Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 2, 1889, Page 2

THE RIVER LAND TROUBLES. An Entirely New Move on the Part of the Settlors. CARRYING OUT THEIR THREATS. They Repossess Themselves of Their Farmns and 8ay They Will Foroi- bly Resist All Attempts at Eviction. The Settiers Defiant. Font Dovar, Ta., April 1.—[Special Tole- gram to Tur Bree]—The old excitement among giver land sottlers has been rovived by the resumption of evictions at an early our this morning. A large number of river and settlors, fully equipped with machinery and seeds, started to plant crops on lands from which settlers had been evicted last fall. This action is in keeping with the threat made at that time to the effect that they would repossess themselves of all lands from which they were then evicted. The farm of Charles Pigman, from which Will- fam Spainhoover was evicted twice last fall, was first visited during Mr. Pigman’s ab- sence, When he returned he found all his fields alive with men and toums sowing crops for the evicted scttler, Spainhower, Pigman came to this city at once and filed informu- tion against as many of the scttiers as he knew, and warrants will be issued for their arrest. The sottiers announce that it s thei fntention to farm ail lands from which evicvions wore made, and the officiais will be defled if necessary. Such action will precipi- fate greater trouble than ever before known dn river land circles, and there is much ex- citement in consequence. A Central lowa Cut. Drs Moixes, In, April 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The Ceutral Iowa railway has joined the other roads, in reduc- ing its trawn service in order to cut dowa ox- penses. The changes were made to take ®ffect yestorday. On the main line there is now but one ‘passenger train each way daily. On the Newton branch the service is re- duced to one mixed train each day, except Sunday. On the Newburgh branch the ser- vice is also reduced to one mixed train each way, except Sunday. On the Oskaloosa branch the service now consists of one mixed and one freight train each way, Sun- duy exoepted. A Queer Case of Quarantine. WarerLoo, In., April 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.|—An interesting case of quarantine has come up at LaPorte. Last Sunday a guest at the National hotel was tuken with fever. The health commissioner willuot allow the patient to be removed, be- ing his regular physician, and as health commissioner he put a scarlet tever placard on the door of the patient's room and one at the entrance door of the hotel. Landlord Fox 15 trying hard to get the man out of his house, but the commissioner will prosecute him in case he does, being both physician and health commissione The Husband Ohjects. Masox Crry, Tn., April 1.—[Spocial Tel- egram to Tz Bre.]—Judge John C. Sher- nan has instituted suit in the supreme court against C. B, Maben, & wealthy citizen of Minncapolis, and edftor of the Free Lance, for a big attorney's fee. Five years ago Mrs. Maben commenced suit for divorce, al- leging cruelty, and secured Sherwin us attor- ney. A verdict was granted the lower court, but on an appeal the decision was re- versed. Mrs, Muben insists that her husband must now foot the bill, but Judge Ruddick suys not, aud the case goes to the supreme court McOrary Bound Over. Aruaxtio, In., April 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bee.|—Sherman McCrary, the wapist and horse thief, was arraigned before Qustico Pennell to-day and on the charge of urcen_v and obtaining money under false pre- nses, has waived examination and will @&wait the grand jury’s action. In the rape ease & continuance was had until next Mon- y. McCrary was not brought down to the fumcn‘l ofice, but remained i jail. Editor Duncan Out of Danger. Des MoiNes, Ia., April 1.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.|—Editor and Mrs. Dun- van, of Ames, are botu outof danger from the effect of their large dose of balladonna, taken in mistake for delion. The amount Laken was about 100 grains, and it is wonder- ful that, their lives were saved. Mr. Duncan lay in a heavy stupor, entirely unconscious for forty-eight hours. It will be some time before cither arc entirely restored. Two Little Girls and a Gun. Sroux Ciry, In, April 1L.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bes.]—A ten-year-old daughter f Jerro Watson, at Parkston, Dak., to-day, in sport, pointed a loaded shotgun at her num.. the little daughter of George ebart. Tho gun was discharged, a load of Dbuckshot entering the victim’s back and ming out ut the breast, literally tearing out fic cuild’s heart. Died at the Polls. KxOKUE, In., April 1.—[Special Telegram fo Tur Bee.]—F. W. Anschutz, a prominent German citizen, at ove time m the brewery pusiacss, dropped dead at the Fifth ward vuung place this morning. Ho was just en- the voting place when he was stricken wll.h eart discase. The Prohibitionists Defeatod. Keoxox, Is, April, 1.—Mayor John N. lrwln the rqluhllmn who closed the saloons 8go, was defeated m the city elec- m for mayor by 1556 majority. The contest was on the enforcement of the prohibitory law. . Drowned In the Canal. Ksokux, In., Agril 1.—(Special Telegram #0 Tur Bes.]—Albert Peterson, eleven- r-old boy, was drowned in the canal here Fon noon to-day. He fell from the lock all, i A FAMILY ROW. @he Conrt Asked to Decide Who ©wns A Certain House, Eliza Hull commenced action for divorce from hor husband, Wyman Hull, on the grounds of extremo cruclty. They were at Council Bluffs in October, 1570. m& that his course of systematic ‘oruclty cousisted of beating her with his Mats, striking her over the hoad with the heel his boot while it was not detached from boot propnr, and using vile language to- her, Hull claims that her hus- 18 wo! mz‘glb ooo;: -islhhnnd“mtlty Sho ‘n 0 moj side her divorce, B ', o s of ml’lrrylmony between Mélissa lnd 'lhomu CUff have grown irksome. Ef- wopln were married in this city No- hr 1, “Tho wife commenced pro- yuwnhy for divorce, claiming that or R dea ias Boen cruet and has dosortod er. She also wants her maiden nume, ssa Mellette, restored to hor. I o\nnl rlpu from Justice courts were ‘The case of James Douglas &om Thurston came from Justice court; Frank Dochmit vs. Auus 1. tt, from Justice Farauhar's court. The case of Thomus . Dupins against the @rican express company, was taken up Judge Hopewell yesterday afternvon. sues to recover §250 for the loss m which he claiws was sbipped frow Paul to Omans. ——— The En glish Navy. LoxvoN, April 1.—A committes of the house of commons, by vote 251 to 75, to-night ved the proposals recently submitted Onrp {amilton, first lord of the ty, for increasing the strecgtu of the vy, PRl tron Works Destroyed. Yowxosrown, 0., April 1.—Ths Glencoe n Works, of Arms, Bell & Co, burned ovening, and the iron works of Brown, & Co., were partially destroyed. loae SUL0 basrance, §10,000 S BATTLE. President Smith Court-Martialed ‘'on Serious Issucs. The Oxlahoma boomers met under some- what peculiar restraint in College hall last night. At the opening it was discovered that no gas could be obtained and in conse- quence about one hundred and fifty tallow candles were pressed into service. The meeting formally assembled with about two hundred and fifty present at 8 o'clock, and remained in session until after midnight. At the opening it was evident that consider- able dissension existed, which was attributed to the fact that Captain C. J. Smith, the ex- presiding ofticer, was W be tried on throe distinot charges of a high sounaing charac- ter, viz: Conduet unbecoming an oficer and coloniat, Intentional misrepresentation and falsehood, and obtaining money under false protenses, and _ impersonating an offcer of the Omaha colony st Council Bluffs Sunday, . March 81, The hearing of the case was the principal part of the moeting, aside from the selection of J. B. Smith as chairman. Before entering di- rectly upon the case the colony resolved it- solf into a tribunal and Attorney MoClana- han was appointed referes. M. L. Knufman and J. T. Moriarty were chosen o represent the prosecution and Attorney Coder the de- fense. Then the tedious work began. Kauf- man was put upon the stand and testified that Smith reprosented himself to be a mem- ber of the Consolidated Oklahoma colony of Wichita, Kan., of which he was not. As to misrepresentation and fraud he testified that Smith went to Blair to organize colo- nists, That upon his return he stated that he had obtained fiftoen mem- bors, but when he made his report it only showed that three members 0 credited with the initiation fee of $3 each, As tothe conduct unbecoming an of- ficer, he questioned Smith's veracity. As to personating an officer, he testified that after Smith tendered his Tosignation (Saturday night) s president of the colony, he went the following Sunday to Council Bluffs as an officer of the Omaha institation. C. K. Barnes, T. H. Robinson, W. P. O'Neill and Chairman West also testifiod to the charges, but none could offer any tangible ovidence. At its conclusion the defense was put upon the stand and produced figures that counted for every dollar ho had handle ¥ produced evidence rebutting thoe charges, both verbal _and manu- script, _and it was thought that the verdict would be in his favor, but when put to a baliot vote the result was forty for guilty and thirty not guilty. So far was this from the testimony that the prosecuting attorney, Moriarity, got up and moved a re- consideration, buv inasmuch as he had voted “not guilty” he was ruled out of order. Then it was tuata representative of the Western Woman arose in the midst, and in a clear and fewinine voico said: ‘‘Mr. Chair- man! I voted ‘guilty,’ but I believe I did wrong, and move a reconsideration.” This motion prevailed, and after being carried further action was xmu\ponml until Wendes- day night, at which place an opon mass meet- ing will be held, ~ The opinion is that it is a freezeout game nll around. A large number of now names were added to therolls last night. CHAMPION SHARPSHOOTERS. The Army Acknowledges Shem to Be in this Depariment. Major Henry B. Freeman, commander Camp Pilot Butte, Wyoming, arrived in town yesterday and received tor his company H, Seventh infantry, at the hands of Gen- eral Brooke, commander of the department of the Platte, the maguificent trophy of marksmanship which is known as the Nevada shield. The presentation took place at noon at army headquarters, Those present were: General Brooke and staff, Major Freeman and Licutenant Freeman, The officers were all in full dress. General Brooke presented the vrophy in a few well chosen words. After the presentation the captain received the congratulations of the other oficers present lie shield 1s oue of the finest of the kind effr gotten up in this c Itis va- riously estimated as valued at between £500 and $1,000, 1t 18 of solid gold and silver, the product of the mines of Novada. It orig- inated with General C. C. Batterman and vas intended s an incentive to marksman- ship among the national guards of that silver state. It was first won by A company, For- ty-eighth regiment, in 1875, with a score of 1 "83 Thc same company won it successively 79, the scores being Vith the inscrip rendering it impossiblo to record furthr victorics. Ac- coraingly in 1551, the trophy through the ed- itor of the Army and Navy Journal, who was temporarily its trustee, at the instance of General Butterman, was transferred to Gen- eral Sherman, then general of the army, be held as an incentive to company murks» menship among the regular troops. The shield is awarded to the company or battery making the best score in its fir- ing of the twelve months pre- ceding the month of October in each year. The company which onjoys this distinction certainly in the showi f this department is H company of the Seventh in- fantry, whose record in the last departmental competition was first among all other com- panies. It is composed entirely of sharp- shooters, its individual figure of merit being 200, its skirmish figure being 8175 and the gencral figure of merit 140,57, The trophy hangs from the conventional tri-colored ribbon, the crowning pieces an in- verted hemisphere of gold, boneath which is a flattened band of gold, on wnich in_blue enamel are the latin words ‘‘Sempor Para- tus,” always ready. Still lower 18 a fac- simile of the Roman helmet with crest, now used in some forcign armies, beneath which is a gold disc bearing the monogram of the Nevada National guard. Spreading on all sides and extending over a large star of brown enamel with bevel edges is a col- lection of guns, balls and rifles and other implements of war. Then there are two medals on which are the arms of the state of Nevada between whicn runs a Roman sword. Extending around the lower half of the tro- phy are sprays of laurel which are beauti- fuily wrought. Major Freeman may well be proud of his trobhy as may also indced the department of the Platte i having the lead- ing (sharpshooting company in the United States aray. A Morning Fire. At 1:80 o'clock this morning e general alarm of fire was turned infrom box 15, corner of Second and Chestnut streets, and the report was spread that Fairbank’s lard refinery was on fire, The blaze proved, however, to be in a grocery store owned by A. Christiansen, at the corner of Fourth street aud Woolworth avenne. Owing to the torn "é’ condition of the streets the firemen were delayed in reaching the place until it was too late to save the building. The store and stock was completely destroyed. The building was insured for $1,800 in the Merchants of Lincoln, The stock was small, amounting to $300, and was insured, A BEg reporter who wus hurrying to the fire ran up against a man on Secoud street who was armed with a shotgun and calling loudly for help to keep “them” from burning up the town. He was A. M. Blair, » saloonicoeper. He said he had been sioppcd on his way to the fire by three men, who ordered him to go home, and he was compolled to get out his -hl«;tznn o drive them nwuy and protect him- self, the vl Sixteenth Wants Oa A large nuuiber of property owners and residents of South Sixteenth stroet met last night in Clarles E.Squires' office, in the Ramge block for the purpose of considering the fomsibility and inducing the molor or cable company to construct a street railway down Sixteenih street to South Owaba. il Faflures for Three Months. New York, April 1.-=The failures for the first quarter of 1859, as reported by R. G. Duon & Ce's. mercantile agency, number a‘mu. s against 3,048 for the corresponding three months of 1588, Tho liabilitios for the first quarter of 180 are 42,786,000, as rmum $35,854,000 for the first quarter of e Ralsed to the Presidential Ola: Wasmirerox, April 1.—Awmong the fourth- cluss postoffices which were raised to the presidential class to-day were the foliowing: Osceola, Neb.; l{lnldnk llI wud Alta, la. finlolun of a (‘ounlell. _Loxvox, April 1.—Countess Josephine Radelcki committed suicide to-day by shoot- ing herself with a revolver, day for the state, ownership of the THE OMAHA DAILY BHE: TUESDAY, APRIL 2. 188, STANDS AT THE BAR TO-DAY The Trial of Miss Biechler For the Killing of King. NTENSE INTEREST MANIFEST. The Prisoncr’s Demeanor Indicative Only of Natural Agitation— Making Ready to Accom- modate Speotators, The Biechlor Trial, A light skirmish preliminary $o the great legal battle which commences to-day took place between attorneys in the Biech- ler-King case before Judge Groft, yesterday. Having nothing on hand, his honor in- quired of J. C. Cowin why he could not, just as well, proceed to the business of securing o jury this afternoon, to which query the reply made was: “Wo prefer to begin in the morning." “All right,” said the court, ‘“be 1t so. That suits me.” Mr. Mnhnne\ flled a motion adding the ht or ten witnesses to the infor- ion. 'nmu are Henry Woolworth King, . MoGregor Adams, Nellie Graham, Rosa Starke, Jennio Deyore, Sarah Conway, Mar- tin Nolan, Lizzie Wynick, O. L. Hart, A. . Jones, L.’ A, Merriam, William M. Knapp, James Carter, Edward W. Lee, Peter Hos- tetter and P, J. Creedon, sencral Cowin stated that he presumed this procceding was perfectly right and proper, that he made no objections to the motion but wished to have- his exceptions ro- corded. His wish was granted. Then he re- vertod to the question of a jury, and asked tho court to issue an order for a special veaire before the trial commences. To this Mahoney interposed an objection, on the ground that such an order under the law could not be issued until the rogular panel had been exhausted. ““No, we cannot,” interjected Judge Groff, mwmu that the regular panel will be ex- This developed the fact that Miss Biech- ler's atforneys do mot propose _ to be caught by any unexpeeted effort on the part of their opponents to run in @ lot of ringers on them. It was finally agreed that the list for a special venire shall be made out and submitted for their approval before the subpenas are issued. This proposition met with satisfaction and was characterized as boing indicative of honest purpose. In his motion Mr. mahoney styles the case, “State of Nebraska vs. Elizabeth Kinfi lwhu is informed against as Elizabeth Biech- e ho witnesses coming from Chicago are ex- d to arrive Wednesday. Scott, the veling man, who figured so conspicuously on the day of the tragedy arrived yesterday. As stated vefore, great preparations for the event are being . perfocted. Judge Groft ys he proposes to strictly enfor an order that 10 person, not entitled 8o to do, shall be per- mitted to occupy soats inside the b: iling. That space must and wili be reserved for lawyers, the press and court officials, Sherift Coburn ' has arranged a long table at the right of and near the witness stand for re- porters and declares that they snall not be imposed upon or crowded in their work by anybody. The throng will be compelled to confine itself to the scats and space at the rear of the bar. Miss Biechler is feeling quite nervous, but in good spirits and is anxious for the ordeal to commence. After the first excitement and fright shall have passed, it is believed sho will settle down to a composed condition and go through the seige in good shape, Biographical sketches of the judge and vyers are in demund, also their pictures, and the deputy sheriffs ave preparing them solves to do some lively riding. The prosceuting attorney stated last night that no special veanive of jurors would be drawn until the regular panel was exhausted. Drs. Lee, Hostetter and Carter, witnesses who were added to the information yester- 11 be put upon the stand if the defense in rebuttal of testimony springs the insanity plea. The sheriff and his deputies and court Dailiffs were busy last night arranging seats for the spectators who are supposed to wit- ness the trial, that 400 people can be accommodated out- side of the railing. The attaches of the criminal departmet of the court are making preparations for a big crowd. The seats are so arranged Other Oases. Edward Amscow appealed to the dist court yesterday for an injunction restraining Edward W., Eayers from interfering with his rights in ahouso and two lots, numbers 7 and 8 in block 25b of the original plat of the city, or from from taking possession of the premises. The three above mentioned defendants in the suit are sons of Ainscow’s wife, and it now ap- Thomas J. and Walter F. removing his tenunts therefrom’ or pears that there is a family row over the property in question. Ruchel Ainscow was Rachel Eayers before sho married the plaintiff. She was a dress maler. During the entire year of 1876, she represented to her husband, he now claims, that she was embarrasscd in business and had to have money to meet her indebtedness, From time to time Aniscow gave her about, $1,000, thinking she was going to pay the in- dobteness, Afterwards he ascertained thet his wife used the money for other purposes. The facts were that she was not in any man- ner indebted in her business beyond her then present means to meet all liabilities. The ‘woman used the money for the purchase of the two lots, She finally disclosed to her husband that the property had been bought, but told him she had purchased it with her own earnings and from mouey arising from her own estate. She weat further, and in- duced Aniscow 1o erect s dweliing house on the lots, in order that they could have & home. ' He did so. The property was bought at his expense and he paid for the building of the house. He hau an idea that the premises belonged to him, but shortly after the house was built the 'wife transferred the premises to her sons by a former marriage. ‘These transac- tions were of course done without the knowledge of Ainscow. He did not learn of it until his wife died, which death took place last February. Now he claims that her sons wanv to take possession of the property and deprive him of his own home, one which he paid for. The injunction has not yet been grauted. Ernest Stuht secured a restraining order ubout 2 o'clock yesterday from Judge Doane against the Omaha horse-cable rail- way companies and the board of public ‘works preventing them from excavating and laving a track on South Eleventh and Mason streets. Shortly efter midnight a large gang of wen attacked the earth at the intersection of these streets and commenced digging holes into it, but they were not permitted to pro- coed very far, Mr., Stuht sallied forth in great haste, sccured Judge Doane's assist- ance, and by 2 o'clock had Deputy Shorift Grebe on the scene with a writ, which he -;»rvm This brought the proceedings to a close. The application for a permanent iujunction will be argued next Monday. The complain- ant sets forth in his petition that these de- fendants were at toe same time wmm”umfi also to lay track between Tenth and Klevent! streols on Mason, on Tenth south of Mason, on Eleyenth sonth of Mason, on Vinton be- tween Eleventh and Thirteenth and on Thir- teenth south of Vinton to ‘the city limits, Te wants them enjoined from occupying any of these streets. The Motor (:umpunin is also in on this and has secured since Stult's action an SICK HEADACH 'ositively Cured by theso Little Pills, PID LIVER, &c. They and prevent Constipation wnd Piles. mmallest aud easiest (o take. Oaly one pill dose. 40 ius vial. Purely Vegetable. 5 cents. TER MEDICINE 00., Prop'zs, New ¢ order mtmn’t‘se oonsolidated concerns from oocoupyi d building in _the stroets named. It ol have secured the fran- chise to them avote ‘of the people and that contracts low in existonce for the construction of §, gnotor railway oast from Howard and Twelfth streets one block, thence south on Eleventh street across the viaduet to Viuton, thence west to Thirteenth and south on Thirteenth to the southes ts of the city. Tt pro- poses to build ineatonce and oporate the same with )} ppssible speed. This oor- poration rhnrfl% other with having pro- ceeded at night Wk and on Sunday in no 1ess than three ‘imetances, to tear up the rnvud streots withput permission from the boardof public Abewks and in defiance of law. Judge Doane goanted the order o this poti- tion thesame as in the other, and set the hearing of the case for next Monday. Charles Johnson, the amateur desperado, who made an attempt to kill Irvin Devore, a 1% & M. conductor has been sentenced to two years in stato prison. His attorneys made a desperate effort to geta new trial for him, but Judge Groff overruled their mo- tion and sent the young man where he can loarn a trade that will be of some service to im, “Colonel” Moshy, the Alabama negro,tried several days ngo for stealing s diamond be- longing to” John Melntyre, has been dis- charged Judge Doane and a jury commenced the oase i which the Missouri Sund and Gravel ©company is suing the Pheonix Insurance com- pumy for. $1.860, tho faco valug of o policy old on the old towhoat *‘W. -P. Bishop Whilo making a trip from St. Louls to Omaha tWwo yeurs ago, the boat sprung alead at the St. Joe landing, soon filied and sunk. The Phoenix people refused to pay the insurance, Charles McCarty, a young tramp, arrested for breaking into and robbing the store of A. J. Linstgard on the nightof March 25, was arraiened beforo Judge Groff, Ho pleaded not guilty, and was remanded for trial. County Court. Bertha Hansen made application to the county court yestorday, asking that the will of Julius Hansen be admitted to probate. The plaintiff in the case of Hans Larson against Nellie King, a suit _to recover $183 for building an addition to her house, was given a judgment yesterday for the full amount. SOUTH OMAHA. Bouth Omaha Politics. The election in South Omaha to-day is of vital importance to that city and to Omaha. It is a struggle between the vicious elements to perpetuate their power, and the decent business classes to'save the city from over- whelming debts. The present city ofticers have plunged recklessly into extravagant public improvements and contracted debts aggregating $300,000. The new charter enacted by the legislature must be submitted 1o tho voters for approval. It legislates out of office four of the present councilmen and provides for the election of their suoccessors at large. 'The most important feature of the law, and the one which one element is deter- mined to defeat, provides that no contracts shall be let or expense incurred in excess of the levy. Councilmen are placed under bonds of 2,000 each, and they and their bondsmen are collectively lia- ble for overiaps. This wise provision will prevent the reckless squandering of public monoy. and configy tho expendituros to the receipts of the m? a safe-guard against municipal-pai krumc\. and its ratifi- cation insures the' fture prosperity of the people. 1t places; Weneck on the riotous spendthrifts \\'ha’h}’\'u managed the city” affairs. They hope to accomplish 1ts defeat by refusing to su rml it to the voters until after to-d elgption. If they succeed another clostion WAk b6 noces 'y, and the strife and confusion of politics prolonged indefinitely. The better classes of the city are asked to unite upd demand the submis- sion of the charta. Proceedings of the Oity Council. Mayor Sloane ahd all the members except Meossrs. McMillani iyl Rafferty were pres- ent when the countil met Mouday evening. The minutes wereredd and approved. An ordinance was authorized fo be drawn changing the grade of Twenty-fourth strect at J as recommondad by the committee to a cut of three and & half iustead of seven feet below the present road surface. Thirty- three bills, aggregating $2,200:85, on recom- mendation of the finance comuittee, wor vassed. J. J. Mahoney's claim for 8l damage to his building wis referred to the couucil as & committoe of the whole. City Clerk Hoctor's biil for #100 damage by his horse falling over a bank was allowed. Or- dinance No. 124, calling a spocial election Tasday, April 23, 1880, for a fran- chiso to the Omaha Cable Tram- whas roaa and referred to the council as & committee of the whole, Tho ordinance g n_ forty-year franohise, covering nearly all the strects in the oit) The petition of Albright citizens to pravent the Upion Pacific railroad company from dumping manuro opposite the Halfway houso tyas referred to the health committee, and the potition of Charles F. Porter for damage to property on Thirtoenth by erad- Ing $1,103 and loss of rent 8150, total §1,253, was roferred to the council as committee of way company, the whole. Ordinance No. 125, fixing the grade on Thirty-third street between N and O streets according to the profile drawn by City Engineer Lawronco was road and ro- forrad and on a favorable roport was passed finally. The petition of Millspaugh & Porsons for a lease of ground for coal sheds on Twenty-sixth _ street south of Q stroet, was raferred and a permit at $12.50 to uso the ground was given, The street commissioner was dirocted to build fences across crose streots —where grading has been done’ also to fix the cul- verton Q street necr Thirty-third street, Ordinance No. 196, changing the grade of Twenty-fourth street between I and K stroots, was read and fnc 4 passed. Soven- teen bills, ageregating 81,9884, were read and referred-and passed. The committee on fire and water was authorizad to have the fire alarm tower inclosed and two floors put in. Martin Spoettle was contirmed a police- man, The chairman of the finance com- mittee was fnstructed to investigate the re- port of the police judge. Adjourned to meet Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Another Ticket. A secret circular has been issued urging all satoon men to vote the following ticket: Police judge, Bruno Strathman; school di- roctors, James H. IMleming and Edward Cor- rigan, = Council—First ward, John F. Ritch- bat; Second ward, Daniel Rafferty; Third ward, Jacob H. Eggen; Fourth ward, B. Jet. ter. But inasmuch as it is inaccurate and Mr. Fleming has declined tho civcular is re- garded by knowing ones as & roorback. Indepondent Democrats. Hunt's opera house was filled Monday night at the independent democratic meet- ing. Chairman John G. Irwin presided, and, after making a stirring spoech, was followed by Judge Miller, of Omaba, and George W, Makepeace, Henry M. Kendry was called on. The Union stock yards band furnished the music. It was a Patrick J. King for police judge meeting and was & success. Joint Executive Committee. Chairman Ab Waggoner and Messrs. A. C. Foster, James G. Martin and James Viles, jr., attended the monthly meeting of the joint executive committee. The resig- nations of Frank S. Dewey and /. A. Hake as inspectors and appraisers, were accepted, and Al Powell and George W. Jackson were avpointed to fill the vacancies. Swift's Killing for the Year. From April 1, 1888, when the packing house of Swift & Co. began killing till to- y, the killings have been cattle, 90,54 calves, 1,501; shoep, 82,587 and hogs, 45,827, Maicing a total of 169,050 during the fi yoar. Notes About the City. Born—To Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Wingard, a daughter. Water mains are being Twenty-fifth street. Hermon Thilke has taken apermit to build on Twentieth and T strects. G. Reuther has sold his book and station- ery store to J. J. Stott, of Omaha. Dr. J. Smiley, after a week's visit at Shelby, Iowa, returned M ay morning. J. Keller, general Baptist state ary, will preach in the Baptist church unday evening. homas Danily, of Omaha, is the tele- graphic assistant to W. B. Chelk, of the B. & M., at thy change. James H. Dusen yesterday commonced house keeping in onc of the new cottages near Savage's Crossing. A serios of jokes were played yesterday among some of the stock yards boys, and <« hile genial” Frank Moody was playing a laid on wmorth {‘nh on some of tho boys one of the boys rode is horso to Carpentor's barn, and bofore Mr. Moody could got the animal he had to pay a quarter, Marshal Malonoy has ordered his pollee- men not to partreipate in electioncering un- der penalty of dismissal from the force. W. M. Koonan, credit managor of the Ar- mour-Cudahy Packing compan, turned from a business trip to Mi: The banquot to be given by South Omaha lodge No. 3,450, Knights of Honor, next Sat- urday night, will be hold at the Delmonico hotel, George W. Morrow, who wealdes in Al bright, was driving up to tho city yostorday naving a citizenof that burg in tho buggy with him whose name cannot be ascertained, and the animul scarod at something, throw: ing the man out of the buggy. Tho man foll on his hoad 1n the road and tho fall was so sovere that for some time it was believed it would resalt fatally. After about two hours the unfortunate regained consciousness, James W. Ferguson, engineer at the George H. Hammond packing company's works, about 7 o'clock Monday morning while out riding a broncho mot with a pain- ful accident, The anmimal became unmanageable while in the north- eastern part of the city and ran away, running among some trees throwing Mr. Ferguson out aud severely injuring him. Ferguson landed against a tree and ro- ceived some painful bruises and internal in- juries. A surgoon wassummoned who failed L find any fractured bones. The unfortu- nate man was at once returned to his resi- deuce, Twonty-second strect, between 1 und Jllrfl\‘l! . The Presbytorian social will be held Thursday evening at the residence of the Mrs. Robert L. Wheeler. The pordially invited. have been issued to all saloon- keepers to keep their saloons closed Tuesday, election day, from 8 o'clock w. 1. till 7 o'clock p. m The Ladies Aid socicty of the Buntist church will meet Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Joues, Tyenty-sccond und J stroets. Mrs. G. W. Knight of Hillsdale, Michi- gan, who has beon visiting her son, C. T. Van Aken, during the last few weeks, ro- turned home to-day. Joseph and Miss Bessio Campbell, of New York city, aro the guests of John J. O'Rourke, and will make their home in South Omaha. Charles Bennett, son of Conductor Ben- nett, of the C.,St. P., M. & O. railroad, came down from Ponca to Visit the iev. Robort L. Wheeler. —_— The Lone Highwayman Again, Mivtoy, Cal,, April 1.—A stage coach com- ing from Murphy Station was held up by a lone highwayman this morning and the ex- press box rifled. The robber secured little money. The passengers were not molested. Four Children Drowned. CriNToN, Mo., April 1.-—Yestord Boyle, with his wife and X child, tempted to ford Grand creck. The waz Was overturned and four of the childten were drowned. BOARD OF PUBLIO WORKS, Thoe Body Looks the Door After the Horse Has Been Stolen, The board of public works, having become possessed of information that there are stiil a fow streots in tho city that have not been torn up by some street company or other,took steps yesterday to adopt rules regulating the “taking out of permits for any work that ne. cossitates the opening up of paved stroots on any publio thoroughfarcs. The regulations are embodied in the following resolutions, which were adopted : Resolved, That the matter of considoring applications for permits to opon stroets for the construction of street railway tracks in tho city of Omaha, the rule is heroby estab- lished for the government of this board and the guidance of all concerned that hereafter all applications for permits shall be filed in the oftice of the board of public works, and shall there remain of public record for not less than forty-eight hours before being con- sidered by the board. Resolved, That in all cases whore it is necessary to lay additional tracks, side tracks, switches, or turn outs to oxisting tracks, the same course for permits to con- struct the same shall be followed as in the case of original location or extending streot railway tracks on streets. Rosolved, That this board holds that it has no authority under existing ordinances to grant permits upon paved streets for & greater distance than two blocks, but wheroe the space is unpaved that the pormit may ex- tend four blocks, Resolved, That hereaftor whenever it shall transpire that any street car or other company operating or owning street car tracks in tho city of Omaha or any gas, water, motor, subway or other publio or private corporation, any plumber, drain layer or other person shall hercafter entor upon the public strects or alleys and deface or impair the same in violation of existing ordinances of the city. Tt is heroby deolared to be the duty of the chairman of the board of public works to imnediatoely proceed by criminal action agaiust any and all such per- sons. The Motor company and the Omaha Horse Car company asked for permits to lay tracks on Eleventh, Howard, Vinton, Mason, Tenth and a few other strects, and notices of in- junction was served objecting to the laying of any tracks across tho tracks of the Union Pacl lway on Mason and Tenth strects, The meeting will be considered at a meeting to be held to-morrow afternoon. A College For Women, NEw Youk, April L—In accordance with the action of the trustees of Columbia ool lege this afto rnoon, that institution will probably soon have a sister college for women. It was decided to call tne new seat of learning Barnard colloge. He Owed $020,000. BrosseLs, April 1 'he debts of Vander talen, who recently committed suicide amount to 120,000, His assets are placed af £210,000, Other firms are said to be on the verge of bankruptey. puNESS o NED Gflsfilemcm LaMS | For Weak Siumach—impalr d Dlgastmn—msordnred Liver, PRICE 25 CENTS PER BOX. 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