Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1886, Page 5

(LEARLY CONTRARY TO LAW, The Railway Commiseion Bo Decides on the U. P.-B. & M. Agreement. ABSORBING TALK OF THE TOWN. Rays of Legal Light from the Attors ney General - Probable Jail De. livery Frastrated A Masti- cating Contract. (FROM THE BEE'S LINCOLN AUREAL,] Reference was made in the Brr days ago to the case of Meyer Br Grand Island, who had filed a complaint with the board of railway commissioners asking them to investigate the refusal of the Burlington & M Iroad 1o received a consignment of cigars from the Union Pacific at Kearncy The goods were destined for a point on th Kenesaw branch of the Burlington & Missouri river road and the latter com pany refused to take them the Union Pacific Kearney, elaiming that under the agrecment between the companies they <hould have had the haul clear from Grand Island. “The board m formed the railways that the <hipper had the right to seleet his route, and it <hould be protected, and further that the agre ment mentioned was contrary to luw and ublic policy and _ shonld be abolished To this Gen Freight Agent Miller of the Burlington & Missouri made answer on the 1th inst., saying that wlile the company intended to follow the suggestions and wishes of the hoard, he was hopeful that he would onvinee them that they were wrong. He called attention to a_similar guestion in Kansas, and the conference held on it between shippers and_railroaders at To ki, the outcome being a compromise fay the board answered Mr. Mil- saying in effeet that they proposed to adliere to their construction of the Ne Draska law, again recommending the im mediate abolitlon of the contract be tween the Borlington & Missouri and Union Pacitie, regarding the receipt of freight competing points as contrary to liw publie policy, anid that roads refusing to re d themsely ble for ages sustained by shippers. INCOLN'S LAST SENSATION Jones, the man charged with ng a disorderly house, at 134 South Tenth street, was on trial before Judge Parker yesterday, and the disclosures were the talk of “the town. Mrs, Mann, Oflicers Hobson, Benninghofl, Fowler, Hollowell and Capt. Post all testitied that the reputation of the house was very bad, and that it was inhabited and frequented by hard ¢l cters of - both — sexes Charles Rlghter testified to printing some business cards for Jone nd one of them was oftered n idence, It reads as follow €. W._Jones keeps the model hilliard room and tempe hee b Fine cigars a specialty. Also, furnished apartments to rent by day or night. South Tenth street, Lincoln, Neb. Night clerk’s room, No. 6. up-stairs The prosccution will make an effort to show that the eard was an invitation to the publie to use the house as a place of prostitution. Jones was on the stand for the defense yester iternoon, and gave his version, from which it would appear that he keeps a model place and is a grossly injured man. The arguments of the counsel will be made this morning and the case submitted. RAYS OF Attorney Gener: s Dusy yes- terday writing to Gen. O'Brien of Omila, coungel for Tom Ballard, urging him to file his brief and abstract in the case within fifteen days. Mr. Leesc says lard i3 being kept in Donglis connty jail atan expense to the taxpay- is unnecessary, and that in justic ) and the prisoner the case should be disposed of as soon as possible. Speaking of this led the attorney general to remark that there was a_great deal of ignorance among county officials respect ing the law, For instance, the sheriff of Otoe county was reported busy Wednesday making preparations for the execution of Bohannén, would undoubtedly have hanged man_had it not been for or gravh to the contrary. 15 should understand, says M se, that even when aman is convieted and sentenced 1o death on_a cer y, the execution eannot legally take place Without & man- date from the court, and nothing of the kind had been issued in the Bohanunon et souri river r ceive the ac C.W BRIFF MENTION The county jai got wind yesterd afternoon of something wrong among the prisoners, and made a search of the cells, He found some wooden saw made from a knife bottle of muriatic acid. To what use they would have been put can only be retured Mrs. Homer Wakely, form Kate Stover, who has been in poor health for some time, has gone to Hot Springs. The Milan opera company will open the Funke opera house Monday night, iving I'anst. ‘This will be the first e :nl'ul e in Lincoln since the storm Jein Rabbi Benson, of Omaha, lectured on the “Religious Spirit of the Nineteenth Century’ to a goodly sized audience at Temple hall Wednesday evening. A couplo of toughs from the country assaulted a Chinaman Wednesday even- ing, and were surprised to find that the heathen could use his feet and hands in a liyely manner. But for the arvival of Oflicer Fowler the Melican men would have been “donoup.” A dashing young hotel elerk went out sleigheriding with u lady friend Wednes- Nes evening, and succeeded in wreek ing his cutter near the water-works, Tho pair walked home leading the horst, and made good time considering the con- dition of the roads The barbers in the Commercial hotal shop have formed a co-operative firn, and have taken a five year's lease in the end store in the Rich & facing on Pstreet. They will fit the shop up in elegant style, and make it a model for western scrapers to copy after There was an eating match at Lind- restaurant Wednesday night, in h Bud and a Bohemian with an un- pronounceable name ere the contest ants. The stakes were §20 and the cost of the supper, the main feature of which wits porter-house steak. The Bohemian threw up the sponge when he had fin ished the sixth steak, and was almost paralyzed when he beard Bud eall for three more steaks and two dozen fried oysters. McM al, of Holdredge, Thomas i} \ His brother, John Neb., is visiting MeManigal, of this city. The only 'suit_entered in the district court yesterday was that of Godfrey vs Hutton, the former asking that a ‘me chanie's lien of $1,038.71 for materials used in the construction of the Gerner residence be foreelosed. A local organization, known as the J. M. Burk's lplement company, has been formed. The capital is $15,000, and the busiuess, selling agricultaral imploments. I'he Keith county school lands have been returned by the fipprai at an average of $13 an acre, and will be ad vortiscd for sale atan early day. Articles of incorporation of the Ameri can_ Detective associatoin were reccived by Secretary Noggon yesterday. The us: sovintion consists of George J. Crane and Clarles R Waoolley, both of Omaha Me. Plumley, a prominent stock and yan huu.h is in Lincoln with a view of sturling a vursery near this ciy oy tele- | yt\lrl \ | | | K | | Prof. Calbertson, formerly of the « cuitaral college farm, has sold o of land east of Lincoln to a large ing company, who have now en 1 some of the best draft horsesever bro to the west. They will open the ¢ lishment about March 1 STATE ARRIVALS G, W MeMillan, man, On A E. Upton, Miliord; Mrs, R. M, gart, Nebraska City; J. R. MckKee myra, W, H. Allendon and T. F. Mc il Omalia - HYMEN'S SHRINE. A Brilliant Wedding ored Ui Quite a flutter was perceptible in ored erreles Wednesday evening, it | the the marr of { ye of S M ttiec A in Omaha m of orenss r Barme i M emy i A host of friends assembled M. E. church on Webster ceremony. Rev. George Wo united the happy pair. Lea ehureh, the newly-wedded couple we their way to the fence of Mrs Butler, where vand reception nd the two received the cong of their fricnds hride’s trosscau consisted niticent brocaded silk, color dre trimmed with oriental lace white kid loves, r The groom was dressed neat suit of black. The presents numerous and valuable, among being the following Silver tor, Mr. and Ogleshy; silver butter dish, Kellogi of St. Louis; silve G W Collins and Page; silver b dish and napkin ring, Mr Walker; silver pickle stand, Trent and Mres Humbard: silver pepper stand, Charles B. Coleman pickle dish, Me.and Mrs, A.J . W oil paintings, Mr. and Mrs. Dan dozen sauce dishes, Misses Ou s Cotee; fruit dish and glass A Southard and daught toilet set, Torner and M. L. Wilson: cake M B. Southard; wine set and ases, Mr. and Gy 1 two cups and _saucers, pair vases, Miss Sadia Sly; Mrs. A, Burley: half dozen . Jumes ‘Thontass ice piteher, frait dish and sugar bowl, vl daughter; ee piteher, and Mes. Do A, Thomas and Susie Scott; 1 handsom water at tl ma wine wore elbows Mrs card st It dish, dis A Kir Bruce , W Moker; cake dish, My, Simpson; half-dozen Spencer; pickle dishes and by Mr.and Mrs.J. Newman; half-dozen elasses, Miss Sudin Andrews; su; Miss Sadin €. Nickens; fine frait rding half-dozen fiuit di arven; fine perfume f-dozen fruit dishe i table cioth s Vinagar table cloth, Miss n; two table cloths, E. R, Ove towels, M nd Mrs. Buckne W. A, Vinagar; broom, Miss Elsic wine glisses case, Mus. 1 nd owe - Brevities, w Jadies’ sewing so o'clock to-day Important business is un The meets gogue cussion. Hebr at formerly W hing Mrs. 1 2! onte gl staby A. Allee and J. Stock James N, Edwards, Seward Tag- Pa Don wing i W & o e A »wit by the nded H was ratu of a as of SNhe to in n wer them William | R ind utter and Mrs Mr. F, C. and silver (two and Mrs Alex dish, | ir v Miss Lottie fruit fruit Mrs Mrs My Miss teed; ring “ Med oyl L plate, wine i howl, dish, shes, Mis Jind- towels, Mis. Tmma i towels, De ciety the syna lis- The name of A. Polack was hy mistake omutted from the list of clothimg chants who have agreed to the carly ing hour The Tee Packers' union will he meeting at Tivoli garden Saturday ¢ ingat ) o'clock. A full attendance members 1s desived. Con, Lynch, dent. Charles Hacker yesterday entered in Justice Helsley s court to recover J. B, Pritchard, the mer clos old of pres suit from lute cashier of the Western Union, $90 due on a promissory note. The finest assortment double cutters of single to be found anywhe the city is on exhibition at the Lining and re in & Metealf Co. repository, corner of Sixth and Pacific streets. Judge Berk thirty s granted a continuan in the Bourdette-By ce of bank dy suit taken to his court Wednes- duy on @ change of venue trom J Anderson. According to the San Francis tin, of Fri an. 8, Hon. €, 11 of thix city, sailed on Saturday for ( and Ja He (will return to On about March 30th The committees who have been pointed by the various Odd Fellow lo to make 4 ebration of Odd Fellowship will m Odd Fellows hall Friday evening at The D. N. Miller Detective las opened National bank building. pany comprises ex-She swing and Ed - Gorman, Crowell as attorne, The new with E its offices in the Nebrs udge Des ‘hina ap- iz angements for the annual cel T80 ion sk com- ames dwin 1f you went a good single or double cut ter ut & moderate price, you had ay a visit to th Lininger & Meteal epository, corner of Sixth and streets, There you will find the Pu betier 1 C rific rge: and best selected assortment of sleighs of all kinds to be scen anywhere i state. Rabbi Benson returned yesterany Lincoln, where on Wednésday nigl lectured in the Masonic temple. u the from it he The doctor lectures at his synagogue to-night on the subject of *“The golden medinm I en the cor t of the re Although the ice dealers are now to lay in a bountiful harvest, the ch ter of the is not the best ever Although some of the blocks ar teen inches thick half of them are frozen snow, but they arve the hest can be obtained, and ative and reformed gious problem of our able soen, eigh- mere that in getting even so much the community should perhaps be Ve duly grateful. Mr. Charles Gillig and prival tary are amongst the secre- latest arrivals at the Millard. As muy be known, Mr. ctor and general mar d States Exchang Charing Cross, Lor Gillig is prop! of hillig'a Uni No. 9 St Eng., promoting the in ravel to Europe. of agai that his institution inLondon, ig's United States Exchange) is distinet from that ealled the “*Ame Exchange’’ managed by Henry Gilli — If railways and electrio telegr: have rendered it unnecessary that ern empires should fall to picces b own weight, as ancient emy arms of precision have guarded the possibility of their by barbarous invasions, B e It is an insult to ask the poorest M to sell anything. They will lay produce or ohiokons at ane's foet o with the loftiest oriental eloguence beg pathetically for a present in rel but they never soil their hands or n with commercial transactions Thr rand ests of Ame Mr. Gillig is des] \nger e at don, ad is traveling in this country irous reminding his friends m Omahy, vican aphs niod- their Lalay their gift , and turn, ames statues have just been brought to light from the cellars underneath the ol:l courts of law, at Guudball, Lon whe yeurs. The Guildhall chapel, and _ave life-size v sentations of Edward VI, Charles 1 his consort, Queen Hen © POssess great art 1don, ¢ they have been hidden tor many formerly stood in front of epre- , and All of | | afford the Victim of the Malady. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER. and C© The | lI’ll'l,\ Feet Under Water pressed Air the Canse Cruel Wheels—Local Happenings. A Strange Malady. Dr. Galbraith was summoned at a late hour last night toattend one of the work men the new Union Pacitic bridge who had heen paralyzed w working in the caisson which is being sunk in the ver. The man was taken very sudden ly and without warning. One of the men working with him in the caisson noticed that he had fallen down, doub) up like a jack knife, and went to b He found that the man completely paralyzed from his hips down and had him quickly es One of the men i the doctor, who responded ik The disease is @ very peeuliar one, and was cansed by the great pressure of air upon the vital organs. The caisson | now been sunk to a depth of fifty fe below the surface of the river, and the is forced into it at a pressure of twenty five pounds to the square inch. Tle caisson is to ull intents and purpose it diving hell, and the compr ; is supplied “through pipes, thus keeping out the water and enabling the men to rewove the sand from the hottom, thus sinking the eaisson to bed rock | he means of exit and entrance to the isson is through loek ir-tight chambers, placed at the top or hottom of the structure. ‘The airlock has two | doors, one communicating with the cais son and the other at the exterior. A man wishing to the caisson g into the ai and closes the door behind him. A~ stop-cock being opend lows the compressed air from the interior to fill the airdock until the pressure is equal to that of the caisson, when the interior door is opened and the workman may step in without evil con- sequences, The great danger lies in the iir-lock, for to itis traced all the fatal cases I'he di linto general building of the gre: on sistance was \ssistance, the sent stummoni ried t wits surface. for come the seis said to have fivst prominence during St. Louis by in the construction of which many men lost their lives. It was at first imperfeetly understood and, no provision being made | for the safety of the workmen, the mor tality was great, and a_very large po centage of men who didnot suf b{ consequences were permanently erippled or temporarily d ience pointed ont ways of preventing | many of the more serious conscquences and it is believed that in time the efieet of | compressed air upon the human sy will be so well understood that the evils may be entirely averted Whether the. workman who was pars Iyzed Iast night will recover ornoti matter of doubt. His is not the first ¢ of the kind _that has oceurred in Omal When the old bridge was buiit ther a number of similar cases. Some of the proved fatal, while others left the vietims cripples for life. A few of the men so aflected entively recovered, while the crippled ones were given Hn.:\gumq._\ the company which they conld il with out mannal Tabor T'he ease W doubtedly attract considerable inte among the physicians of the city, and others liahle to follow before the work of sinking the caissons s finished Struck by an Elias Patrick, & carpenter working on | the stock yards exchange at South Omaha, was struck by an engine near Sheeley 's packing house last evening and ved injuries which may prove fatal. atrick resides in this city and was on his way home from work when the acei dent occurred west bound track to av was comi engine which was running at a_high rate of speed on the other track. The east bound engine strnek him, throwing him in front of the west bound train. He landed on the veatehe of the west bound eng and rolled from there to the side of the track. The train was immediately stopped and the unfortunate man picked up and brought to the The patrol wagon was sum- moned and conveyed him \ious condition to St. Joseph’s hospiti There he was attendod by Dr. Galbrai who found that twoof his ribs had bveen broken, his skull fractured, the nasal and wek bones crushed, and his hmbs frightfully bruised. It was found nec sary to remove the entirc nasal bon having been completely crushed he other injuries weae dressed and the un- fortunate man made as mfortable as yossible, but the probubi ata late ln)ul' last night were that he would not live until morning. Patrick is o ma wife liying in this TALKS \\'ii‘ll T Short id a train which ried man and has a 1y, VELERS, Interviews Gathered in the Hotel Rotundas. MeMurph, Schuyler, Neb.: sehuyler is a town of about 8,000 inhab- itants, and is enjoying a steady, though by 1o means phenominal growth. It will be one of the prosperous es of the state, probably never a large one. The sorghum factory which was started some years ago, and which was closed up, has not yet been reopened, nor will it be, atleast in the immediate future, For wo years it made money and was lookad upon as one of the permanent manufac turing concerns of the state. It got all its cane from the surrounding country and supplied a very large trade both in Nebraska and othe es. But when the decline in sugar eame, the price sorghum fell; and the factory sed to muke money and closed up. Cattle-growing s one of the main resources of Colfax coun ty. A good deal of fine grade hay is also rown in Colfax eounty and supplied to all parts of the state,” 7. H. Linden, North Platte, Neb.: *The recent storm has demonstrated one thing sininly to my mind and that is that the Inion Pacitic and Burlington & Misouri roads are poorly equipped to combat snow. Their snow plows are wretched little picuyune affams, and are almost useless in raising a heavy blockade, If | these two roads had had good, substantial plows, such are used Dy the eastern roads, no serious blockade from the re- cent storm would have resulted. In the east such u storm would nhardly be no ticed, so far as effects on the running of trains are concerned.” Chas. Sivalls, General Business Agent of W. W, ole’s Circus:—|Mr. ivalls wus met yesterday at Union Pacific head- quarters negotiating for the transporta- tion of his circus over the lines of the company |—We willbe in Omaha along in the springtime, and the Barnum show, in which Mr. Cole is also interest will follow in the summer. Yes, Mr. Cole owns one-quarter of the Barnum eircus; Mr. Burnum himself owns one-half and Mr. Cooper the other quarte It is a great show, and no mistake, and the only tent concern in America that made moncey the past season. Last year wus hard on | that itis h | ma, | Detailed / | to sail from this port on one of He stepped from the | s towards him, not secing an | the show business, I tell you. The l stringeney of the times and the general l depression of trade kept money ont of circulation and people actually could not luxury of amusement. The senson promises better, as js reviving and times are better There has certainly been lots of money made in 1h circus business, but Tean number the rich showmen on the fingers of one hand Cole is rich and Barnum. Adam Forepaugh i in fair eircnmstances, and s much ean ve said for Cooper. Robin som has so long been out of the trade in person, although his name is retained rdly fair to class him with the cireus men, and besides that he made the greater portion of his fortune out ¢ estate speculation. Cole will give a show up to the standard of his efiorts of the past, and which everybody knows. Since the death of Jumbo fie has now in Sam the largest elephant captivity Samson s as wicked as he is g, Last season he killed three horses and one k r, besides injuring s number of 1 who handded him at varions time He scems to know the difference between the visitors and the show men, and whereas he never touches the former, he netimes makes the latter skip arotnd at alively rate Signor Perees Pinto, ¢ ! to Yokoha panz—{ The sighor could not speak aword of English, and the reporter had a Jolly time using his smattering of Mexi canto get at the facts. The diplomat was a handsome, grey whiskered gentle man of the pure’ Castilian type.] T have spent my life in the diplomitic service of Spainand am now sent from the consulate at San Domingo tomy present position. | am utterly unable to converse in English nd owe much of the safety of my pas thus far across your: continent to the courtesy and kindness of its peoy Spain is at peace with all the world and | trust with herselfy although the recent death of the King reopens the old feuds m the roys scession, which have from time to time rent our country with internal strife. 1 hope for the best, how ever, and believe that the o good sense and dignity of Spanish’ nationality can o p ully solve all problems of her own vernment With the United States we hold the best ro tions and are enlisted in perpet them for our mutual profit R\'xlh.l y whither my new commission sends m nish commers bound on frien: ms by most satisfactory freaties of re coming business son - Congressman E. K. Valentine, West Point, Neb.—The action of Commis sioner Sparks in - suspending final proof of the land entries an_ outrs This action of Sparks will not be felt so badly in the part of the state in which 1 live as it will be in the northwestern pa Sparks Zot to give way.” THE OMAHA M NI1AC, ccount of' Mr. Wilkins' sane Freak in a Boston Hotel. The facts of the sensational Tunacy Mr. Henry Wilkins, of the City Steam Tnundry firm, and his mad freaks ina hotel at Boston, printed by special tele iph exclusively in the BEE of day b N . reached here yesters more detailed length in the Boston Post Mr. Henry L. Wilkins, of Omaha, ar rvived here with his wife on the day be- fore New Years. e boarded at a fash- 1onable house on Berkeley street, in the back bay distriet, until last night, when he moved to the Parker house. His health has not been good for some time, and during his stay in’ this city he has attended to by two physicians. the Cun- next for Liverpool, wled to go to Carls e hoped to deriv arders on Saturd: from whenee he i bad, nany, whe benetit from " the water He is only # Fage, and Iis wife is avery p i Ve woman, some ¢ his junior. Wilkins had overtasked himself in his profession, that of civil engineer, and he has been warned several times that he would Jose his mind if he persisted in =0 hard, Within a short time he has become very much mterested spivitualism, and during his stay here has devoted much of his time to seance and sittings with the many spiri tualists th whom Boston is blessed. Only duy s found by @ po- s box on nd Tremont \raing - crowd on spiritualism. At that time the stro are full of people on their way and the policeman was about to t Wilkins to the station house for blocking the streets, when a man who knew him came along and persuaded the oflicer to take him home. Dr. Clark was in the room at the Par. Ler house with Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins all this afternoon and evening, but thought the patient was sleeping quietly for the night, when he left them ata g er be fore twelve. Ten minutes afterwards Wilkins jumped out of bed with an un arthly yell, rushed ot his wife, and struck her a terrible biow on the side of her head with his fist that knock her down and left an ugly wound on her che ‘Then he ran ont into the hallway, teaving his night-gown into small ], '~ and yelling at the top of his lungs, In o” moment all the hallways v filled with men and women in ti robes, rushing wildly down the stairs and anxiously askin ch otherin voi of terror whitt the tronble was, Sev of the ladies fainted B mito the parlors and laid on the sofas. The night clerks and two porters ran up the stairs and tried to capture the insane u He brushed a.l three of them to one side and flew down the hall-way, b this time almost nude, and tried to open one of the double windowson School St., ) tafly out; don’t touch my f engineer and fireman tried to seize Wilkins by the wrms, but he eluded them and ran back to his room, bulling the door to after him. Parson downs had been reading testimony for iing trial, in compuny with his s, in the rooms of the syndieate tor the defense, on the floor below. He had just re m: “When did you eave ) Tabor:" he hes the rthly yells. He jumy to his feet, and went up the stairs two at a bound, with his hat and coat off, and his curly hair fying behind him. He shoved open the door 1o Wilkins' room, around which stood & frightened group B poople airaid 1o nfor. ‘Ho fonnd Wil kins standing on 'the’ burean without a stiteh of elothing on, waving a black hot tle around his head and shouting wm God! Tam God! Beware of me!™ Downs ran up to the burcan grabbed Wilkins firmly around the waist As he did so Wilkins aimed a blow at his head with the hottle. Downs ducked h 1, but received the blow in full force upon his right shoulder, almost dis locatingit, He carried Wilkins to the bed, threw him upon it and held him down, Judge Norton shouting all the ting “Look out, parson, he will kill you! After Downs got Wilkins down, four men came in and helped hold him, Then tha police were sent for. It took three of them to carry Wilkins to the station- house after they had got some clothes upon him. Mrs. Wilkins' wound was dresse 1d sh s tenderly earced for, but suf intensely — when last from with hyste: It wus more than an hour be- fore the hotel wus v wed to its normal quiet, and then the night clerk heaved a deep si as he said: *“That was the worst “scene ever known in the Parker house. Tdon't think w had a raving maniae here before. Thank God that Wilkins ran out of the room before he Killed his wite.” Wilkins will probabl, asylum to-morrow. us and W was ing hie: be sent to an real | | through nearly two week | ished by the conrt's order, this noon | secretary shoulder is very oful, but he seriously hurt [Mr. Henry L. Wilkins, the nnfortunate gentleman in question, was formerly sen ior member of the City Steam laundry firm on Eleventh strect. He has made fortune in that business and now retiring from active pursuits was on his way 1o Europe where he hoy to find renewal of health in a change of elimate. Mr A F. Wilkins brother, loft jast night for Boston to take charge of this most afMicted gentleman. Henry Wilkins is a well known citizen of Omaha and his misfortune will be widely regretted. | THE END OF THE CASE. The Great Insurance Trial Closing Ho, for Lincoln The great Leighton & Clarke insuranee case, compounded of twenty f which dragged its weary extra United States court, is drawing to The item of evidenee was aht forth yesterday forenoon and on reconvening at 2 o'clock the great con test of the lawye which must be fin was snits length s¢ \ of the a close lnst hro is determined to be in Lincoln with all t elerks, bailifts and other high officials of the court on | the long deforred begun. Ju Dundy he insurance trial closed with the tes timony in rebuttal set forth by the drog firm. A large number of witnesses were examined and a - vigorous ussanlt made on the charges of frand and misrepresentation laid against Mr ighton hy the insurance companies. wis witnes ey on 't of Le counts, secrcte rhton the to garble th salvage and m false presentments of the Toss, were dis- | charged for incompetency and other venal offenses. Tt wascharged that these, samie employes, conscious of their im pending dismissal before the f seized this opportunity to compromise the tirm so that they would have to be retained A blackmailing letter w: produc iinst one of these fellows to prejud sstimony and traps werd sued d to catch some of the others in falsehoods The case goes to the jury noon this after- Been Out a Week. lie MceBride, who has been a ward of the city for more than six months, ex- cepti t intervals of a at a time, was released from the county jail about A week ago. But she 1s againin custoc having been arrested last night on a w rant sworn out by of color on charge of steali irticle of unde clothing. Sadie oly well this trip, as it has been enstomary for her to be released from jail in the morning and returned again at night on another « e, This is the longest time she been out of jml since last April. Another Cold Wave Comi At 9o'clock this evening the local sig- nal service oflicer was notitied that in- side of the next forty-cight hours the tem- perature here will fall 15 to 20 degrees. The ground work of this theory is pressure in- Dakota and Montans will speedily Ic the tempera the southeast, The cold wave been hoisted. THE The W has which to - I DINNE te h a Not- Jan. The gave his first e dinner of the season this evening in honor of his cabinet. The white house was tastefully arranced for the occa- 1 presented a brilliant appearan room and parlors adjoining the ing room were lined with tropical nd the mantels were banked ‘hoice flowers, The prineipal dee- ation of the dinner table was immense floral ship of state, whi. wits - swrronnded by many swmaller flo pieces of different deésizns, “One of the old- estattaches of the house said the table had never presented a more beautitul apy 5 The marine band was stationed in- th vestibule and diseonrsed its finest music dv ing the dinner. One reform instituted by band was the omission of “Hul to, the Chiet” trom its reportoire this evening. This was done out of respect for the president, who is said to be very tired of hearing that tune. ‘I'he following is the list of guests: The of state and Mrs. Bayard, the see- retary of the treasiury and Mrs, Manhing, the scerctary 3 Mrs, adicott, — the the navy and Mrs. Whitney, ter gene and Mrs, Vilas, the s the interior, the speaker and My Lieutenant General and Mrs, Sheridan, miral R s (the admiral of the navy b indisposcd), Semator Harris, denoeratic nominee tor president pro tenn of the se Senator and Mrs. Edmunds, Miss Love and Miss Utley of Buffalo, who are zuests at_the white house, on, I York, Mr, D.W. Willis James and Mrs, J. James of New Yorl, Miss Weddellof Cleve- land, who is a guest at Secrctary Whitne ex-Seeretary MeCuolloeh and Mrs, McCul- la:h. President pro tem of the Senate and Sherman, who had accepted th 5 invitation, were catled out p| The attorney general wis unal atiend by reason of a slight indisposition. president escorted Mrs. Bayard and Se \ul" Bayard escorted Miss Cleveland, After dinner’a short time was passed in promenading through the parlors and con- servatory, which was illuminated for the oceasion, SHINGTON, president arlisle, d- - ANOTHER MINE DISASTER. Entom) tis, ¥ n. 14.—The Hera'd's Albur- al gives an account of a terri curred yesterday after noon about Lalf past four at Rittenhouse Gap, a small village near Red Lyon station, elsville railway. 1t happened- ywnedand operated by 1. K. Hart- and buried a number of men. 1t is dificult to get the number of Killed on account of the intense excitement which prevails, but it is thought a dozen are entombed. At seven last night the following badies had been dig ont of ol of the slopes: Jiunes, aged leaves a wite and three childien Frank Eck, a Miller A Dozen Me d Near Albur- rw Yo tis (Pu.) sped ble cave-in which « in a ming zell, of this place 1:6; leaves a wife and one aged 210 single, s AP of the dead bodies shows the men had been suffocated, When found they were inan upright position, with tools in their hands. Large gangs huve been put 1o work to rescue the others entombed in the slope, which 15 nearly three hundred feet decp. ‘The cause of tie cave-in cannot be ac- counted for, as the mine wis one of the best in this region. The mine gave employment to a lurge number of men, but fortubately maost of them left work at noon yesterday, READING, 0. . 14, —Jam William Hek W instiantly cave-in at Hartzell's ore mine near last evening, Several oth 10w escapes. The report tiata dozen other men are under the rock is erroneouns, -~ Make It of Double Importance. CiNciIsNatTL Ohio, Jan. 4. —Ata u 1% this afternoon of the Cincinnati Citizens' Law and Order league, at which L. E. Dud- ley, seeretary of the National Law and Order league, was present, a call was issued tor an anuual convention of the Law and Order League of the United States, to be held in Cincinnati February 22 All state and local leagues and kindred societies are invited to zates. They are alro requested to etings on that day, with a view of King February 22 a [aw and oraer day publi Killed by & Albuitus - Weather for Today. Missornt VarLiey—Generally cloudy weather, with local snows, colder, varlable sou Downs | wind; generally highes burometer, established that all the insurance | s, formerly in the employ of the | [ company, who testitied to consp il Shiffert and | winers had nar- | [ And Therefore William Wagstaff is Not | at All Ashamed of His Humble Calling. W. 1. Florence, the Famouns Actor, Personates the Stage Supern His Amusing Kx- perience merary is Willi stage supernumary before me. Most toown it. Iam not K was onec a tsupe.” So was Kean, and Booth, and Forrest, T come of a theatrical family stafls ave of the s N taff i< as good a nam ssibie my anc My name am Wagstab [am a | So was my ashamed supes” are ey 1« Shakspere supe” and da stall as Shakspere's ancestor shook @ speat. My lirst appearance the stage was at the age of 5, 1 can just remember the event It was at g the Albany museum 1 was to _represcnt the o young Prince of Morocco and was dressed in buckskin breeches, with a Tartar jacket and_a black plig hat, as was the fashion in Moroc that time. The property man supplied the eoloving to me the peenliar Indian hue of the prinees of Mo roeco, and hit on copal varnish the proper shade. He smearcd me over with the sticky lHquid, and though [ remember that I conld not move a muscle or shut | my eyes or mouth, still T felt my import ance as a prinee of royal biood. ™ T sat on | the right' of the king. Tle was a small man with corkscrew legs encased in black, shiny broadeloth pantaloons | and hombazine — sack cout 1 | thought him the finest actor T ever w, and e must have been: a good one, | for ‘my father used to say he was u | “corker.’ But to my first appearance: | got along very tinely with the part of the nee, but when they tried to get the | color off my face—ah; there was the rab And rub me they did. My poor mother | vubbed me and” serubbed mesmy father | suggested s and my mother tried it | Tt made matters wors |in, and then they proposed to let it wear of. They used my face for sandpaper to light matchies on for some or was on acted the child in while on Rolle the bri v often and T remembe der onee, erossing ¥ | was falling, and sped My Kemble Smith itiful | hair. It eame oft! inmy hands, and the house st up at the sight of a bald-headed Peruvi and my brother Tom once humps of a dromed with long Shangai legs, was gotten up as the dromedary. His goth e and long neck were wrapped in yellow eol ored cloth, with shaggy bundles of lamb's woolat his joints. Brother Tom ov- ered with an old table eloth nted the humps. My mother ach two apples to Keep us quict. In trying | to get one of my apples out of my pocket it fell on the’ stage. ‘The ofd “camel stooped to eat it, and in his effort shook ofl’ both humps, to the amusements of the udience and the discomfiture of the camel driver, an old gentleman who was kuown in our company s Jumbo, on count of his having but two teeth which protraded diveetly from his mouth in tusk fashion. The supernumer of to-day has no opportunity to prove his value fo his em ployer, How can a supernmmerary ad vance in the profession when such plays oceupy the Amer v re no spearmen, no - Roman victors in “T'en Nights in wilroad Car,’ “The Musical Cockroachies, or the Roller Skater of Buckton.” Who could play the dead Covsar as 1 oused to do ity o be sure, 1 used to sufter on account of my long logs. I remember onee 1 was to y the dead Cies; ‘The bier, a long, two-handled stretehier, had — but two crossbars — for 1o rest on, and my legs over | oneend. Butas T was a man, of | cov I had to hold th it stifily, Well, the position was painful. Still, I wa ol with o pall and des fwsar's toga, 1 did not mind. But, oh! cony from having nothing to rest ek on: literally supporting my en the back of my head and the calves of my legs, The gentleman < delivering the oration over me Antony—was very slow and long So that when he came to the “See what a rent the envious made,”" 1 suddenly collapsed 1 bent up like a knife ~ and slumped through the “bier with my knees glued to my chin. T appeared Tik n of oats fallen through wheel row. But did I mover N stood it ns a dend Ciosar should, although th ty stage earpenter did prod me with sharpened knitting-needles through the stage tlooring. T have acted the waves of the ocean on several occasions, when covered with green th, in com- with other supers. We had to raise nd down on our knees to imitate the billows. I remember one night we were “Flying Dutchmin ' waves strong, and we had to n round under the sea cloth very Just before the scene came on, and we were under the cloth waiting to begin “the stormy ocean,”’ the eaptain of supes said: “Boys, old’ Vanderdecken, the manager, 15 gomg to cut down onr wages. Let’s fix him. No w to mght “i0od ! excluimed the balance of the billows. he prompter’s whistle sounded. The scene opened. The ocean remained tranquil. The Flying Dutch- man cussed and swore—to no purpose ot a billow way- ed.” They boycotted the ocean I wis discharged for that though I had no handin it. I was dis charged just once before for a slight mis take, I had to announce: *‘Diana de Portier and Le General Merhenx.” | simply said: “Dennis Porter and General Miller.” The andience ¢oame away, and Twas diseharged. [eonld got along better if I was not compelled to talk, T am out of a situation just now, though a Syracuse man has offered mea po sition as understudy for a lanp-post, W. J. FrLokescy — - SPANISH SHAKES, About Three Hundred of Which Oc- reed in Two Days. NEw Yok, Jan, d.—Mail advices from Panama say al 2 o'clock on the morning of December 15 the Spanish city of Awatillan, containing 5,000 inhabitants, situated twent five milos south of Guatemala, was by frequent arthguak ‘h continued all day until 2 poow, when a very heavy shock was telt, and at 5:35 p. m. the heaviest came, throwing down many nd houses already fissured by the early shocks, People were thrown down, {the aw was filled with dust from the fallen houses. shoek followed upon shock, and the frightened people rushed io & large plateau in front of the churel of San Juan and dragged the image of their guardian saint outside the trembling walls of the churek and erected & temporary shrine 10 the widdle of the st betore which all prostiated themselves. One hun- dred ana thinty-one shocks were felt the first day, principally frion east to west, cighty- one ot which oceurred between 4 and 5:% p. m, Thesecond day was bearly as bad, and the ks contimicd for somé days sibse quently, Amatillan has been several thnes within' the past fifty years destroyed by earthguakes and Hoods. s shoul Itelt 1 me winded lines, Casen lively sl More Than It Will Ever Own, ALBANY, Jan. H—-In the assembly to-day & bill incorporating the Grant monuinent as | sociation, and ewpowering it to hold 57,000.- 000 worthl of property fres frou taxation, was passed and seut to the senute. GARRICK WAS A STAGE SUPE, | father o, for the sand dried | AMONG THE RAILROADS, Roads With Eastern Go amee tions Forming a Pool. NEW Youre, Jan, 14, Representatives of all the western roads at Chicago baving east- ;|1|\4*->1||\|~4|‘nh~ml‘! at the Windsor hotel to-day, for the purpose of considering a plan for the formation of a western pool similar | to that now in force amo the trunk lines | in this city, The session was devoted | mainly to a disenssion of the | R nehiard, who was sele commissioner for the new pooling assoeia: [ tion at a meeting in_Chicago two weeks ago, was present, and_annou ptance wosition. The roads tuniformity of both pe freight rafes and” the means o maintaie thisin conjunction with eastern freight liness Some determination is expected o morrows - A Pointed Gathering Cic o, Jan o A meeting of twoof the leading barb wire of the country wao held here to-day, at which | it was decided to form a national assoeins | tion, A temporary organization was affected anpa mecting was Lo bo ield in this ity Jannary 20, when a permanent organis ation will be etfeeted. “The tollowing sched ule of prices was adopted: Galvanized wire, i fifty ton lofs, 5 conts per pounds in smatler Tots, 51y conts. Pointed wire, in ity ton Tots; 4 conts per poand: in smaller lois, 41 cents. Thick set wire, in fifty ton lots, 4'g centst in smaller lots, 4% cents, - The Scallop Fleet Wrecked, Rivennean, Lo dan. 14.--News s just received that the most Hop fleet at Promised Land, Gardiner'sbay, were wreeked at Robbin's island during the late storm, Zeben | Weste (ventys nanufacturers i Brothers, No Nawe, Crazy Hewy I and Chief, 1) number of sloops, sharpies are not yet ascertained safe, so far as is known atly trom cold. Jane, names of nd schoo e crews are but they suffered - Mormons Changing Front. Er Paso, TexasJan, 1-The Mormons of Prima. Arizonn, have requested Governor Zalick to supply them with arms to protect themselves from the Apacli This action on the part of the Mormons is cansing much comment, as they have always been triendly with the Apaches, having frequently supplied them with food. Horses and arms, 1t s as- serted the hostiles need the arms, and the Mormons will give them to the Indians it the governorcomplies with theiv regrest. - He Roasted the Baby. WaLLINGrokD, Conn,, Jan, 1. Reports say a colored woman, living near Pond Hill, left her baby in an oven to keep it warm while she went to call her husband, the firs Being almost out. 1 the meantime her is- DBt retirmed and biilt a e fire In the Stove, literally roasting the - 1 to the Northwest, Ont.. 1~ Orders Al men of bat nedical inspection. 1t is ngent will be sent north- Orde KINGSTON, have tery 3 rumored that a con westat onee, wrned Up. n LL—A report reached of an engagement between ¢S ZOVErnment scouts ne asa 1t is said six scouts were E1 PPaso, here today United St Gorande, Mexico. Killed. - Snow in the South, Sureveroir, La, Jan, 1L—A storm of snow, hail, rain and sleet has prevailed in this seetion for the past twenty-four hours, - Did the Heavens Pal ALBANS, Vi, dan, 1), F. Richa son (republican) eollector of customs at this’ port, lias voluntarily resigned. - Real Bstate Transfe The following transfers woerc tiled Jan 13, with the county clerk, and reported for tl Bee by Ames' R Fstate Ageney mer A Todd (s 1ot 1, block 12, Dy T, W (- S0, Johin 11 M Platte & It Dougggas Co, w d St Ie) fo Wi L McCague, & Lyman's add Olas ckoand wife to Omaha § DAL of SW Ly see ingland, to City s of e und weenter see 2215 add Omaha, q ¢ Hugh G Clark to € eand w cen add Omaha, q ¢ Sumuel 1 Rogers Mills, lot 5, block 17 tion add Omaha, W d—$: Johu Simmons and wi bart of lot 5 of nw 1 of Youglas county, w d—£500, John Simmons and wife to Anna Ky ]..u-nm loth,of nw 'y of ne i sec 91 Jouglas Co, W d—3500. Charles € IHonsel and wife to Thomas Gray, lot 2 Iblm':\ O, Isanes & Selden’s add F40. Kreitz and wite to J G 43 and s 15 of lot 36, Hartman'd add q c—S1,50. 15, 0f lot 1, Clark’s nd wife to William S Linprovement Associa to ne i aline Peters, see 9-15-15, AMUSEMENTS. BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE Iriday and Snlurci'ay| Jan, 16th and 16th Thren Mrs, W, 1L FLORENCE Supported by their own Now York Company. Eridny eyening Jossop & Gill's 4 act comedy, “OUR GOVERNOR.” Mr. Florence as Gov. Porterhouse Perk chmmpion poker piuyer, Mra. Floren tildn Star, o lender of fashion. Saturday Mat- e, by general request, The Mighty Dollar Mr. and Mrs. Flornce in their orjin ters, Hon. Burdwell Slote and Mry Gillfory. Saturday night, DOMBEY AND SON. M., s U Cuttle, Sule of Seats bee s Thiursdiy morning. Performances of Logitimate Comedy. popular and favorite urtists, Mr. und charae. Gen'l, BoyYD's OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY EVENING, JAN. 17th. Grand Sacred Concert BY T Milan Italian Opera Co. Seven Concerted Numbers, Concluding with the Third Act of Faust Admission 5'c; reserved seuts Seats on sale Sutirday. TIMIKCED SPRING OVER 400,000 g, | L0 b wi .y, ueh country ro k t BER e d wo vk Carringe Buiiders sad Do