Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 21, 1889, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE URSDAY, MARCH 21 1¥: BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES. I'he Rock Island Road Retrenching ‘With a Vengoeanos. YRAINS REPLACED BY STAGES. A Btroke of Enterprise That Will Hardly Meet With Popular Favor In the Hawkeye State —lowa Notes. Deserted the Baby. Drs Morxes, In,, March 20.—[Special Tele- am to Tur Bee. |—Last Saturday a woman ft a baby in the hands of an old lady at the ck Island waiting room, asking her to hold aminute while she purchased a ticket. he then slipped out a side door and disap. ared. The old lady held the baby for half u hour or more and turned it over to the Ruthorities. Search for the mother of the hild has been kept up ever since, and has nally been successful, The mother has en found and brought to Des Moines. She a resident of Grand Junction, and in esperation at the thought of her condition nd engaged a relative to bring the child to his city to be left in care of the childrens’ ome or some other charitable institution. 'he woman who brought the infant here, not ning admission for it, took the matter in er own hands and left it with the old lady n the depot. The mother is a young woman and formerly lived near Corydon. Her pa- nts are in poor ecircumstances as well as m'rbclf. She has been taken in at the home, with her child, and will be cared for re for the present. They Oan Do Nothi Des Morxrs, Ta.,, March 20— [Special Tele- m to Tie Ber.]—The general superin- ndent of the Burlington & Western rail- ¥oad appeared before tho railroad commis- joncrs to-day to see if he could get some re- ef for his road. It seems that the Burling- fton & Western and the Towa Central were ralled from Winfleld, in Henry county, to kaloosa. Both are *C" class roads and are entitled to charge 30 per_cent more for rates than class “A’ roads, but the Central, 0 order to knock the other road out, has en disregarding the concession and charg- ng the rates of class “A." The road which he represents can’t stand that kind of a re- @uction and he wants relief from the com- missioners. After giving his case o hearing they told him that they didn't see as they could do anything for him Dragzed to Death, SueNANpoAn, Ia, March 20. — [Special Yelegram to Tue Be A horrible accident took pluce near this city this afternoon. Johnnie Sultzer, the seven-year-old son of Chris Sultzer, a farmer living four miles east, haltered a two-year-old colt and lead it down toa small creck to water, tying one end of the rope around his person., The colt becamo scared and ran off, dragging the ohild for forty rods at a high rate of speed, and passing through two gates. Directly in 1ts path stood a reaper. This the colt leaped entirely, dragging the unfortunate chuld fter it, and finally running against a large ree, the colt wound round and round the rec. 'The mother here reached the child, ut before she could release him he had reathed his last, A Neat Confidence Game. MisoN Crry, Ia., March 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—A gang of confidence men are now working Iowa towns. Their game is played in this manmer: A gold chain and a $20 bill are deposited in an ea- velope. The envelopes which have been jhus fixed are then offered for $10 each. heso are readily purchased and as soon as hey are sold the purchaser is asked to show ho peoplo what he has, The envelopes are nwraped and the $20 bills found therein, vgut when they are returned they are minus his amount and contan nothing but the rass chain. Many of the unsuspecting are ped in and the gang continue their work ‘unmolested. A Napoleon of Finance. Des Moises, Ia., March 20.—(Special to Mae Ber.]—Scott L. Whitmore, charged awith obtaining money under false pretenses, ‘was bound over in a justice court to-day in fhe sum of $500. He borowed asum of monoy from B. Cohen, giviuga mortgage pipon sixteen head of cattle and four horses, hich were said to be upon a farm belong {r‘lgwl H. Bates, southeast of this city. t is claimed that he had no claim on the Z‘mpeny whatever, He is said to have got- min debt at Stuart, and borrowed the oney to help himseif out. He seems to ave had a ver definite 1dea of the offense he was committing. Cutting Down Expenses. Des Moixes, Ta., March 20.—[Special Tel- egram to Tre Be.|—In pursuit of its policy of retrenchment, the Rock Island has boen cutting down its train service on some of the pranch roads. One of these was from At- Jantic to Griswold. A part of the business a now_beiag done by the Chicago, Burling- n & Quincy road, and arrangements havo fust been completed for the establishment of & double daily stage line between Atlantic :,qd Griswold to accommodate the public ith pussenger service. The Harlan and Vaca stage look $18 in passcngor faros yos- rda, An Extraordinary Proceediug. Sioux Crry, [n, March 20.—[Special to e Bre.|—The ‘most extraordinary meet- Jug of the eity council of this city was held last night. It was tho first meoting of the ew council, of which seven aldermen are Eomocmu and one rppublican. ‘The council lected as superintendent of public works red Munchivath, jr., Who is now under ntence to four years in the pemilentiary, 0 is out under bond, perding an appeal to the supreme court. 'Tho republican alder suan voted for the convict and three demo- eratic aldermen voted against him. The Work of Incendiaries, Masox Ciry, In,, March 30.—{Special Tele- flent of Rock alls, recently sustained a ver heavy loss by some person or persons setting fire to his premiscs. The total loss will yeach $2,500. He now offers a reward of £00 for 1wformation that will lead to tfo arrest d oconviction of the guilty parties. ral buildiogs have been recently burned #nd 1t is thouxht that all has been the work of incendinrics. The insuronce companies fid citizens will swell the reward offered by . Roebuck. i A Brakeman Kill d. FameieL, In, March 20.—[Special Telo- to Tk Bes.]--John Brulliar, a Rock land brakeman, was run over by the cars bout 4:30 this morning and instantly killed. ) e ‘going over the top of some box cars, and itis supposed he slipped and foll be- 1 the cars. The accident bappencd abont two miles northeast of this eity, and ghe remains were brought here after thoy svere prepared for burial. Mr. Brulliar was unmarried and livea near Richlund. Sent Up for the Fifth Time. ANAMOSA, la, March 20.—[[pecial Tele- 0 Tue Bes. |—Reddy Winters, alias Hacry Clump, who bas previously scived ur torms in prison, and who attempted to Jailor Ufford, was to-day sentenced to years in the penitentiary for burglary aud attempt to kili.) ———— Rounding Up Desperadoes. Poreseuno, Pa., March 20.—~Word was . ived to-night tnat six desperate men, ong whom are known to be Lowis, Rew- »ay, Sullivan ard Tasker, of the party which mitted the tortures of citizens at McClel town last week, are located rear Mark- & wountain seitlement in the south- ®ern borders of Fayette county. They are armed to the teeth and constantly on guard Brainst surprise. The Markleysville peop'e 0t o -tmn, enough to make attaok on the men, and they have asicd assistance from Uniontown, the eounty They also ask the county commission- " 10 iucrease tho reward for tueir caplure STEINBECK VS. STEINBE! Judge Wakeley Has 6 Views as to Marriage and Divoroe. Judge Wakely gave a very characteristio and somewhat humorous decision in the di- vorce case of Steinbeck vs Steinbeck, show- ing that the suit had been a very much ex- aggeratod and mixed affair, Mrs. Steinbeck based her claims for divorce on the grounds of extreme and inhuman cruelty, but the testimony of both herself and the husband appeared to either overshoot or under-esti- mate the real truth, Said the court: ‘“Here was a man sixty and odd years old, who had been married, raised a family and was di- vorced. Hero, also, was & wo- man, over fifty, who had had the same experience, lived in domestic mis- ery, raised a son and got divorced. She meots this man, who has a nice home in Nance county, Ands that he is lonely and ‘wants to take unto himself a wife. She is anxious to secure a good home for herself and boy. At their second meeting, marriage, purely ns a business transaction was pro- posed and agreed on. Two months after their wedding, an eruption occurrcd that separated themn. Two weoka afterwards, however, both discovered thata great mis- take had been made and they commenced to quarrel. He began beating, abusing and swearing at her, She sulked,cried and talked back in asaucy manner. Finally,oneevening, while sitting in a corner of the dining-room, ho entered, carrying some crocks, and ang- rily asked her to ‘get out of that.' She failed to move, whereupon he flung her violently across the room and hurled the chair after her. Itstruck and bruised her ankle badly. Then she left his house, and in due time instituted the procoedings for divoce Stineboeck, of course, told the story very differently, but the judge could not be- lieve that his version was the true one. Both made oxtravagant statements, but thero were other witnesses whose testimony had woight, and they were sufficient to_convince his honor that legal separation wae a good thing for both parties. He therefore granted the divorce and gave the woman $600, to be paid in three install- ments as her dower in the real estate. She could not get both. On this part of the rul- ing, Stincbeck's attorney asked for time to flle a bill of exceptions, “and I would sug- gost,’’ suid he, “that your honor make an entry m the decree that ‘marriage is a fail- ure.) " “I think,” replied the court ‘‘these purties will agree to that without any diffi- culty.” .. The Van Etten-Butts litigation was con- cluded, for a time at least, before Judge Groff Tuesday afternoon. The case was given to a jury for deliberation. Theanount involved is #00 for attorney’s fees, and has occupied the court, a jury and the time of a dozen lawyers for the past three or four days. The jury returned a_verdict, finding for Butts and assessing his damages at$61.84, A decision was given in the Barle Curry controversy, ana the court held that not a singie atom of téstimony had been offered to show that plaintiffs are the lawful heirs of Curry. That may have been an oversight, he thought but unless such a showing can be made, and the attorneys were given an opportunity to malke it, the case will be dis- missed. Hon. Baily P. Waggner, attorney for the Missouri Pacific road, Atchison, was in court yesterday looking after the case of Coughbow vs. the Belt Line road. He had laintiffs enter a motion making the Missouri Pacific railway company a party to the suit and twenty days givento fillean amended answer. The case of Sarah B. Elliott against John F. Paulson, a suit brought to recover $150on a plumbing contract, was appealed to the district court yesterday from Justice Ander- son’s court, where a judgment was reudered for the plaintiff. Emilie W. K. Jacobson, administratrix of the estate of Jucob C. Jacobson, maae appli- cation to the district court yesterday for au- thority to sell a lot in Kountze and Ruth’s addition. The husband left no will and the wife now wants a license to dispose of the property for the purpose of paying debts against the estate. Thomas . Hall was sued for £1,133.33 by George E. Barker and John L. Miles, who allege that the amount is due on a promis- sory note. Joseph Kirner began proceedings against M. V. and Mary E. Benson and others to foreclose a mortgage on a lot in Mayfield aa- gé!i(’m The amount due on the mortgage is County Court. .\ number of small bills, amounting in all to $136.40, against the Spellineck estate, were adjudicated, One for &50 was presented by the Bohemian band for services on the day of the funeral. This transaction recalls to memory the fateful Sunday evening when John Spillineck shot his wife full of bullets and then killed himself. Before the mur- dered’ woman died she requested that a brass. band be engaged to play at the doable fu- neral. Jane Badger was appointed administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Thornton T. Badger. County Judge Shields yesterday appointed Mrs. Emma Conrad guardian of Eugenia and Max Conrad, minors. Mrs. Conrad will, in a few days, be appointed administratrix of the estate of Max Conrad, deceased. John Dongan, surviving member of the firm of Alexander Dongan & Co., commenced suit yesterday against Louis Ginsbery to re- cover $280.83, claimed to be due on a bill of merchandise. The Thorp & Adams Manufacturing com- pany, of Boston, began suit again st M. S. W. Jones of this city, to recover 1 alleged to be due on goods sold and delivered. There are nineteen metals more valua~ ble than gold, but noremedy which will compare with Bigelow’s Positive Cure for coughs and colds. - A prompt and pleasant cure for throat and lung troubles. 50 cents and $1. Goodman Drug Co. ROBBED A EHRUNG. Threo Desperate Feople Overcome and Rob an Old Man. One of the most daring robberies that have ever been perpetrated in Omaha oc- *curred on board the Burlington train while awaiting at the depot Tuesday night. Anaged German named Siegel accompanied by his wife had been about the depot a goodly por- tion of the afternoon awaiting the west- bound train for Oenver on the Burlington. Toward evening the aged couple repaired to a chop house on South Tenth street, for re- freshments and after this returned to the depot. Unobserved, three toughs followed thom to the depot aud when the train pulled in, ossisted them o put- ting their bazgage on board. At 7 o’clock as the train was pulling out the thvee men seized the helpless old man and went through his clothes, securing in all about 80, quietly did they accomplish their task that 1ot a passenger in the couch discovered their actions until Siegel screamed for help as the three rushed along the uisle of the car and jumped from the train, wh was then mo: It was brought toa stop, and the police were informed of the robbery, but failed to_effect tho arrost of the culprits, Ofticer Kirk kept a close lookout for them, but it is thought that inasmuch as no descrip- tion of the men could be .obtained, their ar- Test is not to be expected. The aged couple continued on their journey, and it fl said that the old gentieman had $500 in' his inside pocket which his impromptu guests failed to discover, - — Advice o Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should al- wiy's bo used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the zums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remwedy for Qiwrrkoza. 2cen ts a bottle, Anthony Gets a Job, Torska, Kau, Muarch 2,—[Special Tele- gram o Tux Bk |—EBx-Governor George'T. Anthouy was to-day elected a member of the board of railroad commissioners to succeed Comwissioner Gillette, There were twenty- one candidates for the position. Anthony is at present edilor of the Ottawa Republican but wus formeriy connected with the Atchi: 808, Topoka & Sauta Fo railsoad. An Atrocious Doeed. Newars, N.J., March 20.—While Ferdi- nand Mutier, & milisman, lving ut frvington, was away from home this morning, und the elder duughtor was at school, Joseph Sulz- man, a farm band, bound the three yoauger childven and threw them into a hay loft. He then attempted to assault Mrs. Mutter, but fuiling, knocked her insensible with a ham- ser, Salaman theu ransacked the house. Mrs. Muiter recovering consciousuess, endeavored to ke her escape, bul Salzmsu again imocked ber down by ropeated blows of the hammer, and then flod. One of the children, escaping from the hay mow, gave the alarm, and physicians were summoned. Mrs. Mutter is not expeoted to survive her injur- fes. Salzman arrived from Switzerland No- vember 1, 1888, . WENT AFTER BEANS, A Nebraska Conviot Strays to the Land of Cniture and {s Captured. Bostox, Mass., March 20,-[Special Tele- gram to Trx Bee.]—Charles Lincoln, an es- caped convict from the Nebraska state peni- tentiary, has been recaptured at Lawrence. He was convicted of murder and was origin- ally sentenced to imprisonment, for life, but this was later on commuted to eighteen years, ten of which he served and then es- caped, coming east and for a long period eluding arrest. He, however, fell a victim to Mammon. He has boen stopping in Bos- ton, and here last Janwary met a Mr, Lewis G. Clark, a gentleman from Australia. Hoth resided in the same house, 1413 Wash- ington street. They me acquainted, and learning that Mr. Lewis G. Clark kept his papers and considerable money in one of his trunks, Lincoln decided to appropriate it. Last Wednesday, while Mr. Clark was out of town, Lincoln forged his name to a bogus order and sent a truckmaan to the - house for the trunk in question, and the landlady gave it up. Lincoln, finding the trunk had & num- ber of private papers, thought it would be amusing to pass himself off as Clarke, and so went to Lawrence and made a great splurge, He by this attracted the attention of a friend of Clark’s, who wrote of the affair to the latter, The police were notified and at once pounced on the culprit, who was then recog- nized as the escaped convict. He was held for l}n\:ll'eu.\' and the Nebraska autnorities notifi ed. Horsford's Acid Phosphate, Usefu in all forms of Dyspepsia. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES, Mary Anderson’s condition is reported as much improved. The reports regarding yellow fever at Rio Janerio ars said to be greatly exaggerated. Twelve persons were drowned by the swamping of two fishing boats off Starno- way, England. The chain factory of Herr Bros., of To- ronto, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $0,000; insurance, §19,000. Ex-Congressman Petor Paul Mahoney, of is dangerously ill, a victim of in- auguration weather. Ex-Prosident Cloveland and party arrived at Jacksonville, Fla., and were accorded a cordial grecting. There was a grand pyro- tecnic display in the evening. A syndicate of St. Louis capitalists has effected a deal with the owners of the Westy Granite Mining company, of Montana, whereby a new company is formed with $100,000 in the treasury and no debts. Supervising Architact of the Treasury. PrivapeLeiia, March 20.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—It is stated here to- night upon excellent authority that the pres- ident has decided to appoint George S. Wind- mir, of this city, supervising architect of the treasury. Mr. Windmir has been sent for and is expected to leave for Washington im- mediately. Mr. Windmir enjoys an enviable reputation as an architect and stands in the front rank of his profession. The Masonic temple and Produce exchange buildings are among his best designs, and he is now the architect of the Girard estate. Iron Works Going South. New Yorg, March 20.—Ex-Mayor Hewitt and Edward Cooper, proprietors of the New" Jersey Steol and Iron works, at Trenton, N. J., have boeen traveling in the iron regions of the south for several weecks on a tour of in- vestigation. As a result it is announced that about April 1 their works will be re- moved to Chattanooga, Tenn. Much of the raw ivon and coal supply has been coming from there, and the company also has found a large market in that region. The works employ,1,300 men. Will Visit Colorado. . CueyexNs, Wyo., March 20. — [Special Telegram to Tur Bger.|—Acting Goyernor Shannon issued the necessary documents to- day tor the conveyance to Colorado of a no- torlous horse thief named James Harmron, who was arrested on Saturday last by order of Sheriff Harper, of Elbert county, Colorado. Hormon got away with five yaluable horses from River Bend, Colo,, in 1885, All efferts to trace him were fruiticss until last weck, when he was located at Briggs Ranch in & remote part of Albany county, Wyoming. The prisoner will be taken to Colorado to- morrow. Catarrh Cured. A clergyman, after years of suffering from that loathsome’ disease, Catarrh, and vainly trying every known remedy, at last found a recipe which cnmpletc{y cured and saved him from death, Any sufferer from this dreadful disease send- ing a self-addressed stamped envelope to Prof. J. A. Lawrence, 88 Warren St., New York City, will receive the recipe free of charge. Brother and Sister Drowned. Tovnxa, Kan., March 20.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee.|—Two daughters anda sonof W. G. Ash, a prominent resident of Independence, wero attempting yesterday afternoon to cross the Verdigris riverin a carriage. The horses bocame frightenod and rushed out into the river, which is muoh swollen by the late rains, The son and eld- est daughter, together with the team, were drowned, while the younger daughtér suc- ceeded in escaping. ‘The horsés and wazon were discovered half an hour later floating down the river, and were dragged ashore, B Lon George Makes a Denial. Lon George wishes to state that he is at present living with his wife on Nineteenth street, while his child has been in the keep- g of his mother-in-law. It was not his wish that it should be so, because, as he says, the old lady was continually making trouple between his wife and himseif., She was the cause of one separation, uud when that was accomplished refusad to help her daughter to become solf-supporting, and now tbat thoy are re-united seems to wish to part them again. Tuesday evening George called at her home and took away his own child, but she followed him to the street and col- lected a crowd by calling out *‘murder” and “ipotice.” 'The police, however, did not inter- fore, as there was no ordinaace in Omaha to prevent a man from taking his own child from its grandmother. Queer Police Methods. Charlie Hubbard was up before Judge Berka yesterday charged with throwing dice in Bellamy's saloon for money. Judge Berka did not altogether like the evidence against him, and reserved his decision until the 23d. It went to show that a police officer had gone into the saloon, bought a drink, and then suggested throwing dice at 50 cents & throw. ifubbard accommodated him, and while they were 80 engazed another offiver came in and Hubbard and Bellamy were ar rested. The judge stated that it required time to decide whether or nota man should be punished for falling into a trap set delib- erately by the police for the purpose of muk- ing bim commit & crime, A University President Resigns. Provioexce, R, L, March 20.—A special meéting of the corporation of Brown uni- vomtéwwrdu_v received the resignation of Rev. el G. Robinson as president of the university. JELSR A Postofics Robbery. Sr. Louvis, March 20.—The Carondélet (South St, Louis) postofiice was robbed last night of about $1,000. There are many things to be grateful for, if we wouid but think so, and amon these is the introduction of Van Duzer’s flavoring extracts somewhat less than a third of & century ago. If there is a ook in America, professional or other- wise, who has not tested and is not ready to avough the excellence of these well known preparations, she or he is whollybehind the age. No chemical or other impurity coutaminutes them. They ure simply delicious. AND ONAHA STILL LEADS. The Local Rider Keeps Her Place Inthe Eront. IMPORTED BICYCLISTS FOLLOW. Last Evening atthe Coliseum Marked By Vigorous, Spurting, Tre- mendons Appiause and In- terestfig Incidents. 154 s The Hfoyole Race. The seven fair bykers wore promptly on the track at 7:30 last night, and another splendid attendanéo was on hand to send them off. The smoothness of tho start was somewhat marred by a series.of contretomps that might hiave been avoided by a little fore- sight on the part of the respective esquires of the ladies. In the first place, Miss Will- iams toppled from hor machine just as the pistol was fired, and before she could re- mount, the others had gained half a lap on her. 1t was not as bad as it might have been, however, for had her competitors been aware of her mishap - they could have cusily gwned a full lap on her. But Miss Williams, while she has quite as much speed as the fastest of them, with possibly the exception of Fairy Baldwin, has also greater powers of endurance, and she was but a short time in recovering ' her lost ground. Shortly after this mifortune Miss Lewis, who is among the leaders, discovered that she was not upon her own wheel, and she was compolled to halt and _make @ change. 1t eventuated that the handlers haa mado the blunder, mounting Miss Lowis on Baldwin's wheel and Baldwin upor: Miss Lewis'. Thus both lost a lap in making the change, Then agaiu, after all were under full headway, a yellow dog made his appearance on the track, and all the contestants were compelled to slow up, in order to avert an accident, until the canine could be chased oft the course. This was no easy task, for he ran yelping around the track as if he had an old oyster can attached to his caudal appendage, One of the attendants took after him, and amid the screams and laughter ot the crowd, the exciting chase went. Finally the purp leaped over the balustrade among the aud- ience at the lower end of the track and the emulous wheelers again had a clear fleld. Miss Oakes, who seems to possess u varied ‘wardrobe, appeared last night in a light blue waist, white knickerbockers and black hose, whilo' a white plume nestled among her raven tresses. She signified her appearance last night by cutting a tromendous pace from the beginning, and succeeded in_recovering several laps from her nearest competitor. Miss Baldwin looked as bewitching as ever, and her spasmodic spurts of wonderous speed were of course again greeted with the uproarious plaudits of thousands of hands and voices. She is a great favorite, and the froquent expression_ among the aud- ence was, O, I wish that Jittle thing could win.” It isa forlorn hope. Williams is al- most a dead sure winner, and local pride is certainly to be satiated. -She is too strong and dotermined for the rest, and, it is pre- dicted, will increase her lead from this on out, "The interior of tHe Coliseum at half past 8 last night was a scend _calculated to enthuse any one. Every seat was occupied and the spacious promenades crowded with applaud- ing and interested’ spectators. It was the second largest audiences ever assembled here, and it is no éxaggeration to place it at 6,000 souls. = « At twenty minutes after 8 o'clock Miss ‘Willibms completed Hpr one hundredth mile in six hours and fifty'eight minutes, within thirty-five seconds of Louise Armaindo’s Dest time. Miss Woods completed her one hundredth mile in Sir Thomas Eck an- notinced these featstd the audience, and_tho Indies were gived” @ tremendous ovation. Miss Williams evidenced her appreciation of this demenstration o the part of the audi: ence by spurting outfrom the bunch and gaining a lap on all the rest before they. hardly realized what happened, Miss Woods fought gamely to prébent this, but it was no use, and she was cdinpelled to give up. The strain upon her in this arduous work was 100 miuch for her, and sho'was compelled to dis- mount and rest for several minutes. She had been sick all day, and the only wonder is that she was enabled to go on the track at all. During this absence from the tracl both Baldwin and Lewis gained fully eight laps upon ior, which again gave Lewls second place. The gifficuliy with the foreign ladies seems 10 be that not & singleon is in condition, It isa well known fact that Misses Oakes, Lewis and Baldwin are excellent riders, and that none of them have come anywhere near their former best records, An over-indul- gence in bonbons and tropical fruits may in measure acconnt for some of the fair ones’ inability to do themselves credit. DAt fifteen mutes after 9, at the spe- clal requests of the speeding whoelors, ac- cording to Managor Eck's announcement, the Council Bluffs fifc and drum corps, con- sisting of Jack Prince, fifer, Birdie Kuapp bass drum and Jack Kineman tenor, paraded around the saw dust track, playing *“The Girl I Left Behind Me.” The trio was greeted with wild and continued applause. At haif past nine Williams led Lewis one mile ana three laps and Woods one mile and seven laps and was gradually gaining. By magnificent riding Miss Oakes, toward the close of the evening, overhauled and passed Miss Brown, and is now in fifth place. The wind-up was made in a perfeet pandi- monium of_applause, the audicnce ssomed utterly beside itself, and arose as one person and cheered until echo answered ocho. It was one of the most exhilarating scenes ever witnessed in the city of Omaha, which is be- coming famed far and wide for her life and prominence i sporting affairs of all kinds, Following is the score: Miles, Laps. Williawms. 129 0 Armaindo. Put Up or Shut Up. The following card explaivs itselt: Owana, Neb,, March 20.—To the Sporting Editor of Tar Bre: It has come to my hearing so repeatedly that T am getting really tired that Charles Ashinger is talking around among the boys that he is still of the opinion that he can beat any rider in Omaha. Now, while I do uot think there 18 much for me to ain by beating Ashinger, still to satisfy him will run him @ race, any distance he wishes to name, for money or fun, on the Coliscum track any afternoon and ibvite all who de- sire Lo see the race to come, and no admission will bo charged, 1 want ivdistinetly under- stood that I will ridehiim any sort of a race for any sort of stakoes at any time. Further 1 will but him 8100 tiat I beat hum five miles at the Chicago race I’ May. Respeotful 5 Joux S, PRINCE. Han'{ Ha) The western champipnship hand bafl tour- nament will open in Hart and Kilgallon's ball alley in o few wpaks. It will consist of elovon games between Omaha and Kansas City, six of which will_be played here and five 1n_ Kansas City.) “The winning team to get $150 and two gold medats, to be known as the Irish News championship medals. 1. F. Callew, editor and proprietor of the Irish News of Kansas City, was here on a visit and has completed all the arrangements, Omaha has two crack playefs {n Mossrs. Byrne and Baggs, while Kansus’ORy has several teams, the bost oue of whici; however, is barred out in consequence of o yer being a profes. sional and the other a clorgyman who could uot be induced to compete for money or & prize. Held on Flimsy Evidence. The cuse of Mrs. Weis came up in the police court yesterday afternoon. She was charged with receiving & package of goods addressed to 8. 8. Felker, and giving a re- ‘celpt for the same. She said her maiden name was Felker, aud that she received the good a8 sho thought they came from some of hor friends, but she denied ever having signed any receipt. The prosecution put the driver that had delivered two parcels on the stand, 1o their surpriso testified that it was & colored wowan who had sigued the receipt. However, Mrs. Weis wus bound over to the district court in the sum of $500 for forgery, and was released on ber attoroey giviog d bond. PERSECUTING THE PRESS. The Fire Fiend Extonds His Forked Tongue in Due Form. Between 8 and 0 o'clock last night the Herald building, or a portion of it, was on fire. 1In the southern end of the building on Fifteenth street is a barber shop, ‘conducted by a colored man named C. 8. Sweed. Just about the time that the barber shop was to be closed a man came in for & bath. He was assigned a room by one of the attendants. Ho was also given a lamp, in which was some bad kerosene oil, It exploded, and the wood partitions and other inflammable materials were soon ablaze. The man was not long in making his escape, An alarm of fire was turned in from box 63, People thought the Murray hotel was on fire, as this box called for Fourteenth and Harney streots. It was but a few moments time until the fire was discovered to be in the Herald build- ing and thousands of people were soon gath- ered around it. Dense volumes of smoke issued forth from the windows and doors of the building, and by the time the chemical engine arrived the printers in the fourth story were ‘“‘making even' on their ‘takes” and preparing to make their exit. They wer8 almost suffocated with smoke as 8000 a8 the door of the nows room was opened, but all escaped, and their lungs are a8 jrood as heretofore. The editorial department is on the samo floor, and its members got to the ground floor with'great alacrity. People who thought they were in quest of news were mistaken or misled. Among the first to emerge from the top floor was the city editor. He was writing his column, “In the Soup.” The particular nonpariel paragraph that he was grinding upon was “The Still Alarm,” which will bo turned i some time next week—not to the aper, but in & different shape, which may 0 more tircsome to newspapers, fire depart- ments and others. when it is heard, or rather seen, at &1 per soe, It was not exactly a still alarm to the city editor, for he heard the fire bell and in- structed his fire reportor to chase the chemical, little thinking that the chemi- cal was about to chase him. The fire reporter rubbed his eyes, yawned and quietly strolled away. A few moments later, waoen every room in the building was in smoke, the city editor turned around and asked the nowly appointed night editor what be was smoking that was so offensive. At this juncture the managing editor, who had been trying to decipher a news item out, of the Council Bluffs quire of paper, rushed in and informed the staff that the office was on fire. The reason that the city editor made his escape from the building sooner t han anyone elso is _that he is built that way. [t is said that ne didn't touch- & step on the stairways and in one case he didn’t make a turn in the hallway on the second floor, but stepped through a panel of the door leading on Fifteenth strect. 1f there was great excitement among the staff and printers, with the business depart- ment there was moro consternation. Young Mr. Ward, who is said to be a “me too” to the manager of the paper, made frantic efforts 10 do Chief Galligan's work. He didn’t exactly do it, however, but rushed around in such an excited manner that the members ‘of the staff were afraid that the fire laddies would turn the hose on him if he was not locked up in the press room. The fire was finally extinguished by young Mr. Ward, with the assistance of the fire de- partment. The entire 10ss to the building ture in the barber shop will not exceed $500. The loss is fully covered by insurance. and furni- e Pears’ soap is the most elegant toil e adjunct. & Contest. Cricaco, March 2).—Early this morning, in the outskirts of the city, John Enright, of La Crosse, Wis., and William Fitz, of Chi- cago, fought a bruising contest of ten rounds. Enright was the winner, Gladstone’s Brother Dead. Loxpox, March 20,.—Sir Thomas Glad- stone, the only surviving brother of the Rt. Hon. William E. Gladstone, is dead. Grass, garden and ficld seeds. Sievers & C A Bru Wm. 16th and California. Protection of Agriculturists. BrusseLs, March 20.—The Agricultural league of the federation has unanimously adorted a resolution favoring the imposition of an import duty upon all agricultural products. An Irish Editor Sentenced. DunLiy, March 2).—O'Mahoney, editor of the Tipperary Nationalist, has becn sen- tenced to two months Imprisonment under the crimes act for intimidating. 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He lived with his mother- AW, Might not the noise of the cannon at Fort Lafayette be corpectly described as Long Island sound? The editor now will s shotgun prepare, And u song of sweet pleasure keep hum- ming. His club and his muscles he'll keep in re- odwin won It wus a pair, For he knows the spring poet is coming. The budding leaves proclaim the spring, The swallows make the summer, A fall is mude by wmany a thing, But the winter makes the plumber! Notice. Hans Schuman las purchased the Chas. Hellwig place,2215 Cuming street. His grand opening will take place Thurs- day evening, March 21, Good musie, good supper. All friends cordially in vited. Hans Schuman, 2215 Cuming st, He Knew the Marks. Office B (to editor)—Please, sir; there’s a man outside who wants to see er. Ed.—~Waell, did he send in his card? . B.—No, guess he ain’t got any card. He ain't got any boots or collar Ed.—A literary gentleman. Show him right in, Joe. 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