Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 29, 1888, Page 8

| FOUND A CLUE TO A CRIME. A Tell-Tale Pocketbook Picked Up on the River Bank. A VERY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY It May Lead to Finding the Murderer of Rea, of Friend—Arguments Begun in the Injunce- tion Case, A Mystery Being Unravelled. A couple of weeks since Chief of Police Seavey received from Friend, Saline county, this state, a letter from Dr. J. W. Donart, soliciting the aid of the authoritics here in searching for W. E. Rea, a business man. who had mysteriously disappeared from that village, but who, 1t was suspected, had come 10 this city. The above was detailed in the Bew at the time. The chief after giving the matter all due consideration, filed the let- ter from Dr. Donart among his official papers, and tacked up the photograph of the missing Rea in his oftice where it could be_inspected Dy the fly force, who had been instructed to Xkeep a lookout for the man. But, ns is the case in ninety-nine out of every hundred in- stances of this description, that was the last heard of the matter until a week ago, when a floater was found in the Missouri river at St. Joe, a published description of whom led the friends of the missing man at pect that the | dead ea. These parties it to Joe for the purpose of ident ‘the remains, but they have been in the 80 long that di state as to make and most of the from the dead m identification th omposition was in such he features unrecognizable, othing had been stripped n's person. All attempts at fore proved futile, and the corpse was yiven over to the authorities and buried in the potter's ficld. After this inci dent the chief received a sec from Dr. Donart, who still ente SUS: picion that the St. Joe floate . Rea, and that he had met with foul play at some point up the river, i ‘which the dead man been thrown by his layers. It was further suspected that this hle scene of the cerime—if city was the float was Rea—because they had_recc unmistakable _evidence thit pointed to his presence here shortly after his disappearance from his home, ma- terially revi Chief " Seave thorough tive Hor st in the case here, and 'y determined to sift the matter Accordingly he detailed Detee: 1 to work up the case, and he is still cngaged assiduously there- upon. His work so his been surprisingly successful, and the develope- ments at his hands_point to the commission of a bloody crime in_this city, which, how- ever, is yet of a doubtful charhcter and en- shrouded in deepest mystery. A Bee re- rter became acquainted with the nature of orrigan’s work, and has steadily shadowed the detective for the past ten days, and kept himself well informed of all his movements, A week ago, the detective who has put o good dealof his time in along the river and among the tough gangs which frequently congregate at the foot of Davenport and Douglas streets, was_informed by a boy that C. H. Long, the Un'on Pacific wat Douglas street, had found ‘s big Russia leather pocketbook near a lumber pile on the river bauk some few nights before, The detective went to Lon, nd he confirmed the boy's but said e had given the pockot- ook, which contained nothing save a lot of papers and letters, to James Sul switch- imian, at the foot of man. Sully was next looke i on re- mest, turncd over the w w0 the oficer. Then Long called on again and he and Horrigan the spot at the foot of Douglas where the othook had been picked up. A examination was made of the sur- roundings, and near the pile of lumber pre- viously referred to, se 1 fragments of letters were found, and an_outlying plank upon which were dark splotches that greatly resembled blood stains. The detective care folly pinned the small picces of the torn letter together, and with his knife cut out a large slip from the board that bore the sus- picious discolorations, Theselarticles were taken to the chief of police, and upon exam- ining the pocketbook, upon the inside flap, rinted with a pen and ink in 1 capitals, was the name “W. E. Rea, Friend, Neb.” This Mon- day, and’ so startling and sugeestive was the clew that since then the chicf has beet giving much of his personal attention to thy strange affair. rday the Bee re- porter was closcted with the chief talking over matters in general the s was casnally asked if he remembered an item that nad appeared in the BEEsome time since about a missing man from Friend, this state, The reporter recollected tho paragraph, “Well,” continued the chief, “we've found his pocketbook and here it i, at the same time taking from one of the pigeon- holes of his sccretary a large Rus- sian leather pocketbook. The faber pusher scrutinized the book a moment, with- out offering to take it from the chief's hands, and then announced that he had scen the book before. The chief was at once keenly interested and ca v asked, wher under what circumstances? Then he was in- forged that it had figured once or twice in the police court, that the reporter had seen it on Judge Berka's desk, a month since, and he thopght it was among the property taken {rom one of the men arraigned with Hill, an alleged counterfeiter, who was released on his own recognizance two months since in the United States district court. Three weeks ago, after u short absence fr the city, Hill was run in by a police ‘Wwho caught him in the act of trying to dis pose of a lot of Babbitt metal or solder to shopkeepers on Sixteenth street. Prior to his arraignment before the ‘mllvc court Hill de- elared to the ofticers at the station_ that the metal was his own, and that he had brought it down from Sioux City last fall in a flat- boat, that he had disposed of a good deal of it, but yet had a quantity planted under a lumber pile at the foot of Douglas street. He offered to turn it up if an_officer would take him to the spot, and upon Sergeant Moysten’s accompanying him thither he did turn it np sure enough, pulling it from beneath an isolated pile of lumber on the river bank at the foot of Douglas street. Hill and the metal were brought back to the station, and on trinl Hill was given thirty days in jail, where he is at present serving out the latter days of his sentence, The chief went to the jail vesterday and had an in- terview with Hill, but what was there de- veloped will be kept strictly t until th ofticers are absolutely ccrtain of the outcome of their investigation. To say the least, it 1ooks as if a chuin of circumstantial evi was being forged, lnk eventually lead to the d W. E. Rea. The B saw Hill in the afternoon, and he declares emphatically that he never saw the pocketbook in his life until it was shown him yesterday in the jail He says the tast timo ho was arrested he was first lodged in the Cuming street station, then in the Central, but that the records of neither prison will show that he had a pocket- book of any description. The records bear will of the fate of him out in this and the police are now endeav: g to locate the pris- oner—and th claim to know who he is—on whom the book was found, aud from whom it was talk at the lice cour 'he fragments of letters found y Detective Horrigan were ver on then were traced the words, Ywill be taken,” ‘estate my*? “find afidavit,” “now and “you go.”’ small, but had value,” “a notary," orge," “is worth" This writing Long, the Union Pacific watchman, says corresponded with that of several of the letters found in Rea's mliollnmk when e picked it up on the river R The Injunction Case. The taking of testimony in the city hall injunction case closed yesterday morning. Councilmen Boyd and Kierstead were called first in the morning and testifiedto the aots of the council with reference to the eity bali matter. Councilman Bailey next took the stand and testitied that Colorado sand stone would now «©ost loss than in the spring of 1556 and that brick and laying of the same would now cost about 10 per cent more, On cross-examina- tlon witness stated that the price of lumber ‘was about the samo as in 1580, " As to the diffdrence in price in 1836 - and mow in building stone, witness could notsay. He knew nothing about the freight rates. He had in & general way looked ovir M. Myers' plaus of the city ball, but not carefully, and when council approved Myers’ plans he voted for them on the word of Mr. Myers that the building could be built for the price stated. It was his im- pression that the bonds could be voted in 1885, but it was afterward discover that such action could not be taken until the legislature met in 1587, The first time when annull- ment of Brennan Bros. contract came up he voted against it The ccuncil first entertained the question of annulling Myers' contract when Mr. Rose- water began the excavation for the B building. Witness's main objection to M was the fact that he disagreed with the council as to lowering the east wall of the foundation. He did not think that Mr. Myers, as architect, should have been al- lowed full power in the construction of the cityhall. Mr. Myers would not concede to the city council requests made, The council did order the wall lowered, but couldn’t get it done for what it considered it worth, Witness did not remember if Mr, Rosewater had ever made a proposition to bear u e ) of the expense of lowering the wall. Of his own personal knowledge he knew nothing about the safety of the wall. When he first examined Myers' plans he was satisfied that the building could not be built for the contract price, and favored the annullment of the plans. If the cast wall had been all right the work would now be progressing, but the contract would eventually have been annulled. He had never talked with any architect or build- ing expert about the saféty of the city hall He had never heard expert opinion discusse in the city council. If "beneficial to the ple of Omaha would favor removal of cit hall, but favored the submission of the ques- tion to the people, On redirect examination he stated that it was his understanding that the Bee huihliur should be six feet from the dividing line, The east wall's weakness was due to the exc: made by the Bek publishing compa; of funds was the reason why the council let the contract for the basement first. Councilman Pat Ford was next sworn. He was in the council at the time the M, plans were accepted. The plans were ‘pr ation Lack sented at a special meeting of the council and that it was stated therc that the Ber publishing company would lea W space of x _ fect between the two providing the eity did the same, Boyd, the mayor at that time, be- heved that there was fraud intended and told witness that he would not approve the con- tract if it was made. ‘he special meeting, first called to adopt the Myers plans, ad- journed without action. The witness, s that the people wanted the city hall, joined with the councilmen favoring it and voted for the DMyers plans. Witness then told the well known history of the c hall troubl from a councilmanic standpoint. The Myers con- tract was rotten. Meyers was sole authority and the council were nonentities, The city clerk was made the attorney in fact and Myers was made the superintendent. Jerry Whalen had told witness that Myers had said that he could save $25,000 by purchasing inferior castings in the east. On cross ex amination witness said that when the Myers contract was first shown him he was then convinced that it was rotten. Brennan & Co. had told witness that they would make $7,000 out of their contract. ntract did not mention what kind of sand stone was to be used. Contract did not state what kind of granite was to be used. Wil ness in repl Simeral's question Don’t you'know that there was no granite tobe used in the construction of the city hall?* got rather mixcd and got out of a tight place = by stating that granite was mentioned in Nevin's proposition. The third evidence of rottenness was that the kind of lumber to be used was not men- tioned. : to annul ict of Brennan & Co. because the itract had been annulled. Witness lution to_remove city hall Rejection of the Myers wd all the trouble was simply to Rosewater something to blow about. tterwards stated that what he said w. only onc of his littl jokes. This closed Pat's testimony and ‘the " defense announced that that closd their side of the case. Rebuttal testimony was then produced and Mr. John Coots was again calle Simeral. He testified that the or, to Jeferson sq cont of the Bre building had been ¢ favor anged to the city hall. Th witness’ obinion v hall was not endangered by the Bee X0 ion. To make the foundation abso- lutely ond the possibility of a doubt, the E between the city hall and the Bee building could be filled with concrete at a cost of two or three thousand dollars. The work on ment is of amost excellent quality. R er had offered to fill the space between the two buildings with concrete at his own expense. Mr. Rosewater was then called and tes- tified as to the charge that he had broken faith with the council regarding the alleyway between the city hall and the Bee building. He showed that he had not acted in bad faith but on the contrary had done more than he agreed to. This closed the testimony and began his address to the court. 11 said that sufiicient proof had been disclosed by the evidence that there was me one in the eity council who intended to remove the cit, L A resolution to that effect had already been introduced in the couneil, and although it had not been acted upon, it was not laid on the table or rescinded, left in such a shape that it can be up at any moment and acted upon. 1o taxpayer who voted in iing the school bonds for the building and ratifying the site, had an interest that could not b nored, and -they demand that their money shall not be spent in the erection of a build- ing elsewhere. They (the council) have gathered the taxpayer's money, and it is their duty to apply the money where it was voted. To abandon the present site would be wastefulness ann unlawful. Judge Wakely asked if the attorney be- lieved the court had power to enjoin the council from selecting unother site if they wanted to. Mr. Hall replied that he thought the vote of the people would be a8 it Wi by the voice of the voters that the present site was selected, but he also thought the court could enjoin the council from passing an ordi- nance selecting another site, Judge Wakely ‘disagreed with the gentle- man, intim: :ourt has not power to mterfere with the legislative acts of the council, 2 The council has a right, Mr. Hall main- tained, to spend the $200,000 on the work, and if the ‘fund becomes exhausted before 1t is finished and more money is wanted they can appeal to the taxpayers. No one has denied onthe stand that the Myers plans are not good ones and sufticiently adapted to the re- quirements of the city. Councilman Hascall next addressed the court and said that the sooner the dispute was settled the better it would be for all con- cerned, and the powers of the council in the premises defined by the court. Hequestioned the legality of the board of education to be a party to the contract under the laws govern- ing first class citizens, " The council could not spend the $200,000 on another site without the consent of the people, The court called Hascall's attention to the ordidance voted upon ratifying lots 5 and 6 as the site for the building, and he (Hascall) replied that in his opinion the ordinance was now @ dead letter, as the Myers plans had been abrogated, In reply to another question by the court, ¥ Il gave it as his opinion that the city was not in duty bound to follow out the Myers plans in e ng the building. City Attorncy Webster was the next speaker. He read from the application for the injunction, and said that it usked that the council be enjoined from doing something it had already done. He denied that the coun- cil bad any intention of moving the site, or touching a stone or brick i the basement already built. Brennan & Co. ave entitled to some compensation from the city, and the speaker thought 1t was wrong for the court 10 enjoin the committee appointed to act upon the bills of the firm from doing so. He also insisted that the council who entered into the contract with the board of education, had no legal powers to do so. Mr. Webster quoted from several legal authorities, and denied that there had beer any fraudulent intent proven against the mayor or the city couneil, It was 5 o' slock when Mr," Webster con- cluded his argument, and_court adjourned until this morning, when Mr. Simeral will bogin speaking. District Court. u S AGAIN SUED. The Anheuser-Busch Brewing company yesterday brought suit against Charles S, Higgius and George Weddell to. recover #0720 With interest ou promissory notes that have vever been paid, SUITS AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANIES, ¥ The Missourt Valley Saud and Gravel com- pany in their actions flled yesterday sgainsy THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY - o £ the Phenix Insurance company and the West- ern Assurance company, state that their tow- boat, “‘W. P. Bishop." was insured in both of the companies namcd in the sum of 1,250, against fire and the perils of navigation' on the Missouri river between St. Louis and Omaha. On the 12th of March, 1837, the boat was sunk in the river, and the companies have refused up to the present time to pay the policies, County Court. THE M'CANDLISIT ESTATE, W- M. McCandlish was yesterday appointed administrator of the will of William Me- Candlish, and the exccutor of the estate of Maria H. McCandlish. WHAT CAMERON WANTS. James S, Cameron yesterduy filed a_suit in the sum of £26 against Anton Hosper, jr., as the amount due him from the defendant as percentage for the sale of musical instru- ments, WANTS TS WA George Post petitioned the court yesterday to have George Waddell pay him £226,48, the amof wes due him for wages while in the employ of Wadd Police Court. Vagrants—Pat Lyncy, A. A. Barnum, Wil- liam_Langstran, discharged; John Dozier, one day. Suspicious character—Charles Davis, five days; Charles Newton, Sam Kenton, dis- charged. Drunk and disorderly—James O'Donnell, 1 and costs: John Jefferson, James Carpen- ter, Denmis Costigun, discharged. Assanlt—Bill Armour, continued. y — Ralph VanNess, twenty-five days; Matt Carroll, ten day: . Minnie Olltoff, a handsome girl from Min- nie Delaware's disreputable house, was ar- rested yesterd as she was about to She was charged with having stolen a silk dress and jacket from her landlady, und in substantiation of the allegation ' the garments were found done up in A neat bundle under her arm. She made no bones about the matter when face to face with the police court, She said the Dela- ware woman owed her money and wouldn't pay her, and to get even she took her duds and left. This, she secemed to think, would exonorate her, for she said: *‘Judge, just as soon as this thing pays me the moncy she owes me I'll give her back her . She was sent up for five days, while Delaware got Ler clothes back. . — MCNULTA'S DEAD. Bell's Bullet at Length Docs its Fatal Work. Just as his comrades were going to work yesterday John McNulta quit work for ever and at 6:25 died from the effect of the wound he received three weeks ago. Medical opinion is that he would not have survived so long had it not been fo his indomitable will, almost to the last he declared he would _not die. For the last two weeks, his wife was in constant attendance vpon him_and endeav- ored in every way to make his last hours comfortable. A~ day or tywo ago he made his ante-mortem deposition to Attorney Edger- ton and it reads as follows: John Grover, Mathews, Burke and Me- Naney were in the room at the time. 1 don’t know who shot me. There was no fighting at all at the time the shooting commenced. There was but one man did the shooting, 1 guess, 1 was sitting on a beer keg. There was 1o trouble before the shooting com- menced. There was but one man done the shooting. I dor’t know how long I was the saloon before the shooting commenced. T don't know Harry Bell. CoroncrDrexel was carly on hand and at2p. m., empannelled a jury, which after an hour's session returned a verdict that “The de- ceased JJohn MceNulta, came to his death from _the cffects of ¢ Bell. The body was then handed over to Mrs. McNulta, who will at once take it to their former home 3636 Emerald avenuve, Chicago. Mrs. McNulta was seen by a Bes reporter and complains bitterly of the manuer in which she was treated since her arrival .here. “Iwas not told of my husband’s illness,” she said, “‘until a_week after he was shot, and would not have been then had itnot been for a friend of his—Tom Brennan—who tale- graphied for me. His own first cousin would not let me know, and neither would Mr. Gor- man, though I knew nim for two years. My husband_could_not write, and so he couldn’t tell me. They did nothing in the house for him although he'met his death in it. They kept the saloon open after 1 o'clock ever since it happened, and when T asked them to close it, -shot wound, rc d from a gun in the hands of one Harry or make a little less mnoise, they only laughed, and went on. They would not change the sheets on his bed, although they became filth 0 wore his shoes while h When I T little water to make beef ‘went to he tea for him they would shove the pan to one side, and it was only when every one’ else was served that I could do anything at all for him If it hadn’t been for Mr, and Mrs, Rowle; T don’t know how I would have got along but1 want to return thanks to them and to Di. Kelly, Tom Brennan and Maurice Roack for what they have done. both quit work to swear to anything I The reporter made inquiries that seemed to corroborate the above. “Great G—d!” And Harr gered back from the barg freedom, when a Bee reporter brought the first news of John McNulta's death, had not the slightest intention of hitting or anyone,” he said, “but I thought it was my only chance to get out. I had been knocked down, and had three or four glasses thrown at me, and three men between me and the door, I only shot 1o scare them and et a chance to get out. Tdon’t know what my fate will be, but I tell you the truth, that 1 only tried to get out that night, and save my life. DIve always been square, and I'm sorry for MeNulta——I'm sorry for his wife, and if I could help her in any way I would, My own poor wife—what will she do mow? There's only one thing buoys me up, and that T LT S g A et b I was sure that it was all that I could save my life.” Another question from the reporter brought the information that he had been in Omaha for about ten months, and he also told the last place in which he had worked. ‘‘But don't put that in please, for I don’t want my poor old father to know the trouble I'm in,» he said as the reporter took notes. *“I'm ‘a little past thirty-shree years of age, and I er got into this kind of trouble befo Won't you come and see me again?” And the report id he would as he bid him good bye and struck for the oftice, LiodelE GOODRICH LODGE'S BIJOU, Dedicating the : Beautiful New Hall Bell, stag- hat kept him from him do to Yesterd Afternoon, Goodrich lodge building 1. 0. O. F. was publicly dedicated yesterday, and the work of but a few months, impelled how- ever, by the greatest energy and enthusiasm was appropriately turned over to both Odd fellows und the people. 5 The preliminaries to the exercies were the mecting of members of the order of the triple links, of Odd Fellows hall, corner of Four- teenth and Dodge street. A procession was formed and moved in the following order, under the leadershp of John W, Nichols,who acted as grand marshal Ezra Millard lodge, No. 1. Keystone lodge, No. 135, Omaha lodge, No. 2. Beacon lodge, No. 20. Allimandi lodge, No. S, State lodge, No. 10. Goodrich lodge, No. 144, Inthe first coupe, drawn by two spans of horses, the first pair black and the second white, were scated the following office Grand Master G. H. Cutting: Grand Repre- sentative Riley; Past Grand Representativ John Evans; Deputy Grand Master George N. Becls; Past Grand Representative John Hamlin, In the second coupe were Past Grand Masters A. D, pones and Arthur Gib- son, and J. 3. West. The music was fur- nished by the U. P, and K. of P, bands. In due time the rignt of the lina reached the hall, which is located on the corner of Saunders and Paul streets, where the mem- bers of the fratérnal h:nl%e broke ramks, some of them entering the beautiful building and others deferring to what they considered a courtesy and allowed @ certain space for the accommodation of people who were not members of the ugsociation. Then followed the ipressive dedreatory exercises, - THS HALL. ‘Goodrich lodge was ofimh«i on the 9th of last November, 1686, wish # good uuwmber of the question out to the last. charter members. The mova to erect a l\n"} however, was not made watil the IHrlng o 1857, when it was decided te purchase real estate for the site, which, at that time beginning to_ take an upward tendency. hall association was formed_eonsisting of . L. Armstrong, J. B. West, W. H. Mathis, R, E. Rogers, George Rathtmrs, with several other Odd Fellows. This association pur- chased from John A. Horbach a lot 60x80 on the corner of Paul and Twenty-fourth streets for 8,500, on which to ereet a building. The lodge then incorporated by filing articies with the secretary of state, after which stock was issued to members of the organization and friends. Mr. George Berlinghof, with Men- delsshon, Fisher & Lawrie, prepared draw- ings for such a block as was desirable, Mr. Berlinghof's plans were submitted to the lodge building association committee, and proved satisfactory, A contract was entered nto between the association and Messrs, Sangin & Matteson, contractors, for the ercction of the building. “The building is u three-story and basement, structure, having a height, from the side- walk, of sixty feet, and covering an area of 06x80 feet, On the first floor there are throe store- rooms, 22x80,with 14-foot ceilings; the second floor is a public hall, 62 by 64, and having a 20-foot cerling. This hall is the largest and most complete in the city, having for the convenience of its patrons, reception _rooms, parlors and toilet rooms. It is easy of access and exit, and in every possible respect is the most desirable hall in Omuha. The third floor, on which is the Odd Fel- lows' hall proper, has o main lodge room, 42x64. This lodge hall has a truss roof twen- ty-six feet high, In connection with this large and especially handsome room are all the necessary ante and committee rooms, while in addition to these is a magnificent banquet hall 22x60, so arranged as to be di vided, by folding doors, into three scparate apartments, The windows of the entive building are of white French plate glass, surrounded with cut glass in brilliant colors. The building is heated by steam, is well ventilated and has allthe very latest and best of modern improve- ments, The furnishings of the lodge rooms are upon 4 scale of elegance und taste equaled by no other apartments of similar use in the city. The carpets, together with the tapes try adornments, are very rich, almost to sumptuousness. The cost of the structure was £30,000 and that of the furnishings £3,000. The property is assured a revenue of £1,000 per month. The new building was occupied by the lodge, on the Tuesday, the 14th of February, The lodge now numbers 100 members, and its officers ar ‘armichael, noble grand ; B. E. Rogers, vi nd; W. H. Mathis, sec- retary; J. These gen- tlemen, tog th Mossrs, Cadet Taylor, E. L. Armstrong and D, H. Mayne, consti- tute the board of trustees and general man- agers, wus A A SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. O. W. Perley came in from Yutan with two cars of cattle. W. T. Berry, of Tekamah, brought in three loads of cattle. Frank Corliss came in from Waterloo with one car of cattle. R. I. Thew, of North Bend, had a car of cattie on the market. S. McCleneghan, of Valley, had four loads of cattle on the market. J. A, Fraser, of Silver City, is in with two cars of cattle. He sold them, Justice Levy dissolved the garnishee at- tachment of Engel vs. Ish, yesterday. The La Vetadancing club hold their last dance of the season next Friday evening. R. Girardot brought in four loads of sheep from Oakland, Col. He sold two at $4.20 and took the others through to Chicago, J. R. Chase, of Pilger, is on the market with five loads of cattle. He caught $4.50— u\l‘n{ul top prices—but then he fed them him- self., Councilman Geary has quit the saloon busi- ness and in future will devote hls time to furthering the interests of the clothing firm of Carrol & Geary. He will always be found there now. Business at the Union Pacifl ¢ yards is run ning smoothly than ever, and last night ere sent over the road, d master — esterda) Just as Councilman Loescher had built up atrade on N street Charles Brennsn of Omaha, bought out his saloon, and now Dave is looking out for another site. He is a sa- loon man if anything, and will no doubt make a succesa, The Nebraska and Kansas gas and heat- ing company are coming before the council once more. They don't ask for the ‘“exclu- sive” right to light the city for twenty years, but they ask for the privilege of competing with any other compand the "council sees fit to license during that period. More will be heard of it at the next council mceting, Mike O'Brien is the latest victim of the recently enacted ordinance respecting the licensing of peddlers. He represents the Tank line company, and as soon as he made his appearance he was run in and firfed %10 and costs. His employers were motified, and have signified their intention of fighting In fact it will be a test case. He Made a Mistake. As William Hernteffer was passing down Fifteenth street, near Douglas, yesterday af- ternoon, some mischievous bootblacks pinned a long rag on his coat tail. When Mr. Hern- teffer discovered it he became very indignant and threatened to have the boys arrested. The ragamufiins then commenced hooting him and one of them threw a brickbat that struck him on the side of the head, infl a slight wound and causing considers pain. He then started in pursuit of the boys and captured one of them named Paul Bueh- ler and called for a policeman. This funny demonstration attra a_large crowd, and when the policeman arrived he took Herntef- fer along with the bootblack for disturbing the peace. In the police court the bootblack was first tried, and there being no evidence that he had cither pinned the rag on Hern- teffer’s cout or thrown the brickbat which struck that gentleman the boy was dis- charged. Hernteffer was next arraigned, aud to his astonishment was fined $ und Costs, Freaks of an Accident. Mr. J. R. Manchester, claim agent of the Union Pacific, has returned from Colton, the scene of the great disaster a few days ago. Mr. Manchester settled many claims and re- lates several humorous incidents connected with the accident. One old lady claimed her loss was £1,000, he was final; 500 which she accepted. Then sk wed a hood of a lady passenger, her own having been lost, and she wa N DO M A traveling salesman told a dozen people that he had lost nothing, but when he saw Mr. Manchester settling claims he put in one for 00. It was not allowed, A man named Kellar stated that he had lost a purse containing $70 in gold, His claim was allow Subsequently the br of the purse was found, the leather par having been burned off and in the clasp was found the partially melted and run to- gether. Mr, Kellar had told the truth, The Garbage Rules. At a meeting of the board of health yester- day afternoon a new ordinance relating to garbage matters in general was pretty thor- oughly discussed. The propesed ordinance was presented by Mr. Burnham, and with only a few slight alterations was approved of as presented. The ordinance provides for a garbage master for the whole city, who shall choose his own garbage men for the several wards and have direct conmtrol over them. The rates for hauling away dead animals was also decided uy The fee for animals weighing 500 pounds and upward shall be 2,50 each; under that weight, 81 each; dead dogs, 50 cents and dead cats, 25 cents each; barrels containing thirty gallons and upward, 30 cents a barrel; ten gallons and less, 10 cents @ barrel. Seidenberg’s Figaro is the only long Havana filled 10¢ cigar for 5con sale everywhere, Taken to the Per Sheriff Coburn took the following prison ers to Lincoln yesterday morning: Roberts, one year; Crawford, eight years; Jones. (Big Frank), ten years; Martin, one year; Wil- lard, one year. Pitied the Abused Husband. William Western was arraigned yesterday in the police vourt ¢harged with being drank and abusing his wife,” Western acknowle edged beating hir, but osaid that such discipline was necessary for the good of ¢ family, as his mother-in-law and ' sistor-in- law were in league with his wife and had been making his home a sheol for him during the past year or two. The judge took pity upon him and decided to release him from his troubles for a few days and gave him five days in the countyYail. s WANT Engincers and Firemen. Competent locomotive engineers and firemen will be given permanent em- ployment upon the lines in the Burling- tonsystem. Men entering our service will be knud full pay as per our sched- ules. Will be given full protection and be guaranteed employment, as long as they fulfil our requirements and prove competent. Apply to P. H. Johnson at B. & M. Passenger depot, Omahu, oo . Licensed to Wed. 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Before that time people came 1 carriages from the Amer| side to “Inspiration Point,” the view from which Howells said was ‘‘unequalled for sublimity,” but Falls View, being mor elevated, the scene from it is much finer. No other road runs toor near this point, and through passengers by the Michigan Central, “The Niagara Falls Route,” have this great advantage without detention oradditional expense. pr v iy Out of Politics. Some of the republicans of the Eighth ward have tried to induce O. H. Ballou, the president, to call a meeting of that organiza- tion, which should be held on next Thursday night. But Mr. Ballou, it is said. declines on the ground that he is out of politics, POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thispowder never varies. A marvelof purl- ty, strength and wholesomeness, More econo m ical thun the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition witn the multitude of low cost, short welght alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. 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