expense will not be fo intended to furnish the pupils w niew books as fast as the ones now in u books and_ma- prblio sposed plan_has been success- A m New York, Philadelphin ies in the and s work Cloveland is the only plice where an effort has been made to tablish it whioh b proved unsue There an injunction was secured ving the: board from pn the bonds, and it has never been solved, No such trouble, how wicipated here in the Vs adopted. In order to make sure of the matter, some of the bers of the board will take log: ard to the matter to see whether move conld be made A number of questions members of |hv- board adopting the M prossed the t such if adopted ndency,givine vs the jdea if they conld have their senool books furnished fre all other property could be 1 them in common. ~Another question will be whether the pupils will take as re of books furnished by the they would of their own ) Ml questions, together with numerous others ansing, will be fully discussed at o meeting of the com- mittee who have matter in charge next Monday who are in- terested in s invited to at- tend the me on thie mutter, the schol The Dead Humorist. Mrs. W, I Shaw and Mr. William H. Dufl; the and son-in-law of W. H. Shaw () Billings"), came in on the worning Union Pacific train from the west, accompanying the remains of the great humorist, which are being taken east for burial, The body was enclosed in o metallic casket this being surrounded bo a bu box. This latter had been broken in the journey from Monteroy, and Mr. Duft determined to new one to enclose the metallic casket. Accord- ingly the remaing were taken to the undertaking rooms of Drexel & Maul, where the ecasket was cavefully en- closed in & new and strong wooden box. Before the id was nailed down the me- tallic casket was opened, and the re- maing of the great deceased werg viewed for the first time since the departure from California. The face and ho ina remar y though » thin over the connter pear The eyes were but sligh sunken, expression of the mouath was natural and peaceful. The face covered with a heavy, though not long, ‘rmx\ll\ of beard, wis taken east on will be mterred. in Wt of magnesia placed nee, gave it gl B Q. \m)r\v\wh 1y cor ul ,H)!h for the B bout u yeu w'of his complaint could not'be d fin Some weeks ago we thought that a western trip would be beneficial to health, and accordingly he st C Difotnia, accompanied by Mr and mysclf. For a_few waeks previous to his death his health had b tionally good the Calito air would soon restore his system Lo its normal . On last Thurs- dny morning he was sitting on the front porch of the hotel in Monterey, when mutter narticulate words, he fell over and expired almost insl.lnllv The complaint was undoubtedly had never had an atta : before, nor anything ;mbling an attack, though oceasionally s 1g0 he would suffer from vertigo. corpnlent man and ok ise, and his habits of life LR PR A ik o o would be very natural, But up to withi; ay a year, lis health’ was rema good “Yes,” continued Mr. Duff, in a to further mquiry, “Mr. Shaw was in the habit of writing “for the press up to the time of death, It was little or no labor for him to compose—most of his work was done spontancously, without any apparent effort. Whenever an ide would strike him he would note it down and work it up his leisu He was indefatigable in his labors, and just be- fore his death was planning for a'lectur which he was to deliver for F the benefit of a local poc was generous and rentle in his disposition, Imumul and be- h»\.ul by all who knew him.’ Judges and Clerks of k The county conmissione yesterday completed the selection of jndges and clerks of election for the polling place throughont the county. The follow the appomntments: , H. P. lHensen; , Dave clerk . First Distriet—Judges, M. Frubauk, Ma clerks, Jumes Donnelly, J. Second Distric inm Hennessy, Charle Childg; clerks, John H. Dailey, O'Brien, hird Ward—Judges, Charles Me nlur W, H. Clark, William lnmpl.m clerk Rolund Curtin, William M Fourth \\:u'll, First l)m et William J. Mount, Andrew Borden erks orge ke, Harey D, District—dnd ges, Jawes ponter, George Hume, Daniel Kennis- ong elerks, William . Manning lnllll Ward, Fist Distric ml;rwa l( v, Tim Kelley, Michacel s, William :\1.Qunm second Distriet —Judges, John ek, Thomas Callan, William J. n hite Imu~ clerks, John Erfling, Frank "Ward, wd Ruchse, \\x Tam Tudges Reed Car First Distriet—Judg Benfumin Hall, rks, Chiurles Wilkins, Nute rond l)mnuf.lmlu s, Andrew Collins Jordan, Fred Maus; clerks, K e v, Adolph Brown twrlonJudges, J. R, Waus, Guorge m, L. W. Deuton; clerks, L jan - Kaelber, Harvey Link, John Lampke; clerks, Ma Randall, Harvey Link, Wihoin-adudges, William. Turoer, Jobn Lutz, dames Appleby; clerks, I. Mgor, Geoigo Drexell v Thompson, Robinson. Wost Omaha~Judges, 1. C. Sutphen, Charl an, H. Morton; elerks, 1. Sutphen, C. D) Dunle Union—Jhdges, Albeit Paul Stoltenherg (ks Pomps Rob- Twadell! Louis Thomis. Sarutoga--Judges, Goorge McK D. P. Hedman,” William ™ H clorks, J, . Rustin, Fred Lessentine Douglis, First Distri 3 Schnell, rks, Dun Sceond distriet—Judg John Cassidy, B, Gatter; clevks, A, W. ¢ Ed Corvigan. Knight clerks, nzie, The Habeas Corpus Case. The cage.of Robert Poland, whose at- torneys are trying to have him rele: on writ ol Iu\)wna corpus, h Mnll unset- tled. Yesterday morning Jedzd Stenberg came into the county cefirt and testi- ficd o the f $h . the casc Poland also testitied in!hie own be- half. It seems that some time ago he was arrested as a safpicious char- er, and sentenced by Jm‘gx‘ Stenbe torm ot sixty days in the y juil ntence was - sus r nded, however, on eondition that Polanfl leave town at onee. He did <o, but returned, and was eaptured and sent. up to the unmlv juil ta serve out the suspended sentence, Judge Hawes made thd point thata police judge did not posioss the power of Sugpe mln sentence any more than he did that of pardoning. He had no right, as Judge Hawes thought, to banish man nnm the city. Distriet Attorney Estelle replied with the argument that, admitting this point, that dge Sten- berg's action wis not lawful—the com- mitmentof Poland had been made ont nd he should h been taken to the county jail a3 soon as he could bhe found Judge MeCulloch has taken the ¢ under advisement, and will ronder rigion shortly, Ve his A Bold Robbery. One of the boldest robberies reported for many a day occurred Monday night,or rather Tuesday morning, on South Seven teenth street, near Mars Mr. and Mrs, MeKenzie oceupy a house at the place indicated, Tuesday morning abont two o'clock Mrs. MeKenzie awoke to lind, as she thought, that some one was in the room. She was to seream and jumwp out of the bed, when a man suddenly sprang up from the side of her conch and placed a ponge sutu- rated with some drug—probably chloro- form—over her face. She saw it was s to struggle, and made no outery. 18 not long before she gank into un- OUSHesS. "he servant girl who arose about 6 o'clock discovered the sitnation of affirs and summoned medi sistance. M MeKenzie was still in o« state of uncon- susness but was soon restored. It was also discovered that Mr. M. had been dosed with chloroform, probubly before Mre. MeKenz ely neither of the couple wr ously ‘affected though the consequences might ¢ have been more dangerous than Wi sily they It was discovered that the burglars, whoever they w. e, had made a |nv\(\, extensive r ml having carried off’ £75 worth of mon and - val Thereis no elie. Mrs. MeKenzie is un- able to identify t man who chloro- formed her. Wil Sue the Railrond. Iu June last Do O. MeCabe, living in s, Mich,, started for Pueblo, | King with him his sife, who was then in failing health, Tt was hoped that the elimate of Colorado would have | a beneticial effect upon her gystem, hut | instend of improving she sank slowly, and died a few .wu Mr. McCahe le al mls on Thursday, on Monday his wife. . He i the Den Rio Grande railrond to Obicago Omaha, over the Burlington. He told that the train would arrive in'Oma- ha in time to connect with the Rock Is Tand train for Chicago; whieh would |l- low him to reach Grand Rapids Thursday 'morning. W hen ahe et here lastnight he found that he had been “taken in"—that the B. & M. did not uneet with the Rock Islind by four or hour: Thus he will lose half . or more. and not arrive in'Grand Rapids in time the funeral as announced. He is v mueh incensed at the deception ticed upon him, and informed a reporter for the BEE last night that Iu»mmu’h-d to test in the locil courts the question as to whether a railroad can sell him a ticket under false pretenses. He elaims that the delay will entail upon him a material 1088, pecuniury und otherwise. woth bou, vht sL for the body of a ticke 1 \|.| In the District Court. ings were commenced yest . Orehard inst John Wal- the foreclosure of a mortgage, ing to $4,000. A transcript of appeal from the county court was filed yesterday in the matter of the award of dan 1 by the commissioners on roperty ~ con- demmed by the C., St & 0. rail- road company for Iwu r|g.'hl of v Robert 8. Lacey commenced suit terday against MeCormic! administrator of the estate of the John M mick, petitioning for the ap pointment of a gunrdian for the children of the deceased The injunction procecding of Trossin vs. Berthold was argued before Ju Wakeley yesterday, — Deeision w served until to-day. The follow is the call for to-day be- fore Judge Wakeley Pomeroy vs. A l\l “E. church. meral vs. Howell, Hamann vs. B, & M. Harmon ve. Omal Harmon v ha. Kimball, et al. ve. Omaha. lor ve. Houser. Proces y by lhn railroad. va. Bowman, et al, all is the same as ye ilitury Matters, 2d States military eamps at Rock Springs and Evanston, Wyoming, have been christened by order of Gen eral Howard, The former will be known as “Camp Pilot Batte,” and the latter as “Camp Medicine Butte.” In compliance with the letter of in f) the secvetary of war, w appeinted Captains | ek and Secodd Lienten- ant Browne a board to_examine into and report upon the qualifieatians of wuh enlisted men for appointment for post quartermaster rgeants’ a8 shall | be brought befor . Therboard will be guidml inits examinations bg the rules set forth f headguatters of the army, .uul will arrange ghe candidats examined in the or i it dete mined by their examination:: The board is to meet at Fort Niobram at the call of the president thereof. Gendral Howard has ordered Ser wnie§ Fergnson, Company F, Willinsh Meyer, Com- pany H, 4th u.me to’ report to the l dent of the board fer €xamination or appointment as postrguartermaster sergeant, n Cent has received the following letter Conneil Blufts individusl who, it would | seem, is extremely anxious to get mar ried, abably you have had and will have in your hospital. ladics who | would he glail to get marvicd if 2 suitablo person offe Many ladies of good sding meet with misfortn and compelled to cither part with their good | name or their ehild, and if they could y 4 good man they wonld be' glad to g 1, Wik never i am of f intem e 1 hospital, from a ‘fu 1 was worth seven or eight l]l-mm dollurs, but throngh | that he had he THE ()MAHA DAILY BEE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1885, flnam- lrflv-vrm's, Tam not now worth over $1,000, and thatis not available, o [ can't use it. If you have now or think of any former patrons of your hospital who you I.Imlk \\vmld ke h\ marry, please let n ). Ploass an. SWer a8 soon a8 you zvl this. If you wish to talk with me about the business, I will come over if you desire it." he writer does not sign his name, but gives an alphabetic postoftic address, Railway Notes. The accond of the Union Pacific autumn excursions ty California will leave Omaha and Council Blufls at 11 o'clock a.m, Wednesday, November 25, Round trip tickets will bo sold at $100 ench, good for six months; children five yoars old and under twelve, half fare. Poll- man fare for double herths, $16.5) extra, Fare to Salt Lake and return, §2.0) extra The entire party must travel her gong, but can stop over in a boly at any point. Individoals may return their pleasure, after thirty daye, stopping offat will. Low round trip rates are also made from eastern cities. T route will be:<Omaha to Doenver, vi Union Pacifie; Denver to Oxden, v same line; Ozden to Los Angiles, via outhern Pacif Passeng going west from Omaha may returo to Kansas City withont extra cost, The B. & M. s advertising in the east s of its new Oberlin branch i wes in Omah tic as heretofor all imigration to northwestorn and mueh to sonfhwestern Nebras! gone throngh | s City and Ateh l\h' N I ' 3 vife have returned Mr. Orr is we +hack to hisold g tor comud witlh pleast in the Union Pacitic general man . Mr. Chizolm, who substituted M Orr for the past two weeks, has returned to Denver. Wm. F. McMillan, assistant general freight agent of the Union Pacific, ac picd by J. S. Tebbets, general agent at Salt Lake City, and Mr. Mur- dock, the recently appointed traveling freight agent, has gone out on - tour of the line. s My Wm. F. flitts, nssistant general freight agent of the Union Pacific, has returned from a trip west. Thirteen Mormons went to work Mon- day at Rock Springs. and encon by this start. twenty more followed this morning. The output from these mines is steaduly inereasing. United States Court. Regular term of court convenes No vember 9th The adj unfinished term is Ned for Octo! 26th. The equity docket has been cleared off and u fow matters of lesser import- ance demand a day or two of attention. Judge Du remarked yesterd ard his name eulpably as- Zimmerman rel met Burr while out hunting and the lnwyer remarked that he would secure Zimmerman's release on bond. ‘The judge merely langhed at the idea and id mno” further heed, not drewming of asking the intended method — of proceedure., 1 was as mueh surprised and disgnsted result us any ! socinted with the fraud. ‘The judge 1se by admitting the mu , 1 will look up my papers and see who it was recomn his appoint- ment.” Already filing has been made to determine the ;:muluh upon which the less commiissioner ean lay ¢ further official tenure, and it is more than probable that his neek will feel the knife. TheZimmerman case is also 2 stump in the U. S. constabulary department. Marshal Bierbower has ney heen aun- thorized to inenr the expenses of asearch and unless the arney authorities are doing somuthing the murderer is scoth free,” with no one interested in his cap- ture, . The A. O, A lodge of the A. O, ized in Contral City Thursday night by P. P. Ellis, grand lecturer for Missouri and Nebras| th a list of members drawn from among our citizens. The oflicers for the pr term are Hon. John B. ner, P. M.; W. M. Pecbler, M.V Dr:eaWe Raynor, Foreman and medical examiner; ).; W.J. Wilbur, Record- T, C. Mor- G.; John hest, W hird, Trastees ton and night of vites \lumnw hn'llln in Rock, e oand |u| in ter, Guide | elzewhe An excellent prospect now exists for the early establishiment of the nd lodge of }wlnmk into n separate state jurisdiction sons resident of i town where n lnlL of the A, O. U, W. exists, and desiring t one be organized, will address P, P, Ellis, grand h-mm-r,. of A. 1. Guide, Lincoln, Neb, Dean Millspaugh's Resignation. It is announced that Dean Millspa had tendered his resignation asthe rector of the Trinity Cathedral congregation. The resiguation was tarned overn week ago, now in the hands of Judge V T'he condition of this, it is difienlt and is cley, afuirs which led to to outline. For two \ lias heen a growing fesling of Giksatistnetion with the dean, but this ing did not make itself painfully man- tuntil after the death of Bishop ( Inkmn Muny of t members have been compluming that the dean’s ser mons were not of the highest order of ex- cellence, and that, in short, he was not qualili to act as the leader ¢ i portant i congr Cathedr: The upon, tho shortly made £10n ion has not yet been acted ch it is expected that it will be N0 announcement been S to the deacon’s probable sucees Abuse of Street Car Horses. The wbuse of horses which formerly existed on the St Mary’s avenue car line has beon noticed by others besides our own citizens, T4 following from My Berg, of New Yors City, was received by the seerctary of the Nebraska Humune society: DEAK Stz have been inford by @ an who visited Omaha during July |<l Avgust last, that a L:h':u deal of nnneces- Iy erue H\ is intlieted n the horses and mules employed in m,u.m; strect Fite auimals, he stated, were ove 1 intil exhansted, and beaten ||v\||||g> Wil you kindly inform us if sucli is sShot-Gan Policy suburb of Highland, skirts the western limits of the wis Monday the scene of avery ly rumpus which gives the dis- criminal job. Some wnd John had ocen- W, Weston, The The heautiful which city, i trict court another grading i4 in progress the Roesink, one of th it sion to chop down a troe, | wwvsins urned session of the present | - with Robert Carr,ag a re rllt in |ho Immmv, c-luh»ud (he troe as his property and warned the woodman not to touch a single bough. Nuvhmgd-mmml Roosink, with the aid of tat th \\\M\ tih rage, Weston rushed off and in a moment came back on a gallop with a double shot-gun presented for action out, every one of you, he commanded, and the graders forth with took to their heels. Weston was ar- rested, arraigned hefore Judge Andres and bound over to the district court. Garbage Removal., The question of garhage removal is one that has been w source of much an noyanco in Omaha. When the more than o yenr ago, passed the “G b ordinance,” there was no person in the eity who understood the business or the value of the services required. Mr Peterson took the contract at prices that experionce proved to be entirely inade quate. But he performed the work to the best of his ability and to the satis faetion of all reasonable peopl There some who expect him move liquids, brickbats, mortar, . but those thit were not ineluded in the contract, which expired on September 1. Since then no provi sion has b made by the city to pay for the removal of garly The' police in siston cleantiness and many people think that they ean have their Kitehen refuse taken away ns heretofore without expense to themsclves, Mr. Peterson s still operating a fow carts and is pared to work for those who are willing o pay, but the prople st understand that until such time as the council sces fit to make other arrangements that they must pay for the re al of garl from their premises. A eard addressed to John Peterson, Twenty-seventh and or orders left with the city mar- il be promptly attended to. Cedar Ranids Visitors, A party of prominent citizens of Cedar Rapids, Towa, are in the city for the pur pose of examining the sanitary sewer system and pavements, which they are thinking of introducing in Cedar The party is com composed of Jolin Snoufler, J. M. Olm stead, C. D. Van Vechten Foster, couneilmen; I, hoard of tri the Ced 7. Falks, of zette; C. E. ( Green, and shown akout the B. Squires, and interest whieh th oflice. The; dar Rapids lican, whe son of M pids, Highy aty vesterday by the places of ed was the Bry o this afternoon to Ce Mr. Brighan, of the Repub iecompanices the party, 18w I, C. Stone, of this Checked on the Skip. S.J. Bean, theatrical agent from Cleveland, s in a predicament. He has been rding at the Millard hotel for e pust few days, running up a score of $16.00. His conduct yesterday excit ed Manager Shears' suspicion, and he swore out a complaint against the lodger. Ofticer Turnbull took the paver and served it on the gentleman just as he moving out on_ the noon-day dummy un for Couneil Bluffs, Mr Bean was led and found to be able to eash in but He un lly succeded in raising the necessary am ount and was relensed. Jolly Yet. Sherif Joseph Young, of Green Riv W. T, passed through the city yesterday three ) for Smith, colored, five years for hurg| They will enter penal servitud, Joliet prison, where territoris ‘il are now im prisoned. It was formerly the custom to send Wyoming convicts to the { i , but sinee the Iline f-supportive and cha wrding conviets, the felons itories have been shipped burg nothing for from the ter thither, Who He Is. Alert Schall, who has been nominated by Mayor Boyd as a member of the board of public works, scemed to be a stranger to all the members of the eity council. Some of the aldermen asserted that they knew him and moved that the appoint ment be confirmed. But after Mr. Sehraeder had announced who the gen tléman Mayor Boyd cnnlr dicted the member from the seeond, J i3 stone cutter by tra I ,.h.\mx as foreman of the yurds of Drexel & Foll. en. Howard received yesterday a tele that Col. And on left I{ml spnnvu Monday night for his post at Fort Russell, with all the companies ex- cept that of Capt. Rogers. This does not break up eamp at. Rock Springs o the Intter company will remain there for some time yet, RButtalo Biil. Hon. Wm. E. Cody, hetter known as “Buflalo Bill," arrived in town yesterday morning from North Platte, in company with M Canlield. He spent the Tay in the eity visiting his friends, and eventng he left for St. Louis, pects o remain for several inthe where he ex days, it Baloonists, “Phere are now four suloon-keepers who have not paid their lie 11 accord ingly papers were issued yostorday forthe arvest of August Uhtoll.” Paal Senf, 1S, Huscall end Mrs, Ho MeCoy. Delingu cand well-known y sentup for sixty want and atationer, of Springlield, 0., are in the city uukm" up a locatic eas rumored yesterday that Colonel dime ‘museam fame, had leaving behind him many creditors. s friends, howeyer, deny the truth of the story, and say that he b gone 1o Creston, Towa, expecting shovtly to return, Neh Lions Theo Hohl, hardw, 1wk City distillery is m to start busiii i are now at work on tensive additions to the present buildings with a view of lur, inereus i city of the coney Following is the astro-me cast for the week beginning to- ending Wednesday, Oct macttled—cold,” windy, fin ty with f in many ns—very unsettled andStormy with snow or rain according to location. isettled, wintry week ty Litevary Club will hold its veg ting next Friday evening at U i Corner Cass” and Seventeenth s instend of Meyer's music hall, as jously announced. The programme will consist of essays on Charlemagne and St. Benediet, to bé followed by a conver sation on the Crusade Butts wits el e r Mostywn and late secti wind An Uy Tar ne csted 48 o suspi- terday afternoon by vin the day was B nuuml by Judge Stenberg to thirty days in the eounty jail. Duits, it is suid, stole @ suit of Lluxlm in this city | which w MOST PERFECT MADE Propared with spacial regard €0 hosteh, Na Ammonia, Lime or Alum. PRICE BAKING PO:/DER CO., AHICACO. £T. LOUIS. ahout a y »yand jumped the tow He returned yesterday. Gordon Johnson, a well known eolored man, appeared before Judg y yestords Ly atternoon with hlood down his of his h s running ) a wwund in the top id he had been stabbed by Jumes Hutehinson, o notorious darkey better known ns “Chicken Jim,"” ¢ demanded rrant for the Iatter, issied and the man was by Oficer Cormick and lodged in the city jml There 18 now, 1o abouf the Umon tie depot here, 8 man whose forlorn condition would excite of a heart of tone. Ho iz a Por bound from Boston to Sun Francisco. At Chicago some seamp filehed his ticket coupon from Omuha westvard and the poor fellow 1 stuck I can speak nothing but his native tonguo and no one of the loeal publie scoms to be educated up to Portuguese. Tho case deserves re li-ll - C. L. Lueas, of the eity yesterday J. AV endent of the Owallala 1L umpany, is i the city. Miss Mary Stangleur, who has heen vig- iting friends in the east, returncd homo 1|~| night L Gerth, of Lincoln, state veteri ived in the eity st evening, S the Paxton. G W. Spences Tong, Sehuyl A. Ware, Ogallala utield co A, Humaford, tr agent of the New \urh 1d C: vor figgart dnmes; 1. €. Bol- aro veling est Dassengor Shore and erons fi i Ho left Tastnight for St. 1 Mr. and Mrs. JJ. K. Brownell, ton, Ohio, are in the city the ‘mnests of Mg and Mes. Templeton. Mr. Browunell is a member of the well known firm of Brownell & Co., of D Ohio, who are extensive manufactur hoilers, ete., and is nlso « member of the firm of Brownell & Co. - A Bargain in Cornce Lots Is what men desire, but to keep from fill- ing ave in a cemetery lot oro mm your days are |-|n\|lu Supply of Dr. Pierd Discovery™ When symptoms of no time in putting yours treatmént of this invaluable medicine, It curcs when nothing clse will. Possess- it does, ten times the virtie of the cod liver oil, it is not only the 1 but far the pleasantest (o “take, purities and enciches the blood! strengthens the system, cares blotehes lnmnm eruptions humors By druggists. of Day- llu', first onsumption appear, lose f under the ‘o Calil On \Im\-m'nv nth will weleet exeursion party for California, via Denver and Salt {.n Forty-tive dollars pays one way, return when you please, Firat-c 'S on ex- press trains through to destination. Start rom any & HIUH ontthe B.& M. R. R. X r to A, C. 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