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FOOLISHLY INFATUATED, A Plucky Woman With More Love Than Common Sense, KEPT HIM FROM HIS SICK FAMILY General Terry— The Charity Ball- Judge Dundy's Lecture—A Rotel Burned—Texas Fever—Other Local News, Foolish Infatnation. A pretty woman named Leeder, lately yo! teacher in Streator, 1lis, ,on Sun ase day rushed from the Union Paciiie depot | Chri to Marshal Cummings’ office and re quested him to telegraph o the police at North Platte to wateh the Union Pacific train on ite arrival there from the « vl arrest a man named upon the charge of receiving mon nder false pretenses, That was all that could be found out concerni matter. Yester day morning however the other facts were revealed, She tiad a beau in North | Platte, a fellow who conld not earn a i ing. His nume was Quinn. He ad been with her in Streg and had come to Nebraska to muke fortune, and did it by borrowing from the woman all the money she had to spare. amounting to $1,700. ' elaimed, putting into, used in running a livery. The e sus picious, went 1o North {hat he' had squandered every cent she had sent him. She procured warrants against him on varions charges and gav him the alternative of going home with and marrying her or going to jail. He chose the former alternative, and both took the train at the woman's expense and rode ¢ as Columbus, It w night. h gl fell asleep in her bean id when the latter town was reached the fellow lightly raised her head from his brenst and rested it against the back of the seat. He th the mtention of female. The then left the train, with deserting his confiding woman woke up an hour later and found how basely she had been desert She ame to Omahu and telegraphed as above tioned. The deserter boarded No 8 going west and the moment he renched North Platte was arrested on the woman’s telegram. The next train took the r to th Platte, and at 10 o'clock night she called upon her beau, mmcdiately oxclalmed: “Well, 1} marry you now, At 1 o'clock the DIl marry you now. next morning they were married by Judge Snelling. Yesterday morning both’ of them passed through the city as man and wife. Quinn did not scem to ish his position, and he toid f the railroad hands that he would be blessed if he would live withhis benefactress, KEPT FROM HIS FAMILY. Dr. Matthewson Refused Admission to Sce His Sick Son. The latest feature in the contest be tween Dr. Matthewson and the governor was learned yesterday morning from an Omaha gentleman, who was in Lincoln Tues-day even ing. The doctor was at the Cap- itol hotel until about 9:30 Tuesday night talking 2with his attorney, C. J. Greene, and while there received a telephone mes- sage from the asylum that he should not return to that place that night. Dr. Mat- thewson, however, feltthat as his family wasin the building, and as his son was sick, no objection would be made to his en- termg. He accordingly went to the insti- Omuha to inspeet the post. He left last evening for the east. tution and was sto pped at the entrance to the grounds by Mr. Roggen, who had a forco of twenty men patroling the grounds to exelude the old gentleman, Tle was met by Roggen who told him that he knew he would not be admitted, and was then asked why he had come out of the hewson replied that he had been there nine editated no yio- lent confiict, umfmnph desired to join his family, who were within the building, and one of whom was si s repr sentations and _entreaties were unavail ing, and the old gentleman was com- pelled to return to city. Dr. Matthewson's bondsmen arve Dr. Mercer and H. T, Clark, of this city. It stood that his friends inteed > doctor tender lis resignation, to take effeet on the Sth of nextn less than thirty days which to the help by way of notice missal This was refuse elaimed jthat the doctor’s remova illegal, inasmuch ns he had not had any charges preferred against him or inves tigate. The asylum is now under the management of Dr. Hay, but a quo war ranto will be sought to learn why he has taken bold of thy institution, GENERAL TERRY, The Commander of the Division the Missouri, in Omaha, General Terry, commander of the divi sion of the Missourd, arrived in the city y with his mide-de-camp, Colonel en route from Salt Lake city to Yesterday morning General *Perry spent a few hours in the headquar. ters buildy chatting with the ofticers and bout 11 o’clock he and Colonel Towles companied by Generals Crook, Dreck, wkins and Dandy went out to Fort General Terry is a tall portly gentle man, with a long flowing white beard, and looks to he eyery inch a soldice He lins very pleasing mian md o Kindly fuce, which is preposes: in no small de 4!)‘ . o Like most rggn of Ins sy to miTryiow y on any subject, being ot in all his utterances ust returned from Salt Lake aid in reply to a leading que n of the reporter, “where L went on a ittlo tour of inspection,” profession he is He has very little ceedingly SArve the troops orde there by the president sonie niout 0, *still “in the red there. No n made for A to hold the Mormons in ck “About that 1 have nothing to say. Nor I tell you anytl out the proba of their being moved. Neither 1l Crook or myscif have Ay POWEr to order them away.’ it do you think about the proba the post being rewoved from s asked of Nim, My dear boy,” replied the general, with great emplhiasis, “about that 1 know 1o more than you do. Fean't really say whetl such & thing would be gdvisab! or not.” ving military cts, General commented on the wonderful of “The city has anged entir, uee L was here away back in the sixtivs,” he said, “The only building { have seén to-day that L ean re wember is the Cozzens how: on Ninth stre remember that ing very well.” It i3a curious fact that after many years olonel Towles General Dandy sind. Colonel Henry, who during the war were all serving together in with Caroling, are orce more reunited " General el General Terry then . commanded the troops at Morris island during ilic seige of Fort Sumter, Colonel Towles was in- spector on the stafl Gcneral Daudy was colonel of A New Y Colonel Massachuseits came to this city in se; earventer’s trade, 1 agam der Cattle company. fever brought fover the city. crect eyent to happen soon is of yrk regiment, and vae in command of a giment. Henry A Miesing Spouse, About four months ago Edwin Collins left his home in West Liberty, Ia., and rch of work at the He left his wife and children in West Liberty. The home were hopeful and Suturday his wife and this city without notify His wife addressed a letter to hiim saying she could be found Wt the Union Pacific depot. She waited around the depot all day Satarday, but Edwin _did not make liis appearance he wrote ging. canme ing him i ady ance [he police then took her and the chil dren to the headquarters of the Woman's ian soein h, where they are | now. Another le r was mailed to the hushand, but still no answer was re cewved. Mr. House. of the Methodist Episcopal churen, interested himself e matter, and discov hoth letters been postoflice. Mr. Collins y at the abovenamed n from tl can find his fam TEXAS FEVER. is in the A Knotty Question United States I'he celebrated Rankin cattle cases were ealled up for fore Judge Dundy yesterday. These suits have already been extens ively mentioned in local print, and it is nardly neeessary 1o review themin detail “The plaintifts are Jeremiah Sny- P. k. Dolan, Loomis Rice, holas Envight, John McCullough and ‘[homas Lyneh. The defendant is the Rankin The plaintiffs cue for hout 200,000 worth of cattle leged, died from Texas into Nebraska by cattle imported from Texas by the Rankin Cat- tle company in 1884, Two interesting questions will be brought up n the trial of thiscase. The first one is whether Texas an be communicated to northern herds of eattle by cattle coming from the south, and the sécond oneis whether the Rankin tle company knew that dis- ease existed in the herds which they brought from the south, All'of the six cases will be tried at once m order to save time and trouble. At the last term of the court one of the cases was tried with the result of ment on the part of the jury J. L. Webster and Judge t Texas fover trial the value of which, it is o disagre pear for the defendant Thurston, Grimes and Hinman for the plaintifls. STRENGTHENING BOILERS, A Usefal and complished 1 The recent improvements made in - the water works comprehended the placing » and corres- power. In course of time these peeted by Boiler Inspector Jen- kins, who prononnced them incapable of sustaining with safety, the pressure re- quired by the work demanded of them, which was 110 pounds. DMr. Jenkins would allow but a pressure of ninety pounds,which was much below that guar- anteed and required Mr. Jenking' tests , and he holds "W/ nd o hyvdraulic pressure of 119 pounds will be able_ to sustain one of 150_pounds of steam. Yes- y afternoon Mr. Jenkins went to the works and by a scr gave to the boilers in question the strength and safety of resistance which was required of them. LEAVENWORTE The New Grade—The Stores and the Strect Cars. Now that the grading of Leavenwerth street 1s nearly complcted, business men are looking upon this thoroughfare as one of the most promising business streets in This is especially true with the three or four bloeks just immediately east of I avenue, and the most desir- able corners are being picked up by those who intend, as soon as spring opens, to ul along the line. A num we already in opers any more will be built as as possible.” The almost certain xtension of the street cars down in avenue, vhen property along this route will have cluss boom, stores ber and soon Army Briefs, A general court-martial is appointed to meet at Fort Robinson,Neb., at 10 o'clock a. m., on Wednesday, the 15th day of De- cember, 1836, or as soon there practicable, for the trial of such persons as may be properly brought before it. It of the following detail jor Andrew 5. Burt, Eighth infantry, infantry, First Licuten Ballard 8 Humphrey, Ninth eavalr; First Licu tenant Johin J. Haden, Eighth infantry, Second Licutenant William D, MeAn; ney, Ninth cavalry, 'ond Licutenat George W. Ruthe I N infantry Second L it Philip Bettens, jr., Ninth eavalry, Sc nd Licatenant’ 1d mund 8. Wright, Ninth e . First Licutenant Richard Wilson,” Eighth infantry, judge advoeate Harris, Joseph A, O'Brine, Nels Nel Bonjamin liggans, Uborge Bolle and Witlinm I, Wielund, military con- victs, have been ordered for confinement to the Leavenworth military prison A Dance for Charity. A well attended meeting of gentlemen to make arrangements for the charity ball,was hield Tuesday night at the Pax ton. The following exccutive com- ted Boyd, General George Guy * rton, Bishop ()'Connor, Bishop Worthington, Hon. 5 . Callaway, Herman Kountze, The cominittc Hon Crook, Hon. on management con- sists of the following: ~ Frank Colpetzer, chairman; John T. Clarke, J. 8. Collins, Natan Shelton and W. H. McCord I'he ball will be held about the of January. ‘The next meeting held at the eall of the chairmuan of the managing committee. T'he ladies of the Dos reet Preshy terian ehurch will hold u Christmas m ket at the residence of Mrs. P. L. Perine 920 Dodge street, on Thursday, Decem: ber 9, from 2 to 9 o'clock see their lar collection of Christmas gifts, someth please all, Home made candies a apecialty, and also a lar supply of Whitman's best candies, t fruiteakes in the eity fi le Lenth burned morning and As the street from hose and turn wer. fire hydrant on cly south of the otel, burst yesterday sistant Chiof Salter save flooding by attaching ing the water into the se District Court Mury L. Colwell sues for from her husbaud, William (€ oni the ground of adultery. She asks for the custody . of their ch wnd to have him defray the expenses of the suit, a divoree Do not fail to The Colwell, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, IN ROBR] OF NIGHT. ests of the Burning European Hotel Save Thelr Lives. ssterday morning at4:45 fire was dis- covered in the office of the Europesn hotel situated on the corner of Jones and Tenth streets. The alarm was raised by | the clerk, who was sleeping in the dining room adjoining the oft At the time, the flames had completely enveloped the office. The clerk immediately aroused Mr. Louis Kopald, the proprictor, with his wife and children. These made their eseape and then the boa were } aroused re were twenty-cight rooms in the hotel and each ‘of thesc had one occupant, while a number ad two and | three guests, Some of these were aroused | from their sleep with the greatest difli- | enlty, and noarly all of them, when they | realizod n well as they conld in the excite- | ment of the moment, the danger in | which they stood, made bee lines for | safety independent of the wardrobe they left behind them, or the secanty night bos which enshrouded their limbs rly all made their escape from the ding before the moeans of exit was cut off by the Hames shut off' from escape wer tiremen, who extended their the rear windows, down tfrightened and burried with much poor tellow, the last mg, when followed by the enveloped in the smok I'hose who were ided by the lers to h the Is were One ve the build flnmes and e, lost courage the moment he appeared at one of the back windows at which stood the firemen’s ladder, Witlout ceremony. he fell down on his back upon the floor of the hall, and in a few minutes would have suceumbed to the deadly vol- wmes of smoke which were rolling around iim. He was noticed by the firemen and carried to the window and then assisted to the ground. The alarm was sounded from the mar- shal’s house, three blocks from the fire, though the nearest box was at the corner of Ninth and Jones, but one block away. Owing to this delay the building was badly destroyed when the engines reached the scene. The flames found easy vie- tory, running through the hollow parti- tions and breaking out in all parts of the building almost av the ‘same mo- ment. Nevertheless, the work of the fire- men_was excellent and all that could possibly have been reached was saved from destruetion. Mr. Kopald ran the sa- loon on the corner of the building,also the hotel whicl: comprised one of the stores, all of the buck and upper stories of the building. He was insured with Howells & Co. for§ on the saloon and 83,350 on the furniture; with Weiss for $1, on the furniture in the American of Bos- ton, and the same amount with the man of Peoria on the saloon. The build- ing' which belonged to Mrs. Thomas Kennedy, was insured for $3,000, there being $1,000 in each of the American, Hartford and aul. had a small g shing No. 520, which, however,was not injure and No. 518, nearly all the goods ot which were removed to the walk. The build- ing is pretty badly burned, but the loss will be covered by the insurance. IT WILL COME. allaway Says that the Union De- pot is an Assured Thing—Notes. “There is no doubt but that the union depot will be built,’ smd General Man- ager Callaway yesterday to a BEE repor- ter, ‘4t is only a question of some time. It is possible that work may be com- menced before spring.”’ ‘‘Have all the rog Blufis agreed to gointo the as, ed of him. %The Northwestern, Chicago, Burling- to & Quiney, Missouri Pacific and B. & M. 1y to go in with us on this mat- ter. The Rock Island and Milwauke rouds are still holding out, but will prob- ably sign the ugreement. You see this thing has to be acted upon by the general managers of the diflferent roads and where one of them is in Chicago, one in St. Louis and York, we can’t push the matter throu gh inone d: Then thy are & thousand and one details that have to be attended before work can be commenced It is no matter to settle all the preliminaries of a $1,000,000 depot. Then again there is some trouble about securing grounds for the de People h are =0 crazy about re; ant £400,000 or £300,000 *h to build the depot,” “No plans have been as yet selected for the structure” we have not teets to submt them, far enough along for t Mr. Callaway said further that at the last meeting of the eral managers the Union Pacitie submitted to the other roads a proposition for the use of i1ts new bridge, which was accepted tory. Mr. Mr. ot. for *“No, invited archi lings are not wyet.” us sutis) Richard I of the religious festivals of the Catholic church, It w cele ed i ol the churches of that denomination mm the cily. A FREE LorUne, Judge Dundy Expo of Temy nds the Gos rance to His Jurors, “It has come to my knowledge Judge Dundy, of the U Yesterday morning aft and adjusted his spectacles, “t cer- tain jorors on the present panel have been guilty of getting drunk and con ducting themselves in a disgraceful man ner. I put u stop thing." ' smd 2 States conrt had taken his to to this Proposc Judge Dundy de: stirring lecture on the subjeet of jurors using intoxicating liquors while in the performance of their duties. He said that it had come to s knowledge that one juror had been picked up on the street m a hopeless st of intoxiea tion and minus a hat. Another man had been found holding on to u hydrant, and so much the worse for °*tanglofoot whisky” that he could not let go, In another nstance it had been rey him that a juror who wason the county had been seen to ree bottle of liquor from some one a tino the jury room with him to stop sueh dis instructed the dist ot attorney to make it warm for the man who had gyen the liquor to the juror Continuing, Judge Dundy said that he knew of no person about the court room, unless it was the judge, who could dis. grace himselt more by getting drunk than a juror. To settle the eates now before the court would require, on the part of the jurors, Lrain unclonded by drink. Drunken jurors canuot render an impart and satisfuctory verdict “I don't propose to ask jurors of re- roow tainted with from a man who is g whisky, thic spectability to sit in a the fumes of wh gontiaually guzz judge It suid s more than able se drunken jurors will b arg A Saloon Man Arvrvested. A. J. Herrold, an ex-fireman, better known 8s *“Tony,” has been .arrested on ¢ | warrants sworn out in Ju court, charglag him with hquor selling The cowm- without & proper liceuse. the People’s to a large audicnce. I play was well presented, the seenery the duced. g§Marie Brainard as did excellent work, as did Jud Cahfornin. tice Anderson’s plainte wore filed by two citizens of North Omaba. Herrold has ovened a sa- loon on Saunders street, opposite the Presbyterian church, and it is alleged that he 48 running it on a i censs which he bought from a down-town saloon keeper, who had qrit the business. The residents of that part of the city are highly indignant and have held meetings to discuss the matter. Thay want, if possible, to com pel Herrold to close up. The latter was brought into court and gave $500 bonds to appear for examination on the 28th BEANS AND PUMPKIN PIE. New Englanders Avranging Fora Din rer on Forefather's Day. About seventy-five New Englanders answered the call for a meeting at the board of education rooms last night to crange for a celebration of Forefather s day. In the absence of Judge Savage, the chairman of the first meetihg, Mr George R. Gilbert was chosen temporary chairman. Mr. E. K. Long, the secretary, read the minutes of the proceedings of the first meoting held on December 1, at the Umity church, at which a committee was appointed to arrange the prelimimn aries for the second meeting and further organization of the society. Rey. W. E. Copeland, of the committee ported that it had been de holding of a e fathers’ aay on December 21, the cele ion to consist of an old- fashioned New England dinner, to be neld at 6 p m., and to be by toasts, musical and followed i Itis proposed to have are the dinner for which cover the expense and also to ecr a fund for the relief of any _destitute New Englanders who may be in the city. A committes con Mrs. Dr Dinsmoor, Mrs. Adams, Mrs, W, Copeland, Mrs. Munford. Mrs. G Joselyn, Mrs, A. 8. Pratt, Mrs. Stimpson, Mrs. J.'L, Kimball, Mrs. Rustin, and Mrs. W. E. Copeland, was appointed to arrange the material for the supper, A committee, composed of W. L. Copeland, Dr. Dinsmoor and Prof. Lewis, was appointed to secure a hall and to aid the ladies in their work. After some discussion upon the fe bility of making the organjzation permanent one the meeting adjourned. Postoflice Changes In Nebraska during the week ending De- cember 4, 1886, furnished by Wm. Vleck of the postoffice devartment: Established—Berwyn, Custer county, Robert P. McKnight, postmmaster; Cairo, Hall eounty, George postmaster. Postmz nia, Holt county, areil, Dawes county, I h, Ortello, Custer county, Miss Lizzie Overholt; Stop, Custer county, William McFate. TOWA. Established—Dickens, Clay county, Henry R. Brownell, postmaster: Terico, Chickisaw county, Judd E. Landon, post- master. Manilla, Crawford county, Gabriel D). Brokaw, postmaster, Discontinued—Menoti, Buena V county. Postmasters appointed—De Leon, Cher- okee county, Thomas Stevenson. Irwin, Shelby county, James A. Harmon, Towa Centre, Story county, Mrs. Agnes T Higley: Keystone, Benton county, Charles W. Spinman; Monterey, Davis county, James F. Jordan; Newtonville, Buchanan , ch, Buena Vista Christmastide. Buy your Christmas presents of the adies of the St. Mary's Avenue Congre- gational church on 1hursday and F day evenings of this week in the church parlors. A large, varied and beautiful assortment at reasonable prices. Oys- ters in every style and home-made sweets each evening. On k recitals b Miss age, of Boston, Plaindealer says: **As an elocutionist Miss among the most gifted in he Her selections were of a h merit, and received most flatto nition, Nothing short of repe after each number would satisfy the demand of the audience.” A small admission fee of ten cents will be ¢l 1 each evening. All else will be voluntary. A delightful treat, with things to sce, to hear, to eat and to take home to one’s friends. v Cleveland ay The profession igh literary The Danites. The Danites was played last night erres being very f ithfully repr illy Pipe also Richy “The d - the e of aracters were was well re indy McGee.” f E. P, Gardner eaptur s with “the glorious cliy W The othe well filled out and the play ceived generally. Gauthony Disabled No. 2. hose eart has 1 its reel, and its place s being filled by the exer- cising farmers’ wango of the company. POWDER Ahbszolutely Pure. \is powder never varies, A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds cannot be sold in competition with the r titude of low test, short weight alum o phosphate powders, Sold only in ca Royal Baking Powder Co., 468 Wall New York. " E.T. ALLEN, M. D, SPECIALIS Eye, Ear, Nose & Th;gaf Room 9 W Building odge sts ., Oma 12am Hours 8 to 210 4 and 3 kiov re s Sl G PR R DECEMBER Was made by the NEBRASKA CLOTHING COMPANY in not mak- ing up enough Chinchilla Pea Jackets and Vests to sell at from $9 ta $13 with which to supply the demands of their tremendous trade. And. having an over supply of these garments selling from $183 to $18. they have concluded to fillin the lower priced lots from the higher grade goods in order to equalize their assortment of prices, thereby giving to their customers extraordinary bargains in the height of the seasor the most desirable goods. Accordingly they offer the following lot close down as follows: 65 Pea Jackets and Vests at $9.50, regular price $13. 82 fine all wool Chinchilla Coats and Vests, trimmed with fine quilted farmer's satin and cord edge binding, for $12.75, the regulir price $16. 55 very fine Pea Jackets and Vests, the coats lined with the celebrated Rock Cassi- mere, the lining of the later being suitable for outside garments, worth at least $20 per suit, and the Vest lined with the finest red flannel, for $13.75, recular price $18. In addition they offer to close out their entire line, consisting of 45 Astrachan Pea Jackets and Vests, a novelty of the season, for $11.90; sold by.other dealers at from $15 to $17. Also 35 satin-lined Pem Jackets and Vestsin two elegant shades at $17.756; the regular nrice asked by other dealers $25. They still continue selling their tashionable children's velve! suits, from 4 to 12 years old, elegantly gotten up. suitable for Holiday Gifts. at $5.50 and $5.90, worth regular $12. All goods marked in plain figures and at strictly one price at the THE NEBRASKA CLOTHING COMPANY Omaha. The Union bewing Machine | Made on Honor, Sold on Honor And Guaranteed, iness on the basisolf SQUARE DEA LI Confidence in its mevits, warrant them in cate Cor. Douglas and 14th sts., To every customer on the honor of a company that have established their b backed by the superior merits of the goods they manufacture. FIRST CLASS TRADE ONLY. They desire liv crgetic and responsible dealers in all mnoceupied teviitory. 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