Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 19, 1887, Page 8

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 19. 1887, MISSING STELLA FAIRCHILD, More Light Thrown on the Little Girl's Disappearance. STREET CAR ROBBER CLUBBED The Festive Footpad Again Gets In His Work—Sherm Thurston Passes In His Checks— fce News. That Kidnapping. The abuction of little Stella Fairchild a8 mentioned in yesterday’s BEE is still somewhat shrouded in mystc although additional facts about the disappears have come to light, Postmaster Galla- gher informed a reporter yesterday that on Thursday last a lady made her u;?y.»urm..w at the postoflice, and, informing Assistant Postmaster Woodward that she was the mother of Stella Fairchild, in- quired where. she would find her, Mr. Woodward gave her the address of John W. Russell, with whom the child has been living, and she thanked him and departed. The next morning she came k tothe office and littlestella was with her wding to both Post- master Gallagher and Assistant Wood- ward, sh ntented and happy and T ly satisfiecd to be with the lady and wentaway with herwithout o single evidence of fearor reluctance, Th had returned to the postoftice to ag thank the gentleman for the inforn tion that had enabled | to find her little daughter, whom she had not seen since she spirited away some four ® g0, The lad) id that the little 1 had told her when her father had brought her to this city he had ad- vertised for some one to take her, give her a home, and edu e her, and that Russell had responded and she was handed over to him. Yesterday M, rchild the father of the girl called at the post- office in quest of a veg he had sent his Kansas City I( had um ivere child und cannot be has gone through the ity ul de- and reporte sperson for whom it was intended “not found.” Fairchild vouck no information bearing upon the gueer transaction. N AGAIN, One of " th the The frequency of the attempte bery of strect car drivers, which re- sulted in the death of one of the robbers w couple of yes rob- vs ngo, has begun again the last attempt be- about 9 the present season, ing made Monday o'clock upon the driver of 9 oon the Green line, The robber took advantage of the presence of an old lady who was too feeble to notice much and the vehicle the cor dighteenth and Izard, coming east fellow open the front door and surprise the driver. But the door was locked on - the oatside by the driver, who, however, was without a revolver. Thus frustrated and fearing lest the driver was armed. the would-he robber broke for the rear door and endeavored to make his eseape. But the dviver with the lever by which he opens and shuts that door, effectually kapt the door tight and the robbe within the car. lashing his horses in the hope to keep the fellow imprisoned until he should reach Sixteenth, when he hoped to turn him over to the law. Before that street nched, however, robber. frantic efforts, made his eseape and rushing on the outside to the front of the and, levelling his gun at the dr s head, wis about to five when the latter knocked the weapon tothe ground, and at the same time inflicting a erushing blow on the wdo's arm with a stroke from his iron switch- hook. He then lashed his horses and when Sixteenth strect was 1 ed a policeman was notified of the attempted robhery.but the robher had disappeared, The old lady, the only occupant of the when {he attempted robbery was over, was found to be insensible, evening when reached endeavored to the ol Sixe st Night. oming de- s for comfort, There but what the ¢ press has an account of a “hold-up’ two. Monday night about 11 0'clock the cry of “mnrder! help! police! police was heard emanating from a point near the corner of Sixteenth and Jackson streets. Officer Haze was in the vicinity and quiekly responded, arviving on the scene in time to see a gentleman mbling to his feet, and 0 running aw The ofti gave chase, but the shade was a shade indeed, and quickly outstripped the ofti cer. Huaze returned to the starting point, but the gentleman who had been knoc ind probably robbed, was nowhe 0 be found. Huze, however, had obtained a good look at the foot-pud and turned in such an accurate deserip- tion of him at the central station, that Captain Green had but little difficulty in running in Pearl Harris as the man vostorday morning. If thisartiele should Lppen to fall under the eyesof the gen- tleman who was the durkey’s victim, the chief of police request that he report at the station immediately. The festive foot pad is cidedly too nun is hardly & mornin AN OLD Sherm Thurstc Last Bout mpion Death Victor Sh n Thurston, for twenty ye o familiar figu Land western sporting cireles, died in o Chicago hos- pital Monday of apoplexy, at the of sixty-seven, Tt isbut afew weeks since he was in this city and last spring ho intended to open a hotel at ov near Fort Omaha, but the tervitory having been brought within the city limits uu- der the provisions of the new charter, Sherman concluded not to take any pisks with the strict provisions of the law and 1,000 cense staring him in the face. o wus & promi- nent man in all sporting affi and was considered to be the best roug and tumble fighter in his prime in the world. In fact, authorities on the sub- oct say that he w the equal of Bill {....hr w York's ehampion, who was Killed yeurs ago by an opposition gang |n 0 m\\ in which Inlm Morrisey, Lew p, Corkey Jack, “*Pandern,” and a age hurston was Hogan's second in the len-Hogan fight at Pacific Junction, Ta., which originated in this eity, and he was time-k in the Sullivan-Ryan fight that t at Mississippi City, La., in It guve Sullivin his' world wide reputation. Among sporting men no. man stood more in favor than the deceased. He was eon- sidered a futher by them and the oyly fault those in Ouulia. to-tlay who kuew him. say he bad “wastoohig & heurt forthe boys.” While he was never con ‘yicted of any crooked work liis associa- on. with such motorious men “Canada Bill,” Johnny Bull, Doc Baggs and Billie Doyle, who used to do monte and confidence business in this section in early days, caused the police to have a constant sgurveilance upon him. Shortly before he left here the last time he was arrested as a suspicious character but immediately acquitted on examination. Those who know whercof they speak say the only ason he was found among men of the Canada Bill stripe was his good nature. Just before he left Omaha he placed a #400 monument over the grave of his father and mother who in the cem- etery at Fremont, His remains wil vive here to-dny and be taken to Fremont to be laid beside those of his mrents. The de sed was born in tochester, N, Y., and came from an ex- cellent family, IT WILL BE The NoOT ILLUMINATED. New (1 Will Be Max Meyer says that the clock which the board of education has contracted to put into the high-school tower will show the time on the four dials which are now in the tower, and will be caleulated to sound the hours upon a 1,500 pound bell, Thedials willnot be illuminated atnight, because face with gilt figures in the day. would be practically useless. If the board of education desives the dials to be seen night, it would nd much more ie lights plac the advi ing llw grounds of |]|n' high school ¢ the r by i The now on 00 and $500 which, while they filled the pockets of |Iu serepathetic manager, left but the sum above mentioned for the for which the entainment was The new cloek will cost about Old Sam Old Sam ( at the Olympi s Benefit, wdner is to have a benefit next Friday evening and 11 he de s it. He has been long in the harness, in fact, is probably the oldest living exponent of the variety art in the world, Tle was & member of the orviginal burnt cork company—the old Sanford minstrels—which was organ- ized at Alleghany City nearly forty-five years ago. of all that troupe of twenty-one artists, who st the country in an uproar by their negro odditios, comicalities, songs, ,.m.mui.m cnes, old Sam rles Von Bonk ones th habitate this m\llul.m- all have been 1 1 to and yo since, those dim old « or two, Gardnye footlights. He with his confreres of the nhoand the bones, and here, by his nev his polite and ple de many friends, Continuously . up to within 18 been befor wis always the orite the ow he s dy side of the hill of life. in ar and yellow leaf, and the testimon- ial about to be given him is opportune indeed, and should be a rousing one. An unusually attractive prog which old m himself will being ¢ red for the . and the is no doubt but wh e will be packed **from pit to dom It will take place at the Olympie next Priday evening. Licut 3 has ar this city and duty as aide-de-camp with Lientenant Kennon on the staff of General Crook. General idy, late que ter in this department, has turned over the books and property of his oftice to Maj IHughes. his successor, who has now sumed charge of the pli Gener Dandy will leave this city hu Washing- ton on next Thursday evenin First Licutenant John Me. Adjutant Eighth i tailed for duty on servic e depan Fort Niobrara, ond Licutenant €, , who has been r ting Assisti I\nm\l- s, United S 1to accompany tre wal from camp n Wyo., to Fort Robinson, ) riving at Fort Robinson, / ant Surgeon Knowles telegraph to dep for further in-(l ue ———— The Courts, 'he Stephenson injunction against the cable r is still on before Judges Wakely and Groff, A judgement 0 was venderced against Offi om and Pierronet for false imprironment. The complain- ant was Marion Young The case of the inst John Gleason for burglavizing a store on Ma- gon street will be taken up before Jud Groff as soon as the Stephenson injunc- tion case is finished, The next criminal case to be tried is thatof Lew Hawkins, accused of bur- alarizing George Munroce's store on Six- teenth street. Th of Malcom et al, iinst the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley vailroad, growing out of the condemningz of property, is on trial before Judge Neville, port by rtment headguarters cyse trinl Borrowed a tor's Horse. Some unknown person took Dr. Lan- yon's horse and buggy from the corner of Sixteenth and Webster streets yester- day morning, and after driving him a few hours, took the animal up to the v of Geor, 990 Saunders st and tied him to the detached him from horse was discovered hostl v stable on Cuming street, where he was found by his owner late last evening, - \n 1y residence, shortly before noon fence the Ar nhhmur Bl Aspeei morning esterday .\nnu\mnll the «h th of John (. Seely, of Seribner, Dodge county, an old pioueer of the state, once a resident of Washington county, and a member of the legislature in 18 He was well known in this city, and a great many at first thought it” was Jonas Seely, a brother-i v of AL iscom, al Nebraska pioncer, who e 1o vada at an e day, he since resided, Ne- has lice Con s grind: ting on Cuming street, a and Anna Anderson, heating little heeley’s packing house, steal- 1 5 v, . benting' his wile, ten duys; drunks, disorderfios, vags and bums dig- posed of in the usund orders SOUTH OMAHA NEWS, K. Hahn has been appointed special deputy sheriff for South Omaha. A. O. Slater, who has been ill for the past two weeks, has recovered. Mrs. Lon Miller, of Columbus, has re- moved to this city. David Anderson returned from a visit to his family in Columbus. The policemen are gaily dre their new blue uniforms, which of the regulation suits and helmets. John Sketor, who was employed as elerk in the Butchers clothing house, has resigned his position on account of fuiling health, In Judge Reuthe morning Thomas Warren, FredMuller, Thomas Hawe and Phil Peagan were fined $5, ‘h on the charge of drank- enness and disorderly conduct. In a <hort time the police court, coun- cil chamber and city juil will be located in the basement of C.'M. Hunt’s build- ing on trect. Yest morning a man who was standing on the edge of the platform with an armful bundles was struck by an engine and knockedoff the track. The bundles were scattered promiscuously and the man was bruised considerably, though not ously. The campaign of the county commis- sionership has faded into insignificance when compared to the campaign of the aspirants for the postoffice of Omaha. The first day there w a dozen who thought that th ence to the demod faith them to the position, but some case hopless and retived. The in the Captain Cockrell, Editor Rich and Adam Kelner. weh of these have cireulated petitions, all of which were presented to Congressman Me- hane to be sent to Washington. He epted two of the petitions but to the third party he said, “Throw the peti- tion away and bring personal letters.” Those who have heard of this seem to think Adam Kelner the next postmaster. ] NUIL N An adjourned council was held in lln ber Monday night. The all the members occupied the chair. The committee on public buildings vas instructed to rent the basement of . M. Hunt’s building for the use city council, polic il. The ordinance re, ising of pedlars was passed. ovdinance giving the water works com- pany the privilege of usi public streets of South Omaha for seventeen years was passed. The report of the public judge laid over for future consideration. Alderman Smith presented the follow- ing resolut Resolved, be instru ‘s court yesterday entitle w th wils hit the American waterworks @ to place. five hydrauts at the One at the and Twenty-seventh: : one on the nty-sixth and one on the southeast corner of fifth and Twenty street; one on the Pwenty-fifth and N corner of the fourth and_Twenty north side of N street: Twenty north O streets, cuty-sixth . on south side of northwest corn of streets: one on the soutl between Twenty I streets, on th also, one on the sixth tcorner of cast corner of on nortl On motion of Alderman the resolution was adopted. The city attorney was instructed to draft an ov \ce to specify the time that a train shall be allowed to remain Strathman Strathman submitted his tion from the city council, which ped. council then Tuesday, October adjourned until POLICE POINTS, The Detectives—Stolen perty—Other 1S, Policeman Pulaski has been granted a ten days’ leave. Officer Rayworth will patrol his beat. Per ovder of the ehief, the sergeants and roundsmen of th will not recognize the one ¢ they ar tuins, foree, authority of any iming to be a detective, Further required to take the name and o all investi and port in d claimants, real such their oceupation, il at he Corm; Moysten. 1 Officers Turnbull, racken e to make kers and junk shops and to stolen: prop- and ing stand- Haze has been 1I\~ 10 0 se evated from pared charges to na tiareoionen police- wman, for unofficial and ming conduct, ollowing is a list of unclaimed stolen in the possession of the chief New felt hat, marked Charles one table cloth, pocketbook and papers, deposit book, Merchants’ bank, mark Duffy; bundle of shirts, marked J. h; Prince Albert (lvl‘ David Boy¢ valise full of clothes, 2 books and duable pape of pum cont, Smith: lnnulln valise (HH u’ gents’ silver water and purs vellow tinted eye trunk, corn; pairs shoes: ; ladies” underwear Hn~ cont and 2 shirts; sts, shawl, zine trunk sl vs and papers, 5. H. Miller, vey turned over to morning aid on the xchange, Godwin, the cash taken faro game above the Turf THE TRIPLE K. Grand Lodge in Lincoln day, and the Next For Omaba. o-day the annual session of the Nebraska grand lodge will be convened in Lincoln, and continue In this city there are five lodges of the two I grees, one canton militant, campment, all hundred members, ganizations will be ve grand lodge, the dele Goodrich lodge in this city being J. and ) L 2 This i second consecutive session of the g which has been held in Line \ fact prompts all the delegates in this vicinity to feel that nmuh.n should be selected as the plac lm g llu next session oithe ago Hastings was selecte .T. und the lac \\ of accommodations was such that a number of the delegates were compelled to spend the night walking the s a consequence, it was decided that fter the lodge would meet in no town which could not afford all the dele- gates and visitors ample hotel accommo- dations. This resolution narrowed - the choice of cities to_Lincoln and Omal and the latte ohit to secure the lod for next yes The delegate represc tation {s one for every. nny lnl'm{u Ty or fraction thereofs In'a membersbip of The To- three days- 1bordin ‘hecea de. and one en- comprising about six hof these or- ented in the ites from the ord sets, 9,000 this causes & say nothing of past of! attend such gathering: attendance, to rs who always German So Science Soclety. An interesting mecting took place last night in the vooms of Rosenmund’s restaurant on Farnam street. A num- ber of German gentlemen met for the purpose of orgamizing a social and scientific club. This organization is not to be a costly ene, extravagant at- tachments and pretentions, but a quiet vesort of literary people for the inter- change of ideas, delivery of lectures, debates on all subjects that concern hu- manity, and for the entertainment of congenial, thinking and progressive people. Among those present were no- ticed tho tollowing: Prof. Max Hem- pel, educator and poet; Mr. Conrad Nies, the Ge n - actor and poet: Mr. Hermann Reinbold, present editor, and H. C. Bechtold, former editor of the Omaha Post. There were also present a number of business men who joined the club, among them being Mr. Stocker, Mr, Arnemann and Mr. Rosenmund. A lecture on Vi puk® will be delivered on next Mond ming by Professor Pritschau, wh will be quite interesting, All literary- inclined Germans seceking amusement and_instruetion of a higher order are invited fo join the socic “Gessellig - Wisser n(\lnh\hd Theofti mpel, L und s elected are: presidents 1'::|||‘1u] N Louis Ros- enmund POWDER Absolutely Pure. 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