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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1836 s e ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— A — e e e e e S ——————————————————— -+ LAST HONORS TO THE DEAD. The Remains of Oaptain Emmet Orawford Laid in the Tomb WITH IMPOSING CEREMONIES, Hasting's Packing-House Democrats 0 Oppose the Confirmation of the New Postmaster Lunatic Attempts Suicide. A Hero's Obsequies, ARNEY, Neb, April 11.—[Special Tele- he most rate funeral display aska marked the tranfer to day of the remains of the gallant Captain_ Emmet Crawford, United States army. The services were under the direction of Robert Morris Lodge No, 46, A. F. & A. M escorted by Mount Hebron Commandery No. 12, Knights Templar, under command of minent Commander C.B.Finchand visiting Bir knights, The casket was transferred at noon from the residen y 'T. ford to the Mudel rink, where it was p upon a beautiful catafalque draped mourning and wrapped in an Ame flag, surmounted by a large headed eagle bearing in front a portrait of the deceased officer draped in black, Nearly 2,000 persons packed the inside of the build- ing, and more than twice as many more were unable to gain admittance, nd Master M. B. Reese conducted the ceremonies, as- sisted by Past Grand Master Hastings, The seriptural lesson was read by Rev. Mr. Me- Connell, a prayer made by Rev. Haskin, and brief and eloquent remarks by Rev. J. D. Kerr, Exquisite floral offerings covered the casket, the most noticable one being from the National Guard or Colorado, one from Mr. Adolph Solomon, of Bowle, Arizona; others trom friends in Omaha, Lincoln and Cheyenne. Beautiful vocal music was ren- dered by a choir of laaies, Leaving the rink the procession moved slowly to the cemetery in sthe following or- der: Marshal, Kearney cornet band, offici- ating clergyman, hearse, drawn by six coal- black horses, escort of Knight Templars, with eight vall-be from Mount Hebron, asmany from Cheyenne commandery, cav- alry lorse, fully equipped and caparisoned, bearing sabre and spurred boots pendent from the saddle, a regular detachment consisting of the Fourth United States infuntry, a firing party of the same regiment, commanded by Captaing Von Herman, Lovering and McQuiston, from Fort Omaha, the family of the deceased in carriages, Captains Bourke and Morton, Third cavalry United States Army, Captain Monahau and Liewtenants Robertson and Palmer, United States Army, marched as members of Cheyenne commandery, Colonel Guy V. Henry, inspector goneral; Captain Me Cauley, Lieutenant Boaner, of the head- quarters of the department of the Platte; Lieutenant Dudley, United States Avmy; stall of the governor of Nebraska, consisting of Adjustant General Baird, Inspector General Jones, Colonel Hoffman; Hon. J. M. McMahon, Grand Army of the Republie, city council, firemen, children of the reforft school in unitorm, citizens in carriages, on horseback and afoot. Every vehicle within a radius of twenty miles was in requisition. Railroad trains from Cheyenne, Omaha Lincoln, Grand 1sland, Denver, Hastings an other points were lheavily laden with delega- tions in uniform or plain dress, The weather at first was threatening, but the breeze be- cawe more propitious. Ladies turned out by hundreds, all anxious to pay a last tribute. to the heroic soldier whose noble life, no less than ‘cruel murder by treacherous Mexican foes, has awakened a thrill of deep- est sympathy throughout the state and the whole country. The usual Masonic ceremo- nies were concluded at the grave in a man- ner at once solemn and impressive. The military detachment next fired three volleys with wonderful precision, The bugles ~~gounded the taps, and all that was mortal of Captain Crawford was left beneath the soil of the state he loved so well, Visiters spoke in terms of the warmest com- mendation of the efforts made to insure the success of this great demonstration, he decorations in the rink were chaste and orna- mental, and made without regard to cost. All the arrangements were carefully made and sue fully carried out. The people of Kearney and vicinity have not forgotten that during the troublesome anys of 1574, when g s destroyed the crops of the feeble settlements along the Platte river, Licutenant Emmet Crawford y wore himself out carrying govern- ment relief to the sufferers, Neither have they forgotten that in_every contest with the loux, Cheyennes and other hostile Indians, Who in those days menaced the property of our growing state, Crawford was foremost among the gallant soldiers to whom was - trusted the task of our defense, * The following telegram was receives Mary commandery, Philadelphia, of Captain Crawford wasa membe SPHILADELPIIA, Apil 1 Fineh, Emi t ommander, “Pemplars, Nebraska'; tenderest will eling around the place . sepulehire of our brother, Captain Crawford. We know his sleep will be peaceful, for his life was the embodiment of the valiant knight of the temple. As the grave closes over his ins Jet Mary commandery be remembered, and say forus all: ‘Farewell, our brother,” ClaAnLes B ¥ War in the Camp. HASTINGS, Aprit 1L—[Special.]— ar in the democratic camp in Has- 1 all on account of the appointment Gvans 1o the postmastership, Evans slaughter-house” democrat, and the packiug-house wing of the party here are feel- ing pretty sore over his appointment. There were four eandidates for the position: I, J, Anderson, 8. Sleuman, D, R, Brown and Mr Evans, All but Mr, Evans w warm ad- i herents of Dr. Miller, Now that " the packing-house democrats have been deteated ir. the appointment, they propose to dateat the confivmatior, and to that end Hon, A. Batly and R. Thompsor, the latter the grave 1 from which -C. B, k. i, Recorder,” bend all their energies, They assur Evans of their warm personal friendship, but elaim that he is 1wt the choice of the ma- Jority of the democrats of the ci from the few politicians who are at the head of the Miller faction, the appointment of © Mr, Evans gives universal sitisfaction. He 158 popular and a successtul business man and everyone confidently believes that he will make ab eflicient and wecommodating Postiaste 1t Is ramored that in the event of his con- firmation, Mr. Evens will tender the position of deputy postmaster to Mrs. L. D. Dent. ‘Phis estimable lady is the widow of L. D, Dent, one of the prominent democratic politicians of Nebraska. Mr Dent was a warin supporter of Mr, Evans' candidacy and . the appointment of his wife as deputy would ~ ;. eci tobe a graceful act on the part of Mr. + Eyans. “ " Paevious to the recent city election the question arose as to the lezality of elocting u new police judge. Siuce the municipal glection one year ago, Hastings Lus been wd a city of the second class, and iSgoverned under the special law enacted by the last legislature. Under this new law all jcers hold their oftices two years iu- d of oue. The present inenmbent of the olice judge's office was elected in the spring 1585 and holds his certilicate showing that e was elected for two years from that date. Henow dec!ines to turn over his oftice to the o ¥ | | ‘ police judge elected last Tuesday, on the grounds that his term of office will not expire fora year. The case is to be submitted to the supreme court for a_decision, and until the decision is rendered the present incumbent Proposes to retain his position. Hedd For Infanticide. AvocA, Neb, April 1l—[$ gram.]—The preliminary examination in the case of the State vs, Ella Butts, charged with the murder of her child, was held before Jus- tice Robert Malcom. The first witness on the part of the state was Morris Butts, brother of Charles Butts, aged about 75 years, who testi- fied he had been living with his brother about 40 years. He first discovered the ehild’s body, near the stable, the hogs sh about. He called to the hired man, Hobbs, to come down und keep the hogs away until he could go to the house and tell the family. His brother Charles and wife, and a Mrs, Betts and Mrs, Nenmaster then came down and saw it. Witness then took the body and placed it in a box and put it in the granary, and next day buried it. His brother and wife said they would notify the doctor at Avoca. Chiarles Hobbs, the next witness, employed by Charles Butts, corroborated Morris Butts in regard to finding the body. He heard no remarks made by the family, but the mother of Ella told him he need not say anything about it; that they would bury it according to law and give notice to the doctor. Knowing that he was going to Avoca, they took no pains that day to send word by him or by any- one to notify the authorities that they had found a human body on their premises, Heo learned, on Thursday morning, that nothing had been done by the Butts family, and he then made it known to the authoritie: Mrs, Charles Butts, the third witness, told a carefully prepared story, to which each mem- of the family adhered. T'he first she knaw of the babe belng found was when her broth- er4n-law wanted them to go down and see ‘what he had found. Hiram Butts, brother of Ella, testified sub- stantially that he knew nothing about the finding of the body, and seemed to care very little about the matter. Mrs. Betts, sister of accused, testified to about the same thing. Mrs. Nenmaster, a German woman, ad- mitted that she sometimes acted as midwife, but knew nothing about the child until the tinding ot the dead body. She conid not re- member whether she was there Tuesday or Wednesday before the child was found. Went down to see it; and saw that the I arms wereeaten off by the hoc: in bed when she got there that ¢ Doctor Packard testified that in his opin- fon the young woman had, within two or three days, given birth to a child, and that it was his opinion that the child had been bor: alive, ‘The result of the examination on yesterday was that Ella Butts was held for trial on the charge of murder in the second degree. ans bt b, Court at Nebraska City. NEBRASKA Crty, Neb., April 1L.—[Spe- cial.|—The district court has adjourned until the 20th inst., when Judge Pound will offici- ate for the remaining few days. The cases that have so far been taken up and disposed of have not been of any public importance, except, it may be, the state case against Houhliban, Anderson and Simpson, who got one year's sentence in the penitentiary on pleading guilty to the charge of breaking into an old colored lady’s house a few weeks since. The sentence is a light one, but it is to be hoped will have the desired effect, When the case of William Hawke vs Sadie Hawke was called the plaintiff’s attorney asked that it might be dismissed, but this motion was strenuously opposed by counsel for the defendans, who asked that the costs and attorney’s fee of the defendant be paid before sald ease was dismissed, and his honor sustained the motion, and now the plaintiff will have to come down with a little cash or else the cause will remain in its place on the docket. This action on the part of the plaintiff can only in reason be attributed to the fact that he has nogood cause for his ground of action, and which fact the mass of the public have always believed. The case of Ann Rathbone vs Nebraska City, In which she claimed $5,000 damages forabroken arm, caused by slipping on the ice while walking on the pavement in front of the “Mint” saloon, one day a year last winter, was up before a jury during this term of court, a verdict being brought in of $1,200 in favor of plaintiff, much to the su prise of all who heard the case. It is hardly n ary to say that an appeal will be taken to the supreme court, the transeript for the same having already been ordered. It is strange and causes no little comment among our people that here the 19th April has arrived and as yet ne settlement has been made with the late county treasurer, Duke W. Simpson. The commissioners seem not willing to rush the settlement to a loso until the treasurer’s books have been exammed by an expert, and the expert seems to be a long time getting here. Numerous one: been written to uhout the watter, and it may be safe to say that within a week or two one or more will be on the ground and at work, A Mad Man's Fyeak. Rep Croun, Neb., April 11L.—[Sp Tele- gram ] —Some two years ago or theieabouts, one Jack Hartman, from Switzerland, tel Jumped from the Cannon Ball west from here and was miraculously rescued. At that time his brother, living a miles northwest from here, took charge of him, and has con- tinued to do 50 since. Yestorday some promi- nent eitizens on their way to Red Cloud no- ticed a man acting singularly, jumping into slough Loles or buffalo wallows, and appar- ently steering for the Repuolican river, evi- dently as mad as a Mareh have. By stratogy and main force he was captured, brought to Red Cloud, and is now in charge of his brother, who says Jack fell on some stone steps in Switzerland at theage of 8 years and has been daft ever since, He is now 43 years old. Further developements are expected, New Bank at Columbus, Coruyuus, Neb, April1L—The Columbus Savings Bank Loan and Trustcompany filed articles of Incorporation In the county lerk’s oftice yestarday, The eapital stock is 100,000, A, Anderson, J, I Becker, Ger- hard Schutte, Jonas Welsh, John W, Early, W. A. McAllister, C. H. Siieldon, O. T, Roe and Ropert Ullig, well-known capitalists of this city, ave the incorporators, Killed by the Cars, Bram, Neb, Apil 1L—[Special eram.)—Yestopday atternoon o tamp named Jack Patten fell from a freight traln on whieh he was stealing a ride, at Mills' station, and was horribly ecrushed from the hips down. e was picked up by the train men and biought to this place where Le died at 5 o'cluck last night. His people live in Cinein, Hastings' School HasTINGS, Neb, April 1,—The census of children of sehool age in the eity of Hastings has been completed, and the total nuwber of children is 1,648; 709 boys and 579 girls. This 15 an inerease over 185 of about 500, The 100l children in 1355 was about 1,100, - The Transcontinental Rate War. NEw Yous, April 10.—~The transconti- nental lines have again to extend the ruling low rates to California points. They an- nounee the rate is extended until Tuesday, but practically they are extending the rates until Saturday next. ~ “That tived feeling” from which you suffer so much, particularly iu the morn- g, 15 entively thrown off by Hood's Sars apharilla le- Ohildren, THE WEEK IN WALL STREET. A Period Oharacterized By Patient Waiting For Further Developments. FAVORABLE REPORTS RECEIVED. But the Expected Advances Do Not Come as Rapidly as‘Anticipat- ed—How the Strike Affect- ed the Market. The World of Stocks. N York, April 11 [Special Telegram, |— —Wall street has remained in a waiting mood throughout the past week, There was no special feature to Monday's and Tuesday’s us, but news from all quarters on Wednesday morning was altogether favor- able and the ontlook was promising. Naturally the market opened higher on morning, the gains over the vious evening ranging generally from 3 per cent, but a combination of favorable news had a less immediate effect upon prices than was confidently anticipated by sanguine operators, The enthusiasm of the specula- tors received its first eheek from the news re- warding the strike on the southwestern roads, and later by the statements that the lines in the northwest had not been successful in their final arrangements, as the indications promised they would be Wednesday morn- ing. As time wore on it became apvarent that n good deal was yet to bo done before final settlement was reached in sev- eral of the cases in which Wall street was di- rectly interested, and 1n consequence the bull element of the street developed a won- derful waiting disposition, that continued up totheclose of business yesterday. At the same time the general condition of affairs is such as to rob the bears of all confidence, and hence sales for short account have been made with extreme caution. Manifestly the bears during the past week have only been testing the temper of the street, and have not recaived sufeient assurance of a weakening tendency for them to increase their lines, A sharp attack upon individual stocks, one after another, has been kept up, but the mo- ment that the pressure was removed it wag found that the stock was rendv to resumo what appeared to be its normal position for the time, at or near the top fizures. It is not so ea: explain why, with this strength in prices further advances have not been made. The most plausible reason given by the bulls why prices have not advanced more rapidly nnder the favorable news of the week, is found in the argument that the leading oper- ators on that side of the market were taken by surprise on Wednesday morning at the sudden change in the general condition of affairs, and henca they were not ready for adeclded advance until they had supplied themselves with a longer line of their favor- ite stocks. The somewhat unfavorable news received during the latter part of the week has materially aided operators, who sought to buy stocks without advancing quotations, and the known transactions of certain prominent operators have given color to the belief that they have been steadily ac- cumulatiog stocks since Wednesday morn- ing. Nearly all the active stocks are higher than a week ago, but gai as a rule, are less than 2 per cent. There has been persistent bulling, however, of some of the usually in- active stocks, such as St, Paul & Duluth, which has advanced over 11 per cent on vague and indefinite reports that the company’s earnings showed a very decided improvement over previous years, and that an arrangement would be made for the payment of dividends on common stock. Trading in on- 1y four stocks amounted to as much as 100,000 shares each. These wese Lackawanna, Lake Shore, St. Paul & Pacific and Pacific Mail, in the order named; and they jointly contrib- uted a little over onc-half the week’s busi- ness. Statements regarding Transcontinen- tal affairs have been more or less conflicting, but it was generally conceded yesterday that the railroads had succeeded in coming to a satistactory agreement as to the basis of set- tlement, and theonly remaining trouble grew out of thestubbornness of the managers of the Pacific Mail Steamship company to renew their agreement with the railroads. A ROUSING R ;l\':\[‘ At the Exposition Building Last Night —Synopsis of Speeches. “Standing room only’ did not apply to the reviyal meeting the exposition building last night. Fully 10,000 people were present, and a most enthusiastic meeting it was. The balcony, as well as the main hall, was crowded, gentlemen standing in order that ladies might sit. Some seventy-five ladies and gentlemen composed the choir. The room was filled with chairs, in the center being a large stand, or “pulpit’’ upon which the and choir stood. *“The Lily of songs before vas delivered by Rev. Presbyterian church. p visiting clergymen shurehes | \taimong whom 21l of the Cong of the Presbyteriar of the West Omaha Methodist; of the South Tenth Street Mothodist; Gen., Howard, Rev, Mr, Frost and Mr. Hare of Chicago. The silence preserved throughout the. evening showed fully the interest taken in the servies Such mammoth re- vival has never before been witnessed in Omaha, and the feeling among the church-going people s o st ety Aaan especi since the meetings are to be held in the exposition building. One thing, howevyer, must not be forgotten, and that is, to the y-minded one of the principal urés of the meetings is the singing, imply immense.” The walls building were decorated with gail l”m ed quotations from the seripture. A bugle added greatly to the force and smoothness of the meeting. So many people came that the doorkeepers were compelled to turn some away. There was not even standing room. Many members of other churches were in at- tondance and took active part in the ser- vices, making this a rousing meeting, and one that outranks any ever held in the wost. Rev. Bitler spoke as follows: “Iwant to say, dear friends, that our house to-night is bigger than our faith, Order must be kept in order that all can enjoy these meetings. Let every person here makoe nimself'or herself 3 committee of one toA:nwrvu order. fter Rev. McKaig had read a chapter from the bible, the congrezation sang “Church Rallylng Song."™ The effect was powerful Rev. MeKaig made the following an- nouncements: A prayer meeting will be held at noon 1 the Y, M. C. A. hall overy day of this week. There will also bo a prayer mecting in thiy bullding i o'clock, to which we wish all"to” be present. Young people’s prayer meet- ing, for gentlemen and ladies, a half an hour before s s begin, in' the recep- tion rooun. Next sabbath afternoon at 3 o'clock Brother Bitler will give a talk es- pecially for young men. No one permit- ted to n except ‘men” between 13 and 83 years of age. None will be ad- mitted except by presenting a ticket at the door. The brofits of the sale of the song book will go only for the purpose of delrhying the esnenses of this butld After two ‘more songs Rev. M g again spoke, beginning by asking all to keep perfeetly quiet. Gene 0. 0. Howard then said: “It was with great rcluctance that I came e many from si wer Ha here this evening. T thought that having a revival meetlng: with a leader, we should all join '\n the ranks and support me. But this Tittlo passage of scripture kept coming into my mind, and 1 could not resist coming hore to speak: ““He that confesges Me before men, him will L ounfess betors My ather 10 heaven.. He that denies Me heforp men, he will I'deny before My Father in leaven.” ast night I whs conscious in my heart of being gréatly tempted. [ went out and took a Walk meditating with my- If. 1 saw a lot of young fellows goin into a saloon, ~appatently happy vassed another pon, and many more were congregating there. And I thought that this 15 a terrible way to ac yefore the Sabbath . ‘But,"they sciened has proved there'is no »w, they know this is wrong. Science has not, can not, prove that there is no God. Fools say that in their heart. There is a God, and you all know 1 have been with vou in this city rly four year 1 receive more kind- ness here than any other place I know of, When I go away, I feel thankful that 1 have been here, with g0 many good and Christianly people. Iam glad to see so Deople_liere :'torhight. I kriow re are many who do not believe Christ. But there is hope for each one of them, and hope in Christ. There is no other way. This makes me think of my army to-night. Oh! How many comrades are there here to-night? How many have }mssml away; but many have been com- orted with the word of God. Brethren believe the word of God, It 18 your only salvation, young man, sinful young man, who may be here to-night. ~ As I came here to-night I passed squad upon squac of young people, and amidst each heard many swearing. God is our father, and yet they blasphemo against Him. Some say that swearing 18 not so bad as stealing, but yet who could think of breaking one of God's commandments, Now, my friends, I will never see you in this capacity again, I go way out west in a few days to attend to duty, and my prayer is that you may all see tie true light, and come “out from darkness into the true light of a soldier of the cross.” Rev. Bitler then led in one of his char- acteristic prayers, after waich he spoke as follow “My toxt this evening will be from Mattliew, the 24th verse and 25th chap ter:— From him that hath not, shall be taken away even that which he hath. “You remember that the Lord called his servants and gave the one five,talents the other two, and the third one. The first used his and made another five, the sec- ond man had done the same, the third did not use his, but buried it. The lord said to the and second? “Well done, good and faithtal servant, Thou hast been faithful over a few thing; I will iwaike the ruler over many things. To the last he was angry and had it taken away from him. "To-night you may say: “I'm nearer my home than ever before.” But some of i‘ml have been posting up your books to-day; some even doing manual work. This is all lost. Should you come up here and shed tears of blood, you 'could not get back one of those goldenmoments. t one. You may say that you don't believe it's just in God to give me talent and then hold me responsibleitor them. L didn’t have anything to do with my acquiring tale Now don't you hold men responsi- ble for the trust yoy have put in him. You do. A mapn is j lnnatic, and Kills a man, you do ndt condemn him for- it. But if a man has an’active brain and 1s talented, and should do the deed, you would say thathe ought to be hung. Ag: 1 say that you, sir, hold a man responsi ble for his " talent: Out of your own mouth, says God, *¥ will condemn thee.” That 1 just what soie of you aredoing, many of you, = S “You can’t “live” your' schoolboy or schoolgirl days again. They're gone. God gives you only once. To-nightis th time. You never can got back the oppor- tunities of now. Some time ago, in the west, a man got drunk and went home, and in his frenzy struck the baby in his wife's arms, lflinr it. He then went back to the same saloon, and tried to get drunker. The poor wife picked up_ the baby and taking it to the saloon, held it up before the saloon keeper, and said, *Look! Look at what you have done! You have killed my baby!l' A blood vessel broke, and she tell at the foot of the 3 —dead. The husband was in the back room, playing card: He drew out his pistol and blew out his own brains. And the newspaper said that when the little funeral procession of the three passed, that same saloon-keeper had his bar open, dealing out his ‘liquid death.” Oh! my friends, just think u] that! He had no conscienee; no sympathy; no feetings common to a man. - Come now. _ 1t 1sthe tin Do not waita moment. Youhave not got a minute to spare Affer this came a - prayer, then, while singing, Rev. Bitler said,”**While we a singing 1 want all to look to the eros: ) person in this congr gation look towsrd the cross.” Rev. M McKaig asked thatall Chri; i stop a few moments after the bens diction. ~ Not me Methodists, but every denomination. " Those who wished to become one of Christ's flock, to stop and pray, let them \rrny for them. Man, 8 the m ing closed. "While the andience wus dis- persing “Rock of Ages” was sung by tho maining. After all those who so desired had left, there were short specches made by members of the con- s to fmth in God, wishes for 4 The meeting lasted until quite a late honr, and was a tremendous one in every respect. THOROUGHBRED HORSES, At the South Omaha Stock Yards Next Thursday. Champion B. Russell, importer of English™ horses, will be at the South Omaha stock yards on Thursday, April 15th, with_ a ‘lot of thoroughbred Shire and Cleveland stallions, many of which are prize winners in the old country. Among the prize winners are a_coach- horse stallion, a Shire filly, and *‘Britain's Pride,” an eigh ar-old stallion, winner of a medal “at the Amsterdam Inter- national exhibition, also winner of the champion priza at.the Hamburg Inte national exhibition, and many other honors. Among the two- s are several winners” of | firs . These horses, oceupyjfg thyee cars, are intenided for Mr, l(llriu?fll ch near Laramic, Wyoming, Th e well worth seeing, and we advise 31 Iqvers of the horse to visit the stock yards next Thursday. Suspiéfbous Character George Duval and Allen Duval are two darkies whna ware arrested by the po- .lice as suspiciqus cla Invest tion reveals (the 4lrobability that t two men arg ”Bhl{p~lnll'l'~ and sneak thieve: f l‘lfi' irst character. One speci with which they charged that of a gold chain from Edhblm ‘& Erickson’s, which was found in th ion, Judge Stenberg says thi has _evidence to show that both s boen en- aged in stealing in this city for wecks past, and he thinks that their depreda- tions amount to a large sum. Both men we od in police court this i ling not guilty had their next Tuesday. Mr. Carpenter's Funeral, The funeral of D. W. Carpenter, the young man who presumably committed i \is Thursday night, took place from the residence of his pare v nts on Fair Q p 1§ were pr Mr. Williams, of St. Barnaba’s, conducted the se nterment of the remaius was 1w Prospeet Hill cometery, |A BIG BATTLE FOR BLOOD. | A Rattling Prise Fight Last Night Near This Oity. BETWEEN TWO COLORED MEN. | Fight For a Parse of $100-Five Stir- ring Rounds—The San Francisco “Artist” Wins—Another Fight in Anticipation, A Sunday Prize Fight. About seventy-five people — among them many well-known representatives of Omaha’s sporting classes—-assembled at a resort just outside of the western city limits last night. The attraction was a prizo fight between twe colored pugil- ists—one of them Jesse Smith, of Omaha, the other Eugene (or “Pomp") Broady, a an Francisco man. The lucky cota- tators who had been given the “tip” by those ‘‘on the inside” were conveyed to the spot in hacks, buggies and vehicles of every deseription. A sull larger number of would-bo spectators had reccived the wrong “tip,” and were flyingona wild goose chase around the county, vainly endeavoring to find the place where the fight was to come off. Those who were fortunate enough o secure admission witnessed a fight, of which slugging rather than science, was the ruling feature, The ring was pitched in a room about fifty fectsquare. The regulation ropes could not be adjusted, and so rough vine boards and benches served as a sub- stitute, to keep off the crowd, Several well known sporting characters were chosen to act as referce, time-keep- er, judges and seconds. At ten minutes to 11 _o'clock_the two principals entered the ring, Smith, the maha man, was attired in white tights and white stockings. He weighed 165 hounds, and showed good muscular form. n his fighting he displayed grit, activity determination, which qualities, however, were not combined with judgement or much science. Broady, from San Fran- cisco, wore blue tights. I vighs four pounds less than his antagonist, but was an inch or two taller, and_ a trifle more museular. Small biickskin gloves cov- ered the knuckles of both men, in com- pliance with the provisions of the FIRST ROUND. At exactly 11 o'clock by the timekeep- er's watch, the two men” were called to the center of the ring and shook hands. They retired " to their corners for o moment, nd when the referce called “fight,” promptly faced each other. The round opened with both men sparring cautiously for an opening. Smith, the shorter man of the two, aimed ked blows at his opponent’s fac neck, some of which went in with t One particularly aimed by the former, staggering across the ring. roady's blows were confined mostly to body work, and none_ of them did any particular _harm. Smith was evidently determined to force the fighting, and the round ended with the chances in his favor, ly 1 SECOND ROUND. Both men advanced from ticir corners, with a determination to do or die. Smith, as in the first round, forced the fighting. He dealt Broady several wicked blows on the head and hich th latter moet with al round-arm blow. Once or vice the men elinehed,and before a break ay wgs forced by ‘the referee, Smith was heavily uppercut by his opponcnt. Towards the close of the round, the San Francisco darkey dropped to avoid punishment, and while on his hands and L‘nues was hit in the neck by Smith, who rushed upon him regardless of the warn- ing cries of “‘stand back” from the s onds and referce. The judges, however, claimed not to have seen the foul, and the men were again ordered to fight. The round closed with some sharp in-and-in wor which gave Smith a decided advantage. The two men frequently indulged in clinching, and it rcquired” the combined efforts of judges and referce to kn-u(lnlhmu apart. Atthe close of this round both Smith and Broady were blowing vigor- ously, though the latter appeared to be less “winded’’ thun the othc THIRD ROUND. Smith, the Omaha man, forced the fighting’ in this round more vigorously than ever before, and rained a proces of blows upon his adversary, which we tuken by the latter with perfect oqua- nimity.. Broady came home with a number of swinging round-arm blows upon the phiz and” ncek of the shorter man, interlaiding them with some crush- ing "upper cut blows, The men clinched several times, und at once Smith rushed the San Francisco fighter out of the ring and almost threw him over the boar The latter regained his feet in an instant, and the round closed with an exchange of smashing right and left counters, FOURTH ROUND. The folly of Snuth’s volicy of foreing the fighting had become apparent by this tin He was badly winded and ve much weaker than he onght to have bes at this stage of the fight. Broady, on the other hand, was com- paritavely fresh, and ‘showed but few signs of the sharp punishment he had received. He managed to get home with some clever blows, which stage Smith so badly that he lost his h letely, and resorted to clinehing tacties, ime and again the refer hauled the two men aparf, warning them notto turn the fight into a wrestling match, Broady landed a stinging right-hander on Smith’s nose, which broke that organ and caused 1, Pomp, polish him offt whispered Broady’s as they sent him the fifth round. “You've got i in this round! backers and second from the chair for “Pomp" evidently thought so too, for he opened up the round in good style with several swinging blows, all of which were landed squarely. Smith was e dently wea 2, and was bleeding freely. He again clinched with Broady foreing him to his knees, and while in that position struck him a blow, which = the re could not but call a foul. Loud s of “Foul! “Foul,” “Broady's won the fight!” were made by the friends ot the San Francisco man, Assoon as the clamor had sub sided somewhat, the referee announced that the fight was decided in favor of Eugene Broady he friends of Broady claim that during one of the clinches Swith bit him so badly on the arm and neck usto rate the flesh terribly. The fight, which was for a purse of §100, lasted exactly twelve minutes and tifty seconds, Considerable money, on oufside bets, changed hands on the resilt At the conclusion of the mill Sm backers, who were evidently dissatisfied with the result of the fight, issued a chal- lenge for Broady to fight their man for $500 & side, bare knuckles, within eight wecks. As yet the challenge has not been aceepted, Both lluim-iuuh will low" for & time, though it is not expe that the authorities will push p -~ The Bank Statement, New Yous, April 10.—The weekly bank statement issued to-day shows the following changes: Loans increase, $332,000; specie decrease, $976,000; legal tenders, increase, $5,158,000: deposits_inerease, 0003 cirt culation decrease, $35,000 nerease, $3,564,000. Tle banks now hold §16,352,000 1 10 exeess of tie 25 per ceut rule. THE WESTERN ROADS, Probable Re-establishment of Chicago-Omaha Pool. CrrcAGo, April 11.—[Special Telogram.) The condition of affairs in rallway circles west of Chicago have reached a point which 1s at least interesting. Evidently matters are rapidly approaching a erisis, the outcome of which will either be a disastrous war of more than usual magnitude or else existing complications. will be removed and a better policy prevail than has obtained for many months, The Northwestern and St. Paul roads yesterday met the § and 10 cent rate in various elasses of freight from Chicagoto 8t. Paul. They did it quite re- luetantly, but they could not afford to let their competitors get away with all business, The reason they held out so long for the 80 cent rate was they desired to propi- tiate the jobbing trade of Minneapolis and St. Paul, which isopposed to the S and 10 cent rate, having laid in large stocks at a higher rate, Efforts are still being made by the Northwestern and St. Paulto get the consent of the Burlington to hold another meeting to see if an arrangement for the maintain- ance of higher rates could not be made, No arrangement will be consented to that does mot provide for the pooling of the northwestern traffic at full tariff rates. The conservatism which has marked the action of the interested par- ties lends color to the belief that the outcome of the present difficulties will be the re-estab- lishment of the pool to Council Blufls and to Omaha on a satisfactory basis. An open war to those points simultaneous with that now raging in the northwest, would mean im- mense losses to the St. Panl and Northiwest- ern roads, because of local traflic that would necessarily be involved. R — Van Wyck After Sparks. NEW Youk, April 11.—[Special Telegram.] —The ‘limes' Washington special says: Senator Van Wyck has been disposed to sup- port Land Commissioner Sparks to a certain extent, believing e was really trying to de- feat the land-grabbers, He bas now been paid for his support. A constituent of the senator’s, whom he has known intimately for twenty years, wont, under the ruling from the land office, up into the mountains of Wyoming, and in constructing roads, ete, b gan cutting the lumver. The department ruled that the lumber might be cut where it would never be needed for actual settlement, and, as it the line, it might be ship- ped for use outside tho ter tory. The rcport came to the oflice that t wan was violating the law. Van Wyek went with this constituent to the land office and went security that ev- erything would bo done in n proper way. Notwithstanding this, Sparks prevared a r port asserting that this man was violating the law. The senator called on the commis- sioner Saturday and told him what he thought of sueh proceedings, and has advised his constituent to fight the matter to the bit- terend. He he will this week introduce a resolution in the senate that will bring out all the facts in this and other remarkable case He further says if this and other mat- ters are to zo on he will soon be ready to say as much as anyone else against the ad- winistration, the e Ex-President Arthur's Ilincss. N York, April 11— [Special Tele- gram.]—Tt is onee more asserted, and posi- tively this time, that ex-President Chester Arthur is seriously ill. His sister, M oy, of Albany, is constantly at his side, and his physician, D: visits him once or twi very day. Dr. Poters s been 1o improvement in the ex-president’s condition for the last three weeks. 1 would prefer not todiscuss the state of his health,” Friends say that it isa grave question whether Mr. Arthur will recover sufliciently to- permit his being taken away from the city. His discase is functional derangement of the stomach, complicated with a kidney disorder. peioliestoidd A Horrible Murder. Forr Syirm, Ark., April 1l—Another lorrible Indian Territory murder has been committed in_ the Cherokee nation and another ofticer was killed while on duty. A deputy marshal of Smith’s party, in ze of a posse, J. B. Heady, liad camped near Flat Woods, twenty-two miles from Tort Smith, in the' Cherokeo nation. At § o'clock in the afternoon the party pitched tents, and all lefteamp but Henry” Miller, o guard, who was in eharge of * Big Chewry,” a Cherokee Indian desperado, @ prisoner charged with introducing and selling whi i the Tndian country, Upon. retupr camp at 5 o’clock, the marshal's party found Bilitr dead with his head erashodand bloody and an ax lying beside him. The ecireun- stances showed that Miller was drivinz down tent pins. Bz Chewry stepped up behind him and strack him with an ax and then es- caped. eters, et v To Escape a Living Hell, ATLANTIC, Iowa, April 1L.—[Special Tole- gram.j—Mrs. B, F. Randolph, of this city, attempted suicide this afternoon by taking two ounces of concentrated lye, Her reco ery is doubtful. Her husband has been abu: ing her, and bad beat her terribly this morn- ing. As she expressed it, she lived in a per- fect hell. The town is much excited and the man may reccive rough treatment. - Three Men Drowned. Ricsoxn, Va., April 1L—News has heen veceived hereof the drowning of C, J, Hood P, 1. and Sam Quimbs, members of a su veying pa in crossing thegnew river at Sunny Side, West Virginia. CITY COUNOIL MEETING. A Special Session Held on Saturday Night. The city council met in their rooms Saturday night, the last time for the transaction of busincss, The principal matter was the old paving business, and as usual, many lengthy specches were made. Matters pertaining to the best kind of stone for paving purposes were discussed at length, A question having arisen s to where the Berea stone was to be cut, Mr., Bren- nan, the contractor, who happened to be in the council room, de \i that his bid was constructed with a view to the stone being cut in Omaha, That was under- stood to be a requirement of the board, and if they took contra with a view to having the stone where,it was done without any intimation n to him or any othér persof, 80 knew,except the favored partie is any handicap intended on the part of the board of public works I will meet them on their own ground and beat them,” smd Mr, Brennan as he took his t eport from the committee on paving, eurbing and guttering having the matter in el was read, approving of Murphy, Cre , and rding them the contract. ey made a short specch saying that he b the 3 had™ full r 1o act the matter, that he didn’t think any eourt could in terfere with th tion of the board in the excrcise of its best judgment, and that even after having awarded the contract they thought better to reconsid their action on additi information, they would have 3 legal right todoso. Some othe es were mude, and the meeting closed. Thus died the old city couneil. cut els on lieved ial B e Ministers' Meeting. ishop Worthington invites all the slergymen of the city to meet at the Episcopal rooms, No. 4 and 5, . Paxton building, this morning at 10 o'cloek for consultation 0 the best means of seuring the observande of the Sabbath inour.eity. TRADING FAIRLY ~ ACTIVE, The Wheat Market Opens Low But Prices Riso During the Day. EXPORT DEMANDS THE CAUSE. Other Grains and Provisions Ttomain Dull But Firm-The Cattle Market Steady With a Light Supply. CHICAGO GV MARKET. CiteAGo, April 11,—[Spectal Telegram. |- The trade in the wheat pit on ‘change yestore day was fairly active. The report of riots and _incendiarism at 8t. Louis opened the market right down at 77 for May, but this was the lowest point touched. ‘The talk on the floor was about the impending export movement. Much of it was wild gossin, but there was enough substance to give renewed strength to the deal. A French house openly purchased 200,000 buskels, while other foreign houses took hold on a smaller scale. Lindley & Co, succeeded in marking another 109,000 bushels by rail and it was said that orders for 500,000 bushels for immediate rail shipment hinged on the ability of Reynolds Bros. to obtain 50 el- evator rebrte. Huteh sold quite freely and s0 did Nat Jones, and the bears claimed that the governnient crop report was an argument in their favor, but there was a good deal of quiet miscellancous buying. Gossipsaid that Sid Kent had become active, Shorts covered freely and values advanced 1'ge from the bot- tom. Then there was a fiactional reaction and the close was barely steady at a gain of 3 for the day. ConrN—Corn was dull but firm at yester- day’s prices. The activity of the wheat pit attracted all the d 8, Provisions — Provisions were about fea. tureless, Chandler-Brown Co,'s Report. The following report of Chicago’s specula tive markets is furnished the Bee by W. P, Peck, Omaha representative of Chandler, Brown Co., of Chicago and Milwaukee: Wheat opened weak at 77e for May deliv- ery, but soon firmed on the report of large lines being taken for exportand some cov- ering by shorts. The market closed firm, but hangs on tho strike developments and the expectation of a large decrease in the visible suppl. Corn tirm and provisions easy OPTIONS. 20 2oy ot 5% 590 505 600 020 930 935 9040 535 5 40 545 Moy, June July CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, CnicaGo, April 1L—(Special Telegram. | Tho cattle market ruled about steady yesterday as_Is almost invariably the case Saturdays. Tho supply of shipping s was very light. There were sonio estern orders here and local dressed beef men wanted some cattle but no one seemed inclined to ndd anything to yesterday's prices, There were instances where more money was paid, but such were few. No very fine beeves wero offered. Butchers’ stock was quict and nominally steady, Had thero been any activity on the domand prices must have advanced for the supply was small. Stockers and feeders were quiet, the few hundred head in speculators’ hands compris- ing the bulk of the offerings. FINANCIAL. New York, April 1L.—MoXEY—On call, 2 per cent. RCANTILE PAPER—4@5 per cont. G ExcmANaE-Dull but - steady; sixty days, and $483 on det reNTs—Dull but steady. 5 were duller than at any months past, the sales beini . Early news, indicating thy v of further trouble at Kast St. , led to a_rather weak opening. The market was dull but firm until Yowards mid- day, when there a_small decline, fol- lowed by renewed strength, that continued tothe close. The extreme fhuctuations were generally under 1 per cent, In somo of the old active stocks, not over e, ‘The final figy were generally at or near the best of the day. BTOCKS ON WALL STRE 10157(C, &N. W 12| preferred. 03 N, Y. C preforrc Illinois Cent &O. &\ prefer ¢ Texas Pacific. #1% Union Pacific, [ | preferred. 104 |Western Union 255 0. 1 & PRODUCKH, Chicago, April 1L—Flour—5@10e lowcr than betore wheat started on rccent decli Wheat—Opencd i@ige lower, advanced 1@l above inside’ figures, becameo casicr, i off e, closed e above vesterday B@itie for cash; Ti5@ise for May ; 193, 2 for June Corn—Quiv; No. 2 cash ocasler; futurcs closed a_shado better; 33l@ige for o for April; ST5@STHC for May, ats—5low; opened strong, becamd heayvy and closd ‘easy within Friday’s rang: assige for eashi e for Aprili jge fof May. Mo, Pacitic Northern F preforred. Steady at G0c. oy —G0c x Seed—Quicf Whisky—§1.14, Pork — Quiet and about ( 9,50 for cash; $.25 for Aprii; ¢ for Ma Steady; Meats — Steady and o 84,004,153 “short short ribs, ' $,152) 5,55, lasy and lower; creamery, dairy, T4 Cheese—Steady dars,l@lle; flats, 1@} cas, 1@ 2e; skius, 4@be, ggs—11¢ Hides—1nchan green salted, bull hides, 6 Li@ldes call skins, 1001 “Tallow—Unchanged; No. 1 country, bhls , ol n, DU, bu Rye,bu..... Harley,bu.. ... New York, April 11 —Wheat—We: ceints, 4,000, exports, 620003 spot moderately Ve’ options opened heavy but closed s raded red, Slwiic; No.2 red, 9169 %¢ losing at Whjge. od; green, 6 jei light, Side: dan dry salted, 133 Flour. W 16,000 l ) | i r | b | i i { 1! 1 } | | | | ) | ) | ¥ P4

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