Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 1, 1887, Page 2

2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY: APRIL 1, 1887, YACHTMEN BANQUETED. The Royal Cork Club's Mnner to the Dauntless OMcers, (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] QUEENSTOWN, March 81, Midnight.—[New York Herald Cable—=Special to the BEr. |-“The formal part of the banquet given by the Royal Cork Yacht elub to the officers of the Dauntless has just closed. The informal merriment is now proceeding, The elub house s a long, low roomy building in the - center of the city, overlooking the harbor. by Blazing electric lights, flowers, flags and shrubs decorate all the rooms, Thereis a full attendance of members of the club and a large crowd of outsiders are listening to the band, which 18 alternately playing British, Irish and American airs. The Coronet left for Cowes this morning and Captain Samuels has gone on the Adriatie. The absence of both is greatly regretted. ‘I'he principal guests at the banquet are Captain Caldwell Colt, Mr. John I1. Bird, secretary of the New York Yacht club; Mr. Earnest Staples, Mr. Nelson Howard, and the officers of the yacht Dauntless, Captain R. Smith Barry, admiral of the club, 8 in the chair, and Mr. Atwell K. Allen, of the yacht Lesbia, secretary, is wvice chairman, The dinner was perfect and included some well-known trans-Atlantic Qishes. THE TOASTS, The first toast was “The Queen and Royal Family,” the band playing “God Save the Queen,” followed by “God Bless the Prince of Wales.” The second toast was “‘The Pres- Ident of the United States,” in proposing ‘which the admiral made a telling speech, re- forring to the frieudly feeling which exists between the two countries, with apt refer- ence to the race and to the visitors. The next tonst was ““The Guests,” to which Captain Colt responded 1n a short and graceful speech. He referred with regret to the ab- sence of the yictors, and also to that of Cap- tain Samuels. The next toast was to the New York Yachtclub, to which Mr. Bird re- plied. He sald he was merely a *‘bird of pas- sage,” and took occasion to eulo- gize the New York Yacht club and also to kiss the blarney stone in honor of his hosts, Hesald the real secret of the defeat of Captain Colt was that the Dauntless was too much of a etristian to enter the harbor on a Sunday. Theelements approved on Monday with a holy calm. He spoke for a quarter of an hour 1n a mingled stream of narratives and of playful, witty praise of yachting, Other guests and toasts followed. Thur syeeches were alternated with songs and recitations until the 1st of April wasabout to dawn, Then jokes upon the coming jubilee race began, and as I close this dispatch the friendly element of the yachtmen is beginning to mingle with the best Lrish poteen, i U TENDERED AND DECLINED. Harrison Again Nominated and Again Refuses to Run, CHrcAGo, March 31.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|—Like the mythical Wandering Jew, the democratic sub-committee of five nearly trudged the streets of Chicago trom morning until nightfall to-day vainly search. ing for two men who would allow their names to be placed on the ticket for mayor and treasurer. Certain sarcastic democrats who are indignant over the muss into which the party has been plunged, think it wouldbe a good plan for the committee ot five to draw lots as to which two of their number should retire and allow the lucky three to take the vacant places on the ticket. 1tis agreed that Lone Fisherman Allen should retain his nomination for the city attorneyship because of his remarkable staying powers. Con- gressman Frank Lawler was moving heaven and earth all day to secure MHarrison’s re- nomination, and the result of the cominittee meeting this evening showed that his efforts ‘were mot In vain, But Carter squelched all the fond hopes which had been Indulged in. When the nominating inmittee assemblegd this evening Carter arrison entered the room, After hearing the committen’s "Jm"' which was to the effect that they could tind no one tochampion the cause of democracy, Harrison arose and for the third time deciined the nomination outright, but before resuming his seat he said that if the 1epublicans would withdraw Roche and rut on their ticket Carter Harri- 8on he would beat Nelson by 50,000 votes and thus save the city from a socialist mayor, as the papers chose to style him. *You cannot ask Harrison to lead a forlorn hope,” cried the mayor. *“When Harrison runs he runs to win, but not to elect Mr. Roche. It the cltizens of Chicako, irrespective of party, should say to him to run, he would do so.” Harrison then left the room. A member of the commiitee then moved the appointment of an exeeutive committee of five to confer with representatives of a citizens’ organiza- tlon, should one develop, the motion carried and the democracy adjourned sine die, After the meeting several of the “silk stockings” expressed themselves as dissatis- fied with the outcome of it. They say an- other scheme will be tried to-morrow and ort De made to get up A that democrats will 'vote ~and will obviate the necessity for a fusion with a ‘‘citizen’s” movement or defection of the rank and file to the soclalists. Leaders of the democracy say the case is without parallel. Not a single man of any account could be found in the whole city who would allow his name to be used under any circum- stances, and they were absolutely reduced to the necessity of falling back on the ‘“‘old man.” Meanwhile the republican managers are conducting their campalgn with great tact and zeal. e COERCION 1IN IRELAND, The State of Feeling Among the Ex- les in New York. New York, March 81.—[Special Telegram tothe Be.]—The Tribune says: Irishmen In this city and those who, though not Irish- men, sympathize with the home-rule ag tion, are interested now even more than during that short period a year ago when Gladstone introduced his bill for the repeal of the union and the restoration to Ireland of Ler own parliament, In the erisis which the dispatchos in yesterday's papers say has arrived, they admit the honesty of Glad- stone’s opposition to coercion, but doubt whether it will be of any avail, as it is well known thst the tories and liberal unionists combined have a majority large enough to What Is most sation of almost any Irishman spoken to on the subject is the warlike threats heard on every side— threats, too, proceeding from men who were always moderate and would never say any- thing in favor of force. These are now out- spoken, and talk as though every Irishman in this country wera getting ready to_invade his* native antry. hey said speeches have been tried and have failed and that the good will of the world which the Irish peoplejwere asked to cultivate by remaining quiet when they ought to have resisted, seems now unable to prevent the fmposition of an another coercion act. urpose of revolt in the ordinary way has geen abandoved since the Fenjan rebellion ‘wemyynrs a d the great body of rishmen in this city, at all events, believe that it is only by blow up publie buildings in Enclish cities and making it costly to con- finue governing [reland that their demand will ever listened to and home rule granted. But these measures are to be sdontcd only In case coercion is passed. uch 1s the state of feeling which the Tri- me reporter found ¥anlmm\v lumn* the rish leaders outside of the Hoffman house committee, of which Eugene Kelly is the chairman. These latter,with few exceptions, are still faithful to the parllamentary mode warfare, and say they cannot counfenance force, at least such force as the use of ex- plosives suggest. An Aged Actress Married. CuicAGo, March 3L—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—A lady who represented herself tobe *Theo,”the well known actress, wasimar- ried to-day by a justice to Herbert Charter, the sctor. The ceremony was very private. The doubt about her identity is caused by the statement made at the Chicago opera house “Theo" is at present !n Puris. Charter young man and first knew “I'heo” from ng her manager. Tie company, he. sald, 4 disbanded last week and_passed through Chicago en route for New York last nluh'l when “Theo” and her intended stopped away from the others to carr{ out their secret gans Thiey will continue their Journey to New York to-night and will sail for London. T the marriaze li se was * her aze was given as twenty-four, looked eighty-cight. All Hands Lost, S1. Jouss, N, F., March 81.—The report has reached here of the total loss of the seal- ing steamer Eagle with a crew of 250 men on the shoals. St. Jonys, N, F,, March 31.—T'he reported 1083 of the steamer Eagle 1s confirmed by the discovery of wreckage of Banavista bay. The crew nuimbered 250 men, and there is “noth- ing to show that anyone was saved. The steamer Eagle was last scen by the steamer Aurora on the nizht of the 11th Inst. near Funk’s Island, A terrible sea was run- ning at the time, Next morning the Aurora could tind no trace of the Kagle and nothing has been seen ot the ill fated ve!s::l lfllln‘fl. A ! o3 The lady message from Urecugund, abo from here, says that Light House Keeper Cabot had boarded the sealing steamers Vanguard and Hector, Both these vessels are reported as passing the 8pars, forecastle and nameboard “Encle” at the spot where she was last seen. Light House Keeper Cabot is a reliable man, and {from his knowledge of affairs there and the fact that the Eagle has notbeen seen since the 1ith, while other vessels of the fleet have been lgoken of every fow days, it Is belived that the vessel with her 260 souls on board was driven on the terrible reefs and all wero lost. Burglars at Kearney, KEARNEY, Neb,, March 31.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—Last night burglars effected an entrance in Major Calkins' rest- dence and stole all the solid silver in the house. They also found their way into H. J. Mack’s residence, stealing his gold watch, valued at §100. They also broke into Geb- hart’s meat market, eetting just 81 The thugs are believed to be from Omaha, and made good their escape last night. Detec- tives are close ou their track and will find them yet. Coal at Creighton. CREIGHTON, Neb.. March 8L—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—William Bailey. while boring a well to-day, struck a vein of coal at a depth of about forty feet, estimated to be twenty inches thick, In the western part of town. The indications are good for a profitable find and the board of trade meet to-night to see about sinking a shaftand seeing if the vein is thick enough to be of prolit to work. Death of Willinm Shefford. Corumpus, Nel [arch 31.—|Special Tel- egram to the Brk,]—Mr. William Shefford, father of the wife of the Hon. H., J, Hudson, died last night, te was the oldest citizen in - Platte county, having reached the ripe age of ninety-one years, He was born in London in 1706, came co Nebraska in 1858, and has had an almost prophetic intution of Nebras- ka's progress and tuture greatness. He re- tained his mental faculties to the last. A Talmage Blaze. TALMAGE, Neb, March 3L.—The gen- eral merchandise store of Duane. and the hardware establishment of Messrs. Becker & Tangerman, at this place, were en- tirely destroyed by fire yesterday. ‘I'he Tal- mage house was in danzer at one time, and a small building had to be torn down in order to save the hotel, ‘The total loss will amount to fully $15,000, which is about half covered by insurance. —_— McAllister Will Recover. CorLumpus, Neb., March 3L—[Speclal Telegram to the Be S. 8. McAllister, who was run over yesterday, i3 fmproying nicely and the phy hopeful of his speed serious injury. This will be grateful news to Mr, McAllister’s many friends all over the state and the legal traternity in particular. B Dectding on Rates. CiticAco, March 81,—At a meeting of the Western States Passenger association to-day it was decided to make the uniform charge on excess baggage with that adopted by the erstern lines—namely, 12 per cent. It was alsoy agreed to continue second class rates between Chicago and St. Paul, Minneapolis and Lake Superior points, and sell excursion tickets to the Pacific coast, adding thereto the usual excursion rates from Chicago, St. Louls, ete. A special meeting of the Chicazo rallroad assoclation was beld to-day to arran:e for putting into the western rate sheets the dif- teruntfi:l passenger rates allowed the Chicago & Grand Trunk, Heretofore only trayelers buying tickets at Chicago could take advan- tage of $1.50 less per ticket over that road, as outside agents were not allowed to quote the ditference, but hereafter it will be available from all points in the west. L D Dishonest Postal Clerk Oaught. NEw York, March 31.—Early Wednesday morning the superintendent of the registry division of the postoftice missed a package which had arrived late Tuesday night from Portland, Ore., containing $10,000 in cur- rency. Suspielon pointed in the direction of William A. Clarke, a clerk who had been in the department about ftive years. Atnoon to-day the packa @ was found secreted be- neath some rubbish in the bottom of a closet. Clark, being told that there was enough evi- dence to convict him of the theft, contessed having stolen the package and also six other packazes amounting to 85,000 that had been missing from time to time for the past three yoars, e Modjfying Irish Coercion. Loxpox, March 31, —The cabinet have de- cided to abandon the clause of the Irish criminal law amendment bill which provides for the changing of venue from Dublin to London in cartain classes of eriminal trials, thus practically remn_\‘\ll‘g the greatest cause of the liberal-unionists’ opposition to the bill. The natlonal liberal federation has issued a sumnions for a meeting to be held April 6 for the purpose of denouncing the proposed Irish coercion measures, o Train Robbery. FrANKFORT, N. Y,, March 81.--Express Messenger Leake, who was robbed between Clark’s Mills and Frankfort last night, stated that soon after his train lefv Clark’s Mills a man entered his car through the side door and ordered him to throw up his hands, and when be did not do as ordered the intruder shot him. ‘T'he robber then bound his hands and feetand put & gag In his mouth and rifled the safe of its money, amounting to between $700 and £300. The Bogus ter Law, ALBANY, N. Y., March 3L—The court of appeals aflirmed the judzment of the general term convicting Lipman Arensberg of sell- ing oleomargarine in violation of the statute, Judze Rapal in delivering the opinion, sald the artificial coloring of oleomargarine for the mere purpose of making it resemble butter comes within statutory prohibition against imitation goods. ALBANY, N, Y., March 81,.—The senate to- day passed the high liquor license bill, which was passed by the assembly a few days ago. ‘I'he measure has been made a party one, the republicans for, the democrats azainst. The bill now goes to the governor, who, it is gen- erally believed, will almost certain ly veto it. e Endicott Orders Information. WasHiNGg1TON, Mareh 81.—Secretary Endi- dott has Issued a circular calling for informa- tion relative to the condition of business in the war department, the business methods of the bureaus and other matters required by Senator Cockerell's committee, Storms in_ Virginia. LyNCHBURG, Va,, March 3L—Snow, hail, and thunder storms are reported throughout the state of great severity. Much damage is reported, e An Attorney Disharred. WasmINGTON, March 31.—James E. Kob- Inson, of Fargo, Dak.,, has been disbarred from practicing before the Imterior depart- went, its bureaus and local ofiices. e Queen Victoria Delayed, LoNDON. March 81,—Quoen Viotoria’s ar- rival at Cannes has been delayed a day by an acoldent to the tratn, OMAHA AND THE NORTHAWEST. | The Railroad Project Passes Into the Hands of Working Men, THE MILWAUKEE'S BIG DEAL. The River's Sudden Break—One Hus- band Too Many—In the Field of Bports—Modjeska—Other Local News. Omaha’s Road to the Northwest. The efforts that have been put forth in Omaha by boards of trades, commercial clubs, froight bureaus and individual citizens for the past half dozen years, to secure increased railroad ad pecially with reference to a road to the northwest have materialized in a revival of the Nebraska Central railway scheme and the assurance that it will be carried out in connection with one of the great trunk lines that cobnect Omaha with Chicago. Tho Nebraska Central railway company was reorganized at a meeting held on Wednesday afternoon in the directors’ room of the Nebraska National bank. The directors chosen are: W.A. Paxton, F. Colpetzer, J. C. Cowin L. 8. Hill, J. A. McShane, J. H. Dumont and S. R. Johnson, the two latter being direc- tors of the original company. The officers chosen are: President, W. A. Paxton; vice president, F. Colpetzer; secretary, L.S. Hill. The company was first or- 1 in June, 1883, John A. Harbach, H. W. Yates, W. J. Broatch, 8. R. John- son and John A, Creighton being the in- corporators, The authorized capital stock of the road was $1,000,000, of which 10 per cent has been paid n to the treasurer, H. W, Yates. A charter was secured at the time for the construction of a bridge across the Missouri at any point between the north and south boundaries of Douglas county, andisome preliminary work was performed toward the m\rryinanl)f the purpose of the cor- poration. The work was delayed, how- ever, and finally abandoned. In 1885 Mr. 1[:\rbu~||, who has always taken an exceedingly liye interest in the scheme, had arrangements nearly perfected for the construction of the bridge and a road to the northwest through Nebraska. Other schemes were forced in and the project was again dropped for a time. Last fall the demand for a road to the nmorthwest was the occasion of several citizens' meetings and the ap- ointment of several committees to so- icit subscriptions for the construction of an Omaha road. This project apparently died in the hands of the committee, Re- cently, however, Mr. Harbach has spent a good deal of time in New York and Washington, and has succeeded in revi ing the project and guninf; it into th hands of the new board of directors named above. The old directors who were H. Konntze, J. H. Dermont, J. A. Creignton, W. V. Morse, J. A. Harbach, Charles Turner, W. J. Broach, H. W Yatesand A. Johnson, in transfe ring the affmirs of the company to the new dircctors, exacted a promise and a guarantee that assures the con- struction of the road. ‘The new company guarantees that work shall be commenced on the contemplated transmission bridge within ninety days and the beginning of the road within a specified number of months—less than a year, In case of a failure to carry out this guarantee the business of the company reverts to the old organization. Of course the plans of the new company aro ao yot very indefi nite, but they are known in a general way. It is asserted that the new bridge will be built, touching the Omaha side at the foot of Dodge street, the road to be constructed thence north along the river to the alley between Caming “and Burt, west on this alley to the city limits and thence the northwest through the state to a distance of at least 150 miles. The company, it is understood, will be required to secure a subsidy of three-quarters of a million collars from Omaha, This done and a railroad company, doubtless the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, will take llu-‘;c heme and build the bridge and the road. INTO THE OLD OHANNEL. The “Big Muddy” Makes a Sudden and Serious Turn, An excited and fast riding courier brought the information to the city this morning about 2 o'clock that the tiny rivulet, which a few days ago was re- ported as creeping into section 2, fifteen miles north, from a break in the bank of the Missouri, had suddenly at 10 o’clock last night become a raging torrent, and that every indication pointed toward the treacherous river making its way through the old channel. It was difficult to get from the messenger anything like a con- nected story, but from what he was able to tell the break in the river was most unexpected and the effects most disas- trous, For several days it has been apparent at the point where the water was getting through the bank in section 2, that the earth was being und ermined for fully 200 feet each way, but no serlous fears were entertaine d of a wholesale "breach, as the flood was apparently ‘subsiding. On Tuesday the readers of the BEE will remember that a brief telegram was published of the breaking af the gorge at Mandan, opposite Bismarck, and the rush of a great flood down the river in conseque The vuri;c broke on Monday abou m. unfi that gave it just time to reach this point by last night. According to the messenger, who reached this city at the late hour men- tioned, the people who reside about a mile and a half from the river were alarmed by a erashing, tearing and roar- ing such a3 they had never before known. They hastily sought to learn the source of the disturbance and were alarmed to dis- cover that the ground about the houses was alre nundated, and that a tre- mendous body of water which appeared to be as voluminous as the Missouri itself was pouring alon most at their doors and covering all flat land which lies adjacent to Florence lake. The whole farm of William Mack, cording to this messenger, was inun- dated and a deep channel had been ploughed through the eastern half of it; Florence luke had become again a bed of a rapidly moving stream; the house of K. Hazard had been surrounded and s in imminent danger of being swept away. The Redick farm was covered; and the water was already rushing down through Cut-off lake and over the Creigh- ton property into the present river which had fallen several feet because of this sudden destruction of so large a body of water from the usual channel. Mr. George Wilson, the messenger re- ferred to, was immediately accompanied by & reporter of the BEE to the residence of Mayor Boyd and obtained from him permission to take a few members of the fire department and four policemen to the princial point of danger to lives and property, J. K. Hazar's farm. Severa gentlemen who were met on the streets volunteered to accompany the party. At 8 o'clock this morning the rescuing expe- dition started in cabs and carringes and on horses. As far as learned at that hour the water hai surrounded four Louscs and several more were in danger. The river at the smelting works fell between midnight and 2:30 o'clock this morning very rapidly. At the present ac writing, 8:50 &, mu, 1t d< higher than 1t has been at any time during the present rise [t is difficult to predict what will be the effect of this break' and change of the hannel It may ot be of suflicient duration to dig otit a permanent course for the whole river, and it may. At any rate it is probable, t on this pleasant morning ot Aprild, 1 the Big Muddy playing a praetical and unpieasant oke ! ONE HUSBAND ’lT(lO MANY, Mary Condit Loats Two Men a Very Lively Dance. In 1885 John Copdit met at River Sioux, n Iowa,: a handsome young widow named Mary Simmons. John was smitten and Mary recivrocated. The af- fection resulted, 10 a very brief time, in a marriage soon after which they re- moved to Omaha leaving the woman's chiid in the care of her first husband. The Condits lived in Omaha for a few months apparently happy when Mrs, Condit took a vacation to go to her old home and see her child. She went and stayed so long that her husband became alarmed and went after her. He found her living with her former husband, Simmons. He went to call upon his wife, but was refused admittance. He then sought the aid of a constable, but Sim- mons then took a hand in the game and chused the minion of the law away from the premises with a gun and informed Condit that he would be filled full of bird shot if he lingered any longer. Condit returned to Omaha a sadder and madder man. _He lived alone a few months and then his wife came back. The good people of River Sioux had driven her and Simmons out of the city. She re- mained here a ew. weeks and then suddenly disappeared and was next heard from at a xmnll town m Kansas, Still imagining that he loved his wife, Condit paid her a visit in the hope of inducing her to return to Omaha. He was getting ulon‘g well when 8im- mons again appeared and upset all his plans. He finally gave up his hopes of a reconcilintion and returned to Omaha and commenced suit against his wife on the ground of adultery and desertion. Judge Neville heard the case yesterday and granted the divorce. IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS. The Ball Team All In—Gun Club Notes., Messitt, Healey, Houseman and Swift arrived yesterday, making the Omuaha team complete. The men spent two hours in the afternoon in vigorous prac- tice 1n the exposition building. They will practice to-day at Athletic park and will play a game with a picked nine on Sunday at Athletic park 1t the weather remains pleasant, SHOOTING FOR PRACTICE. Jack Prince, with'a gun strapped over his shoulder, bestrode his wheel yester- day afternoon ands wtarted out to the shooting ground on Sixteenth street op- posite the baseball'park, followed by =a number of fellow bioyclists, who went out with him to se¢’ltim in his practice shooting. Prince 1s matched to shoot Frank Parmalee, at thirty “‘blue-rocks,” stake of §20. Parmalee agrees to him ten poeints in the thirty. his practice “yesterday afternoon, Prince did exceedingly well, breaking twenty-five of the ¢lay birds, out of a possible twenty-nines He broke nine- teen before he missedi one. If he does this well when he shoots against Parma- he will make that gentieman sweat N 3, MATCIL A. Kear and J. Hunter, two amateur shots, had a match at the shooting grounds yesterdayor a small sta! The shoot was at 7 live birds, 21 yards’ rise, use of one barrel. The match was won by Kear by the following score: Kear S sLORORTE 11 Hunte 1010 1 5 1—4 THE CLUB SHOOT. The Omaha Gun club again postponed their shoot yesterday on account of the threatening condition of the weather, The shoot will take place to-day and will be the first average shoot of the season for the prizes offered by Penrose & Hardin, ‘These are four in number. The first will be a handsome gold medal, the second a hammerless gun, the third 100 pounds of the celebrated Syeamore pow- der, and the fourth a hunting coat, The shoots will be held once each week, generally on Tuesday, until the first of October. There ure a large number of aspirants for the first prize, and the se: son’s shoot will doubtless be an exceed- ingly interesting one. AMUSEMENTS, MODJESKA IN “TWELFTH NIGHT.” Modjeskan *“Twelfth Night™ at Boyd's last evening charmed a large and repre- sentative audience. The musical inflec- tions of her voice, the matchless grace of hor bearing and her subtle divination of Shakespeare's lines made her presence on the stage a never wearying pleasure, She scems the ideal Viola and gives a charming portrayal of the various phases of the heroine's character, her daring mdependence, sweet ingenuousness and occasional lapses into feminine tender- ness. The part of Orsimi gives Barry- more comparatively little to do, but that little was accomplished m such a manner as to leave nothing to be desired. The balance of the support was ¢ Mary Shaw was excellent as M ing with much spivisnd vivac Henderson as Oli £ irreproachably and spoke her lines in- differently. Charles Vandenhofl' gave a good deliniation of the stilted ery of Malvalio and William wis amusing as Sir Toby Beleh. Frou' will be given to-night. Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Modjeska, the Count Bozenta and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gunkel occu- pied a lower box. When the stomach lpcks vigor and reg- ularity th will be flutuency, heartburn, n sick headache, nervousness, use Dr H. McLean'stStrengthening Cor- dial and Blood Purifiefto give tone and regulanty to the stompeh, ANOTHER REW HOTEL. ©. 8. Higgins Makes a Purchase and Will Buyild, Colonel C. S. Higgins yester chased from S. A, Kogers the property at the corner of Twelfth jind Douglas streets now occupicd by F.Dellone's liquor house. The property has a froltage of 44 feet on Douglas street and” 132 fect on Twelfth street. e price puid was $44,000, just £1,000 per front foot, The price is con- sidered a very reasingble one, Colonel Higgins having been offerel an an advance of $10,000 for his bargain. The location is an excellent one for al- most any business, and the low purchase ce is due to the fact that but few par- ties have known that the property was for sale. Col. Higgins will not take ad- vantage, however, of the opportunity to make a round sum on his bargain, but will improve the property. He proposes to erect a five-story hotelon the property, probably this season, upon “the buildings pled by him _expires he desires to find larger quarters for his restaurant business, 'The hotel will be as fine as monoy ean make it. It will be run on the kuropean plan and will have the advantage of having one of the most desirable locations in the eity, . Owing to the scope of tne Snell now soon and tire attention to his restaurant business after July 1 and will need the larger quarters that the proposed building will aftord. District Court Cases, The following new cases have been brought in the district court: John Saulter vs J. W, Camp- bell, sheriff of Sarpy county, Artemus Clarke and others doing business under the firm name of Clarke Bros. Co., to re- cover $150 unjustly collected from him on judgment in favor of the defendant first named. James W, Logan vs F. M. Bell and Jen- nie B. Bell, to recover $120 material fur- nished in construction of a house which, it is alleged, the defendants have since then mortgaged. James W. Logan vs Lows Peterson and Paul Nelson, to recover $207, material furnished in construction of a residence. Abraham Rosenberry vs Martin W. Hartigan, to recover $429 for work on building. M. Attshuter vs M. Robinson, to re- cover $3,375 on promissory notes. The call will not go beyond the trial docket No. 818, Cases beyond tliat num- ber will have to wait. Bullding Permits. Superintendent Whitlock issued build- ing permits yesterday as follows: W. B. Pierce, one-halt story frame dwelling, 2223 Maple. . I 3 liamson, one-half story frame dwelling, 1309 South Twenty-seventh 1,800 Metz Bros., one story frame store, Seventh and Leavenworth. . ves Charles Johnson, one story frame cot- tage, Cass near Thirty-first... M. Donivan, double two story frame store, Fifteenth and Vinton.... ..... M. A. Upton, two story frame resi- dence, Twenty-first ‘and Leaven- worth...... . M. A. Lindquest, one and’ three-fourti frame dwelling, 829 South ty-second...... Erickson, one story frame cottage, 21 South Twenty-third...... Jolin Andnt & Co., two story frame :lx;oro and dwelling, Sixteenth and Lucy A. Tennery ory frame cot- tage, Sixteenth and Spencer E. J. Clark, one story framne addition u{ m:wellmg, ‘Twenty-eighth and Pop- pleton .......... B o . Trustees of St. Joseph’s church, story frame church and school, Seven- teenth near Center M. A Peterson, one story frai tage, Lake near Thirtieth Don't Get Caught This spring with yonr blood full of im- purities, your digestion impaired, your appetite poor, kidneys and liver tormd, and the whole system liable to be pros- trated by disease—but get yourself into good condition, and ready for the chang- ing and warmer weather, by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. Ttstandsuneqalled for purifying the blood, giving an appe- tite, and for a general spring medicne. i An Hour With Newman. The regular monthly literary exercise of the pupils of the Sacred Heart academy occurred on Wednesday evening. The programme, which was devoted to the life and works of John Newman, the eminent Catholic theologian and author, was as follow Prologue Historical Sketches Catholic Life and Letts Dream of C Callista ... Apologia pro_ Vita sua. Influence of Newman. MUSICAT, IN Eutree Trot du ( liel Misses J. Bedtord Sacred Duo—*Lead Ki ..Miss A. Babeock ..Miss M. Bresnan T, Gre:g . Babeock Miss 8. 1 Miss B. Jones C. Creighton “Newman reighton. «vee..Rossind vevenens Arditl Harp Solo—**Agathe’........ vees AbL Miss W. Lowe. Nightfall and Darkness”.. . Jordigiani reighton and C. Babcock. 1o Harp of Tara”....0berthur Mtss Dellone, When the Flowing Tide . «.+. Millard £ beock. Licensed to Wed. Judge McCulloch issued marriage li- censes yesterday to the following parties: Name. Residence. { Charles Hayden 1 Annie E. Hoy { Frank M 'lllfuugh Calvin... DIED. LANE--In this city March m. Daisy, daughter of 1. Lane, aged siX years. Funeral A;\nl 1, at 2 p m., from the family residence 917 Division street, Friends of the family respeetfully 1nvited. Vocal Solo—*T Yocal Trio— Vocal Solo— Comes In 1 Ella 31, at 10:30 a. W. and Mary Brevities, The river is still falling The ladles of the Walnut Hill Chris- tian church will give a necktie social to- night. The first martin was seen yesterday. The martin is as sure a harbinger of spring as the geese are of winter. District Attorney Simeral said yesterday that Chas. K. Taylor would plead gui to the oftense of forgery next week. The Wolf arson case occupied nearly the whole time in Justice Beria's court yesterday. A motion to dismiss the case was argued and overruled, It is some- what doubtful if Wolf will be held. Two scctions of train No.3 on the Union Pacilic were made up out of the one train at North Platte owing to the great number of pr zers yesterday morniny. ‘T'ravel was never heavier. There will be a regular meeting of the Douglas County Horticultural society held the 2d of April at 2 o'clock p. m. at 1306 Harney street. All interested 1n horticulturi inyited to attend, E. L. LEmery seeretary. Henry D. Estabrook will erect on Chi- cago street between Sixteenth and Seven- teenth a three-story brick building for stores and flats, to cost ®150,000. Work will be commenced at once. y County Attorney Simeralfiled mations, one against Andrew for libel and one against Dennis siling liquor with license, against A, J. Herrold for the same offense. ar Mme. Muentefering gaye a brilliant piano forte recital at Lyon & Healey's hall Tuesday night programme pres sented included seleetion from the works af Mendelssohn, Wagner, Liszt, Beetho- ven, Shumann, Chopin and other well known composers. If an esteemed contemporary is to be believed, the Hon. A. B.Slater, of Wayne county, is very ungry at the I for inti mations that he went home for the pur- pose of dodging a vote on the anti-gamb- Ling bill, which ought to be acted upon by the legislature. It is strange that his anger is not directed at the accusation thut he has conspired to defeat the bill, ‘I'he coroner’s jury upon the death of Connolly, who died at St. Joscph’s hos- sital from the shock of amputation of a ] m, crushed in the engine €0l Vi rendered a verdict of necidental demise. The testimony showed that, unless the earrymg of red lights by locomotives be enjoined, a ter- rible accident might occur “through the same causes which led to this collision. Charles Goos Williams, a coloved clar- acter wgll kuown about the town, came into police court yesterday mornln* and asked for a wurrant for a man oamed Mag rudat, who, he claimed, bad threatened to shoot him on sight. ‘The two had had some | trouble about s womsn. Clerk Pentzel bill, Colonel Higgins will devote his en- feclingly informed Mr. Williams that all that could be promised was that “he should be buried at the expense of the county.” Personal Paragraphs, Mrs. C. B. Havens has returned from the west. Ben Smith, the well known Boston capitulist, is in the eity. Clerk ljams, of the district court, has returned from Chicago. _Miss Grace Buchanan, of Crete, is in the city visiting her uncle, J. M. Bu- chanan, John Mc( Chicago Curr evening. J. T. Clark, general superintendent of the Milwaukee, departed for Chicago last evening. Major Gook, formerly of Fort Omaha, has departed with his family for Fort Bagard. Maj. Darling and Lieut. Park of the twonty-first infantry, Fort Sidney, are in the city. Madame Modjeska in private life is Madame Charles Bozents. Count Bozenta is o very genial and agrecable gentle- man, George S. Morrison, rominent New York capitalist, is at the Millard, He is looking at Omaua with a view to invest- ment. Mr. Fred Stenson, Madame Modjeska's manager, is a most agreeable gentleman and has already made many friends in Oniaha, Ernest H. Behrens of Manchester, England, Charles H. Vanderhoft and E. Hamilton of London, England, are in the city. . Mr. M. Elgutter, the well-known cloth- ing merchant of Farnam street, who has been sick for some months, wassuddenly taken worse yesterday. His son, who is ;mw at Harvard college, has been sent or. Other places in this state_are repre- sented at the Paxton by J. . Macfar- land, Columbus; G. E.” Waldo, E. L. Reed, Weeping Water; O. W. Rice, George C. Knight, Creighton; Copely Lloyd, Nebraska City. of .\lm:i'cskn'u support the following Iadies and gentlemen are stopping at the Millard: Charles Vanderhoft, E. Hamilton Bell, of London; Mary Shaw, of Boston; Clara_Allison, of Brighton, England; Laura Johnson, of Louisville, ern, formerly editor of the arrived in Omaha last y. The following Nebraskans are at the Millard: Mrs. E, C. Howard and daugh- ter, Kearney; Georgo W. E. Dorsey, Fre- mont; 8. C."Smith and wife, Beatrice; R. D. Roberts, H. H. Nicholson, John Zohrung, Lincoln; Miss C. Clark, Blair; John Hess, Plum Creek; H. M. Attley, L. A. Sesley, O'Neil; K. E. Valentine, West Point. A Northern Pac! special car arrived from the west last evening, having as oc- cupants Mrs, H. C. Wicker, wite of the fimwrul traffic manager of the Chicago Northwestern road; J. K. Armsby, of the Armsby commission company ot Chi- cago, and wite; Miss Dwyer of Chicago, and George F. Newhall of F. and H. Newhall & Co., of San Francisco. They will proceed eastward to-day. C. M. Garver, cashier of the Maverick bank of Douglas, Wyo., is in the city vis- iting friends. Mr. Garver feels enthusi - astic over the permanent prosperity of l)(mgl:m. The Wyoming Central will not be extended beyond “that point this year, which will give the town the advan- tuge of another season’s businéss as the end of the track. ~Mr. Garver is one of the most enterprising and popular busi- ness men of the “Gem" territory, and has numerous friends in Omaha. Colin Hunter, of Cheyenne, a promi- nent cattle grower of Wyoming, was in Omaha yesterday with his family, return- ing from a winter tour through the south. The following Nebraskans are in the city: At the John L. Tidball, Clayton Tidball, Miss Mary Tidball and Mrs. L. E, Fuller, Crete; Edward Blewett and son, Fremont; 8. K. Rounds, Cort- land; E. M. Wead. Plattsmouth: "J. P. S huyler; A. D. Phillips, er, . W. Lowrey, Lincoln; David City. . At the E. Brady, Fullerton; George E Do ‘f' . Mi , Ponca; D. J. Bellows and wife Water; John L. Means, Grand Island: W. E. Alexander, Chadron; O. L. Roy, Fremont; J. O. Chase, Fairmont; F. Kondele, Wahoo; John Zehrung, Lincoln; E. E. Van Camp, Wayn J. A" Ayres, ] Millard. Clarence J. Bouland, Weeping W Successful Temperance Convention. SurroN, Neb.,, March 26.—[Corre- spondence of the BEE.]--An important convention of women has just closed a three days'session at Edgar, in Clay county. There were 200 members of the W. C. T. U. present as delegates, repre- senting seven counties and fifty towns and cities. Delegates were present from Adams, Fillmore, Saline, Jeflerson, Thayer and Nuckolls counties. Each town in the above counties was repre- sented by two or more delegates, each delegation representing an organized union of twenty-five to 150 women. Tho old idea of a woman’s convention sug- gested *‘old maids,”” “blue stockings,” and “‘spectacles,” but a convention of the women of southern Nebraska menans plenty of brains and business, There is method in what they do and thoy are all up to every point in parliameatary de- are becoming S blic aftairs. They etully the daily papers and note every turn of popular ‘sentiment toward their favorite idea of prohibition. They are generally the leading women in the communitics where they live, not only in temperance but in society and social - ters. They are gencrally the wives of Jeading professional and business men, live in pleasant homes, are well dressed and attractive. Among those most prom- inent in this convention were Mrs. Gen eral Conner, of Kearney; Mrs. Bl , of Kennesaw; Mrs, Maryette, of Rek Cloud; Mrs. Fiteh and Mrs, .?um'fl, of Ilu.n(mFs, Mrs. A. 8. Smith, of Fairtield; Mrs. Dr. ssell, of Edgar, and many others, The eonyention wis held m the Baptist church, which was crowded to its utmost capaeity ~during the entire session. The ellect of this woman's temperance movement in this part of the stato is demonstrated in the fact that in the ze counties above referred to, there are only five towns where open saloons are allowed. In nearly every town is u public reading room, a band of hope and & regular weekly temperance meeting. An_address of weleome was delivered by Mrs. M. J. Hull, of Edgar, and responded to by Mrs. J. W. Johnson, of Sutton. Mrs. Dr. Fitch read an inter- esting paper showing the rapid develop ment of this movement in this part of the state during the last year. Jones, of Hastings, delivered an iastruetive dress on temperance literature. Mrs, Maryette, of Red loud, addressed the = eonvention on juvenile work. Mrs. Black, of Kennesaw, read an nter- esting paper. One of the most pleasant features of the convention was the query box, which was opened each session by Mus, ¢ al Conner. This interest ing lady seems especially adupted to work of this kind ‘I'ne people of Edgar entert I guests royally, their citizen attending ench evening session o the nmmber of 800. This organization is o have much influence in this judicial district, and is really the power behind the throne on the liquor question. Engines of 12,000 horse power have just been shipped from Glasgow, Scotland, to St. Petersburg. They will be put in tie pew Russian ironzlad Sinope. late these women ned ther | i | 1 _San Diego, has one of the Chinamen in the world. He isalau man, and he has kept an ad vertisen running in the loeal paper ‘for fift years cts, SterLiNG, IL, August 29, 1838 We feel we must write something of thly success of Hop Bitters, Their sale is thrilg ble that of any other article of medicines Hence we feel it but just to you and your bittersto say that it is a medicine of real merit and virtue, and doing much good and | . effecting great cures, HAYNESVILLE, Ontio,Feb, 11,1884 * Tamveryglad tosay I have tried Hop Bitters, and never took anything that me so much good. Lonly took two bottles and would not take $100 for the good the; doneme I recommend to my rltlenhll‘ get the best of results from their use, C. B, Mercer, M. D, New Haven, Conn,, Sep. 16, 1888, We take pleisure in giving you a notice and a nice, strong one, (lop Bitters) deserves it. We use it, and we know it des serves it.—The Register, & GrerNwicH, Feb, 11 \ Hor Brrrers Co—Sirs:I was flv&.}i..:t' the doctors to die of scrofnla consumptia Two bottles of your bitters cured me, Thef are having a large sale here. Leroy Brew » N. Y., Feb, 18, 18 Hop Bitters are the most valuable n cine I ever knew. I should nat have mother now but for them. HeNRYKN. LoNk JAck, Mo, Sept. 14, 1880 I have been using Hop Bitters, and ha received great benefit trom them for liver complaint and malarial fever. They are superior to all other medicines, P. M. BARKER. KALAMAZO0O, Mi + Feb, 2, 1886, Hor Birrers MrG. Co I know Hop Bitters will bear recommen« dation honestly. All who use them conl the highest econiums and give thewg credit for making cures—all the proprie= tors claim for them. 1 have kepl tham since’ thev were first offered to the public, They ook high rank from the first, and main-4 tained it, and are more called for than others combined. So long as they keep uf their high reputation for purity and useful ness I shall continue to recommend ¢ something I have never done before wit any patent medicine. J.]. Bancock. Physician and Druggists KAnokA, Mo., Feb. 9, I purchased five bottles of your Hop ters of Bishop & Co. last fall, for my di ter, and am well pleased with the They did her more good than all the medi- cine she has taken in six year: W, T. McCLURR, The above is from a very reliable farmer, whose daughter was in poor health for sev- en or eight years, and could obtain no re- lief until she used Hop Bitters. She is now: in as good health as any person in this country, We have large sales and they are making remarkable curcs, W. H. Bisnor & Co. R BONED WITH KABO. 'T made_that cal urchasel fres 'I'IIIHA ‘m 1f not found PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY In every reapect, and ita price rofund seller. Made in 8 variety of stylés and pri e dostars o vory whire: Bawnen tations. None genulno without Ball's name on CHICACO CORSET CO., _, %02 FRANKLIN STREET, OHICAGO, 40% Brondway, New Yorks 1887 Spring Valley Stock Farm. 1887 OMAHA, NEB. Goorge Wilkes 519. Rocord 2:29 Moasured by 2:20, tho 2:25 and the 2:80 ard; was the greatest that over lived, Havi now 5 sons and duughters in tho 2:30 st dot Bre ,A?h% o::x'y son of George Wilkes in the State of Nebraska, 3541 Black Wilkes 3541 Standard. Birod by Georgo Wilkes b19: Boll, sircd by Confe: Vi 01 lef, Pambietonian. - Will_ st at the above farm at $35 the season, cash timo of sew vice, with privilego of return should mares not provein fonl. Limited to £) mages besides my Own. Bonson’ commences Fob. st and ‘August 1st, 187, For furthor partioulars send for circulars. N. I D. SOLOMON. S SieoEs A TRIP TO EUROPE. Send stamp for spring and_swmmer pro- srams, just issued, Tuos. Cook & Sow, f.m:x 2m 106 Dearborn St,Ghicago, Ill. 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