Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1886, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1886 PATRIOTS WHO WANT PLACES Goodly Orop of Oandidates Who Have Shied Their Oastor Into the Ring. SURETHINGS AND DARK HORSES A Motley Crowd for Tyro or Old Timer to Select From —~Collects ing a Judgment Under Diflie ties—Capital Notes. [FROM THE DEE'S LINCOLN BUREAU.] The winter snows are disappearing, a spring-like blandness fills the air, and candidates for office are springing up on Ty side, more numerous, just now at <t, than' the regulation crocuses and daisies which the poet’s wild imagination ‘Im-mm in pr arbingers of spi hie ofticial p| re busy, though their he ant yet these many months, their seea time is'at hand, aud they walk the haunts of men, propar- Infi for a goodly crop of votes the coming fall. Among the busiest of these indus: trious candidates are the scekers after f,’ulmrn:mvr honors, and they are egion. N very town in the state has so who is willing to sacrifice lumself to the interests of th people and become their exeeutive yearly salary of % The time w when the governor of Nebrasks important* personage, and administ i larg: of state. owing, doubtless, to the medioc men who of late years have been chose 1o fill the ofli Now most of the work is done b ments, the scereta treasurer, audjtor, and commissioner ' of public nds, who by force of cireumstane cally control the patronage of the st and make of the governor amere clerk. Still these are supposed to attac executive a sort of politieal presti which makes his pathway to highe ors clearer and easier, and in this ma; be found the real seeret of “the heart's desire’ of so many men. Among the rentlemen who will probably enter the it at the republican convention next fall, now in training for the race, are A. D. Buckworth, of North Platte; A, T, Conner, Kearney; N. J. Paul, St. Paul; John L. Means, and Island; Leander Gorard, Columbus; C. P. Norfolk; John M. Thayer, 5. K. Valentine, West Dorsey, Fremont: Lore: Calhoun; Henvy T, Clarke, Omaha; A, W/ Thomas, Weeping Water; J. B. Din more, Sutton; A. H. Sowers, Hasfing J. M. Lee, Oxford; Carlos C. Burr, Li coln; Samucl C. Smith, Beatrice; E. P. Roggen, Lincoln. The 'present ng. and al cutiy James W. Dawes of Saline, having filled the office two terms, will not be & didate for nomination, but will confine his efforts towards shaping the next legislature so as to secure his election to the United States senate. The very mention of this makes intelligent republicans smile audi- bly, for it is generally known that Daw i hout as much fitness for the office onel Frank Simms, and it is a dol- s to cents bet that he cannot even se- a delegation from his own cour ce are eight candi scere- f state already in the fi At the Lis the somewhat ubiquitons Brad ughter of Fullerton, who'i hand at convention time, waiting, like icawber, for something to turn up. omes Chan Robinson of ul, closely followed by F. Zediker, of Frankli . B, McDowell, of Fairbury; R. W. Furnas, of Brownyille; George P. Wintersteen, of Geneva; John R. Manchester and D. H. Wheeler, of Omaha. Winte: i present deputy and on that supposed to "have the insid Roggen will probably keep h as any move to help Winterste concentrate the opposit in the gubernatorial contest. Aspirants for the United States are numerous, and would be more for the unwritten but generally respected law of succession that the lucky man this year must live south of the Platte. In nccordance with this the candidates that have so far presented themselves are all “far down’ men. Albinus Nunce, the boy governor, was the first to shy Ins castor into the ring, closely followed by Governor Dawes. George W. Post, of York, is avowedly in the race, also Judge Cobb, ex-Senator — Paddock, and ssman We is ack, but nd barring unforseen aceidents, w sed himself, a_consummation devoutly to be wished, The Paddock and Cobb men are on a still hunt, it being the plan of both to hold back as dark hors nd in certain con- tingenoles have th names sprung on tho aglslature as compromise candi Judge Cobb's silent \mlmign has | gressed so far, , that an under- Standing has b ad by which Judge Homer 1s to U 1 on the supreme beneh m case Cobb is called to come up ongressional candidates, except in the st distriet are a little backwards about coming forward. George M. Humphrey, of Pawnee City, would like to succeed Weaver, as would also Allen Field, of Lincoln, Church Howe, of Nemaha, and J. B. Weston, of Beatrice, with Weaver himself looming up in the back ground as an aspirant fora thivd term In case his senatorial ship is wrecked early in the race. In the second district Jim' Laird, of Stinking‘ Water, and W, F. Scott, of York, are the only ones who have de- clared themselyes. UNION PACIFIC COAL TRAFFIC, The railway commission has ‘n‘n- pared a table for incorporation in thei annual report to the governor, showing the number of tons of coal hauled by the Union Pacitic during 1884, the price per ton at the various stations, the number of miles hauled, and the rate per mile. The computation'is made on the fignres fur- nished by President Adams, of u net cost at the mines of §1.464 per ton. On_ this by the coal business of the Union Pacifie in 1884 made a profit for the com- pany of FINS,A0%.15, an average of confs on every ton handled, The rea profit could be shown to be over double that were it possible to get at the net cost of transportation, The fig put out by the commission are ! SACe | A ot Tons, fiom ived Springs. ton. [ Stations, r oa in mills, v |per | THenton Columbus Rtations O N i H div's Alda Wood Kiver i Tlum Croek o . Witlow Island wxwell ... b Platte. alalia. .. A BATTLE AT POSKA'S. Hearing that Poska, the defendant in the Amdurska-Podka case tried in the United States court last week, was dispos- ing of his property, the marshal visited him Saturday to collect the judgment of 1500 rendered in favor of Amdurska. When the marshal reached Posks he was confronted by two v oes who made a violent assault with tongue and fist, and tried to drive him off. Uncle Sam’s representative was firm, however, and finally succeeded in levying on a gafe and ofher valuable articles, when Poska weakened and expressed a willing- ness to settle. After a little w Ihu} Amdurska consented to take $3,000, a a compromise was effected on that basis, 5 BRIEF MENTION. Landlord Kitchen has a force at work renovating the rooms on the north side of the Commercial and making them in- habitable. The Northwestern surveyors are at work running a line parallel with the B. & M. just north of the city Hugh Edwards, a teacl school, was od S ing T with a strap. Tuesdav morning. Mayor Burr fixw called a meeting of ns for 7:20 o’clock Tuesday ity hall. to prepare a bid for ing the next reunion of the G. A, R. to be held in Lineoln. The appraisers of the Guthmann estate filed their report with Judge Parker Sat- , and were dise 'gfi When Guth- in'died some yours ago, an appeal was taken from Judge Parker’s decision giv- ing the widow the homestead in addition to her dower interest. ‘I'he distriet court sion, but the su- reversed Parker's ded preme court afterwards afiirmed it, and 1y settled. now the matter is fina The Chicago police ar a_man named k}i,:n\'ll'r, who is nted for murder committed in that city in October last. At Elkhorn, in this stafe, is 3 man wler's description in who answers {o 1 every particular—height, weight, color of otc.—and he has been hair, eyes, clothes, nspected recently visited by detectives from Omaha Lin- coln and other citics. This man acknowledges that he was in Chicago in July last, but left there about that time and has been in Nebraska ever since. his story is vouched for by reputable citizens of Elkhorn, no attempt has been made to arrest him. The First National bank of - Broken Bow, manned by S. IL Burnham, presi- dent, L. H. Jewett, cashier, and 0. P. Perley, assistant, is in the field ready for business, DEALS OF the Capitol for beat- The case will be hearc THE WE Summary of Real lstate Business Ior the Past Seven Days. The spell which has hung over realty Dbusiness for the past few weck: the snow—still provails, and tr: are chiefly of a contemplative natu large numbers of persons expressing their intentions to buy in the spring. Notwithstanding, business has been fairly good, as the following summary, between the 28th of last month and the 4th inst., will s K. $ 12,400 18,500 $123,000 The northeast corner of Fifteenth and Douglas, the property of Mr. Byers of Leavenworth, Kan: 1 be proved much'to I communit, The te: - ngs on the property have b notified to vacate by May 1. “An offer of 75,000 has frequently been made for this uring the “past year without . Itis to-day undoubtedly worth $100,000, and it Kxir to presume that a building corresponding in value to the ground will be erected thereon. The Bank Clearings. “The bank clearings this week are heavier than they have been for some time past,” said the manager of the clear- ing house, Mr. Hughes, Saturday. “Janu- ary is naturally a dull month, and the reaction is commencing to set in the oth- er v Wait a few weeks and you will see us doing a tremendous business.” Following are the figures for the week, by day: Monday . Tuesda y Saturday .. Total.....ee.. A Boarding House Blaze. At three o’clock Saturday afternoon a wept out the upper floor of Vanous' ng house, near Boyd’s packing Se, on the south side. The depart: ment checked the flames e Dean Millspaugh's Resignation, Dean Millspaugh has officially notified the vestry that his connections with Trin- ity parish as its rector and the Cathedral as its dean would cease after the 22nd of this month. Mr. Millspaugh is called to St. Paul’s church, Minneapolis. Personal Paragraphs. J.D. Clurke, of Papillion, spent Sun- day in Omaha. J. G. Raineof Grand Island was a guest at the Millard yesterday. John R. Van Boskirk and C. J. Hanks, of Aurora, are in the city, stopping at the Paxton. Ernst Bennighoven, corresponding cditor of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung, o Chieago, was in the city Saturday in- the interests of his paj Leavo of absence for Lwent, has been granted Major Charles M., T 11, paymaster United States army sta- tioned at this point. Among the state people at the Paxton v were J, . Reynolds, W, er, Chadron;” I, M. Hall and Lincoln, and Mark M. s insurance companies represented is city are prepasing to investigate the cases of the alleged South Omaha fire- bugs—the Barretts, and it ss probable that some startling revelations will fol- low THIS UNIIVALLED SOUTHELN REMEDY 18 WABUANTED NOT CONTAIN A SINGLE PARTICLE OF NERCURY OB ANY INJURIOUS MINERAL SUBSTANCE, wUs s PURELY VEG: ETABLE. It Will Cure all Diseascs Caused by Derangement of the Liver, Kiduey and Stomach. ou fecl dull, drowsy, debilitated havo fre nt beaduche, mouthy tastes badly, poor ap iie aud tongue coated, you are suffering » ”m torpid liver, or "II;xll\uuinu“y" and noth ng will curo you so' speedily and permunent) B MONS TivERREG UL A0 o At any time you feel your system néeds cleausing, toning, regilating with: out vlolent puring, or stiulating with- out intoxicating take Simmons Liver Regulator PREPARED BY 10 THE WEEK IN WALL STREET Railway Bonds Snpplanting Stocks as a Profitable Investment. COMPETITION FELT SEVERELY. Observing People Langh at the Men- tion of the Word Pool -A Hopeful View From a Capable Judge of the Wheat Future. The Business Situation. NEew York, Feb, 7.—[Special Telegram.] ~1In stocks the week closed with a further advance of increased buying of first mort- wage bonds of all the roads in fair standing. This activity in the bond market is similar to that obtaining Justafter the first of the year. This tendency to buy the better class of rail- way bonds is doubtless stimulated by the re- cent calls for governments, which points so unmistakably to the early extinction of United States securities as a profitable in- vestment, This growing disposition on the part of the investing publie to buy bonds is a bad sign as regards the prices of stocks. For A year or two now the leading bankers, both here and in London, have persistently taught that stocks are worthless from now on, and that the only sensible thing is to sell stocks and buy first mortgage bonds. This sort of talk graduailly has its effect Besides the public is learning that even the best formed pool is in reality nothing more than an agreement on paper of three or four individuals to do certain things, in relation to which they have no control. Observing peonle are beginning to laugh at the ver word pool. As things now look, the grea bankers who made the backbone of last summer’s combination still hold immense blocks of stock, with no prospeets of sales in the near future, Meanwhile the wearing effect of interna- tional competition in railway rates promises to be felt still more severcly, All around the world railway 1ates are being squeezed. Marked differences between English and continental railway rates are attracting at- tention in gland. English rates, on the whole, are greatly in excess of both German and Belgian rates. The railway problem is fast being recognized as that of international competition itself. High way rates are much the same to the wl grower of Dakota as to the English manufae- turer; both are fighting down expenses, save the actual cost of production. It remains to be seen how far the international impact is to squeoze out the railway interest and divi- dends. The fight is one of increasing inter- est. In watching it note the fact that in the United States railways are constructed onone theory, while the stock market is be- ing worked on the opposita theory. Thus: Construction theory—Anticipatson of profits, and they got profits as with the Oakes Amnes operations, and Vanderbilt's doubling of the stock of the Central road. Stock market theory—the growing up of the country wiil e good almost any amount of stocks and and on this last theory the lists of the stock exchange are constantly increasing. On this theory Gowen sought to monopolize the mining and carrying of anthracite coal at whatever the costof the interest bearing bonds promised. But to-day, seemingly, the stable Pennsylvania 1s considering the wisdom of guarantecing $100,000,000, Reading 4 per cents, lest in the absence of such guarantee a er in Reading may disturb general confi- dence, or what there is left of it. So much for the railway: llions of people are a ce of wheat is to be, Under date of January Mr. Bear, editor of the Mark Lane Express, writes me: “The winter of 18356 is one of the severe With the sudden changes of temperature, it is thought that the complaints of injury are sufliciently numerous, when the reduced area is consid- ered, to warrant the conclusion that the crop is less promising than at this time last year. During the Iast three weeks receipts of wheat and flour from foreign sources, and wheat from English farmers, have been less than the estimated consumption. In Russla it is 1 the remaining exportable surplus is net at all large, and the latest advices from India report a slackness in the export trade, As to Australia, not only are the very bad reports of the year confirmed, but in addition grain is now reported to be more or less shriveled; also, that no prepar ions for exporting the new crop are being made. Onthewhole,inspite ot the great stocks in the United States and the United King- ovement in price would not be cation. The main part of in- rest now is how the winter wheat crop of the United States stood the recent severe weather. In south Russia grave apprehen- sions are expressed as to the prospects of the crop. ‘Through all the long period of droop- ing markets I have remained, and sti main, fir tation of a better price ing 'OUS PRANKS. A British Vessel Plays Havoc In New Orleans Harbor. NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 7.—When the British steamer Castle Craig swung out from her wharf yesterday on her trip to Liverpool the pilotdiscovered that she would not obey her rudder and gave orders to reverse the en- gine, ‘The vessel was under full headway, however, and before the order could be obeyed she ran into the British ship Erin’s Gem, lying at her wharf, tearing away her planks, Bh’l!llllni her joints seams of her deck to open, irin’s Gem the Castle Lm!r [ tish ship Equator, smashinz her bowsprit. cking a hole n her side and bursting” her port and starboard _sides. ator parted her lines, and the T between her and the wharf, doing considerable other damage a finally got into cle The oflicers thought the damage was now over, but the next instant ship Asiana, ing off again, the second time, demolishing her timbers rightand left. She gave the Asiana another shaking up, and then the Castle Craig d her attention to the Norwegian bark Ophir, staving in her bulwarks., 8he then steamed out into the river and was anchored. There was intense excitement during the ac- cident, but the vessels being at the wharves, 1o lives were lost. The total damage will ‘l‘f”(!l‘"'. bout S0 divided as follows in’s Gem, $ the 000; Ophir, damage to the (s All the injured vessel run into the docks fol is not known,. will be unloaded and pal PERJURORS PARDONED, Two Sisters Who Swore Falsely to Save an Errving Brother, Mapisen, Wis, Feb, 7,—Governor Rusk Friday night pardoned two sisters from states prison, Mrs. Rebecea Merriat of Baraboo and Muys, Margaret M. Cooley of Mitchell (Dak.), who nine months ago perjured themselves in the eircuit court here in an endeavor to se- cure an acquittal by an alibi of their brother, Jawmes Kirby, a notorious cracksman, on rial for bu rgliry, Kirby and a pal n) e tound guilty and sent to states Ve years. he Merriat and e subsequently arrested realized that the they plead s harrowin the judge f r arms, They r two years. One pardons had béen signed vernor Rusk received a piteous telegram the aged mother of the two women, extend clemency L0 night able to go regor (Lowa) to attend the funeral of 50 named Cooley, special telegram moj nnfl.m:x‘lhl'r with her husbaud and ree children, perished in their burning dwelling Friday worning, 2 WAS une The scene in ther appearing b atwrday OMAHA EXPOSITION BUILDING The Grand Striacture Nearing Com- pletion-The Opening Feb. 18, The exposition building is now nearly completed, and it will be a question of but ashort time before the handsome structure is ready for the finishing touch- es. The directiors of the association have decided to celebrate the opening in a royal manner worthy of the occasion. The formal opening will take place on February 18. Duvring the afternoon of that day a public orchestra rehearsal will be given for theladies and children, and in the evening a grand promenade concert will be held. Every detail will be carefully looked after. The Musica Union orclicstra has boen engaged andl on this occasion will be the [argest or- chestra that has ever appeared before an Omahaaudience. They will haye sixty picees, double the usnal number and will present a brilliant programme intro- ducing sensational musfcal novelties never before attempted in this city, The the promenadoe concert at 8. In the con- cert vocal and instrumental selections will be given by Omaha’s best talent. The magnificent building is a monu- ment to the enterprise of Omaha husiness men who have an unbounded faith in the future of this city. As the largest hall in & etween Chicago and il be the means of bring- many events, both state and national, which otherwise could not be held here. It will undoubtedly be a grand thing for Omaha in more ways than one. Underftitos ting that our ¢ full for t the opening, and present the largest audience ever seen in Omaha The committee having the matter in charge have arranged to issue coupon tickets to the affair, which will be good for admission at both entertainments, They have been placed at the low price of $1.00, ana should be sold by thousands without any eftort. Not only will the en- tertainment be worth the price of admis- sion, but the spirit of commendation should impel the people to lend a liberal patronage to the enterprising inceptors of the exposition building scheme, DELAWARE JUSTICE. Transgressors Publicly Whipped in Punishment of Crimes. NEw CASTLE, Del., Feb, 7.—Harrison and William _Rothwell, John Pencham, and George Morris, all eolored, and Frank Play- ford, convicted of larceny at the present term of court, were publicly Whipped on their backs in the jail yard to-day, receiving from five to twenty lashes each. Edwin J. Hol- lingsworth was contined an hour In the pillory for forgery. The thermometer was nearzero, and added materially to - legal punishment andgrently ageravated = the vrocess of torture. The first man whipped, although but 22" years of age, has been an inmatoof the jail twenty timds for terms ranging from three to twelve montls, and has been whipped nearly every time. His brother William is younger, but is following the same infamous path. e AN HEIR WANTED. A Youthrul Runaway Left a Parcel of a Big Estate. ing to this ¢ ircumstances, it is but fit- his home in thiscity. A yearafterho wrote from Buffalo to his father, saying that hie was about to shipon the lake steamer City of icago and that he was quite able to take of himself, so_that his father need not worry, That was the last heard of him. Yes- terday his father called at police headquarters to ask the help of the police in lopking up his son. He said he hnd moved to ka since William ran away. Not long g of property valued at $2.500,000 was left by a maternal relative of 1 It was found that William, who if alive s now 14 years of is one 'of the Leirs to the estate. ce is therefore much desired. i e Canadian Freshets, LLE, Ont.,'Feb.7.—The disastrous flood here has not abated. An immense volume of water still continues pouring, in from the neighiboring river and has damaged property in this city until the loss is now estimated a amiilion dollars. What was on Monday one of the most enterprising and prosperous eities in the Dominion is now to a great extent ruined by the flood. st I The Carnival Continues. St. Pavr, 7.—The chinook wind set upa thaw yesterday, but only cemented the ice palace blocks and the ice tobogganing slides. Great preparations are being made for Fri- day night, when the grand army will finally storm and take the castle. There will bea more brilliant display of fireworks than the assault of the Fire King. There is as_ vet no ement of the enthusiasm, notwithstand- to-day’s thaw — Cheaply] Compromised. Adolph Sommerling was brought up pefore Justice Berka Saturday morn- ing by Susan Leisterly fo meet the responsibilities of parentage. After a wrangling discussion, Adolph offered Susan $30 and ag; to pay the costs if she would call it square. Susan struck the bargain and the rather re- markable contract was fulfilled. ing —— Easy Lesson in Music, “What is that lady doing on the stage, father, with her mouth wide open?' “Sho is singing, dear.’ “‘But no one cun hear her,” “No, my son, because the girl at the ts the audience to understand as big as the singer, and so loudest.” “Butis she playing the tune?” 0h, no, only the accompaniment.’ “Ought she” to play so loud that we can't hear the i ‘‘Yes, my noise there. Do the people like it, father? _“Mot much; they wish somebody would tie her hands beoink her bac! But that has nothing to do with i e has come to mak a noise and she isn't going to be left by auy singer.”’ e He Didn’t Want Office After All, Congressman Jolin O'Neill, Louis, is reported to have obtal partment place for an aged American constituent. Wh 1 the place was secured,the 1 r the chief clerk and received his assurance of the fact. “Well, bedad, and I'm much oblecged tg yez,” was the reply; “but now T've got it I don't want it, can do without it; thank God. Ye just S0 only wanted to see if Johnny O'Neill had any inflooence wid yez.' ; she must make all the "rahu can to let people know she is St. sh- that i s o Forgetting His German, “Say, Squildig, what does *Tempus fugit' mean? Scems to me Iought to know, but ally 1 can't think of the meaning of that phrase.” m 4 little off in my German, Me- Swilligen, but I think it means “Lime is too fly.* but I nk think of it.” S Dr. Cantani, an ttalian sarvant, has ap- lgliul the doctrine of the survivial of the test in combating zymotic di; es; that , he is endeavoring to destroy patho. genic microbai by means of microbai which are harmle ditions. He markably able results by administe ing Bacterium termo (the agent of fuction) in cases of tuberculosis. T ganism in question, he maintains, is in- nocuous to the patient, but destroys. the tuberele bacillus. e ‘Lhe Nebraska Loan and Building As- sociation is now prepared to-issue shares l of series C, That's it, couldn’t reliearsal will oceur at 2-30 o'clock, and | izens should turn out in | FROM PROMINENCE T PRISON A Sabbath Sermon Told in the Carcer of One Fallen Sinner. THE POLITICAL POT BOILING. Candidates for the Dos Moines May- oralty—~The lowa Legistature and Its Daily Cost to the State— Some Building Notes. From the Hawkeye Capital, Drs Morxes, lowa, Feb, 7.—[Special.]—A man has to go & good ways in these days to et beyond the reach of the long arm of the law. The truth of this has just been exem- plified in the case of J. J. Stuckey, formerly aman of some prominence in this eity, then a fugitive from justice, now a prisoner in the county jail. Up toa few months ago e was A trusted and honored citizen of Des Moines, He was especially active In various social and benevolent organizations, was one of the prominent Odd Fellows of the state, and was connected with the largest insurance company here. He suddenly departed with- aving his future address, and then it was discovered, so it is stated, that he had carried away something like $1,500 of the funds of the company. Stnce that timedili- gent search has been made for him, and he was finally located in the little village of Eagle Rock, Idaho. An officer started from here with requisition papers for his arrest, and found him living quietly there with his wife and child, as a sort of storekeeper for the railroad company, respected by all who knew him and bearing a good name and rep- utation, But the account with justice at this end of the line was still unbalanced, and so he was arrested and started this way, While passing through Mo , although his arms were shackled, he managed to jump from the car window while the train was at full speed and elude capture for nearly a day. But he was retaken and brought in safety the rest of the way, and yesterday was lodged in the county jail. There is a whole sermon in the brief career of this man, which the readers of the Bk will have no difliculty in discover- ing for themselves, It is but two or three week: primaries, and so the pot of city pol boiling very vigorously. Des Moines i republican city with a ¢ of from 1,000 to 1,500 as circumstances may require, but some of its officers in recent years would discredit even a bourbon democratie city, Its mayor for the last two terms Is now a can- didate for a third term, with but little pros- peets, thank Heaven, of being nominated. His backing comes from the saloons and slums of the city, whose “friend at court” he has always been. Just before elections he has been long and loud in his promises of reform and better government, but very soon after he has let the worse and not the better element be his counselors and advis- ers, Saloons, gambling houses and other yile establishments have kept “open house,” and law and order have been defied. IHe has just been having his periodical spasm of reform, and has been making a_show of enforeing the law, but the people will not be caught again with such chafl. Mayor Casey will retire in Marel regrets of the “toughs” will go w The other two republican candidates are Robert Fullerton, a young lumber merchant, and Alderman King, a self-n Trish con- tractor. Both are good men and either will give the city good government. “T'his legislature seems to be determined to make a record for mueh talk and little work. ‘Three weeks have been consumed with prac- tically nothing so far to show for the time. Several investigations have been ordered, but they havi v gotten under the most important, the Brown investigat- ing committee, wilt not hold its first meeting for beginning work till Monday. A few bills of various importance passed one or the other of the houses, but there have been no end of bills introduced, and useless talk about them. At the present rate of dis- patehing business, it would take till the middle of swmmer to clear up the docket. The seuate does fairly well in deportment and attention to business, but the house is a rogular beer garden, There are so many small men in it who are trying to score a record and a cheap demagogic reputation for smartness that they practically delay all public business. ‘They will spend halt or three-quarters of an hour debating whether they shall order at public expense a thousand letter heads, when their simple time there is costing the state about $250 per hour, It is estimated that the expenses of the general assembly will average $1,000 per day, and as each house is in session but four hours, the state i 3 makers $20 per hour, or S0, when one member speaks for an hour and a half, as Senator Bolter did Friday after- noon, his little speech costs the state just $187.50. Itis quite doubtful, in this case at least, if the state gets the worth of its money. he building boom for 1885 is getting started, and the present year promises some fine improvements for Des Moines, among them a six story handsome business block on Walnut street, and a six story $175,00) hotel one block away. The latter is to be modelled in many of its appointments after the Paxton of Omaha, WYOMI crman—Thieving iness News. Murderat Fort Fel Bogus Lord—B NE, Wyo,, Feb. 7.—[Special Tele- gram. | —Sam Beach shot and instantly killed Cuey one Lucas, alias Utah Bill, at Fort Fetter- man Friday, The dispute arose over land. Beach surrendered to the sheriff, Henry M. Baine, a pretended English lord, wanted by the police here for forgeri breach of trust for $600 to $700, endeavored to kill himself with laudanum last night, but ohanged his mind and escaped eastward, He was captured at North Platte last night, A syndicate of capitalists, representing $1,- 000,000, will commence the development of the Silver Cdown mining distriet, twenty wiles north of this city, as soon ae spring opens. ‘They will King Alfonsa’s Burial Box. W Youk, Feb, 7.—The Metal Burial iy of Winfield Junction (Long Island), have comuleted a casket intended for final disposition of the remains of the late King Alfonso of Spain. The casket is made of bronz i thick, relieved by rels, the corne: of which are decorated with tiles, each one & leat 1 the geneological tree of the royal tawil, On the four corne indic of strength, are lions rampant, cast in | bronze. The cover is topped with four nias- sive crowns, ‘The 1ifts and other decorations are emblematical of the Listory of the S pan- ish monarcly. at Liberty, T—In the habeas An Embezzl SAN Fraxcisco, Feb. corpus case of Eli Frank, arrested on requisi tion from the governor of Illinols on a charge of laving embezzled $10,00 in Chicago from his brother, Judge Toohey, yesterday ~ decided that tl risoner was illegally arrested and ordered s release. The decision 15 based on the fact that the original indictment against Frank was forwarded to Governor Stoneman instead of & copy, as required by act of cou- gress. e More Prosecution. Agent James, of the Law and Ordor League, filed a complaint in police court aturday against Gus Schultz, for allow ing minors to play nool in his The evidence against Schulte saloon Wus pro- cured lastjweek. 0 ineh | ODDS AND ENDS. Stray Leaves From the Reporters' Note-books. The news of the sad misfortune which befell Lizzie May Ulmer, the bright littlo soubrette, in totally losing her eyesight during her performance in Pittsburg, has been received by her many friends in this city with feelings of the deepest sorrow and most sincere sympathy. She had for some months prior been suffering from a sovere attack of iritis which she con tracted while in Texas. When she played n Omaha on the night of Docember 23th, she was far from well, and went through the performance under a terrible strain. That night a friend of Miss Ulmer’s, now resident in thiscity, but formerly an actor himself, went behind the scenes and had ad a short conversation with Miss Ulmer. When he came ont he remarked to the iter ‘“That woman (meaning the star), will not be on the stage two months from now you mark my words. Slhe is almost blind now, and it is only a question of time be- fore 'the disease owhich she 18 strug gling will best She's dying by inches,” i yheey has been sadly realized, ¢ the many Omahiu friends of the pluckly little woman who has struggled so ha to attain the posi tion she held the time of her misfor. tunes, will fervently hope that her health may return, aud that she may be able to resume her ehosen work., “Omaha has never known such splen did sleighing s at the present time,” said a gentleman to a reporter yesterday, nd yet we have so far had no sleighin, par “Sleighing parties?” “Yes. L don’t mean a crowd of cight or ten, more or less, packed mto one. vehielo on runners. Nothing of the kind. Some years ago, when I was younger than I ain now, wo used to get together a whole selection of sleighs, of all sizes, kinds and capaci —from the rough (ry goods hox on ¢ runners to the stylish Portland cuttes choose a leader and start out to *“take in the town.” Sometimes there would be forty or fifty sleighs in the procession - oceasionall often more. Fun no name for the sport. ve no idea of what times we used to have. Oceasionally one of the sleighs in line would tip over” and then, of course, the leader would call a t, until tlv ilh‘-_(l conhiul« ‘l“"“lld‘ be ery frequently sleighi tioswould bo organized i this> way and_crossing on the jce, we would visit the Blufts, where a royal reception al- Wi awaited us. Boom the scheme and let us see if two or three sleighing parties cannot bo organized before the present sleighing season is over.” oss, “Some years ago,” said an old ex-actor at the People’s theater the other night, T was playing with Eva Vincent, the lady star of this show, in Chicago, when a very ridieulous occurrence took place which I never shall forget. It took place during a scene where, according to the lines, T had to breathe 'into her cars the soft teeents of love. It was quite a strong tion, and 1 braced myself to do my e young lady was_ leaning bac her eyes looking lovingly o tender, so expressiv great’ rain_ drop which had force y through the roof, fell icy cold, pita pat, upon 5 She must have thought that a sma tion of the heavens had dropped. fo broke away with a convulsive shrick shudder which were noticeable all ove the house. I stood for a moment lik; zawk, with my arms extended just as fiad 18 me, Thon he ridionlous chiar ter of the situation flashed upon both s tors and audicnce, and _ everybody sub- sided into convulsions, which” broke out afresh ever and anon, during the rest of the performance.’” best. in my s into when sudde District Attorney Estelle was crouch- ing in the corridor outside of the grand jury room in the court house Saturday, meditatively examining some documents in his hands, when a BEE reporter stum- bled onto him. “Hello,” said the official; “do you know what I was thinking of? Why, I was wishing 1 could serve a subpaua on Dr. Miller, and bring him up before the grand jury and have him tell what he Kknows about Marshal Cummings' case. 's out of town, you know, and I h him. If I only had him here, I would maks short wo If he had any evidence to di ho would have to give it up. Do I think he has any which would show the mars to be guilty? The only answer I can make is by usking another question: Has {erald printed anything new which s that way? Ishould say not. But Il bring up the doctor’s substitute ed and let the y. It will take 2 the matter v 15 s been pro- duced already.’ “The papers have made several mi takes in regard to some aflairs which have come under my notice,” said Dr. Gerth, the te veterinarian, to man at the Paxton one day “‘Now, for in I was enthusiastic over the P era theory, and had declared that, in the case of the hogs which were innoculated revent hog cholera, it was a grand The ~ statement is neous, > some of the innoculated hogé have died with the discase, I have had considerable fun poked at me. What I have d all along is that I hoped it would a suceess, and would wait un- til it had been thoroughly tested befo declaring myself in favor of the theory, Now that some of the hogs have died I am convineed that innoculation is not a sure remedy for the disease, but it may be benceficial, If only asmall proportion of the innoculated hogs die, I will be con vinced that the theory is a good one; aud that while the remedy will not work in ull eases it will still tend to reduce the rate of mortality among the anims A few days more; I think, will decide the question,” . “Another thing in which 0 interest- " continued the doctor, * the case of the man Doudna who was bitten mad dog at Lincoln. I was not his ‘at tending physician but was called in by the other doctors to examine the dog. I more well d d » of Doudna started for Paris, but aavised by a physician ork not to take the teip, as there + o hundred chances to one that the dog was not mad. Although I kne nding physicians as well the 1 was mad, still they pt the fact fom the vietim that he would not W Now | suppose if he returns 1o In and is attacked with hydropho bia, the paper will place the responsibil ty on my shoulders, although I had noth- g whatever to do ‘with the matter.” 50 It will be & pleasure to all old residents to know that Nat Brown and his horses have com ok to Omaba to live. at Brown and his horses are so far insepura- ble that one not think of one with out the other, and each lives for their mutual li 51 Mr: Brown has now xeeilent animals, which he Lo at Withrow's a sight of 1 would repay s Duke, the g st stallion, xin. qQuestiouably, the state, it not vise- i little where, This horse is a bay, with perfec balanced body and slim, trim limbs. ki is a_ beauly from g hoofs te his forelc and it Mr. B way. n Duke 1s a Hambletonian four times _inbred, being by Hambietonian; dam Indian Maid by Sa~ turn, & grandson of Hambletonian. He is registered at 2:90, but can unquestions ably trot ten seconds under that for money, marbles or chalk. He went the cuit last evening, so to spes Row or of Mr. Brown's horses, a han some six-year-old dapple gray, and solid. He is just such an animal the ladies just lovely;’ with perfect syms of form, and kind, intelligent countenance, Rowdy is indeed a splendid beast. There is no better roadstes in the city to-day, and when Mr, Browm lashes by you, fellow citizens, don't look at his manly form stuck up in’ the cuttee or buggy, but {u-l Tend your eyes to the! wiftly-striding horse that leads the way, Mr, Brown is_interested in horses an vacing and it will surprise no one if he starts both his fine animals sucee sampaigning this yea “Do you know," said a good man to & reporter, a day or two ago, “‘that a part of the charity” ball fund” should be do= osoph's hospital, There is an institution whiclh perfectly exemplifies the true spirit of chavity, ‘The institus tion considers no creed or nationality and the sick and afilicted of all peopla X rors of its bounty. This a matter the managers of the ball should consider.” Mr. Harry wont, the manager of Adelmde Moore, is not only the best known dramz mpressario of the da but is a jolly good fellow withal. takes a joke knufi\' and submits, as facts have proven, to misfortune brought upon lim by his friends. 1t was in_his private room at the Millard turday and a certain young gentleman in the emotions. st glass of champagne spilled & rge portion of the “‘ruby,’ to take Dick S ‘ s indiseriminate term, over the map upon_which the troupe's route was pricked. The staining fluid spread over the paper for a square foot and at once dissolyed the geographical outlines into indistinguishable blurs, “Great Scott, me boy,” exclaimed the manager as he ened to avert the destruction, ‘‘you 1 , Ull never find me was ruined and for that rea- son the company remained here awaiting M ni's arrangement of a map of tr: reporter asked the ge- nial m er how he became so clever at phic delineation to which Mr, nt replied that in the course of s and varying fortunes he had been r rln-{‘ nion several times, afoot and in boudoir coaches alternately as luck ran, and knew every foot of this free continent. A man was arrested on Sixteenth streot Saturday afternoon for _ disturbing the He had started at California nd come down town as far as Kkicki very dog on the high- ng scemed his parti- ul as he would cross and recross the street to get u lick of his boot at a dog. He had thus outraged the feelings of a half dozen curs and an equal number of mongrel fistes and ky-oodles of every color and had set thé whole street in an_upresr of yelps and yells, when a policeman swooped down an lugged him ofl. ST wanted to go to T 1 to the station regi 1 town, where a bone, it's a ha L nsportation.” “Well, or mind,"” lied the ofticer as he booked the cul- 1 “we'll give you a taste of - we'll send you to the Bastile, that'll suit, won't it, pardy,’ and with these mocking words o burly copper threw the would-be tourist into a dungeon, 5, explained var, “but in g wouldn’t job to get “UNUTS TO ORACK." How Idiotic Questions Torment the Police Maglstrate. “Excuse me, judge,” and the speaker, who had entered the police court with a dazed expression dwelling upon his features, leaned over the rail of the tribunal and addressed Judge Stenberg, “could you tell me where 1 can finda room?" ‘A room?"” queried the judge, a sneer lingering on his tones, T ain’t'a lodgin, housi «hl'cclu y, and the only room know about is a nice iron frescoed one next door where I'll put you if you come back again with any of your nonsensical uestions.” The questioner in eyident alarm hustled out of the court room only to run against aman commg in at wlloping Fzm. This last individual w follow by another man sweating with excitement, and the two :\rr.\n,;n.*(r themselves before the altar, “Judgo,” spoke one, *‘this feller thinks the river is goin'to stay froze till June, and I bet him that the ice won't hold three weeks longer, so we havecome here to have you settle 1t,” The court bristled with positive anger as he gave the order to tie oflicer who fired the disputants out of the big front door. “I wonder what on earth the take me for. People worry me to death with fool questions—I'll tell you wha LIl do Il get a dray-pin, iand the first idiot that comes in here with his puzzles, I'll knock him clean through the plate glass out into the middle of the street.” The good judge had hardly finished this d fon ‘before o messenger bo; came ) a little pink note addressed, “‘Honorable Police Judge.” The magis- tore off the envelope and read —1 am very much distressed over the loss of my little female puppy, *Bes- sie,”” She wears a leather’ collur witi'a silver bangle and her tail curls to the right. You will” recognize her by this fact. 1 am told that most dogs’ tails cirl to the left. If you soe anybody’ who has seon her, teli then to bring lier to me and be elegantly rewaided, With ninch respeet, Liyrae Mavy, 1= Steet, “For the merey seke,” and the court gasped and fainted (nlmost.) “Go back and tell the young woman who wrote that ovdered the boy, “*thut e of this city of the s no dog cateher and if she to find her eussed hound, she can tin the newspapers. Go, now, adyer swift, The thos st oy went, and the judge turning to prosent ‘dropped “into a doleful in of complaint. ~ “It's an everlastin, ame what little sense some peopls have. About half the town thinks that his court is the munieipal puzale departs ment and come here with everything, A woman came in here yesterday; 1'd nevor seen herin my hie but she wanted my wvics on a good lovation for u dresse aking shop. Just after her a man came and wanted to know, supposing a man in Missourr h bought stolen horse and then traded it for a mule and the owner turns up and tukes Lis horse, was the other fellow entitled to have his mule back. I had & notion to kill that man but 1 v oo while Jater young ting up close that she had a up her louse me to come up and christen it When I declined she wanted me to suggest o good name for the x but I couldn’t think of any, and I finall told her that I had no jurisdiction insuch case and that she must go down and see Judge He " T'he reporter an - saunte in, judge that he was a 1l wanted 1o know whethe g b e ull that he read in the local puapers, i buby wantil ft aftor this, just as @ and ever condescends to fling him out nw : show an unchallenged spin of the road- ¥ Duke by nMaid by Se