Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 29, 1886, Page 2

¥ - i i ‘ STICKING 0N AMENDMENTS The River and Harbor Bill Between Senate Soylla and House Oharybdis. BOTH BOUND TOHAVE THEIR WAY | The Senate Passes the Portifications Bill—Conferences Ordered on Dise agrecments—Bland and His Sil- ver Certificates Defeated, Pro edings of the Senate, WAsHINGTON, July 25— Mr. McMillan, from the conference sommittee on the river and harbor bill, revorted that the committe had been unable to agree. The ir ther upon laid before the senate a m e from the house to the effect that it had instructe its conferees to insist on striking from the Dbill the items as to the Portage Lake & Lake Superior ship canal, Lake Michigan & Hen- nepin canal, Sturgeon Bay & Lake Michigan ship canal, Mississippi river improvements dnd Potomac river improvements, Mr. MeMillan remarked that there was a parlismentary question as to the right of the house to give these instructions and remove the conference from being a full and free conference. ‘The senate conference, how- ever, concluded o waive that question, asthe session was so near its close and as the inter- ests of the country required action on the bill. He, wheretore, moved that the senate insiston its disagreement and agree o the conference asked by the house. A long dis cussion ensued as to the right of the house to instruct its conferces beforchand what to do and what mnot to do, but finally the resolution was adopted that the senate insist on its amendments, includ- ing those mentioned in the house resolution and agree to the conference asked for. Sen- ators McMillan, Conger and Ransom were rc;.'m)uylulcll conterees on the part of the se ate. ‘The senate then took up the fortification bill. The b e from the house, ap- proprintes $0:0,000. senate adds 6,01 ) to that amount in accordance with' the recommendations of the ordnanee and gun foundry boards regarding the manufacture of lieayy guns. : ‘The “consideration of the bi rupted, and Mr. Allison, from the conference committee on the legislative appropriation bills, submitted a report, whieh was agreed was inter- wto, Mr. Dolph opposed the amendment author- izing a contract with the South Boston iron works for the construction of castiron mor- tars to the amount of $60,000. ‘The amendment was further defended by Mr. Plumb and finally agreed to. Mr. Plumb offered an_amendment appro- priating $200,000 to enable the secretary of he navy to prov lditional tools and” ma- chin for the tinishing and assembling of heavy ‘ordnance at the Washineton navy Lyard. Adopted, 2% e bill was then reported to to the senate, thie vorious amendiments agreed to, and - the Bill passed. "I'ie senate then took up the surplus joint resolution, and thereupon adjourned. The Day in the House. Wasur )N, July 25, —The speaker an- nonneed the appointinent of Messrs, Cobb, Van Eaton and Payson confrees on Northern . Tacitie forfeiture bills, Mr. Holman, fron: the conference commit- tee on the legislative, executive and judicial bill, reported a continued disagreement. Mr. Holman said a substantial agreement haa been reached on the clause increasing the ap- propriation for internal revenue employes and makinyg an appropriation for the collec- tion of statistics in regard to marriage and divorce. This narrowed the disagreement down to the one item of senator's clerks, and upon this the senate was firm. He moved that the house recede from its dis- agreement to the amendment. After debate the motion was agreed to—yeas, 143; nays, 93, Further conference was ordered on the yemaining points of difference, ¢ < “Fhe house then went into commitee of the whole on the senate amendments to the sun- dry civil appropriation bill. The amendments ‘were considered without discussion, and the recommendations of the committee on ap- propriations were agreed to till the clause re- ating to silver certilicates was reached. Mr. Bland offered an amendment providing that certili sued on all standard sil- nd paid out on ons of the govern: L in the treasur, shall be s 3 —S1 to 87, and the clause was agreed fo in the shape recon- wended by the committee on_approvriation. “The next question upon which a hiteh oc- currgd was the senate amendment redueing from' 90,00 to 75,000 the appropriation for the protection of public lands against ulent entrics, The committee on approy tions recommended concurrence ‘ll amendmen concurrenc expenditures i ment, an when the but Mr. Holman moved non. nd made a speech, in which he stated the necessity of protecting the people’s ‘land against frandulent entries. After warm debate the motion 1o non-coneur w 1ost—56 to 111—and the amendment was con- curred in . Other amendments were concurred in, ac- cording to the recommendation of the com. mittee on appropriations, and the committee ,of the whole rose and reported the bill and amendments to the house, Mr. Bland demanded a separate vote on coneurring in the senate amendment to the . silver certiticates elause as amended. It was 80 concurred in—110 to Blund not be ing able to muster sufficient followers 1o or- der the yeas and nays, “The action of the committee of the whole on the other amendments was then ratinied and a conference ordercl, Mr. Holman submitted the conference re- port on the legislative aporopriation bill and t was agrecd Lo, Adjourned. Starvation in the North Lan . 8. Jonns, N. ., July 28.—[S gram to the Bee. ] —The latest reports from ‘White Bay say a lurge number of Aretic bears driven south by starvation have erossed from Penny land and are devastating the country. ‘Uliey number over 1,000 and have appeared near Cape Musford, What Tittle is left of tne stores of that region been « upon by these vo 15 Animals, “The Indians in the locality are eating (heir lead companions. ‘Thosé who die fmong the white settlers are buried secretly to keep Esquimos from getting them, The graves are all disguised. Cig v Y ORI uly 25, Lichenstein Bros, & Co., as members of the “gigar manufacture association, to-day served notice on the men in thew employ who are menibers of the Progressive union that, as a strike was in progress in the w ro0ms of Levy Bros., they must agree to give the union or be locked out, T'his demand %‘ in accordance with the rules ot the man- Aacturers’ association, The u refused to flald and quit work. Ired ymark and About fourteen hun- persons are out of work in the three aboye named shops. —— sbury’s Irish Policy. Sy . July- 98-—-The Exchange tele- graph colipany announces that it is in- fored on high i at Lord Salis- ‘bury’s Irish policy will include a proposal to fend to Treland £5,000,000 to enable her 1o e © tablish local banks on the Seotel system and ~ lend money at nominal interest 1o farmers and Ilmmlf‘mlmrn in order to stimulate ana ~ develop trade. B Foroign Con LONDON, July stily summoned eabinet council is in session at Lord Gran- wille's house. It is believed that some foreign Aiftieity has suddenly avisen. The liber inisteds Lave decidid not to shape the pties until the gueen’s speeeh Las been read in varliament, ¢ Treaty Signed, .—The eonvention be- ftween Ensland and China has been signed at Pekin. 15y the terms of the convention L @lna agrees to the oceupation of Burmah the English and promises to encourige aade between China -and Burmah. A col anission is being formed 1o delimit the Bu mese frontier. — - 3 A Slap at Russia. - Boxia, July 28,—Prince Alexander has pro- i he cireulation of Russian coin an THE SPORTING WORLD, The Base Ball Record. AT WASHINGTC Washingtons 0.0 0000204 Detroit .. 0001001 3 *_5 Base hite—Washington 6, Detroit 6. Erofs —Washington 6, Detroit 10, Earned Runs— Washington 1, Detroit 1. ‘Thiree base hits Hanlon and_Gilligan, ~ Two base hits. | Kaiowles, sedballs—Gilligan 1. Wild | pitehes—Shaw 1. First ‘base on_bails— O Getzein = off Shaw 3. Umpire—Ellick, | AT STATEN ISLAND= Cincinnati 10080030 0-4 Metronolitans...0 0 0 & 1 0 0 0 0—.1 Cineinnati 3, Two base hits Three baso hits—McPlee, Orr and Brady, Passed balls—Reipschlager 1. Wild pitches—TLynch 2 Firstbase on balls. Cinemnati 1, Metropolitans First base lits—Cineinnati 7, Metropolitans 2. Errors— Cineinnati 4 Umpito—Valentine AT PHILADELIHTA- Philadelphia.....0 2 1 0 4 {ansas City.,. 0 1 .0 0 arned rins—Phitadelphia 5, T'wa base hits—Wood, Mulvey 2, MeGuire \ Conway, MeQuerg, Rowe. Passed balls— Hackett 5. First base on balls— Kuansas City 1 First_base Earned run Forster 1. hits—Fhiladelphia 14, Kansas City 7. Ei S Philadelphia 6, Kansas City 7. Umpire— Fulm AT BROOKLY N— Brooklvn 12300013028 Pittsburg ... 0900001 1-6 Earned rins— Brooklyn 2, First base on balls—Brooklyn 4, Pittsburg 6, Passed balls —Carroll 1. First base hits—Brooklyn 11, Pittsburg 6, Errors—Brooklyn 5, Pittsburg Umpire—Gill, AT N New Yo h\ 028010 0-10 8t. Loui 00000000 0-0 ned runs—New York 6. Two base hits —~0O'Rourke, Ward and Esterbrook. Home run—Ewing Wild. Pitchers—Kirby, = First base on balls—Sf. Louis 2 First base Nits-—St. Louis 6, New York rrors—St. 1 New York 2 Umpire—Galfney. A= Athletic 90100100 0~4 Louisville. 00000002 3-5 Earned runs —Athletie 4, Louisville base hits—Gleason, Crossand White. baso hits—Larkin, Storey, Coleman Wolf. Passed balis—Robinson 3, on_ balls—Off Brown 3. Athletic 9, Louisville Louisyille 4. Umpire—W AT BA Baltimore........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 St, Louis. 0000500 0-6 —Fulmer 3, Wild pitel: td Kilroy 1, Foutz 1. se on balls—Balti- e hits—Balt- more Louis 1. imore 1, St. Lou . altimore 5, ”A\‘x‘ BostoN Cl Three and First base st base hit 00 0 0 000320 1-3 02000 0-2 icago 8, KEr- Pitchers—Rad- rors—Boston , Chicago 5. bourne and € irkson. Racing at Washington Park. Cucaco, July 28.—At Washington park the weather was hot, the track fast and the attendance good. Miss Nelson and Mollie Bawn fell and threw their riders in the first race. but 10 one was seriously injured. “Tliree-quarter mile: Acaria_ won, Surprise second, Wahoo third, Time—1:1434, Mile! Bootblack 1 Hertlogist third. ‘Time. Seven-cighths mile: Rico won, Fr ley second, Violin thivd, Time— One and one-sixteenth mils yan, Topsy second, War Sign third. Time— 4, second, ‘One and one-quarter miles: Rinka won, Warrenton secoud, Effie H. third. Time— ). Saratoga Races. GA, N, Y., July 25—The weather to-day was clear and warm, the track good and attendance fair. urse, for three-yea first, Panama second, K plds, mile Preciosa irkman third. Time Purse, for all ages, one and one-eighth nkie B. first, Bessie second, Salt- Time—1 iile and seventy yards, all ages: Ultimatium second,” May Lady PR for all ages, thre liing purse vittle Minnie fi ourths ‘rank Ward see- 54, miles: Burr mil 3 ond, Rosette third, Time—1 Hurdle, one and one-fourth Oak wun:a'(ilcnnml second, Hinda third, T okl ANOTHER MEXICAN OUTRAGE. An American Citizen Shot by the Greaser Authorities, Garvestoy, July 25.—0n Mondav 1y snor Mondragoa, chief of police of Piedras Negras. Mexico, made a demand on the au- thorities at Eaglé Pass, Tex., for the body of Francisco R: whom he charged with being a horse thief. Last night Deputy Sheriff B. Diaz arrested Raisures and took him before County Judee Hoffstetter, who signed the extradition papers without giving him a hearing, and the deputy sheriff de- ivered him to the Mexican authoritie; Ruisures 1s a naturalized citizen, and he has “ll to United States Consul Lynn for ction. ws has reached here to-night that Raiz ures wus taken two miles below Pedras Negras to-day and shot dead by order of the Mexican authorities, Many prominent Mexicans are coming to this side of the Rio Grande in antieipation of a disruption. 1t is possible that trouble is brooding “in' Mexico, and that a revolution is liabfe to break at any moment, Large quantities of cartridg ammunition are stored here. consizned prominent firm in Pedras Negras for supply- 1di the revolutionist: A Wyoming Fratricide, CuEvENNE, Wyo., July 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bie.]—Malichi Dillon shot and probably fatally wounded his brother Pat, chictof the fire department, at Rawlins y terday, They had been in the saloon busi- ness togethe Malichi discovered an inti- macy between I id - his wife. He forced Pat to sell out his interest and told him if he didn’t leave town by the next day he would kill him, At noon the next day they met in front of the opera house and Malichi tired lhrm-l.~lmln, the last of which took effec ated. Presidential WASHINGTON, July 25, Pratt, of Alabama, to be minister resident and consul general of the United States to Persia: Thomas J. Arnold to be collector of ustoms for San Die Cal.; Elmer A. How- ard, of lowa, to be agent of the Indians at 1L Spene Ihia ageney, in Arizo aletmoth €, Wil- liams, of North Caroling, to be agent of the Indians of the Pueblo agenc New Mex- ico: Thomas C. Bacli to be assoclate justico of the supreme court of Montana, - His Nomination WASHINGTON, July e comuittee on postoftices and post roads, to whom was re- ferred the nomination of William Hyde to be postmaster at St. Louis in.place of Rodney D. Wells suspended, report that the evidence in the ease indicates that the nominee s com- petent and supports his nomination, sedadisn i, A Candidate tor Viceroy. LoxNDON, July 25.—Right Hon, Sir Richard Ashton Cross and the Duke of Abercom had a conference to-day with Salisbury. 1t is aflirmed that the Duke of Abercom will be appointed viceroy of Ireland. - Roasted in a Theater, Loxpoy, July 25,—The theater of Sinue- velley, British India, has burned, One hun- dred !unux.,m were Killed aud many mory in- Jured. pported. T il A Lost Boy. Acting Coroner Maul yestera: ed the following letter: Exina, Ia., July 25,—Mr. Coroner: ‘e fol- lowing item appeared in the Andubon County Jonrmal of July 1 An unknown boy, about sixteen years of age, winle bathing in the Papillion rives about ten miles’ west of O was drowned.” A sou of mine left home on the 7th and we have not heard from him since. That may yossibly have been him. He is quite tall for ong of his age, but real slender, dark com- plexion, durk but not black hair, face quito full of pimples, and dressed in a seufted brown suit. 11 you will please ule, giving the par wotld be grestly ol ¥ rory, Kxira, Ia, I'he youth referved to n-the above is evidently not the one drowned in the Pa- pilljon, who was identitied 3. ad Owmaha Loy. y frecoiv- NBWEL 45 00N as Possi- ars of the case, [ S ———— NEWS FROM ALL NEBRASKA | Pender Forms a Van Wyck Olub and is Solid For the General. AFTER RAILROAD FACILITIES. York's Citizens Putting Forth Efforts to Secure the Union Pacific BExten- sion—A Physician's Sudden De- parture—Other State News. Solld For Van Wyck, Pexorn, Neb., July 2%—[Special to the BEE.|—An enthusiastic Van Wyck meeting | was hield in Spellman’s hall, The represen- tatives of monopoly were present. and at- tempted to sow seeds of dissension, with: the view of preventing the organization, but they failed to accomplish their purpose. A Targe number signed the constitution and the officers took copies tocirenlate for signatures, A communication was read to the effect that General Van Wyck could be here Angust 19, and it was resolved to make preparations for a big reception, Senator Ven Wyck's effort: for the extension of time to reservation sef tiers will give him a solid vote from this community. A Burt County Physician Leaves. OAKLAND, Neb,, July 98.—[Speclat to ‘the BEE.]—Dr. Tracy, of Craig, one of the best known physicians of Burt county, has de- parted from this vieinity under somewhat strange circumstances, He Las been running a restaurant for some time and is said to have become deepnly involved in debt. Before leaving he disposed of the restaurant and his horse and cows, and left his books with his brother-in-law at Blair, His residence is mortgaged forall itis worth, but se far as known he does not owe a large amount of money and has abour $1,000 due on book ae- counts. His wife, who I$_an estimable lady, l\ruh'«ui to be ignorant of the cause of his hasty departure, but many expréss the opin- ion that he has been selling liguor without a government license and was in fear of 1l conscquences, Dr., Traey always had a large pritetice and was highly ésteemed for his 8kill in Lis profession. Working for Another Roaa. Yonri, Neb., Jul [Special to the Be 'he questson of the extension of the Union Pacilic railroad from Stromsburg south via York is being agitated here again. A com- mittee of citizens left here to meet a rep- resentative of the Union Pacifie at Geneva. The report that the road was likely to go southwest from Stromsburg via Bradshaw and Sutton to Clay Center has had the effect to awaken the citizens of the county seats of York and Fillmore counties to the truesense of the situation. The need of competition is ing felt more every year, and farmers and i e alike interested in devising some means of bringing the extortionate Burling- ton road to terms, Thergis little doubt th the city of York and th&benetited townships on_the line of the proposed extension will vote bonds to secure the project. A Little Blaze, CursTER, Neb., July 25.—[Speeial Tele- gram to the BE t Hebron at midnight last an alarm of fire brought out the citizens and fire company. Fire was discov- ered in the lodge room over Brown’s store. The Knights of Pythias lodge had adjourned about an hour before the fire was discovered. ‘The building is owned by the Masons and Odd Fellows. Their loss is about seventy- five dollars on the building and £150 on fur- niture, It was insured in the Home, of New York and Liverpool, London and Globe com- panies. The Knights of Pythas lodge lose about one hundred dollars on furniture and jewels. No insurance. An Insane Man's Death. LiNcoLN, Neb., July 28.—[Svecial 'Pele- gram to the Bew. |—H. €. Alfotd, & patient at the insane hospital, died in an apopleptic fit this morning. Alford was & patient sent to the hospital from Dodge county, formerly living near North Bend. He was a member of a Pennsylvania commandery Knights ‘Templar, that has ordered him eared for, and Rev. Mr. Hewett, of Fremont, arrived in the citvathis evening to look after the funeral, which will be conducted to-day with Masonie honors by Mount Moriah commandery of this city. Farmer Delegates Appointed, LiNcorLy, Neb., July 28.—[Special Tele- gram to the Br vernor Dawes to-day made the following appointments of dele- gates to the national farmers’ convention that meets at St. Panl, Minn., Aug, 25: J, M. stern, Alestern, Saline county; R. Me- . Palmyra, Otoe v3J. H. True, Seward; E. L. Blanehard, ver Crossing, Seward county; Henry Fontainelle, Washington county: E. rennell, Fort Calhoun, Washington county: W.\W. Abbey, Richardson connty; S. C. Basseft, Gibbon, Buffalo county; Chas. E. ‘Besse Lincoln, and W, Blakely, Beatrice, ¢ county. Moving For Protection. OAKLAND, Neb,, July 2 BiE. | —The farmers of this communi issued a call for the farmers to assemble gether at this place for the purpose of © inz an elevator and putting in a lumber for protection azainst the high prices paid fort Lumber and low price paid for their grain. “Phe leading farmers are taking quite an ac- tive part in the matter, and it means protee- tion 1o the farmers. —[Sopecial to the have to- A Laborer Frightfully Injured. BearTrice, Neb, July 25, —[Spx 1 Tele gram to the Bre]—This morning Ferd Weiler, while working in the trench for the water mains, was terribly injured by 1,700 »ounds of iron pipe falling on” him from the hank, injuring ‘his head and spine, ifeis alive, but death is expeeted at any moment. He hus a wife and four ehildren who are now nearly destitute, The Kock nd at ¥ Bearrice, Neb, July Special Teles am o the Bee]—The city council are con- sidering the matter of granting ‘the Rock Island railroud the right of way through Third street. They are vigorously opposed by Third street property owners, ‘The coun- Y!l ll vor it and will' decide the matter next Friday. atrice, The five Stoc The latest feature in the cont tween the roads for the live stock busi- between Omaha and Chieago, is the ngement made by the North- Heretofore all the live stock od at the Omaba yards from any of porthwestern roads had to be billed out at local rates. Under the new rule the Northwestern will take any live sto that comes in from the Fremont & E horn Valley road at through rate charges, No other rond can cal this stock for less than local rates. As the C., B, & Q. will not allow any other road to haul the stock that comes in o the B. & M. for less than local rates, it is able to haul all its own stock and divide the U, P, stuft with the Northwestern. The Milwaukee and Rock Island are practically left out in the cold, and are not able to hold a simgle shipper, It is evident that this thing uot continue lo and there is a feeling that a change will come soon. o asking for a Omaha to Chicago. The 1son Child. Judge McCulloch yesterday decided the habess eorpus action brought by one Nelson to secure possession of his child now being held by a fami named Laadon. The court decreed that the should continue to have the custody of the ohild, allowing its father s often as he chooses. Here- if the plaintiff finds himself in a better condition for the -caring of ‘the child the decree of the court might be anged by another action. Shippe ate of §$40 ) from " the city yesterday. THE OMAHA DAILY. BEE: THURSDAY. DAMAGED BY HALL. A Destructive Storm Strikes Chadron Crops’' Thjnred. CraproN, Neb., Jwly 8. —[Soecial Tele- gram to the Ber|—This country has just been subjected to the geverest hail storm ever known in the (northwest. The storm commenced at about'§ o'¢lock this evening and eontinued with finaljoyed violence for ten minutes. n thigeity hundreds of panes of glass exposed to the sform were broken. Hail stones fell as la¥zens an inch and two inches in diameter. Wecannot estimate the damage it will do the’ cowptry, but hundreds of acres of small graift, which is uncut, and corn will suffer greatgnjajy, it not an entire After the storm the rain poured in tor rents and at this writhg &ill continues. SR - By Fishing for Vengeance, At almost any hour of the day groups of boys may be seen around the stock ards lake, fishing for crawish or fresh water erabs. Their method of fishing is ie a piece of buit, usually the hind of a frog, to a cord and the wiish, which are like miniature lobsters from two to three inches in length, fasten on to the bait with their pinchers and are 'orkml out on to land. When once landed ie is picked up and placed in & recepta Bla whios Ho eannot oWl away, The Inke is fall of them and the boys caten them ns fast as they can throw n their bait. When the boys are tired of the sport the fish are dumped out into the middle of the road and the work of exe- cution begins, Those who have slings open up rapid fire on the squirming , while the oth make good use of feet in stamping out xhl that may escape the sling stones, “‘Why do you do this?, was asked of a boy. “‘When ‘us kids goes in swimming these little d—Is jest grab hold of us with their Ixmchnrs and I tell ver, it makes us 1 howl; we'll fix ‘em,” at the same time bringing down his foot with a blow that totally annihilated an unfortunate eraw- fish, “‘Us kids is_jest going to kill 'em ally cos we don't like ter be eat up by crawlish when we's in swimming.” Rail Notes, zer S, R, Callaway, is in Zon. Genéral M Pottland, Or L. G, Hirst, passonger agent of the Union Pacilic railway at Columbus, Ohio, is in the it The seven passenger agents of the Northern Pacitic who been in this city and the Blufts for the past few days try to oop in’' return G. AL R. busi- Tt for their roads have returned to St. Panl. Not On Thirtcenth Street. " Some people have confounded Kratka's park on South Thirteenth with that of Paul's park, on Vinton street, beeause of the Ber’s location of the latter place on the thoroughfare mentioned. The trou- at the bleof Sunday took place atreet . The Incendiary's Trial. of N. C.’North, the man who W rested on Sunduy while attempt- ing to set fire to the"house of Lewis Garher in South Obfahs, was arraigned i I B oren At A bFaon Eyuetat] day afternoon. Owingito the sickness of material witnesses the ease wus contin- wed until August 9. i The £ Personal Baragraphs, Col. Wilson, of St. Jog, is in the city. D. A. Holmes, of Norfolk, is in the city. Mark Morton, of !\'ub;‘a ska City, 15 at the Paxton, i e D. S, Johnson, ofilnbar, In., is at the Merchants'. L HGERT J. A. Connor, of Platsmouth, was in &s' returned from the C. H. Dyar, a prominedt merchant of Glenwood, L., is"at the Paxto.. J. E. House, chairman of the board of public works, went to Lineoln yesterday mornin. ; Wilcox, a Rev. M. C returned mission- :‘r 'l1rum 00-Chow, China, is at the Can- ield. Sam B. Jones, stant general ger agent of the Union Pacifie, and wife Tett for San Francisco last night. Geo. J. Higgins, of Staunton, J. A. Thome, of Ogallala, and G. J. Railsbach, of Ashlaud, were among the guests at the Millard yesterday. Mrs. Beehel, wife of President Bechal, council, and eldest daughter left Tast night for an extended yisit with rela- tives near Helena, Mont. Joln R. Manchester came on from Ord yesterday, having two of the prettiest antingz dogs with him that the sporting fly&: of this city has gazed upon in many n Col. and Mrs. H. E. Mallory, of Chi- zo. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. “Tremann for the past week, and left for the west Monday, to join their friends, Gen. and Mrs. Logun, J.-Markel returned Jyesterds fromfa twolweeks’ visit to Shoshone y Paeatello and the surrounding country. He was accompanicd by Mrs. Botkin and danghbter and Mys. Price and her two daugiter: y morning Broyities, Nebraska sends very few tves to the national encampment. The will of the e George W. Homan was probated in the county court yes- terday. The county commiissioners were en- gaged yesterday in auditing and paying awnumber of bills and disposing of mat- 'rs Of Minor importance, rrling members of the G, ers on the overlund The main portion of S now passed through. representa st night army | time s made by tl train e; ing the Washington exen sianists from this city. It here afte 6 0'clock Tuesday night and was in Che; enne at10 o'clock yesterday morning. g Denver train . was si t night, and did not arrive after midnight. The delay was probably caused by fute connections with the Rio Grande, ~'Thet latter road ha been afflicted with i Jseties of washouts Lutely. ) i Building, Permits. Inspector Whitlock dssued building permits vesterday uf follows Loran Mortenson, Apsiory frame cot- tage, Dorcas between 280 and 21st, B, rary, 1story frame cottage, De Ccatur, west of Irenek o A. B. Frary, frame b, of Tene:... AL Broderick, fluts, south 1 VAraise st “Sto Four permits A gene ral court-anntinl is appointed to meet at Fort L mie, Wyo., at 10 o'clock a.m, on Wednesday, the 4th day of August, 1836, or as s00n thereaiter as practicable, for the t of such persons us may be properly bronght before it, A general court-martial 1s appointed to meet at Fort Bridger, Wyo., at 10 o'clock a. m., on Saturday,the 7th day of August, 1886, or as soon thereaftor as practicable, for the trial of such persons as may be properly brougit befors it. Liberal Offer. The Voltaic Belt Co. shall Mich offer to send their celebrated Voltaic Belt and Electric Appliances on thirty days trial to.any man aflicted with nervous debility, 10ss of vitality, manhood, etc Dlustrated pamphlet in sealed envelope with full particulars mailed free. Write them at once. A Most | THE SALE BY THE SYNDICATE Trouble Promised Ovor the Contracted Sale of Lands, NAMING THE PATROL STEEDS. An Omahan Hung—The Romany Rye ~An Arm Broken—Fort Omaha ~A New Depot — Other Local Matters, The South Omaha Syndicate, Some weeks ago the Ber made the an- nouncement that the South Omaha Land syndicate had given an option for the purchase of their land to a syndicate of 1t stated, also, that the amount which the home organization was willing to aceept for the proverty in question was about one hundred and fifty per cent increase on the original in vestment. Sice these announcements were made, some changes have taken place in the workingsof the deal. It 1s now an admitted fact that the land of the South Omaha Land syndicate has been sold to a Scottish gyndicate for $750,000. The property in question comprises 1,500 acres situated betwreen this city and the South Omaha . stock yards. Most of this land is most desirebly situated, Ttisin sach a position that both the city of Omuha and South Omaha when they inerease in population will be compelled to encroach upon, and for that reason will be doubly valuable for in- vestment purposes. The sale in question wab effected by Mr. A. IL Swan. I was authorized to conclude the negotis tions with the foreign syndicate, which he did with the authorization of the unan- imous vote of the home syndicate. Mr. Swan eabled the Scottish correspondents, stating the amount the Omaha syndieate was willing to accept, and received a re- ply from the people over the water ac- cepting the property at the amount men- tioned above. Although the sale was effeoted by a unanimousvote of the stock- holders, the property hasso inereased mn value of o that some of those who formerlp favored the sale, now wish, if l)o ible, to. withdraw 1hs consent. Jther members of the syndicate, how ever, feel, that no matter what may be their pecuniary loss, they have n native but fo stand by their As A consequence, two sprung up in the syndic ing, the other opposing the s on each side has run’ pretty notwithstanding that among”™ the major- ity there are some membors who feel they have made a bad bargain, they yet feel like standing by the same, regard- less of the conscquences. They are strongly opposed by the minority, who haye even gone so far as to threaten lit- gation. This tae majority wishes to avoid, and for that reason, at the meet- ing of the trustees yesterday, further action on the ~ question was postpoued until the arri of absent members, among them being Frank Murphy, whd was m Chicago. Mr, Murphy first favored and then opposed the sale. He was telegraphed yesterday as to when he would be able to meet the trustees npon the subject, but uv to a late hour last night, he had not been from. Upon what ground other t that of loss of money, the m: )‘?{u the sale can not now be d syndicate have gotten into a little difli- culty which may yet reguire the adjust- ment of the courts. The Oity Marshal Names the New Po- lice Patrol Teal The equine department of the police force has just been inereased by the pur- ch of two handsome patrol wagon horses. The animals are unusually fine ones, and a good deal of interest was oc- casioned yesterday in the naming of the new acquisitions by Marshal Cummings and Chairman Kasper of the police com- mittee, assisted by Alderman Mike Lee. “That the workings of the master minds might not be disturbed, Marshal Cum- mings sent Captain Cormick away on an errand and told the jailer that the pris- oners needed water. Then the chief and the two aldermen slipped down to the police barn, where “Long Steve,” the hostler, was in with the plot, S " suid the chief, “‘remem- e on the q. t.” Steve promised to remember 2 Ilylr_- ‘ul\'\'d fo find out wher S hid. nd men- the q.t. e quartet swrounded the first ani- mal and gazed at him a moment in admiring silence, The chicf first spoke: “He's a beauty,”’ he ren *tund must have a good name, “Lot's call him Jack, atter Black Jack Zan id Lee encouragingly, It won't do at all,” said Cuming. “Uorses take after the men they are named after, and if we name this one 2 he'll be heading a movement ve all of the horses in the barn pe sioned and retired on half rations, It won't do to eall him Jack.” “Let’s call him Jim, then,” d Lee. YAfter the mayor:” yelled the el in ked, wnteigned and indignint astonishment, Sly my b No, no,”" hastily repli Lee, “not ter the mayor, but after Jim Blaing That won't do either,” said Kaspe cohe madé he would gt d then he would sulic and balk and ¢ shirt speeches.” ter Cleveland, then,” said ‘in_honor of the adminis left make biood) Call him the marshal, tration.”’ “We don't want to have to change his HAMe WD S0 800 said Lee; “lot’s name him after something more lasting than a democratic administration." 1t, being cvid y could agrée upon a name for the first the committee passed to the second was by common consent called in honor of Frank Kasper, chairn the pohee co At this dec menced laughing and had to les against the patrol wagon for support. What's the matter with yon now?"” demanded the marsnal I've got a name for Frank's suid Lee between his convalsions, all him Groyer, ™ What's that for “Because, be ; you want the house to fall on you befe You tumble. Why—because he's to tehed to Frankie, of cour spressible representative of the Second ward had another convalsion. You can hold up your end of a coun c¢il quarrel with Pat Ford,” said Cum- mings scornfully, “‘but you don’t know a little bit about Auming hor You can't Ul Frank's mate Grover because they to be hitched together.,” Why not?” chorused the two council men “Beeauge they are both the chief's crushing reply. “Phe committee were about to retire 1n 1, when the hostler obseryed not mal be and the Lovses,” was 's u powerful fine horse. He's very popular with the lady hosses.” “We'll call him Tom, then,” id Lee with emphasis. The ehief feebly pro te but the councilmen overruled him, and the horse was formally cliris- tened, and the 1 8 sturned to the station and told Pieronet that he bad just named @ horse after him divine the future HANG AN OMAHAN, Andrew Green, a Former Omahaw, Hung For Murder in Denver, On Tuesday a colored fellow named Ane drew Green, a former resident of Omaha, where his parents now reside, was hung in Denver for the kiilling of Joseph Whitnah, a street car driver in that city, on May 18 last. Before his execution Green wrote a sketch of nis life, which he furnished exclusive to the Denver Nows, filling twenty-six columns of that paper. Itisa history of twenty years' active service as a sneak thief, a” part of which time and scrvice was spent in Omaha. One of his early acts was the robbing of a small bank, in which some of nis playmates wore saving their surplus money. He got $20, bonght a pistol " for five dollars and scriously wounded Lis father when the latter attempted to force him to tell about stealing the money. He came to Omaha in 1 and worked as hostler for W. T. Seaman. He was in the honse a time or two and learned here Mrs. Seaman kept her money and jewel He stole all of the jewelr, 2 $50 check one Sunday morning While Mrs, Seaman was at church. He buried these and they were afterwards found. He next stole some gold pies om his landlady, Mrs. Leeper, and left Omaha for good. He seryed two terms in the Missouri penitentiary for larceny, and was whipped while 1 prison for stealing from his 'kl-t . He killed the street car driver while attempting to rob the car, RY ROMANY The “Gipsy Gentleman" Has a Camp in the Vicinity of Omaha. Just beyond the southern limits of Hanscom k, m a little wood, im- mediately east of Park avenue, is at pre- sent encamped a band of gypsies. They number about nireteen people, and range from children but a few years oid to grandparents in their sixti The popular idea of the gypsy, based upon the speculations of many writers and the experience of others who do not write, is not of the most to this wandoring individ And it is fair to assume that there are gypsics and gypsies, Some are doubtless bud, while 1t is not at all unlikely that very many of them may be as good as may be required. The tribe mentioned above would scem to He of the latter style. An impression of this ade upon a BeE reporter who paid avisit to the camp in question. iS5 3 he stars were shining brightly, the e chirping merrily, aud the ity of the gloom of the wood was relieved by Juminous pencils of light which the morthern skie were beautifully reflecting. The children were romping on the grass, and near the entrance to the wood the report - costed a group composed of w woman and two men, who were resting on a hay mow. The seribe assuniea a recumbent position and maintained it during a long and interesting conversation touching the past and present of the race. They claim, somewhere in the misty ages of antiquity, to have been among the tribes of Israel and to have maintained their identity to the present time. The major- ity of the members of this camp we born in_England, though some were born in An a. The accent of each is such as one d_among the cl ters m the iy Rye,” and is ch characterized by a dropping of the us rates and the sounding Iotters of the final syllables. The men dress like ordi- tals and_cschew the gaudy e picturesque coloring of romance and the stage. The women dress plainly and neatly, yet few of them display 4 for thie modest calico. generally have the best that they ean procure and : of them 15 said to tering nature Al ot contain liberal supplics of silks and sutins and velvets. Their bed clotles ure ely less noticeable,b whit cih and such as to warl ice is of silyer. ner have the, Some of th surprise. Their table ser never use delf, ne by use for white metal. wiire is of most claborate design, as rich as money can buy, while a certam _wvart of " that, of one family, one “of the membe Mr Smith informed the reporter, had des- cended to him from his grand- father. They do not fe 'k of any robbers whom this knowledge might attract and claim to be able to withstand wde by such ) bout from place to place in yons of excellent make, some of which cost as much as $500. Their lengthof stay in atown depends upon the money the men make in selling he and the women in telling fortune party has quite a numbcr of horses wh it sells and trades, each man looking out for himself. There is_but one fortune teller in the party, a sister-in-law of the gentleman just mentioned, who claims the gift memberof one of the seyenth families, with whom alone this gift issup- posed to reside. Upon this subject, Mrs, Swith modestly assured the reporter of her infallible power to recall the past and id tell the wishes the plic might _entertain conc the future. For several ye: tribe has been revolving aronnd ( ny move which might be n Th people. ¢ travel rn- nt eago, making it their home in wintc there sending their ehildren to school. When one of them dies,the is buried place of his d ind when winter comes he is disinterred and re-inte in Chicago They all belong to the Church of England, bu a rule do not attend serviee regulavly while on the voad. Ihey believe inJesus Christ, es- pouse all the principles of morality obedient to the laws where they stopping, though, if & misunderstanding oceur between uny two of themselves apon a matter which could not be brought to the courts, they adjourn to th djoining field and arbitrato it with thel fisis, T ' money, do not squander it, but « itin the best banks nearcst to the arly all of these peo ple are i one of them ly, Mr is possessed of deal estate in the Biutls people se it and pos- sessed of refinement’ which s markable in persons of such a life, They elaim to be ionestand furt] that no gypsy wi r yet found guilty ot an unworthy aet. Nearly all th women are handsome, with vegalar feat- ure Wl rich, flashing eyos. which, for several -k, hiave not been un- noticed on o t5. The camp has visited by a number of people both during the day and the ey visitors ha Uways gore away with fa- Vori impressions ul some of them with vurchased divination us to thew fu- ture car - An Avm Broken, e of the Moyers pla ident at He was re the wels in An employ mills met with « o'clock yesterday evening moving the belting from serious oneof the departments when he was canght in the machinery and sustained u vere braises of the wis removed to St His name is Pleiflan vroken arm and head and face Joseph's hospital e ter. Mo is a single man who has lived in Omaha but 2 short time Millard Wants the Fort, A gentleman named Healey, of Mil- lard, has written to Seeretury Nattinger of the board of trade, forth the ad- vautages of Millard for Foit Omaha, in ens its present site. Ample 1 ies, he asserts, are affurded by and grounds can be $100 an were. th ning, and the | The Row at;Paul's Park. Constable Edgerton has effected the arrest of all of the parties who wore im. plicatedin the row at Paul's park in Sonth Omaha on Sunday night. One of the par- ties, young Burdick, appeared betore Justice Berka yesterday and plead guilty. He was fined 85 for disturbing the peace. Charles and William Steven- son have given $500 bonds each to appear before Justice rka for trial on Monday nest on the charge of having assaulted Holstander, the deputy marshal, with a deadly weapon. Two others, n hack driver and an unknown party who were in the row, have left the city A Stone Depot. Plans have been deawn up for a tine dopot building, for the accommodation of the Union Pacitic, at the stock yards. The plans as first drawn up were for & frame stracture, but new plans have been made for a stone buildidg that will be the tinest depot of its size on the line The only question now is to obtain a suitable site. The Union Pacinic only has afew feet of ground, not occupied by its ks, alongside of wiich is the county . An cffort has becn made by the 1 Pacilic to buy the county road. thus far without success In the but meanwhile the business of the ralr has to be crowded into a 12310 space much to the disadvantage of the em- ployees and patrons of the road. i War in Chin A crowd was attracted to the wash shop of Wah Sing on south Tenth street yesterday evening by a row that was going on inside the building. The entertainment lasted for about a quarter of an_hour, during which time the room was filled with ciubs, irons, cues and choice selections of profanity in broken English. When quiet was restored an inventory showed three Chinamen who wore more or less battered up in the con- flict. The trouble arose over the kick made by one_of the employes because Wah Sing refused to pay him his wages. 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