Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 11, 1887, Page 8

“\‘ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY. JUNE 11. 1887 EXGURSION! EXGURSION! ~==X! From all points onthe B. & M. R.R. to the éity of York, Nebraska, to attend the Commencement Exercises, June I3th, 14th, 16th, 16th, I7th and 18th, inclusive. The college will sell at public auction, Wednesday, June 16th, at 10 o’clock a. m., and Thursday, June I-6th at | o'clock p. m., 600 lots for an endowment fund. Terms of sale, one third cash, balance one, two and three years at 8 per cent inter- est. LOCATION. These lots are located on east hill, being 4 blocks east of college east of public square. campus and 8 blocks A College Home. These lots are high and beautiful, each lot is seeded in tame grass. Now is the time to secure a good college home and by so doing increase the endowment fund. YORK. Has a population of 4,500, and will have 10,000 in five years. Street car lines will be ex- tended to these lots in less than a year. Let everyone who wishes a home in a temperance, moral and religious city, where there is a good Methodist college, come to York during commencement week and examine for themselves. Morals of York. York county has 20,000 population and ninety eight per cent are Americans. There is not a saloon in the county, and the nearest saloon is 25 milesfrom the college. Railroad Communication The Burlington & Missouri River railroad runs through York, giving dircet communi- cation with Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, Central City and the west. . R.N McKaig, M. A, President. Appraised value of lots range from $100 to $300 per lot. Three New Railroads Kanéas City and Omaha Railroad has the grading all done and track laid to York. The Northwestern has most of their grading done and will be running trains from Fremont to Hastings, through York, within sixty days, making this the main line from Chicago to Denver. The Missouri Pacific R. R. have let the contract as far as Beaver Crossing with- in eighteen miles of York,and we have the assurance of this line being built here at no " distant day. Free Entertainment Will be given in York to all excursionists buying lots. Rebate. All excursionists buying two or more lots, will receive a rebate of full amount of Rail- road excuigsion fare and also hotel bills. Headquarters for all excursionists at office of F. F. Mead, east side of the public square, where you will find free carriages to convey you to the college lots. How to Obtain Excursion Rates. ‘When you buy your ticket to York pay full fare. Be sure and ask your ticket agept for Conven tion Receipt. Present this receipt to F. F. Mead, atYork, for endorsement, This will return you at one third fare. Making round trip one and one-third fare. F. F. Mead, Manage(‘ SHE DOES NOT WANT BABY, A Heartless Mother Deserts Both Her Husband and Child, AN IOWAN DESERTS HIS WIFE. Leave the Hydrants Alone—Police Court—A Veteran Commander— The Beard-Neligh Case— Other Local News, A Heartless Mother. Albert Flemming, a German aged about fifty years, wanted to know yester- day what to do with his baby, Itis buta week old. Hiswife has left him and he does not know how to take care of the little waif. He was married to his pres- ent wife two years ago. They adopted a child. One week ago their family was increased by the child in question. Thursday Mrs, Flemming took both chil- dren, and household property to the value of about $100, left her residence, 1436 South Thirteenth street, and went to live with & widow at Fifteenth and Wil- linms. Yesterday morning she returned the eight-day-old to the father, saying the latter could have it, she would satisfy herself with the adopted child, Flem- ming was informed the uoum{ commis- sloners could do nothing to help him. He went away to devise some means tobring his wife to her sen: DESERTED HIS WIFE. A. G, Coutts, of Grinnell, Ia,, Takes Krench Leavye. Several weeks ago a man giving the name of A. G. Coutts came from Kansas City to Omaha and stopped at the St. James hotel. He was accompanied by his wife and represented himself as a stonecutter by trade. The man said he belonged in Grinnell, Ia. After stopping a week at the St, James, Coutts removed to a boarding houee around the corner on Marcy street. Two days ago Coutts turned the woman ont of doors and cre- ated a general disturbance. Since then the man has disappeared. Mrs. Adelina Coutts is but eighteen years of age and says she was married two vears ago. The case was reported to Officer Robbins, who I8 searching for some trace of the erring Coutts, The woman’s friends at Grinnell have been notitied. ———— LEAVE THE HYDR ANTS ALONE A Fine of 850 for Those Who later- fere With The Fire Plugs, It has lately been discovered that priv- ate parties, without permission, bave in eertain parts of the city been drawing water from the fire hydrants. In some Instances, the openings to these hydrants have been left uncovered and malicious boys have plugged them up with sticks and stones and other refuse. If any of these people should be apprehended they will find the Kaually to be not less than §50, because the city ordinances prohibit the use of these hydrants by private par- ties, and even makeit an offense to hitch a horse to the sam POI OURT. The Cases Before Judge Berka Yes terday Moraing. The would-be train robbers were not brought up yesterday morning for trial and will probably be held until Monday for examination, Seven vags were dis- charged and an equal number ot peace disturbers and intemperate individuals were disdosed of by being fined from §5 hornberg, charged with sodomy. The spectators pressed their faces eagerly against the wire screening in their anxiety to catch every word of the colored boy, Williams, as he related the circumstances to the court. The boy's evidence was contra- dictory as to his age and as to time, but on the main points he could not be shaken. The details were nauseating in the extreme. At noon the court ad- journed until 2 o’clock when the case was continued until to-day. John Connolly a son of “Whisky Jack,”” who was one of the number of boys concerned in the case, was charged simply with being disorderly and was sent to jail for thirty days. — Estimates for glass furnished by Cum mings & Neilson, jobbers of Plate, Win- dow and Ornamental Giass, Paints, Oils, etc., 1118 Farnam St, (5 = ————t— A Veteran Commander, Gen, J. E. Johnston, formerly re- nowned among the leaders of the con- federacy and now a member of the gov- ermernment directors ot the_ Union Pacific, is at the Paxton. The general s still majestio in his bearing,and a'short gray beard and a strong expression about the mouth, still tell the story of resolution and en- urg{. 0 a BEE reporter thal he ‘ was simply n_a pleasure excursion, the details of which would not interest the public. He was? not on railroad business, and if he were, he said, he would not disclose the fact, he said, because sometimes, those matters cannot be divulged without the consent of the secretary of the interior, ‘The South Omaha Land company have appointea C. E, Mayne sole agent for the sale of theirlots. He will show the prop- erty and ‘furnish all desired information upon application, |Signed] W.A. PaxToN, President., The Beard Oase. : Yesterday morning Detective Neligh was before the police court on a charge ferred by the Beard brothers, charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon. The case was continued to June 18. The detective will begin a suit against the firm for $25,000 damages by defamation of character. The papers have not yet been tiled, but will be to- morrow. Meanwhile a sign hangs in Beard Bros,' wind announcing that the mooted check for sale cheap.” A Bargain. I have for sale at a bargain 20 acrcs situated on the main line of the B, & M. R. R, and near the new South Omaha depot at the terminus of the dummy line, Plenty of good, clear spring water, and an elegant grove of native timber, suit- able for & summer garden, W. G. ALBRIGHT, 318 S, 15th st. etk Dropped $350. George Canfield was around in the rain a little yeSterday morning, with his facea little more elongated than usual even in rainstorms, The occasion was the loss of apocketbook containing about $350, which the proprietor of the Canfield dropped out of one of his pockets while riding from Beener down to the ranch, in the vicinity of West Point. At last accounts no person had fouund the roil, “The Happy Thought is the best hard coal range in the world.” For sale by C. ¥, Gardner, 719 North 16th St. e ——— No More Escapes. Since the attempt of Taylor, the des- perado to escape from the police court, by springing over the iron railing, the necessity for a better protection has been felt, and yesterday an iron fence, reach- ing almost to the ceiling, was put up to separate the spectators from the court proper. The windows have also been made secure by heavy wire screens. Children’s Day at Seward Street, Children’s day at the Seward street M. E. Sabbath school will be appropriately observed on Sunday next, June 12th, as per the following vrogramme. The church has been decorated, and a good time is expected. All are invited. Ex- ercises begin promptly at 10:30 a. m. PROGRAMME, Singing, Epworth hymnal, 212; prayer, B. R. Ball; address, Walter H. Newman; song, “Wako the Song of Jubilee,’”” Adda Robinson, Gertrude Bell,Jewell McCune, Will McCune, Cloyd Presson; recitation, ‘A Wild Flower,"” Mabel Fisher; song. “Yos, Jesus Loves Me," Maud and Bessio Wright; Address, **Motto for Children’s Da —Pm{zrass,“ Rev. C. W. Savidge. jong—""Clap Your Hands for Joy"— Aileen Meyer, Edna Meyer, John Young, Jessie McCune, Walter H. Newman, Grace Young, Jessie Young. Reacitation—**The Daisy,'’ Fred Fisher. Song—'‘Let Thy Mercy Shine on Me,’’ Jewell McCune, Adda Robinson, Will McCune, Cloyd Presson. Recitation — “A Restless Boy at Church,” John Young. Song—*‘The Reapers,” Minnie Olver, Blanche Frazier, Anna Thomas, Jewell McCune, J. J. Toms, Cloyd Presson. Address—"Flowers,” A, H. Davis. Song---*‘The Lily of the Valley."" Baptism of children. _Sol Closing, Epworth Hymnal, No. Benediction. ——— Edison Electric Light System Estimates furnished. 3k0. W, COSTER, Paxton House, Omaha, Agent* At Lo Ll Grading North Sixteenth Street. The county commissioners are consid- ering the following bids for the turn- piking and grading of North Sixteenth street beyond the city limits: Nathan Carter, 21} cents per yard, clearing willows, $15 per acre; M. Duff, b4 cents per yard, willows §18 per acre; W. F, Flynn, 80 cents per yard, $50 for all the willows; H. J. Catz,” $18 for the first acre, remainder $25 per acre; C. W. Finn, 20 cents per_yard, $100 for all the willows; Harry Fairfield, road-bed 24 cents, ditches Y cents per yard, willows $12 per acre; Kinkaid, grading 26 cents, and grubbing $18 per acre. It will take some figuring to see which of these bids 15 the lowest. Builders’ and Traders’ Meeting. Another meeting of the builders and traders was held yesterday afternoon, corner Tenth and Farnam streets. Little was done beyond business of a routine nature. It was decided that in view of the fact that a fnll representation was not present at the Thursday meeting when ofticers were elected, 8 meeting should be held next Monday afternoon and & thorough and permanent reorgan- 1zation should then take place. Omaha Carr and Sleigh Co. Articles of incorporation of the Umaha Carriage and Sleigh company were filed yesterday morning in County Clerk Needham's office, with Edward T, Cragin, L. P. Pruyn and Charles Moss as incorporators, and a capital stock of ,000. —_— The Dog Days. The deputy chief of police desires to notify the owners of dogs that they must tag their canines or the dogs will be shot, Mr. McDonald says, however, that he will not commence the work of slaughter until the 15th inst. e “No sleeping rooms over three ftights up. Fire alarms in every room, open rates (the best ventilators) in nearly all, fwelve stairways from every floor to the “Wheu?“fiou ask, ‘At the fa- o!.e’l, Boston, Take street.” mous United States itin on your v MORTUARY MATTERS. DYING IN CHICAGO. - Word has been received that George W. Gray, a veteran job printer well known in this city, is dying in Chicago. Mr. Gray was an artistic workman and lived in Omaha for over twenty years, operating an oflice on Twelfth street ‘be- tween Douglas and Farnam. He has a daughter living here, Mrs. Georgia Gray er. DIED. THOMPSON—Berry E., infant_son of John C.and Emma V. Thompson, Friday after- noon, June 10, 1887, at 8:40, of cholera in- fantum. Funeral from residence in West Side ad- dition, Saturday afternoon, June 11, 1587, at 8p.m. Friends of the family invited. The City Hall. Contractor Ed Brennan stated yester- day afternoon that the work on the city hall building will be pushed toa com- pletion as rapidly as men can doit. The contractors will use Colorado sandstone in the construction of the walls, although they will lose money by so doing. He statet that he has no idea of delaying the work, but 1s, on the contrary, anxious to push it to completion. The un Was Loaded. Mrs. F. Klenke was fooling with a re- volver in ner nusband’s saloon on Six- teenth and Mason streets, yesterday after- noon, when the weapon wus discharged, the bullet narrowly missing her hus- pand’s head and burying itself in a fine mirror behind the bar., Glandered Horses. Yesterday Veterinary Chambers found three glandered horses at the corner of Thirty-second and Seward streets. The animals were ordered killed. owned by a man named Groos. Wanted for Robbery. The police are hunting for a bar- tender named Dick Maguire, employed on Farnam near Eleventh street, The bartender 18 wanted for robbing a man of $40in the saloon Thursday night. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of pur- ity, strepgth and wholesomeness. Mare econe omical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be s0ld in competition with the miultitude of low coat short weight alum or phosphate powders. Bold only in cans. RoyaL BAKING POWDER Co. 101 Wallst., N. X. \ . 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