Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 4, 1886, Page 8

CUPID AND THE CLERGY. They Have a Tilt at Arms—Mt. Falooner's Prospective Marriage. . UNO WASHEE TO-DAY." The Chinese Celebrate New Yea The Marshal Controverey—A Bottoms Mystery—An Aged Lady, Ete, An Interesting Question. Some time ago the BEk announced the engagement of Mr. N. B, Falconer, the i3 sminent dry goods merchant, to Miss mtlnl ch, one of his accomplished lady clorks, The wedding was to have taken place kb, 11, but has been post- poned. In conne: of great soci fon with this affair, which is interest to the readers of the Bee, a curious and somewhat per- plexing question i Briefly stated, it is this: Miss Leach is a member of the Catholic church, while Mr. N. B, Falconer ig not. Now, according to the laws of the chur which have from time to time been brought into promi- nence by encyclical letters from the pope, Catholics and Protestants (or heretics) are not allowed to interm: except for the most stringent reasons. This law can be set aside, by a special papal dis- dispensation or an order from the hishop of the diocese in which the parties re- side, . It is this law of the church which has cast an impediment in the of the marriage of Mr. Falconer and Miss Bishop O'Connor has been re- quested to grant a speeial order setting aside the law, but he has refused to take any such in the various ave been requested to perform the ceremony, but one and all h declined to do so, not caring to take a action wnich would be in direct dc visis Bishop O’Connor and the expressed laws of the church. The priests of Council Blufts, who have likewise been visited, have declined to perform the ceremony. There remain but_two things to be done, cither to have the nuptials solemn- ized by a Protestant mit 3 magisirate duly authorized by law to pe form the ceremony. This latter cour will probably be pursued and the we ding will take place on February 18, Mr. Falconer, in conversation with a reporter yesterday said that Miss ), while n member of the Catholic church, was not so devout th e would allow the anti-Protestant church to p wringe law of the nt the union. “We can find no priest here to perform the eeremony,” he said, “and shall pro be marricd by a local mag Leach is a membver of the Cathol while I am not, but, on th am inclined to be rather liberal my views. It seems that the Catholic chureh has a law which forbids such marriages, but we don’t propose (o allow it to stand n our way."’ A priest of one ot the local parishes was called upon by a reporter last night., Questioned with regard to the matter, he sald: ““The laws of the Catholic church for- bid a marriage betw2en a Protestant and a Catholic. This can be_set aside for various reasons, by a special dispensation from the bishop of the diocese in wlich the member of the church, so desiring: to marry, resides. In the case of M coner and Miss Leach, the bishol special reason for granting a tion and so could not tak: “Suppose that the marringe cercmony is performed by some authorized person who is not a member of the Catholic church?” “If a herctical preacher marries them the lady will by the very act, become e communicated. Lf the ceremony is pc formed by some magistrate then the act is s““fplly one of disobedience on the part of the lady—and the church will see her later—after death.” CHINESE TIVITIES. The Coolie Laundrymen Celebrating Their Glad New Year. The twelfth anniversary of the acces- sion of Quong Soi, the Son of Heaven, the Child of the Sun, Prince of Earth and Emperor of all the Chinas, was celebrated in Omaha yesterday with far grander “cclat’’ than the run of would scem to warrant. I citizen ru business intent with no thought tl day was one of sole 0 ligious obseryance, but it wa all that. When the fi s > winter sun stole into the several washee shops in the city, their occupants arose with drowsy minds full of meditation, The establishments were not opened with that business promptness w&nich usuall greets the morning, but the barred doors were left such and the win- dow curtains. hung undrawn, In every laundry the work of proparition for the i elaborately begun. Shi cloth and grotesque pis ared, and in their cente ligur L hidcous micn about which incense tape were lighted, This done the devotees of Erent and awful Buddha fell upon their nees and wrestled for an hour with heaving prayers and mystic incantations. The hour ended, the absolved penitents, freshened for another y rose and proceeded to tho day. . Although the “Chi kneels but one hour in_utte the entire day is pas tion as in_tho sym of priy din alleged doyo: 1 of the fuming in- eonse sticks ‘which stink the shop, b worship continues from dawn till . i The Chinese year dates from the ginning of ench reign of kings and natur- ally changes from time to time. Long ~ years ago,Celestial astronomers had fath - omed the m, reached, approxin of the heavenly bodi Dered the days three hundred beforo the christinn scientist had lost his neck for mamtaining that *‘the worl ~move.” But the followers of the Cross * have since outstripped the worshippers . of graven ,images and pie; nore elearly the depths of nature. In their ~ eonservatism the Chinese, however, will not be shown the error of their ways and adhere to the calendar of centuries ago. i Pho social observance of this holld * among the Chinamen is strikingly sim- lar 0 the common practices of Now h washerman re Year's day in this countr) spent in calling, and eac * eeives his visitors with good cheer. In every shop there is a spread of good ~ things, such as hit the fanoy and » of the Oriental. Mysterious confections, . quaint paper seripts which ave greeting . eards, cigars, cigarrettes, opium pipes, and an cndless quantity of guaint and icle: re laid out and the hcl|lxs himself aceording to his taste, He may take a snack of ¢ ' or eat bluck tufly from a dark, forb t or “‘hit the pipe” a soothing I he wishe veporter for this jour who made the rounds was con ved at every point Iped himself” on pr £ 5 to be said that some cour " quired to swullow Chinese del ¥ appearance is all but allux “the caudics -and sugir atable, and the the movement They had num- the” year at xty-two, long of and ve a grand blow-out in the hall, where they attend Sun- They hung the auditorium with lanterns and banners when sudden- 1y they changed their minds and took down “the ornamentations. The night was passed in high revelry at all the wash shops in town. THE STAUNCH MARSHAL. tended to gi W.C.T. ["r day sehool. Honest Deflance of the Base Assaults Upon Him. The reckless vindictiveness of the as- saults on Marshal Cummings are not more apparent than when the Herald says that on the July day when he was bribed to ase Beveridge, “the money asdropped in the marshal's overcoat pocket,” and . again when a lot of scur- rilous matter, involving Policeman Turn- bull, is prated of a day, on which that officer was in Lincoln; also again <vlen he George Jackson jail delivery is d up against Cummings, countless other palpably false ch crippled in theic ~ very jousness by ipnorant e gainst him case, all that is to be said, is that he a common thief without fricnds or in- fluence, who escaped from the policeman i » of the gang going from the jail in the police court all the m m. blunde to t shal is to be hlamed for on the foree, it would be a scheme to cuse him of having liberated the prisoner who suwed out of the new jail before the iron armor had been put on. Marshal Cummings does not deny that he accepted the $10 which Emery pi 1 upon him as a slight s of the reward for his assistance in capturing Beveridge This wasafter the detective had suc fully completed his work and the Fre- mont forger had been discharged from custody on & compromise which hus ri father made with the banks. If Ma this money then all of the ofli ity and county eonstabulary peated acts of mal favshal Cummings is o s 'med with the knowledge of hi nocence invites investigation. Yesterd: id toa reporter that he was now convineed that his eneminies were banded to destroy him and the journ which they influence and in whose cdi- al room they plot and plan d care to seruple the falsity of any ti He declared himself prepaved, willing and anxious, to meet the rand jury and to fight, if the went beyond that, through the courts to which his maligners proposed to cary it. “It's a scheme,” said he, ‘‘to remove me in the spring. If 1 am indicted the wim the right to suspend me until the ease is settled and then the trial will be staved off as long as possible. But Ltell you that it won't suceeed, for I rely upon ‘the support of all honcst men, of whatever party, who must naturally con- demn a political seheme to destroy a man and his ¢haracter at onee.” ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD. An Omaha Lady Who Has Lived Be- yond the “ Three Score and Ten.'” Undoubtedly the oldest person in Omaha is Mrs. Augusta Douglas, resident on California strect, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets. The aged lady lacks but three months of being one hun- dred years old, for in May, 1886, if she till then, she will become a centen- Mrs. Douglas is a great-great- ndmother. Her daughter, Mrs. Hall, ars of age, and phenomenally well 0 has a daughter, (now visiting here, but a resi- dent of Colorado Springs), who has a son who is a father, his eldest born being two or three years of age. Mrs. Douglas is now living with her daughter, Mys. Hall, on California street, and it was there she was seen by a re- porter for the BEg last evening, The aged lady is still in hearty health, and is able to converse intelligently, and perform for herself common every day duties, though she is confined ‘to her chair most of the time by reason of acute rheumatic troubles. Her hearing being a little defective, one has to talk in alou tone of voice in order to make himself I Her sight is almost gone, and she is barely able to distinguish objects held at » close range and in a favorable light. Mus. Douglas is possessed of o meniory in many respects rema s which have transpired but a few weeks, or ‘months, or yes sure, she does not remember but things which occurred fifty seventy ye ago or_more ar membered by her with wonderful accu- vacy. She vémembers quite well the war of 1812, At that time sl of New York stat band, as she reporter, was dr: procured a substitute. were not so fortunate. smember one family”’ she said, ‘‘who_sent two or th boys to the war. One day word was rc ceived that one of the boys had been badly wounded in a battle. When the youngest son heard it he burstout crying, with L know he'll die, 1 know he'll” dic, it’s just our luck I D to two or three years ago, Mrs Douglas’ eye sight wus 0 good that sl could vead well, with the help of gla and could even'sew. One day however, while busy on a picce of needle-work, her sight' suddenly failed, und since that time she has been unable to use her At times she is scized with a paralytic aflection, particularly in her hunds and arms, which occasionally ren- ders them almost uscless. Mrs. Douglas was for many years a resident of Lebanon, New York, and it was in that town that her childhood was spent. For the_ past few years she has been living in Omaba with ‘her danzhter, Mrs. Halll and here she will probably end her life. ems to me that it would have been more creditable for County Commissioner 0'Keefie to hay stated in The B tthat after ining into the matter, and the parties, alleged by Dr. to be the complainants, half of the commissioners, pronounce the complaint unjust and untrue,”” But, as it is, Mr. O’Keeffe unburdens himself to a reporter of the Beg, making a broad denial. As far as that is con- cerned the writer's word is just as relia- {ecile’s, and the statement made in my card of Monday “‘that the coal given to the poor is unfit for use, and that the fact ean easily be corrobos a half-dozen of reliable person: remains unproved to the contrar; . Be it as it may 1 have suc in arousing the attention of the publie in this important matter, and assured our unfortunate poor are those in this community who have the temerity to exercise their pen, as well as voice, i their behalf not the time nor the neliy inton newspaper coutroversy in refer- ence fo this matter, would therefore state that by ealling cither at m]y resi- dence or oflice that 1 will eheerfully furs nish such” information which based the subject of the complaint Benson I, in be- tion to enter L. BENSON, pimble King Aleohol! J. Holt had another successful ng at the W, C. 1. .U. hall, Mr, - W, 'N. tempé Buckingham as well as when | Of the Jackson | 1f the mar- | | not the case will nd ‘needy that there | And, as I have | McCandlish. conducted devotional exer- cises in an impressive manner, The song service was spirited and led by Mr. Rich ards, Mrs, J. T. Bell presiding at the organ. Mr. Holt was listened to with deep attention and the interest is being awakened on this subject. His power over drinking men is somoething marvel- ous, as his great success during llu-fine( st‘\'(‘lly(‘nl's‘?ull) attests. ‘Rev. Mr. Dale spoke ‘in praise of Mr. Holt's work in Illinois, and insisted strongly on the of this reform and that the n people of Omaha should put shoulders to the wheel and give it a boom. He was followed by others. Mr. Holt read the constitution of the Reform club and many signatures were obtained. The interest is deepening the best re- sults are assured. The meetings are to continue all week and a most cordial in- vitation is extended to all. Everybody come to-night. IRST DEGRE cts Powell—Other Court News. has finished the case ell, charged with the murder of Charles Leslie at Florence and yesterday afternoon brought in an indictment against him for murder m the first degre The jury also entered into consideration of the of Timothy Driscoll, who is aceused of hors 2. The wit- nesses examined were Messrs, Ed. Cul- ver, Coe, ex-Deput) and Captain Cormack, of the police force. The jury adjourned for the night without presenting an indictment. Judge Wakely yesterday morning heard the arguments in the injunction case of the city against J. I. Redick to prevent him from putting up a_wooden building at ity-third and Cuming streets, which is within the fire limits as designated in the new ordinance. Mr. Redick made the defense that the contract for the erection of the building had been let before the ordinance was passed and o its validity could not be impaired. Further time will probably be given for t ys to cite auihorities and ay Judge Wakley will rende Judge Neville was eng trial of a small civil ease entitled, “Cook vs. Rose,” a suit on an ount. After taking up the attenfion of the court v, & judgment was rendered in vor of the ntift’ for ot cy Estelle said yester not propose to bring befor the g the main question of M shal € un\mln;i' guilt. ‘It would be fool- ish to do so," he remarked, “on the slim showing of evidence so far brought out. But I understand from the Herald edi- torials that Dr. Miller has other evidence which he considers of importance. 1 shall bring him or his representative here, and find ont whether he really Ny new facts in his possession. If he e dropped; if he ha it will become my duty to sift the matt to the bottom. No jury with a particl of common sense would convict the n shal on the evidence so far brought out.” ) DAY'S CALLS, Judge Wakeley's call for to-day follows: aing vs. N case the elson, Haleroth, Barta et al. . Huberman, Howell. Lthe B & M.~ Harmon vs. Omaha. Ll following 15 the call before Judge o: Hendrix vs. the Board of County Com- v vs. Emerson. Stephenson. Omaha Belt Railway com- pany Horbach vs. Omaha Belt Railway com- pany. “DOING TIME." A Noted Omaha Crook in the Colo- rado Penitentiary. At one time there was no criminal in Omaha better known than Frank Burn He was one of the toughest of the tough, and before his departure from Omaha got into several serious serapes, one ot which at least gave him a close call for the penitentiary. He was a tin-horn gambler, confidence man and gener: “hard worker,” whose reputation was about as bad as that of any one in this city. But Trank’s usefulness in his chosen line of work is, for a time at least, ended. He is now in the state’s prisen in Col- orado, serving out a sentence for at tempted murder. The eircumstances of the aftair have never been published in the local pavers, and will be news to many of his old friends in this city. Some months ago, shortly after his dis- charge from the county jail, Burns left Omaha and drifted ont west. A short time ago he fell in with a gang of Colo- rado erooks. They went together to Leadyille. There Burns, one night, be- came mvolved in o quarrel with room decoy, and in the course of a h struck her gely She nformed the manager of ‘the es- lishment, Mike Goldsmith, a bij, y fellow, who picked Burns up by the seat of his pants and threw him out upon the sidewalk, Burns reflected for a mo- ment, undecided whether or no to take notice of the “‘insult.” One of his gang, a noted desperado, turned to hini and said: “If I was in your place, I'd get gun and shoot the —— — —— — —, Burns acting on his friends borrowed a revolyer, i chance, confronted The aim c: ¥ lodging near the base of Burns was hustled off to j authorities before the infu h congregated could ¢ out their s of lynching. He wa$ tried, con- and’ sentenced to a term of ten lo penitentiary. Goldsmith d between life and death for muny days, but finally re- covered. Burns will be remembered as the erook wlho was suspec f being implicated in the Duke robbery. A short time afte s he att kill Wil end of Lottie the woman who had ** @ near proving. I pted to oombs, y'' the to the No Death Benefit, Judge McCulloch of the county court y y rendered a decision in the case of Christian Bertleson against the Danish Brotherhood. The suit was one broughit by the plaintiff to recover §175 benelit from the association on of the death of his son Fredes had been a member of the organization. shown that the young man,some nths before his death, had left ased paying any was enough under the provi itution to debar Bertl ongfis, and Judge Me- o Police Court Docket, g0 Stenberg. of the munic had ay light husiness before him yes- terday. Frank Morrisey and F Sheets, who had been engaged in a quar- at Benham's stable, were fined §1 and costs each 1 Campbell, arrested for being intoxicated, was found to be gagi drunk for trial and was rewanded to jail, | wild shrick, the prisoner threw hi ODDS ANDENDS. Stray Leaves From the Reporters' Note-bomks “Only forty cents among twelve pris oners,” sad jolly Night Jailor Tom Peirronet, last evening, as he closed up the vegister on which he had copied a list of his boarders for the night. “Do you count all ghe money a pris- oner has on his person?’ asked a Be . porter who was standing mear and h mark. , T have to take all the money he has, together with every piece of prop- erty, valuable or otherwise, which he has on his person. These are all done up neatly in a package, and the next morn- ing, on his discharge or commitment to jail, they are returned to him. We find some curions things on the prisoners once in a while, I can tell you."” “What was tho largest amount of money you ever took from any one pris- oner?” “Thirteen hundred dollars, which T captured on a_fellow who came here from Texas and determined to paint the town with pink and yellow stripes. He landed here with about two thousand dol- lars. He fell in with fast women (to one of whom he $500) beeame gloriously drunk, and v in the midst of a gr spree when he was arrested by the police, In December or Noyember Iast, 1 forget which, a woman of the town landed in jail and the charge of robbing w placed opposite her name, the complain- iz o sueker who allowed her free 10 his pocke Before being pretty thorougn: arched, but nothing of any conse- quence was taken from her. Onee in the cell however, she called Jailor Sigwart to the bars and pulled trom her _stocking a 000, in §10's, $20's, $50's, $100’s Sigwart would not believe the wealth was genuine until she allowed him to count the_cash for himself. 8o far as I know, she had more cash on her person than any other prison- er ever eaged in the county jail, at least for the past ten or fiftecen i " “I shall never forget a little seare I had several months ago—it was in October last,”” continued Jailor Pierronet. “Oue of the police had brought in a man and placed a charge of drunk and disorderly ¢ his name. I searched his inner , felt of his pant-legs, boots, et ally went through his overeo pockets. In one of them I found oackagel done up in paper. It fitted rather tigh(l{ the pocket and I commenced to jerk vigorously to get it out. 1 had worked at it but a moment when, with a rm rd access n in around and shoved me off. Then w quick movement he pulled out the pack: age and handed it to me befor had time to recover from my astsnishment. He seemed to become sober all of a sudden, and as he handed mo the packet he remarked, “If you had jarred that box or dropped it to the floor, you and I would have been dead men ore this,” The next morning after he had paid his fine in police court he rluium to hat the packet contain a dyna- nfernal muchine of that kind man- tured for home w Fact. And he 1 cover and showed me enough to convince me that he was tell- ing mie the truth.” i “1 wish you would suggest that it would be a good idea to have the lady teachers \tat the meeting. of the board of tion,”’ remarked a member of that august body to a reporter:ghe other day. “You were present at our last meeting,’’ continued the aforesaid member, “and you saw the gre difference that the presence of the three ladies made in the proceedings. Of course Secretary Con- oyer did start out on Supcrintendent James once, but he glanced at the teach- ers and suddenly cooled his fiery lan- guage. The other members, too, spoke in a subduced tone, I suppose you noticed, and looked inquiringly at the ladies for signs of approval "of their remark Woman, you know, has a softening, har: )g influence (when she’s not your , and I'don’t think of any organiza- tion which needs her inflience more than the board of education unless it i the city council. Be sure, now, and urge them to come. T like to have good-look- ing girls around myself.” ctor, his wife, (wo babie ntity of Ingoage train bound easty of Denver one morning last week. The mother naturally ied the youngsters and the gr on of the tonnage while the stout husband and father hustled alone with the dog and a band- box in his arms. Arriving at a conven- ient section he gave y, ping glance about the ex pox and set down the purp on the t and deftly covered the animal's form with a cloak. That dog didn’t leave that seat, nor pecp from under the cloak nor per- ceptibly move a muscle during the whole of the twenty-four hours ride to Omaha. As the train'stopped at the depot here, the variety man picked up his pet, and a fellow voyager who had for the fivst time observed the dog's shrouded silence, re- marked his surprise, ©Oh, that's nothing,”” rejoined the mer: “the dog’s trained, and he knows es him, into the ar he ronghly goes. Why, the done this _trick hundreds of times, and once rode in that fashion from San Francisco to Denver.” 2 There have been numberless exagger- ated reports of the reduction of th Union Pacific shop forces circulated in the east during the past few weeks, It was reported at one time that three hun- dred men had been dis :d from the Omaha shops and more were yet to fol- low. The fact is that not a shopman has been dismissed in many weeks and upon the statement reliable oflicials, the no notion of doing 1o a gang of thirty or y men who had beenhired to store coul here, finished their work and were let out. These men had been hired for > and their task being were no longer re- ived. @ is about a8 much res or those workmen to eomplain as there would be for the hundreads of additional laborers, employed to raise the blockade, to howl for retention inidleness after they had removed theosnew. The pression from high healgunrters is alto- gether to the effect that the company has too much work on handctospare any of its shopmen. enter a middle weight ional prize ring this spring. The gentlen is well known and is now in trainin He will reduce from 180 to 150 pounds, harden his mus- cles and go east. Omaha will champion in the On Monday night, as duly reported in these columns, the Musical Union organ- ed u protective association with a view of joining the Knights of Labor, as an as- sembly of that great order. Many may regard this asa st and unusual enter- prise but the fact i at in large 1 one of the strongest organizations is found gmong the musicians. A schedule of fixed rates for performances of various churacter is made and all union men un- waveringly comply withit. During the recent strugzle of the Union Pacitic with the snow blocked a certain ve- | cantly appointed official in the mechani- cal department of the road found ocea- sion to make of himself a first class butt for ridicule. The story as told by one of his subor- dinates is this in brief: Hitherto it had been the custom to send out heavy trains which had to break the snow, with four or five engines coupled together in the ordinary fashion. The unequal motion of the “locomotives when *‘bucking’ a heavy drift, served to lessen the power of the attack, becanse the force could ot be brought into a single impetus; this circumstance being due to the fact that the engines were loosely coupled to- gether. The official in question, after studying the problem, decided that it would be a_fine scheme to have the en gines coupled together by means of long timbers placed on either side, and riveted v to each locomotive. In this way ngines would move at once ‘“‘ca- hiff’ against the drift, and scatter it to the four winds of h The scheme was tri Everything went swimmingly until asharp cn Was met. The engines being coupled together in a manner which left no play of action, it was impossible to rotind tho stirve, Be. fore the danger was noticed, however, it was too late, and every one of the f engimes was ditched. The accident re- sulted in considerable damage, the exact amount of which cannot now be learned It is hardly nec to say that the E has been declared a bril S ELKHORN. 1t Is Responsible For a $5,000 Dam- age Suit—An Injunction, Elizabeth Johnston commenced a suit in the district courtyesterday to recover ges from the Union P She is owner of a large farm in town- ship 15 (west of Omaha), through which the Union Pacific way passes. On the west boundary of her line is the Elk- horn river. Thereis a sort ot depression or swale running from the Elkhorn river through the middle of the proper and at the time of high water the stream overfloys its banks and runs through the depression. When the Union ic first constructed its tracks it sed the farm of Mrs. Johnston by restle work, through which the vater could easily flow. Later, howeyer, in 1881, it built’ a heavy emb: When the overflow ocecurs tl the course of the water, and the conse- guence is that her tand is overflowed. her crops has been de- stroyed by circumstance, and her land, both that used for pasturage and meadow, have been rendered useless. Consequently she thimks £5,000 damages would be about the right thing Michael Donovan, of the Empire Steam laundry, filed_an application to-day to rocite 1 injunction against the Sperry Electric Light company to prevent them from shutting off” the steam which has been keeping his machinery in motion. Mr. Donovan claims that he'leased a por- tion of the Sperry Electvic Light hnilx‘ing with the distinct understanding that he was to be supplied with steam power; he furthermore states that nccording to the best of his bel: the compuany intends to s contract in thisrespect. A tem- writ of injuction has been issued. THE WEATHER. Weather Co Snow--Rail Tr The black fl been ordered down, which in the worst of the cold wave is g a_cold the entire The sun rose here at 100 below, noon came at zero and 8 o’clock at fiv A light snow fell the greater portion of the day. It will continue now to grow warm . Following wi leading points the signal o Denver, Col., 25 deg. above. Cheyenne, Wyo., 24 deg. above. North Platte, Neb., 5 deg. above. Salt Lake, U. T., 32 deg. above Des Moines, Tn., 8 deg. below. Chieago, 11, 1 deg. above. St. Louis, Mo., 7 deg. below. St. Paul, Minn., 26 deg. below. venworth, Kan., 7 deg. below. Galveston, Tex., 35 deg. above. lont., 81 deg. above. LD, 21 deg. below: nt, Minn,, 31 deg. below. v traflic in these parts is but lit- mpeded by the cold, and all trains ved yesterday within thirty minute of schedule, while the greater numbe were on time. E On the Kansas Pacific and Santa Fe travel is blockaded. Le by a Siberian Exile M. Bach , who for six ye: wis a prisoner in Siberia, is in the city atthe in- vitation of the Turners, and will deliver a lecture on his prison life in that coun- try next Wednes: Mr. Bachrach is a gentleman of rare intelligence and has led an eventful life. He fought under Garabaldi in 1858 and 18 was sentenced to servitude in the mines for his connection revolution in Poland in 1863, is now a political exile and story of his experience in” Sibe penal settlement is full of interes lecture next Wednesday will be give Germania hall and wilf be free, Tt is sel- dom that the public is giyen an opportu- nity of hearing a description of this coun- from a man who traversed it as a victim of Russia’s oppression, and all our German citizens will be highly interested. ary Warmer the temperature at day, taken from Music for the Ladies. The programme of the Ladics' Musical Society was given yesterday afternoon in s hall, in the shape of a piano re- assisted by 1d Martin was thoroughly enjoyed by present, Miss Robinson di smarkably brilliant powers of touch, and technique, too, are very fine, The programme was as fo’ o 1—-a Theme and variations. .. shubert anti—Tausig ¢ Fantas Mozart a_Gayott “Dupont —Vocal, U 2d piano, Mr. Martin Cahn Cash and Credit. Manager Cash, of the S Glass works, is in the city, endeavoring to make an examination into the accounts of the firm of Martinovitch & Co. Owing to the action of the defrauding partn; Sylvester V. 1 i ipping out w all the available mon firm, Mr, Cash is *‘out’ $1,900. It appears that Mr. Lob in the east, called upon Mr. g representing himself to be Martinoviteh, d more goo In this, 3 h, he failed. My Lobe, it is said, was in the city a few day: since, but has left for parts unknown. on the lirm some while b and To Whom It May Concern. Mr. William Allstadt has resigned from the management of Edward Maurer's bottling establishment, and ace pted the position as local ugent with the power to colleet, receive, and receint for all accounts due or coming due said establishment. Epw. MAURER. WILLIAM ALLSTADT, Omaka, February 1, 1886, THE DARK BOTTOMS One More Mystery Comes Up From the River Front. Another bottoms mystery string, so to speak. On the 16th of Jannary, one Joe Phil lips arrived in the city on a train from the east. He was evidently a laboring man but displayed in_his purse a large amount of money. He nt to the Omaha House, registered without giving his residence and paid nine days board and lodging. [ITe took one meal, loft the hotel and was absent until the 28th, when he again disappeared and has not since been seen, Bob Nichols, a resident of the bottoms near the bridge, now turns up with a ly mysterions ocenrrence in that quarter on the might of the 28th. He told a reporter and a number of men on Tenth street yesterday morning that on the night* in question he: had heard a rtow in - a neighboring cabin and on looking out had scen the door of the hut burst open and one man run out pursued by two others. The fugitive took a conrse toward the smelter until he reached the sewer creck where he turned and fived at his pursuers, The replied each with his pistol and the man fell. Nichols said he was so fright ened at this episode that he closed his door and hustled back to bed. re- fused to tell the name of the dwellers in the disorde abin and threatened the reporter with instant and fatal death if his name was attached to the stor So many cock and bull yarns a told of the bottoms that Nichols' would not be worth repeating but for the simultancous disapy nce of Phillips. is on the We have $20,000 to loan at low sums of §1,000t0 $10,000 if taken ten days. J. W. & E. L. Squire, Council Blufis. THE NEW VIADUCT. Definitely Settled to be Built on Eleve enth Strect. The action of the council in refer- ence to the approval of contracts for the erection of viaducts scems to set- tle definitely the question of the down- town viaduet, over the tracksat Eleventh street. The contract has been let to the Morse Bridge company at a sum amount- ing to $82,800. The contractcalls for the completion of the vinduct by Sept. 1st, 1886. Mr. Aiken, the representative of the Morse company, states that work will at once be begun in the shops for getting out the material and the job will un- doubtedly bo completed by the date named. The structure contemplated by the plans of the Morse Bridge com- pany will be the heaviest bridge of the kind in the west, guaranteed to stand all strains which may be placed upon it and At onee an ornament and a convet to the neighborhood in which i- cted. The viaduet commences at tkson and runs to Mason. The Knights of Labor Ball. The annual ball of the Knights of Labor, which will inaugurated tke - position building, promises to be onc of the most brilliant afluivs of the kind. It will be given on the 22nd of February, that being Washington's birthday and a legal holic The Exposition building by that time will be completed sufticiently for the ball which will be very largely attended. The Knights of Labor, as is well known, is a 'y strong organiz: tion in Omaha, comprising Tepresenta- tives of every class of wol Its anks have been largely incereased du the last by new aee ra age of workingmen enrolled Knights of Labor than the Targe number of tic ) members themsclves, the committec disposed of a_great man merchants and tradesmes “That the ball wi i among the Besides 3 A Burlington Route. California Excursions! ! Round trip tickets, good for six months, $100. Finest scenery in the world. Stop at Denver and Salt Lake Dates—February 3, 17, and March 3. Also popular ions every Wednesday. $45 pay: Return when you pl about the & or further particulars Zustis, G Passenger Agent, Omala, Neb, es coming write P. 8. and Ticket The charity ball comiittee are work ing hard and late to assure the success of the scheme which tl have in hand. At a meeting held yeste y $1,000 of the charity funds which h ' been col- 0] Aid association for distribu- tion. This sum, and §1,000 still on hand does not include money to be derived from the sale of tickets. A tour of the city re- veals the fact that there is much suffering among the poor, and the money will & needed at once for chavitable purpos The committee have sent over 1,000 tickets with circular, ing that the purchase may be remitted at onee, Those who intend to buy tickets will help the work materinlly by remitting at once. Some who de: o purchase tickets may e heen omitted from the list. All ommodated by sending to the m h The Loyal Legion, The Neb a commandery of the Military Order Loyal Legion of the United States, held "its second meeting since its organization in this city in th Paxton_ hotel night. The procec ings were private. After the routi work Captain Humplirey vead a pape Gettysburg as I Saw It Compan- of Milwaukee was a visitor at POWDER Absolutely Pure. s powder never varies, A v, strcogth - and wholeson ndmicai Hhan the ordinary kinds, and in eompetition with the multitude short weight, a'um or phosphaic po v, ROYAL BAKING POWDE 5., New York. Fire on Farnam Street. The 6 department responded very uhkly to the rm turned in from Thirteenth and Douglas streets shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The fire was located at 1219 and 1221 Far- nam street in buildings owned by the First National bank. It originated in the roof and was probably casued by a de fective flue. The flames gathered con- siderable headway and worked destrue- tion to the upper part of the building: No. 1219 was ocenpied by Schlesinger & Co., clothing dealers, but their goods were not removed and were only slighlly .lnumg.-d by water. James Stover, who occupied the other store with a stock of boots and shoes, was compelled to move out and hie stc was considerably dam- aged. His loss, however, is covered by insurance. There was no insurance on the build they were to have been removed this month to m room for the First National's new fi story structure, the actual loss i paratively nothing. The prop cent lodging house on the second floor of 1231 suflered a loss by having his bed- ing flooded. A Pleasant Event, The reception given last night by the Metropolitan club to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Calin, recently married in Chicago, was in every respect a pl it affair, attended by about forty couples, senting the clite of local A dance programme of sixteen numbeirs was earvied out to the delightful al Union supper s tthe interr feature of the entertainment. A more extended notice of the event is reserved for our society column., The Carnival's Victim. LA Ko the young man who was s0 b i 1 at the coasting earnival, isstill at St Joseph's hospital, although improving. His injuries still cause him considerable pain, but he is cons.dered out of dx and will be able to lc the hospi! sdays, Registered Jersey s old this spring, fresh Jan, I 1. For particulars address lock box 26 Nvl)msk:l\ (."3. s address lock box 261, " Coburn in l : over two po- nics alleged to have been taken by the officer f laintifl in & previous suit. e licenses were issuced in the Vethen, aged 21 r. M Bursch, aged u%:ml nd Anna all of Omaha, The prospeets for the success of the masked ball of Thurston hose next Wednesday arve highly flatteving. The sale of tickets has hecn_very large, and the ex tion is that Metz and Turner halls will be taxed to their utmost to con- tain the people who will be present. Reseryed seats for the engagement o elaide Moore at Boyd's opera house lay, 20 on sale to-mor- repertoire is “As You evening; School for Scan- y matinec, and “Romeo and ay evening. Al the ladies attending the opening performance will be presented with a tiful book of poems by Miss Moore, entitled “Drift wood of Idle Moments.” Brown and J. W, ased the interest din the Omaha Savings bank, at the directors meeting Guy C. Barton w, dloct . J. Brown vic presi ard of directors Guy C. B M. Bennett, . Brown, Max Meyer, CI . Manderson, '\l;!p]»;. L. Kimball, i1 Pundt, L. B. i 4 K. 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