Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1889, Page 2

Railway Company Not Allowed to Abandon a Station. GETS TEN YEARS IN THE PEN. Probable Fatal Kndine of a Fight—A Young Linidy Beang Tried for Mur- - Other lowa News der Must Maintain the Station. DrsMoixes, I, Dee. [Special Tele gram to Tie Bre!—Tho railrond c sionors today decided a case involving the local maintenance of stations which is of public interest, The Des Moines & Kansus City raflrond had a station at Leslie in Clark county. But as there was not sufticient busi ness to pay the expense of kecping it up the station was aiscontinued gnd subscquently two other stations were established only a few miles away, thinking they would wme terrfory that was cove but the peonlo livin near Lo rebellea and appealod 1o the commission: Tho lat fter taking testimony Ir sides, decided that the station wmust be re stored. They say that if the company can wfford 1o start two new stations it can afford .t keep up the old one, Commissioner establishment purnose of by co nmis of the new stations was ing up business in the territor; peting roads and ought to bo eccour and that the people noar Leshe are still served with reasonable facilities by the new atations, but o majority «of the commission ers hold differently and order the station to be restored within thirty days, A Breach of Contract, MARSHALLTOWN, la., Dec. 18.—[Special to Tue Be nator Delos Arnold, formerly of this city, now of Pasadena, Cal. has brought suit for 20,000 magos for breach of contract against three citizens who went into d southern California deal three years ago, agroeing to purchase of him wenty acros in Pasadena, and pay therefor §40,000, $6,000 of which was paid. They failed 1o make subsequent payments, the “boow collapsed, the price ol laud depr od and they refused 10 arry out the contract. “Tho defendants are L. Armowster, R. Bloomfield und Mark Ehle, There were several others in the dea ho are not parties 10 the suit, There has n a great deal of speculation as to whethe thesu contracts could be enforced, and this will probably be one of the test cases. A Young Lady on Trial for Murder. MARSHALLTOWS, [a., Dec. 13.—[Special to Tk Buw|—An interesting murder trial has been commenced at ;Montezima, Poweshiel county, the defendant being a young lady named Miss Flora Look. A while ago her grandather, aged about ecighty yewrs, w married and was soon afterwards visited by w charivari party who handled him pretty roughly. Miss Look grabbed up a gun and sired into the crowd, killing one man. Her chances for wcquittai are good, as in a recent ruling by the supreme court in a case alnost identical with this, one of the judges do- clared the charivari to be a relic of barbar- ism and a sufficint provocation. Miss Look ting tho attorneys and docs not ap- r at all embarrassed. , Ta., Dec. 18.—[Special to -In the case of the State vs Alex- ander Nelsou for the murder of Arciiie Neet, at Reinbeck in September last, Judge Ne, sentenced the defendant to ten years impris- onmentat Auamosa for murder in the Second degree. Neel was assisting in arresting Nel- son and o tramp companion, who were thought’to be guilty of a petty offense, when Nelson shot Neet. Representative Shipley Likely to D Dis Moixes, Ia, Dec. 12.—[Spozial Rram to Tng B Ropresentative Shipley of Guthrie county is not expected to live, He was bitten in a fight a fow weeks ago. Blood poisoning hus sev in and he is m a crivcal conditiou. Sl FATAL KANSAS CLLY FIRE, One Person Burned to Fonr Injured. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Dec. 13.—Oficer Mor- 1an at an early hour this morning saw fames. assuing from the third story in the Okla- homa house, Rushwg up the stairs he went 10 the room in which the fire was, broke open the door, and’ dragging from her bed Mrs, McKenvon carried her down stairs and to the street in an uvconscious condition. Rushing back he gave the alarm to all the inmates, ten in all. OF these James Russell was burned to death, and ‘Mamio Logan, Jack Smith, Zelah 'Barrett and Charles Moorhout sustained injuries from Jumping from the fourth story window. They were removed 1o the hospital and will recover. I'he coroner this afternoon began au in- wvestigation into the cause of the fire, and the evidence given powted directly to Charles Merchant's guilt, and ne will be held on the charge of ncendiarism. Merchant was a «cookin the hotel and had been discharged for drunkenness. Hethreatened revenge on Tdward Raukin, the proprietor, Death and Perished in the Flames. I Minwavkee, W Dee, The Evening Wiscousin says: The Iluron mine ofice buwildiog at Hancock, Mich.,, burned last night. Two (Fins) women and a child who Jived on the upper floor perished in the flames, The firewen succeeded in getting oneot them to the window, but because of the dense smoke was compelled to leave the Jnsensible woman aud save his own life. Portions of the bodies of the victims were found this morning, The books of the mine office were saved. The cuuse of the fire is unknown., The loss will be several thousan d dollars. A Distllery Buraed. Pronia, IIL, Dec. 13.—The Star distillery, ©owued by J. & G. Nerget, at Pelun, burned this morning. loss, $0,000; insurauce, 19,000 Joseph Scheidel, the night watch- aman, was burned to death and others nar- rowly escaped. A warehouse containing 140 barrels of whisky was also consumed. e, Business Troubles, Cuicao, Dec. 18, ~The A. J. Thompson Furniture company made an assigument this miternoon, Tho assots aud labilities arve each about $75,000, Purrrsung, Dec, 13.~In the United States court today' the ‘attorney for the Central rust company of Now York, asked thata xecelver be appointed for the Cameron Iron sud Cosl company of Ponnsylvama., The company on March 1, 1585, executed a mort- age in fuvor of the trust company for 1,000,000 and has defaulted payment. The plant is still 1 full operation, however, and 1he bond holders and creditors are snxious that u receiver be appointed sud the work continued i operation i order that its standing may bo preserved. The judge will Bppoin u recover, NG Braxom, N, J,, Dee. 18,—Warren Lolana, jr., the well kuown hotel proprietor, y uade ane assigument of all bis pro’ porty, lucludiog the Ocean hotel, Ocean ater, Ocean club house and his' private rosidonce for the benefit of his creditors. liabilities, includivg mortgages, are 02,000, Mr, Leland says he was forced to mssign by the Frecholding Banking com- ), which demanded tho payment of & lalm of $2,700, and that he will pay his in- tedaess in full, - Amperial Bank of Persia. Wasuinorox, Dec. 13 —The United States guwister to Porsia reports that the Tmperial gunk of Persia began business October 23. he conoession was granted to l3aron Weutar and the capital oblained in England. ' A b No News of Lillon. New Youk, Dec. 18.--No trace has yet . boen found of Dave Diilon or bis boat, in hie was blown out to sea yestorday. seafaring men think be may have been UP by a0 OuLROINE Vessel. MHE OMAHA TERRIFIC SLUGGING. Six-Foot Colored Gladintors Fight a Hara Barle. Nrw Yong, Dec. 18.—|Special Tologram to Toe Bre, [—Bie Bilinger, Jersoy City's col- ored aspirant for Peter Jackson's scalp, put out another shining pueilistic light last night It was Matt Allen, a six-footer, blacker than Ellinger himself. Allen had knocked out everything in the county ex- copt Ellirger, A he expected to have an easy time. Ellinger Is six feot tall and weighs 200 pound Allen is of the same height and weighis 105 pounds. E'rom tho call of time it was slug and Al'en apparently had the best of it in the first round. In the second round Ellinger pushed the fighting 8o hard that he forced Allen into a corner and then hit him u terrific smash the jaw that drove Allen's head against a b k wall witha bang. Al- 1en's seconds stood him up, but in five s onds be had ved another blow from Ei- right that lad him out for four min~ and the light was over. SULLIVAN AND JACKSON, it is at Last Take Place Within Five Months, )510%, Dec. 13.—A meeting between Sul- livau and Jackson at tho California Athletic club within five months, for a purse of £15,000, is now assurcd. 'This morning Cap- oke roceived « telegram from Captain which stated that Jackson had cablea ingness to meet Sullivan provided he s months to get ready in. Sullivan nted the proposition. He will jour- ney to the Pacific coast in a short time ~avd prepare for the meeting there, Jake Kilrain's Case Privis, Miss,, Dee. 14—The Kilrain case was called today and both sides annoutced themselves veady for trial. Ten jurors were when the court adjourned unatil IR POLO GAME, The Omaha Rambicrs Arve Defeated By Council Blufls, The polo game at the Coliseum last night was the best of the seuson and if the suc- ceeding contests are equally as good the building should have an anuex, for it will not be large enough to hold the spectators. The Ramblers of Omaha and the Council Bluffs team wore the contestants. The former wore green and the latter red cos- tumes, a sort of green above the red ar- rangewent, although it did not turn ous that way. George Rockiweil was refereo. The first twenty minutes was devoid of re- sults, beyond the fact thatthe Ramblers *won u goal ou a foul by the second rush of Council Bluffs, who threw his stick in front of the bull. He said it was an_accident, but the referee decided otherwise. Inthe second inning the Council Bluffs man got the ball and was having things all his own way, when the green-robed half. back of the Ramblers rambled up and by a dextrous stoks scat the ball into the prohi- bition cage, Time— The second goal was made in 1:80 by the Omaha lads, who were stimulated by the and playmmg “Oh, Tts Paddy D and Did You Hear the News That's Going Round,” etc., for McMurray drove the ball into the Council Bluffs net with vehemence and vigor. But then the melody changed, and amid the strains of “God Save the Queen” the gentlemen from the state of lowa made four goals, the first in six minutes, the sec- ond in one miuute, the third in one-half minute, and the last in a minute and a half. The crowd then went home and Jack Prince, who is the godfather of the Rawblers, retired to the bath room to bathe Lis fevered brow in a bucket. ‘The positions of the teams were: Ramblers —McMurray, fi rush; William McGuire, second rush; Stackpole, center; C. McGuire, haif back, aud Rhoades, goal tender. Council Bluffs—Keunedy, first rush; Grady, second rush; Bzll, ter; Deeisbach, half back, and Vandenberg, goal. ol WHAT MILLS WOULD DO, The Ex-Democratic Leader of the House on Silcott’s Defalcation. WASHINGON, Dec. 13.—A number of demo- cratic representatives clustered around Rep- resentative Miils # the house this morning and talked over the effect of the Silcott de- falcation on the party’s chances in the next clection. Mills was the chief spokesman and he laid down vigorously his opinion that the democrats could mot afford to reappro- priata the lost money to reimburse them- selves. It would lose the party thirty or forty members in the next house, he said. It might be that the money was lost through 1o fault of theirs and they thonght the gov- ernment responsible, but in every 10se dis- trict the party would find their opponents on the stump making loud proclamations and crying that the democratic sergeant at-arms bad lost the people's money and that the democrats had voted to pay it back. Tt wou'd lose them several hundred votes right aler g and before the campaign was over some of the members would be vainly seoking to give the sum appropriated away to churches or anybody thut would bave it, as was the caso with the back pay gran. The best way out of it was for the democratic party ieaders and Leedom to go among their friends and raiso the money and turn it over tothe treasury to make good the deficit, He was willing himself to give his November salary to the fund and he thought other democrats would do 8o, s Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre]—Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Increase—Newell R. Wilcox, Papil- lion; William Carr, Miles City; Abraham Cocklin, Axtell; Thomas A. Crouch, Graf- ton; Davia D, Grifith, Kearney; George W. Green, Inman; Manford Mott, Keurney: Sumuel Gorman, Humboldt; Thomas F. Chenoweth, Lincoln; Ephriam E. Beonett, Clarks; William Boyd, Champion; Henry Young, Indianola, Pensions for Towans: James M. Ogden, Oskaloosa; Dewitt . Fields, Gaza; Abner §. Popm, Janesville; Charles V. Cook, Monmouth. Iucreaso—James M. Brown, alias Alox Petry, Mount Ayr; James W. Poutzina, Ot- tumwa; John J. Jenewin, Wankon; Joshua ¥'. Biskiop, Afton; John H. Haxton, Cedar Ropids; James H. Heflier, St. Charles: Joun Keating, Washington; 'Jumes Horseley, Brough; James Work, Moorchead; William J. Sexton, New Sharon; Lorenzo 1. Miller, Booueborough; Abram 1. Smith, Ki i Thomas Goodwin, Rowley; Ira 13, Sharon, Attica; Mahlon 8. Eckert, Essex; Will- inm H. Hammer, Red Rock; John Garduer, Toundo: Riley Calkins, Whoming; lodney A, Rico, Imogene; Frederick Nowlin, Ana- mosa; Charles A, Allen, Ireton; John A, Raymond, Garrison; Joseph O. Tartwell, Marion; ‘Milton Lingo, Riverside; Adoiph Seibol, Auneville; Allen M, Davis, Dixon; Jotn CTucker, Mauch Chunk; Nuthan A. Rawlins, Newton: Silas A. Simanton, At- luutic; Frederick D, Dunbar, Turin; Elliott Goodwin, Vinton; Patrick’ John ' Carter, Council 3luffs; ‘Thomas Hall, Salem. R 1sue and increase-~Willmington T. Stephen- son, Ottumwa, Pleusious for Dakotans: Increase—William H. Emwous, Lakeport; Cuarles W, Wittwer, Broaalsud; Charles Davis, Oelrich, Isaac H. Frouch, Crow Lake; Edward B, Brockman, Tower City ; George Deindorfer, Crow Lake Gibson 8. Patwh, Huron, Original widows, ete.—Harrison, father of Jewes N. Caldwell, Sloux Falls, ¢ Original invalid— PR S Klectric Wires Must O8me Down. NEw Youx, Dec. 18.—The geveral term of the supreme court bas handed down a de- cision reversicg the decision of Judge An- drews in the matter of electric wires. The decision dissolves the injunction which bhas hitherto prevented the authorities from tal- ing down the wires of the electrio companies who do not do 80 when served with notice. ‘The commissioner of puvlic works, after recewviug the decision of the court, notitied all the electric Light comvanies that he would begin work toworrow moraing. Bt liererr Carried Enough 0 Disappear. Puiapesrnis, Pa., Dee. 13.—~The mystery surrouading the disavpearance of President Dittmun of the Queen City Natioual bank ro- mains uusolved, There is cousiderable talk revardiog Dittman's supposed tingucial difli- culties. It was learned today that Dittmau carried about $140,000 life iusurance. OMAHA BUTCHERS' UNION. A Statemont of What the Members Proposo Doing. DON'T LIKE WINTER BUTCHERS They Do Business Only in Cold Weather When Expenses Are Light and Cut Into the Regniar Trade. The Batchers' union of Omaha are very indignant over the communications in Tux Ber signed “Small Sutchors,” and the ex- ecutive committeo held a meeting at the of- fice of the president on North Sixteenth street vesterduy afternoon for the purpose of explaining their position to a member of Tik Bre staft who was present. I'he executive comimittee claims that all butchers are in favor of a license of $100 with the exception of a very few, and that the petition which has heen alated and will be presented t the city council is being extonsively siened, ‘They assert that it is not their desire to “‘froezo out” any one, and as evidence produce the signatures of men in the business who may be classed us poor men, They also assert that the very fizure proposed. £100, is not_exorbitant and that ayy man who cannot afford w pay that amount is no butehor. The committee nuthorize the statement that they do propose to *‘freeze out” whau 1s known s ‘‘winter butchers.” These are men who g0 1nto business about December 1 and quit March 31, They keop meat when the weather 18 cold and peg shoes when it is warm. hey buy mno we boxes and expend no money, bul take advartage of the winter season to cut into the trade of regularly established butchers, They also cluim that they are trying to protect them- selves from Council Bluffs moen who come here and sell meat to the detriment of Omaha tradesmon, and contend that they are work- ing for the beunefit of Omaha peo- ple. It 1s true, says the committee, that we buy out of the same box @s has been statod. 13ut what does a man who has not been in the business know about moat! The wholesale men take advantage of him and work off their tough pieces, The cus- tomer suffers. He gots poor weat and pays the same price. The butchers' union was not formed for mercenary purposes. Auy person of good character and the proprietor of o markot 18 eligible to membership and all are welcome, rich and poor, We have but fow rich men with us—we are all small butchers.” MR SOUTH DAKOTA. Steps to be Taken Towards the Future Developmeni of the State. Hurox, S. D., Dee. 12 —|Special Telegram to Tur Bee|—The board of trade has ap- vpointed Hon, S, H. Hole, Mayor J. P, Rice, United States Attorney W. B. Sterling, Gen- eral Maris Taylor and Commissioner Holton 1o represent Huron at the meeting in Water- town on the 18th, to take measures looking to inducing capitalists, manufacturers, farmers and iaborers to come to this stato and develop its agricultural and mineral re- sources. Also to counteruct the evils pro- duced by exaggerated reports in the east coucerning destitution in South Dakota. A Sioux Fails Man Suicides. Stovx Farus, S. D., Dec. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tuk BiE.]—Georgo Oberlee, o well-10-do youny man, a brother of the post- waster at Beaver Creek, deliberately com- mitted suicide this afternoon about 2 o'clock. When the motor line was coming in from South Sioux Falls, wnile passing the Doyce place, they moticed the form of a mun in the grass, The train. was siopped and upon examining it was found that the man had a bullet in his left breast two inches under the lett nipple and that o was still alive. When the wounded man was brought Yo the city ho was recoguized as Georgo Oberlee. He gave no reason for committing the act and said that he had no intention of doing so when he ate his breakfast. The doctors say it is um- possible for bim 1o live, Omaha Capitalists lnterssted. MrroneLs, 8. D., Dec. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tag Bee.]—J. K. Smith who went to Omaha to confer with interested parties concerning the projected line from that city up Jim river valiey via Yaokton, Mitchell und Forest City, returned toaay, He brings encouraging reports as to the resulis of his trip. Several Omaha capitalists are to be present at a conference held here Tuesduy at which the building of the road will be considered by representatives trom all points along its proposed course. Beginning to S| tne Treaty. MizLBaNK, S. D., Dec. 13.—Reports today from the Sissiton agency state that about one hundred of the young members have signed, but the chief and old men are still hanging back. A6 o'clock this evening 132 had signed. Forty-one more will carry the measure, and the commissioners are confident of success. R bert Cox Dies in Yankton. Yangrox, S. D., Dec. 13.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bie. |--Robert Cox of the dry Rgoods house of Lox Brothers & Stoue, died at his residente in this city this morning, He was connected with the Indian sorvico 1n the upper Missouri for many years aud was well known and highly esteemed by many people in the northwest. Mr. Cox was about fifty years old. He was born and educated mn Iréland, but came to America in time to serve in the union army during the war, attle Thieves, CravserLaiy, 8. D, Dee. 18,—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre. | —A settler from the Urow creck reservation was in the ity to- day and states that organized gang of thieves ave causing considerable annoyance 10 the settlers by stealing catle, ote, Ofi- cors are vigilant and are devermined to bring the guilty persons to justice. e THE ECONOMITES, Nine Persons Sonn to be Admitted to in the Strange Society. Beaver Fauis, Pa, Dec. 13.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—It is probable that nine persons will be admitted to the Harmony or Economite society, at Economy, Pa., in February ut their great annual feast of the holy communion. The nine persons who have been selected are at present residents of the Economite community, but not mem- bers of the - society. Their admittance into’ the organization wil be some- thing very unusual, and will oe celebrated * with ~ great solemmty. Several of the men chosen have families, but as one of the prime and fundamental rules of this stranwe organization is celibacy the men will have to give up their wives and for- ever live apart trom them if they join the society. At least this has been the rule neretofore, wonen membcrs were taken, and doubtless the rule in this case will be strictly adhered w. The society originally consisted of over 700 souls, but it has dwindled down to less than thirty-five. Is wealth is esti- mated by millions, —— Mystery of a Washington Manse. ‘WasuinarTon, Dec. 18.~Two ladies engaged in bouse hunting today went W examiue No. 105 G sireet, which hus been vacaut for some time and in charge of & colored watchman, As they were about to enter they detected @ horriblo odor. The proprietor was informed and investization resulted in finding the dead body of a young negro and the wateh- man iu a dying condition. The young negro bad probably been dead for three or four days. There is no solution of the mystery a8 yet. - Smallpox Case at Minneapolis. MixsearoLis, Dec. 13.—A few days ago o wan named Bunch arcived from Montana, and bewg unable to support himself was taken to the poor house. Considerable ex- citement was created when it was discovered today that ke was afflicted with swalipox. Active measures have bocu taken o prevest @ spread of the conlagion. DAILY ALL THEIBEVIDENCE IN. ln. “ho Kelly Cnse Wil Talk Tomorrow. Wav e, NobigIpec, 18— [Special Telegram to Tie Bee ] —<Charles McCall testified as follows: “Liv8'#&t Lincoln, Neb.; am a druggist; was the druggist at the Norfolk hospital at the timé the overation was per- formed ov Caroline Soulier by Drs. Kelly, Hasson and Bear, I prepared the disinfoct- ants used in the' operating room and was present at the opeyfition.” John Schirafel the baker, was cailed by the defense, Wetnuss said that e was pros- ent as interprotéf it converrations between Carolne Soulier and Dx. Kelley and knew that he told her that she had a tumor and that he described the nature of the growth, “‘Caroline told me when she had made her mind up to have the operation parformed, and 1told Dr. Kelley so for her. I went to Omaha with her o the medical institute, also 10 see Dr. Richards in Norfolk. We were told at the institute that she was pregnant, and I told her so, She at onoe said the doctor wos A fool o think that it was so, as 1t could not bo s, Counsel for tho defense thon introduced depositions from Drs. Dawsou, Connor.and Reamey of Cincinnati on questions coucern- ing laparatomy and its practice. D). . Hasson, assistant supermtendent and physiciau at the hospital, was next called. ~ Know Caroline Soulier; first oxam- ed her at ¥he request of Dr, Kelley in No- vember, 1885; again on Jauuary 83 assisted at the operation performed on her. ' Witness described the operation the same as Dr. <elley, and saib he had concurred with Dr., in all his oninions in the cas Bear, a physician and _surgeon grad- uated from the university of Maryland in 1859, first saw Caroline Soulicr1n November, 1878, when he prescribed for hor for con- cession of tho mehses. ‘I next saw her when called to the hospital by Dr. Kelley in January, iS80, and made an examination of her.” ‘Witness detailed the examination the same ns Dr. Kelloy, He was present and assisted in_the operation performed on Jan uary 10, and described the operation the eame as Drs. Kelloy and Hasson. G. B. yjichards was called: *“‘Am a physi- cian and surgeon and reside at Norfolk. In the fall of 1858 T was visited by a man who said ho had a daughter who had a tumor, and he wanted a consultation. The time was set, and on that_day he returned with Car- oline Soulier and { made an examination of her abdomen and gave it as my opinion that she.had a tumor.” On cross-cxamiuation he said he was not quite positive that it was a tumor. Counsel then introduced the medical au- thorities to sustuin their position and the court adjourned. ‘The arguments will be commenced tomor- row. Before night the case will be giveu t the jury. Attorneys A National Bank Wanted. Troumsen, Neb., Dac. 13.—[Special to Tne Bie, |—This city at presont has no national bank, For a long time many of the promi- nent business men have n that a bank of this kind was necded and would pay. Plenty of encouragement will be given to any per- s0n who will start one, A prominent attorney and money loaner stands ready to eorect a buitding sai lo for the ents rise as soon as it 18 an assured fact. Tecumseh has a poparation of 3,508, is the county scat of one of the best agricultiral counties in the state, has waterworks, electric lights in course of construction and wants a national bank. First come, first sepved. Havn o Big Time, Brarg, Neb,, Dee. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber]—'The citizens of Blair, Washington county, celebrated today en- thusiastically, it bewe the occasion of the laying of the corneristone for the new court ho People from all the adjoning towns and country werd present. The procession ‘was the largest ever bad in Blair, consisting of the lodges, echools, fire department, citi- zens und so jorth; The Hayes, Calhoun and Blair bandsiwera present. Tho laying of the stone was conducted by John J. Mercer of Omaha under the order of thy Crounz was the-orator of the Wadsworth marshal. Caught in a Mill Shaft, Lixcos, Neb, Dee. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tux Bee.]—Isaac George met with a sad accident at Crabb's mill, near the state penitentiary, this morning. While in the upper part of the mill, where the machinery is located, in some unaccountable manner his clothing caught in a large upright shaft while it was in motion, and beforc assistance could reach him one of bis limbs was torn nearly off just below the knee. Tne un- fortunate man may recover, but the chances are against him. Physicians were summoned and the practically dismembored limb was amputated. He has a wife and children de- pendent upon his work for a living. An 01a Settler Dies. Corvymus, Neb,, Dec. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Ty Bee.|—George W. Cotker, the great Indian scoutand. ono the oldest sct- tlors of Platte county, died this evening at 6 o'clocis, after a long illness, He crossed the Missouri river in 1850 and went into the hotel business in Columbus shortly afser. He was born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., in 1838, Much of his early life has been identi- fied with the _stirring eveols of the settle- ment of tho wost. He was an intimato friend of Buffalo Bill and traveled with the Wild West until failing health brought him home. He leaves a wife and two children, A Paper Puip Facrory. BeaTrice, Neb, Dec. 13,—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bge]—Arrangements have been completed for the manufacture of paver pulp in this city under a process recently in- vented by S. Fritch of this placo. The ca- pacity of the mill will be ten tons daily and the pulp will be dried and baled for conveni- ence in shipment. 1t is mude from corn husks. The inventor of the process has just returned from the east, whero ho has ob- tained orders for all the pulp he can manu- facture, It 18 said to make a superb quality of paper. Temperance Convention Closed. Beariics, Neb., Dec. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Beel—The Woman's Chris- tian Temperance union of Gage county closed its aunual convention here today by tho eloction of the following oficers for the ensuing year: Presidont, Mrs, O. N. Wheeloci; corresponding socretary, Mrs. M. E. Abell; recording secretary, Mrs, H. C. Sillick; treasurer, Mrs, N, A, Bauman. Wil Start o Fish Hatchery. Kzauxey, Neb, - Dec. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]-—Superintendent Malla- Leu of the industrial school arrauged today with thie state fistf cdmmission to start a fish hatehery 1n the lakes near the school, This will bo for the heuefit of the lakes and canals near by, 1t'is the intention to make Lake Kearney the best fishing resort in the state. ke A8 Will Test 1heir Waterworks, Gexgva, Nev, Dac. 13.—|Special Tele- gram to- Tug Bn:i‘ ne mayor and city council from the iye town of Minden were today inspecting oursdimost completed water- works, ‘e test wal'be made on Christmas day. The works stéuck the Minden gentle- men quite favorabiy' el il The Outcomeof the Shooting. NenkasgA CrevfNeb., Dec. 13 —[Spocial Telegram to Tug Bee. |—Fielding Hall, one of the principals in Thursday's shootin g was today released on bail, and George snd Joe Hess were then arrested on a charge of shooting with intent to kill. e First Consignment. Beatuice, Neb.,, Dec, 13, —|Special Tele: gram to Tug Bee|—The first consignment of freight over the Kansas City & Beatrice road, twenty-two cars, will reach this city at noon tomorrow. 1The freight is ail con- signed to Beatric Withdraws the Case. Neusaska City, Neb., Dec. 18.—[Special Telegram ‘Lo Tus b The plaiotiff in the election coutest suit has withdrawa the case, and the matter is thus seitled, - Dying With Cancer. Loxpox, Dee. 18, —Mra, Booth, wife of the commander,of the Salvation army, is dying with cancef. BEE.JSATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1889. THE BARBERS ARE DIVIDED, Some Will Lather and Shave as Usuul on Sunday WHILE OTHERS SAY THEY WON'T. The Sunday Shavers Are Threatencd With Prosecution—The Knights of the Kazor Hold a Very Lively Mecting, e barbers’ union hold a meeting av Faist’s shop under the Continental buiiding inst night for the parpose of taking action on the proposition to close on Sundays. I"aist was made chairman and everybody excopt barbers una reporters were barred. Thea every one presont shouted “Mr, Presi- dent"’ 8o loud that Oficer Benson moved over to his little box and informed contral station that he was still on deck. Busimessthen proceeded. Faist declared everybody out of order but himself, and in a few romarks exvlained the object of’ the meeting. There were more motions made in A given time when he had finished thau there were in the Chicago conveation, One man moved for a secret ballot, another moved that the bosses herd themselves, another proposed to adjourn, while a solitary individual moved the pre- vious questio When the chair stated the motion, which was 10 take a ballot on the question 6f Sun- day closing, it looked as though there would bo “razans flying in tho air” but there were'nt, Whilo winged peace had too lurge a grip. Iaist spoke on the subject matter to the effect thut hie was opposed to Sunday closing. Ho said it was the country barbers who were making the kick. He asked everybody to be fair and adopt “live and let live” as their motto, Then a little short man who runs a shop at Twenty-fourth aud Cuming streets, got up, aud said he: “Wy dese fellers down town what gita 15 cents fer a shavo tinks as how us on do outskirts can shave a man wot has a three weeks’ beard for 10 cents an’ w'en dey gits his hair cut he goes down town Sunday and gits it done at & 35-cent shop.” Then there was confusion for some con- siderable time, after which a vote was taken. The result was: For closiug, 80; aguinst closing, 55 “llasser rose up in a chair like Henry Dixey numitating Irving and vowed by all the ancient Kgyptian gods that the man who opened on Sundazy would be prosecuted while Morrell of the Merchants, hotel d clared he wouldn't stand it. Then the mee! ing adjourn Sunday at No. The closing people were jubilant, while the others were equally he former asserted that any barber opening on Sunday would be prosecuted, while the latter are oqally posi- tive 1n the position they have taken, 1o wit: T'hat they will open. * A delegation of the latter headed by Mr. Faist called at Ti: Bex ofice last night_and asserted that the following shops would bo open toniorrow: Faist's, Continentul build- ing, Morrell, Merchants and Millard, Mer- chants shaving saloon and PPaxton, Emmel, McClarren, Fourteenth and Douglas; Ma; ner, Fourteenth and Farnum; Arcade hotel; Christ Willie, Farnam street near Eleventh Cook’s, Tenth aud Mason; Fred Fiala, Si teenth and Williams: Kennedy, Sixteenth and Capitol avenue; Wetzel, Sixteenth and Dodge; Porkony, South Thitteenth: Black- wood, Twenty-seventh and Leavenworth; Kasth 4 South Thirteenth, ana Purdon, under Boyd’s opera hous - - An Enjoyable Gamp Fire. . 8. Graot post, Grand Army of the Re- public, held a camp fire at its quarters last night, at which a grand old timo wac en- joyed. Old was storics were retold, songs were sung and everybody was happ Speeches were made oy Colonel Bell, Major Paddock, Colonel Brjant, Mayor Broatch, Judge Savage, Dr. Spalding, Commander Haverly, Pat O. Hawes, Captain Benson, Commander Dennis, Comrades Sears, Strawn, McClain, Shoemaker and Dw: and Comrades Burmeister and Anderson aye recitations. Among the most pleasant incidents was the presentation of a gavel by Comrade Eryin of Dubuque, made from the old tan- very slab upon which U. S, Grant used to dress hides. e A Small Fire. A blazing roof at Fifteenth and Webster streets called out the fire department at 11:30 last night. The damage was about $100, Y bl i Pinto Will Paralyzothe Natives, Zaxzinax, Dec. 13.—Major Pinto, the Por- tugese leader, has announced his intention 10 subdue the whole country to Nyassa, and has written all English residents to placo themselves under Portugese protection or he will not be responsible for the consequences, Mozambique advices are to the effect that Pinto, after deceiving the Brit- ish consul, Johnston, by declaring peaceful intentions, obtained reinforce- ments in Mozambique and proceeded 1o the Makololo country. On the border of that country he formed a largo entrench- ment camp, picked a quarrel, declared war on Makololo, and slaughtered hundreds of them with nis gatiing guns and captured two Euglish flags, e A Michigan Murder and Suicide. GraxD Rapms, Mich., Dec. 13.—This morning James McDonald, a farmer in the township of Tyrone, upon returning home trom a hunting expedition, was horrified to find the dead body of his wife, she having strangled to death. Iurther investigation resulted in finding the dead body of his farm hand, n man nmed Gilmore, 1 a grove near by with a frightful wound in the chest. It is believed thrt Gilmore, during the ab- sence of McDonald, tried to induce Mrs, MeDonald to elope with him, and angered by her refusal, he first strangled her and then shot himself, xS Browning's Last Book. {Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxvox, Dee. 13.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bek |—Browning's new volume came into the world on the day the author was called from it. The poot died at an early hour this morning av Pal- azzo Rezzonico in Venice, the residence of his son. Amelioration iv attack of bron- chitis was followed by a rolapse compli- cated by asthma. He had just time to hear that his last volume of poems had received a cordial groeting from his countrymen when his summouns came. WasiiNGToN, Dec, 18.-—Genernl Benet, chief of ordnance of the United States army, has reported to the secretary of war that the tests of the new eight-inch gun recently made at the Watervliet arsenal were of the most satisfactory charactor. The tests stiow & maximum range of nearly nine miles. This is the first all-American steel gun yet pro- duced. Mt ] The Weather Forecast, For Omaha and Vicinity—Fwr weather, Nebraska—Fair, southerly winds, higher temperature, South Dakota—TFawr, warmer. Towa~Ligut warmer, southierly winds, rain, noruierly winds, P Two Louisiana Jerks. Praquesing, Lo, Deo, 18.—Carter Wilk- inson was hanged here today for the murder of his wife in Dorseyvillo, BatoN Kaxoe, La., Dee, 18.—Thomas Spooner, colored, aged twenty-ove, Was bangea at Port Allen wday for the murder of & white man last October. S Northern Pacific Burikers Go Back. Sr. Pavy, Dec. 18.—A Pioneer-Press speciul from Tacoma, Wash., says that at & couference this evening the Northern Pacilic strikers declded to return 10 work, 1t is un- derstood that the compuny will make con- ogssious i the matter of puy to the older we, ANOTHER MORMON MANIFESTO, Deniatof the Charges Tlocently Mado Against the Charoh. Saut Lake, Deo, 18.—Wilford Woodraft, Georze Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, apostles of the Mormon church, have issued another manifesto unqualifiedty denying the charges made against the cturch in the re cont hearing before Judge Anderson. So far from any doctrine or teaching of the church being hostile to tho United States govern ment, the members of the church are under divine commaud to revere the constitution, as hieaven imspired the instrument, and obey us supreme all laws made in pursuance of its provisions. The signers of the manifesto ro- gard tho attempt to oxclude alions from nat- uralization and eitizens from the eloctive franchise on accourt of membership in tho Mormon church as impolitic and a dangor- ous encronchment upon civil and religions liberty. ‘I'ney earnestly appeal to the Amer. ican pross and people not to condoma tho Latter Day Saints unheard, e Rates to Nebraska Convention Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Doc. 18.—[Special gram to Tue The 'Trans-Missouri nssociation has given notice of the following special rates: The eighth annual meeting of the Nebraska State Volunteor Firomen's as- sociation will be held at Wahoo, Neb., Jan- L1890, A ratoof one and one-third tare, on the cortificate plan, from Nebraska 1l be given. George I C of York, Nob., will sigu reoran, the The convention of tho Nobraska Farmers’ allianco will be held at fsland, Neb, Junuary 7, 1500, A fare and one-third, on the certificate plan, from Neoraska points will bo granted. J. M. Thompson, £oc Lincotn, Neb., will sign the cortificates. 10 the Nebraska State Toachers' association, Lincoln, Mareh 2 27, 1800, a rate of o fare and ono-thir be given, on the cortificate plar bruska voints. Charles I} will sign the eertificate State Grand o of n 1 Bonnd, pecinl Telo- = proposed exten - sion of the 1linois C tho Pac const will bo 150 m ter than the Northern Pacific. The road is to run from Sioux Falis, S. D., to Butte, Mont., goin thence through the Lelo pass of the Bitter Root mountains, thence down Clear Wator river to Lowistown, Idaho, thence down Snake river to Pasco, crossing the Columbia river and going through the Cispas pass in tho Cascades, striking the Northern Pacirie on the lino with Centralia, and par it the rest of the distanco to Tacomn. are whole mountas of naked ccpp Snake river country and other minerals in proportion. Sensational St CrICAGO, 13.—Lewis Wallace, jr., and A. W.Thatcher, two Indinna lawyers, today filed n Judge Gresham’s court sensational charges against Henry Crawford, a well known lawy “Phe uccusations are that in 1885 he boueht the Midland railway compauy of Indiana for £0,000 at a foreclosuro sale and within a short time thereafter originated a scheme for floating bouds for 10,000,000 upoa the roud, the value of whose rolling stock of way and all asscte is not to exceed ¥ 000. The uttorneys represent the loan and investment company of New York, which claims to be a victim to the extent of £130,000, “They wanted an ex parte order for a seizure of tho Midlund company’s books, but Judge Gresham decided that notice must first bo given Crawford. So far as yet appears it is not secmingly shown that Crawford o issued any bonds and the proc pear in the nature of an effort to recover 50,000 loaned. A receiver for the property right Toke Noods Saxsapila PORS QoA A Cood Appotite s essentfal to good health: but at this season the blood may be im- At tired feeling edominant, and the o lost. Hood's Sarsaparilla I8 a won- ulderf medicine, for crenting an appetite, ton. ing the digestion, and giving strength to the nerves and health to the whole system Bo sure to got Hoot wsaparilla, Sold by all drugists, Prepured only by C. 1. Hood & Co., Apothocaries, Lowell, Ma A MANIAC ON THE TRAIN, Exelting Experience of a Brakeman Whom He Distiked. The Portland train, whbich arrived here this morhing, was in charge of a queer conductor, writes a Pondleton, Oregon, correspondent to the Portland Ovegoninu, He boarded tho train at Portlund, and until Poendleton was ched hissway was supreme and un- disputed. 1le had a long navy revolyer, cacked, ready for nction in' one hand 1d a bowie knife in the other. As the train left the depot at Portland he snid to Conductor Dann: **l am not here for euve, but prevention.” When ked for an explanation of the strange statement he said: 1 don’t believe in this double doctor business,” and then commenced a long harangue in which piysicians and insune asylums figuros Lt then became evident that the man s crazy and might shoot on the least provocation. It was therefore thonght best to humor him, and, having things his own way ho exhibited no part larly dangerous freaks until some dis- tanco from Portland. when he becamo imbued with the hallucination that he in ck > of thoe train and that i was nocossary for the gre fety of the passenge The experience of one brakeman, Goorge H., Wensley, will never be for- gotten by him to his dying hour. To him the maunise seemed to have taken 1 especial dislike, and rided him through the cars at the point of his pis tol. Wensley wove a pin which the in sune man said was o mbol of a sceret ovder and whichscomed to add to his distrast. fia would say “You ure guilty.” pointing the pistol ut the brake- man’s heart aod threatening instant death if bo stiered an inch, aad on two ons took his photograph with a cumera which he carried, for what pur- pose his crazy braio alone was aware. At Unatilla the conductor telegraphed is asked. A Cuti lour Rates. Cmicxco, Dec. 13.—At today's scssion of the Western Freight association the notice given by the Burlington & Northern of its intention to reduce the flour rate from 10 to ¢ cents from St. Paul to Chicago on cast- bound traflic was approved, us the Chicago, 8t. Paul & Kansas City and “Soo” lines had made the cut secretly. The reduced rate will be adopted by ail lines. linois Central Karnings. Cmicaco, Dec. 13, —The statement of the Illinois Central for the six mouths ended June 30 shows an increase of $763,205 in the net carning over the same veriod ' last ycar. diavism. BC, pecial Telegram to Iue Bee |—Charles W. Marchount is under police surveillance as the man who set fire to a Walnut street boarding house in this city, in which ono man was burned to death and others injured. He will be locked up tonight. Murchount was an employe of the place last week and upon being dis- charged it is suid ho threatened venzeance. The fire which destroyed the building was built at the foot of the only stairway leading from the rooms in which forty men and women were sleeping and the windows afforded the only means of exit, Marchount denies the fiendish erime of which he is ac- cused, but the evidence is already piling up heavily against him. James Russell, aged twenty-three, was burned to aeath ‘and a number of men and women saved their lives by jumping m the second and third story windows. s The beatnh RRecord, WasHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Thomas Parker,ja well known citizen of this city, died here vesterday, sged eighty-three. He wus one of those who drew La Wayette's carriage into Washington from Baltimore in 18 He was father-in-law of ex-Governor Charles P, Jonuson of Missouri. LANCASTER, Pa., Dee, 18.—Hev, E. . Hig- bee, state superintendest of public instruc- tion, dica av his home here early this morn- ng, aged fifty-nine, MaLpi Mass., Dec. 18.—Franl verse, the well knowa story youths' publications, is dead, - Considered as Violating the Treaty. ETERSBURG, Des The Journal Do St. Petersburg considers the fact that Austria permitted the receut Bulgarian loan to be effected in Vienna a violation of the Berlin treaty. The loan was negotiated in defiance of auterior clams upon Bulgaria, and the carrying out of its provisions will hé tantamount Lo # seizure of national property. R is Bo the Rivper? Loxpox, Dec. 18.—The mangled body of a woman hus been found among the baliast of a vessel at Middleborough, The polioo sus- r that this is anotber victim of Juck tho Ripper, aud the presence of the body iu the ballast calls new attention to the theory that the successful wurderer 18 a sailor. A California Stage Robbery, Avpuns, Cala, Dec. 13.—~The Forost Hill stage was stopped by & masked high wayman esterday near here. He opened the mail ags, bui it is not known how much he se. cured. A posse 1s in pursuit of the robber, Mine Explosion in Spain. Mapr, Dec. 18, —There has been an ox- plosion in the 3elmeze mines. Fifteeu in- jured persous have been brought out, The number of dead is yet unknown. L Arrested ¥ Complicity. Berix, Dec, 18, —Information has been re- ceived that au artillery officer and a sailor have been arrested in St Pdlersburg for complicity an the attempt on the life of the cuar, H. Con- writer for The Sucrame; od Falling. Sax Francisco, Dec. 18.—The water in the Sacramento 1s rapidly falling. The loss 10 grain crops and orchards in the Sacra- wento valiey will be considerable. e A new process for burning coal wit h out smoke has lately been discovered. 1t consists in sprinkling water contain- ing a speciul preparation of resin over the coal, and the result is that there is no smoke and the glow is as intense as coke. An English company is to be formed to work the new patent, An authority vouches for the fact that it warks admirably, and in its fire is a r markable improvement on coke, to Peddleton the news that a crazy man, armed with a pistol and bowie knife, had taken the train, and asked for offi- 510 be on hand to arrest. When the teain stopped, Sherifl Houser and C stable Taylor met it. The man- ine wus seen on the piat- form, his pistol pointed = at Brakeman Weusley. Taylor ad- vapeed cautiously, Houser and others following. and canght the man by tho arm. At thissignal he was seized and overpowered, not before he had pulled the trigger of the pistol, tho hamwmner descending on the hand that grabbed the weapon, which was thus prevented from exploding. He was then hand- cuffed, jailed and searched, resulting in the discovery of u pocket pistol be- 5 a revolver and bowie knife on his He beeame quict enough after isarmed and talked ratioually while being searched. Little is known about him. He isa tall, handsome man with a splendid physique, dark eyes, aark mustache and pule complexion. He was strikingly dressed, wearing long-togged yellow boots, a pistol belt, durk coat and a rakish-looking hat. He claimed to be m Yakima, and had a first-class ticket from Portland to New York. That he is not an escaped lunatic is ev- nd ho does wot appear to bo ng from the offects of excessive If auy one has lost & maniae of L cription let him upply to Pen- dleton und he will be cheerfully re- turned. He gives his name ns James McGreen Arnold, and says he has gone into the cowboy busine A certain Lewiston, Me., woman is in luck. Recently she sat counting some bills to the amount of $80, which she had just taken out of her pocketbook. Near at hand was a flower stand, and noticing some dead leaves on her plants she picked them off, and mechanically crumpling them snd the bills in her haud thrast the whole into the stoy laid in Kindlings, turned on kerosene lighted the whole und went into an other room. Suddenly searching for her bills to replace thém in her wallet, she thoughf of what she had done, and seizing a dipper of cold water turned it upon the fire in about us quick time as ever she did anything. Traly “time was money’” with her just then. 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