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2 e ——— “ NEWS OF THE HAWKEYE STATE Governor Larrabee Offora a Roward For the Murderer of Honry Johnsa. DEATH OF A JAPANESE STUDENT. The Fireman and Engineer of a Mil- wankee Train Killed in an Acci- dent Near Tama, Caused By A Broken Rail NReward O . Drs Moixes, Ia., Dec. 81 1 Tele gram to Tre Bk, |-~The governor has offered a rev acd of $500 for the arrest and delivery to the proper authorities of the person or persons guilty of the murder of Henrs Johns, near Abbott, Hardin county, April 16, 1855, Caused by a Broken Rail. MARSHALLTOW Y, T4., Dec. 81 - [Special Tele gramw to Tux Brr,|—Early this morning an accident occasioned by a broken rail oc curred to the Milwaukee eastbodnd passen five miles east of Tama. Engincer i Fireman Francis are reported killed. No one olse injured. District Judge Appointed. Des Moixgs, la,, Dee. 81.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee |—Governor Larrabe this morning appointed Hon. Ly E. Fellows, of Lansing, to be judgs of the Thirteenth district to suiceeed Hon. Charles T. Granger, who tiad been clected to the supreme bench A Settlement Effected. Four Donor, Ia., Dec. #1,—[Special Tele- gram toTne Bk |--Richard Snell, agent for the Snell river lands, authoritively stated to the peess this afternoon that a settiement bad been made with every evicted settler on the Snell lands, ecither by sale or lease. These lands are only a small portion of the territory in dispute, but have come into prominance because of the vigor with which the owners prosceutod their “cause, Other Janda owners have abandoned further action until spring. Denth of a Japanese Student. Ixpiasors, lIn, Dee. 81.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee]—Yesterday afternoon occurred the death of Sanatara Miyado, a young Japanese student who hus been at tending coll here for the past two year He came from his native land via San I'ran cisco a rs ago, with all his race preju- dice, but thovght a_knowledge of American ways would be benefit to him. He came came cast and stopped @ short time ut Missouri Valley, Ia., where he attended pro- tracted mecting and was converted to ohristiauity, and has been since studying with a view to converting his countrymen to the same faith. About a week ago, while walling through a new addition to the col- lege building, he stepped on a loose board and feil tirough to the basement below, striking on tis head, and died from his in- juries Saturday. A Forge ptured. Drs Moixes, Ia, Dee. 81.—[Special Tele gram to T Bee. | —Luther Blood, the for- ger who succeeded in swindling Banker Hanna, of LuVerne, Humvoldt county, a short time ago, was arrested to-day at Al- bany, Mo. The youth became enamored of a pretty school ma’am and forged a §200 note on a well known horse dealer to secure funds 1o get married. He sold the note to Han for 10 per cent off, but the forgery was soon discovered. His swectheart played false and he was compelled to fly. There is $100 re- ward for his capture, and he will soon re- posc in the penitentiary Subscription Books Opened. Swoux Crry, Ia., Dee. 81.—[Special Tele- gram to Tir Bre|—Subscription books were opened to-day for the purpose of secur- ing in Sioux City #250,000 for the proposed Sioux ity & Ogden railvoad company. Sub- scriptions to the amount of 215,000 wero made to-day. Grading is in progress now on the western part of the line and in the can- yons, and will be begun from this end early in the spring. Husband Against Wife. Fort Done, Ta., Dee. $1.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee]—Ransom Johnson, a prominent farmer living near this city, has filed information charging his wife, who de. serted him recently, with robbery and at- tempted arson. During Johnson’s absence she returned to ber former home and, breaking the door, ransucked the house, carrying off all articles of value. She then fired the house to conceal the robbery, but her hus- band’s timely return prevented the destruc- tiou of the property. He anunounces his de- fermiuation to prosecute his wife to the full oxtent of the law —_—— The Emperor Will Marry. WAsmiNGTON, Dee. 31.—The department of state has been informed by the minister of the United States at Pekin of the following edict of the empress Dowager, published in the Pekin Gazette, Friday, November 9, 888 ““The emperor having recently suc- ceeded to his exalted inheritance, and in- ereasing day by day in maturity, it 18 becom- fug that he should select a virtuous consort Lo assist in the adwumistration of the to control the emperor's ofticial household, &nd o cucourage the emperor himself in up: right conduct. Let, therefore, Heh-Ho-nu-La, 8 daugnhter of Deputy Lieutenant General 5\ cibsiang, whom we have selected for her ignitied and virtuous character, become the ewperor’s consart,” gpfurther edict, same date, is us follows: Let Ta-ta-La, aged fifteen years, daughter f Chang Hsii, formerly vice president of lie board, become second consort of the first rank; aud lot Sutala, aged thirtecn, also aughter of Chang Hsii, formerly vice pres- dent of the board, become imperial concubine f the second rank, Respect this, The emperor has been reigning about four- teen years,and is now eighteen years of age - Dneof the Bald Knobbers Captured. OzARK, Mo,, Dec. 81.—[Special Telegram 0 Tik Bek. | —Joln Matthews has been cap- tured five miles south of this place, James Collins and a posse had been hunting him ®losely all day, knowing he must be con- cealed in a tract of woodland, After dark fast night Collins met a man in the road who Inguired the road to Miller’s, and Collins Fecognized the voiee of this strange visitor of he night Mutthews at once surrendered ithout resistiug, He had sprained his anile dly and could hardly travel. It is now “plear that it was friends of the train robbers @nd not of the Knobbers who released the risoners, ‘The great mystery is, how they tthe fulse keys. One of the train robbers, Bamed Bedford, finding himself hemmed in by arted wen, came out of the woods at 4 ¢ fhis afteruoon and surrendored. Wiley Matthews bus flown and left no trail, Confessed His Crime. LANCASTER, Pa, Dee, 81.—At the weeting Of the directors of the Wrightsville National bank this morning, George R. Scheneberger, cashier, ackaowledged he had overdrawn his Bocount to the extent of §1,200. He said he had become involved through cndorsements ofor rolatives, Scheneberger is sick in bed. « Ho was treasurer of the Wrightsville Grand rmy post and has appropriated $350 of the st's funds, His bondsmen made good the 88 Lo the bauk, R A Premature Blast, BuENANDOAN, Pa., Dec. 81.—Patrick Red- Qing, foroman, mdt & horrible death at & golliery noar tns place to-day by the prema- fure discharge of dualin. An assistant mis- Budersiood the simal and discharged the 11blust before Rodding could get away after sounecting the battery wires, Several labor- s narrowly escaped the same fate. o saibrnc . Death of a Famons Trapper. Urica, N. Y., Doe. 81.—Sewell Newhouse, AButhor of “Trappers’ Guide,” and a famous JBrappor of this valley, is dead at the age of 4 I\ Ly throe yours, RAILWAY MAIL SERVIOE. Orders Tswued by the Postmasters General Classifying Employes. Wasmixatos, D. €, Doc. 81.—Postmaster General Dickinson has issucd the following order, classifying employes of the railway mail service under the civil service rules and regulations POSTOFFICE DEPARTWENT, WASHINGT Order No. 218,—1It is ordered that all super. intendents, assistant superintendents, chief clerks, railway postal clerks, route agents, local agents, mail route, passenger and other employes of the railway mail service, be and they are hereby arranged in the fol owing classes Class 1—All persons receiving an annual salary of £500 or less, or compensation at the rate of $00 or less per annum. Class 2.—All persons receiving an annual salary of &00 or less, but more than 800, or compensation at the rate of 200 or les more than 200 per annum Class #-—All persous recelving an annual salary of £1,000 or less, but more than £300, or compensation at the rate of £1,000 or less, but more than $00 per annum ass 4—-All persons receiving an annual salery of £1,20) or loss, but more than §1,00), oF compensation at the rate of £1,200 or loss, but more than £1,000 per annum Class b—All persons receiving an annual salary of 1,400 or less, but more than §1,200, or compensation at the rate of 81,400 or less, but more than §1,200 per annum (lasa 6—All parsons receiving an annual salary of #1,600 or less, but more than 81,400, or compensation at the rate of §1,500 or less, but more than §1,400 per annuni. Class 7—All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,800 or less, but more than $1,600, or compensation at the rate of $1,500 or less, but more than $1,600 per annum Class 8—All persons receiving an annual salary of 82,000 or less, but more than $1,500, or compensation at the rate of $2,000 or less, but more than §1,300 per annum. Jluss 0—All persons receiving an annual salary of more than £2,500, or conipensation a rate of more than $2,000 per annum It is provided that no person who may be appointed to ofee, by and with the advice of the senate, and that no person who may be employed merely as a laborer or workman (not including any person designated as skilled luborer or workman) shail be consic ered us within these elassifications, and no person 8o employed shall, without examina. tion under the civil service rules, be assigned to the duties of classified place, Itis nlso ordered that no person shall be admitted into ang place not exempted from examination by the civile service rules in any of the classes above designated, until he shail have passed the appropriate examination prepared by the United States civil service commission, and his eligibility has been cer- tified to this department. Dox M. DIckiNsoN, Postmaster General. Under the foregoing classification of the railway mail service and rules of the civil service commission, I hereby designate the following places in the railway mail service as exempt from examination: One gene superintendent of the railway mail service: one assistant geuneral superintendent of the railway mail service. Dox M. DickiNsox, Postmaster Gener The following notice has been issued @ The United States civil service commission is prepared to furnish application blanks to persons desiving to be examined for entrance to the railway mail service upon request therefor in writi ‘The times and place of examination will be announced as soon us the rules regulating admission to that serv. ice have been promulgated. All iquiries on the subject should be addressed to the United States Civil Service Coummission, Washing ton, D, C. S A Cave-In. Suexaxpoan, Pa., Dec. 31.—A part of the abandoned workings in the Buck mountain seam of the West Shenandoah colliery caved in last night and did great damage. The surface, upon which stood the Pennsylvania railroad turntable and round house, sank eight feet for an area of a hundred wards in length and cighty yards in width. The Pennsyivania & Lehigh railroad also sank several feet, and the rails and sleepers were left suspended in the air for several yards. A large. number of boys were playing on the turntable when it sank and had a miracu- lous escape from death, as at one place the surface sank to a great depth, and caused a breach forty feet deep. The British Grain Trade. . Loxnoy, Dee. 31.—The Mark Lane Express mn its weekly review of the British grain trade, says: English wheats are weak, Much damp and inferior sorts have been cleared off at any price, dragging mean vaiues down. Sales of English wheat during the past week were 58,308 quarters at 30s 7d, againat 41,550 quarters at 303 9d during the corresponding we ar. Foreign wheals show an average decline of 6 pence. Corn 31 lower, At to-day’s market English wheats were well held. Frost is strengthening the market. Oats, beans and peas unchanged. Laplata maize was 6d down. —~— Business Troubles. Ricumoxn, Va., Dec. 31.—H. M. Smith & Co., manufacture and dealers in agricul- tural implements, have made an assignment, Liabilities, $55,000: assets, $100,000. New Yourk, Dee. 81.—Percy H. Adams w appointed receiver of the effécts of James H. Ingersoll, of Tweed ring notoriet, There are judgments against Inge gregating over £100,000, and suits pen: #75,000 more, , Memvris, Dee, 31.--M. 8. Caller,a promi. nent merchant of Somerville, Tenn., assignea to-day. Laabilitics about £100,000. e Arrested for Biga Lowgrr, Mass,, Dec, 8L,.—Mrs Long Haskell, third wife of the Rev. Mr Haskell, a retired Congregational clergy mun of Billerica, was arrested this afternoon for bigamy, on complaint of the Rev. Mr. Haskell, James C. Witkinson, a prominent veal estate agent who was married February 7, 1888, to Mrs, Haskell in Now York, has ieft the city with some of Mrs. Haskell's money. - A Cold Wave Pr ot ad. CuicaGo, Dee. 31.—The signal service of- fico here received a telegram from the chief signal oficor of the army at Washiagton, saying a cold wave was coming. The jem- perature will fall about fifteen degrees by 8 a. m. January 1. e Switc en Strike. CLEVELAND, Dec, 8L.—About thirty switch- men in the yards of the Lake Erie & West: railroad at Lima, Ohio, went on a strike to- night because thoy were not included in the advance of wages grauted conductors and brakemen. - A Stormy Voyage. New Youk, Dec. 81.—The steamer Vaan- dam, from Rotterdam, arrived here this morning, after & terrifically stormy voyage, during which one of the crew was washed overboard aud drowned, and another fatally injured. it Decrease in December. Wasmingtox, Dec. 8L—It is estimated at the treasury deportment that there has been a decroase of §15,000,000 in the public debt during the mouth of December. Obitnary. Bersuna, Dec. 81.—Charles Maxwell Allen, United States consul for Hermuda, died at his residence December 24, SICK HEADACH Positively Cured by these Little Pilla, PID LIVER, &c. acd prevent Constipation and Piles, T smaliest and easiest to take, Only one pill. dose. 40 ina vial. Purely Vegetable. 0 cents. QARTER MEDIOINE 00., , Now Y THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TUESDAY. JANUARY 1. 1880, A NEBRASKAY'S UNIQUE GIET A Crete Citizen Presents Harrison With a Novel Cane. OPPOSING THE INAUGURAL BALL The Crusade Was Stacted By Colam bus, O, Ministers and Their Views Forwarded to the dianapolis Clorgy Harris INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31.—( | son passed the last day of this to b venttul y much as he has other days. In 1000 he received quite a number of sitors, Among the more prominent callers lay were Circuit Judge C. E. Mitehell, of Texarkanu, , 81d Lo be the only repab lican state judge Arkansas, The judge was accompaniod by his son, K. 1. Mitchell, of Nashville, It 18 understood their visit s purely social. Another visitor of uote as Hon. Jason B. Brown, demo. eratic congressman-elect from the Third (New Albany) Indiana district. He is the first democratic congressman, or congresaman-clect, to pay his respects to the next president. He states that General Har- rison gave him a most cordial recoption, free of all formality and corem, S fact,” says Brown, “you would have thought 1 was a good staunch republican from the way the president-elect received me.” Browa is,an old acquuintance of General Harrison Other callers were ex-Governor Porter, who was accompanied by 1. R. Browoer, formorly of Lawrencepurg, Ind., and Joo Poole, of New York, member of the Harrison and Morton ampaign club, of New York General Harrison received an other unique e to-day It is rved from a singlo piece of popiar wond, by . Gilbert of Crete, Neb. The handle nsists of an erect nuae image, being sup- ported by a pair of high top boots. Tho donor writes that this figure is intended to typify democracy without protection, From each hand of the image hangs a chain, the contral links of which are small cages with movable blocks within, The chains are attached to a cube in the center of the stick bearing its edizes fouraces—the ace of clubs, spades, hearts and diamonds. This cube typities the republican party holding a full hand. Below is a smaller square with General Harrison's initials carved therein, It isan ingenuius piece of carving, and of hundreds of canes in the general's house it is probably the most grotesque, The presidential escort, comprising 100 or more members of the Seventieth Indiana rogiment, have completed arrangements for their trip to Washington, They will not ac- company General Harrison to’ Washington, he will leave Indianapolis about ten days prior to Murch 4, The escort will arrive in in Washington about 2 o'clock Saturday, Mai 2. Lieutenant Merrill witl be in command. They will not wear military uniforms or h or medals. Their dress will be light brown overcoat with derby bat to match, This escort will moet the president-clect at the door of the Willards hotel and remain immediately about him from that moment until he returns from the inauguration, They will constitute the pres- idental guard of hoior. ‘The Columbus club, of this city, 300 strong, will accompauy the veterans on their trip to Washington. At a meeting of the local Methodist minis- ters to-day, tho interesting fuct becomes pub- lic that the crusade against the maugural ball at Washington was started by cortain clergymen of Columbus, O, who formulatea their views in opposition to the ball and forwarded them to the Metho- dist clergy of this city for action. Dr. Keene presented the petition to the Colum- bus clergy, which in substance asks General Harrison to publiciy renounce his approval of the inauguration ball and declare he will not attend it. In commenting upon this cler- ical suggestion, Dr. Keene said some action by the clergygof Indianapolis was now looked for, and that their opinion regarding the action of the Columbus clergy ought to be definitely and unmistak- ably expressed. He was earnestly opposed to dancing, and a discussion of the subject followed iu_which several mimsters gave their approval of Dr. Keene's views, and 4 motion was finally carried unanimously that a committee of three be appointed to in- vestigate and consider the advisability of tendering counsel to the president-elect, re- garding the matter of the inaugural ball and ,ort their determination at the next regu- lar meeting. Private Secretary Halford did not attend the meeting and he is stronely opposed to auy interference on the part of the clergy with social customs that have al- most become laws, and there is but little doubt that he reflects the views of both Gen eral and Mrs. Harrison on this matter. When General Brition was here two weeks ago, he asked General and Mrs. Harrison if they had an, suggestons or requests to make regurding the inauguration ball. General Harrison —made but one request, that was that the veterans of his old regiment might act as his guard of honor. All other matters pertaining to the inauguration were left under the absolute control of neral Britton aud his commit- tee. It will therefore be scen that the clergy- men are late in their crusade, as the matter has practically passed out of General Harrison's hands, and there is scarcely any possibility that he would, under any pressure, interfore with the arrangement of the inaugural com- mittee. Should the preachers finally appeal to him, they will doubtless be politely referred to Genersl Rritton. General Hurrison, like many others, does not look on the inaugural ball 4s a dance, but rather as a part of the sremony that custom has identified with the occ asion. S Refased the Injunction. NAsHvVILLI T , Dec. 31, —Chancellor Allison to-day refused to grant an injunetic against Governor Taylor, asked for by coun- sel for Creed Bates, democratic candidate for congress from the Third district, he injunction was sought to restrain the gov- ernor from issuing a certificate of election to H. Clay Evans, the republican nominee, Counsel for Bates at once prayved and per fected an appeal W the supreme court, by which course the injunction previousls granted to restrain the governor from issu- ing the certificate to Kvans was kept legally operative until the supreme court shall pass upon it. o — ansactions in the Stock Exchange. New Youg, Dec. 81.—The following are the total transactions in the New York stock exchange during the past year as compared with the previous year: 1835 -Stocks sharos, 62,845,772; governmont bonds, G,7H,600; state and railroad bonds, 346,611,403, 1857— Stocks, shares, 85,821,027 ; goverament bonds, 6,057,100; state and railroad bonds, 306,956, 250, ‘The banner year for stock speculation was 1881, when the transactions amounted to 117,078,167 share A Stexmship Arrivals, At Rotterdam—The Chester, from Phila- delphia. At London—The Minnesota, from Halti- more. At Glasgow—The State of Indiana, from New York, the Manitoban, from Philu- delphia, and the Siberian, from Bostou, At Hamburg—The Australia, from New York. e Will Send Delegates to Washington 8. Lovis, Dec. 81.—A special to the Post Dispatch from the Indian Territory, says: The Citizens Association of the Cheroke nation meet at Muldrow to-morrow when nelegates will be selected to represent the association before the interior department at Washington, such action being deewed necessary, owing to the refusal of the full blooded Cherokees to aid in assigning for distribution #70,080 allowed by congressional cnactinent as the share of lease moaey for the freedmen and adopted citizens of the Cherokee nation, Much ill-feeling is mani fested. - - A Prominent Farmer Missing. Covumnus, Kas.,, Dee. 81 —[Bpocial Tel gram to Tug Bee. | —Fay McAlister, & prom- inent farmer of t1is (Cherokee) county, has been missing since last Thursday, when he drew $10 from the bauk and started home late iu the evening. PARMALEIE WINS EASILY, The One Hundrod Blus Rock Shoot Yoster The ParmalebBakbr shooting match at tracted a crowd of several hundred people to the Omahia Gnn clubyigrounds yestorday af . The mateh! was 100 rocks, traps, natighal fules f a side, The contestants, , Frank Parme )t this city and “Kid" Boker or the Buffalo Bill wild west show, were early upon the ground as if cager and ' guxious to wet to work After a littie prolifiinary practice the judges were selected, H. 13, Kennedy, for Parmalee, and T. L. Murray; for Bakor, and John stty chosen reforse, Thera was considera- ey put up just prior to the oponing ot nd it issafe to say 5000 was nd lost on the event. Darma was the first to scoro, and his friends shook their heads dubiously as he made a clean miss of his second bird, and then when he followed this up by missing his sixth, cightn and ninth, t unanimously re solved that he was in bad form and stood on dangerous ground. Howover hammered right away, and at the end of the first twenty-five birds broke even with the “Kid,” on nuetecn kills and six misses each q meloe, as is well known, 18 a great “tin is! and the longer he'shot the better he shot, and it was soon pal to all that he bad i walk-over. In his second twenty-five he missed but two birds, while the North Platte lad failed on eight. In his third uwenty-five he missed two more, and Baker uine, and in his last twenty-five Par failed only in oue shot,” while the * missod moro than half of his. d Was 8o kicking on the part of Baker's friends, and after tho contost was 3ukor himself notified Goodley Brucker, the stakeholder, not to give the money up until seen further. Baker and hisyfriends claim that they got the worst of it from tho judges. The trouble is, Mr. B3 couldn’t kil as birds as Mr. Parmelee, and that's whore the dificulty comes in Thia claim of unfairness on tho part of the judges is tho variest bosh, as Mr. Baker's own judgo, Murray, acquiesced in overy bird scored for Parmeloe. It is hardly thought that Baker intends to try to hold onto his money, as it was potent to all that he was out-shot from the start, and stands no show wh.en pitted against a man of Parmelee's calibre, although he is probably wore than a fair shot Parmelee......... 10111 01001 01111 11111 1110 11111 1111 11l 11101 110] 111011 181 LT 1 1 1 11 11 1 1101 1111 11 111 110 mn 1 1 1 Total -89, Bakor.... ......11001 11011 11111 01111 11100 10011 1101 1101 01100 04101 0110 11010 10101 01111 10111 10010 00100 000LL 11011 11010 Omaha vs Council Blufts, -A team shoot was held in Council Bluffs Sunday in which the Omaba marksmen came out ahead J. Hardin and G, W Ketehum, of Omana, defeated D. 1. Stubbs and W. D, Hardin, of Councit Bluffs, in a race at twenty-five birds at thirty yards rise, by the following score: J. Hardin. COUIUITHITOT + Ketehum .. 1L THIRONTU LT IMobalse s iives Stubbs.. ... 511 W. D, Hardin..... 01 TOOII 0N T LU AMUSEMENTS, A very large aullienee greeted Mr. Joseph Murphy at the Grdnd gpera_house last night and received the dramg of *“The Kerry Gow’ with evident gratification. The play has been in the repertory of Mr. Murphy for a number of years, and has enjoyed a wide popularity as one of the best of modern lrish dramas, Mr. Murphy, as an actor of Ivisn charactors, needs no commendation at this late day. His position in the front rank was long ago established, and the testimony to his popularity which was given in the large audience of last might is repeated every- where throughout’ thie country. His Dan O'Hara 18 onc of tho strongest of his charac. ters. Mr. Murphy's leading - support is Miss Belle Melville, who approved herself a ver. capabic actress in the part of Nora Drew. The company as a whole is a very good one, several of the characters last ‘night heing notably moritorious. This afternoon and ovening *“I'ne Donagh An_audience of only fawr proportions wit- nessed with marked pleasure the presenta- tion at Boyd's opera_house last evening of Pair of Kids,” with the author, Ezra I Kendull, in the eccentric comedy character of Jiles Button, The work is on the well known lines of the farce-comedy of the pr ent day, but Mr. Kendall cannot be uccu of anything in the nature of plagiarism. The wit, the humor of the incidents, and the droll situations are unquestionably his, and there is agreat deal of mevit in them. The satirical qualivy refers chietly to the morbid interest which many women take in mur- dercrs and other desperate criminals, the musical features, while not wholly are taking. The funny business of the pro- duction ~ devolves largely upon Mr. Kendall, who occupies the stage much ~ of the time, and his comedy is of an essentilly origmal and unique character that 1 exceedingly amus ing. The company is fairly good ani genor ally the characters were acceptably acted “A Pair of Kids” this afternoon and even ing. THE CHARTER COMMITTEL, Its Labors Completed ana An Ad- Journment Taken. The chavter committee finished their labors on the last day of the year, and on motion left it to Messrs. W. Connell, An- drew Rosewater, St. A, D. Balcomb and Secretary Nattinger to place the amend ments suggested in proper shape for pre sentation at Lincolu. The question of a sys- tem of parks was vhoroughly discussed, and it was decided that all eities of the motro. politan class should possess such a systom. It was also decided that fhere should be board of five commissioners, appoiuted by the district judges and selectéd trom among those citizens willing to work without salary, They are to be appointed on the second Tuesday of each May, and for terms of from one to five years, one member to be solected annually. Inorder to meet tho expenditure the city council is autborized to levy not less then 1ig wills and not more than 3 wills on the real and personal property of the tux- payers. The commissioners are expected to devise a system of parks, not o extend be- yond two miles from the city limits, and to employ a secrotary, landscape gavdener and such other help as they doem necossary. It was also decided to suggest that a change be made in the city treasurer's de- partment, and that 10 future he should be paid a fixed salary of #,000 per year, be fur- nished with necesssry elerical heln, and bave the amount of bonds reduced. City Treasurer Roche was on hand aud explained the workings of the ofice as at present cou- stituted, but thought a. change would not benefit the taxpayers just now, Now Year. This is New Ydar's Day. The varlous places of business, ‘the ailway head quarters and depots will be closed as on Sun day. Beyoud this, however, there will be but little formul obsgavance of the day There will be uo demoustrative observance of the time-houoredy¢eusiom of calling upou fricuds. Thoso w o indulge in the prac- tice will be compaeatiyely few, aud in sad contrast with the guepry bauds who not many years ago ware, wont to signalize the occasion in the most happy manner, The theaters will give matinee and even ing verformunces. Atthe HBoyd Keudall's kids will be produced; at the Grand, Joe Murphy appears, and & company of minstrels hold forth at the Musee. The Omaha Dramatic olub plays *A Sorap of Paper” at Fremont to-night. be new council meets at noon in the coun- cil chamber. The ofeers of Goodrich lodge will be in- stalled iu the evening. The beuch show in Crap's hall commences in the afternoon The Y. M, C. A, gives a reception at its rooms frow £ 10 ¥ p.m. In many of the churches there willjbe special religious sei vicos, and in_every home it is hoped there will be a very huppy New Year. The ¥. M. C. A. Reception To-day. President ana Mrs. T. H. Taylor, assisted by u large number of ladies, will hold a re ception at the building of the Young Men's Chiristian associa m 6 0 p.m. to day. Following given by a clas m of tho pro s and a few exhibition will be Rofreshments will be served during the re. ception. Thousands of invitations nave been sent out, but there aro many who have not received them. The mauagement say this has been unavoidable, but let no one sta away on this account. Kvery gentl 1 in the city i3 mvited, i arrangements have nmadeon a large scale for their re THE COURT United States Conrt. W. C. Arner and Jesse Wells are se in Dawes and Sioux countios, and we: the lumber business on a small scale 1 1 they « nhor and ties on govern ent lands and were wecordingly brought be fore Judge Dundy yesterday morning. Arnor pleaded guilty and was fined &0 and was sentenced to one day in jail, but Wells was remanded for trial I'he grand yostorday 1 Wednesday n \ sons indicted can not be Ihoy will be arrested on Wednesday next District Court Yesterday the district court adjourned, and at the fustance of County Atto the following were bound over to th term of court: Willinm Euolufto, witn larceny, $700; rank Bellam $300: GeorgloWebster, fornication, ham R, Sowers, geand larceny, 81,8 Elwore, grand larceny, $1,000: John Kin alias Shorty Lacey, llogal voting, §200 James Galkner, gambling, £00; Frank Craw ford, mutilating records,” 83007 David Van ten, embezzloment, 31,000 Lon Hewett, breaking and entering a railroad car in day time, 8150, Mugeic L. Coleman has decided to com mence the new voar afresh, and the firat step taken was to ask the courts to relieve her of one encumbrance in the shape of a huskand, John . Coleman, They mareied ate Hennipen, 11, in 1875, but that time John has been abusive and becomo a habit ual drankard, He has also failed to provide the necessaries of life for the plaintif or ner three children, and she asks for au absolute divoree and the custoldy of the children Kate P, Wilbur also wanted a New Year's gift in the shape of & divo Phe unlucky numoer thirteen seems to have something to (o with it, for it was on the 13th day of Sep tember, 1885, in_ Table Grove, ill, that William Nelson Wilbur made all the promises required, and then “apparently broke them aill. He broke them more especialiy in McCook, Neb., where he drove the plaintiff from the house, usetl obscene language, and did other things that made him 8o asnamed of himself that he left for parts unknown in Auzust last, The plaintiff prays to be re lieved from the galling honds, an granted the custody of their only cb William Myles, “convicted of stealing a horse from Thomas O of county, was brought up for sentenc, day, and got two years in the penit He will follow Judge Groff's advic gin a new life with the New Year. County Court. Frank J. Loclinit has entered suit against Sarah E. Butt in the eounty court for $1,000 damages. He o nin Bankes' block, and claims to have beon doing ness of S0 a month uutil perty. Then, e says, she ot uilding whieh bl windows, and killed his “back-door trad s0 that the receipts dwindled down to 31 per month. Not only that, but she rented the cellur Lo a Chinamun, who distizured the front of the building with a sign, *‘theroby causing the people to beliove the plaintitt 's suloon 1 Chinese laundry run by one Wing Lu | I'rank 18 going outof business, Vs it is for the above causes, and t! fore claims 21,006 damages. D. Kinsey, a rough character, rested yesterday for attempted r He was taken in while steering a drunken drummer, David Walker, of Chicazo, the round of the dives and the doggeries. Wallcer had $410 on his person. Henry Mcladden, an ex-cable car condue tor, was run in Sunduy night for drunkenness, He wasjloaded to the gunwales with the vil- est of horse liniment, and was no sooner caged at the contral station, than he made an attempt to_aemolish the institution, Ho yelled and shrieked like a maniac, and ing of u plank from the bench in his ce deavored to knocl the end out of the hoi He fuiled in the attempt, and was fine’l and costs for his fun yestorday moruing. S. P. Miller, lonz-haived, wild-eyed Oscar Wilde like aindividual, was run in Sunday night on suspicion. He'was arraizned yestoer- day morning, and on nforming the covrt that hewas an ex Kickapoo m e amind- reader, prestidizitate ? erand character impersonator, and that he was to appear this week at the Musce, he was al- lowed 10 floa £t of w 20 € ot 1 1ot I “Kountae's 2nd add v I3 Caldwell ot al 10 Pui 1ots 33, 3215, 27, 230, Millardl & Caldwell s add, plat A P Trikey and wife'to J M Sheele ik 8, and Lots, bik 7, Grammercy W A J Hansconi and wite to S Anderson, lot 13, DIk 1, Hanscom place, w d 500 H_Kountze aud wite to A Hosenbera. lot 5, LIk 4, Kountze's place, w 1,50 M Gahian and wite to ¢ Fytsimion blk 19, Walnut Il w 100 P Nelson and wife to'C Nelson, pt ot 62 s o Rogers Oklahoma, wd 1,565 ES Rood and wite to M MeCartny, ot 25, DIk 4, Albright ® anuex, w d Williatn G Albright to G'A Lindquist, ot 7, K0, 1, 13, 18 and 22 Din‘lquist’s ‘sub, hright's choice, w Whtliani G Shreiver and wifs to W Kenne day, 1ot 1, DIk 8, Snriver Place, wd. .., M Hendrix and Wwifeto 1R Clark, 108" B, DIk o, Du Pont Place, wd J Reeves to C 11 Auspacher, Tot i, bik Shuls nd adid : Aand H Kountze aad wife' th ' Lins, 10t 4, DIk 1), Plainview, w d Shroeder to © A Kral, lot 1hik 8, Brown park, wd : A teuson aud wite 16 1 A Tillotson, . DIk 43 1ot 4, Dlk 6, Briggs Pl Kolby and wire 1> M I Mason, & lots, Ciirthage © M McDonald and wit L Quick, iots % 12 and 14, blk 559, G W, w Bighteon transfers Colonet Ty motion. By the retirement of Colonel McClure, as sistant paymaster general of the army, at the ago of sixty-four years, Major Tyrrell, of this city and paymaster of the department of the Platte, succoeds to his position with the title of lieutenant colonel. Major McClure has been in the pay department since 1933, having graduatel in 1840, - He will reside in Louiaville, Major Tyrrell advances to his new position by operation of the luw providing for the re tivement of oficers. After a service of twenty-six and one half years, with one exception, Colonel ‘Iyrrell”has spent th longest period in the pay department with out weeting promotion, the paeiod extend ing back as abov mentioned, more than @ quarier of & century The exception was that of an ofeo who, howover, was entitled to promotion, but who declivea it because it wonld necess tate a change from Now York to New Or leans, In the tune Colonel Tyrrell has been in the army he s disbursel” move public woney on vouch thau auy oM in the corps, An Insufferable Dose. wmewber of the United States rontier county, went down to Lincoln Suturday to take part in the organ ization of the third bouse. Yesterday after noon at the call of the jury Mr, Jay was ab sent, and the matter being reported to Judge Dundy, the derehict jurop was fined #: Office Sprague’s Bad Debt Collection Agency, 100 South 16th, Hooms 9 and 10, To the members of this agency, also parties haviag bills for collection: By sending postal curd to this office the ageut will call for your bills. A Ten-Year Near Overton from Overton in A wazon of bug ym behind, when vith the hammer of the striking the 1 before a docto noned from on, only threc Whereas, Hu 1an happiness from whenee we t we would liave no agriculiure, 1o Manufactaras, no commerce, ator the various producti table world are of tho first riculture is th sor of all arts, and its products all wedlth, and to the cud nay have have a voice in portation ot its products, it is Resolved, By the Patrons of Husbandry, that ailiation, rospectfully torney Gene a copy of these resolut he matled to General Leese, and to the mont Flail and Tue Oxany By His Log Broken and ¥ north of Ord While return ing from Ord on horseback, the horso living fifteen mile a serious necident last night He erawled 10 a hay he passed the ot below the kne Medical aid v from Ord, but the prospects Bancroft 1 Interests, Baxcrorn, N a radius of six miles of Ban croft there are now over eight thousand head and more than ten thousand hogs More than three thousand of these numbers for the winter and spring Among the leading cattle men ar, wson, who has 30 he: brothers, 200 to 300 each: D. Barber, 300; 0); Thomas 05 Bd. Farley, hese ‘cattle and_ thousands of others, with about ten thon run of the Omaha ma is u surplus of feed in this viciuity suflicient one-fourth more stock wers have on hand. 4 a Cyclone. at Limerick acyelone on Dy sor 9, which arrived cember 27, encountered was thrown on and flooded her stoke hole, quenching o was settling, Captain Chiabot, wore the ship and oxposed her port side vighted, after being on beam ends for four 3 cived the fol emphatically nies the published statement that a split had occurred between Parnell a Dunray, Dee. lowing cable o Patrick Kgan, Lin- the relations tured in consequence of O'Shoa's evidence, and that I am likcly at an early day to lou: st Parnell, is the dying effort slanderer’s after years of lies Miciars Davirr. Floods and Cholera, vatican has received news of tervible floods accompanied by e loss of life in Menchuria, virulent form at Quilen on t It is reported that 2,000 christians hav missionarics are attending the pl Mrs. Gould New Youxk, Dec, Mrs. Gould’s far tuproved thit she was able for the fivst time since her illuess vo les Special Telogram to IFor the past thut she will be quite The Weath For Nebraska: I ture, variable v For Dukota southwesterly Not a Theological Kight, Alexander said y that the disturbance in ogue at Twolfth and Howard streets, on y last, was not caused by any pec atertaim on the crucifixion some matter pertaining to ent, and the dispute growinge rather warim Mr. Alexunder says he simply took his and walked out ar's Building Permits, There was but one building permit issucd Christenson, < permission to build @ cotta Twentieth street, to SMAN LAIRD, The Gondition of the Gontloman ¥ the Second, ‘l ngressman Laird, after his return P 1,‘ reka Sprines, Arkansas, is temporary | located at the Murray. Ho was accompany to this city by John Barsby, who M been with i Alinost contid uously for twy st throo month Part of this time Was spont, during the lag campaign, when the Mapagoment of the sam 1 \\: |: fl.‘«.. m. ‘\m - ..l:lh The romaimd T itil Mr. Laird w As s alroady boen St in theso col umns, Mr. Laird 18 But \ ywrock of N | form He st | of mala hich was followed tion, tim i cating substant of the biood and a cons 1 of the brain of the food upon wye) Up 1o th sont Mr. Laied i estions of his phy al He has troat P admonitions Wity ¢ he would now bho a well man I think hie has met lis master, howeves, 1 his fr 1 last night e doctor iy now has made an exami on of him He o has ven Laig to underst that he must take his mod cine Just now and when 1t is preseribod fi him. M Laird doosn’t do this, the physicia has sald that he w have no ng to do with i I he [i! comply with the directions, the doctor s he will recover in four w ks, Lo-day, Jolin Barsby goes o Hastings 1 absence of a couple of days, He will return and rosume the care of Mr. B who after remaining hore a week will hig recoverad sulicient steength to undertakg trip to his home in Hastings, During Barsby's absonce, Mr. Laird will be attoad by John Jacobson, one of the assistang inspectors SPARKS FROM THE WIR The Blue Valley bank, of Manhattan, K has failed, Linbilitios, £104,000; ussd £200,000. The steamer Ho C. Wermonth was sunk a collision Jast night near Pearlington, My Saral Gabriel, a colored passcnger, wi | drowned At a banquet at Chattanooga, Tenn., honor of H. Clay Evaus, republican cq) gressman-eleet, i very streiking lettor fr General Longstroet was read, in woich spoke in eloquent terms of the future of ¢ new south K. F. Osborne & Co., plumboers LY Paul, are i financial diticnlties, with liabil ities wneregating $60,000, but will probab pull through - COASTING ACCIDENTS Two Boys Collide With a Cu Both Have Legs Broke Two lads, Fred Fastman and Judd Thost the latter a colored youth, were coastiy chteenth and Davenport streets last o wihen they collidea with a strect ca both sustained a broken astuian taken to his homo on Suunders sty W Thomas to the residence of his e mother on Seventeenth street. Tho old | refused to receive the youth and he uow, the police station. ‘The city piysician sent for as soon as the necident occurred, three hours afterwards had failed o pw an appearance. A Correction. On the 25th ult. Tie Bee printed a specy tetegram from Columbus of the arvest of A. . Clark at the instance of his son, on nis fomly. The gont writes for raction, suying that t trouble reproof of u chil which cansed a family disturbance. He d] nies the charge that he was many W abusive, and in sapport of his statement fors the court record, which will show no one appeared agamst him The Fourth Annual Blaze Atmianight the fire acpartment was cal to the Lytle block. The fire originated in voom oceupiod by the Salvation avmy as meeting plaice. A defeetive flue is supy to be the cause. On New Year's ove fo last four years the department has called on a similar errand to this parti block. Tho fire was discovered by a graphi messenger boy taking a special sage to Tir: Bk, The dumage 15 estin at about $50. Preparing to View the Fclipe, Sax Fraxcisco, Dee. 81—Prospects, that to-morroy® will be a clear dey and an excellent opportunity will be atfordo, abserve the total cclipse of the sun parties have been in northern Cali a week in localitios favorable for obsed tion, and it is expected that a large nu of persons will go to the region of totality morrow. - - A Kentucky Killing. Lovisvitig, Dee. 81L—At a Horse Cave, Ky., Thursday night, Young, son of a yuinent ntry chant.quarrelled with a Mr. Gall, and ¢ a pistol began shooting. At the third chi a ten-year-old boy, named Do feil dead - Not Thei missory Notes, The statement in SUNDAY's Bk Burke & Frazer, of South Omuha, had sued for 1,000 on their promissory secms to have oeen entirely unfounded, cording to Mr. Burke, of the firm of 134 & Frazer, the plantiff is trying to - hold s firm for the debt of wuother person, claig that they agreed to stand good for him, x Months at Hard Lnbor. § Drnnas, Dee 8—tdward Harein M. P, lias been sentoncod 1o sis monthl prisonment with bard labor for publishi y Sentine!l, reports, cerning branch of the Naf league. No appeal was tagen Heavy Rains. Pans, Dec, $1.—Heavy rains have f jn the departments of Lozer, Gard and chis du Rhone. The guatry round Marseilles is flooded, Un ) Stock Yards Switchme The switehmen in the Union Stock say that there is no truth in the rumor an impendin trike ations witly Union Stock Yards company are on sutisfuctory Death of Patrick Gibbons, Keoktk, Ta., Dec. 31.—Hon, Putrick bons, postmuster of this city, died o'elock to-night © ciuso of his doath cancer of the stomach. The deceased wakes the total number of during the year to be 1,857, MEXICAN Muspane beon prominent iu business and politel cire s in this city for ncarly thirty years, o A RSSO 40 consi o MHI\.I‘\‘”‘ Muscles, (;uv\l_!-“:‘“‘ Suts, Bruise o SUNES o ack and €Y Thus the * Mustang” conquers pain, Makes MAN or BEAST well again!

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