Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 9, 1888, Page 2

HIS UNCLE KNEW T00 MUCH. Danker Scoville Wanted to Get Rid of Him. ADEMENTED MANWANDERS AWAY The Students of Doane Oollege Hunt- ing For Prof. Sweezey's Lost Brother—Attempted Suicide of a Prominent Citizen. Scoville & Orafes’ Villainy, Varranarso, Neb, De 8.—[Special to T By, |—The team driven away by Sco- lle & Crafts was found at Beaver Cross Sng on Monday last and returned yesterday. Scoville & Crafts reached Beaver Crossing at 8 o'clock in the evening of the day they started, having driven fitty miles in about soven hours, They engaged a team at that place to take them to Friend. 3 A young man, E. B. Dodds, who loft this place last spring, writes from Illnois to his brother-in-law, £. C. Mengel, thut Scoville & Crafts once tried o got him_to dispose_of Henry Scoville, un unclo of Scoville's, who, they claimed, knew too much for anold man. Dodds refusine o do this, they then tried to gt hun to injure the uncle's reputation by gotting worthiess woren into his room while fi6 was out, Dodds refused to have anything 1o do with it, and 8o it ended. Mr. Honry Seoville is a'man of means, and has the re- spect of all who know him. He has nev had business relations with his neph: Jnowing his character too well to be caught in his schemes A Postmaster Attempts Suicide, O'NriwL, Nob., Doc. 8.—[Specinl Telogram 10 Tue Ber.|—A report reached b i ovel J. Letier, a prominent at Bliss, in thd southern part of this count; Itoccurred yesterday evening about o'clock. He was in his store’ alone, and others in the ouse adjoining, heard a shot, and going into the store found him lying on the floor, He hiad shot himself with a 32 calibre revolve the bull entering his body just below the right nipple, and glancing from a rib, passed around to the back. Our informant saw him at 9 o'clock this morning and he was still alive, and some hopes of his recovery were eatertained, Physicians were summoned from Ewing, Had the ball passed directly through his body it wonld have struck the heart and_caused instant death. Family trouble is thought to be the cause of the rash act, as his wife had sued for a divor Mr. Lefler was supervisor from his township last year, aud a very energetic nd enterprising citizen, and w held 1n hij m, und his desire for seli-destruction is greatly won- dered at. Horses Srtolen, BLue Srrinas, Neb,, Dec. 8.—[Special to —A couple of men from Kansas ‘were in town last evening to obtain the as- sistance of the city marshal in huntivg two horses which they alleged were stolen from them the night before. Theiv story is thay ped about four miles this side of Beatrice and picketed one team out, tying the other to the wagon, DBoth weut to sleep dv the same wagon, and in the morning found that the halters had been slipped from the heads of the two horses and that the ho; ‘were gone- They had no clue on wh rest suspicion asto the thief or the d in which the stolen property was taken. Mr. Robbins Rebuked. Onp, Neb, Dec. S.—[Special to Tae Bee.|—A. M. Robbins, of Van Wyck fame, has been downed in most glorious style. He worked up an indictment against Christo- pher M. Johnson for obtaining property under false pretenses, and undertook to send him to the penitentiary upon his own swear- dng, but Johnson employed M. Randall, who hus made a reputation in clearing Cowen for a_ like charge, made by the same A. M. Rob- bins, and upon 4rial at this rerm of the dis- trict court. The jury found Mr, Johnson not ilty without leaving the jury box in open , @8 00N as the case was subwitted to them, which is a sovere rebuke to the man that sold out Van Wyck last winter, A Demented Man Wanders Away., Cuere, Neb., Dec. 8.—[Special to Tue Ber,|—Yesterday the demented brother of Prof. G, D. Sweezey wandered from the pro- fessor’s home, where he has of late been liv- ing. Up to the present time no clue to his whereabouts has been discovered, notwith- standing the carnest scarch and inquiry be- iug made by the students of Doane college aud numerous friends aiding the professor since the absence of his brother was discovered. Valparaiso Item Varranaiso, Neb, Dee. 8.—[Special to T Bee. |—The wrecking crew has finished clearing up the remains of the engine avd cars so badly wrecked yesterday morning. R. K. Johnson is building quite an addi- tiou to the Arcade hotel. “There scems to be fun ahead in the corn bus- iness for the farmers, as R. K. Johnson says whoever opens the other elovator will run it for fun, so that the farmers are sure of all the market will allow, and perhaps more, A Raitroad Rumor Denied. Brue Sruizas, Neb, Dee. 8.—[Special to Tur Bee,|[—A Beatrice special to an Omaha paper states that ‘graders are at work on the ‘Wyandotte extension below Barnston, and that the road will be completed to Barnston by March 1. No graders are at work on that youd in Nebraska, and no desinite time has been fixed for its extension. The company is simply complying with the terms of its Kun- sas charter by building to the stato line no0thing more, whatever the real estate boom dispatches may state. e Advocating BwiNg, Neb,, Doc. 8.—[Special to Tue Bae.|—Dr, Crane, president of the Central City college, spoke here on the subject of ed- ucation, The attendance was good and the lecture uil that could be desired. Several students of the public school were present, 8 also wore the teachers, The doctor is il earnest advocate of the cause of education and is doing all in his power to_advance its interests, He reports good progress at the college, David Oity's Electric Light. Davip Ciry, Neb., Dee. 8.—[Special Tolo- gram to Tup Bre,]—The city was brilliant last might with the new eleotric light plant, put in by James Boll ata cost of $10,000, There aro thirty arc lights in the business })_oruon of the city and 800 incandescont l:{hm in tho stores. It is the Thompson- ouston systein, Found to Be Insane. Heproy, Neb, Dec. 8.—[Special to Tur Bue]—A Mrs, Punk was brought here yesterdny from Carleton and exawined and pronounced insaue by the commissioner of insanity, Sheriff Green, with an assistant, started for Lincoln with her this morn- ing. For lllegally Gewting Money. Hepuo, Neb., Dec. 8.—[Special to Tas Bew.|-A young man named John Marks, living near Hubbell, was yesterday brought bere and placed in jail, being charged with getting money under false pretenses. Haystacks ii;unnd. Brue Sewinas, Neb,, Dee. 8,—[Special to i BEs.]—A fire burned a couple of hay- atacks here, and a small barn had to be torn down to stay its progress. Suspicion points 10 o tramp that has been loafing about town, i i ke Montana Demands Admission. HeLeNa, Mont,, Deo. 8.~—At the joint con- vention of the board of frade and city coun- cll tomight a resolution was adopted demand- ivg the admission of Montana into the union l‘: uwlyfl?:u.u;:m\wéwfi .\:l:t she cutitled thereto by reason prop- Qity, weathor, tesources u&un. ‘Lo Seabltion Wil b ebat 1o Lo Poreitory's dele gutes in congress, THE COURTS. United States Oourt. The jury in the case of Lancoln vs Holland in an action to recover judgment m the amount of £6,000 on a promissory note, rej turned a verdict of 8,761 for the plaintiff. District Court. Judges Hopewell and Wakeloy passed upon the mbtion docket yesterday. A num- ber of cases of minor importance were in consequence disposed of, Adolph Kobarg hns entered suit against the Omaha Belt Railway company in an action to recover §15,330 for being struck and injured by a freight train of that company near the fair grounds about one year age. Josephine Johuson has comme; vorce suit against her husband Johnson, on the grounds of desertion and re fusing o nrovide for and support he Minerva A. Sketchly has entered suit againat M. . Smith & Co , to recover wages the amount of 1,300, The plaintiff states e nas been in the employ of the de- nt as saleslady, for which the wages on are due her, 1 arncau et al have entered suit against Bernard Graus et al to recover £2,500. The plaintif alleges that the acfendants pur- chased diamonds and other jewelry, ob ing the goods fraudulently, at the same time knowing that they were the property of the plaintif. This case hus grown out of the robbery of the Garneau residence by Joe Lockwood last June, ahd for which transac- tion Be Sclomon Graus and Lock- wood undergoing a sentence of risonment in the penitentiary, Bernard s and Lockwood in that of Nebraska iraus in that of lowa. Pruyn has entered suit against . A. Buckner, to recover 1,500 on promissor notes, C. Elliot, plaintiff in error, kas brought against the state of Nebraska und city of Omaha in an_action to establish thoe va- lidity of city ordinance No. 1762, known as au ordinance roguluting the plumbing busi- uness. The plaintiff states that he has now soventoen casos forthe violation of this or- dinance ponding ia the police court, and asks that it be declared invalid in the following conditions: That said ordinanco is unrea- sonable; that more than one title is included in the nawe and body thereof; that said or- linauce makes its violation subject to a fiue imor to the statutes of raska. The divoree case of Tolesia Flynn against W. I, Flynn was given a hearing befor Judge Wakely and the latter granted a de- croe to-day. Emua L, Durrow prays that a decree may be pronounced by the court cancelling and discharging certain_mortgages - exccuted i favor of the unknown heirs of Lawrenc Robbins, decensed. The property m dispute is situated on Douglas street, between Nine- teenth und Twentieth streets, Sealed verdiots were returned last night in the case of Dugdale vs the city of Omaha and Loebeck vs Goble, ¥ An effort was made to obtain a_new triat for Graus, ¢ onvicted in the case of the Gar- neau dianiond robbery, but Judge Grofl de- clined to make a new order. Harry Day, a youth charged with the rob bery of a set of harness, was released upou his 0w recoznizance, o cowe up for sen- tence next term. The County Commissioners. The county commissioners held a meeting yesterday afternoon, at which were present Messrs, O'Keofe, Turner and Mount. Anumber of bonds presented by minor county ofticials were read und accepted. Blake Bruce & Co.’s bill for drugs sup- plied from June, 1887, was referred. he bill of E.'W. Semeral, county attor- ney, which amounted to 86950, was reported upon. The committoe reported against al- lowing the amount for stenographers ser- vices and for the dotention of witnesses, and also expenses to Chicago. This cut Mr. Lim- eral’s bill down to §25.50. Dr. ran was appointed assistant county physician at a salary of 850 per wmouth, The following estimates were read and al- Lows 11, county hospital, £6,011.52; No. 1 $1,007.13; No. 20, gencral, 8214 ollowing firms sent ' bids for supplies to the poor farm during the ensuing year: Paxton, Gallagher & Co., P. J. Quea- ley, W. A. Page Soap company, South Omaba Mill company, J. C. Hoftmeyer & Co., Consolidated "Cofin _company, and Britno Tzschuek. The bids were opened and referred to the several committees, An ad- Jourament was then taken until next Satur- uy. Changed His Mind. A mannamed John Lanham, who is well along in years, strayed into a bawdy house on Chicago street last night and now aims that while there he was robbed of #45. He fastened the blame on two Irench inmates named Alice Legrande and Resie Marker. Accordingly the girls were ar- rested and locked up over night. Yesterday FLanham had changed hig mind in regard to the girls robbing him. The judge therefore dismissod the girls and made Lanham pay the costs—$5. Licenses to Wed. The following marriage licenses were i sued by Judge Shields yesterday: ) Peter C. Christianson, Omaha. 1 Sofia Madsen, Omaha, ... § Jerome Seibert, Omaha 1 Salie C, Holcomb, Omaha... { Nels Johnson, Omaha. . . 1 Christina Neilson, Omaha { William Chroinster, Omaha. . { Emma Lee Milliner, Omaba. —_— Lowered the Record, Frank Mittauer yesterday lowered the recovd to Florence, held by Guy Mead, mak- ing the round trip from the Owmaha W hee Club rooms on Dodge street, in fifty-seven minutes and twenty-two seconds, therch adding the challenge medal to his already large collection of tro phies, ——— Their First Dinner. / had just returned from thoir wedding tour, says the Detroit Free ,and were to have their first din- vn home. , dear,” she said sweetly » “what shall we have **Ah, anything you like,” “No, dear, anything you like.” ‘““And I shall like anything you like, my little rosebud.” “Well, then, what shall we haye, dear?” **Whatever you want, durling.” “But I want to please you, lovey. “And I want to please you, p **You old darling.” **You blessed old precious,” “But what shall we have?” “That's for you 1o say.” +*No, for you.” “*But I'm so afraid T'll order some- lhing: you don’t like.” TN like anything you like, dar- ling.” “Traly, Percy **Truly, my dar mf'" ““Because I'd feel so badly I'd just cryif I had anything you didn’t like, Do you like ronst beef ?" Do you?” “I usked vou first, dearie.” *What if I don’t cave for it?” ““Then we will never have a pound of 1t in the house.” **You little darling.” “But do you like it?” . ‘Do you?” *0, Percy, you naughty old boy. How am I ever to get what you like if you go on li'l,w this? And I'do want to please you. “Please youraulf, and you'll be sure to please me.” *Then we'll have the roast beef.” “If you say so, lm'a(." *But I dou't say so.” ‘It shall be just as my own little loyey dovey wifoy ays.” *‘No; just as my magure boy says.” **What if say beef ¥ bea, too,” “Then I shall “Well, then, we' have roust beet,” I love roust'beak. o do T O, 'm 50 glad.” ‘‘So am L.” *You old (hrlhuz(" “You precious! A THIEF ROBS MIS LAWYER And is Afterwards Defended by His Vietim for the Crime. A VERDICT FOR DAMAGED HONOR. Death of Hon. J. M. Catheart, Knoxville, In.—More Des Moines River Lan® Evictions Threatened. of Robbed His Lawyer. Denoqre, Ta., Dee., Special Telegram to Tux Bek, | —There was quite & scnsation in court to-day when Lawyer McNulty ad dressed the court ina strong plea for his client, Elliott, who yestorday, while cousult- him at his house, stole his danghter's seal- skin sacque. The lawyer was true to his client, despite his base ingratitude. The after this sdeond theft, bhad no p s with the prisoncr, but sentenced him 10 a year in the pevitentiary The Osceola Bank Failure. Drs Moises, Ta., Dec. 8.—[Special Tele. grom to Tur Bep, |—It is believed now that the bank which failed at Osceola a few weeks ago, owing to speculation on the board of trade, will be able to mect all of its liabilities. .The receiver is authority for tt statement, and in addition he says: ‘' assets cousists of notes, overdrafts, and real estate, and will of necessity take some time to convert into moue But 1 wish to assure all persons intorested that no delay will be oceasioned on my part after the 1st of January next. My object shall be to close the matter up as speedily as possible, in justice to all parties intercsted, and with as little expense as possible. Creditors will begin filing claims after January 1, 1389, and as fast as the assets ‘are converted into anoney, it will be paid out on the order of the court.”! stocks, A Verdict For Damaged Honor. Masox Ciry, Ta., Dec. S.—The courts of Cedar ity have rendered their third ver- dict in the case of Miss McMurrin against Captain Rigby, the woman tiis time a verdict of £,000. Righ mer, living near Mechanicsvilie, and one of the trustoes of Cornell college. More than a year ago Miss MeMurein claims that the captain assaulted bher upon the stawrway of his residence Suit was commenced and a verdict was ndered for the plaintiff. The judge set the verdict asid granting a new trial. Then the ju reed. The third trial again resulted dict for the plain- trial will be ctment argued Monday. ain has been transferred to against the cay Linn county. A Floyd County Absconder. ox City, In., Dec. 8.—[Special Tele- 0 to Tue Bre]—The citizens of Floyd county are in high excitement over the dis appearance of August Neinstatt, a merchant of Rudd. For the past three months Nein- statt has been almost continually under the influence of liquor. He was treasurer of the district school fund, and an investigation of thie books shows a shortage of §7,000, He was also treasurer of the Rudd Creamery sociation, and he is short £1,500 in their ac counts. As posimaster his books are in very bad shape, and it is said that several regis- tered letters are yet unaccounted for. His futher is computed (o be worth $50,000, b whether he will settlo s accounts or not, he has not y Canro Al Telegram to Tre B Mhe preliminary examination of James Molsced, the constable who shot and killed M. M. Hunter, a saloonkecher at Ar- cadia, last Tuesday night, was concluded here to-night The examination began be- fore Justice Droes last Wednesday, and re- sulted in the binding over of the defendant in the sum of 85,000 for trial for murder in the second degrée, A large number of wit- nesses were examined during the examina- tion and the majority of the testiniony wdi- cated that the shooting was unprovoked, and the prevailing opinion exists that Molseed will be convicted on the charge. More Evictions to Follow. Des Morxes, Ia., Doe. S.—|Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.|—Mr. Richard Snell, of Fort Dodge, who has caused most of the evictions in that vicinity, announces that evictions will commence again next week un- less the settlers make terms with him, He s he will make an effort to_have twa or re who have returned to their farms from chich they were evicted tried for contempt at the present term of cour Hon. J. M. Cathcar Kxoxvr Ta,, Dec. 8,—|Special- Tole- gram to Tur Bee.]—Hon, J. M. Cathcart, senator from Marion county from 1570 to 1874, died at his vesidence in this place yes- terday and was buried here to-day. He has been one of the leading men of this section and a prominent citizen of tuis place, S Sl The Blue Book. WasmiNGroy, Dec. 8.—|Special to Tng B —Much is being said in the democratic press of the country about the great demand for copies of the Blue ook, or Ofiicial Regster, which contains a full listof all federal officers, their residence, stations for duty, und salavies, The demand now is not one-fourth as great as it was four vears ago, Then there were s0 many inquiries for this government publication that private pub- lishing houses issued in various condensed forms the book, and sold it in prices ranging from 10 to 50 cents a copy. There is now a greatdemand for the Blue Book, Pecple in cvery direction are writing hore for it, but it was universally inquired for four years ago, The Oficial RRegister, or “Blie ook, as it voperly known, is pub- lished two yeurs wnder the direction of the secretary of the interior, and is in two volumes of about, 850 to %00 'pages each, The volumes are classided, The employes of the postal, treasury, interior and other department sery- ices being put together. Altogether there are about 100,000 to 110,000 names in the offi- cial register, there being_about 65,000 to 70,- 000 postmasters alone. There is but a very limited number published by the government and only the higher officials and members of congress get a copy of it. It is useless for inhabitauts of the country at large to bother their congressmen with ‘requests for this work. Those who want _its information had better address book publishers and pay the usual price for it, which is 25 or 50 couts. e Humane Soviety Meecting, There will be a meeting of the Nebraska Humane society beld thus afternoon at 3 o'clock in the parlors of Trimty cathedral. “The uttendance of our citizens is very cor dially invited. — Harrison as a Pedestrian, St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Walking is General Harrison’s favorite exercise. He does not move briskly, neither does he saunter, but he has a three-and-a- half-miles-an-hour gait which is pecu- liarly his own. g He wears black overcoat which reaches to his knees, and his hands aro almost constantly buried in the capa- cious side pockets. A pair of gloves last him a long time. A soft black hat is the general’s favorite hoadwear, al- though some of his pictures show him with a silk tile in his hand. ‘There is nof hlng ‘‘dressy” ahout the coming president. President Arthur more new_trousers in & guarter than General Harrison will have in four years. ‘Weekly Bank Statement. New Youk, Dee. 8—The weekly bank statoment shows tha reserve decreascd flwflfiufi now hold §7,304000 THE C1TY MISSIONARY. What Has Boef "Done For the Poor in tho Past Ten Days, Somo interesting reading will be found in the report of tha ity missionary, which is given in full as follows: Somehow a mistake has occurred which we wish to correct: The mission has not changed hands, but remains, we are elad to under the ‘same efficient managemont which has cont \1}‘\! it for ng«:vu many voars, Hereaftor the report will bo weekly. The report for the past ten dagsis as fol- low: Cails on familics, 56; calls to secure help. ers and aid, 23; meetibes attonded, ©; total calls and moctings’ for the ton days, 93: at- teudance at the sunday school, over 200! at- tendance at the Sunday-school, 176; nttend- ange at the Sunday evening meoting, #5. Relief given as follows: Garments, 41; fruit for the sick and one new frame for spectacles, Mrs, Jardine lias also dono a great deal of reliof work of which uo vecora 18 kept, and u, furnished two childron with %3 order from the county commissioners fora sick wowan, and se cured the release of a poor man's wagon, which had been injured on the rail road, and held for repa We wish to make grateful mention of as- sistance which we have recoived this week, Several ladics luve o clothing, containing in all nearly one hund red garments. This is e usive of supplies which bave been taken to the miss quarte baby mentioned la hus received great deal of practic pathy, and will soon be made comfortable for the winter. Next Sunday a group of young ladies will visit the baby's home and it clothing, Other friends will pro clothing for that sick mother as soon as she is able to leave her bed. Sl another lady has undertaken to raise money to plus- ter the home of a v worthy old soid and_his wife. The soldier has been blind for five year cwife adds to her weight of sixty-seven years, that of carvying ice n long distance, becanse she cannot pay for water, and much of her fuel she gathers from the railvoad and earries home, In a-d tion to the carnest work which they did are especially indebted to the Seward s lielpers for their patience through a meetin; of unusual length, Christinus is coming, and we would like to make the children bappy with toys, inaddi- tion to the customary d 713 North chanee to two nting a one or arday a little fe uarding somcthing ol show contribution to the missiof i an s mado to find thiz boy with some sound, some app! > family ha v and the boy could not be found cow Held Ti Monday sterious Al be is inoon fore Jud as raigned mg. a complaint to Ic therefore ol person.” lieved R inst him, and th ' witih being an ¥ stated that he be- was conneeted with a rol Adyeph, and wished the :3 could hear fr continuane: 1 did nobbave nd looked and mind avas not 1 ntedruntil M v remarkad; how rapidly hin the pust Liate Police News, Peter Hansen and C. Johnson wero appro- hended last night upon suspicion. Johnson is a well-known thief, with a penchant for mechanics' tools. He had a saw in his pos- session when arrested. William Mahr, a well-known run in last night by Officer McCarthy and booked on suspicion. When searched at po- lice headquarters Mahr was found to have a number of blank checks in his pociet, Latel on in the evenir s took him across the river, Mahr s wanted in that city upon a charge of check raising. aesohilalds Fortunes in Patents. The con of patents esti- mate that * to seven-eighths of the entire manufacturing capital of the United Sta $6.000,00, 1s directly or indirectly based upon patents.” A calculation of vhe same kind in Lng- land, according to the London Inventor, s still more surprising result, pital invested being enormous. It has been computed that Siemen’s in- ventions have produced more than five millions sterling. *There is,”’ suys an eminent authority, *scarcely an article of human convenience or necessity in the market to-day has not been the subjeet of a pate whole or in part. The sale of c such articie elds inventors a profit. H we purc of paper collars a portion of the goes to the iuventor; if we buy a sewing machine the chances are that we pay a royalty to ns man dozen or fifteen inventors at once.” Lord Brong- ham often said that he would gladly exchange his honor and emolumen s for the profits and renown of the inventor of the perambulator or sewing machine The profits annually divided by our s eral sewing machine manufacturers are phenomenal in amount. **More money has been and always ean be made out of patented inventions than i other investment or occupation. he tele phone, the planing machine, and the rubber patents realize ma millions, while the simple idea of heating the blast in iron smelting increased the wealth of the country by hundreds of millions, The patent for making the lower end of candles taper instead of parallel, 8o as to more easily fit the socket, made the present enoriious busi- ness of a well-known firm of London chandlers, The drive-well was an idea of Colonel Green, whose troops during the war were in waut of water. Hecon- ceived the notion of driving a two-inch tube into the ground until warer was veached, and then attach a pump. This simple contrivance was patented and the tens of thousands of farmers who have adopted it paid him royalty until the recent decision”of thé supreme court, which was undverse to sustaining the patent. A largé fortune lized by the inventor who putented the idea of maklng umbrellas out of alpaca instead of gingham, and the patentee of the improved: Atparagon frame’ )Samuel Fox) lately left by will £170,000 out of the profits ol iy invention. The weaving,dyeing,lace and vibbhon making trades originated and depend for their existence upon ingenious machinery, the result ui an_infinity of inventive efforts, Carpet beating, from being an untold nuisance, has me a lucra- tive trade through the same inventive gonius and mechanical contrivance, Even natural curiosity has been turned to account in the number of automatic boxes for the sale of goods of all kinds, and fabulous dividends have been paid by the public companies owning the patents, In fact any one can & suc- cessful inventor. Iu proof of this, the most profitable inventions are the im- provements in simple devices, things of everyday use that overybedy wants and whle{ are in the power of everybody to invent. A lady derived a large income for inveuting & moving belt for drying eggs, albumen, ete, . that the o roz though tinuan Fener aged w liis, was Tt was, Rakow bas There Ar THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION J. B. MoOormick Ohos en President and Sam Morton Secretary. THE LIMIT OF SALARIES FIXED. Dave Rowe, of Denver, Turns On a Flood of Eloguenoce Which Nearly Swamps the Conventic Western Base Ballists. MixsEaroLis, Dec. S.—[Special Telogram to Tuk Bee.]—The directors of the Western Base Ball association met at the West hotel this morning and transacted routine busi ness and presented the penant to Des Moines, Jim Hart receiving it on behalf of thaz club, Atgo'clock in the afternoon tho regular mecting of the association was called to or- der, and the fun began. Jim Hart was i chairman and Sam Mortou socretary. financial report of the organization was then and, although last scason was a little “off color,” the association was found to be in good financial condition. The percentago aring receipts with visiting clubs s then discussed, and in its stead was adopted the £35 guarantee. Right here be. gan the work of the convention. Manuger Watkins, of Kansas City, appearcd and said that the Kansas City franchise was his, and that he proposed to transfer it to St. Joscph, His arguments were heard and the transfer ratitied on_condition that another suitable eity could be secured. This was Dave Rowe's opportunity, and he seizod it. He took the floor and turned loose all the power of his eloquence Lo convince all pres- ont that the capita! of Colorado is just the dod to make the associs The chief objection ur rowes its ont-of-the-w. Thompson, of St. Paul. was fir as a committee of otie to vaport on the advisab ility of admitting that city, Thero is no doubt, bowever, but that Denver will bo in the association, The transfor of the Caieago franchise to Minne apolis was quickly ratifed, Thon came the ele every cit for the mi of Oniahin, was u S. G Marton, of Minne the dual office of se and treasurer. e schedule committeo appointed consists of the o Hart of Des Moines, Mor- tou of of Denver, o salury list pro- . One prop- limit $3,000 for a ected. Dolis, wis elected to voked u good deul 0sition was o six mouth ually decided to limit t v list per month for twelve playes By scluuse it i3 expeeted that the clubs wiil inor amcndments ion Allof the base ball men arc the coming Toe 11 o'clock was 10-IOrTOW morning. W Bosroy, mateh w S.—Yesterday a anged between Tke Weir and ring side, for SL750 to th 0to the loser. The purse is ¢ California Athietic club, and ¢h will come off about the end of A Sixty-Hour Swimming Match. ~, Dec. 8.—Thesixty-hour swimming between Leavitt and Stone wus fin- in this city to-night. Leavitt covered miles ana s, breaking ali Jrevious reco nade thirty-six miles and on teh The Swiss Singing Society. Evergrecns, ot house flowers and smilax decorated the stage of tho Germania hall on Harney street last night in honor of the fivst annull ball of the Schweiser Gesang Verein, or in other words the Swiss Singing society of Omaha. The flag of the little republic ueross the sea lung side by side with the stars ripos, and tho decorations of the holl were both ' suitable and t carly part of the evening was s tening to the selections rendered rious singing societies of the ci which the Swedi § 100k a prominent part, totte, consisting of Messra, Credig, Cajori and Mesdames Braun and Caj ves special montion. The Omaha Masnerchor and the Turner quar twite were al the time Vv until n the floor cleared d till early o the Steinhaus- chestra , amoug wsic furnished by er's o Tie Lininger Art Gallery. The Lininger art collection will oven for inspection by the general public to-day from 10 0. m. until 5 p. m. This charming display will be on view cach Sunday at the hours before named. In preyious notices of the Li collection only a tithe of its ex- 2 > hias been referred to. Nothing but n personal investigation of the coatonts of the imens of painting and sculpturc, Mr. L * desires to have his collection inspected 25 of the community. A Ohristmas Musical Festival. The attendance of ladies and gentlenren who are conversant with the “Messiah™ niusic is requested to-morrow evening at § o'clovk at Max Meyer's music hall. It is proposed to give a Christmas concert _about ho 2ith of this present month and the co- operation of all local vocalists is requested, Mr. 13, 3. Young will act as conduetor, and he will be present on Monday night to re- ceive applications, ‘The chorus will inciude the choirs of Trinity, First Congregational, First Presbyterian and All Saints. Mrs. Creighton's Will, The will of Sarah Creighton was ad- mitted to probate by Judge Shields, John A. Creig nd John B, Sehunke were up- point © Male Nurses, The authorities of Bellevue hospital, New York, have made arrangements for giving two years of instruction the ini ool to men who wish to sional nurses, All candi- for the school must apply to the warden of Bellevue, and on his approval are taken for one month on' proba- The age of candidates for admis- limited to from twenty-one to ~five year: applicant is obliged to furnish testimonials of good character, and one from a physician showing that he is in good health. He is examined in vead- ing, penmanship, simple arithmetic and English dietion, for the purpose of as- certmaning his ability to read well aloud, write legibly, keep simple accounts and take notes in lectiur The warden can, with the approval of the school committee, at any time discharge them for misconduct or im-flln-lcuve". During the month of probation the candidate will be boarded and lodged at the expense of the school, and thoss who are admitted to scholarships must agree to remain for the two years’ course, They will live at the home of the training school, aud for the first year must serve as assistants in the words of Bellevue hospital, receiving $12 a month in addition to their main tepance, The second year they get 815 a month and must perform flxa'lduty assigned them by the warden, elther as nurses in the hospital or when sent on private cases among the rich or poor, At the end of the term the nurses re- celve, on passing the final examination, adiploma signed by the commissioners of chavities and wa‘uoouuvu commites e of the school. ‘lae training school is now complate, is mlrnbl{bqulv a number of applications haye been mado, and the firgt classes will be or- ganized next month- tion. AMUSEMENTS. Tho aunual engagemont of Milton Nobles and his accomplishied young wife aro always a_welcome event to theater goers, Mr. Nobles' plays are all weil known and popu- lar, and his last one, “F'rom Sire to Son,’ in which he opens to'morrow night, created a profound impression when given here last season, for the first time, It is unquestion ably the strongest work of its talented and versatile author. “Love and Law" will be given on Tues- day evening, and the engasroment will close Wednesday “vight with the popular “Phoenix.” There will bea matinee Wed- vesday. Minnie Maddorn s to Bovds next Thursday, The publie will huve two oppor- tunities of witnessing the artistic work of this charming little lady, as she appoars at both matinee and evening entertainment, At the former, which is given under tho auspices and for the benefit of the Omahn Press olub Miss Madden will appear in “In Spito of Al and by special request she will ata certain stage of the performance rocite “Ostler Joe,” in the delivery of which poem, it 18 snid by competent judges, Miss Madden has fow cquals and no superior, In_the evening an opportunity will be afforded of secing hor m her latest production, “Ca- price.”’ Succcssful as Miss Maddorn is in all her work, the culogistic notice accorded to her in this performance promises a treat of no ordinary nature to those who witness the ess ¢lub have hoen most genorously nent of Boyd's opera house, the theatre being donated free of all pense upon thie oceasion of their benefit Miss Maddern has also very kindly vol- 1o sorvices of herself and compan, asion. T'ho ¥ treated by the mana for the ¢ At the Grand opera b uight, the Omaha Dran sent Sardow's charming comedy, of Paper.” The east includes soveral capable lo urs, and the form: will be for the benefit of 1 Sunday school fund The Musical Union or the direction_of H. T. Trvine, will'r lection of music at the Wintergarden afternoon. This is in addition to the usual evening’s performance, and will therefore constitute adouble programme. These Sun duy afiernoon concorts will be continued until further notice. The evening's bill will be Julius Rosen's four act comedy, in Enel. this On_next Friday and Saturdny evenings Beach & Bower's famous minstrels will ap- pear at Boyd's opera house in a long pro- ramme, sparlling with good thiugs, There > twenty urtists in the company, and have more fun in them than many of “Count 'em 40" aggrerations, Their eral molange veantiful and amental music, comedy and jokes are not stale and thoir ¢ ot moss-covered. There are two sketches, *“You-Know' and “Mc- Racket,” which bring the best taient of tho company mnto play, Seats go on Thursday morning The great attraction at the Eden Musce e week will be the Minnesota nild, The little one was born cov- row hioad to foot with wool, and is a rkable o i In all parts of the ous will be excellent and > will undoubtedly be 1y's Mastodon mmstrels, now under nagement of W. S. Cleveland, arc billed to appear at the Grand, December 13 and 14, with a special matinee performance 1 ¢ company contains many noveltios e after a successful tour of the Ps st, highly recomu the press of other cities. The Imper inese troupe is a_recent addition to' the cialties in the olio. COUNCILMAN KASPAR'S FRIENDS They N ad Congratulated Him on His Re-Llectior Tast night a large conconrse of citizens of the Second met i K hall to ex press their gratification at the recent election of Mr. Kasparas their councilman. Mr. S J. Bro : was chosen chuwman of th Congressman-clect Connell w; or. He thanked the assemb! for the cordial welcome he had received and asserted that the Second ward more than any other was the cause of his accepting the nomination_for man and had it the first sp not been for he would never have been clocted to congress, He spoke in glowing terms of Mr, Kaspar and declured that as long as he had been attorney he never knew or heard of a single word that would in any way disparage the character of Frank Kaspar. In his opinion Mr. Kospar was one of the most upright, conscientious and faithful councilmen that ' this city had ever hud. He congratulated the citizens of the Second ward on their choice and thanked Dboth democrats and republicans alike in has- iug seeured for 150 able o man to ancil. plo persuasion Mr. ssaed the meeting, He thanked the citizens of the Second ward, both _repub- licans and democrats alike, for his clection. After two_ years' service they had deter: After Kaspar add 1, and ie thunked them for Mr, Kuspar promised in the past he would al- is constituents at t and would do for them all that in Lis power lay. After a speech from the chair- man the meeting adjourne Police and Fire Commission, The police and fire commissioners held a short session last evening. The only item possessing public interest was the fine of two days' pay ordered in the case of Patrolman Clark. that in the futu ys ha Personal Paragraphs. Harry Simmons, Rochester, N, Y., is the Paxton, H. H. Nicholson, Lincoln, is registered at the Millard N. R. Atlen, jr., Kendsha, Wis., Is stopping at Lippe, St. Louis, is a guest ton. Lonis E. Kierstead, New York, is a guest the Paxtons McConnell, Minneapolis, is. stopping rd. s and w at the Mitlard. E. D. Itobbins and wife, Chicago, arc stop- ping at the Mur Lew W tered at the Murray rge A, Smith, Calloway, Neb,, is regis- tered at the Murray. €. Crawford, West Point, Neb., is reg- ed at the IPaxton, A. B, Sterling and wife, Now York, are registored at tho Murray. Robort H. Whitelaw, St. guest at the Paxton yesterduy. /.. Hatch and E. A. Detzen, sistered at the Millard, Parnam and Miss Plorence M. u, Neb., arc guests at the Mil- . Louis, ave guests Cedar Rapids, is regls. iste Louis, was a New Wright, P lard. Mrs. H. ©. Boyd arrived home after a pleasant visit with relati tuclsy G. S, Smith has just returned from Toledo, 0., and St. Louis, Mo., visiting the home oftice of the Uniou sewing machine, . B, . Fowler, the architect of this y, has gone 1o New York to spend s few weolks with some of his old time friends, 8, Pennfield, of the well known railroad ing firm of McDonald & Penficld, of Fremont, has removed to this city. He hus taken quarters for the winter at 2530 St Mary's avenue, C. H, Clarke, Union Pacific contracting agent in San Francisco, and J. Hetehman passenger agent for the same company ab Los Augeles, Cal., will arrive to-day upon o visit to friends in Omaha. Mr, Edward Rosewater, editor of Tun Beg, left for the cast last cvening on busi uess connected with the interior fiuish and oruamental work of Tue Beg buillding. e finficuw roturn in less thau two wecks 0w this titme, e Vighting Diphtheria. Pratismovtsr, Neh, Dec. 8.—[Spoecial to Tur Bee |-—Thirty cases of diphtheria, of a very serious nature las been reported here and the situation is very ularming. The 8chools were all closed yestorday, aud the board of health has also ordered the Sunday schools to close, Every possible means is Mput forth to prevent the sproad of this epidemic i o THE CASEOF REV. HENRYAULD Conflicting Reports as to His Rela- tions With Miss Ohristle. SINNED AGAINST OR SINNING? One Story is That the Woman Married Mim to Punish Him, Another That He Had Grossly Wronged Her, Gall in Hymen's Cup. New York, Dec. 8.~The strange marriage of the Harry Auld, formerly rector of the Episcopal chureh of St. Mary, on Alex ander avenue, Morrisania, to Mre, Emma Helen Chivist vember 28, continucs to bo the leading topic of conversation in Mosris- ania society. The husband and wife, who separated as soon as the marriage coromony was completed, and who have never lived to gether since, reside within four doors of cach other on Kast Oue Hundred and Fortioth street. Mrs, Auld, whots young and protty, refuses to talk upon the subjoct. Mr. Auld, who is i extremoely delicate hiealth, is oqually icent. Heo has for some months back been ted by an - acuto nervous d wiat similar to “8 Mz, Hooper, of St. Paul's Reformad church, Morrisania, said that Mr. Au'd had the sym pathy of all good men, Judge Rogers suid: “Mrs, Chiristie camo to me three months ago to know if she could bring an action against Mr. Auld for divoree. Sheshowed me a lotwer from JMr, Auld to her pleading with hor to take pity on him and not to ruin him in the community. It was one of the most touching letters that a man could possibly write to 4 woman. This man’s very soul seomed to be laid bare and its contents touched me. Then 1 had o con- versation with Mrs. Christie. ‘1 canunot see bat this man has done you any_ injury 1. ‘What is your motive!’ She replied with a sardonic smile 1 nevor shall forget and with set lips: ‘I want to punish him,’ Then she admittod that they had never boen 0 each other as man and wife: that they had Her chicf reason seemed. to be or less than revenge. I de- clmed 1o huve anything 1 do with the case. 1d that Mrs. Christie told me sho who had ordered Rovy The vest template holding a meotin of inviting Mr. Anld to agai toship of the parish as a ma dence in his i declared that mitted. Bishop Potte before the s chureh con- for the purpose necept the rec- o8 have was com- ) led to long wedding 1r. Auld should marey Mrs. Christie, the wod- ding Mr. Auld ved a lettor from the bishop commending him for doing so0. Frank Bagley, one of the ministor's friends, said to-day that if Mrs. Auld continues to press matters there be developments - that will be surprisi A new about the wedding was told If ivbo true, the rov- 0om, who told his bride in _ono breath she should not darken his door and in the next promised to love and_protect her, will not be able to sustain himself in public cstimation long. So far he has had the best imation of the public. Most uve thought be was the vietim of desiening widow. B3ut Cooper says Auld aid attention 10 the widow for two “Tho 4th of March, 187, during the T son, ho tool her to the Rev, ‘I married. That gentleman would uot | form the coremony because it was in Lenton soason, and Auld, with his own ha wrote a formal _contract of betrothal, whi amounted in law to a m and both signed it in the presence of witiesses, Ac- cording to Mr. Cooper they actually lived as man and wife, and when six months ago Mrs, Auld was' sick, her illness was d the premature birth'of their ehild. 1t was during this sickness that Auld’s mind begu to ehange. Mrs, Auld, to protect_hor honor, insisted on a formal marringe, and the core: mony was finally performed u the ex- press command of Bishop Potter. - pletion of the Oreche, The ladies of the Creche (day nursery) have divided the city into di s Monday, December 10, w house to ask for 5 conts or more from each indiy- idual, hoping that cvery resident of Omaha will contribute at le cents to this good work. Among the Jadies who will solicit nre the following: Mrs, Y. L, Kimball, Mrs, Andrew Rosewater, Mrs, G. M. Hitche Mrs, W. J. Broatch, Mrs. Aug Thomas Kilpatrick, Mrs. Petars, M W. Hall, Euclid' Martin, Mr Auderson, Mra. Decker, Mrs, Rawatzer, Mrs. Howells, Mrs. 'W. I, Allen, M Edward Rosewater, Mvs. L. A. Grofl, Mes. W. D. Curtis, Mrs, Thomas Orr, Mrs, P, O, THawes, Mus. H. G.'Cunris, Secretary, Local Avmy News. Leave of absence for one month, with per- mission to apply at headquarters division of the Missouri for an extension of one month, to take effect as soon after the 10th of Jun- uary, next, as his sor can be spared by his post commander, has been gronted First Licutenant ( Young, Soventh in- fantry, mow stationed at Fort MeKiunet, Wy Major G Jutant ina letter to the ad- Platte, 3 ough an or, it was made to appear thit the Twent, first infantry had no representative off i irst Licutenant John 8, Par regiment, was a repr , standing ) At knows in g this 0 3 onting nov givey i his rogiment, Was unin Iy eredit for his servi rom West Point, Mr. Henry Sydenham, one of the original sottlers of this state, and who for upwards of twenty years held the position of post- master at Fort Kearney, hins had a ver, uable collection of i son, Alyin g collection embrace: des of the cadets, @ group of merry pienicers, cadots and Luly friends, and one splendid thrcequarter pict ure of young Sydenham in full uniforin as of the day. Cadev Sydenham will graduate this year, his friends confidently L with the highest honors, such as wiil efleot great credit upon his native state from which he received his nomination, - Won a Wife On tho “Whete's the marringe it tion. licen of- He was o neatly dvessed young man, siys the Pittsburg Press, and his face wis fairly beaming with happiness. He hold a copy of u merning piper with a Dig picture of “the sams old coon on the front page in his hand, The ques- tion was directod to a group of lawyers standing on the front steps of the new court house bright and carly this moru- ing. The way to Register Conuor's stronghold was poluted out, und as the youth was winding up his profuse thauks one of the lawyers said: *“*You seem happy this morning, Did the election strike you corvectiy 7" “You bet it did, If the election hadn’t gone as it did I wouldu't be heve this moruing.” x “IHow's that?” “Well, I don't mind telling you. You seo thore was another fellow in love with the girl I'm going to marry, und she didn't know herself which of us she lilked best. We both asked her to marry us, and to get out of the suap she said that if Harrison was eclected she would bo mine, If Cleveland won, the othor follow wus 10 get her. 1 tell you L felt shaky last night, but I'm all vight uow, and I'm guing 10 get that licvnse out heforo they gob a chance to count us out in some of the doubtful states.”