Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 9, 1886, Page 2

-~ = ETAILS OF THE DISASTER. Death and Desolation At the Scene of the | Greenfield Wreck. NIGHT OF HORROR AND TERROR A Long and Sickening List of Dead and Wounded -Other Bodies Not Yet Recovered—Viewing the Remains, The Ratlway Oalamity. thet twenty persons were serfously injured and seven killed, with a score of others more or less injured. "The bodies of C. A. Temple, eld, Mass,, and Charles Ourgin, of Boston, were taken from the wreck, Only three persons on the entire train are known to be injured, . Fd Whiteouse probably never knew what killed him. The wound over his left cye was a terrible one, and must have produced utter unconsciousness. When the var struck the waterhe was buried under its weiglt, and his body was found in six feet of water. E. E. Hayden must have died In frightful agony. When found his right arm was raised above his head as though he had at- tempted to cluteh some support. The fingers of his hand were burned to a crisp, and_the topof his head was literally roasted. His mouth was open as though ho had been shrieking with agony. Since last night not less than 10,000 per- sons have visited the spot, some of them walking rrom six to ten miles to view the wrock. As viewed by daylight, the scene is far worse than was reported last night. It is considered marvelous that anyone escaped allve, The descentis 130 foet by actual meas- urement. Crowds of people hovered about the precipice to-day, and hundreds descended to the river by means of strong cables which the wrecking crew had stretched to the river bank. Four cars were thrown into the river, among which was the sleoper. ‘I'he tender was thrown to the very bottom of the preci- pice, & mass of twistedand broken iron and steel, robbed of all semblance of their former shape. Frank Lane, of Bosto the platform of the rear car at the time of tho accident. He said he was startied by the bumping of the cars along the ties. He knew they had left the track, and jumped just as the train went whiriing down_the awful chasm. [t was an awful night. Not a star Jyas to bo seen, and no light of the moon il- Tuminated tne fearful blackness of the scene, To add to the misery of the situation snow s00n commenced to fall, and in the fullest sense it was a night of ° ten The shricks of the wounded rent tho air, and their cries and groans were terriblo. The wailing of a mother over the death of her little girl was heartronding. Penued in the wreck, unable 1o effect her escape, and expecting each mo- ment to be crushéd by falling boulders or debris from the track, she passed an hour of fearful _azony. Lane stood rooted to the spot. Hisblood_fairly chilled in his veins, for below, in the rush of tho whirling ~ flood, he “could h the shrieks for help, but he powerless to respond. Then the red flame shot w among the shattered mass and spread with startling rapidity, and the shrieks of agony were redoubled as the imprisoned passengers faced the fire fiend's breath. One cry was heard above the rest—one shriek of agony and plieons pleading for help—ns. B. I, 1ay- den, held fast by a mass of debris, felt the scorching flames upon his face, and he sank into the insensibility of 'death, A. K. Warner's cries of agony brought Tandlord Hager, of Greenficld, to his side, “Tenderly he took the wounded man un his lap and shouted for help, but the moc ing echoes of the neighboring hills were, for nearly half an hour, all_the responses’ his cries evoked. It was a night for heroism. Conductor Foster, though badly wounded hiwnself. was so concerned at the death and sufferingsof others that howas mildly insane, Heo did all in his power to recover the dead and reseue the dyfng. Hundreds of oxcited persons crowded around the devot, sc whom were anxious for the satety of r who were on_the ill-fated train, and tho bodics were brought In for identification, hundreds thronged around, dreading to look at the dead, fearing to Tecognize among them the hodies of friends. Every possible means has been taken to r away the wreck,aid the suffering and r the dead. The' following is a complete list of the killed and wounded so far as foun, TIHE KILLE! 5 Waltham, Mass, uth Boston. bury, Mass, OHN, North Aduns. ED. WHITF (UI'.\‘[‘\ Boston. SPENCELR, Waltham, Mass. y 5, Boston, was_standing on |, seriously: slightly: € lly but ot fata ilzhily s Miss A: Puts slightly Charlement, - badly; Bittleton, "N, 1L, Richardson, North A D. L. Cranial Javed ; Arnold, > slightly s _Cornell, Shelbourne \ slightly .~ Wilcox, ' Syracuse, slightly} Elisha Corneil, Shelbotrne Aaron_Lewis, parter J. B. Sturtevant, bag rker, bf badly s 8ie, Tousl nt, slightly; ternally. . Peckhanm. of ch, of-Boston, ar W to-night, the condy ked train said he was certain other 8 would be found under the cars, It is y of & woman is under one of woman is unaceounted for “The water in the river is too high to permit a thorough search. L . Couillfard, Charles finger; EX press slightly in- orth - Adams, Orang still wis Election KEchoes from 'owns, High license triumphed in Wilber by a vote of four to one, Stromsburg declared for licenso by Jority of eight. e high license men carvied the day in “Tekamah, though the “temperance peoplo @ veted their eandidate for mayor and one al- d rman, ‘There was but one ticket in the field Ia Fally City, and that in favor ot hiel Ii- cense. w. T, Darrington was elected mayor, lie temperance people of Kenesaw elected four of the five members of the license ticket, “The saloons must go, Wayne voted down the waterw sition 121 to 25, A, B, Slater, W. A. L Henry Ley, T. J. Steclo and . L. Nocly were eleeted tristees & , The no-licenso ticket was successful in Sut- ton, after a fiftoen year suruggle with the saloon element. ‘Ihe result was larzely due to the work of women, who turned out in large numbers and surtounded the polis from dawn until sunset. The people’s ticket w Water. ‘The village b Holland, J. M. R Barnes and D, (. Flewiug. Syracuse declared against licensing saloons by & wajority of 80, Phe saloon men of Arlington elected their ty of 138, The ele are L. Hamunany, W. R. Downs, Nebraska a ma s elected in Weeping vd elected are I, Dickson, . “Lhe old board of trustees were re-elected in Cedar Rapids. The lquor question did not enter the co st, and saloons can obtain license if the cash is put up. Aurora tried prohibition for a year, and prouounced it a failure by electiug a license oard last Tuesday, The result of the election in Albion will be he reduction of saloon liccuse Trow $1,000 to S0 a year. . ‘I'he temperance people elected three of the five wembers of the license board, and prohi bition will be pul in_force this year. The ition to issue $7,000 in bouds for water was voted dow! - License trigmphed in_ Fairbury by a symall rity. ‘The new ofticials are 8. M. Bai- g .’l;hu-yon J. B, McDowell and J; C, Kester- April 8,—It is thought | | the Central Priest, | | Ryan’s | Sullivan to cloak his powd son, aldermen Second ward: George H, T ner and Robert Christian, aldermen First ward: John Hasty, elerk: D. B. Cropsey, treasurer. - Telegraph Notes. The bakers of Detroit have secured a re- duction in the hours of labor. Senator Manderson has been appointed visitor to the West Point academ v. “The bill annulling tne chatter of the Broad- way Surface railroad of New York Cit passed the state senate by an almost unan mous yote, At the annual mecting of the Southern ess assoclation at Augusta, Ga.. a resolu- tion in favor of the use of type-writers by op- erators taking the Dross reports was adopted. Eight cases of small pox hay ered at Fongueville, a snburh and no precautions have been vent its spread. ‘T'he central board of health threatens to quarantine the town. At Palmyra, N. Y., there has been the worst flood known for years, Four tracks of road we large section of the ro out. been discoy- f Montreal en to pr k dway was ' washed The water is now subsiding. lelaoh fid ELECTRICITY IN IRELAND. Doscription of a Railroad That Has Made Money for Over Two Years. An eleotric rajlrond has been in succes: ful daily operation in_the north of lr land since November 5, 1883, It startod from the railroad terminus of the North- ern Counties Railway, at Portrush, in the county of Antrim, and runs along the magnificent const 'rond to_Brushmills, a distance of six _miles, ending within' a short distance of the Giant's Causeway. The total length of the way, including the branch way, to the harbor of Portrush, and the several sidings, is upward of soven miles. The road is one continuous ics of long inclinos. Grades of in fortyfive and one in forty are froquent for upward of a nine in length, while steeper grades of one in thirty exist for shorter distances, the do being one in twon i ummit level oecurs about midway, n ele 1on of about 100 feet abo either terminus, the total rise from the depot at Portrush to the summit bong 203 feot. Some sharp curves exist along the linc, the worst ono having a radius of about forty foct, There was some doubt in the mind of Sic’ Willism Siemens, the constructor of the line, whether with the arrangements adopted e inclines could be worked satis but expe- rience has proved that they can be, and the car, when fully loaded, is drawn up the grades without difficulty. There are seven “‘passing places' along the line, where the “points are so that the cars traveling in opposite directions always take their own sides respectively At tirst the power was produced by'n steam engine at Portrush, giving motion to a shunt-wound dynamo of 20-horse power, but arrangemonts were subse- quently made to utilize a waterfall of am- ple_power on the River Bush, situated 1,600 rest point of the half miles from is used to drive two turbines, each ble of working up to 52-horse power. A speed of ten miles an hour ned. Mr. Traill. the enginec s road, told the Inventors’ In last year' that, after repeated failures, they had at last hit on a thoroughly trust- worthy plan for getting electricity from the conductor. This was by means of steel spring in the form of a > spring. Two concave stecl springs were fastencd at the top and rubbed along the bottom. His had then successfully reled over 0,000 miles with 100,000 ers. The cost of electricity gen- d Dy water power a mile distant was er that of steam used on the titute erd the construction of this 000; that it is i 13 fend, and t working expenses are five cents ain a mile. An extenston of six milesis contemplated. — THE ATHLETIC DRAMA. A New Era Predicted for the Ameri- can Stage. Syracuse Standard: Paday Ryan is an actor as well a When we actor, we do not at he poses John L. Sulliva lightning, or4in any way incurs the criti- cism that he is tr: on nis shape, but that he is connected with legitimate acting, and takes essentially dramatic roles. He has not be t for Ajax, nor, in fact, is he connected with the moyement that looks to the revival of the Greeiun stage. That he leaves to Mr. George Riddle and Mr. Sullivan. It is, rather, in the light and festive de - ent of Irish drama that his talents find ppropriate theater. In the eity of Troy, which has the honor of having produccd and nourished his athletie frame, “Paddy” performed a leading part in “Terry,” the Fox.” The The part would seem to have been creat- od with an eye to the peeularities of M snius; for, in the sccond and fourth he ¢ngages with “Con” Chandler in ‘o manly encounter w :nthusiastic delight of th ay it not be said that Mr. R impersonation was of itsclf a and the eharacter was ne it warmed the cockles heart the other night? It was r merous representation—a revival of teroic drama that might challenge the pen of a William Wint Let no one ask either M before Trc Ryan or Mr. cor deny to histriome art, in this period of its deca- | dence, the benctit of their great and orig- 1 2ifts, The contemne enongh for the gentlemdn who has knocked out all the world and ulso the best man he ever knocked out; the glory of that stage that shines with its native rather t rowed luster. If Ryan cannot pre the subtle part of Hamlet as w Booth, neither can Booth mimic th rics of the suwdust ring as imp as Ryan. It is a great thing to | the melancholy-Dane; but is it not eq 1y great to show ing thousunds how exomplars of the noble art of defense gonist silly ¥ reon the verge of anew era in the American s a burnt-cork era, a ) :t era, an Anna D) ora, and the era of the dime museum. last comes the era of the athl Here, no doubt, the acme of realistic pe sonation will be reached. No counter. feiting of blows, no substitute for blood in the tragic portions will throw an illu- i the athletic stage; and if, like r Booth, Ryan should sometimes and let himself out so far as to cross the uncertain line betw the false and the genuine, the gain to art will fully balance the injury to eyes and noses. The theatre must accept the decree of publie taste, and exchange the buckskin of Thalia and Melpomine for the soft gloves and lighting shoes of Ryan. L . Wanted the Plu Boston Bug At a meeting not long since & minister was making a strong argument againet the use of tobacco, and was winning many converts by his zeal and evident. honesty, when & man stood up holding u plug’ of the much- berated plant bhigh in the air. “You b convineed me, sir,” he said, addressing the preacher, itis very' wrong and sinful to use tobacco, and 1 herewith join the ranks of those who denounce it for the good of society.,” Near this enthusi- astic speaker a poorly dressed, little man, who looked as if he made his bed- room in a dry goods box, and he re- marked in a pleading tone: “Well, if YOu are not going to Use any mol baceo you might give that plug to me. ey Pianos tuned and reparred. ‘Work guar- anteed, at Hospe's, 1513 Douglas. e submerged, and a | | should go ONLY ONE MORE, THEN ADIEU That Is the Programme for Part of the Councilmen. LEAVENWORTH STREET PAVING. Many Speeches Made As To the Ad- visability of the Measure—The Mule Question Aired and Disposed Of. The City Council Meeting. At 8 o'clock last night the city council was called to order by President Bechel, all the members, except Mr. Leeder, be- ing in attendance. Quite a large num- ber of spectators were present, who were desirous of seeing the work done by this council, thinking it the last time some of the members would have a chance to air their views in the council, with any power. The two mules got a good deal of the council members' time, and plenty of ‘‘gas’’ was thrown away on them, many of the members going almost into humorous spasms over the matter. The stroct grading matter also took plenty of time. Some old sores were opened up as to past and present attempts on the part§of persons in high places to bribe proverty owners. In making speeches on the subjeot, several mombers became quite poetic, Mr, Furay making the statement that the intentions of the council in all street matters had been “‘ns pure as the snow that falls from the heavens.” That gentleman, however, made an excellent speech in favor of the change 1n the Leavenworth street grade, and finally seconded Mr. Lee's motion to leave the whole matter te the city en- gineer. Mr. Rosewatcr made a very per- tinent specch in regard to the grades in question. City Attorney Connell defended himself at some length, all this making the meeting of consid- erable interest to those present, al- though not much of very great moment was done. The meeting commenced, as usual, by the consideration of several COMMUNICATIONS AND V) 101 The mayor sent in his approval of a large number of ordinances. Approved. The appointment of Martin Beek as special poiiceman was confirmed. Auditor Long sent in a communication saying that he had found the accounts of the board of education correct. Ordered placed on I City physician’s report was read and ordered piaced on file Estimate of cost of contract of Aaron Hod as approved by board of public works. Approved. The contract bond of Murphy, Bond Co. for work to be performed was r frred to paving, curbing and guttering committee The approval of the estimate of the amount due . Callahan for contract work done, sent in by the board of pub- lic works, was approved. A petition from several property own- ers asking t a portion ot Tenth street be with Sioux Falls granite was referred. Louis Schroeder wanted several cross- walks constructed. Some talk was ocea sionced by this, Mr. Schroeder said he entitled to four cros: ks, and had only two, therefore he would ke the other two. The fin ims committee sent in their disapproval of refunding the tax of the Winchester & German insurance company. Adopted. : The committee on finance and claims sent in o laughable report in regard to a couple of mules that had been picked up. by the police some time since and t aitizen’s stable. That citize 1ts the pay for keeping the mule also desires to have someone else try his hand at the work. The committee, in their report, sny that they areignorant and do not des enlightenment on the subject of mules. The committee on finance and claims has no claims on these poor mules. As they have been undor the tender care of the police so long, the committee suggested that they put them on the patrol wagon and earn an honest dollar the same as other peo- ple do. *“Humph; that report j said Mr. Lee, * i to the is, T suppose, a he mules would -, and I move the to all in this matter,” said i “I move that the mules be red to the pol udge, with the recommendation th send them to the county jail for 2 Mr. Behm gave a short history of the case, He said that some time agzo a horse trader had n trade of these two mules to a gentleman for a horse, but that tor some reason or other they ail dis- o nership to cither mules or turned them out, and the police had found the mules one bitter cold night and taken care of them. “I think the police did a praiseworthy net. There's no use in talking, I would tuk dog in such a night as that was. Now, the idea is simply prepos! that a mule—the greatest embl ftom the United States government ever had— without protection. They ought to be advertised and sold, the sume s any other estray property.” The mat ter was finally referred to the city attor- ney, with power to aet. Se L of the members got red in the face quoting law, humanity and morality on this muleques- tion. At the last three meetings these mules have held the attentien of the coun- cil for from five minutes to an hour, and now they are settled, but the city attor. ney is apt to t his long hair out with remorse b them. They are order A resolution was read contemplating the appointment of appraisers on the damage 1o property along L street by the proposed ¢ e time 1go," s conncil pus grading resolution of this sort that wassimply @ job, gotten up by the city attorney and others. - For thut reason, [ am not in favor of this. The pity attorney has, for some time past, with others of his ilk, b circulating the report that I am against all improv ments in my ward. Ho knew that this Ise, nevertheless he kept on. Mr. 1l knew very well that the grade I veak of wus condemned by the city en- ginee Now that some of his staunch Supporte bout to step out of this couneil, ¢+ wants this pan-handled throngh, and I object, and wish this pro. posed grading changed, $0 as to cur Mr. Connell’s property the same as other owners. Mr. Behm scemed to think he was per- sonally attacked, and commenced by aying that four years ago he had been ected to this council by the laboring- men, 1 ¢, by my own endeavors, had $100,000 worth of grading done. Lee has heen here one year, and we have not en any of his footprints, and I think he 1 go outin the same way he came in Lyoted for the ordinance he sp f. but I did not know at the time there we any frauds. Now, I, right here in this meeting, am willing'to bet ¥1,000 with Mr. Lee, putting up my good money for it, that I can get two-thirds of the people in his ward to sign u petition asking Lee to resign and me to take his place. have not an enemy there. 1 mean business, and don’t think that this is mere talk. The pro‘:l- want me, and I know it. I favor tue bill, and aiways have, but because I to do justic ¢ on Leavenworth streot T didn't nt to advooate it, as,the people might think that I was trying, to use my position in this council to influgnce the passage of a bill that would, benefit me. When Lee made the assertion that I had perpetruted a fraud he was way off his base. The greatest fraud gyer perpetrated—on the people—was when He was elected as a member of this ouncil,” Mr. Ford scenied to have come to the conclusion that it was his turn. “‘Mr. Prosident,” said he, “there’s going to be another frand railrodded through 1o- night if we are not careful. The city en gineor brought' in 'the best plans for a grade on Leaventvorth street ever offered Iast year. The city attorney brought in another to satisfy hisown avariciousness. T'm opposed to this grade bocause I think itis another job. Now, I know for a fact (here he commenced to' swear, look red in the face, gestulate and act and talk real angrily) that the city attorney tried to bribe a groceryman by the name of Eagan, who lives on the line of the pro- posed grade, to put his name on the peti- tion to have it, saying he (Connell) would by all the damages, raise his house, ete., 1if he (Eagan) would only sign the peti- tion. I'm not cranky on this subject, but Ido want a square_doal. I don't want these people to bulldoze this thing through here, to the detriment of the poor people living in the ward. I would like to hear from the city engincer on the subjoct. He is the man'who knows what i8 right " Mr. Rosewater said he might have been misunderstood as to this grade. “‘There have been some five or six grading propo- sitions sent into the council in the last few years,” said Mr. Rosewater, “‘and T lave given opinions on each, Some had their good and bad points. The case as it stands is this: College streot from Leavenworth street south falls very abruptly, and between that streot and St. Mary's avenue there 1s a decp declivity, & steep grade leading up to the latter. "On this account to lower the grade on Leavenworth street would' work to the great detriment of St. Mary's avenue, and vice versa, This last proposed grade I believe to be a good one. In making an increased cut in the grade the cut would be partly filled, and taking eve thing into consideration, without con: ering the cross streets, is_the best one possible. As to the effect of some of the cross streets, this will not change College street at all. South avenue is not of course as good as with a_deeper cut be- cause it falls both to the south and north, his 15 no change from the gradoe as adopted by the council and approved by the mayor. M. T d he considered tho city engincer as the one to attend to this mat- s lie had no preference and knew more _about grading than any of the councilmen. Property owners would, he thought, try to get this thing through'for their own benefit. “Because St. Mary’s avenue is an abortion,’” shouted Mr. Behm, ‘“‘Leaven- worth street should not be made one. 1 know I'm on my last legs, but they are the pest pair of logs in this countr am in for the interests of the people, every dme. When anyone undertakes to sling mud at me, they'can’t do it in the of the people. f,.uy.lonm- for do) lar, even if fo ‘hell” for it. That's me,” J Several more speeches were made, and the report_was firfally'adopted. Some minor work was done, and at 12 the council adjdurnéd, to moet again Saturday uwuin{," at 8 o’ciock. THE PASTOR TALKS. Another Powenful Revival Meeting at the First Methodist Church, The usual throngs filled the F M. E. church last night Tong/before the meeting was opened. A fifteen-minute song ser- vico was joined in by the congregation (not exceptiug Sam Goon and Ius Clinese brethren, who sat la-gape during the sing- ing, making an occasional effort to con- tribute thereto.) The usual preliminary exercises then followed. Rev. Mr. Frost led in a powe: ful prayer. T'his meeting,” smd Mr. McKay, by of exp tion, “‘is asort of prepara- tory service before going t> the exposition bulding. I wantall of you to practice singing, and when we get to the expo- sition building T want you who can sing to occupy seats on_the platform. As for music, we shall haye two pianos, two organs and a cornet that we ought to have first-cl: inging.” Another song and reading of the seript- ure followed. Then Rey. Mr. McKaig arose and advanced to the edge of the platform. “Brethren,” said hg, “T want to make an explanation. Doubtless, 11 of you have come here to hear Brother Bitler talk, But I behe the Lord lling upon me to talk, and so 1 shall speak a ‘wlile to-night. Continuing, Mr. McKaig said: “The Lord has A gospel 1o me necessities of Omahia.” He has a fullness of grace and Divine power to give to His people in this city to bring back the days of Wesley, Finncy, and the great men of i in t can only 1just onrselyes and get in harmony with He will manifest. His power vight > in Omaha, for He is always ready to meet the emergency. When' He made man He didu’t fave 1o add another mus cle or anything clse. Everything was perf tall the hen God gave us the gospel, He gave gave us something which does not need iny appendix. I believe God will give Hi% people great power so that they can spread it all over Omaha. I belicve in order to 2o to the exposition building, we need first, the baptism of the Holy Ghost, Wh nt is fear and trembling in the sight of God. I would just as soon into a dissecting room, where there 1hadivs, ready to be L in picces, as to go intow prayer mee: ing where they hiave not the” baptism of the Holy Ghost. They a all dead and dying “and apparently ought to be buried, “Sometimes we thinkif we only had a new leader, or a new preacher, of a new choir, we might do something, W want is faith that clings, Faith in God. He is our strength, 1 want you to understand that while I am here as pastor, Idon't want any of you to lean upon me, but lean upon my Christ. He is the leader. If you, trust 'in Him and lean upon Him we will have a mighty revival of religion Omaha. [t is coming, it has “ajreadly landed. Th Jasn't boen such: moptings s those 1n Omaha in half a;dazen years. Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to come upon us, not upon gomeone else, but upon us, Many christian people think that 15 a very hard place, and it is doubtful if the Lard can do'anything this cit Just think of the 120 dis- ciples who were in thit upper room in usalem, just after the jixi was the startnig of the were the W prayer meeting. ') sw that their only hope was in the baptism of tivg fygm on high. If we could only cut ourselyes and give ourselves up to the Lord there would be mo #,000 persons saved in- Omaha in the next few weeks. 1f you will just }.m yourself on the altar and say I am iod’s man, I am God's woman from this time on, God will use you to work up a mighty revivid God wants men to serve him in these times. He has got altogether to0 many ornaments in t ty. He wants work ers. He wants men and women who will give themselves wholly to Him and work for Him at all times. ~ This is judgment lay work ana it is serious business Do you mean to be God's man or womaun m this night in April until God s say it is enough, come up higher? many of you s will doso rise.” There was a general uprising of the con, aid the pastor, “‘don’t a man of + down, but gather up around the Itar and let us Kneel and have a season of prayer. We will not sing, but we will kneel and give ourselves to (God."’ The altar was crowded with penitent tinners sceking the Lord at the conclu- sion of Rev, MeKaig's talk. Prayers by Rov. Mr. Harvis, the pastor, wor foi: lowed by singing and the bonediction, and the services were oye A _number of conversions were reported. The feel- ing manifosted was perhaps decper than o1 uny previous evening. VISITORS FROM ST. JOR, ‘Who Come to Inspect Omaha's Puab- lic Works. Last evening a delegation of about twenty-five leading citizens of St. Jo seph, Missouri, arrived in Omaha in Mr. McCool's private car Nemaha, on a tour of inspection. They will remain in the city until this evening, and during the day they will visit the public build: ings and principal institutions and they will inspect the public works, particu- larly the pavements, which have the reputation of being the best in the Mis- souri valley. Among the party are May- or H. R. W. Hartwig, Gen. James Craig, controller; Col. Dudley M. Steele, H. B. Ketchum, Hon. Winslow Judson, prosi- dent_board of trade; Col. A. C.Dawes, fium‘r:\l passonger and ticket agent of tho ansas City, St, Joe & Council Bluffy; Major John L. Bittinger, T, F. Inderwill, J.° M. Frazer, D. McCool, superin: tendent and goneral manager of the St. Joe & Grand Tsland ralrond; J. H. Graig, Anton Klos, S. A. Walkor, cashier Shu ter Hax bank; H. M, Garlichs, wholesal druggist; M. J. McCabe, city engineor; James Limbird, city councitlor, and fol* lowing members of the common’ councils J. C. Graig, J. H. Lewis, E. Pudberg, O M. Spalsburg, J. B. Ryan, W. E. Jamio- son, J. M. Austin, J_W. 'Spencer, editor Evyening News, and W. W. Jermain, city editor of the Herald. An informal recention was given in the Paxton hotel parlors to the visitors by quite a number of our prominent citizens, among_whom were Mayor Boyd, Hon Ezra Millard, P. E. Iler, Samucl Burns, 1 B. Granf, Ben Smitlh, ¥rank Smith, If, Mr. Brady, Mr. McCord, C. and others. * Cordial grectings ainged, and those of the ol timers of Omaha who were pre ent found among th old friends of the General Craig, who was the f commander of the military dist of Nebraska during the war, met seve old friends among the Omuhas, all of whom were glad to see him. He was one of the oldest pioners in the west, having explored this part of the country in 1847, and his reminiseences would ‘make an interesting volume. carly ¢ Gns From Lawyer's Lungs. The arguments in the motion to en- join the city from passing the gas ordi- continued before Judge Wakeley yesterday. The lawyers finished their speeches yesterday, and the court will take the matter under advisement. njunction is being argued strictly al grounds, and nearly the whole law library has been brought into court for reference. Hit With a Gas Pipe. Yesterday a row occurred between Barton Hiles ana Wm. Benorkos over some trivial matter. From words they came to blows, and finally Benorkos struck Hiles with a gas pipe, infticting quite a serious wound.” The offender wus placed in jail awaiting trial. Brevities. The annual report of City Enginecr Rosewater has been sent in to the mayor The gallant fire boys ot No. 1 engme house were presented yesterday after- noon with a splendid assortment of flow- ers, for which they duly return thanks. The last batch of sentenced criminals will be sent to the penitentiary Monday There are six of them, and young Van Ness will be sent to the reform school the same day. As the plans and spec Sixteenth street viaduct ished, advertisements for B in a few days, the ceived until the 21th of thi The fune the mys i yoss yesterc !’Ll church. the services ‘Tom Murray’s building on the corner of Fourteenth and Harney streets bids fair to be completed before” the close of thi One man and & small hoy " Kk upon the building. The Lin laying brick and the for the ications for the have been fin- bids will be bids to be re- month. of Mrs. Dort, the victim of Joisoning case mentioned :k, 100k placeat 20'clock o the First Bap- Mr. Harris conducted hoy wi min. A reporter of the B while at Don aghue’s floral establishment, observed an ant floral decoration, and upon in y learned it was intended for the rasket of Ci n Emmet Crawford, whose fune kes plac Kearney next Sunday. This floral tribute is paid for by Adolph Solomon, & merchant of Bowie, Arizona, who was Imirer of Captain Crawf Coroner Drexel r yesterday in vogard to the son, from the Win. Johnson of Scandia, s disproves the, theory th the two men were biothers, a8 they werd of the same name, The man who g wife somewhere in Minne- interred in the pot- ternoon, but shoutd vim it, it can « nother letter uicide John ter’s field yesterday friends or relatives be exhumed, Personal Pa B. Puarcell, North Paxton B. B Young, Salt rake City, is a Pax ton guest. Hon. N. 8. Sanford and wife, of Avoca, o topping at the Paxton’ hous 8. C. Robinson, Denver . Wilkin. son, Peor eter, R. W. Wat- ers, at the Canfield. Rabbi Benson returned Wednesday from Des Momes and Marshalltown, ~lowa, the latter pl he is effeeti ganization among his people A. B. Smith, Charles P. Needham, Jefl' W. Bedford and C. A, Fried went to Plattsmouth Wednesday to attend the bimquet of Zion Lodge No. 5, K. of 8 “They returned this morning well pleased with their trip. Jend, is at the He K ugh to Take a Hint, Chicago Herald, h, yi sald the red-haired passen gev with an annual pass. I have done well in the we f I do say it, I've wle some money, and got to be consid sle of a man in our county. Had hard times when I first went out there. though. I worked on a farm down in Salt Creel valley, near Lincoln. Got §14 a month and my board The man 1 worked for was a holy terror, and 1 had a thunder of a time getting along with him. It scemed as if Leouldn’'t do any- thing to suit him, Why, he ealled me in one day after 1'd done something he didn't like, paid me in full, dischargea me and told' me to git. ‘You ean’t work no more for me,' suys he; ‘1 don't want no ran around me who hasn’'t got sense enongh to feed S0 1 left.” “What did you do then*" “Why, I went oul to a country town about # bundred miles away and started u newspaper,” Western Mutual Benevolent Association BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, THE LEADING ASSOCIATION OF THE CASH OAPITAL, PAID UP IN FULL, - - . GROSS ASSETS, DECEMBER 81st, 1885 - . . sl Pl WEST. $100,000.00 150,826.80 M.‘A certificate of membership in this Association furnishes benefits at the lowes Men and women, between the ages of 17 and 65 years, who are in good health, may become members. ., Ihere is no changing from one class to another, and assossments do not inereaso with advancing age. The Company has a fraranten fand of $10.00 paid up in eash, which is an ad- ditional sceurity to that farnished by any company in the United State: 1t has a Reserve fund which provides for a non-forfeiting policy policy. e Company islocated in the Wost; its business is confined to the healthy Wost, and applications from persons residing in malarial districts not accepted, which will insure few assessments, and a consequent exemption from any onerous liability. . A local Advisory Board, composed of not less than five leading oitizens of ench vicinity, may be formeod, who may act as ndvisory counsc! in the settlement of eluims by the death of members and as to the admission of applicants to membership . A member who lapses his, certiioate may re-instate the same at any time upon satisfactory evidence of good hoalth, by thie payment of all delinguent dues and lnessm'rnl D Noinsurance company in this or any other country has over failed by reason of of the death-rate experience. The failure in each instance has been caused by pocu- Iation or speculation, The safe guards introduced render both impossiblo in this Association, . Our business is eonfinod to the endowment for old age, and the phyment of tho widows and orphans after doath. The policy is more liberal, and the plan more secure, than any company in the United States, § Jo-operative [nsnrance Companies oxisted in England 200 years befors the stock plan was ulmyfz]\tol‘ and the same companies exist to-day, some of them havin, nearly one million members. When managed judiciously,” they cannot break, W guarantee every promise we maked with $100,000 this being in addition to the $100,~ 000 provided for as a Reserve Yund which'is a more liberal provision and offer than any other company makes, The Strength of This Association Consists of Its GUARANTEE FUND, ENDOWMENT PLAN, RESERVE FUND, NON-FORFEITING POLICY, GRADED RATES, PAID-UP POLICY, SBELECTED RISKS, A DEPOSITORY TO PROTECT THE TONTINE SYSTEM, RESERVE FUND, LIFE PLAN, CAPITAL STOCK. . The cost of life proteetion in this company is less than any company in the United States. The company is good and payments prompt. This Associatjon is now entering its third year, and has a large membership, which is constantly increasing At doath or ‘maturity of endowment the member ro Reserve Fund in addition to the amount due on the policy. All pol boeeomo non-forfeiting after the third year to the extont of the mem- ber’s interest in the Reserve Fund. AGENTS WANTED in every town and city where not suppliod In all of the states west of the Mississippi river and north of Kans Good rollablo cunvassers n most favorable rates by writing to the comy W estern Mutual has consolidated the membnrship of the *‘Nebraska Mutual, " rs’ and Mechanics' " and “Lincoln Mutual,” and with its own members in- rfect protection. o regard the Western Mutual as one of the ve s in tois country, and expect to see, at no very di fi,.i.llnt the healty West with its active, gentlemanly agents. 2, 1886, and a paid-up ves his intorest in tho it covering the entire Daily Eapress, Maroh —_— OTFFICE AUDITOR UF PUBLIC AGCOUNTS, . NEBRASKA, v 1, 1880. ociation Insurance od with the insurance law of life insurance 1n this state Tt is hereby eertified that the Western Mutual Benevolent A Comp: ot Beatrice, in the State of Nebraska, has con of this state, and is authorized to transact the busines for the current year. Witness my hand and the scal of said of said office, the day and year ficst above wiitten. H. A. BABCOCK, Auditor Public Accounts, Omuha National Bank, the company’s financial agent, at Omaha, Nebras Refer by permission to'Hon. J. H. Millard, Omaha, Neb. All contunications should be addressed to OLIVER C SABIN, Secretary and General Manager, BEATRIOE, NEBRASKA. OTIS HAYNES, Agent at Omaha. ‘Working for the Fallen. | ] The regular meeting of the Reform club es 00 S m e ar e occurred last evening atthe W. C. T U., Buckingham hall. The club was led to order by President Sprague, and after singing, Vice President Bannister led in a fervent prayer for guidance and help in the work of savin young men and old from the ci On motiou the resignation of S accepted, and Mr, — by an nimous_ vote. minor business, Mr. Jos. Critehf who s present was invi o addres the club, w he did in his usual happy manner, ur, the members to work together as one man in furtherance of the objects of the organization. The mecting closed with all feeling mo mined’to work and increase the members of the club, A ood programme has been arranged for Saturday night and everybody is invited to come and be entertained.” The meet- ing will close ¢ G ockford, Ask for our goods and sce that the bear our trade mark, Recept The rooms of the Republic on thronged lust evening with veterans sembled to do honor to General Howard. The oceasion was the reception tendered him by his old comrades here, and a very | pleasint affuir it was. The reception w5 conducted under the nuspices of ter Post, though quite & number_of ntuth from Omaha Post No » Fort Omaba post were pres ning was spent in- plessant ud in reminiscences of old war « The time flew fast, and when the” time came for parting, all shook hands with the hiero of the cven- ing, feeling that the oceasion would ever b one of the cherished memories of « life time. As ( 1 Howard leaves next Tuesday for San Francisco, this is probably the last ehane his Grand $Army comrades here will have to greet him., al Howard. wd Army of the Donglas street were ale Shoplifter. Mrs. Annu Cl is a little woman who was caught stealing Wednesday in Falcons er's store. She was jailed, but has since been released pending her trial which comes off to-day. She is the mother of eight children, and begs piteously for her discharge on ountot her family."” A Fe 13th §t., Cor. Capitol Avenuc, POR THE TREATMENT OF ALL Chronic & Surgical Diseases. 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