Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 29, 1886, Page 5

COURT NEWS OF THE CAPITAL The United States Body Trying the Western Nebraska Land Swindlers. ENGAGED IN A MONSTER STEAL. A Queer Couple in the Police Court ~The Lawyer's Mistake-New Corporations — News in Brief—State Arrivals, S LINCOLS BUREAT.] s United States conrt is just now en- gaged in trying the somewhat noted case of the United States vs William A, Arnold, B. Moore, Sylveste ndt, Frank P. Swindler, al One of the defendants, Yandt, was tried and con- victed at the Omaha term, and is now iting sentence. Of the others the rnment has been able to reach only wo, Swindler and Wells, who appearci voluntarily for trial and arce now in court awaiting “the result of the present pro- i Arnold, the king bee in the conspiracy, and_liis lieutenant, , hayve skipped, The defendants, residents of Denver, are in two indictments with having 1 themselves together to defrand the United States by making fraudulent entries of govermment lands in the North Platte and McCook districts in this Swindler, who is a surveyor that the connection f and Wells with the job, wa entirely innocent one, they bein, by Arnold to go into Nebraska o certain lands for him \\||Imn( beir into his confiden Di 't Lambertson introdu noon, however, letters from A John D, Seaman, written whi s recei at the North , tending to show that some knowledge of what was going on. Arnold's plans been owed to he would have robbed the people of thousands of acres of valuable land. His transactions were on a wholesale seale, dozens of entries under the hom stead and_ pre-emption acts being m. at a time, by one bourd of hired men, w \0 kvpl drifting about from one land office to another, swearing to proofs, ete. in any name that might be required, for the sim of $5 per swear. of the West filed September took possession, M 1$28,220.19, and paid the concern in “This includes his r Pont Butter and € Iu-ow In~ report 5, the out $30, 696, “7 debt to him $2, fees of %666.6 In the cases of Rowena Young vs C. Leighton and the Lincoln Driv Park asso tion, the depositions of Samuel W, Lyttle, taken at Los Angeles and ~|m\\l||"‘ his connection with the title to the land in dispute, have been filed. John G, Deshler general denial Jumes N. Barnes vs Jame general denial, Frank Ebenhack vs Veasey Suitor, S. Gifford, vs Union Pacific. hat defendant’s motion for Al be overruled. nbertson upset court, W L to the jur mee to C y time a brass vand ys 4 the Con- quering Hero Comes,” my friend Web ster, arrayed in his ved ne ktie, steps to Hhigis it ol ok noWIBdEBIthS comp) s ment, supposing he is the man_intended, and the worst of it is he has never found out his mhmkw % A QUEER COUT Stella Outhout, aged Smith, a r ~||3 looking old’ were gathe: in by the polic ona charge of unlawful cohiab) The girl said she came to Lincoln weeks ago from Falls City lool employment, and fell in w ith Smi induced v to go and with him in a shanty in the between E and D streets on Fourteenth. Smith, while apparently A pauper, exhibited a big roll of bills to Stella, and gave her a regular weokly llow ince, suying that he “expected to reccivo $3,000 back pension in a short time when im would build a_comfortable house. he district attorney decided that the curiously mated pair could not [ uccessfully” prosecuted, and they lowed to depart in p for their r of love in the all THE LAW In June, 188 farmer in Lanes n divorce from s wife Mary Lée Bartruff. A stipulation was made by which certain prope o aietdadon the wife for the benefit of the chilaren. Yesterday Huazlett obtained an injunction from the district court restra o Mrs. Hazlett, now Mrs. Vanderpool, from disposing of the property, fazlett in his petition alleging that by a mistake of the attorney it was _conveyed to her absolutely at the time of sett ist for as good reason to belie about to sell the farm and turn the pl()uul\ into her private purse, ven the dignity ¢ when in his and John ~Im|» of 65, sonio for who live alley MISTAKE, Robert C. Hazlett, er_county, obts NEW CORPORATIONS, The Cox Chemical compuny, of Oma- filed its papers of incorporation yes- ] 'nlu The promoters are vi Co: Mu:hm-l C. Meagher and Fr K|l(ull, and their purpose is to manufac- ture and sell baking powder and other (-Iu muunl compounds, The eapital stock 000. and liabilities for debt limited 1 Publishing company, of (‘uswr I\ b., isanothernew orgunization, "The incorporators are William R. Carl- ton, C. F. White, George P. Si Brainard, O, L. I the ‘ 84 0 l]hur birth ‘\ll‘lhlt'fll Wy giving a m-ut ittle party to her you S AT L Aty A Hn‘ city, Mrs.” Westerland of Gothenburg has Deen taken to the insane hospital, Landlord Kitchen of the Comme has begun active work on the alter: in the hotel, and a month’s time will show great dmngv in the old hostelry. Marshal Beach's canine death roll foots and the uncollaved pups are still poing ull nl ll\n- ate, of ten a day NTION psing colebrated salt basin \\|II be submitted to |l| bourd of public lands for approyal Mon- day next, e musquerade ball Hose company given at Temple hall Wednesday evening was one of the most pleasing parties of the kind over given in Lincoln A number of compositors in office were made seriously sick yesterd by dvinking a strong decoction of tobud 0, some raseal having dropped a hugo plu s of tobaeco in the chapel cofteo pul~ um Bigelow, aged 15, cldest daughter of Mr, and Mrs, George E. Bigelow, died late Wednesday might of typhoid fover. A young mun ned lurou ht in from Kennard, t; Marshal Bicrbower, charged \\uh swulmn a registered letter Trom the post- > ut that pla honm the man who was so badly froz annum) through the allegeil }arutuhl) of his Lrother-in-law, George Pirner, had om of his legs taken oft’ r) af Merchants the News y rgeons y ay. e odBriok Hhciahary ia suking tho dis triet court to barr one Dani c¢Donald from setting up title to lot 1, blmk 144, city of Lincoln, which Rheinhart elaims to have bougl d paid for. 3 ARRIVAL E. J. Haines, Auiora; J. Everson, Kearney; R, E Spavgler, Omaha; Wm Brunk, Friend; H. B. Stout, Chas, Brown, Omaha: F. J. Foss, Crete: J . l'l’lr‘nl| A C. Sweet, Ne H age, Omaha;J H. Mountsin Om: ha; Chas. Perky hoo; J. E. ¢ Columbus; A White, Tekamah; Martin 1. Brown, erton; John M. Ragan, tings; Jackson, St Panl; J. W Jofinson, P A R. € Culherteon; S Full Chas Sut- Seward tle, Blue Springs: Dr. Orlando Tefft, l\\l Tecumselh; Ellis Bierbower: seph A. Connor, Plattsmout Omalia; W. L. lmu , Omaha nk Dinninny, Omaha: Jo 3 Crowell, Personal l‘nrnm aphs, Edgar L. Bloom, representing the Ada foore company, is in the city. nd M. ( Stephens ente James H. Thompson, of Chicago, ) dny. Judge Hawoes e and \\|I| not return till the ined ester- gone to Kentucky 10th of Feb- A \\' MeClure and M prominent citizens of O'Neill, in the city Mr. and Mrs. R night for the cast, friends. H. N. Hubba 'd,nf o retary of the Travellit tion, s at the C um 1S, Hans Brekenfeld, a well known young German, has gone upon the read in the st of the “Post-Telegraph ” ry Coen and E ing, Vit., arc have come b business, Miss is now tr compiny, ne \( week. H. Day, a prominent stockman of l\lmhlll this state, has been in town for a fow days buek guest at the Coz- zens, and has 1eft for Immn P. Kineaid, Neb., two are J. McConnell 1oft last where they will visit tkson, Mich., see Ten's Associa- 10sls 0 © 1o establish in the eneye Ingersoll, of this city, who eling with the Adelaide Moore will be here with that troupe Yorl J. . 1 msus C |(\ B. Blukely Charles Kohler, j n Fran- i A, J. Schad, New Yoik, axton. Hull, who s heen laboring r the effects of rhevmatism, is again able to smile on his fricnds from his ae- cnstomed place behind the counter ot the Paxton. Granville R. Lee, of Portland, Me., has been spending a few days in’ the city, v his ol v nd, Wm. Crowell, of He left Tor his home in Mair Charle) , for several night elérk at the Co is been wointed day elerk at the Paxton, Tenshaw. He has many friends among the traveling fraternity. ; l;u- correet 1 Jdght company i G2 Mayno, vice president; N. cnnm Dr. V. H. Coftinan, retary, L. Among the prominent people registered at hotels last nwnuw were W, 1. Smith, Red l]uu: Sidney; I D. Clarke, Travers Leprohon, Nel Merritt Jml wife, nd; W. an Fullertor <.I. 0. W E. Mcllwain, Nebr ‘Papillion V Campbell and wife, st, Grand Jsland; M. ka City, Local B Dr. Benson i g arrangements for a children’s ball to be held «Imul) The Montana Copper com: mines to be closed on account of " the low price of copper. Next Wednesday night there will be a reception given to Mr. and Mrs. Martin hn at the Metropohitan club hall. The regular monthly business meeting of the Hebrew Ladies’ Sewing society will be held to-day at 2 o'clock at the synogogue. Rabbi_Benson lectures to-night upon the subject of “Religious Extreme crvices commence at the syno- gogue at7 o’clock Joseph L county {3 evities, suit in the to recover 5 pa lu the city, as S, x]lwm]ly bartender in Sam King's st Navartiitroebandl Gayic tol avenue, v arrested last night on complaint of his employer for ‘‘knocking do\\u”:l’fl Both parties colored. To-day, Junuary the day originall xed for Thomas l“(l”l\ld convicted 01 (lw murder of Henry Verpoor however, E sme court’ cution, it is probable tha for many moons yet .- Teetotalers Sing and Play. An interesting entertainment was given in the Parish hall, corner Ninth and Howard streets, by the mem bers and friends of St. Philomena’s tem- perance society. The | nme con- sisted of readings, recitations, and strumental music, and contained following featur tatic Ay ljnvn lh‘( ails” N Flannery vitation These features afforded a ning to the auditors. In conncetion with the society is n dramatic club, which Wready produced one play this ye lub s now about to undertake the mtation of the dramu, “Above the flowds,” which they will present on February 2ith, The Chautaugua Cire le. The C. L.S.C. will hold one of most interesting sessions evening i its this (Friday) of 0 the Y. M. C. A, orif the s are too small in the general hall. The friends of Chautauquans and those really interested in this work are invited to be present. PROGEAMME, General Subject—Roman Hiistory. nd Period—Republican Roue l'npw for first one-half ¢ cle: “Civil ar on Rmulmmmu pie: “The iy : “The Charae- gl \\ as Brutus a True Mr. Dunlap, Miss McDonald, Murs, Lemon, Miss Wood, Géneral Léader—Miss Poppleton. Discussion ter of J |lu|~ C Golden Fleece Entertainment, The next programme of this popular ociety of the St. Mary's avenue Congre- gational church, will include piano selee- tions by Miss Fannie E. Loomis, of Bos ton, Mass.; violin solos by Mr. Herbert Rogers; a short comedy by Mr. Wili H, Scolt and Dr. Hanchett, ‘and the novel Sun-Flower ehorus of nine voice Ng- ing popular_college songs. le entertainment will be held next Monday evening at 8 o’clock at the resi- denec of Mrs. 1. 1. Wilbur, 531 Pleasant strect. Admission 25 cents. The socicty takes great pleasure in nnnuumnw Miss Loomis and invites » fu]! house, Flrunt‘u tou- ers, The fire boys of No. § cart are making avis of prodigious si nd robustness :h they propose to send flying down the Lill at the consting carnival. In the absence of Treasurver Bolln, Deputy Preasurer John Groves is holding dawn the books of the vounty treasury. | kot | his substitut OMAHA DAILY BEE,. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1886 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Colored Oitizens of Wuhingt«m Complain of Discriminations. BUTLER ON THE DAKOTA BILL. The South Carolina Senator Opposes Admission—Wilson of lowa Sup- ports the Measure~Routine Work in the House, Senate, Wasnisaros, Jan, sented a peti Tngalls pre- k Douglas and other leadin colored citizens of the Distriet of Columbia, complaining against discriminations against them ul theatres and other places of enter- tainment in the city ashingte and praying that the Tlicense laws of the Districtof Columbia be so amended as to prevent such discrimir The petition, Ingalls said, mpanied by aflidas V1S averments, 1t ap- endar and bill to divide ti SV ta into separate reservations secure relinquishment of the Indian title tothe same. After debate the bill at 2 o'clock was dis- pla ‘ ' by the bill providing for the adun | of Dakota, Mr. Butler* ~~\vh«0\lllll'|m ”\l‘(l\llllll]"l'i’ h as read, “enabling provid- i To¥ the m-n of | as a whol ¢ of the union, wh cen held unde onstitution,re puh]xmu in auform, shall ¢ been adoptid tlie people of sich territory, S0 preseribe detail the conditions to be observed by the i v|m‘>-<l state, asto publie lands, scliools, Butler then took the floot in support of 11 the actiot south Dakota had qu-n ultra virus and \ul|| he had received intimation of fraud proceedure taken thereof, cr reerimination and ringism, of opinion prevailed in the tor division on the line of the forty-sis Why not have a fair hearing on all the ques- ticns involyed, so that when congress should meet again it should have material for intel- ligent aetion Mr. Butler could hardly con- ceve that any persoi llil\('ulllhh) could have been meant by railroading “through the committee on tol verse report on the resolutions offered by Mr, Vest and himself ting to Dakot hey had been adversely | meeting of the ence by the s ¢, Without notice or oppor- tunity, Mr. But & 1 said, to him to be present ation. " He inquired whether 1se of a tear that if a full t‘n!l\lnh'm'lnn had been given to those lutions the weakness of tl would be mad etforts of the would be exposed. 1f ilvhmllm[ under the constitu- ction already taken we inight abolish ~ all pa (I|l| zs and judicial forms, hall”come here,” said Mr. Butler in n, “provided with the proper coun: it shall be my duty to be gua with ph‘n:ure will pass her onto the heart lh of the citadel of the nation.” Mr 5 of Towa contended that the tors who should in that every step for the formation of new mw mh h in accordance with their o displayed but litte Knowiedge of i pro by which states | Some of ihe most 103.‘1 and patriotic states had Iaid ~ thel foundations in violation of congressional ction. Our hardy pioneers had L'mllt'll civilizatiol vearly farther westward and plan s the milestones to wark the onward p) s h v, 1t had taken' the ed States government a long time to un- d -|-l.l 1 the nioven th pioneers. on of the people of 1 lkt)t.l W llflnn , was in ever d been made, ship or | interfere with-the manly and honorable de- mands of its people to admission as a state, ‘The population of south Dakota was ntitle it to two representatives Mr. Wilson compared soutl: with the wealth, pupuf.umn and rees of many other states at the time of lmission, and argued that the new ant for statehood presented a case that ~qu Her methods had been and ereditable. We to the sisterhood of orderly, should states, ‘The debate then closed, and the bill went over tll 2 o’clock to-morro at which hour Mr. Vest will have the flo message from the house of representa- tives announced the death of Hon. Reuben Ellwood, a late member of that body from the state of Illinols Mr, Cullom in moving concurrence in the house resolution of sorrow, sketched briefl the life and public services of the dec f whose heart, he said, had always b harmony with that of the working n e had been a 'uml(‘ml«-ll, an _honest m: and a pure patriot. He r among men except that based on inte, intellizence and fndustry. In the estimation I1. Ellwood, a man who toiled for his daily bread and lived an upright life, carried the stamp of manhood on hfs - brow, and was the r of every man. . Logan characterized the deceased as a man well equipped for the positions of trust to which his constituents had called him; a mi of high honor and unblemished integ: rity, who by unremitting energy and indus- had amassed a fortune which he knew liow tout n benevolence and charity, Adjourned. W EI( ome h«-l House. —The speaker laid before the house o lotter trom the secretary of state, giving a list of the employes of the artment, and setting forth that the of none of them can be dispensed with, Also, a communication from the same oflicer transmitting replies from United States consuls to the department circular asking for information as to cattle and dairy farming in their espective districts, Mr Weaver provide for the oreanization of the territory of Oklahoma, for allotments of homesteads to Indians in severalty, and open up the un- occupied lands to actuai settlers, Referred, Robertson offered a resolution reciting that section sed statutes, prohibits the diversion of appropriations, and repre- sentations have been made that this section has bee in this, that s appropriated by gress 1or rying on the signal service hurean have been misapplied, and direeting the conmittee on expenditures in the war department to inquire if the stat- ute is being observed, and whether or not it has heretofore been violated, and report such measures as will secure its‘enforcenient, M., 5 objected to the present consider- ation of the resolution, and it was referred to the committee on expenditures in the war rtinent, Gibson, from the committee on e tures in the department of just reported a resolution calling on the secreta ol the treasuny fora. report. of all bakno due to and from the l'mn-d States s show by thie Looks of the oftices of the r"f"“' sixth auditor of the tre un) from the 2t the 30th of June, 1855, The secretary of war and ‘mslmu ster g are also called on for astatement of balanees as shown by the books of their department, Adopted, Wheeler from the commitkee. on mili- tary affairs, re 1 a bill authorizing the president o re s to the al in certain eases, w bill refer: J and it was placed upon the 1t way be called up for during the morning hours, whieh 1s not munw:l by the ‘itz dohn Porter bill, which s upon the private c: 1 the morning hour the house went into comwitice of the whole, on motion of Mr, Dingley, on the bill reported by the shipping commiiitee Lo abolish certain fees for services o Awmerican yessels. M. Dingley stated that the committee was unanimnous in reporting the bill, and no fees were interfered with except those which all the members of the committee were agreed should be abolished. Pending action, the hourof 1 o’clock arrived, and tie house proceeded io the consideration of u([mllrpx te resolutions touching the death of Reubin Ellwood ot Lilinois, Adjourned. e e Fell From the Ice Palace, S1. Pavy, Jau, 3. —Andrew Pavlitzki felt elghty feet from the wain tower af the i nfluw llm alternoon, breaking his Jaw and an He will die. TALKS WITH TRAVELERS, V- Interviews Gathered in the Hotel Rotundas, M. P. Kinkaid, O'Neill, Neb.: “There is no special effort now being made to remove the land office’ from Niobrara to O'Neill, but I think, nevertheless, that it will be but a matter of ashort time before the removal will be made. O'Neill is in the center of that fast developing north- ern country, sixty miles east of Nio- a, d is by the v natwe of things better sufted for the land office that i Ours 1s a flourishin g, growing [u\\'n. on the line of the Sioux City & is some talk of the Unlon Pacific extonding s ine grom. Al: bion to our place, but whether it will be done in the near future T don’t know. It would certainly prove an advantageous move for that road.’ John Munson, Ean Claire, Wisconsin: “Affairs up in the lumber districts of the Eaun C1 re booming and all indica- tions at present are that the log cut on that river and the Chippewa will be very heavy this season, 1 think at least 60,- 000,000 or 65,000,000 feet at least. Then again, there will be a large number of olil Togs' that will' be ratted to the saw mills when the spring freshets come in 0,000,000 feet. 1 think tl r will witness \.luu-l but steady rise in the price of lumber. John Mann, Buffalo Gap: “Since the old town has been moved up to the new town, we have 1 our place about tw o hundred hous L don't know how many residents we have, ‘Tl all men—we have only two won isn't so very tough a place. We haven't started our gra ard yet, althongh there been a little serimmage now and then and and a man or two have bes killed. Yes, sir, busimess is rushing up there. Why, last week the voad was over two hund and sixty-five e behind Nearly all the busiy Cl 2o, and that’s 400 miles or more further from Omaha, But fault if she doesn’t catch our trade, ought to work for it. Col. Frank P. Ircland, “Our packing house is daily. We get them from all parts of the state. There arethree firms down there who have men on the road buying up hogs wherever they can get them. These hogs the firms turn over to the packing house. No, our distillery is not doing much now. In fact it's closed up. T'here’s some trouble about it—the own- ers being mixed up in a misunderstand- ing. Ground has been bought for the new publie building. It cost 5,000 The plans for the latter have already been drawn by Supervising Architect Bell, and can tell you llu-) 2o to show that we are to have the plx'llmwl federal building in_the state, that is, prettier than any- thing of the Kind in'Lincoln or Omaha.” HE WA SL[’GG ED. A Cow Boy ““utlt\ Up," But He Will Not**Peach Jim Dunn - wis badly used up bull- puncher yesterffay afternoon when he walked into police rcourt. His left eye was mnearly clésed’ and one side of his cheek looked like raw steak. Dunn had just witnessed the incarceration of Steve Maloney, who iwas arrested as his sup- posed a “I tell you md-q- I don't know that feller 1n thar,’" said Dunn. *‘He never struck me. It was somebody clse and T wont testify ag: Ahlbl him so you might as well let him go. The judge. i cer, did not look at e in that light, and as Dunn told half a dozen different stories, he was re- quired to deposit $60 for his appearance this morning to testify again Muloney. Dunn’s injuries were received Wednes- day night while he was intoxicated. In any with a man named Harrison he bout to enter Fannic Hamilton's of ill-fame on Ninth street when two men came out and assaulted him, Both Dunn and his companion were knocked senseless, and when they re- 2d found themselves in the Humil- ton woman’s house. The police were informed of the and learned from the woman that Steve and Jack Maloney vere the men who committed the asss lull rested during the afternoon and a w, nt is out for Juck. The police were of the opinion that Dunn’s denial of the identity of his nssail- ants was because they had settled the matter with him and” had paid him to keep his mouth shut, Dunn avers that he was not robbed and says that the assault was unprovoked. He is a new arrival from Rapid City, and has been drinking with new-found friends in Omaba for two d Short She Nebraska Cily: ling 2,000 hogs 'l‘lle Cll'lfl The coasting carnival scheme boometh. A large number of young men have noti- fied the committee of theirintention to be present with their sleds and best girls, A big delegation from the Blufls is also expeeted. Without doubt the event will be the finest of the kind ever witnessed in Omahu, There will he about 500 Jap- anese lanterns strung along the sides and e bonfire at the top of the hill. In to secure perfeet harmony the com- mittee have issued the following rules: ¥ s and traverses must be in good o Second—Every coaster must start from Twentieth street, and under direction of the nnln(., a sled must be and must report_to ing the top of the Every one r 1 with a hmh1 rter upon reach rth—Traverses must go down the main k and return on the n side, and sin- gle sleds go down the south track and return on the south side. When a red light is dis- played in the frack at any erossing. all Ccoasters must check speed and come to i full top, not proceeding until the danger signal is removed, | rules will be rigidly enforced. The committed last night also adopted the following: The traverses must e ned and steered by n i All sleds, al, will ire to partieipate )i &«Ix" nd numoers at l)n peistered and Collins, Gordon & Kay'safter 10 o'clock to- day, Al people must have tickets to be ad- mitted, The subseription is entirely volun- tary. ' The Union Pacific will especimly ur- range to bring over=all traverses the Blufts, and all visitors_are to bring over tha same. Missouri Valley and Pliitsmonth will also send de logii- tions ‘The Unian Pacitic band will giye a concert from 745 o 11:30 at difierent Omaha Gas com ce an arch of lights across ge at Sixteenth street, lectrie lights will be placed at tieth, Nineteenth, Eigl wen- re ~||Il in need of s the carnival has developed into v ]n()pmlluln than at first expected. - ybody ~I|m|1«1 be sure to get their name and residence inserted in the new city directory to be issued in a few weeks. J. M. Worrk & Co., 120 8. 14th st. - A Beautiful Store. The finest and most complete Art Store west of Chicago is Hospe's, 1513 Douglas. = Prof. W. F. Jamieson, o( Minnesota, will give two literary lectures free, morn- ing and afternoon, Sunday, Jan. f the opera house, SURE PATIENT FOR PASTEUR Unmistakable ngns th\t the Windsor En- gineer Will Have Hydrophobia. THE JURY FAILS TO AGREE. Governor St. John Talks Temperance to Lincolnites—A Paradise for Cattlemen—Found Dead in a Haystack. Well Developed Hydrophobia, Lixcory, Neb., Jan. 98,—[Special Tele- gram, | —The friends of Doudna, the engineer of the Windsor hotel, who is now enrou teto Paris (o be treated by Dr. Pasteur for hydro- phobia, are very despondent over an incident that oceurred here yesterday. The dog which bit Doudna two weeks ago managed to bite a number of other dogs before it was killed. One of these dogs was secured by Dr. Thomas and comfortably housed and fed. e began to grow dumpish. Saturday ritable and would snap viciously at y foes. Next came a frothing at the mouth, and Mondav paralysis set in, followed by a violent death yesterday. Three doctors have watched the case {rom the start, and it is not probable that a better or closer study of rabies was ever made. Lhey all agree that the case was oue of clearly developed hydrophobia, If the dis- ease shows as rapidly in Doudna he will be dead before Pasteur nl get his work in. Decided Against the Plaintif, LixcoLy, Neb,, Jan. 28, pecial Tele- I-llu' Jury in the case of Roth vs the \Hmwupnlh & Omaha railway we dis- charged by Judge Dundy yesterday, the foreman reporting that it was impossible for them to agree upon a verdiet. They had been out since Monday, and their last vote the same as the first, viz.: cight to four in favor of the plaintif, Roth sued to re- cover S15,000 for the loss of a leg while em- ployed in the company’'s yard at O, The question upon which the jury divided as whether the company was guilty of cons ibutory negligence or not. The plaintifi’s testimony, showing the train was moving v slow at the time of the accident, seemed solve the defendants from responsi- bility, A Cattle Thriving Country. BAssETT, Neb., Jan [Special.]—Until this morning we have had no snow to speak of, and comparatively no cold w Stock has lived and thrived out of door fact a good share of the cattle in most of the many small herds in this part of the country are good beeves. It must be admitted that this is a paradise for cattle, Plenty of good hay and timber to build sheds and corn enough (mostly sod corn) raised to supply the home wants, and no cattle diseases have disturbed the herdsas yet. If aman geta start in sto nd is industrious, he is bound to become o cattle King, great or small. S| inches of snow fell this morning, and it is still snowing but without wind, and the thermometer above freezing point. A Cold Water Talk. Livcory, Meb., 28.—[Special Tele- gram.|—Ex-Governor St. John of Kansas made a political temperance speech to a monster audience in this city to-night. IHe advanced the argument that the only vital question before the people hinges on the liquor traflic, and its only safe solution is in the enforcement of absolute prohibition, which can be sccured through the ballot when women are allowed to vote, as th should be. St. John insists that the republi- can and democratic political organizations are one in fact and purpose, and that t are only two real parties in the United States, viz: The prohibitionist and their op- ponents, Dead In a Hayst Scnv R, Neb., Jan, 25, gram, ]—This morning as Mr ton, eight miles west of here, went to get hay from a stack near that place, the body of an unknown man was found under about ten tons of hay that had fallen from the stack. ‘The body had laid there a long while, prob- ably three months, Seward Stricken. Sewanp, Neb., Jan, 25,—[Special.] —Diph- theria has broken out here again. Mr. Roberts lost two of his children. One died Mon- morning and one this morning. It seems that once it gets started the doctors can not do anything to stop it. ADDITIONAL OO'b'NGIL BLUFFS NEWS, An Early Morning Fire. At 2 o'clock this morning a small dwelling occupied by a family named Woodrufl, located on Eleventh strect near Twelfth avenue, was burned to the ground, Considerable excitement w created by a report which gained circulation that two children sleeping i the building burned. This proved untrue, as 1t carncd the children were away from home during the night, and u)nwn]vwnl]) could not havebeen vietims of the blaze, Reol Estate Transfers, The following transfers werc filed Jan. 27, with the county clerk, and reported for the Bee by Ames’ Real Estate Agency ‘Theodore R, Sylvanus (single) to Michael Castello, lots 22 ‘and_ 25, block 20, Hanscom Place, Omaha, w d—$1,100, George L, iller nml wife to Omaha & North . It Co w feet of center line 2, Douglas county, orge L. Miller and wife to O, E. Perkins, trustee, part of 8 14 of sec, 11-14-10, I)oll;,l'ls county, wd— )Htr ) W .m..... 0. White and wite to C. n i of sel of sec 25-16-10, r, 110 arres, Douglas cour . Hakes to Jas, W. A lhl(l “l of Elkhorn 00, Hakes, w of Elkhorn v, W d—S000, 3 river,” l:hluun Mayne and wife to Peter Hansen k5, Kountze's 4th add, Omaha, w Woleott and wife to L.umnll i feet of e 63 feet of lot ‘Caldwell's add, Omalia, w .],,s| 'H 1 Brennan_ (single) to Jerry Ryan, 5, Cunningham’s & Brennan's add, Oma- Dennis Cunningham and wife to Jerry Lvan, lot 24 Canniughan's & Brenwan's adil Omalia, w d- brn 0k Tanddlph fo ity of Owahu, s 4 feet of lot and all of lot 6, block 151!, Omaha, w d=%:.250. Union < Yards to John 1L Swiley and othiers, w 5 L, sec, W Douglas county, q ¢—$ David Jamison Mayne, nw b, ne i . Tonzalin to and wife to Clifton Nee, $-15-12, 15 S0, 111419, w Mayne and wife to Omah; tofnw i, ne ' of see. 1-14-12, w zhton and wife to O, alia Belt U, W .Jnlm A, Cre part of see.’s 8, and 17-15-1: Thomas and wife to C Mayne, 2 und 27, Tuttle’s nulul‘\h«ull. wd- D. C. Robinson and wife to Larmon 1' Pruyn, w 43 feet of e 102 feel, lot 1115, Mil- lard & Caldwell’s add, w d—51,5 H ark and wife to Clifton K. Mayne, part of ne i, see. 17-15-15, and part of se 1f, nw i, see. 17-15-13, w d—$1,000, Algustus Kountze and wite to'E. M. Sten- lot 10 in block 15 of Kountze's &l add, w —$1,000. Alu.usllls Kountze and wife to E M. Sten lot 9 in block 15 of Kountz French, exeentor, to Asa P. Erench 1ot 30 iu block 12 of Shini’s add, g e—$:08.65 | depurtment to whi TAYLORY General Agont NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. Office Cor. 14th and Douglas Sts, sets over Popular N * Fire Insurance, = TUTTLE & ALLISON, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, 211 South Thirteenih & Telephono No. 533 Co, London, Engl - Hurttord, ( g San Francisc National T rance Co., Hartfora, Conn. an's Fund Ins. Co., San Franoisco, Cal rn Assuratice Co., Toronto, Ont. N. B HATCHER General Agent Provident Savings Life Assurance Co. of New Vork. 10; South Fourteerth Stroot, O Cheapest insuranee evor of line” company. Actual averas during the calenda S 188, 1 age 10, for £10,000, DRY GOODS. . ENEWOLD, Dry Goods. olegant b reet, anha. an “old The The bes! ‘m.{my and thy nll and see. MILLINERY- MRS, B, KIGHT, Milliner, 1 ing a thriving business in v A nlgo keeps a nun and goneral low Ngure, 4 d ui M {1 A trial order a1 4tios S0 R MRS, M. M. KING, Millinery Goods. For anything in the millinery and fancy roods 1 (flnnn! do hetter than to patronize Mrs, 11 Cuming St T e lowcst prices. GROCERIES. ALBE Grocery&CrockeryStore Ts the place for the people of Northwest Omalin 10 trade hecause it 15 ¢ located, at the corner of Cuming SLS. o stock 18 tho best and tie pric pas T I SANI S, WEINERT & MULLLN, Grocers. Thisfirm earrics a choleo fro a s on the 1 stock and does smallest profits, and hence & e big trade. Buy your home and 1ot a mile or two away. ing strect. H 1Y BOLLN & CO., Dealers in Staple & Fancy Groceries Ficld and Gardon Seods. 16th and Californin strects, P 8. GOLD3TE Southwast corner Groceries, Fruit, Feed. Special dealer in poultry and all kinds of grme Oysters in season. Goods delivered free at ali hours. 8. Goldstein, 301 8o, Lith strect. 1 L & BEHRENS, Meat Market Fancy Groceries, Flour, Feed, Etc. Poultry, Tresh Buttor and Eggs a specialty This firm has long been noted s the leading in their line for the Third ward trado, rprising and up to the times with hing that is good kopt constantly in® stock. 8W cor 10th and Dodze streets, GENERAL STORES, P. M, ii:\CK & CO. General Store. ‘This house furnishes your goods near home, if you live in South Omunha, o that when you BCLA Wrong size in & lunp oy or u Strong pound of but dto wulk a mile and gof changed, 1 BOOK STORES- OMAHA PURBLISHING CO. Books and Stationery, 117N, I8tk streot, Religious books a spacialty. DRUGS. TAS. FORSYTIEIE, Prescrlptlons,Perfumery PA NT MEDICINE 202 Bixteenth 8t corner sto Masonic Hall WAL GLADISH, Cor, Do, nd 12th Streets, Drugs, Medicings and Chemicals Fani d_ tollct, rtic Periu Physicinns proscriptions fully od, und orders answered with cure ch, - Our stock of medieine is complete, wurranted genuine and of the best quulity. W. J. WHITEHOUSE, 10th AND WEBSTER ST Drugs, Paints, Oils Ointment cuy ery box Waurr nd Statior w‘ Y time, Price tureka Pile cents, Eve LIVERY STABLES. 8, A. COLLINS, Livery Stable. 108 Cuming streot, ing feature of this excellent stable Tho e e bonrding of ho A or exchange will be & he piaco, Caning stre e LIQUORS, JOHN KEI Dealer in it car tack of Pt o | Wines, quuors& Cigars. 624 Bouth 15th St. JOonN KANE in attendance, " BEERS, CLAWSON & LICENSED PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS 1722 St Mary's Ave. BEERS, , Cor, 15th St, Jobbing promptly att 0d to. Butlslaction guarsnived. WATCHMKERS AND JEWELERS J.L.Roy & Co., At 307 N, 16th St., carry & large stock of Watches,Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Musical lnstruments, And everything in their line. Small profits and quick eales 1s their motta and lower prices are made than any other houst in the city, Repairing <done in the most skillfal manno Engraying exceuted to order. X o FINE JOB PRINTING, ——— REES PRINTING €O, amuel Roes. Printers, Book Binders And Blank ook Manuf 18, 14th street, Omuha Nel y intendent Binde lophone No. facturers of rubber stamps, THE POKROK ZAPADU, John Rosicky, Fditor and Publisher.OMee 10 and 112 S, 1 Street. The leading Bohominn Jourial in the United States, Printing in tho Bohemian Language For advertisers promptly and cheaply executeds The Best of V! Of all ki SUCCSSOTS to § , Supers Manue i at Remunerative Prices GEORGE M. HASKELL, Latest styles of Artistic Job Printing, 1008 Farnam Street, Room 6, Omaha, Neb. FLOURING MILLS, DENISON & (0. Champion Mills, \ Meal, 1010 N 16th street. ucks wheat i rye aspecialty. This now millis prepared to turnish any amount of goods ia its ic on short notice and the most favorable prices the market will allow AUCTIONEER. A. W. COWAN & CO,, Auction and Commission MERCEIANTS. Consignments soliclted; furniture boughtand €old. Sales of live stock and housc tare atprivate residences is u gpo Ilemember the place, West & Fritscher's block N 14th st, No 110. FANCY GOODS. CHARLEY YING, Tmporter and Dealer in Teas, Fancy Crockery, Jupancse and Chinese Fan Beautiful Ornaments, PHOTOGRAPHS TOLLMAN & \lA\’\'A\RIl,V Photographers and the most va trait work in orayon, ll kinds of photos, go to Tollman & llery, 7 und 04 N. 10th 8t. Fine Flour, Spie o y Goods, No- S10th st. WALL PAPER. RODECK & E WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, ETC. Practical house, sign and fresco painters. Paper hunging, graining, kalsomining. CUMING AWNINGS. T. M. TREV Awnings, WAGON COVERS, TENTS, ETC. 403 So. 14th Street. te for Pr jces. BAKERIES, New England ‘Bakery No. 221 North 16th Street. Gives the largest and best G loaf of broad in the city. Cakes, pics and warm rolls daily. Home- mnde brend a specinlty. Many Indies have quit baking for themselves since” they can got this muke of home-nde bread. BOOTS and SHOES C. J. PALMQUIST. +i5 no bettor makerof Toots and Shoes rkmun Above numed, atly doi atisfuction and por- 1sured by patroniZing mn - accom- plished worl kmnu . 112 8. 16th St,, between Douglas and Dodgo. STOVES and TINWARE, GO, J. ARMBRUST, Stoves, Tinware, Cutlery, Ete. Also Tin Roofing, Guttering Spouting, and Genoral Job Tinning, and rea Miik tinware STOVE REPAIRS FOI 10,000 Different Stoves. THOMAS BERMINGILAM, At Northeust corner 1th und Webster, {8 doing W big business in repluoing broken or’ dnmnged Parts of sto Tl seitiig up, plishing and i Stoves is best done by one who nlty. Stoves, tinwate LOCKSMITHS, W. BOEMIL, Locksmith&Machinist llupro\ d awnings, si and be l hangzing, steel Agoent for Mes) niuin beer and standar uwps. NW -« 15th und Howard sts., O Neb, HORSESHOEING. GEOE W. BAYS, Practical Horseshoer ND WAGON MAKER. attention given to ho s huving tructed faet or interforis 405 So, JAS. SHAW'S Horseshoeing, This {5 the shop where all the i you huve nra llulhl or s worth anything y want o e it ) A ke im to Shaw's 10 be sk 5t y horseshoe- HAYS & PAUL Horseshoers, Pho best wor Liae very choicost mate- yids, ot ion. Colvenient for the Carriages i gons neral Jobbin, 3 nen PLUMBERS AND CAS FITTERS. A. . SNOWDEN, Choice Famnly quuo s Por el g parpos Fine fmy seid 10 A for cook