Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 24, 1889, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BER:;WEDNESDAY, JULY - 24, 1889, SULLIVAN GETS THE STAKE Forty Five-Hundred Dollar Bills v Handed Over AND THEDIAMOND STUDDED BELT A Morry Popping of OChampagne Corks Kollow—The “Dog Colinr" to Be Melted and the Stones Given Away. John Wants to Fight Smith. New Yomrk, July 23.—John L. Sullivan came into possession of §20,000 this after- noow, It was the stake money in the Sulli- van-Kilrain fight, and was paid over by stakeholder Cridge, at his establishment on ‘Wost Twenty-cighth street. Cridge tele graphed from Long Branch last night that he would like to meet John L. and his back- ors to-day. It was 1 0’clock in the afternoon when Sullivan and his party arrived at Cridge’s. Fe was accompanied by Lumley, Johnson and Wakeley, After some conver- ~sation Cridge arew forth the roll of bills. There were just forty of them, of the denom- ination of $500 each. Sullivan took the green- backs, sat down on a table, counted them over very carefully twice, and then, shoving the ‘wealthi into his pocket, thanked Cridge for accepting the office of stakenolder and tak- ing such good care of the money. The fighter then invited all hands out to drink his hoalth in bumpers of champngne. Stake- holder Cridge then said the £0,000 in cash “wus not all he had w dispose of. He then produced the Polico Guzette championship belt. ccording to the stipulations of Rich- ard K. Fox, the donor of the belt, as Cridge understood them, a guarantee must be given ayr its safety beforehe would surrender it. ullivan insisted that the belt went with the money and demanded it on the spot. Matters ‘were smoothed over by Wakely giving the Jusite guarantee, and then with the money belt 1n his possession Sullivan and party . Cridge's to celebrate the event. The first place visited was Middleton’s saloon on Broadway, where Sullivan broke his first 8500 bill cracked bottlos -of champagno galore. Every time & champagne rk llopxsd he called for seltzer and lemon. g,nm Middleton’s the sports went to Jim Wakeley’s resort, where more wine was ned. ‘When the wine gives out Sullivan will go over to Brooklyn and visit Charlie Johnston. Johnston has the belt. Sullivan contemptu- ously calls it a “dog collar,” and will have it on exhibition. Sullivan says he will take all the stones out of the belt, distribute them among his friends and then *‘melt the collar" ntoa solid mass. He will huve a tag at- tached which will read: “This is the remains of the ‘dog collar’ won by John L. Sullivan in his fight with Jake Kilrain at Richburg, Miss., July 8, 1889," . Sullivan, flushed with the recent victory, is anxious for fresh laurels in the pugilistic world. Lumley said this afternoon that Sul- livan would accept the challenge of Jem Smith, England’s champion, and will pre- sent him with $2,500 if he will come to America and fight him Marguis of Queens- blcr;y rules, before the California Athletic club. The $20,000 stake money is not all Sulli- van's. Ten thousand dollars gocs to the “Big Fellow.” The balance will be divided among his backers as follows: One-half fo the New York Illushated News, one-quarter to Jim Wakelcy and_one- quarter to Charlie Johnson. It is said that his packers will present to Muldoon $2,000. Sullivan also intends to give him $1,000. BASE BA Standing of the Clubs. Following is the standing of the Western association clubs, up to and including yes- terday’s games: Played. Won. tost. Per Ct. Omana, .05 46 19 -7 St. Paul g Minneapous... 66 Sioux City 65 Denver. St. Joseph. Des Moines. . ..62 Milwaukeo.. .. .65 To-day's Game. The Omahas and Denvers will meet again at the local park this afternoon. The follow- ing are the positions: Omaha Positions S1ovx Ciry, In,, July 3.—A home run hit by Curtis in the nintn, after two men were out, and Knell and McGarr were on bases, won the game for St. Josepli. Score: BT, JOSERIL b 0 1{Liotall 1{Shelihusso, whoney rt ngham, o[ Knell, p: Flanagan, =l ococconces BUMMARY. Eurned runs—8loux City 1, £t. Jose, pita=iradioy , Flapagnn, Cline, Ard, Eh—Cline, Cutis, Home run Twobnse . Three-bnse Double piays Bradley to Cline Lo Powell ity 4, St Josopli 3. HIt b; =Brosnan to Vowell, First buso on bulls—Sloy pitehed ball—-Crotty. M. &an 4, by Knell . Um kam minul it m e-Meherm Minneapolis 7, St. 3. MixxearoLis, Mion., July ‘The game to-day was a close and exciting contest up to the seventh inning, when Minneapotis fell on Mains and batted him all ovor the field. On the other hand, Mitchell was & puzzle to the St. Paul batsmen, Score: R &l mecucee— wlececccmme® Warned runs—St. Paul 1, Minneupolis bita—Honglo, M an.” Carrll, Jan , Burphy 5 1w o I inon . No Game at Des Moines, Des Moixes, Ia,, July 23.~~The Des Moines- Milwsukee game wes pisipuned on account of wetgrounds, Fhe National League. CLEVELAND, July 23 —Result of to-day's me. leveland . 01100010 0-8 Piuvsburg 00 00000O0O0-0 Base hits—Clevelaad 5, Pittsburg 5. Er- rors—Cleveland 2, Pittsburg 4. Balteries— Suvmud Boatin and_Sutcliffe, Pittsburg, and Miller. Umpire- Curry. Cmicago, July 25.—Ltesult of to-day's game: ?hh‘xlou 85011000 "0 ndianapolls.....0 1 1 0 83 0 0 8 08 Base hits—Chicago 8, Indianapolis 11. Er- rors—(Chicago B, Indianapolis 2. Hatteries— Chi , Healy and Farrell. Indianapolis, Getzeln and Buckley. Umpire—MceQuaid. Bosrox, July 33,—-Result of t-day's game: 0 800 400 0 3-10 (] ? 14 Base hits—Boston 8, Washiogton, 7. Er- ra--Hoston 0, Washington 6, Batteries— tou, Clarksou, aud Kelly. Wash- ington, Sullivan and Haddock, Mack and Daly. Umplire—Powers. PruApELPEA, July 23, —Result of to-d game: ' Philadelphia. New York. Base hits—Philadelphia 9, Errors—Philadelphia 4, New York 2. Batteries Philadelphia, Sanders and Shriver. New York, Welch and Murphy. Umpire—Lynoh. 40110000 17 0010801 0-5 New York The American Assocliation. Corusuus, duly 23 —Result of to-day's game: Columbus St. Loui 000100 18 01000000 0-1 10000580 *-9 Rosult of to-day's 008000030-6 Loulsville, 20000100 03 BrookLrs, July 25.—Result of to-day's game: Brooklyn. Kansas City. 00020000 94 00300010 0-3 Amateur Games. NowroLk, Neb., July 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. |—In its contest with the Kearney ball club to-day Norfolk got rattled in the socond inning and allowed Kearnay, throagh errors, to score heavily. Norfolk scored one in the first inning, and Kearnoy five in the second and two in theeighth. The ciubs play again to-morrow. A WRESTLING MATOH. Evan Lewis, the Strangler, and Mc- Millen, the Strong Man. Evan Lewis. the Strangler, and one of the finest catoh-as-catch wrestlers in the world, is booked for a maten at mixed styles at the Coliscum, August 7, with McMillen, the strong man. The match is for a purse of $300, which will be hung up by the Coliseum management, and tho event will bo one of no littlo interest. Lewis and McMillen ara both stars in this particular line of athletios, and as the prizo is of suliciont dimensions to justify the best efforts of each, the public can rost assured of witnessing an_exciting contest. Lewis obtamned his uncompli- mentary title of ‘‘the Strangler” from his famous, or infamous, neck-lock, which has made some of the most notable arenio artists of the times sucoumb. ——— SPORTSMEN AROUSED, An Enthusiastic Meeting in the In- terests of the Game Liaw. A conjoint meeting of the members of the different gun clubs of the city and sports- men generally was held at Gwin & Dunmire’s sporting headquarters last ovening for the purposé of taking some action looking to- ward the enforcement of the game laws, which gre now being noworiously violated in the slaughter of young chicken and guail. Among the gentlemen present were W. W, Bingham,W. H. S. Hughes, S. S. Hulett, Dr. H. A. Worley, Goodly Brucker, Frank S. Parmelee, L. W. Dunmire, W. E. Nason, William Simeral, John Petty, William Town- send, William Mack and others. Mr. Hughes called the meeting to order, at the same time stating its object. W. W. Bingham was chosen chairman, and S.G V. Griswold secretary., Mr, Bingham stated that information of a positive character had been received of the wauton and unlawful slaughter of prairie chicken from all parts of the state, and that while the present game laws were very deficicnt, it was high time that true sportsmen made the effort to devise ways and meaus to put & stop to this nefarieus practice There followed a long and exhaustive dis cussicn of the matter, the upshot of all o wwhich was that the express companies were the sources through which a better condi- tion of things might be brought about, inas- much that the shipping of chickens at auy season is an unlawful act. ‘o show the inducement hetd out to infrac- tors of the law in this regard the folowing letter, received to-day by a prominent com- mission merchant, was read: CliicaGo, 1L, July 22.—Dear Sir: Are you hundling any game this season! We are aware that you can not handle it openly or lawfully, but we are in a position to handle all you can send us, providing it is properly putup; Prairie chicken and quail in good demand, and young and half grown birds vreferred. We quote prairio chickens $5 to $6; quail $5 10 $5.50. Old birds not wanted yet awhile, If you ship pack 1n tight boxes, ico well, and mark XXXX poultry XXXX. Wa can handle all you can send us, ana will sce that you ure protected. Let us hear from you. Yours respectfully, H. L. Brow~ & SoN. Dr. Worley fhen submitted a motion that a special meeting of all the gun clubs of the state and oity be called forthwith, purpose of ascertaining what they would subscribe toward a fund to be used in check- ing this outrageous violation of tue law, with instruotions to report the result of their meetingsto W. R. S. Hughes, vresideni of the Omaha gun club. Carried. Mr. Bingham made a motion that Frank S. Parmelee, of the Omaha gun club, and W. Q. Nasen, of the Lefevre gun club, be ap- pointed a special committee to solicit funds 1rom outside parties and interested sportsmen generally. Carriod. On motion of Mr. Hughes the meeting then adjourned to meet next Suturday evening, when a deflnite conrse of action 18 to be mapped out. (S THE sPraD RING, §t. Paul Races, Sr. Pavy, Minn., July 23.—A clear day was vouchsafed to the Twin City Jockey club on this, their opening day of their inaugural meeting, and fully twenty thousand people took advantage of the fino weather and good programme to visit the race track at Hem- line, between the two cities, and the day ful- tilled their expectations of fine sport. The track was about two seconds slow. Sum- mary ; Inaugural, threc-year-olds and upwards, six furlongs—Mabel won, Mamio Fonso sec- ond, Benson third. Time - 1:15%. Three-year-olds and upwards, seven fur- longs—Cora Fisher won, Lotion sccond, An- gelus third, Time-—1:30. “Three-year-olds and upwards, thirteen six- teenths of @ mile—Bon Air won, Castilian second, Thankful third, Time—] : Twin City Derby, three-year olds, mile and a quarter—Le Premior won, Sallie Hagan second, Logic third. Time—2:10, Maiden two-year-olds, four furion Morse won, Minuet secona, Bessemer third. Time--50%. Detroit Races. Derroir, July 23.—To-day was the open- ing day of the trotting and pacing meeting of the detriot driving club, and was called Blue Ribbon day, when the experiment of throwing open the gutes to the public free was tried. It proved to baa great succoss, the nttendance being 12,000. ‘Yho weather was fine and the track very fust. Summary: 2:33 class, purse §2,000—Veritas won, Keteh Star Lily thrd, Arcadian fourth, Best lie—sm0%, The second and third races went over until to-morrow, The heats wero distri- buted when darkness interfered, conse- quently the programme was not completed. second, Monmouth Park Races. MoxymouTH PaRk, July 28.—Owing to the death of Captain Brown’s son, which sad event took place at Princeton this morning, none of his horses started to-day, Sum- mary: A T!{reo-lnuflhl of amile—Tenney won in 1:44%, Madstone second, Badge third. ‘Threefourths of a mile—Devotee won in 1:16}, Cayuga second, Grauiercy third. One and cne-eighth mlhl—Cflamlu won "l‘:‘}‘ %, Vilage Maid second, Equality rd. Oune and onewighth miles—Brother Ban ::‘D_Ildln 1:863(, Belinda second, Conuemara ird, One and one-sixteonth miles—Benedictine 'l’:‘o:dm 1,49, Brynwood seeond, Sam Wood ird. ‘Three-fourths of a mile—Radishah won in 1:16, Onaway second, Balles Colv third, v S 2 b Wilkie Colltus Out of Danger, Loxbox, July 2.—Tho physicians attend- lxne;l" Wilkie Colljns prouounce him ot of daa- FELL ASLEEP ON THE BRIDGE A Section Hand at Table Rock Killed by a Train, AN ABSCONDING HOTEL CLERK. | One of Nebraska Oity's Dentists Oon- | victed of a Technical Violation of the Law—Other Ne- braska News. Killéd by a Train, Piwser Ciry, Neb, July 23.—[Special Telegram to Tk Ber.|—A sectiou hand by the name of Brown, on tho B. & M. at Table Rock, was walking on the track in the rain to-day. He was sitting on the end of tho bridge when the Lincoln passenger, No. 71, camo along, and, beine unobserved by either engibeer or fireman, was struck by the en- gine and mstantly killed. No one knows whether he was asleep or did not observe the train. He leaves a wifo ouly four months married and about twenty-five years old. Fven Beat His Washerwoman NEnrASKA City, Nob., July 93.—[Special to Tue Brw|—W. W. Harvey, the scheming landlord of the dofunct Bar num house, was discharzed last nizht on the charge against him for not maintaining fire escapes, and immediately gave his creditors tho slip and left town. New creditors are springing up on il sides, and oven his wash erwoman has been swindled out of her ea ings. His transactions have been most vil- lainous, and it is fupposed thut he got out of town wlith several thousand dollars. The Arnold Murder Case. Covunnus, Neb., July 28.—(Special to Tna Brr.]—The Arnold murder case came up be- fore the district court of Scotts Bluff county last woek, Judge A. H.Church prosiding. Tho counsel for the defondant, Judge Heist and Henry St. Raynor, fliod plea in abate- ment to the jurisdiction of the court under the indictment found by tne graud jury of Cheyonne county last Decomber bofore $ho division of the old county st Cheyenne, of which Scot’s Biuff county at that time formod part. The prosecution was repre- sented by County Attorney Judge William Richurdson and Hon. F.J. ioss, of Crete, who filed & replication to the pleaof the de- fense, alloging that the plea set up is no de- fonse to the jurisdiction. Heist and Rayner, relying upon the fourteenth amendment to the federal constitution, raised very intor- esting constitutional question, which, they contend, goes to the question thav an indict- ment retarned by the grand jury of a county which i afterwards divided and the crit is alloged to have becn committed in the t ritory of a new county stricken from the old, renders all of the proceedings had under tho indiciment 1 controvention of the four- teenth amendment as being ‘*‘without due process of law.” After three days flghting and argument on the question the court sus- tained the plea and grantad the indictment, This makes the second plea in abatewent which has been sustained by tha court, filed by the defonse, the first having been an at- tack upon the information filed by the prose- cuting attorney of Cheyene county, as being in controvention of the fourteenth amend- ment. Likewiso the defense having raised the question that under our bill of rights and federal constitution, no man-accused of a capital crime could be placed upon his trial unless on @ presentment or indictment of & grand jury. The action of the court placed the case in the same condition it was on June 23, 1858, when the defendant was first arrested and incarcerated in the Sidney jail. This case has already cost Cheyene ‘county $6,000, and before it is concluded, no matter what the result may be, will cost Scotts Bluff county $10,000 more, Court. agjourned until'August 21, and oalled for a sposial Weniro foF o graud jury. Excitement Over Smallpox. Kmanxey, Neb., July 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Trx Brr.]—The poople in the north- ern part of Anderson township, Phelps county, are 1n great excitement at the recent discovery of a case of smallpox in their neighborhood, Anthony Hufford, who lived in this city during the spring ‘and early sum- mer. He moved to the place where he now lives about June 1, and was taken sick two weeks ago, since which time he has been growing worse, It is reported that he can live but a short time. It was not discovered until a week ago that the disease was small- pox, and then it was assuming its worst form. In the meantime the neighbors had called at his house and helped the family in various ways. Several persons have been exposed to the disease, ana it would not be surprising to hear of other cases of swall- pox soon developing in that vicinity. Fam- ilies are moving away, and the smallpox scare is high. A Farmer Robbed. WiLser, Neb., July 23.—|Special to Trx Bre.|—Yesterday about hoon a man was robbed about half a mile west of Wilber by two strangers. He was a farmer named Shinfeld and had sold some hogs during the morning, having about #53 dollars on his person at the time of the robbery. The scheme was concocted by the two fellows, and one of them secured a rifle with him on pretense of having relatives in his vicinity, They were met by the accomplice, who wanted to pay the stranger in the wagon a debt, but could not make change. The farmer offered to change the bill, and on producing his wallet it was grabbed by the fellow in the wagou and thrown to his accomplice, who ran into a corn field. Iobber No.1 jumped from the wagon and also got nto the corn field, They were hunted for during the afternoon, but not found. To-day one is reported to' have been captured at Lincolu on the traiu, The other escaped. At Miner Brace's Home, CreiGuroN, Neb., July 33.—|Speclal to Tne Bee.|—The account of Miner W. Bruce's dangerous exploit among . the glaciers of Alasks, published in Monday's Bz, created great terest here. Mr. Bruce has long been identified with Creighton, his family having lived here for. about fourteen years. In fact his father owned the original town site and was the first settler in this section. Mr. Bruce closed out his mercan- tile business here last spring and startoed for Alaska as the special correspondent of Tux Bee. His articles pertaining to Alaska, which have been published from time to time in the Sunday edition of Tue Beg, have been read with interest by all Creightonites, Itis hoped that he will come out of the frozen wilds of Alaska sustaining no injuries, His aged mother, wife and brother, Mr, O, A. H. Broce, are anxiously waiting for a confirmation of the report that he is safe. Wearney's Camp Meeting. KrArNEY, Neb,, July 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.|—Wind and rain suuck the camp at the lake some time 1 the night and blew and pattered until morning. Not- withstanding this most everybody was happy and many were astir at an early hour. No serious dumage was done, but the threat- eniug aspect of the weather kept baok tire nxrecmfl crowd of people from the city, this belny the day set aside for old setilers, After devotional exercises M. Sidenhaw, of old Fort Kearney fame, in & prosy speech rolated his experience in early times in the Platte valley. Rev, A. Collins, one of the first settlors of Kearnoy, euriched the fore- noon’s exercises by rebearsing Incidents of ioneer life in this section. Joel Hull, of inden, adaed his fund of wit and humor to the occasion, Iu the afternoon Hon. A. H, Conner and Governor John M. Thayer ad- d the crowd. To-morrow will be wowen’s day, and the time will be devoted mwly to the Women's Home Foreign n society. A Flood at Sup rior. Sursnion, Neb., (Jaly 23.—[gpeoial Tele- gram W Tuax Bee |—-The heaviest rain kuown since the settlement of this city oo- curred here to-dey. Lost creek, west of town, is a ragipe forrent, far overrenching 1ta banks. Peoplé living near it have boon compelled to loayp Thelr houses and_soek shelter nlunw% i 1o eacape the flood. Trains west on both ¥d"Missourt Pacific and the B. & M. roads have been sidetracked hero for the night,'fis ¥ho tracks are washed sov- eral hundred #c¥ in different places, Con- siderabio loss will be experienced from the death of livo stoak which has been swept awny, and thexdamage to crops will be im- mense, AS i ide Found. Corusmus, Neb., July 93, —|Specinl Tele- gram to Tus ‘iee.)—Belthazor Jonni,- a young man living with a brother in Sherman township, twgl¥d9niled north of Columbus, left his home Kbofit July 9 with a borrowed gun, leaving a note announcing his attention to commit suicide. The brother of the mis- sing man, in company with the sherift and others from the city, made diligent searoh, but in vain. He was found lying dead to-day a half mile from his brother's house, with the gun olasped tightly in his hand _and a bullet hole through his head. Tho body was badly decomposed. The cause of his rash act is un- known, The coroner was notified and an inquest Is being held The Long Pine Assembly. Loxa PIxe, Neb., July 23.— [Speclal Telo- gram o Tik Ber.|—This was W. C. T. U. day and tho weather was beautiful. There was nothing to mar the pleasures and exer- cisos of the day. Mrs. Helen M. Barker, of Fargo, N. D., delivered an address in the forenoon and one in the evening. Mrs, Annie M. Palmer, of sBoonsboro, I, delivered one of her characteristio lectures in the afternoon, which was well received- E. Rosewater, of Omaha, arrived this evening, and will lecture Wednesday, it being Pre day. Bell Skipped With the Bondle. Nenraska Orry, Neb,, July 23.—[Special to Tue Brg.]—Mrs. Brows, of Lincoln, wife of one of the escaped hog thicves who lefta team behind in this city, was in tow to-day, looking for & man named Bell, whom sho sont horo o few days ago to secura the team and_ dispose of it. He sold tho team for $47.50 and sent the woman $5, and then dis- appeared. He represented himsolf as a Lin- coln detective, and left this city with_the al- leged purpose of looking up tne thieves. Convicted on a Technicality. Neprasga Ciry, Nob., July 23.—Special o Tuk Ben, |—The caso against Dr. Swartz for practicing dentistry in this city under a physician’s diploma, contrary to the provis- jons of the rocont law, was heard in the county court to-day. Ho was found guilty aud fined $0 and costs. Dr. Swartz is a competent dentist wAd has vracticed for a number of years, his conviction being se- cured on a mere technicality. He has ap- pealed the case. Ogallala Canal Bonds Oarry. 0GALLALA, Neb., July 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur BER.]—The result of the elec- tion held hiere to-day on the question of vot- ing 35,000 bonds iu aid of the Ogallala canal was 227 for and 15 against. This assures to Ogallala a period of prosperity heretofore unknown. At ptbsent the town is illumi- nated with bonfires, cannons are booming and our citizens sre<wild with ecxcitement and general rejoicing 13 the order of the hour. Saline County Teachers. Crere, Neb., July 28.—[Special to Tme BeE. |—Our city'is full of school marms at- tending the Salire county teachers’ institute. ‘Tho number is larger than usual. The insti- tute is conducted by Prof. French, county superintendent.” attl Prof. Skinner, super- intendent of the.Créte high sciool. —— A Burglar Visits a Banker. Neb., July 23.—[Special to |--A “burglar raided the house of Banker C. T. ’Gnffin last night. He succeeded 1n o garrying away a lady's gold watch, a_certificate of deposit on an Oakland bank, & fine revolver and other property. to the-awount of $150, 2 i, Eleyators Burned at Blue Rill. HasTINGS, Neb., July . 28.—Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.)—Three elovators and their contents, belonging to H. Kelly, E. Strowbridge & Co., and Harry Hoover, at Blue Hill, twenty miles south of here, were burned this morning, Loss, £50,000; fusur- ance, $17,000. Struck By Lightolng and Killed. ALLIANCE, Neb., July 23.—[Special Telo- gram to Te Brr.]—Yesterday afternoon lightning struck Lars Newman, working for S, J. Wilson, six miles sontheast, lkilling Nowman and his horse and throwing Wilson from his horse without serious injury. Pawnee City Rejects Jail Bonds. Pawser Crry, Neb., July 23.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The election for bonds for an $8,000 fail was very quict. It is believed the bonds were defeated all over the count, In this precinct there were 173 votes cast, 81 for and 98 against, Engineer Phillips Released. Nepraska Ciry, Neb., July 23.—[Special Telegram to Tne BE, Phillips, who has been in fail for some time in default of ball for stabbing an old engineer, wus to-day released, the B. & M. securing a sig- nature to his bond. B RODE HIS LAST RACE. Honest John Marphy, the Famous Horseman, Dies of Consumption. NEw Yomk, July 28.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—John Murphy, the famous driver and trainer of horbes, died this morn- ing at thram House's road-house on Ocean Boulevard, near Parkville. Tho cause of death was consumption. Among his most intimate friends it was known that he was soriously ill, but very fow of his sporting friends realized the end was so near. *Hon- est” John Murphy, as he was known among horsomen, was considered one of the squarest and most populur drives on the American turf. The dead horse- man was born in Ireland in 1840, He came to this country when six years o age, and within ten years of his orrival be- came known as a lover of horsctlesh. His first race wus at Baltimore in 1860, when he drove Lady Jane against Lady Shaw, win- in straight heats. He first atiracted public attention in 1865, when he handled Torcnto Chiof, That season, George 1. Alley, owner of Dexter, bired 'him to ride thut celebrated horse in'a three mile race to suddle agwnst the invincible gelding Stono- wall Jackson. exter won apd consequently Murphy's famé' wAs establishe: When Fleetwood Park }¥is opened 1n 1870, Murphy located there and ip'that locality he remained until recontly. e CALHOUN WiLL BE INDICTED, Mr. Pritcheft Busily Preparing the ¥apera;In the Case. 1t is defiuitely spttled that Johu Calhoun will be indicted] ofi at least six or eight courts, . Marshal Slaughter has been in closo con- sultation withthig- district . attorney, and young Callioun; il undoubtedly be placed under arrest withifa very few days. Mr. Pritchett said i Wis not able to state just when he woulll ggmmence the but thought it would;he, within a f A vainful attefapt 2t tne sensational in an evening japer wapabsolutely without basis. The subject-matter is of a very “chest " flavor, Geueral Dennis, deputy collector, was busily eogaged yesterday in compiling a list of letiers which had been received some time ago asking about remittances, These letters were referred to from time 10 time in these columna as they were received. A list of them was beng prepared for the district at- torney’s use, and Was seen by a reporter for the evening sheet, who proceeded 1o dish the matter up in sonsational style, It may have been naws to the aforesaid paper, but it was anything but new to the citizens. Diswrict Attorney Pritchett is busily en- gaged in_preparing the papers in the prosa- cution of young Calboun, Collector Peters Rias turned over to Mr. Pritchett all 1o {uporl in bis possession bearing on the case, ncluding letters from all parts of the dis- trict, making lnquiry about money remitted for stam ps. It is not definitely known just what the total amount of the defa.cation will prove to be, but it will be well up in the thousauds. FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE, | A Polk County Farmer Suffocated in a Well FLATTERING CROP PROSPECTS. Meeting of the Blue Grass Leagne— An Towa City Flouring Mill Burned—The Creston Postofliee, Suffocated In a Well, Drs Moix In,, July 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Yesterday aftornoon Mr. W. I\ Seid, a farmer living in Bloom field township, went to the hay field accom paniod by his dog. The latter returnod late in theaftcrnoon alone, and by its strange actions_suggested that something had hap. pened its mastor. The neighoors were aroused, and a search for the missing man was made. Thoy found him at the bottom of an old mino shaft, where ho had been suffo- cated by air damp. 1t is supposed that ho had starten down the ladder to get waler to prime a well near by, but was overcomo by the foul gas. Had it not been for the faith- ful dog the body would have been missing much longer. Thn Blue Grass League. Cnestox, In., July 22.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The second meeting of tho Biue Grass loague, of southwestern Ilow: was held hero to-day. The counties repre- sented were Adams, Appanoose, Clarke, Cass, Lucas, Madison, Montgomery, Pase, Pottawattamio, Taylor, Union, Warren and ‘Wayne. President Harsh, of Creston, re- ported having issued 2,000 pamphiets and maps descriptive of tho region, and mailed them to eastorn home-seekers; aiso a Frenoh edition for distribution at the Paris exposi- tion, Several now counties were admitted to the lengue to-day. A committee of five, with A, J. Davenport, of the *'Q,” as chair- man, was appoiuted to arrange for excur- sione 1nto the regioa, the first one to be to Crestoun during the dates of the Blue Grass exposition, Complaint of the Grain Shippers. Dis MoixEs, Ta.,, July 23.—|Spectal Tele- gram to Tus Bk |—The president, secretary and several members of tho Northwestern Grain Shippers' association were before the railroad commission to-day to consider about questions growing out of the decision of the interstate commerce commission affacting grain_shippers last winter. The lowa shippers haye now the Nebraska rate of 19 cents, but they want 1o be paid damages for past discriminations, and they ure asking tho Jowa commissioners to help them. 'L'hey don’t receive much encouragement thab damages can be obtained. Thrown Krom a Bridge. WATERLOO, Ta., July [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|]—K. B. Shayer and faw- ily, who barely escaped with their lives from the Johnstown flood and have been visiting in this county siuce, are the victims of an- other sorious accidont. They were driving to Hudson when their team ran away and they were thrown out on_the bridge across the Blackhuwk. Mr. Shayer was thrown the bridge into the water below and very seriously injured. His wife and son were also very badly hurt. Flattering Crop Prospects, Masox Ciry, Ta., July 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.]—The farmers are now in the midst of harvest. An estimate of the yleld of crops has been made, as follows: Wheat, eighteen to twenty bushels per ac onts, forty to seventy busheis: corn, from fifty to sixty. Similar flattering reports come from Hancook, Kossuth, Clay, Emmet, Winnebago, Chickasaw and Floyd counties, Inspeoting Creston's Postoffice. Cngstoy, Ia., July 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek. |—A postoftice inspector visited Creston to-day to examine the business of the Creston postofice with a View to report- ing on_the city’s application for a freo mail delivery. It is understood that his report will favor establishing a free delivery. Big Flouring Mili Burncd. Towa Ciry, [a., July 23.—This morning the large flouring mill of Ryerson & Son, burned to the ground. The loss on the building, stock and. ixtures is about $15,000. The build- ing was insured for $6,000. The remainder is a complete loss. ‘s is the second time the mill has been completely burned. ——— Drowned in the lowa River. Des Morxes, Ia, July 23.—~[Special Tel- egram to Tum Bem]—John A. Overbeck, foreman of the shipping department of the glucose works, went bathiug in tho Iowa river near the soldicrs’ home, at Marshall- town, Sunday, and was drowned. A Depot Robb WaLNur, Ta., July 28.—[Special ‘Telogram to Tur BEg. |--The depot at this place was burglarized last night. ‘The safe was blown open and all the money and valuables taken. ‘There is no clue o the thieves. - HE HAD A PULL. A Relative of Wanamaker Uses His Prestige For Profit. FaLLs River, Mass., July —[Special Telegram to Tue BEE.|—Postmaster Gen- eral Wanamaker has been dragged into notoriety here by the erratic behavior of u family connection of his. TWwo years ago a Dr. Leonard, an Kclectic physician, who married Mr. Wanamaker’s cousin, came here. He did very little business until his wealthy relative became & cabinet min- ister, Dr. Leonard thereupon gave it out that he had & big *‘pull” in Washington, and aspirants for government positions in that district bad better cultivate his friend- ship, He was interviewed and written up Dby the press, becoming quite a political lion, Various aspirants for the postmastership poid him marked attention, besides which 1is medical practice grew amazingly. Among his patients was Mrs. Abbey Wilbur, late from California, who suffered from a dis- eased hip. Leonard gave her the vacuum treatment and temporaily relieved her. By this means he gained hor confidence, and getting some $500 from her disappeared. It has been learned that he has taken with hun quite a largo sum, simi- larly procurcd from patients and slso money from politicians whom he was able to impose bis allagod. patronage upon. His wife he left behind, She is much distressed, partic- ulurly as her husband used her reiwtivo's nawe to swindle. She said be had doubtless lost all the money thus procured through gambling, -— ‘fhe W. O. T. U. Conference, MouxTAIN LAKE PARK, Md., July 23,—The W. C. T, U. inter-state conference closed its five days’ session last evening, Tho day was given to reports, election of ofiicers und other conference business. The resolutionsdeclare in favor of total abstinenee and prohivition; denounce all license as criminal; demand one standard of morals for-men and women; de- 4 worse than treason to withhold ' tho power of the ballot from the virtuous and in- tellizent women of the home uud lodge it with the vice and ignorance of the saloon for the howe's destruction, aud recognize in re- cent apparent reverses sure omens of victory for probibition, Mrs. C. 13, Buel, of Chicago, ‘was ohosen president. e Tue K. of L. Kxecative Session. Cricaao, July %3.—The executive board of the Knights of Labor will finish their ses- slon to-morrow and adjourn, So far as can be learned the work of the board has resulted 1 few surprises, and littls was done besides routine business. It has beon determined, however, to attempt a revival of the old K. of L. enthusiasm next full. General Master Workman Powderly will return here in Oc: tober and & big meetg will be held, The President’s Work. Deer Paik, Md., July 24 —-Tne work of the president to was mainly confloed to the oconsigeration of appolntments, but no ! commissions were 1ssued. MILITARY MARKSMEN, Annual Rifle Competition of the Department of the Platte. To-morrow at Hellevuo bogins the ninth annual rifle competition of the Departmont of the“Platte, The contostants roported yeostorday. The officer in charge is Major uy O. Henry, Ninth Cavalry, inspector of small arms practice. The remainder of tho organization is composea ns follows: Major Daniel W. Benham, Sevonth Infantry Com- manding camp; Second Lieutenant John C. Gregg, Sixteenth Infantry, adjutant and signal officer ; First Liou. tenant William A, Mann, Seven- teenth infant quartermaster ordnance officer§ First Lieutonant W A. Mercer, Eighth infantry, acting cof sary of subsistence; & 1l George Hutehison, Ninth cavalry, and tinancial ofticer A\C'l“l“ ssistant-Sur- Eoon Erank L. Henderson, U. 8. A., medical offic The range officers are: First Li Charles R. Tyler, Sixteenth Infantr, ond Lieutenant George W. Mclvor, Infantry; Socond Lioutenant Abraham P. Bufitigton, Seventh Infantey; Seventh Lio tenant Colville M. Pattit, Eighth Infantr, Second Lieutenant Harry K. Wilkins, Sec: ond lnhm‘rf; Second Lieutenant Samuel Seay, jr, Twonty-first Infantry; Second Lieutenant Monroe scFarland, Twenty- first Infantry. The senfor range officer will have general charge of the range officers, scorers, mark: rs, and range party, and be responsible for eir instruction in' their required dutie The first three days will be devoted to pre- liminary practice. The programe of firing is as follows: THURSDAY, July 25, A. M.—Kuown distance firings, 200 and 300 yards. P. M.—Known distance firings, 500 aud 600 FRIDAY, July 20. Skirmish firings. Kuown distance firings, 200 and 300 SATURDAY, JuLy 37, A. M.—Skirmish firing, P. M.—Known distance firings, 500 and 600 yards, MONDAY, JULY 20. A. M.—Knowa distanco firings, 800 yards. P. M.—Known distance firings, 600 yards. TUESDAY, JULY 30, A. M.—Skirmish firings. P. M.—Skirmish firings. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8L A. M.—Known distance firings, 800 yards. P. M.—Known distance firings, 600 yards. 200 and 50 and THURSDAY, AUGUST L A. M.—Skirmish firings. P. M.—Skirmish firings. FRIDAY, AU Presentation of medals., The hours of practice are from 8:30 & m. to3p. m. Assombly fifteen minutes before. The trans of the B. & M. R. R. will stop at Betlevuo rifle range station on requost, or by ing flagged, as follows: KFrom Omaha, 9 a.m . m. and 6:40 p. m.; from Bellevue, a. m., 9:50 a. m. and 6:50 p, m. Tickets must be bought before gotting on cars. At camp they can be purchased of camp quartermaster. Fareone way 25 cents, round trip Trains on Union Pacific railroad from Al- bright, about five miles from camp, run every hour between Aibright and Omaia. b ity BLACKED HIS WIFE'S EYES, Mrs. Penncll Causes Her Husband's Arrest for Bratality. Mrs. Fratk Pennell, a tall, vretty blonde about eig:teen years old, made complaint at the police court against her husband, a burly rufian emplo yed at the blacksmith shop at the corner of Cuming and Twenty-second streets. She said that he had struck her with his flst last Friday, blacking her left eye and nearly breaking her nose. An officer was sont after Pennell, but he could not be found. About noon yesterday, however, he came into the police court and gave himself up. He gave bonds for his ap- pearance August 2, on tho charge of wifo beating. He is a tall, well built, light complexioned man, abouttwenty-eight years old. with a vicious expression, The couple have boen married a little over a year, and have had several serious quar- rels. He has struck his wife before, but she, womanlike, forgave the scoundrel. 'The complaint against Lim was filed lust Friday, and Saturday he drew all the money due him as wugos and has been on @ spree over sivce. He is in the habit of drinking, more or less, all the time, and was intoxicated when ho blackened his wife's eye. He has threatened to kill her if she prosecuted him, and has also made the same threat against her if she attempted to leave him. The couple have no children, and have been boarding at 906 North Twenty-s econd street. —— THE CITY COU ST 2, oI, An Unusually Large Amount of Busi- nesa Disposed of. The council meeting last might was one of the busiest of the yeur, 276 papers being dis- posed of. The action of the council in order- ing tho committee on gas and electric Lighu to contract with the Thompson-Houston com- pany for lighting the city with electric lights, was rescinded. A long discussion followed and the council foally adjourned without taking any action in the case. The request of the fire and police commis-— sioners for the submission of & proposition to the electors to vote bonds for additional en- gino houses, was referred to the committoe on finance. The commissioners wero authorized to ox- pend §7,500 for the construction of an engine house at Walout Hill, Tho misdemeanor ordinance was passed and o large amount of ordinary matters transacted. —_——— Bishop Seymour Marrfed, NEW York, July 23.—Old Trinity church was the scene of n quiet wedding, which took place at 10 o'clock this morning, The contracting parties were Mrs. Harriott At wood-Aymar, of Jersey City, and Bishop George Franklin Seymour, of Springfield, 1. Right Rev, Bishop Potter, assisted by Dr. Dix, tied the nuptial knot, Whilo he- fore the altar the bride stood beside her white-haired spouse attired in a traveling costume with hut ana gloves on. The wed- ding was strictiggprivate, ey The Boulangists' Trial, Panis, July 23.—The triul of Houlanger, Dillon and Rochefort before the benate court has been fixed for August8. Genoral Bou- langer and colleagues have been given an additional ten days in which to answer the summons of the court before being out- lawed. B Dissatisfled Leaguers, New Youx, July 23.—The municipal coun- cil of the Irish National league to-night adopted resolutions in which tbe threat to deul directly with Parnell is made. The al- ternative is a convention and the election of new officsrs, — Won't Kenew the Treaty. Beruiy, July 28.—Germany has notified Switzerland that the treaty between the two governments regulating the settlement of foreleners 1 Switzerfand wiil not be re} newed. ‘The treaty will therefors expire at the end of 15W0. - 5 Positively cured by, these Little Pifls, They also relievo Dis tress trora Dyspepsia, In aigestion and Too Hearty Eatlng. A perfect rem edy for Dizzinsss, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste tn the Mouth, Coated] Tongue, Paln 1u the Side, MORPID LIVER. ‘They| rogulate the Howels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. 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