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

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE S DR, CRONIN SEEN I TORONTO An Acquaintance Olaims He Saw Him There. THEY STILL BELIEVE HIM TRUE. His Friends In Ohloago Hold An In- dignation Meeting and Declare He Has Been Murdered — Wood« ruffs Theory Weakening. Conflicting Stories Multiply. Tonoxto, Ont., May 1L—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber.]—The Chicago detectives can give up their search for the body of the missing Dr. Cronin. The doctor was in To- * ronto and was spoken to by a man who knew him intimately. Shortly after 10 o'clock in the morning, as Charles Long, a former Chi- cagoan, but for some months a resident of this city, of which he is a native, was walk- ing down the street, he saw in front of the Arcade the well known figure of Cronin. ‘With tho latter was a stranger, a man of me- dium size, wearing a full beard and dressed in & dark business suit. Cronin was the fam- “ ily physician of Long while he lived in Chi- cago. Greatly surprised, Long extended his band and said: “Why, how are you, doc- tort What are you doing her 2 Cronin involuntarily lifted his hand and said: “How d—" then suddenly dropped his hand by his side and said brusquely: “My dear sir, you have the advantage of me." “What do you mean?” said Long. know me well enough.” “My doar sir,” rejoined the doctor. *I don’t know you and if you speak to me again Ishall call a policoman and have you ar- rested.” Long saw that Cronin was determined not to admit his identity, and did not reply; and the doctor and companion passed on. Long concluded that Cronin would not remain in Toronto long after being recognized,and went atonce himself to the union depot. After waiting about an hour he saw a carriage drive up with the doctor, his unknown friend and a youngand stylishly attired woman, whom Long describes as havieg a pleasant and at- tractive face, with the air-and bearing of an American. The doctor's companion went o the ticket ofices and purchased three tickets, and tho trio boarded the 12:20 train with tiokets for Suspension Bridge. The party did not leave the train at the bridge, but pro- ceeded on their way east, probably to New York. A search at all the hotels failed to ro- veal where Cronin stopped while in the city. At the Rossin house, however, a guest an- swering perfectly his description took dinner Thursday. He declined to register, but paid for a dinner in advance, and immediately dining left tho house. It is not known that Cronin has any relatives in the city but his mother-in-law and nephew live at St. Catherines, a few miles away. Chiet Detective Elliott says he has located the men King and Fairburn, who went with ‘Woodruff in the wagon which carried the . woman's remains to Lincoln park, and that ho can put his hands on them whenever he wants them. The police who dragged the ponds in Lin- coln park for the mutilated remains of the woman, with whose death the mysterious dis- appearance of Dr, Crouin is supposed to be connected, found nothing, Investigation this morning developes the fact that the girl Alice Villavaso, whose body was supposed to be the one taken from the barn and carried to Lincoln park in tho trunk, is still aliv WHAT IS FRIENDS SAY. There was a quiet gathering iu one of the club rooms of the Grand Pacific hotel this afternoon of a number of representatives of the Irish socicties of the city. For a time the object of the meeting wus concealed, but as the assembly grew in numbers the sentis ment became more outspoken, and before the meeting was called to order many were loudly condemning what they termed the murder of Dr. Cronin. It was a meeting _called during the, morning by Jobn F. Scanian to take some action con- corning Dr. Cronin’s disappearance. There was no mistaking the feeling of the meeting. That the doctor had disappeared through the influence or work of the enemies of the Irish cause, was assumed. Nearly all the speeches were made on this basis, aad the people who were present say, that nothing that can be done will bo left ‘undone in unraveling the mystery of his disappearance. Oue man said, before the meetiug was called to_order, that all the dispatches from difterent. points, stating that the doctor had been seen in one place and in_ an- other are part of a deep laid scheme of his enemies to withdraw attention from Chicago. He said als “Not only do I believe Dr. Cronin dead or alive never lett Chicago, but 1 believe there are so many implicated in his disappearance that 1t cauriot long remain a mystery. John F'. Scanlan, in opening the ‘meeting, said he had a dispatch from Philadelphia urging that immediate action be taken, and offering, if necessury, $10,000. Other offers of money had been received. Chairman Hurley spoke pretty freely in regard to some prominent lrish-Americans, who had beon invited to the meeting, but ‘who had not come. Father Toomey, a Catholic priest from Polo, 111, said no one must_put any depend- ence in the newspapers. He believed the police and the newspapers are working in conjunction in this matter. The newspapers give but one side of the story. A gentleman from Indianapolis, whose name could not be learned, asserted his positive belief that Cronin 1s dead and buried, and passionately urged vigorous action. Judge Mynes and John F. Scanlan said an investigation should be instituted at once, Chairman Hurley said: ‘‘Whatever may have been Cronin's fate, let it be said that his friends spent §100,000, if necessary, to find out whether ho was true or false.” Colonel W. P. Rend, the well-known coal operator, was elccted treasurer of the fund proposed to be rawsed. A committee of ten rowminent Irish-Amoricans was selected to b at onco @ thorough investigation into the mystery of Dr. Cronin's disappearance, the search to be conducted in any manner the committee elect. NOT 50 SURE. The assurance of the anthorities last night, that the story of young Woodruff, about the trunk with & body in it, cleared up the myss tery of the dissppearance of Dr. Cronin, has received & set-back, to-day. Their suppo- tion is that the mysterious person, whom ‘'oodruff heard called “Doc,” was only a theory, based principally on Woodruffis bo- lief, tha he resembled the missing doctor. The latter's friends scout the idea tha Cro- nin was the man or that he could be con- nected with such a case, as the lice sup- Elodl\mbo. Thoy say the charge does m & great wrong, and most of them wre still eonvinced he s dead—the victim of some plot ‘Woodruff was subjected L0 a sovere exami. Bation again to-day by 8 pumber of officers, but his story was not materially shaken. Theo police oficials are inclined to be divided their beliefs, some of them thinking that the mysterious ‘‘Do¢" was Cronin, while the mafority think Woodruff is mistaken. 'Thoy also‘ineline to think that Woodruff is keep ing something back which may be import- #nt. Oue thing is very certain, and that is, that up to a lute hour this evening the police have been unable to find the slightest trace of the body wnich Woodruff says he left ~with King and Fairburn fo Liscoln park, abd the latter are also still missing. The police, however, are confident they can place hands on them in aday or so. Captain Schaak, who is con- ducting the search on the North side, say: Woodruft's story lm 0 be y mnk but that he there some- else behind it. The captain doubts if the matter has :u{ wnx;gull;: with Croniu's ce, but would give a good deal to r hold of Lae body which was 1 the trank. o is also very angry with the Conklins, with whom Dr. Cronin resided. They say the application of Woodruft's story to Dr. Cronins caso is milicious and reiterate their © some i oralt ey memy. This y say, and Bohaack oan 0ot obtain from them oue “You fota of the information of which he says they must have a fund, The friends of .Cronin place no reltance in the atory from Toronto, of the dector being seen there by Charles Tong, formerly of Chicago. They say it can't be true; that it's simply “Tascott” swry. — - STATE NEWS, Thoe Keya Paha Troudl Fremoxt, Neb., May 11.—(Special Telo gram to Twe Bem.]—GQovernor Thayer was in Fremont, this afternoon, on his return from his trip with the state board of assess- ment, on their tour over the Fremont, Elk- horn & Missouri Valley railroad. He ttopped off, on Thursday evening, at Ainsworth, where he found ateam waiting, and was driven that night twenty-five miles to Spring- view, where he went to inquire into the mat- ters concerning the Keya Paha county cattle stoaling. He said he uddressed a big public out-door meeting at Springview, yesterday afternoon, there being 1,000 people present from all parts of the county. He explained the law in tho case, and said it must be en- forced, but that ho would not send troops unless called for by the sheriff of the county. Those present voted, almost unanimously, to iot bygones bo bygones, 1f_cattle and horse- stealing conses for the future, The governor thinks the trouble will cease. He wus highly impressod with the country and the char- actor of the citizens of that' sectjon, and is hopeful that the unruly elemeit will subside, Another Pub. Func. in Beatrice. Bearrice, Neb., May 11.—[Special to T Bee. |—Next Tuesday evening Mayor Kret- sincer will present the name of E. alis- bury to the council for water commissioner. This office is now hela W. A. Wagner, who is also city clerk. A recent ordinance sepa- rates these offices. Mr. Wagner has tendered his resignation as city clerk, and is a candi- dute also for appointment as water commis- missioner. The mayor says he thinks it would be for the bost interests of the city to make a change, and thinks Mr. Salisbury the right man for the place. This office pays £1,000 ver year, and tho clerkship §500, The council have 'laid tho resignation of Mr Wagner on the table for the present. —_— Murder Trial Begun. Mapisoy, Neb., May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnie Bee,|—The case of the stato vé. Soulier ana Boru, for the shooting of Dr. Kelley, superintendent of the asylum at Norfolk, was called to-day at 10:30. The state was assisted by Hayes, of Norfolk, and Estelle, of Omaha. The cousel for the de- fenso are Allen, Robinson and Reed, of Madison. A large crowd was in attendance to-day. A friction in the legal machinery was created by the counsel for the defense, trying to obtain_from Dr. Hasson certain evidence regarding Dr. Kelley and Gov- ernor Thayer, but the objections of the stato were sustained by the court. The court then adjourned till Monday. Licenscs Granted in Holdroge. HoLbreok, Neb., May 1l.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—The four saloon licenses in this place expired the last day of April. The ap- plications for new ones were each accom- panied with a remoustranco. The city council, for the past week, bas held nightly sessions to hear the cases,” Nearly all of the Iuwyers in the place have been employed by tho two sides. The matter has been com- promised by the withdrawal of the remon- strances. Licenses have been issued to tho saloons that were runniug during the past year, in addition to four druggists’ permits igranted. Gored by a Bull, BENKLEMAN, Neb., May 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tar Bre.|—Willlam Bloom, aged twonty-three, living some fifteen miles south- west of this place, was gored in o terriblo mbnner by a ferocious bull. The animul came av him when his back was turned, run- ning its horn through his thigh; then throw- ing him the air the animal caught him 10 such a manner as to disembowel him. The bull kept tossing him about, as & cat would a mouse, for about fiftecn minutes, when ho was rescued. Drs. Maple and Reed were in attendance, and report but little hopes of his. recovery. - Staking the Sioux ‘Reservation. Nionrara, Neb., May 10.—[Special to T Beg.]—The settlers who have tuken posses- sion of some of the select lands in the Sioux reservation opposite here remain undis- turbed, and others will run the risk of stak- ing out claims. This town is made the trad- ing point in consequence of the large com- bination bridee bullt over the Niobrara river a fow years since by the government at a cost of §12,000, the crossing being danger- ous to life and property when forded. 1t is the only crossing on the Niobrara river until Fort Niobrara is reached. Mulcting the Railroads. NeLsoN, Neb., May 1L.—|Special to Tue Bee.]—The term of the district court just adjourned has been marked by the trial of five railroad cases, in each case the roads having to pay considerable damages. In one case only $100 damage was assessed, where a man was killed, it is claimed, through the negligence of the com This case will be appealed. It is said that the railroads will hereafter be apt to let Nuckolls county severely alone. el Gave the Game to the Athletics. CINCINNATI, May 11.—At a meeting of the board of directors of the American associa- tion, this afternoon, 1t was decided, after hearing the ovidence, that at the game played at Ridgewood, N. Y., last Sunday, between the Athletics and Brooklyn, the umpire erred in deciding the game a draw, and the board reversed the decision and gave the game to the Athletics by a score of nine to none. Church-Building In Seward. SEwARD, Neb.,, May 11.—[Special to Tna Ber.]—The Methodists are agitating the question of building a new church at a cost of about $15,000. They have been iting aid from ‘everybody, infidel and christian, and about #5,000 is' pledged. A resolution passed a short time ago by the W. C. T U. to boycott all those who signed the saloon application for License is making some peopie rather slow in subscriving. — A Merobant Under Arrest. FaArpury, Neb.,, May 11L.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee]—Jacob Nickelloft, of Steele City, was arrested to-day at the in- stance of King Bros, of Chicago. He 1s charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses. His trial occurs Tuesday, His stock ot:omi- has been taken by R. L. Mo- Donald & Co., of St. Joseph, under a chattel mortgage. Atkinson Base Ballists. ATKINSON, Neb., May 10.—[Speclal to Tar Bee.|—Atkinson, this week, formed a base ball association with s paid up capital of $600. The olub has peen reorganized with the addition of severai strong players, and will certainly make it ln'amuuq for some of the so-called “crack clubs" of North Nebraska. — A Blaze in Atkinson. Ark1NsoN, Neb, May 1L—([Special to Tug Bee. |—The first fire this place has had for three years, and the second during its existence, occurred yesterday in the burning of a fine barn belonging to H. J. Armholt. Several head of hogs were cremated, but the rest of the stock was rescued. The adjoin- ing buildings were saved with difoulty. A Petty Prosecution. Guaxt, Neb.,, May 11—[Special Telegram to Tux Bee. |—There is a gooa deai of public feeling here over what seems to be & mali- cious prosecution. Dr. Cooper was arvested for the theft of seven ears of corn, valued at 1cent. The doctor was acquitted after a tedious trl, but the case costs the county about §150. Pl . Thrown #rom a Buggy. ALviox, Neb., May 11.—(Special Telegram to Tne Bee. |—Mrs. J. L. Rumble was thrown from & buggy this afterncon sad picked up in an uncenscious condition. It s feared her injuries will prove fatal. 3 & R, HUSTON TARES THE 0ATH The New United States Treasurer Enters Upon His Duties. OMAHA POSTOFFICE SITE. 1t1s Still Wrapped iniMystery—It is Thought Roosevelt Will Accept the Oivil Commission Appointment, WasnrxoToN Bureau, Tie Omana Ber, 518 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasnixarox, D.C., May i1. Hon. James N. Hustop took the oath of treasurer of the United States, at half past 2 o'clcek, this afternoon. This was the cele- bration of the fortioth anniversary of his birthday. He immediately named George ‘W. Robertson, of Mount Vernon, Ind., as his representative in the count of the cash on hand, and a representative of the depart- ment, A. T. Huntington, chief of the div ion of loans and currency, was also named. The treasurer had on hand when he opened business, this morning, 191,071,076 in cash. As soon as the doors 1o the cashier's room were closed, at 2 o'clock, and the public shut out, the representatives named entered and assumed chargo, and began to count the cash, 1t will take from four to six weeks to com- plete the work. Immediately after Mr. Huston took the oath he repaired to his oftice on the first floor on the north side of the treasury building, and a large force of employes filed in and were introduced to him, THE POSTOFFICE SITE, A brief of the Omaha public building site case is being prepared in the office of the su- pervising architect of the treasury, to be presented to Secretary Windom on next Tuesday. well be expected within a day or two thereafter. The socre- tary says be has not attempted to get at the real merits of the case, as it appears on pa- por, and refuses to say what he thinks of it. Architect Windrim and Assistant Secrotary Butchellor are also non-committal, and no one can get. the least inkling s to what the outcome will be, ROOSEVELT. Theodore Roosevelt has telegraphed from New York that he will arrive on Monaay. 1t is assumed that he will accept the appoint- ment on the civil- service commission, and that there will immediately follow a resigna- tion. It is generally beiieved that Mr. Lyman will not be retained on the board longer than is necessary to perfect a com- plete reorganization of the commission and the various branches of its service, and in- struct the new commissioners and their as- sistants in their duties. A good deal of new work has been brought upon the commis- sion by the inclusion of the railway mail ser- vice in the civil service list, and the em- ployes are kept very busy arranging the now order of examinations. HOT WEATHER. Notwithstanding the territic storms, the intensely hot weather continued to-day. It did not reach quite the the height, however, that it did on yesterday, whon the thermom- eter registersd 93 in the shade. The 90's wore reached at_one time, this afternoon. The weather bureau predicts that it will be cooler, 'The inhabitants of the national capi- tal are almost prostrated by the early and intense heat. A STAD DAKE. Au hour after President Harrison and fanily left Washington for the two days’ trip down the Potomac this morning on the United States steamer *“Despatch,” the law- ye:s of Washingion took the steamer Arrow Sunth, aud with Secretary Noble, Attorney Geueral Miller, Chief Justice Fuller, Jus- tices Miller and Harlan, of the United States supreme court, and about fifty other invited guests, left for Marshall Hall, about seventy miles down the Potomac, to’ have a shad bake, Secretary Windom coutinues indis- vosed. Secretary Blaine is also_slightly in- disposed and there was practically a suspen- sion of political business around tho depart- ments aud the white house. MRS, WARRISON HOUSE CLEANING. The inmates of the executive mansion are indulging in house cleaning. This is going on under the personal supervision of Mrs. Harrison and her sister, Mrs. Lord. The carpets in somo parts of the house have been takon up and matting is boing put down in their place. The curtains and hangings are down and the woolens are packed away where the moths will not reach them. Since returning from New York, Mrs. Harrison has felt very much better than at any time since the inauguration, and she is turning her attention to the rearraugement of many interior decorations of the old mansion which is to be her home for four years at least. The fact that Mrs. Harrison does not require tho services of a housekeeper has excited some comment among her acquaintances in Washington. It isan unusual thing for the first lady of the land to wo_ about tho executive mansion directing theaffairs of the household. and taking a hand when there is a good devl of work to do. Mrs. Harrison re- ceives a number of callers every afternoon. She is determined she will have more room in the white house if possible. The other day she made a tour of the garret, and found several rooms on the floor next'to the roof filled with old books and public_documents. They were covered with dirt and cobwebs, She consulted the president and determined to clear out the place. Wagon loads of stufft were taken away. Much of it was journais of congress running back a auarter of a century, aad reports from the various execu- tive départments, It is probable that the turning out of ~ this trash will make a healthier avmosphere around the executivo mansion. It will, at least, give moro room to the family. > HARKISON'S TRIP, It may be that President and Mrs. Harri- son will not return to Wushington until Tuesday morning. 1f the weather continues vleasant down the Potomuc around Ches- peake bay and in the vicinity of Fortress Monroe, they will linger until Monday night and reach Waskington on Tuesday morning. Mondays are the private days of the presi- dent, and he can, if he chooses, take one more day of rest'and do no 1njustice to the public. At the cabinot meeting on Tuesday it is expected that a large number of ap- pointments will be agreed upon. It is stated that all flve auditors of the treasury depart- ment, not yet appointed under this~adminis- tration, have been named by or to the secre- tary of the treasury. Johu R. Lynch, of Mississippi, the = colored man Who acted as ' temporary chairmun of the republican convention in Chicago in 1 is to be one of them. A number of surveyors of customs and col- lectors of internal revenue have been deter- mined upon, and they are nervously await- ing the announcement of their appointment. 1f the president could have a couple of weeks of time to himself without the intrusion of callors or the further introduction of appli- cation from oftice- the whole guhuc service could be almost reorganized, ut there is such a flood of callers and such 8 mass of mail every day that most of his time is taken up listening to verbal appeals or cousidering written statements. This leaves him no time for final action. A big hole, however, is to be made in the appoint- ment list during the next two weeks. There are over a hundred men n Washington daily expocting their names to appear for some place in the consular service. MISCELLANEOUS, Joseph H. r, of Paris, IlL, has been appointed special agent of thé goneral land department. A. E. Harkey, of Orleans, in the Republi- can valley, is ia Washiugton looking after some pmrny interests here. He is nota member of the ofice-scekers or those seek- ing peculiar favors for others, and therefore enjoys the beauties of the national capital Just now. Mrs. Van Wyck, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, is now pronounced out of danger by her sttending physiciau Dr. Murphy, of the Columbus hospital. James Harlan, of Iowa, is at Wormley. Pexny S, He amn, ——— Fire Record. MiLwAUKEE, May 11.—A spacial from Fort Atkiuson, Wis., says the Cornish, Curtis & Greene dsiry manufacturiog establishment, the Northwestern Manufacturing company's warchouse, occupied by Zeugher & Hoffwan, lumber dealers and” adjoinitg coal sheds burued this morniog. Coroish, Curtis & Greene's loss is $125,000, with $60,000 fnsur- anoo; Zou & Hoftmau's loss is 5,000 with $3,000 insurance. DAY, MAY 12. 1889—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE EAATERN FLOODS. - Five ldves I and Muoh Damage Donego Property. Prrtsnvre, Mg 12.~The heaviest rain storm for many years passed over this city last night, flooding collars and doing consid- erable other damage. Landshdes are re- ported on nearlyeqll the railronds loading into the city, but pdfar as known there have een no fatalitios. fThe low lands along the Onio river were W1y flooded, and numerous farms were complotely washed out. 'The storm lasted about three hours aud the rain- fall was threo inbhas, Dispatches from towns in _wostern Pennsylvania, edtb¥n Ohio and West Vir- ginia roport groat damage from the storm, which scems to have been general in this section, So far but two deaths from drowning have been roported. Two children of Conrad Schaofer, aged threc and seven years, of Spring Gardenborough, north of Allegheny, were swept away by flood, and Mr. and Mrs. Shaefer narrowly escaped tho samo fate. This morning ISast streot and Madison ave nue, in the Butchers' run district, are com- vlote wrecks, while numberless cross stroats aro completely fillod with debris, Cars are lying on the tracks unable to be moved and completely hemmed in by planking and rubbish, The water in the run rose so fast that reswlents feared a repetition of the disaster of 1370, and as soon as the first shock passed away the terrified inhabi- tants made proparations to vacate their dwellings, A large number of butchers were heavily damaged. Their slaughter houses wero ruined, while their stocks of moat wero destroyed. The same tale of de- struction comes from Sawmill Run, Wood's Run, Clartier's Valley, the West South Side, Pleasant Vailoy aud Lawi ville districts. A stable belonging to Fred Kampke, on Mount Oliver, was struck by lightning and consumed.” Fourteen horses and two cows were cremated. Tho loss is #10,000. Telegraph and telephone wires wera deranged throughout a large section of the country. This morning traius were late on all roads. Groeat deal mamace was done in Pleasant Valiey, Allegheny county, as the rain poured down the hillsides, converting the streots into channels for the turbulent rivers, vary- ing from a few inches to several feet in depth and reaching from wall to wall. Earth and debris were dumped on the street by the wagon load. A number of street cars were unable to get to the stubles on account of the immense amount of earth dumped on the tracks. A numberof passengers returning from the theaters and elsewhere, in order to keep out of the drenching rain, had gone be- yond their accustomed stopping places, ex- pecting to return in other cars. When the 3" were blockaded the water was nearly two feet deep and it poured in through the door ways and over the floors. The unfortunate passengers took re- fuge from the inviidiig waters by standiug on the seats. The drivers and other em- ployes of the TEy R wading about in the water above theiy knees while they were being drenched By the rain. At McKees- port the storm gidj thousands of dollars worth of damages. In the Crooked Run dis- trict fifty houses were moved from their foundations, and ,several were toppled over and demolished) } The people had to scek the hillside’' to escape drown- ing, while a large number of horses and cattle were drowned and many children wero taken out of heds floating in the second stories of houses. Twonty-five carlonds of debris is lodged at the iron bridge, blockading Fifth avenue. It consists of lumbor, wagons and house hold goods. No liyes,were lost, but there Were many narrow escapes. On the Pittsburg, McKcesport & Yough- iogheny railroad, a freight train was wrecked by running into a land slide, and a brakeman was killed. This makes five deaths directly attributable to the flood. Brapronp, May 11.—A severe storm, ac- companied by lightning, swopt across north- ern Pennsylvanis, yesterday, and dia much damage. At Ridgeway, in lk county, Mrs. McNeil and three children, were killed by lightning. Mrs. McNeil lived with her hus- band and children in tne suburbs, and when the storm arose she took tho children into the cellar for safety. The deadly fluid struck the house, and, passing into the basement, instantly killed the mother and threo babies. BuostsTowN, Pua, May 11.—Lightning struck Aunis & Co.’s oil well, last nignt, and two of the workmen were seriously injured. At Beaver Fulls, the body of a little two- year-old daughter of Newton Bently, living on the banks of Waluut Run, was found to- day, lodged 1n a pile of driftwood. Youxastow, O., May 11 ~During the storm, last night, lightning struck the rosi- dencoof Elsen Powell, at Hazelton, badly damaging the dwelling. The family escaped injury. A large barn belonging to Robert Hunter, threo miles south, was fired by lightning and destroyed. A’ business houso owned by Rife Brothers, at Struthers, was struck and burned to the ground. Hail damaged growing crops considera bly. Dixox, TiL, May 11.—An electric storm of great violence passed through this place last night doing damage to property in this city and throughout the country. Soveral houses wera struck by lightaing, telephone and tele aph wires torn down, and windmills and chimneys without number blown over. Old rosidents say 1t was the worst storm in thirty years, A COURT ROOM'TRAGEDY. A Prisoner Stabs a Detective and is Shot Down in His Track: KANsAs Cyry, May 11.--The proceedings in the office of Justice of the Peace Lewis, in Kansas City, Kan,, this afternoon, were brought to a sudden and tragic end. During the trial of James Smith and Thowmas Lavin, for burglary, Smith suddenly rose from his seat, drew @ knife, and, rushing upon De- tective Gilley, cut his throat, inflicting a gash seven inches logig. The wounded oMcer immediately drew & rgyolver and fired four shots at the flecing prisoner. Policeman Maloney and Constable Woodruff also fised two shots each, and ‘the ctiminal died with five bullets in his bolly. A stray shot struck Charles Dukes, a withess, inflictng a slight wound in the leg. Detactive Gilley is in a tical condition, witt.but small chances for recovery, Duriug 'the confusion Lavin oscaped. ——— Testing the Drigg's-Schroeder Gun. ANNAroL1s, May "TL—The trial of the Driggs-Schroeder rapid fire six pounder gun took place to-duy at the naval ordnance prov- ing grounds, near heré; under Lieuten any Commander Dayton, Lieutenant Driggs, the inventor, aud the nayal, attaches of the Ger- man and Japanese legation at Washington. The gun fires the same ammunition as the Hotohkiss six-pounder, and the in- ventor claims several points of superiority over that gun, The to-day, was for rapidity of tirng, its non-heating qualities, security agaiust premature explosions and smoothiness of machiuery., The gun was fired nineteen tiwes iu one minute, and sixty times in five minutes wnd twenty seconds, everything working satisfactorily, atlure Drove Hum to Suicide, Orrumwa, Ta, May 11.—[Special Tele- graw to Tie Bek. | —News has beew received here of the death, by suicide at Sargent, Colo,, of W. M, Kiug, until recently a well known resident of this county. He had been led to invest all he had in gold mining, and failure drove him to the rash dced, l‘? i1x years old at the time of his death, snd bo leaves s wife and five olildren to woura his uutimely cad. (OMAHA WINS AT DENVER. Rain Interfores Somewhat With the Game, STANDING OF ALL THE CLUBS. An Acknowledged Error of the Ums- pire Secures a Victory to Sioux City—Other Sporting Notes. Standing of the Ball Cluba. Following is the standing of the three lead- ing baso ball assocations up to and including yosterday's gamos: THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION. od. Won. Lost. Per Ct St. Panl 810 11 Omaha. . . 10 7 Des Moines Milwaukeo THE NATIONAL LEAGUE, Played. Won. Lost. Boston..........1¢ § Philadelphia Now Yorlk. Chicago. Cleveland. ", Pittsburg, Indianapolis . . Washington... 1! 8 10 AN ASSOCIATION. od. Won. Lost. 18 12 10 12 9 Cincinnati. 2 11 Columbus . Louisville. Per Ct. Baltimore. The game to-day was played 1 the rain. At the end of the fourth inning the game was called, but resumed after a dolay of fifteon minutes. It was a £00d g mo throughout. Score: DENVER. 4 L momi Dalrymple, 1f. ) Smith, i llan, ss. Rowe, 1o Klusman, 9b. McQuaid, Tf. Dolan, c. Sileh, ' of ! Hoffman, p. siL. | torcr wuor ccccoccoco® Totals..cuvs o0 s Strauss, rf, Cleveland, 3b. cow Messitt, cf Walsh, Ss. . . Canavan, 1f, Nagle, o. Nichols, p. Total. w| ocoocore 3l emocwcca~c? | Blocmare lol cocsences BY IN Denver. 12000000 0—3 Omaha. 100010830 *—4 SUMMARY. Earned runs—Denver none, Omaha 3. Two-base hi th, Crooks. Double plays—Dolan to McClellan Dolan. Basc on balls—Off Hoffman 9, off Nich- ols 5. Hit by pitched ball- Passed balls—N 8 1. Wild pitches—Hoffman 1. Struck out—By Hoftman 3, by Tinge of gam 15. Umpire—Cusick, to Sitch, 1 St. doseph 3, Sioux City 4. Sr. Jo'rrm, Mo., May 11.—Cline's litt at second, gven by Kelly when Ardner caught him on the linc, let Burkes home in the fourth, with what proved to be the winn- ing run. Inan address to the crowd, which numbered 2,500, Kelly admitted his error and his inability to change the decision. Score: s10UX CITY, Cline,rf.. ilenn, 1f Powell, 1h Brosnun, 2b Burks, Bradloy, 3b Hellman Hungler, p. 2| ook o l womwacocoy 8 Totals . JOSEPIL, > e G 2108 Cartwright, 1. Malionoy, ¢ Curuis, If Ardner, 2b. Kroig, cf Smith, Fryo, v Whitney, b, Knel, p." «| comrrococy Totals .......... BY INNIN ioux City 0101 St. Joseph, 00000 SUMMA Ruus carned—St. Joseph 2, e Lits—Powell 1, Hungler 1, ner 1, Krleg 1, Smith 1, Bases stolen—None. Double plays—Burkes %o Brosnan Powell, Ardngr to Mahoney to Cartwright. Bases on balls—Cline, Genins, Burkes 2, Hungler 2, Mahoney 2, Curtis, Smith. Hit by pitched ball —Whitnay, Struci out—By Hunglor 1, Knell 8, Passod balls—Maboney 1. Wild pitches—None, Time of game—1 hour and 53 minutes, Umpiro—Kelly. St. Paul 6, Milwaukee 5. St. Pavr, May 11.—The home team wou ite third straight game from Milwaukeo to- day. 1t was a mixture of good playing and rotten flelding, and it was only such that de- cided it. to Slmomrmencmos? | Hawes, 1b. Brighton, rf, Reilly, 8b. Werrick, 2b Tredway, If .... Farmer, o.... Tuackerman, p Jomtdasnal : 3 e wl~ccoccocrm = Lows, 8. Morrissey, Sutton, Crossley, ¢... Albert, 3b.. Totals. . ©| coceomore Sl rocneakon Zl cxcmonoas =l cocorcor~ Milwaukes.. . SUMMARY . Earoed runs—~St. Paul 5, Milwaukee 1. Two base hits—Hawes, Crossley, Home runs—Werrick, Dowe. Stolen bases—Hawos, Werrick, Poorman, Dowe, Shenkle, Crossley, Double plays—Lowe, Sutton and Morris- sey, " Tiases an balis—Qf Mains 3, of Sheukle 6. H'g by pitcher—Farmer, Lowe, Morrissey, S iouck out—By Malas 8, by Sueukle . Passea balls—Farmor 2, Left on bases—St. Paul First base on efrors—St, kee 3. Time--1:45 Umpico— Crossloy 1 Milwaukoee 10, Paul 8, Milwau orce. Postponed on Account of Rain, Drs Morves, May 11.-The Dos Moinos Minneapolis game was postponod on account of rain, The Natio CLeveLAND, May gamo: Cleveland, 0040000004 Indianapolis ..,.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Baso hits—Cloveland 11, Indianapolls 7. Errors—Cleveland 2, Indianapolis 2 Pitch ors—Beattin and Getzein, Umpire—Bar num, al League. 11.—<Result of to-day’s Bosrox, May 11.—Result of to-day's game Boston 1000000 8 0- New York 00080000 0-3 Baso lits on 4, New York 0. Errors —Boston 2 New York 2. Pitchers. Clarkson and Hatfleld. Umpires—Curry and Fessenden, PriLaverrina, May 11, gamo: Philadelphia ~Result of to-day's 0908900738 014 Washington.....0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0— 1 Baso bits—Philadelphia 16, Washington 7. Errors—Philadelphia 1, Washington 5. Piteh crs—Buffinton and O'Day. \pire—My- Quaid, CricaGo, May 111 sult of to-day's game: Chicago 310 4 3-11 Pittsburg. 0310 7 Base hits—Chicago 12, Pittsburg 7. Er ‘hicago ¥, Pittsburg 2. Pitchers- Hutchinson, Maul aund Morris. Umpire— Lynch. Gamo called on account of rain. American Association. Louts, May 1l.—Result of vo-day's 140423 2-2 $01010-4 As City, May 1L—Resultof to-day's gam. Kansas City....1 0 1 01 3 00 1—-6 Columbus, 100680038 “-12 May 11.—Result of to-day's 10000000 01230000 2 The Inter-State League. NOv, May 10.—~Result of to-day's game: Quincy. 010012300 0—4 Davenport., 01001000 0-2 Evaxsviiie, May 1L-—-Result of to-day's game: Evansville, 4; Burlington, 9. Sr. game: St. Louis, . 350 Baltimore. . 000 Kax LOvISVILLE, game: 0—1 0—5 Omaha’s Amateurs Scooped. Graxp IsLaxp, Neb., May 11.—[Special Telegram to Tik Bee]—The home toam wiped the earth, to-day, with a picked nine from Omaha. The poor flelding by the Omahas, and Snyder’s inability to throw to second accounts for the high score. The at- tendance was good. The score was: Grand [sland...0 0 0 1.2 8 2 5 2—15 Omaha..........0 1 1 0°3 0 2 0 0— 6 Batterios—Rourke and Snyder; Owmaha, Hart and McV Struck out—1y Rourke 13, Hart 10, Errors—CGrand 1sland 2, Omaha 1 Doublo plays—Bittinger to Proesser, Hart to Thompson and Proesser to Thompson, Amateur Baso Ballists, Tho Webster Streot base ball toam and the North Omaha Clippers played a remark- ably good game, yesterday afternoon, which resulted as follow! Websters 02011101000-6 Clippers. 0210102000 1 Batterics—Clippers, Trail and Bauman: Websters, Roberts and Clarke. THE JED RING. Nashville Races. , May 11.—The West Side Park ing meeting closed to-day. The Sumumar) of a_mile—Dock Wick s second, Ernest Race third. Nasnvie association track was fast. Eicven-sixteenth won, Little B e—1:10. Nine-sixteenths of a mile—Miss Blonde won, Lilly Kiuney socond, Blackstone third. Time—58. Fifteen-sixteenths of a mile—Golightly won, Rusk second, Eva Wise third. Timie —1:56. One mile—Cartoon won, Santalene second, Roaster third. Time—1:42. One and one-quarter miles—Huntress won, Loug Chuse second, Big Three third. Time —2:08. Nashville Races. o LouisviLue, May 11.—The weather was pleasant, the attendance large and the track very dusty. Summary: One mile—Marchna won, Brown Princess second, Unlucky third. Time—1:44 One and one-sixteenth miles, th olds—Strideway won, Libretto scconc ton third. Time—1:51% Six furlongs—The Dude won, CI ond, Jukie Tom third. Time-— . Tivo-year-oids, five furlongs —Lord Payton won, Mount Lebanon second, Jos Nevins third. Time—1:01%;. Seven_turlongs, three-year-olds and up- wards—Mandolin won, Pat Donovan second, Irish Dan third. Ti 1:30. The Lefevre Medal Shoot. The Lefevre Gun club held their weekly shoot yesterday afternoon on the Omaha Gun club grounds ncross the river for the ciub's diamond badge, which was won by Mr. Nason by the handsomo score of 24 out of %. The conditions of these shoots are 25 blue rocks cach, eighteon yards rise, The score: Townsend .. 11111 10000 11111 10111 11111—20 Ketchem.. .. 11011 11011 01111 11101 1111121 Porkins.... /11111 10001 10111 01111 1111120 Musselman 01001 01111 00110 00111 1001013 111 TIIL T 11111 10111—24 L1 011 11011 11111 11000—19 i ) 10101 11110 11010 01011—1 10011 01111 10101 11110 01101 17 Salisbur, Hunt . Clarke Sporti “*Spud” Farrish's team Island this afternoon. Proesser, of the Omahas, will pitch for the Farrishes. There was wuch jubilation among base ball patrons on tho strects last night over Omaha’s splendid victory over Denver. The McKelvys and the Union Pacitics, of this city, will be pitted against each other at the Lake Manawa park, this afternoon, This week's Police Gazette contains a full length picture of Miss Lily Williums, of this city, which it styles the champion two- wheeled scooter of the great northwest, A game of ball, yesterday afternoon, be- tween the Auditor Passenger Accountants team and the Froight Auditors of the Union Pacitic resulted in favor of the former by a score of 22 to 4. Prof, 4 Miller says that Frank B. Slavin, the heavy-weight champion of Austria, re. cently arrived in this country, greatly re- sembles Pat Killen, in both looks and actions, as & citizen and a fighter, plays at Grand Peter Jackson, tho colored Australian, who has been knocking out all the big ‘uns in isco, is on s way east, and his managor ounces that among other citivs, he will give an exhibition in Omuha. Porcer Controversy. BostoN, May 11.—(Special Telegram to ]-~Tho Globe published this even- ing the diary of Samucl Carpenter, of Mal den, an ensign aboard the sloop Portsmouth, at the siege of New Orleans. It does not sustain General Butler's charges of coward- ice against Admiral Porter, but shows thut previous to April 24 Portor did not go down the river, and that between April 24 aud 30 he was at no time lower down the river than a mile above Pilot Town, - Phe Live 8took Commission Company. Kansas Crry, May 11.—-The American Live Stock Commission company, an associ- ation composed mainly of leading stock rais @ers of the west, for the purpose of selling their cattle at a miniwum rat: of commis- s10n, has begun business, Ofices have been opened at Chicago and Kansas City, and branches in other cities will soou be estab- lished. The organization is the result of an idea which has long prevailed among cattle- men that they cau handle their stock more oconomically than commisston men, who have no particular interest in the prices they obtain as long as they get their commission. WESTERN Real Estate AND Mercantile Exchange Sonnenschein ¢ Valentine - Managers. Room I4, Chamber Commerce Omaha, Neb, Buy, Sell and Exchange Real Estate and Personal Proper- ty of every description. Have the largest list of property If you have anything to sell or of any firm in the city. exchange, come and sce us. We enumerate a few special bargains which it will pay you to investigate. —— 1f you have a lot in north part of city, clear or néarly so, we can give you a nice home in Leddick Park for “it. Reasonable incum- Dbrance le lome in Omaha, to ex- farm in Nebraska or lown—2is. numbor of G-room cottuges in Brown South Omaha, for salo rensonablo, All and more paying interest on invest- ranch, situated in the best part ) head of cattle, of Which 20) und 3 years old; 70 head of good- slzed brood mares, and 3 3 Cly dale stal- lions. ~ Will tuke part pay in good clear eastern Nebraska land or Omaha property 11,000,000 acres of choice wheat land {n south- ern Dakota, for sale on long time.—229, A hotel 1n a good town on the B. & M. 1t Col- orado. Here is a fine opening for a practical man with a small canital.—160. A fine business property inono of tho best towns in Kausas.—151. A stock of drugs and store buflding in Towa to exchange for land.—136. A Lalf interest in a coal mine in Dakota; will be sold cheap.—127, 5 acres near South Omaha; wiil be suitable for platting in a fow years; in the moan time 1t can be used for dairy purposes, there beiug liv- ing water upon the place: or it can be used for A vogetable farm; wo can give a good deal fu his. A half section of highly tmproved land fn South Dakota, 3 miles from good railroad town, to exchange for house and lot in Omaha. For a fow duys we can offer a great bargain in the followiny pleces of property: An s-room house on 2Ist st., in Millard Plice (230): 381 feet on Farnam at corner of 2th ®31) Broom louse on 20th st., Just oil St. Mary's ave., all modern improvements: owner neads monby to puild with and will ssil at a bed-rock price; come and lot us show you the property. No. 27— Lot 7 block 30, South Omaha. This is a very desirable lot and will be sold cheap, Come 800n If you expect to get it. No. 200-51x132 feet on 11th street just north of Nicholas for sale nat a bargain, This piece of property is situated in & part of the city which s teoming with life and will be required for business purposes in a very short time. Price #2,000; half cash, balance in one, two and thres yoars, No. 576—We have a number of good lots, all clear in ono of the best towns ‘n_ Nebraska, which we can exchango for land and assume some encumberance. This is the snapplest snap that Las budded this spring, No. 217—A 5-room house in Omaha View. For a few duys we can, owing to the short bank ac- count of a cortain party, offer an espectally rare bargain {n this piece of property. 1t you ara inclined fo invest in that bart of the ‘eily. Just remewber that delays are dangerous. No. 10)-We have listed & broom cottage in Millard & Caldwell's addition at a price so low as to insure a customer in a short time, Who 18 the lucky man? No. 553—A good houss and lot in Monmouth Park which we will sell cheap or exchange for other good property. Do not glunce at the map and say: “Oh! too far out.” Let us tell you sometlilng Monmouth Park will have ecit s and street cars this summor. Now time to buy, thu gotting the benefit of the cortuin advarice which {8 s00n to take place in this proverty, No. 840—An §r00m house in that fine addit- fon, Idlewild, We will make gomebody happy with this plece of property if they will coms and 560 us. No. 680—A 4-room square house on n beauti- fut ot In Mathws Sub. of Albrights Choice South Omaha. We ure prepar er B fuducementaon tiw, - Pred toller spocial No. 6:9—4% acres of land in Stanton county, For sule or exchunge for other good proverty. No. M. A glock of furniture and - hardwire for salo reasonable. Wil also sell store huild- ing residence nd barn. Some good real estate :‘l‘hl‘n;:u'konu i part mymont. o some ono I' Ko 1n usiness a live town can give a good deal. s No. 13 640 acres improved land In_ Rawling county, Kan., nearly cloar, to trade £ - chandlae or live stodk, L - No. 165, 00 acres of {mprov ed lana in K; for livery stock, morchadise of ive. atone 28 No. 181 A stook of furnitureto excliange for cattlé or Horse Housos and lots 1 all parts of Omahs, for aall on uasy toruis or exclunge for otlier prop- 1f you have anything to sell; if fou wi buy nnytlnlnf if you want to nkec:x k::l‘l’l:; trade. come (0.us, We have ahout B agents :::l-‘l.l:';‘o“dll“l:luvm‘;llfn fiuln‘ and can make trudes A effoc ere of - and edecy talos uers would fwl, ke Threo stocks of merchandise, two of dr. goada and notions, and ono of clithing, [t rade for lan. ity oroperty. One-third balance will be takea in good réeal estate, Room 14, Chamber of Commerce Sonnenschein & Valentine MANAGERS.