Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1888, Page 2

HASCALL'S MEASURE PASSED The Clty Hall Question to Bo Voted On Once More. FIRST TUESDAY OF NEXT YEAR. This is the Date Fixed For the Elec tion—~The Horse Railway and Motor Lines—Other Couns cil Proceedings. The City Hall Question. The city council met last pight and rushed through the usual amount of business, in cluding the city hall ordinance, which was amended somewhat, and the date of the ¢ tion fixed for the first Tuesday in Fevruary, 1850, The rival motor companics also joined bauds and asked for pormission to ercct the necessary poles on Douglas street as far west a8 Thirteenth stroet, and it was first granted, then reconsidered, and fi 1t a special committee, Councilm ed and Kiorstead were absent at roil call, and Coun- dilman Boyd left before the meecting ad- journed. Communications wero read from Lena Poters, 0. G. Wyld and BEwmilie Krause, stating they had paid special assessments for puving Fourteenth street, under protest, and from Thomas Swift, David Harpster, Robert Macon and John Avondet to the same effect. A communication from James Clark, a letter carrier, claiming dumages for injurios received was referred to the city attorney. The petitioner dislocated tis shoulder by fall in front of No. 1211 Jackson stroet about ® month ago. Acommnnication from City Comptroller Goodrich advising the rejection of a bill for $1,550 60presented by Douglas county for Jrinting @ list of delinguent taxpayers, was referred to the committee on printing. A comgaunication from the inspector of plumbing,on a.useless expenaiture in makmg water connections, was referred to the com- mittee on fire and water works, Comptroller Goodrich notified the council thut the county board rofused to pay a bill prosented by the city for costs in police court or state cases. The petition of A. J. Harmon, asking_that the taxes on the South Tenth streck M. E. church be returned, was rojected on the ad- wvice of City Attorney Webster, as there was a Lion on the property at a date prior to its becoming church property in 1574, “The petition of Bdlof Jepson, asking that, as an error of 1,000 was made in the assess- ment of a lot in Armstrong’s addition, the taxes paid in excess should be returned, was supported by an afldavit from the assessor 10 tho same effect, and was placed on file. The petition of Hugh G. Clark, asking that £350 ul{\'am'ml to the city by him for gradimg purposes on_South Twen Me- geath s included the mext appropriation ordinance, in order that he could utilize it 'in the payment of current taxcs, was referred to the city at- torney, a8 was another from J. E. Bergen, asking for the remission of a personal tax on @ business that he bad retired from in Au- gust. iinth in and JUDGE BERKA went over the facts in the case of Frank Rockholtz, who had deposited $470 us se- curity whon arrested for being a suspicious oharacted, and who failed to apvear when called on for trial. The mon was accord- ingly declared forfeited, but i'rank has since appeared and no case was made out against him. The judge recommended that the money be refunded, and as he was endorsed by Assistant Civy Attorney Smith, the treas- instructed to retirn the money. The Council Bluffs motor line was mnext heard from in a petition signed by Markel and Swobe, of the Millard hotel, and Casey and Crawford, of the Arcade, who asked that it be allowed to run as far west as Thirteenth street. There was some discussion on the subject, but as Councilman Hascall explained, that aithough it was a foreign corporation, it only wanted to run over the rails of a home company, and if the home company was willing to allow it the privilege, the council could by vote show what they thought on the matter. 'I'he vote showed they were willing to grant the peti- tion, and iv was so ordered, but on motion of ‘Councilman Burnbam was again reconsid- cred, and left to the judiciary committee to report upon. Later in the cvening a_motion ‘was introduced by Councilman Bailey au- thorizing the Omaha Motor company to run its cars or permit the running of the cars of the Coun Bluffs Bridge and Motor com- pany on the tracks of the Omaha Motor com- pany along Douglus street from the west end of the bridge as far west as Thirteenth street, and was roferred to the special com- awittee. The mayor notified the council that he had approved of an ordinance granting Caspar E. Yost, Edgar M. Morseman and associates wuthority 10 lay pipes in the streets and al- leys of the city of Omaha for the purpose of Surnishing heat and power to the inhabiiants thercof, vacating alleys in Oleson addition and authorizing the comveyance of the same 10 the Omaha Gas Manufacturing company, locating additional water hydrants, lev taxes for sewerage in the various sewer dis tricts, and also one permittng propeity wowners on Harney street, from Twont) ninth street to the west line of McCormick's wmdaition, to park and beautify the streets.on The mayor vetoed the ordinance empower- #ng the city attorney to confess judgment for the amount of the claim of Hugh Murphy for §5,058.77. He also vetoed the payment of Mount & Griffin’s claim for extra street wateriog du fug fair woek, and the building of a brid on Park street, and in cach instance the ve Boes were sustained. The engineer reported that it would be wifficult to collect the assessment charged against Helen E. Freeman for sloping a bank on Thirty-cighth street, and recommended it should be cancelled, which was done. ‘The report of the' committee granting the petition of W. J. Connell as amended for the ’vldenmg of Poppleton avenue betweel @hirty-third and Thirty-sixth stroot was mdopted. Mr, Burnham reported verbally that he ad investigated the charges against Dr. Iph for collecting fecs, and thut ho found somo trifling fees had been collected and id to an assistat Ralph had engaged to olp hun out. The sewerage committee reported in favor of allowing the tinal estimate of Thompson & Dolaney for §2,062.48 for the construction of the North Omaha sewer. The report wus ‘wdopted. A motion by Councilman Alexander to rant permission to S. N. Hicks and ). M. urtlett to connect temporarily with the wer inDistrict No. 67 was referred to the 13 attorney. n motion the building inspector was au- ghorizod to sell a building now standing on a ptrip of land condemned for sireet purpo: An ordinance to open ‘Webster stroet from I'hlnir ~second to Thirty-sixth strects was for the first time, and another appro- lfil‘l §10,000 out of the viaduct funds in avor of the Morse Bridge company, was Blso Iull'odu('ed, I'he city hall ordinance was then called for Councilman Hascall in orderthat it might amended. Councilman Loe asked that e ordinance be read in order that the mom Dors should better understand what the smendment meant. This was done, und Louncilman Hascall moved certam amend- ments, The amendments passed, and will ive another year in which to complete the ‘nllumg. and extend the time in which the $300,000 bonds can be issucd. Ou motion of l.‘ounvilmnm Hascall, the ordinance as thus smended was put on its third und finalreud- lu Councilman Alexander explained why h lnrmont opposed uny hasty aetion in e matter, but thought the time had now gome when the question could be left to the jgment of ~ the people. It had L thoroughly ventilated and the e were in a position to judge the merits f the ease for thomselves, and he weuld ac wordingly vote for its passage. The date of election was then fixed for the first Tues- in the yeur, and the ordmance passed, ith Ooulwllmnm Cuspar alone dissecting, mlruprwllon ordinauce calling for lI1 0 for November was then mended s0 as m include Thompson & De- | aney's hfll, d passed. An item to allow 600 to Van lt & Co, for painting the teenth streot viuduct, was stricken out 81l the vity attorney could pass an opiuion upon how the claim could be justly met with- unuluu( on the funds lnucu for levying spocial taxes for ‘\arblnl Twventy-sixth street from St. Mary's vesue to Half Howara strect; Guaee trom Sixteenth to Twenty fourth; Capitol avenue, Sixteenth to Twentieth; Jackson, Thirteenth to St. Mary's avenue; Cuming, Thirty-sixth to Lowe avenue: Nicholas, Fourteerth to Fifteenth; Reventeenth, Davenport to Dodge; Williams, Thirteenth to Sixteenth; wenty-eighth street, Farnam to Leaven worth. were then read for a third time, and the council adjourned to meet again Satur day night. Ten Cents to the Bluffs, Monday night the heads of the aepartments of the Unton Pacific and representatives of the Electric Motor company held a consultation in the general manager's offico, and the re sult was that yesterd morning a 10cent rate between Omaha and Gouncil Bluffs went into effect on the dwmmy train. The rate before the electric mosor went into competition was 25 contsone way. It wAs subsequently re- duced to 15 cents, and now another cut of cents is made, making the fare 10 cents for one way. By this action the commutation tiokets on both the Union Pacific and the electric motor will no longer be granted, and no reduction will be made to any class of travelors, This will be severe on” the work ing-class that was enjoying the commutation ratos, which only averaged about 6 cents for the trip one way. As to the reason of the change being made conflicting statements are n cirenlation, One 18 to the effect that the Union Pacific pas senger traffic had already suffered a falling off of nbout 82 per centyand that it has been picked up by the motor company. This report is contradicted at the headquarters of the Union Pa General Manager Kim- ball whon questioned stated that the charter under which the city of Council Bluffs granted tho franchise to the Electric Motor company specified that the rate between the two cities should be 10 cents for one w He stated that prior to the reduction in ratc by his rond, an understanding was nad whereby the rates should be made the same on both lines—the Electric Motor and Union Pacific. He stated that for this reason the change was made. When asked if by abolish- ing the mmutation tickets the rates were not in reality advanced from a general stand- point, he said that nothing definite could be said until a trial had been made. He was of the oninion, however, that 40 per cent of the passonger traftice was under the commuta tion ticket systom. This reduction will only apply locally and the 25-cont rate uppended to through tickets from eastcrn roads aud points will still remain in efect. Itis Not Smallpox. The following explains itself: To the Editor of Tue Bre: Your article in yesterday's issue, referring to smallpox and the action of the board bf health insti- tuting quarantine at my residence, requires some notice. st, 1 desiro to state for the information of the public, and as a protection to my own business, that 1 believe now, and have be- lieved from the first, that the case at my house is nothing but cowpox—that is, an ag- vated caso resulting from vaccination alone, and mot in the least . con- tagious, I am justificd in this opinion by the history of the case and the fact that the ernption has ahuost entirely disappeared, though less ihan eight d Had it been a case of varioloid, or smallpox, the eruption would have lasted nearly or quite two weeks, and_others who were exposed repeatedly, would have come down with the disease ere this. While I have no fault to find with the authorities for the measures they have adopted to protect nublic in the case at my house, they are ainly open to censure for the loose and bungling manner in which they have cared for the unfortunates who have been comumit- ted to their care. “The first case should have been confined to the hos, here it developed, especially ns the city was without a pest house surely an act of folly to permit the remo at all under the circumstances, but to delib- erately thrust the case intoa shanty sur- rounded by a score of contiguous residents, consisting principally of women and chi dren, was little short of criminal. Hero was an instance where an ounce of prevention would have been worth a pound of cure. And again, think of a great lumbering body of city ofiicials resolving themselves into a Doard of health and disputing with another great lumbering body of county officials as to which of them should pay the Dbills for handling smallpox cascs. e gods, it doth amaze me!” Must theso same blunders be repeatad with every visitation of smallpox? Must ignorance and imbecility continue to govern when the precious lives of the peonle are threatened by the dread malady smail- poxt A. J. Cook, M. D. Wreck at South Omaha. What might have resulted in a serions railway accident was fortunately averted at South Omaha yesterday morning, The dummy train on the Union Pacific which leaves hero about 7 o'clock in the mornng, was taking water at South Omaha when the west-bound through freight in charge of Conductor Campbeli cawe thundering along the track. At this point there is a heayy incline in the track and to stop the train wasa matter somewhat difficult. The engineer on the freight train sounded the alarm, the brakes- men mounted the cars and with strong arms turned tightly the brakes. The train though being gradually slackened was near- ing vhe obstacle and before a halt was effected the rear platform of the rear pas. senger coach was torn to pieces and the Doiler of the engine_protruded through the rear of the coach. Fortunately the damage is slight and nobody was injused. Ea—— Pavers Pass a Resolution, Twenty-five members of the Pavers' Union met last night to comsider a grievance. Pavers have been employed in this city dur ing the summer aud have reccived at the rate of 40 cents an hour for their work. Hugh Murphy took several of them to South Omaha and pmd them at the same rate, al- though they expected 50 cents for going ‘out. of the ci The ult of the meeting was the adoption of a resolution to the effect that no paver would in future work outside the city limits for less thal cents an hour, A Small Blaze, - About 11:80 last night fire originating from a defective chimney did $50 worth of dam- age in & frawe shanty at Fifteenth and Cap- itel avenue, T Too Lively For a Corpse. STILLWA y 2, 18,-~[Special Tel- ecram w Tue |—=Bert Whitemore, formerly an employe on the Omaha road, and a resident of this city, has been si with typhoid fover, followed by inflammation of the bowels, pnd to all appearsnces died. Aftor he was laid out a barber was sent for to shave him, As the knight of the razor was in the act, My, Whitamore raised up and insisted that he was not dead, The aston- ishment of the barber was only equaled by the joy of Mr. Whitemore's friends. 'Ihe patient will fully recover and is liable to live 10 a good old age. ey Discussing the Panama Muddle, New Youk, Bee, 18.—[Special Tel to Tur Bee.]--The Panama canal matter en- grossed the attention of sevoral leading bank- 5 down town yesterday, and the situation was fully discussed last evening at a meet- ing held those interested in the schewe. J. & W. Sullgman was one of tho ng houses represented. David Seligman said: “A meeting of bunkers has b held, but T cannot yet give the names. ‘Phe sithation was prewty fully discussed. somcthing 1o say in the way of sugeesting o method out of the dilemma. 1t scems to be the general believe that these baukers bo mduced to take Liold of the canal scleine aud make an wrvangement whereby it could be con led in this country avd finished with American capital.” Richard Themp- son, ex-secrctary of the wavy, now in the pploy of the Pauame company, was pres ent atthe u.uunk. i The Weather in(lll‘nnm Nebraska and lowa-~Fair, eligh with varviable winds. Dukota — Fair, slightly winds becommg souther! - DIED, ABER-W, F. Aber dled av LaSalle, December 10, 1558, Funeral service at 10 8. m, Thursday, at the residence of F, H. Pugh, 208 Devenpert strget, eity, warmor wermer, with 0., WEDDED BY UNSEEN FORMS. The Peoculiar Hallucination of a Boautiful Kansas Widow. MIDNIGHT VIGILS AT THE ALTAR. Arrayed in Costly Robes Mrs, Holen Fields Participates in a Strange Ceremony With an Imaginary Bridegroom at Wichita, Hymenial Spirite Mocked Her. Wicnita, Dee. 18.—An unparalleled trial ended last week in the probate court. The plaintiff was Harry E. Windsor, a handsome, popular young soviety man, who came here about a year ago from New York city to take rge of the castern business of Smedly rlington, who filed an information for an inquest of insanity upon Mrs, Helen C. Ficlds, a beautiful and wealthy widow, who maintains that she has been married through a spiritual medium to the young broker, Mrs. Hoxie, Mo her of Mrs, Ficlds, said on the witness stand that she first noticed the strange behavior of her duughtor last June. She in ed that she was engaged to Mr. Windsor, and one day entered his placo of business, talked with him and returned home saying the ceromony would be performed that afternoon. She accordingly dressed herself in white and stood upon the front porch awaiting the coming of the expected groom. As Mr, Windsor did not appear that day she dressed herself in the same fashion al days afterwards and anxiously ited him, Mrs. Hoxie finally went to Mr. Windsor and asked him if he intended to marry her daughter. He told her he .did not, and showed her letters and postal cards from Mrs. Fields containing allusions to certain seve aw matters of whigh he kuew nothing, and couchied in the most loving terms. She then roturned home and advised her daughter to stop paying any furth tention to Mr. Winsdor, as he cared nothing for her. Mrs. Hoxie also testified that her daughter, about six weeks ugo, began to talk of signs, omens and spiritual manifestatious, always connecting Mr. Windsor with them: Seeing her supposed lover drive past her house one she ran to her mother, excluiming: “There le goes now; the marriage will soon be performed.” She commenced to talk of the church, and said that while be was ap- pointed of Christ to be her husband, yet ho should not come between her One night early in October she d herself in a magnificent wedding_ tro and at 10 o'clock, after the family had rej tired, stole thus arrayed, from her room aud walked 1o the First Presbyterian church, where she remained several hours going through an imaginary marriage ceremony. The next mornig she told her mother that part of the cercmony had been performed. Last Sunday night she went to the church without cloak or gloves on and stood for some time. The next morning she told her mother that another part of the ceremony had been performed, and that, in a few days it would all end. The following night she made another trip to the church, wearing neither bonnet nor shoes. Tucsday night at 1 0'clock, arrayed in black velvet and carry- ing in her arms bundles of roses, she entered the vestibule, and strewing the roses about her, knelt and tolled the church bell. Thurs- duy night she appeared at the church at ma night dressed in a magnificent robe of red, and, after remaining there until 3 o'clock, returned to her house, aroused the family, sung hosanuas, declared that at last the spirits had united her to the man of her §l}uiu|\ and asked to be taken immediately to im. Mr. Scott, who lived with Mrs. Fields and her mother, said she had often told him_she was being’ married through a spiritual agency to Mr. Winasor. She said, when questioned as to why Mr. Windsor did not claim her, that it was a part of the pro- gramme to be carried out. *“There are cer- tain vows and penances to be fulfilled by both of us,” she said, “and then I am going to claim him.” She has bonght beautiful wedding outfits several times to perform this spivitual ceremony, and has been ready every Sunday for the past six months to re- ceive her lover, wearing the elegant cos- tumes, and with hor. oarriago. and driver ready to drive her and her husband off to the spirit-land to spend their honeymoon. Mr. Windsor, when put upon the stand, appeared very much emparrassed and said he had known Mrs. Fields for about a year. He had received letters and packages of ‘all kinds containing allusions to things spiritual and of transactious that he knew nothing of. There also came a pile of xes ¢ with poetry and flowers and disconnected lotters. He said he had never spoken to her of marriage. A letter written last spring smd that sho understood the manifestations and was too ill to come to his office, but that if he would call_on her it would ' be all right and she would “‘waive formalities with pleasure.” He had not spoken to her since last summer and never noticed her on the street. Mvs, Fields, who is a beautiful woman, next took the stand. She was richly dressed, and as she related how she had striven to be worthy of her spiritual bridegroom she wept. She related the story of how she had re- caved the signs and omens with great car- nestness, and told with no little feeling how she had been married, “Now I see,” she sobbed, “that I have mis- understood all the signs, and it was all, ajl in vain,” She appeared perfectly sane upon every othor subject and the jury remxnul a verdict of *“Not insane,” ————— FLOODS IN THE EAST. Several Rivers Overflowing Their Banks and Causing Great Damage. Seraxtos, Pa., Dec. 1S, heavy rain storm Sunday night and Monday cansed a rise in the Lackawanna river. The debris borne down the stream was blocked by the dge. Tho water, thus dammed, over- wed the banks and submerged oune of the principal thoroughfares for quarter of a mile. When the people® awoke this wmorning they found their property covered with water to a depth of several feet and themselves im- prisoned in their homes, They had to go about in bnul.xs to-day. The damage to prop- ! —The water in the Susquohanna rver ot nm point is dly and a sevious flood is feared. CARLISEE, Pi., Dec. 18.—Reports from the rrounding country and a number of towns the Cumborland “valley show that thou- sands of dollars’ worth of property was de- stroyed 1ust night by one of the most dis- ustrous Tain storms which - visitod this district, Ln the rural distriets dwelling houses were unroofed, barns blown down, trees uprooted and fences blown to piece fanrronn, Coun., Doc. 15.—At midnight the Connceticut viver is ninctecu and u half feer above highwator mav, and steadily ris- ing at the rate of three inches an bour, rise is unprecedented, and scrious apprelions sion is felt. Nebraska and lowa Pensior WasiNgTox, Dac. 18.—[Special Telegram to Tun Bk —=Patents wera to-day grauted Nebruska end lowa inventors as follows : Now Neb,, wardrobe bodstoad. Robert D, Criswell, assiguor of tavo thirds 1o 0, Wolkerand A. B. Heaton, Winterser, lu., fifth wheal for vehicle, John Distelhorst, assiguorto A. H. Richter, Bur- lington, Ii., grating and slicing device Henry 'and 'J.” North, Davenport, la. for walting, Chester Al Ingersoll, Bliss, ing muchie. James i1 cultivator. Johin A, Yu | game counter, ., well gink- , Oakland, 1a., " , Mew Hampton, s An OUl Soldier Goes Crazy. akamarirows, la., Dee. 18.—|Special o Tup Bre . York, un in- mate of the suldicrs’ Lome at this place, was adjudged lvane yestorday and sent to the He was o wember of company K, a infustry, und cume beve frow . He was among the first crivais at the home, . Nutwood's Colr Sold. Dupuque, fa,, Dac, 18, —~Acmon, the year- ling colt of the fumous Nutwood, hus been y the ‘H;‘ul- to W. H. ilull, of Grasd The Federal Grand Jury Still at Work on the Matter. TASATOLT S, lg A largo number of chairmen of repu "J.u county conimittoes have been subperfe®'to appear before the foderal grand jury, About a dozen of them were before the committee to-day, as was also Secrotary DillYf the state committee, who said, on emerginig from the fury “Toom, that he never saw p capy of what purports 10 be the Dudley 1¢ and has mnever scen anybody who saw fheclotter, Furthermore, he don't believe thAt Budley over wrote such a lette £ Colonel W. H. Marker, secrotary of the New York senate, whd came to the city yes. terday with the) Grand Army committee from Brooklyn, was subpona During the campaign Colonal Barker had charge of the appointment bureau of the national reg publican committec, He appeared before tho jury to-day, and it is reliably stated that one of a fow questions usked him was, '*Are you familiar with the handwriting of W. W, Dudley " Rarker is said to have replied that he is. The same authority states that Acting District Attorney Bailey did not pro- duce any letter for Barker to identify Information emanated from the United States district attorney's office this evening 10 the effect that subprnaes had been issued and placed in_the hands of officers to be served upon Chairman Quay and Colonel Goodloe, immediately upon their al, summoning them to appear bofore the grand jury. wledge that the newly ap pointed district attorney decided upon this course of obtaining information upon which to secure an_ indictment, presumably in the case, caused quite a sensation when me known about the Jobbies this even- and Senator Quay's arrival is eagerly accompanied ecretary, I W, 1 3. Williams and Cononel chairmin_ of the inavgurs rived in this city to-night at Prosident k. B. Hayes camo on tho same train. Colonel Quay sought his room at once. He was very courteous to newspaper correspondents, bit_cautiously avoided tall- ing about current politics. When informed that asubpoena bad been issued for him to appear before theytederal grand jury he smiled and said he should not run away on that account, private Britton, committee, ar- 11 o'clock. Ex- -~ THE ILLINOIS WHITE CAPS. Preacher and Alderman Holmes Pro.- tected by a Body-Guaard. Rockronrn, 11, Dee. 18.—~Rev, Holmes went home from council last night accompanied by a body pretect him from the White Caps, part of the matter cropped out when Alderman E. W, Blaisdel ds intention of commencing suit against Holmes for slander. In an interview Saturday, Holmes, it is claimed, intimated that Blais. del was responsible for the White Caps, and was also the author of a letter refiecting on him (Holmes) in a paper printed in Chicngo in the interest of liquor dealers. Holmeos has received an enormous number of letters from all over the count both of enconr agement and in condemnation of his course. He has received a quantity of papers with rked articles containing statements of res that the White Caps have done in ) has also_received a letter signed by the initials of the alleged ofticials ofthe genuine White Caps, claiming that the first letter was bogus, abd adding that if he is further molested the real White Caps will take up his cause,and avenge him. In the council last night Holnes caused a sensa- tion by producing a white cap and bomb found on his doorgtep. By Depew Doesn’t Agree With New Yok, Dec. 18— {Speel Tie Bee.]—Chauncoy M. Deper ) gard to the address read last Saturday be- fore the Commercial elub of 1o (o] Francis Adams on railroad not agree with Adnms as to the gigantic consolidations of which he speaks, but it is true that the presest iutense discussion as to the feasibility of great consolidations, of clearing houses, and of, so-called ra trusts comes from thooverwhelming anxiety of railroad manag nd investors to over- come, in a lawful way, the difticulties of the present situation. There can never be a railway trust, in the sense i which that word i8 understood. 1 think Mr. Adams’ de- scription of the low moral tone of the rail- way managers of the country is too strongly drawn. The majority of railway managers are loyal to the properties under their con- trol and bring to the performauce of their s conscientious and 1 industry, acted in other rporations. On uccount of the na- t\ll\. of the business, our peonle have alwa, fouud their way out of difticulties in a mau- ner which demonstrates their business genius, and I think they needed the explo- sion of a can of dynawmite like that Mr. Adams has fired off to start a movement which will end in a practical and wise solu- tion of these railwav problems.” Depew ridiculed the idea that there was any probabitity of the interstate commerce law veing repealed. He did not deswe such action, but would like to see some needed amendments, meeting guard to A serious e o ‘Who Put the Bell on This Buzzard ? Paurs, Ky., Dec. 18.—For several years a belled buzzard has been seen flying over a dozen counties in this scction of the st and has frequently been reported in the southern part of the state, 150 miles from here. The other day three lads, Willie Hall, Kenney Nicholus and Wilmot Kenuey, of this place, captured the bird, It had strapped to its neck by a piece of rawhide a small brass bell on wt was engraved “*Atlanta, Ga., April 21, 1865.” The bird had gorged itsell on near by and couldn’t fly. After detuining it for a few hours they peimitted it to fly away again. The First Blizzard. MoxTitEAT, De "he big storm which ne on Montreal last evening and left this fiernoon has ed the city in a genu » winter atlas, Considerable damage was done by the se e ale, NasoiIiE, N. Y., Dec, 18 —There was hlizzard in the ' Mohawk valley to T'rains are delayed Powniavn, Me., Dec. 18.—A furious bliz- avd is raging in this section. Steamers will not procecd until the storm abates. The Boston boat arriving this morning had ono of the roughest times ever experienced. — Wost Virginia's Election Muddie, Cuariestox, W. Va., Dec. 15.—In spite of the injunction served on the county commis- sioners of this county last Saturday, the commissioners last night certified to the wovernor the returns of the election as to the congressman in this couuty. This is an indi- rect violation of the mandites of the circuit court, Peculiar Pecullar in combination, proportion, and preparation of ingredients, Hood's Sarsapae rilla possesses the curative value of the best kuown reme- dies of the vegotanro HOOM"S iinsion. 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HOOD & CO., Apothecarion, Lowall Mass 100 Dozes One Soitur CONGRESSTONAL PROCEEDINGS A Rather Sharp Debate on the Civil Service Law. DENOCUNCED A5 UNDEMOCRATIC. Henderson Charges the Present Ad- ministration With Some Singn- Iar Banipnlations—Progress of the Tarift Bill. Senate. Doc. 18, ~In the senate to- on for evening sessions was taken up and an amendment offered to 1t by Mr, Morrill providing that, until otherwise ordered, the daily hour of mecting be 11 a, m., and that at 5:30 cach day a vecess bo taken till 7 p. m. There was considerable opposition to the resolution on the part of democrats, and after & somewhat lengthy debate, at tho suggestion of Mr. Morrill further consideration was postponed until tomorrow. A compromise of some kiud is under consideration and will probably be made The house concurront holiday recess wis reported committoe with an amendment re- siricting it to the house of representatives. 1t went over without action till to-morrow. Consideration of the tariff bill was then resumed, paragraph 151, applying to iron or steel wire, boing taken up. Mr. Saulsbury offered an amendment, which was agrecd to, inserting after the words, “exeept fonee wire,” the words, “‘and iron and syecl, flat with longitudinal ribs, for the manufacture of fencing.” Mr. Aldrich offered an_wmendment, which was agreed 10, to insert 5 10 make the Hroviso re stecl wire valued at more than 10 cents per pound shall pay a duty of not less than 35 per cent ad valorem, No amcudment was offered to parazraphs 152, 153, 154 or No amendments wereof- fored to paragraphs 156 to 159, inclusive,com- ing under the head al provisions,” until the last one was reached, which was amended on motion of Mr. Aldrich by adding “for steel saw plates,” 80 as to make it read, ttand on steol circular saw plates there shall be pawd 1 cont per pound in addition to the rate provided in this act for steel saw plates.” Wasnrsatoy, dag the resolu resolution for a back from the plis 160 to 165 inclusiv ments offc Paragraphs 1 ing to copper and cutiery, W informall “The senate then, baving disposed of about e paragraphs of the bill, proceeded to executive business and adjourned. , no amend 0 174, relat o passed over House. WasiiNeroy, Dec. 15.—In the house to- day Mr. Springer of Illinots stated that he would not call up the territorial bills to-day. There would be a meeting of the committee on territories to-morrow, and it would be determined when the house measure would be considered. The house then went into committee of the whole and procecded to the consideration of legislative appropriations. Mr. Henderson of lowa moved the clerical foree of the civil service commit- tee, and the amendment was opoosed by Mr, Randall. A debate then ensued on the mat ter of the civil service. Mr, Headerson suid that the spirit of th v had not be:n car ried out in good fuith by the present admia- istration. Mr. Medlillau of Tenne: statement. Me. I'uluh'y on repliod that he was thor. oughly s and believed ihat ever, other wember of the house is, that in the lection of clerks under the civil service law politics huve absolutely dominated. Ho is well wisfied that repubhicans who passed the-ex- amin a higher record than that of so1 rats who huave been sclected utte e recognition. Wi W sted under the oath of a burcau chie, and boastad of, that- 07 per cent of appointments in this office are demo he said, "we know that some singular ma ipnlation is going on.” Mr. Cummings of New York moved to strike out the whole clause relating to the civil service commission. He believed the commission to be undemocratic, and he knew that if theTules of the commission were ap- plied to members of the house not f eighths of them would ever reach its floos again Mr. Spinola of New York motion as one with, which seven-e the peoble of the country sympathy lnew that three-fourths of the republic are sincerely inwardly opposed to the service law, and the democratic side of the house, if it could be polled sine v. would be unanimous, because it would be acting in accordance with the request of an ove whelming majority of the people. The demo- cruts are going to obey the order of Novem- ber like thovough Americaus and d. ! Mr. Henderson asied if the democratic party did not pledgoe itself 1 favor of the civil service law. Mr. Spinola-—Tt is and was in favor of an honest civil service law. 1 will explain that from a democratic stanapoint. It is the civil service law of Jefferson. When an applicant appeared he was asked: ““Is he honest? Is he apable? Is he a fricnd of the titution ¢’ That means of the democratic p Mr. Buchanan of New Jerse, gentleman’s clarion voice ring lialf of those principles in 18541 Spinola—Never in my 1i and, what that ancient and powerful organiza tion that sent me hore ti after time, by resolution, denoun this law, and, until it changes froat, I, a humble momber of “Pammany hall, shall stand here and oppose this legislation. Mr. Henderson's amendment was finally rejected—27 to G0, Tho debate was countinued at length by Messrs, Bro of Indiana, and Springer of Itinois, The latter took occasion 10 say that if President Harrison administered the civil service luw in the saue spirit i which it has been administered by Cleveland, the people would hav complain, Coutinuing, he s ¢ not for that cumbersome and obsolete hoard known as the electoral college the democrats would now be rejoiciug in a great national victor, On the principle which Lis party subwmit ut the last election, there was a large major ity of people on’ the popular vote, wio de cided in favor of the platform of the demo- cratic par The Lodge of Massachusetts said that in view of the opportunity which the democrats possessed for increasing Cleveland's majority in the southern states, they 1ust feel like Lord Clive and wonder at their own modera- tion in giving bim only 100,000 majority The motion of Mr. Cummings to strike out thie civil sorvice scction was tinally rejcoted —25 to 185—and the reading of the bill was concluded. The committce then arose and the bill was passed. Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, reported the wilitary academy bill, and it was plac ou the calendur, Adjourned, 0 increase see challenged this favored the suths of Did in the be et e Can Issue Passes, A circular huas been issued n-uulu(lng the ssuance of passes for the yeu eral Manager Kiumball of the Union Pacific. 1t vests the authority of signing passes iu the followiug offic of the road: Presi- dent, his assistant, v president, general manager, general superintendent, J. 7, Coy. cendall, chief clerk of the vice president’s and T, M. Orr, assistant man- ager. Tne following officers ure privileged o ride without a pass: President, viee pr ident, general manager, general superinten superiutendent of wachiuery, comp ight agent, generil passen- engineer. The powe s08 18 vested in the p deut, vice president and genceral wanager. The exchange passes will be issued by the geoeral manager. But slight deviation is made from preceding years i this respect. Hsuig annum 0 Where is Robert Bourlal? Deputy Shieriff Louls Grebo is enquiring as to the whereabouts of a man named Robert Bourland, whose uother resides in San tonio, Tex. Bourland resided at 1134 Nortn Seventeeuth staect, und was engaged b Missouri Pacitic railroad us brakesman wouths ugy he loit Omahw, leaving behitid S @30 i6 deits and about the same amouot of Tuuhey diw a3 Wuges from the company 1o worked (o, Fle wus last Leard of al Wes | tou. la, SOUTH OMAMA NEWS, City Council. Mayor Sloana and couneilmen McMillan, Bayless, Burke, Jotter, Rafferty, Fonno and O'Rourke wero pr council convened Monday night The fire aud water committoe that it had rented tho ‘‘club" Twenty-sixth street at tho report was acconted and ordered filed “The finance committes, in - the house, time, ‘Mhe finance committes called up the bill of A. T, Cotroll, deceased, which had been ap proved before his deatl, and re that a warrant for $1 ba drawn {n paymont of it to Dr. Stone for professional services, and on filing a sufficient refunding bond the warrant was ordered o bo drawn. Or ance No. 108, relating to the priation for the fiscal year ending the Monduy of August, 1580, appropriating appro second 10, sidewalk fund, 82,000 to'the fire and water fund and §,1 to the incidental fund, road, referred and on a favorable report the rules were suspended and passed finaily The streot and q o asked to luve the petition for g r Twonty-fourth street from N 1o () streets roferred back to the petitioners. Granted. The potition_of citisens against tho re- moval of the city jail_was roferred to the finance committec. The petition for the up. pointment of Thomas MeGuire to be ap- pointed chief of the fire department was ro ferred to the mayor. The city « structed to issue warrants on the p funds for claims commeneing Septoub 1888, to an amount not excecding the stand: ing limit., The ity clerk was_ directed to send a five-days’ drafton N, W. Harris Co., Chicago, Tor §1,000, on the Q s duct fund. The mayor'approved the bond of the King Tron Bridge and Manufacty company, of Cleveland, with Colouel Savage one of the bondsmen. The mayorap- pointed Jolin Hasburg driver of the £ g team, and the appoiutment was confivmed, E Agnes Fair, The hall was filled Monday night with the yot assombled at the fair, sramme was excellent, and sion No. strong, with the A. O. H. o much to the interest, Di of this city, entertained the ternal frionds, and’ honored them w banquet in Hunt's hall. The Rev. I Moriarity announced that the contests would not s previously announced, and that possibly the fair would be continucd. largest audienc The musie the | Omaha, fifty Do as vou please when you please to do the Pos and all to nts and $1. do right; and you will alw proper thing in' taking Bigelow tive cure for coughs, colds, throut and lung troubles. take and cures spoedy. Goodman Drug Co, - A Vaithtess Knight Simon 3. Clark, better known as “Blondy, has been expelled from the Knights of Pythias for life. Clark was at one time ont for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Auimals in this city and has fre- quently fizured conspicuously, but not al- ways to bis credit. Once he was unuble to account for §233 which fell into his hunds, and gave a mortgage on his property to se cure the amount. Che mortgage was found to be defective and he was deprived of his oftice as treasurer of the lodge. Itis not at present known whether he will be prose- cuted for embezzlement. Seized By the Sheriff, Forr Doner, Ta., Dec. 18.—{Special Tele- gramto Tug Bee]—The Sherman steam Lanudry, u large business establishment re cently opencd iu this city, with agents in all the surrounding towns, is in the hands of the sheriff to-day. Liabilities, & assets, §,000. Dr. H. G. Ristine, o' former partne in'the concern, and_the principal creditor, unoxpectedly forerl for #2,000, precipitating the crash. A Reynolds has beea pluced in control by sherifl. Fred Sherman, the proprictor, cou- fidently asserts his abiity to meet claims in a few days and resume business. Ovituary Dee. 15—Count Leo Thun, y-a member of the Austrian cabinet, Ark., Dec. 18.—~W. W. Smith, justice of the Arkansas supreme court, dicd to-night of consumption. Niw Youk, Dec. 18, —( Dahlgren, formerly of the confederute dicd to-day in Brooklyn., He wasa brother of Admiral Joun C. Dahleren, and they fought on opposite sides in the war. ViENya, forme 18 dead. Lirrii ROCK, matter of the city jail, asked and was granted farther mimended 000 to tho salary furd, $1,000 to the strect and | was 1, A O, H, of sed o chattel mortgage the the Smith, nt when the reported on 825 per month, and I i t | day fuiled. Soventy Miners Decistons Filed § gram to Tie By aaditional advance of 10 miners, all of whom will the A secret meeting of the miners is being held to-night. gram filed though not mecting for next month, verses dud Brother; etals appellants; L the Dodson pany, e pellant; Des Moines district Christinuson, road s: districts u certior an order for the punishment of an alioged contempt of court gram to Tir Bre.| Mrs. Bertha Digglo, der of her husband, las been selocted and the prosec the da are Samuel Clair, Hansel, a brother-in-luw of Mrs. Diggle, and All are from Philadelphia will occupy the entire week presenting evi- deuce. gram toT'ne person wanting to told him whe worlk, | shot him just behind the Mr. gram to started a general store months ago, | skipped the same night. | have claims agaiust Ormsby for about | and there are also uns: apol 10WA COAL MINE TROUBLES. at Fort Strike for an Advance. Dodge A GENERAL WALKOUT EXPECTED, the Suprome Court —~The Diggle Trial—An 01 Man Shot by A Crank —Hawk- eyo Notes. Conl Miners on a Strike. Fort Donar, Ta, Dec. 18.—[Special Tele- Sevonty miners in the mpany and Keefe & Co. feannol o-day for an bushel in The companies involvea are tho st conl operators in the north central ag district, employing severnal hundred quit work urless 1ands aro grantod, ¢ Coal al mines went out on a strike t nts p striking minera’ de Supreme Court Decisions, Ors MoiNts, Ta., Dec. 18.—[Special Telo- to Tur Bre]—The supreme court a fow decisions here this aftornoon, noral business till rdocisions to-day re- the judge-elect of the One of the Granger, supreme court. Juue O'Brien, appellant, vs J. Troxel Dos Moines district; afivmed D, B. Cable, appellant, vs Sarah K Des Moines distriot s aftirmed. H. Irwin, appellant, Cable w Pids, lowa IFalls & Northwes pany et al.: Palo Alto district Benham & Ber 3 e district Pickle cu & Hill's aliKeokulk superio ulock et vs W, afiirmed. i appellant, 8 ManuTacturing ¢ m- Court; reversed. J. Donahue, ap: rover llant, vs Des Montrost Androw Moinos William H. Randall, avp. sor afli L. Brown, med, seilant, vs Evan Lewis ot al; Lucas district; reversed. jndge; ity of James K. Dorgan vs C. T. Granger, proceeding to test the val versed. -~ The Diggle Trial Mason Ciry, Tn,, Dec. 18 The jury chargrod v being tri pecial Tele in the case of th the mur- at Cla n, tion now sugaged in prescuting the evidence. During v the court room has been filled and nuch interest is manifested in - the proceed- prowinent in the court room a brother, and Willinm - of the murdercd man. The prosecution ther and broth Shot By a Crozy 1 Des Moixes, la., Dec. 13EE. ] —Yestorday while C. at work in the field near his house yroached him and asked if he knew of any n South Enghsh, Keoknk county, & man ap- hirca hand. Mr. Horn it he could find v, when the man ‘i ear and ran. citizo nd was lewy. The only that it was shooter is still carch is being Horn wis # re ot supposcd (o b ug arge, though a v made for him, His Creditors. 18.—{ Special T . 0. Orinsby, in Callio] a sale last Saturda Sioux Cit Wanted By Siorx Ciry, la., Dec. Tue Bu made d debts in Minne- rrants were issued o-day for his kins & andise, of Turi Liabilities in general 1, Mououa couuty, to- about $1,000. Only | partly insured. MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT Thus the * Mustang” conquers pain, Makes MAN or BEAST well again! Possesses many hu|-uuam Advanlages other prepared Foods. BABIES CRY FOR IT. INVALIDS RELISH IT. Winkes Plump, Laughing, Healthy Bables. Regulatos the Stomich and Bowels. £old by Druggists. 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