Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 25, 1887, Page 2

A y . % Ly THE TRIAL FAIRLY BEGUN A Good Jury Finally Selected in the Had- dock Murder Cases, COUNSELS’' OPENING ARGUMENT The Circumstances of the Killing Re- lated By the State—Arensdorf's Good Reputation Expatiated On By the Defense, Tne Haddock Oases Opened Stoux Crry, Ia,, March 24.—[Special Tele- gram tothe Bre.|—Ln many respects to-day has been an exciting one in the Haddock murder trial. A jury was secured much sooner than expected and the taking of evi- dence will commence to-morrow morning at 11 0'clock, when Hon. M. D. O’Connell, of Fort Dodge, will be here to assist the state. Every available space in the court room was occupied all day and greatinterest was main- tained. The examination of qualified jurors ‘was resumed shortly after 9 o'clock and con- tinued until about 10 o’clock. Many were called and passed for cause and peremptorily challenged, Both state and defense ex- hausted their permptories. Attorney Hub- bard, for the prosecution, entered a motion that the jury be not allowed to separate. To this the defense neither agreed nor objected and 80 the court overruled it, glving rigid in- structions to the twelve not to converse at all respecting the trial or to read any papers, The jury is composed as follows: John 0'Connor, farmer, Morgan township, twenty- seven years of age, Irish Catholic and demo- crat, highly esteemed and in comfortable elrcumstances; Tom C. Rilley, farmer, Rut land township, twenty-four years of ago, Irish Catholic and democrat, up- right and honorable and a brother- in-law of Jonn O'Connor; John adden, farmer, Miller township, thirty years of age, American, Catholic, and conservative demo- crat, well thought of; C. C. Bartlett, farmer, Little Sloux township, thirty-five years of age, American and republican, in good cir- cumstances and hiyh standing: Dennis Mur- phy, farmer, Kedron township, forty years of age, lrish-American, Catholic, democrat, with standing good; David Keiffer, farmer* Floyd township, sixty-two years of age, Pennsylvania German, conservative demo- crat and straightforward man; W, D, Par- nell, farmer, Concord township, fifty-seven ‘ell‘! of age, republican and highly respected ; lom Frazier, farmer, Rutland township seventy years of age, Methodist and conser~ yative democrat, bears a splendid reputation ; J. D. O'Connell, farmer, Liberty township, forty-tive years of age, irish and democraf belongs to the Law and Order league, In oo« circumstances and well liked; E. Webster, farmer, Woodbury township, forty years of age, American, Methodist ~and republican, hus = an excellent repu- fation; C. A. Goss, general merchant, Correctionyille, thirty-two years of age, American, Methodist and republican, has a fine reputation; John Adair, rallroad man and pork house laborer, Sioux City, forty-five {nru of age, Amnerican and democrat, an of- ico-seeker in the last election and well thoucht of, After the work of selecting a jury was over there was great excitement and” the reading of the indictment and presentation of the case for the jury by both state and defense ‘were notable. During the atternoon stand- ing room could not be had. Arensdorf was attended by his wife and youngest child as n yesterday. Mrs. Paul Leader and the wifeand mother of Fred Munchrath, jr., were present and watched the Procce(llngs with great interest. Arensdorf was more gomposed even than yesterday, Attorney H. J. Taylor opened the case for the state by reading the indictment. Then the indict- ments of the grand jury against the conspira- tors was read. Mr. Taylor carefully and pointedly reviewed the circumstances of the urder and the erlneipnl facts and incidents jeading up to 1t. ‘I'ne evidence, he stated ‘would sh who was present the historic saloonkeepers’ union meeting at the purpose of the meeting was to con- sider what would best be done to the wit- nesses for the state in the injunction cases; that to the committee charged with carrying out the work of the organization anotner name was added; that to this committee be- longed Arensdort, ‘I'rieber, Munchrath and most of the others indicted. =Evidence will be submitted to show that after the special meeting a tew of those present went to an- other meeting. George ‘Trieber stated atthis meeting that he knew two Germans who could be hired to whip the witnesses. John Arensdorf sald: ‘“There is 8700 or $500 in the treasury for doing this work.” Later at this meetini he said: “We ought to blow Haddock’s house down Something must be done to stop these fellows. The brewers have too much interest in this matter. Let ‘The following Monday the feel- intensitied. In the afternoon eorge C. Haddock goes to the Hubbard house to plan a trip to Greenville. 'This same morning (August 2), Albert Kosnitsk: ww the saloon of G e Trieber, 0 go to this court room, remain until noon, ;Fron pass out upon Pierce street; that then ieber points out to “Bismarck” the home of George C. Haddock. Leaving that place, ‘Trieber ”35 that he will give Granda $500 to hip Haddock and tells “Bismarek” to tell randa 80. “Bismarck” calls on Tricber and ‘rieber asks about Granda and sends “‘Bis- arck” for Granda. Grands is found and ‘rieber sends *‘Bismarck” with Granda to show the Haddock residence. ‘They o there together, but do not find him in. Just after this Revs. Haddoci and Turner came out of the Hubbard house, go to Merrill’s stable on ‘Water street, go by way of Haddock’s resi dence to Greenvilio. They drive to Greel wille; return, drive to the fiome of Rev, Tu ner, then Mr. Haddock drives back to the liverystable. During this time “Bismarck” and (iranda have raturned from the Haddock wldanm falling to find him there, meet ieber and others of the defendants, and w sent by Trieber to wait at the corner of ‘ater and Fourth streets for the return of the ecarringe of Meantime shen of the men Indicted drive in a hack to reenville and inquire after Haddoek’s car- riage. Meantime other parties in the city are making inquiries after the Haddock car- rlage. Directly after several of the defend- ts are seen at the corner of Water and ‘ourth streets. Then Mr. Haddock returns o the livery stable with the carriage, The mews of its return Is carried by those on ‘watch and the announcement made to the ors. John Arensdorf hears it and says: *Letus go and see.” A crowd gathers— fen ~men whose ~ mnames are on this indictment, Rev. Iladaock, eoming out of the stable, sees the crowd waiting and asks if “that mob is waiting for him,” “He is ld tolook out. He starts across the street. ‘aiting for him are the two hirelings, but from drink they are not ready. One speaks ~dJohn Arensdorf: *You drunken Dutch- men, we do not want you.” Mr. laddock comes toward the crowd. Some of them fear-bound, some of them ccame before the the{ 5 for action has come. Into the street goes John Arenscort and the driver of the brew- ery wagon, Peters. They pass Haddock. rensdorf turns, tires; the bullet lodges in addock's neck ho falls dead. The crowd seatters. Arensdorf and Peters run across the bridge and into the brewery. 1n a few nutes a crowd collects, With that crowd John Arensdort, Attorney George W. Argo presented the ease for the defense and entered the plea of mot gulity to each and every allegation. Mr. Argo stated that from the evidence in posses- sion of the defense they are contiaent the state would utterly in sustaining the made, He eflective raphical sketch of ities. Mr. Haddock, AVO 'e? rensdorf, iauding his g.d quali He claimed that on the day the murder Arensdorf was on the streets and saw an altercation between the saloon d nd interfered in temperance folki vor af the latter, vidence, continued ¢ ‘will show that Arensdorf was not near k- seene of the killing of Haddock and did ~ mot kuow it for some time after and was as p surprised at it as auy on 0 one g ht of accusing Areusdort of bein el with the crime until h eonfession eof Harry Leavitt. Vhe officer went to arrest him Arens- t it was a joke. ‘L'he state expect n bim, if convicted at all, upon the idence of uncreditable witnesses, I refer etly to that of Harry Leavitt.” His ‘rep- ion is such as to entitle him to no recog- lon A% A man or witnesa. The eviden ot Pantih che Waier whes ihe ‘et B mo! ook | ne: did.be Xnow of prevails now that Editor Stone, of Chicago, will be here this week with Trieber as a wit- ness for the state, ————— The Sweeney Des Moixes, Ia, March 24.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|-—Attorney General Baker returned to-day from Washington, where he represented the state before the su- preme court in the case brought to test the constitutionality of the Sweeney law. This law, passed by the last legislature, requires all foreign corporations doing business in the state to re-incorporate here. Le reports that the linpression at Washington was that the law would be declared unconstitutional, Jus tices Miller and Bradley having so decided in a similar case brought before the court heretofore and being of the same ovinion still. A decision is expected soon, as the case I8 & habeas corpus advanced above order. ‘T'he case of the Pullman Car company against the state, to prevent it from collect- ine taxes against the company until a final determination of the original occurs, was to have been brought up asking the supreme court for a temporary injunction, but the company have decided to pay their taxes this ynr,lnnd have so issued Instructions to their agents, —— Kicking on Stew Des Moises, In,, March 24.—[Special Tel- egram to the Brr, |—Strong opposition has been developed to the appointment of D. W. Stewart, of this city, as revenue collector for the Second district. It has been discovered that he had been indicted in the criminal eourt of Wapello county for alleged irregu- larities as sheriff while living at Ottumwa, and was also indicted for alleged crooked- ness while in the liquor business in that city some years ago. Ho took a change of venuo to Keokuk county and after a while tha orig- inal papers mysteriously disappeared and tue case was finally dismissed on a technicality. His appointment as collector 15 due to & bar- gain with Congressman Weaver, and is very coldly received by the deniocrats ot this lo- cality. is said'that they will endeavor to prevent the confirmation for the reasons named. Domestics Fall Heir to a Fortune, Drs MoINES, 1a., March 24.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEe.]—Two sisters of the name of Skinner, one of whom isa domestic and the other is employed in a factory, have ro- ceived notice that a fortune of "€60,000 has been left to them by a lately deceased relative in Louisville. Fine Horse Commissioner. Des MorNgs, [a, March 24.——|Special Telegram to the Beg. |—Mr. August Rogery, of llJinois, has been appointed by the gov- eanor a commissioner to represent 1o wa in Franceand other Kuropean countries in the interest of American importers of horses and other fine stock. Distillery Corn Destroyed. Des MoiNEs, Ia., March 24.—[Special Tele- gram to the BER.|]—A tire at Bevington last night destroyed two large cribs contalning 7,000 bushels of corn belonging to the Inter- national distillery of this place. ————— ARRESTED FOR PERJURY, Isaac Levi Apprehended On a Seri- ous Charge. Late yesterday afternoon Isaac Levi, a resident of this city, was arrested on a warrant for perjury issued in Judge Hels- ley’s court. The circumstances which led to his ar- rest are in more than one respect re- markable. It appears that Levi owns a house which he leases to a man named Kavan, who in turn leases it to George Muldoon. Levi wished to turn the latter man out and in order to do so commenced a suit in the district court. In order to win the suit he went on the stand and swore that Kavan had not paid his rent for the pro- ceding month, " This was done with the knowledge and consent of Kavan, who was ready and willing to give up the lease to the house. Muldoon now claims to have indis- putable evidence that Kavan did pay the rent and that Levi perjured himself in swearing to the contrary. He declares that he will make it warm for Isaac. et Brevities, David O. Nelson commenced suit in the county court yesterday against R. E. Hivesley for $325 for commission for the sale of real estate, Osborne Harrison, the colored waiter who on Wednesday dropped dead in a hotel at Liccoln, was employed formerly at Marion’s hotel in_ this city. He was well known in Omaha, The photograph of a youth taken by W. W. Cronyn, was picked up in_the ostoflice last evening by General J. E. Smith, which the owuer can have by calling at the general's office, No. 1514 Douglas street. There was alively runaway up Doug- las street yesterday morning. A wild team attached to an axle and a pair of wheels dashed up that thoroughfare. They were stopped on Sixteenth street before much damage was done. Judge Stenberg said yesterday that sev- eral persons will be arrested tor carrying dirt through the paved streets in wagons which allow the dirt to be_ spilled, thus creating a nmsance of which the street sweepers complain loudly. Ed Maurer yesterday presented Fire Chief Galligan and the members of the fire department a check for #30, as a token of his appreciation of the clever way in which the boys handled the fire in his saloon Wednesday morning. The celebrated McGibney family will apper at Boyd's on May 13 and 14, Mr. B. 8. Briggs, business manager of the combination, is in the citi arranging for their appevrance. The McGibney fam- ily of artists are on their way east after a highly successful season in Calfornia. Assistant passenger Agent McCarthy of the Union Pacific, and Miss McCarthy who is employed in the oftice of the gen- eral superinténdent, were thrown out of a carringe last night by a frisky broncho. Mr. McCarthy was seriously bruised and will be laid up for a few days. The lady escaped without injury. John P. Clow has signed articles of agreement to spar Johnny Cash, of Kan- sas City, six Queensbury rounds on the evening of April 9, in Omaha. The fight will be for $100 a side, the winner to take the entire gale receipts. Cash is re- garded as a very plucky and clever man and the Kansas City sports are confident that he will win. Mr. R. R. Grotte, the agent of the Schlitz Brewing company, has removed his wholesale plant from Des Moines to Omaha, and now conducts a large liquor establishment on Ninth street. The Des Moines News, in commenting on his de- arture, says: ‘“In his leaving, Des 1oines loses one of its best citizens and business men, and Omasha gains the same, ‘The friends of Mr. and Mrs, Grotte will be loth to bid them good-bye, but will wish them success when they remove to their new home in Omaha. The News 18 glad to commend them to the business and social elements of Omaha." A Replevin Suit. Aibband, Spenser, Bartlett & Co. brought a snitin replevin against Thomas Bell and Dwight Wait in the United States circuit court tor the recovery of a lot of hardware, stoves, harness and saddlery 0ods and agricultural implements. De- endants reside in Palmyra, Otoe county, Neb. Plaintift claims under a chattel mo! %@ and lays the value of the goods at $2,500. Attention, Lily Division. The Sir Knights of Lily Division, U.:R. K. of P, are requested to meet at the armory of Dblyrtle Division No. 8, &wn tly at 2 o'clock Tnesday afternoon, arch 2§, in full uniform, to slfllflpll. Tu the aunvusi parade. J. E. Buira, . . t Commander. MARCH A" MYSTERIOUS ABDUCTION Miss Agnes Folsom, the Actress, in a Pecu- liar Plight. MESMERIZED BY A PHYSICIAN Hler Father Calls On the Law to Com« pel His Daughter's Return, But Fails to Get Her—Two Sides Given, A Relative of Grover's Wife. New Yonrk, March 24.—[Special Tele- gram to the 1 —Agnes Folsom, a re- wmarkably pretty actress who sang in in “Erminie” at the Casino for some time, mysterlously disappeared last Septembe: and nothing was heard ot her until yester- dny, when her father brought suit in the court against Dr. Cate, of Forty-second street. He claims that the girl went to the doctor’s oflice; thatshe was restrained of her liberty by the doctor; that the doctor has ruined her and has not permitted anybody to see her. He asks that she be brought into court to investigate her mental condition. The persons interested are substantial peo- plee. Dr. Cate is a well known homeopathic physician, and Mr. Folsom is & merchant of Hoston. Miss Folsom is a cousin or more distant relative of the wife of President Cleveland. Miss Folsom made her debut in Boston in concert, and was afterwards a member of John McCaull's company, She was remarkably pretty, 1tis asserted by her friends that the doctor has exercised mesmeric Intluence over her. Uate bLias a wife and a child on Long Island. To-day, however, the doctor failed to pro- duce Miss Folsom in_supreme court cham- bers, as the writ of habeas corpus com- manded. Instead, he brought William Allan, his lawyer, and the iatter told the court that the doctor did not have Miss Folsom in his vossession and denied generally the allega- tions made by Folsom. Lawyer Allan read an aflidavit sworn to by Miss Folsom in which she says she i3 twenty-four years old and that it is utterly false that she is under duress at the hand ot William M. Cate. She says she is able to take care of herself and that her relations and position toward the petitioner, her father, and to her mother re- strain her from showing to the court the true reason for this unwarranted procedure and attack on herself and Dr. Cate. Further con- sideration of the case was adjourned until to-morrow. Dr. Cate became acquainted with Mrs, and Miss Folsom while attending Mrs. Morisini- Schilling, whom they were pursinz, The mother and aaughtér fell sick in turn. This led to an intimacy which lhmll{ developed into mutual attachment which overcale all the conventionalities. =~ The Folsom family were united at the Boston home, when a telezram, aigned with Colonel McCaull’s name, called the young lady to New York. Her parents subsejuently be- came suspicious and found her living m the doctor's apartments, His control is said to be mesmeric, Folsom stated to a reporter that his daughter’s statement as to her sup- porting the family was untrue. Her salary was §50 a week, and with this she could barely uupvflrt herself. “What she means by her last words in the affidavit,” said he, *I am unable to surmise. ‘'here is nothing hidden in the affair by us. She may have something of which I am not informed. 1 have done all I could to per- suade Dr. Cate to give up my daughter with- out resorting to this public means. 1 wrote to him without effect. 1 then went to see his brother in Salem, Mass,, and he promised to see his brother, He begged me to keep quiet for lns father’s sake, who is an old doc- tor in Washington. His own family, t00, the brother teared would be broken up by the exposure, as Mrs. William Cate was in th and her husband’s disgrace would affect her. ‘T'lie brother afforded me elief, and I resorted to law, L am almost heart-broken, 1 think the affidavit was in- fluenced by the doctor.” ‘The reporter obtained an interview with Miss Folsom to-day. She laughed at the alle- Kation that she was not in her right min “I's too silly for anything,” she said. have had trouble with my parents befor she added, *but not any ol this kind. isa persecution, and while 1 hav v a8 to what the motives of it are, [ i *‘In your affidavit in return to the writ you say that your relationship prevents you from stating to the court something throwing fur- ther light upon the subject.” “Yes; I have private reasons which I do not care tostate. My parents have acted en- tirely regardless ot iny feelings, but L wiil be more charitable to them.” s ould pre- Dot to express them just at present, 1f at - That Boarding House Horror.) BrsseMER, Mich., March 2. —The charred bodies of the twelve men who perished by the burning of the Colby mine boarding house were buried to-day. The coroner's jury exonerated everybody from blame. Only meagre accounts ol the burning can be obtamned, as the entire building was in flames before anybody discovered the fire. At the inquest to-day it developed that two drunken men boarders came in after mid- night and occupied the front part of the building, where the fire evidently started, It is thought that those who perished were suf- focated in their beds, They could have es- caped through the windows. Nine of the twenty-one men who occupied the upper rooms saved their lives in this manner., Archbishop Cor! n Honored. New YORK, March 24.—A eable has been received from Rome announcing that the meu. desiring to show special honor to Arch- ishop Corrigan, has named him prelate as- sistant to the pontifical throne.3 ————— AMUSEMENTS, THE NEXT ATTRACTION AT BOYD'S. “‘Shadows of a Great City,” which will be presented at Boyd's opera house to- morrow and Saturday,is considered to be one of the most successsul plays now be- fore the public. It is full of excitin, situations, and the action is rapid and continuous, holding the attention of the audience from the first scene to the last. The company has been especially selected, not for any distinct individual promi- nence. but with a view of presenting every character in an even and thoronghly artistic manner, To this end one of the best companies now on the road has been engaged. The attraction is under the di- rect personal management of the Messrs. Jeflerson, sons of the famous comedian, and their personal experience has enabled them to present a play that is numbered among the greatest popular successes of the season, The salc of seats is already large. The Omaha Wheel Club, The Omaha Wheel club met last night at theirnew quarters in the Groening block and adopted a new constitution. Two new members, H. C. Miller and W, W. Danel were electea. The club pu in nomination the following ticket for the state division of the L. A. W, Chief con- sul, F. N. Clarke; representative, F. C. Mittauer; secretary and treasurer, Geo. F. Schwarz, The River Rampant, Commissioner Timme spent the day yesterday in Saratoga precinet looking after the damage that was done there by Ho states that the river iz cuding, in ata rapid rate in the direction of Florence lake and predicts that it will eventually fufi through the old chaunel and Cut-off ake. Thought as a Healing Power. Professor Yarnall and wife of Chicago, teachers of tho mental science of christ- ain healing will open an afternoon and also anevening class on April 1, at 820 Fifteen street, where the science will be 50 thoroughly taught as to enable every one even achild to learn to heal all dis- eases perfeetly in themselves or in others by attending one course of lessons. This grand and beautiful science we no place within the reach of all and no one can afford to be without it. On and after Mundn¥ Marcn 28, patients will be re- ceived from 9.a. m. till 3 r m. and each afternoon and evening an informal recep- tion and conversation will »¢ given till | classes open. e L) He Talks on the Motion For Urgency For the Caerclon Bill, Losnox, March8t<1n the house of com- mons this evening/the debate on the motion for urgency for the cdercion bill was resumed by Gladstone. He rgferred to the “‘unpre- cedented” position ofitne house, which had already sat two manthis, during which, he said, its independbnt initiative bad been suppressed, Evefi flow the conservatives exulted over the prospect of passing the mo- tion forcing the Lomse to the absolute surrender of its “'whole time until a bill of extremely severe character had beenyearried. The house was threatened with a frequent application of the cloture if the debates were protracted. No greater calamity could befall the house than this sort of pressure, It would sap the au- thority of the chair and_bring the procedure rules into disrepute. He had seen more parliamentary life than any other man in the house; but he never had known of so grave & state of affairs. It was due to the extreme abuse of power by the major- ity, whieh, it persisted in, would leave be- liind a sense of intolerable wrong. The yoke thus put on the neck of the house would be borne patiently. ‘I'he position of affairs was very different from that when the coercion bill of 1881 passed. There was no paper be- fore the house now, nor was there any indi- cation of the nature of the proposed government measure. Heretofore asking special legislation for dealing with crime in Ireland the ministers tried to show that ter- rible prevalence of crime threatenea the so- cial order. Was that the case hiow? No, The house had been told that the number of agrarian offenses prior to the passage of the Forster coercion act exceeded the highest number since. Crime then, how- ever, was of a different character from that which the government now sought to check. The present erime consisted in combining to obtain a reduction of rent. [Irish cheers.| Even the evidence which the government put before the houseshowed this crime was restricted to demands for just abatement of reuts. Never had any former cocrcion act been resisted by a majority of the members from Ireland. ‘[Cheers.| Now there was a protest agzainst coercion from an overwhelming majority of Irish members. He trusted the people of Enzland would see the liberals united in opposing this ill-omened measure to the last stage and the liberal members would ring out the voices of justice and reason against a g pment which, after eizhty-six years’' experience in preparing under the name of a statute of parliament, endeavored to strike a fresh low at the life and happiness of Ireland and at the prosperity, contentment and unity of the empire. |Cheers. | Gladstone’s denunciation of the use of the cloture to curtail debates on the urgency mo- tion and coercion bill forced the government to reconsider the subject. The ministry de- cided to preyent a prolongation of the discussion but will insist that the house forego its Easter va- cation, The coercion bill will be passed before the holidays. A section of the Glad- stonian party is discontented with Glad- stone’s half-veiled approval of the plan of campaign, English homerulers and Parnell- ites are delighted with the speeches and the Parnellities will maintain a plan strictly confined to arrangements respecting rent. —— Looking For the Yachts. [Copyright 1837 by Jubges Gordon Bennett.] UEENSTOWYN, Maigh 24—[New York Herald Cable—Special g0 the Ber.]—At a special meeting of the Royal Cork Yacht club held this evenlng ‘It was unanimously decided that the gentlemen on board the yachts Dauntless and €oronet should be en- tertained at a bandnet on their ar- rival bere. The )\r{zoun has landed Mrs. Caldwell (olt, the mother of the owner of the Dauntless. The steamer also broughtfgthe Dauntless steam launch, two boats and .a dingy. The quar- termaster told your coyrespondent that there was a strong northwest and westerly wind, with high seas, during the entire passage of the Arizona. On the 20th she encountered a hurricane, rduring which, he added, the yachts must have been hove to. The town is filled with newspaper correspondents and yachtsmen. There is much excitement as now the yachts are regularly due. ‘Why Von Kendall Resigned. [Copuright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.| Rome, Mareh 24.—(New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee. |—The resignation of Ilerr Von Kendall, the German ambassador to the quirinal, is giving rise to much com- ment. All the gossips are eager to know why his exceilency, who Is a great social fa- vorite, can think of leaving. I have received an explanation tfrom a friend of the ambas- sador. It appears that the text of the tripar- tite treaty between Germany, Italy and Aus- tria reached Herr Von Kendall from Berlin enclosed in a sealed envelope. The ambassa- dor not unnaturally objected to being treated as a commsssioner and felt obliged to tender his resignation, This is not the first time that he bas been treated in this way. Death of Napoleon's Savior. |Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, March 24—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEE.]—The Pari¢ pa pers announce the death, in a little Bavarian village, of a Russian peasant who, it Is said, drove the sledge in which Napoleon I traveled from Moscow to the German frontier after the disastrous campaign in Russia. The peasant was ninety-elght years old, and has treasured up as a souvenir of the memorable event in which he #d played 80 userul a part several pieces of money which had been given him by the emperor in return for his services. The Arizona Beaten. [Copyright 1587 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxDpoN, March 24.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.|—The Ems’ Lon- don mails reached London before the Arizo- na's, the Ems landing hers at half past 2 o'clock a, m,, Tuesday, within three hours of London, while the Arizona only landed hers at half past 3 o'clock the same morning at Queenstown, within twenty hours of London. ordon Bennetl.| Loxpox, M New York Ierald Cable—Special to the Bre.J—The Duchess of Cumberland, youugest dauchter of the king of Denmark and sister of the king of Groece, the sooth czarina of Russia and the princess of Wales, was -yesterday placed in a lunatic asylum near Vieyha, with the appro- bation of all the famflyy She is suffering from melancholia. ~nrrd- A Ring-Killer {ww America. Loxpox, March 24, —&iefman newspapers say Degiefl, the alleged Jpatier of the recently discovered plot to assaséiuate the ¢ in Amnrinnl'm\d has ufimled to friends in Europe for money. [Copyright 15 Distillery Loxnox, March 24.—Bernard’s distillery in Leith burned. Loss, $30,000, e Appointed Minister to Turkey. WASHINGTON, Murcfi‘ 24.—The president this afternoon appointed, Gscar 8, Straus, of New York, to be envéy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiargéof the United States to Turkey. Straus is b inember of a well- known mereantile firm of New York City. He was_chairman of the New York business men's Cleveland and Hendrieks organization in the last presidential campaign. The fact that Mr. 5 is of Hlebrew extraction cre- ates the impression in some quarters that his appointment may develop opposition similar to that encountered by Minister Keily at V enna, the prejudice azainst Hebrews found expression in many peeuliar dis uations against that race at Constantinople. Captain Ijams, clerk of the district court, left last evening for Chicago ac- companed by his wife. 'I'his is tho first time Cadtain Jjams hus been out of the state of Nebnaska in fourteen years. His friends were a little anxions about his at- tempting to do Chicago, but Judge Wakely, who x;:amrnad from ?m'czx-‘{?: terday, gave the eaptaio @ set of instruc- tions that will' cerry bim tarough sl right. IS THE COURT HOUSE UNSAFE? A Oracked Wall Calls For an Examination of the Building. DOCTORS AND THEIR DIPLOMAS A “Fly DBob" in Distress—The River Rampant—Moth and McLaugh- lin—Arrested For Perjury —Other Local Is the Court House Unsafe ? The renewal of work on the retaining wall at the county court house has deve- loped the startling fact that the building is in a condition that experts pronounce unsafe on account of the removal of the dirt that supports the foundation on the north and east sides. The immediate cause of the examination, of which the above opinion is the result, was the ap- pearance of a large crack at the north- west corner of the building, extending from the ground to a level with the sec- ond story, from the basement—an un- mistakable evidenco that the building is setthing. Mr. J. F. Coots, who built the court house, refused to express an opin- ion when questioned by a revorter yester- day, but is quoted by another builder as having stated that he intended to with- draw all claims of credit for the manner in which the building was constructed unless something is done to support the walls and prevent the building from set- tling. The builder referred to, and he 18 a man of large exporience, asserts that it the building 18 left as it now stands, it will certainly be damaged and may be wrecked in case of severe washing rains or storms. The grading of the embank-* ment for the retaining walls has left the court house perched on a pinacle of soft clay soil that merely covers the foundation walls and affords but littie protection against their bulging out or settling down. The bottora of tho foun- dation walls are not more than three fect under the surface of the ground and are nearly eighteen feet above the top of the six-foot retaining wall that surrounds the building, The retaining wall on Farnam streev and on Seventeenth street is not more than forty feet from the building, This makes the grade ot the street on these sides yery steep, nearly one foot in two, and leaves but a very few cubic feet of earth at the base of the foundation walls. kEx- pert builders give itas their opinivn that tne natural weight of the bullding will have the effect of forcing or bulging out the dirt around the basement walls, whici in case of a very heavy rain or washout may be left entirely “exposed much to the damage of the huildin‘z, This state of affairs has been brought about by changes of the gradeon Far- nam and Seventeenth strects that were not contemplated when the building was commenced. When the work on the court house was commenced in 1881 al- most the entire basement story was under ground and could scnrcel,{ be seen trom the street, Before the building was com- pleted in 1883 much of the sur- rounding embankment had been cut away to accommodate the change ot ~ grade on Farnnam and Seventecnth streets and reductions have been made from time to time, the 1 one to accommodate the retaining 1 until the building is in its present el ed position. The condition of the building has been brought to the atten- tion of the county commissionors and it 18 understood that they will at once take steps to provide for the protection of the walls as a precaulionary meascre., The court house cost $250,000, is one of the finest and best constructed buildings of the kind 1n the country, and the commis- sioners properly feel that nothing should be left undone that will protect it from unnecessary risks of damage. Tworem- edies tor the present evil have been pro- posed. The one that has been discussed or some time is the Yl:\cing of an addi- tional story under the building. This would sink the foundation walls below the line of the retaining walls and would ren- der the building perfectly safe in this respect. The second plan, which is more feasible and comparatively inex- pensive, is the sinking of an_extra wall along the north and east sides of the buildin, nbouteif;ht foet from the main walls u%lhu building and deep enough to come below the top line of the retaining walls. Such a wall would, it is claimed, furmish the needed support for the walls of the main building, and would, at the same time, furnish a foundation for u more attractive terrace from the extra wall to the retaining wall. DOCTORS AND DIPLOMAS. T Interesting Exercises at Boyd's Opera House—A Uraduating Class. A large audience assembled last even- ing in Boyd's opera house. It was the occasion of the sixth annual commenee- ment of the Omaha Medical College. The Musieal Union orchestra initiated the evening's exercises with Bach's over- ture, ‘‘Jublee,” after which Rev. T. M. House offered up a prayer. A xylophone solo, ‘‘Merriment Galop,” (Beyer), by M. R. Barnes was next on the pro- gramme, and it was highly appreciated. Dr. Moore then explained the absence of Dr. George L. Miller, who wus on the programme for an address, and eulogized Dr. Miller who was absent on account of the death of a near relative in the east. Dr. Moore then spoke of the close of the sixth year and of graduat- ing the best class yet sent out. He also referred to the conscientious and ardu- ous labors of the faculty and the neces- sity of having better ities, He said the college is to-dav more sohd than ever before. The laboratory and anatom- ical cabinet had been increased as well as facilities for getting material for ciinical study. St. Joseph's hospital is full all the time. Several hundred cases always accessible. If there arc any who have never donated to St. Joseph's hospital they should send a check for a $1,000. There will soon be amedical institution on the poor farm The orchestra next played” Boetiger s popouri, “*Popular me'adies.” Dr. Ensie, chairman; then presented each of the graduates with a certiticate of their ability in the medical profession. The class is Joseph Blickedsderfer, Charles E. Ditterbrandt, James W. Frazier, Louis Frese, Daniel Chaplin Gibbs, H, Seymour, Mr. Gauren and Paul E. Norwood. r 1. Lotz played a cornet solo, following Moore, M president wrustees, conferred upon the class the degree of doctor of medicine. He then gave them some sound advice on the point of maintaing the dignity of their profession, and spoke of the benefits conferred by the medieal profession, enabling men to | hive in large communities by destroyin, discase breeding mismas. heir work was in the hospitul. on the buttlefield or by the budside. For all the Jubors of the doctor he asks only one thing, that his teo be paid promptly. It is the noblest of professio It & physician is tinan- uia‘“y in ut he canvot provide the booke and surgical apparalus to prose- ecute his work. let the people know | thia But it would mot Le advisable | w whare - there canuot be which R. board of remuneration. The Foor and neédy are entitled to help. The class was con- gratulated and the faculties’ best wishes extended, The waltiz—"1" Estudiantina- Waldteutel,"~by the orchestra, ‘was next. Hon. James W. Savage delivered an address, He lauded the medical profes: sion and placed it in the first rank, and traced its history from Acsculapius, Ab- ernathy, Hunter down through the work- ings of quacks and imposters, and showed the comparative obscu erer of lauaanum and miereury. ) said there were 300 ills in his time, but in these days of Sunday beadaches there is o disease for e day in the year. ‘“‘Honor a physician for the honor that is in him, for the Lord hath ereated him, Petty witticisms on catechisms or lawyers are sometimes ed on ph, cians.” His discourse abounded in ples ant anecdotes. ‘‘Jejune fruitof the chest- nut tree,” he called them, to show the cost of achieving an education as a physi- cian and pictured the “dark alleys lead- nowhere’ to be wandered through until ‘*he stands as well as_mortal can stand master of disease.” The advantages of the present medical system whereby a man is drilled solely in physics and is not, as well, educated in the tonsorial trade. By the time that Omaha is graded down to the carboniferous age the old fashioned doctor of fifty years ago will not exist, The speaker gave a word ‘)icturo of the old doctor, which caused much merriment, especially the method of pulling teath ‘“when one of three things happens, the tooth is drawn, the jaw is broken or the boy's head comes off. Cases of the last kind are very rare.”” There is no type of him left. The great trouble with physicians to-day is, they allow themselves too little rest, There should be somo other engrossing pursuit outside of the profession. Some are good horse- men, which gives coolness and calmness in the hourcf trial.” Alexander said, *1f I were not Aleqander I would wish to be Diogenes;"” so i say, if 1 were not a law- yer I believe I would almost like to be a doctor.” ‘I'he following members of the medical profession wereon the stage: Drs, Halde- man and Stone of the examming commit- te Drs, Crowell, Leisenring, Brown, lle, Biart, Macrea, of Council Bluffs, Carter, McKenna, Milroy, Gibbs, Moore and Cafterly. The class were presented with beantiful floral tributes. s At vt A “FLY BOB" IN DISTRESS, City Detective Nightingale's Efforts to Unearth a Mystery. Developments in the robbery case in which Dick Hyde, of Malvern, Ia., lost #$12,000 in notes and money and a gold watch, valued at $200, place the detec- tive of the police force in a rather unen- viable light, reflecting on his ability if not upon his integrity. In the first place the case was an easy one to turn. Hyde was robbed of $12,000 in one of the prin® cipal saloons in the city. Men who have been giving the case some attention claim that three men were implicated in the case. Two of the men took the man, who had been drugged, into a closet in the saloon and robbed him, while the third party stood on watch and prevented interference. When the robbery had been effected the watch steered an out- sider, who had entered the room, to the bar in the saloon, while the two men who had done the job tumbled their victim into a hack and took him to the southern part of the city, where he was left to re- cover from the stupor into which he had been thrown by the drugging process. This bhappened more than a woek ago. The case was re- ported to Detective Willam Nightingale of the police force at once. Before the matter was made public_through the pa- pers it was generally understood that the Lmrucs who had turned the, trick were known, and the fact that they were not arrested created some comment. It now develops that Nightingale has gone be- yond his authority as a member of the police force and accepted money from nterested parties for working the case, ahd the consequence is that he has got himself into trouble with Marshal Cum- ings, his employer. Nightingale adits this fact and abuses the reporters for making the facts in the case public, claiming that he has been cheated thereby out of $100 that he expected to get out of the case for his services. The vietim of the robbery, it will be remembered, of- fered a reward of $250 for the return of his papers which were stolen from him. On the day that Hyde reported his case to the police Nightingale went to him and secured $5, which amount he said he would have to pay a man he had secured to watch two fellows who were suspected of the crime. On the following day he went to a friend of Hyde with the same story and secured $10 for the same purpose. Somechow he failed to use the money thus obtained to a good advantage and no steps were taken toward arrest of the men. Marshal Cummings learned of the fact that Nightingale has unccepted moncy fromjoutsiders for use 1n the case and will bring him to account in the matter. In the meantime the men who committed the robbery have had ample time to get out of the way or cover up the clues that would lead to their identity with the crime. STOCK YARDS TALK, Swift’'s Packing House—Armour Will Come—Boring for Coal. Ever since it was announced that Swift & Co. would build a packing house here there has been very little clse talked about the yards, -There have been all sorts of surmises and rumors as to what would be done, and what effect it would have upon the live stock market, and whether it would force other packers to come here. Some people outside of the stockyards, and who are not cognizant of all the s, have been inclined to doubt whether Swift & Co. would come here at all, being suspicious that the whole thing was a scheme to boom real ate. Such is not the cuse, however. The Swift packing house will be built at a cost of a quarter of a million dollars, as previously announced, work to com- mence as soon as the ground is suflicient- ly setticd. It will be located immedi- ately south of G. H. Ham- mond & Co.'s packing house, on what is known as the county road and_adjoming the Union Pacilic tracks. The exact dimensions of the house ave not yet decided upon. Mr. Swift is n man who does not put much stress upon architects and their vlans, but when he deeides to build he puts a few hundred thousand dollars in oue pile and u liberal supply of brick and mortar in another, and the two combined turn out # packing house in short order. Some idea of the size of the prond house may be gamed when it is known that the Fowler house, which consists of two buildings four to five stories i height, the one 176x800 and the other 300x3 @ fect, cost only $175,000. ARMOUR WILL COME. Swift, Hammond and Armour have longz controled the dressed beef trade of the United States, and the location of two of the firms here will compel the other to come sooner or later. As soon as the B, & M. railroad com- pyny ean decide upon the grade of their new switeh tracks into the yards, work will be commenced upon, FOWLER BROS LEF [TOUSE, The new house will be loeated immed!- ately south of their near iLas the B & M SHEFLEY &.00.'s which. 15 to o» which will be ex.iuste will be Jocated south of the Swift house, near the Union Rendering compuny's estabhshment. BORING FOR COAT, The Stock Yards company have let the contract of sinking a prospecting shafs to H. F, Cook & Son, the well known tube-well men, The shaft has already been sunk to the rock, a distance of 180 feet and the work of taking out the core with a diamond driil will commence as soon 18 the necessary ar- rangements can be perfected. The prime object in sinking the shaft is to determine whether coal or natuoral gas exists, A very tame estimate upon the im- proyements contemplated at the stock yards this summer is A HALF MILLION of dollars. In addition to the above there will be a great deal spent in private im- provements in the town of South Omaha. 'he building of the new packing houses will create a demand for a large number of new dwelling houses for the accom- modation of the laborers. Moth-McLaughlin, Colonel McLaughlin writes from Min- neapolis that he will arrive here on Satur- day and be in readiness for his match with Moth, which will take place at the Exposition annex on Monday evening. Story of a Postal Card. 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