Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 7, 1889, Page 5

THEY WILL ALL COME IN. Town Lines Desire to Enter Omaha Under Reasonable Oonditions. MR. KIMBALL'S COMMUNICATION Te Regards the Action of the Rail- road Companies Relative to the Union Depot as in Good Faith. Kimball's Communioation. The appended communication relative to the union depot for this city was forwarded to the mayor and ity council last evening by Mr. Thomas L. Kimball, general manager of the Union Pacific. Mr. Kimball incorporates in his letter replics received from the Towa lines relative to their entering the nion depot, either on a rental or flxed chargo based on interest on the money in- vested, The following is the letter Onatra, August 6, 1580.—To the Mayor and City Council of Omaha. Gentlemen: 1 have been asked by many prominent citizens to make a personal and “unofficial statement to the council in further explanation of the projected Omaha union depot, with tho facts, as 1 undorstand them, which have direct bearing on tho matter of good faith between the Union Pacific comvany and this city and coufity, especially in respect to the transactions by which the bridge location was secured o this city. In presenting a proposition recentiy to the council of this city for the building of an extensive and expensive union depot by the Union Pacific and Burlington companies, if the city would construct a first class viaduct 10 reach it, we supposed we were muking a plain busin proposition, which would be readily understood and promptly accepied, by which the city would get the benefit of an investment here of ouec-balf to three- uarters of a million dollars in return for its outlay of $150,000, and at the same time sccure to its citi- zens all the advantages resulting from the concentration of travel ata union sta- tion and passenger grounds which will be superior to any in the west; but we were mistaken. This simple proposition ns been generally misunderstood or grossly misrep- resented through some of the newspapers of Omaha and 1n gatherings of citiz by par- ties who are willing to sacrifice the greater intercsts of the city at large to wamn some private advantage for themsclves. 1f the plans and purposes of the companies in presenting this union depot broject to the city would be candidly investizated and clearly understood by the people, no mar- plots or wselfish schemers would be allowed to defeat their acceptance by an overwheln ing vote. If the boneiits of this improvement are iost to Omaha, the responsibility for the loss must rest with those who have deceived tne peopte, and not with the Union Pacific or Burlington companics. Our plans briefly stated are: 1. To organizo a union passenger and freight depot company, to which the Union Pacific and Burlington 'companies can trans- fer the depot grounds n modato the trains of all lines centering at Omaha or Council Bluffs. 2. To offer such lines the right to takea pro- prictory interest in the Union company on equal terms with the original incorporation or upon an interest busis, if they prefer, and to share in the cost of maintenance and opera- tion in proportion to the use made of the premises by each line. 0 cause the building by such Union com- pany of a new stone and brick passenger station, with pecessury approaches, which will call for the immediate expenditure of about $500,000, with an ultimate outiay of probably half as much more. Plans for this improvement have been made and exhibited to the public and the cost estimated by one of the oldest and most thoroughly competent architeets in the country. ‘These figures have been carefully verified aud approved by the chief engineor of the Union Pacific. The present train house is to be enlarged and materially improved, but the original cost is not included in the above estimate. This is ono of the best structures of its kind in the west and it is the only kind of shelter for passenger trains suitable for any section where snows and cold winds prevail as they do here. 4. To ask of the city the construction of a first-class viaduct from the south line of Jackson street to the north line of Mason street, not less than sixty feet wide and so substuntially built as to admit of vehicles passing with safety at full speed. 1f there are legal obstacles to the city’s assuming the entire cost of construction, we make the al ternative proposition that if the city will appropriate §150,000, secure necessury right of way and become responsible for abutting dawages, the Union Depot company or the railway companies will construct the via- duct. 5. ‘To ask the city to release to the Union Depot company its reversionary interest in she property covered by the Saunders deeds, 80 that the Union Depot company may have such title to the realty as will warrant the large expenditures contemplated for im- provements on the same. We have asked other railways to join in the ownership of these premises, but have no faith in their do- ing 80, or of any capitalist investing in the securities of the depot company so long as there is danger of the Union Pacific invalida- ting its title to the property by the act of conveying it to another company. We ask ulso that 8o much of the property to be used by the Union depot company as was omitted from the Saunders deeds, be veyed as originally agreed. 1f any member of the council or any citi- zen is in doubt as to the extent or character of the contemplated improvements, he can satisfy himself by communicating with the architects, Van Brunt & Howe, or by per- sonally conferring with Chief Bogue. From a table prej con- union depot prowises will compare favorably with those of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Canal street, Chicago, Dearborn’ street, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Den’ ver. Taking the yard accommodations proposed at Omabu for the number of trains or cars to arrive and depurt daily at 100 per cent, for comparison with those at the points above named, it is found that Omaha is 52 per cent above the aversge. On the same basis of comparison the area of general waitiug room shows that Omaha will be 50 per cent; the dming and lunch room, 53 per cent; baggage room ares, 20 per cent above the averuge it those points; and the total areas in favor of the Omaha union depot will be 38 per cent, On the 23d of July Vice Pres dent Holcomb addressed the fol- lowing letter to the Northyestern, Rock Island, St. Paul and Wabash companics, and has recoivea the following replies: themselves of the privileges of a union depot when the same is completed, OF, if you pre- fer to take an interest at once before the depot is constructed, there will be no dini culty in perfecting an arrangement of this kind. Have weitten similar lottors to Mr. Cable, Mr. Miller and to Mr. Hays of the Wabash railway, Would like as_early reply as_con- sistent, as the city council are deforring their action o enable us to get some evidence to them, and through them to the public, that the Towa lines desire to come into & union depot at Omaha. Yours truly, W. . Hotooss. Cnigago, July 26, 1880.~W. H. Holcomb, Esq., Vice President Union Pacific Railway, Omaha, Neb.: Dear Sir—I am in receipt ot your letter of the st relating to the project under consideration by your com- pany and others for the consiruction of & uew passenger station at Omaha. Iam pleased to hear that this much needed im | provement is being seriously considered The management of the Chicago & \'urfl\ western ipany favors running direct into { Omaha all of its throuch ger trains, | aud has only delayed doing sause of the lack of proper facilities at Omaha ac ible to it 1Y such a mmodations are and opened 1o its use on reasonable terma, [ do not think the company hositate to use them, Yours truly, M. Huemwirr, President C. & N. W. Ky. NEWCASTLE, ) 1550.—-W. H Holcomb, € Our company will be slad to Join in joint oceupancy of your new union depot at Omaha when completed, on fuir terws, R. R. CABLE, ut C. R, 1. & P. 1880, — W, H. nt Union Pacitic ar Sir—[ have As | stuted to Dasse MILWAUKE Holcomb, Esq., Railway, Om your favor of the ¥ou in Chicago, this company is desirous of using the provosed Union depot at Omuha, if o basis can be agreed upon which will nov be burdensome. Of cours I can not definitely bind the company in the matter, but 1 would recommend to our board atd have no doubt Euogineer ¥ ared by the latter from official data it appears that the Omaha that they would approve the recommenda- tion, that this company should becowe users jointly with the other companies, upon a busis something like this, namely : 1. Wo should assume our proper propor- tion of the cost of tho same by way of a fixed rental equal to the interest on such propor- tion at not excecding 5 per cent on the cost of the same, 1 say 5 per cent because I be- lieve that any security issued for the con- struction of the Union depot, having back of it the contracts for use by the various com- panies, would be readily taken at a low rate of interest—possibly as low as 4 per cent. 2. Tnat the maintenance and operation of the depot should be paid upon a wheelage basis, is usual in similar cases. 3. That the operation of the depot should be under joint supervision, as is usual in such cuses, 4. That the briage toll which we should be obliged to pay in order to reach the depot. should be fix a rate that we could afford to pay. It has hitherto been considerable of a burden. When used to enable other chthe umon depot the charge ought to be a nominal one—the extra expense pplicable to the owners of the bridge. I have no doubt that we can agree on all these points. Whenever you desiro to do so and are in position to give a defin.te statcment of the plans and cost, I am ready to agree with you upon terms of contract which 1 will recom- mend to our board, and 1 have no doubt, that we can readily arrive at an agreement. Yours truly, RosweLL MILLER, Pres't and Gen. Man. C. M. & St. P, Couxcir BLUprs, Ta., August 8, 1559.—W., H. Holcomb, Esq., Vice PresidentU. P, raii- way, Omaha, Neb.—Dear Sir: Answering vour favor of July 30, this company is desir- ous of availing themselves of the privilees of the Omahu union depot when completed, provided satisfactory arrangements cau be made. Yours truly, I, M. GAuLr, ien, Man. O. & St. L. R. R. Having in view the fact_that a very large portion of the peopie of Omaha to-day have settled here within the past few years and have no personal knowledge of the circum- stances connected with the location of the bridge and depot grounds in this city, I aeem it advisable tosubmit to your honorable body from the records a brief synopsisof the facts. All the statements to which 1 shall call your attention are ofticial, are capable of verification by any one, and can not be con- tradicted. Turning to the record we find that the first imyortant ofticial action was the following: On the Sth of January, 1863, the Owmuha ity council passed the following resolution: 30 it resolved, etc, That tho city of Owmaha assume and bear the exvense and cost of securing to the Union Pacific railroad company, free of cost, the right of w for track from tho bridge crossing of the Mis- souri river, known as line No. 2, or iower crossing (the present bridge site), to its in- tersection with the track of said company al- ready built; and also for a track from the said crossing to the present machine shops and depot of said road; and also suchgrounds for depot purposcs as may be deemed neces- sary by the chicf eugineerof said road, being about twelve acres, as shown on the maps in the engineer’s office; and in case the upper Omaha_crossing shall be adopted and the bridge located at or near that point, we pledge the like uid; and that the mayor may and is hereby directed to call an election for the purpose of decidiug whether or not a loan shall be made by the city of a sum sufi- cient for that purpose.” This resolution was followed by a written euaranty of 150 citizens of Omaha, guaran- teeing to the Union Pacific comp: the above rights of way and depot grounds, all as set forth in the resolution, with this'ad- ditional proviso: ““This guaranty shall not be binding on us unless said bridge shall be permanently lo- cated on said crossing; but when o located and upon such location, this guaranty shall become cperative and valid for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned.” The location of the bridge, therefore, at the point where it is located, was the only condition in any way appended to this dona- tion of rights and lands, At about this time the Union Pacific engi- noers decided that the site at Child’s mill, about five miles below Omaha, was a mor ccouomical one for the proposed brige than any poiut in Omaha by several hundred thousand dollurs. ‘The committee of Douglas couuty citizens who went to New York to confor with the railroad compuny and to urge the location of the bridge at Omaha, rather than at Child's mill, signed the following agreement with the Union Pacific peoplo: “Memorandum of agreement between Thomas C. Durant and Siduey Dillon, on the part of the Union Paeific railroad cor any, aud Enos Lowe, O. P, Hurfora, Ezra dillurd and A. Kountze, commitlee on the part of Douglas county, buve this day agreed on the following terms touching tho erection of a bridee over the Missouri river at Omaha 1. That §230,000 bonds are to be issued by Douglas rouuty, to run twenty years, and beariug 7 per cent interest per aunum, pay- able semi-annually at New York. created | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7. 1889 free of cost to the railroad company suitable depot grounds and the right-of-way on the Omaha side, whether they shall conelude to £0 out upon their present line or shall adopt the so-called Ainsworth route, said grounds 10 be the same as proposed by the citizens ot Omaha in auswer to your chief engineer in December last, or an equal amount of other lands are selected. Also to donate to the company the sum of $250,000 in bonds of the city of Omaha, or of the county of Douglas, in Nebraska, the interest to be payable somi- annually in the city of New York, and the coupons shall be at all times receivable for county snd city taxes. 2. In case your compan; favor of a low bridge at the point known as the Upper Omaha crossing, or in fact at any point opposite to the company’s property in Omaha, where you will use your own grounds, thus reiieving us from the pur- chase of depot grounds and right-of-way plodges upon the other route (estimated at $100,000) to donate to the company the sum of four hundred thousand dollars ({$400,000), in city or county bonds as aforesaid, In the opinion of our committee either one of the foregoing propositions, taken in con- nection with the property horetofore pre- scated to the company by the city and by citizens of Omuha, 48 near as we can esti mate the value, will fnily meet the require- ments of your proposition. In reply to that portion of your propos in regard to fixing o rate at' which the com pany property in Douglas county should bo taxed, would remark that it must be appar- ent to you and every member of your voard, that such power does not exist with our com- mittee, We, however, do assure you that in our opinion the people of Ouwha will fully appreciate the reat advantages extended to them by your company in locating the bridge to suit their wishes and interests, and that everything wiil be done by them that may favor an enterprise that brings to the city such vust benefits, Vefy Respectfully, A. SAUNDERS, Chairman Omaha Comuittee, Afterwards the board of county commis- sioners voted a special election on” the ques. tion of the county issuing these “bouds to the Union Pacific railroad company, to the wmount of $25,000,” with twenty-seven neg- ative votes. rate of interest, etc., as in the above memo- randum, using the following words in tno resolution: ‘“The object for issuing the said bouds being in consideration of the said Union Pacific railroad company establisting their permanent bridge crossing within the limits of Omaha, Douglas county. Nebraska, es tablishicg also their passenger depot within the limits of said city. Then the proclamation for this bond elec- tion contains these words: ‘*Shall the county of Douglas, for the pur- pose of securing the location, and aiding in the construction of a railroad bridge across the Missour1 river, between the Union Pacific railroad and such other roads as may seek a connection therewith at Omaha city, contribute thereto i county bonds the sum of §250,0001" This proclamation also provided that when $300,000 had been expended in the construe- tion of the bridge, $100,000 in bonds should be delivered to the company; the same amount to be delivered when $600,000 had been expended, and the remaining $50,000 to be delivered when the bridge was completed. At the election on July 13, 1508, the bonds carried with ouly tweuty-seven negative votes. On the 4th of March, 1871, the chief en- gineer. Mr. Sickels, certified to the county commissioners that §325,674.02 had been ex- pended on the bridge and asked for tho first instarlment of bonds dae the company, but received neither bonds nor satisfactory rea- son for withholding them. When more than $600,000 had been expended and ceriified to the county board, September 16, 1871, Mr. Poppleton, general'attorney of the company, made formal demand for the second install- ment of bonds due. He received no bon but the hourd kindly voted ‘‘to consult their attorney” and adjournod. The county had voted its bonds to the rail- way company on no other conditions than thoso stated in the foregoing record, i. e., .0 secure the bridge and passenger depot .t Omaha; the city had, for the same considera- tions, agreed to furnish the requisite right of way and depot grounds, or as Mr. Popple- ton wrote Mr. Love, April 12, , “Under the arrangement made by the company with the ity of Omaha the depot grounds and right of way for the bridge were granted by the city free of costs to the company as an absolute donation.” The company had complied with its agreement and was rapidly bringing the bridge to completion at the close of 18715 but the city and county would neither deliver the bonds it had earned nor convey the right of way and depot grounds until the company would execute a new and whoily different agreement from that on which the aid was voted and the bridge con- structed. This is tho true history of the omnibus contract for January, 1572, which was loaded with a multitude of conditions never thought of by either party to the origi- nal contract. Omaha had the bridge—as it couldn’t then be profitably moved to Belle~ vue—and al!so had the bonds and the land: The company had in good faith pui s money into the bridge; it was 1n straightened cir- cumstances; needed the bonds and the grounds, and to obtain them had to *stand and deliver” the new contract. In this connection it may be interesting to note that about the timé this contract was made the following memorandum was filed with the company : *“This may certify that I, grounds for depot purposes and right of way in the city of Omaha, Nebraska, do hereby agree to and with the Union Pacific railway company as follows, towit: “That I will within ninety da date deed to said company the land south of Pacific street in said city of Omaha, as mapped and platted, for purposes of standing cars, or other depot uses, unless within that time the city of Omaha shall furnish other property adjacent to the Union Pacific depot grounds, that shall be of equal value and ad- vautage to the Union Pacific Railroad com- pany s the above mentioned tract south of said Pacifio street, such other property adja- bent to the Union' Pacific depot grounds to be satisfuctory to the Union Pacific Railroad company.” ALVIN SAUNDERS. Trustee on the part of the city of Omaha, Neb. New Yorg, January 28, 1872, he bonds were finally delivered in 1572-4, and a portion of tho land conveyed; but af terwards the county instituted legal pro- coedings to enjoin the company from dispos- ing of the bonds, and to compel their sur- render for cancellation. The company is still without title to some of the donated lands. The bridge was finished and opened to the public in March, 1572, Notwithstandiog the aner in which this compulsory contract s obtained, every effort possible was made by the company to induce the lowa roads to bring their trains over the bridge, in compli- ance with the provisions. We were met by a flat refusal, and the demand made to run our trains to and from the other side of the river, We shall decide in as trustee of the ys from this the interior of the building from 1853 to the present time, are not included in the above. The change of locatioh was not sought or de- sired by the company.’ It was brought about by the nctive efforts of citizens and business mea who protested npfinmnl the point selected at Tonth and Mason &troots, as too far away from the center of busiass for their conven- ience in dealing with the company’s ofifcials. In conclusion I would respectfully suggest that the pending provosition be considered by you upon its merits; ahd acted on without unnocessary delay. . In my judgment it in- volyes interests of much greater importance . to this oity than to'the companies making the proposition. TH08. L. KIMBALL, ey Cushman's Menthol inhaler, cures catarrh, headache, veuralgia, asthma, bay Fever. Trial free at your druggist. Price 50 cents. ——— MURDER UNAVENGED. SELDEN The Perpetrator Adds Another Victim to His List, A mysterious murder, in which an old- time citizen of Omaba was the victim, was recalled to mind recently by the receipt of private advices from Manville, Wyo., of the death of & woman of that place. - Her name was Wilson, and she was the wifo of a farmer near the village. Aftor an illness of less than half an hour she died, and there wore present in her case all the symptoms of acute poison. She was buried on the day of her death. Baok of the bare announcement of her death 18 as thrilling a drama as was ever enacted in real life. This Wilson woman figured in the murder alluded to, and the opinion 18 not controverted that she was wmurderod by the man whose life she was once instrumental in saving. Threo years ago there liv man _ of seventy-two widely known and 0. B. Selden, His home had been in Omuha since the spring of 1854, About three years ago his wife's health be came very poor, and there seomed 1o remedy but the mountain air. So they started west, and stopping at Valentine, Neb.,, meta man named Sheffer. This man representod to Selaen that ne owned a valuable mica mine in Wyoming, but lacked capital to develope it. He was looking for a partner with money. Selden was 1nterested, and arranged to buy an interest in the property. So Sheffer went on west to the mine, and Selaen sent $700 to him at Cheyenne. Shortly alter he moved out to where the mine was located, and with Sheffer began to build the town of Manville. Together, they worked to develop the mne, and, having some success, Mr. Seiden r turned to Omaba and sold 'a one-quarter in- terest to L. B. Wliliams and S. R. Johnson, well-known local capitatists, For this 1ater- est he received $4,000,being §2,000 cash down and $2,000 the notes of Mr. Johnson, _‘Then he went west again and gave Sheffer §1,000. The new firm of four, however, did not agree very well together, so Sheffer and Selden bought out Williams and Johuson, Selden paying the latter gentleman $1,600 of his own money, and with his partner agrec- ing to release Mr. Johnson from paying the notes. Selden took Sheffor's note for his half the cash payment, or $300. This note was written hurriedly on a page of Mr. Selden’s memorandum book, and in some way it oocurred that no one, not even Selden’s wife, knew of its existonce Time passed, and the firm of Sheffor & Selden was still conducting the mine in the summer of 1887, Sheffer at the same time acting as postmaster of the place. The post— oflice and the ofiice of the firm occupied the 1Irnut, half of the buildjng in which Selden ived. Late one Sunday evening, Selden sat with his gray-haived old wife in the front room back of the front ofice. His chair was drawa up next to the table ard he was writing. His wife sat in another part'of the room read- ing. Suddenly a heavy rifle ball crashed through the window, and the old man fell forward upon the floor, dead. The concussion put out the lights and to that fact the old lady owed her life, for a second later another shot was fired, passing within a foot of her head, She ran outside screamingand called for Sheffe Ho called back to her from the outside of the house. He told her not to_enter the room where hor husband lay, until he went to call the neighbors. They were called, and the country searched for wlles around, but no ciue to the murderer could be_found. A coroner’s inquest was Leld, and though Sheffer was strongly sus- pected, there was no motive shown, and he was acquitted. Seldon’s friends were not satisfied, how- ever, and presented a charge of murder against Sheffer. Owing to the creation of new counties and the consequent disarrango- ment of court mattersa trial was not reached until last May. The prosecution presented a strong array of circumstantial evidence. Before the cor- orner's jury Sheffer had sworn that he had od in Omaha a years of age, well-to-do — Mr. Shefter, & man stepped lnto Mr. Selden's of- fice, and, introducing himself as Mr. Harris, of New York, stated that he wanted to soe the brother of the man who was murdered out in Wyoming, ~The case, he said, had a peculiar interest for him, because of cortain facts which he procoaded to relate. His family, he said, woro woalthy New Yorkers, and he was a'morphine flend. He had been educated at an eastern university, and was a practical druggist. Ho hiad wan' dered about in overy part of the country ashamed to return home, and every year the morphine habit took a_stronger hold upon him. Finally he drifted to Omahs, and hore fell in with a couple of cheap*variety playors who were engaged at the 1’eople’'s theatre. They, t00, Wwere morphine_eaters, but wore unable to ket the_drug. They supplied the money, and Harris, being a druggist, got the drug, thus comenting tho fricndship between the trio in the firmest possible mannor. One night, in & burst of confidence, Harris' friond, whose namo was Brown, told him that ho had a friend in Cheyenne who wanted aman put out of the way, and would pay £50) to have it done. Harris said_ho would do anyth ng to get money. and Brown told him that they must o over to Council Blufts next night and meet the Cheyenne man's agent, who would arrango terms and give Hurrls {nstructions. They met in a little sa loon, which is now used as feed store and made tho bargain, though Harris aMrmed that he never thought of kilng any one. He had to have money for morphine, and this was an easy way to get it. He went west to Choyenno, met Brown's friend, who was @ follow named Parker, and was told that his job was at Manvillo, and his victim's name was Selden The man'who was to_pay for tho killing was a miver at Manville, aud the motive for the deod was to satisfy an old fued. Harris went to Manville. saw Selden, and prompted by curfosity examined the ground and premises surrounding the house care- fully, He stayed there u day or two and thou loft for the Black Hills country, e got money from home at Deadwood and went on east. While visiting at home he heard of the murder of Selden. He thought he knew who the murderer was, and de- clared unhesitatingly that during his stay in Manville_he saw enough to convince him that Sheffer was the miner who was to pay for Selden’s romoval. Having_no occupation but traveling at random, he came west, and after a time reached Omaha and learned of the fact thav D. J. Selden was_a_brother of the man he had once agreed to murder for money. Further, ho said that while at Manville he brought about an acquamntance with Sheffor, and after he loft the Wyoming village, acorrespondence followed. In_onv of these lotters from Sheffor—which, by the way, were written in @ woman's haud—Harris no gzun, but a search of a small cave in his front yard revealed the presence of a shot- gun. Then someone showed how the fatal bullet—a 52-calibre slug—must, had it been fired from a rifle, have gone through the body of the vietim and beyond. But the slug did not penetrate his body, so it was evident that the ball was fired from a shotgun. Selden’s wife testified that sho had, since the inquest, learned of the existence of the note written on a page of her husbana’s memorandum. The book, which lay under her husband’s hand when he was shot, was missing for several days aiter tho murder, and when finally found was in Sheffer’s pos- session, three pages being torn out. On one of them was the nete, a motive for Sheffer's crime and proof of his guilt. At that time, though, no one knew what had been written on the three missing pages. One day Mrs, Selden ran across an entry in another memorandum of her busband, stating that on that day he had taken Sheffer's note for $500. Where was the note! That was the ques- tion she asked herself, and searched every- where to find it, but without success. Within a little time after this discovery Mrs. Selden had a falling out with Sneffer, and they ay d to settle up their accounts and go out of business. While the account- ing was in progress Mrs. Selden went to Sheffer, told him of the eotry in her hus- band’s memorandum, saying she guessed Sheffer had never given the note at all. Her tone was aungry and Sheffer angrily repiied: Yes, 1did; and I wrote it on a page of his memorandum.” ‘Then it flasted in & second Lhrou%zh Mrs. Selden’s mind that here wassthe explanation of the missing leaves, the note, and what they had sought to find at the coroner’s in- quest, & motive prompting Sheffer to murder Selden. At the trial, beld last May at Manville, all these bits of circumstantial evidence alluded to above were brought up against the pris- oner. Public seutiment ran high against was solicited to tell if there was not a poi- son by which a person could be killed and no trace romain in the stomach. ‘This story made a very deep impression upon Mr. Selden, and he arranged with Har- 118 to be present at the trial. But when the time came neither Harris nor Brown could be found. The former was traced to Kan- sas City, but the attorney for the defense, Jucques, of Ottumwa, Ta., had mot him first, and he had disappeared completely.” &y Brown was found to have goné to Denver from Omaha, but the trail was lost there, and the secrets they held were never brought to light. Perhaps, as a revival of the old feeling against Sheffer, consequent upon the death of Mrs. Wilson, a new effort to find these men may be made, and with better success, El Mr. Russell Myrick, of the firm of Myrick & Henderson, Fort Smith, Ark., says he wishes to add his testimony to the thousands which have already been given as to Swift's Specitic. He says he derived tho most sig- nal benefit from 1ts use to cure painful boils and sores resulting from impure blood. e Getting Points on Saloons. Tn accordance with the action of the fire and police commission at its last meeting, Chief of Police Seavey has issued an order directing Sergeant Sigwart to investigate and report the names and location of all sa- 1ooos in the city and the place of residence of the proprietors, the names and residences of the bondsmen, the names of all barkeepers and their residence, the number of wine rooms connected with each saloon, and the number of bottling establishments in the city, with their location and whether or not they pay city license; also the names of all parties who have sold_their saloons and the name and residence of person to w 1 such transfer has been made, together with the name and residence of the boudsmen. Ofticer Graves bas been detailed to act as rounds- man. e The Sacred Heart academy, for day pupils, situated on St. Mary’s avenue and Twenty-seventh streets, is an insti- tution devoted to the moral and intel- lectual education of young girls. The course includes everything from a pre- paratory department to a finished classical education. Besides the ordi- nary ncademical course, music. paint- ing, drawing and the languages are taught. French is included 1n the or- dinary course. Difference of religion is no obstacle to the receiving of pupils, provided they conform to the general regulation of the school. The scholastic term be- gins the first Tuesday of September. Classes commence at 9 a, m., and are dismissed at 3:30 p. m., an hour for recreation being allowed at noon. = The Leavenworth Times Rats. Leaveswonri, August 6.—[Special Telo- gram to Tui Ber] — The Leavenworth Times office ceased to be a union office last ovening. A force of non-union men are at work, o Killed His Wite and Suicided. SAN Fuaxcisco, August 6.—Yesterday John Carter, a guard at the San Quentin vrison, shot and killed his wife and then suiciacd. 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STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING 0. him, and as usual in_copntry towns it was mixed with a'great deal of blind, unreasouing prejudice, 8o that everybne who knew any- thing of the case was expected to give Shef- for the worst of it. Amoug these was Mrs. Wilson. Up to a short time prévious to the trial she was relied upon as . one of the state's strongest witnesses, hayiug been at the Sel den residence among the first after the mur- I deem it both a duty and & pleasure to testify that I have derived great ben- efit from their use. For over two years past I luve takeu ono of these pilly every night before retiring. I would not willingly be without them.”—G. W. Bowwiai, 26 East Maiu st., Carlisle, Pa. “T have heen taking Ayer's Pills and using themn in my family since 1857, and recommend them to all i M. H. Hughitt, Esq., President Chicago & Northwestern Kailway, Chicago, (1. —Dear Sir: Referring to our conversation the last time I met you in Chicago, regarding the Chicago & Northwestern occupying a union depot ut Omaha if one should be constructed, have to say the impression has become quite general in Omaha that tho Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy and Union Pacific are not pro- Said bonds are Lo be dehivered to the said railroad or bridge company from time to time as the construction of the brigge pro- gresses. 3, The interest of the bonds shall accrue t0 said bridge company only from the dato of delivery. 4. Proper trustee shall be appointed on the part of the railroad company and com- mittee acting in venalf of Douglas county, declined to do this and had recourse to the bridge trains for service, the ouly alterna- oft, and maintained’ this froin Mareh, to the last of 1875, when we wers com- pelled to abandon it and run our trains to und from Council Bluffs by mandate of the United States court. In the opinion of the supreme eourt, de-- livered by Justice Strong, he sa) *The alternative w Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating Apparatus and Supplies. Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps, Etc. poting to construct a union dopot that tho wa lnes will ocoupy. The situation is pe- ouliar, A suitable depot cannot be visduet. under existing laws they cannot app, of way 1 the viaduct, the railroads will con that will bo first-class in overy respect, sixty feet in width and strong énough to carry business rapidly. What seems to bo nec S4ry nOW is some Writien assurance from tho n be given to the public through the newspapers of Omaha that when this union depot is constructed Thpro- ave cousiderably with the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy about this, and know W have the « sod are willing to invite them in, either on a basis or ]niml The Union Pacific ean not proceed alone in this matter, for the reason thav they have not The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy wre rathor indifferent in regurd to the construction of a union depot, and if the thing fails to @o through now it 1s likely to Jowa lines that they will occupy the same. Bk that they feel anxious Jowa lines como in, ownershup, or on an annual rental. sufiicient ground, be luug up for & loug e w cowe. With this explanation con- structed unless Tenth street is covered with 0 build a proper viaduct will cost over $00,000, and the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy und Union Pacific’ have asked the city of Omaha to donate §150,000 toward the union depot, for the reason that priate the money for constructing a viaduct, but if they donate the wouey to the Union Pacific company and give thew the necessary right 60 of cost for abutting damages for ruct one I shall feel obliged if you can consistoutly give me & letter that can be published, statiug iu general that your company stand ready 10 come in and avail who shall hold the bonds ana mako delivery of same 1n accordance with agreement,” In connection with the negotiations lead- ing to this agreement, Governor Saunders, as chairman of the Douglas county commit: tee, addressed the following letter to Colonel McComb, chairman of the railroad bridge committee: S1. Nicioras Horm 24, 1563, . New Yonx, March Colouel H. 8. McComb, Chairman of the Bridge Committee, Union Pacific Rail road Company: Sir—I have the honor to ac knowledge the roceipt of a copy of the reso- lutions passed by the committee on the loca tion and coustruction of the Missouri river bridge 13th jost., and am inastructed by*the committee representing the interests of the city of Omaha to state that, your proposition beiog rather indefinite in not having named the amount it necessarily will require to make up the difference in tho cost of the bridges at Childs' Mill and at Omaha, aud in uot naming the quantity of grounds necessa- rily required for dopot” grounds, etc., on the socalled Ainsworth route, sud further in not naming the character of the bridge, whether a high one or a low one, it is some. what dificult for them to determine the ex. act manner in which to make their reply. Novertheless, the comwittee being ex- tremely anxious not only o procure the loca- tion and building of the bridge at Omaha, but aiso to show such spirit of liberality as shall make it both the ioterestand the pleas- ure of the company to locate and build it there, I am instructed by the committec to make'a proposition both for bizh and for & low bridge. L Then, our committee propose to furnish as amended com manded the railroad company to oberate the whole of its road from Counci. Bluffs wost- ward (including that portion thereof be- tween Council Bluffs and Omaba and con- structea over and across their bridee span- ning the Missouri river), as one continuous line for all purpotes of communication, ravel wud transportation, and especially commanded them to start from Council Bluffs their regular through freight and pas- seuger trains westward bound and to run their eastward bound trains of both descrip- tions through and over the said bridg Council Bluffs under one uniform time schedule with the remainder of their road, and to desist and refrain from operating said lust mentioned portion of said road us an independent and separate lhue, and from causing freight or passengers westward or eastward bound to be transferred at Omaba or 1o show cause why they do not obey the writ." “Lhis of course carriea with it the necessity to provide suitable passenger and freight facilities at the ‘‘transfer,” and these were promptly demanded. 1t should be noted that the contract of 1872 provided for the expenditure of at least $100,000 on certain designated grounds for headquarters building, depot, etc. “The company has fully complied, exceot in pointof time, and final location of headquar- ters, by spending on the depol during 1874 and 5, $125,080.92; on lots 1 and 2 in block 231 for the abandoned headquarters building, during 18734, $25,174.41; aud on its present headquarters, from 1575 to the present time, $150,550.48, as shown by the auditor's accounts. Expenditures for remodeling der, and conversant with facts then and some weoks later, and bad freely expresscd herseif to various pariies interested in the prosecution 1n substhntial statements ma- terial to their succoss. On the witness stang she demonstrated she had been the willing tool of the de- fense, denying point Slark her former state- meuts, and telling n (plausivle story in Sheffer's interest, which, whils it did not re move the almost' unapimous conviction of lus guilt, nor fail in' ptbiic estimation to brand her with duplicity and perjury, yet from a legal standpoiut.served to clear him I'rom that time until her death she was in- timate in the Sheffer family. Perhaps she did not suspect that her knowledee of facts would prove her doom. To-day she is re. garded simply as another victim for Sheffer's rapacity for murder. That he killed a partner for plunder in the Black Hills country some twelve or thirteen years ago he has opeuly boasted. 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