Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 4, 1888, Page 2

ST, PAUL 15 DOWKED AGAIN, Thn Crnhn Boags Diafant Thoem the Hovond Time THEY Wit THE BALL HARD Wowite Hhn o Frouven an Baay Mark for Nebivnakane Milwanken Woari b e pent Mateh Taony Wity Pt iy them il e Were i b th ol A Pt w1k Milier " L4 ron o It of 4 e playcrs o i running, ity w'n wamb s Wt rouks P binac the home tewin Comny, Urouka, 1 Abnin, 1 Millor, ws Konnody, b Totaln My Carroll Piekett o ey Yroughton, 1h, D yeun, of Tuckormnn, s swilors, Totuls Kt Pl 000 ] " Omaka g 010 b Runs enrned aul 4, Omaba 3. Two hasi Duryen, Crooks, Annis, Miller, Kennedy Double plays - Reilly, Picke Broughton. Huse on balls Murphy, Earle, Duryen, MeGarre, Moy Tebeau. Hit by pitefier Tuckerman, Struck out—By Sow ders 6, by Kenned 1 Passed balls 0, Cooney 2 Wil pitches—Sowdoers 1, dy 1 Left on buses - St Paul 9, Om First base on errors <St Paul 2 Omaha 3. Tune 145, Umpire ~Fessenden e 0, Des Moines 3. Miswariee, Oct. 8- [Special Telegram to Tiw Ber. |- Hutchinson pitched for tho third successive time against Milwaukee to dny und wis pounded hard ufter the fourth inning. Shenkel on the other hund was hit mifoly but once ufter the thied inning and the Toenls earried off an casy vietory. The loss of the game virtunlly gives the rnant to Kansas City, and the Hawkeye players were correspondingly crestfallen on account of their defoat, The score Milwaukee 0008% 238123 *90 Des Moines 11100000 0-8 Base hits Milwaukos 11, Des Moines 5 Errors—Milwaikee 1, Dos Moines 8. Ituns owrned—Milwaukee 4, Des Moines 1. Home run- Lowe. ‘T'wo baso hit—Howes. Three- baso hits McCabe, Halliday. Bases on balls—Off Shendel 2,'oft Hutchison 8. Struck out 1y Shenkel 8, by Hutchison 2. Passed Dalls—Mills 1, Suge Wild pitches—Shen- kel Il it by pitcher—McAleer. Uipire— Quost. Time-—1:40. Milwnuk Sloux City Will Stay. B1ovx City, Oct. 8. [Special Telegram to e Bew |1t is not true, as stated by an Aswoclated press Chicago dispateh last night, that the Sionx City base ball club had Sthrown up the sponge.” The club will re main in the Western association nest scason and hus alrondy signed five players of t esont club, Tho sole reason for 1he seuson here yester was the collapse of the Davenport elub and the failure of the ub to play the games changed by coment from Chicago to OTHER GAMES, Yesterday's Winners in t League Contosts. ADELEIIA, Oct. 3. —Result of to-day's n *hiludolphin....2 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 T—14 Indinnapolis 000100110-3 Pitchors - Sunders aud Shreve. Base hits Philadelphia 13, Indianapolis 13, Krrors Philadelptia 1, ludianapolis 5. Umpire— Lynch Nuw ame ow Yorlk......0 3 0 000 0 Chicago 0000000 Pitchers— Welch and Gumbert, Base hits ~Now York 6, Chicago 3, FKrrors-New York 1, Chicago 4. Umpire—Kelly. Bostox, Oct. #.—Result of to-day's game: PBoston ., .30%2 000 0~ Detroit ) 0 0100 01 [ lied at the end of the seventh in- ning on account of cold weatl Pitet leson and Kelly, Conway and Sutchr hits—Hoston 5, Detroit 6, Frrors Detroit 9. Umpire—Valen- tine. WasHiNGToN, Oct. 8. National Yong, Oct. 8.—Result of today's 0 038 0 g0 use Boston 2, Result of to-day's 8011081-8 4 30 2 0 0--13 called at the ‘end of seventh inning on account of_durkness. Pitchers—0'Day _and Staley Washington & ington 6, Piv and Danicls, Buse hits Pittsburg 15, Errors. sburg 5. Umpires—Powers rican Association. Oct. 8, ult of to-da The An LovisviLLe, ame Loulaville., .....1 0.0 00001 0-2 Clucinnati.......0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 *-5 Sir. Louws, Oct, 8.—Kesult of to-duy's e Bt Louls........5 100 Kansas City .2 PuitangLruns, Oct, § gamo Athlotics. ... 800110809 Clevelaud 0010000 01 Bavtivone, Oct. Result of to-day's me $alt Broo 00 8-14 8000005 Rosult of to-day's 085300 01 re. 0 4 303 00 40 0-10 U VR 1 Willbe ¢ The city at Game, and board of cducation will again oross bats Saturday afternoon,-— ils time for charity’s sake. The munager has adopted a commendable sehewe to popu arize his players, or to induca_an 10 tolerate and forgive them, T'he pro ds of the gamo will be given to the public fthe city. All charitable institutions uested to call upon Mr.A. M. Kitchen, corner Sixtoenth and k' streets, and got all the tickets they ean disposs the ales to o to the instity counil nudienco McConne Roes L Goodman .8 . eee Saville Aloxunder 1b Piper Tee sesenseill Clarke Yowry H P Sholes Choesy ... A Keiloy Kitchen 1 ah. forrison The game wiil be called 218 p. ' m.” Admis. sion conte, T ontest will be umpired by ““The Grest Unknown.” TUNY EVENTS L wary of Yesterday's Races at the Tatonia Conrse. Ciworxnary, Oct, 8--At Latonia westhor was fair and the attend largest of the meeting. the the Fiest race, s'x turlonge—Go Lightly won, 'HE OMAHA DAILY BEE vinn wecond, Moonstone third, Timo Hacond race, ninesixtesnths of o mile Monita Hatdy won, Tillie Jauve secoud, Ben foon RIFD Time—1 A9t Third faee, s0von furiongs Hamiet second, Comedy third Fourth ru wne il Marchimn second, Pink Cottage thid Rt 1ifih Fnoe, « r third, Kennesso won, Time —1:31%; Tenacity won, Time . en-sixteenths of a mile ward' won nd, Castaws Fitne 110§ Another 1tecord Beaten Ot The world's mile, for Mhree yoar-olds, was Gold Leaf. Time-2:15 Local Sporting Notes Prof. ¥d Miller and Jack Nu their er ting dog. “Bluteh,” to M. M Dhugin ph, vesterday, considera tion #100, “¥luteh” {s the purp that won the fleht with Stevens' “Nellie" at Manawa, lnst Ju Genius, Powell and Receius of the 1x Citys, were in the city yes Nara, Cal tecord for on beaten toing by pacing cont sold dranerate L dishunde terdiny dack 1 e Omah rise Th Pameles Gwyn Hardin Kitehen Joley Booser Kennedy nnoand P O'Connell are in the their. weekly rocks, 18 yards club held blue BoOTC 11011 11101 01101 11101 011011 011 110 11110 01T 1111 10110 100 11101 01010 10601—12 WI0T 01 THTE 01T L i0—15 00101 11010 00010 10000 01010— 4 01011 00711 01111 1110 1111014 00 01101 (0010 1HT1L 01T 14 Tield )1 01010 11110 01010 1110115 ho Westorn \tiou senson closes on the 10th. Omaha plays on that date in Mil wanker, and will disband immediately after thie g A moeting for the purpose of orgzanizing the contempluted erib club hus been called for Sunday afternoon ut 2 o'clock in the Sumoset club rooms on Fourteenth, between Douglas and Farnam, Cou AIRS. The Commissioners Want Authority to Buy a New Poor Farm. “The connty commissioners adopted an elec- tion proclamation yesterday and decided to suomit the following proposition to the voters: ball the eounty of Douglas by its board ol county commissioners be authorized to purchase land, not to exceed 6i0 acres, for sof using the sume as a poor i for the poor of said county, and for the purpose of purchasing said poor farm shall sl commissioners expend ot to exceed 000 of the monies derived from the sal & portion of the present poor farm and which remains unexpended after the erection of suitable buildings for the insane of said county, and to expend the balance, after pay inge for said land, or 8o much thercof us shall b necessary, for the erection of suituble buildings thercou for the care of the poor of the said county.” T'he lots, both provide that prope must be made i se sioners, who may reject “The contract for grading 10,000 yards on the main street of Florence was awarded to nuol Sautelle at 10,9 cents, The coutract for the stone walk on the t, south and west sides of the court liouse was let to the Bandera fagstone com- iy at 2 cents per square foot. 1t will re quire about 10,000 fect, ericanist Congress. 3.—[Spocial Cablegram to Tur Bree.|—The Amerioanist congress ovened here yesterday. Dr. Von Gossler, minister of public instruction, presided. He greeted the congress on the part of Bu- or William, and said his majesty took a on interest in the efforts in the congress, especially in explanation of the difcult problem of connection between the peoples and cultures of the old and new worlds, and expressed the hope that the congress would discover the starting point of the migrations of the human race. Dr. Von Gossier also welcomed the members of the congress in the name of the Prussian government, sad he heartily wished for the succe the task they had set for them- selves. Prof. Cora of Italy, in the name of the foreign delegates, expressed thanks t0 the emperor for his greeting. Herr Von Forckenbeck, mayor of Berlin, welcomed the delegates on behalf of the municipal au- thorities. he cougress clected an executive com- mittee with Dr. Von Gossler as president, and Dr. Von Stephan, chief of the imperial postoftice department: Dr. Schoene, director of the royal museums, and_Prof. Curtius as vice presidents. A committce on organiza- tion_also, with Prof. Reiss s chairman, and Profs. Virchow, Bastian and Rictsafen as vice chairme: Drs. Hellmann and Ols hausen are appointed secretaries, and Herr Vou Schoenlang was appointed treasurer. Dr. Schoene opened the Arst working sitting in the lecture room of the ethnological mu- Fabie, a_Spaniard, presiding. brilliant reception in the state rooms of the rathhaus followed. for and against, will als for the sale of land d bids to the commis: uy or all. The An Benruiy, Oct Emperor William at Munich Muxicn, Oct. 8.—[Special Cablegram to Tur BEr.)--A banquet was given at the pal- ace last evening in honor of Emperor Wil- liawm. The prince rezoat proposed the health of the emperor. The latter, in reply, said that s in 1570 the Bavarian royal house and people had given a magnaninious impulse to German unity, so had Regent Luitpold been the first, after the present emperor’s acces- sion, to help lift the cares that devolved upon him in a few difficult tasks. For the different veople of Germany it was necessary that their princes should stand faithfully together. Tu conclusion he promised to maintain with steadfastuess the Hohenzollerns' friendly alliance with the regent and house of Bava- via, in grateful remembrance of the magniti- cent reception accorded him. After the ban- quet the regent, royul princes and officers of the garrison assembled at the railroad sta- tion as u guard of honor. On the platform, just as he was about to enter the saloon car- viage, the emperor repeatedly emoraced the regent. A spocial ode having been sung, the train started for Vienna amid the salutes of artiller d vociferous cheers from the erowl ments of' an Papers, Brauy, Oct. 3. Cablegram to Tug Bre. | —The North German Gazette ex presses pleasare at the reception accorded to mperor William on his present tour, and s it proves how deeply the institutions of the German empive, founded in 1570, are rooted in the hearts of the people. The Cologne Gazotte says: It Emperor Fredorick really allocated copios of his s stated, it i3 difieult to resist the feeling that the desire for the unveiling, be- fore an admiving posterity, of the monument he believed would be therein raised to his itellect, was strouger in him than the feel- ing of tho obligations imposed upon him by consideration for his son, his dynasty and his fathierlaud. ——— More Snow in New York. Caxysonanie, N Y., Oct. 3.--Snow fell (ly in tho Mohawk valley this morning. Positively Cured b these Little Pills, They alsorelieve Di tress from Dyspepst Indigestion and ¢ Hearty Eatiog. A and prevent Constipation aud Piles. amallest acd easleat to take. Only oue pill dose. 40 Iz avial. Purely Vegetable, Pri £5 ceuts. (OARTER MRDIOINE 00., Prop'rs, New ¥ork. THURSDAY THE CRIPPLE COULD FIGHT. An Old Soldier at Marshalltown “Robukes’’ a Copperhead. A COWARD SOUNDLY DRUBBED. Conrt House De- stroyed by Fire—A Reunion at lowa @ity — Hawkeye Notes. The Sac County Rapped a Conperhead. Des Moises, Ta, Get. 8.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee,]—Considerable excite ment hias been caused at Marshalltown by a democratic insult to a crippled veteran who is an imate of the soldiers' home at that place. The old soldier was standing on th sidewalk talking with a comrade when a big, burly democrat who was a “copperhead’ during the war, pointed at them and sneer ingly called them “damned paupers.” In stantly the old eripple hobbled over to him, and, raising his cane, smashed it over his head then struch him with his fist, knocking him into the gutter. He then remarked “I'm protty old, and not very strong, but there can’t any man in this town call me a pauper without fighting.” 1t is reported that the mayor of the city will give the old soldier agoid headed cane in place of the one he broke to-day Colonel E. A, Consigney, of Avoca, who is the department commander of the G. A. R for lowa, wroto the following ringing letter to Colonel Milo Smith, commander of the Soldiers' Home at Marshalitown : My Dear Comrads 1 read iun this morn- ing's paper what occurred in your city yes terday relative to the eruel epithet applied to of our ‘disabled soldiers,’ by a miscrable s not deserve to be called an Please convey to the old soldivr my congratulations for the drubbmg he g the miscreant. The soldiers of lowa, I know, will respond with # unanimous ‘anien’ to this letter. — Send me the soldier’s name at once, please, and if he is & member of the G.A. R. I desire to place him on my staff, by apecial order, in ., C.and L. Truly yours, E. A, CoxsiaNey, Department Commander, G. A. R. American citiz lowa's Temperance Ladies. Des Moises, Ia., Oct. 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—The annual state con- tion of the Woman'sChristian Temperance union, now in session here, has brought to- sother 400 of the leading women of the state, he sessions to-day were chiefly devoted to reports of the different branches of the or- anization. Quite a discussion arose over the report on impure literature. One of the ladies who has been trying to suppress the of one of the papers devoted to criminal and sporting matters, o paper forbidden by state luw to be sold in Jowa, said that she wrote to Washington to see if it could be kept from transmission in the mails. She received a sharp reply from the first _assist- ant attorney general informing hev that he had not been able to discover anything so impure in the paper as to keep it out of the mails. Thereupon the ladies present all se- 2 denounced the democratic administra tion. Reports were also read from the de- partments of social purity, the flower mis- sion and the Benedict Home for Falien Women, showing that much good had becn accomplished in_each. This evening Miss Mary 13. Aldrich, state sccretary, delivered an address on the subject, “Woman's In- debteduess to the Bible.” at Rockwell. Oct. [Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.|—Burglars broke into Felthouse Bros. & Co.’s store at Rockwell last night and stole about WO worth of merchandise, loaded it on a wagop and drove away. Six officers are in search of the thieves. Several villages in this section have recently been done up in a like wanner, and there 1s little doubt but that it is the work of an organized gang. John Tipp, who is under arrest for assault with intent to kili Mrs. Heury Reidell, had a hearing to-day. Tipp attempted to settle a dispute with Mrs. Reidell by pounding, when the woman made for Tipp with a butcher knife. Young Reidell grabbed a sickle and was about to strike Tipp, when he dealt him « heavy blow over the head with a club, At this the mother attempted to stab her son's assailant, but he got in bis work first, strik- ing and scriously injuring her. Tipp was bound over to the grand jury. Burgtaric Mason City, Ta, The Supreme Court. Drs Moizes, la, Oct. 3.—fSpecial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The supreme court filed the following decisions here to-day James Callahan et al vs S. R. Raymond, appellant; Kossuth district; affirmed, G. W. Rolerts vs William Morrison, ap- pellant; Madison district; afirmed. E. D. Rand & Co., appellant, vs S. H. Gar- ner and others: Taylor di aftirmed. Willlam Nisbit, appellant, vs the incorpo- rated town of Garner; Hancock district; re- versed. Andrew Halfman and G. M. Andrews, in- tervenor, appellants, vs H. C. Spreen; Lee district; reversed. W. E. Coleman vs Perry Reel, appellants; Pottawattamie district: afirmed, James Wickham vs Benjamm Winchester, appellant; Pottawattamic district; reversed. 0. J. King, appellant, vs the county of Mahaska; Keokuk circuit; affirmed. o— in the Eighth. Oct. 8.--[Special Tele- Hon. A. R. Anderson, indepandent member of congress for the Eighth lowa district, made the speech of the campaign hore to-day. He is the nominee of the independent republicans, to succeed himself. He made a stirring ad aress of three hours' duration strongly in favor of tariff reform. This is a strong anti monopoly district, and as Mr. Anderson’s record_is clear, having kept every pledge en- trusted him, his chances for re-eloction, with an increased majority, scem to be' very strong. Tolit Surxaxroan, I gram to Tur Bre opening The Pythian Grand Lodge. DunvQue, Ta., Oct. 8,—The grand lodge of Knights of Pythias of Iowa began Its session here to-day. The 213 lgdges in the state are all represented by 276 delegates, besides many others. Standing committees were ap pointed _and other routine business trans acted. To-night a publie reception was given the knights at the opera house with speeches. Supreme Chanccllor Ward, of Cincinnati, Past Supreme Chancellor John Van Valken' burg, of Fort Madison, Ia., and Vice Chun- cellor Shaw, of Eau Claire, Wis., are pres ent. The city is gaily decorated. Sac County Court House Burned. Sac City, Ta., Oct. 8.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bek]—The county court houso of Sac county waus burned to the ground at 1 o'clock this morning. The fire is supposed to have been started by a prisoner namod Pete Carlson, who was confined in the jail in the basement, and who took this method of mak- ing his escape. The loss will amount to about 15,000, which is fully covered by insurance. A portion of the county records were de stroyed. A liberal reward has been offered for the arrest of Carlson. Returned a Corpse. Cmamroy, Ia, Oct. 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—William Good, a barber of this place, stepped out of his house on Monday saving he would return m a few minutes, He did not and his dead body was found on the fair grounds yesterday. Cause of death unknown. B A Fatal Mistake, WateRLoo, Ta., Sept. 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—A brother of D, H. Jones, of Decorah, who, with his family, was visiting in Decorah, while en route to his home in Nebruska, died yesterday from an overdose of morpline administered by a resi- dent pbysician. ——— A representative of the Bee Line through freight is in the city looking out for a suit- able oftiee location. The line runs via the New York and Michigan Central rallways. THE NEW BRIDGE A Monster Demonstration to Attend Tte Opening. At a joint mecting of the special commit tees of the Omaba and Council Bluffs board of trade, appointed to perfect arrangements in connection with the opening of the new bridge at this point, held in the board of trude building yegterday afternoon, the fol lowing were present: Max Meyer, Alder: men Alexander amd Kierstead, J. A. Wake- fleld and J. W. Bedford, of Omaba, and Mayor Rohirer and Alderman Lacy, of Coun cil Bluffs, Tha committee decided to spare no pains or expense in making a display in contedtion With the opening, that will be un rivaled in the history of public demonstra tious. The fol wing committecs were apnointed On programme —Messrs. Evans of Coun cil Bluffs, and Alderman Alexander of b . nance — wWakefleld and Bedford of , and Mayor Rohrer and Alderman Wells of Council Blufts, Invitations— Alderman Alexander, Omaha, and George F. Wright of Council Bluffs. Trades display—Joseph Garneau and @l derman Kitchen of Omahu, and Alderman Lacey of Council Bluffs, Marshals—Mujor T. 8. Clarkson of Omaha and Colonel W. . Sapp of Council Bluffs, Fireworks— Hugh G. Clack and W. N, Nason of Omaha and S. P. McConnell and John L. Templeton of Council Biuffs, Music—Max Meyer and William Moore of Owmaha, Military—General Whe Scharff and Smyth of Omaha, Railway- Messra. Meyer, Wakefield and Bedford, of Omaha, and T. J. Evans, Thomas :hwmun and Jobn Schoentgen, of Couucil 3lusts., Advertising—Messrs, Rosewater, Mathews, Taylor and Hitcheock, of Omaha, and J. J. Steadman and Dan Farrell, of Council Bluffs, Commercial und Mors It was decided to expend $2.500 for fire- works, the same to be discharged on the bridge during the afternoon. The date ¢ tored upon was the afternoon of the inst. Upon this occasion all the business houses of both cities will be requested to close their doors in order that the attaches may be enabled to participate in the parade. ‘The commiittee on invitations was empow- ered to securcd speakers; also to tender an invitation to the four United States senators from Nebraska and Towa to be present. It ‘was also decided to tender an invitation to the governors of the states in question, to- gether with the congressmen from the states, Members of tho state legisiature in both states wiil be invited to attend iu a body As regards the trades' display an effort will be made to make it representative of western enterprises and advancement., An effort will be made to reduce the fare on all railroads to onme fare for the round trip within a radius of 100 miles from this point. The Council Bluffs element will join that of Omaba in this city at high noon, and the latter will _escort the former across the bridge and to the Bluffs, where a_parade will be made through the principal streets. In return the Omaha rep- resentatives will be escorted back to this place by the Bluffites and a similar parade will follow. After consulting various mat- ters the meeting adjourncd to meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock in Council Bluffs. DY TO STRIKE. ton and Captains travelers — Messrs. Lobeck RE Chicago Street Car Men to Quit Work on Saturday. Cuicaco, Oct. .—The North Side street car conductors and drivers aecided at 4 o'clock this morning to go on a strike next turday morning. The meeting of the men to take final action as to the course to be pursued was not called to order until after midnight, at which time a large majority of the 700 conductors and drivers employed on the North Side lines were prosent. The rep resentatives of the conductors and drivers of the \West and South Side lines nssured the North Side men thatthey would give them their support. The grievances of the men are two-fold, They oppose the set-car system and demand increased wages. By the set stem the men are on duty thirteen hours and are ouly paid for twelve. The hours of work under it are changed daily, so that the men have no regular time for sleeping or cating. They demand 27 cents an hour and an agreement that they will not be compelled to work more than ten hours a day. s Goodman Goes to Can NEW York, Oct. 3.—[Special Tel Tur Bre.|—Lawyer Jonas H. Goodman, the story of whose disappearancs with money be- longing to his clients after his vain attempt to beat ill-luck on the race course was made yesterday, seems to have hied himself award, like “many another good fellow goue wrong.” His deserted oftice is a scene of confusion. Iverything init is scattered about. The amount of money which he stole is variously estimated at from $12,000 to $100,000, Goodman, a few years ago, had a first-class practice. His visits to the race tracks began about two years ago. He soon ran through his money. Then, it is said, he took considerable belonging to'his wife and wound up by spending his clients’ money. Dakota Crop Report. OrpwAT, Dak., Oct. 5.—The territorial sta- tistician’s report for October 1 shows that the crops are even lighter than was reported on September 12, North Dakota suffered severely by the frost of August 16, and what grain they have is small, shrunken and not fit for willing purposes. They will be obliged to come south of the frost line to se- cure their seed. Central Dakota has pro duced a fair crop and of ood milling quality South Dakota was badly injured by the hot weather in July, which hastened the harvest fully ten days, Since the harvest began lit- tle or no rain bas fallen, —— A Highway Robber Suleides, Sarey, Mass., Oct Johu J. Connolly, of Boston, in jail awaiti “tion of the grand jury for highway robb hung him 1f with'a towel in his e°11 this morning praska Postmaste Oct. 8.5 [Specia Charles M. Mudd bas beeu A New © WASHINGTON, Nebraska, vice Sylveste - - Cupid Outwits the Old Folks. Bangor Commercial: A novel court- ship, which ended in marrviage, is re- ported from eastern Maine. The youns man was abouteighteen years old, His parents did mot like tne match and would not let im go to sce his lady love: soat an ‘eacly hour they would send the youngster to bed, and would retire thémselves, to dream the dreams of the self-sutisfied. In the mean time the hoy would elimb out of the chamber window and slip down a cherry teee and away to his fair,blooming rosc. At last the old gentleman got wind of what was going on and abont the time Romeo would be climbing down, the father was there to receive him. He happened to be on time and reccived the boy in his arms. Imagine the scen It not known how he did it, but the boy even- tually carried his point and won his Juliet, o t— Inventions of the 19th Century The steamboat, the reaper, the sewing ma- chine, Cars running by night and by Ray, Houses lighted by gas and heated by steam, And bright electricity’s ray. ‘oole, resigned. The telegraph's click speeds like lightning released, Then the telephone comes 1o excel it; Aud, to put on the fluish, the last but not least, Is the famed little Purgative Pelle Last but not least is Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellet, because it relieves human suffering, adds to the sum of human comfort, and enubles the relieved sufferer to enjoy all the bles ings and luxuries of the age we live in. = . Dr. Hamilton Warren, magnetic phy- sician and surgeon, room 3, Crounse block, cor. 16th and Capitol avenue, Chronie .and nervous diseases a spec- ialty. ‘Telephone 914, OCTOBER 4 HE IS NOT RYAN'S MURDERER, The Jury Doclaros Francis Offlneer an Innocent Man. VERDICT RENDERED LAST NIGHT, The Twelve Jurymen Delit tor a Few Hours and Return a Vers dict Acquitting the Defends ant = Court News, rate ncis Offineer Acquitted, The trial of Francis Offincer, for the murder of John Ryan, was resumed Judge Groft yesterduy. Marshal McCracken, defense, testifled—That Ferguson testi tled at the preliminary examination that he went to the depot before hie went to his room on the night Ryan was shot, and after the shooting occurred Mrs, Withey--Lived in South Omal 8. Saw Ryan carried into the drug about 11 o'clock. Saw Ferguson pass drug store after Ryan was carried in there. Heard Forguson say us he passed the drug store, “I'll learn you Lo draw & revolyer on me. I'll wake him up before morning.” He looked in the drug store as he passed. He kind of halted. Mrs. Martin was with me, They called Ferguson “Shorty." 1 didu't know his name at the time. Cross-examined by the state—Couldn't tell whether Ferguson was intoxicated. It was 11 o'clock when Ferguson passed the drug store. It had been ruining. Saw Fer guson by drug store window light. He said, STl learn him to draw a revolver on me, 1'll wake him up before morning,” is_just what he said with an oath. He might have meant sowie one else than Ryan. He coulin't see Lyan as he passed the store. Ryan was lying on the tloor. Mrs. Hattie Martin testified—Live in South Omaha. Mrs. Withey and 1 had been o Mrs. Makepeace's on evening of July 3, We left there ten minutes after 10 o'clock Saw Ryan carried into Casoy's drug store about 11 o'clock. Mrs. Withey and I went down to the drugstore. Saw man I have since loarned was Ferguson pass the store that night. Can't say whether it was Fergu son for cortain or not, He passed the store, and said as he glanced in: Il learn him to draw a revolver on me. I'll wake him up before morning. " Cross-examination—Am not certain that the man was Ferguson. Only saw the side of his face. Wouldu’t swear it was Ferguson. He seemed angry. I thought at the time that it was he who did the shooting, by his re- mark, Don't know whether he knew Ryan was in the drug store or ng Frank Withey—Saw Ryan carried in the drug store about 11 o'clock. 1 went down. Heiped carry him to the livery stal « examination It rained o'clock that evening. Martin O'Douncll testified —Saw Ryan about, or little after, 10 o'clock at the drug store. Didn't see Ferguson that night. The defendant, Francis M. Oftincer, testi fied—Live in South Omaha. Night of July 3§ went home about 8 o'clock. Saw men in my stable. Asked them what they were do- ing there. They said it was none of my bus- incss. 1 had had stuff stolen from m stable. They didn’t leave. Went in the house and got my revolver. Told them that that was private property and I_wanted them to goaway. They said they'd go when they gotagood ready. We argued a moment 1 saw Ferguson was terribly Fired my revolver. Fired it in the ground. Fired it to atteact the police. Ferguson said, “Well, you scared that man, but’ you can't scare nie,” He wanted to ficht. * Mr. Bul lock and Mr. Meadows came there. 1 then went into the house, Dow't know what time I went to bed. Was mrrestod about 1 Went outof my house when oti- me in my shirt; went out east dooi i sk a couple of drinks that night. home about 9 o'clock. Tt was raining a iittle. Heard somebody hol lowing and slapoing my hovses in my stubie. Seemed to be two of them. Didn’t seem to be quarreling. 1 onlv saw Ferguson when I spoke. 1 said, *“What are you doing there! I want you to go away. He said, “I'll go when 1 get ready.’ That's all that was samd. I then went into the house. Asked my wife for my revolver. She said I'd better not take it 1told her no harm would come from it. Mr. Thomberg and my daughter were in the sitting-room when I passed through and out to tho stable. Got to the barn. Saw Ferguson in stable door. It was raining a little. Told him again to go away. He suid he'd zo when he got ready. Held my gun in my right haud. 1 then shot my revolver pointed right down to the ground. Heard o man run away. 1t wasn't Fergu- son. Heran from the barn. Saw his form. Ferguson said, *You've scarcd that man, but you can't scave me. I'll fix him plenty.” We stood then quarreling five or ten minutes, then Bullock und Meadows came up wldme to g0 in the house. My dau woke meabout 1 o'clock. 1 got up. out the east door. The afternoon was consumed by the argu- ments of the opposing counsel and _the cuse wus given to the jury at5:30 o'clock with permission to bring in a sealed verdict if they agreed during the night. Judge Groff's charie greatly favored the prisoner, and it is probable he will be acquitted. It was thought the jury would agrec in & fow minutes, but they adjourncd for supper and returned to their room for the evening. About 0 o'cloc the jury agreement on & verdict acquitting cused of the crime charged. before recalled by the Ju store about 10 announced an the ac- Other Court Matters. Jndge Doane took up the case of H. Phelps the city. Phelps sues for 81,200 dam count of an imperfect grade at tho corner of Indiana and Division streets. The case of Schubert vs. Gardner, for $1,500 damages, was dismissed on the grounds of insufficient evidence, The jury in the case of Daniel Randolph vs. the city, ina suit for §259% for injuries istained in falling into an_excavation ou wenty-seventh street and St. Mary's ay nue, returaed a verdict awarding the pla 000, Do Vs, ages on 4 1o yesterday issued two orders tomporarily resteaining Joha L. Miles from prosecuting a number of Suits against Cora Fr. Sloman. In one case she bought two Or- chinrd Hill Tots of C. E. Mayne and George " Barker on contract, paving in monthl stallments. Mayne and Burker assignel Thefr intercst - the contracts to Miles. he plauntiff says she assigned one contract to George Heyn and tho other to Brown vs Creighton, who assumed her obli ations. Miles is now suing her on each of her notes us they aud she offers to pay if ho will give a w ty deed. She aisics the court to enjoin Miles from piling up suits and costs, and asks that the propert sold by the court and the proceeds applic to the payment of the notes held by Miles. Tu the other case the plaintiff and David Kuuffman bought three lots, the contracts for which they afterwards sold, She asks for the sawe relief from notes as in the oth The petitions wiil be argued October 1. Judgo Doane issued a mandamus ordering the Waterworks company to supply water to the residence of Woodie Gladdens in Walnut Hill addition, Gladden bought the property of Holen Kapp in August. The company turned off the water and refused to turn it on uuless Gladden would pay an account due fro the former owner. Daniel H. Smith has begun foreclosure pro ceoding against William Lacey and wife, on note aud mortgage for §200, Betor Crovly will bo_ tried before Judge Groff this morning on the charge of assault with intent to kill. se. County Court. Judge Shields issued three judgmen by default yesterday Kirkendall, Jones et al, vs. Sale & Lake, $502.45; Kirkendall, Jones et al, vs. Stoddard, $112.06, aud Euston et al, vs, Owons, §770.44. Gilbert M., Hitchcock has sued Adolph Lichtenberger for §120 for reat of @ barn. e MR. ADAMS WRITES A LETTER. He Save Hostlle Aotion of the Stato Prevents All Improvements. A sensational miticlo in yesterday morn- ing's Herald headed *What Does Adaws Meoni" statcs that the Union Pacific re- fused to give Omaha & new depot while 1t was actuatly engaged in an cnterprise at Kansas City, having for its object the erec- tion of @ $3,000,000 union depot. A Feporter the | failed to find Mr. that the article in the I unjust to Mr. Adams and the Union 1% atement tained us to the erection of a union d other rond but that the st Kansas City had no fertile iwagination wrote it, The fact of it is," “there bias not been part of the Union of Kansas City to build has been commenced in Paul and Santa Fe r depot is not expected £15.000 when fully complet Pacific has no in has Mr, Adams, The f Omaha has no more genuine friend th h fault m from other airc Adams with | son that he has concent the Union Pacitic at Indeed m Mr. Thurston further not the least doubt that people had perfected pot at O and had upon th arly date; but that moioy in Nebraska stopped by the board of ha ofthe unfriendly and unfair action of the state board of transportatio appear from the | sponse to the request of informatior a copy of the letter Adams to Mr. Millard, The letter is as follows. September 24, 1888, Omaha, Neb, Omaha'T promised inwly, ut the lust weetin committee 1 presented the case of the union depot, as set forth to me the Union club, as clear could that the plan for the | now matured, was factory to the local management of the road, and that it would all the dangers Tenth stre anxiety, Furthor, that lieve that the present was a peculis secure private action on this viaduct attention to was carefully and thoroughly discussed 1 regret to say 1 failed to clusions at which they had While all of them expressed a strong desire 1o meet the views of the they none of them felt that, in_ justice to th able opportunity to wave close interests confided to the existing cireumstances question to proceed and your committee Pacific has many vested within _the of Nebrasku. ment in that st ing. We had ¢ improvements there, amount of half- tion. ducement for going Nevertheloss, as 1 ities of Nebraska has improvements the last twelve months, ascertain, every t state including disadvantage years, and in v pecuniary loss. ry of competition, the artiticial ope act our increased and improved train service has proved a constant and heavy burden to us; | intor-state commerce 50 that sity much been 50 under which we are authorites, without a complaint being filed, and without giving us heard, saw directors feel, fied by existing cireumstances. Taken app ently in consequence of boards of commissioners of o persisted in it must entai the Union Pacific securities oughit not to be called upon to suffer. for the holders of these the directors do ot fey stand as they do, they w further spending th in a way which not me of the puld making 50 far company. merely entail worse bad en: certain abie the compuny to op less cost. ‘Phe demands are more than sufficient means at the company's 1t is unnecessary for me you that this conclusion ant to me persoually; and yet 1 cannot recognize its justice, It me, and yet would afford me, great satisfac shed a ne the management isin my is in the nature of a no wan could tion to huve establ Omaha during the t the company’s affair # build montment in whi help taking satisfaction, believed two his ag assared. The uction ferred and over which 1 control, b the stop may sincere hope Cranrgs F. Raitrc General Sup Union Pacitic, has gone M. Oszoad, of ity yesterday “The locomotive fir effort to make t the season. 1t ‘Phie Uniou Iacific is d business just now, and r to cighteen trains daily { President Adams left Paul, where he will rer comne but will visit Omaba again Lome, i / Adams, but calling upon General Attorney Thurstoh an acif road interested in the present union depot at another ads o pet on the west side of the st whatever in it Omuha und done very much towards present growth and prosperity e ecution of those furthe has ter w written to Mr. Millard of this to the company’s plat “The reporter finally suc written Dear Sir immediately sulting the executive committee of this com pany to advise you as to their action in spect to going forward at once with work on the proposed union depot at Omaha 1 stuted that in this matter of Omaha was acting, as 1 was persuad entire good faith and carnestness of purpose with the railroad company. | of the . Which was & coustant source of . orde well willions of' dollars limits The calls for further invest te are incessant and press hand plans for expensi and a ompleted railroad construc. We have, therefore, every possible in- | W 1 spending money. explained to vou at ont oction of the state author- I development ceven the main line of the | Union Pacitic, has been operated at s comparcd many cases at Owing to the natural eff: greatly spite_of this fact, and refusing to consic the difticulties, both natural and ariificial, % to arbitravily redueo alreaiy too low, still lower, uncailed for and not justi- | ipossibly may only re sult in entading upon it addit station which the citizens o would not add a single dollar to the reve On a financial as our Nebraska lin spend while the existing conditions continue think, so spent as to reduce expenses and ei to which I a Notes dent Des Moines, 1t for the north for the Saut men ar off October 12 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The Benet “Confldentlal" Circular Discussed in the Senate. was informed ferald was not only cific therein con ot at basis than tho the individusl who COCKRELL'S FEEBLE DEFENSE, . sald Mr. Thurston, intention on the o any other rail | He Succeeds in cratic Placing the Demo- Doctrine of Civil Service Reform in a Rather Ridiou- tous Light. one. There by the St on Main ty, and that to cost re than The Union nor yof 0 Mr. has been found tions for the re rated the interest of thereby our that city The Senate WAsHINGTON, Oct. 8.~ In Allison, from the committee on ported house tavift 1 the naty the scnate M. finmnce, re bill with an of asubstituto. It was placed on the calendar and ordered printed. He said that the majority and minority reports to accompany the bill would filed to-morrow or Friday. and gave notice that he would call up the bill for considera. tion Monday After Mr. Allison had introduced the tavift bill he said that he would call it up on Mon day nest. Unanimous consent was given to Mr. Sher- man, and he addressed the senate on the bill as reported. Tn doing 80 he complimented the sub-committee on the work done and vorely critivised the house bill The senate then resumed cousideration of Mr. Hale's resolution of Monday, calling on the seeretary of war for an_explunation of veral Benet's order as to the discharge of blican employes in the United States armories and arsenuls Mr. Cockrell, at the close of u long speech, asserted that President Cleveland had re deemed and sucredly kept every pledge ho had made in relation to eivil service. As to the Benet circular, he understood that that officer was in political sympathy with the senator from Maine, but he had no objection to the adoption of the resolution, and had no doubt that the secretary of war would fur- nish a satisfactory explanation. He saw no Wrong in Wrning republican soldiers out of office and placing democratic soldiers in their act is that the ¢ back the endment bringing abou stated that there is the Union Pacitic ans for a union de intended to enter plans at a ver, expenditure absolute s on_account sen direc as will most clearly ch Mr. Adams has city in re the Union club for reded by above in securing President referred to. J. H. Millard, Esq., When we parted at atter con- re Accord 2 of the executive 2 by the committee of ly and forcibly as | the city 1, in Hale commented upon the fact that Mvr. Cockrell, a thick and thin defender of the administragion, had not been able in a two hour's specch to say one word in defens of the rough order in which the war department procliimed o war of extermination on women and children The reason was that nothing could be sald in 1ts defense, and yet nobody, Mr. Hale said, would be called to account for it If Cleve land was the sincere reformer which he was clawed to be, somebody ourhit to be punished for violat ory sile prineiple which he had advanced as the ga.de and rule of us ad ministration Mr. Chandler charactorized the Benot eir-£ cular as the most discreditable of all emana- tions in violation of the president’s profes- stons and of civil service reform. Never be- fore in the history of the government had the politics of female employes or children in the workshops of the government been re. ll"n'ml 1o as 4 reason for employment or dis- char Mr, Hu of the demo Mr. Clevel crutic campa further said sroposed station, as one wholly atis. obviate once for grade crossing at LUhad reason to be. 1y fuvor municipal and The directors this matter, which chunge the con. iready arrived citizens of Omaha, m, they could, under the work in this time. As you know, the Union in- of the state ! rnestly invited the attention nators 1o the question of sibution to the demo- fund. If it was truc that Mr. Cleveland had sent 10,000 to & political committea on which » prominent officers of the government, the conclusion was inevitable that he had committed a erime punishable by fine or im prisonment, or by both. Nothing provoked a louder roar’of laughter m democratic eircles than to pretend that the administeation was a civil service reform administration. It was only in the senate that any man could mako that pretense withont being received with unbounded ridicule —with pity for his credul- ity or with contemnt for his audacity. Mr. Hale moved to amend the resolution by adding to it_instructions to the secretary of artotransmit copies of any further orders or circulars relating 1o the employment of per- sous in his dopartment since March 4, 1853, and copios of any correspondence with any sub- ordinate or other pers ., relating to the poli- tics of any employe. Without action on the amendment or reso- lution the matter went over till to-morrow. “The senate then adjourned. conside u check to all these | During 50 faT 48 Wo can now tat we have in your | reat 'vious diroct with ation of the | and other causes, it" has of neces- | reduced i luboring, the staie an opportunity to bo o3, “This action, the House. WasmixGroy, Oct. 8.—In the house sov- eral senate bills were passed, when Mr. Burns, of Missonri, presented the conferenco report on the deficiency appropriation bill, o 8 | but the bouse adjourned without taking action L upon the hoiders of = o it. loss wi h they A G The Reunion at lowa City. socurl ] Towa Ciry, Ta., Oct. 8.—The reunion of tho whilematters | mwenuy-second Towa opencd. to-day puld bo justind in | T enu-second I e i todny, “""‘l'f bney of the company ¢ attendance io city is eluborately decorated. The day was devoted to parades, and to-uight a big campfire s in progress. - Why don't the Union Paclfic from their own mines instead of bringing it in from Missouri”” was nsked an_ofleld. SWell, it does in the Idaho and Wyoming divisicns, and us far east as it will pay them toinul it The Kunsas branch uses Mis- ari coal, and some of it gots to Omaha, but we use a ereat deal of Towa coal yet. Thero is nothing in the statement that it is dono rate its rouds at for the purpose of making a long hanl and upon us of this 80rt | tyen crediting the amount to the carnings.” to absorb all the s —~ gontLok Standard Shorthand 16074 to weam . is one very Farnum st. similar uction by th use coal the adi contrary, expe sl are concerned* Whatever sums the must be, they inform School, unpleas- but ded e —— Roscoe Conkling's Widow. Chicago Times: Mrs. Conkling is at | home, but since the death of her hus- Dand She rarely leaves her home except to visit her daughter in New Yux'fl, The people of Uticn respect her griof, and there is 10 intrusion upon her chos solitud Her brother, Mre. John who occupies the old Horatio mi dinc with her Mt eindy every day. Aside from this and tin nd the visits Avans, President. | of her puysician, Mrs. Conkling is **not at bome™ to other people. 1 am told that she retains all incss, and thut her submission tness of ten are the traits of would have affo station at of hands. Such permanent | hereafte I had contigently t result was ave re h absolutely no it union sen Seymou Seymo nsion calls of n fow 1 vos Gu and uin Swe inson wer most pas ot Ave of her said: *sh e 1 v estim citizen in epeaking i is wll that Utica hus TnpE ¥ [1eft. We had her brother, Horatio ing ball the ov Seymour, and we have had Kernan, and we liave had Judge Tlunt, of the ! beneh, and have had Roscos Conkl wn has tetived to pri- st night for §t, | vate life. The others are dead, But ain a duy up there, in that house, lives the gueen- before s ret lic i on rth., Her numeo is Mrs. Conkling ing a heavy om the west MEXICAN NUST .\gv. ENINENT g dexth 10 Prc O Sukis, Cakii DAKAITS 0 M1 IAVLANKATION,