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¢ v Bouth ¢ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1. 1887, ONLY A SENSATIONAL RUMOR. The Report of Pleuro-Pneumonia at Elwood Proves False. HELD FOR A DASTARD'S CRIME. ‘William Walters Charged with Rape —Arrested For Arson—After a Horse Thief—Sale of 8chool Laads—Lincoln Local [FROM TITE BEE'S LINCOLN BUREAU, | A sensational telegram in the Sunday morning Journal from Elwood, Neb., stated that pleuro-pneumonia had broken outin a herd of cattle near that place The report was of a sensational character and the live stock commissioners at on sent Dr, Wessel, of Hastings, to investi- gate. Yesterday Dr. Wessel telegraphed the commission that the rumor ot pleuro- pncumonia was entirely groundless, that therc was no evidence whatever of the disease, and what few losses had occurred in the herd had been from blackleg. The commission regret that such sensational reports of aserious disease are circulated without an investigation being first held. RETURNED FOR TRIAL, James N, Dykeman, of Clarks, Merrick county, took a hasty excursion to Lou 1ana in the last days of April and has re- turned again. He returned in company with John Li herifl of Merrick, after only a few days reereation in the sunny and a southern jail, It cost the state, if the sheriff's bill is allowed, $357.85 to bring Dykeman home again to Nebraska, and he 1s wanted for the al- leged crime of arson, which is preferred against him by Thomas J. Stearnes, of Messick county, the charge ing that Dykeman set fire to own building in the villia of Clarks to get the insurance of , from tbe Lincoln ins ance company. The upon which requisition papers were issued stated that Dykeinan had fled the state after,burning fm building,before he could be arrested. He was discovered the Sth of May at Luke C| 1 ana, through letters he wrote bac ugh telegrams. arrest and return of the man i8 rather beavy for a quostion of arson on a $900 insurance policy. AFTER A TIORSE THIEF. C. P. Tilton, an oflicer ot Greene county, lo t the state capital yesterday securing dition papers on & requisition from Governor Larabee, of Towa, to sccure the body of William Mantz, who is charged with horse steal gufi. Mantz, from the papers filed, fell in love with a handsome four-year-old horse, and started with it from™ Greene oounty, lowa, to Nebraska for his health. At Wymore, Gage county, his fleeing trip was ended, and yesterday afternoon ho was under arrest, awaiting the lowa officer. his SALE OF SCHOOL LAND, Deputy Land Commissioner C. M, Car- ter returned last week from north Nebraska, where he attended school land sales. In Box Butte county there were ,000 acres of land sold, running from $7 to $40 per ucre, and over twelve thousand acres were leased. In Dawes county H acres of land were sold for prices ranging from $7 to $18 per acre. In this county some ten thousand acres were taken under lease. Monc Mr. Carter departed for Chase to attend a school land sale that was to be held He will return on Thursda STATE HOU. On Friday, June 3 the state lots in some three hundred in number. The sale will be held at the west entrance of the capitol building, and promises to be very interesting ande largely attended. The lots, many of them, are very val- uable. The appraisement of school lands in Logan county was erdered somo time since, and the commissioner is daily ex- Kecliny ofticial notification that the same as been completed. Logan county is settling rapidly, and has many acres of fine school lands in its confines, C. J. Harrison, a representative in the past sossion of the legislature from Saun- ders county, has sent his resignation to the governor. Captain J. E. Hill, private sceretary to the governor, enjoyed memorial day sor- vices at Boatrico and reports one of the grandest timos there in the history of the NOTES. curs the sale of o city of Lincoln eity. lglr. J. Gerth, jr., state veterinarian, is home from a hurried trip to his old home in New Jersey. The Doctor appreciates more than ever the boundiess west after his visit. Captain Henry of Fairmont was at the state house yesterday enroute homeward from Weeping Water, where he spoke on Decoration day. A RAPE CASE ocoupied the attention of the police judge yosterday afternoon, the hearing being a Wclimlunr’y one against a man named ilham Walters who stands accused of the crime by a young German girl named Mng Naden. The complaining witness has beon living for a few wecks at the home of defendant and alleges that on the night of the 15th, when all the rest of the family were away Wal- ters through threats of personal vio- lence and the exhibition of an open knife accomplished hor ruin. After the deed he, according to the girl's testrmony, threatened to kill her if she ever mentioned the matter. Living at the same house was a brother of the girls’ and three days after she related her wrongs to him and he has had the suit brought. The girl in giving her testi mony did most of it throngh an interpre- ter and it was in all respeets straightfor- ward, bher brother in the disclosure aftor- ~-ward corroborating her statements, The ofendant is a man of no propossessing features and when he was ealled to the stand he launched out with air that he could swear with the best of them. He was not content with simply answer- ing the questions putto him but showered forti * statements about his innocence Baid he pever curried anything but a case knife when he was eating, that he was not at home that night at the time the plaintiff said the crime was com- mitted. He saidl that he was very drunk, however, on this might when the erime was said to have been committed. His wifo testified to his story with an exact- ness that causoed the attention of all to ealled to it and after houring this char- acter of evidence the judge bound him over to the district court under #1,000 bonds. Walters could not put up and went to jail. THE CLAM BAKERS. The executive committee and presi- dent of the clamn baker's associution have, owing to the occupancy of the grounds at Milford, ehanged the place of the as- sociation meeting to Crete. Members of the associanon and invited guests will thercfore convene at Crete on Saturday next. THE CATTLE SA ‘The public sale of fine stock from the herd of Judge Fitzgerald was largely at. tended. Sixty head were sold at good prices. BRIEF ITEMS, John M. Thurston will deliver his leo. ture on General Grant in Lincoln on Fri day evening, July 7tn. T 1 be under the auspices of Farragut Post G AR A M'ngvrsou became too festive om decoration day and amured himself by “animals fod. ereating a emall panic_on Tenth street fighting sign boards.” He pmid a fiue of #5 and costs for his amusement A woman of the town, Belle Stover, was arrested as a prostitute and taken into court. She paid a_ fine of #10 and costs, Two plan drunks completed the docket of the court, one of which was heard and the other continued, Burglars entered the house of W. i Berger on Twelfth and U stry Monday night, securing a silver watch and chain valued at some $30. They escaped with- out arousing the inmates and have not been heard from sine: The vote east yesierday in the election on court house bonds was very light in the city and reports from country pre- cincts through the county were that a light vote was being cast and largely against the proposition. District court resumes its work to-day, continuing the ease left unfinished at ad journment. ‘Ihe time for hearing crim- inal cases has not yet been announced. 0. B. Howell, the director of the St. Paul M. E. church choral union, was pre- sented with an clegant silver water ser vice Monday evening, by the congrega- tion of that church. Mrs. A. G. Spellman, mother of Mrs E. Bignett, leaves to-day for Des Moin where she will visit for some time with her son, J. C. Ritchey. Upon good authority it is stated that Colonel H. Hyde, of the Evening News, will retire from editorial charge of that paper, to devote his entire tin to his profitable real estate transaction it nitinia Lucky ftobb, The Champion reporter hearing of the recent good fortune of our excellent col- ored townsman, A, 1. Robb, proc yesterday to hunt him up and interview him, Mr. Robb being amail carrier, and on duty every day from morning until night, it was somewhat diflicult to catch him at a time with sufficient leisure to riv Jlm account of his lottery windfall in detail. After waiting patiently until towards evening. he was finally found at the post- oftice, and in reply to inquiries gave the following account: My name is A. L. Robb. 1 have been in the employ of the government asa mail carrier forseveral t. About a year ago my attention was called to the Louisiana State Lottery by reading an advertisement of it in the Atchison Daily Champion. I atonce made up my mind that as soon as I could spare the monev I would buy a ticket. About eight months ago i invested one dollar and drew a blank, and for seven consecuti months I invested one dollar a month as regularly as the month came, and up to the April drawing. 1drew a blank each and every time. Just prior to the April drawing I concluded to go one dollar more, and if I lost that time I was going to quit. Isent my doll s before to M, A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La., and re- ceived ticket number 23,809, and to my inexpressible surprise and delight when the list of prizest eame, I found that my ticket, 28,869, had drawn a prize of $5,000, 1 gave th o C. N. Seip, agent of RHETIUL 06 BYBESSSTE0™ A A IGkE ¢blleg: tion. He sent it on to New Oricans and i s afterwards I received the whole $5,000 1n gold, I took the money, and after deducting’ a small amount to pay some bills due, I deposited in the Ex- change National Bank of this city, where it stands to my credit to-day. Thus by investment of $1, or, if you like, £8, I made 000, and, am in consequence to- day, comfortable circumstances. It is noedless to say that I belicve in the Louisi State Lottery as the poor man's [Atehison (Kas.) Champion, e . A gentleman called at a Carlisle, Pa., bank one d: ast week and asked the telter if they paid full value for trade dollars, stating that he had forty of them which he had kept for several years. He then produced the coin and handed 1t to the teller, who found that every one was a Bland dollar. L If you are_bilious, take Dr. Pierce’ “Pleasant Purgative Pellets,” the or- iginal “‘Little Liver Pills.” Of all drug- gists. 3 —— Fitteen oflicers of the garrison of Gran in Hungary were recently obliged to fight duels with as many civilians of the town in the course of one week. Two of them were kjlled and most of the other fellows were badly wounded. This very large and high-toned row was all about one lady. No name is better and more pleasantl, and widely known than that of Mr. J. A. Pozzoni. For Years he has made him- self famous by the elegant perfumes and complexion powder that bears his name. the latterhaving found its way to the belles of Paris Germany and_london, Everybody admire beanty in ladies. Nothingwill do more to produce or en- hance it than to use Mr. Pozzoni's pre- parations. ——— The inspection of meat in Berlin 18 a very important matter. 1Twelve veteri- nary surgeons are employed to stamp 1t before slaughter, and forty microscopic samplers are continually engaged in examining the meat exposed for sale. Besides these, 100 experts are employed in various duties, twenty-five of whom are women. e [ That tired feeling and loss of appetite are entirely overcome by Hood's Sarsa- purilla, the peculiar medicine. Try 1t and soe. ———— Pompey, who for thirteen years has been an honored resident of the Philadel phia Zoo, died on Weanesday in the presence of a crowd collected to see the Kor four years Pompey, who was a fine specimen of the African lion, has been stone: blind, but othcrwise in good health. He was twenty-nine years old, four years above the average life of the caged lion. e Electric Lustre Starch gives a laundry finish to linens. . el e Dauiel Hall, an aged farmer of Star- ccon, Mo., wanted to marry Widow Furky, buxom and forty-four. The hour or the wedding was~ fixed, the parson came and the wedding guests, and then O PRI PG o Hall, and they objected so strenuously to the wedding that the old man went” home with them unwedded, and the widow said she wouldn't marry him now no matter how old he was. MOST PERFECT MADE Used by the United States Go it Endorsed b" the heads of the Gult"l?l‘l’v:lim 88 The Btrongoet, Preat, d moat Healthtul. Dr. S Bt o 20 ey g i R R “WHY THE MAN” Who never was satisfied now feels himself at ease, can easily be accounted for, if you put the question to him, hé is sure tosay, "I have only lived to learn the truth of an advertisement. I paid a visit out of curiosity to the Misfit Parlors, and I found that the man WHO STUDIES Hisown interest, has, if he has not as yet made a tour of the Three Floors, at 1119 Farnam St., but considered, as I have heretofore, that they advertised what they could not produce, has wasted time,patience and money, which HIS should surely be to INTEREST Insaving all when the opportunity presents itself. Everything was found as represented to me. Excelance is display ed in tailoring workmanship, from patterns of the latest, is in endless variety. at prices which will astonish he who WILL PAY A VISIT TO THE MISFIT CLOTHING PARLORS 9 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. N. B. Orders outsid_é of the city receive prompt and careful attention. 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"o oliims that ove truly grand, Tho v apiEng rocks, towerin: Will alne repay the vi The Hotels, to be Opened July |, gre the finost to be found o L I hero are sume forty miles of A drive varied ‘and In‘eresting. Tho o well equipped with well-trained saddle i horao d fishing are excalient, and canoes port the following morning at annex steamos te with all steamors at Ci I t Lon and Maine of teaumer down the beautifal 8(0ro| ¢ tofuaibor df miles 10 ¢ e may be checked throug toCampobelip. — ruCHe WA . ¥rom Bar Harbor to Campobello. ke stoamer st Bur Harbor for Machias. where WAy nlwl‘l be found in readiness. Drive t) miles: thonce by f The drive 1§ eas) cation for roou hotsl mannger, & bty A n e made to T.A. HAR- ustrated books with theofMee of the undorsizned railroad and steamer Lime. . Bl the hotel and maps of the may b bac e property wu”‘?lfi.'smmhpj F&E&sfll 'Ill".']"ALHlNYfiOO -bwléidtw AL AR S Mistress—DId you clean all the paint in thiskitchen with that littlo basin ? Girl—Certainly, Ma'am, for I uso Sapolio, and you must admit that it is cloan, Mistress—Indeed, T do; but T was wondering whother such a thiug was possible. ““GOOD SERVICE IS A GREAT ENCHANTMENT.” Those who have used SAPOLIO in house-cleaning know that its service is like maglo. Common soap fails to accomplish satisfactory results in scouring and cleaning, and necessitates a great outlay of time and labor, which more than balances any saving in cost. Practical people will find Sapolio the best and cheapest soap for house-cleaning and scouring. ~ Iry a cakeof it at once. No. 15, [Copyright, March, 1887, Lawrence FAMOOS “BELLE \o\§ 2 Ostrom & Co. 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