Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 22, 1888, Page 2

>z D e et e e i e THE OMAHA DAILY BEM JTHURSDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1888, — e ——————— MY POOR EAD TURTS ME S0! The Pathetle Letter of Mra. Sabin to Her Husband. #THEN | SEEMED TO LOVE HIM."” A Full Oonfession of Her Relations With Pr. Stone, Which She Now Says Her Hushand Forced Her to Make \ ) < @olonel Sabin's Story. Colonel O. €. Sabin arrived yesteraay on the early “Q." train from Chicazo. He went directly to the Paxton hotel, where he 5, but he 1 as much as has had room for several did not register, He had de possible to avold attention, but the | tion of the episode of Monday in ‘Tuesday apprised all s acquaintances ty which had evening's Be hore of the domestic difficul overtaken i, Later he made his aj ance on the strocts, called on several frionds inthe heart of the city, and still later re turned to the hotel I'hore he was found by A Bee reporter in room 6i. He was in the company a friend from Beatrice, whose name is withheld The room was in disorder, Trunk trays filled with undercloth art knick knacks, letters, books, pampnlets and papers were on the chaics and floors, wh @ miscellaneous colloetion of othier articles littered the floor. I'lic coloncel was engag 1 in packing his teunk, an occupation in which hedid in a mechanical mauner, misplacing things frequently, then rooting them out again, some times fr the bottom of the r coptacl tions, which establis] nd replaciug them with ejacula 4 the fact that the mind of the gentleman was engrossed by more important subjeets A boxof cigars hud just been delivered to him. He tore off the wrapper,cast it in the grafe. With a flash it was consumed. He opened the box in an engrossed manner, handed Tie Bee representative a cligar, and, a8 if divining the latter's intention, said “hhere was a woman I loved more than my life. It has worked upon my mind and_ last night 1 thought I would dic'of grief as 1 was coming here. il show you a letter.” Here the colonel hunded: the newspaper man the letter which was referred o in Tuesday’s Brz. It was inclosed in a white onvelope, which b the inseription “To my husband, O. C. Sabi The_com. munication was written in an indifferent hand, evidently fominine, an ran as follows Owana, Nob., Nov. 13, 193, ~My Deat Tusband':—The confession I made to you to. duy was not full, and my hoart was so full of vief thut I could not tell you all at that time, ut now at this lonely hour of the night as you lay sleeping in that bed, and I thinic of the great wrong that has been done you and our children, and greatest of ali tome, [ want to tell you before I die the truth about me and Arthur M. Stone. Some time last spring, I can’t think now for my poor head hurts me o, I was in his oftico haviug my tooth fixed, it was very sore, that it hurt me so that' I asked him to give me something to cuse the pain, he put something on his handkerchief, which helped and eased the pain. After he got ough, [ scemed to love him and laid my upou _his breast, and he took we in_ his arms.' I did not do or think of wrong until it was too late to save your honor, my poor Ol As God is my judge,.and L hope to sce you all there, I dia not want_to do wrong, but he took the ad vantage of me. Ol, I never wanted to do wrong any more, but he forced me to come to him many times, and, Ol I never intended nd T ntended to your happiness, but the lust time [ saw you, just & few days befos youcame tome, I '* * # # 4 % % # & But, oh, my OL, if you knew the truth you could not blame me, for I have always loved you better than_anything on carth. I write this o you may know, when I am dead and gone, the truth, and o' you may tell our children,'OL, that their mother wis a good woman. ' God bless you, my d: Your wife, Many C. Saniy. Before the letter had been copied by the reporter, J. W. Byler,Colonel Sabin’s attor ney, entored the apartment and usked : Colomel, where are you going?” “I'am going back to Chicago. T returned this morning from there. A friend of mine whom I had requested to look out for facts telegraphed me and L found the dispatch when Larrived that the papors there had published what purported to be the other side of the question, and I am going back. 1 want to be there to face the matter, to fight it at short range in defense of my' charac- at is it the papers say about the col " asked the attorney of Tue Ber . The latter replied 1 substancs as con tained in the dispatch printed above, ““This is a conspiracy,entered into between ny wife and Dr. Stone to make it appear thiat 1 wanted to get rid of my wife. 1 loved my wife dearly, and had no thoughts of leay ing ner until the circumstances arose whici now compel me to take my present stand.” That is so,” interjected the attorney, “and 1 know it,” “How did you become acquainted with the facts,” inquired the reporter. “Because on the ing of the receipt of that letter, Colonel Sabin called for me and yequested me to file a petition for divorce. [ drew up the petition, submitted it to him and 1t was satisfactory.” **‘What have you done with the petition S filed it Wédnesday morning last, a week ngo, and requested the clerk to keep it out of the newspapers until [ informed him it was time to make it public,” On what ground was the petition based ! asked the BEE man, “Adultery,” v the answi Irs. Subin oven entered her appeavance in the case. Iread the potition to her, and she signed it. Lasked if the allegutions were truo, and she said, “Thoy are, *What haye you to say to the charge that you forced the confession from your wife:” Colonel Sabin was asked., “PILtell you all about it. T had plann winter trip for my wife and family Florida. I had ucver planned a trip with greater anticipation of pleasure in my life, Wo were in Elgin at the time, My wife, ny son and myself came here Lo make arrange- aneuts for the trip.” Yes sir, and he showed me all the passcs he had provided for it,” added the attorney. 'Wo arrived in town just a week ago to y, or yesterday, I don’t remember which, Ve stopped right here in this room. I slept on the lounge, my little boy right over there uear the wall, and my wife in the bed. I nevor knew a thing about that letter Antil [ awoke in the morning. It was lying ust like that |indicating] on the table so hat 1 could see it when [awoke. Iread it nd was dazed. 1did not know what to do, ut thoughts crowded upon me of killing the an wentioned in it. 1 had not suspected uy wife of infidelity, though before that [ had good reason to believe that thore wus something wrong. lut Ikept my fears to mysell. “When I read my wife's letter, I knew that the physicians had told the truth, but up to that moment | had never suspected my wife. lasked her it she knew what she hud written, She said she did, and asserted again it was true, 13ut sho had no intention of domg wrong. She might have thrown ber arms about Stone’s ueck, but it meant nothing in her condition. He afterwards threatened to tell other men what had hap ued 1f she refused. “Well, that of course knocked our trip on the head. I immediately notified my attor- ey of the fact, and told him to do what he has said he did,” “It i claiaed that this trouble was brought about so that you might abandon your wife for your clork " ““Dhat is another proof of the conspiracy There is no truth in the story. ‘That morn ing, when I found the letter, my wile tele phoned the lady—" *Whois she " asked tho rerorter. ‘She is living with her sister, a married woman, the wife of one of the best-known business men of this city, He is a member of the firm of - (B Sup. prossed.] They live at ———, It is a happy and virtious home, and I am sorry this has pccurred to cast a shade overit. As I was saying, my wifo telophoned Mrs. V. that morning. They had been intimate and I knew that my wife had confided her infidelity to her, because the moment Mrs. V. read the letter, she jumved on me claiming that I had extorted the confession frow wy wife. 1 denied the statement, and that ended my gommuuication with that lady. “Well, I had to go to Chicago, and we all went together, Before we reached the the woman induced me to abandon my intent of eoing to Elein, to lsave the caso take its qniet w to avoid publicit Mhey sug gosted that I eo alone to Florida and the mattor tima to b ant h ; b ot HWe ed W 1 il I left tt t T\ | wor Er sns ( Al the way there | W Ic 1 t emyt A 1 n Tdid, I rea C and ok th 1 And the papers have te h Killed the had intonded to, because [ went thare loaded for bear, this blacke g of my character would haye been ayoided. 1t has been fixed since. My wife, this other woman, the doc: tor have fixed up the job, this man en tered my house in Elgin, occupied my_room and poiluted it and des 1 my happi ness I'his sontenco was phatically and the sp emotion “How long havo the telations you speak of been miaintained (0 asked the reporter, Since the iith of last February.” And Mrs, what do you know about her? most em cemed filled with Mrs, V's hushand was the eashior when I was manager and secretary of the insurance company in Beatrice, of which u know. Her husband was taken sick with typhoid fever and died, She did ofice * work with sixteen other women and worked until I commenced to have no need for them. She was the first discharge o came to Omaha to live with her sister, When I became general agent of the Fidelity Mutual Life ussociation of Philadelphia, with offices in the Paxton, I had “her to do work for me because | kuelw her to be thoroughly honest competent and reliablo. 1 lived at her sister's touse unuil my friends su da change not on moral grounds, howover—uand came to this hotel because my fricnds said that I could meet more people in my business, It is perfectly absurd to have my name wmen- tioned in this matter with her C lone! Sabin then instanced a couple of 0 to strengthen his theory of conspir: between the trio, mone of which could be publicity By this time the colonel had almost finished his packing, and the attorney took his de- parture to meet the former as the B, & M teain pulled out tkis afternoon for Chicago. The reporter then retived The petition for divorce referred to above alleges that Sabin was married to his present wife January 4, 18643 that lie has conducted himself as o faitnful husband, and that on April 1, 1888, and on the third'of Novemper of this the defendunt committed adul- tery with Dr. A. Stone, ar ELGIN IS SCINE Society Pcople Profoundly Agitated by the Sabin-Stone Sensation. The following telegram was received yes- terday. forming the second chapter in the domestic infelicity of Colonel O. C. Sabin, of this city. Eva1y, 1lL, Nov. 21.— T Bre. | ALIZED. Special Telegram to W ‘The affray between I Sabin and Dr. A N. Stone on Monday afte noon has brought to light the gravest scan- dal that has visited this quiet city for years. Th amilies of both Dr. Stono and Mrs. bin belong with the oldest and most respected residents. Whon the Chicago paners containing Sabin’s story tola to a r porter Monday night came here yosterday great oxcitement, prevailed. Dr. Stono was seen and denied in the most positive terms that he had been guilty of any wrong doing. The first he heard of the matter was last Friday, when Mr. Waldron came to him with @ telegram from Mrs, Sabin announe: ing her avrival in Elgm. Going to sce her Waldron learned she had, while in Omaha, signed a paper eaccusing Dr. Stone of the offense charged. The doctor, of course, entered an unqualified denial to - Waldron. Mouday afternoon Sabin came and insisted ouStone going to Waldrow's with him ina hack. Stone did so, anl on ahghting from the vehiclo in front of the residence Subin attacked him. He did not intlict severc injury, however, simply scratching the doc tors filce, L hackmin interfered aud. sep ed them, orter called on Mrs, Sabin, who was found to bea lady of about forty years of age, shapely of figure, though not attractive in face. Sho charged that the soan: all ue to u woman who has been cld Sabin’s oftice in Beatrice. She thinks it was hier husband’s desire to get rid of her on ac- count of his liking for the elerk. “And did, nevertheless, sign the Omaha confession’” said the reporter. 1se niy husband forced me to do s0." “Is the charge against the doctor trug? N0 1t i false. ~Then why did you malke it?” “Because 1 was ont of my senses. Twould have done anything he bade me do.” Mrs, Subiu then told her story at length. Sowie uonths wgo,ulthough he had previously been kind, her husband began to torture her He would tell her, she says, thut_henever loved her and now hated her, begging her to tadivoree, as she was i tho way of his pleasuro and political advancement. She used. As to her hus- band's influcnce over her, Mrs, Sabin said she could not explain, She must do what he told Ler, und_would_die for b1 if e said so. Hor physician, who was pres- cut, described it as the power of a strong will over oue weaker, Thus she was im- pelied to sign_the alleged confession. He fixed upon’ Stone as the scapegoat, and dictated to her what to write. She yielded us she has always yielded to him. Mgs. Sabin described to a reporter her last trip from Omaha. She and her husband and 1heir son and the lady clerk occupied a sec- tion, After his assault on Dr. Stone he came to see her, kissed her, and then de- seribed the scenc, and how he had drawn the doctor’s biood, M abin has made an afidavit entirely exonerating Stone. Her relatives, promment people, stand by her, and Stone's family by him. "The Sabins have an interesting family, a duughter of eighteen in a convenf at Omaha, and sons of sixteen and fourtoen Years ago Sabin kept adollar He is now attorney for the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney railroad. Sabin and the Widow. Beatuice, Neb, Nov. 21.—|Special Tele- am to Pk e | ~Waen Oliver C. Sabin wanaged the Western Mutual,a buxom young widow was his confidential clerk, Both went to Omaha aby a year ago. They were much together and people talked some, but nothing wus said here against her character. Sho moved in good society and lived in S biw's house. It is reported that they regis: tered as man and wife in Red Cloud not long ago. Sabin and wife and the elerk scemed to get along well together here. She came here with her husband, who was to be cashicer of the Western Mutual, He died here in o fow weeks after coming. Sabin then began to look after he Only %10 to Colorado Springs. Denver or Pueblo and veturn, Grand Rock Is- lund excursion Tuesday morning, No- vember 27, Tiekots good for fifte, el More About Sabin, Brarnice, Neb., Nov. [Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—On November 14 a warranty deed was made by Mary C, Sabin and O. C. Nabin to Mary J. Valiquet, consid- eratic £,000, conveying 160 acres of land in county, and the Colonel Sabin rosi- dence in Beat On the same day Mary J. Valiguet deeded the same property to O, . Sabin S'JACOBS O], FOR SCIATICA. The Treasurer Cincinnatl Incline Plane R. R. writes: “Hardly able to move with Sciatica. First application St. Jacobs Oil celicved ; after third went about with case and comfort. Most remarkable medicine” I Sacy b0 SLLD BY Dll;“}l“ AND DEALERS. THE CHARLES A. VOGELER CO., Baltimore, Md A SUICIDE AT CORTLAND. Mrs. W. L. Ozman Takos a Dose of Rough on Rats, FINANCIAL TROUBLES DID IT. Talk of Building a Railread From Kearney to Biroken Bow-—Charged With Violating Postoffice Rules ~Nebraska News, Suicide at Cortland, Bratrice, Neb, Nov. 21,--[Special Tele gram to Tug Bee)—Mrs. W, L. Ozman, of Cortland, died last night from the effect of adosc of rough on rals, taken with suicidal ntent. Her mind had been unbalanced for some time over her husband’s financial troubles. The family are old residents of Gage county and are well thought of. ymuiits Suicide, de occurred at Lib n-vear-old boy A Boy € A strange case of sy orty last Sunday. A tely ended his life by shooting him self through the head with a rifle bu His nume was a Nilas Starr, and he was the son of W. H. Starr, of Liborty. He had boen working fora man named Higgins, who lives on a farm near Liberty. Sunday afternoon, while the family was absent, he took a loaded riflc and laying it across a stool that he had put upon a chair, placed the muzzle near his hend and fived. Ho was alinost instuntly killed. A note that he had written was found, bidding friends good-bye. No cause is given for the act, but it 18 stated that he said life had no further pleas for him, He had not been living at home lately. Road From Kearney to Broken Bow. KEARNEY, Neb,, Nov. 21.—|Special Tele gram to Tie Bre.|—A meeting of the board of trade and citizens was held here this even- ing to confer with a railroad committee sent from Broken Bow. The project in view is to build a line of rond from this pomnt to Broken Bow and open up the way to the northwest. It was the opmion of several citizens present that another road would be induced to take hold of the matter. It was taken asthe sense of the mocting that the railrond eom mittee from this place, m conjuuction with the committee from Broken Bow, would con- for with the Missouri Pacific and Nevraska Southern, delibe A Narrow Escape. Coruvmrs, Neb., 31.—[Special Tele- to Tug Bug]—@d. Hulburt, a milk thrown from his wagon this afternoon, narrowly escaping instant death. He sustained severe braises about the head and face. His horses became frightened at a train, and_overturned the wagon, with the above result. Mr. Hulburt is quite an old may, but will probably come around all right. R SR For Violating Postal Linwa. Wiy, Neb., Nov. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber. |—A. R. Elswick was this afternoon arrested by a United States mar- shal, upon the supposed charge of violating the postal laws and regulations of the United States, and taken to Omaba for trial. have agreed to advance their proportion of the through rate on trafic from the seaboard to St. Paul toa basis of 50 cents on first- class, taking effect December 1. This is an advance of 10 conts, and is made in_conse quence of the reduction in west bound rates by the trunk lines. Betore the reduction went into effect the rate from Now York to Chicago was 70 cents and through to St Paul 81, so that the provortion accruing to the linds west of Chicago was 40 cents. Now that 45 cents is the f o from New York to Chicago, the stern roads have concluded to add 10 cents to their pro- portion. and make the rate 95 cents, A Bound todo a Good Job, Cnicaco, Nov. 21.—T. D, Lucas, a_grand army veteran, committed suicido at his home in this city last night. He shot himself in the head, severed the arteries of his wrists with a razor, cut his throat, and slashed his temple. He wasan_cugincer by trade, and lis suicide is attributed to despondency over his inability to get work. - A Bicycle Record Broken. Cmicago, Nov. 21.—Bert Meyers, a mem- ber of the Peoria bicycle club, finished a twenty-four hours' ride over the boulevards of this city this afternoon, making 259 miles and beating both the Chicago and American ameteur records, Who can foretell the sudden bruise on the leg of a favorite! Keep Sulvatton Oil for the stable. The early bird catches the worm, and sometimes u bad cold, which, howoever, does no injustice to the old’ proverb, for with the aid of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup colds are of 1o consequence. Price 2 conts. s THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. After a Fruitless Session an Adjourn- ment is Taken Until To-night. The board of cducation met last night to consider the question of submitting to the people the proposal to vote #400,000 bonds at the coming city election. A few members present wished to reduce the amount, After a four hour’s wranglo it was found impos- siblo to o any business, there not being two- thirds of the board present who were of one mind. As that number was requisite, and the eleven present ot being able to find ten who could ugree, the meeting udjourned until to-night. Had Them Both Arrested. Frank Bellamy and Georgia Webster were rrested yesterday at the instance of the former's wife on a charge of adultery, There is a divorce case pending between Mrs, Bellamy and Frank. It is said that Mrs, Bellamy is inordinately jealous of her hus- band. A preliminary hearing was given the accused couple before Judge Berka yes terduy aftornoon, They wuved examina- tion and _were committed to the district court in #3500 bonds, Another Lin New York Tele m: Here is a bit of sentiment that will do to take into the hig history of the war, During the war Miss N——,a beautiful and spirited Vir- mnian, whose brother, a confederate Foldier, had been taken prisoncr by the union forces, was desirous of obtuining u puss which would enable her to visit him. Francis P, Blair had agreed to secure an audience with the president, but warned his young and rather impul- sive friend to be very prudent and not let a word escape her which would be- tray her southern sympathics, They were usheved into the presence of Mr Lincoln, and the object for which they bad come stated, The tall, grave man bent down to the pettite maiden, and, looking searchingly into her face, said: “*You are loyal, of courser” Her bright eyes flashed. She hesi- tated a moment, and then, with a face eloguent with emotion and honest as his own, she replied: *Yes, loyal to the heart’s ¢ -to Virginia!” ° My, Lin- coln kept his intent gnze upon her for u moment longer and then ‘went to his desk, wrote a line br two, and handed her the paper. With a bow the inter- view terminated, Onece outside, the ex- treme vexation of Mr, Blaiv found vent in reproachful words, **Now, you have done it,” he said; “didn’t I warn gou to be very caveful? You have only ' your- selt ame,” Miss — made no rveply, but opened the puper. It con- tained the these words: “‘Pass Miss N—-—: she is an honest girl, and can be teusted. A, Lincoln.” - Go to the auction sale of Coun Bluffs lots T]ulrndIQ' afternoon. Fr ride from Potter & Cobb's oftice after 1 o'clock, THE COURTS, Testimony For the Defense in the Mafrat Case. farafioon was taken n storda, on the nkman, who is a co-d lant caso, Sho testified to care of Moffatt on the _ ovening' 'he left the house, Mra, Mofatt, ated, did not pay any particular atfention to the disiress of her husband, Shé dtated that on that occasion tuess' husbiihd (Thicman) was not intoxi 1 testificd to by the plaintiff. She stated that he was afflicted with sick nese, and was s Nplpless, that he'had to be heiped to his'hbd' About nine o'clock on that isame cveding, Moffatt's sickuess assumed @ vithlent type, she gave him very close ition, She admitted that Mrs. Moftat summoncd as. sistonco from the outsido, and that she did not personally attend to tho wants of her hus. band. When Moffatt left the room that night he might have been ina delivious state, that his wife was not in the house,but was in the back yard Ihe defendant Thierman next testified He det in toto the accusations brought against him, He bhad used 1o violence to wards Moffat during the latter's illness Nothing more than was absolutely neces: ary to defend himself and to fake care of the decoased, In the seufio between Moffat and the policeman jn which witness joined, no unnessary viotence was used cither by himself or the policeman. Moffat chased me through two rooms. Was scarad to death Don't know who went for wagon. Witness swears he didn't, Mot was not naked when put in the wagon 1o be taken to police atation. Witness was not anxions to- send doceased away. He wanted protection from lence simply and if he got that he did not care how long Moffat stayed. Never said Moffat was dronk. Knew e wasn't drunk Ho was not a drinking man. Never said Moffat was a loafor, but smarting under the pain inflicted by Moffat when he struck me | may have ealled him n_vagavond. —Scveral witnesses were ealled in rebuttal, but their evidence was ri the court. The arguments of counsel were procecding when the court rose, Distriot Con The jury in the case of W . & M. road is still out. The ease of Norris agaiust Ford is before Judge Doane, The case of Olson against King is being heard by Judge Hopewell. Danicl K. Terry has filed suit in_ the dis trict court against George B. Pritehott. The plaintiff alleges that on or about June 1, the defendant, — as an attorney, was employed by plaintif to collect” and pay over 10 plaintift certain moneys due him which were then subject to the order of the judge of the United States circuit court and deposited in one of the local banks. In pur suance of this understanding the defendant, on October 13, collected money to the amonnt of §14,22407: that he retuiued therefrom £1,250 n full for his services, paying over to PLUntil £56,547.00, but he has failed and re fuscd to pay over the remaining $16,426.85, for which amount suit is cntered. ‘The de- fendant is United States district attorney at this place. It is understood that the action on the part of Mr. Prichett is in the interests of the Nobrasks National bank that holds pavers representing claims on the amount thus invoived, being §15,000 loaned without security to Loyal L. Smith two years ago, when lie was conducting his dry goods store here, Judge Groff had two model prisoners bofore him. They were_about eleven years of age, and both werc held; on charges of grave - portance. They were Willie Taylor, charged with riffing a tili-at Florenco and stealing mouey _therefrom,. and Chris Turnell charged with horse stealing. “Willie T lor,” callod onti Bailitf Young, and ia re sponse a black-laived, bright-cyed boy came forward from thevear of the court room. Y are Lerc_ upon a serious my dittle i1 inst the B, fellow,” re- Judze Groff, as he 'took an survey of the prisoner. ~ The latter did not speak, and afterbeing questioned the tion of the reform school by the mag brought out sobs and the words, I don't want 10 go therev: Dwill wo 1o Mr. Tueker, he wail take care of-me and rive me a home.” But, the court had previously been informed by Mr. Tuckgr thatithe child was an orphan, 1 1wt he Nad vhiidren of his own to tuke of. The little follow pleaded to be al- lowed to live with him anyway, but the court concluded that the reforu school was o bet- ter place for him, and so prononnead tie sen- thesentence, *Cliris Tunnell,”” again shouted the bailif. In response a boy wearing i roguish expression, with piercing eyes, and haii of u subdued mouse color, came forward, He was composed when questioned by the court. He was the youth who stole the horse at Florence and_rode it to Sioux City. Tne judge glanced over the dock at his infantile subject. The subject eyed the judge wun- flinchingly, and with a smile upon his face the court said: *Youare here for horse stealing,” *“That is what 1 am caged for, they tell me,” answered the youngster, *Why did’ you steal the horse my son,” agai queried s honor. ©O T needed it in_my business. . | would sooner ride than walk.”? “How would you like to be sent to the re form school? “That is just where I want 10 go, and then 1 will have a home. You see my mother is dead.” With this the youth run his fingers through an = uu- combed mass of har that hung about his cars. “Raise him up upon chair so that 1 1 see him,” pdge said to an attorney that was stand request s cowplied with, s the white-haired urchin was the ing by. T and, as soon placed in his position, he remarked: I have nothing more to' say; what are going to dot” That settled’ it in the mind of the court, and the boy, too, was sent to the reform school. “The case of the stato against Dick Davis, charged with burglary, is on trial beforé Judge Groff.” A decree of divorce hus been granted Jen- nie H. Kyle, from her husband, G. W. Kyle, on the ground of adultey, The defendant, it is said, kept the sister of his wife us a mis- He was formerly a memver of the Douglas county bar. The jury n the case of Wallace again B. & M. road, in an action 1o recover damages for being injured while in the ploy of the company as switchman, being out twenty-four hours, returned u ver dict of $,000 in favor of the plaintiff, Marshull & Collings have cntered suit ainst the J. [ Mahler company to secure judgment iv the sum of #30. Au attach- ment was made late to-day. August Doll has filed proceedings against August Pratt, administrator of the estate of D, Isuacs, inan action to quict title to the st half of the southwest quarter of section 21, township 15, Douglas county. itobert_Storms has_brought suit against George W. Coster for #5000 damages for de- famation of character. This was brought about as the result of an election bet. Storms was made stakeholder, but refused to turn th oy over to Coster until the result of the tion wus oficialiy guuounced. In conse- quence Coster swoke put a complaint, and Slorns was arrestl 06 o cliargo of >larcon us bailec,” wherefot® lie asks £5,000 damages Richard Davies was brought up yesterda; aftarnoon bofor Jude Groff upoi the charge of burglary. 'l'hl'\‘({\lmux no ovidence pro duced, the prisoner Was discharged. Tho case of Felkyr ys the Paul O. Byrne wire company was colituded yesterday after- noon iu the county eoust, A verdict for the Dlaintift was returnoqor 856462 the County Court Howard E. Shoclgjagituted o suit in re- plevin against Richard Joseph, and seeks to obtuiu possoasion of 4 Lorse aid Lo buggics valuod at §140. - Eii Ituswell vs the”, Home Fire Tnsurance company was bofort Jidge Shiolds yester day farnoon," “Thes s i i o rocover #4500 clatmed to be AL plaintift by reusou Of lows by fire. e Henry: C. Bontell ‘has filed u petition agoiust Robinson, asking judgment in tihe sum of 854265 and (ntercst from the Sth of November, 1835, and also for costs of i pending suit. An attachment suit has been_instituted by William J. Maxwell vs Bimma Knight it an action t0 uttach certain wining stoek. in the Dossession of thie defondant. A replovin procecding was commenced on the same a Tew duys ago. Justice Court. Kate Corbett and Libby Kobinson have iustituted suit in Justice Wade's court, to replevin their habiliments from Liliie Maun, who conducts & sporting house on nth'street, The plamtifts alloge that they were once inmates of the place, and when tuey desired to move the landlady hela their chattels for “board." Falconer is ageut for Armants per- fumes. AN INVESTICATION ORDERED. The Genoral Offices of tho Knights of Labor to Be Overhauled. BARRY MAKING A HARD FIGHT He Will at Once Begin Active Operas tlons in the Work of Organizing His New Order—Yester day's Proceedings, The Knights of Labor, 1enraNaronts, Nov, 21 The unread com munication from Philadelphia to the general assembly of the Knights of Labor reg Barry's charge, that dlstrict Bast Sagmaw, Mich., had be defeat him, caused the introduction and adoption of a motlon for the appointment of a committee to investigate the methods of the gencral offices, This action was taken aftera good deal of debate, and the still more troublesome question arose as to who would appoint the committee. Pow derly being one of those who would be inves tigated, refused to take the responsibility It was suggested th ppoint one, that another be appointed by W. T, Lowis,'of the miners' assembly, who is regarded as Pow: derly's chief opponent, and that the third membor be selectod by those two, but the s adopted. The inv w0 will be appointed, but the nent has not been decided ssombly 74, of u dissolved to meth pon Mrs. L. M. Bar roduced a resolution to place the general assembly on record as being in fayor of compulsory education, and looking to adoption of measures for agi tating the question, She further desired uc tion by loeal assemblics, which should be re. dueced to printing on_ blanks, to ho used by the legislative committee in attempting to bring about the desired end. T concludo the afternoon, the appeal case of Harry J. Skeflington, of Cincinnati, was takon up. He had been called for trial fo villifying ofticers of the ordor. Hon. ‘L. Barry is still in the city. He will begin ictive operations on the stump for his vew order with a lecture in this city I'ri day night, and will follow 1t up by an ad dress in Cincinnati Saturday night. To un Associated press correspondent concerning the latest action of the convention, he said By the action of the general assembly in conferring upon the general master work man the autoeratic powers of the czar, the woul of Powderly ambition has been reached It remaing to be seen whether tho people who hold memberships in the Knights of Labor will quictly submit to the action taken by their misrepresentatives in handing over to the czar of their own creation all the rights and privileges of their own American manhood. It i8 no longer an_organization of free men, but one that invites voiun servitude on the part of its membership.”” e THE COUNCIL. Hascall’s New Oity Hall Scheme is Unanimonsly Adopted, Pursuant to u spec Al the city council met in session last night. At S o'clock Pres ident Bechel called the members to order, and it was found that fourteen responded. Contrary to expectations the proceedings were very tame, the opposition to Council- man Hascall's ordinance weakening at the last moment. The instrument introduced by Mr. Hascall was read a third time and adopted. It pro vides for the ercetion of a city hall at a cost of from 300,000 to 500,000, payment to be effected by the issnance of tw year bonds, that shall bear interest at the rate of G per ceat. The question of a site s Lo b decided by the people at an election to be held Decomber 4. Two localities arve men- tioned in the ordinance, i. e, JeTerso Square, or lots b and 6 in block 116 at the northeast corner of Farnam and Eighteenth streots The passage of this ordinance was effected without a demurer, Councilman Lee said that sooner than jeopardize the chance of _sceur ing a city hall, those in favor of the Farnam street site would withdraw their opposition, Delieving that the electors would adjust the matter satisfactorly. Councilman Hascall replying to Mr. Lee said that he had confidenco also that the citizens of Omaha would settle the difficulty in a sat manner: that they would support the ercetion of a building thit would be a credit to the city. The original plans, he desired to say, included a nice little steal ou the part of certain ted people of six or seven feet of lan. ¢ wonld have none of that now. Besides this no “foreign” architect from Detrow would have the ma- nipulation of the plans. We had as good ightsimen in O as therc were in any ¥, and. there would be no necessity of ying them &0 cach time they wanted to have a look at the plans, Upon motion of Hascall the use of the council chumber was granted for the use of the.citizeus to hold a public meeting next Saturday evening to discuss the question of the site for the ity hall Several ovdinances were read athird time and adopted. AtS:15 p. m., upon motion, the council adjourned, the proceedings hav- ing lasted exactly fiftecn minutes, e THE STEVENS MUSICALE, It Attracts a Large and Fashionable Audience to the Boyd. The Stevens musicale last night attracted a large and excecdingly fashionable audicnce to the Boyd opera hause. Miss Stevens was assisted by Madame Keilogg Bachert, soprano, and Mr. Murtin Kabn, accom- pamst. The greater portion of the pro- gramme contained numbers that had been pecially composed for and dedicated to Miss Stevens. In addition to those there were ex- corpts from Rubenstein, Buch and others of the old, old masters, The programme in its compilation was abominable, There was no head or tail to it, and it took Miss Stevens all her time to_pice her way through the faully composition. The ave spoctaton was lost completely in this labyrinth of orrors, [t s four yours since Miss Stevens appeared before an- Omaha audience. Her veception last night must hrve been gratify- ing in the extreme. Her execution demon- strated cavcful study and an increased re- search into the miricacics of her profession, In tho “Gavotte,” by Buch St. Saens, and the “Caprice Espanznol,” wrtten by Mo kowski, dedicated to Miss Stevens, the capacity of the player was thoroughly appre- ciated by the audience, Nothing could be more delicately handled than Kubenstein’s “Brookside.” Miss Stevens' fingering is described by those who were privileged to Dear her four years ago s being vastly im proved. She sits ut her instrument like an artist and displays the repose so necessury in apublic performer, but unfortunately so sel dom discovered, er entire work List night was o musical treat not 1o be readily for- gotten, Madame Kellogg Bachert sang exc and Mr. Cahn's accompaniments w dered faultlossly “The recital was given in aid of the Woman's Christian association, ntly, ro reu Cities v are discovering sorts of curious things, from old cities to extinct voleunoes, awuy down in New Mexico, where Dorsey lives, But it will take a long time to discover how he carried the Indiana elections a few years ago. But to retwrn to Mexico, the Chicago Herald says: “Pne remaing of another extensive ancient city have been discovered in New Mexico, 1t is about a mile north of Sun Mateo, The action of the wind- shade covered the lurger portion of the vuing with sand and other detritus, und converted the whole into an cxtensive mound, and it was only a severe rain- storm and cloudburst sweeping away one angle of this mound and disclosing some heavy stone walls that made the discovery possible, Human skeletons have beén exhumed and what appears to be a citadel,” neler -~ Throat I Se8 Colmence i I, or Sore Throat. +Brown's roches' give immediate relict 1 1o boxes Vrice vo ceuls, TONY" BURNS AS LOCHINVAR. It Was He Who Planned 1da Mac- beth's Elopement. Tho elopement recorded in Tuesday's Ber, later led to the discovery of the partios who liad taken part init. At 913§ South Thirtoenth streot was found a respectable ier! lady who stated that she was the mother of tho youn man who had run wway, THer name shie said was Mrs, Weaver and the young Indy’'s namo was Ida Macbeth her daughter by a former marr *“Hold your to mother; don't talk so muck Snid 4 marriod sister of Ida who stood *Wo came from Mich tinued the old lady roar 1A year ago,” con Tand my threo daugl ters and two sons, Ida who was only ejghteen is° the I'ho gont 1 whio took Tda away is Mr Tony Bur He is “Ho's mana sor of a wholesale in Kansas City,” interrupted the daughter. ‘He has beon engaged to Ida for six mouths, and_Monday ho eame here to claim hor as his wife, 1 wanted thew to get mar riod here, but Mr. Burns wa ned to SWo lknew the! time,” echoed the da However, 1da i a telegram from he continued the mothey The telog was_addrossod o Mrs. Weaver, and said: “We were married this morning at 10 o'clock Please send trunk Wil write tomorrow.' “As Mrs, Weaver couldn’t say what bus nes her new son-in-law was engaged in when here, the reporter left her to find out for himself. It was afterwards ascertaine that “Tony’ had been bartendc 1 the Bar ker hotel. He m t have been seen outside talking to his_inamorata very often during the fine evenings, Sinee the receipt of the above mentioned telogram Mrs, Weaver is miore reconeiled to the 1oss of her daughter, o going there all the e rriod to-day, for 1 got Hora it 1 Stow ol Speech. Detroit Free Press: **1s this the right roud to Wheatville?™ asked a man on horseback of w woman standing in the vond before a little log cabin on a west- n_praivie. “Wheatville?” replied the woman. “Oh, Wheatville ain t but just a little ways from here. Going thére on biz- ness, [ reckon. Tt's mighty dull thoro now, they say: but T 't been there mysell in a month of Sunduys. [ jist sit here to home and don’t go nowhoro nor see anybody to talic to; but that don’t make much difference, for I nin't no talker, nohow. My man kin talk for you. Hetter light oif and sit till he comes, and he ) “Phank you, but T must go on, if you will— “He isatalker. T've often thought that if L only had his gitt o’ gab 'd b glad. 1 hate to be 3o tongue tied I ean't few words now nnd then. That's At nog you're a stradil ‘Bout six yo see a good hoss myself, and they ain't nothin’ll keteh " my oid man’s cye quickern a good hoss. He kin talk on the hoss subject, he kin. Wisht 1 couid talk "bout anything, it ain’t in me to, for 32 “Which voad do T take?™” “As 1 was savin', talkin® ain’t m) fortey, but I like to pass the time of day orspeak a civil word to a stranger passin’ by. same as you arc. You'rc a steanger in these parts. Treckon, Yes? L allowed you was soon as [ clapt ey on you. Where might you hail from?” “Rrom Michigan, but'T really must go on if—-" Sfrom Michigan? You don’t say. Well, welll Tain't no talker, as [ say, but 1t sort 0 gives me courage to try io open my outh to hear anyone say ‘Michigan.” Why. I was born back in old Michigan, and, like as not, you vlots of my folks, 1 wasa Spratt I marvied wa Beelson—k tt—and my Spratt kinfolks is seat- tered over the hull state of Michigan, Wisht | 0 tongue-tied: there's somany Michiganders I'd like to talk | | wore will be account of huil i’ 50'd my old man. If he wasto | but this sum *bout. “Ever hear of the Higginses, o the Pilgrimses, or the Sampsonses, or the [ar [ knowed ‘em all like book home. you'd have somehody you couid talk to. He's glib enough for you. bu, 1'm so tongue-tied [—uin't going? W minnit, | y—well, if he ain’t out o’ sight “forc mouth! That’s wl blamed tongue-tied. - wir BOOKS RECELIVED. as i ¢ by | that hc England Mrs. H. v, PPublisned | ford, York and San It “The Veteran Judge Tourgs Clarke & Co. of Chicago, New Yorlk and San Francisco. N¢ FIRE PLAYED How the Whol, Edward W Thunderbolts, Ugly Weathor. thunder and an_ exp 18 like the report of a over the of fire of five exploded st vrevious bolt, unother terrible followed by tion for shelt had escaped o Suddenly, a of ightning broke r ging, and out of of tive playing above t and sense not oue of my some SOme erying with on their, struck deaa to get arou rsold, i reckon. 1 like to | of the vessel and cle Sam's Navy. Theodore D. Wilson, chief constructor of the navy. in his an- nual report shows th fisenl y pait of ship: The payments made on sels building under conteact uy tober 1 present strength and coadition of the Pive double: completion X ot is as follows: thir ordinary: twen and iron vess commission, dinary? nearvly all ou s inner | oing Wwood steam tughonts. aggregte recommends { | mediate construction of experiment works to cost $60,000, for uss I got a chance to open my | termination t comes o’ bein’so | AU lities of ships by The report sy that the old sioop: Hartford can he vepni 000, and would be v uiser for several § 1 as Admiral Bel- | gut’s flagship endears her to the Amer ‘hen she has outliv \oss 15 aernisershe should be ved as a receiving shipasa monus nchievements. d to the weds, and the of Chicago, New | i Cisco. he W ITis Pipe,” by | pres Published by Belford, [ ment of her past e now heing deliv wn people, and THE STORM GOD ON A LARK, Halr-Raising Experionco of a Swed- ish Vessol at Sea. RIGGING, Crew of the Good Ship Prosteated ship ore, lias just ar- kablo story is Asing Tho r had beon dirty morning the men thoir ash of unded to Tho g directly a ball it the When the ball in ke the fall v was rigging brilliney were left in css than five minutes and r from the shock of the tlash of light sion of anothe: very diroe- thoroughly any astonishment in on i d that wo thourlives, there was anothor tho to mamn-yards 1 with a terrible sound, & flash ahove the m could see another ball from the the port side and e of laming fragments which sank Vious ones into compy ho n rig tive insignifl 1 recovered men was on prostrate, cach other, others strotel haa been W was able d I made a thorough examination It was not injured in the least and showed 1o signs whatever of the uwful fusilade, " 1 the last s expendoed in the se of tools, ceount of ves- Oc- The urretod two ays; in narmored steel which are in re- and one in or- steam ander- and next fiscal year appro- yoar 540,000 required to meet payments on 1d outlits of new ships, already heen appro- im- in the de- other models. service d *Poems of Pleasure,” by Ella Wheeler | chief constructor suys that we shall soon Wilcox A Friend to the Widow, Spencer. 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