Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1888, Page 2

! *AFTER THE TIMBER THIEVES. The Administration Finally Takes Notioce of Their Depredations. CRAWFORD GETS OFF EASY. he Judge Decides That the Anti- Polygamy Law Does Not Apply to the District— Organizing Against Boycotters. 513 FOURTRENTII STRERT, Wasnixotos, D, O., March 13, ‘When the late amenament was made to the anti-polygamy law, which has special refer- erence to Utah and which was made to apply ,-$0 the torritories and the District of C: bia, there was not a littlo consternation « among the people in Washington, It was feared by the free and easy element that {they would get themselves into deep trouble ., 8hd for a year they have mado journeys out- "side the district when they engaged in some species of law breaking. Some wecks ago a man named Crawford was arrested charged cywith fornication and was indicted under ““the Utan law, which imposes a punishment of "fhreo years in the penitentiary or a heavy fine or both, at the discrotion of the court. The case was watched with great anxioty, and many people expected to see Crawford given adequate punishment. There was a good deal of surprise when the court an- nounced, in making its decision, that the anti-poly; y law did not actually apply to the District of Columbia, but was intended only for Utah, People in the territories may now rest oasy, unless this decision is set ide. There is more casy breathing about §Gmmnmn to-night than there has been for tome time. ORGANIZING AGAINST THE BOYCOTT. The merchants of Washington are organizs fng against boycotting by the trade as- semblios. They are circulating a petition which declares that “being opposed to the _pnlawful system of the boycatt, we hereby fgree to join an organization to resist its bolng practiced in this district.” -To-day it ‘was reported that 580 signatures had been obtained, and that an organization would be effected among. the merchants embracing ractically all of them within a few days to &-I&t with every force possible any boycott at may hereafter be instituted. THE TIMBER THIEY) It is bolieved in congress that the letter of LChairman Chandler, of the senate committee +on'Indian affairs, to the secretary of the in- terior, asking that orders bo given by tele- ph to stop cutting timber belonging to “hippewa and other Indians in the north- west, will lead to an important investigation. It is stated that there have been enormous &teals of timber on lands occupicd by Indians during the past two years and that there are vernment ofticials connected with them. An vestigation is spoken of, to be conducted y 8 special committee of the senate, and to -~ be conducted during the vacation of congress this summer, and from what Ihave heard hinted durlnfi the past month, if such investi- fluuon is ordered, it will result in a great leal of discomfiture to some special agents Wasnixorox Bunmau i Oxana B, } X 4 artment. 1f they have not been parties to he stealing of timber they are culpable for megloct of Mr. Dorsay introduced a bill in the house “to-day to pension Elvira . Fonchor, widow e Dl 'ward Foncher, of Aluswonh oBrown county, Nebraska, Hon. Beach Hinman, of North Platte, gives complimentary dinner at Willard’s to the fiebr‘ukn delegates in congress. He wants orth Platte included as a place for holding rferms of the United States court under the ~provisions of the Dorsey bill. p Penny 8. Heari. Ex-Representative Cobb's Ambition. Wasniysron, March 18.—[Special to the . BEr.| — Ex-Representative Cobb, of Vin- cennes, Ind., has paid several visits to and re- amained in Washington some days cach time during the past three or four months, He has been about here almost . constantly for a “mmonth now. As soon as Sparks, commis- ~ sioner of the general land office, was dumped out of his position, Mr. Cobb turned up here, and it was reported that he was secking the vacancy. Hemade frequent pilgrimages to the white hounse and did not deny that he was trying to get the position which bis old and true friend Stockslager had earned by fuithful- ness and the rights of promotion. To-day the Journal correspondent asked an Indiana democrat whether Mr. Cobb was still trying 10 get the commissionership, and ho said ; Mr., Cobb has about three strings to his ‘Washington bow, and they are in importance «to him in this order: The land commission- ership, the nomination for governor, legal busincss before the interior dopartment. I have no idea he can get the first place, and T pavo Imun told that ho recognizes the fact. business here as an_attorney has un- dn\lbleddy been completed, He remains here, T am told by democrats with whom he asso- . plates, for the purpose of working up a com- Dination to bring about his nomination for Qvernor, Ho relies upon the six lamocratic congressmen, tho two ;senators, and the army of . Indiana He has ,‘gommmm in oftice to stand by him. cen conforring with them' and soliciting thelr support if not directly by indire There is no secret about this, Mr. C understand, does not consider Colonel M 8on in the race for the governorship, but re- gards ex-Secretary of State Myers, of Ander- Bon, as being in the lead and as the mun who 8 1o be distanced. For some reason Mr. " Cobb thinks the democrats here ought to combine against Captain Myers, but they have refused to do so, and if 1 were to tell you the plain truth 1.do fiot think Mr, Cobb ill find enough encouragemont to warrant + him to become o candidate before the conven- tion. Ithink the only names that will bo .found prominent in 1m race a month hence » Bre Myers and Matson.” —— It Was Another Steadman. (132 Lvoxs, Neb., March 12.—[Correspondence of the Bre,]—It will be remembered by many "Bee readers that about two years ago Mr, ., C. Steadman, a farmer living about four miles northwest of Lyous, was murdered, and’ that in order to capture the murderer it was found necessary to set fire to u barn fn which the murderor had taken refuge. The many accounts of this occlrrence which were sent in by your Oukland correspondent ‘a8t the time were truly of a sensational char- " “aoter and were equaled only by the report to .the Police Gazette, where the picture of the mnn was given, ropresenting him to bo quite go man with full, shaggy beard, and ‘flv! laden with InJvh'mcms of wurlnn‘, \.Ancluding & couple of Winchester rifles and & fl“"fl supply of army revolvers of the 44-cali- re pattorn. The Oakland correspondent, however, took a much-needed rest, and the ple of this section had bogun to think &o Oakland’s fume as a tragedy rosort was ./0u the wane; but not so. In the L3k of Feb- Upuary 24 appeared the following: A SENSATION AT OAKLAND, OAKLAND, Neb,, Feb. 24.—(Special Tele- ram Lo the Bee.]—Quite a little sensation a8 been created by one Jane O, Steadman, of Hartford, Conn., writing to one of Oak- land's magistrates claiming Lo be the lawful wife of Steadman, who was murdered two ears ago, north of Lyons. It will be remem- Kered that Steadman had in his employ & Mexican, with whom he became involved in some difffculty, which resulted in the Mexi- wummmgf,h The Mexican was after- ward burned, together with the stock and grain in a barnh southwest of Oakland, Mrs. Jane O. Steadman, of Hartford, Conn., rtl?f the full name of Steadmau, and aiso & loscription of hiw, decided be was her » husbund. “Steaduan had accumulated quite ittle property, all of which has been sold; hly respected, and children, who now reside in Kansas City. Mrs. Steadman of Hartford claims that husband left her about ten years ago for and she never heard anything of that he was nover divoreed from her. '.l‘hll sensational mrmmndunw from Oak- J' pears to be for the purpose of show- Steadian, the murdered man, had @ very hard custower, and this is give whuclty. without my nlomw on the part of “ol 1 Buch mis! ascortain the facts ding uwrvuxm; well satistied to ha ing statements go unchallenged, --and officers connected with the interior de- I havo taken, some trauble 1o consult with parties who have beer! intimately atquatntod with Mr. Steadmai ever since he was a boy, and they clan that the above latter from Mrs. Jane O. Steadman is either a misty fabri- cation of fact, or that sho 1s - badly mistaken in her man, The real wife of H. €. Steadman-the mother of his children—not wishing to have her dead husband placed in a false light bo- fore your numerous readers, wrote a lotter to this Mrs. Jane O. Steadman, asking for n full disoription of her missing husband, and on the 7th inst recoived thafollowing Feply : Hawrromn, Conn., March 3, ~Mrs. B, M. Steadman, Lyons, Neb.: 1 will give you all the information. I can about Mr. Steadman, but canriot tell about his age, for 1 mever knew his age. 1asked him several times and he would not tell me. I should taink he was thirty-eight or forty_years old at the timo we were married. We wero marred at Hartford, the 21st day of May, 1877, by Rich- ard Morcdith, & clergyman, Mr. Steadman had one son by his first wite, Who is a young man now. He was out_somewhere buying cattle. Fis name was Willic Everott. That 18 all tho children he hud. His heighth T could not tell, but he was a sniall man, poor in flesh, His hair was dark, but not very black. e had & dark, and rather sallow complestion, and his Gyes were rather dark and small. ‘When he looked at any one he hold up his head and looked dowan. Ho said when ho melted brags the heat hurt his , 80 he got used to holding up his head. This 'stiory s trao—whas I _have written. io you. It Seems to me that he must be the one, but T can't say sure for L don't, know certaiu. 1 wish T had his picture to send, but 1 never had it; but if he ever lived at Kenaington, in the town of Berlin, Conn., he must be tho one. Thisisall1 can say about him. He used to drink sometimes. He was rathor queer in his way—rather odd. I hopa_you will find ofut 800n and let 1o Know ll Yours in haste, JANE O. STEADMAN. P. S, All T have written you is the truth. He was mad when he went away and has never written to me since. He didn't want me to know where he was. He never got a divorce thatIknew of. He never notified me anything about it. J. 0. Now, as Mr. H. C. Stoadman—the mur- dered man—was only thirty-two years old at the time of his death, in 18%6; as he was light complexioned instead of “dark and sallow " as he wasatall man and not particularly *poor in flesh:" as he did not “hold his head upand look down;” a8 he was never “at Kensington, in the town of Berlin, Conn.,” and for varjous other reasons, it must be con- ceded that he was not the husband of Mrs. Jane O. Steadman. I write thus at length in justice to Mrs. Ella M, Stcadman, the wife of the murdered man, who resides here and has the respect of every one. Tho sudden and unexpected taking-off of her husband is cnough for hor to bear without having to see these utterly false and absurd sensational stories in_print; and it is sincerely hoped that what T have written will forover set at rest the claims of Mrs. Jane O, Steadman. Capital City Items. Lixcory, Neb., March 13.—-[Special Tele- gram to tho Brri.]—As an ovidence of tho growth of the city the water commissioner's work is a fair index. The receipts have doubled in the lust year, the February re- port of the commissioner showing the re- ceipts to bo $618. Avplications for extension of the service came from all parts of the city. There 1s a small war in progress over the much mooted question of a city hospital. Bishop Bonacum made a very liberal offer to the city in which Sisters from St. Louis offered to come to Lincaln and conduct one and help provide for it with the help of & small guaranteo from the city. itself. Dr. Marine, of St. Paul's Methodist church, has attacked the proposition with a display of bigotry more befitting the days of the tenth century than the present tine. Profs. Hegenow and Aschmann are at work upon the formation of a grand_ military band for the city, to be large in numbers aud efi- cient in character. The projectors think that with a cash assistance amounting to §2,000 that the band can be formed, and_one of its proposed missions is to be @ series of pub- lic concerts in the city through the summer season, The trustoes of the new Wesloyan Metho- dist university held a meeting at St. Paul's church to-day, with Bishop Warren presiding, The work of the committce was confinod largely to ways and means for pushing the worl of construction with all the speod pos- sible. The building now 1s well under way and will be a handsome addition to the public cdifices in the city. Grand Chancelior O'Neill and Colonel Harry Downs, of the first regiment, K. of ., aind Licutenant Sizer, of the A, D, Mar: division, recently appointed on the governor's , 0 to Omaha to-morrow, to attend tho recoption tondered by the second regiment of knights to Governor Thay The life insurance companics having agen- cies in the city continue to make propositions 10 got business after the plan. mtroduced by the New York Lifo company. A jomt, propo- sition was submitted to the lust council meet- ing by a number of companies offeriug in ex- chango for §1,000,000 of insurance to donato $12,000 for u.city hospital. Found on the Ice. West Poixt, Neb., March 13.—[Special Telegram to the Bes.]—An unknown man, about twenty-five years of age, was found last night sitting on the ice near the paper mill, in an almost naked condition. He was taken to the city jail and cared for, but as yet all efforts to discover his identity have proven fruiuless. There are many conjec- tures as to his identity, the most probable being that he has escaped ‘from the Norfolk asylum, Not the Person Accused. Jouxstowy, Neb., March 13.—[Special to the BEE.]—Your correspondent was misin- formed in the cattle poisoning case printed in the issue of March 9. Further investigation shows that Rev. S. W. Kobntz was not the person accused of administering the poison. The meeting alluded to was not a meeting to investigate the case but a regular auarterly conference of the United Brethren church, No charges whatever were brought against the Rev. and his character passed, morally and oficially. —— Sullivan Sick. Laverroor, March 18.—John L. Sullivan, who is staying at the howse of his friend, Magnus, in this city, is too unwell to be in- terviewed to-day. Magnus said: In the fifth round Sullivan made a tremendous lunge at Mitchell's face with his right. Miteliell throw up “his arm, and Sullivan's muscle camwe i contact with' Mitehell's elbow. Sullivun’s arm began to swell und it was useloss from that thno out. Sullivan would doubtiess wou the encounter but for tho aceident, ] Will Take the Oath Saturday, BerLiN, March 13.-~The cmperor passed a good ot Charlottenberg. 1lis voice is audible, but very hoarse, The physicians are satistied with his condition. The em- peror will take the oath accordin. to the Prussian constitution uu aturday, No Reception Will Be Held. Panis, March 18.—As a mark of respoct for the Emperor William, no reception will be held Thursday by President Carnot, Started For Berlin, TLoxnox, March 18.—The Prince of Wales, his son, Prince Albert Victor, the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Ohristian, of Den- wark, start for Berlin to-night, accompanied by a brilliant staff, Siddons Ohallenged. DuruTa, Mion., March 13, gram to the Bee. pion lightweight of Colorado and has clhallenged George Siddous, of Illinois, for u ten or twenty round fight, cither here or at Tower, for $160 a side and tho eatire re- ceipts. Wyomi Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorld, When Baby was sick, we gave bor Castorla. Whes abe was a Child, she erigd for Castoria, Whea she hecame Miss, she clung to Custoria, Whon abohad Childrew, she gave tiow Cestoria. THE BODIES T0 BE EXHUMED. Mysterious Deaths in the Brown Family Will Be Investigated. A WARM PRIMARY ELECTION. Efforts Made to Defeat Ret Olarkeon— Decisions of the Supreme Court ~Legislative Proceedings— Other Towa News. A Coroner's Jury to Be Summoned. Masox Ciry, Ia., March 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—The mysterious deaths in the Brown family, residents of the north part of this county, have been the absorbing topic of conversation to-day. The particu- lars, as near as we are able to learn, are that on Friday evening as the family, consisting of Hiram E. Brown, wife, two children, and H. L. Brown, father of H. E., were seated at the supper table, they were all taken with violent pains accompanied by nausea, ail be- ing deathly sick. No assistance could be summoned, and the sufferers pulled throhigh the night as best they could. In the morning one of the neighbors found the family in this terrible plight. During the night the aged father died and about noon Saturday the youngest son succumbed to the inevit- able. The remaining three are still very low and it is thought that they cannot long sur- vive. The exact cause of the death still re- mains a mystery. It 18 evident that the family partook of poisoned food, but in what manner cannot be ascertained. The two that died have been buried with- out an autopsy, but the feeling is such now that their romnlm\ will bo exhumed, and some of the mysteries connected with the deaths cleared away. The attending }llu cians say nothing as to the cause. The amily ate some molasses candy rl\n-mr the moal, and the poison might have been in the cxtnmtuscnlullflvorina. Some think that trichina in the pork was the probable cause, while others suspicion foul play somewhere. A hired man loft the employ of Mr. Brown about a week ago, but nothing can be learnod of tho feeling botween the two prior to the departuve. The decoased was a resident of Cerro Gordo county since 1556, and has held many ofticial c{\ouhlnnn in the county. He leaves an aged wife, who has been living ‘with another son for the past few years, Supreme Court Decisions. Des Morxes, In., March 18.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The supreme court filed the following decisions: George B, Both- well et al vs 8. Farwell ot al, appellants, Jones county, James D. Griffin, judge. Af- firmed. L. W. Names, appellant, vs S. M. Wea: Case dismissed. W. G. Reed vs I R Douglas, appellant; Madison county, John H. Henderson, judge. Afirmed. William Arts et al vs R. M. Guthrie et al, appellant, Carroll county, J. P. Connor, judge. Amirmed. State of Towa vs John J. Qumcy, appellant, Jones county, J. D. Grifiin, judge. Roversed. First National bank of Storm Lake, appel- lant, ve Q. J. Hartwick, garuishee, Sac county. - Afiirmed. Opinion by Reed. Rob- inson having been an attorney in the case, wok no action in the decision. * Parker & Childs vs H. O. Michaels, appel- lant, Marshall county, D. D. Miracle, judge. Appeal dismissed. S. R. Shaw, appellant, vs A. A. Bollinger and others, Chickasaw county. Reversed. Phineas LMWL[I vs Joseph Dullaghan, “ap- pellant, Harrison county, G. W. Wakefield, judge. Reversed. ‘W. H. Wait vs Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway, appellant, Keokuk county, D. Ryan, judge. 'Aftirmed. H. B. Nolxnn, appellant, vs Samuel D. Hn\vs and others, Monroe county, D. W. Stuart, judge. Afirmed. s! Meloy vs Chieago & Northwestern railrosd company, appeliant, superior court at Cedar Rapids. Aftirmed. Benedict H. Debermau_et al, appellants, vs Gerhardt, H. Suchersman et al, Clinton county. Afirme: C.J. & D. M. Wayland vs H. Meudel ot al, appellants, Shelby county, A. 1. Thor- ndll, judge. Afirmed. E. K. Goodnow 'vs Roswell S. Burrows, appellanis on rohearing, Webster county. The former opinion is adhered to. Litchfield, appellant, vs Towa Homestead company et al, Wébster county. Reversed. State of Towa vs Alphonso Bennett, appol- lant, Black Hawk county. Aflirmed. State vs J. B. Mullenhoff, appellant, Mont- gomery county, Loofbourow, judge. Af- firmed. Fred Kaltz, appellant, vs Louis Messen- brink, Crawford county. Aflirmed. Wayne and J. P. Stennett, administrators, etc., appellants, vs K. L, Hall® et al; B, L. Hall' et al, appellant vs J. P, Stennett ot al, M.mtgumv.ry county, Geo. Carson, xudgu Aftirmed. Clarkson Wins. Des Morxs, Ta., March 18.—[Special Tele- gram 1o the Bex.)—The hottest primary ever known in this city was held in the Third ward to-dey to elect delegates to the county convention which would elect to the state and national convention. It was the begin- ning of the presidential campaign, and ad- ditional interest was given 0 it by the at- tompt of a few ambitious local politicians to supplant Mr. J. S. Clarkson, as a member of the national eommittee, Mr. James G, Berryhill, member of the logislatare from this county, lives in that ward, and, he was put up to “bury the Register,” as one of his supporters said. ALl of | the local op- position to Mr. Clarkson that could be gathered was stirred ‘up and tho- issuc was sifted 50 as to oxcito tho jobbers and manufacturcrs, on tho plea that Mr. Clarkson was opposed to the railroad regulation and better freight rates, as if that had anything to do wi stion of del gatos to the national convention, The Clark- son forces had carriages labeled “Allison for president,” and the Berryhill men were sus- pected of trying to ring in a delegate for John Shermen, as Lis nephew was on their ticket. Thousands of apectators came out 1o seo the fight, which lasted from 2 till 7 p, m, The result was a sweeping victory for . Mr. Clarkson, ho carrying the ward, although living in another by 125 majority. Tho Towa Legislature, Des Morses, In., March 13.—In the senate this moruing the Leeds' resolution providing for the investigation of cortain charges against the state university and placing the time of report on March 24 was adopted. The vote by which the McCoy amendment was adopted last evening .was recousidered and the motion laid on the table. Ou motion of Mr. Brewer the railroad com- missioner bill which passed the house some time ago was sabstituted for the Swency bill, aftor striking out certain portions, - The sec- tions stricken out were the application section and several others which are covered by or arc in conflict with the Sweney bill, At the afternoon session further consider- ation of the railroad bill was postponed until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The vote by which the Des Mojnes river land bill was passcd was reconsidered. The discus- s100 ou the bill occupied all the afternoon, Mr. Gateh having the floor most of the tume. His objections were principally o what he Claims are untrue ‘whereasos” in the pre- amble. No vote was taken when the senrate adjourned, Iu the house this morning & bill was intro- duced by Mr. Schleiohor 1o quiet the title of settlers on Des Moives river lauds and for other purposes, By Mr. Robb a joint resolution was offered mstructing county recorders to repori the number of chattel mortgages and that report to be luded in next biennlal report of the labor statistic The bill wi ordered engrossed to deter- mine liability in suits for personal injury A hill was introduced by Mr. Craig relating to the chalienge of jurors. At the afternoon session the consideration of the compulsory education bill was re- sumod. An amendment by Mr. d3yers was adopted releasing children over Lwelve years who are needed to ald iy the support of the family or themselyes. By au amendment required teachers tll'll’mx.b be fl\‘lll- rt of thé bill # tz n public and pr iflod as provided by 80 as not to be again: schools, an amendment by M, W’ of ayne, al of the bill was stri ut which providod that constables and officers shall aseist fn the enforcement o} The voté by which this amend ch w was reconsidered Hhibst uu memk‘r offered b Mr, Wl M udo -n-d, provid- ng that gc Aesig- nate nstAbleu nnd h. ufllum. ote, An amen oy was adopted pm\ming chn upfl’ v bo instructed under the dlmhfln llgloun mcleum An amendment by M. to change the time fo) ndlnx cchon sfrom sixteen to twelve we Ah a year, The ages ere from five to fiftéét yoars. The bill as amended was passed on a vote of—Yeas 51, nays 20, Mr. Seod’s resolution relating to an inves- tigation of the affairs of the state universit as adopted by the sonate, was also adopted by the house, ‘The bill was ordered engrossed to prevent fraud in the sale of cattle, horses and other domestic animals, The bill passed for the protection of rail- rond employes and_other porsons at frogs, switches, guard rails and other places. Tho bill provides that these places be protected to prevent the feet of persons from being caught, The bilt passed relating to reports from state institutions, The bill was orderod engrossed to author- izo cities and towns to voto a special tax for prospecting for gas, mineral, oil and artesian water, The bill was orderod engrossod to prevent the collection of any greater rato of interest on_a stay bond than s provided for in tho Judgment. The bill passed to amend section 834 of the r;adn relating to tho state board of equaliza- tion. The Robb bill to protect wage workers in their right to organize for mutual protection and benefit was under consideration but no decisive vote was reached when the houso adjourned. — ‘Would Not Release the Liquor. CrixtoN, Ia, March 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—The hearing of the case growing out of the sheriff seizing about $2,500 ‘worth of beer on a search warrant in Lauer’s brewery was closed in the justice’s court, but judgment against defondant being entered an appeal was taken to the district court. The liquor is still in the hands of the sheriff. The defendant wanted the liguor released, gmmhmg to remova it from the state within ve days, but the justice would not agree to the plun. Safe Blowers. CeNTERVILLE, Ta., March 13.—[Special Tel- egram to the Bee.]—The safe of Lewis & Son, wholesale and retail lumber dealers, was blown open last night and the contents taken. There was no cash in the vaults, but there were a large number of notes and checks and city warrants to the amount of £4,000, which are of no valuo except to the firm. The thieves broke into a carpenter shop first and secured tools with which to assist them_in making the robbery. They then 1plnm)d powder in the door of the safe and blew it open. A Permanent Corn Palace. Stoux Ciry, Ta., Miltch 18.~(Special Telo- gram to the Bee.]—A. . citizons' moeting to- night took steps for repeating next fall the corn palace celebratitn which was such a marked success last fall. “It was decided to erect a permanent corn palace building which will be double the size of the “old building, and also to hold the exposition for six weeks, whereas it was held only ene week last year. The meeting to-night-selected a committee to incorporate the entenprisaand to open books for subscriptions and to, u;rmuc the work of preparation. Bound to Be'Married. Stovx Crry, Ia., March‘13-—|Special Tele- gram to the Beg.]—A young man and wo- man understood to be rynaways from Mis- souri Valley, arrive@ by tie 2 o'clock Pacific train to-day, and hyrrying to the county clerk’s office, applied for o, marriage license. Tlhicy were refused on'account of their sus: picious condnct. 'Lhey then-hired a hack and were driven to McCook, Dak., where thay were mavried, They réturned and are rogis- tered to-night at a hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Leeton. Grew Despondent and Suicided. Kroiux, 1a., March 13.—[Special Telegram to the Bex.]—John Wedel, & young unmar- ried man living at Hillsdale, near -tnis city committed suicide by shooting at an carly hour this morning. It1s supposed that -de- on of spirits owing to illness which_bis an hsd prouounced incurable led to he act of self-destruction. Shot in a Drunken Brawl, CriNTON, lo., March 13.—[Special Tele- grum to the Beg.]—Tho resuit of a drunken ‘brawl in Lyons Monday night was the shoot- ing of William McDonough through the left lung by Miles Laughlin. Both are - saloon keepers and haye quarrelled before. The wound is a bad one, but the injured man is still alive and the shooter is under arrest. A Rag Picker Finds $3,000. Sroux Crty, Ta., March 13.—[Special Tel¢- gram to the Ber.]=—A rag picker, in exami iug his collection, found,a letter which, when opened, proved to-contain drafts for £3,000. "The drafts were drawn on the First National bank of New Yorkand were turned over to the Security National bank of Sioux City. Sioux City's Fire Alarm, Stoux Crzy, Ta., March 18.—{Special Tel- egram to the 1see.]—The Gamwell fire alarm system is now complete in the city, the boxes all being in. Last ovening an ‘alarm was sent over the new system and it was found to work all right. n alarm boxes have been di mhuml at seven of the most accessible localities in the city. R ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS. Meeting of the State Central Commit- tee in Chicago, CuicaGo, I, March 18.—At a mecting of the democratic state central committee to-day Springfield was chosen. for the place of hold- ing the state convention, and May 23 the date, The basis of ropresentation was fixed at one delegate for every 400 votes, elections to be made by counties in the country and by con- gressional aistricts in Cook coun In the afternoon the visiting statesmen were given a chance to air their views ina public meeting over w)m‘h(‘t.nr" M. Haynes presided. Mr. Hayngs read a speech, in the course of which he assurad the brethren that the party was enterhig Aipon the impending campaigi® under mofe' Tavorable eircum- stances than ever beforé in the history of the pumr in the state;’ The republican party had ‘maintained 4tk plurality in the state by the use of ‘“fedéral ‘patronage, tho 108 of which justifiod‘thes confidence of the committee that statd. e’ well as nuumml ticket would be electad this fall. 1. C. Camp- bell of Streator, A. J,“Bell of Pcoria, Delos P. Phelps, Seott Wilkes,? Alfred Orendorff and others spoke che@rfity of the prospects. On Cleveland’s polioy " would cheorfully unite, Tariff reform must be had. Charles Korn said everythingosible to end the war between the factions fu Cook county w«»uld bo done, The. mention ‘of General’ Blae nane in one of thespeéches as a running mate for Cleveland widthe signal for demon- strative applause by what secmed to be a majority of the meetin, - , Ilinois Coal Rates, CnicAcG, March An informal meeting of representatives of the Illinois coal roads was held here to-day,at which coal rates were discussed, bus the offivials were so wide apart in their views that no agreement was arrived at. LR Billing in Transit. Cuicaco, March 13, —Eastbound roads have agreed to @ continuance of the billing in transiy system., The condition is imposed that the rate shall not be less than 3 conts per 100 over ke through tariff rate from the original point of slupment W destination. - Bummer bllnl(. Loxpax, March 13.--The steamer City of Exetér sunk the Hristol channel and anly oug seaman was saved THE OMAHA DAITY BER: WEDNESDAY, MAROH 14, 1888, A TRIO OF OMAHA HOODLUMS They Are Run in at Nebraska Oity For Burglary. THE FIRST REPUBLICAN CLUB. Paxton Disputes With Madrid the Honor of Organizing It—The lden- tity of H. O. Steadman-—-An Absconder Oaptared. Omaha Toughs Arrested. NenrAskA City, Neb,, March 13.—[Special Tologram to the Bee.]—Three men, named Ryan, Grace and Miller, recognized as a trio of Omaba toughs, were run 1 to-day for rob- Ving H. H. Fuss clothing house. Complaints the Commission Will Hear. LiNcory, Neb., March 18.—[Spocial Tele- gram to the Ber,]—On Woednesday, the 21st, the inter-state commerco commission visits this city to hear the complaints of the Lin- coln wholesalers and the Lincoln froight bureau that have been filed with the com- mission the last six months, The sessions of the commission will bo held in the United States court room in the government build- ing, and it is expocted that two days at least will be required to hoar the arguments. Tho cases to be heard are seven in number. They are: L Friond & Co, dry goods mer- chants, of this city, against the Southorn Pacific raflroad and the B. & M. road; the complaint citing that on cortain shipments of goods the rate from San Francisco to Omaha was $1.70 per hundrod, and that the change from San Francisco to Lincoln was $3.50 per hundred. - As Lincoln was looated on the B. & M. line within the limits of the Omaha-San Francisco haul, the chargo is brought on the grounds of discrimination in carriago. Kaymond Bros. & Co., wholesale grocors, furnish a complaint against the B. & M., al: leging that on a car of canned gxundu "tho same was hauled from the Pacific coast through Lincoln to Omaha and then back over the line to_Lincoln, making the rate 90 cents a hundred, while the rate to Omaha at the time was 75 cents. Plummer, Perry & Co., wholesale grocurs, have two calses against the Union Pacific, al- most identical with the provious case, their complaints being that on a carioad of sugar the Union Pacific hauled them to Omaha and then back to Lincoln, making the rate to them 75 cents, while thorate to Omaha ex- isting at the thne was 60 conts. The Lincoln freight bureau has filed the other two compluints, one being against the Union Pacific and one jointly against tho B. & M. and the Missouri Pacific. The charges are for great discrimination, the ono against the Union Pacific charging that company with discriminating against Lincoln on west- ern business, and the ono against the B, & M. and the Missouri Pacifie, charging those ronds with discriminating against Lincoln on castern busiuess. The cases will be closely contested beforo the inter-stato commission, and aside from the local attorneys, the three roads whose interests are in question will be represented © by their solicitors, Mr. Dexter, of Chicago, for the Burlington, and Mr, Cochran, of St. Louis,’ for the Missouri_ Pacific, it is stated will be in attendance. The cases are regarded by ¢itizens here as of a great deal of importance respecting . the wholesale business of the ¢ity, and bearing indirectly upon the progress of the city itself. The fact of the commission making a special point of coming to the city to hear the cases is re- garded by many as an 1dea of the importance of whic the comumission hold the quostions at issuc. A DMethodist Church Dedicated. Crete, Neb., March 13.—[Specidl to the Bre.]—The Methodist people of Crete dedi- cated their new. church on Sunday. It was Dbuilt last summer, at_ au expense of over $10,000. * Bishop. H. W. Warren, of Denver, preached the sermon, and was assisted in the exercises by Chancellor Creighton, of Lin- coln, Rev. W. K. Beans, of York, Rev. A. C. Calkins, of Beatrice, and Mr. Marquette. The debt Kad all been provided for excopt about $4,000, which amount was raised during the day, and the house dedicated free of debt. The Methodiste people feel greatly rejoiced _at the completion of the building. Bishop Warren will spend a weelk at tho assembly this summer. Ho will lecture and spealk on recognition day. and will preach on the Sunday following. Republican Olubs in Wahoo. Wanoo, Neb., March 13.—[Special Telo- gram to the BEE.]—~The republicans of Wahoo held two enthusiastic meetings last night, One of the young republicans, the other of the veterans, and formed two republican clubs. Each starts out under favorable auspices, with ‘& largo membership. The young men’s republican club elected V. L. Hawthorne, president; L. E. Gruver, vico president; H. H. Saunders, sccretary; J. R. Kenney, treasurer, and chose H. O. Beatty, E. E. Good and Hans Brodbolt as_delegates, an Vilde, . C. Tarpenning and F. MeCuthon as alternates to the Omaha con- vention of republican clubs. _The other club is known as the Wahoo republican club, and elected G. L. Wright, prosident: Chas, Perk vice presidont: . K. Lyle, second vico pre ident; H. H. Dorsey, socretarys J. A. Smith, iy, Johin Steen s as delogates o the Omaha convention, The Central City Revival, CextraL CiTv, Neb., March 13,—|Corres- pondence of the Bee.]—Rev. H. 'W. Brown f. Avis have closed @ twelve days union evangelistic meeting here. The busi- ness houses were all closed every night by 8 o'clock during the meetings and the Grand opera house filled with cager and attentive listeners Yo the soul-stirring music and words of these men of God. The last night's ser- vice more than filled the house and many were obligzed tq go away unable to find even standing room. -Just before service cloged last night Rev. Brown invited *‘all those ¥ho were christians, and all those who desired o be, and were determinod by the help of ,'from this on to live a true christian to stand.” Almost every one in the house rose promptly to thejr fect. The meot- ings will be continued a few days yet by the pastors of the Rev. Brown and Prof. Avis left yesterday morning for Blair, —— Paxton's Republican Club, Paxtox, Neb., March 13, —([Special to the Bee.]—In the Sunday Bee appeared a dis- patch from Madrid claiming the honor of having the first republican club organized in western Nebraska, The Paxton Republican club was organized March 7, three days be- foro that at Madrid, with the following ofi- cers: . R, D. Harris, president; L. K. Haston, vice president; G, 1, Coates, sceretary; J. J. Cortright, treasurer, We started with a membership of forty-five, and will have by next mecting night, wi we elect delegates, at least cighty, Holdrege 1tems. b., March 1 Th trike coutinues but all is I'raius are runping now thick and fast. The Pinkerton men are still here but they have nothing to do, as the people are peaceable. I'he weather is very fine and farmers will begin sowing small gramn this week. New comers are plenty and both city and country property is changing hands at & lively rato. Holdrege will put in @ telephone exchange this spring. Thue city waler works are under way. - Will Have s New OCourt House, Tecomsen, Neb., March 18, —[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.)—This city gave £40 for and 6 against the conrt house bonds, The re- turns are not ail in, but enough are in to at the bonds carried by 50 majority f HoLpreg the B quiet. [Special to required by law. e e Court Deeision Lixcoiy, Neb., March 13.—[Special Tele grim Lo the 16 |-<In the supreine court to- day: ‘Fhe following named persons were ad- wiited o practice: Johu M. Gondring, of Makes the Weak Strong Tt you faol tred, wosk, wotn ont, or run down from hard work, by impoverished condition of the blood. or low state of the system, you should take Hood's Sarsaparilla, The poculir tontng, purifying, and vitalizing qualitios of this sucoessfal modicine are #0cn folt throughonut the entire system, expelling dis- ease, and giving quick, boalthy action €0 every organ. Tt tones the stomaeh, Creates R Appotite, And roases the liver and kidneys. Thousands tostify that Hood's Sarcaparills “makes the woak strong. Hood's Sarsaparilla. “1 have taken not quite & bottle of Hood's Sarsapa- rilia, And must say 1L 1 one of the bost medicines for #I¥Ing AN Appotite, prrifying tho blood, And reglat- ing the digestive organs, that [ heard of. It dia mo A great donl of good.” Mus, N. A. STANLEY, Can- nstots, N. Y. “1took Hood's Sarsaparilin for 1oas of apphtite,dys. Popsia and general langnor. 1t did me A vast amouni of k0od, and 1 have no hesitency in rocommending 17 3 W, WiLLEronD, Quiney, il “Ihind salt rheum on my left arm £or three yoars s foring terribly. I took Hood's Sarsapariiia, and salt thoum has entirely disappeared.” . M. MiLLS, 71 French stroet, Lowell, Muss, At this season, At spring Approaches, & good relinble tonio aad blood purifior s needed by everybody. Hood's Sarsaparilin isipeculiarly adapted for this PUrpOse And BACOMER MOTe POPUIRT AVErY YORE. “When 1 toc k Mood's Byrsaparilla that hewviness iy stomach left; the dullness in ray bead, and th gloomy, despondent foeling disappeared. 1 began te ot strongor, my blood gAtned better siroulation the coldness in my hAnds and foet Ieft me, and my kid. nays do not bothor me a8 before.” @, W. HULL, Ab torney-at-Law, Millersburg, O. Health and Strength “A year ago [ suffered from Indigestion, had terrk ble headachies, vory little appetite; in faot, seemed ecompletely broken down. On taking Hood's Sarsaps- HIIn T began 1o improve, snd now THAYe A £00d Appe- tite, And my holth 1s cxcellont compared to what i was. Lam bettor In_spirits, am not troubled with ©0ld foot or hands, and am entirely oured of indiges- Hon." MINXIE MANNING, Newburg, Orange Connty, N.Y. “Feeling langnld and Alery, having no appotite, and 1o ambition to work, I took Hood's Sarsaparil the best resulis. As ahealth Invigorator and for g denlity 'k it Superior o auy thing o AURIKEL, Otlom R Y. e A Hood’s Sarsaparilla 8014 by alldraggists. §1; six for &, ©.1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar Propared only by ‘Fnhl by all druggists. §1; six for 8. Propared only by C. LHOOD & (O, Lowell, Mass, 100 Doses One Dollar Columbus, Neb., M. E. Thrailkill, of Lin- coln, Neb,, John 8. Lathrop, of Sioux City, In. Franse vs Armbuster was continued. State ex rel. Hershise vs Kinkaid, leave to answer instanter and cause submitted. The following causes were argued and sub- mitted: Ponca vs Crawford, Dixon county vs Halstead, Britton vs Larson, Milligan vs Butchor, Aultman vs Lahry. Court adjourned until to-morrow morning. Finally Oaptured Him. Nrzrsox, Neb., March 18.—[Special to the Beer.]—Lars Wadum, who disappeared with four mortgaged -horses and two wagons on the night of December 23, from his home near Ruskin, in this county, has been capte ured andis now here in custody. He was school treasurer at the time of his disappear- ance, and some of the funds which were in his charge were unaccounted for. Pttt 4= Searistaln Condition of Horace Rounds, Citrcaqo, March 18.—[Special Telegram to the Bir. |—Horace W. Rounds has improved somewhat in his mental condition since be- ing confined in the detention hospital, and talks more rationally, Physicians think his tal balance may be restored, but his cal health is badly shattered and will delay recover, SAVED HIS LEG| SCROFULA BONE GURED ! l'..mm \,o lhmlmn 11, 1837, toms. As I advanced creased Tight leg o of words Par v invoived, the octed. Timally, f became fearful et lq‘b:ln. lows painfully o ity oars ago, the uicers i odten thEORH the fesh into ordor to savemy life the doo- tors dotermined to amputato mg"‘ eg below the knee. The operatlo uccesatully V. M. Miiler, of Atlanta, gnd Dr. WP, ond, of Lithonia. Hat s joss of iny ieg gave mo only rary re. HGf. “Tho polaon was stil In niy syatem nd 8000 b fi‘m. toshow ftself ugain. In a el el on 1ny left fro e 1o the st D6 A8 work & equid bo thackad ulcers, and the sores and rottening holcs ot fo ofenive that my fellow workmen could not stand the stench and wouid move away from me. Last wlater I was persunded to try 5. 8. 8 As '@ lnst effort I consented to do so, and about seven raonths ago 1 begen tuking the Fneln«. Lsoon bogan fo feel the goad cifecis the medicive, the offensive ranning began Do grow Teas.asid liss anid Ay ceased. T ulcers healed, my flesh became firm 'a s0lid, and to'day, after uaing twenty-une Dbottles, T am as hitle and stouta man of my agoas (here 18 In Georgla., T am seventy-one Fcirs old but feal now younger and sironger an 1aid when I was twenty-ave. 1 weigh sbout 1 pounds. Nothing s to bo sean ot u T to. femind L0 tire L sgered 05 5 many yoars, S06Ds 1B soars of tho perfectly healed wlcer, 1 wan the world to kuow of the aimost miraoulous cure effectcd on e by & &, and 1 eall upon those who wish to know t particulars directly from me to write, and il constder it pleasure ag well as'a duyy £ nawer thelr lotters. ['refer to Dr. W, Bond, of the truth of my Satoinont " Vory gratetuily o Duixe. Treatise oo Blood and Skin Diseases matled Taz BwiT Erkcvio Co.t rawer i, Atauia, Ga. BURS SOFeITA Easily digosted; of the fluest flavor. A heart \ peverge for a strong appetite; a delicnte drink for the sensitive, Thoroughly tosted; nutritious; palatable; unexcelled in purity; no unpleasant after effects, Requires no bolling. BOLD BY W.R.BENNETT &CO. ONM.AII.A, NEB. ‘M. 0. WILBUR & SONS, . 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