Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 2, 1886, Page 8

THE FIRST DAY N EIGHTY SIY | | A Quiet Celebration nr the Advent of the MISSOURI An Interestin A w Captam Ie “The Glad New Year " New Year's celebrated in ( hour, the New the ringing of explosion of fir noise soon died city fell into vy y few fstom seems aban wis herally usiness everybody ing that holiday served th new resoly r libe able mar AT The hotels s the nsual New The ton rinted on un made in imitation of hemstitehed, e hian 10 1 bord envelop bill. selected from 1 Baked Blue Fish with Cream Slaw Boiled Thoroug) X, Rutherford B, H Roast Turkey, Oyster Dressing b Mashed Potatoe French Pe; Fried Oysters Cha Broiled Quail with Water Cresses 1 Sweet i New Year I ingue lows or its gen Selected {1 New Year, RIVER COMMISSION. | g Interview inte rd to Dailey w's Death, 1856, ymaha. At Year was bells, boc © crackers, et way, however weeful slumber calls were to have b doned by Omal largely” suspen day the here Ning o turned his” attention to enjoy- | from ¢ Although usial free drink whvan and the 1 sobric THE HOTELS rved elegant dir Yoar custom had a sumpt ique and prett om " dkerchiefs Il ateh. Followin Ox Tail Soup Mude of unocents Abroad \red Chicken n the b wes, Presiden remium Beef Sweet 1 ampagne Punch ettuce ckles "udd By Pie Plain and Faney €aka Tee Cream Bis Malaga Gray Cra The Millard had a splendid dinner witn the menu of 1ts usual neat pattern, us follows Puree of Cl Con Filletof T Po Croquettes Salpicon, Mushrooms TPate de F Boiled Leg of Mutton, Caper Sa Roast Beef Roast Loin me Fillets alt’s Sweet B Spanish Fr Pun Boned Mashed Potatoes Sweet Corn Quail Steamed Plum Pudding, Hard and I Minco Pie Whipped Cre ancy Assorted Nuts Oran MISSOURIRIVER IMPROVEMENTS The Return of the Omaha m The Omuha d river convention, held in Kansus € discuss the i Muddy has consisted of ( W.J. Broatch B k, John J. H. Co “The conven a reporter to one and everyt Important resu plished tow e for wh ted. Yes, be held in Oma the date ne fow does the commission propose to lish the the hum source to t of all we will endeavor to induce jue s O kers and Cheoese Collen Llicken Soup—Alle sonne -~ Colbert out with Tartare tatoes—Duchoss ole Gras— Strashc of Pork, Apple of Chicken—Fina Breads Bradzed —J itters, Kum Sauce ich a la Cardinal Turkey with Jel Boile Green Pe; on Toast- Cresses Brandy Sui Apricot Pie Vanilla 1c Assorted Cuk L 0 Grapes Coffee n id D )y Kansas City lelegation to the uprovement of returned b ol C. 8. Cha , Chas. Hartm, 1. Erck, Fred 1 fon. tion, id M. day, “was a hing passed oft Its, I think, we the achieveme h the commi the nest conyed some time i it yet exaetly fix s task set L Missouri mouth e alize the importa the con ke ap How much m peur Lo year o position to give say this, howey have t]lw me fous much |h:n the Twenty millions of dollurs have rviver spent upon the past few years. lissouri viver consideration mission will he That is, 80 that in years, tle seattered us to and which ov therefor canno cure, we will I oved river, for the |»u||msn of naviga- fon and com Mo M portious. The and is now to keep it so, average dopth ulong the enti a fair hanacl. St Lulns tween two more regular marck, u little to Fort Berthol I the vonside: and the f amount L Such # p as woll, improvement as maugurated by ‘the com by mence where it le inste: patches issourt vt ble," coutinued M. able try \mission has ur propriations ace ey will be requ Thiat would be hard to nmission is not ¥ or mey that it will cked o licy ns t ally hamy and v Kk would be WO Mississippi It scems to ni ought to | The of a_consceuti t ol the y course of of of no pr to limited lered po long st the aul be of ving t be x . eroe. r is alres Broateh, only difliculty and te instance I n ul regular pucket of 1Wo steawcrs ‘ts oux City and Bismarck there o stefmers. 2 Wy . there is time, while 't Bonte that fu" M dy on year cal s of “pounds oth soe A Terrible Mrs. Bare was age was ta W Queen Fritters Mcdera Wine Jelly zew Buuange Sance Roast Turkey, Stutted, Cranderry Sauce Broateh to liable ostimates P it proposes hay work, down the t ther Beat— midnight in amid f cannons The the | and wde and | cn pretty 1 socicty, | ded, and | which the e seloons | s to break | en ty mers as hill menu's lorod up in the nous y g was Tales Celery harnyard of Suiice otatoes Asyaragus mande Sa Cel iere rdiniere ly 'd Polatoes us s e Cream kes yer Raisins elega Missouri ¥, to the ~ Big me. chair an, He Drexel and armonious smoothly e accom nt of the ssion was ntion is to ) Septem ed upon that of nee of the idertake rddin 1 from 1y, in a I cun not do to it to us hat would er us ] fizzle been | m the 10 that the ven some stem of yot Vo nature to com before; a fow ing it 50 ienl good, lotment fectly se teh of in ar ‘in hus ) b m been | in betwes City there I Bis From river, ¢ stesner 1 Bis there s the nver Iyl will | o show | | Ton. commission is now collecting statis concerni ng the population of the country along the river from Fort Benton down nd the amount of freight transported both by water and rail Yoit expect opposition from ways Certainly. This schieme, of carried out will have the effect of breaking the mo: nopoly of rates enjoyed by the railvoads For instance, here I have” just been noti from Troy to_ Chic has been placed at 2 During the summer the rate If this, And wh, 3ocanse then anal and lakes were open to traflic ered comprtition to (he raily Now that the waterways are closed, tl railronds are putting tp their rates, be e wors, they know, arc unable to he If the Missouri river is made nay o for all the purposes of ree, the railroads will certainly have to come down in their rates. That will be one good result accomplished.” the rail cents p themselves comme AN INGENIOUS THEORY., Another Way of Accounting fo Death of Watson 13, nit Among th “wateh-parties’ lich eat up New Years eveto witness the and the birth of the many wl death of the old year new . was one composed of aprominent physician, a lawyer and a reporter for Bk, The wtion was kept up at a lively rate until midnight, when ideas began to flag. As the ment of the ad vent of 1886, drew near, the medical man who I been pondering intently for some time, turned the conversation on the death of Watson B. Smith He ad vanced a theory for the occurrence of the tragedy, which, if not entirely new, has never been mentioned being worthy of belicf, though as will be seen it is certainly ap Wi ¥ have stock in the theor) mver ns taken vhn Watson B. 8 d the physician, “and cock und bull story s sprung on the pub B 1 that he committed suicide is to be scouted as unworthy of the slightest eredence Il tell you the con- clusion I have reached affer y of careful study on the matter, and o pains. tuking personal examination of the cir- cumstances of his death, the manner in which he | the tion of the bullet, that Watson B. Smith died and accidentally.” any ith what I say. Let Mr. Smith left his Al building after dark und deserted, wetly me oflic The building was lonely and as he stepped out of the door of his oflice, he probably had his revolyer his hand—probably his left hand. In his right hand, as I conceive it, he held the key with which he was door. In the “hollow his left arm, he letters and papers whi he inte nll('ll 1o drop in the postoflice. These prob- ably balanced loosely is ~ my theory f he was door these P; to pr exj mmenced to he suddenly doubled his ar ss them to- gether; in this hand he held the revolver which thrown directly in the line of his forchead, and by one of those awhl and mysterious chanees, the weapon ex- ploded. T examined the wound in Mr. Smith's head, and found that it was ex- wetly such a one as would be made in the manner indieated, the bullet having tak- en a slightly upward cours ‘here are certain ol confirming my theor will not attempt » more [ have pon- over this hypothesis—and 1 haye it a good deal of time over the mat- he wore plausible has it seemed to A FRIG UL FALL. Jepeu Backs into an Elevator ning and s Terribly Injured. we Depen, a laborer at the Ch Lumber company’s yards, met with a terrible accident about 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was working on the third floor of the company’s new building on Fourteenth street, and walked 15 into the elevator opening, falling tn the cellar. While descending he s leavy plank thrown the Jopening at_the first floor, breaking it two, and carrying it with him to the ‘ground. The unfortunate man landed on his head and should and was picked up uncon- y his fellow workmen. The patrol n was sent for and conveyed him to Jo<cpl's hospital, where D, Swetnam tending him. His left arm is broken two places, a gash cut his eve and his jaw dislocated mul injuries may prove fatal t wonderis that the man was not Killed instantly, as the distanee he fell was over forty feet. Depue i single man and resides with his sister this city 088 n in over Oth Th 11 OPEN A Season Only Par ter of "5t “The oldest inhabitant” is stumped to reeall a parallel for this winter in all the winters in Onlaha’s past history. The mild weather, the rain and the open river, which are the unseasonable cha ties of the scason, are probubly without precedent Harry Deuel, the genial and all-oblig- ing ticket it of the Burlington and respected eitizen as well, says that he does not remember such a winter, and he ght to kuow. Since 1850 he has been right on the and fol s, while engaged in the steamboat business, his attention was y called to the ver and its phenomena, He thonght, and thought real havd for a fow minutes, when the reporter put the query to him and at last agreed with his memory that nosuch a winter had ever been scen here, The river had never before broken in the holiday scascn nor had spring Zephyrs toyed with the baby locks of new year Several other old residents were put to the test and gave it up in disp At lust, however, the reporter encountered A, D. Joues who everybody knows no here in times prehistorie and car vies in his mind every step of the city's progress which he biad so proudly ind fondly watched and which he has done s anueh to promot Mr.Jones greeted the reporter benignly and 10 his question started his aceurate thinking muchine to work until at last it evolyed a recollection *Yes, 1 remember one he siud, s winter of ably wild. The viver in thos two channels in front of the one on this froze on the Iown s for some son, lc.unlnul open. Between the two was a4 wide sandbar. In thos times, Council Blufts was ilie busis of ou ~\|i plies and the condition of the viver mude it quite a job to get provisions and goods across. A load of freight would be st ed over in boats, erossing the open stream to the island b On this Harrison John son, who is best remembered as *Mule! Johnson, had his frelghting mnles, and with them took the contraet of trad king supplies aeross the island over the frozen chaunel and up into the city. No, not since then do I vemember such an open winter.” After reful clusion arrives S01 18 Wost rem its wllel one WINTER, eled by the Win- spot winter,’ s mn.u] city and ation, the con that the present a kable, and that to tind 10 go back iuto bis inves! the matter up in the proper light the | tory lhll!_) LWO yuils, THE OMAHA DATLY BEE, SATURDAY JANUARY CAPTAIN DAILEY. Al Round Athlete Duncan O, Ross—The Gallant Sixty-Ninth, ‘apt. James C. Dailey of New York is | in the city on his way to San Franci where he is matehed to wrestle Duncan C. Ross. The captain all-round ithlete of considerable reputation and bears beside the distinction of holding s commissioned office in the Sixtyn regiment, New York National Guards The Sixty-ninth is an Irish regiment, and the best known body of militia in Amer ica. With a glorions war record and un impeachable gallantey in all seasons there is more pride and esprit de corps in the GOth than any other mili in America. Its colors field and the harp of Erin with the and etripes, and its uniform is g Some wee g0 the regiment purch: a new uniform, and on the oceasion of its first parade the soldiers were dough balled from the windows of the Grain Exchange building. I'hie operators, who are notable chiefly for their boyish pranks, intended no harm, bt their sport touched the and it was with great difficulty that they were dissuaded from looting the building. This event wi dup by s reporter in | conyersation with Captain Dailey. “I was in the ranks at the time, and T can assure you that the boys were angry They have never gotten it eithe the day will come when the snobs of the exclange will have grievons occasion to remember their snub to Irish nation- ality | An is an Sut they made du not?" asked the not eandidly helieve tha less prank which would have be on the Seventh, Twenty-seventh, n‘h« v regiment i ppening to I'he |n'\‘ will nev light and their r grain_exchange is ete give them achance of apology, did they il do you vl wasat mm'hl 1 played or any n that ntment against the mal. Riots may sturning the com ation turning upon the eap- tain’s opposing champion in kis_prospec- tive wrestling mateh, he said, “Ross is a great athlete and Smart, by viny man, Ths little spurt as apreacher, which he took some months ago, showed that he was an intelligent fellow, and had not the old love of sport and manly science me his solves he might have become a distinguished divine.” Captain Daily remains in the city for a day or two. Mrs, Barlow's The death of Mrs. Barlow, wife of M T. Barlow oceurred Thursday night at 11 o’clock. Mrs. Barlow hasbeen sick for two months. During the last week her illness she was unable to retain food, and life was sustained almost solely hypodermic injec She appeare two, but since Mon- n \\nl\m'r slowly, and Ilnunl.u night breathed her last Mrs. Barlow has a resident of Omaha since 1858, w me to this city with her par . and Mrs Hiyes. She Mr. Barlow cighte ro, and was s of age at the time of her dex Vi besides the bereaved husband, a_mother and sister (the latter the wife of Judge Lake) to mourn her loss, Mrs. rlow w 1 carnest consistent member of the Episco church. A lovely ehristian woman, of many graces of character, she won the love and esteem of all who knew her. Her loss will be felt too—heyond the circle by those who have ith her “during the many residence in Oniaha. The funeral will probably take pl Monday from the famuly residence, Webster street. Death, ——— GRAND l'lkllh DRAWING. Kaufman Bros, Cigar Stores on Far- nam and 15th Strects, The popul. liable cigar Kaufman Brothers hold their 19th m nthly }nmm Des 885, at whic ollowing presents will be g mers holding m-ylwh ! el L gold s, (]lnt'& o) firm of St., will distribution of time the ECURED. Each customer g ket good for a chance with every 25 cents worth of woods pur 1. These goods consist des and br: «||l|~ of cigars, smok- pipes and smoker MAIL ORDERS are sol ceive prompt attention. The will take place in ¢ wesen holders and is guare *ed to be a f tribution. C address KAUFMAN BROS., ud will re- drawing - « Depu county McCormick, of Cook arrived in the city yes- Henry Guilfoy 1s arrested day fore yesterday the stock yards on an order from Chicago. Mr. McCormick ralled at the county jail where Guilfoyle is contined and recognized him nN.mlly although the pri i v denied ac- quaintance. Guilfoyle nted in Chi ago for vavions small offenses and prin- cipally for highway robbi He held up the watehman in the Chicago & Alton freight yards and vobbed him of his pis- tol, elub, wateh and money and on being apprehended and bailed, he skipped his bond. Coming to Omaha he found em- l.h. ment as a butehe the Hammond ing company. The C withor ities leaening of his presency “here had lim arrested and Mr, McCormick is only waiting for his reqnisition papers to take him bick. The prisoner denies his guilt altogether and says he has not been in 3 20 in years Wl Catarrh, ully treated ith and Hurney, - Notes About the Cous The county building was nearly de. serted 1y. Most of the daily toilers within the walls of that massive structure were away celebrating the first day of the new year. “We have nearly up of Mr. Leavitt's account County Commission O'Keefe to a repor “His bondsmen have on de- luni( with us as sceurity abont §2,000, lis accounts are m such condition that of this amount we shal] ba able to returp to him but 200, ‘This is the sum we shall allow him for the tax list, compiled L E. L. Sayres. It is understood, that Mr. Leavitt has issued mor to secure his bondsmen from bility."” Bill and and Cases, 219 13th st s ( in - wmt and ar Chas, Tmpey, M Withuell Block. sue D, ¥ Building. finished the figuring suid - Files, Stan “Filing Cabinets Indexe . Bk I Sablichts | opposite - Wedding ac the Paxton. Mr. P.J. Larson, of Stanton, lowa, was married at the Paxton to Miss | Sophia L. Petersen, of the same place,the Rev. J. 8. Detwiler, of the h Lu theran church officiating Theo. L Trulson, of Stamton, was present bes man. A pleasant little supper wa served after the ceremony at which woere Idition to the bride and y[ rulson and Mr. A.J. Aun . inyited Omaha friends. ago, besides one or t Mr. and Mrs. Larson will Omaba a d xfi' or two before A thelr lowa howe, main in clurning to nd | stars | | searcely militinmen, | | you as we drop in here iy A BEAR SI\IV OVERCOAT. | A Magnificent G1rmm and How Its Pos 8 Secared It. A Desperate Battle With a Monster Grizzly -A Story Which is “How d ful garment? interesting in its ( you come by that wonder I'here must be thing history? remarked a reporter to his friend, a certain tele ¢ v, distingnighed for parad remarkably fine fur overcoat in rold weather, as well as for his immacu: late dress at all times “Ah, right you are my isastory of great interest this bear skin coat of mine rative that 1 seldom tell, believe it, but eat friends and as we have on this New Year's morning, und stow some gr ing a friend. There attached to Itis a nar as one would and I are the leisure Ltell it to away a you and J.° and the ope in" and over the steaming bever: latter spun his yarn. Struck with won the thrilling tale the reporter has ynicled it, just as it was told him and s it as the gennine truth been my~ custom for ye said the operator “to go off on u little hunting jaunt in the spring._and again in the falll *Usnally Lo to Wisconsin, the lakes or the mountains on the first trip, and to Florida on the sceond. Well, in the spring of let me sce,—'i8; yos, that was the year—I took a tr the Colorado mountains. There was quite a party of us and we plunged the wildls of the rough region. intention to cross the range over into the Gunnison country but the bad weather meountered forced a halt while we sssing Marshall Pass and we mped without moving for se veral days about us, ¢ discordant with \hv and - cted about us by the camp-fir knew that bear must infest the rc but strangely enough, we had se One day the sleet drove so hard, and the mists so densely veiled the mountains that we were forecd to the shelter of the tent and the comfort of the fire. A deep gorge ran below us, anl in the course of conversation one of the older men in the party remarked casually t er wonld shelter there on such aday, and with little caution in this h ther close shots could be obtained. "I promptiy vol- unteered to make the trial, and” was as quickly seconded by a young fellow named Phillips, while tl ok, an Ttalian named Andre, also determined to om puny us. Phillips and I equipped onr- sel with Remington ritles, the same e being offered to Andre, who refused, however, prefering his own muz. zle-loading fowling pieco, charged with shot.” Muflled inhe » of usstarted out ing, in our descent, the trail we had | already cleared. We soon reached the bottom of the galeh, and to our surprise found that a strong breeze, sw down the defile, had Tere, fairly clenred the elouds which hovered so dénscly on mountain side abov nd the driz- sleet ereated the but ¢, through which we could see anif be any wds. - Not dismayed, we o turned up the and threaded our wiy rough the little stream which found channel the We proceeded a we mile in this wise and not the glimpse of a white-tail, bla il o elk had rewarde our quest. Tl 1 poaks behinds us an hour since thrown their first evening shadows ncross the valley and, somewhat dispirited, we were forced to the abandon- ment of our hunt. On my suggestion we determined to return by the shorter, albeit more toilsome route offered by a direet ent of the mountain, and without fur- ther thought started up the steep acelivi- ty which walled the guleh. 1 was probably the strongest and sures footed of the three so that T held a st d, although Andre, with commendable agility, pressed close upon my hee lwunw Phillips well in the rear, "We near 1_\ wained the erown of the spur and gentle. Andre nd with heads bent pace, Stopping pmnl glanced upward startled by eonfront itly within my ve little The reporter r dropt th It was our into the storm, ched my we elimbed at momen and ahe: ing 'mn.m fuce, y fifteen | of sueh prodigious size seen. One instant's glanc me — it vizzly | bear. T caught Andre by the shoulder and as he followed with his eye my warning g ture, he eried in tones of simple surprise, “Un urso.” Swiftly cocking both barrels of his wretehed weapon, he took aim at the bear with a deliveration that froze my blood. The b aced us and stood I fore-paws on Iy God, Andy clutehing at my ignorant and fool-hardy companion’s arm, “Don't shoot. 1t will be the death of hoth of us,” The words had not left the Ltaliun fived, dischar hoth barrels at one 1he shot had evidently touched the beast, for with a sharp cry, followed by an awful roar, he leaped forward and rushed upon us. 1 turn nd possessed of a fright which lost all other conside tions to eflorts for my own f obliquely downward™ at a speed. surprised that his shot had not been in- atly fatal to the game; then with an jueuflation in his native tongue, dropped his gun and took to his heels belind me. We ran hike the wind, the steep de. nt accelerating our pace to appalling strides until I sa we me a heap of forest rubbish - which opposed — m& path. There wus no deviation possible from straight y Mlight at such a it 50 with breath of prayer I reached the obstrue: tion and bounded into the air. 1 eleared it, and that jump if recorded” would put m mwn*fl]lu athletes of the world. But I'struck the ground, the frightful mo me mum I had gained, threw me trom my feet and I somersauited twenty yards down the wountain until I brought up heavily inst a By some strange foriul s shock seareely aflected and '] v)nl| to my feet with my huul still grasping my andamaged rifl 1 glanced swiftly hehind: n Andre had Alll'llllrhll m, of vaulting but the rush had caught hig foot and he had allen headlong intor its inextricable meshes. The grizzly was already upon him and was now cegshing the " oppos: ing boughs and \‘,. anches to find faft action for his tecth amd claws. Tw or thrice I saw o gleeming knifo flash - ing against the "u//l s coat through the thicket and 1 knew that Andre was struggling for his life. Words eannot tell how quickly 1 took in every detail of the situation nor how suddenly under wentu revulsion of enptions. | never knew till then how rapidhwas the of thought. My fears tled in an like timid haves before thie lh._\mu and u courage that I can not eluin as my proper part, possessed me. 1 took the responsibility of the Italian's life up on myself and went in to suve him or die at his At that close range, I was a fair v and, delivering quick aine I fir he grizaly’s he The shot was true, for viercing. high- keyed, howl, th Sprais Trom its prostrate victim and raised its head with jaws bathed in its awn, load My rifle was a mugazine arm and 1 had yet eleven cartridges for rapid action. No delay, 1 tell you ut that woment, and I pulled trigizer again Awico in_quick succession it \be thisd cry of pain frow the beas! Inever ghtened ¥ mouth when bres pupinto | vight into | = ln(!nn" the | slight | Andre stood a moment as though | w8y ,u.-x, | v | Four, five | stricken | tion of the dang | [udg | completely. | ous damage, | which | Goodfellow served most 1886, was but a prolongation of the second ix times | fired, advancing d each shof, while manarch raised his hug shricked until the w« 1 deliver the bulk and roared and valley re-echoed the din to a deafening piteh. Calm, but exhultant, 1 strode for ward, dealing leaden death to my terrible antagonist. Seven it, nine, 1 missed no shot, and as the cleventh missle songht its _vitals death stricken monster with a low whine—a half human sob fell forward, smashing down the brush beneath which lay Andre’s inanimate form With help from the camp which arrived, guided by the territied Pl who had, in his " fright, reconnted th death of both of us, [ was enabled to e move the ponderons earcass of the dead beast and recover Andre’s body. The Ttalian had merely fainted and was stored to conseioisness and the apprecia r of chasing the Ameri soon lips can grizzly, “That is the tained this co: manner in which 1 ob It is this grizzly’s <kin and [ may be pardoned if I feel no little pride in wearing it The reporter wants to say again that he has every confidence in’ t ihsolute veracity of the foregoing He has seen the cont as everybody als W by calling at the Western Unionoflice or waiting on Farnam et o few minates until it comes by is a great coat and on sumptuous treat of te winter season is a sight of it TALKS WITH TRAVELERS. Short Interviews Gathered Hotel Rotundas, Beach Hiviman, North I’ Neb.: Hinman is one of the counsel em ployed in the celebrated Rankin-Texas disease cattle eases, which have been on trial in the United States court during the past week.] *“There are no signs of the “Lexas disease in the herds about Brad) Island or rth Platte at the present time. The first cold weather froze it out m about August to Oc however, it was doing pretty seri but of late there have been The first of these suits inst the Rankin cattle company in- ved small inte we wanted to ke asort of test case of it. But thes re other and heavier suits to follow. The ance of them, I presume, will go over to the next term of the United States and will probably be tried at Lincoln.” Hon. A Paddock, Beatrice, “Our little city is booming r and is bound to be one of the » ters of the state. Its growth is commensurate with that of the s Compared with the other p towns? It has as large a population as any af them. To be sure the census doesn't ive us eredit for having as wcity n..f' But we have it Hon it tober, few or no ca I m fully chemes : well roun known, | h now being projected which pron for Beatrice and the surrounding try. The proposcd line to be ve the Leavenworth & N western, — will in Beatr will the Kansas City, Wyandotte Northwestern road,whichis y¢ though it will prob the Rock Island visits our Platte country, that will furnish line passing through Beatrice, so that_ we shan’'t lac: v wd facilities, The line from N ‘x\~\lllh to Manhattan, now being built to cont witie with the Kansas I communication with cannot fail and the S0 & if South nother northi to be Beatri whole S countr: . Hulsey, Boston condition of trade in the e have concluded after looking over t princi markets, is good, with nothing, how r, to boast of. During the year of 1885 the heavy jobl of New Yorl Boston, Philidelphia, and _the 1 cities have transacted a business which is considerable Tnrger t the rpreceding. But ey been'done during 1855 on sme. of profit. When [ tell Kellogir & Co., of New Y business of 18,000,000, with only of clear, actual profit, you will |ml|«- stand what I mean ou ean that one good sized failure, bearing on them, woulil haye crushed them to- the ground. Yes, the outlook for IS5 is by I|l in a commercial way, though I don't think a big boom of property is to he anticipated. You've a bustlin, town he she's bound to be the city of the northwest Judging from what [ have scen already, Omaha has as fine business prospe as any city of its size T could nume,” 0,000 Major Goodfellow's Fun The funeral of the late Major ( low, well know to many oflicel in this department took plac Fort Leavenworth and was largely at tended. Th vvices were held at the hounse under the Roman Catholie ritual of which church the deceased o been an earnest member. ‘The pall bear- ers were Gene Ruger and Wilson, and Cols. Rucker, Page, Martin, Poland, Henr, - Sandford, body w taken last ovening to Wi ton by the widow and son of the - the r department declining to rmit o oflicor to ympany the remains, | ably from motives of economy. secis out of | especially s Mujor Hantly dur severely s serving yesterday b war and was twic 1 in action The Kansas City Times, erring Col. Henry's arrival Fort Leaven worth to atiend the funeral of Col. Goosd low says it shows tl trange uneer- ntiesof life, for only last spring dur of Col. Henry from ficimmos rom his wounds, Col, - Goodfellow was his constant friend and had every reason to believe; he was performing last dut to Col. Henry Goodfellow, who was hale and hearty dead, and the other mourns lis comric decease EXCURSION to TO LOS ANGEI 5 $100 -Escursion January 13, Round Trip Ticke Leaves Omab The fourth of the s of winfer ex eursions to Culifornia will leave Omala and Couneil Blufls via Union Pacific vail Wednesday morning, January 13 Round trip tickets to Los Ang return, good for six months, only For full particulars call upon or s J. W, Moksk, General Pass'r Ag't U, P, Ry Omiaha 1880 los and §100. addre; Neb -~ Police Court, Judge Stenberg had but two before him yesterday, one of plain drunk, was dischar other victim was Robert raigned on a charge of dix arms. He was flined $3and e The Christian Hour. Articles of incorporation of the Chris tian Hour have been filed with the coun ty elork. The incorporators are Rey, W J. Harsha, Rev. I C. Huell, of this ety and Rev. Mr. Boyd, of Denver. I ital stock 4 placed at §15,000. Tt i hour will be published simu 1y in Omaha and Denver prisoners u viem who Oshorne, harging L Town. King his Date: much trouble him lately His spou have anything fore he left I tive Jum about ha to ,‘mm ut her, narrowly missing MAX MEYER & BRO THE ONLY DIREC DIAMONDS, PEARLS, I IMPORTERS OF AND OTHER PRECIOUS JEWELS An inspe at thiey can save fro il | besides havin fon by by fart connoi 10 to he large I sta Our direct importations of FI GLASSES, it IN 0N Irs or others ot cent. by d finest ma tock in the ENCH CLOCKS, and ART GOODS from PARIS, VIENNA, AL, mtemplating purel will convinee them ng their purchases direet from importers West to select from, BRONZES, MUSIC BOXES, OPERA and other leading markets, ex- ceed the combined stocks of all other Omalia jewelors, Our stock of WATCHES, this city in point of cleganee JEV and VELRY variety, and SILVERWARE Etee stands without a rival in all at POPULARPRICHS Al An Early Insp Mail and Tel Cor. 11th and Farnam St GOODS MARKED IN P AIN KL ng out stoek before purchasing. tion Invited, aphic Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention, PURES, Be sure to consult your interest by MAX MEYER & BRO,, A FRIEND Reunion Hosy Itis ata stated numlby they shall meet to renew of the present ina convivial reunion seldom ocenrs that g howey LY frequent custom men friends to seleet some date remain te acter, tween, bring When onc memby the lor most enjoyuble. Bk myi rounions which for long and ple a on Ten city formed the followir O ed th loon business frame busines manutactining. one point ot city in'ten (10, ri vening en fo of tthful to suc i it rgetfulness e the mut d and the y hoagre res distant usually combine to annul the promi of obl circumstanees fayvor laid plans, the occ A, o ( ye is, Ju COMnt our profits atd losses, ) youn to one o furn porter tion, wrs ago three Jan. 1, 183 ws, the first nuary 1, Is JAMES DONNELLY ANT ALl The expiration of the di Oma of th Mr. e and M from Omiha, ning membe 1 upon proj rtments ment, additic pool, L.M with the stipulat experi they proved to be, | upon the carcer of honored and respected wional vieissitudes e now safely passed, citizen have oceurr U subjocis proved evening p: triendly o) Donnelly and Hospe had articles of Omizahs ol Sinding themsclves herer membe 1, Mr A S music Dailey has some time )0 e h m LW | wo of the f Donnell dist he it firt and alt still in this el e 1 uts. Never s of 1 last of e reunion to the twe s the term n heem, gen striet Tel . of M. Jounelly anc ms Most in ton Ocy for sed merril tjourning letermined nization en an It w whic rly o v Higgrin s th tend i thes ishes We, We are N and N 1l I the ter viend] y ! viet ul of hob ho stuf led theld the i ommi ni 100k ) mer iy he 1 1. H tween l. of tor iching u Tang! v aw the [ to for up a ¢ to the terms of the s adjourned, « founders of the eacly other th continun B of_lite will muke possible th One New 1 deps of Yo co for rtiment Visit the most day wi cc and ihe members of Boy 1o Muyc rder mest wishes nd prosperity which reunion of and, ple the 15 % idence on Davenport street tion had heen the b enma Marsh and parture the boys 0ys arvived able time wi | made by Y t wh of W i New Yo member the Yl The tarned | ing frc strect e lix in nm and was an ineipient the building to They we Cumniings ab e had Mayor il Chic ived with Lefre ich the A Mar. were 1 red o 1 13 B b 13, an proceediy - Ye s Kirs st fire alarn Wbout 11 box (1 Capitol a /‘ department sery P the fire of hot coflee, during the Judge J.( New Yoars evenin ard 111 at the wert tingu nes 8 num evening Crawlior in ( up’ from’ ¢ ) witl by Mill Amon, 1, ar 205 Nort), and ollse Short ayd, M app then paid to the d th R LI noof i e venne in the N i st ol promply, wted from noro: had Il i d, of Jahia it Lalic CHWe D | 5 1el to a f rooL, ars in the futur the enjoyments cen nges of such hat e p last (78] him sant rememl s young wen of this colmpact the nien, 1«,\’4[ respeetive in the second in the pieture and lie third being | 101 ars recall and H. Da 1y ¥ e el the nee sh it is thou he rey s, the in ) nIn] Cap ant th <pe ter, Ve ix g P which iven life re atuls ext & the Mayor, ant vi An sxtended by the w they e accompaniod by Chic I » Lur 1 tne i AL 30 o'clock 1 of 1 Lo, dun nhs, W iy aild 5p so): seaph, and mithful ad It, zentlemen | wents. In lical char wise be ration compact s re- \ must be leasure of evening, nfrequent a theme \ces iders) the n the nect at any from date, res It Ju Y. ars found o still in | tendent ge art his name, removed most dil o his two re piiv bl ] o s of the plicd, Nir, oroof the 1 M. A Sand and Bee banquet e toasts complied they did, as they and the rentlemen uate the M S and union in d all sign npact, the ating the nding to tor that fl at his res invita yor for ponded i Butler, clies v hal ( of w m by iy where all d. Noth o1 these s will ye it arm, veur was st even Sistecuth he canse v end of | | I L few traces of box | dd | o1 o i v, H Blaiv; 1 Lincoln D i Cra | pox Wochs Neb. Omtha, Joln ham, John I Riordan, nent state ¢ day C. B Wackerhagin and Lincoln, were' promi- rivals at the Paxton yeste Brev ities, Y.MLCL AL Sreceived” yesterday at their rooms on fteenth and Farnam be fewer “dranks' this morning than Oma- Wt has ever seen on the begianing of a new: their friends the corner before morning year. Vesta € apter, No. 6, 0. E. 8., meet thish — (Saturday) cevening, work and the installation of oflicers. full attendance of the members is ur By orde the worthy matron. J. B, Brung Lieut rd K Sixth Infantry, Fort late order of the war départment or- dered to report to the chicf signal officer for duty as acting r for Fort Myre, heve was a small-pox seare the corner of Twen st Little Annie Redburg was the supposed vietim of the dread disease; the night before every symptom her ease was that of sinall pox. Yestorday however, the physician summoned inattendance pro- noinecd the caseasevere case of chicken- much to the relief of the family and for A d, mes Thompson, of the Dotglas, s by a sterday th and Pacitie The Jury Disagree The jury in the of Rice vs. the Rankin Cattle company, which went oug sday afternoon, remained out all When court reconve in the to the dict, the an- nt that the jury not agree were held, low: during th Jand the court was m readiness ¢ » the verdiet up till 5 o'clock ye v afternoon. It then being evident that it was impossible to arrive at a verdic Jurymen were dis- vezed and court "This powder never var thand wh the ordir 100 With 't alim or Omaha Muhml and Surgical D CATTIOL AV Chronic and Surgical Diseases, NUE. , Privato wom of Sk oot aud LAR TO MEN, nvous Diseases, Som pliilis, Gleet, Urin! PRIVATE GIR? Tuak ’\\4'4 Nperinat 1 Orgian runses, and Hnnces, man: " there 10 D'i. MrMD-NAMY AND RURGIcAL INeTIruTE, \ . Otauhia, Neb, ARCHITECTS. 8 I, M. ELLIS & Co. hrchilect and Building Superint's OMMA I\hl;. arfl l)lulu‘ hi,o,!“.s"!&... i O-“‘-.I‘I.Z- TR GrOoRGE BURLINGHOF, with E. M, sl Jiss. T I N Sn’hmfi