Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 12, 1889, Page 2

FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE. A Fatal Fight Over the Possession of a Well. CLOSE OF THE G. A, R, REUNION, Meeting of the Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association—A Large Seizure of Beer—Oyclone at Tama City. Drs Moixes, Ta., April 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |—A special from Sigour- ney, Keokuk county, says: Last evening about 5 o'clock there was a shooting scrapo on the MeNabb farm, about five miles north- west of Sigourney, between H. I. Smith and John MceNabb, brothers-in-law. McNabb was shot twice. The two farmers have been fussing over an estate for some time, and both live on the same farm only a few rods apart. There is oply one well and it is nearer McNabv's residence than it is to Smith’s, and it seems that the McNabbs have warned the Smiths not to get any more ‘water from the well Last even- ing Mrs. Smith went to the well for water and her brother John met her, when n few words passed be- een them and a blow or two was struck. 1. 1. Smith seeing the trouble between s wife and her brothar John, went out with a revolver, and it was not_long before firing commenced. It 18 hard to tell which one fired first. It is smd that both were armed and had two rs apiece. Smith was arrested by Sheriff Johnson and Marshal Shillman and placed in The _report this morning is that McNabb is dead, but there is nothing definite. The doctors say he cannot live, a8 he has two bullets through the bosw- els.’ 1t is nard to get the true state of affair as it was only witnessed by the two wives and$a hired girl. Smith claims that he shot in self-defense. Changes In Mileage Rules. Srovux Crry, Ta., April 11.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—Orders have just been received by Yocal railroad agents at this place, regulating @nd making important changes in tho sale of mileago tickets. On the Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha road 1,000 and 2,000 mile tickets issued by the company on con- necting lines, which have heretofore been good over all portions of the company’s line and in Nebraska, subject to the Nebraska “division conductors’ mileage distance table of January 1, 1550, will,on and after the 15th nst., be good on the main line of the road in Nebraska, between Sioux Gity and Omaha only. One thousand and 2,000 mile tickets of any line issued, which are good over tho Sioux City & Pacific and the Chicago & Northwestern between Sioux City and Coun- cil Bluffs, wiil also be good on the Chicawo, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha in Nebraska, between Sioux City and Omaha only. Five hundred mile tickets, good only on the line of this company in Nebraska, will be sold at $12.50, which is a material reduction. A joint 1,000 mile ticket, for use over this line and the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missour: Val- ley road, will be good in Nebraska onl Mileage tickets sold for use west of the Mis- souri river,will not be good east of the river. These rules go into effect on the 15th inst. The meaning of all this is that the 1,000 and 2,000 mile books cannot be used here- atter for stations between Sioux City and Omaha, and that the 500 mile books are the only kind that will be good for station or di- wvision points between the two points named. The Illinois Central has also a new rule to ut in force on the 15th inst. Heretofore a .00 rebate has been given on 1,000 mile tic ets, but after the date named the rebate will be declared off. CuesTtox, Ia., April 11.—[Special to Tur Dee.|—For the past few months there has ‘been an extraordinary amount of scheming going on between the citizens of this city as ‘well as those of Afton, a little burg ten miles ‘east, relative to the removal of the county seat fronmi that place to this. A neatly worded petition, which has been numerously signed by the cizens of Creston and vicinity, has been sent the board of supervisors, beg- ging them to reconsider the location- of the county seat and put the question to a vote, urging the necessity of such proceedings {rom the fact that by the laws of the ma- jority, greater population, bulk of taxation, and convenience of access, Creston is in every way superior and should be the county seat. There has also been a remonstrance circulated here us well as at Afton, which prays that the location be unchanged and no steps taken by the board to place the matter ‘before the people. Creston has built an ele- gant court house, which it proposes to ded- cate the county should the seat be removed here, and some uncommonly strong influence will be brought to bear upon the board, The “Q" Train Service Reduced. Crestoy, Tn., April 11.—|Special to Tug Bee.]—On Sunday, April 8, the Chicago, Burlington & Quinty railroad company re- wised its schedule of trains, and the new card went into effect at noon. Nos. 14 and 15, formerly daily passenger trawns between here and Burlington, wero made accommo- dation trains and now carry freight. No. 5, formerly a daily train between Council Blufts and Chicago. does not leave Chicago on Sundays. No. 6, formerly a daily, does mot leave Council Bluffs on Saturdays. On the Villisca & Northboro branch, passenger trains Nos. 57 and 53 are cut off entirely; also passenger trains Nos. 71 aud 72 on the Creston & Cumberland branch, passenger trains Nos. 03 and 94 on the Red Cak and Nebraska City branch, and passenger te Nos. 101 and i02 on the Red Oak and Gris- wold branch. Grain Deaters in Session. Sioux Ciry, Ia, April 10.—[Spacial Tele gram to Tug Bee.|—The Northwestorn Iowa Grain Dealers’ association 18 in session here. About forty members are present. The as- sociation decided to iuclude the stock ship- pers, The main purpose of the maeting 1s to take steps to compel the railroads to conform their rates to the recent decision of the inter- state commerce commission. The shippers complain that the roads are still violating that decision and charging more for the long than for the short haul, and more on the ‘branch lines than on the main lines, 1t was decided to male up cases and prosecute the roads, and also to recover overcharges that have 'been made. Commissioner Smth, of the lowa railroad commission, was present aud promised co-operation. The Nebraska railroad commissioners will arrive to-night #ud confor with the shipper —— Close ot the Reunion. ‘BunLiNetox, Ia., April 11.—[Speciul Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The fifteenth annual grand encampment of the department of Jowa, G. A. R, closed to-day. Charles H. £ Smith, of Mt. Pleasant, was elected depart- ¢ ment commander for the coming year, and the next encampment will be held at Des oines. The department convention of the 'oman's Relief corps also closed its labors and the grand oflicers of both organizations ‘were jointly installed av the opera house in the evening. A department testimonial, a wvaluable gold watch, was presented to Past Department Commander General J. M. Tut- tle, of Des Moines, vefore the ceremonies opened, Dr, E. R. Hutchins, of Des Moines, making the presentation address. A Convict Labor Issue. Sroux Ciry, Ia., April 11.—[Special to Tur ‘Beg, | —-Sioux Oiwy contractors are making o great noise because it is alloged that stone which was dressed by prison labor is being used in the now Iowa Savings bank seven- story building here. They claim that it was condition of the bidding for the contract no stone cut by convict labor sbould used, John Kield, the Omaha contractor, wi b8 the contract, denies any knowledge nlnra- labor stone, and he says that the ‘gontract is silont, anyhow, as to where the rials shall be purchased for the build- A Large Becr Selzure. Dus Moixss, la, April 11.—[Special Tele- to Tus Bk |-Threo large wagous W kegs, boer In cases and were salzen by Cousta- bles Hamilton and West from a car on the “Q" track, on Hast First street, to-day. The manufacturer’s mark is on all the kegs and cases, showing thay it came from the C. Zipp sBrewing company, of Chicago. The ship- ment was_all corroctly sealed and labeled, but the addr@ses were numorous and evi- dently fictitious, The selzure was made by the constables on & warrant issued by Jus- tice Johnson. The information leading to this haul, which is the largest by far yet made, was filed by G. B. Hamilton. There were 159 kogs, seven cases and two barrels, ———— A Pastor Resigns, Stoux Crry, 1a., April 11.—|Special to Tanr Ber.|—Rev. Dr. George Knox has resigned as pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Sioux City. The church to-day accepted the resignation and askod the Prosbytory to authorize the action. ~Dr. Knox will accept a mission place under the Presbyterian church in Utah, with headquarters at Salt Lake City. The salary is 1,000 more than that of the Sioux City pastorat e A— A Verdict For $5,000. Srovx Crry, Tn, April 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tik Bee.[—A vordict for $5,000 damages was rendered this aftornoon by a jury in behalf of A. D. Wetmora against Cox & Allen, the buildors of the Stoux City corn palace. ' Wetmore was an employe of the builders of the palace and during its construc- tion foll off the tower, having both logs broken and boing otherwise badly hurt. The suit was for 810,000, Creston’s Live Board of Trade. Cnestox, Ta., April 11.—[Special to Tnr Bee.|—A board of trade committec has out- lined a plan for establishing a normal-com- mercial collegein this city. It is to raise funds to the amount of £10,000 by subscrip- tion, wherewith to purchase grounds and erect & suitablo building. The grounds, building, proporty and business is to be con- tolled by five vrustees. Fears of Drouth Dispelied. WareRLoo, Ta., April 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Brg.]—A soaking rain, the first of tho season, has prevailed in northorn Towa to-day. This dispelsail foars of drouth which the dry weather hitherto bad mspired. Cyclone at Tama City. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., April 11.—A terrific gale struck Tama City, forty miles west of here, this afternoon, unroofing and raising buildings. No one was injured. ——-— A Defaulting Oashier Sentenced. Bostoy, April 11.—tdgar Swan, of Lynn, ex-cashier of the National City bank of Lynn, appeared before Judge Nelson in the United States district court to-day for sen- tence. Swan defalcated with £7,000, about £30,000 of which was surrendéred. He pleaded guilty to two indictments, and was sentenced to five years in the Lawrence jail. The Company Coflapses. New Yomrk, April 1l.—John S. Davis & Co., bankers, who have been recelving sub- seriptions to the stock of the American Meat company, to-day issued notice that they had now ceased re ng subscriptions. Presi- dent Flaglor and Treasurer Moss to-day re- signed their respective offices in the same company. Opening Star Ronte Bids. ‘WasmisxoroN, April 11.—The second as- sistant postmaster-general to-day began opening bids for carrying United States mails on about fifteen hundred star and steamboat routes in several states and territories. About twenty-five thousand bids have been receivéd for this service. Ringo Dosed With Morphine. KANSAS CITy, April 11.—Frank Ringo, one of the catchers of the Kansas City bascball club, swallowed an enormous quantity of morphine this afternoon, and at 10 o'clock to- nightis in a dangerous condition. After cight months' total abstinenco ho began drinking two weeks ago and continued cver since. —_— O'Brien Taken to Galway. DusLiy, April 11.—O’Brien was taken to Galway to-day. The police guard allowed no one %o converse with the prisoner. Sey- eral town commissioners who approached were struck by the police with swords. One man was seriously hurt. Earthquakes in the West Indies. HAVANA, April 11.—A shock of earthquake was felt at Sagua on Tus i That Ofter of $5,000. Our readers will doubtless call to mind the offer so widely advertised for the past ten years by H. H. Warner & Co., the proprietors of Warner’s Sufe Cure and Warner’s Log Cabin Remedies, that they would pay $5,000 to any person who would prove to an impartial referee that they had ever published a testi- monial that was not genuine so far as they knew. This offer had the ring of honesty about it, and as the matter was an es- pecial interest just now we give a copy of the offer as it appears in the Messrs. H. H. Warner & Co.’s pamphl AN OFFER OF £5,00( Every tostimonial published by us 1s bona fide, and, so far as we know, 1s ab- solutely true. To any one who will prove the contrary to an impartial referee we will give 85,000, 5 H. H. WARNER & CO. Rochester, N. Y. January 2, 1888, ‘We ask the reader’s careful attention to the following testimonials, as bearing on the offer, and their unbiased opinion of the same with reference to the 35,000: Towa Crry, Ia., June 30, 1888.—Some weeks since my daughter had a severe attack of rheumatism. She was per- suaded to take one bottle of Warner’s Safe Cure, and one of Warner’s Safe Rheumatic Cure, and has entirely re- covered. We think it wonderful, as twica before she had been confined to her bed for months with it.—Mgs. SYL- VANUS JOHNSON. CAMP VERDE, Arizona, Oct. 27, 1888, —For nearly a year I suffered from gravel, and was under the treatment of a doctor. I took a great deal of medi- cine, buv it all scemed to fail, I then began with Warner’s Safe Cure, and after using one bottie of it began to get better: got another bottle. and took half of it. The gravel stone leit me, and I began to mend. I am now feeling as well as I ever did in my life.—Mns. DOLLY MASON. 231 Myrtle Ave., BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov, 1888, —1n 1866 I was attacked with kidney disease, and suffered for twent; years, applying often for advice to med- ical men of high standing, without any apparent relief. In 1886 1 was advised to try Warner's Safe Cure, and after having used fifteen bottles of it I was completely cured, and am hum)y to state that I have never felt the disease since in any form, P. B, MCMULLEN, NEwARK, N. Y., June 20, 1888, —Last winter I was attacked with severe kid- ney difficulty,which incapacitated me for work, severe pains in the small of the back, attended with almost constant aching on the least. exertion. I suf- ered much pain, the passage of water was a severe trial, accompadied with much scalding and redness of the urine. I felt i was suffering from premonitory symptoms of Bright’s Dis- easo, I procured a bottle of Warner’s Safe Cure, and after taking the first bottle I felt so much improved that [ continued to take it to the extent of four bottles, I am now a new man, able to do a good, hard day’s work, with no recurrence of any troubte with the kid- neys. MANDEVILLE W, PLASS. here is no getting away from such testimony as the above. The offer is genuine, In fact, Messrs. H. H. Warner Co. have always requested that doubters should write direct to persons giving testimonials (euclosing stamp), and who are of necessity, in the great majority of cases, totally unacquainted with the firm, BOUTH OMAHRA. Procecdings of the Olty Oounoil. The first regular business meeting of the new council wi held yesterday afternoon with Mayor Sloane and Councilmen Rafferty, McMillan, Fonno, Johnston, Towl, Bayloas and Burke present. The bonds of Council- men E. B. Towl, John N.Burke, Daniel Rafferty and Ed. Johnston, Polico Judge Patrick J. King and Policeman Martin Laye, wero approved by Mayor Sloane who then named the standing committee appointments, Mr. Johnston moved to lay the appoint. ments on the table, because the mayor had not consulted members in regard to the formation of committees. The motion was carried, Messrs, Johnston, Fenno, Towl, Bayless and Burke voting “aye,” and Messrs, McMillan and Rafferty voting ‘‘no.” Mr, Fenno submitted a list of committoes. This brought about an animatea discussion about the committee lpgfllnlmnnu, and Mr. Johnston moved that the - appointmonts on committees as named in_the paper presented by Mr. Fenno be accepted. The mayor re- fused to put the motion. After the clerk road the statute regarding vetoes by mayors of cities of the second class, a compromise was effected and the following committees wore appointed : Streets, Alleys and Viaduets—Towl, Fenno and Bayloss, Finance—Johnston, Bayless and Fenno, Police—Burke, McMillan and Rafferty. Printing—McMillan, Burke and Towl. Orainances — Johnston, Fenno O'Rovrke. Public Buildings—O'Rourke, Bayless and Johnston. Gas and Public Lights—O'Rourke, Bay- less and Johnston. Charities and Health—Rafforty, O'Rourke and B, 8. Fire ai less, Licensos—0, Rout! and Water—Fenno, Towl and Bay- Rafferty and Fenno. Ar, McMillan offered a resolution to have Messrs, Johnston and Bayless a committee to examine the books of the city and uncom- ploted contracts, and make report as follows : First, Total indebteaness of the city; Sec- ond, The naturo and' amounts of such in- debtedness, and third, the expenditures ot each department of the city during the last fiscal year, and the committee to report at the next meeting. On motion of Towl new rules to govern the council proceedicgs will be adopted. The complaint of C. M. O’Don- ovan, sewer contractor, was referred to the street and alley committee. The Third ward Jail leass, made by B. Jetter, was revoked. Ordinance No. 1327, relating to building in- spection, and defining the inspector’s duties, and ordinance No. 123, declaring all banks of earth six feet high, or more, a nuisance, were referred. A petition signed by most property hold- ers to have N street paved twith oypress Dblocks, from ‘Twenty-fourth to Tiwonty-sev- enth street, was reforred. A cabinet for the police judge court was ordered. Frank Orf's petition, to have directories bought for all city officials, was promptly tabled. e city treasurer's report, showing $44,021.48 in hand, was referred to the finance committee and_ox-Police Judge Reuther's March and April report was _referred w the polico committee. The an- nual report of the ‘city clork the fiscal year us follows, was read: Mayor, £518: salary fund, §2, ity clork, 81,164, city attorney, S1 18, $7,24 treasurer's, §115.45; police, 12 stree 7 advertising, tor, $451; printing, ail, $90105; fire, 053 city se gor, #4; poor, 12 sewer, $10,15 rent of firo hydrants, $308.73: city election, §223; telophone, $20.41; abstracting for spe- cial grading ordinances, $229; viaduct in- spectors, 3633 total bills allowod from April 9, 1888, to April 1, 1880, §137,888, total in- debtedness of city April, 1589, including grading, 62,100 grand total, $330,573.67 . A draft for $20,000 on N. W. Harris ‘& Co,, of Chicago, for' 10,000 on each viaduct fund was ordered. Bills to the amount of $7,673.13 were read and referred to the finance committee, Tho street and alley committee’s report to pay C. M. O’'Donovan_for 125 feet of sewer pipo was adopted. Adjourned to meet Monday afternoon, April 15, at 2 o'clock. A Poisoning Case. What came near being a fatal case of poi- soning occurred a few nights ago. A Mrs. Phenner sent her young son to one of tho drug stores for a vottle of medicine. After the boy had started home, the pharmacist, fearing some mistake about tho deadly drug, started rapidly after the boy to Mrs. Phenner's home. The night was dark and the pharmacist was unable to travol fast, while the boy urged by fear traveled fast over his well known course and when the excited and scared pharmacist arrived at the residonce he found Mrs, Phenner had taken the dose. A stomach bump and prompt remedies soon got Mrs. Phenner out of danger. Robert R. Livingston Post, G. A. R. At the meeting of Robert R. Livingston post, Fo. 232, G. A. R., held last night, it was decided to join with the Omaha G. A. R. on Memorial Day, A committee consisting of Comrades J. ~ W. Cress, Dr. J. M. Glasgow, J. E. Hart, Warner A. Root and Charles R Burgess, was appointea_on Memorial Day services. Comrades Warner A. Root and John K. Hart were saggested for positions on the staff of the department commander. Notes About the City. Willum Boumann intends to join Oklahoma legion. Hermann Zetter will open the Brown Park hotel Friday evening. Charles J, Menter, of Omuha, was the guest of friends in the city yestorday. Daily, Stephenson and Elliott have formed a partnership for commission business. Mrs. W. F. Inden, who has beon ill, is better and is able to visit friends in Council Bluffs. Three carloads of timber, two carloads of stone and two carloads of sand were received Thursday for the L street viaduct. Bids for building St. Agues church, will be received by the Rev, Father Moriarty till Monday noon, the 22d. The Rev. Father Jameg Fitzgerald, of F mont, preached an eloquent and eftective so. mon to & large congregation in St. Bridgov's church last night. A score of couples of colored citizens came down from Omaha to attend a “'storm party’ at Richard Hughes' Thursday evening, and bad a pleasant time. The special meeting of Branch No. 3, C. M. B. A., called for Thursday evening, as postponed till Sunday afternvon, at4 o'clock, iu Knights of Lubor hall, Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday. Palms will be blessed in St. Bridget's church at 8 o'clock mass, and will be distributed at both the 8 and 10:30 o'clock masses. Owing to the absence of Alfred A. Gary from the city, and the inability of A.J. Baldwin to attend, there was no installation ceremonies in Knights of Pythias lodge last night, The Rev. Father D. W. Moriarity, of St. Bridget's and St. Agnes, was in I"remont Wednesday and suug mass and delivered a sermon in the Roman Catholic church, Eve- mont, St. Agues church, the new Catholic church which will bé built this spring in South Omaha, will bs the largest church edi- fice of that deuomination 1n the state, being 54 feet wide and 134 feet long. President John A, Doe has called a meet- ing of the board of trade for Saturday even- ing 1 his ofice underthe Nebraska Savings bank, and invites all citizens to be prescnt and meet representatives of the Mercer motor line. the e AMUSEMENTS, A large audience, not an uncommon peculi- arity of the performances of Lotta, greoted her at the Boyd last night. The play was “Pawn Ticket No, 210, It is needless to say that the patrons were pleased with the performance of the bright litule lady. Yellow Fever at Rio Janerio. WasmiNGTON, April 11.—The United States consul-general at Rio Janeiro has reported to the secretary of state that yellow fever is provalent there to an alarming extent, Charles M. J, Leslie, au American citizen. died at Rio on March 8 from fever, 129 deaths reported Murch 7, twenty-four were caused by yellow fever, thirteen by typhus fever, nine by other fevers, and thirty-three by ‘'acusso pernicioso,” 8 hew disease sup- to be caused by emanations from sew- ers, which, ovlmarw the scarcity of water, caused by toe dryness &1 the season, have uot been properly clasused, " business lawyer who understood the needs of FRIDAY. FIGATING OVER THE GRAVE. Widow and. Children Engaged In Bittet Litigation. AFFECTION AND GRIEF AT COURT, The Affactioh Is For a Dead Man's Chattels and the Grief For Feaf of Losing Them. Judge Strubble's Estate. KANsAS C17Y, Mo., April 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Trne Bre,|—Judge IsaacJ. Ketcham, of this city, loft this evening for Lyons, Kan., where to-morrow he will argue in the probate court of Rice, the question whether letters of administration shall be granted to the wife of the late Judge A. J. Strubble. This is & case full of dramatio interest. Ono evening just at dark about vhree months ago, Judge Strubble drove up to his home just on the outskirts of Liyons. His handsome wife and daughter ran out to meet him, The judge sat upright, but senseless. He was taken to his room, physicians called, but he never recovered consciousness, and died the next day. Stories of foul play were circulated, but nothing on which to base them was ever dis- covered. On the right cheek of the dead man was a bruise, as though made by a heavy blow, and part of the heel from each shoe was gone, The attending physicians pronounced the cause of death apoplexy, their theory being that the judge was stricken while driving, fell forward on the dash-board, which caused the bruise, and upon partial recovery gained his seat, the horse going home without guidance, Judge Strubble left no will. He had an elogant home at Lyons, and owned about three thousand acres of land in ,the .county, valued, with personal property, at about $100,000. Mrs. Strubble applied for letters of administration, which, under the laws of Kansas, entitle her to half eher husband's Kansas property, and place her in charge of his versonal effects in Minard county, Illinois. It is thore his children, by a formor wafo, live, and they oppose tho widow’s admini tration of the estate. The opposition to Mrs. Strubble by the judge's children antedates the widow’s marriage to the judge. Shortly after the judge's first wife died in Illinois, Mvs, Sarah Johnson, a prepossessing and ac- cumlillnllc(l woman moved into the neighbor- hood whero the judge lived. She and the judge soon becamo engaged to be mar- ried. The judge's children opposed 1t, investigated Mrs. Johnson's past life and discovered that she was a married woman She admitted it, but said her husband had deserted her tany years before. Judge Strubble did not abandon Mrs. Johnson, but employed an attorney to procure a divoree for her from her sband. The judge’s children employed an attorney to fizht tho case. The main ground for the opposition was in the allegation ti Mrs. Johnson had not been the wife of Johnson, but t she had been married to Albert Thurber: that he was alive when she married Johnson; that they had not been separated by procoss of law, and that condequently her warriage to Johnson was null and void. Mrs, John- son admitted that when a girl 14 years old she married Albert Phurber, but in a short time he had deser;ed her, and she had every reason to believe that he was dead. Thur- ber was not produced, on the ground that Mrs. Thurber'thad married Johnson in good faith, the cowrtgranted Mrs, Johnson d The case was appealed to tho ap- pellate court, whiéh Bonfirmed the decreo of divorce. Another) appeal waa taken to the supreme court of - the state, resulting in an- other confirmationj Judge Strubble and Mrs, Johnson were thel -married, one daughter was born of this union, When Mrs. Strubble applied for lettors to administer upon hier husvand’s estate she was faced by her old_opponents, tho judge’s first children. They based their opo. on the old groundifof her Thurber, but they'iud in the meantime ‘Thurber and had hiswvidence in th Thurber lives m anorthern coun souri, He has five or six children who was understocod to be hi; died some time ago, and Thurbe now de- clares that she was not his wife, Thurber will probably appear in court to-morrow. TRANS-MISSOUR1 C(;M MISSIONER Representation of This Scction in the Inter-State Railway Commission, The resignation of Addis . Walker as o member of the inter-state raiiway commis- sion, lewves a vacancy in that body which is the attention of business men in ction of the country. of Tu Be sw days ago that the vacan should be business man, was gen erally approved, but ha > been enlarged upon by the idea that the appointec should be a resident of the trans-Missouri country. There 18 now no ma i whoresides further yet the interests of the country w Mississippi or Missouri > “many, varied and importaut as to require a party indenti- fied and coaversant with thom to sutistac torily represent them. Si 100, could well afford to appoiny such a represen- tative, becauso tho east "has alrcady been well supplicd. Messrs, W. wife. She A. Paxton and John A. Mc. Shane favor the appointment ref former holding that a number of « cupable men could be found for tho position. He said that among those available he thought Judge Dundy would malko an e. lent member, and thought that his na: would carry a great deal of weight in Wash- ington, Mr. Paxton thought thata commissioner from this section of the country, a good our people, would be of inealeuluble benefit o the businoss and wunufacturing world. Changes at Kansas City. The Union Pacillc will on May 1 institute a radical change inits departments at Kaasas City. At present the freight and passenger business is being manipulated by F, B, Whit- ney, who is its general agent at that point. Muay 1, John W. Scott, chiof clerk of its gen- eral passenger departmont ut this place, will bo appointed passenger agentin chorge of the passenger depu 1t at that place. The freight departmont will be separated from that of tho passenger, and be placed under tho management of 17, B, Whitn Other changes will follow at_intermediate points which have not as yet been decided upon. The department at Kansas City” will be enlarged and the fucilities of the Kansas division increased. It will bo remembered that Tue Bek about threo weels ago pubfished a report to the effect that _the trafifc ut the above point of the Union Pacific was/being manipulated: by compotitive lines, and that Whiinoy, the general agent, had been tuken to task. A denial was made by (the ofticials, but when proof was furnished in'support of the report, nothing further wassaid, ‘The cause of the coming change is attrivuted to the work of competitive lines, Sloux Gity Rates. A meeting was held at Union Pacific head- quarters yosterday, at which General Passenger Agents Francis, of the Burlington, Teasdaje, of the St Paul & Omaha,. Buchanan of the Elkilorn, and Lomax, of tho Union Pacific, were present. The wegting was called for the purpose of establiliing rates on business originating at Sioux, Lity in view of the Union Pacific_openiniz'up another western outlet &t that place to points west, Qhe following basis was sgreed upon: From Sioux City to local points in Nebraska and Kunsas the same as via Council Bluffs, Fremont or Norfolk, On business for Cheyenne, Denver and Pueblo the rate from Sioux City to be $1 higher than from Coun- cil Bluffs. On business west of Cheycnne the rates from Sioux City wo be the same as from Council Bluffs, Appointed Commereial Agent, J. A. Wilson, fora long time commercial agent of the Missour: Pacific at this place and a hale fellow well-met, has just been ap- pointed commercial agent of the Southern Pacific with headquarters at El Paso, Texas. The circular annouucing his appointment reached Omaha yestorday. Hacknoy Arrives. Clem Hackney and wife arrived from the Mr. Hacknav was until re- APRIL 12, 1859. ocontly superintendent of motor power of the Union Pacific, and is now filling a temporary position with a compressed paper company at a handsome salary. He met many of his former nssociates hore upon his arrival. He will sojourn here for several days, A Question of Rates. The representatives of the Western States Passenger associntion will meet at Chicago to-dap. The principal matter to come up before the meoting is the second-class ratos that has just been put in botween Chi- cago and Helona, making a fare of 4. Southwestern lines have objected, and it is thought the rates will be cancelled. Rallroad Notes, W. H, Hulbert, general westorn passenger agent of the Erie at Chicago, is in the city. General Purchasing Agent McKibben, of. the Union Pacifie, will leave for Denver this evening to inspect the stono quarrics and othor matters connected with his dopart- ment. T, W. Teasdale, of the Chicago, Omaha, is in the oity. General Passenger Agent Lomax and his rivate secretary, B. B. Deems, of the Union Pacific, have gone to Portland on business connected with the passenger de- partment. E. Buckingham, accountant of the Union Pacifiv, is at Boise City. goneral. passongor. agont St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mrs, Goodson Dead. Mrs. Goodson, who was so_frightfully in- jured bya stroet car on Farnam street, Wednesday night, diod at St. Joseph's hos- pital at 1 o'clock this mornin izt An Eatire Family Cremated. ATLANTA, G, April 11.—The house of W. P. Ward, carpenter and millwright, living in Robin county, burned last night. The en- tire family, consisting of his wifo and five children, verished in the Humes, Grand Forks' Mayor Doad. s Hor SrriNas, Ark., April 11.—J. S, Eshol- man, mayor of Grand Forks, Dak., and a prominent banker of that place, was stricken with paralysis while out riding yesterday, and died during the night. M ACKENZIE AT POWDER RIVER How the Cheyennes Were Routed By His Unexpected Attack. Many of the old soldiers who followed General George A. Custer duving the war must have read with regret in a rvecens issue of Ti BEE General Bris- bin’s article in which he stated that the terrible disaster which overtool: the Seventh cavalry on the 25th of June, 1876, was due to ‘‘Custer’s folly.” The writer transcribed the evidence at the court of inquiry which was held in Chicago, in 1880, in the Palmer house. He heard the testimony of the different witneses. He subsequently visited the battlefield, and gives it as the deliberate opinion of many witnes- ses that had Major Reno obeyed orders General Custor would have come off victorious. Custer’s orders to Reno were: ‘“‘Charge the village; I will sup- port you.” The testimony showed that he did not charge the village; that after a weak demonstration against it he halted; that tho enemyin his front teft him, presumably to attack Custer. This was Reno’s opportunity which by neglecting to accept he sacrificed the gallany cerand his command. He had nothing in his front, and had he then charged he would have placed Sitting Bull between two fi and had it not resulted in a complete victory it would have been in any case a 'AND-OFF YOR CUSTER.” ear 1576 was a bad one for Uncle Sam’s troops. Military operati pushed with the utmost activity but meager vesults. Early in Novem- ber General Sheriden — organized a cavalry expedition from which, as he informed the secretary of . he expected good resul It was composed of the Fourth and Fifth cavalry under the conmand of General Ronal 8. Mackenzie. General Macken- z1e with his regiment, the Fourth cav- aley—had been brought in from the In- dian Territory shortly after the Custer massacre and had been piaced in charge of Red Cloud agoncy where he disarmed the indians and prevented the intended outbre On November 14, the Pow- der River expedition under General Crook. crossed the North Platte in a blinding snow storm and on November FICATIONS. Ex-Oity Engineer Rosowater Talks on Their Legality. Civil Engineor Rosowater, when asked for his views upon the paving contract muddle, said: ‘‘The same general law relating to bidding exists now that existed at the boginning of such work somo eight years ago, and during the first two years of our paving experience it was customary to create districts first, and thon let the property ownors in the distriots make their selection, and then advortise for bids upon these specifications, This was in compliance with the strict lettor of tho law. *Iiven the first asphalt pavements Iaid noro under tho Barber asphalt paving specifica- tion were remodeled by the board of public works, so as to make them general in their nature, and to at least make the semblance of a call for competitive bids on that mater- ial. Though it was generally recognize that this company was practically the only company reputed to be able to carry out these specifications in the manner and of the character anticipated by the public. Sev years afterwards, the idea, as the numbe paving districts, and the domana for paving increased, it was thought best, all things considered, to advertiso once each yoar for paving of the various classes that would bo most liable to bo selected by the poople, The legality of such a proceduro was the only ~ question we had any doubt about, but we came to tho conclusion that, all things duly weighed, the public would be better served by competition on these various specifications on a large scale, 25, the cavalry command under Mack- enzie, cut loose from the column and strack for the north fork of the Powder River. The guide had located a for- midable villuge of Northern Cheyennes ina canyon or fastness of the river. The was about four miles long and : in width from a quarter of a mile 1o a mile at the base of the hills. Tt v intersected throughout by scone of ravines from ten to fifty feet doep and was a te v difficult country in the best of weather, but in the blizzard then ov- taining almost impassable. Its direction ran about enst and west, and the north fork of the Powder river ran along the southern side, Tts western end terminated in a range of flat hills with rock and brush on the sides of the canyon. The weather wasso severe that the Cheyennes expected no attack and vested in fancied security. As in the majority of General Mae- kenzie's fights, the assault was made at night, and the surprise complete, but tho Indians fought desperately and bravely; they were driven from ravine o ravine until the village and canyon were captured. The 10ssto the In- dians was fifty killed, 500 ponies cap- tured, and the destruction of 200 te- pees und contents and the winter sup- ply of dried meat. General Mackenzie's loss was slight, but amongst the killed was Lieutenant John A. McKinney, a bright and prom- ising young officer of the Fourth cavalry, for whom Geueral Mackenzie had an especial regard. Pifty pack horses were loaded with buffalo robes taken from the topees by the Indian scouts, besides a large amount of amunition. This was the most severe blow the Indians had received since the out- break and justified General Sherdan’s confidence in General Mackenzie o in- flict it. The Truth About the Mind-C Tu view of what has been done in curing disease by the aid of mental in- fluence, the public has a right to de- mand that our physicians shall give us the benefit of this' healing agency, says F. A, Fernald in the Popular Science Monthly. Mental influence is a pleasant and inexpensive medicine; it cures in some cases where drugs fail, and it shortons the term of sickness and lightens its pain in many other cuses; furthormore, iv has no injurious ineci- dental effects, But the mind-cure should be taken out of the hands of the untrained and irresponsible visionaries and the impostors who now practice it, or it will add a terrible amount of suf- fering and death to what it has already caused, These enthusiasts, carried away by their seeming successes in a few cases, insist that the mind-cure is the only treatment that is worth any- thing in all diseases and forall persons. They know too little about the naturc of disease to recognize symptoms which indicate the fitness of this agency, too little of science in general to realize that a science suitable to remove one condition may be entirely 1nadequate or unsuitable to counteract another. B Piano tuning at Hospe's. upon the theory that the contractor could do tho work cheaper if he did moro of 1t than if he bid upon a singlo district or street, and the advantage of such a courso would bo to expedite work and save much annoyance resulting from advertising in each caso soparatoly for cach district and giving separate notices to property owners from time to time. No ono seems to have raised any issue upon this point 8o far as I know to this date, but the other points, which I notico are boing raised, that of receiving bids on specifications prepared by each bidder aro open to various objoctions—not only upon tho ground that itwould tako away the pre- rogative of the board of public works and the engineer of making specifications upon which work waa o bo based, but also in- volved what scems 10 me o legal impediment to its practical execution of accepting a proposal upon whicn there is no competing bid. I don't think there can be any question but that the board and the engincer should in_every case pre- pare the plans and specifications for all pub- lic work, no matter of what nature. This is no new question. Mr. James Creighiton, as chairman of the board, raised this issue threo years ago, that the peoplo could not specify the proportion and detail features of paving matorial. That was the provinco of the city; tho property owners under the provisions of the charter have the Fight to name the ma- terial that shall constitute the pavement. This may imply both foundation and surface but cerjainly cannot be construed % out of the hands of tho ex perts cmployed by the city the right and power to specify how that foundation shall be built, in_what _the proportion of the various parts'shall be, both as to depth of foundation and depth and _width of paying blocks, suitable to the _special grade of the streot aud character of the servica to be per- formed. I have no doubt that the board of public works means well, and I think that this_matter,: has probably erred if the points raised involve probable legal compli- cations more from n desiro of expediting worl, and probably through thoughtlessness overlooked some of these features tho papers have raised, because they have never been made before.” The Incorvorated Boyd. Ex-Mayor Boyd says there is no particular significance in the organization and incorpo- ration of an opera house company. ‘It simply means that we concluded to put the business in better shape and get ready for future plans. Build a new theater? No, not soon av least. I don't think the timo has come yet to do that, but when it does we will be ready.” It is understood from other sources, however, that this organization has in view the erection, within the next two years, of u magnificent opera house, and they 'already have thoir business eyes on two or three available sites. Reorganizing the M. K. & T. New Yonk, Aoril 11.—The diractors of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad to-day approved the proposition for a reorganiza- tion of the company. It provides foran assessment of 10 per cent on stock and the refunding of bonds; also that the fixed charges shall not exceed §1,500,000 per an- num. Bondholders are to receive preterred stoek equal to the loss entailed by scaling down the interest. The executive committee was given full power to carry out the re- organization on tho general terms proposed. paiteney Tanner's Pension Order. WasnIxGToN, April1l.—Commissioner of Peosions Tanner to-day issued an order holding that ‘‘whenever a pensioner is dis- abled in the hand or foot in 4 degree entitling him to §24 per month under the act of March 3, 1883, such pensioner shall, by reason of that fact, be entitled to a rate of $30 per month under the act of August4, 1856 This order will favorably affect the pensions of from 600 to 800 disabled veterans of tho late war. Placed on the Retired List. ‘WasHINGTON, April 11,—Paymasters J. R. Carmody and F.H. Hinman have been placed on the retired list of the navy. A NEW OKLAHOMA ORDER. Harrison's Proclamation Too Sweop- ing In Its Terms. NECESSARY WORK IMPEDED, Important Concessions to Be Granted to Intending Settiers Upon Recommendation of the Secoretary of the Interlor, May Cross the Cherokeo Outlot, Wasiixaroy, April 11.—It appears that the president's proclamation opening a por- tion of the Oklahoma lands to settlers was more sweeping in its terms than was in- tended in the matter of excluding persons from entering upon lands bofore tho date named in the proclamation. Under its torms army officors have been compelled to keop out ofcials of the interior department, whose duty it is to provide for the establish- ment of new land offices. To relieve theso officials an order made to-day by the war do- partment for their admission into the torrle tory, In answer to an inquiry from the secrotary of war on behalf of a large number of per- sons contemplating sottlement in Okla- homa, asking if permission is to bo given these intending settlers to cross the Cherokeo outlet to the northern line to Oklahoma about the 22nd day of April, the dato on which the president's proclamation opening the torritory goes into effoct, tho secretary of the interior has replied in part as follows: “T think they may be allowed to cross without extraordinary delay, and I, there- fore, recommend that you instruct your commanding officers to place 1o obstruction in the way of persons who desire to journey in good faith, in a quiet, peaceful and orderly manner, upon and along public highways, post, military roads, or estabhshed and cus: tomary eattle trails through tho Cherokeo outlet, in going forward to the tract of land to be opened for scttloment, Care should bo taken to have the Indians understand that by this passage there is no disposition to appropriato their lands, and that it will bo continued no longer than ab- solutely necessary after the first migration to the Oklahoma country is over. Military forces should then scout the Cherokee outlet and require all persons unlawfully there to move on, either back to Kansas or over into the Oklahoma lands.” 'he secretary in another part of the lot- tor says that he doems tho settlers entitied to as much consideration as has been given to cattlemen and others who heretofore have been permitted to travel through this ontlet, 1t is urged upon the secretary, among other reasons for granting this permit, that settlers coming through the Chick: asaw and other Indian lands are gathering on the immediate borders of the Oklahoma tract, thus putting those in Kan- sas who mu: s throvgh the outlet at a dis- advantage. movement will be allowed under this permit until full authority and in- structions shall have been received by the military in charge of the matter . The recommendations of Secretary Noble wero laid before the president by Secretary Proctor, and, after consideration, an order bearing upon the subject was sent from the war department this afternoon to the army officers in charge on the border of Indian erritory, presumably to carry into practical effect Secretrry Noble's recommendations, Authoritative information on this point is, however, withheld. e The Armes Court-Martial, WasmiNaToy, April 11.—The court-maz:tia appointed to try Cavtain Armes for conduct unbecoming an oficer and a gentleman met this morning and took a recess until 1 o’clock to give Captain Armes an opportunity to se- cure a couple of witnesses. When the court reassembled,the defendant announced that he had selected Captain Knox, First cavalry, as his counsel. knm& much'as Captain x was a member of the court-martial, it was nccessary that he should first be relieved. The judge-advocate therefore securad consent of the secretary of war to the arrangement, and_ Captain Knox was relieved by special order. He stated that he was not prepared immediately to pro- ceed in the case, and the court adjourned until to-morrow. 14 Trespass Suits Saspended. WAsSHINGTON, April 11.—Sebretary Noblae to-day in a letter to the attorney-gencral, re- quested that the United States attorney for Montana be directed to suspend all action, either civil or criminal, against the Missoula Mercantile company and Northern Pacific ratbrond for timber trespass on public lands in Montana until the same can be nvesti- gated with a view to their dismissal, as re- quested by the United States district attor- ney. The amount of lumber involved is over forty million feet, besides a large amount of cord wood and railroad ties. It is under- stood that it would be extremely difiicult, it not altogether imvossible, for the gover ment at this late day to secure sufticient evi- denco to maintain these suits, Spooner Goingto Europe. ‘WasuiNarox, April 11,—Senater Spoouer, of Wisconsin, expects to leave Washington for home in a few days, and shortly thero after go to Europe, remaining there several months. Pears Soap Fair white hands. Brightclear complexion Soft healthful skin. Y PEARS’—The Great English Complexion SOAP,~-Sold Evawm.!' LTO i WORLD MADE ONLY gy Geo.AMACBETH&CO. PitTsBURGH,PA. LAMPF (@MNEYs 'HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR, Hardware and Cutlery, Mechanics’ 1ools, Fine Bronze Builders’ Goods and Bufalo Socalos, 1405 Douglas St., Omaha. STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING cO. Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventil: ‘Apparatus and Supplies. ating Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps, Etc,