Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 24, 1888, Page 2

RECEIVING THE. COVERNOR, A Brilllant Bvent in the History of HIS BONDSMEN CAPTURED HIM. A Man Oharged With Forgery to Be Compelled to Stand Trial—Prob- able Drowning—Rankia Surrroy, Neb,, Feb. 23.—[Special to tho 'he military dress ball and reception in honor of Governor John M. Thayer and staff, given here by Company A, Second reg- iment, Nebrasks. day, will long be remembered fas the most successful event in the history of this thriv- ing young city. “Pacific trains from the east, Governor Thayer and accompanying members of his staff wero reccived by the officers and members of Company A in full uniform, the Knights of Pythias, A. O. U, W. and other civic socie- i brass bands from Wood River and Gibbon and a vast concourse of people from the city and surrounding country. ‘was handsomely decorated with flags. The crowd was larger than ever before known. After the parade a reception was held in the opera house, which was densely packed. In the evening another reception was given, followed by the ball and banquet. and able addresses were made by Rev. Tal Governor Thayer, Colonel Dudley and Col- Bei onel Correll. An amusin, incident happgned ‘when the Tncwr in the course of his remarks referred to the kindmess of Governor Thayer. The speaker said the gov- ernor was kind-hearted enough "to greet all with kindness and courtesy. Ho was so kind hearted he would kiss the children, and would even—here during the pause made by the speaker the audience broke into_enthusi- astic laughter and applause, catching the thought before it was uttered. dently knew the governor would kiss the mothers too, if, as the speaker said, *‘a proper ition was presented accompanied by an in- lemnifying bond to cover any damages that might resuls.” ‘oo much praise eannot be given to the triotic citizens for the grand success of tha all and reception. liant affair and the banquet superb. [lirhinisg Holt Wants Division. ArxiNsox, Neb., Feb. Bers.]—Large and enthusiastic meetings are Dbeing held in all parts of Holt county for the purpose of making four counties at the next election. The peoplo are much in faver of the division, as the county 1s altogether too large, being 48x54 miles. are expected to be named Elkhorn, Union, Dustin and Holt. KeanNey, Neb.. Feb. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—In the case of the state against C. H. Rankin, who shot and wounded Banks, the defendant waived examination and in default of $5,000 bail went to jail to await the next term of the district court. The man talks freely about his crime and says bard times and desperation drove him to do the deed. Banks is gettin%llonu nicely and is able to be on the street. only slight. OAKLAND, Neb., Feb. 23.—[Special Tele, gram to the Ber.]—It is thought Rudolph Kliber was drowned in Logan river some time yesterday, his hat being found to-day on He wus hunting alone. s being dragged, but the body has not been the ice, found had been living with his stepmother here this ‘winter, . A B, somewhere in Tllinois. He wasa. young man well liked by everyone. etry county, b sgom- and F\'edy;rlc appearance - at the last tern of court to an- swer to the charge of forgery, have committed at Vales said to time ago. Hamilton District Court. Aunona, Neb., Feb. 23.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Judge Norval cleared up the docket and adjourned the February term of *e district court last evening. In thecaseof V. Morse & Co., of Omaha, versus F.J. herime Engle, of Aurora, involving the title to property taken on a mortgage, amounting to about $1,400, a verdict was ren- dered in favor of the plaintiff. and Cat Preparing For the Break-Up. Arrested By His Bondsmen. ‘WmtvaN, Neb., Feb. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bes.]—O. P. Warner, postmas- ler at this point, waa arrested this morning snd teken to Valentine, the county seat of Bhelton. Bound Over. A Royal Reception. National guard, | yester- On the arrival of the Union e town Eloquent, They evi- The dance was a bril- 23.—[Special to the The new counties Lo o Rankin Bound Over. 'he wound is Aer il Probably Drowned. The creek Ho was twenty years of age and Wells. He has a sister ———— his bomndsmen, John 'k Clark, for his non- which he was ntine some e — Nesmaska Crry, Neb., Feb. 23.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy to-day removed their pile bridge across the river at this point and made other up. The reparations for the ice break- ver raised considerably to-day snd it is feared much damage will be dono ‘when the ice breaks. i VA Appointed to Fill the Vacancy. ‘WasniNeToy, Feb. 23.—[Special Telegram {0 the BrE]—The county commissioners met ot this place to-day and appointed H, C. Ed- ‘wards to fill the vacancy caused by the death of County Clerk Brown. There were . about. forty applicants for the position, and it took the commissioners three days to sclect o —_—_— A VICTORY FOR CHICAGO. Justice Harlan Renders a Decision in the Lake Front Cases. Cnicago, Feb. 28.—Justice Harlan read an opinion in the United States circuit court this sftérnoon disposing of three cases affecting the ownership and possession of the lake front. The decision is regarded as asub- stantial victory for the peaple of Chicago and the state s agalnst the Illinois Central rail- road - company. - The prevailing opinion is shat it will stand, and that the Illinois Central has been confirmed 1n all the rights it was entitled to, while the people have been pro- fectad from unjust encroachments. The aallroad mmpani"n main contention that it o the consent of natural shore, but” where filling in has been done on & large scale by the railroad. is shown to be the owner of all the railrogd t lots in front of which depots, piers, ete., in width of the bed = harbor, is set aside. lfi’hq remain in the city with e state, not only as to the The Bave ) ve been built and that the government has no title to the ground described in the infor- mation except so far as it seeks to protect the barbor against obstruction., The property laimed by the railroad extends some nine &munmlnm breakwater, Be” Newe: cinimed 0 road places i beyond the line of the govern- eatablished at the modest estimate of the rail- at $100,000,000. —- Railroad Notes. their value Switch Engine No. 100, of the B. & M., is draped in crape for the death of one of its erew, killed in the yards. Night Operator Ferry, of the B. & M., left for Plattsmouth last night and his place will E.fluod b{li‘nnd Deens, Who comes from Rock land. Ticket Agent F. J. Knapp is now keeping bachelor's hall, his wife having goue on a visit 10 friends {n Michigan. e —— Panchita Morales, who lives at Plaza Teguesquite, N. M., is one hundred and seven years old. She lives alone ina 1 casa de adobe and does her own ousework, and most any evening can her supper, which seen n, consists mfitlflu. tomales and black lee. Even at her very old age she is straight as an arrow and moves about th ishing ease. Her hair reaches waist and is white as snow. A Rockless Driver funs Over!a Ten- Iated as much as the -one against fast driv- ing. On busy days the street crossings are absolutely dangerous on account of the legion of reckless drivers who dash down the streets to the peril of all pedestrians crossing the streets. There have been a number of acci- dents recently on account*of this criminal carelessness, and yesterday another victim, a little girl of ten years, was added to the list, and_she will be crippled for life. Her name is Jessic Bush, the daughter of Charles Bush, who lives at Orchard Hill. on the east side of Sixteenth street and was crossing Davenport going north, when Henry Sharp came driving at full speed from the south and turned east on Davenport. back of the little girl was toward the horses and she was not aware of their approach. Sharp did not slacken his speed in the least, but grimly watched his team knock thé little Firl down, trample her under foot, and et the wheels of his vehicle pass over her. The thigh -bone of and so badly of the bone ever knitting suficiently to bear mrch weight, She was - also_otherwise bruised. The piercing screams of the child attracted a large crowd, who expressed great indignation for the manner in which she was thjured. ' She was carried into Forsyth's drug store, where the broken member was put in splints. halt an hour afterwards Sharp was arrested lt‘ml put behind the bars at the central sta- tion. common one of Sharp's, and by his veckless driving he has run over no less than four per- sons within the past few wecks. Heisa driver for the Garneau Cracker company. Hanions' “New Fant. drew an immense audience at Boyd's opera house last evening. Standing room was at a premium. Every seat in the house was occu- pied when the curtain rang up on the first act. Everybody was delighted, for ‘“‘Fan- tasma’ is a spectacular feast, garnished with astounding -llusions and sct off with the most unique stage effects. In all respects it is a novel production of the most attractive description, theater goe the same are many changes, however, and some new and decidedly clever innovations have been ters of Zamabiel, a thrilling scene, an idea borrowed from one of Verne'singeiicusnovels.' 1t is wondrously effective, being as fine as any ever put on any stage. One of the most striking features is the nat- ural way in which the monsters of the deep move about among the performers in their aqueous realistic and never fails to of applause. various roles as nymphs and sprites, and are remarkably clever, girl, with a graceful, well rounded form, and makes a charming fairy-queen. Her songs were rej Girl” is her best—it is capital. Little Tootsy, the juvenile clown, made his usual hit. whole performance is :all:l‘enn-vlvnuts and is altogether immensely aking. They Come to Blows and an Army army was varied last evening with a little genuine blood and actual fights with the enemy. and battle crics of the doughty Salvationists some scoffing votaries of the enemy’'s camp were present and made amockery of the war- like demonstrations. promptly drummed out of camp with more force than politeness, and thirsting for re- vengo they laid in ambush for the Salvation- ists. The first warrior who appeared was Stringer, a common private, who was mis- taken for the captain and was assailed by one of the gang, called ‘‘Charley.” more pounded him up pretty {nnou and of‘me assault and intends swearing out a warrant this morning for “Charley’s” ar- rest. ‘The other disturbauce was kicked \lpsze! Wilson Lindly, a chronic disturber of the Sal- vation army fenses has been arreste times. Last night, just outside the door, he had a row with one of the pickets, who re- fused to let him into camp. Lindly then tried the force of blows, when he was col- lared by Officer Cullen and marched off to the guard house to await the court martial of Judge Berka this mornin make a stroug man weaken. cific officials .are kin shelter of the depot in CRIPPLED, FOR LAFE. Year-Old Girl There is no ordinance in the city code vio- She was The the left log was broken splintered that there are doubts picked up tenderly and About The police say that this offense is a g~ sk AMUSEMENTS. ma' Greeted by a Tremendous Crowd. The Hanlon Brothers' “New Fantasma" and is familiir to Omaha having been witnessed at theater last season. There ed to this year's production. The quar- at the bottom of the sea, is its numberless ‘transformations abode. It is an extremely bit of mechanical engineering, evoke * thunders The famous Phoites appear in Laura Burt is a pretty tedly encored. ~The “Italian Tha interspersed with g o SINNERS AND SALVATIONISTS. Man Slugged. The checkered history of the Salvation During the course of the war songs The intruders were Charles was than a8 match for Stringer and he , smashing his leaving both of his eyes in mourn- Stringer informed the police officers barracks, who for similar of- some three or four A Hard R to Travel. Freauenters of the Union Pacific depot must have noticed a foreign-looking woman, accompanied by two small boys, who sat in gentleman’s waiting room for the last two days, apparently oblivious to her surround- ings. packages of edibles were her only luggage; but she seemed to be conténted and without care. is still there, stretched out on the hard station fioor, She Is the wife of a Bol Colorado, and has traveled alone from Penn- sylvania to meet him, but her funds are ex- A few quilts rolled up and a few small ‘When the midnight trains arrive she but forwetful of everything in sleep. hemian miner in hausted and her trunks are lost. She her- self has a ticket to her destination and is awaiting the arrival of her trunks to pledge them as security for the passage of her boys to their father's home, but in the meantime she is putting up with hardships that would The Union Pa- allowing her the e meantime. Proved They Were Not Vagrants. Just & weeR ago the BEE published the troubles of ‘L. C. Taylor' and Myron E. Cronkhite, who had been sentenced to sixty ddys imprisonment as_vagrants, with the first and last ten’ days on bread and water. Through the'efforts of their attorneys, how- ever, they secured a rehearing yesterday, and when thiey produced affidavits from some of the best known residents in Conncil Bluffs, they were -at once and honorably dis- charged. Their case seems to be a hard one. Traveling " a8 .they were with all their capital (some 8700)invested in maps, on reaching Omaha they were run in by an intelligént policeman on the charge of having confidenced an ignoraunt foreigner out of $70. There was nothing to substantiate the charge, however, and it was dropped, only to make room for another of vagrancy. That, too, was dismissed yesterday, and they find them- selves out for very heavy legal expenses, and two weeks 108t time. hey will lay their case before the city council in the hope of being reimbursed for the money expended. Licensed to Wed, The following marriuge - licenses were issued yesterday by Judge Shields: Name and Residence. ‘Thomas Krallik, Omaha. Jenny Rowland, Omaha. i Loren A. Marsh, Omah Mary A. Durben, Omaha, Jacob Mertz, Omaha. Anna Pelican, Omaha Albran Peterson, Waterloo “Tilda Johnson, Waterloo. John Pollock, Omaha. Carrio Benson, Omaha. i John Mossitt, Omaha.. Birdie Henley, Omah; Age. EREEZEER Frritze Hansen, Omah I Sunder Oleson, Omal zEzEES Schools and Architects, The committee on buildings of the board of education held a three hours'talk with the various architects of the accepted school buildings last evening. The main object for which the meeting was called was to discuss the ventilation and other sanitary features of the new buildings. The committee, however, did ot coufine themselves to this, but modi- fled the proposed size and arrangement of building, which is to have the Routan hot air system. Arrangements were mado to ad- vertise for bids to put a roof on the nowun- finished Webster atroet le Elliott at the bride's residence, Twonty-third and Piorce streets, by Rev. J. 8, Detweiler, of the English Lutheran church. The cero- mony was witnessed by only the iminediate ties, all of whom signalized the event their pew home om South Thirty-second street. staking the drives, walks and lakes of Spring Lake park n the southern part of the city, have finished their work and the laying out of the place, which will be mado most beauti- :hl' work are accepted, which will be before ong, would defray the expense of the improve- ment, but now that the amount of the work cost, it is estimated, will approach $100,000 ‘This amou one of the prettiest parks in the country. Trinity cathedral by Dean Gardner has in- creased with each service this week. Last night the subject chosen was ‘‘Repentance,’” the discourse being based on the parable of the *‘Prodigal Son." entire congrogation remained at an after fl% abseuge of her husband. . o e AP e e e b Z s BLACK ~ HILLS ARCONAUTS Matrimonial. Early Struggles tp Obtain the Pre- Wednesday evening Harry, Morriam, clous Metal. editor ~ of the Pythian Spur, was married to Miss Hallie e CONFLICTS V]"'TH THE SIOUX. e Thrilling Advejitfires .of a Band of Hardy Frontigssmen—Death and Torture—Litpstility of the Government, friends and relatives of the contractin, . fir‘ presentation of useful and costly |yr_es'unl:. Mr. and Mra. Merriam will hereafter be in x Arthur Lynn writes in the Minneapo- lis Tribune: Todd, Randall, Captain Raymond, Charlie Gureau and old man Bisonetto had married into the Brule Stoux tribe and had lived with the In- dians many years previous to 1870, They were men of more than ordinary intelligence and never. more contented or happy than when relating their ex- perience on the frontier among Indians, especially when a big brown jug and a tumbler were handy. I carrieda jug across the Missourl river once that proved how much these usually modest men could relate of wars, raids, fights and hair lifting when they were in the right humor. It was from these four men and James Bordeau, who had a ranch oppoesite the Spotted Tail agency, that I got the un- doubted proof that gold existed in the Black Hills. Mr. Bordeau was in com- mand of the Americen Fur company’s trading post—now called Fort Laramig —when Fremont firstcrossed the plains. He stopped with Mr. Bordeau for sev- eral days, who was, when I talked with him, a traveling history of the north- west from 1840 up to that time, 1870. Mr. Bordeau informed me that Indi- ans had time and again brought speci- mens of gold into the trading post. but mienin The Spring Lake Eden. Tho engincers who have been at work ful, will take place as soon as the bids for It was thought originally that $50,000 required to be done has been ascertained, the f money will make the spot The Prodigal Son. Interest in the lectures to. men only at There was & large aud- ience present, which included @ number of visiting clergymen of the city, Nearly the service conducted by the dean. 'The subject chosen for this evening's lectureis *‘Pardon.” The mission is proving of unexpected inter- est and great good will undoubtedly result from the efforts of Dean Gardner. e Jumped Their Board. Mrs. J. A. Bain, a widow, keeps a board- ing house at 1911 Douglas street. Recently she has had a preponderanee of typestickers. Several of them have jumped their bills, and Mrs, Bain is much aggrieved. Wirt Baivd and William Hyatt are the most recent of- fenders. They left unpaid accounts aggre- gating #44.50, and the woman says she kept Hyatt from starving and freezing this win- ter. She has sent their accounts to their re- spective homes in Ohio_and ‘lowa, and will probably receive a draft—the first' one in from the northwest—for the amount. ———— ©Oable Cars Blocked. Tt was again a boy; and. this time he de- layed all the cable cars for upwards of an hour last_night. His name could mot be learned but he made an attempt to cross Tenth street just in front of the grip at the Jones street, crossing, and” in order to save his life, as well as the Cable company. from action for damages, the gripman Kul on the brakes. He did notdrop the cable at tha same time, however, and the complicated machinery got out of order, and at 10 o'clock there were five grips with cars attached awaiting the track to be cleared. ————— Hebrew Ladies’ Sewing Society. The semi-annual meeting of this charitabla institution will take place to-day, Friday, at 2 o'clock p. m., at the vestry rooms of the synagogue. The officers of this society are doing their utmost to clothe the poor. All members are desired to be present. The Jewish Feast of Purim will commence next Saturday evening. Divine services will be hell«:mzt the synagogue, commencing at 7 o'clock, —_—— The E. M. A. and the National League. The Emmet Monument association which gave a ball in the exposition hall, some weeks ago, for the benefit of the national land league fund, netted the magnificent sum of $200, which has been sent to Dr. O'Reilly in Detroit, the treasurer of the league.. The members worked well for the cause as the grand showing made attests. and hope when some tickets, which have not yet been. ac- counted for are heard from, to increase the excellent sum. find. He determined to find out. He bribed a young Indian named Eagle Claw, who was very much attached to him for saving his Iife while down with the smallpox, to follow the returning hostiles to their camp, under guise of living among them, and find out the secret of the warlike Brules and Minne- conjus. Eagle Claw proved faithful to his trust an returnmll. He was under penalty of death, bound to keep secret all he had seen. ' He described the loca- tion of the hostiles as on a river that was going to meet the sun in the morn- ing, which Mr. Boerdeau determined must be the south branch of the Chey- enne river. Bagle Claw described, after hesitating for a long time, the torture of three white men who had been caught in the foothills of the mountains. The poor fellows had baen surprised and lit- erally filled with arrows before they had a chance to defend /themselves. Their guns were not within reach just at the moment they weré -needed, and the men were soon bound cafitives. They were disabled, one in bath legs, the others in body and arms, The Indian de- scribed the torturerwith burning sticks, hot arrow voints wnd mutilations. He told of their unflinéhing bravery. stand- ing up to the stake with set teeth and flashing eyes, until the cruel fire ate into the vital spot, that held them up, then the roasted flesh and:bones of the defiant face but a few moments before, dropped on to the roasting breast and all was over. Mr. Bordefumade many fruit- less attempts to get’the record of the men, but everything tad been burned. The Indians bad no knowledge of mining, but had learned to examine the streams from their surprising miners at work, and afterwards killing thein and getting their outfits. The other four men—Randall. Raymend, Gureau and Bisonette—had also personal knowl- edge that there was plenty of gold in the Black hills, having gone there often with lodge pole parties and on hunting trips. but were never allowed to do any rospecting, only what could be done y_the ytmost caution to deceive the Indians. From all this assurance, I de- termined on my return to Yankton, to publish all the facts and create a grand R s A Queer if Not Insane, Edward Warner, a queer acting German, who only about four weeks ago was up be- fore the county commissioners .supposably demented, but who was dismissod as a sana person, was again taken into the bands of the law last night. This time it is for wife beating. The police thini that if Warner is not insane, he certainly is a perfect counter- feit of it, and they wonder how. he.ever passed the crucial test. A New Savings Bank. % The South Omaha Savings . hank filed articles of incorporation yesterday, with the county clerk. The capital stock is £100,000, and the bank is to begin business April 1, 1888, The first board of directors is oomiwsd of the following gentlemen: C. ‘W. Thomas, J. H. Millard, Chas, H. Brown, . Meday and Guy C. Barton. Kaufman's Oase Dismissed. Dave Kaufman was tried in the police court yesterday on the charge of: embezzling 50 belonging to M. F. Anderson, of Corn- ging, Ia. Mr. Kaufman satisfled. the. court that it was on account of his financial em- barrassment instead of intentional fraud that he failed to send the $450 to Anderson. Pemn;l agraphs. P. A. Gebhard, of New York, is at. the Paxton. i George O. Thompson and bride, of Ord, Neb., are at the Paxton. State Veterinary Surgeon J; Gertl.gjr;, of Lincoln, is & guest at the Paxton. R. W. Clarke and E. F. Hamilton, of ‘St. Paul are registered at the Paxton. o D. A. Branch, traveling passenger agent of the Chicago & Atlantic road is in the city. ' John S. Patee, one of the most prominent Dbusiness young men of St. Joseph,- Moi, 1s a guest at the Paxton. James C. Birney, of Crote, Neb., chairman of the stock commission of Nebraska, is a guest at the Paxton. 3 4 Superintendent Smith, of the horse railway company, has returned after an- absence _of about thirty days in Florida, X H. W. Gifford and wife arrived in this city yumrdu{, Mr. .Gifford isa promin- ent druggist of Marshalltown, Ia. At the Millard: F. E. White, Chicago; J. M. Evans, St. Louis; J. id'“‘Clfll' A ] rush. Out of all the hundreds who wanted to go, only twenty-eight could be mus- tered at_Sioux City when the pinch came. This list included Mrs. Tallent and her twelve-year-old boy, wife and son of a member of the expedition. She was the first white woman who got into the hills, not a eaptive. On the 6th day of October, 1874, this little band of heroes crossed the Missouri river at Sioux City and headed northwest for the hills. After crossing the Niobrara river they entered the great Sioux res- ervation. Their course was over a wild, howling wilderness of desolatian until they were fortunate enough to strike Custer’s trail and followed it to a point on French creek, where a stockade was erectod and close to where the present Custer City now stands. The trip cupied two months and seventeen days, and no [ndians met. Their route and time was chosen judiciously. The stock- ade erected was 50x90 and solidly built. About the middle of June 23, men started for the hills by Sidney, Neb. When forty miles north of the Platte river they were arrested and brought back and sent to Cheyenne. Captain Moynahan, in command at Si(‘uoy, used his unfortunate prisoners in a brutal manner. Followingon the heels of this outrage came another still more brutal and inhuman.. Captain Walker, of the First infantry, stationed at Fort Randall, was sent out to overhaul a large party going into the hills by vhe Niobrara route. His command came up with the pioneers near Rosebud creek, about midway between Randall and the hills, Walker was a fine looking sol- dier, and nothing. in his make up or style would indicatg, ghat he would vol- untarily misuse the oaptives, who num- bered over 200, and/esuld haye licked the soldiers, but didt’ want to arouse Uncle Sam. Captitig! Walker burned wagons, clothing ang; personal effects belonging to the eptire party, then marched them bagk to Fort Randall, putting them across|thte Missouri river and turned them laogé. They were a sad and dishearténéd crowd when they reached Yankton. ' This put a damper on all other parties who wanted 10 go to the hills. This brief outline of the early and unsugeessful efforts to gaim a permanent fogthold brings us up to another trial by mem who fought, suf- fered and died. 2015 Just before Captaiyf Walker had cap- tured his 200 victimg another party had secretly organized on the east side of the Missouri river near where the flourishing city of Chamberlain now stands. They were all frontiersmen and posted. Their outfit consisted of three V'lli:’"fl loaded with supplies and tools, each wagon being hauled by a strong mule team, The river was crossed just below old Fort Lookout. Major Lyman was in command, and the other mem- bers were Jim Somers, Louis Bordeau, Hank Joues, Lore Pattee, Gus Willis, Big Parker, Fellicia Fallis, Poker Bill Williams, Jim Ellis, Bill Jones and Tom Platt. At daylight they broko camp and away they went. This thrill- ing narrative of their march, fighting, death and retreat I gotfrom Jim Somers, a8 Major Lyman would never talk of the horrors of the trip. His success in all previous frontier experiences had been Doyle, New York, and R. A. ‘ittle an of San Diego, Cal. James Foley, of Grand Island, brothor of Pat'k Foley of Thirteenth street, in this city ‘was in town yesterday on a msit to the latter who has been ill for some aays. J. F. Allard, chief clerk in the office of Bradstreet's commercial agency, has -re- covered from his illness which has confined him tohis home for a coupte of weeks. ————— Brevities, Yesterday's internal revenue collec- tions amounted to 88,078.46. Sheriff Coburn took the convicted forger, McDonald, to Lincoln yesterday. A commission of lunacy has been ap- inted to inquire into the mental con- ition of Mrs. Frank Bellamy, wife of the capital avenue saloon keeper. Justice A. C. Read celebrated Wash- ington’s hh‘thdufi by uniting in mar- riage Leverin Hugh, of Omaha, and Miss Annie Smith, of Dubuque, Ia. Last night the arms for the Creighton Guards came to hand, and they are now completely uniformed and equipped. Lieutenant Kennon, aide-de-camp to General Crook, drills them twice a week, and in a short time expects to be able to allow their friends to witness their proficiency. Birdie Henleyis a sixteen-year-old Miss that is willing totry her fortune on the troublous sea of matrimony and John Mossitt, aged twenty-two, is the mate she has chosen for the voyage. As Birdie was not of legal age, the unfeel- ing clerk compelled the expectant Lroom to bring from her mother a writ- n consent to the marriage, which he did, Mrs. Henley making a marginal note that the consent wag given “in the ‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ‘| death Tsent the Tribune, which would never divulge the location of the s0 marked that this disastrous defeat overshadowed everything. I h to promiso Waver to publish the true state- ment untis he and Somers were dead. Jim Somers died near Brule City in 1876 or 1877, and the account of Lyman's % was published last week, Somoers was sec- ond in eommand. Here's the story: “I did not look for much trouble until we slruck the trails leading from the Cheyenne and Grand River agencies to Red Cloud’s big camp at Pine Ridge, as wo were taking a course midway be- tween them. Our first three days and nights were passed all right. After leaving the Missouri we passed the head of Medicine river on asouthwesterly di- rection to reach the White river at or v Two Tail creek, Following up the river for two days and making good time, we concluded to change our direc- tion to strike the head of Wakpa Shiclia or Bad river, which we reached on the night of the third day out, hav- ing made only one dry camp (without water) on the crossing. On the morn- ing of the fourth day, Fallis, who had the last watch, rushed down from a small butte where he had .stood guard the better to overlook the country, and calmly stated: ‘Boys, we're in for it. Our trail has been discovered by a war party, indging from their appearance and actions.’ “Our judgment was right. Wae reached White river, placed pickets and were soon nslco?. E{m‘{ura break of day we were all ready for the expected attack. It didg't come. Qur lookout could get a fair view of the country up and down on both sides. There was nothing to indicate the presence of the enemy—not even the appearance of a startled bird. We were about ready to start out and were discussing the move- ment, when, like a thunder clap out of a clear sky, came the report of rifles, ‘Jump cover, boys, they have got us, d---n 'em, exclaimed Lyman. It took but an instance to realize our position. The firgt volley did 1ts fatal work. Poor Ellis and Pratt were down and one mule was badly injured. We dis- covered at once that we were ambushed in the rear. Every ‘man held to his protection for five minutes or more, though it seemed an hour. Nota shot had been fired by us, nor had the In- dians exposed their position after their first fatal volley. ‘4 ‘Boys,’ said Lyman, ‘I fear we are in a trap. There must be Indians above and below us, or they wouid never have tried this degperate game.’ *“Fallis proposed a plan to uncover the concealed foe, which was for three to go up and then down the river and the other four towards the river, cut a hole in a hat and fasten a piece of this twine to it. When we hawe got our positions, run the twine over a tw{F or anything that will do to hoist the hat up. Then take your position en either side an pull the string, raising the hat slowly, as if on a_man’s head. Those who go towards the river will draw fire first. Then look out for both sides. ‘I think,” said Fallis, ‘that we can uncover the brutes and get even with them. I tried it on a cowardly Pawnee once and got his hair,” We scattered and got our hoisting apparatus fixed and took posi- tion well off on either side, Lyman, Fallis and Big Parkerand myself taking the river front. We got a position-near where Ellis fell dead and rigged the hat. I held the string and imoved off about ten feet and pulled the hat up gradually .and dropped it a little to make it seems like a man rising and showing his head. I drew the hat up even with the brush, when bang came a dozen or more bullets. Down went the hat, and in an instant a couple of yells from the brush on the river bank told that our shots had hit. This rapid firing and yells mingled with shouts told us that the Indians on our flanks were uncov- ered also, for bang, bang, went the guns of our boys, with the certainty that another Indian was hit. Ipulled up the hat again a little more cautious, and our shots counted again on one In- dian, at least. Things began to work in our favor pretty well, Lyman crawled back and called in a man each from the flanks, and thus reinforced we concluded to force the fight on the river, as a retreat aqross the river would give us big odds. We had the Indians well located and judged there wore ten or fifteen of them. The brush along the bottom was favorable for our approach on either flank of the savages, never dreaming that we would tackle them in such a manner. There were three on each flank., Lyman’s party was to open first, and my crowd was to take advantage of what turned up. “Our scheme worked like a charm. Lyman and his two men commenced an indiscriminate pumping of lead into the brush where the Indiuns were concealed. The attack was a surprise, besides the bullets caused the Indians to move, then we got a chance, and, by thunder, we gave it tothem hot. Both our parties were firing at the point of an angle where. Mr. Indian was concealed. One Indian jumkc-l up and fell back with a yell of defianco. Our work was count- ing and we erowded the now thoroughly aroused foe. Ome tall painted devil broke for the river but he didn’t get there. Then two more started, both reached the water but one was wounded. Lyman yelled out in Sioux, which we as well as the Indians understood, ‘close in, give ’emhelll’ We did, but Parker got an ugly wound in the left shoulder. At this stage of the game, the Indians becamé’ convinced . .that they were whipped, besides having the river be- hind them. They gave it to us hot. for a few minutes and then broke in a wild stampede for the water. *“We had lost Ellis apd Platt. Parker was badly wounded, but not fatally. Two of our six mules were gone, and in twenty hours we would be hopelessly nemmed in and death and butchery would wind us up, if we stayed very long in our present camp. Tt was then about.5 o'clock. It was decided to get supper and cross the river, and make a bee line for Nebraska. We repacked the three wagon loads into two, leaving out extra grub and mining toolsand pre- pared for light marching order, As soon us it was dark we moved the wagons. down to the river, which was easily forded, we buried our comrades without ceremony and bade farewell to the eursed hole. We had nothing to fear from the Indians that night, ner would they likely attuck us again until reinforced. Our only hope was a rapid retreat. Of course we hadn’t any idea of the bitter hostile attitude of the en- tire Soux nation, as we afterward learned. Aftergetting safely across the river we marched as nearl dv\le south as we could, We soon struck a creek and continued our march on the ridge all night. At du{hrolk we could see a high butte several miles in advance. This we made for as rapidly as our mules could travel. “‘The sun was seorchln!; hot and our poor animals were suffering for water. About noon our pursuers approached our location to inspect, They could see the three men on top of the butte, but we were out of sight. The Indians had no knowledge of our numbers now, as they knew t! ? had killed some in the fight and couldn’t tell how many we had to begin with as our numbers were con- cealed. They were golng to feel our position, as they rode around the butte out of range and lfin halted in front ne. of our i) egwknaw if they could stampede our stock the{h:ld us The hour for final dead to rights. . 1888, - struggle was at hand and everyone knew his duty. The Indians divided their forces again, gne-half going to the oppostte slde of the butte and dis- mounting. They were going for Ly- man and his two men on top. The mounted halh wero going to take chances and stampede our stock, think- ing perhaps that the threo men on top were all that was left of our force. The; also knew that one more night's march would bring vs protty close to Missourd. It was their last chance and ours also. They wanted our blood and scalpsy we were equally as anxious for theirs, There was a mutnal feeling on this point. Our foes numbered twenty- six and our llfhllux force was ten. Par- ker could still shoot, but a slight jar was terrible. He was game and full of revenge. Lyman had taken the extra rifles with him. The struggle began. ““The mounted, painted demons, with a howl of rage, made & bold and fear less dash for the rayine, but #ddenly circled right and left in splendid style. We watched their every metion, but kept perfoctly quiet, having judged their plan to draw our fire if there was anyone concealed in the ravine. They knew of the men on the butte tops and that our stock was in the ravine, and that was all. The first sally was for the dismounted bucks to attack Lyman, as we soon heard his gun talking. Then the mounted bucks prepared for a regu- lar charge in dead ecarnest. On they came like flying devils, pouring their bullets into the ravine as they came. We answered not until the{ got within a hundred feet, when gave the signal. Seven good bullets went out ‘to meet a mark, and our repeaters were handled with a rapidity that astonished the devils, Three Honlcs were hit ‘and two Indians dropped before they got to my position. They charged over us, killing poor Parker and shooting me through the cheek; see (pointing to an ugly scnr.% Willis_got a bullet in his hip, and jumped for the brush. Willis was un- able to move. Iand my four unharmed men in the brush turned our gunson the howling devils who were unable to stampede our stock, but drove' them in- to a huddle. They turned like a wheel and charged out ngain. We had point blank range and_gave it to ’em strong. We got three dead and one wounded buck and pony. They picked up their two dead bucks first killed as they re- treated, displaying splendid horseman- ship and courage. Poor Willis got an- other bullet through his body as the In- dians rode over him. He was still liv- ing but fast going. I handed him my knife and he crawled over to the wounded buck who had been shot through from side to side and was un- able to do more. Willis sunk his knife into the Indian and rolled over on his back with savage satisfuction in eyes. Their spirits went out together to war no more. It was a savage pic- ture but such was satisfaction. “The attack on Lyman had failed; but one Indian was left to pay the pen- alty of their desperate attempt. Ly- man’s men had not suffered, nor cnu{d they fire well down the steep bluff. The Indians were thoroughly whipped, and our escape was now certain if no fresh bucks got in our way. Our loss was four and my wound. The Indians lost seven in this fight and five in the fight on White river. We also lost two ponies and another mule in the charge. The Indians drew off and camped. We got supper and prepared for a rapid mght march. As soon as it was dark we mounted and stole away very quietly. After putting about three miles between us and our thoroughly savage foes we started on a gallop until we felt safe that the Indians could not track us at our speed. We marched” all night, striking Whetstone creek at daylight, down which we rode and camped on the old Whetstone agency, then deserted. It was then agreed to separate and go home, denying our effort to go to the hills our loss. In fact, we were deter- mined to cover up our defeat as far as actual facts were concerned. We all had Indian wives, and it was not safe to lot the matter get out. But take our trip as a whole, it was the closest call for hair all around that I ever got into. Nothing but our good luck saved us, coupled with our thorough knowledge of tho brutes we had to contend with.” Major Lyman and Jim Somers are dead, thereby rveleasing meo from the promise made them not to publish the entire matter until both were dead. The last I heard of Fallis was at Ameri- can Creek, near Fort Thompson. Louie Bordeau is at one of the agencies. Williams, Potter aud the Jones boys went to the hills in 1876. There is much of the minute details of the terri- ble march and fighting necessarily omitted'so that this sketch would con- form to the limits of a big daily. Somers was killed in a fight. Lyman died recently in Montana, near the northwest corner of the National Park. I lost three old subscribers to my Jmper out of the four killed, but they di idn’t owe much, ARTHUR LINN. e The Cattle Business in Wyoming. Chicago Mail: Three years ago Wyo- ming territory stood next to Texas as a cattle country. Fortunes were made fast in the business,and a Wyoming cat- tle man was only another name for a man who was a millionaire, or who would be one inside of two years, Why, two {earfl ago you couldn’t throw astone in Cheyenne without hitting a rich man. To-day you would bave to look around a spell to find one. The cattlemen made stock _companies out.of their herds and sold the stock at fancy prices, I reckon. Lt was understood in the east that the dividends were enormous, and in order to meet the expenses and the demands for dividends these companies were, in many instances, obliged to sell all of their cattle down to yearlings, when they shouldn’t have been sent to the market until they were four-year-olds. That ¢omes about as near to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs us any- thing can in these times. Then the cattlemen began to fence in the earth. Government land was ac- uired by every pretence possible under. the laws, and other land was fenced— just taken, you know: A lotof eastern lellows. and English dudes came in, drew big salavies from the cattle com- ‘panies and cut abig dash. It actually got to be a common sight to sec one of those awkward chapsriding a bobtailed horse, with a little English saddle, and rigged up with white topped boots, a whip handle without a lash, and all the fixings and trappings of regular British swells. The, ralyzed thé coyboys and old timers w{t amazement at first, but we got used to it after a time and just let them go it. Inside of two years Cheyenne became the most English town in the United States. The tender- feet cattlemen cut a wide swath, too. There was a ‘“‘set” of these chaps. They affected the society of the English- men, built fine residences off in one corner of the city,and put on more style than a pilgrim eating with a fork. 'he crash came last summer, and the thing isn’t aver with yet, The Swans, who were about the biggest cattlemen of the United States,sold out to an English syndicate for $2,000,000, and failed last summer. It has come the hardest on the old timers; the men who settled in the country 1n the ontl(y days and worked up. These were plain sort of men, and were led on by the dash and brilliancy of the new comers. Some of them were badly pinched, and every- body is sorry for them. THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS, ‘Whoat Comes to the Front With Another Drop in Price. CORN SHOWS LIGHT TRADING. The Movement in Provisions Rathér on the Bearish Order—A Bete ter Demand For Cattle— General Quotations, CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. Cueaco, Feb, 28.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Fine weather seems to mean lower wheat prices to local traders and Feb- ruary sunshine drives all thoughts of the ap- proaching cold winds of March from thelr minds. Thero was nothing in the news re- ceived to-day to. particulurly influence prices either way, but they dropped, and the ‘weather, coupled with the condition in which local traders were loft Tucsday, appeared to bo the first cause of the decline. May wheat opened at 80l¢@S0%c—which was Y@%o under Tuesday’s close—~and steadily worked down to 707{c, then hung for a long time bo- tween 707¢c and 80¢, but shortly before the close advanced to S0%@S0lc, closing ot 1 o'clock at 80gc. June wheat opened at 81c and sold down to 80%¢ and closed at 1 o’clock at 80'gc. The local shorts in corn appeared to hava covered pretty well on Tuesday, &nd outside speculators were the only source from which strength could be oxpected this morning. Buying orders did not come in sufficient quantity, and without any spocial effort on the part of the bears to_depress prices, there was a decline of about lge. Trade was quite light and there was no special feature and no news togreatly influence prices, May corn opened at Bl @bllje, which was k@igo lower than Tuesday's cloke, and after selling at 511c straight, worked steadily down to B503¢c, and 503;c was the price without change for a long time. Later in the session there ‘was anadvance to 507¢e, and the 1 o'clock close was at 503{@5035c. Juno corn opened at Sle, sold up to blie, then down to S0%@ 50X¢c, and closed at 1 o’clock at 503¢c. he speculative oat market was quiet and ithout feature during most of the session, sales of May were at 3lc,” which was 35@1gc under Tuesday’s close, and evidently too fow, for the price immediately advanced to B11{@813c, but declined later to 303¢@s10 and the 1 o’clock close was at 81lc. June oats opened at 313¢c, sold down to” 8lc, and closed at 31'c. In provisions the movement was a little bearishly inclined. ~Trading all around opened at prices 4 little lower than the Tues- day closings and before any reaction was ex- rienced pork suffered a decline of lT}fc, ard 5¢ and short ribs 7l¢c. From the inside prices, however, the market subsequently re- covered a large share of the grom:“ lost and at 1 o’clock exhibited considerable steadiness. The depreciation actually suffered, as in- dicated by the final quotations, amounted to . 1234c in pork, 2i{@5cin lard and TH@100 in short ribs. APTERNOON S closed at T9%c ai —Wheat weaker; May . June at S0io bid. 'Corn easier, May closi at 503c and June 50%c bid. Oats lower: |blny closed at. M}gc. Pork closed um‘hnn‘gcd‘ orat 81330 for February and March and $14.00 for May; June sold at $18.971¢@14.024, Lard was quiet, closing at 1_o'clock prices; February was quoted at $7.721¢, March at 7.72)¢ bid, May at $7.85 and June ‘at $7.90. Short ribs were a shade easier; May sold and closed at $7.35@7.871¢ and June at 87.45; February and March were nominally $7.20. — CHICAGO LIVE STOOK. Cmrcaco, Feb. 23.—(Special Telegram to the Bre.]—CarrLr—Trade was more steady to-day and the demand a shade better, but at the same time the gencral market was slow in comparison with the opening of the week. With the number left last night there were fully 10,000 on sale. The large castern markets are full of beef and private cables quoted !{c decline in London on American refrigerated beef. The great pressure, how- ever, is not on the very best, but mainly on medium and half-fattened stock. The de- cline on fat cattle since Monday is placed by level-headed ~and conservative sales- men at from 2 cents, according to quality. Prime butcher's stock remains swndg, buyers claiming that they are paying higher prices than last woek. The sharp down turn and dullness in the fat cattle line has interfered with the stocker and feeder trade and business was not as ac- tive as for a day or two past. Fancy, $5.00@ 535 Steers, 1350 to 1500 lbs,’ $4. 4.85: 1200 to 1850 1bs, $3.00@4.40; to 1200 1bs, $3.00@3.65. Stockers and feed- ers, §2.45@8.70; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.80 @310; bulk, ' §2.35@2.80. Texas grassers, $3.50@3.00; Texas-fed steers, $3.25@4.00. Hog Business was rather slow at the start, with prices somwhat unsettled, but later on there was a good demand, with little or no change in prices. Two loads of 400 1b. porkers brought $5.60@5.65, but #.50@5.55 would buy as prime heavy sorts as anyone could wish for. Packing sorts sold largely be- tween $5.30 and $5.50, and light sorts of 610 1b. averages sold at 85.10@5.15 and 170 1b. av- crages at $5.15@! S FINANOCIAL, New Yonk, Feb. 23.—[Special Telegram to the BEer.]—Srocks—The feature of the New York stock market was the strong and advancing tendency in Richmond Terminals Insiders are credited with putting the market up to sell on, and have sold considerable stock. Speculators remember the manner in which this property was ballooned in 1886 and are denying it with aconsiderable degree of freedom. The largest by r's this morning were H. B. Hallins and parties said to repre- sent Hetty Green. Both common and pre- ferred wero purchased and advanced @1 point and furnished over one-third of the morning’s business. The Reading strike has been definitely settled and the miners ordered to return to work, but the settlement helped the stock comparatively little. ' The rate war in the west remains in the same condition as on Tuesday. The Granger stocks were stronger. The Northwestern's earnings for January decreased 8151,853, and, to the sur- prise of all, prices advanced 3¢ but receded 8 per cent before the finish. 1f the Northwegt- ern’s business is any indication of what the other Granger roads have done, the outlook is not very promising for the near future. Western Union advanced 3 per cent on cov- ering by shorts, The rest of the market re- sponded fecbly, but last sales on & majority of stocks were at almost the same figures us the opening. The total sales were 118,440 shares. GoveryMENTS—Government bonds were dull but steady. YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS. U. 8.4s rogintered 126X |C. & N. W... U.8.'48 coupon.. . 128%| _do preferred UL 8. 4148 rogistred. 1081 N. ¥, Central U. 8 4148 coupon. .. 107 Pacific s of ' Canada Southern Michigan Cent Missourt Pacitl Missouri Pacitl do preterred...... 404 Moxey—On call, ruled easy at 2@23¢ por cont; last loan 2 per cent; closed offered at 1 per cent. RIME MERCANTILE PAPER — 41{@0} per e SrenLie Excmanor—Dull but firm at $4.85 for 60 day bills, $4.863¢ for demand. — PRODUCE MARKETS. Ohicago, Feb. 23.—Following are the 9:80 closing prices: + Flour—Remains steady sad yncl winter wheat, bbl % w'.‘m wheat, £.50@5.75; ¢ \gii'?o' $0.50@4.50} et