Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 12, 1889, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. E. ROSEWATER, Editor, — PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTTION, BGI\] (Morning Edition) including Sunday ee, One Year, Chtengs Oce, bo1 R i nieago OMce, 67 Rooko ng. ow York Offioe, Rooms 14 and 1§ Tribune Bullding. Whasnington Office, No. 513 Fourteentt Street. CORRESPONDENCE. All communications relating to nows and edi. torial matter should be addressed to the Editor of the B BUSINESS LETTERS, All business lotters and remittances should be addressed to Tho Bee Publishing Company, Omaha _Drafts, checks and postoftice orders bemade payable to the order of the company. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors. Building Farnam and Seventeenth Sts. Sworn Statement of Cirovlation, Btate of Nebraska, County of Douglas, George B, Trzschuck, secretary of The Bes Publishing Company, does solemnly swear thut the actual circulation of Ik DAILY BEE for the week ending August 10, 1559, was as follows: Sunday, August 4 2 ¥ 18,80 Monday, August b... 18 Tuerday, August 6 s, Friday, August 9. Baturduy, Avgust 10, vereiss 18,0 B. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to before me and subscribed to in my presence this 10th day of August, A. D. 1850, Senl.] N.'P. FEIL, Notary Publis. Btate of Nebraska, County of Dotiglas. s George B. Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- Roses &0 £ays that ho g secretary of The' lioe Publishing company, that the actual average daily circnlation of "Tir DAILY BEE for the month of, Augnst, 188 IK1&) coples: tor Sep- tomber, 158, 18,1 pies: for October 1884, 18084 coplost for November, 148, 18,986 copies: for December, 1584, 18,22} coples; for January, 7, coples’ for February, 1889, 19w r March, {89, 18,854 copies: for April, . 18550 coples: for May, 180, 18,09 coplos} for June, 1840, 18,858, coples; for July, 1889, K785 copies. GrO. B. TISCHUCK. Bwoin to before me and subscribed in my Ppresence this 3d day of August, 185, [8RAL.] N. P. Frir, Notary Publie. Average IS MARRIAGE a failure? Just ask Colonel Flewcher. ——— 0 ARE the Omaha Lead works also fall into the hands of the all-powerful lead trust? THE statement, relative to the county pharmacy, made by Mr. Zimmer, is only remarkable for what 1t omits. ‘WireN the Burlington taps the coal regions ot the Black Hills Omaha may be able to procure a supply of cheaper fuel. THE Second ward democrats are already furbishing their arms to gain the silken banner to be contested for during fair week. CONGRESSMAN LAIRD'S man Friday, Jacobson, is said to be putting on too many frills to suit the boys in the Sec- ond district, and a prayer has gone up for relief from nearly every school dis- trict. THE Denver Republican asks: ‘“What has become of the board of public works?” That question propounded in midsummer would indicate that public improvements in Denver are at a stand- still, or, rather, have not yet been begun. THERE are indications that the way in which Chicago is hustling for the world’s fair of 1892 is scaring New York. As yet the eastern metropolis has done wvery little more than propose expedients looking to the imposition of most of the eost of the enterprise upon the rest of the American people. — Mg. GERE still mourns for the late lamented Dr. Billings, whose swine plague experiments drew forth from the treasury many thousands of dollars, amd turned in many volumes on pigol- ogy which will be embalmed and handed down tofuture generations with the relics of the age. EX-GOVERNOR FOSTER, of the Sioux commission, characterizes Sitting Bull and Red Cloud as loafers. The descrip- tion is doubtless merited, and there is still some danger that these two mal- contents may stir up trouble. It would be well if they could both be provided for elsewhere than among the people who still show them some deference. DuN’s weekly digest of trade through the country, is, on the whole, favorable, and shows that the vane of business points in the right direction. As was to be expected Omaha shows up well in comparison with other trade centers, and will not fail to respond promptly to the quickening touch of fall activity. I 18 illegal to open the poll-books of the general election within a period of one year. The county commissioners find themselves in adilemma. Jurors for the September term of court must be named. The question with them is, where can a correct list of the voters of Douglas county be obtained from which to select jurors if not from the sealed poll-books? ——— MAJorR WARNER, of the Sioux com- mission, is quoted as saying %that the president can, after receiving the re- port of the commission, procluim the reservation open to seitlement when- ever he chooses. This is incorrect and misleading. The agreement must be ratified by congress in advance of the president’s proclamation. — THE contest for the speakership of the next house of representatives promises to be narrowed down to Reed, McKinley and Burrows, with the chances apparently in favor of the first mamed. A very interesting fight seems certain, and it 18 by no means improba- ble that a dark horse will carry off the prize, and his name may be Henderson, of Iowa. Em— FRrOM what is being said by members of the senate committee investigating the subject of irrigation, it would seem that all of them are heartily in favor of & liberal policy on the part of the gov- ernment in irrigating the arid lands. It is obvious that the committee has galued a great deal of information, both a8 to the feasibility and advantages of irrigation, and a favorable report from them to congress may be regarded as assured. THE OMAHA DAILY NEBRASKA'S CROPS. Information regarding the crops of Nebraska, obtained by the Omaha branch of the R. G. Dun & Co. mer- cantile agency, is given elsewhere. From this it will be seen that Nebraska is assured a corn crop this year unsur- passed in amount in the history of the state, and equal also to the crop of any previous year in quality. The reports are from the regular correspondents of the agency, and are therefore entirely trustworthy. They uniformly rep- resent the condition of the cereal upon which the prosperity of Ne- braska so largely depends, as excel- lent. The total acreage isconsiderably larger than last year, and, as the per- contage is quite as good, the yield should bo greater. As to small grains, the conditions have not been favorable, 80 that the crops of these may fall below the average, although the fact that the aggregate of acreage is greater may bring the total yield up to the best of formor years. Atany rate the farmers of Nebraska will undoubtedly have enough of the small grains and of hay to supply their own wants aud some- thing to spare. The important fact, however, is that the corn crop is abundant. The August report of the depariment of agriculture fully confirms the information supplied by the Dun agency, Nebraska rating being given as one hundred and one, ranking second “in the list of corn states, Kansas being rated one point better. There is every reason to con- gratulate the farmers of Nebraska upon this situation, for even though prices should not improve they can now safely count upon a fairly satisfactory re- turn for their labor. The reports to which we refer include information regarding the financial condition of the farmers as indicated by collections. Generally these have been slow for some time past, but there 1s a tendency to im- provement, and jnterior merchants re- gard the promise for the autumn trade as being very favorable. It is impos- sible to forecast with any degree of cer- tainty what the market for corn will be, hut the indications are at least not un- favorable. The foreign demand for corn is growing yearly, and there is reason to expect that it will be larger this year than ever before. DON'T' BE IN A HURRY. The people who are contemplating taking up lands in the Sioux reserva- tion must be patient. It will be some time yet before that region will be ready for settlement. The consent of the Indiansis but the first step. The next will be the ratification of the agreement by congress, which very likely will not be accomplished until soms time in December. The general impression has been that after the con- sent of three-fourths of the Indians was obtained it was only necessary for the president toissuc a proclamation declar- ing thatfactand opening the reservation to settlement, but there were two acts passed by congress relating to the mat- ter, one of which provides that the re- port of the commission must be sub- mitted to the first session of the Rifty- first congress for ratification. This having been done it is made the duty of the president to proclaim the lands open for settlement Tt seems quite probable, therefore, that midwinter will have been reached bofore- anybody will be permitted to enter the reservation for the purpose of settlement. It may be well to repeat the informa- tion that the land to be thrown open to settlement will be disposed of by the government to actual settlers only at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre for all lands taken within the first three years after the act takes effect, seventy-five cents per acre for all lands dlsposed of within the succeeding two years, and fifty cents per acre for the residue of the lands then undisposed of. All lands still open to settlement under the agreement at the end of ten years from the taking effect of the act shall be accepted by tvhe United States at fifty cents per acre. It is pretty safe to predict, however, that the government will not be required to muke any expenditure for lands in the reservation, and that much the greater portion of them will not have to be sold below the larger price per acre named in the act. Nebraska will profit materially by the opening of the reservation, the strip which will become a part of this state being the best part of the reserva- tion, and consequently guite certain to be the first settled. This addition to the state, though not extensive in area, is highly valuable — THE CONVENTIONS. The conventions framing constitu- tions for the new states have nearly completed their labors. What has peen accomplished warrants the judg- mont that the completed constitutions will commend themselves to the publio opinion of the country as on the whole wisely and judiciously constructed. There will be featuresof all of them, undoubtédly, concerning the wisdom of which opinions will differ, but in their general character they will merit and receive the approval of the country. The tendency at the outset to burden the constitutions with matters which were boettor left to legislation was over- come, and the conventions have ad- hered very closely to well-established principles in the framiug of organic laws. The apprehended danger that theoretical reformers would be suc- cessful, in engrafting their peculiar notions of what is desirable in govern- ment and public policy upon the con- stitutions has also been avoided. Thus the advocates of womun suffrage, of the single tax and other innovations, received hardly more than re- spectful consideration. In short, there has been exhibited as to all fundamental principles and policies a judicial conservatism and 1intelligent statesmanship in a very high degree complimentary to the controlling minds of the conventions. One of the most reaasuring facts in connection with these conventions is the liberal proyision_all of them have made for public educdtion and for the establishment of institutions of learning of a general ar special character. In all the new states the common schools have thus far been well cared for, sod under statehood they will be more carefully and generously fostered. The constitutions of the Da- kotas and Washington contain strong provisions for state regulation of rail- roads, while that of Montana leaves this matter to be taken care of wholly by legislation. There has been some doubt expressed as to the wisdom of the rostrictions fnposed upon railroad and other corporations by the Washington constitution, but they are the natural result of the oxactions and oppression from which the peopla there have suffered. The conditions have been, different in Montana, and hence her people have not, been forced to feel hostility to cor- porations and distrust of corporate power. There has, of course, been more or less political scheming and in- triguing in all the conventions, an un- avoidable incident to the deliberations and labors of such bodies, but yhis has had little influence, if any, except in the matter of creating delay, upon the real task of the conventions It will be most unfortunate if the complications connected with the Mil- waukee encampment, growing out of the unfavorable action of the railroads, shall result in an internal conflict in the Grand Army of the Republic. Members of the order should bear in mind that there isa large party in the country that would welcome such a conflict, and cultivate forbearance. Perhaps, after all, the conservative attitude of Com- mander-in-Chief Warner is under the circumstances the wiser one. Tie prohibitionists of South Dakota have been contributing generously to the support of a campaign organ, pub- lished at Aberdeen, and known as the Appeal, with the understanding that its columns should be devoted solely to the promotion of the prohibition interests. Their chagrin can be imagined when the paper came out a few days ago in support of Pettigrew, an avowed ‘‘anti,” for congress, as against Judge Edger- ton, a warm advocate of the movement. — TuHe platform of the republicans of Pennsylvania commits the party fully and unqualifiedly to the support of high license. The party having kept faith in submitting the question of prohibi- tion to the people, it accepts the result #s a finality and heartily endorses the existing license law, from the operation of which there have been the most sat- isfactory results. HENRY K. BOYER, nominated by the republicans of Pennsylvania for state treasuver, appears to be a man of ex- ceptionally meritorious character and qualifications. Even the democratic papers are compelled to acknowledge his personal worth and commend the wisdom of his nomination, which was effected by acclamation with extraor- dinary enthusiasm. POLITICAL affairs in Towa are be- coming interesting, ~According to latest figures there is a very close race between Hull and Wheeler for the re- publican nomination for governor. the former slightly in the lead. It does not appear probuble that Larrabee will de- velop any strength in the convention, only fourteen delegates having thus far been instructed for him. THE Italians of New York have or- ganized a naturalization movement and the politicians are watching it with great interest. The inspiring motive of the sons of Ttaly is understood to be a desire.to get their share of the offices. They are a considerable factor in the population. EVERY year Nebraska moves a little nearer toward the front among the great corn-producing states. That she will reach the lead within the next ten years can safely be predicted. Gotham's Hypocrisy. Kansas QCity Times. The best indication that New York regards Chicago as her one dangerous rival in the fight for the world’s fair is in the flattery that the New York papers are bestowing upon St Louis. i i Uses Chicago Orthography Too. Chicago News, Mme. Stargazza, the celebrated clairvoyant of Lake View, has received the following im- portant commurication: ““Po Hom It May Consern: I award the world’s fare to Chicago. ~ C. CoLumbus.” This seems to settle it. e The Sh Paris, St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The shah of Persw is reported to have “shocked the moral sepse of Paris,” It would be interesting to know how he has succeeded in doing for the French metropolis what she has never yet bean able to do for herself. BCHE Not Applicable to Briton's Bird. Chicago Tribune. Thore is every reason to think that the sparrow spoken off in Matt. x., 20, was 8 bird totally unlike the English sparrow in disposition, oharacter, habits and moral qualities, Lot the war go on. The English sparrow must be extermnated. d for Teutonic Tonsors, Chicago 1imes, A congress of barbers has just -been held in Germany. The curled darlings of the na- tion discussed, among other things, modes of dyeing. The conundrum that broke up the show was this: Why should a‘barber curl up and dye while a sculptor makes faces and busts? 1t was 100 deep for them, : il What Willlam Might Have Been, Kansay City Jowrnal, Perhaps “Most Illustrious Grandmother' Victoria, it she had known beforehand that the German emperor intended o wake her & oolonel of dragoons, would have reciprocated by.making him a maid of bouor fnstead of an admiral. Then honors would have been easy. Too Profou — STATE AND TERRITORY, Nebraska Jottings. The leading editorial in & Lwing paper is “Elkhorn county or bust.” A Fremont barber has been found guilty of keeping his shop open on Sunday and fined $1. The Minden Democrat advises farmers to shell their corn this fall and vse the cobs for fence posts. The three-year-old son of Samuel Shriver, of Bonedict, climbed into a water tank and was drowned. The Dodge county prohibitionists have called their county conveution for August 17 at North Bend. Mayor Cox, of Chsdron, is about to resign his office and resume work ou the Elkhorn Valley road as conductor. A two-year-old child of E. 8. Hiudale, of Un- BEE: T MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1889 derwood, Adaiiis county, fell into & watoring trough the "flT day and twas drowned. A 81,500 N odiat church is to be built at Harrisburg, Banner county, but all other denominations-will be allowed to use it. The Cathioljes of Rushville will build a church east of town if they do not receive encouragemith ¥t locate in the village. A Plattsmouth man who was visiting at. Greenwood during tue recent storm reports that a metoor gl near town, and he secured & fragmeont of it as a relic. The authotities of Fawrbury have raided a disroputable, hpuse which has fourished there for some time, and have succeeded in driving the {hinates out of town. A thief stol a pair of pants from a Colum- bus clothiery, byt when he found the garments were too lafge for him he roturned to the store to exchange them and was placed under arrest. While painting the sixty-foot smokestack of & mill at York, ayoung man named Rosen- 1off fell from the top, but caught a wire which hung by the stack and lowered him- self to the roof. On August 1 the Indians at Rushville re- ceived 400,000 pounds of sugar, coffee and rice. They are furnished the best granu- lated suzar, as no brown or colored article will do for the noble red man, A. Spouce, proprietor of the Madison house, at Madison, has left for parts un- known, but his friends assert tbhat he has probably entered some inebriate nsylum of his own free will,and that whou he considers himself curad he will return to Madison and resume business, ‘The hotel is being run by his wife during Mr. Spence’s absence. In 1870 C. S. Munson, living in Wayne county, was murdered by Indians. The dead man was scalped, the head cut off and the body left in a field, The Beemer Times says that people living in the county to-day assert that from that duy to this no vogetation has ever grown upon the spot whore Munson met his untimely death. The two Indians recently pardoned wore implicated in the crime. The Filley Farmer reports that Josh Thompson, while stacking last Thursday, killed twenty-six rattle snakes. He picked up a bundle and found that he also had a snake in his hand, and that o mass of them wera colled and twisted togother near his bare feet. Heo went to the stack and put on his shoes and then, arming himself with a pitchfork, returned and succeeded in killing the whoie bunch, 1t is reported, on the authority of a Gibbon correspondent, that some Buffalo county hunters found, m the sand hills south of Lowell, & band of petrified elk, surrounded by a circle of potrified coyotes, the adjacent atmosphere being full of petrified yeips and howls, each yelp having @ diamond in one end and a geologist's hammer in the other, and every howl containing a pearl and a butcher’s knife. A Nebraska City Times reporter took a trip through the country the other day and says he was amused at almost every farm house by seeing the proprietors of the farms, hired men, sons and daughters practicing the art of walkine on stiits, and found on in- quiring why this mania had so unceremoni- ously grasped such an unlimiting and deter- mined hold on the farmers that it was either necessary to buy a twelve-foot ladder for each one working in_the corn field, or use stilts, and as the latter will be much the cheapest and most convenient when the art is once attained, that the farmers generally are adopting the stilt process. The corn crop must be gathéred some way ¢ lowa Itemns. A $10,000 electric light plant is to be put in at Marengo. 1 - Dubuque's street railway system will be oxtended next spring. Worms are ‘st¥ipping the soft maple trees of their leaves at-Boone. Nine sons were born to different families in Kmmettsburg last week. Des Moines merchants will have a trades display during the state fair. The prospadts: are that the Lutheran col- lege will be relocated at Decorab. The colored people of Fort Dodge now have a church buijlding of their own, * There are, thnirty-three people living at Monticello who are over cighty years old. The Upper., Iowa conference of the Metho- dist church will convene at lowa City Octo- ber 2. Davenport grape growers are confident of a good crop this summer, although black rot has cut it short in several places. Maquoketa citizens have petitioned Gov- ernor Larrabee to stay further proceedings agaivst the saloonkeepers of that town. Nine cents is all that butter brings at Fort Dodge and the farmers propose to turn their cream into cheese in preference to selling butter at such a low figure. W. W, Eastwood, of Yale, has mysteri- ously disappeared. Persons well acquainted with him say he has not been right in his mind for soms time, caused by letters re- ceived early this spring on the white cap order, sentasa joke, but taken seriously, and also & short time ago his storo was burned. Some time ago William Phillips, a wealthy farmer living near Delmar, Clinton county, returned from Chicago, where he had sold stock, when two men 1n a buggy visited him and wished to see some land he had for sale. He rode with them almost to the place, when the carriage stopped at the bridge and two more men sprang out with leveled revolyers. The two in the buggy then relieved Phillips of $550, swore him to secrecy and then con- 8id tely drove him home again. Phillips was so territied by threats against nis life that he religiously kept his oath until a day or two ago. The Two Dakotas, There are eight artesian wells inside the city limits of Yankton, A two-headed calf with ‘three ears is the great curiosity of Sully county. Orlundo Stultz was struck by lightning near Custer City and wstantly killed. Extra men have been put on the Parker police force for the purpose of clearing the town of tramps. Mark Stivers, living near Oldham, had his right hand cut off at the wrist by a mower ickle last week. The Catholics of Lead City will hold a fair the latter part of September to raise funds to pay for their new church. John Nellerson, living near Winfred, was overcome with the heat while harvesting and died vefore he was aiscovered by his family, The Grand Forks county commissioners have decided to refund tho bonds now aue, There is cash on hand to pay, but the monoy is needed to purchase a poor farm. ‘I'ne Hughes county commissioners have appropristed $500 towards makiag a display of the county products at the South Dakota fair at Aberdeon next September. Accordiug w the Huron Huronite the most expensive artesian well is at Highmore, which cost 00, and is 1,652 foev deep. The cheapest w 1 Lhe territory is at Yankton, Iv is 610 feet deep pod, cost §2,800, A new postoftice has been established on Lame Johnny, eight miles south of Fair- burn, in Custer eounty, Melvin is the name given to the office, and & gentleman by the name of Perkins, who is tue proprietor of cheese factory at that point, has been ap- pointed postmaster. One of Us Two, Ella Wheeler Wilcox. 7 The day will dawn, when one of us shall bearken In vain to hoeaf a voice that has grown dumb, And moons willfade, noons pale and shadows darken— ‘Whilesad eyes watch for feet that never come. One of us two must some time face existence Alone with memories thav but sharpen paiu, And these sweot days shall shine back in the distance Like dreams of summer dawans, in nights ot rain, One of us two, with tortured heart half broken, Shall read long treasured letters through salt tears, Shall kiss with avguished lips cach cherished token That speaks of those love-crowned, deli- clous years. Oue of us shall flnd all light, ull beauty, All joy ou earth a talo forcver don Shall kuow beaceforth that life me: duty. ©,God! O, God! bave pity o that ore. only AN ERSTWHILE HAPPY HOME. Betrayed and Dospoiled by a Promi- nent Oitizen. FULL HISTORY OF THE CASE. Drowned While Bathing—Farragut Post Resolves Not to Attend the National Enoampmont — ows and Notes. LINCOIN BURRAU OF T OMARA Bin, 1029 P Srreer, LiNcouy, August 11, The hitherto good name of M. W. Waebster, the O street boot and shoe man, is under a cloud and has been for soveral wooks past. Two yoars ago he extended a helping hand to I, J. Owen, chief clerk at Trickey's jow- elry stora, ana in doing so bound him ia friendship’s closost chains. Tt appoars that Owen had purchased & home, venturioga little boyond his means, and when on tho eve of distress Webster tided him over, sub- sequently taking a half interest in the prop- erty and became n joint owner with him In o senso they bocame partners, Whother or not his generosity was prompted for the purpose of “‘intrigue” will probably never bo kuown, but the soquel is auch that it is some- thing more than inferenio that it was. Be that as 1t may, it gave V,ebster the koys to Owen’s kingdom and b uniocked the doors at will, At this time Mrs, Owen's name was a synonym for purity, and nothing was thought of Webster's frequent calls at the joint home. Indeed, Webster's accomplished wife and four lovely children were an addi- tional guard against the tongues of the scan- dal mongers. At first, however, he w: very cautious, evidently belioving in g ing slow and learning to peddle. Owen, wholly unsuspicious,thought nothing of find- ing Webster in his parlors on going home from his work, He had proved his disinter- ested friendship and that was enough. Step by step Webster won his way into Mrs, Owen’s affections. Occasional calls multi- plied rapidly. In fact they became so fre- quent that neighbors marvelled and ‘alked, and ugly rumors were soon afloat. Some of these reached Owen’s ears, buthe donounced them as absurd and false. He could not dis- trust his friend ana_benefactor nor question the fidelity of his wife. But the truth was forced upon him, In conversation with a friend a few days ago regarding the matter, he said: *“It can make very little difference what the relations between Webster and my wife are, my health is poor and Ican live but a year or o at most.” Meantime, however, the gmlty pa threw off the mask and met at trysting piaces, on the streets, until their liaisons be- came the town talk. This proved to be too much for Mr. Owen to bear, and he took his whilom friend_to task one day last weelk, on O street, in front of the Capital National bank. Webster took his medicine, and when Owen concluded he slunk away like a whipped cur. He could ill afford to tarry in Lincoln longer under the cvircumstances, and he aisposed of his business to his brother and lett yesterday for an indefinite time. It is said that he has left the city for good, aud it is also suid that Mr. Owen will commence suit, for divorce in a few days. Mrs. Owen is a very attractive lady, proba- bly twenty-eight years of age and the mother of one child. Before leaving Lincoln Web- stor said that in the event that this episode found its way into the papers he would make @ statement, but until then he had nothing to say. Owen said that he would have nothing 1o say in either event. He goes about his business in his usual quiet, gentlemanly way, but his face tells a story that can not be told in words, Since the public denouncement Mrs. Owen has studiously avoided contact with old friends, and it is said that she Proposes to leave the ity as soon as she finds it possible, Farragut Post Will Not Attend. Last evening Farragut Post, G. A.R., passed the following resolutions: Whereas, Farragut_post No. 25, depart- ment of Nebraska, did at its meeting on tho 22d of June, 1830, pass suitable resolutions denouncing ' the greed of certain railroads reaching the city of Milwaukee in charging exorbitant rates to the surviving soldiers and sailors of the late war; and Whereas, The seutiments of this post were generally accepted by the soldiers of the union and universally endorsed by the press; an Whereas, The department commander of this department has joined with the com- manders of other states in giving expression to the sume sentiment; therefore Resolved, That we reaffirm the sentiments herctofore expressed and heartily endorsed by Commander Davis in his loyal, energetic, yot couservative circular of July 31, 1880, and promise to sustain him in the future as in the past in all cases where injustice is so brazenly attempted as in the matter of trans- portation to the national encampment. Jimmle Murphy Drowned. Saturday afternoon & number of boys called at the residenco of Thomas Murphy, at Thirtieth and Morrow avenue, and asked that Jimmue, an eight-year-old son,, bo al- lowed to go with them a flshing to the Capi- tal City mills, on Salt creck. Permission was granted, as had often been done bofore, i the boys all went for their afternoon outing. In the evening, whon Jimmio did not return, nothing was thought of it, as he and the other boys were in the habit of spending the night with each other. About 10 o'clock, however, a messenger came and said that Jinmie was_drowned and his body could not be found. He had fallen from a board that extended out over the water. A rescuing party was immediately organized, and the pody was found between 12 and 1 ocloclk. City News and Not Dr, Talmage will lecture in Lincoln Satur- day, August 31, under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian association. President Aylsworth, late of Fairfield col- lege, ocvuvied the pulpit a% the Kirst Christian church to-day, both morning and evening. Rev. T. E. Guild, pastor of Emanuet M. E. church, assisted in roopening the church at Hampton y. He occupied the pulpit service. . 2. H. Chapin, pastor of vhe Univer- salist ohurch, discoursed to-day on the subject of *The Roman Church and the Pub- lie School.” James Bird, the man who threatened to shoot his sweetheart, Della Blake, rocently, was released from the county jail last even- ing. Since he has been in jail he has re- ceived two letters from the grl, It is said that there are more thieves and thugs in Lincoln now than at any other time in her history, and the police force are mak- Ing every effort possible to rid it of thom, ‘T'he large number of arrests lately is a favor- able index that success 1s at hand. The Simmons and Lincoln lacrosse teams will play for the chumpionship Thursday, August 15, at the base ball park. National rules will govern, Aloe Garrow was the victim of a sneak thief last night. Mr. Garrow lost a valua- ble gold watch and three or four dollars in change. ‘The police have been notified, buv have as yet no clue as to the burglars, b Douglas County Prohibitionists. Atthe meeting of the Douglas county prohibitionists the following delegatos to a state convention at Lincoln oo the 21st and 224 insts,, were chosen : John Dale, J. Phillips Roe, J. F\, Heline, C. A, W: Johnson, J. A, Bradley, L. E. Haybarger, L. L. Baltz, J. M. Chambers, T £. Jeftries, J. M. Granthan, of South Omuba Brewster, Koight, Itev, L. M. Holt, kev. ( M. Brown, Kev. G. W. Woodby, J. hony Johnson, J. W. Richar: wer, of Blkhorn; E. R. Myer: Peokbam, Gibson, G. Thompson, J. F. Weybright, of Millard; Mrs. M. M. Lantry, Mrs, S. J. Moore, J. k. Vandercook and wife, of Florence; W. k. Auderson, Dr. . D. Wilson, N, Bradway, G. G. Wallace, Charles Watts, W. J. Steven, J. A, Ashenhurst, Rev. K. 13, Grabam, Clar] Dickoyer, Lewis Washington, = A. Wheeler, H. McCullough, ~ William Huren, sessrs. Hendricks, Brewster, Rich- ards and Mattlews, Platt’s Ohlorides Lnstantly Disinfects the house drains, water closets, sinks, cellars, ete. MEN OF WAR, Colonel Wheaton and His Command Leave for Kearney. Yestorday afternoon the troops of Fort Omaha, including the band of the Second in- fantry, left for Kearney, waere they will attend the anaual encampment of the G. A. R. of this state. They boarded the train, comprising fourtcen Union Pacific cars, at the Fort Omaha station of the K'remont, Elk- horn & Missourl Valloy road at 2 o'clook. Bight of these cars wero for the command; the others were loaded with the camp furni- ture, tents, horses and mules, The train reached the Union Pacific depot about 3 o'clock, where it was sido-tracked until 5 p. m, The offlcers and men lay about the berths, walked along the tracks or lazily smoked their cigars as they waited for the time of their departuro. ‘The companies on board were B, under the command of Lientenant Wilson; C, Captain Cattly; D, Lieutenant Waring; E, Lieu- tenant Rowell; G, Captain Kollar; I, Captain Clarke. ‘These were under the command of Colonel Frank Wheaton, commander of the Second infantry, The colonel appeared in oxcelient health, und looked upon the trip with pleasurable anticipations. It would be a relief from the tedium of camp life and of great advantage ih imparting to the men the information which otherwise could be secured only in time of war. The fleld staft comprises, amone othors, Major Butler, who, since last May, has spent. the greater part of his time in camp, in com- mand at Bellevue d g the riflo practice. The major has rocovered from a severe illness, from the ts of which he hopes to be permanently relieved during this trip. Licutenant H. B. Larson will act_as quar- termaster and commissary of the battalion, and Lieutenant Chrisinan will be acting ad- Jjutant and engineer and siznal officer, It will be noticed that there 1s but ono ofticer in command of oach company. Tue Beg representative was informed that this departure from the usual custom was ocou- sioned by the detail of a number of commis- sioned men as officors of instruction in vari- ous parts of the country; some with com- punies in camp with the lowa National guard; others at the Rellevue range, and others still at the post for duty and bocause of sickuness. The men appeared in excellent spirits and as if they felt a month of roughing 1t was :‘mouz the thing they had long been praying or, The companies which are giving the ap- peurance of business to the National guards encampment of Iowa are A, H, F ana K. When the camp shall have broken, they will join their regiment at Fort Robinson. ‘The ofticers remaining at the fort are as follows: Captain Haines, jr.,, who will act as post quartermaster and recruiting officer; Second Lieutenant Charles S. Towsley, who 18 sick in quarters; Lioutenant Colonel Flotcher, who is under arresi; Captain Charles A. Dempsoy, B company; Lieuten- ant and Adjutant John Kinzie and Lieutenant W. M. Wright, C company, who are detained a8 witnesses in rebuttal for the I'ietcher court martial. Many of the officers provided themselves with literature, some of which they bought at the depot. Among these were Captain Cattly and Lieutenant Wiison, whose selec- tions pronounced theni connoisseurs, General Breck and Major Hughes were present at the depot when the train rolled away,and bade Colonel Wheaton and his staff farewell. As the train left the depot the men made use of the windows to speed adigux to those who witnessed their departure, and there were not a few handkerchiofs waved by fair ones at the departing heroes. The command reached Kearney at an early hour this morning, having traveled on a special, It will remain until the 18th, when it will take the cars to Alliance, in this state. Thence it will march to IPort Robinson, where it will into quarters at Camp Crook and remain thirty days. General Brooke, department commander, accompanied;bylhis aides, Lieutenants Truitt and Roe, Inspoctor General Vroom, Captain Richards, of the Sixteenth infantry, and Chief Clerk Davis, of the adjutant general's l"nfllCB. left for the new camp yesterday morn- ng. Notes. Mrs. Colonel Fletcher arrived at Fort Omaha yesterday morning from Philadelphia and is the guest of Mrs. Captain Mills. Miss Ensign, a cousin of Licutenant H. H. Wright, of the Ninth cavalry, Fort Robin- son, i8 stopping with Miss Henry, dauchter f Colonel Henry, at Bellevuc. She accom- panied Licutenant Wright to the depot shortly before the Kearney train pulled out. Besides the officers mentioned above re. manning at the post, thers are four mon desig- nated from each company, several enlisted men whose terms expire on or before August 81, and several sick soldiers and prisoners. The examination for the promotion of non- commissioned officers 1o the grade of second licutenant will take place at Fortress Mon- roe in October. There will be seven candi- dates, among them being Mr. A. Wedemeyer, of Fort Omaha. The soldiers yosterday wore for tho first time the new hunting knife which has -just been issued. It is a blade about seven inches long and three inches wide. It is mainly to bo used in making entrenchments, because it is not sharp enough to be used for other pur- poses. et LS e HE DESERVED IT. A Drunken, Abusive Deputy Jailor Placed Under Arrest. +Judged from appearances, it would scom that even the polico service is too good for some men,"’ remarked o gentloman down town lust evening. “Here's this Tom Ruane, deputy to Jailor Joe Miller; a pretty speci- men he is, 00, for his place.” “What of bim 1 ”<queried a bystander, “Tlis of him: His conduct is such that it 18 a0 outrage to keop him on tho public pay roll.” Then Louis Heimrod felt called upon to relate his experience with this man Ruane. Said he: *‘Istood in frontof my store on “Thirteenth stroet Saturday nizht, convers- ing with a friend, when Michael Meaney came along. A short ways behind him was Roane. When the latter reached us he topped & moment and made a vile remark about Mr. Meaney. ‘No, that is not right, He's anice gentleman.’ Then Ruane appliod & worse name to me. [ told him he must keep quiet, as I saw bo was drunk. He put his hand back to his hip pocket, as though to draw & weapon, when an officer stepped up aud commanded him to shut up. Ruane pushed the officer bagk and was promptly run in. He lay in the city jail until 2 o'clock this morning, when his friends secured his release. 1 think it a shame that the taxpayers of this city must support such a fellow after he has been fired from the fire department and bounced from the police force for drunkenness.” L BAND PIONICS. Patriarchs Militant and the A, O, H. Take An Outing. Yesterday was a most delightful day to spend in the woods, and certainly a more beautiful spot than the leaf-embowered grove at Calhioun would be hard to find, The park was at its best, with the trees in the full glory of their summer verdure, the thick grass just long enough to make the gentle slopes luxurious lounging places, while the brilliautly colored wild flowers added a charm which left nothing to be desired in the way of a beautiful park, A gay party of excursionists left the Web- ster street depot yesterday morning bound for this, the finest picnic ground in this part of the state. The party was not as large as could bave been desired, but it was a happy erowd, composed principally of Odd Fellows, their wives und sweethearts. ‘I'he excursion was under the direction of a few members of the order as private individuals. It was got- ten up for the purpose of aiding In defraying the expense of uniforming the Patriarchs Miiitant band, The vand accompanied the party and added enjoyment to the occasion by their weil rendered music. The band is composed of eighteen o mplished mu- sicians, all members of the order, ‘I'hey are under the efficient leadership of Mr. T. S. Wolf, and only require a littie practice to- gether to acquire @ combined style, when they will be oue of the best bands in this soc- tion. “Theil uoiform 18 tho official uniforw prescribed by the supreme lodge for Patriarchs Militant hands. It consists of black paats with a red stripe an inoh wide down the outor seam; a black frook cont buttoned to the chin, with red and gold cord looped across the broast; red and gold cord epaulets; red cuffs bearing orossed swords, and & golden orown, Tho hat is about seven inches high, of biack fur with a red crown. The band is to have a full st of imported instruments, which have_been or- dered from France through & New York house. They were expected to arrive Satur- day, but have not yet been received. But to return ‘to the excursion: The party arrived at the grounds about 11 o'clock and entored at onco into a full enjoyment of the occasion. The first duty was to soloct couvenient spots for disposing of the con- tents of the capacious baskets which had been brought along. ~After this highly im- portant matter nad beon disposed of, the and assembied in the band stand and re- galod their listonors with a miscellancous solection of promenada musio. Several #quads then started off in different diroctions to look at tho sights. The numorous black- berry patches were thoroughly explored, whiie the three tish ponds in the immediate vicinity, the property of Mr. Craig, were also visited, Toward evening the citizons of Calhoun and_residents of the surrounding conntry began to congrogate abont the band, and 800 availed themselves of tho opportunity to dance to tho excellent music. Mr. A. R. Toorer, the mayor of the village, and an old and well known resident of Omaha, was on hand and afforded tho visit- ors every attention, The party boarded the cars for home at 7 p. m., with many expressions of approval and onjoymont. 1t is estimated that tho affair notted about 75 or $100. The A. O. H. at Waterloo, The annual picnic of the A. O. H. band was held at Waterloo park yesterday, and was a very enjoyable affair. Nearly five hun- dred persons, all told, wero present, and a spocial train of ten coaches was required to transport the party. Accompanying the pic- nickers were the Sixth Ward band and the Union Stock Yards band, of South Omaha, together with perhaps a hundred persons from the latter place. ‘The train left Omaha at 10:35 and arrived at the park shortly before noon, where the principal feature of the day—that of eating— was at once begun. When the various ample lunches had been discussed, the pleasarés of the occasion began, Some took their wives and sweethearts out boating, others sought exhileration in the many (hngl.nm swings, while others repaired to the spacious dancing floor and whirled through the giddy intricas cles of thie mazy, or balauced to partuers in the delightful auadrille, ‘The park is a splondid spot for a picnic, but could be improved at a slight exponse. The foilage is s0 dense that no ray of the summer sun can find its way through the leafy branches, and a splendid coolness pre- vails. Skirting the park is the swift Klk- horn, in whick one can fish to his heart's content. All the appurtenances of a standard picnic resort are to bo found. It was 8 o'clock when a prize waltz was an- nouncad. About a dozen couples entered and after a number of trials the judges de- cided that Miss Mary Callahan had captured the ladies’ prize, while G. W. Williams toolc the award for the best gentleman waltzer, A foor race between ‘Tom Shannon and James Whalen resulted in a victory for the former by at least ten feet. The prize was o handsome pair of overa glusses. At 7:30 the party left for Omaha, arriving in the city at 9 p. m. The affeic wus a per- fect success and was not marred by a singlo instance of discord. It will be an occasion long to be remembered by all who partici- pated. Among those present were noticed Come missioners Mount and O'Keeffe, President Lee of tho city council, County Agent Ma- honey, Hugh Murphy and several other Omaha gentlemen of note. LABOK DAY, Extensive Preparations For Its Fite ting Observance. The Central Labor union met at Gate City hail yesterday morning and made furthor arrangements for the celebration of Labor day. It was decided to give a grand parade, to be followed by a picnic. Speakors from abroad will be invited to mako fitting ad- dressos. At the meeting held yesterday twenty-six labor organizations of Omaha were repre- sented, besides a number ot others from South Omaha and Council Bluffs. Tho mat- ter was enthusiastically discussed and fin- ally the following committees were ap- pointed. Exccutive—Willard, 0'Keeffe and Musser. On invitation—Lewls, Kenney and Challis; On_grounds—O'Keeffe, Nowstrom and Southwell, On programme--Young, Lewis and McAle lister. o 'choose orators—Willard, Konney and Sullivan. Finance—Snyder, Baldwin, Johnson, An- derson, Hart, Wichinan and Webber. On mattoes—Martin and Musser. It is expected that 10,000 men wiil be in line on that duy. Another mecting has been called for Tuesday evening, when reports from the committecs will be heard. The following invitation was issued: Al labor organizations in Omaha, South Omaha, Council Blaffs and vicinity are cor- dially invited to tako part in a grand parade on Labol Monday, September 2, 1880, All “organizations wishing o take part in said purade will plense notify J, R. Lewis, World-Horald oftice, as 500n a8 convenien®® I R. Lews, J. M. KeNxEy, Fuen Cuariis, Committee, e a— LOTS OF NOISE AND SMOKE, The Omaha Flamoeau Club's Areange- ments for Merchanis’ Weok The Omaha Flambeau club, recently or- ganized, promiscs to startle the people of Omaha and their guests durmg fair weels. The organization numbers 150 members, picked from the represcntative young men of Omaba. The object of the club primarily i8 to furnish fireworks in tho night purades during Merchants' week. The club wiil march two nights, and during that time will explode 7,500 Roman candles, 1,500 wheeis, none of which will be smaller than sixteen inches, 800 pounds of Bongal fire, 4,000 rounds of cartridges, 800 two-pouna rockets, 200 boxes of firccrackors and 150 twelve-inol bombshells. Three large ammuuition wag- ons will follow the parade, and thirty porters will carry amwmunition to 'them. Their uni- forms aro white duck, with white helmets and haversacks, ‘'wo'thousand dollurs wiil be expended to uniform and outfit thom, and 00 will go ub 1n noise and smoke, “Phie boys propose to give an exhibition the Jike of which has never boen seen in this country, ‘They are exceedingly proud of their organization and achicveinents so far, On two nights of the week they will keep up @ continuous fusilade of fireworks for fifteca blocks. Tho boys had their first moeting Iast Kriday night, and sixty men foll int line and caught on to the tactics remarkably quick for novices. “The officers of the club are: K. M. Tobin, H. J. Jewett, vice president; C. presiden’ W. Cathcart, scovetary ; Harry Webor, treas- urer and msuager. General J, C. Cowin is commander general and J, A, Hrown coms mander, , The club wil resolve itself into a perma nent organization after fuir week and intends to become a prominent factor in sdvertising Omaba. Mr. Harry Weber, the manager, has had a wide experience in the organization and drilling of flambean clubs, having been at the head of one of the tinest displays ever made by a club of the kind in the country, in St. Louis, but says that the Omaha display will excel any of them in tactics and destruc- tion of powder. ‘The club will meet to drill at the Collins Guu company next Thursday evening, and all members are requested to be present., The Hoffinan Inguest, < An inquest was held yesterday wmorning over the remains of Willlam Hoffman, the victim of Saturday night's railway accident, ‘I'he verdict was that death resulted from the victim's carelessness. Coroner Drexel will take charge of the remains, which will prob- ably be interred to-day, Hoffnan had no relatives in this country, and was employed at South Omaha. —r— For a disodered liver try Beecham's Pils. a i b | i i