Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1888, Page 14

e R T T . S s HENRY SCHLENCKER'S PARDON The Author of the ‘‘Btone Jug” Tragedy Free Once More. HIS GOOD BEHAVIOR DID History of the Crime—l1ll-Mated Couples Asking Legal Separation— Facts About the Court House Bonds—Lincoln News. [FROM THE BER'S LINCOLN BUREAC.| Governor Thayer yesterday pardoned $lenry Schlencker from the penitentiary, who was serving a fourteen years sentence for murder, In 1879 Schlencker shot and killed #n inmate of Mollie Hall's place called the Stone Jug, in this city, named Florence Booth. Schlencker came to Lincoln a num- berof years before the tragedy from Louis, where he still has a wife and child and prominent relatives. His residence in Lincolndeveloped into a long series of de- bauchery and ho continued downward, grow- ing into a common drunkard and a frequenter of houses of ill fame. The girl he killed was his mistress. After the Killing there was serious threats of lynching. He was speedily brought to trial before Judge Pond. George S. Smith was the prosecuting attorney and ‘with him in the prosecution was Dwight G. Hull. Courtnay and Philpot were Schlencker's attorneys. The trial followed immediately after the murder trial of Charles Viall and resulted in conviction and a sen- tence to hang. On appeal to the supreme court the decision was afirmed and the time fixed for hin to hung. The gover mor was then appesled to and he extended the time of exccution. In the meantime, the supreme court, on a re- hearing, sent the case back a for a new trial, which resulted in his being convicted of mur- der in the second degree and sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. - ducting the good time he had served he had twenty-two months yet to serve when the pardon was granted. While in the peniten- tiary he was in the laund artment and in charge of the books. Yesterday he was around in the city calling upon those he kuew in company with partics who have been active in_securing his pardon. He expected 0 leave for Kansas last evening, While he was under sentence of death Hoagland, who was sheriff at that time, the ful expectancy of having Schlencker's execution to perform, visited Minden at the *Richard’s hanging to get pointers on the con- struction of a scaffold and the mode of pro- ceaure, and he also visited a hanging at Sew- ard at that time on a like mission. An incident of the day when Schlencker was in the city yesterday wus a meeting in a saloon of Schlencker with Fitzsimmons, a man pardoned several months ago by the gov- ernor while serving a sentence in the | tentiary for exactly the same > Sehlencker committed—the shooting of ifl 4 Lincoln house of ill fame. DISTRICT CQURT CASES. ‘The following are among the cases filed for trial in the district court: Catherine E. Layne has sued her husband, Watson Layne, for divorce, The couple were married at Hanging Rock, O., in 1552, They lived together until December, 1857, when the defendant left her wholly destitute, deserting her and leaving her without food for herself and child. The petition recites that for a year past the defendant has been a drankard and has abused her, throwing her against the door with great injury to herself, and that he has failed to provide food and clothing for her and their child, Clark . Kathan sues for divorce from his wifo, . Kathan, setting forth that they were matried in 1879 at Saratoga, N. V.3 that shortly after that time she was guilty o aduttery, und in May, 1583, she deserted him without 'just cause or provocation and has ce that time lived in a state of adultery. s since the firm of Gusitn & ained judgmont in justice court against the Missouri Pacific Pacific railway for an overcharge in freight. On the trial the justice and jury went into the question of the reasonableness of the rate and brought in wverdict for the firm on the ground that the r te was too high. The company has filed its speal to the district court asking that the 3 Agment be dismissed on the ground that e justice court did not have jurisdiction in 3" matter and that error was committed in lowing certain evidence to be introduced. ‘1 1e petition, therefore, asks that the judg- 1 °nt of tho justice be reversed and u new 1 al granted. ppeal has been filed in the case of Post v rpolsheimer in which the plaintiff re- *’vrml possession of a house which he IT th a girl imed by a five year lease und which, he [eges, the defendant took from him by force. e lower court found that Post was entitled the premises. PREPARING NEW DIDS, At the tima that bids were received a month ago for the erection of the Lancaster anty court house none were accepted, asall we' e above the estimate. New bids were at o# :advertised for and they will be received 14 pened on Tuesday, January 3. Yester- ¢ ' Architect Meyers, of Detroit, whose 1 %as were accepted by the commissioners, a.rived in the city and will remain until T sday. There are several firms and con- t tors actively at work figuring on the plan A it is generally believed that the present; tme bids will fall under the estimated a ount and that a contract will be made so ! it work on the new structurc can com- mence in the early spring. CONCERNING TIE COURT HOUSE BONDS, An anonymous correspondeut asks the Ber an exhaustive list of questions concerning the ‘bonds recently voted and 1ssued for a court house in Lancaster county. Among the ques- tions are these: Are they sold, and to whom? What will be done with the nioney until it is used! Can’t some of it be loaned to tax- payers who give security? Why should some pay 10 por cent and others 3? ‘A catl upon County Clerk Bell brings an answer to the question of sales. That official says the = bonds were sold to John R. Clark during the fall, to be delivered in blocks of 0,000 each and that the first installment was tirned over to the purchaser on the Ist of October, others to be turned in the coming April and July. Mr. Bell states that the boud to draw interest until they Asto where the money is, the county treas- urer, as custodian of county funds, has it in charge and the bank or banks that' have the treasurer’s business could probably tell where it is and just how much good it is doing them. No one probably thinks that it could be used for individial loans until needed even if 10 per cent was paid for its use. TUE DOCTOR DOGGE CASE on trial this week exhibited some bad blood existing. The findings re under agrec ment and will be \ly handed down 1 Judge Chapman on Tuesday. One question involved was whether the creditors of Her- old shall recover from the property of Dogge the amount, with interest, which was proven or whether the entire property shall go to the creditors. The caso bids fair to go to the supremo court. One of the latest features of the case is the fillng of an attorney’s licn aguinst the Dogye's by A. W. Field und Buir & Pound, the attorneys for the creditors. The attornoys are evidently going to get their share for they call for §7,000and file no- tice on the Dogges not to settle with tho creditors, or pay money to them on tho judg- ment untl their claim 1s first satistied. ARTICLES OF INCOKPORATION Of the Wasp printing company, of Wahoo, were filed yesterday at the office of the secre- tary of state. The object of the corporation is to publish the Wehoo Wasp and transact a eneral job printing and publishing business. filio capit al Sock is §10,000 and. the incorpor- ators are: J. nith, John Schram, H. O Boatty, F. A. Scoville, H. Dorsey and George I Wright. PERSONAL. Senator Conger, of Loup City, who it is said has & weathel eyo on Congressman Dor- shoes, was in Lincolu yesterday on i legai trip. Benator Snell, of Jeferson county, who made an excellent record for the corporations last winter, was in Lincoln yesterday. 1t is stated that'parties whow be hus most ussisted have hung a placard before his eyes with the words “amtorney general” displayed in large o . H. Stickle, of Hebron, was in Lancoln yosterday, on business visit. Judge William Marshall, of Fremont, was tor at the capitol city yesterday filing oath of olfice with the secrotary of state. e bl . "Phe board of trade--Lhe clerks behind the rountors. | ordinary to good, OMAHA LIVE STOCK. Cal . ‘The receipts yesterday were light, The market was very quiet and but little ‘was done. Prices were about steady, Hogs. he maaket. was slow, the receipts able to the demand an packer desire to purchase in small_quantitie top prive for good hogs was $5.45. Nearly everything was taken. : Sheep. There were no sheep on the market and nothing was done, Prices remain as usual. Ofticial Receipts. Cattle.. Prevailing Prices. Showing the prevailing prices paid for live stock on the market: Choice steers, 1300 10 1500 1bs Choice steers, 1100 to 1300 11 Fat little steers, 900 to 1050 Corn-fed range steers, 1 Good to choice corn-fed cows Common to medium cow Western cow Good range feeders. . Good native feeders, upwards. Fair to medinm native feeders, 500 1bs and upwards 2,98 Storkers, 400 to Prime fat sheep. ... ... Good fat sheep, 906100 (bs Fair to medium sheen. Common sheep. .. Light and medium hogs. Good to choice heavy hogs Good to choice mixed hogs 600 1bs and 2,50@3.00 Aeprescentative Sales. NATIVE STEERS Pr, 0. .00 18 Cows, 1.% .. 2.0 14 BULLS, A 1 Av. 0 Av. L1021 A142 Shippers. . Local.. .. Total, Armour & Cud Squires & Co. wift Packing Co. Speculators. Total . One load unsol Cattle. 15 cars Chicago Hogs, 15 ¢ Kange of Prices. Showing the extreme highost and lowest rates paid for leading grades of Logs on dates sunday. Christias, 490 @505 Dec.28.5 25 47 @510 Dec. 20, ). 4 10 3 500 @52 & Dockage and Commission. Public_inspoctors dock pregaant sows 40 pounds, stags 50 pounds each, Dead hogs, 80 Ibs and over, cwt, less than 80 1bs, of no value, Yardago: _Cattle, 23c; hogs, Sci shoep, 5¢ perhead. Feed: Corn, $1 per bu; timothy hay, #0: prairie hay, £0 per ton. Commssions: Cattle, 50c per head ; calves and yearlings, $10 per ¢ ogs and sheo Single decks, 35; public inspection on hogs, 15¢ per car. Al sales unless otherwise stated per 100 1bs live weight. Weekly Receipts. Tho following table will show the number of head of stock reccived during tho six duys ending December 31. Cattle. $L75 per Hogs. Monday...... Christmas. Tuesduy 9 5 Thursday .. Hogs lower. Light receipts. No sheep here. Dead hogs advanced to $1.75 yesserday. J. M. Coe, of Sloan, Ia., was at the yards . yosterday Charles Green, o well-knowa shipper of St. Payl, was at the yards, PRODUCE MARKETS. € Liverpool, Dec. 81.—Wheat—Firm; de- mand fair; holders offer moderatel Corn—Steady and in fair demand; mixed western, 48 1135d per cental, New York, Dec. 81.—Wheat--Recaipts, 80,000; exports, 71,000; options opened about ge higher, later sottled back to closing rates of yesterday, leaving off firm, after moderate” busineas; cash grades L@lgc higher; ungraded red, S84@95c; N nominal at ftc; No. 2 red, 924 in clevator: January rye closed at 9: Corn—Receipts, #5,000; export spot 1, @', ¢ higher; ungraded, 61@033; ) 1, 60i.c; No. 2, 03){@bilqe; January closed Receipts, 60,0005 exports, 64,0003 3¢c higher; mixed western, Mad0ige; white western, 40604515 ¢, fair; Rio steady at casier il;l\‘ ict $16.00@19.05; D(w15. Petrolenm —Firm; United $937c, Eggs—Quict and firm; westorn, 21@25c. Pork—Dull and nominal; wess quoted at_§15.500216.00 for one year old. Lard—A trifle higher, firm but quiet; western steam, spot, #4.05. Rutter—Firm and demund light; western, 150 34e. Cheese--Quict and firmly held; western, nE@ike. LIVE STOCK. Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 51, —The Drovers' Journal reports: Cattle—Receints, 1,000; market _strong; comnion to good beeves, §4.0064.65; cows, 05; stockers and feeders, $2.30@3.50 .40, 7,000; market stron, mixed, t, 0GEH.45; heay, $5.455.95; skips, 4 40, Shecp—HReceipts, 1.000; market_steady; natives, #2.75@3.507 Lunbs, $.00@5.75. Kuunsas City, Dec. 31.—Cattle—Receipts, 0803 shipients, 600; market slow and w for all classes; good to chaice corn-fod steers, $4.154.50; common to medium, §3. (@4.20; stockers, &2 00@2.00; feeding steer $2.65@3.15 s, $1.50@3.60. Hogs — R ts, 4,000; shipments, 630 market strong and active; goed to choice, $5.80G05.40; common to mediun, $4.70@5.20; skips and pigs, §2.50@4.00. National Stock Yards Louis—Doc. —Cattle shipments, now changed; heavy native steers, $4.25025.10; farr “to 1" native steers $3.50wd 403 butchers ste medium to choice, $.10@ 4.00; stockers and feeders,fair to g $1.00 @3.00; raugers, ordinar, . 20. Hogs—Reccipts, 1,000; shipments, none: market higher; choivce heavy and Lutchers' selections, §.05@5.50; Yorkers and packing, medium to clolmhl light grados, THE ' OMAHA '‘DAILY BE MIDWINTER BASE BALL TALK A Now Pitcher Signed By the Omaha Management. PROSPECTS FOR NEXT SEASON. A Big Budget of Iuteresting Gossip Concernin the Diamond, the Ring, the Wheel, and Forest, Field and Stream. Base Ball News. Although the winter is not half over the base ball lovers are already pining for the balmy days of April, when the voice of the umpire will be heard calling “play!" There was u time last fall when the base ball fever was at a very low ebb, and it was predicted that big efforts would be required to revive interest in the noble sport. This status of things had been brought about by the miser- able work of the local team, who were scor- ing defeat on top of defeat and deporting themseives generally in such a listless and indifferent way as to knock all the enthusiasm out of even tho most ardent supporters of the game. ‘I'ne attendance dropped off to the merest handful until the season came to an inglorious end, and the band that started out in the spring, the city's joy and pride, disbanded and scattered to the four winds. But it is an ill-wind that blows nobody good. Probably a better thing for the game than last season’s experience could not have happened for Omaha. It was a saiutary lesson, by which those who are identitied with the fostering and promotion of the sport here, and those who throw into it both tune and money, have largely profited. This is all incontrovertibly attested to by the s id_preliminary worl that has been pmplished for the coming season, The engagement of the magnificent team which will do battle in behalf of this city the coming season has restored all the pr the g has lost, and aroused such an enthusiasm and wide- 8| interest as these months x uld have been declared impossible. Everybody seems to be of the opinion that Omaha next season will be right up among the top-notchers. Look at the array of talent that is to represent this city next season, and compare it with the teams engaged by rival cities in the association and determine whether there is any justification for the ex- pectations that are expressed on all hands. Cooney and Wilson, catchers, are as skillful a pair as ure owned by any club outside the Nutional league or American association. Lovett, Burdick, Cassian and Flynn arve the pitehers, Flynn was just signed last night. He was amember of the old Chicagoes in their championship scasons of '85-'86, and is a strong acquisition. Lovett, it is well known, hasn't many superiors, and but few equals in the whole country. Such a de- sirable man is he that Baston was willing to give §,000 for Omaha was weak in the box last year, lamentably so, but this year she will be a host. O'Connell, first base, is rated by such men a8 Spaulding and Anson as oneof the most promising guar-ians of the first bag in the profession 'Connell was born in Lewiston, Maine, in 1863, He first began to play ball at Biddeford, in his native state, and ‘his team won the state’s championship that year. He led in both bat- ting and fielding. It was here that Manager Frank Selee first saw him, and so favorably struck was he with O'Connell’s general work that he secured him for the Lawrence team of the New England league. Ho led this league in the field and helped win many a game by his hard and timely hitting. The son of '86 found him with the Portlands, in whi team he stood first as fielder and second on the batting list. They also won the championship. Last season he was with the brilliant Oshkosh crowd, and accom- plished great lhillqs for the champions' of the Northwestern league. For four consec- utive seasons has he been with champion- ship winners. He is a hard worker for his club, temperate in his habits, and a tremen- dous left-handed hitter. He stands five feet nine, and weighs 130 pounds. For second base there is Miller, Walsh and Messett to choose from, all fine men: Doran for third, and Campana, Annis and one of the extra men for the outfield and shortstop. Such is Omaha's rosters for 1888, and: with such a manager as Selee unquestionably is, and with such club officers as J. S. McCormack, J. J. Hardin, Dr. H. A. Worley, Jack Morri- son, J. J. Philbin, E. O. Brandt and John M. Dougherty, nothing but success cau possibly be graven upon their escutcheon. The management has about closed dates for two games with the Detroits, the' cham- pions of the world, to be played here some- time in April. Among the first games of ball that will be scen here the coming spring is a series of five exhibition games with Kansas City, By the signing of John Flynn, of the old Chicagoes, last night, the Healey deal is off, This will' be satisfactory news to a legicn of the local patrons. The grounds at the ball park will be thor- oughly leveled up and rolled as soon as the winter breaks u!). The sodding of the dia- mond, too, will likely be concluded upon, New seats will be put up both in the grand stand and the bleaching boards, and a sepa- rate department, with _folding chairs, for the ladies provided. Miller, the new short stop or second base- man, has returned to his home at Wheeling from Hot Springs. He reports that he has completely recovered his lost health and was never in better shape in his life. The management is in receipt of numerous drafts for advance money. The average ball- player is always ““dead broke,” no matter the munificence of the previous year's salary. Rourke, last season’s local third baseman, will play with the Columbus, Ohio, teagué team next scason. Miller will captain and have full control of the men on the ficld next season. He has good qualities for the position, is strict, but always pleasant and gentlemanly. Shannon, had he been engaged, would have been cap- ain, 08 he is said to be most efficient n this capacity. However, the deal is off with him, Manager Selee huaving concluded that it would not be advisable to pay out any money for him, ‘Tho Detroits will play in Omaha Sunday, April 21. Frank Bandle's application for appoint- ment upon the staff of western association umpires, has been before the appointing board for several weeks, but nothing defi- nite has yet been heard about it. However, 10 news is good news, and the probabilities are that Frank will get the position. A bet- ter appointment could not be made. It cannot be kunown when the western league season will opon until after the meet- ing of the schedule committee in March. John Flynn, signed last night, is to receive $2,500 for his season’s work. Manager Frank Selee is managing a tobog- gan slide at Waltham, Mass., during the winter months. Boston has offcred the local management a f,om] round prize for the release of Miller. ut Omaha is hiring players, not selling them. Base ball on roller skates is the popular craze in Kausas City. The Chicago western association club has signed a young brother of the great Clark- son, who pitchied for Portland last season. Swift, Omabw's last year's second base- man, has sigued with the Zanesville, Ohio, leagle club. “Peck-a-Boo" Veach has gone to work in the butcher’s business at Des Moines. Krehmeyer goes to Buffalo next season. What a Sporting Club Is For? The Omaha Gun club yesterday notitied all the commi: 1 merchants, market men and game dealers that they must discontinue the traMe in game ufter the 18t day of January, 1585, All game found in dealers’ hands after this datq will be seized and the offenders against the iaw be visited with its severest penalties. This is & move in the right direc tion. Gun and sporting clubs without the preservation and propagation of game and fish in view are institutions honest sportsmen should eschew, and the stopping of this wholesale trade in game, fowl und animals, out of season, which is and always has been one of the curses of all states is a move in the right direction. If the dealers ar: allowed to handle it, conscienceless poachers and pot-lunters will slaughter it. ith no market for their uniawful wares, they must mecessarily desist. Maintaiu the law, gen- . SUNDAY, ' GANUARY 1. 1888, tlomer, in this’Fegard, and you will be bestow- ing a priceless boon upon not only yourselves but ll‘ legitimate and honest sportsmen. Miscellaneans Sporting News.' Mr. Frank Parmrelee has become one of the partners in the Collins Gun company. S. G. Whit the champion cyelist, left for Mlhfl!flll:g% night to be in_readiness for his at awbe with McCurdy, which comes off on the §gh. Jack Prince, who is to handle him during the chase, gocs up next week. There will be a‘race, one mile, best two in three, on the “home trainer ut Prince & Kirby lpfiflll’\fi‘lellllll"ll‘rl next Wednes- day evening. 'The winner will receive hanasome gold-medal given by the proprie- tors of the above sesort. It has been abayt settled that Prince and Dingley will run a 100 mile race at Minne- apolis soon for £100 a side and all of the gate receipts. No man in the world can beat Prince in a hundred mile chase. Althou these drear, chill winter days revent wheeling in the road, the mem- L‘rl of the Omaha Wheel club pass many pleasant o\'(‘lllnfin at their snug club rooms in the Geonig block, recounting the glories of the past summer and anticipating the sport of the season to come, And then too, they oc- casionally indulge in a social *‘smoker.” J. 8. Prince received a letter from his old manager, W. J. Morgan, from Newcastle, England, yesterday, telling him to be on the qui vive for some startling cycle events dur- ing the coming year. Dick Mertz, the skillful trap shot, who has been connected with the Penrose & Hardin's sporting depot for the past summer, leaves for his home at Escanoba, Mich,; to-morrow. Hartley Cla the champion wing shot of Moline, 111, ht n in the city during the t week, leaving for Kansas City last night. e came here for the pur}imw of getting on a match shoot with some of the local cracks, but_after a survey of the ground, he con- cluded the company here was entirely too fast for him. _ ° wild geeso yet linger along the icy te, and two gunners, at Gothenburg on ay last, bagged seventeen from a blind near a big air-hole in the riv The spring duck shooting generally opens up in Nebraska about March 20. The gun- ners are all expecting great sport. the coming season owing to the uncommon poor shooting of the past fall. John J. Hardin and H. A. Penrose go to New York und Boston next week on business and pleasure combined. George Seddons, the Peoria feather-weight, is in the city. He comes to see about making ith Tommy Miller, Charlie Ran- antam, from Indianapolis, is He says he will challenge the winner of the Miller-Weir bout. Pugilistics are again upon the wane. Henry Hornburg received from Tro, Y., yesterday, five beautiful-breaste cocks. There is one among the lot, a ‘‘stag,” and u cross between a Troy and aShaulneck, that is an exceptionally fine bird. The live bird matchbetween J. J. Hardin and H. B. Kennedy has been set for next Monday afternoon. The shootis for &0 a side, modified English rules, Kennedy to shoot at twenty-six birds and Hardin at twen- ty-five. There will be an all-day bluc rock shoot at the Omaha gun club grounds to-morrow under the auspices of Penroso & Hardin, At their shoot Christmas day there was 1,800 shells shot away, The twenty-five blue rock race between Messrs. Petty, Hughes and Penrose, on one side, and Messrs. Hardin, Wertz and Hulett on the other, will take place Monday after- woon. i Pl CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Cricaco, Dec. 3T.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—CartLE—Out of the light receipts there were eight loads of cattle to go to the Swift company, which left only a small num ber for the open 'market, and these were easfly disposell of, as shippers wanted to take advantage of the shipping facilities, the ship- ping division closing on Monday. The week closes on a fairand steady market, the only serious break’occuring on Friday under a run that astonished the veterans in the trade concerning the season, and the last active day of the week and year. Good business and fair prices are anticipated for the next week and 45,000 aud 48,000 cattle can be disposed of at steady prices in this market at present. Good beeves, 25(@4. medium, £3.80@ 4.30; common, #3.00(@3 COW $1.40(02.95. Stockers and feeders, $2.20(w Texas steers, $2.40(@3.40, Hocs—Trade was active to the extent of the supply, with prices about the same as yesterday ' morning, but a strong mnickel higher than the close yesterday. A few fancy heavy sold at $5.80@5.85, and one lot at £5.95; packing and good mixed, 85.50@5.75 and com. mon #5.35@5.40. Light sorts, averaging 170 1bs and thereabouts, were wanted to-day and sold at #5.25@@5.35; averages of 140 to 160 lbs at $4.90@5.05. —— CONNUBIALITIES, The best hand in the game of life—th hand of a good and loving wife. Popping the question would be just as light and easya matter s popping corn, if it wasn’t for theatonement. £ Mrs. Book, of Detroit, has secured a di- vorce. Probably Mr. Book didn't prove very entertaining on a second reading. A boy and girl, aged fourteen and twelve years respectively, were recently married at Sll"elb_\" Ala,, with the consent of their par- ents, At a reeent marriage of the daughter of the great rabbi of Paris, Zadoc Kahn, to the Rabbi Israel Levy, fourteen bridemaids ap- peared. A Pennsylvania farmer has asked the com- mussioner of emigration for a wife who can hoe and do farm work. Some people are very easily satisfied. Mrs, Elizabeth Colby, of Bingham, Me., enjoys the distinction of being the only wo- man inthis county licensed to solemnize mar- riages. Others are only authorized to make matches. Sturggling Husband—‘‘You were alws fond of books, Minnie. What can T for your Christmas?"” Innocent Dear me a check book, darling. Whenever I sign your name I shall think of you." The agency column of a German paper con-: tains an advertisement of which this is the translation: “A young and, in her own esti- mation, exceedingly {!u‘“‘v lady,with musical tastes and of good education, without means, seeks for her clinging naturea strong, firm oak, in the shape of a junior civilservice clerk.” At Carroliton, O., Miss Linda Martland was to be married to James Wright of Ghetopa, Kan., to whom sk came engaged through covresponden o he ar- rived she declared she would never wed him, and he left with his sister, who had accom- anied him from Cincinnati. He is said to e lworlh 50,000 and proposes yet to win the girl. ] The marriage of Miss Freeman, late presi- dent of Wellesley college and _Prof. Palmer of Harvard, took place last Friday mnoon at ex-Governor Claflin's winter residence in Boston. Mr.tand Mvs. Palmer will spend the winter at bis cottage in Boxford, and will man a Ewropean tour in the spring,after which Prof. Palwer will resume his work at Cambridge, : An infirm old man in the south of England the other day wug asked by Lady Bountiful ‘whether he w arried. “Well, not—at prese t'ltvna the reply, been, mum—yes, fiye times. 1've buried five wives in the north—and three of ‘em was beauties! But,"added the old fellow, “‘how can & man look out for a missus when he's laid up like this " On an island in the Penobscot river twelve miles above Bango the remuant of the once great tribe of T ine Indians. They are civilized and most of them prosperous, At a recent wedding of two of them the bride wore a robe of delic blue brocade, satin, trimmed with eream Spanish lace and m ribbons, and onc of the guests wore o peactek surah silk and satin, with overdress of Oriental lace. Judge Thrasher of Oconee, Ga., tells of a case of marrying that we think beats the record. On the Tth day of October lust he ssued license for the marriage of Sam B ant and Julia Holmes, both colored. S Hryant was the negro that was shot at Coch- ran's store several weeks ago. On Mouday last the judge issued license for the same woman to be married to Bylee Watson. And thus it is that the same W is lawfully married twice within sixty-five days. The udge says he will issuc her uext license at reduced rates. - Rider Haggard's brain muy appropriately Dbe called a novel apparatus. ECHOES FROM THE ANTE-R00M l News and Gossip of the Various Secret Orders. A CONVENTION FOR OMAHA. Probability of the Supreme Lodge, K. of Convening Elsewhere Than Cincinnati ~Masonic News—The A. 0. U, W.—General Gossip. A Convention For Omaha. The Pythians of this section wili be sur- prised to learn that there is no% some doubt of their Supreme Lodge being held in the aity of Cincinnati. In proof of this the Ber quotes from the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette of recent dateyas follows: ““Aecording to announcement, the meeting for the purpose of collecting subscriptions to ward securing for Cincinnati the biennial session of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias came off yesterday at noon at the chamber of commerce. It was a cold affair. the merchants taking little interest in the Ismcccdillgm Mr. How- ard Douglass was selected chairman. and re- lated how the convention had been induced to hold their session here by reason of tele- grams from the Cincinnati Street Railroad company, the chamber of commerce, board of trade, and builder's exchange, theso vari- ous corporations agreeing to subscribe to a guarantee fund ol‘%m,mu, and now that the money is needed, all going back on their agreements and failing to subscribe a dollar. Mr. H. Wil Brown mounted the stand, and in a stirring specch avpealed to the busi- ness men of Cincinnati to subscribe and keep up the reputation of the Queen City for en- terprise. Next year, with the centennial, May musical festival, a score or more of con' ventions, and with' the opening of the new chamber of commerce and the completion of the granite streets, the year 1888 ought to be boomer for the old town. ‘“‘Come to the frout, gentlemen, and subscribe liberally to this guarantee fund. Do please come and do what you agreed to.” After this carnest and eloquent appeal ten persons and firms, repre- senting the liberal merchants of Cincinnati, came to the desk and subscribed £450. They were: Pork Packers' association, $100; 1. A. Bradley, #60; George Slimer, £30; Union Line, $100; Albert Netter, Ryan, $10; D. C. Lafferty, $; J. W. Co., &5, and James Morrison & Co.. On motion it was decided to adjowrn the mieeting over until to-day at 1:30 p. m., when a last opportunity will be given to ra ficient of a guarantee to secure from Chica, the convention, The doors of the chamber of commerce will be thrown open to the public at that hour.” The progress of Pythianism in the jurisdic- tion of Nebraska has been simply wonderful. The facts and figures have been published upon several occasions, and are well known to th ading public. In view of the re- markable growth of the order in this section, and the interest the citizens have taken in its welfare, it seems just and proper that they should be recognized in any reasonable demand they make on the powers that be, In the event of this important convention going elsewhere than Cincinnati, it seems proper that the claims of each jurisdiction should receive just and proper recognition. Of all the Pythian jurisdictions in America, none is more entitled to recognition than that of Nebraska. It is no idle remark to state that the progress of the order in this state has been greater in proportion than that of any jurisdiction in the union. For proof of this, reference is made to the facts and figures as shown by the official records. Entitled as it is to Pythian recognition in this instance, the Gate City of the west has other claims for this convention. its ample accommodations, its liberal facilities, its generous people, it can extend a welcome to thie assemblage which can not be excelled Dby that of any other city. Omaha did itself proud in its application for the republican national convention; it can be depended upon to afford the same cordial welcome to the su- preme lodge of the Knights of Pythias. The call as published in this column for a meeting Wednesday night should be responded to by the Pythians of this city and practical steps should be taken to secure this convention. State Longe No. 10, I. O. O. F. will on to- morrow evening install its officers for the coming term, and also confer the imtiatory degree on one candidate. Members should all be present. * Tue rorrowixe order has been issued by Grand Chancellor Richard O’'Neill, of the jurisdiction of Nebraska, K. of P.: By Order of the Supreme Chancellor of the ‘World—I hereby issue the following orders. That you make the following changes in your grand and subordinate lodge constitutions to comply with supreme law: e, 20. Separate the supreme representa- tives from the grand lodge ofticers, by strik- ing out supreme representatives. Sec. 82, Amend to read: ‘‘An appeal will lie from any decision or ruling of the G. C. during the recess of the %rlnd lodge, and in case of an fraction of the laws of ‘the su- preme lodge a writ of efror will lie to the su- preme chancellor during the recess of the grand lodge.” Sec. 16. Amend to read: “*Any vacancy oc- curring in the office past chancellor shall be filled by the junior pust chancellor present.” Sec. 18. To be stricken out. Sec. 48. Amend to read: “Any withdrawal ‘card may be revoked by the lodge granting it, or ordered vacated by the grand lodge, or grand chancellor, at any time for the purpose of impeachwent or trial, and when 8o re- voked the person holding said card shall be- come subject to the lodge which issued it." Sec. 51. Amend to read: ‘‘mach knight ofa lodge, who is in good stunding, who shall be disabied by sickness or injury to his person from following his usual vocation, or some other legitimate business (provided said sick ness.or injury shall not have been occasioned by his own improper conduct), and not in ar- rears for dues, shall be entitled to reccive from the funds of the lodge not less than $1 per week during the time of such sickness or disability, which amount shall be drawn and paid weekly to sick brother by the chancellor commander or vice chancellor of the lodge. 53. Amend by adding the following : “A brother while sick may pay up his arrears, and his funeral benefits must be paid in that event.” Py A MovEMENT of much importance is now on foot in the ranks of the Ancient Order of Foresters. As is well kuown this secret so- ciety owes its birth to the present order in England, and is yet subject to dictates from that country, A step is to be taken locally to test the fecling of withdrawing every con- nection with the foreign branch. The order in Europe dates back to the seventeenth cen- tury. . Tie Masoxic fair, Néw York city, has net- ted #70,000 for the asylum fund of the grand lodge of New York. ik Masons in this jurisdiction who have s0 bitterly and successfully fought the sa- loon-keeping question for five years past are not yet satisfied, says the St. Louis Globe- Democrat. They propose 1o carry the fight still further, and will use all their cfforts to have the grand lodge enact a_law prohibiting lodges of the fraternity in this jurisdiction from holding their meetings over or adjoin- ing saloons. . The matter so far has been dis- cussed only in a_few lod incipally in the north end of the city. or it has long been talked of, but ached the public ear within the past ¢“four hours. Had the saloon- question being decided bofore, this subject would have been sprung at the October session of the graud lodge. The leaders in the movement are well-known Master Masons are determined to push the fight to a succeesful issu en though it re- quires five years, as it did in the saloon fight The saloon keepers and owners will doubtless be surprised, as the subject has never before beea tulked of in public, and by those fay rable to saloon keepers was probably never ied @ possibili The temperance workers fecl jubilant’ over the defeat of the suloon keepers and will be additionally well ased when they hear of the ne ontest, Some of the best known of the A. . and A M. lodges in the ecity are held in halls over saloons, and some of the halls are owned by the Masonic lodges themselves. The Masonic ty in Missouri will rank first in the United States or the world in this movement, and will ulso be the first society i the world The interest to the public will be pat in the result as it was in the ping struggle, and will be just as hard a battle 5 Tur Ayciext and Accepted Scottish Rite is the most widespread and poputar secret or- | tion in the world. In the old countries e crownod heads are mombers and friends of the order, The best educated and most in- fluential men of all nations are lovers and admirers of this order that forms a u brotherhood, and teaches toleration and rec- oguizes the religious beliefs of all true men. The rite is gradually growing in fayor among the best informed members of the York Rite in this state, as its boauties and precopts, s and teachings become known and p- . P TiE DEDICATION of the new Masonic tem- ple at Hastings, Neb., which took place in that city December 27, was decidedly inter- esting. Five hundred guests reponded to the invitations sent out, and among those who attended were many of the most promi- nent professional and business men of the state, and several of the state ofticials. halls’ were exquistely of the evening was excellent. ve and interesting. The address of welcome was delivered by Rev. George Williams, of Grand Island, and tho | The Musonic temple craft are the recipients of | many congpatulations upon the completion of | oration by Dr, L. F. Britt, of Hastings. this grand structure, which is w credit not only to the energy of those who have bult it, but to Hastings and to the state of Nebraska. The handsome new structure stands in the | heart of the city, and is one of the most at tractive and substantial buildings in Hast- ings. It covers an area 60x110 feet, and rises sixty-five feot above the bascment. of r brick with handsome and substan- tial stone basement and trimmings, and cost in the ncighborhood of #30,000. in a very good rental, while the second floor is the home of the Masonic fraternity, and is one of the most convenient and richly furn- ished suit of halls and other apartments that can be found in the west. A large, elegantly furnished reception room, a banqueting hall, and commodious kitcheng a library, two large and beautifully decorated halls, with closets and wardrobes, all conveniently arranged, make up this splendid Masonic headquarters. The building and lot upon which it stands are the property of the Temple craft of this city, the present directors of which are: Edwi C. Webster, Emanuel Fest, Jacob F Oswald Oliver, C. C. Rittenhouse, ). M. Mc Elheny, J. J. 'Wemple, F.J. Benedict and George H. Pratt. X ThE UNIFORMED rank of the Knights of Pythias celebrated Christmas night with a grand ball at Exposition hall on Monday night. All the knights were in full uniform and gave a brilliant elf:'rl to the scenc. At Tiig rogular meeting of Omaha lodge, No. 18, A. 0. U, W., held December 39, 1857, the following oficers were elected for the first s1x months of 1888: master work- man, F. C. Ayer; master workman, M. H Beebe; foreman, W. J. C. Putman Crame; C. 0. Rocmer; guide, W. recorder, C. W. Ingram; roceiver, H. H. insids Past Bright; financier, N. W. Charles; watchman, J. Hall; outside watchman, Hamilton ; trustees, P. Hostetter, I, C. Ayer, G. B. Hamilton, e g A meeting of the Knights of as of Nebraska will be held Wednos- January 4, at 7 o'clock p. m. at the hall ebraska lodge No. 1, for the purpose of tuking practical steps toward securing for Omaha the session of the Supreme _lodge K. of P, in June, 1888, E. E. Fuexcn. e PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENTS. Doings of the Past Week in Omaha Society. LAsT THURSDAY evening at 5:30 o’clock Mr C. D. Woodworth, a prominent citizen of this city, was married to Miss Katherine, youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Kuhn, also of this city. The ceremony occurred at the home of the bride's parcnts, at 2530 St. Mary’s avenue. Only the nearest relatives and neighbors of the contracting parties were present. The list of presents was large and elegant, many of them mag nificent. Mr, and Mrs. Woodworth left on the fast train for California on their way to old Mexico city. They expect to be absent two months traveling in the south, after ‘which they will return to make Omaha their permanent home. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Docember 28, B, W. Ball and M. F. Ramsey 'were married at 1610 Webster strect. o Tre FirsT social of the Trinity M. E. church was held on last Thursday evening a, Mrs. J. J. McLain's residence in Kountze | Place, and was an unqualified success. A large company was present and the eve- | ning went merrily with games and mus pleasant conversation until ca late . Light refreshments were served at about The first service of Trimitys M. B, | was held_about six weeks ago, and since that time the society has experienced a wonderful growth, o At A musicale given "at the residence of Hon. and Mrs. C. C. Burr, m Lincoln, Wednesday evening, Mrs. E. 'Lewis Baker, of this city, tood quite a prominent part, ren’ ersal The | decorated and the | The ex- | cs consisted of the usual dedicatorial | Tho | building is composed of un excellent quality | The first, | jo floor is devoted to store rooms, which bring | dering with exquisite taste, O Mio Fer- | nands,” from Favorite, and Sullivun's “Birds of the Night.” A duet from Mer- cadante’s opera “Giurimento” was also on the programme, and was artistic by Mrs. Baker and her sister, Mvs. ‘Weber, of Lincoln. * *" Tue IMpERIAL CLUB, "which was to havo given a reception at No. 2705 Saunders street, Suturday evening, owing to the in- tense cold weather, has postponed the affair until Monday evening. " FRIDAY NIGHT & very ploasant party took place at Forest, Hill, the home of Mr. and rs. A, Kountze. 3 e WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Mr. James M. Buchanan and Miss Nellic Robbins were married at the bride's home, 523 Georgia avenue. A KENSINGTON TEA was given by Mus, Judge Wakeley Thursday evening. Mus. PoPPLETON fave a dancing party Thursday evening Miss May Poppleton. Miss Marcaner Borkiy made her debut at ant social given at the Millard hotel Tuesday evening. Tag 1.Ap1Es of Trinity cathedral will give a reception in the church pariors Thursday afternoon, January 5, 1 5:30, . Tk makriace of Mrs. Mae Black and T J. M. Swetnam took piace at (22 North Nin teenth street Wednesday evening. Rev. PAvr, Manmy,” a promising Prosbyterian divine of Now York city, been visiting in Omaha during the past weck Ho will preuch to the Lake street Presbyt o'clock, pud th evening will oceupy W. J. Marshu's pulpit at the First church. Mus. F. €. Rivixis, from Hoston, Mass., daughter of Hon. G. W. Ambrose, is visiting her parents at 1920 l"n.r OUN e Tux Harpy Hours Club gave their second party for the scason at Masonic hall on Wed- nesday evening. Fourteen numbers were danced and a pleasant time enjoyed. 1ub celebrated Christmas The the Tur CoNcorn! night with a concert at Gerinania hall. musical programme was furnished by Concordia smgers and the Musical U orchestra. Iefore th distributed from the Christmas tree, ent of the past week % party Monday afternoon It was an ¢ of persons were | 4 res of the occasion | by the littie people. | Hig a Kennard stanetts by and Master Vau Camp. ‘These were war applauded. Toe SeLecs Hundred gave their first party of the scason at the Millard Mouday evening, Some of the leading society men and ladies of the city were present, and the occasion | was in every way & swell affai 5, Wilbur D, v orvis, age 2 months, \. Funeral at2 p. . id and | i ng by | Adolph | t her home in Lonor of | § from 3 o'clock to from their invited. esidence, 1019 Harncy. Frien What & Reporter Learned While w 8 Recent Visit There. S Tho ‘“‘Meanest’” Man In Omeha—alle Name Unknown to the Scribe, Bwt His Face Familiar. — “There goes the one man who is melnly ve- sponsible for the present condition of She slow transit car service of South Omaha,* "l'ho <||~<uk‘|~r was 'I‘ w.l:ll—ku-m(n Omalia -“h chant growing gray in the act of endring a for a guarter ride “Southwurd | i w | the will-we-everyet-there style ot cou es_the South Omuhu 3 ? ¢ elders O he Gther Teate: Who is he?" eagerly demanded his ¢ fon, & recont graduate from the position: seniger bov, 10 whoti the cur appea golng ninety miles an houw nding staps. G nest wan i, Wt name {8 “South Omaha!' shouted the conductor, drowning the merchants reply, and at the time warning the reporter that he had: his journey's erl. ‘Ihe name of Omaha's meanest man 48 thus lost to history through the close atteution to duty of the found-lunged conductor, Inguiry nade at the rosidence of Mr, L. Carpenter, the 1 estate dealer residing on'H strect, betwean ‘wenty-fifth and Twenty sixth streets, fmiled to throw any light on this subject. But Master ‘arpenter knew all about interost to our readers, and very kis gave the reporter all the information in vussession, MASTER HARRY CAUPENT I have i ccnafiiicted wi of the nose and throat. My would stop. and T would di: rd scabs or chunl which when pre a bad odor. For seemed 10 bo dry, and appeared to in: sensation, but after awhile the 1k came more free and [ would frequo or three ety u dave ery ad at tn | breathing owing o the stoppe my nose, would' have spells gl would pit_up considerable. Noticing vertisement of Drs, McCoy & Henry in the. papers | was advi; onsult them, did and began treatment at once. I free from the offensive breath, my head pertectly clear, and 1am entirely well. 1 SO, TH YOU HAVE CATARRE A Few Symptoms of a Disease That May FProve Serious to You. Do, you have frequent fits of mentl depres- sion? Do you experience ringing or buzzing noises in your ears? Do erally weak and watery, and g ur breath frequently offensive from some ccountable cause Huve you a dull, oppressive headache gener- ally located over the eyes? Do Jou have to hawk and cough frequently in the effort to clear your throat? Are you losy your sense of smell, and 18 your sense of taste becoming dulled? Does your nose always feel N(Ai]Mu‘p. fore- ing you to breathe through your mouthy 153 "You 1 uently feel dlzzy, loularly when stoopiug to pick nuy thinig off the goe? A little draught of ar 8 quantity ot Ar ys tired und indisposed to exer. tion, whether of business, wo usement? Is great effort required to keep your thoughts ux--.f‘np.m matters that formerly ‘were easily performed, Do yon rise from bed as tived and weak as you o the night before and feelas though you wanted to lie thers fore Is your throat filed with phelgm in_the nie, which cun only be n«l»luu‘».‘.;d‘;nu coughing and hawking and spittin; Do you oceasionally wake from s troubled sleep with a start and feel as it you had just escaped a horrible death by chokingY Have you lost all interest in your callimg or business or former pleasures, ‘Srbiion gone, aud do you feel indifferent whether to- morrow tinds you alive or dead? Are you troubled with s disch hond i the throut, sometimes cossive, i 0 hundred will evory one affected will lav them. Tho greater o more serious your: toms, the more serious your sy more dangerons your condition. ‘;l l‘l d l-l ~Il;‘; 8] c y and his associute: ‘Lhe m Dosted Mhvonh the cotumtis of the dally prove this, and each statement pubi tantially the same as given by t 1 v and his plied in the Mmost approved A most bighly recom to their profession, suits which speak for a that thes 4 success in i duplicate. ad have achicved | few or no other doctors CATARRH CAN BE CURED, The Successful Methods as Used by Dre. McCoy & Henry. The treatment for catarrh, long and otber chiroule ully by one long study. and those who ith thoe succend, nt known to n are linble to fu | has 1y s s, MoCoy ry n 5 to t Hen s of all'that is known chronic diseases up to dute, longer speculation and trujghtforward t 1, ectual and se ough nlmlt('ln t consumption am Withs them ¢ 4o expernes i uiting f attainmen’s education i 10 Wl under tie dicine und ded to tho e ) speclalties a reputaion taE - . s their consultation ' oo it their offic an ap; moderate but #1, whethe given by mail, ), CRESAP McCOY, Late of Bellevae Hospital, New York, AND Dr. Columbus Henry (Late of University VE 0O AVE ( No. 310 and 311 IN RA Corner Fifteenth aud Ilarney sts. where all curable cases a5 tren with succe s treated skilitully, se, Dyspepst (SKAS pdical diseu: at office or by matl, 10801, 200 4 po By ce recolves prowpt 5 ure troated sue Drs, ad Heary through the it is thus possible for those unable 0w Journey (o obtain successtul hospital at their homes, No lotters answored unless accompanied by 4¢ in stamps. Adds Neb, SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. b o husky, thick sonnd, ) y avery change of temperatire give you col ! re you annoyed by a constant numwl'uwfl?‘ ~ ddress wll lotters to Drs. McCoy and q y :‘lml;r:n-:lu and 311 Ramge bul'&u, b ’ e