Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 22, 1887, Page 2

| s THE OMAHA DAILY BEE! TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1887. A BIG DIAMOND DISCOVERY Ponca People Go Wild Over a Remarkable Find at That Place. A RIVAL FOR THE KOH-1-NOOR. Three Ounces and a Half the Weight of the Jewel—The Falls City Other State Ponca's Great Gem. PoxcA, Neb, March 2L—([Special Tele- gram to the Bik.|—More or less excitement a8 prevailed In Ponca during the past six months over the land purchases mahe imme- diately north of the city, between it and the Missouri river, by parties in Boston, Rock 1sland and Sioux City at prices largely in excess of the value of the land. What did they want these lands for? They are unfit except in a few instances for agricultural purposes. Was it thatcoal was discoverad in them? Some thought this theory afforded & solution of the matter, for at various times parties have dug for and found coal in the vicinity—coal, too, of such fair quality that many Individuals here made use of it for fuel purposes, declaring it burned well and was as good coal as that for which they pay $7 per ton, But some still thought there was an ulterior object and that a railroad bridee was to be built at this place. The general opin- fon seems to have settied upon this conclu- sion as the most rational, owing to the patural site for & bridge at this point, the river being NArrow. with & rock bottom, some sixty feet under the water, and the banks on either side being high and firm. But the dis- covery of diamonds here within the last few days seems to have unsettled all prior opin- fons with regard to the purchasing of the lands by the parties stated. J. 8. Keyser has discovered what seems tobe a diamond of rare value and brilliancy. 1t weighs three ounces and a half. He took it to Sioux City for examination and there he was offered $40,000 for a fourth interest in the find. Other parties wished him togo with them to New York to diamond experts there for the purpose of determining what the mineral ‘was, diamond or ruby, offering to liquidate his expenses there and back and furnishing money to work up the matter. Whatever it is, there Is the greatest excitement in Ponca over it. The Falls City Murder. FALLS Crry, Neb,, March 2L—|Special to the BrE.|—There seems to be wild rumors afloat in regard to the killing of Frank Ne- bergall by John Marvin here Saturday last. The account of the affair which appeared in the B of yesterday Is correct ana direct from an eye witness, who was talking with Marvin when Nebergall came down the street and attacked him. Only a few minutes be- fore the affair took place Nebergall tried to porrow a revolver from a traveling man at the hotel, and when asked what he wanted with it said he “would kill the whole d—d Marvin family.” He afterwards went to the store of W. M. Maddox and bought one, then . started out to find Marvin (which he did), and as soon as he seen Marvin standing on the walk he made a lunge for him, strik- fng at him the same time. Marvin being & much smaller man than he was had to pro- tect himself the best he could, so he drew his revolver, which was a self-acting one, and began to club Nebergall over the head, and while in the act of striking him he missed the top of his head and the weight of the weapon coming down was accidentally discharged, with the above resuit. Marvin was cool at first and sald he did not shoot him intention- He gave himself up to an ofticer, and all, who died instantly, was carried to the Union hotel, where Coroner H. C. Ryan took charge of the body, empanelled a jury and held an inquest. ‘The jury returned the foliowing verdict: “We. the jury,sworn and empannelled by M. C. Ryan, coroner of Richarason county, Ne- raska, to hold an inquest upon the body of | Frank Nebersall now lying dead beforo us, do find from the evidence before us that the sald Frank Nebergall came to his death by a | pistol shot discharged from a revolver in the ands of John Marvin, and that the said | shooting and I(Illimi;I was _purposely and | felonjously on the 19th day of March 1887.” Since the verdict of the jury has become known considersble feeling is expressed ainst the last part of the verdict, where they say it was "nurposuler" and ‘‘felon- ioualy,” for according to the testimony of the man who stood only a few feet from Marvin there is not a shadow of doubt but ‘what he did it accidentally while defendin, bimself. The dece: leaves a wife, who o late was employed at the Union house din- ing room. ‘Maryvin is a married man and has lived here trom boyhood. His brother, | G. P. Marvin, of the Beatrice Democrat, is here to-day tomake arrangements for the defense. Destructive F at Cozad. Cozap, Neb, March 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—At 11 o'clock yesterday morning the large two-story brick block, owned by Watson Graham, was discovered fo be on fireand in less than half an hour, tho bullding with contents, was entirely de- stroyed. The building was occupled as fol- Jows: 8. R. Williams, flour and teed, loss, $1,500, no insurance: H. A, Darner, hard- wear, loss 85,500, insured in Pheenix for $2,500; Grand Army of the Republic lodge room, everything lost, and a public hall, ever#mng destroyed. A bigh northwest wind prevailed and car- led fire to W. H. Blackman's drug store ad- jacent. This, with contents, was entirely de- L. Loss §2.500, small insurance. “Mr. lackman’s dwelling house being adjacentgto the store, also fell a prey to the flames, and ‘with contents was destroyed. Loss $1,500, no insurance. The Bundy hotel was also on fire several times, but by heoric efforts was ut out. The excitement for a time was in- nse, an the prairie was on fire on all sides snd for awhile it seemed as if the entire town would be wiped out of existonce, The cause of the fire'is unknown. Grand I d Nominations. GRAND IsLAND, Neb., March 2L.—|Special ‘Telegram to the BEE.)—At a citizens meet- on Saturday evening W. H. Platte, a leading attorney and old resident of this city, was mominated for mayor; Henry Garn was mnowinated for police judge; John W. West for city treasurer, and C. W. Brininger for ecity clerk, The former three are democrats and the latter is a republican. 1t 1s a strong ticket, but may be weakened by a split, owing to the fact that the Knights of Labor were Ignored. There is some probabilit: that a candidate that they can support will i’ot be put in the field. Mz, Platte was called for and made a stirring speech in favor of enforcing existing laws and a reformatory eity government, and pledsed himself to A {urtherlng the highest interest of Grand sland by encouragement of enterprises to help the growth of the eity. Death of Henry Carrig. Corumpus, Neb, March, - 2L—[Special Telegram to the Bie.|—Henry Carrig, of Bhell Creck, died last night after a long 1ll- mess from eancer of the stomach, He came to Platte county In 1858, was a very thrifty, §ndustrious farmer and cattle dealer, accumu- lating a handsome property of 'between $10,000 and $50,000. He was about fifty-hve ‘years of age and *leaves & wife and seven children. Burglary at Fort Dodge. Forr DoDGE, Ia, March 21, —[Special Tele- gram to the Bik.]—The merchant tailoring and clothing store of Rhemstead & Yosler ‘was broken into last evening and over §400 X 0ods ‘:Ilol 5 'l'lnl; m{zb«;fll‘:nd:. a: rance cutting el out of 18 C| and n{uocklnz lt.p"i‘l\en 18 mo clue as et §o the thioves. BT Collision as Creston. CrusroN, la, March 3L—{Special Tele- _ gram to the Bee.|—There was a collision of #relght trains two wmiles west of this city at * 31 0'clock last night. An engine was badly ‘wrrocked and thrown into a ditch. Ten cars loaded with corn and provisions were badly . Samaged and otkors more or less broken up. Ry Fifty fect of track was toru up. The track was cleared and trains running at 8:30 this morning, - The eause was the nrst section of the freight broke loose on the hill and ran back to the second section, which was fol- lowing and could not be stopped, as it was woing down bill. The engineer and fireman {muned for life. The fireman was uninjured but the engineer, John Van Gent, had his back badly wrenched and 1njured his chest, lbml" is thought that he is not dangerously hurt, lowa Supreme rt Decisions. Des Morxes, 1a., March 21.—[Speeial Tel- egram to the Brr.|—The supreme court to-day rendered the following decisions: K. Coleman vs the Omega Lodge of Free Masons et al, appellants, Fremont eircuit. Affitmed, Frederick E. Maeher, appellant, vs John Jenswold, jr., Palo Altocircuit. ~ARlirmed. Elizabeth Gardner, appeliant, vs, Isaiah Lighttoot, Jasper cireuit. Aftirmed. Henry Vorwald vs C, C, Marshall, appel- lant, Delaware circuit. Affirmed. M. Farscheimer & Co., appellants, vs John T. Stewart, Pottawattamle circuit. Reversed, Nettie Arnold, appellant, vs D, 8. Goshall, Tama district. Reversed. W. K. Pershing et al, appellants, vs Chicago Buriington & Quiney railroad. Aflirmed. Ready For the Trials. Stoux Ciry, Ia, March 21.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—Arrangements are fast completing for the opening of the Haddock murder trials on Wednesday of the present weck, Developments of the most startliug and interesting nature are expected and there is no longer any question but what some will be made. Many outside parties are already here to attend the trials. It is not known what the defense will ask con- cerning the matter of a judge to try the cases —whetber they will object to Judge Lewis or not. —_— The Sentence None Too Long. MONTEZUMA, Ia., March 21.—| Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The trial of Andrew Brown for inhuman eruelty in whippinga little colored boy to death hasconcluded with a verdict of murder in the sacond degree, and he was sentenced to the penitentiary for ten {enru. The trial of his nccmn%lloe. Chloe Robinson, will be held next month. Society Circles Surprised. IowA Crry, [a., March 31,—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—Soclety circles were quite taken by surprise here by the marriage on Saturday evening last of T, 8, Baldridge and Mrs. Ida May Pryce. The groom was the valedictorian at”the recent medical com- mencement of the state university, and the bride is the queen of song of this city, 8o widely known in musical circles. An Accidental S8hooting. Fort DoDGE, Ia., March 2L —|Special Tele- gram to the BEr.]—Jacob Schmall accident- ally shot Payne Daud In the groin yesterday ‘while fooling with a target rifle that he didn’t know was loaded. The wound is not consid- ered fatal. The size of the ball is twenty- two calibre. Both are young men. A Garabaldi tally Injured. DUBUQUE, Ia., March 2L.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—A trackman named Blondi was struck by a passing train on the Chicago, Burlington & Northern road this afternoon and is supposed to be fatally in- fll:filfnl:llle is an Italian and served under A Brakeman Kiiled. KEeokuK, Ia, March 2L—[Special Tele- gram tothe BEE.]—Frank Mosier, of Monroe, married, a brakeman on the Rock Island, fell whlfedetnchlugclra at Otley, Sunday, and was run over and killed, Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nebraska and Iowa: Fair weather, becoming warier, variable winds. el W CHIUAGO'S LAKE FRONT. The Illinois Central Company Gains a Partial Victory. CHICAGO, March 2L—|Special Telegram to the Bre.]—The 1llinois Central railway, which has grabbed land on the lake front valued at $50,000,000, gained a partial victory in the United States district court to-day. A wmotion was made by the railroad company before Judge Blodgett to compel the state of 1llinois to close up proofs by May L Judge Trumbull for the railroad company argued that the motion ought to be granted because of the evident disposition of the complain- ants to cause annoyance by delay. Messrs, Jewett and B. F, Ayre also appeared for the defense. Attorney General Hunt, E. B, McCagg, Norman Williams and C. 8, Holt, who appeared for the complainant, all de- nied that there has been any unnecessary delay on the part of the complainants, What delay there had-been was caused by the raitroad company itself. By its agents it had lobbied agalnst the bill of Congress- man Adams, which soughtto have the United States governnient made a party to the suit. Attorney General Huntusked Judge Blodgett if the tact of making the order to close proot ‘would necessarily prevent the granting of a preliminary injunction restraining the Illi- nois Central from making any further en- croachments, as they are doing now, below Fourteenth street pending the taking of tes- timony in the case. Judge Blodgett replied, *“Not necessarily so.” Then the attorney gen- eral asked if the order to close the taking of roof would prevent the United States from entering appearance in the case. e court replied that un- doubtedly on _application by the fed- eral government it would be allowed to come in. Thentheattorney general flatly asked the court to grant a restraining order enjoining any further encroachments on the richts of the people of Illinols tion. D- plication could not bé heard without having arguments which would practically enter into the merits of tho whole case and thus open it up throughout. *1do not feel” he said, “that it is my duty just at present to do 80, Therels a press of business on hand which’must be attended to at once. I don’t care to take up the matter when it must come to trial 5o soon, anyhow. The whole case must be heard in June, and in the mean- time I think no interests of the people will suffer.” Attorney General Hunt asked if the complainants were not entitled to have their riparian rights respected and begged that matters be carried no further until the case had been heard and a decision F“’""- Judge Biodgett coldly replied: *No interests will suffer in such a short time as will elapse between now and June, and what s still more important, if the court grant such a restiaining order all motive for the complainants to brer; the case to a speedy trial will be lost and” the matter will be allowed to drag along as it has dona for the Iast thirty years. The motion for a res- training order’ is denied.” At this the at- torneys for the rallroad company were vis- ibly re,‘(n(‘ed. ‘This {s the first signal vietory for their side. An oraer was also issued ('unflwlllm:lhe complainants to close proot by May 1 and defend ants by May 15, — A Cable Road Enjoincd. CuicAGo, Mareh 21,—Judge Tuley, of the circuit court, granted a temporary injunction this afternoon against the construction of the cable railroad in the north division of the city upon the application of a contesting property owner that the proposed cable sys- tem would injure his land. This throws 2,000 men at work on the road out of employment. e The Demurrer Overruled. New York, March 2L—In the case of Adam . Spies against the Chicago & Ilh- nois railroad company for §62,500, which the plaintiff invested in bonds of the road, aud Which the defendant demurred to the suit, Judge Wheeler to-day in the United States circuit court overruled the demurrer. He de- cided that the plaintiff had a right to bring suit for the recovery of his money, —_— Collector Thompson's Successor. WaAsiuNaTon, March 21,—It is said that W. W. Stewart, of Des Moines, Ia.. will be oo distiet of low vieo"W. & 1 Saseud ol wa, vice W. - Took Down the Cable. BurraLo, N, Y., Mareh 1.—In accordance with l::‘. eon;u-lu between the uuu:;' comm and the one compauny the ablo o T laiar R s W e down this morning, THE - ALL-ABSORBING - TOPIC Another Now England Man Mentioned For the Inter-State Qommission. ONLY THREE MEMBERS CHOSEN., Ex-Senator Eaton Discusses the Pres- dential Probabilities of 1888—~The Most Available Candidates— Other Washington News, The Inter-State Question. WasuiNaToN, March 21.—([Special Tele- eram to the BiE. |—The one absorbing topic in Washington continues to be the personnel of the Inter-state commission. Every man prominent in business or political life who comes here is at once seized upon as a certain candidate for a place on the board and he is interviewed and pumped until he leaves. W. W. Crapo, of Massachusetts, who was here on Saturday, it is learned to-day positively de- clined the proffer of a place. It seems to be the settled conviction of everyone that a New England man is to be present before the president can announce the appointments, The latest to be selected by common consent is Hon, John W, Candler, of Boston, who was & member ot the Forty-seventh congress, Mr. Candler only served one term, but during his service he made an exceedingly valuable member of the commerce committes, which committee at thattime had charge of the river and harbor bill. He voted for the passage of that bill over the veto ot Presi- dent Arthur and that veto retired him to pri- vate life, It is said to-night that Mr. Cand- ler can shave a place on the board it he will accept, but his friends Lere think that he can- not be induced to do so. With a Massachu- setts man decided upon the board will be vractically complete, though it is said at the white house that only three members have been definitely chosen. 1t is understood that the fifth man will come from New York and that the president has several good men in that state from whom to choose, any one whom he knows will accept. . JPRESIDENTIAL PROBABILITIES, Ex-Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, was talking with a reporter to-day about the po- litical outlook toward 1883: " “If the repub- lican nominating convention were to meet to-morrow 1 think Mr. Blaine would cer- tainly be the choice. Not,” he added, *‘that he 18 their strongest man, The strongest man they could nomioate is John Sherman. He would make the best run. _But, of all the republicans I think that Mr. Edmunds would make the best president. The admin- istration would be clean. e cannot get the nomination, though.” “It has been suggested that Mr. Blaine would not like tosee another republican elected immediately after his defeat.” “I know; but if Blaine is not nominated himself he will name the man, as he did Gar- tield, and will doall he can tosecure his election.” “Allison, I suppose,” sald the reporter. “If 80 he will be olected,” was the em- phatic reply of the democratic ex-senator. “*What is the outlook for the democrats?’’ “I don't like to talk about it. [amn a dem- ocrat and 1 don’t like to think about 1t,” and he shook his head suggestively. AN UNGUARDED TREASURY. The press dispatches have announced the fact that the officials of the treasury have given orders that several men who made frequent visits to the vaults should no longer be admisted. These men have been linger- ing around the department for some tiie, and it was feared that their designs upon the wealth which was stored in the cellar was not altogether a proper one. The de- partment has for some time past allowed visitors into the vaulls between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock eack day. ~The enormous silver store-house is literally packed full; there i3 not room for even another bag, an naturally the sight of thiz vast amount of bullion attracts the cupidity of impecunious vigitors, 1t is a great many years since an attempt was made to rob the treasury and no one has ever tried to carry off the coins stored since the Bland law made storage necessary. Beyond twenty-five or thirty watchmen who are employed to watch the building when the clerks are gone there is absolutely no pro- tection whatever against robbers, ‘and 1t is doubtful if nn¥ is needed. It is possible that a gang of thieves might secrete them- selves somewhere in the building and per- haps they might be able to break into some of the smaller vaults, but the exposed posi- tion of the building would make it an ex- ceedingly dangerous undertaking and 1t is hardly likely that any thief would have the hardibood to attempt it. The fact that the building is not watched from the outside causes no comment whatever from peoble who know how things are conducted in this country, but the Emfillsh visitors to the capi- 1 always wonder why a squad of soldiers are not detailed to parade in front of the treasury building by night as i3 the case in London in the neighborhood of tiie Ba nk of England. ADMITTED TO PRACTICE, The following attorneys were admitted to practice before the interior department to-day: John P, Swisher, Cedar Rapids: Thos. Malleson, Panora; G. McFall, \{’ G Jones, Oskoloosa; F, M, Darrington, Chad- ron; A. 8. Drake, 1pswich; Robert P. Alli- son, Steele; Nelson F. Boucher, Washburnj John J. Skuse, Fargo, Dak. PENSIONS GRANTED TOWANS, Towa pensions were granted to-day as_fol- lows: Sarah K., widow of John Denbow, Albion, (original) ; Levi 8, Silvester, Albia; Hirim Pearco, Creston; 1lsaac Willett, Columbus Junction; John W, Jones, Mab- son: Swlthsn Cain, Dubuque (increase); Calvin Jackson, Plano; John F. W. Wicke, Keokuk (restoration). Reissued and increased: Johm Denbow, deceased (of widow) Albion. ———— Pritchett Among the Appointees, WaAsHINGTON, March 21,—The president made the following appolntments this after- noon: George E. Pritchett, United States district attorney for Nebraska; Emory B. Sellers, United States district attorney for Indiana; Thomas Haydon,, United States district attorney for Nevada. ———— No New. Indictments, CuicAco, March 21.—Contrary to general expectations the speclal grand jury failed to return any additional indictments this inorn- ng. — e ——— AMUSEMENTS, PEOPLE'S THEATER. Last uight the Hyers' Colored Comedy company began a week's engagement at this theater, presenting their laughable comedy, “The Blackville Twins,"" - This company is composed entirely of colored people and is undoubtedly the best now traveling. The audience last night. was convulsed with luu{;hter from the begin- ning to the close of the entertainment. Mrs. Hyer and Gertrude Revels, as the twins, acted their part in a most pleasing manner, Billy Carroll and Tom Davis, the comedians, carried the house by storm—their acting being extremely funny. The singing of this company is very fine, the solos, duetts and quartetts winning numerous encores. Taken as a whole this is certainly the most pleasing entertainment that has been witnessed at the People’s this season. The same bill will be repeated to-night and will un- doubtedly be received by a large house. A Daft Dame From Denver. Aunie Forrest, a lady of neat attire and faded beauty is posing as a puzzle before the police authorities. She hails from Denver, and came hither to let Mar- shal Cummings share the credit of a big murder mystery she has unearthed. She also tells, in an off-hand way, of a great fortune to which she has recently become sole legatee. She was seized by the- po- lice as a crank dangerous to be at large a few days ago, but was immediately re- leased for some reason. rday she was ufnln arrested,and to-day the county f;)mm issioners will ship her back to enver. —— Fourth Ward Meeting. There will be a regular meeting of the 4th Ward Republican club, at the store of C. J, Jobnsou, 38th and Farnam. on Tuesday ovening, March 23d, at 7:3) o'clock. By order of the club. Jorn 8. Woop, Secretary. By C. J. Jouxson, Secretary pro tem, VACATING THE BASEMENTS, The School Bosed |After Health Re- forms—THe School Laws, The board of edincation met last night with a full attendance of members, A number of appliatipns for positions as assistant teachers were received and re- ferred to the confmittee on teachers and text books. Thejyeéted question of base- ment school rooms was brought up by a protest of Mr. J.! R. Reed against the further use of thé hasement of the Long school. The petitioner stated his two children, who haye been ntu‘ndinfinvhml in the basement, ‘aré‘continually becom- ing sick as a result of the confinement in the damp, unhealthy basement. Mr, Coburn moved that the two basemeat rooms in the Long school, two in the Leavenworth and one in the [zard be va- cated at the close of the present week, Members Davis, Livesey, Clark and the chairman were opposed to the motion claiming that there should be some pro- vision made for the accomodation of children now attending the basement rooms before the rooms are vacated. Those favoring the motion claimeu that it should be adopted as no steps would be taken to secure other rooms until the basements were vacated. The motion prevailed and the committee on buildings and property wus instructed to secure school room for the accommodation of students now attending in the basement rooms, The committee on buildings and and property reported that they had rented a room on South Thirteonth street for one year for the relief of Center street school. Mr. Conoyer's resolution, authorizing the payment of the teachers’ pay roll as soon as approvad by the committee on claims, so the teachers can draw their pay for March before vacation, was adopted. The members then indulged in a little amusement in an effort to clmnf;e the name of the Georgia avenue school. Mr. lllmkburrM:roposcd the name of Park school, r. Coburn wanted 1t called Blackturn school; Mr. Lon,-“)ronosed the name of Mann school, and Mr. Clark that of Garfield. After a good deal of voting and more comment the propositions were all voted down. The architects who are to furnish plans for the new buildings at the corner of Twenty-eighth and Webster and in Omaha View were required to furnish the board with duplicate plans and the time for recciving bids for the construc- tion of the buildings was extended until April 18. On motion of Mr. Davis the vote, by which the architects were instructed to propose plans for both the steam and hot air systems of ventilation 1n the proposed buildings, was reconsid- ered and the instruction given to prepare the plans for the steam heating system, This was also afterwards reconsidered and made the special order for an ad- journed meeting to be held on W ednes- day afternoon at 5 o'clock. The board then itook up the amend- ments that are proposed to the scnool law now pending 'in’ the legislature. It was resolved to be‘ the sentimont of the board that the number of the members of the board shall no be increased; that the time of election be the first Monday in April; that the board have the power to fix the salary of the secretary, and that the members of the board be chosen by a general vote and not'by wards. LA Court Notes. Yesterday was ‘the last day of the March term of the county court. In the county c8urt the Queen .City Shirtcompany, of New York, eommenced suit against Mclnnis & Bussey for $242.63 on account. David Richardson, of New York, commenced a suit agamst A. At- kinson for $335.07 on' accouut. The Omaha National bank, sought judgment against Eugene Tribble for $500. n the district court W. A, Howland began action tor the forecloseure of a mechanics’ lien to secure & claim of $140.85 against Otis and Harriet N. Haynes. " Meyer Hellman began suit against Henry Homan et al to quiet title to the nwi of the ne} of section 34, town- ship 16, — South Omaha Nominations. A citizens' meeting was held at South Omaha last evening for the purpose of placing in nomination a ticket for city officers in opposition to that placed be- fore the people last week. The following were nominated for the various offices: Mayor, E. P, Savage; police judge, Judge Rubher; treasurer, P. M. Hunt; city engineer, Henry Keinhart. The adjourned until to-night, when they will assemble in the various wards for the unomination of aldermen, Run Over and Killed, A railrond man named Burns was run over and instantly killed at an early hour in the Union Pacific yards this morning. The coroner took charge of the remains. Brevities, The revenue collections yesterday amounted to $4,800.00. Henry Long was arrested last night charged with rifling the pockets of a drunken man named Anderson of $14. Belle Sanford, the notorious, was sen- tenced by Judge Stenberg yesterday af- ternoon to twenty days in the county jail, for robbing a granger of $18. Peter Block, a cook at the Paxton house, was arrested by Officer White last night for an assault upon Charles Fidler, the stoward at the same hostlery. Advices were received in this city last night, to the effect that the remains of Henry D. Rumsey, whose sad death in the Buffalo hotel fire was noticed in Sat- urday’s Beg, were interred in Fort Wayne, Ind, Mr. Rumsey was well known in this city, having for two years conducted the Cozzens hotel on Ninth street. He left hera in December 1886, for the purpose of visiting friends in the east. He was formerly a” captain in the United States navy and had a son in the naval academy = at Annapols. The deceased had many triends 1n Omaha and Nebraska, who wi}l learn with grief of his tragic death,’ |’ —ble 1t s a Ourifus Fact That the body is now thore ceptible to benefit from mediciner than at any other season. Hence the importance of taking Hood’s Sarsaparillanéw, when it will do you the most good. © W is really wonder- ful for purifying and enriching the blood, creating an appetitg, and giving tone to t hole system. ‘Besure to get Hood's Sarsaparil] ich s peculiar to itself. C. E. Mayne was 'out vesterday aftera serious ten days' illpgse. Jean Decker, of the Black Hills Pio- neer, Deadwood, l)qk.“ is in the city on a short visit. e - Frank R. Morrissey, of the Herald, left Friday for St. Paul, and is still in that city. W. J. Helphrey, & road agent, em- ployed by Penrose & Hardin, isn from a successful trip through Nebraska. Mr. J. L. Miles, a banker from Daven- port, lowa, bought about $100,000 of Omaha city propcrt,; loans last week. He expresses himself as well pleased with Omaba and says he intends to loun a million of doliars here this year. —_— Daniel Miller, of Donegal, Pa., bought & pair of common white rabbits a year ‘E‘ He now has seventy rabbits,” the offspring of the original pair. e — Talmage Lecture. Sale of Talmage lecture tickets for re- served section Tuesday morning, March 22, at 9 a. m., exposition building. AVENGING A SISTER'S WRONGS Grant Hart, of Hastings, Tells How He Killed Dr. Randall WESTERN LEAGUE SCHEDULE. The Board of Education—Shippers Uorrecting Abuses—South Omaba Nominations—Court Notes— City News in General Dr. Randall's Slayer. “There goes the boy who Killed Doc Randall," said & Hastings gentleman to a Bre reporter at the Union Pacitic depot yesterday evening, pointing out a young man who was crossing the platform toward the waiting room. The reporter followed into tho room and found him- solf tacing & young, boyish looking fel- low, about eighteen years of age, with bright keen blue eyes, light black hair and a face as smooth and rosy as that of a country school girl, He wore a neat fitting ready-made suit of a groyish color and a black slouch hat. Of the soore or more of young men who were in the room at the time he was the last one whose looks or bearing would indicate him capable of killing a man as he did Dr. Randall at Hastings on Saturday. He appeared ill at ease, glanc- ng nervously about him, and appeared startled when the reporter addressedjhim a8 “‘Mr. Hart.” He looked as though he expected to see a pair of handouffs flashed upon him at the next moment. When made aware of the interviewer’s 1dentity, his face assumed a bored only-a-reporter look common witk men of more experi- ence. ““The papers,” s:\ld'ymmg Hart, “have already given all of the facts,’’ when asked “for particulars concerning his chooting of Dr. Randall, the man who had ravished his little eleyen-year-old sister at Hastings. When pressed to tell the details of the affair the young man demurred and was only brought out by the question, ‘‘Dia you go to the court house with the inten- tion of killing Randall?” 'To this he quickly replied: “‘No, sir. 1 had no idea of such a thing two seconds before it was done.” “‘How did 1t happen?'" “I stood in the crowded court room listening to the evidence. Yhen my poor sister, who was too weak to walk, was helped into the witness chair and told the stor, of the brutal treatment she had received at Randall's hands my blood fairly boiled, She testified that she had been drugged and kept trom her boarding house and subjected to the most fearful treatment. Judge Fleming had just fixed the old scoundrel’s bail when I felt something slipped 1ato my hand and my fingers closed upon a revolver, Instantly I was seized by an absolntely uncontrollable desire to avenge my sister’s wrongs and I raised the pistol, took a hasty but_ac- curate aim and pulled the trigger. If it had been my own mother against twhom I held such a fceling as I had that instant I would have fired just the same. When I saw Randall fall the thought that I had killed a man flashed through my brain and overcome me entirely. I turned sick at heart. I don't know what hecame of the reyolver. Some one took hold of my arm and pushed me from the court room. On the stairs two men took me the street to Deitz’s and kept me of hours. then they hurried me to a place of con- cealment, Icame to Omaha this morn- ing.” F"“ here are you going now?"’ “Idon’t know, t the suggestion of friends in Hastings L haye seen an able Omaha atiorney and he advises me to go back to my home, relying on the fcul‘mi there to protect me from prosecution. have some relatives in lowa and I may 0 over and see them for a week or two efore I decide what 1 shall do.” The interyiew was ended suddenly by Hart, who responded to the call of “‘all abourd" from the conductor of the east bound Kansas City train, THE WESTERN LEAGUE. The Schedule of Games For the Com- ing Season. The schedule committee of the West- ern league met at Topeka on Sunday and vrepared the following schedule of games for the coming season: The Denvers—At Hastings, May 5, 6, 7, July 6, 7, 8, August 30, 81, September 1; at Lincoln, May 10, 11, 13, .‘lulx1 9, 11, 12, September 2, 8, 5,; at Omaha, May 13, 14, 15, July 38, 4, 4, Bt,;)ptembur 7,8,9; at To- peka, May 28, 80, 81, July 22, 23, 25, Sep- tember, 23, 24, 26; at Kansas City, May 25, 26, 27, July 26, 27, 28, September 20, 21 22; at Leavenworth, May 21, 22, 24, July 19, 20, 21, Sagtember 16, 17, 18; at St. Joe, May 18, 19, 20, July 14, 16, 17, September 11, 18, 14, The Hastings—At Denver, April 21, 28, 24, June 19, 21, 22, August 17, 18, 19; at Lincoln, Mas‘ 18, 14, 16, JulX 2, 4,4, Sep- tember 7, 8, 9; at Omaha, April 20, 27, 28, July9, 10, 13, September 8, 4, 5; at Topeka, May 25, 26, 27, July 19, 20, 21, September 15, 16, 17;’ at Kansas City, May 28, 29, 80, July 22, 23, 24, September 11, 12, 14; at Leanvenworth, May 18, 19, 20, July 14, 16, 17, September 23, 24, 25; at St."Joe, May 21, 22, 24, July 26, 27, 28, September 20, 21, 22, 'he Lincolns—--At Denver April 26, 27, 28, June 24, 20, 26, August 21, 23, 34; at Hastings April 30, 2, 3, June 28, 29, 30, August 26, 27, t Omaha_April 21, 23, 24, June 19, 21, 22, August 17, 18, 19} atTopeka May 18, 19, 20, July 14, 15, 16, September 20,"21,' 22: at Kansas City, 22, 24, July 19, 20, 21, September at Leavenworth May 28, 20, 30, July 26, 27, 28, September 11, 13, 14; at St. Joe May 25, 20, 27, July 22, 23, 24, September 16, 17, 18, The Omahas—At Denver April 30, May 1, 3, June 29, 30, July 1, August 26, 27, 25; at Hastings May 10, 11,12, June 24, 23, 27, August 22, 23, 24; at Lincoln May 5, 6, 7. July 6, 7,8, August 30, ‘Topeka May 21, September 12,18, 1 18, 19, 20, July 14, 16, 17, Se i venworth May July , 24, September 20, 21, St, Joe M 1), 30. July 19, 20, tember 2! y At Denver, June 2, 4, 5; July 80, 81, August 2; September 25, 20, 30; at Hastings, June7, 8, 9; August 4 6: October 3, 4, 5; at Lincoln, June 1 17; August 12, 13, 15; October 11, 1 at Omaha, June 11, 13; August 7,9, 10; October 7, 8, 9; at Kansas City, April 30, May 1, 3; July 3, 4, 5; August 21, 23, 24; at Leavenworth, May 5, 7, 8; July 6, 7, 8; September 7, 8, 0; at St. Joe, May, 10, 11, : July 9, 10, 12; August 3, 4, 5. he Kansas Citys—At Denve ugust 12, 13, 14; October 7 ngs, June 2, & August v 11, 12, 11, 13; July 30, August 1, 4;'at Omaha, June 15, 16 5; September 28, 29, 13, 14, 16; June 28, 20, August 17, 18, 20; at Leavenworth, April 21, 23, 24; July 9, 10, 13; August 26, 37, 28; at St. Joe, May 5,7, 8; July 6, 7, 8; tember 7, 8, 9, ‘The St. Joea—At Denver June 11, 12, 18, August 7, 9, 10, October 2, 4, b; at Hastings June 15, 16, 17, August 12, 13, 165, September 28,29, 80; At Lincoln Juna 2,8, 4, August 3, 4, 5, October 7, 8, 10; At Omaha June 7,8, 9, July 80, 81, Augnst 2, October 11, 12, 13; at Topeka April 21, 23, 23, June 24, 25, 27, August 20, 27, 20; at Kausas City, Apnl 20, 27, 28, June 19, 21, 23, August 80, 81, Septomber 1; at ugust 4, 5, 'opeka, May Leavenworth A?fll 30, May 1, 3, June 28, 29, 30, August 21, 28, 24, The Leavenworths—At Denver June 15, 16, 17, August 4, 5. 6, October 11, 12, 13, at Hastings June 10, 11, 12, July 30, Avgust 1, 9, October 6, 7, 8: at Lincoln June 7, 8, 9, August 8, 0, 10, September 98, 20, 50; at Omaha June 2,4, 5, August 13, 14, October 8, 8, 4; at Topeka April 97, 28, June 20, 91, 92, August 30, 81, September 1; at Kansas City May 10, 11, 12, June 24, 95, 26, September 3, 4, 5; at St. Joe May 18, 14, 15, July 3, 4, 4. August 17, 18, 10, CORRECT ABUSES, The Live Stock Shippers at Work—A Letter From the Secretary. The Live Stock Shippers’ Association of Nebraska, which was only recently organized, promises to be a grand benelit to the shippers and to the general live stock interests of the state. The associa- tion is already at work remedying certain abuses against which the shippers have been forced to struggle for years. One of these abuses, which the association is in fair way of putting a stop to, is the practice of cortain commission firms in sending out buyers who compete with the regular buyers and attempt to force them to consigning their shipments to them, It has been denied that this is ever done and some commission firms claim that the shippers are msinformed, as was recently published in an Omaha paper. John Wiggins, of Columbus, one of the best known shippers in the state, and the secretary of the Nebraska Live Stock Shippers’ association, has the fol- lowing to say on the subject : ‘The shippers are rightly informed and there are commission men or their represen- tatives in the country who solicit consign- ments and when not able to get the stock of- fer to buy and do buy as can be proven bf' good witnesses. ‘Lhere are cases where such parties have offered to quit sealping in cer- ain territory for a bonusof $100, 1t is no secret that shipments have been made from South Omaha to Chicago by commission firms of stuff that they had bought aud that actually belonged to them. The complaints are not all confined to South Omana as there are other packing points in the state, The shippers as a class have a good opinion of the live stock men and believe them to be as hon- est and trustworthy as the same number of men engaged in any branch of business, but ronulhly they may consider it disreputable 'or them to be a competitor of a shibper in the country, a seller of his stuff in the stock {nnls aud a buyer of the same stock all at he same time, but the shippers do not pro- pose to encourage any such combinations and that was the import of a very mild reso- lution passed at their meeting. The shippers know full well what thn{ were talking about and some of the South Omaha commission men know thesame facts and have so stated. ‘The shippers pay well for the work done and all they ask is correct 'returns for just what their stock sells for to actual purchas- ers, and for commission men to confine them- selves to a legitimate commission business, which will win in the end. el ‘Wedding Bells. Last Thursday evening at 9 o'clock oc- curred the marriage of Mr. Isaac Sylvester and Miss Louise Rumel at the residence of the bride's parents in North Omaha, bvg Mark H. Forscutt. The Qbride was attired in a_eream colored albatross dress with satin trimmings of same color, The parents of both bride and groom are old residents of Omaha, the latter having lived here for over thirty years. Con- gratulations were received by the happy couple by mail from numerous friends in the east and west. A large number of valuable and useful presents was re- ceryed. The well-wishes of their hosts of triends will follow them to their home at 846 South Twenty-third street. A New Rifle Club. There is a scheme on foot to organize a new rifle club in this city. Among those who are at the head of it are J. R. Clark- son, O. H. Gordon, J. 8. Collins and A. S. Patrick. It is proposed to organize with thirty or forty members and hold weekly shoots at the Believue rifle range. An effort will be made to induce the B. & M. to put on a Saturday noun train to Bellevue, returning in time to bring the marksmen back in the evening about 6 o'clock. Colonel Henry, army instruc- tor of rifle practice, has agreed to do all he can to aid the would-be sharp-shooters. For Clow's Consideration. Mr. Dan Delaney, of Chicago, arrived in the city last evening and brought to the BEE oflice the following communica- ion to Jobn P. 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