Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 14, 1887, Page 2

2 - FURIOUS FIRE 1IN CHICAGO, A Wall Paper House Oamplet.a.ly Destroyed Early Yesterday Morning. DECORATIVE ART IN FLAMES, Two Firemen Lose Thelr Lives—A Small Blaze in Sing $ing Prison— Virginia and Minnesota Vil- lages Scorched, A Large Establishment Destroyed. Curcaao, April 18.<J. J. McGratn’s wall- paper house, at 109 to 112 Wabash avenue, and a five-story marble front building, burned early this morning. The stock is an entire loss and the building 1s {rreparably injured. The floors have all fallen through and the front and rear walls are ruined. Pipe- man Michael Burns was standing in the fourth story window when asheet of flame came out, enveloping him when he fell into the bllmlnslmm inside. John rlie, lieutenant of thirty-two, was climbing a ladder to the second story, when it slipped and he fell to the sidewalk, crush- ing his skull. Captain Fred Reise had bis leg broken by a falilng stone. The fire was discovered at 3:35 by tae night watchman. When the firomen arrived tha fire was in the center of the blllllllni, but even before hose could be brougnt to bear upon it the flames had jumped trom nlor{ to story, above and below, and seized speedily upon the very inflammable stuff with which the tioors were loaded. The second and third alarn was turned In and twenty engines were soon ‘working on the building. Despite the earli- mess of the hour & large crowd soon gathered and watched the work of destruction. A large standplpe was erocted and Ponrod a heavy stream of water into the top story. The rs began to fall within three-quarters of &0 hour after the start of ttie fire. The fire- men say they had never before seen 8o ra| ana complete destruction of a large estap- lishment. The fire was out about 5 o‘clock, and, nwlnqlo vhe exertions of the firems very little if any damage was done to Joining buildings, which IT occupled by wholesale jewelry and mikinery houses. McGrath, the owner of the “stock of wall paper, declarea this morning that the loss would reach half a million dollars, probably the largest stock carried by any firm in America. ‘The loss on stock is estimated by Insurance companies at from four tofive hundred thousand dollars. ‘lhe only ascertained insurance on stock Is 860,500, 80 that the loss to Mr. McGrath Is yery huvr. ‘The bullding was owned by Mrs. Marfa Lehman. Loss, $35000; insur- Aance, $39,000. A Prison Blaze. New York, April 18.—The laundry, foun- dry and other buildings connected with the state prison at Sing Sing caught fire. The fire was confined to the laundry of the state ison, destroying the upper floor and roof. 'he_prisoners worked effectually to put out the fire. Loss nominal, A Virginia Village Burned. BALTIMORE, April 13.—A steamer which arrived from Rappahannock river, Virginia, to-day, reports the burning of the village of Farnham last Monday. The old Protestant Episcopal church, built in colonial days, was among the buildings burned. ;The popula- Sion of the village is 300. A Minnesota Town Destroyed. WASECA, Minn,, April 13.—A fire origina- #ing in the barn of the Northwestern hotel at Janesville. Minn., near here, last night burned the maln part of the village. Ihe louu will aggregate over $20,000, with very ight Insurance. It is suspected that the fire was the work of an incen Doings In Ral CH10AGO, April X has made the same rates on freight from Pittsburg to Keokuk and Burlington as it 'makes to St. Louls. As the quarrel between the eastern and western lines. has resulted 1in the abrogation of prorating, and local rates arechanged to and from Chicago, this re- . Its in all of the western business from Pitts- urg being diverted from Chicago. The ke Shore road, which is a competitor for ittsburg business, and only connacts with Ohicago lines, s threatening retaliation the Panhandle, 'he committee appointed by the Western Passenger assoclation to prepare a report re- |nfi excursion rates submitted one to- y. directs that special rates shall be glven to state falrs and k conventions and rthotlnn. such as Knights Templar, 0dd Fellows and the Grand Army of the Re- public. The association is now considering ‘whether these excursions shall be conducted on the old certificate plan or thrown open to the public on the date when the conventions IMIYM held. ‘The members of the Central Traffic assocla- tion passenger department continued in session to-day revising their rules to fit the ‘Tue differences of opinion on mlntu were 8o marked, however, « $hat but little progress was made. ——— The Southern Pacific's Officers. BSax FraNcisco, April 13.—At an annual meeting of the stoekholders of the Southern Pacltic company the following officers and directors were elected to-day: Kor the Cen- tral Pacific railway—Leland .ford, presdent;: 0. P. Huntington, . wvice president; E. H. Miller, jr., secretary ‘Timothy Hopkins, treasurer Charles Crockes, U. F. Crocker, W. V. Huntington, irectors. For the Southe fio rallroad =Charles Crocker, presiden! t; O. ¥, Crocker, president; Timoth! ll(;rklnl. Charles me, W. V. Huntington, N. I\ Smith, L, licots, directors, The urn!ng the pust show a net Increase of more then §15,- 000 over last year. The directorsof the braneh lines were all re-elected., i Qoal Dealers in Session, OntoAao, April 18.—The coal dealers’ as- sociation of the northwest held their annual meeting at the Grand Pacific hotel this after- noon, Mr. Keeler, of Behoih. Wis,, presid- fng. The probable effect of the Inter-state merce bill uj :lenod: Ki g ‘Wis. ; vice president, M. J, Braiden, Rochelle, IIL ; treasurer, D, M. Elmore, Rockford, 1L, secretary, C. G, Jones, Rockford, Ill.: direo- N " 8mith, C. F. Corley, W. J. Hunter, , K. Harral, W. W. Jackson, J. 8. Wyl . 0. Brown and J. O. Lany. The associa- tion now has 220 mewbers in Illinois, 189 in ‘Wisconsin, 45 in Iowa, 26 in Minne: and 81in Dakota. . oL B A Baltimore & Ohio Dividend. BALTIMORE, April 13.—At s meefing of the board of directorsof the Baltimore & Ohlo rallway to-day a dividend of 4 per cent wm wain system and 5 per cent on the uhlnfllon branch for the last six months 'was declared. President Garrett was not prosent at the meoting. e The Orooked Beatrice Concern. NEwcasTLE, Neb., April 8,—[Corres- pondence of the Bee.]—Last July one H. D. Morris and a man named Cook, both slick, smooth talkers, came to Ponca rep- . Thoy had flaming adds inserted in tho & Jocal papers pufling their company. They o then wont among the farmers and used their skill have them become members of tho company. No lie was too big for them— they promised n:‘y and everything if they eould only induce them to become members, They secured quite s num- ber. Those they could not induce to be- come members they induced to sign an application. The next heard from them ‘was thai these men that simply ned plication has notes in the "bank in varyi from 5. m:un‘ would not '3“ even an 0 sly agent ol m":‘::‘ L agent produs m poc! [ 3 local taining his ad- ot s ulhr somme ik Tndused him to sign his name on the margin of ur.r. Now this mau’'s noto is in nea -l!;.d'l:' of thob Ilutr‘:‘oomllumu waoed by one ".o'l.ut':onhh{nlm a doze . n . othors were sued for above notes. '.l‘m e toguther, hired counsel dght th phymeas of resenting the Life Mutual, of Beatrioe. . MONTHLY DISTINOTIONS. The Monthly Distribution of Collgge Honors at Creighton, It has long been acknowledged that the success which has attended the efforts of the Jesuits at Creignton college 1n their efforts to educate a number of Om aha's fature zens s due to thethoroughness of the training and the earnestness in the work. ‘I'hy powerful auxiliary of earnest competition among the students is fostered, and to this end a new system of awarding merits at the monthly dis- tribution was recently inaugurated. It consists in giving premiums to all those ineach division who secure a certain ag- gregate per centage of marks, The ex- periment has been eminently successful, and never was there greater competition in class work or better results shown at monthly distribution held yesterday af- ternoon. The entertainment, which is always jovfully anticipated by the students was enlivened by singing by the boys choir, which_rendered *‘The "Mower's Song' and “Fair as the Morning," 1n a pleasing style. Considerable attention is given to elocution and examples in thisart were given by the following students: *“‘Tom- my's Dinner,'’ by Jasper McCrakeli; “A School Boy's Woes,” by Bert Davis, and “The Battle of Inkermau,'”’ by Thomas Byrke, John Furay and Richard Purcell. 'he medals of excellence on each class were taken b{ the following: Kirst year, Pat Burke; third year, Kugene Noon; second year, Jos.J. O'Brien; first year, James Leal lf Rudiments: A, Jasper McCaskall; B, Andrew Smith, The following were the promiums awarded: FIFTH_YEAR. First Premium--Patrick Buarke, 99; John Furay, 96; William Doran, 96; Charles Furay, 93; Mich Grievy, 92; Will- iam Quinlan, 91; Ed Smuth, 91; George Morcer, average 94, Second Premiu 75; Harry Town, Third Premium--Bernard Hallo, 70. THIRD_YEAR. First Premlum--Eugene Noon, 95; Michael O’Connor, 92; Richard Purcell, 00; Thomas Lynam, 83; Pat McGovern, 85; Phil McMillan, 84. Second Premium-—James Brennan, 75. SECOND YEAR, First Premium—Joseph O'Brien, 96; Frank Madden, 97; Joseph Smith, 92; John Brown, 89; Horatio Seward, 88; Robert Reed, 82. ; Second Premium--Maurice Hichey, 93; Sam Grace, 87; Tom Burke, 83, John Bar- ret, 82; Elijah Conklin, 81; Harry Galla- gher, 80; William Gardiner, 76. ‘Third Premium—Frank Furay, 82; Frank Gallagher, 75; Dan Mungan, 76. FIRST YEAR, First Premium--James Leahy, 92; Eus- tace Lovett, 90; Harry Perkins, 88; Clar- ence Furay, 83; Phil McArdle, 87; Ed L‘ynnm. 87; M, McAvoy, 86; Murphy, 84;Joseph Mangan, 84; Willism Mona- ghau, 83; Frank Lovett, Second Premium—William Reed, 79; John Manning, 76; Ed l.owr{d 79. Third Premium—James Madden, 76; James Fitzpatrick, 80; John Gleason, 76; Charles Banks, 76. RUDIMENTS—A. First Prumlum—hfi‘mr McCaskel, 91; James Ford, 86; Dan Hinchey, 86; L. Mor- rison, 89; Lawrence Proulx, 89, Second Premium—Charles Beaton, 86; Bert Davis, 73; John Flynn, 83; Frank Houfet, 79; John Joesten, 78; Ed O'Brien, 81; Mike Ryan, 77; Frank Theinbradt, 78; Jerry Clifton, 79; William Waddell 6. ‘Third Premium—Phil McAvoy, 79; Bert Murphy, Fred Nemec, 81; Os- wald Rooney, 82. RUDIMENTS B. First Premium—] ces Briardy, 80: Anthony Heiss, 93. Pat O'Leary, 87; An- drew Smith, 94, Seoond Premium—Timothy Foley, 77: Ed Hogan, 82: Charles Murray, 80; John Nemio, 86; Harry Pelfresne, B0: Gaorze Rossitel ; Thomas Smith, 83, o i 5. 'oseph O'Gorman, Third ' Promium—Charles Charles, Jerry McMahon, 79; Joseph Nemeo, *SCIENCK DEPARTMENT—PHYSICS. First Premium--Pat Burke, Charles Frenzer, Eugene Noon. CHEMISTRY. First Premium—William Doran, Eu- geno Noon. GERMAN—FIRST CLASS. B“{n Promium—John Furay, Patrick urke. SECOND CLASS. First Premium--Eugene Noon, Thomas Lynam. NEBRASKA'S STOCK SHIPPERS, The Meeting of the State Association in South Omaha Yesterday. A regular meeting of the Live Stock Shippers’ association was held at the stock exchange building, at South Omaha, yesterday afternoon. In the ab- seuce of H. B. Dibble, the president of the association, First Vice President An- derson occupied the chair. The live stock situation and the railroad rates wero fully discussed, and one and all agreed that something must be done to remedy some of the existing abuses. J. G. Hall, Gibbon; H. B. Miller, Wayn and A. W. Rathburn, David City, were elected members of Lhe association. The commitiee appointed at the last meeting to wait upon the stock yards company in reference to the condition of the yards and the manner of handling stock and uron the disposal of dead and orip. ple hogs gave a very full report. They found the Stock Yards company willing to do about all that was asked of them, admitting the demands of the shippers to be just. The Anglo-American Packing company, who have been buying all the crippled hogs, agreed to take into consideration any plan proposed by the shippers and to do all they could to make fair compensation for what they bought. ‘The Rendering company reported that they were paying Chicago prices for dead hogs, which ought to be satisfactor to the shippers. The resolution, whic was introduced at the last meeting, to so change the constitution of the association as to admit to memberrmis parties from outside the state, was Iaid over until the next meeting. The following was then unanimously adopted. hereas, It appears from good evi- dence that tho railroads are discriminat- ing n?\inut Omaha and are not acting in good faith with the shivpers, in the way of transportation and rates, therefore, t Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to investigate the matter and make =a report in full. The following gentlemen were appointed members of the committee: D. Andcerson, Columbus; James Danley, Ashland; A." C. Virgin, Utica; James Foley, Blair; John Lansing, Fairfleld. After an informal discussion of various topics of interest to shippers the meeting uliiuunml. ‘The next meeting will be held on the second Wednesday in July unless it is thought necessary by tho president to call a special meeting before that tim J'ho association is in a very prosperous condition and its members number over fifty, all of them well known ‘Thie secretary, Mr. John Wigg:: lumbus, has had the preamble y: Iaws printed, for the benelit of the mem- bors and ot l\nnpen. who are thinking of joining the associatun. He has also printed very neat and tasty certificates of membership which wiil be filled out and presented to each member, ——— J. L. Byers the well known capitalist sl Pl U i, ness connectod wi new bric! on Fiftesnth and Do Lich he pro- g w sumuer, THE OMAHA DAILY BELK: THURSDAY. APRIL 14, 1887, MR, MOTH'S MEASLY METHOD. The Wrestler's Questionablo Mothods of Promoting His Personal Interests. COUTANT AND GALLAGHER. Banquet to Them at Millard Hotel— Projected Farniture Factory —The National Opera Company at Length Leaves Westward, Moth's Methods. Charles Moth, the wrestler, will meet Colonel J. H. McLaughlin, of Minneapo- lis, in & wrestling match at the exposi- tion building to-night. The match will be a good one, as it is the meeting of two men who are especially good in this line of athletic sport. As there is an effort being made, however, to get the sports of Omaka into the hands of square men, it is hoped that Moth will pack his collar box as soon as this match 18 over and join the army of sporting men of his ilk who have floated out of the city in response to the demand of the patrons of sports for good attractions in the hands of square men. That Moth is a wrostler of ability, there Is no doubt, quoted opinions to the contrary notwithstanding. Colonel McLaughlin, who has the reputation of being one of the squarest sports in the country, and the acknowledged champion of all collar and elbow wrestlers, sizes Moth up as & very had man to handle, especially in Grieco-Roman contests, 1 which he is espeoially skilled. Colonel McLaughlin, however, is careful to have all s deal- 1ngs with Moth in black and white as he considers him a little scaly in business transactions, There has been n great run of suckers in the stream of sport In Omaha during the past half year and Moth does not occupy a back seat in the procession by any means. He has re- sorted to decidedly questionable methods in his matchmaking, and has convinced those with whom he has had dealings that Colonel McLaughlin's estimato of him is correct. During his efforts to get up a match with McLaughlin to take %nou at the exposition building on March 28 he even wen so far as to sign the name of a BEE _reporter urging McLaughlin to come to Omaba at once, In this connection a little explanation may be timely. The first match between Moth and McLaughlin was arranged in part by T. W. Eck, the bicyelist, while he was in this oity. When Mr. Eck went away he gave Colonel McLaughlin the namo of a BEE reporter, who he thought would look after the colonel's interost in the watch, As McLaughlin did not want to have any direct dealings with Moth, he wrote to the reporter requesting him to make the match on his (McLaugzhlin's) part. The reporter replied that he could take no part in the management of any affair that he might be called upon to criticise, and suggested that McLaughlin should coma on and look after his own interests if he was afraid to allow Moth to make the match, The letter was duly received by Colonel MeLaughlin, who was surprised to receive immediately hereafter two telograms, one signed “Sporting Editor of the BEE” and the other by the name of a reporter, telling him to come out atonce, as eyery- thing had been arranged and a good house was assured. These telegrams, it has been ascertained, were sent by Moth, who deliberately committed (orfiery to further his own interests. Moth knew that Colonel McLaughlin was sick on March 28 and could not be here to take &-rl in the match which was booked for atdate. Moth is not anxious to try conclusions with Colonel McLaughlin and made a deliberate attempt on that date to gull the public by seouring their money and giving them a substitute hip- rome fake between himself and Adolph Royce. He has been cornered now, however, and will have to wrestle to-nixht or lose all claims to any title, %nrlged or self-assumed, that he may now old. e THE OLD AND THE NEW. A Banquet to the Retiring Postmaster and His Snccessor, The accomplishment of a change in the management of the Omabha postoflice was made the occasion of a banquet that was tendered last night at the Millard hotel by the citizens of Omaha to Mr. (. K. Cou- tant, the retiring postmaster, and Mr. C. V. Gallagher, his successor. The recop- tion was held in the bangnet room of the Millard, where at 10:30 o'clock the fol- lowing guests assembled: Mayor J. E. Boyd, Postmaster Gallagher, ex-Post- master Coutant; J. H, Millard, J. C. Cowin, F. W. Gray, E. L. Bertrand, W. Gurley, Louis 8. Reed, John Grant, O. H. Rothacher, W. F. Bechel, Thos. H. Dailey, Thos. Swobe, G. E. Pritchett, J. C. Calhoun, E. M. Bartlett, Elmer E. Frank, C, 8. Montgomery, F. R. Mor- rissey, M. Loo, H. H. Moyniham, F. W. Wetna and the representatives of the press. Without any proliminary formal- ities the guests turned their attention to the discussion ot the follow ing: MENU. New York Counts Haute Ssterne Consomue, Royal Pontet Canet Brolled Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d’Hotal, Chablis Potato Croquetts Ci tts Chicken bl V. Cliquot French Peas Fillet de Boufl, Larded, Mushrooms Asparagus to a telegram Dry Monopole . Shrimp Salad Plum Pudding, Brandy Sance Almond Ice Strawberries and Clotted Cream Cafe Noir Eaudevie Cigars At 12:30 o'clock Mayor Boyd proposed tho toast, ‘‘Our Guests,”” “which was drank standing. Mr. Coutant was the first to reply. fi-le said that when leaving home in the evening he explained to his wife the object of his visit down town. She remarked that, as she understood it he was going to attend his official funeral and Mr, (xaulfhel"l chrl-wnlnfi. He said be had nothing to say of the past mnn?:ement of the office, except that he would” have done better with better health. He thanked the bondsmen who had served him for four years, He also thanked the for their courteous treatment of his oflicial career, and re- ferred to the fact that he had never been made the wb{wl of editorial criticism by the press of either party. He referred to the imperative demand for additional room for the toflice ~ depart- ment and prophesied that ~ his successor would greatly incon- venienced by this lack of accomodations. He closed by wishing his successor a most succeasful term of oftice. Mr. Gallagher followed Mr. Coutant ia a response to the toast “‘Our G: " Hnwimnfiy compared his position to that of Nasby who waited so long for Bascom (2 he removed from the post- oftics at the corners and finally se- Fruits oured - his covoted iti I £ % B 0w 3 ga cxpnludhhnp A of the manner ia which bis sppolatment had been received by the press and the people and promised to administer the affairs ot the office to the best of his ability, g Mayor Boyd rosk in response to the rather indefinity tgast “*Omaha.” He re- sponded in an indefinite manner, refer- ring first to his pussession of the opinion that a change in_administration of national affairs should mean the change ot administratitn’lin |l{)pnimivu offices. He said Mr. Gallagher had been his first and ouly choicq agd told how he had worked for the appointment, which had come, although fomewhat annoyingly late in the day.) The muyor closed by n review of the eity, the subject of his toast, and a pleasing prophecy of her future greatness. ““The Bar” was the toast to which G eral J. C. Cowin responded in a decid- edly_entertaming manner. He said he was like Mayor Boyd in ‘the respect that the successful man was always his first choice. He cun%‘mmlnmp Mr. Gallagher upon the fact that his term of oftice would be a short one. The republicans, he said, would not be two years in re- moving the democratic “officcholders after the next election. Mr. E. W. Bartlett responded to the’ toast ‘‘Nebraska,'' picturing the remark- able growth of the state and prophesying a great future development. Spoeches were also made in response 1o toasts, by J. C. Calhoun, O. H. Roth- acker, F. R. Morrissey, . E. Pritchett, W. F. Gurley and C. 8. Monlgomur{. The meeting adjourned by drink! n* to the toast offered by Mr. Rothacker, ‘*‘The blood of nationality thicker thag the water of partisanship.’ ——— AMUSEMENTS. VIRGINIUS AT BOYD'S. The opera house was comfortably filled last night with admirers of Louis James, who won recognition here in past sea- sons when he supported Lawrence Bar- rott, His napabilities as a star wero sst- isfactorily demonstrated in “Virginius'’ aud roused instant and continuous en- thusiasm in his auditors. Hisfine Roman bearing more strongly identified him with the part which he eminently adapted to his personality. His scting is power- ful and at times majestic, with an under- lying curreut of fine pathos that sug- gested a genuine emotion and forced into greater relief the tierce grandeur of his olimaxes. One good thing that may be said of Mr. dames is that lie does uot rant. He is as refined as he is versatile. Marie Wainwright, as Virginia, gave an imper- sonation that had all the attributes of sweet womanliness and innocence. Her acting charms by its naturalness and grows gradually upon the auditor until it compels commendation. F. C. Mosley, as Icilius, shared largely the honors of the ovening. His lines were delivered with marked intelligence and fine elocu- tion. F. C.Huebner, as Appius Claudius, was good, as were George Fawcett and James Curran intheir parts. PEOPLES THEATER. Notwithstandingthe weather this the- ater was well filled' to witness *‘Collars and Cuffs.”” The comical situations and witty dialogue served to send the audi- ence away well pleased. Miss Fannie Bean repeated her success, her singing and dancing being excellent. Mr. Chas. Gilday's interpretation of Willy Waddle is extremely funny.; To-night the com- pany produce an @ntire new bill. The pll:{ being “‘A Piece of Pie.” New songs and dances will be introduced and a pleasant evening’s entertainment is in store for any who may attend. An Act of Great Daring. Road Master J, P. Taylor of the B. & M. reports an incident of most commend- able bravery and forethought upon the part of an Omahs switchman named 1. M. Egan. A few ‘days ago a train of freignt cars was backing along the B. & M. between Gibson and this city on the track which runs down to the river bot- tom. kEgan was upon the head car, the one most distant from the engine, when he saw a little four year old child upon the track some few yards ahead. Quick as a flash he descended the ladder, swung himself around upon the brake beam and threw his feet under the cars until he secured & hold upon the trucks with them, then, holding on with his feet, he let go with both hands and reached out and grasped the child as the train bore down upon it at the rate of ten miles an hour. It was a brave act, at- tended with great risks, and it was all done in a moment. ———— Mrs. F. Lange's Buildings. Workmen are busy moving away the old frame buildings on the southwest corner of Thirteenth and Jackson streets, in which Louis Heimrod's saloon and feed store have been situated. They are also taking away the barn on the corner of the slley immediately south, and on both of these places Mrs. F. Lang intends to erect three three-story brick stores. That on the corner of Jankson street will be occupied with a bank, Itisnot yet known to what uses will be put the building on the corner of the alley. The intervening buildings, two stories high, will be raised one story higher., The half block will be thus furned into a row of buildings of beauti- tul design. Mcssrs. George and Louis Heimr will occupy the two middle stores, The plans have been designed by Mendelssohn & Lawrie. Omaha vs Union Pacifics. The Omaha team will open a series of three games with the Des Moines toam on the grounds of the latter to-day. The Omaha club will be home on Sunday morning and on Sunday afternoon will dedicate the new ball grounds at the cor- ner of Twentieth and Lake strects in a awme with the old Union Pacilic nine. 'he clubs will probably be positioned as follows: e OMAHAS. .Funkhouser . ..Brandt .Anderson A Furniture Secretary Nattingey of the board of trade has received i letter from Prof. H. C. Long, of Moberly, Mo., relative to the starting of a furniture manufactory in Omaha. Prof. Long is the patentee of a new improved bedstead, which promises well. He desires a Jittle encouragement in the way of subscriptions to a stock com‘:uny which he proposes to organize for the manufacture.of this especial arti- cle of furniture, together with a general line. He has been invited to the city to make ashowing of his scheme to the manufacturing committee of the board of trade. 1 v, Assault, Yesterday morning in Judge Berka's court, Willie Easton swore outa war- rant for the arrest of Madsen Ericksen, for assault and battery. Thgoffense was committed a few duysago at Washington Hill, the 2cased, 1t'is charged attacking Eusion with a hammer. A.O.H On next Friday eyening A. O. H. No. 8, of South Omaha, will give a grand party which will be largely attended by mem- bers of the order from this city. Forthe sccommodation of the latter a special aln will leave here at 8:30 1n the eve- nieg, returning avout midnight. THREE WEEAS A GOVERNOR, How Mr. Baxter of Wyoming Became Executive and Then Stepped Down, Among the passengers who went west- ward last evening was George W, Baxter, of Cheyenne, and lus family. Mr. Baxter enjoys the distinction probably of being a territorial governor with tha shortest termon record. After President Cleveland became settled comfortably in the big arm chair at the white house, the demo- cratic “‘war hosses” of Wyoming re- joiced with great rejoicing. They had always been under republican adminis- trations and co uently had always bad republican officials to bow down be- fore and worship, as it were. The elec- tion of a democratic president was, there- fore, to them, a new dispensation. Can- didates bec: At once as numerous as the Kwk rabbits of the fertile valleys of the North Platte. But the rosy-hued an- ticipations of the long-sufferring democ- racy were not realized as promptly a8 had been expectod. It was like pulling teeth to get the republican appointees suspended. Francis E. War- ren, the governor, held on most severely and tenaciously. As the months rolled on and, deepite most earncst work at Washington, no complaints were listened to, apparently, by the president, the democrats of the territory became wrathy and they prayed daily for some opportunity to supplant the genial Warren with a” hide-bound dem 3 ally Mr. Baxter, who was a candidate, fi hit upon the idea of hx\vmfi a complaint sent to the general land oftice regarding Governor Warren's fences around public land, With that as an excuss, Warren was suspended and Baxter, who had se- cured influential southern support, was appointed. But he scarcely had time to qualify before information” was in the hands of the commissioner of the gen- eral land office which tended to show that it was a cnse of kettle call the pot black, only moreso. The new governor had fenced in more public land than the old governor had ever dreamed of enclos- im.i; and he had done it, too, after the order of the vpresident forbidding such enclosures, while whatever offense of the kind that had been committed by Warren had been long before the Inma officials had paid any attention to the matter, and when it was not deemed an improper thing for the owner of adjacent sections of railroad land to _do. In two weeks after being nfimolumd Mr, Baxter’'s name was withdrawn, and that of Thomas Moonlight, the present gov- ernor, was substituted. Mr. Baxter was governor just threc weeks. 1he News at McCook, McCooxk, Neb., April 12.—[Correspond- ence of the Bek.]--For the past twelve hours rain has been falling incessantly and it is still raining at this writing, ‘This abundance of rain insures prosper- ity for southwest Nebraska this year. The Lutherans held an Easter egg breaking last night at the M. K. church, which is pronounced a grand success by all present. The roceipts were $35, for two and one-half dozen cggs. Sucheggs are rare in these parts—$14 per dozen. The winds of the 8th and 9th were ter- rific, unroofing one house and scaring the inmates of many others. Work on the new Lutheran church will begin next week. It will be a fine struc- ture when completed. Real estate is changing hands at ad- vanced prices and many new buildings are under contract. Preparing to Bulld, The brick house on Farnam street, opposite the Millard property, which has been occupied as a residence by Dr. Womersley, is being torn down and re- moved. Mr. W. F. Sweesy, who owns the property, is preparing to commence at once upou the erection of a five story business building, 65x132 feet in dimen- si Mr. Frank Smith, who owns the sixty-six feet between this property and the new chamber of commerce will also erect a business block on his property this season. Started For 'Frisco. The National opera company started out last night at 10:30 o'clock and are now whirling toward San Francisco. They bore their delay of nearly a day here with remarkable good humor, The ballet girls danced with Station Agent Haney and Officer Duff Green (so the boys say) when business was quiet around the depot, and the female chorus went over to Kessler’s hall during the after- noon and made the welkin ring. —— Brevities, Nahan Franko Sunday night, Apnl 17, -in Boyd's opera house and benefit tor Jean Baureis. ‘The arrival of a large number of re- turning California excursionists is daily noticed at the depot. ‘The republican city central committee has been called by 1ts chairman, F, W. Gray, to mect on Saturday afternoon. The work of constructing the slago- lithie sidewalk around the new chamber of commerce was commenced yesterday. Mr. Charles B, Westren received the sad news]gustnrdny morning of the death of his father, who was one of the pio- neers of Michigan. a On next Thursday evening the choir of the Swedish Lutheran church will give a sacred concert in their building at the corner of Nineteenth and Cass streets Notice to advertisors. Ail ndver- tizements in Tueg BeEE want columns, such as for sale, lost, found, sit- uation wanted, help wanted, ote., are published in both morning and evening edition of Tue BEE, appearing in over 14,000 papers every day. The young people of the South Tenth street ‘M, E. church will give an Easter sociable next Thursday evaning, April 14, at the residence of Andrew Harmon on Pierce street between Eighth and Ninth, A cordial invitation is extended to all. John McCleary, an expressman securcd a warrunt in Judge Stenberg’s court yes- terday for tho arrest of ¥. W. Bullurd on the charge of assault and lmn-rj. Me- Cleary claims that he went to do some hauling for oneof Bullard’s tenants when Bullard’s entire family got after him and drove him away from the place. Fanning & Slaven, the firm which has the contract for cleaning the streets, swore out a warrant in police court yestordaj morning for the arrest of Stuht & Hame the contractor: "l » defendants are accused of carrying dirt through the streets in wagons which dre not properly provided with end gates so as to prevent the dirt from dropping out upon the streets. AW Personal Paragraphs. W. L. May. of Fremont, is m tho city. Louis James and wifo (Miss Wainright) are at the Paxton, O, F. Davis and family departed for Waukesha last evening. Dean Gardner, of Trinity eathedral, lett for Chicago luat evening. C. M. Anthony, of Peoria, hoavily in- Jerested in eattle in the western part of the state, is at the Paxton. 4 . Casia, formerly Miss B, ‘onnor, and Sister Henrietta. both of the Sisters of Charity, Cnicago, have been in this city several days attending Mrs. James, sister of the fivst named, who has been very ill. Alexaunder St, John, of Hardin county, 1a., well known in Omaha, has been ap- ointed a Pullman ear conductor on the Jnion Pacific route and left for Den- ver last night. Mr, St. John was six years in the United States mail sevice aud was lutely removed for ‘‘pertina- cious political activity." A STARTLING FAOT. It is not gommonly known that a large proportion of the rhematism and neuralgia extant is traceable directly to the diseated condition or imperfect action of the kidneys and liver: therefore a remedy which cures the resulting disease must have found and smitten the first cause, Many persons using Athlophoros for 1 heumatisin and neu- ralgia_have been surprised to find that chronic diseases of the liver and kidneys have also been greatly relieved and they have written for an explanation, The fact is, that the remedy acts directly on these organs, cleansing them from all irritating substances and regulating their action, Taken in connection with Athlophoros Pills this is, without exception, the most valuable kidney and liver remedy in the world, and will’ cure a_large proportion of those who have these diseases, Charles F. Griffin, Stuart, Towa, says: “I have not had an ache or pain of rheuma- tism since I used the Athlophoros, which is now overa year ago. For three months my store was closed, not being able to at- tend to my business at all. My joints were swollen and there did not seem to be any partof my body that did not ache. After suffering in this way until the pain was most beyond endurance, I went to Colfax Springsto try the effects of the water. The dav I left home I had to be carried down stairs, Atter remaining at the Springs a month I came back, being some better, After being home a_few weeks I had a re- lapse. It was at this time that I learned of Athlophoros. I sent for a bottle of it and in fifteen minutes after [ had taken the first dose Ifelt its effects, and whed I had fin- ished the third bottle I was well, I have not had any rheumatism ‘since, Every dnuz%ht should keep Athlopho- ros and Athlophoros Pills, but where they cannot be bought of the druggist the Athiophoros Co., 122 Wall st., New York, will send either, carriage paid, on receipt of regular vrice, which is_ $1 per l‘:qllltla for Athlovhoros and 60c for the ills, For liver and kidney disonses, dyspepaia, n- digostion, weaknoss, nervous dobilty, disonses of woman, constipation, headache,” impure blood, ete., Athiophoros Pills are unequalled. RAEUMATISHLAME BACK And many other complaints cured by y 2 : - i 9 3 - o g EVIDENCE OF 1887 A Prominent Buffalo Physiclan BUFPALO, N, Y., Feb. Dr Horne, Chicago, 11l.—Den unusual for one of tlie modical 0. nost gratifying results. 1 can highl; recommond your Electric Hells as possessing great 3 l’rnleruull!lfln!l. 1. D) MCMICHARL, M. 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HORNE, 191 Wabash-avenue, hicago. te Tnventar, nd stamp £0; KEYSTONE { MALT WHISKEY Spesinlly Distilled for Mediciaal Use. od THE BEST TONIC) g oo GENERAL DEBILITY. PERFECTS DIGESTION DR. EDW. L. WALLING, Sur geon in Chief, National Guar¢ of N.J., writs “My ‘attontion was ealled & Whiskey by of Trenton jotor und Manufucture; Z16. 1 am u:ommnn.:’ our article in my practice, And It very mtlatactory.” BIWARS OF IMITATIONS. e Fac-aimile of Bottly. EISNER & MENDELSON, (Bole Agoata fr the U. 8) 6, 318 and 320 Race S4, Philadelohia. Pa. Gooavllm:\‘n Il";ru" '0.,Gonl, Agents,Omaha “d braska. GOQETHING NEW. Warranted l7 neither break down ot roll up in woar, Rous Geaving withoat KABD stamped o Tzt 1 wil cout Jou nothing it uot N AT Bhocld Lo rend by ¥ai MADE STRONG "t Wformution of value to ail men TONKE IS OV CO 191 ark Place, New York, MentionOmaha Bea A CARD T0 THE PUBLIC. With the approach of spring and the increased interest man- ifested in real estate matters, Iam more than ever consult- ed by intending purchasers as to favorable opportunities for investment,and to all such would say— When putting any property on the market, and advertising it as desirable, I have invariably confined myself to a plain unvan nished statement of facts, never indulging in vague promises for the future, and the result in ev- ery case has been that the expec- tations of purchasers were more than realized. I can refer with pleasure to Albright's Annex And Baker Plact as sample illustrations. Lots in the “Annex” have quadrupled in value and are still advancing, while a street car line is already building past Baker Place, adding hundreds of dollars to the value of every lot. Albright's Cholce was selected by me with the greatest care after a thorough study and with the full knowledge of its value, and I can- conscientiously say to those seek- inga safe and profitable invest- ment that Albright's Choice - offors chances not excelled fn this market for a sure thing. Early investors have already reap- ed largo profits in CASH, and with the many important improvements contemplated, some of which are now under way, every lot in this splendid addition will prove a bo- nanza to first buyers. Further information, plats and prices, will be cheerfully furuisi- ed. Buggles Ready at All Times te Show Property, Rospectfully W.G. ALBRIGHT, SOLE OWNER, 218 South 156th Street Branch office at South Omahe N. B, Freperty [or sale tn alb parts of the sity,