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THEIRSCHEME FELL THROUGH The Council Combine Decide Not to Impeach the Mayor. WON'T GO BEFORE THE COURT. After Looking Up the Charteron the Suhbject They Decide to Call the Project a “Fake" ~Origine- ated at Maunrer's, They Were Only &ince Trn BrE's oxposure § Ing the council combine have abandonud the idea of 1mpeaching Ma, satch. Bochiel admits that the couneil has no power to do 8o und Manville now says the whole affair is a joke. The churter, to be sure les that any two of the city fathe prefor charges before the district , but that would imply some subst basis to rest the case upon, and it has been decided o let the mutter drop. Cily Attorney Webster was found busy with a case in Judge Doanc’s court, and was nablad to snateh but a moment to devote to Tate Bee. Ho said: 1 Ienow absolutely nothing about this con ated inpeachment of the mayor, and no stock in the story. My opinion is that there is no real foundation fo the story. In the first place, the city council is invested With rio power by which they can impeach the mayor. Clause 172 of the city tor embodices the whole matter, It requires that two members of the council must prefer charges; then the matter goes to the disty owrt for trinl, whieh takes precedence of sy clvil suit President Bechol was mot this morning on he strect and again asked what he knew of the proposed impeachment. His reply was an cmphatic “nothing.” “I'hen you naven't the papers ready presentation to the council tLis evening No, sir, nothing of the kind. This is all Yosh—idle’ strect talk—the council has no power to impeach the mayor."” “But as to the alleged grounds—what of them ! “I know nothing about them and care loss. Mr. Manville, happening along, was again interrogated. He first gave vent to a very audible smile, and then saud: “Thus is a great joke; there is really noth- ingm it. The origin’ of the whole matter had place in Maurer's the other night. There was @ lot of us in there, ar remember who it was—said 1l be a circus at the next meeting of the poli board: they are going to impeach Broatch.’ We all enjoyed this very much, and the mat- ter was lenwthily daiscussed, and that's the way it started.” ““Phere is nothing in it, then? “I don't think there is a thing ‘fake,’ as you newspaper fellers put it. “Morning, Mr. I n. How about your ampeachment, this evening ! “That's preposterous—tie whole business. Can you impeaeh m “Hardly.” “Well, you stand abont as _good a chance s the council does. The whole affair has rown out of the spleen and venom of the Rothacker outfit, They are trying to aunoy e all they can, but I am pleased to say their success in this line has been limited.” Bt is there really anything in all this “T neither kuow nor care. ahead as quickly us they get ready. veady for them.” ‘Well, do you think any action will be taken by the council this evening—are there auy charges to be preferred “AILT know is that 1 was told, a short time ago, that a delegation of the gang had gone up to the district court to ascertain just how to proceed against me, but it hasn't per- turbed me one second.” “It looks to a man up a trep, Mayor,” smd a bystander, & ‘as il thers had really been something in this matter after all, and that certain members of the council and their heelors have sud- denly been made familiar with the provis- fons of the city charter for such emergencios, and aro endeavoring to crawlout of a very small hole.” “I was about to remark something similar to that myself—it has that sort of a smell.” Chief Galligan, of the . fire department, was seen while Lo was out showing the town o some friends from Chicago T suppose you are aware, chief,” Tur Brx man said, ‘‘that the encmics of Mayor Broatch are charging that you said that he had instructed you to have the firemen turn out to assist him_in the Fourth ward downing Bechel., How is thut?? 4 is @ —— lic, sir, the whole business. T was notitied that one of my men was at the Tourth ward polls. I went to the mayor and asked if be had ordered that man there, and he said that he had. 1 then said, you arc the mayor, and that is all right. 1 did not sce my man ther but was told that he was. He' was off on a leave of absence per the mayor's order, which was all right and proper.. There was not an unpleasant word passed between tho mayor and myself. He is my superior and [ esteem him as such and staud ready at all times to obey his orders.” A Rowdy Ray. Billy Ray appeared before Judge Berka yesterday with his left eye wreathed in mourning and a cut on the brow carefully covered with court plaster. When the charge ugainst him was read, alleging that he had ‘been drunk and had insulted ladies, Le looked surprised and admitted he had been intoxi- rated, but that was all he knew about it. Dr. Ricketts appeared against him and testitied that ho was called home from a neighbor's about 10 o'clock the evening before by the screams of his wife, He found that Ray had entered the house, seared and insulted Mrs, Ricketts and refused to leave. The doctor then ornamented the fellow’s face as abovo described, and assisted him out of doors with the toe of s boot, ¢ next fell into the Dands of the ofiicors und was tumbled into the patrol wagon. The judge got the next whack at bim and assessed him £20 und costs. Ray looked decidedly chop-fallen after his oxploit. for it's a t They can go T am Mr. Bishop Newman and Omaha. The following extracts from a letter from Bishop Newman to George P, Bemis, of this city, contains some interesting truths: The whole church has turned its eyes on Omaha’s new church. Upon its complotion dopends the coming of the general vonfer- ence. 1f wo -fail inf the first we will in tho second. At present there s much enthus- fasm to come to Omaha, J.et us keop it up. Our next new church must be a mile be- yond—upon “Bemis Hoights.” All the east is full of joy over the election and business feels the thrill, My _ofticial duties will detain mo south until March, when I shall be giad to be back again I Omaha and with Mrs. Newman. Bishop Foster was captured by you while o your recent sojourn in Bosto, . Disappearances. There were two other Omaha men lost in Jowa this weok. There were 13d Quinn, a Sixteenth street merchant, and John Kane, Those men started out to visit the Jome of John Lloyd, @ former ewploye of tho first rty mentioned. They never reached the howe of thewr friend, but were found this morning trying to drelge for oysters in Lake Manawa, whose bivalves are pretty scarce. The young men were brought home to-day. Prison Birds. Sherift Coburn went to Lincoln yesterday with the following prisoners for the penitea- tlary: William Kidney, grand larceny, one year; John Stewart, horsostealing, oue ear; Jumes Ryan, forgery, one year; Heury MeCormick, forgery, one year: Robort Fer- son, forgery, one year; Frauk Wilson, urglacy, six year: Liquor on Blection Day. The following saloonkeepers and bar- tendors were wrrested yesterday on the charge of selling liquor on clection day: C. S, Higgins, Tom Callan, J. H. Wehrle, Lester nthias, Jack Wood, Hermaun Tabow, Mike sary and George Hogau. Mr. Bright's Condition. Y.oxpoN, Dee. 6.--Mr. Bright's condition 8 worse to-nighls THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 - 1888 UNOIL, A Routine on Foliow -1 by an Early Adjonrament. wk President Bechel ealled v order; the following members nded to the Bedford, Counsman, ‘'ord, Hascall, Kasper, Lee, Lowry, Man ville, Snyd and Bechei. The lobby was crowded and an unusual intorest was i fested in the proce city legisla tors by the press of the city, indicated by the presence of ropresentatives from both m and evening newspapers, Whoover wAs present expocting @ “scenc’ musthave been gloriously disappointed. There was lots of business transacted, but most of it was of & routine character and possessing little of public interest, Atan early stage of the proceedings Councilman Hascall moved 4l the newly elected members of the el who we ot n the be invited to seats inside the bar. L carrted by acclamation, Alexander's wine room ordinance was referred %0, but discusaion upon it was de. forred until next Tuesday night, owing to the absence of its originator. President Bechel announced that in con- formity with the provisions of the eity charter the council would meet next Mon- 1y night to canvass the vote cast last Tues- day at the city election, Thoe mayor returned the ordinance *‘to de- termine the erection of a city 11" without his honor's approval. The veto wae sus- tained The cstimate of , W. Gray on_sidowalks, amounting to £4.584.08, was confirmed. Hugh Murphy's estimate for the pavement alloys was approved. he contract of C, E. Fanning & Co. for the construction of the extension of the north bran North Omaha sewer for § was approved. sstimate for paving on Twen h street, amounting to $2,116.05, was approved, RReagzan Bros, & estimate of 815,816.80 for paving Capitol avenue from Sixtcenth to Twentieth strects was approved. o A number of smaller estimates were sub- mitted by the board of public works and were approved by the council. City Attornoy Webster recommended that the balance of fund raised for the erection of the Sixteentn street viaduct, amounting to £,700.57, be transferred to the Eleventh strect viaduct fund, and that said amount be appropriated the same becomes avail- able o pay the existing indebtedness for the construction of said viaduct. Referred. Tho city attorney recommended thatthe valuation of the property of Fhomas J. Pen- ;;i‘ll be reduced from $£500 to $100. Placed on Attorney Webster recommended that tho board of public works, in all cases where the tive years' limit with the Barber Asphalt company has expired, personally investigate the particular pavements, and if it be not found in good repair the company may be made to put it in good condition before final acceptance, Referred to paving committ Superintendent Dancan reported that dur ing the month of November the following work was done in his office: Nine com. plaints wero Lud and four arrests made; 37 new jobs of plumbing inspected, 27 holes ro- fitted by plumbers, 47 patehés comploted on paved streets, permits is- sued, and 102 excavations inspected under sections 19 and 20 of ordinance , for which there is due a sum amount- ing to $20.50. Sixty-nine dollars and ninety cents of the October dues have been col- lected, leaving #405 still owing. Building Inspector Whatlock reported 120 building permits_issued during mber, and fees amounting to $247 received for same. The claim of Mrs. Mary Silkworth, pray- the re At S 0'c r names ngs of the rning | ing for $25) ow damages, was referred to cowmmittc It was re the council st on the 13th and 14th of December as a board of equalization at the city clerk’s office from ¢ a.m. till 4 p. m. Upon motion of Mr.Snyder it was decided to erect and equip o able brick building for the purpose of a fire company. The building to be built on the lot fifty feet front on In- stitute boulevard and seventy-five feet deep on alley north between George and Nicholas streets, on Walnut Hill, donated by Dr. S. A. Mel The work to be commenced as soon as funds are available. Kasper moved that the city confess judg- ment in the action instituted by Hugh Mur- phy against the city for the_recovery of 33,053.77. Refer A number of ordinances were read a first and second time. Ordinances read a third time and adopted : Placing hydrants on Dodge street; curbing of Douglas street in paving. district 173 to regulate and prohibit ihe keeping of oils and othier combustibles and explosives; changing grade of Poppleton avenue; changing the grade of alley between Sixteenth and Seven- teenth stroots; grading alley south of Burt on Cuming street. The council then adjourned till Monday night at 7:50 p. . ——— THOSE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, Opening Session of the Co ittee Investigating The Bee's Charges. The committee appointed by the board of education to investigate charges made against certain members of the board by Tre Beg, and which appeared in this paper. on November 4 last, met for the first time last night in the board rooms. Mr. McCon- nell acted as chairman, and Mr, Rees and Alfred Millard comprised the other members of the committee. Mr. R. Clancy, a reporter for Tur Ber, substantiated by afidavit all that was published, and gave evidence at length, which showed that he had been in- formed by persons who should know, that certain money had been spent on and to members of the board by a ng firm of Grand Rapids, that th school desks and other school furniture should be bought by the board and used in the schools of Omaha. Mr. J. B, Haynes, sr., was also éxamined and gave reasons why he suspected crooked- ness on the part of certain members of the board. Mr. Morrison and Mr. Kelley, both members of the board, the gentlemen against whom the charges have been made princi- pally, both demed ever having received mongy or any other emolument from any one in order that they might be influenced in giving their choice to any particular kind of school furniture. The committee adjourned until Friday next at 8 o'clock in the evening. —— A Handsome Papor Knife, The Kellogg Newspaper company, having offices at 365 Dearborn street, Chicago, has sent to this ofice what 18 very correctly de- scribed as an Antique ivory paper cutter. “A thing of beauty and a joy forever” is thoe best description of the very useful instrument ro- ferred to that can bo gven, The cutter is made of solid wory wrought with excellent workmanship and securing the most conveni- ent article for its - purposo that was possible. “The paper cutter caunot fail to be useful in the hanas of individuals requiring its service. A Kansas City Forger, - Charles Mestham, who 18 wanted at Kan- sas City on the charge of forging a draft for 230 on the Eauitable Trust company of New York, was arrested at the Paxton lotel last night' by Sergeaut Sigwart and locked up in the city Jod L The Landtag Elections. Brriax, Dee, 6.—The clection for members of the landtag by the Sixth electoral district resulted in the cess of Herr Herrfurth, wminister of the interior, who received 202 votes, against 133 east for Schueider, liberal. The industrial bill was debated in the reichstag to-duy. - Licenses to Wed. The following marriage licenses were is- sued by Judgo Shields yosterduy : | Gust Stadeg, Omaba. .., 1 Jennie Heam, Owaha, Laudon Sileate, Omaha, { Peminie Perkius, Omab; Brevities, Charles Morrison, a negre, was ar- rested yesterday afternoon for accepting @ bribe for his vote. Two helpers at the Uvion Pacifie shops haa a migunderstanding Wednes- aay, and decided to settle the difficulty atter work hours. They adjourned to the bottoms, and it was a of (reland vs. Germany, in which Ircland was on top when the spectators called time and separated the combatunts, THE AIGHBINDERS, Respectable Ohinamen Cosoporate With the Polios to Disband Thom. Pontraxn, Ore, Dec. 6.—[Special Tele gram to T Bek, | —No further violence has resulted botween the opposing factions of Chinese highbinders since the open and mur- derous pattle fought last Sund Since the four victims have died, and one other is expected to die. One will recover, Bight Chinese have been arrested and are now in custody. None of the highbinders accused of murder by the coroncr's jury have been arrested yet. The police were unable to find them, even after the most diligent scarch, It is vory doubtful it of those now in custody can be convict 50 confused and contradictory is the testimony A meeting has been held by a large number of the prominent Chinese merchants of the ity, which was attended by the mayor and chicf of police, at which it ias unanimously aereed to - break up all highbinder socioties now in Portland. The Chinese merchants have organized among thomsclves a law and order society, and propose to co-overate with the police authorities. A resolute detors ion is exprossed to stamp out all blac mail, lying Chinesc organizations at all haz- rds. | Notices have been posted up all through Chinatown orderiug all the high binder socicties to disband within five days or abide the consequences, Chincae are for- bidden to carry fire arms, It is thouglh these vigorous measures will break up and destroy the nest of hizhbinders which are a coustant uienace to public peace and safery. - A Schooner's Terrible Experience. Bavmivons, Dee. 6.—[Spocial Telogram to Tue Bes|—This morning the schooner James A. Garfield, Captain Halte, arrived from Navassa with the crew of the schooner Albert H. Cross, which was abandoned No- vember 80 inasinking condition and wrecked. The schooner, with a crew of five seamen and a cook, left Charleston November 15 for Petersburg, Va. On the 15th the wind blew a gale from the northeast and spiyt the fore. sails, On the 25th the heavy waves swept away her boats, and to add to the terrible situation the vessei sprang a leak. The men were lashed to the pumps, and for five days battled with the sea for their lives, The sea- men were covered with sait water sores, and every movement of their bodies gave them pain. The schooner was settling rapidly and hope was fast giving way. On November 30 the capiain saw that tho schooner could float but a few hours longer. Shortly before noon the schooner Gartield hove in sight and an- swered their signals of distress, and, al- though the sea was very rough, succeeded in transferring the shipwrecked crew, who ‘were in a wretched condition. e — A Desperate Fugitive. Lovisvirie, K Dec. 6.—[Special Tel aram to Tue Bee. | —An effort was made last night to arrest Harrison Hogan, a w ) farmer, threo miles above Jetfersonvilie; Ind. warrant sworn out by his divorced wife. He took refuge on a Hat boat in the rive where he had & arricado well stocked with arms and ammunition, and deticd Deputy Sheriffs Linck and Howell, A fight ensued, Togan using a shot gun and fiving through loopholes in his barricade, und the ofi their revolvers from adrift pile on the bank. At night they went into the woods on the bank for cousultation. Hogan got quict ashore and surprised them with a shot mto a clump of bushes where they were building a fire. They took refuce behind the trees and the fight" continued till Hogan got the on Howell, when an armistice was upn. The'ofticers returned to Jefersonville and a party of four were sent out to make the arrest. They nad not succeeded at last accounts, P e ey Jay Gould's Latest Gobble. Cuicago, Dece. 6.—It is rumored on the board of trade that y Gould has secured a controlling interest in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad Bos1oN, Dec. 6.—On inquiry at the head- quarters of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa %o railroad company, conceraing the rumor that Gould had gained control of the company's Toad, Secretary Manchesier stated positively that nothing whatover was kuown of the matter to the Atchison people here, and that there was no foundation for the rumor. NEW Yorg, I d to the re- port that Juy Giould had obtamed a control- ling interest in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway, a gentleman connected with Gould's office said to-night: “I have heard it at intervals during the past month. It is my experience that very few people $vill know who controls the road until the books are closed.” ——— No Combine in Drugs. CuicaGo, Dee. 6.—The Daily News asserts 1 object of the meeting of the ts of Chicago, St. Louis, Peoria and other points in this city on Tuesday was to form a drug trust, but that it failed through the refusal of a Chicago wholesale house to enter the combination. A member of the fiem in question is quoted as saying to a re- porter: “Overtures were made to us to go into the combine, the secret purpose of which ‘was to control the drug market and raise prices. We believe in the freest competition, and the manipulators knew that if we did not join thom the scheme would fail, for the re- tail druggists would boycott any firm known to have favored the formation of a trust to inflate prices.” A Ll A Clever Forgery In Chicago. Cuicaao, Dec. 6.—A number of clever forgeries of checks on the American E change National bank of this city,jamounting to about #4000, have been detected, Samuel S. Ford, of Kaukakee, prominent in social and religious circies, is said to be the of- fender. Obtaining blank checks on the American National bank of this city, e is said to have forged the signature of T, W. Harvey, a lumber merchant, and then clev- orly imitated the certifying stamp of- the bank on the check. These checks he s said to have cashed ut banks in Kankakee and Champaign, Il Ford’s father is a large stock-raiser in Champaign county, - Daly's Assailants Arrested. NEW York, Dec. 6,—The assault and at- tempted robbery of Phil Daly, the noted gambler, through the efforts of Ipspector Byrnes, have been proven to be a ‘‘panell” case of robbery, and the two men who acted with the woman Stanton were placed under arrest to-night, Their names were Henry Meredith and Henry Herman, Addie Stanton, inspector Byrnes states, mude possible the arrest of Daly’s assailants by @ coufession which was a startling revela- tion. It has been repeatedly assorted by the police that the *‘panel” game was played out in this eity, One of the additional details is the allegation that a number of prominen® men have recently been victimized m this manner, and among them is said to huve been well known Tammany leader, whose name is withheld. Inspector Byrnos said to-night that oue of the criminals would appear as state's evidence. As the inspector gives the story out, the plan to rob Daly originated with Miss Stanton, and was planued by her 1Wo weeks ago. A M a For suicide, New York, Dee. 6,—Four men, three of them Germans and one a Frenchman, at- tompted suicide in this city this morning. One died immediately and two of the others will certainly die. e Dwyer Bros,' Horse Sale. New Youk, Dec. 6.—The sale of a portion of Dwyer Bros. stable began to-day at the American Horse exchauge. The following Prices were realized : Tea Tray, $3,4003 Falls ton, $1,000; Prospect, $500; Hemlock, #33; Paris, $350. —— Maine's Oflicial Vote, Avgusta, Me,, Dee. 6.—The ofticial vote of the state of Maino shows that the total nuw- ber of ballots cast was 125,206, -Harrison's Shot a Horsethief. Derroir, Dec, 6.—Deputy Sheriff Smith of Wayne shot and killed a horsethief named Tasma, who was trying to cscape, at Dearbors, this morning. ————e DIED, NATTER--Wednesday evening, December 5, Joseph H. Natter, aged 57 years, brother of Mrs, Harry Tagger. Funcral ¢ 104 m., Friday, at DeSoto, Neb, COLLISION AT VALPARAISO. The Engine Tarned BEnd For End and Upside Down, BUT NOBODY SERIOUSLY HURT. Killed By Jumping OF a Moving Train — An_ Ndvertising Agent Nearly Cansog a Riot at Kears ney—Other State News, Collision at Valparaiso. VaLearaiso, Dec. 6.—[Special to MTme Bre.]—A St. Joseph & Grand Island freight train, with engine No. 81, and Johnson en ineer, coniing in from the west this morn mng ('\hmll 4 o'clock ran into a lot of cars standing on the muin track, by the side of the coul-chute, literally pulverizing the en gine, turning it ond for end and upside dow, wrecking it beyond repair. The track was torn up for several rods and a switch t was also badly torn up. The first car be nind the engine was loaded with cattle and the next with hogs, none of which were in- jured, but several cars back of these were badly smashed. The engineer was slightly injured in jumping, but the rest of the train- men escaped uninjured. It scems that the train broke in two coming down the hill and the head section was trying o keop clear of the rear part. Tolt County's Attractions, ATRINSON, Neb., Dec. 6.—[Correspondence of Tue Brr.|—We are having in this county very nice warm fall weather, The business houses here have their doors thrown open, and it scems very much like the weather wo got during the month of September. Tho soil is in condition so that farmers are able at this time to do their fall plowing, something unknown for several years before. Quite a number of our citizens have taken their de parture for the Pacific slopo to spend the winter, BBut it would seom very hard to find a climate more pleasant than” it is here at the present time, Quite a number of east- ern people are coming in, looking over their lunds, and making arrangements for putting in their crops in the spriug, We are able at this time to offer special inducements to par- ties who are irous of obtaining” good homes in this county. And the people of At- kinson extend a hearty weleonio to all who wili locate among us. ~ We have at this point an excellent water power, and the peopie of Atkinson are anxious to secure good imanu facturing industries of all kinds. "~ Special in- ducements will be offercd to parties wishing 10 50 invest, Firo fn a Court House. Poxca, Neb,, Dee. 6, —[Special T to Tre Bee. ] —At 3 o'clock this me sheriff of Dixon county, who rooms in th buildiag, discovered fire in the upper sto of the court honse, and the whole mtarior of the court room was in flames. The alarm was promptly sounded, aud though the 15 provided with no- fire fighting appuratus, an hour's hard work by about two hundred men saw the fire under control. The loss is estimated from 00 to S1,200. A few papers of small imbortance were destroyed. It cannot be ascertained whether there is any msurance on the building. The county had been carrying $£5,000, but the dues we not always paid up. The cause of the fir unknowri. The board of supervisors were session last evening, and it is thought th lighted match had’ been dropped in the dry sawilust. logram ing the Hebron Items. Hrnnox, Neb., -Dep. 6—[Special to Tre Brr, ] —tebron is soon to haveone of the fin- est school buildings in the state. Tho build- ing is neacly encloserl, and will be finished carly in the spring. Money has been raised and a comp ganized for tho. building of a creamery here iu the sp is a much needed im- be a great benefit to the community. rty from Plattsmouth has heen here ig over our city and surrounding country with a view of establishing a can ning factocy here. There is little donbt but that a plant of this kind will be put in he soou, ny or- A Incipicat Riot at Kearney. Krarsey, Neb, Dee. 6. L Tele- gram to Tne Bk, ] —An incipient riot curred here at the Midway hotel during the supper hour. It appears that an advertising agent from Pucblo had obtained permission to spread his banner in the corridor of the Midway. Owing to the presence of @ large party of eastern cupitalists, a_great deal of feeling was created, and finally the owaer of the building tore the banncr away. The chief of police was called in_and_quict was finally restored, but the end is not y tnvested at Plattsmouth. Pratrsvovtn, Neb, Dec. 6.—[Special to Tu Bie.]—The property on the corner of Sixth and Main streets, owned by Mr. Fred Stadelman for many years, and known as the Stadelman house, was sold yesterday to a Mr, J. E. Riley, of Omaha, the consider tion beiug about’ £10,000. The location is about the most desirable in the ety for a first-class business stand, and Mr, Riley has already signified his intention of erceting a first-class hotel there which is to cost about £50,000. —— Fatal Jump i'rom a Train. Onn, Neb,, Dee. 6.—[Specfal Telezram to Tue Bee.|—The dead body of J. L. Butts, a well-to-do farmer of Valley county, living ten miles northwest of Ord, was found by the side of the B.& M. track early this morning., Butts was attending the circuit court at Ord, and_started for home by the evening train. The train slowed up s it neared his home and it is supposed the de- ceased got off too soon and fell on his head, the head ana face being badly shattered, The sheriff and coraner have just startea for the scene of the aceident. Court in Nuckolls County. Newsox, Neb., Dec. 6.—[Special to Tme Bee.|—The district court which adjourned over to this time in_ September, began its sit- tings yesterday with Judge F. G. Hamer, of Kearney, on the bench, Judge W, K. Morris baving exchanged aittings with him. About one hundred and fifty ¢ on the docket. The only one taic caso_of mal practice charged upom Dr. Cassel in a con finement case. At the last session of court the jury disagreed, but yesterday ovening a verdict of acquittal was given immediately. Killed by Jumping Off a Train. Burweer, Neb, Det. 0.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bug.|—Leonard Butts, a prom- inent farmor and postwaster at [da, was stautly killed about four miles cast of h last night by Jjumping off & moving freight train, His death was not known until early this morning. The coroner is holding an in quest, Teache Association, sLuaBUs, Neb,, Dab. 6,—[Special to Tie Bre.]—The North Nebraska Teachers' asso- ciation will 12 in this eity on the h of this month and contitue in session the 27th and 23th, A lecture is expected by Bishop Newman on the evening of the 25th, Waterworks Contract Let. Corvauus,” Neb., Dec. 6, l Tele- gram to Tk BEk.]—AL & meoting of the city council this evening the contract for the ex- tension of the waterworks was let to the Bullen Bridge company, of Kausas City, for $10,000. The work will be bogun at once'aud pushed to completion. e —— A Now Bank at Ord, Oup, Neb., Dec. 6,—[Special to Tie Beg) —Ord has just received an addition to the moneyed concerns of the town. The Exchange bank (Androw Blotestad) opencd its doors for business this morning. This makes throe banks engaged in business Lore, the othor two being national ban| Nebraska Royal Arch Masons. Beatuics, Neb., Dec. 6. —(Special to Tas Bee]—Me grand chapter of Nebraska, Royal Arch Masons, will mect in annual convocation at Beatrice, at 4 p. m., Wednos- day, Deosmber 13, 1888, The grand council of Nebraska, Royal and Select Masters, will hold its annual asse mbly at the same place, on Tuesday evenin g, December 11, 1338, ifficiont Kvidence. Nenrasga City, Neb, Dee. 6,~[Special toTnr Bee.]—~John MoCormack, charged with a eriminal assault upon his ten-year old step-daughter, had a hoaring this morn- ingand was discharged bocanse the evis dence produced was not sufticient to bind him over, A SIX DAYS' CHA Horses Against Bicyclists at the Col- osseum Noxt Wook. The Colossenm will ba the scene of a st ring attraction all next week, in the shape of asix days' bicycle-horso race, commencing Monday evening Marve Be who holds the record of the fastost istance rider in the world, will competa with Tom Eck, the Canadian champion ‘cyclist, and John Prince, the local celebrity, The Lindsay-Dempsey Contest. The Lindsay-Dempsey fight, which takes place at South Omaha this evening, is caus fug much speculation among the short haived Lindsay has trained down until he is as fine a8 a fiddle, and that he will surprise some people who are predicting an easy victory for Dempsey, there isn't a shadow of a_ doubt, Jimmy Lindsay has shown hinself to o u born fighter, and tho way he polished off Mr. Cranston n few moons since should hnve been sufticient to have taught the Omaba sports hat Nis claims to veing a_pugilist are based on the best possible grounds. He is game as a pebble, quite clever, a rushing fighter, and a glutton for punishment, and if Dompsey succeeds in worsting him he may be well proud of the achicvement. The contest will be the final event in the evening’s card, Man- ager Fallen intending to hold it back inorder that Oimaha business men who wish to wit- ness the sport can get over on the 10 o'clock dummy. In: A Live-Bird Shoor H. B. Kennedy and John PField, of the Omaha Gun club, shot a live bird mateh on the club grounds yesterday afternoon. The provisions of the shoot was twenty-five birds cach, thir yards vise, moditied Eoglish rules, for side. The afternoon was fir and the shooting first class, IKonnedy winning by the following score: Kennedy ... 1110 THIL (LT 10111 11111 —2 Bield, . /..., 11111 11101 10111 11111 01111 L. G. Clarke and Mr. Ficld will shoot a similar mateh on Saturday afternoon. Kilrain and Mitchelt, nager Patsey Fallon has about com- i arrangements for the appearance of the Kilrain-Mitchell combination at the Grand_opera he this city, Wednesday December The combination einbrac much prominent fistic ability outside the two stars, and their pe is spoken of as exceptionally good one At Breinen At Glasgow ton. At New York -The from Glasgow. At Rotterdam—The Vendam, York. At Queenstown—The Wyoming, from New York. At “The gow. At Hamburg New York. The , from Baltimora. The Scandinavian, from 13os- State of Nebraska, from New Boston Hibernian, from Glas- he steamer Sue To Escap. Ciicseo, Dee from Prince- proprietor of the Princeton Mineral Water factory, suddenly left home a week ago and was not wds heard from until yesterday when a letter was received by himsclf say g that he was in New York City, and would not return. It transpires that he Las been in bad tinancial straits, The #rench Deputies, Banrs, Dee. 6—1n the deputies this evening T.a Rosa, who is a friend of Ferry, and who favor ssevere anti-Boulanger measures, hav- ing int ed a desire to move a vote of lack of confidence in the cabinet, Promier Flo- buet said that the government was quite veady to mect it La Rosa replied that he would " introduco his motion at the proper time. L National Reform Association. Prrrsnune, Dec, 6,—The National Reform association met this afternoon. Representa- tives were present from all parts of the United States, including many well known personages, Hen, Felix . Brunot, who has been president of the association five years, presided. Several adiresses were read. A Tennessee Contest. Cuartaxooas, Tenn., Dee. 6.—a special from Nasnvilie says that Goveraor Taylor was cnjoined to-day from issuing a certificate of election to H. Clay Evans, republican con. ssmau-clect in the Third Tennessee dis trict. The petitions charge fraud on the part of the republicans, e DU A Malt House Collapses. BurkaLo, Dec. 6—-The front of Henry Shihl’s malt house fell out this afternoon and Anthony Anre and Fred Meyer wore buried in the rums. The former was rescued, slightly iujured. Meyer was dead when found. e An Alleged Lynchy Marroox, 111, Dec. 6, one of the indicted partis lynching of Moore at Ch acquitted. Acquitted. 8. H. Kirkpatrick, inthe case of the rleston, has been e L A Eritish Steamer Wrecked, Loxpox, Dee, 6.—The British steamer Hartlepools has been wrecked ut Egersund, Norw Only four of the crew of twenty- one were saved - ¥ive Persons Burned to Death, By, Ont, Dec. 6. 1 Dwyer's house, about three miles from here, burned this morning, Mrs. Dwyer, lier daughter and three grandehildren were burned to acath, e — 1a1-0i1 Johnuy's Successor. Chicago Tribune: On the Oil Creek flats between Titusville and Oil Civy, Penn., is situated the famous farm that proved to bo such a mine of wealth to Johnny Steele, or **Coal-0il Johnny," as he was better known, 'The wonder- ful,wells on this farm that spouted their streams of wealth into the lap of this giddy youth ceased to flow muny years 2o, and the farm was long considercd as valueless for oil purposes, With the later improved methods of producing 0il this old farm is bemng reclaimed an: is onee more figuring among the valua- ble oil farms of the region. It is now owned by W. Wait, who was o street “urchin at Rouseville, town a mile from the furm, when ‘onl-Oil Johnny' was at the zenith of his wild earecr, ~ As a boy at Rouseville young Wait frequently biacked Johnny Steele’s boots o held: his team while the youthful oil prince went in to get a drink, and received for the service any- W) from %5 to 80, whichever hap- pened to suit the whim of the spend- thrift, who believea there was no end to his suddenly acquired riches. [t was not many years till **Coal-Oil Johnny” waus a laborer working for a dollar a day. Now his wonderful farm is again coming into the oil belt, TI have been about a dozen new wells drilled on the farm, and, under the improved methods of gotting oil from the ground, every onc of them is profitable. b is tailiigs of the onee prolific oil rock,but the daily productions of the wells make it certaiu that the old tarm will make tuung Mr. Wait a rich man, He has c ¥ u operating the property about a ear and values it at $60,000." He has a production of 1,600 parrels u month, - The best hard coal. Neb. Fucl Co., 214 Soutl 15th st O A A A DT S B o b o . 0 S i A D bt . NP i v The Story ot Roger Ellis Mears, CHAPTER T, Chicago Tribune: “*Rogor, you look pale and worried. Won't you ‘tell me what is the trouble The young husband passed his hand across his forchoad in a bewilderod mmlmnr. Then recovering himself, he said: “Cassimere, T=but why tr She will 1 enough.”” And he relap mer melancholy, “Roger,” exclaimed his wife, {do ou supposo [ am utterly ignorant of the canse of your suffering¥ Do you think 1 have been blind to the struggle that is roing on in your mind?" A deep groah burst from his lips, It is usoless Lo try to conceal it from you any longer, Cassimere,” he'nttored v, a8 ho grasped her haunds with uteh, I fool ieve everything should T dis- wn it soon »d into his for ss hor? of rsoll says.” CHAPTER 11, Roger Ellis Mears was a struggling young printer employed in the ofiice of the Denominational Watehman, From his childhood he had been a wayward, dontrary, restless spirit, He had con- tracted nll the disoases of youth sever months in advance of any other b the neighborhood. and was a free- thinker long before he elimbed into the barn loft with his father’s raze cenled in his pocket for the purpost taking his first shave. For yoars had scoffed at what he called the pu- le efforts of religion o muke ence and revelation harmonize. His bible consisted of the books of nature, Volney, Hume, Huxley, Tyndall, Vol- taive and kindred authors, and ho some- times read Don Piatt. CITAPTER 11T, Tt was evident to the wateiful eyes of his anxious wife that matters were ap- proaching a crisis with Roger Ellis Mears. Ho prowled among buck alloys and had a hungry look on his face. o took no_pains with bis personal appoae- ance. He lot his beard grow. It was o red beard. “Cassimere,” he exelaimedone morn- ing, after a night of sleeplessness, “can you bear a great shoek?™ “I will try, Roge sho replied bravely, thouih a tervible foar tugged at her heart. Brace yourself, Cassimere, and listen!™ ho punted. “U find that Dar- win and his earthworms can no longer wisfy the cravings of my intellectual and spiritual natur Donot turn awny from me, my love! I have a sviritual nature, [ cannot help it. Bitter as it may scem to confe can no lon 1 the conclusion, I have struggled uinst it, fought against it, and ap- plied all the old arguments, in vain! Cassimere,” and his voice sank to a de- spairing murmur, I can never again point with pride to an ape as my ances- tor!” “Roger,” said the anguished young wife, after a long silence, “what hasled you away from your old intellectual landmarks “The editorials and selections that T have sst up in type at my case, day after day, in the oflice of the Denominitiol Watehman,” unswered the young printer. s s 1 CHAPTER IV, Roger Ellis Mears was true to his con- science. He conforimed to the inexora- ble logic of his changed relations with mankind. He resigned his member- ship in several atheist , sold his, wwy to o hardened de: ins ond-hand hoolks, attended chureh, and studied theology. * * * Yenrs have passed away. Roger Bllis Mears now the rising pastor of a prosperous chuveh in one of the most beautiful suburbs of a great western metropolis. Cassimere,his faithful wite, is his most devoted assistant in pastoral work and his m@st ardentadmirer. She is proud of the growing fame of her hushand. proud of the desperate strug- gles through which he floundered in making his way from the slough of ag- nosticism to the solid rock ot truth, and proud of the prematurely gray hairs and the lines about the mouth and eyes that he bears as mementoes of ithe mental conflict now so happily over. [ have but one fear, Cassimere,” he suid one day, “as [ look buck over my Listory. “What is that, “That somebody about me. And o his spine. oger?” will write a book 10 chill went up and down THE END. - z Warehouse turne Rarin Crry, Dule, Doe. 6.—[Special Tele- gran to Tre Bee.|— A flve this morning de stroyed the warchouse conuccted with Freschles' clothing store. The loss is $4,000; insured for one-half. Origin unknown. it el » Vatican and the Eleci’ons. Dee. 6. —The vatican notifies the of the [talian states that the pope went Catholics from taking tin the elections. At u confercnce of the sacred college, at which the pope p: it was decided to allow Catholics entir of action. sovercig cannot longer p Wilson 1o Be Prosecuted. Pants, Dec. 6--The chamber of deputies to day approved the report of the committ recommending Wilson_to bo prosecuted f libel. The members of the Fghtdid not vote on the question, Left Between Two Days, St. Patr, Dee. 6. A special from Dulith irumback, a far de has de parted, leaving unpaid bills running Jup into thousands. alor, what Improved. G.—\While Scnator Beck's condition improved somewhat, it is not probable that he will be in Lis seat this session. He contemplates passing the wintor in Aiken, 8. C, e The Ashbourne Act. Loxnos, Dec. 6-in the house of lords to- Senator Beek Wasiingros, Dee. | bis INTERESTING I0WA INKLINGS, Sioux Oity Grants a Franchise For an Elevatod Road. THE BRUSH CREEK POISONING, Another Evidence of the Demoral- izing Effoct of Prohibition On the Business Interests of tho Hawkeye State. The Rrush Creek PPotsoning. Des Moises, [a., Dee. 6.—[Special Telo- gram to Tus Bee |—~The chemist of the state board of health to-day reported the re it the headcheese that made so many people at Brush creek, Fayette county, sick. He discovered the presence of tyratoxicon, resulting from early composition. . About thirty persons wore ne the headchcese, and somo k, but some have siuce recove sult of his exa of Probibition Kn WatkrLo0, lu., Dee. 6.—|Special Telogram to Tnu B 1% D, Hyde, of Dubuque, ony of the best kuown architects 1 Iowa, in a letter to a local editor in this city, says he is to remove from lowa soon, and adds - ex- planation: -~ “Prohibition has kuocked mo 1 as eight other architects, in the last four years, 1scek anew fiold in somo BOTE Prosperous state, Ked Him Ont. Siony City’ toad. Stovs Ciry, Lo, Doe. 6.—[Special Telogram o Tk Bre. ] - After a spivited tight the city council to-night passed the ordmance grant ing a franchiso foran elovated railway, Tho ordinance was amended 8o as to reanire tho road to be completed within three years, m Exposuve. Dec. 6,—~Throe men, named Tournia, father d son, and a nephew, left yesterday in a sma'l boat for their homes on Dartmouth river. This mornine thele doad bodies were found in the boat, which was full of wav Death resulted from exhaus tion and exposurc. Dicd 1 Gaspe, Quebee, - How to Sit a Horse. Washington Star: “The best viders in the werld,” said an old cavalryman, who was giving a greenhorn” some powts on equestrianism, “‘are the Mex- icans, Buftalo Bill's cowboys are splen- did riders, but the Moxicans are botter | still. And their superiovity is in part iy to the Kkind of snddio they use. hat low English saddle you've got there,” he mtinue L € dn't ride fit for a man toride in. in. Itisn’t Now, the great beauty of the Moxican suddle that a man sitting in it has his legs almost straight down besido the horse, like a clothes-pin. A Mexi- can on hovschack keeps his heels and shoulders neaely in ine, his feet planted firmly in his stiveups undernenth him, and nting straight ahead, paraliel with the horse. Our McClellan saddlo would be as good as the Mexican saddle if it only had the stirrups placed o couple of inches further ba As it is, aman riding in a McClel wddle ha 10 bend his logs at the knoce in the Eng- sh style. Now, with tho knee bent it s almost impossible to keep your feot pointed straight ahead, “This position of the feet,” the im- promptu riding master continved, after pausing o woment 1o allow his casual pupil o ubsorh what he had already said, “isan important thing in learn- ing to vide properly. In faet, it is the thing And yet’ nine-tenths of the rider see about the street and country vouds every day have their took turned at an angle of 5= from the sides of the hor As 1 conscquence, these riders can’t have a firm seat, and don’t enjoy the exercise half as much as he y would if they rode properly. *How is it the way the toes point has g0 much to do with good riding?” a Star reporter who happeued to be on hand inquired. “Tosit firmly on a same time to free to give w al horse and at the body erect and horse’s motion,” the cavalryman said, “you must grip the animal’s side with your knees. Not with the es of the legs, mind, nor with the thirhs, but with the kne alone. Now, if you don't keep your toes pointing stiaight ahead. o nearly so. it is impossible to get this grip with th knees. Turn your toes out and you will find at once that you grip the horse with the ealves of your legs and thut your body 15 thrown” forwurd from the hips insicad of being creet. Experi- menta little when you get on youy Lorse and youwll ‘sce it works just as Tsny, But if you keep your feot Steaight, hold tight “with your knees, and sit ereet you will find that you can accommodate Lf to the motions of the horse more roadily and gracefully, your sea will be firmér, and riding will ‘hot tire you near so quickly. If you will noti¢e old cavaleymen when they wall,” the gentleman continued, “you will see that instead of spreading theiy feet apart they keep them parallel, This is the vesult of their habit of rid- ing. and it often makes them ungrace- ful on their feet, The best and most wefal rider I knew was G al who was kitled during the war. vor saw any man who looked so handsome on horsehack. Off a horse, however, he walk like o duck and wils 50 elumsy couldn’t into a parlor over all the furniture in sight, exican astride high-curved with his legs hanging straight down rides as ensily as il ho were sitting in a rocking-chair, and at the same time it is alinost impo: sible to unseat him. He clothe pinned onto tne hoese, and the latter cun't get from under him. Buta man viding on a Mat English saddle with short stirvups, hiz le bent at the knee and his toes turned out, has no chance when his hovse jumips suddenly. Ho is in o crampod position, and i3 almost sure to be thrown forward on the horse’ day the Ashbourne bill passed a third reads ing, MEXICAN neck or over his head,” MUSTANG LINIMENT Thus the “ Mustang” conquers pain, Makes MAN or BEAST well again! e 18 A

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