Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 18, 1889, Page 3

PASTIMES AND RECREATIONS That Drive Away Dull Care Through the Summer Hours. LAWN, PARK AND BALL ROOM. ‘Whereabouts of Our Local Vere de- Veres—Pleasures of Those Who Are Making Omaha Their Summer Resort. Imperial Club at Pries Lake. The members of the Imperial Social elub, with & number of invited friends, making forty couples altogether, passed a delightful afternoon and evening at Pries lake on Thursday. Boating and other outdoor sports were the attraction during the afternoon, but the evening was devoted to dancing. The Musical Union orchestra discoursed their usual melodious strains for the occasion, and the dancing was kept up with ouly brief iu- termissions until midnight Among those presont were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Page Mr, and Mrs, Hens , Mr. and Mrs. & senter, Misses Susie Kmery, Hattie Inger- 8ol, Emma Cameron, Anna Beacher, Maza Marcis, Nellio Ingram, Kthel Lake, Nellie Nedman, Millie Jones, Abio Thom pson, Jeu- nie Dorsey, Magele McKay, Nettie McoKay, Jessio K Addie Hoch, Ella Hoch, the Misses Meredith, Maud Stoney, Sofeth Rob- erts, Bfie Grant. - Messrs. West, Walters, Kern, Truman, Jones, Golden, Gould, Hoch B, A. Liutlefieid, Louis Littlefield, McKay Monroe, Thompson, Selby, Craig, Clark, Mereaitt, Weber, NcDonald, Roberts, Argo, Joseth, Korbes, Debois, Prew and many others, Presbyterian Picnio. The members of the Southwestern Pres- byterian Sunday school enjosed a basket pienic at Hauscom park on Thursday. The members of the mission school startea by this church in the school house on Jackson, near Thirteenth, were also participants in the pleasures of the day. The gathering was & lurge one, the day was auspicious and a happier appearing aceregation of young people is rarely soen. Cake and ico cream were served inabuudan ‘The day was passed in sports of various kinds. among which was an exciting game of baseball,with the pastor of the chiareh domg good service as tirst baseman. The following were the viotors in the other sports: Raco by girls under ten Green first, Sadie Alexander second, Vaughn third. Race by boys first; Theodo ‘Webster, tnird. Girls’ running jump—Iva Clark, first: Ida Vaughan, second; Sadie Alexander, third. Boys' runnmg jumv—Frank Benham, first; Willis Kerr, second : Harry Crampton, third, Girls race, over twelve vears old—Ella Nichols, first; Iva Clark, second; Blanda Sundber, third. Boy's race—Will Vaughan, Field and Ed. Vaughan, tie, Apple race - Fastest ume made by Fd. Swanson, ty cconds; George Forgan, twenty-one secolds. years—Mary 1da undec ten—Willis Kerr Wilson, second; Watson first; Natt. Barrows-Fitzpatrick. Omaha socicty was surprised and pleased on Tuesday to hear of the marriage of Mr. Beun H. Barrow aud Mrs, Gertrude Fitzpat- rick, both shining lights of this city. The engagement had been kept a profound secret untis the day 1t should oceur, and only three or fowr intimate friends were aware of 1t previous to that happy time. The wedding occurred in the afternoon, at the home of the bride’s parents, on Fairview strect, and the happy couple left immediately for a wedding trip through the west, Mr. and Mrs. Bar- rows have each resided in Omaha for a nu ber of years, and are held in tho highest esti- mation by all who know them. As is well known Mr, Barrows was formerly Umted States consul to Dublin, and is at present chief of tha literary bureau of the Union Pa- cific railway company. The bride is a most charming lady, and \Omaha society people will be glad to know that she will remain in social circles here, Opdyke-Hum, At 4 p, m. Wednesday Mr. Edwin Opdyke, of the Union Pacific headquarters, was mar- ried to Miss Sophic Hum. The nuptials oc- curred at the bride’s residence, 607 South Tywenty-third street, and was witnessed by a pumber of intimate friends. In the evening the happy young couple left for the west on their wedding tour. Both bride and bride- groom have been in the employ of the Union Pacific, the former as a stenographer to Su- perintendent Ressoguie, and the latter us a clerk in the auditor's oftice, Mrs. Opdyke {8 a charming young woman with splendid qualities of head and hoart that have won her o host of friends, and the younz couple start in life with a multitude of good wishes following them. nswers t Society Editor of please advise a gentl oughly posted on Questions T Will you an who is not thor- city etiquette what is proper to do under the following circum- stances: A lady and gentleman are walking on a sidewalk which is just wide enough for two, the lady on the inside; another lady comes along who wishes to pass them by. Now, the lady who is unaccompanied wishes to pass on the inside. Is she or is she not entitled o pass there? By answering the above in Sunday’s Bee you will confer a favor on a subscriber. D. Aus.—In such an instance the proper thing {8 to turn to the right, The unaccompanied Jady has no more claim to the iuside than the lady who accomparies you. Society Editor of Tur B3 Whet is the prover attive for & groom to wear at a morn- ng wedding! : R. Answer—The regulat to the best usages of society for all weddings before 6 p. m., is u Prince Albert cout, gray pantaloons, light four-in-hund tie and stand- up collar, Cutaway coats are becoming per- missable of late instead of Prince Alberte, Whie gloves ure worn or not at the bride- groom’s discretion n outfit according Lesser=Klein, Mr. A. M. Lesser and Miss Bertha Klein were jomned in the holy bauds of wedlock Jast Sunday evening at Germania hall iz the presence of a very large concourse of friends and relatives, Tho ceremony was performed in the old Hebrew orthodox fashion, and was very interesting. After the coremony all proceeded to the supper rooms, where @ banquet was spread, which was followed by ® dance in the ball room, Lawn social, Tho besutiful lawn of Mr. G. W. Hol- brook, on the corner of Fourteenth and Madison avenue, was tho scepe of a lively suclal gathering on Tuesday evening, the event being an entertainment by the mem- bers of the church of the Good Shepherd. “The lawn was prettily illuminated with Chi- mese lauterns and over one hundred persons wore in attendance. The guests wero enter- tained with games and wusic and daiuty re- freshments were served. Surprised Their Pastor, The ladies of the Presbyterian church of Ambler Place surprised their minister and his fawily on last Saturday afternoon, They came loaded with baskets of provisions, took possession of his house, and spread such a table us is not often seen 1 any home, In the early evening their husbands and other gentlomen cawe in, and the rich repast and secial good time was enjoyed by all. At a seasonable hour all departed with kind words, and leaving behiud them bappier hearts. Fun for the Children, A special car containing about twenty-five 1ads und lasses clad ju their best attire left for Calboun Thursday morning, with five or six mammas going aloug as chaparones. It was 8 pienic party given by Grotchen and Marie Crounse, and Judge Crounse's beautiful home in Calboun was the objective point. In an hour the young excursionist s reached Calhoun and & jollier crowd never invaded that quict LA THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. littlo town, The day was spent in -all man- ner of fun, but the favorite pastime was romping over the hills and lawns and among the trees. Most_ palatable re- freshments were served on Judge Crounse's lawn, The little people returned at 4:30 p. m, pretty well tired out with their outing, The following were children enter- tained: Misses Alice Andreeson, Bella Ad- ler, Dovie Hoagland, Alice Chase, Alice Drake, Carrie_Crawford, Nellie Burchard, Hattie Cady, Lula Hobbie, Helen Millard, Mabel Taylor, Beulah Shaip, Margarot Hitchcock, Emma Sherwood, Masters Gor- don Clarke, Dick Gray, Fred Lake, Lindsey Sherwood, Cash and Will Burnham, Howard Tilden, Reiman Hendrix, Warren Chase, James Wallace and Ross Towle, Lawn Party. One of the pleasantest lawn parties of tho 8oason was given urday, August 10, by Messrs. Chris Butler and Oscar Baindor(f at the residence of Mra. Boindorff, 2521 Chu cago strect. About fifty couples made merry with music, singing and rollicking games and were served with refreshments on the brilliantly illuminated lawn. The guests were loud in their praise of Mrs. Beindorft's hospitality, and voted Messrs. Butler and Beindorff as being royal entertainers. Among those present were Messrs, J. Dahl strom, W. Counsman, Henry Blath, Dick Cawkins, Sam Johnson, [Leslie Hostetter, Thomas Brenneman. Wallace Johnson, Charles Vorhees, Kred French, Frank Jonas, Harry Porter, will Moran, Patrick Gannon, J. Gish, James Sams, George ¥ish. Charies Savidee, H. Murray, Will Ellis, Howard Wilson, George M Cague, Louis Leeder, George Kivne; Harold Ashenhurst, Frank Martin, Chester Betty, Seifken, HBob Wilson, Dick Jonas, The Misses Mamie Davis, Ina Ken- nedy, Maud Wilsou, Maggie Meldrim, Delia McDermott, Sadie Bean, Maggie MeDer- mott, Hallie Hardin, Nellie Fronch, Mamio Hall, Myra Austin, Lulu Omo, Anuie Christy, Emma Statler, Markwood, Blanche Miller, Mary Wilson, Helen Buckingham, Mary Graham, Darling and Buckingham, Close of the Tennis Tournev. The tennis tournament that has lasted for two weoks ended last evening. Tho usual crowd of visitors was present but the event was hardly as exciting us the projectors of the tourney had hoped. It was nevertheless full of ‘interest. The final struggle for the championship of the singles was between Purdan, of the Y. M. and Doaue, 'of the Chicago street club. Doane had a comparative walk- defeating his cpponent two consecu- imes, with the scores standing 6—1and Doane was therefore proclaimed the champion single player of Omaha. The last battle between doubles was that of Lathrop and Purdon against Doane and Guiou, in which the latter were defeated with the scores of 6—4 and 6—1. Lathrop and Purdon are therefore the champion doubles of Omaha. They hail from the Y. M. C. A. club. Walters-Collins. Miss Lydia A. Collins became Mrs. Ernest W. Walters on Thursday evening at the home of her parents, 1824 Corby street. Rev. Charles W. Savage, a warm friend of the contracting parties, pronounced the words that made them one, and the cere- mony was witnessed by o smail com- vany of relatives and inti- mate friends. After the union was_ effected, a delightful wedding supper was served, which, be it to the great credit of the bridé, was prepared by herself. Many hundsome and useful presents were received by the newly wedded couple. The bride is only sister of Mr. Heroert Collins, one of Nebraska’s leading artists. She is an ac- complished young lady, and is of thoroughly domestic tastes as well. Mr. Walters is a most estimable young man who is_deserving. of his good fortune n securing such a part— ner for life, Mr. and Mrs. Walters will make their home in Omaha. Returned from Europe. Mr. A. D. Morse has returned from an ex- tended pleasure trip through Englana, Ire- land, Scotland, Wales and France. He is very enthusiastic in his descriptions of what he saw, but after all prefers livingin the new world. His admiration for Omaha is warmer than ever, and ke says that in his en- tire trip he did not see a business building that compares with thav of Tue Bee. He liked Paris the best of any city he visited, as it is the prettiest and gayest. However, he suys, it does not trouble itself with any mock modesty. He saw everything in tho line of painttng and sculpture that is to be seen in the French metropolis and was de- lighted with it. Mr. Moore appears greatly recruited by his trip abroad. . Measrs. Bell and King ns Hosts. Mr. William Bell and D. King gave a so- cial dance to a number of their friends at Hanscom park on Wednesday evemng, Some forty-five couples were present and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Good music, without which a dance is very tame indeed, was n attendance, and the evening was a favorable one in every way for Ter- psichorean rites. At the conclusion of the last waltz the dancers refreshed themselves with an elegant luncheon. Deutscher Club, The Deutscher club held an election at their rooms in the Germania hall building Wednesday evening and elected the follow- ing oficers: L. Raapke, president; C. B. Burmester, vice president; J. P. Lurd, sec- ond vice president; Julins Peycke, secretary of the club; Otto Siemssen, secretary of the board; Hetiry Meyer, treasurer. The above officers, together with George Heimrod, Edward Wohlers and Heury Sues- senbach, constiiute & bourd of managers. A number of minor standing committees on house, refreshments and entertainments wus also appointed. Helloboetts, Mr. W. J, Dennis, a former Omaha boy, but now located at Lincoln, was married Wednesday to Miss Maggie McRoberts, one of the beautics of tho state capital. The newly wedded pair left the next morning for a six weeks' wedding trip in Canade, and passed through Omaha en route. Denni MceGrath=ufl r, On Tuesday last Mr. M. H. McGrath, of the freight oftice of the Eiknorn, was united in wedlock with Miss Nettie E. Puffer, a charming little lady at Fulton, 1l The nup- tials occurred at the bride's home and were witnessed by a large number of friends. The same evening the happy couple left on & brief wedding trip. At present they are at home o their friends at 2008 Ohio street. A Juuntdhrough the Lakes, Mr. W. K. Sweesy and H. A, Clark re- turned the first of the week from a delight- ful six weeks' trip among the greut lak and eastern cities. They took a steamer at Chicago and went through all the great lakes except Superior, and landed at Kiogston at the head of the St. Lawrence. They next went cruis- ing 850 miles among the Thousund isles nnd stopped at Ogdensburgh, at the fever heat of the excitement over the Bartou Bridges so- ty sensation. As the boys were from Omaha they were cousiderably lionized. The otner places visited by thein were lakes Champlain aud George, Saratoga, New York and Coney island. They traveled upwards of 6,000 wiles on this juunt. The Buras Club, ‘'wo motor cars filled with bonnie lasses and merry Scotch laddies left at 8:30 yester- day morning, to spend the day in the woods near Council Bluffs, Tuc jolly party was composed of members of the Burns club, and they did honor to the memory of the immortal Robbie and enjoyed themselves at the same time. Memories of the old country were rovived in Scottish songs and sports, and the day passed pleasantly. Miss Woodman Will Wed, Invitations are out for the marriage of Dr. J. 8. De Vries, of Fremont, to Miss Miriam Woodwan, 8 prominent young society lady of this city, on Tuesday afternoon, August 27, The nuptials occur at Trinity cathedral - this city, and will be a brillisut event socially. Off For the Adriondacks. Mrs, Judge Clinton Hriggs and son, Col- onel Clinton H., Mriggs, leave Tuesday for the Adriondack mountains where they will pass the next two months, Next April Mrs, Briggs will take a rest from her travels and build & beautiful mansion on Wost Farnam street where she will make her home. Sd Miss Parrotte is at Kearney. Mrs. Wallace has arrived in Paris, Mr. Mat N. Brigham is at Salt Lake City. Mr. J. R. Manchester, is at Butte, Mont. Mrs. J. Benson left for New York Monday. Mrs, J. W. Dunmire is visiting at Lyons, h 18 visiting friends at Salt Mrs. H. L. Hall and daughter are at Du- buque. S. Dundy, jr., and Lake, Miss Marie DeWitt is visiting friends in Gordan. Sam Bergtrom has been past week, H. Frank McCoy has returnea from Rapid City, Dak. Mrs. J. W. Spirit Lake. Mr. aud Mrs. John Withnell are at Atlan- tie City, N. J. Mr. Ed, E. Carey at Cape May Dr. Fiegenbaum has been in Dillon, Colo., the past week. Mrs. James Brady is visiting at her old home 1n Illinois. Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Kierman left Tues- day for Chicago. Miss Sadie Nash is enjoying the pleasures of Garfield beach. R. N. Hicks, of Unionyille, Ta., is the guest of William McCloud., Mrs. W. G. Clark has outing at Spirit Lake. Mrs. J. H. Daniels Okochobel lake, Towa. Mrs, D. E. Kimball and Spokane Falls, Idaho, Ross W. Bailey has been visiting at On- awa, la., the past week. Mrs. T. P, Woodworth visit triends in St. Louis, Mrs. . M. Morseman returned from Soda Springs, Idaho, Thursday. Judge Groft returned Thursday from his call on President Harrison, Miss Grace Heffley returned Thursday from her trip east and south. Stockton Heth left Wednesday for a ten days’ outing ut Richmond, Ky. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. J. . Banm have gone to Spirit Lake for a brief outing. Mrs. A, Windheim has been called to Chi- cago by the illness of a niece. Mr. and Mrs. & W. Donelly left fora trip through the st Tuesday. J. W. Kaapman leaves to-morrow for a two weeks' vacation in the cast. George P. Windheim has been called to Chicago by the death of a neice, Hon. W, F. Bechel and family have left for a month’s outing in California. Mrs, Fred W. Gray entertaimed a number of her lady friends Friday afternoon. Mrs. M. Hughes and_children left Thurs- day to visit friends in Burlington, Ia, Mr. and Mrs. [, W. Lee and children left for eastern points Wednesday evening. The C. M. B. A. will give apicnic at Hans- com park next Wednesday afternoon. Mss Jennie Harkins, of Denver, 18 the guest of her sister, Mrs, L. R. Semmes, Miss May Clark, formerly of Omaha but now ot Chicago, is the guest of Mrs. Paxton. Miss Amy L. Hughes bas returned after o pleasant summer visit with friends in Iowa. Mrs. 8. N. Bell and daughter left riday evening for Pierre, Dak., on & two weeks’ visit. W. I, Allen has returned from six weeks' enjoyment of the sea breeze on the Atlantic coast. ] Harry Haskell is enjoying a two weeks' vacation with his family at Bed Rapids, Mich. Rev. Charles Witherspoou leaves for the east to-orrow on a two weeks' visit with friends. Hon. W. F. Bechel left Wednesday with his family for a few weeks’ outing on the Pacific. Mr. W. A. Webster returned Thursday. from a weeks’ outing at poiats 1n Iowa and Ilhinois. George I. Gilbert and family returned, Thursday, from a threc weeks' outing at Spirt Lake. W. A. Paxton jr., and J. C.Sharp have been at Salt Lake City and Garfield Beach the past week. Mrs. S. S. Curtis and daughter leave Man- itou this week to visit other points of inter- est in Colorado. H. W. Welkner, of Hastings, who has been in the city for two weeks visiting friends, left yesterday. Mrs. Williams ana daughter, of Wahoo, are spending a few days with friends ut 913 North Nineteenth street. Miss Daisy Lamoreau, of Galesburg, IIL, find a student of Knox college, is the guest of Mrs. A. Philleo, of this city. Mr. Silas Cobb, assistaut city attorney,left Friday for a well-carned vacation with bis parents at Richmond, Ky. He returns in a month., Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Tucker are taking an outing in Coloradd, and will visit Denver, Colorado Springs, ‘Manitou and other places of interest. Mr. Charles M. Haynes, of the freight auditor’s oftice, Union Pacific railway, left Thursday on @ two weeks’ outing in the mountains, Mr. anda Mrs. Moritz Kretschiner have sent out invitations for their silver wedding which will be celebrated at Metz hall Au- gust 20, Miss Kate Bachner Walenter, of St. sister, Mrs. John and Ouak streets. Hon. R. S. Berlin, Mr, and Mrs. Will 8. Rector, Mr. and Mrs. Allen T. Rector and Miss Minnie Hawie lefu yesteraay for Colo- rado to be gone ten days. General Breck will leave for Washington fuesday. Lieutenaut Roe will hold the pos tion he has vacuted until November 1, when Colonel Sheridan, Breck’s successor, ar- rives. The Misses Mary Fitch, Mattie Tibbetts and Minnie Wood reached New York Thurs- day on board the steamer Belgeniand. After probubly a week's visit in New York they will return to Omaba. Mr. and Mrs. John Withnell have leff for Atlautic City, N. J., and Long Branch, where they will remain for a month, after which they will visit a number of castern cities before returning home, LSy HAMIL AND MISS BRIDGES, wife are at Spirit in Chicago the Cotton has returned from spending his vacation returned from her has returned from daughter are at left Tuesday to and Miss Emma e, are the guests of their Lafferty, Twenty-ninth The High Old Time Which Led to the Barton Scandal, OapeNsBURG, N, Y., August 14— [Special to Tue Bk, |—It has been reported here for a few days past that Mrs. K. C. Burton, erstwhile Miss Fannie Bridges, Is muking preparations for a brief sojourn in thesouth, The youug lady has remained close at home since her ignominious return from what was to have been her bridal trip, and has re- ceived but few intimate friends. Her condi- tion, however, is kuown t a few, and in order to avoid further publicity and disgrace her aunt, Mrs. Smith, decided to take her away. Young Huwmil still remaius at, his futher's home in Utica, There have been so many conflicting re- ports goncerning this affair that your cor- respondent deews it proper to present i re- sume of the matter as it actuully happened. George Hamil, it appears, arrived in Og- densburg about two months prior to Miss Bridges' return from Omaha last wioter, and established himself in the laundry business, Soon afterwards he was' taken sick, and beiug related to Mra. Smith, applied to her for a room and that care and attention neces- sary during an illness. Mrs. Smith kindly accorded the required assistance, and upon the return of Miss Bridges from the west the young man bad taken up his abode at the house. About this time Mrs. Smitn was called to New York, and during ner absence Hawil's ourse was dismissed and Miss HBridges took upon herself the functions of thut position, It wus duriog this period that the fawiliarity woich led o Miss Bridges' disgrace occurred, In the words of youug Hamil to a friend, they had *‘a high old time" until Mrs. Swith's retura. Awong Hamil's acquaintances was a youug AUGUST 18, 1880.-TWELVE PAGES. For One Week, we will Give 20 Per Cent off the Plain : Marked Price for Every Pair of Shoes SOLD FOR CASH JUST TO SELL THE SHOES. OUR SEMI-ANNUAL DISCOUNT SALE We hope it will be as great a success as our 20 per cent discount sale last winter. Our prices have always been low. With 20c off every dollar, make them remarkable. You can afford to buy shoes now whether you need them right away or not. lawyer named Stone, and the two soon be- came fast friends. In a burst of confiden: Hamil related his adventures with tne airl and also told of her engagement to young Barton. The lawyer suggestod they might make a lot of money out of 1t, and after con- ferring with the girl the plan to get away with Barton was agreed upon., 1t was ar- ranged to satisfy Miss Bridges, who was in love with Hamil, that they were to marry after procuring the divorce from Barton. I'he young man has since boasted that he never ntended to marry her andthat he cared nothing for her. The plot and. 1ts failure have been re- counted. When the tilne came for the three conspirators to meet at Montreai to lead Bar- ton astray Stone was on hand to o his par but Humil weakened and staved at home. When Stone saw the turn things had taken he left the young couple and returned to Ogdens- burg. Concluding to make some money out of it any way. he went back on his friends and sold the letters from Miss Bridges to her lover, and which had be:n confided to his cure,to the elder Barton's lawyer, a Mr. Thomas Smatt. The whole business wus thereupon given away, ttrough the pertidy of Stone. Stone has a bad' record here, having been convicted of complicity in a large opium smugpling trausaction - which occurred some time ago. A'‘year or s0 ago a young lady of “this place be- came infatuated’ with him and waated to marry him. She had recently been left 30,000 by a” relative, and it is suid thav Stone, through his influence over her, has possessed himself of at least half of this sum, and is in a falr way to get the bulance if some one does not post the foolish young lady on his character. It is declared he does not in tend to_marry her. Mrs, Smith, who by the way is the widow of Colonel Simon Smith, late paymaster of the regular army and who was stutioned for a long time at Omaha, mortgaged her home here, in order to supply Miss Bridges with a suitable wedding outfit. When the young lady received the 81,000 from Barton for the return of the diamond necklace presented by the parents of the groom, was good enougn to turn the money over to her aunt, who at once liftea the mortgage. When the first report was receive : here of the affair a party of young men wei and re- solved to tar and feather young Ham'l. The latter, however, got wind of the matter and sought a sufe retreat at the home of his fatner m Utica. —— Republican State Convention. The republican electo:s of the state of Nebraska are requested to send delegates from the several counties to meet in conven- tion at the opera house in the city of Hast- ings, Tuesday, October 8, 1339, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of placing in nomina- tion candidates for one associate justice of the supreme court, and for two members of the board of regents of the state university, and to transact such other busidess as way be presented to the convention. THE APPOINTMENT. The several counties are entitled to repre- sentation as follows, being based upon the vota cast for Hon. George H. Hustings, presidential elector in 1858, giving one dele- gate at large to_each county, and one for each 150 votes and the major fraction thereof Count Del. Counties, Do Adams.. 4Jefterson ... 8 Arthur 1jJoh<on...... .10 [ ‘Antelope . 10K 8 Banner . Blaine . Hoone " Hox Hutte.. Iirown. .. Buffalo . Butler . Burt ., Cass Cedar.. Chuse Cheyenn Cherry Cla =Exwua 6 Nemali 15 Nuckoils sScazonnSictoe~Sun Cuming | Custe: Dakota. Dawes. | Dawson Deuel.. Dixon Dodge Douglus. Dundy Filmore Franklin Froutier Furnas. . Gage . Garfield Gosper Girant 10/Perkins 6 Plerce 9 Pheips. 8 IIntte 3 Itichgrd=on. 08 ook, .. * bjdalink. q4Barpy wuniders 8l8cott/’s BT 10 Seward. .. 5 Stesilan . 3 §hermun. biSloux 2 Stanton .. Greely . 4 Thayer. Hall . 14 Thomas Hemiiton i} Phurston, Harlan ey .. . Hayes.. 100 aslington. Hitcheock. . Wayne Holt ... Webster Howard Hooker. . IYork It1s recommen ded that no proxies be mitted to the convention except such as are held by persons residing in the counties from which proxics are given. L. D. Riouarns, Chairman, Tore His Arm O HampukG, Ia., August 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.] —Samuel Egbert, while threshing oo the farm of Ike Martin, near Landen, Mo., fell and caught his arm in the gearing of the horse-power, which tore it literally from his body, taking the skin with it from & space six inches in diameter around the shoulder and armpit. While waiting for the surgeon the men ligated tbe artery with binding twine. He is in a precarious cond vion, with chances against bim for recovery. SHOOTING AT SILHOUETTES. Oavalrymen Furnish Most Exhiler- ating Diversion at Bellevue. REMINDER OF CUSTER'S CHARGE. Revolvers Oracked and Hoofs Thun- derad, While Fair Ladies Looked on and Apuplanded the Bold Troopers. Linst Day of the Cavalry Shaot. Ta-ra, ta-ra, ta-ra, ta-ra, ta-ta-ra ta ta! 1t was nearly ten o’clock yesterday morn- ing, and the bugles at the rifle range at Bellevue called the troopera competing for markmanship medals and places upon the department team, to *‘boots and saddles.’” It was the last day of the cavalry competi- tion, and the shooting was to be with re- volvers, the competitors being mounted, A more beautiful day for the competition could not be desired. A gentle, but cooling breeze blew directly from the east, so slight as to barely stir the grasses and not nearly strong enough to interfere with the accur: of aim. The vleasant weather and the novelty of the competition had proven sufficient in- ducements to draw a number of ladies and gentlemen from the city to the range, and theso witnessed the sport from beneath tent flies, pitched at a convenient distance in the rear. It was tho fir st time in the istory of the army that this mode of competition had been , put in practice, and the oficers were generally interested 1n the result. On the previous day the competitors had tried re- volver practice dismounted, and the scores made were so highly creditable that it was expected that the men would acquit them- selves meritoriously at this competition Across the range, a few yards from the buttes, five silouette targets, representing soldiers in the act of firing, were ranged twenty yards apart. The competitors, from a position about soventy five yards to the front of these, were expected first to ride to the right of the targets and then s the ravge at a gallop, five yards in front of the targets, and 1o fire one shot at cach silhouctte as they passed. After all competitors had done th the same run was made, only from the left, roopers then being compelled ross their bodies, The shoot bewng ov the men again assemble in front for the most difficult run of the competition. Four of the silhouettes ure moved to within about i of each other and the men retire nce of 100 yards in advance. The competitors then, as their numbers are called, gullop straight to the front. When cighty yards from the target the tr must fire his first shot and must five chambers of his revolver before reaching a point five yards from the tavget, und re- peat. In ali the shoots a hit scores 5 and a miss zero. oting from horscback with a Colt re- 1s like a yoke of oxen und kicks xas steer is no_child’s play. It isn't like shooting prairie chickens at an eighteen yards’ rise with a double-barreled shotgun, and before the compstition began the rangeofficers fizured thata man would do well to score twelve hits out of twenty snots, In riding to the right it was thougit that the best shots should score five hits, und four hits in ridiog to the left, Hut in the run to the front it was thought that the best of them .could get.in more than three hits out of ten shots, ‘The bugles rang out again and the first troop, consisting of sixteen men, mounted upon trained cavalry horses from Fort Nio- brara, formed upon the range under com- mand of Colonel Henry, Inordertoury their horses,Lhe men were fivst given an opportunity to fire ten blank cartridges, and at the word of command they gallopad madly out across the range in single file and then along thy silhou firing as they went, The ne presented was most thrilling, and reminded one of the mad cavalry charg- es known 1o history, The dashing troopers sat their horses like Centaurs, but it was a noticeable feature that the colored troops rode the better, After this preliminary practice the revoly- ers were loaded with ba'l cartridges, and the competitors of the first treop rode and shot first to the right and then to the left ana then from the frout. Twenty-two seconds are allowed under the manual for making the run, but many of the men made them vesterday in twelve, show- ing that the permissable time is too great. While the Loofs thundered and the revoly- ers cracked and the smoke arose in clouds, it required scarcely any play of the imaging tion o fancy that one was witnessing an ac- tual engagement. The spectator could ulmost believe that he was standing upon one of the hills that surrounds the “Valley of the Shadow” near the Big Horn ana was looking upon that fatul charge of the gallant Custer, iu the summer of '7 13ut this was only the fancy of a reporter as he luy under the tent of the statistical ofticer, To return to the real, as soon as the first troop had finished, they retired and the second troop took its place. By the time they had finished it was dinner time, and the firing was discontinued until 2 o'clock. At thut bour tie third and lust troop mude its runs and the competition wus over, As & result of the revolver compétitiou the following ten men have been placed upon the department team, and in addition the first wan receives @ gold wedul, the next three last six bronze medals team and the scores silver medals and the The names of the made follow 000 20| z0d [eagy Competitors, Janowsl John M. O'Connor, corp., les Huntley, priv., 1, A Jiout., 0l cav or, av Owing to the absence of General Brooks and the regiment band, and of the medals themselves, there was no formal present: tion of these trophies, but after the comps tition Colonel teury summoned the four best carbne shots and four best revolver shuts, among the onlisted men, to his tent and presented them with 85 each, given to him for that purpose by the citizens of Omn- ha. Healso took occasion to compliment the mou npon the good work they had ac- complished, Many of the officers and men deft the camp after the competition, and at sunset the rauge was neariy descrted. ay Shots, Lieutenant Wright, one of the best shots 1 the department, was stricken with *“buck fever,” I'riday and by one clear miss lost his place in the team, Lieutenant Holbrook's revolver worked very unsatisfactorily yesterday and he had to make runs over, losing ten points thereby. The officers who have been doicg y a8 camp officers will remain during the dis- tinguished marksman’s competition. Lieutenant Micho came 83d, Licutenant Wright 20th, Lisutenant Byron 1Sth and Licutenant Byram 44th. Colonel Henry says that the used are of too large a bore for and a change will have to be or later. “The competitors received their last month's pay after yesterday’s shoot. The distinguished marksman’s competition will begin next Thursd; THOSE ASSE evolvers now the purpose made sooner ORS' BILLS, They Cause Another Wrangle A the Commissioners. “Come on here, Pete, if you're ready, and we'll get to work,” shouted Chairman Mount in a mandatory sort of way. “Iwant to go and gee Anderson,” replied “Pote” Corrigan, balting near the open door. “Huh! Let Anderson run after you," angrily snorted the pugnacious little ch mun, And like an obedient child *Pete” shuffled back to his seat. r. Mount ordered the clerk to go out and look up enough material for a quorum, then laysed into silence. Presently the vortly Anderson lumoered in, followed by Superintendent Coots, o much having been accomplished the county commissioners begrn busine: A singlo bid on running a grad and duly ref utes was bogu Mr, O'Keoffe objected to the mannor in which 4,000 had been appropriated to pay for grading L street in South Omaha. *Wo have no profile, no nothing to go on,” he said, and we should know in ndvance just what we are going to get for our money." 50 tho resolution was_reforred back to the e with an order for a profile of the ong e wis read d, and the reading of min- stro County Attorney Mahoney reported that State street, in Florence, could not be gradea to a width eighty-two and one-half feetunaer existing circumstances, As time wore slowly on, ner of the members excited the ire of the chairman. “Well, look-a-here,” he replied, “if you nint ready for business, why, we'll wait until you are.” I wasn't ready for business, because I just came in,” was Mr. O'Keeff='s defense. ““Well, there's some excuse for you, but there ain’t for the rest of this gang here.” An exciting time had been promised by Commissioner Andersou, aud the reality fully equalied the expectation when O'ifeeffe and the whiw-bearded prophet locked horns over a finance committeo re- port. It was all ubout assessors' bills, Four weeks ago these officials sent in bills for their work, They w considered in cowm- of the whole and were regarded as sive. Accordingly a part of each was ed and the matter finally settled, it But at the last meeting these od bills were again filed, and were referred to the fluance committee, This committee reported yesterday, Mr, effe wus angry because the matter had alled, und wssaulted Anderson in language that bristled with adjectives of doubtful unport, Kioally the matter was recommitted to the f the whole, Aunother row arof oud bill of the same charact ‘ebruary the committee on churity reported against al- lowing & bill of some $:00 from parties at Millard, 1t was offered again at a recent meeting and referred to the finance com- mittee, which ye reported that the matter should be rof the charity committee. O'Keeffe said it was evident that an injustice bad been done, and it was only fair o let the committee of the whole shoulder the blame, S0 o this committee it was referred Mr. O'Keelfe apparently suspected somo hidden crookeduess in tho matier of appro- the drowsy man- Norrts & Wileo 1517 Douglas-st, vriations for road work. Ho sald there was nothing to _particularize upon, but he just wanted a bit more time to look things up. So he offered a resolution that all business ning to ronds, dating_ from August 10, i lie over uutil next Saturday. It was adopted. A number of renorts from the finance come mittec was referred to the committee of ¢ whole. The important fact contained in them was that County Clerk Roche had paid out $1,024.00 for during the last quarter and had returned no vouchers there- for. Appropriation From 833,853 brid Wien' there was nothing more to quarrel about the body adjourned to meet in commit- tee of the whole at 2 o'clock next Friday aft- ernoon to consider all tae unsettled business of that committee. L g Personal Paragraphs. Mrs. Ira Higby returned from a six weeks" visit to Wisconsin Friday. H. Burke and wife, of Council Bluffs, dincd at the Millard yesterday. A. Zunder, of the firm of Rosenfleld & Zunder, leaves to-night for the east. Mrs. Frank Garrety and dauzbter Frune s are visiting friends in Des Moincs. Mrs. Theodore Eusign, of St. Louis, the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hieb, W. S. Rector follows were 1 fund, §4,617.07; sheets as the peu at the Paxton yeste B P. Hansen, the Sixteenth street merchant, left yesterday for his old home in Gernany to be absent three months, William MacDiarmid has arrived home after an _Kuropean tour coveriag some months. Mr. MacDiarmid was for twelve years foreman of the mechanical department of the late Omaha € SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. £t he second aunual picnic of St. Agnes' Catholic congreeation, given Suturday after- noon in Syndicate park, was a complete succe: The attendance was large. The weather was all th could be desired. 'The R ather D. M. Mor- iarity and his and zealous co st all attention to the wishes of the guests. Fortune scemed to favor every person aud every move. The contests resulted us follows: kitling, William Crawford won in Frank Smith, 5:01 ptain J. R. Murphy and Johu Ryan acted us judges, Charles Lear won the ono hundred yard foot race, Messrs, Samucl Gibson, Thomas iitzgers ald, Thomas Dowling, Edward C. Cahily, Jolin Parks, M. O'Co J. i 1, J. Kelly and 'James MoGuire, uting 3urncss & Parks, in the tug of war, de- feated the' Armour-C! team, cousisting of Messrs. Juine B. A. Finnerty, Peter McGrare anuon, J. Gumlon, “Trawor, 1. I g and 1. Flabert Marshal James P. Maloney was judge, and we the first and second prizes to the Bur- ress and Parks’ team, ‘The receipts will not fall $1,000. much below Oaledon 8. The South Omaha C i society did itself proud at the Burn's picnic at Wood's Parlk, Council Bluffs, Saturday afternoon, Jones Milue took third prize in vaulting and scored in the 100-yards race, Andrew Me- Andrew took second in throwing the wejght and also second in throwing the neavy ham- mer. Adum Hell, the piper to the South Omaha C oniun sock ok the piper's first prize. Caledom Boat Race, The menibers of the Culedouian society will take the 12:35 dummy train Sunday ufternoon 1o witness the boat race on Lake Munawa, betwsen Willlam Watson and Frank H. Cantlie against William Burness and John Buc an. The purse is $30, James I1. Lowry, of the Delmonico, is stake holder, iobert 12, Ecnlin reforee, and Junes M. McDermct starter. The race will take place ut 8 o’clock. Notes About the Oity Suturday afternoon s man driving 4 team and carriage on Q street got the rig and one horse in the molor main, throwing three ludics out of the carriage, fortunately not in- juring any of thew. The carriuge was slightly wrenched, John FPenton, one of the expert Sioux City butchers, has come to South Omubs and tuken a position at Swift & Co.’s, A sou born to the Rev. sud Mrs. Gustav Becker aragraphs. fe, I1L., is tho guest of Persos Robert Adams, of W, R. Sage, Misses Bose and Mary O'Brien, of Towa City, la., are visiting their brother, John J, O'Brien Mrs. Jacob Ernst and son will spend six weeks visiting relatives and friends in Au- rora and Chicago. Miss Lillian Qualey, of Omaha, is the guest of Mrs, Dr. M. J. O'Koucke. Richard Keuther has returned from Wis. consin, Cut In Two by the Cacs. MuscamiNg, fa., August 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tik Mg, |—The little twelve-year~ old son of John Smith, of Wilton Junction, Was run over by a freight train at noon to- and cutin two. He nover knew what struck him. Ho attemuted to cross the track, whon the train backed down on him,