Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1887, Page 2

ALL READY FOR THE TRIAL, The Haddock Murder Oases to be Called at Sioux Oity To-day. THE WITNESSES ALL ON HAND, Many Strangers in the City and Start- ling Developements Kxpected-—-A Keview of the Crime and Sub- sequent Events, Exciting Times Looked For. Siovx Crry, la, March 22,—Special Tele- gram to the Brg.)—Every arrangement is now completed for the commencement of the great Haddock murder cases to-morrow.eThe seating capacity of the court house has been greatly Increased in anticipation of the crowds. ‘The special venice of seventy addi- tional jurors is now completed. An inter- view with Judge Lewis to-day satistied your correspondent that there is Jittle douot but that the eases will be tried without any unnecessary delay. The cases will be called to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Informer H. L. Leavitt and wife will arrive here from Chicago to-night. The other wit- nesses will be here within the next twenty- four hours, Treibers and Petersare not here yet, and there is nothing to indicate that they will be, Startling developments and unlooked-for denouments are expected. There Is rather a peculiur feeling prevailing in the city. A RESUME OF THE TOMICIDE. The murder of Rev. George C. Had- pastor of the First Methodist , occurred in this city about 10 o'clock on the evening of Auzust 3, 1856 It wasa cold, dreary, dismal, rainy night, just such aone as to court a tragedy. The time and place were in harmony with the pent-up feeling of a large portion of the criminal class. Rev. Haddock had been a pronounced and unrelenting enemy of all persons directly or indirectly connected with or favoring saloons, and by his aggressive wmethods and open denunciation ot those not Jyienaly to the Clark law had incurred the bitter hostility of many and the approbation of few. He was self-reliant and seemed to court the antagonism of those whom he sought to bring within the pale of the law. ‘Though advised to be cautious, he announc from the rulpil his fearlessness and ability 1o care for hnuself, and in an open manner pursued his course of “spotting” those en- gaged in the liquor traffic. ' Evidently he an- ticipated - an_ assault, but not a murder, Ile ‘was a wman of wonderful vigor and strength and almost perfect physique, and not unfa- miliar to personal encounters. ‘The night of the homiciae ne drove to Greenville, a subur- ban town one mile east, to secure vvidence agalnst certain saloon men, He was accom- panied by Rev. Turner. At this time the prohibition agitation was at its height, and danger stalked in the wake of those seeking the abolition of a traffic of long standing. Injunction trials were in smirm in the district court, and Rev. Had- lock was the conspicuous prosecutor as well as witness. A plot was formed to horsewhip certain witnesses, but it failed in being car- ried eut. Another conspiracy was formed to *do mp” Rev. Haddock, but whetner with murderous intent the present trial will most likely disclose. The evidence thus far de- yeloped goes to show that Rev, Haddock, af- ter returning from Greenville taking the Rev. Turner home, drove to Merrill's livery stable on Water street and delivered the buggy over to the hostler. Not unsuspicious of danger, he asked the attenant at the stable if any one had been there inquiring for him. e re- ceived answer that a party had asked whether the mustang pony had been returned. (This was the animal driven by Haddock.) Had- dock then pulled his skul) cap down over his head, buttoned his long gum coat close to the neck, his heavy whiskers inside, and and walked north to the Columbia house, on tho southwest corner of Fourth and Water streets, and then turned east on Fourth, Sev- eral men were visible on the opposite side of the street. Taking a firmer grasp on the lon; hickory cane, which always accompaniel him, he strode along. The drizzling rain and occasional rumbling of distant thunder addea to the wierd semi-darkness. When about two-thrids across the street one or more men came from beneath the shadows of the high board fence. In a moment tho sharp eport f & pistol awoke the echoes of the night. Rev. addock ~was seen to stagger, and _half fall, then to recover, to fall to rise no more. The rapid footsteps of fleeing men mingled ‘with the vicious yells of the dying clerzyman. The leaden messencer had done its deadly work. Entering near the left shoulder blade and coursing upward, it had reached the seat of life and severed the silver cord and death resulted in a few seconds, Near the pros- trate form was found the heavy walking stick, and close at hand a small iron gear- wheel fashioned asa slung-shot. The city was at that time in a feverish state of agita~ tion. Hardly had the echoes of the pistol sho! to reverberate when the report spread like a deadly contagion that a man had been murdered. A large crowd soon gath- ered at the scene of the tragedy, and sur- rounded the “ywntr-te form, willing hands hurrled to offer succor, but the spirit had de- pai and an inanimate form alone re- mained. The body was removed to the Meth- odist parsonage, where the coroner's inquest began at 9 o'clock the following day, August 4, ‘The murder was the engrossing subject of conversation in cottuge, palatialp home and upon the streets, No one seemed to know ‘who had committed the crime, and the longer the ingnest continued the more mysterious became the homicide. Witnesses were ex- amined by the district attorney, but no light thrown upon the tragedy. After he lapse ot three davs the funeral took lace in the Methodist church with impress- vo ceremonies, and then the remains were forwarded to Wisconsin for interment. snonfi' thereafter a large sum was raised for Mrs. Haddock, and later on she r’olnod hor son in Raciny, Wis. ‘T'he coroner’s jury con- tinued in session under the direction of Dis- tniet Attorney Marsh, J. 8. Lathrop, C. R Marks, M. D. O'Connell, and others, It be- eame apparent that something was wrong. T'he consplrators to the tragedy were shak- Ing Sfoux City dust from their shoes while the investization was in progress—two-thirds of them having left the city while the inquest with barred doors and mysterious mein was progress. After they had all departed, or those who desired to do so, the long drawn out p! ings eame to an end, recommend- 1ng the arrest of Harry Leavitt on the charse of conspiracy, but the jury returned no ver- diet, and though days ‘have succeded days, and weeks followed weeks, and months have d gone, no verdict has yet been ren- $0 far as the publicofcially know the Haddock murder was never committed, . Time wore on, other events of an import- :l ‘?Bnltum took place and the lHaddock homi- Finally the Leavitl discovered, fession followed and it came with all the llurfllnfl effert of a thunderbolt on a clear day. Johm Arensdorf, the pris- oner now at the bar, was eharged by Leavits with naving committed the atroclous crime. ‘The corouer’s jury had examined Arensdorf and asking him three unimportaut uestions, the witness was excused, Arens- lorf was arrested in Davenport October 10 while attending a conclave of the Knights of Pythl ‘The news of the arrest created the most intense excitement and it d in saloons Jail, that he would be sheriff on his arrival here, Hea came to the city October 11 in_charge of that daring officer, S Dan_McDonald, and no one to lift a fin- ger. o WAS ncarceratea over night, The next day he was arraigued 1n Justice Brown'’s court, where s change of wenue was taken to Justice Foley, ‘'no case cawme near being thrown outof eourt for ‘want of proper represeutation on tha part of the state. Arensdort walved exsmination and was g::lly held to appear in the district court for ring, his bonds. on the two charges of it and marder, being placed at Leavitd’s confession and Arens- whereabouts of Harry is con- g orf's arrest awcke the public to earnest aclivity, Other arrests followed. When armigned before Judge Lewis in distriet conrt each and every defendant ebarged with conspiracy was required to give bond da the suw of #5,000 or go to jail. Arensdorf, on the eharge of murder, was held fn $33,000, Dot e ety Shtunan: P H ll.eu{l«r nv'nn arrested conspi ve 53,000 3. Louis lTnh, mlé} 'u flng:.n" {ndnhfid" anda and ‘Biswarck.” The latter was afterwanis was fast passing into forgetfulness, - lee, arrested in San Franeisco and the former 1n Kansas City. . ‘When the cases were called at the January term the attorneys for the defense announced that they were ready for trial in the Arensdorf case, in which he was charged with murder, and insisted that the state shonld then elect who would be tried first. ‘Lhis the state declined to do and asked for a continuance, stating that in all probability Granda, or “Bismarck,” would be the one elected, The matter was passed and it was arranged to elect at the bezinning of the March term, which commenced on the Sth inst., which one shou!d be tried first and when same should be tried. "The cas3s were set for the 21st, but the selection of the de- fendant to be tried was again deferred, Once more the stated was asked to make a choice, By agreement a continuance was again granted untikthe 25d and an agreement reached to try Arensd: the principal de- fendaut, first. This ed a general sur- prise and caused much comment, no one heing able to account for the sudden change of tactics on the part of the state. On the 17th inst Judge Lewis Issued a venire for seventy additional witnesses, making 100 in all from which to select a panel. ‘The state Is represented by County Attor- ney S. M. Marsh, United States “Distriet Attorney 'I. P. Muiphey, Hubbard, Spaul- ding e& wTaylor, and M. D, O’Connell, of Fort Dodze 'he attorneys for the defense are 0. C. eadway, J. N, Weaver, Matt Gray, W. G. Clarke, 8. F. Lynn, C. J. Swan and George Wargo, of Le Mars. John Arensdorf, the alleged murderer of Rev. Georze C. Haddock, and who is now up for trial, 18 about forty years of age, and is not a bad nor vicious looking man. He is a Ger- man of the dark blonde type, heavy and solid in ?ln’flqlw, and has a not unkindly blue eye and florid countenance. He has a ‘wife and seven children, ~ Arensdorf came to this city from Wisconsin about ten years ago to assume the foremanship of the Franz brew- ery, he being related l;‘y marriage t Franz, When Jacob Franz died years ago, the brewery company Was Orga- nized and Arensdorf boeame superintendent and stock owner. A little over two years ago he was a defeaged candidate for alder- man in the First ward. He has the reputation of being a hard hitter in a personal encoun- ter, and a an of unforgiving vengeful pur- pose if once aroused. —— A Des Moines Mystery. DEs MoiNks, la,, March 22.—[Special Tele gram to the Brr.)—About 8 o'clock this morning Oscar Johnson, a Swede, while at the foot of West Ninth street, near the river, looking for kindling wood, discovered a large crock or jar, covered by a piece of oil cloth. Ho lifted the cloth and was horrified to find a dead baby, apparently about a month old, carefully packed in the jar, He at once called to two men who were working near by, who cama over and investigated the matter. The police authorities were im- mediately notified and the coroner held an inquest this afternoon. There was no clue to the 1dentity of the child, and it is thought that some poor mother, having no money for funeral expenses, confided In the crock and cast it adritt. Collector Thompson's Successor. Des MoiNes, Ia., March 22.—(Special Tel- egram to the BEg.|—Dr. D. W. Stewart, who was to-day appointed collector of internal revenue for the Second distriet, came to this city from Ottumwa five years ago and is an oil merchant. He served two years during the war us first assistant surgeon of the Thir- ty-eighth Lilinois volunteers and was before that appointed by Governor Yates to the special work of organizing the postal service at Camp Butler. He attended the late Col- lector Thompson during his iliness and now has charge of his estate. Items From Ottumwa. OrTumwa, Ia, March 22.—(Special Telo- gram to the BEE.|-—-Commissioners McDill, Dey and Coffin are here to-day viewing the union depot grounds. They are asked to give the necessary authority to condemn portions of the erounds. Sixty thousand yards of dirt are needed to fill the grounds. The Iowa association of trotting horse breeders accept Ottumwa’s offer ot 8625 and will hold an aunual meeting in connection with the Wapello county fair, August 15to 10, Marshalltown’s New Council. MARSHALLTOWN, Ia., March 23, —[Special Telegram to the Ber.|--The first business transactea by the new council was the pur- chase of the Thompson & Houston electrie light plant forstreet lighting. It has a eupac- ity of sixty lights, Ex-Deputy Marshal Waters was elected marshal nm{the police foree is composed of Knights of Labor. A Burglar's Daring Leap. MARSHALLTOWY, Ia., March 2 —[Special Telagram to the BEE.|]—A burglar named Sheldon, who was being brought to this eity to-day underarrest and heavily handcuffed, jumped from the train when three miles out while it was running fifteen miles an hour. Officers have been searching for him eversince without success. T A, The Bank Cavead In. KEOKUK, Ia, March 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—Edward Faunce, of De-. catur, [11., was injured internally at Arbeter, Mo., on the Santa Ke extension, yesterday, by a bank of earth caving in. S The Kisheries Question. HALIFAX, March 23.—|Special Telegram to the BEr.]—The Halitax Chronicle, obpo- sition paper, diseussing the Tribune’s propo- sal to abrogate the treaty of 1818, says: “The United States might just as well repudiate her war debt or frame a statute cancelling her bonds.” ‘The St. John Globe, edited by a member of parliament, publishes a double-leaded article whieh says: *The country will soon wake up to the folly of the government’s policy in re- gard to the iisheries. We warn the people of the maritime provinces thatthe first act on the part of our officials to harass American trade will in all probability compel the presi- dent to put into force the law, and that the burden will fall upon the vessels and trade of these three provinces.” The St. John Teleg: L h, opposition organ, eudorses the position taken by the Globe, —_——— Going For a Railroad. CHICAGO, March 22—|Special Telegram to the Brr.]—The lllinois legislature ap- pears to be surely bent upon “getting even” with the Ohio & Mississippl railroad for re- calling its free passes. A bill was introduced last week to reduce the passenger rate in Il- linols to 2 cents a mile, To-day Representa- tive Merritt introduced a resolution to inves- tigate whg the Ohio & Mississippi company does not keep in this state an office where transfers of stock may be made, and also why only one of the directors of the company re- sides In 1llinois, when the law provides that a majority of them shall do so. "The rallroad and warehouse commnissioners are required to furnish information, and the committes has power to send for persons and papers. e v— Theatrical Prosperity. NEw York, March 22—|Special Telegram tothe Bik.]—It is positively known that Mrs, Langtry’s clean profit for the present season up to the close of last week amounted to $73,000, Edwin Booth will be over $100,000 richer at the end of the season and A. M. Palmer and Augustus Daly will ave realized from $50,000 to $75,000 from *‘Jii 3 the Penman” and “Taming of the Shrew.” These are but isolated illustrations of the re- markable prosperity of theatricals this sea- son, Postmasters Appointed. Wasmixaron, March 22, —'The president has appointed the following mamed post- masters: John McNamee, at Bement, IIL, vice Francls A, Jones, removed: James Keagg, at Cambri; 1ll., vice James E, Af’en. Temov Furlong, at Rochelle, 1il,, viee Henry W. nn, removed; \Villiam C.'Swigart, at Maguoketa, Ia, vice F, W. Crane, commission expired. Doceased Re Collectinns, WASHINGTON, March 22--The collections of internal revenue during the first eight moutbs of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, were $74, being §917,607 less than the mllu‘!lun?&mln‘ h?enm-pond!n: period of the last fiscal "year. The mlru for February, 1857, were §8,068 less than the receipts for the saie mont 1886, . A Jubllee Raview, LONDON, March 2.—A roview will take place on July 23 to crlebrate the queen's jubi- 2. Menibers of the house of commans will witness the oyolutions of war ships, 2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 23, 1887 A BLOOD-THIRSTY LAWYER. ' He Slashes the World Witha Yard of Tongue and Chews the Remnants, NEw Yonk, March 29.--—[Special Tele- gram tothe Brk.|—The talk in newspaper circles is the matter of Lawyer Shafer's at- tack on Editor Pulitzer of the World, in the court yesterday. The name of the editor and the paper was not given in the majority ot dispatehes sent out yesterday., Shafer was very vicious in his attack, claiming to be angry because the World, which he named as a ‘‘dirty, filthy sheet,” had been attacking his methods of procedure in defending Cleary and bad, on Sunday, “‘insulted me by the publication of a 1ot of vile caricatures, and for what? Only because [ had been doing my duty before God to my client. friend said to me, ‘Shafer, why don’t you shoot that Hungarian Jew? Why don’t you horsewhip him? ~Gentlemen, t; the day will come when 1 will meet that Jew face to face and when 1 do meet him let him be- ware.” Shafer was rebuked by the judee, but he failed to recover entirely his self-possession before closing the speech. Atter the speech ho asked a lvmi‘or if he ought to w: Pulitzer to afm_himself, don’t wan shoot him down like a dog,” he said, want to give the fellow a chance for his life. The other lawyer, with an appreciative sense of humor, said. that he scarcely thought Shafer needed to give Pulitzer any further warning. **Your speech Is warning énough,” he continued. *Besides, it is privileged. You can't be arrested or indicted for it. You could for a written note of challenge,” This argument impressed Mr, Shafer, and he said he would not write a note. **But I'll kill the dog,” he said: *'L'll kill him sure, The first time I meet him I'll "smash him flat.” Pulitzer was not at his office yesterday, and when the Tribune reporter called at his home in the evening, he refused to seen or to make any comment on Shafer’s talk. Colonel Cockerill, managine editor ot the World, sald: “I don’t think Pulitzer will pay any attention to the matter. If Shafer has any covert motive in his talk, it will probably be found in the fact that he is counsel for Mrs. Terry in her suit for $100,000 against the World.” ‘The World's report of the Cleary trial this morning is adorned with cuts of Shafer which will prove more offensive to him than those he complained of yesterday. Editorlally it refers to him_ as “Cleary’s blackguard ~lawyer” and “subsidized de- fender” and tells him plainly it has no fear of his murderous threats. It also quotes from a brief he addressed (o the supreme court in December, 1884, in the injunction case against the board of aldermen, in which he hizhly complimented the World for its on- slaughts upon the malodorous aldermen, ——— THE WABASH TROUBLE. The Petition of the Bondholders Do- nied By the Court. St. Louis, March 22.—In the cireult court this morning Judges Brewer and Thayer de- cided the intervening petition of the holders of bonds on the Wabash lines east of the Mississippi river for the payment to them of nearly $1,500,000 which the intervenors claimed was earnings in excess of expenses on these lines. Judge Brewer reviewed the application at some length before arriving at his finding, which was a dismissal of the ap- plication, He said the purchasing committee was a purchaser of the system under the terms and conditions prescribed by the court. It bought the property subject to underlying mortgages and was not bound to pay those mortgages. It was not until two months after the decree was entered, he said, that it was suggested to him that by any possible reading of it anyone could find that the committee was bound to pay those mortgages. He took up a point hardly touched upon in the argument—the silence of the complain- ants from the befilnnmlz of the ownership as to its acts and incidents—and held they could not now complain of diversion of funds. They were in court by their trustees during this time and made no objections until after the decres was enterad, The order on the application would be that it is dismissed. Judge Brewer then sald that in- stead taking the suzgestion ot General Hubbard, of ~ the purchasini commit- t that the committee ._Aauthor- iz to turn the lines . west over the Wabash Western railway company and that the company be allowed to give a bond of $1,000,000 required by the order of Decem- ber 51, 1886, before entering in possession, the court would order that the committee shall give a bond in the sum of $750,000 for the payment of the receiver’s certificates, as they become due.: There will be certificates amounting to $254,000 due in June and the balance shortly afterward, so before January 1, 1586, the receivers, will be discharged. THE BOY BUTCHER. The Story of One of the Bloodiest Crimes on Record. St. Louts, March 22 —One year ago this month one of the bloodiest ‘murders of a human being known was committed near the town of Erie, Kansas. J.W. Sell, a well-to- do farmer, and his whole family, excepting one son, Willie, aboy sixteen years ola, were bound and murdered, their heads being crushed and their throats cut. The boy was arrested, convicted and sentenced to be hung. ‘There has been a great diversity of opinion a8 to whether Willie Sell committed the mur- der, On the trial there was positive evidence and the state failed to find any motive for the crime. On the contrary it “was proven that he and his sister Ira, “were more than commonly fond of each other. The boy eon- fessed last night that his father on the night of the murder had a quarrel with his son ‘Watt, when the latter struck his father with a hatchet. Willie obtained the hatchet from Watt and knocked Watt down. The mother and sister came into the room screaming and Willie knocked them down. Ina fren1.¥ he cut his brother Watt's throat, and then fear- ing that if any of the others came to life they would deelare” ne had killed Watt, so he cut their throats. ‘The recital corresponds to the facts ascer- tained at the trial. Sl The Storey Will Case. OTTAWA, IlL, March 22.—The supreme court has reversed the finding of the.eircuit court and appellate courts 1n the matter of willof the late Wm. F. Storey. The last will of Storey, bequeathing his property, ineluding C u jper, s thus vir- tually _decl Slorey left two wills, very similar 1n their nature, andthe last one was offered for probate, but the in t was raised that at the time of making he will the testator was not responsible, The first will was made some time prior to the one thrown out. It is supposed this will now be offered for probate. B Fire in a School. BURLINGTON, la.,, March 22.—A fire broke out In the North Oak public school building this morning about 10 o’clock, creating great excitement in school, but the 415 pupils were all marched out safely. The roof and upper ceiling were entirely destroyed and twelve rooms deluged with water. Tho loss is probably $2,000; fully Insured. N Young Legan's Marriage. PITT8BURG, March 22—John A. Logan, son of the late senator, and Miss Edith An- drews, daughter of Chauncey M. Andrews, of Youngstown, O., were married at noon to-day, at the residence of the bride’s father, A number of prominent le attended, an the presents were very elaborate and costly, among which was a check for $50,000 from the bride’s fath et The Bald Kunobbers. S1. Louis, March 22.--8ix of thesBald Knobbers who have been confined at Ozark, charged with being implicated In the murder of Eden and Green, have been released on bail, it being shown that thaz were not di- rectly connected with tue killing, Several of the flsld Knobbers contined in the Spring- field jall made a bold attempt to tunnel out on Sunda; were discovered, Down East. M .~A storm of snow and sleet east of Pittsburg paralyzed the tele- raph service between Chicago and New “ork and no communieation betwees the two cities occurred up to 11 a. m. A Rqthschild Failure. Nrw Yourk. March 22.—The sheriff has at- tachied the business of O. M, Rothschild & Co., on judgments confessed to the amount of $30,000. Itis understood the failure was um by the fullure of the Rothschild frin 1a Cinclnnath. Z MUNIGIPAL MATTERS, Tho Moasures Dinposed of by the City unpil Last Night, All of the councilmen were present at the meeting last night and disposed of the following businesa: PETITIONS AND ICOMMUNICATIONS, From the mayor—Approuing the ordi- nances adopted'at the last meeting of the council. Un fle. From the board of public works—Pre- senting the names of L. Poland and C. H. Hamann ns_ins‘wcturs of sewerago and curbing sewers, From John Robbins—Tendering his resignation as a mtember of the police force. . Acceptall. The bouds of John M. Rose and D. Sullivan, as plumbers and drain layers, were approved, bid for Or use as Presentin, e and boat garbag street, for #1,100. City engineer and board of public works. Of M. R. Risden—Protesting against lnropoxod change of Leavenworth street. irades and grading. Of H. C. Hobbie—Protesting against proposed change of grade ot Leavenworth street, Grades and grading. Of William Preston and Thomas Gal- lagher—Protesting against proposed ex- tension of Woolworth ayenue to city lim- its. Grades and grading. Of M. A. Upton—Asking tor grading of Twenty-first streot from Leavenworth street south to Briggsestate. Grades and grading. Of E. M. Stickney and G. P. Deitz— Prolnstlng against ;};‘mmsed change of grade of Twenty-eighth street. Grades and grading, Of Same—Asking for grading of Parker street from Twenty-sixth to Thirtieth streot. Grades and grading. Of Gregory & Hadly—Asking permis- sion to erect a pole for the display of weather signels at their office on South Fifteenth street. Public property and |m|))rovememn. Of shippers—asking right to lay side track to Union Pacific track from east line of Eieventh street to east line of Thirteenth street. Granted. A. Rosewater—Tendering resigna- tion os city eu|lgiucur to take effect April 1. _Grades and grading. Ef Samuel Reese—Appealing from the awrrd of damages on Leavenworth ls"?d as the award was made irregu- arly. From the street commissioner—stating that he had captured 1,800 feet of lumber from the wrecked garbage boat. Streets and alleys. From ~gas inspector—Reporting that twenty additional vapor lamps had been placed in position in March. On file. RESOLUTIONS. By Cheney—Instructing the marshal ty have the Cuming street jail supplied with sewer connections. Adopted. By Goodrich—Instructing street com- missioner to supply water barrels on Sixteenth street vinduct as a protection against fire. Adopted. By Shroeder-~Thkat unless Ryan & Co, at once complete tha grading contracts held by them that the contracts be an- nullea. Adopted. By Lowry—That the general superin- tendents of all ¥ailrdads in Umaha that they must within the next ninety days put cross arms or gafes on all important street crossings,andthat the city attorney be instructed toprepnre an ordinanca to govern the sames Adopted. By Bailey—Instrugting the board of public works to orde‘g the paving of the following street§: Farnam, from Twen- ty-eighth to city ,limits; Davenport, from Sixteenth: to" Twenty-second; Elev- enth, Tweltth, - Fhirteenth and Four- me‘:“‘l' fn:m éfiblt?snvnm:: to Daven- port street; a paxt of, Seventh street and u part ’l‘wenty-gfin&h street. A roar was raised-at_the introdnction of this resolutiont..: Mr. Scroeder wanted to know why Sixteenth street from How- ard to the viaduct had been left out. Mr, per wanted to know why Thirteenth street had not been included. Mr. Lee said that the councilmen had agreed on certain streets which had been left out by the resolution, and accused certain members of bad faith. Mr. Lowry onl; listened until he heard that Seventfi street was included and then cut off de- pate and several amendments that haa en made by moving the previous ques- tion. The_ original resolution was adopted, ~Ford, Goodrich, Kasper, {_me and Schroeder voting in the nega. ive, Ry Bailey—Instructing the city en- gineer to establish the grade of Franklin strect from 'Thirticth™ street to Thirty- aixth street, Adopted. ORDINANCES, Makin‘f. appropriations for the pay- ment of libilities 1ncurred during the month of February amounting to $328.20, Passed. Ordering the grading of Fifteenth street from William street north to rail- road tracks. Grades and grading. Ordering the gmdlnii‘o Pacific street from ‘lenth streetto Thirteenth street. Grades and grading. Changing the grade of Twentieth street from l)ou§lns street to Burt street. Grades and grading, Declaring the necessity of extending Twenty-third street from E. V. Smith's addition to Seward street. Passed. Ordering the grading of Davenport street from Twenty-third west to the city limits. Grades and grading. Directing the city treasurer to make a rebate of 83} per cent of the tax levied to }my the cost of grading Mason street rom l'enth street west. Passed, Calling for a special election to secure the consent of the voters for the opera- tionof a cable railway in the city of Omaha by the Cable Tramway Company of Omaha. Declaring the necessity of opening Lake :treel to a width of “sixty-six feet. ssed. Concerning and regulating the business of drain laying in the city of Omaha, Passed. Narrowing Jones street from Twenty- fourth street to Twenty-seventh street. Passed. The ordinance flxing the salary of the chief of the fire department at $2,000, the flrst assistant at $1.; second agsistant $1,200, per year, ¢aptains $80, and other members $70 per-mnontn, was passed., e DERANGED PRISON INMATES, Prisoners Aflicted With Lunacy and the “‘Tremensti—~The Black Bottle. George Clark; the young man who was taken to the county jail the other day, suffering so terribly from the ‘‘delirrum tremens,” is much better. He 1s still very weak, but rational. The visions of long whiskered Afd long tailed rats, huge and unweildy glephants, green and slimmy snakes; ‘have left him. Such cases of delirrunxtrethens are very com- mon and Jailer ‘Miller, to provide for them, keullm what' is"’known_among the boys as “‘the black bottle.” This is filled with valeriste of amonia, a compound of unearthly smell, but possessing qualities of which enable to cure quickly a casc of delirrum tremens, unless the victim is too much enfeebled by previous attacks of the malady. It has to be used several days—a longer or shorter length of time —aceording to the use. So much of it 18 used that eiiallor purchased it in quart quantities. ‘1t is costly stuff. Last night the county jail was a per- feet pandemontum of noises. One or two men suffericg from the snakes com- bined with eight erazy inmates of the jail in shrieking, yelling and shouting in- coherently at one another. Some of the nsane patients became positively dan- crous in their fury. had to be strapped owd 0o their by weans of broad Lunds whied croes ‘he braver wd e buckled beneath the bed, and leather shackles for the feet which are so tightly strapped that all motion is impossible. Altogether the county jln|]or has anything but a pleasant time in looking after the “deranged ward."” OULTURED-NEGLECTED VOIUES Interesting Lecture to Teachers and Pupils of the City Schools. Boyd's opera house was filled yester- day in every part, while hundreds were unable to obtain admission, by a vast concourse of Omaha's representative lit- erary society, school teachers and pupils of the city schools, with their parents and friends, to listen to Arthur C. Me- Knight, of Washington, D. C., a noted vocal and elocutionary teacher, famous as the “Boy Orator” until the murderous bullet of Jesse James terminated his won- derful carcer upon the rostrum. The lecture was full of information and seed- thought that will bear regenerating fruits. He severely condemned the fore- ing of children’s voices, and showed the great danger in making high tones. “The children of our country,” said the speaker, “are sadly neglected in voice and lung development, and thousands fill early graves who would otherwise have been healthy add vigorous, as well as a solace and comfort to the declining years of doting parents, had strength and healthy power been developed by yocal exercise.” The human voice, the only instru- ment in existence made by the hands of the great Creator Himself, was shown to be susceptible of great im- provement and development, and the neglect of thousands to develop the voice was clearly proven to their detriment and ijury. Untold numbers of voung women who might have earned an easy and independ- ent livelihood had they cared for and cul- tivated their voices, now fill positions as shop girls, factory girls, seamstresses, waiters and servants. An insignificant voice makes its pos- sessor appear insignificant, and creates embarrassment and timidity; while a well trained voice demands attention and develops seif-reliance and self-pos- session, Emma Abbott and Akelina Patti might both Lo~dnfir have been working in some arret making ovetalls, or laboring as ishwashers in some hotel, had they put forth no effort to improve the wondrous instrument nature located in their throats. Everything in this life must be accom- plished by heroie effort. Men and women to-day would be crawling on hands and knees had they as children made no effort to walk. The weak and delicate George Winship, of Boston, became the strongest man known by persistent and cumulative physical exercise. Millions of people “‘waddle” instaad of walk: while millions more ‘‘mumble” instead of talk. They neglect to strive to do well whatever they undertake to do. A cook might as well try to make a large loaf of bread from a spoonful of flour as for anyone to "f to make a full distinct tone out a cupful of air, Prof. McKnight vigorously deprecated and condemned the use of unnatural nasaland throat tones so common among children, which he insists ruinously af- feet and permanently injure the voice. These faulty tones, he said, can readily be overcome and made to give way to pure, resonant tones by a jlllTiciUllS course of gymmnastic vocal exercises, in which due ntion is paid to a proper use of the mouth and lips. Diamonds, if vlentiful as pebble stones, would be equally as valueless; good voices are valueable be- cause rare. ‘They are rare because either neglected or injured through improper use. A good voice is a great aid to a per- son in any walk of lite. Many failures in life have been largely attributable to an insignificant voice. Anyone not too old can improve the voice wonderfully by i‘udicinus effort, and youth is the time to earn how to use it and how to protect it, Exercises in developing the voice, serve also to develop aha improve the entire functions of the body. Prof. Knight announced that a small fee would necessarity be charged for membership tickets to his free classes, which would at the same time serve to. eut oft the attendance of thoso not really interested in this valua- ble, healthful and important culture. The free lessons will extend over a pariod of from ten to twelve weeks, and will have no connection with his other work, Those debarred yesterday by the crowded condition of the opera hause can feel sure of comfortable seats hereafter, as the restrictions imposed shut off all novelty hunters and confine the attendance to those interested in the vocal and elocu- tionary drills. Fourth Ward tepublicans, The Fourth Ward Republican club, which has been taking it easy since the Inst election, beld an enthusiastic meet- ing at Johnson’s store on Farnam street last might. The probable passage of the charter and the consequent postpone- ment of the city election until some tine 1 May changed the plan of the meetin, to a considerable extent. The propose amendments to the school law, now vending in the legislature, were muade the subjects of a discussion which was pnnimruled in by Messrs. J. R. Webster. T. W. Blackburn, John Graves, Cuptain Wood and President Lindsay. ‘The rec- ommendations of Mr. Blackburn, which have already been meationed in the Beg, were endorsed and a committee ap- poined to draft resolutions to be pre- sented to the legislature upon the sub- ject. After a social session the club ad- ionrnml to meet again on Tuesday even- ng of next week. Building Permits, Superintendent Whitlock issucd build- ing permits yesterday as follows : James Hodges, one story frame cottage, Twenty-sixth and Parker, $650. George Cathro, one story frame cottage, Fifth, near Centor, $475, A. C. Larson, one ry trame dwelling, 1520 South Fifteenth, §500. A. A. Perry, one story trame warehouse, Poppleton avenue and ‘I'wentieth, #17, J. T. Paulsen, two story frame block, ‘Twenty-fourth, near Lake, $6,500, . K. Hays, ‘one story’ brick blacksmith shop, 912 North Fitteenth, $600, E. F. Childs, frame barn, ‘L'wenty-sixth and Patrick avenue, A, N. Patrick, one and a half story frame dwelling, Twenty-sixth and California, 1, Eight permits aggregating $10,400. An Early Morning Fire, At a quarter past 2 o’clock this morn- ing a fire was discovered in Ed Maurer's salcon at 1214 Farnam street. The build- ng, a two-story frame, was wrn“pud in flames when the firemen arrived, but ow- ing to lhairxmmgt action the flames were extinguished. The fire broke out in the second story of the building, occupied as a living apartment by Mr. Maurer. The damage will not exceed $150. it Ohronic Pleurisy Cured, GARrIED, PAWNEE Co., KaNsas, Jan. Ibave been for somo years troubled with pleuretic pains in my left side which eome on in the nning of winter, and are so severe that I am confined to my house. During the past winter I used two ALLOCK'S PLASTERS on my left side, and after the first week ail pain left me and [ was Awrlacu,y ablo to sttend to my business. After wearing them two weeks, 1 would wasb them off with a little alco- ho! and then go two or three weeks per- fectly well. 1 have only had to put them on three times during the past winter, | and must say ALLOOCK'S PLASTERS are | al) t\hav are represented to be. L. E. CaLLEN, THE SPORTING WORLD, Brief and Pithy Notes — Base Ball Matters. The Omaha Gun club is making great preparations for its annual tournament which is to occur this summer. The mem- bers of the club say that it is to be the biggest affair of the kind ever held in Omaha, Frank Chrysler has made application to join the Le Fevre gun club and H. C. Kellog, Will 8. Dimock and D. T, Stubbs have similar applications to the Omaha gun club, Ed Rothery has an unknown whom ho is anxious to match aguinst John P. Clow, He 1s confident that his man ean do Clow. Bullock and Ashinger are both in hard training for the fifty-mile race which oc- curs next Saturday night. o chances are that it will be the most hotly contested ace ever seen in Omaha, E. S. Hengle, of Chicago, chief umpire of the Western league, is in the city. He says that the other umphires, Messrs, Duray and Richards, of Denver, and Hurley, of Peoria, will be here in about two weeks to receive instructions as to the new league rul The delegates to the meeting of the Western league, Messrs. Kay and Shiclds, returned yesterday morning. They say that they sccured what they wanted, namely, the permission to play games here during the week of the Grand Army of the Republic reunion. On Decoration Day the club will play at 8t. Joseph, Mo. The following donations have been made to the Omaha Base Ball club: Adam Morrell, $15; Carl Woodworth, $10; A. T. Kenyon, stationery. A committee will “start to-day to sell coupon ticket books to the business men. Thev ought to receive liberal sup- port, as the Western league is a great thing for Omaha. The Northwestern's Plan; The rumors that the Nortnwestern company intended erecting nmew depot beildings in Omaha this summer were strengthened yesterday hy steps taken by the agents of the company toward re- moving buildings from their property on Nicholas and Webster streots. Along the Northwestern right of way and upon recent purchases made by the company on these streots are & number squatters’ residences and other buildings. The oc- cupants of these have been ordered to vacate at once clearing ground admira- bly adapted for the depot improvements for which it 18 alleged to have been pur- chased. The lucaf’on‘ncinls and agents of the company maintain a stubborn reti- cence relatiye to their plans. Licensed to Wed. Judge McCulloch issued marriage licenses yesterday to the following pare ties: Name. { Charles E, Colman 1 Sadie L. Sley.. H. H, Blanchard. Annie Sthal. { Cornelius A. Baker. 1 Norville Gilbert Rosidence. ‘Ace, +.Omaha. +...Omaha South Omaha‘s Mayor. The nomination of Col. E. P. Savage for mayor of South Omaha has given great satisfaction to the property owners and business men in general. Col. Sav- age is the senior member of one of the heaviest firms doing business at the stock yards and is in every way fitted for the office. His election, which is already as- sured, will mean a new era of prosperity for South Omaha. Wants a Divorce. In the district court yesterday Amy P, Foster commenced a proceeding for di- vorce from her husband, Kellis W, Foster to whom she was married at Danville, Ia., in 1875, She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment and tinal desertion as a ground for the desired decree, She also asks the custody of her one child. South Omaha Aldermen. Meetings were held in the several wards at South Omaha last evening for the nomination of councilmen. The fol- lowing gentlemen were nominated: Fist ward, Bruno Strathman, —— Smith; Second ward, Al Garey, Dan Raflerty; Third ward, B. Yetter, 1. A. Brayton, The Kaiser's Birthday. Prof. F. M. Steinhauser gave a very enjoyable party at Metz hall,last evening in honor of the 90th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Willlam. There was a fine dancing programme, and some patri- otic German songs were sung. All en- joyed themselves. Brevities. Judge Wakely is expected home to-day from Chicago: The revenue collections yesterday amounted to $5,730.04. Mr. 1. 8. Smith, a_prominent railroad man, from the east, is in town_visiting with his sister Mrs. Charles B. Westren, The commencement exercises ot the Omaha Medieal college will be held at Boyd's opera house to-morrow evening. All persons not bicycle riders have been barred from the track in the exposi- tion building. Heveafter the doors will be locked., H. P. Brady, the South Omaha man who was arrested for passing worthless checks, was sent to the county jailin default of a fine of $26 and costs. Sherm D. Canficld will sail on Mon- day the 28th inst, for Europe, with “Buffalo Bill,” and will accompany that gentleman on his Trans-Atlantic tour, C. F. Reed & Co. commenced a suit in Justico Berka’s court yesterday in re- plevin against Valontine Lipp. The cause of contention is a frame bouse in South Omaha. C. F. Daily, who succeeded Johu A. Eyler,as city passenger agent of the **Bur- lington,” 18 proving himself to be a “thoroughbred™ and is filling well the po- sition vacated by Mr. k. Marie Borth was granted a divorce yes terday afternoonin Judge Noville's court ‘The grounds were cruelly, drunkenness and failure to support. They have threa children, Plaintif was awarded thejc custody. Judge Stenberg disposed of nine drunke in police court yesterday morming. Four were fined and ‘Dan Callihan was sent to the county jail for ten days. Two vagrants were givon twenty days and one thirty days. Three vagrants were dischargede *‘Arkansas Slim" and his gang of seven petty sneak thieves and overcoat “‘fakirs' were cscorted across the river yesterday afternoon by Captain Cormick and De- tective Ormsby. Mr. L. P. Kraus, one of the best real estate men in the city who has been with Park & Fowler for ‘the past year, has formed & partnership with Mr. J. W, Foster, under the tirm name of Kraus & Foster, and will hereafter be found at 816 South Fifteenth street. Duncan McDonald writes to A. H, Forbes that he is quiug to San Francisco and will probably locate there, as he is offered an excellent position a3’ manager of an athletic club. Duncan has many Omaha friends who will wish him suce cess, It 18 ramored that Charles Osborne, lately a collector of the gas company, misappropriated funds to the amount of $£100 and has left the city. The ofticers of the company are reticent about the mat- ter, and it is probable no prosecution will follow. At a recent meeting of the Hebrew Benevolent society, the tollowing officers were elected: A, Heller, president; M, Goldsmith, vice-president; M. Hellman, treasurer; B. Newman, secretary. I. Oberfelder, F, Adler and 1. Schiff ‘were elected trustees. Over one thousand dol- largis in the troasury of the associa- tion. Mrs. Ross, the woman arrested yestor- day for assaulting & neighbor on" Thir- teenth street. did not loose her appetite by the shock. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon she began asking for her sup- per and finally demanded a mirror that €he might stand and sce herself starve to death, Annie Forrest, the “daft dame from Denver,” who was mentioned in Mon. day’s BEE, is in the county jail andina deplorable condition. She has no cloth- ing except a thin wrapper, and a pair of shoes, long since badly worn, are on her feet. The charitable minded would do well to pay some attention to this case. A woman came into the police court yesterday afternoon and_wanted a war- rant for the arrest of Gregg, the foot- runner, 1t seems that.Gregg and his wife had some trouble, during which Mrs. G went to board with this woman. A reconciliation was patched up, after which Greggz went to the woman’s house lqtzet some things which he claimed his wife had left there. Hot words followea and the woman finally turned upon him with a poker. Gregg defended him-. self vigorously and the battered up woman wanted & warrant. She was re- fused it. g A Thoroughbred Trot. BURLINGTON, la.. March 22.—The execu- tive committes of the lowa trotting horse breeders association decided that the next trotting mmmnfi be held at Ottumwa, Au~ gust 15th to 19th. e gl o J Collectors Appointed. WasmiyeToN, March 22—The president to-day appointed the following collectors of internal revenue: Whitfield Walker forthe district of Florida; Dudley W, Stewart, for the second district of Iowa. Cmmgeites Fire In the Timber. LitrLe Rock, March 22.—A destructive fire is mulufi n the timber in the vicinity of Clinton, Ark., and adjacent plantation prop- crty and neighboring villages are in great danger, L Re Kalkoff in Disgraco. ST, PETERSBURG, March 22— It is reported that koff has fallen into disgrace with the czar, owing to his continued attempts to forco Russia into wa — A Slight Shake, Roxg, March 22.—A slight shock of earthe quake was felt yesterday at Mentone, where people are still camping out under temporary shelter, ———— Steamship Arrival NEw Yorg, March 22.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—Arrived—The steamer Rugia from Hamburg, e ‘The body is more susceptible to benefit from Hood's Sarsaparilia now than at any other season. Therefore, take it now. e Leprosy in New Orleans. Correspondence Chicago Tribune: While delving for information on the subjuct of the eity’s health I ascertaincd what I believe is not generally known in New Orleans—that leprosy exists here a remarkable extent. It has been known in a vague sort of way that there were some enses of the dreaded dise: in the lower parishes, but not that it prevailod to any extent in New Orleans. There are now under treatmentin the Charity hospital no less than eighteen cases. - What is more remarkable, and should be of absorbing interest to people here, is the fact, I am informed on an- thority, that the luckless victims of the diseage do not know with what they are afflicted, and are going about their usual vocations. One of these, a woman, is a cook! I am told the nature of their discase i3 concealed so as to spurc them the isolation that would be forced upon them should it become known. Perhaps the distinguished medical gen- tleman st the hospital know best wha roper in the premises, but the uny judiced observer would say, far better these unfortunates be shunned and forced into issolation than that they spread the malady by contact and by hearing chil- dren, which they are now in danger of doing innocently. e —— Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nebraska : Fair weather, nearly stationary temperature, variable winds, erall; psterly. RO Towas - Generally falr woather, neatly stationary temperature, westerly winds. Sl South Omaha bank cashier to smarl brakeman—See there is another Uniui Pacific locomotive off the track, 8. B.-- Yes, our engines are like bank cashiers, they will run off. This is the Season Whena good medicino Is o necessity, The impure on.and th weak condition of the body, all call for the purifying, rega- lating, and strengthening fnfiv. #0 happily and effectively combined In Hood's Suranparills. 1t over- comes that tired feeling, onros buadache and dyspop- sin, and expels every taint of scrofula from the blood. “AllLusk Gf any one is to try.a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilia acd see its quick effect. It takes loss time und quantity to show it effoct than any other preparation I ever beard of. 1 would not bu withont i the house.”" M. C. A M. HUBBARD, North Chili. Monroe County, N. Y. Spring Med e “We have used Hood's Sarsaparill ic feel proud 10 recommand 't 8% edicing ur to bo used at w!l For children as woll o1 ¥ 10 Wako in the spring. 1o is niue years has enfoyed ood b oatih ever uinco wo besan giving it W bim. We are seldom without iL" GHovEw, Rochestar, N. B, N. B.-1f you nuve mude up your mind to yob H00d's Bassapariiie do Lok lake 82y OLor. “Twomonths ago | commenced taking Hs0d's ar saparilln wa wn experiment, as 1 had o appetito o1 strength, and felt tired all the time. ributed my condition to sczofulous humor. 1 had tried sovern! difeient Kin: sine, withous recelving nny ESNIX ¥, DOLUKARE, Puscoay, R. 1. “Hood's Barsapariils cured me of dyspepsia and Tivor complaint Lich 1 had suffered 20 years. J, B. MCRNDECK, Boulh Fullsburg, K. ¥, Bullding-Up Power “Tgiadly attest the paculiar bullding-up powerof Sursapurills. For some time I hate been ond o by but fually atthe request of a feiond 1 used part of & bottle of Hood's Narse pariiin, which gave tone and strength to m: and made mo feel young s when a boy.” GKAN viLue T, WooDs, 64 aud &6 Lodge street, Clucinnasl Obin, “Hood's SBarenparaills cured me of dyapapsia Ao liver complaint with which [ lind 8afared & yeuss, 3.8 MoRY 6205, Soath Fultadurg, N. ¥, Hood's Sarsaparilla One poses One Nollar 8010 by kil draggtate. 81 8ix for §5. Prepured by © +BOOD & CO. Aporpecarion, Lowei, Muse. 100 Doses Oue Deoliar Suld by all dregyists. S wie tor 65, Propared by @ B HOOD & CU. Apotuecuiics, beowoil, Mass,