Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 28, 1887, Page 2

'\ N o . Z THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. JULY 98. 1887 OPENED T0 SETTLEMENT. Unearned Railroad Lsnd Grants are Re- turned to the People. IOWA SETTLERS VICTORIOUS. Becretary Lamar Decides Adversely to the Claims of the Milwaukee and Sioux City Roads—Other Washington News, orfeited. WasniNaToN, July 27.—The secretary of the interior to-day, In the matter of the ap- plieation of settlers in O’Brien county, Iowa, asking that suit be instituted in the name of the United States to assert title to 55,207 ncres of land in that county, elaimed by the Sloux City & St. Paul railroad ecompany, and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway company respectively, under a grant to the state of Town of May, 1564, decides that the application should be granted as to 17,0600 acres claimed by the Sioux City & St. Paul company, and directs the commissioner ot the zeneral land oftice to make formal de- mand on the company and state for a recon- veyance of the same in accordance with the act of congress of March 3, 1587, As to the lands claimed by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul company, the secretary finds no suf- ficlent reason for the institution of a suit. The lands in question are embraced within the common granted limits of the two roads, The companies claim they are each entitled to indemnity for most of the lands granted to order within the common granted limits, The Sioux City alms it is entitled 10 lands for the miles construeted by it. ‘The secrctary denies both these claimg, and holds that the Sioux City com- pany 18 entitied only to lands for five com- wlete sections of ten miles each, and denies its rights 1o lands for 6§ miles tesminus, ‘The secretary also rendered a decision relative to land lo- catea in Plymouth, Woodbury and Sioux counties in ‘the state of lowa, which had been pa d to the state for the benelit of the Sioux City & St. Paul railroad company. 'fhese lands were by the state with- held from the railroad company because of the non-completion ot the road which had been constructed only to Lewars, whereas under the grant it should have been buiit to Bioux City. ‘The lands in question were, early [n tie present year, reconveyed to the United States by the governor under author- ity of an act of the state legislature approved in March 1584, The rallroad company denies the right of the government to accept the re- conveyanee on the ground that it has earned and is entitled to the land under 1t8 wrant. "The secretary decides that the lands have not ymvn earned and do not pass under the grant. 1o theretore accepts the reconveyance and irects that the lands be thrown open to set- lement and entry as public lands. itssouthern Kansas City on the List, ‘WASHINGTON, July 27.—The Kansas City delegation which came to Washington to Anvite the president to visit Kansas City dur- Ing his contemplated western trip was ac- porded a special reception in the east room of the white house about noon to-day. There were over K0 in the party, including ladies. ‘When the president came in the chairman of the party, G- 11. Allen, was introduced and Bpoke at some leneth regarding the invita- tion. The prssnlummrlim. expressing his pleasure at the cordiality of the Invitation mnd its non-political aspect. Ie expressed a strong desire to see the west and said the consideration he had already given the sub- dect, and the heartiness’ and sincerity of " this invitation induced him meeept it at once. He could mnot now fix the exact date, bnt said that in a eneral way the time would be between the st and 15th of October. The president's remarks were loudly cheered and when the avplause subsided he turned to Mr. Allen and E-mumei sotto voice: *‘If this is an evi- lence of the wnysml will treat me when I get to Kansas City, 1 don’t know when I &hall be able to leave there.” 'The president then spent some time examininz the very handsome volume containing 21,000 invita- Rions and was then introduced to the ladies of the party, who told bim frankly they ‘were not half as desirous of seeing him in Kansas City as thsy were Mrs. Clevelana, ha_delegation then viewed the various wooms in the White house and afterwards swent to the war department, where they “were photographed In a body. WNo Cabinet Changes Contemplated. W AsHINGTON, July 27.—[Special Telegram the Bek.|—A gentleman on close terms ith the president says that there is abso- Hutely notruth whatever in the reports fre- |quently circulated that the president intends ito make a change 1n the personnel of his cabinet. It 18 true that Secretary Lamar ‘will, in all probability, ba appointed to the wacant place on the supreme bench, but the president does not contemplate the idea of asking Mr. Collins or any one else to accept that position. It is equally true that Mr. ¥ndicott has no idea of retiring from the cabinet and it Mr. Barnum really asked Mr. Collins if he would like the war ‘portfolio he doubtless did so merely as a joke. With the exception nf a new secretary of the interior n place of Mr. Lamar, it is more than proba- le that President Cleveland’s cabinet will remain as it is until the end of his term. WasniNGroy, July 27.—(Special Telegram #o the Bk, |—The followinz Iowa pensions were @ranted to-day: Sally, mother of Luther Young, Logan; Anna Maria, widow of Ford Schuleock, kuk. Original. Nich- -olas Schiller, Casey; Thomas M. Hatcher, Mechanicsville: A. B. Shipman, Wapello: ames Wright, Eldora; Darius Miller, Brad- rd; Abram Dispennett, Shellsburg s George teward, Oskaloosa; G. M. Bcott, Muscatine: avid Stark, Osceola. Increase: Michael asseling and Elias Kake, Keosauqua: John ings, Elliott: John McDermott, Buffalo ‘orks; R.J. Dorons, What Cheer: William uchanan, Ottumwa; Jacob Clark, Floyd; ordan Pavne, Keosauqua: Hiram Hale, loras; Edward Simpson, Emurly; Simon unt, "Grant, Restoration and re-issues: artin J. Esty, Maquoketa: Philip Kava- ;:gll. alias Charles Cavaner (deceased), Ty, ‘Washington Citizens Prote: WASHINGTON, July 27.—(Special Telegram to the BEE.|—At a meeting of citizens of Washington to protest agaiust an in- crease of the water rates last evenine, ex- ‘Water Rogistrar Crane delivored an address in which he made serious charges against the management of the water department of the Distriet. He charged that within the past six years 300,00 have been misappro- grllhd. and he alleged that the present board as used $50,000 of the water fund illegally. The Books Are Correct. WasnINGTON, July 27.—-The board ap- pointed by the secretary of war has com- pleted a thorough examination ot the books and accounts of Disbursing Officer Yeatman, of the war department, and report every- thing to be absolutely correet. Asked to Visit Lynchburg. WASnING T July 27.—A delegation from Lynchburg, Va., headed by Senator Daniel, called on the vresident and invited himn to attend the state fair to be held at Loynehburg in October next. The president promised to consider the Invitation, Another Omah: pooin ne. Wasun July 27.—|Special Telegram 10 the i he comptroller of the cur- yoney to-day appointed James B. Lazear, of Oumaha, national bank examiner of Dakota. e A St. Louis Society Sensation. 27.—A sensation was cre- ated i society cireles to-day by the institu- tion of divorce proceedings by Mrs, Sarah H. ©O'Day azainst her husband, John O’ Day, whom she was married twenty-three ago. After the hearing of testimony the court granted the decree and zave the plain- tiff alimony in the sum of $10.000 cash, the homestead pyn‘;wny. the rights and privi- 1ewes of a single person, with the enstody of Pier youngest son. O'Day 1s first viee presi- dent ot the St. Louis & San Franeisco rail- ‘way, chairman of the demoeratic state com- miittee and & willionaire, e Steamship New Youk, July 27.-[Special Telogram 8o the Bik.|—Arrived—The State of Penn- wsylvania, from Glasgow, UEERSTOWN, July 7. —Arrived—The City 2t Liome, from New York. THE PACIFIC INVESTIGATIO! Attorney Cohcn Gives His Views of Central Pacific Finances. SAN Fravcisco, July 27.~The chief wit- ness examined by the Pacific commission to-day was A. A, Cohien, one of the attorneys for the Southern P'acilic, regarding the con- tracts between the Central and Southern Pacificc. Witness went over much the same ground as Mr. Miller, When asked is he knew any reason why the Central Pacific should not be able to liquidate its gov ernment debt, witness said r the govern- ment had aided the Central Pacific it subsid. ized the other roads that have detracted from he value of the former company. These- competitors have forced it to reduce its rates #o that there is little profit in running the road. The United States bonds realized the company very little, not more than per cent of‘the face value, and the conse- quence is the company now has to pay about 12 per cent for the aid it received then. It cost three times as much to build the road then as it wounlda five years pre viously or subsequently. Witness thought mobody could take hold of the Central Pacific and make it pay the principal and interest it owes the govern- ment and its mortgages, By reason of com- patition the company had lost $30,000,000 net enue in the last five years. In witness’ nion the lurman act bad been the most disadyantageous of all the con- gresstonal legisiation. William, H. Mills, a general land agent of the Southern Pacitie, was examnined regard- ing the amount of lands on the books of the two companies and the amount sold. BOUND TO BE AV Threats of Summary Vengeance on ne Shootists, July 27.—[Special allace Link and Baker, the deputy sheritfs who Etherton shot Dauniel Pilling and Charles Cooley at Chugwater, surrcndered last evening and were brought to this city this morning and lodged in the county jail. Forty to fifty wraders, fellow workmen of Pilling and Cooley, arrived in the city to- night on the Cheyenne & Northern, and while no open threats of violence are made by then it is known that they are de- termined that the men guilty of the shooting shall be punished or they will take the mat- ter into their own hands. ‘This feeling 1s in- tensified by the death of Pilling, who died at the county hospital ye terday, and by the physician’s re- port “that Cooley’s death “is probable, At the coroner’s inquest to-day the verdict was rendered that Daniel Pilling came to his death from the effect of a gun-shot wound intlicted by the hands of Wallace Link or E. Baker and through criminal carlessness on the pait of the same persou THE WRONG CORPSE. A Peculiar Sequel to the 8t. Thomas reck, HasTINGS, Ia,, July ISpecial Telezram to the BEE.|—Sunday last the body ot Hugh McConlay, who had been killed in the rail- way accident at St. Thomas, Ont., was re- ceived here by his sorrowing father and duly buried. The old gentleman has been pros- trated with grief since, but this afternoon he was dumbfounded by his supposed dead son looking into his house, having just arrived from Canada. The elder McConlay had not seen his only boy since an infant, and of course could not recognize him now. gut who the body of the other Huch McConlay is, and what to do about it, is the question agitating the now overjoyed father. It was amngular case of the wrong corpse sent from the wreck upon orders from Mr. Me- Conlay here, who supposed his son on the fated train. —————— The New Navy. Newront, July 27.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—The board appointed by Secre- tary Whitney on Friday last to inspect the Atlanta and take command of her, went on board the yessel yesterday. The result of the labors of the board summarized are as fol- lows: The ship is at present practically useless. Her structure appears to be strong and free from weakness, but her armamend is hors de combat. The injury to the eight- inch gun carringes is such that they cannot again be used until completely repaired. The uncertain behavior of the eight-inch guns makes it inexpedient to again subject the vessel to firing tests. The Atlanta, as a vessel of war, as her armament is now arranged, Is absolutely worthless. The discharge of heavy powered guns is hkely to be followed by injury to the vessel. Three batteries which’ought to be so arranged as to be fired if necessary simultaneously are inoperative for a single fire. ‘The board will turther re- !\nrt that until the repairs are made which he present condition of the ship really de- mands, it Is out of the question to think of making any thorough tests of any part of her battery. What is true of the Atlanta is also true of the Boston, e Settling a Board Bill, CnicAGo, July 27.—A speclal to the even- ing Journal from Grand Rapids, Mich., says a double tragedy occurred here this morning. Charles Weinair, late agent ot the Metropol- itan Lnsurance company, and living at Pater- son, N. J., had n dispute with_his landlady over an unpaid board bill. Woinair drew a revolver and fired, the bullet passing through his landlady’s brain, killingfgher instantly, He then shot himself dead.” The murdered woman was & widow, Weinair leaves a wife and family at Paterson, where he was about to return. —_—— Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Fair weather, winds gen- erally easterly, nearly stationary tempera- ture. For Iowa: Fair weather, variable winds, generally nertherly, nearly stationary tem- perature. For Central and Eastern Dakota: Fair weather, winds cenerally northerly, nearly stationary temperature, A Minneapolis Blaze. MINNEAPOLIS, July 27.—The seven story brick building on Washington and Second avenues, south, occupied by a clothing house and furnishing bazaar, burned last night, causing a loss to them and adjoining build- ings of £185,000: insnrance £140,000. During the fire Robert Y ork, hose company captain, was seriously injured by falling glass. e ‘I'he Boodler in Canada. CurcaGo, July 27.—The Journal special from 8t. Ignace, Mich., says: Mayor Reed, of city, states he saw William McGarigle, the missing Chicagoboodler,at Sauit St.Marie on the Canadian side, Monday night, He claims to know MeG 's face, and has no doubt of the Ident man. Detectives from Chieago, searching the Straits of Mack- nmiv in o steam yacht, have given up the task. e Roeported the Seizure, WASIINGTON, July 27.—The secretary of the treasury has received mail advices from Captain Sheppard, commanding the rovenue steamer Rush m regard to his cruise in Ras- kan waters. Among otner thinzs he detai the seizure of the schooners Challenge and Anna Beck, which were mentioned in these despatches last week. Ll The Land Bill. LoNpoN, July 27.—To-day O'Doberty, home rule member for North Donegal, moved on behalf of Parnell to limit to three years the clanse providing for written notices of evietions on the ground that the previsions of the clanse would only be required until the land purchase bill was passed. After pro- tracted debate the motion was lost. e —— he Confederate Reunion, MEexico, Mo., July 27.—Major Newman, of Randolph county,and Captain Henry Guiber, of 5St. Louis, and Captain O. F. Guthrie, of St. Louis, committee on arrangements for the ex-confederate reunion, which meets here September 14,are in the city making arrange- ments for that event. i A Ceiminal Run Dowa. PORTLAND, Ore,, July 27.—A special from Baker City to the Oregonian says: Sherift Smith yesterday arrested Andrew Hamllton, alias Dick Hariraton, for wurder committed in Pike county, Lllinols, in 1575, T'he arrest was made on & nuulshlon from Governor Ozlesby, AN EXTRAORDINARY SPRING ! How Milton Oroscer Heard an Awful Rumbling Sound, ALL THE CATTLE STAMPEDED. 8ix Inches of Water Suddenly Bursts 1nto the South Fork ofthe lows River—Other lowa Items. A Country Curiosity. DEs Moises, la., July 27.—|Special Tele- gram to the Ber, special from Hubbard, Hardin county, relatec the followineg re- markable phenomeno .2 Milton Crosscr heard an awtal rumbling ound, and at first he was not a little alarmed at it, but pres- ently he saw the water rushing down the south fork of the Iowa river at a great epeed the depth of six Inches, His cows were lying in the bed of the river, and when the water came rushing against them they stampeded. Now, the question arises what caused 1t to break forth from the hills, 1t must have been a large spring of water, for we understand that the country along the river is a springy one. Itis aGod send, as the river was dr?'. and now it is running with water about six inch This is a true story, and it ated above. It is vouched for whose word is as good as their — Wanted to Go to Des Moines, Dav R, Ia., July 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A good looking woman about thirty y and well dressed, arrived here y tfrom Chicazo. She mother of eight erday stated that she was the children and that she wanted to go to Des Moines. She was a sorrowful looking spec- tacle. She called at the aid society rooms and plead for moncy enough to tuke her to Des Moines. Her specch showed that she was intoxicated and that she Lardly knew what she said. She wore a gold ring and this she took off willingly to give way if she only received enougli money to &, her to her’ destination. She was sent to the overseer of the pool Poisoned Corn Meal. ALTONA, Ia., July 27.—|Special Telegram to The Bek.)—John Stuart, of Four Mile township brought home some corn meal, As It wasalittle late his wife concluded she would not bake bread out of it for supper and told him to give the chickens a feed out ofit. He did soand the following morning he gathered up forty-three dead chickens, 1t is not known what 'was in the meal but the matter will be looked into. Hurt in a Mine, SWAN, la,, July 27.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—John Rogers, a young man about seventeen years of age, was hurt in the mines her yesterday, He had set fire to his squib and run and run, and the shot not going off just as it should, he returned to it, and get- ting near the face of his room the blast went off and he had two or three ribs fractured and was severely cut around the head. Lis hurt is serious but not dangerous, A Young Girl Takes Strychnine. Mr. Preasant, la, July @ [Special Telegram to the Bre.)—Cora Miner, aged eighteen, daughter of H. C. Miner, residing at Ora Dell near this city, died last night from the effect ot a dose of strychnine taken with suicidal intent. She had been sick for some time and this is supposed to be the cause for the act. It was not known that 8he had taken poison until she sent for the doctor herself and besged him tq give her an emetic a3 she had t strychnfne. Protected Her Father. MuscaTINg, Ia., July pecial Tele- gram to the B, j—Thomas Horton, of town- ship 76, will appear before Justice Rummells to-morrow to answer to the charge ot assault ing his neighbor, John Dean, with intent to kill. Dean and Joseph Gideon were at Dean’s house conversing and Horton came up and asked Dean about his cattle gettin iuto his orchard and remarkea that this lmfi happened several times the last month. Dean denied this but rejoined that Horton’s cattle had been in his tield but_he had not thought it so heinous as to say anything about it. ‘The conversation waxed warm and Horton called Dean & thief and Dean called Horton a liar. Dean had a hammer in his hand which he swung up an down in his gesticulations with some emphasis, and Horton, becoming more ex- cited, exclaimed, **Do you mean to use that hateliet on me?” and immediately drew a revolver and_fired. Dean saw the ‘movement, and dropping his body, the ball passed over lus head, At this juncture Dean’s dauehter, Miss Mamie, ran out and threw herself between her father and his assailant. torton cocked his re : but the daughter protected her father with her person so that Horton was baflled and the encounter ended. Ravages of the Missouri. Sroux Crry, Ia. —(Speclal Tele- gram to the Ber Missouri river has been cutting badly into the front of the city ana much valuable property Is being de- stroyed. The Sioux City & Pacific railroad is moving its tracks, and, tozether with the Milwaukee, is placing bundles of willow and stone to stop the action of the water. The loss from this excavation by the water has al- ready reached several thousand dollars, Valuable Horses Burned. $10Ux Crty, ., July 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brx.j—The barn of H. Brower, six miles south of this city, was struck by lightning this morning and burned, with four horses and other stock, a $1,000 stallion being in the number. Ed Brower was seri- ously injured while trying to save the stock, “Total loss, $4,000; insurance, $300. Little Boys Start a Big Fire. CLINTON, 1a., July 27.—[Special Telegram to the Brg.|—Boys at play this afternoon set fire to a barn 1n a thickly settled part of the city. Before the flames could be controlled the Baptist church, four residences and nu- merous barns and sheds were destroyed. Six other honses were badly damaged. The loss i8 over §20,000, M'GARIGLE' RAIL. Sheriff Matson Thinks the Boodler Sailed in Dr. St. John's Schooner. Ci10AGo, July 27.—The trail of McGarigle is betleved to nave been discovered. The in- dications are that his escape was aided by Drs. St. Jobn and Dill, both of whom are connected with the college physicians and urgeons near the county hospital, Dr. St, John is part owner of the schooner Edward R. Blake, which suddenly diseharged its cargo on Saturday, and after the doctor had an interview with the Captain cleared imme- diately, ostensibly for Kingston, Ont. Dur- ing Safurday aftérnoon St. John was at_the all with McGanele for several hours, Drs, t. John and Dell were absent from home Saturday and refusd to explain where they were, ‘The sheriff has a yacit following the schooner, but the result of the chase is un- certain, e WANT A CHARTER. Twenty Thousand Knights of Labor Threaten Withdrawal Prrrssura, July 27,—The refusal of Grand Master Workman Powderly to grant a charter for the iron worker's national dis- trict 18 being criticised by its exeeutive board. They claim they will insiston getting a charter or withdrawing from the order. This would mean the defection of nearly 20,000 men from the Knights of Labor, B e Small Blaze. About 9 o'clock last night an alarm of fire brought the department to the cor- ner of Ninth and Leavenworth streets, The cause was the burning of a bed in a neighboring boarding house. The flames were speadily extinguished, and the fire laddies had their run for nothing. Marriage Licenses. Anton Olson, Omaha, Maria Johnson, Omah John B, . Sheldon, Omaha, . Mary A, Wilour, Quaha, . A CHAT WITH _PADDOCA, His Acquaintance With Taylor, the Mormon Leader. Senator A. 8. Paddack, who is stopping at the Millard, was for four years a mem- ber of the Utah commission, and durin; this time made his headquarters at Salt Lake City. In a chat with him last even- ing a BEE reporter asked him if he ever met Johin Tavlor, the recently deceased head of the Mormon church. ’ *Yes," said the senator, ‘I met him twice, once muhlll{, but did not sce enough of mm either time to become flmrmlzlfl{ acquainted with him." “How did he improgs you personally?’, He was very radical but he did not im- press mo as hoinfi a particularly strong- minded man. e was a man, however - who had a strong influence among his people. “Do you think that while he was a fu- gitive from justice that he was concealed in Salt Lake City?" “I have reasons to helieve that part of the time he was away. But, of course, do not know where." The Deserot News speaks of him as a “‘?"l“"' to the nate of the United States ials. 'All the Mormons, of course, think they were martys, bul we were put there to ~ ‘enforce the Kd- :‘num!fl law, and we attempted to do our uty.” “Then you did not have much of an opportunity then to become acquainted with the rs of the Mormon church?” “‘No. We left them alone socially, or rather they left us alone. They were disposed to be exclusive, and indisposed toward an interchange of civilities.” SENATOIt AND SADDLE A Relic That Attracted a Prominent Nebraskan’s Attention. In a window of the Omaha National Loan oftice on Douglas street is a costly saddle. The stirrups are hand-made and ngraved silver. So is the horn and r portions of this rare “‘horse cloth- Sonnenberg, the proprietor of the oflice, says the saddle has a history. It was originally property of Genéral Ma hear, a distinguished Mexican oflicer. Subsequently the notorious Ben Thomp- son and his crowd made a raid in Mexico from Austin, Tex., and among other things captured this' saddle. Thompson beeame hard up and in 1872 rafled off the saddle for §00 in Fort Worth, Afterwards Sonnenberg secured it by the payment of $25 It is a rare horse “apparel and has attracted a great deal of attention. The senior sen- ator, General Manderson, is an cques trian of note, and knows a good saddle when he sees it, especially when 1t is sil- ver mounted. So it was he who stepped into Sonnenberg’s and the conversation was on the saddle. The saddle pleased the senator especially since he remem- bered the fact that one of its owners, Ben Thompson, who had killed about forty men, was shot at San Antonia and his **pard,” King Fisher, also bit the dust with a record of thirty men_slaughtered. The senator fell in love wnh the saddle and bets are being taken at ten to one that he will buy it. It wasn't very pleasant, however, when he was coming out of the loan office, umbrella in hand, to hear a fellow call out: **Senator, how much did you get on the sun shade?"’ “We never knew. your uncle lived here,” ete. In all probablities that saddle purchase will be made by telephone. THE BREACH HEALED, Fhe Victim ot Jorgen Jensen KEnds Her Woes in Marriage. Marfa Johnson, the.girl of seventeen whose ruin 1t is alleged was accom- plished by her uncleJorgen Jensen ended \er woes in marriage yesterday; her husbond 1s Anton Olson, & youth of twenty, who is a_laporer at the Union Pacitic shops. The ! parents of both parties consented to the marriage. The recent arrest of her uncle for herbetrayal brought up an Inter- esting legal point, The charge first filed against Jensen was that of incest, but he being only a half brother to the unfortunate girl's mother, it was decided upon examination of ihe statutes that this relationship was not covered. The charge was therefore changed to that of bastardy. But before the matter came to trial Jensen settled it by paying his niece §500. This was sbout a week ago, and yesterday she was married by Justice Anderson to young Oleson, Personal Paragraphs. W. A, Paxton and wife are at North Platte. Hon, J. A. Kehoe, of Platte Center, is at the Canfield. Dr. Charles Dennison, chief surgeon of the Denver & Rio Grande, 1s in the city. George A. Gillette, of Lincoln, and W. Lumry, of ¥ullerion, are at the Wind- sor. Judge J. P. Usher of Leavenworth, Kan., is in the city looking after his Omaha interests. George Stebbins, superintendent of the Pacific Kxpress company, left last evening for Grand lsland. Mayor W. J. Broatch and family leave for Atlantic city and Deer Park, for u six weeks sojourn, two weeks from to-day. J. J. Galligan, chief of the fire de- partment, leaves for Baltimore and a round of the eastern cities, thus after- noon. Mrs. D, V. Dickinson, wife of the gen- eral superintendent of the Union Pacitic railway, left in a special car for Chey- enne last mght. James Grace, of Plattsmouth, was in the city to-day in attendance upon the wedding of his nephew, James Greene to Miss Delia Heelan. John Snodgrass, of Springfield; J. E. Williams, of Secribner; Miss C. Ort, of Wahoo; A. H. Murr of De Witt; J. A. Frowley and Walter Scott, both of Stromsburg, are at the Cozzens. F. F. Vogel and Walter Scott, capital- ists of Stromsburg, Neb., are in the city on a brief visit. The former gentleman is on his way to Washington, being an applicant for a Chinese consulship. He has spent many years in China and is thoroughly acquainted fyith the language and customs of the orientals. J. D. Rool and F. Hempstead, Pawnee City; M. M. Ussors, Oga vo. H. Thummel, of ;Grand Island E. Whaley, of Loup City; Orlando Tefft, of Avoca; J. G. Pollock,"of Beataice; Eu- gene Moore and wife, of West Point; and J. Devine, of Irvington are at the Mill- ard. of 11 K. of P, Regimenta. Yesterday afternoon dt2 o'clock all the officers of the Uniformed divisions of Kmights of Pythias in this city met at Lily Armory for the putpose of electing the oflicers ot the t regiment of Knights of Pythias in state. The following officers were elected: Colonel, Thomas Burgill, Licutenant col‘om JT'I‘. McManus. . Bord Major, F. A, B b Surgeon. Dr. C. M. Dinsmore, Adjutant, James Dounnelly. Quurtermaster, C. 8, Higgins, Sergeant-major, 8. Trossler. ‘Quurlermulur sergeant, Charles Thea- sing. Commissary sergeant, J. 8. Wood. Omaha is the only city in the country that has a regiment of uniformed kmights. After organizing a regiment at Lincoln the two regiments will be formed into a brigade. Another Picnic, The Bohemian (Gymnastio association will hold a pienic at Schuyler, Neb., August 28, It is expected several socie- ties from neighboring towns will join them a8 well as some associations fror this city. The affair promises to be most enjoyable in every respect. ROTHACKER ON THE RACK. His Preliminary Examination on the Oharge of Oriminal Libel, KNOCKED OUT IN ROUND FIRST, He is Held for Trial in the District Couft—Bonds Fixed at $800— First Blood for Hitchcock. Held for Uriminal Ifbel. The prelimnary trial of O. H. Roth- acker, the editor of the Omaha Republi- can, on a charge of criminal libel pre- ferred by G. M. Hitchcock, the editor of World, took place yesterday afternoon in the police court. The result was that Rothacker was bound over to the district court in the sum of $800, which he fur- nished with Mr, Pat Ford as his surety. ‘L'he interests of the state were ably cared for by County Attorney Simeral and As- sistant City Attorney Davis, while E. M. Bartlett, esq., looked afcer Rothacker. There was a large and appreciative au- dience in the lobby, and fresh air in the court room would have sold readily at a dollar a square inch. Notwithstanding the almost intolerable heat and the con- sequent suffering of lawyers, jurists and reporters, especially the latter, Judge Berka ordered two or three of the win- dows closed. Mr. Rothacker sat with his advisor to the right of the table facing the tribu- nal, with his long, black Texan brushed smoothly back from his cl brow, gracefully pulling at his mus- tachios and nonchalantly pufling at his cigar. The presumption is that it wus a eigar,for he was smokinglit, but report- ers often make mistakes about the most trivial matters in life. Be that as it may. Mr. Rothacker was not long allowed to enjoy his cheroot, for the court officer unexpectedly arose to his feet and in ¢ ernous tones suid: “The gentleman will please not smoke in_the court room.”” Despite Mr. Rothacker's seeming in- difference to his peril, he looked worn and haggard —in fact, crushed. His law- yer assured the I man that he was not breaking down, but felt confident of a discharge. Mr. Rounds, of the Republican, was the first witoss placed upon tho stand, and under Mr. Davis’ ingenious catech- itical manipulation it was soon devel- oped that what he knew about the author orlhe libelous editorialin question wou)d not make a volume nearly so large as Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Rothacker did not claim, according to Rounds, that nnfono wrote the editorial, and it might have grown on a goose- berry hush, sifted 1n on.the wind or been bitten off by the office boy for all he knew. All he said was that the article could be substantiated. Rounds gently communicated to him that he was of tl opinion that sort of criticism was ques- tionable to say the least, and ihat he considered it quite wordy. Didn't be- lieve in obtruding upon the private fum- ily circle, and dragging affairs th: should be sacred to all men through the columns of a newspaper under the noses of the public. His justification was that the Worla “‘called him one™ first, dared him to knock a chip off its_ghoulder and published contorted cuts of him, and he thought it about time for the Re- publican to take some notice of it Generally the World’s ed- itorials dealt ~ with the Republican, but oceasionally Rothacker was requested to jump through the balloons and per- form other circus tricks. He hasn't final and exclusive control over the columns of the Republican, and there seemed to be some mystery as to who haa, but the board of trustees were supposed to dic- tate the policy of the sheet. No, they had never authorized Mr. Rothacker to rip Mr. Hitchcock up the back, and they did not know that he ever had. Many articles get into the paper that he never sees, some of them without even the use of a jimmy. This article he. may never have seen.Can’t say that he didn’t though. He sces a good deal that he don't su anything about. We have simply hired him to chop out editorials, but now. pect that he will just tear them off. Ye: the Republican is a paper of general cir- culation—there is not a barber shop in town that does not take it. Itis_a good paper—for some purposes. Rothacker never intimated to me directl, or indirectly that he wrote that article. 8. G. Moulton, foreman of the Republi- can newsroom replaced Mr. Rounds in in the stand, and that one man could accumulate such an inexhaustible fund of opaque ignorance as he displayed with reference to the internal workings of the institution for which he worked, was simply astounding. Mr. Moulton knew nothing, absolutely nothing of the article, had never seen it, read tor even heard of it. In was in fine fettle, fit to testify for a man's life, yet he didn’t evince signs of over- training. J. E, Canan, the assistant foreman, substantiated and corroborated every item of cvidence adduced from Mr. Moulton. Mr. Hitcheock, the complanant, fol- lowed: Know Rothacker? that made him smile. Had known him just six months too long. Senator Hitchcock was his father, Witness is the editor of the World and a brother of John Hitch- cock. Knew Bill Stout. “He never as- sisted my brother,'" said Mr. Hitchcock, pecause I refused to. That was a base he.” Cross- examination by Bartlett: “Yes, I believe my brother was aiiing about the time Mr. Stout loaned him the money."’ Q. Did Mr. Stout ever tell you that he had loaned your brother money because you had refused to help him, according to your brother's story? A. No, sir. Mr. Stout said exactly to the contrary. He loaned my brother $650 in 1884, I paid the notes. "I never re- fused my brother money, but I often ad- vised and counselled with him about his expenditures Bartlett—Well, sir, that is not the way 1 want my question answers Hitchcock—Well, sir, that 15 just the way I intend to answer all your insulting impntations, and I want you to under- stand I would just as leave have you ar- rested as any other raseal. “Do you call me a raseal?” said Bai lott, slamming down the laws of N braska as 1f there n't anvthing in them and springing to his feet with fierce and threatening mein, Hitehcock—You heard at I sand, And the young journal s soft eyes fairly emitted cernlic rays, as he lent for- ward as if to meet the disciple of Black- stone halt way, An intercession on the part of the court alone prevented the shedding of several bucketsful of gore.l Anud the play went on, Mr. Bartlett con- ducung the examination in & noticeably modulated voice, but of course he wasn't scared—there was nobody there calcu- lated to inspire the manly heart with s, I never refused my brother said Hite ck, ‘“‘He went to t like to ask me for ling againat this money, Stout beeause he it. Of course I have f man Rothacker, hasn’t he been lyg on me?" Q. But didn't you commence it. In fact, haven't you been libeling honest men in your paper ever smce you started it. Didn't you write scurrillous artioles about Mr, Haseall, Mr. Bechel and others? A. T never wrote anything but the truth, 2 Q. Didn't you publish cuts of Mr. Rothacker? A. Yes, sir, we have published cuts of various eriminals. Q. What! Do you call Mr. Rothacker a criminal? I most emphatically do, and will prove him one before this court A Q. But you are sorry to sce him in this plight? A. Yes, sir; sorry for both him and the state, Q. The World is an independent paper, is it not? A 1tis, Q. And you presume to dictate morals to this community? A. The World speaks for itself, Q. Oh, nobody ever sces the World—I d\xl . Well, if my recollection serves me corractly, our books shows you in arrears for six or eight months' subscription. Q. But you understand, sir, I am able bill. A. T think the bill has been presented s'e\'uml times, but 1 am not positive as to that. And again the clouds rolled by. This last passage at arms, however, seemed to extract much of the electricity out of the defense, and the hearing of testimony was speedily finished. In argument the testimony and the case in_ all its many ‘xh ses were hastily but effectively revlewed. al, who handled with un- deplorable inelination rtain cditors to smear the pages of their )!:liu'r over with libelous matter, and coneluded with a comprehensive ex- egesis as to the requirements of statute made and provided for just such cases as the one under consideration, Mr. Bartlett in answer said that the laws were not made to satisfy the per- sonal animosities of great men like Mr. Hitcheock, and it made him tired to be- hold such a medioere mind attempting to cope with brilliant genius. He went on te say that not one scintilla of evi- dence had been produced to show that Rothacker had written that article, even if he had, it was ludicious for any sane i to hope to send him to the peniten- tiary for it. A criminal hbel must be a libel per se, open, elear upon its face, and in this case they had been compelled to make out their libelous matter by in mendo, because 1t was not hibel per se. Hence that ended the case. *“What hurt Mr. Hiteheoek,” said Bartlett, *‘was that Rothacker did not he (Hitchcock) wus a greater man than his father, who was known and beloved the state over, but limited obliquely that in stead he was an ass, and despised by all decent veople. M. compliment; suid nothing “derogatory, according to law, to the character of the younger what he said was hibelous w ble to be arrested for libe what a picnic we'd have, And Mr, Bartlett sat down, very rosy and very perspiring. Mr. Davis wuumfilp the argument with a ringing speech, full of lozic and argu- mentative reasoning that was evidently not lost upon the court. He considered what Rothacker had said about Hitch- cock as about as wicked a hiel as he couid have possibly published, and he ex- pected the court to give the matter the consideration to which it was entitled. Jude Berka remarked that the duty he had to perform was a very unvleasant one owing to the positions occupied by the purties to the suit and his extreme friendly relations with both of them. TFrom the testimony he would say that the article was clearly libelous, but as to what extent he would not presume to state. While 1t was not shown that Rothacker wrote the orticle, it was shown that he was the editor-in-chief of the Republican, and that all editori matter was supposed to pass under his inspection betore going into the paper. Thorefore he wasin & position to know who did write it, and yet refuses to throw any light upon the subject, and the only hypothesis to go upon, is that he either wrote it or is responsible for the writing of it, The judge therefore held him to appear before the district court in the sum of §800. Upon this announcement Mr. Patrick Ford promptly stepped forward and in a bold hand subseribed his autograph to Mr. Rothacker's bond. This ended the examination. R —— Deadwood's Disgrace, Last night the friends of the two act- resses, Misses Fenton, and Saunders, had reason to believe the youpg women would arriye in this city and had hoped they would reach here on the 7:40 St. Paul train, Instead of the ladies being of the party to arrive there were threo other members of the profession who had come direct from Deadwood and had brought letters from the women to their husbands who had reached this city some days ago, besceching them to do everythiug in their power to rescue them from the custody ot Proprietor Al Swear- ingen, who, it appears, is holding tho women, and inflicting on’ them hardships incidental to the professional career of those who are unfortunate enough to se- cure an engagement at his theater, [t scems that Iast Sunday night the proprie- tor closed the ‘‘theairier] part of the house, and commenced running dances, The girls packed their trunks and got ready to come to Omaha, when the pro- prietor forcibly prevented them. They write that he compelled them to danci from 8 p. m. to 7a. m., and does not pay them one cent. He openly laughs at and defies them, Last night'the follow- g telegram was sent to Sol. Starr, mayor of Deadwood: Our wives, professionally known as Misses Fenton and Saunders, are” foreibly detained at Gem theater. For the love of Chrlst see justice done and the girls started for Omaha. oL & Ross, To-morrow the gontlemen think a re- ply will be received, and they cannot but beliove that Mayor 8 tare will seo justico done. The husbands believe that in this ilization such proceedings d, and for the credit of Dakota that the Gem theater and all such places should soon become but things of the past. Vollmer Goes Over the Road. Sheriff Coburn will leave for Lincoln on the 10 o'clock train train over the B & M. road in charge of Charles Vollmer, who was sentenoed to a terim of twenty years in the penitentiary for the murder of Dennis (ellinhm at Mueller's hall in t. “ollmer takes the matter and hardly scems to realize his situation, RE. L ATE. Transfers Filod July 20, 1887, Jehn B Huneate, trustee, to Hervert W Snow, lot 18,'bik 1, ‘and lot 16, bk 9, Bedtord place, w d.......... Johin Merritt and Lsaae Brown to 1 C Grofl, lease, 8 54 ft of lot 12, block Orehird Hill, per anniim #H Tilghman Howard Lowe to Frederic B Lowe, @ 1 lots 7 and 5 blk 13 O R T William o Paul to Thomas Biennan, 22and 24, in the subdiv of bik 1, Washington Hill, w d....... Albert'D Hughes to William J. Paul, lot 7, blk 15, Park Forest, w d . John M Smith and wife to Alfred I} ne, undiy half lots 2, lots 23 and 24, vlk 2. ¢ s second add to Sou blk 6, lot 4, blk No. 1, lots 1,2 and add 10 Omahs, W d....oo.oie George P, Stebbins to Cathierin Haney, 8 88 ft of e X lot 5, blk Omahit, wd....... i, 1sabell Maedonald to James F Harn worth, lot 4, Pruyn’s sub div in Mk, lard & Caldivell's add, wd. A John T Dillon and wife' and ‘Tlom MeCulloch and wifa to Albhort 1,050 050 Potter's 7,300.70 4,500 2,250 to pay 1it, and will if you present yuur nd Willlam D Edwards, 16t 5, bik 81, wd 4 iracticos 5,000 | GOLDEN SEAL €0, At b 1Y August Weiss and wife to George M lz“lll'w‘l'k. Iots 13, 14 and 15, g\’k’ Weiss' sub, wd.. 2,800 Jesse Loweto Andre sen Dal, lot 10, blk 2, Lowe's sub, 0 Christian S Lemonsen to Samucl M Tondor, part of lot 13, bk 1, Park Place, wd...ooooien . o 800 Thomas J Beard and wife to Ged Bemis, lot 10, blk 6, College Place, wd... 2,150 James I’ glish and wife and Ea- ward ‘T Shelby to the Safety 1nvest- ment Co. of Gmaha, ¢ 52 ft of 8160 {t of lot 8 blk b, Park place, wd....... 0 Milton H Goble trustee, to_Samnel O Beckwith, block 2 3 S, W, d and 42, lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 0, 10, 11, 12, 15, I?. i Ij' Ili’lm"]li 20, ‘hlk 81 and part of blk 24, Bowling Green, Wil inggariiiy. HOW John ife to William H Anderson and Everett Gellis, lot 20, Pauls 850 Abram R £ 8,500 James k and wife A of lot 5 blk 77,South Omaha, w'd e 8578 Minnie Pritchard and husband to ieorge Hammond and James Don- elly, jr, 6x10, blk I, Lowe's add, 1 Martin Cohn and y R Cohn to ; Schwemer, w 50 ft of n 140 ft, West Omaha, wd . a Harrison to Frank Ewen, feot, lot 1 and 2, block 16, 1 place, w d... . 2,2! Georze Schroeder and wife_to doreQlsen and William L. Mef \ lots 17 and 18, block 2, Campbell add, w d ' 4,000 Marguerite Aitshiuler to son, east 04 feet, lot 1,block 5, Reed's Sdadd, wd...... vaenn . 100 Rachel Robinson and husband to Charles S Parrotte, east 64 feet, lot 1, block 5, Reed's 3d add, w d. 4,000 William A Douglass to Alexand Loss, lot 2, block 6, Prospective Wi George M Ludwiek t 1 of Ludwick place, beine vision of lots 15, 14 and 15 Weiss' subdivision. .. Guy and G W _Howard to lot 2, block 5, Boyd's add. Twenty-nine tia Building Permits, The following building permits were issued yesterday by Superintendent Whit- lock: John D Snyder, 1 story brick addition to dwelling,' Twenty-cighth and Hamilton, COSt ...vu..oeeeiiinies ¢ ? I Nicholas, 2 story frawme barn, Par- ker near ‘I'wenty-sixth 4 Frank M Wooley, 1 story 'frame barn Twenty-lirst between Marcy and Leavenworth,.. 100 S A. Collins, 1 story fram 21123 Cuming. 5 250 Mrs A S Hall, 1 s Miami and "Thirty-second. 655 Louis Trudell, 1 story frame to dwelling, Seward and ninth..... . 100 Sarah | | 114 smr frame dwell- ing, Grant and Thirtieth, 650 M O Burgeos, 2 story frame dwelling, Orehard near Lowe 900 A, M Lewis, 1 story "frame cottage, ‘I'wenty-ninth and Burdette, ... 40 Exvosition Building as: remodel building and convert same into an opera house and hall, Capl- tol avenue, Fourteenth to Fifteenth. 10,000 Total. er hent has no b Nock, "X vie "o LA BALM, " companions, ‘e i o oibp over'the utains and seashiore, 3 titul Complexion, 05 6 momeut wnd ¢ Overcomes_Flent, Suntan, Windtan, cinoms " Roidhnont Ugly Wlmbion, unoct Tiitew uid Wil Siin Dleminien GSEARY Prompt in Action Always Rellable £ RIS A Into healthy play orpid laver day by day, Rouinten the Sy atam hrongh, m crown of Lo 10 801 01 Alive. 0ah0 PILON, £ 0pONS DOTes, 4 1to SEAS NERVOL FEVERS, MALARIA STRICTU Lt D AND OUNDS 8 caused by ABUSE DEBILITY, DIS NITO. 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