Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 23, 1888, Page 2

HE PITCHES INTO DR, PECK, Bensational Charges Against a Col- lege Medical Professor. ‘HINRICHS PREPARES A PAMPHLET. Poor Patients Said to Be Brutally Treated at lown's State University ~The Foster Murder Trial— Jowa News. Hinrichs Heard From. AWatknLoo, Ta., Feb, 22.—Prof. Gustavus Hinrich, late of the state university, has formulated in pamphiet form most scrious charges against that educational institution, which will be presented to the legislature with a request for a thorough and searching Investigation. The regency, of whom Prof. Hinrich complains, last year presented them- /selves to the legislature with a still unex- plained deficiency of §30,000, though they had received $16,000 more than usual from the state, Prof. Hittrich charges that with the moaey furnished them to aid higher educa- tion the regents supported a lobby for the purpose of re-clccting the inner mem- bers of their clique. In *this they partjally succeeded, one man being re- turned to his old position, though three were replaced by new men, and one of those the man who had created all the trouble in the university, This man was at the time president of the board, and there was some talk of having him impeached because of his alleged fraudulent disposal of the free scholarships. The senate ordered that a re- mfl.bfi made upon his acts while in oftice. is was done after some delay, and the report, though far from complete, showed that he had disposed of the scholarships in a manner contrary to the rules and regulations of the body. It is estimated that the financial loss to the institution during Pickard’s eight years' administration was over $10,000. An examination of the books was made by two of the new metbers of the board of regents aided by the governor, and, though it was merely 8 technical balancing, enough was discoyered so that Pickard felt called upon tosuddenly become sick and resign. D. N. Richardson wus made a member of the board in 1876 through the influence of Dr, Peck, and since then has been most care- fully watching out for Peck’s interests. In his pamphlet the professor says: “There are many bonds of sympathy betwecn these two men, other than the love of money. Richardson takes great interest in medicine and delights in attending Peck clinics. He apparently enjoys himself when the poor tients that come to the State university for help on Peck’s operating table writhing and groaning under most gruel and tortuous pain, held down by main force of five of the stoutest Joung men of the medical class. Peck uses his knife before complete insensi- bility is obtained and uses ether only. ‘What of it that even the professor of materia medica of Peck’s own school denounces this practice of sham anesthesia! What of it that_this is perhaps the only place in modern days where such barbarous methods are practiced! It suits and pleases the medical regent and his friend the surgeon. To complete the picture, I must add that antiseptic measures have been de- rided by Peck for yoars and not been used, hismain_object evidently being to operate. Pain and death deserve no professional at- tention from him.” Turning to the decline in the attendance at the university, Prof. Hinrich shows thatin thethree years just passed the number of schiolars was decreased 15 [per cent. To ac- count for the falling off in the medical de- artment Peck claims that the requirements lor graduation are so high that it frightens _away many scholars. Henrich says this is manifestly untrue, as many scholars have &- allowed to graduate ‘who had =never made 3 study _ of some of ‘the more important branches. Early in 1858 the senate called for a list of the students. In response to this Pickard fugnished a list of- 110 county free scholars. Seven of these names cannot be found on the catalogue for that vear, and (Hinrich says) -were thereforpnot in attendance. Allowing his statement'to be _true, there should have been collécted as tuition, $4,305. Instead of this; but §2,006 was reported as collected by <'Pickard. ¢ A;Iun ‘speaking of the medical department, fessor Hinrich says: ‘It is oune man’s school. It's boss 18 Peck. Inquire of the duates of the Iowa state school who E::o seen civilized, humane surgeons ‘ operate in other schools east and west. They k of it with horror. Such cruel torture should not be allowed to be carried on in the state on its citizens, It should not be done” at the expense of the state in its schools. No wonder, therefore, that many a time the patients die in that hospital of the state university, almost as soon as thoy are operated upon by Peck! Blood poisoning at times seems to be actually inoc- ulated by the surgeon himself. The class in chemistry is small, and no wonder, since their chief chemist finds the rare poison «coniine where there was nothing of the kind nor any poison whatever, and thus finan- cially ~ ruins a man, briugs him and his innocent danghter and an unsuspccting ser- vant girl under the very gallows, and to pre- wvent check and secure their hanging, he de- stroys both, oll the material furnished for exanination and also the corpus delecti, which he claims to have extracted. He fur< thermoro swoars that coniine hydrochloride the poison he claims to have found cannot be pre- served, but will change to sal ammoniac even within a day, and that what he claims to have had thereof did so change, all of ,yeliich is absolutely contrary to fact, aé every toxicologist knows. To what extent these ‘men will go may be inferred from the fact that the same person has been sent to an insune asylum of Iowa. The ring not yet “-haying one of their men in control there, the lady was refused admission and returned.” In winding up his charge Prof. Hinri appeals to the people of Iowa to do somethin to suve the reputation of their state, an * aaks whether men shall be put upon tho gal- lows and women in insane asylumns, merely * becauso ignorant and mercenary men hold “positious, which should be filled by educators of ack nowledged mental caliber. ——— ¢ * What Dy, Peck Says. r Drs MoiNgs, Feb, 22.—Dr. Peck was in the eity and had his attention called to Hinrich's “oharges., He admitted the use of cther as an apwsthetic, believing it was safer than chloro- form, but denied the charges of crueity. He said he did not know why Hinrich had houndédhim. He had been one of his best friends, and asked that he bo allowed to re- ’fl: in tire medical faculty after he had been iehosed.. 'These charges he now makes were rosented *to the,regents some time ago. ‘I emanded gn investigation and was com- “Yloly:okonargted by. . Dr. .Hinrich evi ntly" seeks to influence the legislatyre inst the re-election of at least two of Hhe of regehits, whose teirms expire this redr, It is Al attempt. to renew the struggle « for gontrol of the university, but is not likely to succeed. - A Hair-Raising Horror. . Davexrosr, Ia., Fob. 23.—[Special Tele- @vau 3o the Ber.]—The police are working _om & mysterious case roported this afternon. "Thé only witness in the casa is a bright, Ahirteen-year-old girl, a domestic in a family living in the heartof the city. She states that at 3 0'clock, when aloue in the house, & stranger called, chloroformed her and cut her.fine hair off close to her head. She re- members the stranger handing her a note wad for more than hour from that time she ‘was upconscious. When she regained her senses she found herself on the floor in a bed- room at the end of the house with her hair goue, No ather violence was attempted. e ey A Revival at Sioux City. Siorx Ciry, Ia, Feb. 22.—[Special Tele- grom to the Bee.]-~The Moody and Sankey rovival meetings began here to-day. Three meetings were held—morning, afternoon and evening. The evangelists arrived early in the afternoon. The meetings are held in the ©old skuting rink. The rink has a seating ca- pacity of 2,200. The building to-day was packed at all the meetings and hundreds were unable to gain admission. Admission by ticket, Over two hundred clergymen m neighboring towns are in attendance. train is loaded with people who come hoar the evangelists. 200 voices organized for the ooeasion. Moody and Sankey are engaged only till to-mofrow night, but an effort is being made to have them stay over Sunday. i State Institution Nominees. Des Moixgs, 1a., Feb. 22.—The trustees for state institutions nominated by the demo- cratic caucus were: For the insane hospital at Clarinda, J. D. N. Hamilton, of Fort Madi- son, for the term ending 1802 (term of four years:) Ed. H. Hunter, of Adams county, till 1800; for the university, Hon. D. N. Richard- son, of Davenport: for the soldiers' orphans home, J. J. Wohlwend, of Burlington; for the institute for the blind, John Killen, of Clayton county: for the industrial school, Dr. H. L. Getz, of Marshalltown. The joiut republican cancus convened at 4 olclock to nominate trustees and regent for state institutions. Senator Young acted as temporary chairman, and Kolp, clerk of the house, as secretary. The report of the joint republican and demoeratic committees was adopted with the exception of that part which put a democrat on the agricultural college board from the district in place of Paschal, a republican who has resigned. It was voted that a republican should be nominated. The following were the re- publicans nominated for the various posi- tions: For the hospital for the insane at Mount Pleasant, Dr. N. A. Hurst, of Oska- loosa; Dr. J. H. Kulp, of Davenport: to fill vacanoy, George Spahr, of Mount Pleasant ; hospital for the insane at Clarinda, L. B. Raymond, of Hampton; E. K. Hartshorn, of Emmettsburg; hospital for the insane at Tn- dependence, Captain W. B. Rosenand, Independence; J. L. Whitely, Dr. R. R. Dunkelberger, of Bre- mor county; for state university regents, A" W. Swalm, of Oskaloosa; Thomas 8. Wright, of Des Moines: Rev. E. P. Wood, of Mount Ayr. Soldiers' orphans home at Davenport, George B. McClellan, Davenport; J. G. Brown, Marshalltown; institution ' for the deaf and dumb, Louis ‘Weinstein, of Burlington; college for the blind, C. D. Harrington, of Vinton; institu- tion for feeble minded, Dr. F. M. Schriver; state normal scnool, Frank W. Mahin, Clin- ton; industrial school, Miss Maggie Appleton, Sioux City; Thomas Mitchell, Mitchellville; agricultural feollege, G. W. Dunnell, of Dela- ware county; Joseph Dysart, of Tama county ; Clarkson, Des Moines; Eugeno Secord al r: _C. D. Boardman, Sac county; George D. Vanhouten, of Taylor county. Osage} Towa Congregationalists. GuixsgL, Tn, Feb, 22.—[Special to tho Ber.)—The Congregational churches of Towa will hold their aunual stato association meoting at Grinnell, noxt May, instead of at Davenport as intended, owing to the fact that the latter city has to entertain a large assemblage of United Presbytorian divines on the same date, Tho Grinnell church will issu invitations to tho churches of lowa this week. gl The Iowa Legislature. Des Morxes, Feb. 22.—-The house railroad committee bill—873—was taken up and con- sidered by sections. The first and second were amended but slightly. The third section, proposing that 1f any common car- rier, subject to the act shall directly or indi- rectly charge from any person or persons a greater or less compensation than from any other person or persons, such ugent shall be guilty of unlawful discrimmation, was aménded 80 as to not prohibit a less rate per hundred in car loads than in less amounts. Section 4 was amended but little. Consider- ation will be continued to-morrow. In the senate some bills were introduced and after committec reports were heard the senate adjourned in honor of Washington's birthday. ol Legislative Notes. Des Morx Ia.,, Feb. 22.—Judge Nourse this morning delivered to Gatch for presen- tation to the senate a petition asking for the reopening of the International distillery here, signed by 3,835 citizens of Polk county. The committee reported favorably the bill to provide for the reassessment and relevy of special taxes ond assessments; also on the bill rélating to fire districts; the bill to regu- late appropriations of money in the cities of the first class and cities organized under special charters. Mr. Chapman introduced a bill in the house to regulate_sleeping car companies doing business in Towa, Run Over and Killed. DAvVENPORT, Ta,, Feb. 22.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—John McGuire, a deaf and dumb man fifty-five yvears of age, was run over and killed to-day while walking on the railroad track. The Foster Murder Trial. Beprorn, Ia., Feb. 22.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The Foster murder trial com- menced to day. The special venire of eighty- seven jurors was exhausted before a jury was procured. The case is exciting great in- terest on account of the brutality of the trageay. B Dr. Grafton Explains. vER, Col., Feb. 21.—To the Editor of the Bee: In reading over your paper of a re- cent date I noticed an article, “Gone to Den- ver.” As you attempt to use my name in connection with said article, I deem it neces- sary to make an explanation. You say that “Dr, Powell Reeves has given Omaha the shake,” and that he has located in Denver. That does not concern me in the least and I know nothing of it. As you say, “It appears that ‘Grafton’ and Reeves -are one and tha same,” 1 beg to inform you that it is a mis- take. In the first place my name is not “F., E. Grafton,” but F. E. Crafton. I am a regular graduate of Rush Medical college, of Chicago, in the class of 1385, and through the generosity of Dr. Reeves I have located in Denver and opened & private dis- pensary for the treatment of all diseases as set forth in my numerous ‘‘ads.” In censur- ing a man you should ‘‘be sure you are right, then go ahead.” You have placed me in not vious pesition, and by rectifying your danmaging mistake you will not only confer a great favor, but also do an act of justice to 4 young practitioner starting in the practice of his profession. As for Dr. Reeves' name appearing at the bottom of my “‘ad.” in the Denver Republican, let. me say that was a typographical error which has since been changed. Now, as to my “ad? and that of Dr. Reeves' Reing so ‘strikingly similar,” that is a natural result, as the ‘‘ads.” of all speciulists. havé about the same flow of lan- guage. Hoping my future prosperity and success may not be injured by the publication of your “mere suspicions,” I am, Very traly yours, Dr. FrANK EVERETT CRAFTON. ' e National Law and Order League. PriLApELPRIA, Peb, 22.—The seventh an- nual conventjon of -the National Law and Order league opened to-day. The old officers were ro-elécted. Stirring addresses were made by several gentlemen on the aims of the organizations: ' Prof, Francis Wayland, of Yale college, uddressed the- convention on temperance legislation. He was followed by Andrew Paxton, founder and superintendent of the citizen's league of. Chicago, who said they were determined to make that place a mSel city. He spoke at length on the work of the league, At the evenmg session several other speakers were heard. e L ‘Washington's Birthday. NEw Yorg, Feb. 33.—Washington's birth- day was pretty generally observed through- out the city to-day. The banks and down town exchanges and business houses were closed, 'The city departments and_courts all shut their doors. Flags were fying from many buildings. e am— Another Bloody Fight in Arizona. NoGaLms, Ariz., Feb. 23.—Another fight be tween Mexican soldiers and Yaqui Indians has occurred, in which ten Indians aad two soldiers are known to have been killed. e Fatal Collapse of a Roof. Pesutico, Wis,, Feb, 22.—Newton's rink collapsed this afternoon from the heavy weight of snow on the roof. Richard More; was killed and four other men were injul two probably fatally, ————— George Honored By the Greasers. City or Mexico, Feb. 22.—Washington's birthday was generally observed. Fl were flying on the government buildings and reception at foreigu legations, There was & There is @ choirof | (-h.s &x&mw & P it ENCLISH POLITICS NIXED. Ministerlalists Perploxed, Liberal- Unionists Wavering. COERCION AND NO CONCESSION. Buch is the Motto of the Government Regarding Ireland, Which May Lead to Its Downfall-The Situation. Position of the Parties. (Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennstt.| Loxpoy, Feb. 22.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brg.]—The present position of the parties in the house of com- mons is deserving of special attention. Here are the ministerialists, with a working ma- jority of sixty, which may be increased to a hundred on an emergency, yet they are, I will not say despondent, but perplexed and anxious. The liberal-unionists, whose ranks have been thinning ever since this parliament assembled, are much less hopeful than they were and there are some waverers among them who are pretty sure to flop over to Gladstone long before the general elec- tion comes. Right on the other hand the Gladstonian allies, though in the minority, are sanguine, jubflant and full of hope and courage. How is this? The explanation gives the key to English politics at the moment. The only ministerial' measure which looms large in the public eye is the coercion bill. A second great measure to be produced is the bill for reforming and im- proving local government in England and Wales, but excluding Ireland. The govern- ment, then, to all appearance, adopts as their motto, ‘“‘Coercion and no concession.” Against them stands Gladstone demanding justice for Ireland and perpetual friendship. That is the picture prosented to the popular eye, with results which are important now and must exercise a still more important in- fluence upon the future. Sir Robert Peel, in the heyday of his popularity, just after the repeal of the corn laws, was turned out of office on a coercion bill. Gladstone and his disciples fell from power in 1885 through his coercion bill of 1882, Js thereno lesson in these things? Gladstone once said: ‘“Tories are worse than bourbons, for they learn nothing and forget everything.” Goschen has declared that Ireland is not fit to have a government and ought not to have it. Since his conver- sion to toryism he is anxious to make himgelf a living example of the truth of Gladstone's bitter saying. Observe that in the opinion of many con- servatives, no less than of Gladstonians, the policy of coercion and no conces- sion endangers the union and threatens to break up the union party. The liberals who voted for conservatives at the last general clection are returning to their old party lines. That means, if it goes on, the wholesale de- feat of liberal-unionists at the next election and the decline of conservative majorities. If Doncaster and Deptford go Gladstonian, the process will manifestly be in active oper- ation and the government will have to change tactics or go to pieces. This local government bill is the touch- stone of a general upsetof all things in Eng- landand & cold shoulder for Ireland. Suppose Gladstone brings in a skillfully worded resolution merely afirming the principle that Ireland needs and should have an extension of local government. The liberal-unionists and many conservatives would be m a tight place. They would have to vote the Glad- stone resolution or swallow another dose of election pledges. Secing this, the ministerialists are in no hurry. They rather like to delay getting rid of the address. Prosently money votes will be wanted, the end of Easter will be upon us, and perhaps the dreaded local government bill will be quietly suffocatedin its cradle. Glad- stone has tried to cut oft all chance of this, urging his followers to expedite dispatch of business and make the government show its hand. This advice has not been taken. Scotchmen will have their field right, so will the Welsh and so will the heroes of Trafal- gar Square. The ministry is inyincible on these points. Gladstone and Parnell would avoid them and come to blows at close quarter, Their flery English followers will not be restrained. Thus the government is gaining time, that present friend of ministers in difficulties. The Glad- stonians might go on debating such questions as Trafalgar square till the day of doom without shaking the ministry. Forceout the local government bill and a whole chapter of accidents has opened. As for general matters, Bradlaugh has succeened in putting Salisbuey completely in the wrong, and even the Times calls wupon the latter. to apolo- gize. Bradlaugh always' tracks his game with unfaltering scent and generally brings it home on his shotlder. But this is a big bag indeed. Is Salisbury to cry pec- cair to the icomoclast? . Why, the whole British constitution will be shaken to its foundation. Crape will be put on the pillarg of the Cariton club and ashes sprinkled on the doorsteps of Hatfield, If you feel the carth tremble during the next few days, do not mistake the cause. Itis not an earth- quake, only Salisbury apologizing to Brad- Iaugh. A MEMBER OF PAKLIAMENT. e In the Commons. Loxnox, Feb. 23.—The ‘commons ‘to-dny negatived the amendment to the addréss proposing the creation of a tribunal op ju- dicial rents in Scotland. The motion te vote the address was then approved, after ‘which, on & motion that the report on the: address be adopted, Labouchere moved to insert in the report a request that the house be informed whether the correspondence with the Italian government bound the government to inter- vene in event of war _between France and Italy. He severely ecriticized ‘Salisbury's wvolicy. Ferguson, under foreign secretary, said no engagement had been entered 1nto .with Italy or any other power that svas not known to parliament. > iladstone said that hé heard with cxtreme satisfaction the assurance that this V- ernment had ‘conducted a policy of har- mony with France. He was per- fectly content with the declaration just obtained. He earnestly hoped whatever appened in Europe a unity of sentiment of all parties on a foreign policy would be ob- tained, thus doubling the moral force of Eng- land und immensely increasing her power ‘when constrained to interfere. ‘W. H. Smith congratulated the house on the tone of Gladstone's speech and said there was not the alightest ground for anything being done to trench upon the existing harmony with France. amendment was withdrawn, s ———e ‘Why Russians Went Down, (Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.| Beruiy, Feb. 22 — [New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.]—To-day's pan- icky feeling in Russian stocks comes as a good deal of the stocks of those who expected Bismarck's speech would usher in the millen- ium for bourse operators. Prices on all Rus- s1ans fell from one to two points, closing at the weakest figure for the day, The weakness is egplained variously by the feeling that Russla's negotiations with . Chureh) ill, giving England special = trade facilities . in return for -English neutrality has tailed, but it smore genrally thought to be due to the increased conviction of rural Germany that Prince William will be the next emperor, and he is indisposed to permit furthur massing of Russiau troops in Poland. Tam assured that ‘stroug stocks DAILY B show an increase in values, The sale of Rus- sians were made in small lots by small. hold: ers. Many selling wete received from country holders, wh demorafized the market by pressing immédipte sales regardioss of the prices obtained/ This is considored a bad sign, as hithertd‘the certainty that Rus- sia would continue i ffay the present high interest until war, gpmes, has prevailed. Hopes are now felt ;that the scene of tho next Russian war wAl* be too far south to make it probable forced to take a at Coleraine, Countgs Jondonderry, who had o quantity of dynatiite in his possession. He declares he intended to use the explosive for quarrying purposes, but the police be- lieve that they have caught a conspirator, and that his arrest twill lead to important disclosures. 'The than tvas subsequently re- leased. He clearly proved the dynamite was designed for blasting purposes. -t Rhode Island ProhiBition Nominces. PROVIDENCE, R. L, Feb. 22.—~The prohibi- tory conveuntion fortho nomination of state officers met this morning. The following ticket wes nominated: For governar, George W. Gould, of North Providence; lieutenant governor, H. T. Scott, of Newport: attorney gencral, John T, Blodgett, Providence; gen- eral treasurer, John I, Perry, South Keny- ston, who is the present incumbent, Bulgarian Affairs. LoXDpoN, Feb, 22, —It is stated that Austria agrees with Russia in holding that Prince Ferdinand's presence in Bulgaria is illegal| but recognized his election to the throne as legal. Italy is said to have declared that she will co-operate with England and Austria in any action they may take in regard to Bul- garia, i incs General Boulanger. Paris, Feb. 32.—General Boulanger will issue a protest against the use of his name for election purposes. His friends assert that the nomination of Generai Boulanger for the chamber deputies is a reactionary manoeuvre intended to discredit bim, gt The Crown Prince Improving. Beruix, Feb, 22.—The crown prince con- tinued to improve to-day and was able to spoak distinctly. i Salisbury Approves the Treaty. Loxpoy, Feb. 22.—Minister Phelps had a long interview to-day with Lord Salisbury on the subject of the fishery treaty. The premier expressed approval of the document. ——— A Wisconsin B. of A. Bartivone, Fob, 22.—At the annual com- mencement of Johns-Hopkins university the degree of bachelor of arts was conferred on Charles H. Chapman, of Wisconsin. peEm oAt THE QUESTION OF WAGES. Brick Manufacturers and Contractors Hold Meetings. The brick manufacturers’ association held a meoting lust evening at room 439, Paxton block, for the purposq of electing officers for the ensuing ycar. . The following were chosen: H. Liveseyy president; Mr. Collins, secrotary; Mr. Cooper, treasurer; board of trustees, H. Livesey, F. E. Boley, sr,, M. Ittner, S. H. Mickel, R. Withnell, J. Collins, and R. Cooper. It was decided also to ap- point an arhitration épinmittee to meet with & similar committee to.be chosen from the the union of the workimien to settle all difi- cultics arising in regard to labor. Messrs, A. Kewith, C. C. Bickgl, J. P. Thomas, A. Johnson, F. Gould, R. Smith and W. A. Man- dis were chosen as that committee. It is hoped that the relatipus between employer and workmen will be satisfactory the coming season, The brick contractors held a meeting in the samo place in the aftergoon, but owing to the smallness of the turnout, 'decided to hold angther meeting on Friday. No business of | any importance was transacted. a2 g A Bloody Aftray. ‘When Officer Brady attempted to arrest a couple of drunken Italians last evening they showed fight and a lively scrimmage ensued. The ‘“‘cop was getting rather the worst of it, when a couple of other policemen came to the rescue. A vigorous beating with the heavy ice clubs soon forced the refrucmriy dagos submission. The prisoners were horribly disfigured in the conflict, receiving a number of ugly cuts and welts over the head. The eye of one was swelled almost to bursting, while the faces, breast and upper garments of both were spattered with blood. Each one of them lost 2 shoe in the Both appear on the records as John Do hough one of them says his name is Francisco Vay. —— 2 Failed to Spill Gore. ‘While acouple of darkeys named Patter- son and Al Thompson were out on the street together last evening they met Thompson's wife. She had a pocketbook in her hand which Patterson snatched away from her. He said he wanted 10 cents for beer. Thom, son was displeased with his companion’s ac tion and told him to let his wife alone. Pal terson replied by striking the woman. This enraged Thompson and a free for all fight ensued, in the heat of which Thompson drew his revolver and fired two or three times at Patterson. None of the bullets took effect. The police, attracted by the shots, came run- ning up to'the scene_and succeeded in cap- turing Thompson, Patterson took leg bail and escaped. ——— A Hogish Creditor. Atlanta Constitution: They tell down east of a poor fellow who owned a re- markably fut hog, and who always awed arvich man. The hog was about all the rruuurly the poor debtor had worth evying on, and the law exempted a man’s only pig. One day the creditor, meeting the debtor, said: ‘‘You need another pig. ILet ine send you a nice little one. The poor man was aston- ished. “Why, Towe you for the hog I've got now,” he stammered. ‘‘Never mind, you need another one,and I'll send it,” and he.did, .and the lit*le pig was putin the pen by the side of the fat one. In less than:an hour the consta- ble came and attached the fat hog and took it away,and thus the law and the rich man were satisfied. Raid Upon Chyistian Saloonkeepers, Boston Globe:: {Pbe Turks who are prohibitionists, byorder of the Koran, are working to abalish saloons kept by the ‘‘Christians’{iw Censtantinople, All drinking - plagad within 250 feet from the housescof Turkish wor- &hip have been avdered closed, and the police are enforciggothe decree. { ——y——— i Twenty or more yfrmers of Fayette county Ohio, are aemsiderably agitated over the claim of Gigeon Hill, of Greene county, that he is&air to a half interest in about one thousand acres of the best farm land in that.geetion, which his grandfather ownp@ under a patent granted during tie administration of John Quincy Adams. An interesting. |¥Il uestion has arisen at Owenbod)‘ . 'he other day & colored woman applied at the court house for an injunction to prevent Will- iam Lewis from securing a marriage license to wed another girl, and pleaded a prior engagement to herself as the cause of her complaint. The authori- ties decided that they hap no power to £ssue a writ. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave ber Castoria ‘When she was a Child, she critd for Castoris, ‘When she became Miss, she clung to Castoris, ‘When she had Children, she gave them Castoris. HUMOR OF THE WILD WEST. Some Very Cholce Selections Emit- ted at the Grand. BILL NYE AND HIS FUNNY FREAKS The Humorist Delights a Large Audi- ence With His Remarkable Stories and Curlons Ways—Cotonel Visscher's Wind-Up. The Lecture. Last night, at the Grand opera house, Cus- ter post, G. A. R, gave another entertain- ment which attracted the largest lecture au- dicnce which has assembled in this city since the night of Bob Ingersoll's appearance. On the south side of the proscenium arch stood the beattiful blue banner of the post, with its familiar plture of General Custer in his last charge. Qu the othor side, resting against the arch stcod the stand of colors of the okganization, ¢ At 8:30 o'clock the attraction of the even- ing, the gentleman kuown to fame in the world of laughter, Bill Nye, had not ap-' peared. The stamping of feet and clapping of hands, which had at intervals been in- dulged in, had failed to conjure him from either subterranean or lateral recesses. Some prophetic souls said that, in his passage from the hotel, he had struck a cycloue, a counterpart of that which, some years ago, is religiously believed to have Dbroken his leg, und he had been forced to re- turn to his hostelry and call for medical at- tendance. Acting upon this information a relief committee was despatched to the Pax- ton, but nothing afterward was heard of their mission. They had scarcely disappeared when at an unexpected moment two forms (shot into the glare of the footlights and the ‘presence of the audience. The first of these was a heavy.set man whom some of the people called Fred Nye. The next was a tall, thin gentleman, encased in an cvening aress. His face was pale, and a ir of glasses rested upon his nose. His head was bald, at least that part of it which somebody once styled the dome of thought. The rest was fringed with sandy locks which had long lost all claim to be styled profuse, The heavy-set man stood for a moment be- side the center table and said it afforded him pleasure to introduce Bill Nye. Ho then sat down. The audience applauded gnd Bill Nye came to the front and stood in @ semi- grotesque attitude until the noise had been brought to a close. He relieved his nose of his cye-glasses, looked at the audience for a moment, and then in a low tone said that he owed them an apology for the delay they had been occasioned, But his “father” was to be blamed for it. The latter had invited hi to his house to dine, but the turkey had held out better than the speaker thought it would. His parent had done the carving and he had .found that thero was s difference in the cary- ing of turkeys, The joints of all turkeys did not seem to be in the same_place, and to aid his parent_in the work, the lecturer had helped by holding the turkey while it was being carved. Mr. Nye then said he would be brief. There was one thing about him ich he liked. He was not very long. [Mr. Nye is ubout six feet. The audience laughed.] Colonel Will Visscher would fol- low him, The speaker was a plain American citizen, in fact an abnormally plain American itizen, but he would be followed by a still plainer one. [Laughter.] After he had fin- ished he would turn down the lights and then introduce Mr. Visscher, [Another laugh greeted this introductory.] Mr. Nye then approached his subject by re- ferring to the first_steps taken by him when he started out to lecture. It had been sug- gested to him it would be advisable to sccure @ brass band, 'The latter could play av the opening and at the close and it was later intimated that it might play all through his effort as_an accompani- ment, |Laughter]. Mr. Nye secured a band ‘and had his lecture set to music. They had rcheursed threc or four times when the leader went to him with tears in his eyes and said_that his lecture interfered with his band, especially that part of the band which Dlayed on the bass drum. It prevented the artlst who manipulated that instrument from laying with his usual skill and expression. [Luugfimr]. The lecturer discharged tho and and hired a man who played the piano- forte. He did not know what piano-forte meant and asked a friend to explain the words, and the latter told him that “‘piano’’ meant soft and ‘“forte” meant strong and hoped that he would not air his ignorance on the subject sgain. Well, he found that his pianist understood the instrument well. He was a friond of the gentlemen and the ladies, and the lecturer found that when his pianist was amiong the girls he was too piano, and whén_amoug the men he was 2:40. [Laughter.] Mr. Nye accordingly abandoned the pianist and was prevailed upon to write a lecture on pugilism. It was.a subject which was now interesting the - American people. Friends told him to secure a professor of pugilism, get a few lessons from him and he could then travel about the country and give illustra- tions of his subject. [Laughter]. It would be entertaiming and the American ‘ch]»lu would pe glad to see him knocked out. Laughter]. Look at Sullivan, Colonel Sul- ivan, his friends said to him, He had started out a poor man. He had no friends, no money. Nobody to rely on, mobody ~ to practice on—except, bis wife. LLu\lKhtm'l, With his bate hands he had fought his way 1o the front. The lecturer said he would leave that out. when Sullivan returned. |Laughter].. If he would take a few lessons in boxing he could travel through the coun- try nd give a scrapping match after fifteen minutes’ lecture. Well, Mr. Nye agreed to hire a pugilist. He did hire hiin and went to his rooin. He still remembered going to his ‘room. [Laughter]. The professor brought out’a pair of boxing gloves. Boxing gloves were a 8pecies of upbolsterad mittens i an abnormal thumb. [Laughter(. They were tied with a string around the wrist so that your adversary could not get o glove into is lung and'choke himself. [Laughter|. He put on-the gloves. e shook hands witl the professor. ' Ho atill remembered that he had shaken: hands. (Laughter]. *Profos- sor,” remarked Mr. Nye, *T am a busy man. 1 have some business o attend to. I want to ot bavk to the efficeas soon as possible. I fave not time to make nuy of those fancy movements that I see you muking. He said ‘all right.” At the same time I called his at- fention to a hornet on the wall—an old fashioned émbroidered hornet of the base- burning variety, and while his attention was directed at the ornet, I dealt him ® blow which I knew would have been fatal—if he had been there: [Laughter.| ‘He was some other place, * {Laughter.] ¥ hit nothing in that Yoom exceptthe atmosphere. [Laughter. { ‘Professor.’ I said, ‘I'll hire you to travel with me but with the condition that you will be there when I strike. He said’ he would bethero.- [Laughter.] Well, I watched his righf arm. But'T didn’t: watch! his left. I m’fin'v. knew: ho was left handed. [Laughter. T heardsomething explode in my right ear. Then I heard an explosion in my left ear. Then 1 concluded to fall. back—on my shoulder blade, and found Ihad a knob on my head and didn’t know whether to weal my hdt on my head or on the knob.” |Laughter.) Mr. Nye then told of his intimate ac- quaintance with a eyclonc and the treatment which he had received which he despised; how ke had “been’ found hanging to a tree with one of Ris suspenders and another man had been found suspended with another one of them. [Laughter] He had learned some- thing about eyclones—to find out where the center was and go away from there to watch the barometer—but_the cork had eotten out of his barometer. He had also heard of the wonderful effeets of cyclones, one of which was the blowing of soft substances through har] ones, sueh, for instance, as angle worms through grind-stones without hurting either the stone or worms. Lu;fhwr] A friend had told of & well which had been sucked dry notwithstanding that & milch cow stood {Laughter] He had “been told of @ baby who was in @ bath tub, The eyclonc drew the child out through the pipe of the bath tub, and the baby was found five miles away and wnin- jured; but the baby was a much r one when it ‘'was picked up. [Laughter]. The eyolone had blown down churches and s, but ignored the and them went out into woods and his I: o‘l{un]. Cyclones always did that kis thing. y ll\u{- visited the . young and the fair~the good, . the true EE: THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1865, and the besutiful. ughter.] The lec- turer then ‘told of the fence boards which ‘ware placed about his leg when it was beiny attended bfi the surgeons, and then travell off to North Carolina and gave a short sketch of the cow, the hog and the yailer dog which thrived there. The liogs seemed to him to he not productive of profit. They impressed him as having been built for speed. They were suggestive of toothpicks and when they laid down in the clay they had to be pulled out of it. The natives down there held that hogs were of no use to them, unless they could run_faster than a nigger. [Lnurh?.l\r]. For that reason they admitted they had failed in raising hogs like those of Illinois, Towa and Nebraska, kLnulhu-r], Ho then turned his attention to the conten - plaive ccw, the eonsumptive butter with lack r ings under its eyes, but which was really stronger than it looked. |Laughter]. He also spoke of the yaller dog, and de- scribed one which he had adopted after emllvinus inactivity, and his experience n running o paper to fill a long-felt want had mado him poor enough to adopt one, The dog had an ur]\(‘tlto which was un- governable. "Ho would eat for two or three woeks and then o to Nye's cabin and regret it. lLuugnu-r.} The dog got going to the oabin when ho felt like regretting unything, and Nye got to throwing things ‘at him, pick- handles and other things so _that the dog dis- appesred. A scarch resulted in finding him masticating a lariat, the end of which was at- tached to an iron ring in a stako in the ground. There was a motion made to recon- sider, but the motion was lost, and the dog was given what he had eaten. Tho rest was cut off. &Luusxhtcr.[ The same animal attacked a dose of plaster of paris. He ate it. The lecturer could see after the dog had eaten he felt sorry for it. [Laughter. ] If he had to do it over again he wouldn't do it. (Laughter.] The lecturer took him home, watched him, and that night the dog died. ' “I have now in my studio a plaster cast of Etomology [the dog's name.] 1t is an interior view taken by himself. [Laughter.] He had bitten off more than he could chew. [Roars, . The lecturer then detailed his experience with the small boy who had rung his door bell and in the attempt to punish him which resulted in a fight with a_congressman; his experience in milking a cow which had out- grown, being a yearling, and closed with a happy anecdote which convulsed the house. During the talk Mr. Nye never smiled. He was as solemn as if he had been chief mourner at “Entomolgy’s” funeral He introduced Will Visscher, who enter- tained the audience with a couple of hn,.w retorts upon Mr. 'Nye's refer to_himself, and a series of dialect sketches which kept the audience in excellent humor. Entertained by the Press Olub. Bill Nye and Colonel William H. Visscher were tendered an informal reception by the Press club yesterday afternoon. A largo number of the members were present, to- gether with {many invited guests. Mr. Nye and Colonel Visscher, accompanied by the president of the club, arrived shortly after 3 o'clock. A halt hour of time was spent in conviviality before President Gregory called the assemblage to order. Mr. Gregory made a few remarks and then introduced Colonel Visscher. The gallant “Kaintuckian’ re- sponded, and for at least fifteen minutes kept the party in an uproar of laughter. His re- marks were to the point, and his *‘wind-up" story was oneof the funniest on record, Mr. Nye was then introduced. Following is & verbatim report of his remarks: Icame here with the understanding that there was to be no speaking business at all, otherwiso I don't know whether I would have come or not, aud I have prepared my- solf in this way that I have brought my father with the understanding that he was to make a speech. Colonel Visscher has backed out, but I think he will speak again after I get'through. T will tell astory incidentally of the Kentuckian who went to visit Daniel Boone, if I am not mistaken, showing the hospitality of the southerner. He said, ‘I teil you I never found & man who had a big- ger heart, in the'world. When I wont into his house ho immediately brought out the demijohn and pulled out "the cob, and,” he says, “‘by thunder he just went and looked out of the window while I took my drink.” I want to take this occasion to thank tho gentlemen of the press, and especially of this club for their kind rocoption. T appreciate it most sincerely. It brings to my mind the time when I first passed through Ommaha in the spring of *76 (I hope this is not being taken down—referring to the steno- grapher) I passed through us a second class passenger, 1 remember how I felt about it. the members of the press club did not come To meet me. I don't believe thoy had heard about it. I had forgotten to telegraph tho fact. But is very gratifying indeod to bo so kindly received now. { regard tho press (this is a picce that 1 heard once) as a power- ful engine [laughter] of destruction, I even wonder what some of our prominent men would have amounted to_without the press. Takes man like me or Lydia Pinkham. believe I have nothing further to say, and will leave Colonel Viascher to speak tho closing piece. 1 thank you again most eurnestly and sincerely. Several other gentlemen entertained the party, and it was noarly six o'clock before the gathering broke up. OPENING SHOOTING SEASON. Interesting Matches on the Club Grounds Yesterday. Taking advantage of the pleasant weather the gunners wore all down on the Omaha club grounds yesterday afternoon, when some interesting team shoots took place, The first event on the afternoon card was 25 blue rocks, 18 yards rise, for the prico of the birds and shells. The score: Munroe......10011 11101 11110 11101 11013—19 Townsend ..00101 11011 11011 11111 11111—20 Miller.......0010L 11110 11101 11111 11111 Thompson. 10110 11111 TI111 11101 1111122 Simpson.....11011 11111 11111 11101 1111123 Penrose.....00111 01110 01011 11111 1i111—19 Following this came a 12 bird shoot, with the subjoined score: Penrose. ... ....0 Thompson. Simpson. Gwinn, Davis Lefever. Parmeleo Brewer . Munroe, “Bitlings. 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 R EPEE] P R 1 1 1 0 1 or12 bird match, ided improve- BET T U= S PRIPINES LSSt P = PTTTTFTTT 0 .1 1 1 1 L 1 - a8 2 in which the shootin; ment on the above, E Gross. Townsend: Penrosé. Simpson Thompson. Hughes CR I S Sy S S e S e B R S S S = D opening up with much enthusiasw, and Captai ‘Penrose pre- dicts that there will be more powder burned here during the “coming summer than was ever consumed in_any two provious seasons. Large flocks of pintails, interspersed with small bunches of canvasbacks, were scen fly- ing up the river last evening, and the next fow days will witness many outgoing hunting parties. A bunch of geese, the first of the season, were received at Penrose & Hardin's yeste: day from up the Platte. The birds have ar- rived in considerable numbers in the vicinity of_Gothenburg, Cozad and Brady's Island. Mr.J. M. Woods, of Millard, Dak., pre- sented H. A, Penrose with a handsome, thor- oughbred water spanicl yesterday. el 5y Harry Flaxman, a clever pottery worker in Providence undertook the feat of making an entire tea set of forty- four pieces in seven and a half minutes. He began his task in the paesence of a large audience. The pliable clay was manipulated with deft and skillful fin- gers, and twelve cups and saucers adorned the board in short order, Then twelve plates were piled upon each other, and then four large plates, a tea- pot, & sugar-bowl and two other vessels sprung up, all lhu\;‘fily and almost per- fectly formed. When the last piece had been finished the hands on the ma~ jority of the watches indicated the lapse of eight minutes from the time of starting. HIS - FLIGRT WAS IN V.. A Wealthy Kansas Oity Man's Sin Finds Him Out. SHE TRACED HIM TO THE COAST. Pathetic Story of a Ruined Life—The Old Missouri on A Rampage— Stone Masons Preparing A Sensation Revived. KaxsasCiry, Mo, Feb. 22.—([Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—A sensational Kansas City scandal of three yoars ago was revived to-day by the receipt of the following telo- gram from Los Angeles, Cal.: “*A sensational suit'has been filed here as a sequel to a big scandal in Kunsas City three years ago. At that time Miss Francis Dyke, a young woman well known in upper social circles, sued George A. Van Every, a prominent middle- aged business man, for seduction and breach of promise of marriage and to compel him to ‘maintain her child. While the case was pend- ing the defendant disappeared and came to the coast, followed soon by his brothers, well- known real estate men. Miss Dyke de- termined to follow Van Every and finally lo- cated him at Santa Moria living in fine style, The result was the renewal of legal proceed- ings here in a suit of $20,000 for breach of romise.” The statement that Miss Dyke moved in high society circles is @ mistake. She was the daughter of a farmer residing near Springfield and became acquainted with Van Every Whrlu waiting on the table at a boarding house in Springficld. She came here to be confined and her child was stillborn., Van Every tried to settlo with her, paying her $300 or $100 down and promising to pay £500 more. ‘This he failed to do and suit was commenced. He made his (‘A(‘n‘pc\ to California where ho has been followed by Miss Dyke, who swears she will kill him. Her Kansas City attor- neys have served notice on various parties here that they will commence the taking of -!asmnnionn to-morrow, when the old story will be revived. Blacklisted Rim. KAN8As City, Mo., Feb, 22.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—Edward L. Randall filed @ suit in the circuit court to day against the Chicago & Rock Island railroad company for $25,000 damages. Randall says he was em- ployed by the Rock Tsland road as a telegraph operator. On July 1, 1836, he was discharged and his name placed on o list kept by all tho railroads-that he was an incompetent and un- worthy operator. On account of this black- listing ho has been unablo to obtain emplay- ment on othor railroads. Will Fight the Unfon, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Feb. 22.—[Special Tele- gremtothe Ber.] The Master Stone Masons' association held a sccond mecting to-day to consider tho elght hour question. The com- mittee appointea by the assoclation to see the architects and material men reported that they had been successful with both, and and the association now thinks that the strikers will not be able to get a contract. The Cut Stone Dealers’ association also held ameeting to-day and decided to combine with the master stone masons against the union. Last year the stone masons would not handle stone that was not cut by union stone cutters and the stone dealors, by taking action with the master masons, will thus protect theruselves. e The Missouri's Rise at Kawville. KaNsas City, Mo., Feb. 22.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brg.|—The Missouri river is booming. It registered this morning 15 feet 88 inches above low water mark and is still rising, The island opposite the mouth oY tho Kaw is fast submerging, The Kuty s vy to tho high water mavk of inst fall atid 8 rising at the rate of 3 feet in forty-cight bours, Freparing ForaG. A. R. Encampment. KANSAs Citv, Mo., Feb. 22.—[Special Tglo- gram to the Bre.|—Fifty delegates from G. A. R. posts in Missourl, Kansas and Hli- nois met here to-duy for tho purpose of organ- izing for the purpose of purchasing camping grounds and eracting suitable buildings for theannual and other encampments of the G. A, R._After effecting o temporary organ- ization the meeting adjourned to meet at Trenton, Mo., March 13, The Association Reorganized. KAN3As City, Mo, Feb. 22.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.] —The Colorado and Utah association was to-day reorganized at tho meeting and will hereafter be known as the Colorado railroad association. 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