Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 14, 1886, Page 2

* THEVLL DO AS THEY PLEASE ] 2 a Oity Dist Key to the THEIR DEMA York's Horse T The Wabas braska € ori They'l aEng fal Teleg sey, pre compin reforence date head ol SThat's right,’ keen wa: mands, 000 by of allowing D. buy any and all i 1o th lent was ¢ tothe Wa which are wish also that the pool £5,000 pany they now now e million dollars, and demands, 00, to be heard, place if we should ¢ ASKA Crry y H ky Situation. ¢ Compa NDS OF THE POOL 'hief Held For Trial h Approaching Ne- ty—An Unnatural News, 1 Wait for Ne n e lispateh in ting tor 14 Woo and th Z i they do not accede to « these: We ask to con helsof corn per day, with the privi T. Mills & Co., of Boston, to of export. We may shall pay us. Our com over half n nd rightfully, and to « Ipy DO mean ter the pool. We are W owe presents entirely independent in this matter, baving a market for all we can manufacture, the pool should nc our terms, once riun to bushels per and runni urer, Mr. Gaflield ay, and be will not back down on above conditions. close, even if wedo go into the works will not bo hiave an idea that pool the doors hav ¢ night and d; and it ot feel disposed to come to it down we will at eity, which is 1,200 utting on two shifts of men Yes: our t in Chicago, fota from the we shall not pool. our e seem to enters the Tiis is not No, sir closed, P as 800N € 10 be clo a faet, and if we enter the pool it will be as a running house A Horse Thief Held. Youk, Neb, A Bk —John A, drove the livery te posed of it, was to tric which he went to fine point of law team was sold in crime, il any, com court overruled th the attornevs th: in the higher tribu court in the snm of ugust Speclal to the McBride, the man wio n to Central City and dis- lay bound over to the dis- £500, in - default of Jail. His counsel raised a on_the proposition that the Merrick county, and the itted in that county. The objection and inform they might raise that point mal Electrical Storm at Columbun: CoLUNMBUS, Teleg! two liowrs. Rain Neb. am to the Brk storm visited this city this afternoon August 13, — [Special A furious thunder ting ri- fell in shee The ele eal display was appalling, with continuous terrific thunder, storm lightning Judge Sullivan an trating for aughter. The liz phone stock. few moments the During the pro. struek the d Julius R ‘0, pros- % fittie oc with htning vlayed ha instrument is Hardly an now inworking order, Voted the Bond! Henroy, Neb,, Bre.]—Th Rock Island roac bonds August 1 for the building of the 1 through Thayer county, were voted upon by the peonle and were car- ried to the extent Spring Creek pre the necessary two fiy $10,000 required to Probably be raised A awn party was Christian elureh Great enthusiasm cainst and eighly-two for. of $10,000 in Hebron and incts. Gilead failed to carry third votes, standing forty- The extra make up the amount will by private subseriptions. iven by the ladies of the in honor of the clection. 13 prevalent. Work on the Wabash. NEBRASKA Crrv, Neb., August 1: "Telegram to the B, proposed rou "Flns i3 no mer interyie they have orders —[Special reporter city i via S rumnor, as the Br ed those 1n "actual work, who say to complete the survey us 8000 45 possible. Norfolk Anead so Far, No LK, Nel Telegram to the I the county seat contest oceurred to-d result in the th Union creek and Madison, 451;Batt vote for this eity, A Crime NEBRASKA O ., August 13.—[Special t electjion in . The ree precinets of Norfolk, Jeffersonis: Norfolk, Creek, 12 :Centre, 4; total Against Nature. 11y, Neb., [Special Telegram to the F vlaint Wwas sworn out this morning by Charles Fischer, an uptown buteher, against ® young boy name ed Charles Duncan, who is about sixteen years of age. on a nameless crime inst place to-morrow. His tral will take Death ofan Editor. News and a locall field y prominent proliibitionist, ~\died of brain fever this morning, after a sick- .. mess of about one we Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Webraska and Iowa: nearly stationary A Hepburn Maki 4 cure n Sipxey, Ia gram to the Bi in Fremont count; Angust 1 i. | —Politics are waxing warm temperature, i DERSON ing Strong Efforts to Se- Renomination. Special Tele- Returns from the pri- aturday show a large ma- , dority of the county in favor of A. It. Ander- Bon, for congress. 10 meet here to-n gates chosen we republicans, although Hepburn’s fri " hotly contested ov had been warning the party thro “The county convention is crow. Finding the dele- o overwhelmingly Anderson nds had ory inch of the ground and their " organs a month past that Anderson republi- cans were making an convention, 1lej licutenants came visited the differe effort to capture the pburn himself and several overto-day and personally nt towns with a view of saving, if possible, the county by some meth- % ods known only to monopoly politiclaus. Yot we bavo faith that Fremont republicans are incorruptible and the result of the con- vention will be s above indicated. Two 5| ogram 1o the B here yestorday afte all Towa Fires. IxpiaNorA, Ia 0on Major Hursh’s was struck by lightning and took fir . was destroyed, w * harness and other valuable contents, " horses were savod. = groatest dll)h'ultr o: was saved. The tents was about ured for $300, JEF egram to the B. McDuflin was burned last nigit. B 5 nigh nsured f SoN, Ta., Auzust 1 ith two buggles, two sets of The It was only with the that the dwelling house sson the barn and con eight hundred dollars; in- Speelal Tel- idence of Mr. M. Loss, the Home of . 1—"The r or $4,500 in k and Hartford, npeting Teleg Swux Ciry, la. gram to the Bex aph Lin ugust 18.— [Special | j—George M. Mey olo- IS, gen- eral manager of the Pacitic Mutual Telegraph yeompaiy at Kansas City, will arrive here to- mortow and mak Jobbers associatio uarant: © a formal pry o and citi position to the The com- no bonus, but ee of $18.000 in business. dlie Mutual guarautees to establish a J rate fully 25 per cent less than thepresent | rates. i egram to the Bx Nonmal institute s’ sossion. i Noses - Special Tel- The Woodbury county closed to-day after a three Over 200 teachers' have been us the | ous to extend the ; lines of this company to this city, ‘pany is understood to ask SCENES OF DEVASTATION, Report bf the Destruction by F From Northern Wisconsin ar Howanb, Wis,, August 1 i to the Brr.j=Reports from the < in this rezion have not been at all ated, and it requires but a glance to but 1t the real misery tion they have caused has yet ght to light. Fort Howard and wy are enveloped in dense vol wnd all around the outskirts of town can be flames as they burst from the dis in left Milwau ant be more rything dry as grass along the track now burning. North A+ large cran Iy dry. The g fier nd more lenly ty 1o settle envelop the country in Egyptian dark Over ¢ i Green Bay it de ted like a in all but its color joke i3 A light n, and the wind al clears it away and allows it to in. The sun shines through itlike nve and casts a sickly shadow. ty of W every one ap- )t fire proximity of the forest fires is a constant source of dread, One of the most peculiar effects of the fire is the action of animal scem to be appre- liens st danger. Cattle s liorse . ands birds s aimless sort o The d 1088 ) and be reen nes of smoke Since th the late and more apparent, tinder and are either burn of Little ( borry swamp, ti v moke e ¢ in the an ar me and or ar r rather wi fence now per nd b e at and as though w and I ternate eather a hnge I e scar prehensive restively ven the itened and fly around in an A WAy, has been heavy, but the greater s been suffered in the Oconto region. Dupere, oo, o village half a dozen miles sowh of here, bas suffored heavily. Last Monday night the conflagration broke out and consumed fifty-one buildings, including the church and several stores. lie fires, according to the last reports, are rapidly dying out, and unless a gale of wind <hould spring up’ will Drobably’ catise, litlo wmore damage, The. loss of “life, too, is less than antierpated, althou gr n has been reported, Communica- tion with the lnmber districts is slow and in- gation will doubtless bring to ligeta great deal of sufferin NORTH P The City's New Bulidin Nortin PLATTE, ) respondence of the Platte board of trad the following office C. Patterson; vice-president, John Bratt; Samucl Goozee; treasurer, J. Q. Hocker; directors, G. J. Foley, Jumes Suthe , Murtin Oberst, C. L. Wood and A, J. MinshaIl. The board 15 com e of the leading business men and apitalists of the city, and wiil no doubt gres it to the town. North I is making substantial pro- gress. Over §100,000 will be expended in buildings " this ason. Among the numerous fine buildings going up we note os worthy of mention M. C. Keith's iron-front brick block, 110x80, two stories William Grady's b block, 41x70. two chael Urbach’s brick block, two stories; I t & Ormsby’s block, 44x80, two stories; and the fine brick block of John K. Ottenstein, 41x104, two_storics; also the handsome ence of Judge Peinston, now near- ing completion. A 100-barrel roiler flouring mill and a system of waterworks will m all proba- biltty be soon provided for. Our farmers teeling encouraged over the crop prospects. Wnatever small deficiency there may be in the yield will be more than madé up by the prospect of mood prices. Small grain all harvested and 1n c| Barley and rye have been a full erop. Wheat yields from twenty to thirty bushels to the acre. Oats are spotted, fields rnnning from twenty to sixty bushels to the acre, Corn planted carly on old ground will be a good arop—ifrom thirty-f to sixty bushels to the acre. e planted corn depends on whether we have an early frost or not. Vines and root crops wi be only a fair crop. Board of Trade— and Crops. ., August 12 Bee]—Th organized [Cor- North y clec Brevities. The First National bank is seriously contemplating starting a branch bank st the stock yards. Mr. M. L. Youngs, of Milwaukee.gr lectarer of the Musonic order of Wi son, is in this city, visiting his son, Youngs, foreman of the BEE press room Mr. Youngs senior is on his way to Da- kotain the interest of the Masonic orde: Ed Wittig left yesterday morning, with his family for St. Joe, where they spend the days of the turn fest of the Missouri Val ley turnbezirk. He wiil arrive there sev eral hours in advance of the turners and their friends who left here last night at 8:45 0'clock. The tracks in the vicinity of the depot and in the upper yard of the Union Pa- TR jammed yesterday, muchto the inconvenience of moving passenger trains. It hasboen many s ay since the block game was so gener- ally and successfully played. A sure indication that there will be some persons at the Norfolk reunion who do not read the papers was the presence of a “wheel of fortune,’” circularly boxed and directed to the aforesaid city, The boys atthe depot said it wasa checse from the Fremont dairy, but the p: e as well as the sssertion was too thin, One look was cnough to call forth the porsua- sive words of the wheel whirler, “'It's a diamond, und it's red, The U. P, band will give their annual pienic at Fremont ~ to-day whero they expect a most delightful time. The train leaves the Union Pacitic depot at h0'clock, The Athletic hase 1 club will necompany itand i the afternoon play the Greys at that place for $100 a side. The Athletics huve been strength- ened and will play with the following nine: Hart, Withnell, Toner, Mahe J.and F. McCreary. W. Shiclds, € Forest and Clari Personal Paragraphs. C. 8. Morey of Denver is at the Paxton. W. J. Martin goes to-nighit to Chivago. _ Moritz'Meyer went westward last even- ing, 8. P, York, Samuel Burns ret trip last evening. Senator Van Wyck ar eust lust evening. Mrs. 8. P. Morse is entertaining as her vlmm Miss Ella Martin, of Galesburg, 1. . ! Dr. Galbraith, surgeon of the Union Pacilic radroad, went to Denver lnst night. J.J. Brown and daughters were pas- sengers on the 8:20 p. w. overland yes- terday. Johu M. Tunner, of the World, and wite accompanied the Turner excursion- ists to St. Joe last night. E. W. Coit, pr mt of the Reading Iron works of Philadelphia, went west to the wountaius yesterday morning. , J. M. Cramp, of Norfolk, Va., is one of the guests of the Merchants, and will ro- main here for some days, John D. Creighton and wife and daugh ters, Clura, Katy and E left last night on a trip to Salt Lak Mrs. Silver and Miss Minnie Silver loft yestorduy for the west, the Iatter going to Las Vegas. She will be accompanie: Denver by her mothor. ivision superintendent cper Burns and_dJo Man® Il of the Unton Pacific, eame in last evening by special ear from Denver. They have been attonding a regular wmeeting of the su ntendents and ns- sistant supevintondents of the road. Morse left yesterday for New ed from & western ed from the Dorrance, THE | A Four-Fold Wo Illustration of # Than Weakness, | THE CONVENTION AT HASTINGS. A Life Saved—Caught a Coin Colleo: The Trip—in Omaha's Favor-Other Local Matters. tor Turners' Gone With a Handsomer Conk. Sheriff J. H. Hanultoa,of York county, arrived in Omaha yesterday in scarch of Mrs. Dora Jordan, who is wanted at An rora for the desertion of her three child ren. The husband of the woman was mployed as a cook in a hotel at Aurora and she had had employment as a waiter in the hotel. The second cook at the was voung fellow about twenty years of age, named Hugh Smith, who became mfatuated with Mrs. Jor ds woman old enough to be his mother. His affoction was evidently returned by the faithless wife, and an intim sprang up botweon them that resulted in their elopemeat Lust woek. The Jordans 1 arents of four small children I'hree of these Mrs. Jordan left upon her husband’s hands and took one, Pearl little girl two yoars old, with her. An information was at once sworn out harging Smith and Mra. Jordan with wlultery laced in Sherifl | wds, and he at onen commenced a search for the pair. He obtained a clue in a day or two that led him to think they had come to Omaha. He arrived here yosterday and discovered that the folks had been here and left for 'ts unknown before he reached the city. The runaways arrived here on'Saturday night and went to the South- ern hotel, corner of Leavenworth ard Ninth streets, where they registered as “*Hugh Smith and wife, Lincoln.” They t the Southern until Wednesday ning, when Smith informed the pro ctor of the hotel that he had secured a for himself and wife in a hotel out They removed their trunk from 2 have not since been v. Sherift Hamilton thinks © gone over into lowa. He will L home to-day. same lotel Jo 2 For a J.D. White from Mt. Ca yesterday sost Daughter. and wife, an elderly couple oll, TII., arrived in the city on a sorrowful mission. came here in search theiv only daughter, a handsome young iady, nincteen of age, who had been mysteriously missing from her home for several wecks. Sho graduated from a seminary in June, and had been at home but a short time when she fell desperately m love with a worthless young man of the town. An effort w. made by her parents to break her fiisci- nation for the unworthy object of her af- fection, but their opposition seemed only to strengthen the girl’s devotion to the fellow. “About a month ugo the young fellow left Mt. Carroll and was followed about two weeks afterwards by the younsg girl. Since that time her parents have been looking for hor and only a few d zo learned that the young scamp who had won their child’s affection had been en in Omaha. They came here at onc arriving and commenced searching ihe city for their child. Up to late hour last evening they had ob- tained no trace of her She Had Loved Not Wisely. About two weeks ago a large, rather good looking girl of French ext ved in Omaha from Sioux City and sought work at a private residence on Thirteenth street and was given a place. She remained for some time, doing the work required of her. On Saturday she complained of being sick and left the pluce where ske was employed and went to the castle of Lou Scott, on Capi- tol avenue, where, on Sunday morning, beeame the mother of a fine boy baby. The matter was reported to the autho who were requested to take charge of the mother and child. The woman was anx- ious to have ner babe taken away and ro- fused to i care of it. tle innocent was taken by one Ha Gill, who was afterwards found to be ting the child, and it was taken rom her by Office bull and given in charge” of Belle Smith, The mother, who gave her name as Carri Helger, was taken in_charge by the kind hearted ladies of the Woman’s™ Christian ssociation and cared for until yesterday evening, when she was able to return to her home in Sioux City. She reported that du her illness at Lou Scott’s the girls at that den robbed her of all of her fine dre The matter was re- ported to the police who recovered the property. Saved From Lives of Shame, A fow days ago the BE contained an account of the sudden disappearance of two young girls who have been attend- inga business college in this city. ‘Fhe pur- onts of the girls have been in the city for several days and on yesterday succceded in finding the erring children. They were in a Thirteenth street house of ill-repute. Both had already sickened of the dis- graceful life they were leading and wore imxious to go to their homes. The ‘Chumpson girl was taken to her homo in Shall Ia., yosterday afternoon, and the Gilman girl to her home in Weeping Witer on the evening train. HASTINGS GETS THE CONVENTION The Meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee, At 8:30 o’clock last evening Seecrotary W. L. May called the democratic state central committeo to orderin room 120 at the Paxton house. Mr.J. E. North, of Columbus, was made chairman of the meeting in the absence J. Sterling Mor- ton, the chairman of the stato committee. Upon & call of members the counties wore represented by delegates or proxies as follows: 2 Jounson, James Devenney; Gage, (i, P. Marvin; Nemaha, F. E. Johnson h - ardson, Robert Clegg; Cass, R, H. Wal- A. W, Crites; Otoe, W. Wal- quist; Laneaster, John McMangal; Dong- W, Doané, E. Martin; Sarpy, John ss; Washin s Burt, Butler, John Eygne: North; Clay, J. 5. Le' wline, Tobias Castor; 'Adams, Nuckolis, R. N, Simonfo rd, J. W. Dupin; York, J. R. Cales; i, C. K Hamilton, George Wildish; § rank McGiverin; Cedar, 8. Madison, J. Bear; Knox, H. carney, G. Dildene; Webster, R. 8. Proudfit; Franklin, F. A. Harman; Harlan, J. A. Cordeal; Booue, Frank Guloraith; Hoit, J. M. McDon' ough; Greeley, P.J. Hurley; Antelope, H. Leas; Dawson, J. A. Gatewood; Lin coln, Beach I Hinman: Buffalo, Juan Boyle; Choyenne, A. B. Persing motion was made by Mr. Bloomington, und adoptes after m good deal of di cussion, requiring all proxies to be residents of the Judicial districts which they were present to represent. By tha adoption of the motion two proxies were prevented from taking part in the meet- i 80 motion, Mr. ‘A. 8. Campboll, of Hustings, was made a wmewmber of the Harman, of action: committeo to il the yaoancy caused by | tha death of L. D. Tont The matter of seleefing a place and | time for the holdimg bf the next stat convention was then kaken A mo tion to hold the copVertion Septem | ber voted dfjwn woul | due, & rural membér of commi explained, to hold . tha, democratic con vention first had always been their wat until all of thy ¢ had | placed their tickets: in Then the democrats conld the mistakes of suggested Octobe ing the cony <a campai on't be long enot said stic reformer from' Hasti We can do to do in five weeks, whose experience ha t him to make the suflering as bricf as possible by ! short campaign. 1t was finally decided | to hold the convention on Octobor 7 Hastings, Omaha and Lincoln were | bidders for the State convention. M Campbell, Harmon and Lelew | made ches in favor of taking the convention to Hastings, On vote Hast ings was choson, the vote being Hasting 16, Lincoln 7, Omaha 4, and Tekamah 1, Hastings was then made the unanimous choice and the time of meoting fixed for the evening of October 7 It was decided in the apportionment of delogates to the stato convention to allow one delegate for eyery 150 votes or major fraction thercot cust at the last clection for Frank Murtin for judge of the supreme court, and one dolc at large from each county ¢ committee thon moeot in Hastings on Thu October 7, at 5 o'clock. SAV the It » fi and parties a good date That'll weeks . enthusi the nicet do any good Lan old-timer st gate journcd to ternoon, A LIF Conductor John Hammer, of Council Bluffs, Narrowly Escapes Death, It only requires a visit to the Union Pacific depot and the Tenth Street cross- ing during train arrivals and departures to be convinced that it is only a matter of time for a tatal tragedy to occur, There are narrow escapes every hour and a fre quenter ‘valley of death’ becomes ccustomed to the hair-breadth cscapes that very little notice is taken of them Last evening John Hammer, of Council Bluffs, came so near boing turned into mince meat that his case deserves par- tic ttention. John was intoxicated. The sudden change from a prohibitory climate to a high license atmosphe Ldestroyed his mental and physi caulibrium, In some way he secured a rosition on the platform of a eaboose which with several other cars was bemg rapidly drawn through the depot. Oppo- the ticket oflice John jumped to the platform regardless of the laws of grav- ity. In an instant he w whirled to- wards the track immediately under the W By some providential fortune young H. . McKenna, of the Pacific Ex- yress company, happened to be near and his presence of mind ‘and instantaneous seizure of the falling'anan prevented a call for the coroner. Jt was a narrow upe trom a {errible death, but the will be other Johns fround that depot one ot those days when o athletie, level- headed McKennas, arg, in grabbing dis- Charles Mares, of the depot po- quad, was quieklyon the scene and took charge of the ‘Bluflite until he could be re-instated’ by, dummy in cold water Towa. iy e “Re Be a Lie¢tle Dare.” The telephone called efficers Matza and Waalen to the Chieago,St. Paal, Minne- apolis & Omaha railroad depot yesterday with as much ado aé ifiblrera had been a tragedy. It wis ofI¥ the presence of a fecble minded unfortunate named Qua- ley that caused ‘the ringing of the bell, the excited ‘‘Hello, 175, and the flight of the fleet winged patrol wagon. Qua- Iy had been loitering around” the depot grounds all day picking up little tin tags that had been used in sealing ght which he probably was going to kota to salta tin min He rching for stones, but N braska is by no means a_stone-growing locality. Boss Stout has te only vin yard for such fruit in the . Qual, was taken to the police station and his sanity will be igated by the proper commission. Captured Two Deserters. Ofticer Mike Dem did a profitable day’s work yesterday in the captnre of two deserters from the United States rmy. The men are Thomas Barke, who deserted company G of the- Tenth in- fantry at Detroit over a year ago, and George Webber, who deserted battery B of the Fifth artillery at Fort Leavenworth three months ago ~ The men have both been in Om: for some time, and of late have been employed graders on the ouri Pacific' near Papilllion. They found on South Tenth street yeste y evening by Dempsey and arrested. Both confessed their identity and were aken to kort Omaha yesterday evening. Building Permits. Inspector Whitlock issued building permits yesterday as follows J. Kent, one story double fr dwelling, Center, between and Lith. o J.N.Cornish. 10th and Williams. Miss IL 1. Freeman, cottage. 1011 Nort) i Wm. Stribling, 1 story frame cotiage, Pler and Patrick ave John Rush, 1 story frame cotiage, 14th and Cen B Griflith & Butler, d oven, Tes S. Benuetl, . 27th. Soven permits, aggrogating, Big Pleasure Day. The 22d promises tobe a red lotter day among the Omaha Bohemians and their friends, for at that time their big picni takes placo. The éxcursion will be by rail to North Bend, Dodge county, one of the most delightful little places for a | amining some ni | stating that he | his day's pleasure in the state. The pro- gramme of attractions i8 an exeellent one, and the porsonnel of the different committecs shows af once that the pien of the22d will be amevent long to be r memvered by thoss who have the good sense to partake of its pleasure, On a Long Journey. he remains of little Bernie C. Barber, mece of A, C. Cod, of this city, were taken to Bloomingtan; 111, last evening for interment, Shedkus: an exceedingly bright child and heft death in this city amudst the pleasurery of o visit, is sad indeed. A The State Reunion. Neat pasteboard wall dodgors were is- sued yesterday by the Union Pacifie, un- nouncing excursion rates over that road to Grand 1sland on August 30, when the G, A. R. encampment opens. Miss Georgia Taylor, stenographer in the Union Pacific general freight oflice loft yesterday for Dayton, Ohlo, where she will spend her vacation, L. R. Bowles, who 80 successfully holds up the passenger department of the Northwestern railroad at this end of the line, wént to Chicago last evening. i Whitebreast nutcoal, $3.75 per tou—the | cheapost and best fuol. Nee, Fukr Co., 314 Soutk 18th Sk OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, AUGU | THEY WERE FRAIL FEMALES Woman's “TOUCHING” A COIN COLLECTOR A Slippery Dick Seizes a Pocketbook and Lights Oy C.W Craighead, a very nerad man-~in fact mannered man lie i a printer from town yos and 15 his mild man edingly mild he fact that Denver—arrived in ted the Eu headquarters, M tor in addition but s m to extend to guardianship of While he clings to a coin like grim doath to a dud he forgets that making-money modern irrency roquires a little h While in nexee considerin rday hotel 115 a coin colle L type manipulator mismatic skill does the careful money ropean Craigh to being na not s everyday old Pan rare na n th in-a-crowd ama swamp of pane ng ox men had just obtamed, a stranger entered and ed permission to put on a cloan shirt Was i gue the house but had not as yet been gned to u room. The request was granted and Craighead kept on admiring bullion, never droaming that other fellow was at the same tim: examining his bills, When Craigh turned around he found that the strang: had not only o od his shirt, but n pocketbook™ econtaining $10 and some valuable papers. The alarm was given, the proprietor of the hotel summoned Officer Bioom and three men started down at brenk-neck speed to the depot to head off the trains. Diligent search was made, but the pocketbook stealer ould not be found, nor is it probable he will bo, Mr. Craighead has received a vracticalhint that it availeth man little to be fooling around old capp the days of Caesar when nimble fingers are magnetizing the good ten dollar notes of the reign of Grover the great. THE TURNFE Omaha Sends a t of as: odel Delegation Joseph. The Omaha Turnvercin to the number of sixty, headed by the Sccond infantry and and accompanied by a large num- of friends, marched to the Kansas depot last might and took the 8:45 for St: Joseph, Mo. The Turners a splendid appearance, and y can well feel proud ot the repre. sentatives it sends to the Missourt Tarn. Bezirk. The class that 1s to take part in the contest for prizes is in good condi tion and Prof. Kummerow,'its instructor, is well satisiied with the proficicney of the membe There scems to be very little doubt but that the Omaha bovs will bring buck some of the prizes. The en- tire party numbered over one hundred, and two coaches and part of the Pull man sleeper were ocenpied by it. At the depot the band played s s, and the music nume d the crowd of 3 ad come to bid the Turners goodbye. Among those who accompanied the ver » G. M. Gerber, of the Chi eago Turn-Gemeinde, who was passing through this eity on his way to St. Joe; W. H. Sicvers, John Baumer, Julins Peyceke, 1 adlemann, Louis Heimrod, Ed May Fritz Wirth, Her- mun Rosenzweig, Thon i nd sev- eral other prominent German citizens. The programme of attractions at St. Joo is said o be the best and most v ever arranged for asimilar meeting, The Omahans have fourteen vereins to con test with, and they will have no easy work to Secure the laurels of supremac; A generous supply of the foaming beve age of Gambrinus was carried along on account of the passage throngh lowa’s social Sahara, and it would be a safe bet without danger of many t s to that the Omaba excursionists will b grand time. to IN oMal Railroad Facilities Opened to North- braska at Last. The Northwestern railroad company has at last decided to do what ought to nave been done long ago, that is, give Omy ome show of getting t of the live stock buosiness trom northern Nebraska. Formerly, all stock shipped into the Omaha yards over any of the Northwestern lines, could only be taken on to Chicago by the payment of local This virtually compelled all the in northern Nebraska to go to Chi- cago without coming to Omaha. About a month ago the Northwestern began earrying all stock from off the Fremont & Elkhorn valley line_at throngh rate but still compelled the Minneupolis & Omaha live stock to pay local rates from Omaha to Chieago. The 1 the part of the Northweste allow all stock coming into over any of its V. £ branches to be rebilled to Chicago through rates. This gives tho Rock Isl- and and Milwaukee another black eye, as the Northwestern will not aliow s other road to haul any of her stock e copt by paying local rat M. stock has to go over the Chic lington & Quincy, and th at bulk of the Union Pacitic will o over the North- western and Chicago, Burlington & (fnimt).m. buyers will not divide thei shipments. This confinesthe Milwauke and Rock Island to the remnant of the Union ic stock and what little comes in over the Missouri Pacilic, which is al- most nothing, as the otner roads have an cqual cl even t THE STORM AT ¥ Queer ¥reaks of the L body Hart, ELKHORN STATION, Augnst 12.—[Corre- spondence of the BEE]—A succession of thunder storms, accompaniod with som hail, passed afternoon in n soutnerly dire he rain, which came from small and inky clouds, fell in torrents. The thunder was far the heav- jest of the season,and the lightning struck m several places, The telegraph wires were dangerously charged, and for a few moments all aglow with sparks. As H. Goodheart was dipping water from a barrel a passage of the eleetrical fluid to the water shocked his hand and arm and tightened his grip upon the basin which he tried in vain for & moment to drop. dis arm and side were numb for some time. Mrs. Dr, Laws was stunned 50 as to lay insensible for some time. Frank Croford, the editor of the Elkhorn Boomer (a weekly paper just sprang into being), wus thrown from the editori chair by a bolt of lightming that struck the ground oear his office. e was not injured, however. ho last of the KHORN, tning—No- storms had a high wind with it which in the door to the freight depot ramn followed, deluging 4 barrel of sugar and wetting some other goods, but the ever-watchful freight ngent quickly and safely removed all.” The sweot water from the sugar, however, ran across the floor made rare fun for the boys. Alartin Quinn's corn erib was blown down, much of his field corn destroy: 1l one of lhus horses ran inton wire fence, cutting herself ter- Tibly. Bound Oyer. Freddie Gerstenberg, a recent importa tion from the Bluffs, was given a heg before Judge Stenberg yesterday noon on tho charge of having stolen a coat from the proprictor of Paul's park. He fought the case for all he was worth, but the proof was too much for him and he was kit o the connty jail in default of 40010 & Wt tue wiioa of the district cours graad jury. the | | d 1 | the le t temper 'PART MAN AND PART DOC, The Queer Story of Je Armed Boy. the Dog- A MECHANIC SEVERELY BURNED. The Surgeons Transplant a Pisce of Newfoundland Dog to Bridge Over the Horrible Chasm ~The Operation, New York Special How rson teel it he was part dog There are & fow persons who can this qu exper but even those ci who growl, fig show hydropliobic 18t would a part e " man? nswer tion from symptoms, drink rum around all n muki and and doing other ¢ things that a well-trained dog wonld scorn to o, are loth to admit that they have any ot the canine in their composition. But Joerry Larkins Labout it. He is not | fact that he is part dog, and even admits | that e can run to carth a bono with plenty of moat on it ubout as quickly as any of his four-tooted relatives, having n well-regulated appetite Jerry is a young fellow about twonty five yonrs old, and carns a good living askilled mechanic. Some months e sent by his employer to a gas- house to repair a tank. He was hammer- ing awayi ful sort of way on the top of the tank, when there suddenly came a quick, sharp report and & blind- ing flash, and Jerry went skyward as if y projectile from a cannon, He continued 1 his upward flight that 1t was thought he would wings and brush the clouds stof his life. But he started n when the air got too thin to comfortably, turning over and his downward flight; ana landed ap, apparently lifcloss, near the spot where he started, There was no hope for Jerry, they said. The workmen ithered around him, and shed a tear of sympathy, for Jerry wasa brave fellow I the stay of his mother. Tenderly cked him up and carried him into the oftice upon a cushion. His face was swolen and blackened boyond recogni tion. The gas, which had in somo mys terions mannet been ignited, had burned him terribly about the head and body. His hair was singed and s in asort of reddish ash upon s head. ~ Why he was not killed outright no one conld imag- | ine, and every breath that eame in a con- vuisive gasp was thought to be his lust An ambulance was summoned, and when the doctor looke Jerry he 'shook head in an ominous munnel raised vp the charred body and put it - the ambulanc doctor expected that e would before he got to the hospits Jerry's time had not come, and when the ambiilance drove through the gates ot the old Bellevue hosmital he was still alive and_slowly recovering from the shock. They put him into a snow-white cot, and every one thought thau his next journey would be to the dead-house. Jer ume of v - stock, and his te habits eave him an excellent foundation on which to fight for his life. For weeks and weeks the Struggle went on. Death knockea at the door many times, but Jerry struck the grim monster squarely between the eyes and drove him w cover. Finally ulldanger was over and rnt began to mend. It was a slow and as the Dburned flesh vay and the wounds healed hideons scars were left to tell the story of pain and suflering. Weeks of anguish were crowded int four hours, and when Jerry’s back again it wis as white as if the ¢ mine of age | i y ad neck healed up first, but the muscles were twisted so that Jerry’s face wore a perpetual smile, But it seeiaed us if the upper part of the body would never get well. Time and atehing did the business for the patient, though, and finally all the II“J\ was conted with a film of skin, save the upper part of the rightarm. A considernble portion of the biceps muscle had sloughed away, and 1t interfered so much with the free” motion of the hand and arm that it only by the gre: effort of will that the patient coufd 1ift his hand to bis face. Raising a weight was entirely out of the question. This » the arm that gave him his skill as 1 mechs nd if he could never move 1t ag; nd it began to look that way—he felt that his struggle for life had been a sad misfortune. When finally it was evident that the biceps would ever remain the seat of an obstitnate uleer which loeal treatment would only serve to irri the doctors held consultation, and it resulted in the opinion that it was an excellent case to try the experiment of flesh transy tion. In cases of this kind the gencrally furnishes the mate Jerry had not cnongh healthy i on his body to spare any. It being pretty hard work to find a human being willi 1o shet pound or two upon genera principles, the uye of scicnce was turned to the animal kingdom, where subjects are rendy to go through anything for the benelit of y. A large Newfound- land dog w ured as the willing sub- jeet, and be it said to his credit that bhe “took his medicine” without a growl. When the time for the operation came the patient and the dog were taken to the e chew ht provoeation tobs swear, run love erish enemies, knows ishamed of the up, ve sufleced that they might be benefit- ed. Many mi 1 men were presont who took an absorhing interest in the proceeding because of its unusual inter- est. Jorry and as tho dog was callod ¢ ani »d, and lay on difte tables adjoming’ each other. Jerry had not been told of what was going to be done, as a distaste might be awakened, and his mind sct in oppo- sition to the work. ‘Bill"” had not been told either of what was going to happen to him, in order to avoid a possible ick." When a proper state of insensibility bad been induced Jerry’s body laid bare. The unhealed, ulcerated flesh on his arm_presented a forbidding appear- 'l"l surgeon’s knife was soon ly at k ripping the disensed tis- suo, care being taken to avoid the large bloodvessel. "hen the artery was found 1t was discovered to be partially affected by the ulceration, and the external coat had a threatenin, phearance. It was washed with an antiseptic solution, 1t was suggested, that it might be well to ligate it and avoid all possible trouble, bt this course was not pursued. While s arm wus being prepared an as sat work upon the dog. A section was shuved close and it ented a beautiful pinkish tint, but the flesh not the requisite firmne though it seomed more elastic th human flesh Eunough tissue was moved from Jerry's arm to leave a hole extending nearly to the bone, and five mches and & quarter long and about three inches in width. The s of the cavity were e wimmed, and after the hemorrhag 1 stopped a map d the outlines mapped upon the doz's thigh. ‘Ine measurcment was exact, but the surgeon’s kuife sunk into the fesh just outside of the line, so as to allow 'a little for shrinkuge four sides we) first cut, and the incision to the | proper depth hemorrhage Was active, but no attempt was made 1o control it. ' ‘The dog was placed as close | a8 possible to the palient, and oue end of | ] | gut sut the flesh of the dog's thigh was dissected up. The surgeon grasped this firmly, and then with a quick slash of the knife the entire scction was removed, and while it was yet quivering nervously and before the pulsation of the dog's heart liad coased it was fitted into the receps tacle of Jerry's arm. It was a good fit und iooked 15 if it belonged there, save perhaps for the difterence in - color. No time was lost in fastening the flosh in position, and ei silver and cats Iras were 1 Tlhe whole nppe v after the wound ha d with iodoform, was cov and bandag ) heer con dust with antiseptic gauze the the the nical vart of v done. In tending the laiter part of tho dog had been forgotten. As soon ns the flesh had been taken from him the mo was removed from his snout In a few months he slowly opencd his eyes and looked around,and then wiined in o low voice f some one had been taking loerties with him. Then his wound was dressed ecarefully, but the flow of blood had heen too great and poor Bill went to the dogs’ hordafter in a ow hours. But his vecord was a noble Illw had done some good in the mecl was beaut overation hurry ate operation W he pationt's arm was carcfully watched and dressed twice every twenty four hours. The wound at first” took on an angry look, and it was dollars to Its that the resalt would be a failure. The flesh did not seom to unite. As soon as any pact of it sloughed it was taken away and overy onntion taken against blood poisoning. While the external ANCO W, wtisfactory taking ¢ other_side and _doing the work up in good shape. Weeks vassed before it could be said with conti- denee that the wound was healing well. When the sloughing stopped the form- ation of pus gradually ceased, tho incisions slowly closed, and success was ssured. ‘The patient’s arm during the wment subsequent to the operation was kept in a sling, suspended so that it could not be moved. After a month the sling was removed with the most gratif; ing results. What had been hoped for, but not with confidence, had come to The muscular power of t¢he bicep ind been restored. At the present timo itis still wenk, but weights eah be easily raised to the shoulde nd there is promise that the full measure of strength will be recovered, ~ DIRECTORY. . TAYLOR, General Agont NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. Oftice Cor. 14th and Douglas Sts. Tssnos—Ordinary Life, Endowment, Limited Endowment, Five Year Dividoud Plat and tho Fopuln 1-Forfoiting tino Policics. As- £ets over §60,000,000. Agents wantod. Stk N. B. HATCHER, General Agent | Providont Savings Lifs Assurazsy Co of Now York. ard Ho o Ilock, Omahn. Nutural Frominm Plan.” Actug sarly cost auring 1833, 1834 and 1885, for $10,000, was §75.50, FINE JOB PRINTING. S PRINTING CO. Successors to Samuel Rees. Printers, Book Binders Nos. 100 and Furlie, Supor- Munu- And Biank book Manufacturo 1088, 14th streot, Omabin > intendent Bindery. Telephone facturors of rubbor Stumps. HARNESS. . J. F. SEGER utucturor and denlor in p , siddles, whips, horse clothing, All grades of harnoss alwnys kept on hand to ordor, IRopaIring ialty. 116N, Toth St B Doilge and Capital Ave. AUCTIONEER. A. W. COWAN & CO. Auction and Commission DIIERCEIANTS. Consignmonts soliclted; furnituro boughtand ules of live stock and houschold furnl- turc atprivato rosidencos is a spocialty with s, Romombor the piaco, Wost & Fritsohor's blook N Jth st. No 110, STOVES and TINWARE, Good Goods af Low Prices Hardware, Stoves and Fur- nishing Goods. CUSTOM MADE TINWARE. D. Amy & Co., 2220 Caming Street GEO.J.ARMBRUST, Stoves, Tinware, Cutlery, Ete. Also Tin Roofing, Guttering,Sponting, and General Job Tinning. The bost of work and res soneble churgos. Milk cans and othor tinware nstool. 245 Cuming St. Omuha, Neb. R. W. GIBSON, REAL ESTATE DEALER, Room 5, Withnell Block. Formerly of the firm of Harrison, Gib- Wooley & Ambler, Hus o splendia list of Bargains all over the city. The following are only a fow samplos— No. 143-3 fine oust front lots in E, V. Smith’s add; a big bargain, for a fow days, on casy terms. Each $1,800, No. 144—Fine house and lot on Virginiy Ave., vust front, house 9 rooms. oré is another bargain, only $1,000 cashy all for $3,750. , less than ‘1‘ ft., wil R. No. 135—On California st from P. 0, lot rain not “‘picked up” ensy terms, and all for $3,500. No.1356 2 tine cast front lots in Dwight & L add, near Hanscom Park, ¥ to make 100 per cent 30 daysion easy terms; 4 cush and only $500 euch, No. 141 on Farnam near court house, corner lot; very flne property; on easy terms; prico $30,000. No. 142—House and lot on Sherman Ay, of 8 rooms, bath room. good cel: , eistern, city water, lot 60x188 ft , isa bargain if sold soon; easy §7,500, Touse and lot in Idlewild ad bargain for a fow days, $2,100. House and lot on Georgia Ave., Leaveaworth, one of the very finest residence lots in the eity; lot alone worth the woney; easy terms, price §5,000, No, 181—Lot on Lake st., bet 22d and Saunders; price, half cash, $2,100. No. 125--10 very fine lots, 5 on Saunders und 5 on 28d st., will sell at s groat bargain if sold soon. Call and see about this property at once if you want good investnents term No. 14 anothe No 120 near Also lots in all the oulside uddition, at as good figures and teruns as can be given in th Dissolution Notice, THE Furtacishup berctororo existiug between Humiin & Brown is this duy dissolved by mutual conseat, Mr. Leown retiring. Mr Hage Tin will continud Bt tho suio place &l pay ang colleot all Lills 0f the firiu. Jous Havtix, A, dddie Fiiak hnowi,