Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 23, 1890, Page 2

FROM.THE HAWKEYE STATE. The Grand Lodge of Oddfellows in Session at Des Moines, WORK OF THE BAPTIST CONVENTION. Mwo Rallrond Employes Meet with @ Horvible Fate—The Supreme Court—Another Chapter in the Billings Case, Des Morses, gram to Tue Towa Oddfellow Special Tele- e grand lodge of met this morning. The grand seribe's Feport showed 402 lodges, with 24,028 membors, a gain in the vear of eleven lodges and 1,145 members. There are 112 lodges of the Rebecca degree, with 4,721 mombers, & gain_ during the past year of éleven lodges and 51 members, There was & grand parade this aftornoon, BPisciples of Christ, Des Morses, Ta, Oct. 22.—In the national convention of the Disciples of Christ the re- port of the board of management showed in- creased zeal in the church for foreign mis- sions. During the year 807,750 was reccived “hnd expended. In foreign lands there are connceted with the church 2,360 communicants, 8,1 Sunday school pupils and 757 in the dayschools. This after- noon the Home Missionary society adopted overtures to the Christian World upon the subject of church union, It was decided to appoint a special board to control the work of missions and education among the negrocs. Dr. 12 0f Des Moines was elected presi- dent for the ensuing year and A. R. Atkinson of Indiana vice pre lent. This afternoon and evening interesting ad. dresses on missions were delivered. One of them wi fiss Ida Boyd, lately returned from India. & prosented with o beantifil American fiag for the. bungalow at Hurda. pecial Telogram “The Towa Baptist sta‘e con- vention opened its forty-ninh annual session here this morning, the sermon being by Rev. Dr. Stetson of Des Moines. The report of secrotary showed fifty-six mission- sder appointment in the state, supply- churches; contributions for the work amounted to §,200, Reports were presented from tho women's home and foreien mission societies, An address on “Our Catholic Population and How to Reach Them’ was given by Rev. I, (i ma. Ad- dresses by distr oncluded theafternoon session. This evening there wore andresses by Dit. B L. Wilkins of Dav- “The Evangelization of Our Cities,” ana_by Rev. H. W. Tilden of Des Moines on *“The Importance of Rural Evan. gelization.” The convention concludes to- morrow. Des Morses, Ta, Oct. pecial Tele: gram to Tik ]—The following supreme court decisions were filed to John Liming, appellant, vs Illinols ¢ railroad company; O'Brien district; re: vorsed. Laura Cramer, appellant. vs W. F. and Harriet 5. Clow; Wright district; affirmed, b M. Douglas vs George Douglas, ap- pellant ; Woodbury district; afirmed. A, W. Rissler vé John Baxley, appellant; Gruudy dist afirmed. J. C. Painter vs Polk county Polic district; afirmea. Fred Auracher vs Chicago, Rock Tsland & Puciffc railroad, appellant; Polk district; affirmed. appellant; The Billings Case. INDEPENDENCE, Ta., Ocl [Special Telo- “gram to Tur Ber.]-M: E. Billings made a personal application to Judge Noy last even- ing to beallowed to give bond. Judge Ney granted the application and took Billings' own_recogniznce to uppear beforer Judge Linehan at Waterloo on Novembor tho case will be disposed of finally’ county attorney of Brem clino to again put Billing: A Switchman Fatally Injured. Des Moixks, Ta, Oct. 22.~(Special Tele- gram to Tue v Mortice, o switchman employed in the Chicago & North- western yards, wes fatally injured this after- noon. While attempting to make a coupling his foot caught in a frog and he was forced under the wheels. He has a wife and several «children. Struck by an Encine. Crestoy, Ta, Oct. 22, —[Special Telogram to Tuk Bek.|—George Delancy, yardmaster of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, was struck by engine No. 12 last night and in- stantly killed, e leaves n young wife, hav- ing been married two months, Rrat Episcopal Missionary Council. Prrrsnvng, Pa,, Oct. 22.—At toda slon of the missionary council of tho Protest- ant Kp opal church the report of the board of managers emphasized tne paramount im- portance of the work among the colored peo- le. It commended the work of Rey. David Gordon in Mexico and exprossed the hope that the heuse of bishops would at the next mecting clecta missionary_ bishop of Japan. The women’s auxilliar, board ‘was com- mended and the great necessity of increasing themissionary_ bishops' fund Wwas omphu: sized. The contributions of the church for missions should not be less than $00,000 for the ensuing year, In the afternoon, in discussing the Tndian missiol a number of western ministers made strong appeals for money. Inthe course of aspecch regarding provisions for super- annuated ministers Bishop Tuttle of Missouri, sald thatif ko had his way ne would hav y minister and every bishop married. married man is worth four single ones to the church.” - In Aid of Agricultural Oolleges. Wasnivaroy, Oct, 22.~Today the secretary of the iulerior signed certificates for the amount of $15,000 each appropriated under the act of congress approved August 30, 1500, for the present fiscal year in md of agrioultural and mechanical colloges in the following stat indiana, Kausas, Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, New York, Pennsyl- vania, Massaciusetts, Delaware, Mississippi, ‘Tonnessep, Texas, Vieginia, Colorado, I1li- nois, Maryland, Minuesota, Oregon, Wiscon- sin, .'\n‘\\’[lmuushh\‘ Alabama, Idaho, North Dakota, and the territory of New Mexico, —— The Church of &cotland. Epixnung, Oct. 22— Gladstone today had a private conferonce with a number of Scotch membdrs of the.house of commons on the quéstion. 6f . the dis-establishment of the Church of Scotlan, — An Army Trausfer. WasniveToy, Qct. 23, —[Special Telogram to Tue Bek}~Post Chaplain John H, Mc- Comber has boen relieved from duty at Fort Sherman, (dulm‘ and ordered to duty at Al- catraz hm- ———— Robbed of Her Jewels. Pamis, Ogt, 22.—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bee.| —During a recent journcy Baron- ess Alphonse Rothschild was robbed of jew- elyy valued at60,000 francs. - . Recognized by italy, “Roxm, Oet. 2. ~[Special Cablegram to Tz Ber.)—Italy has recognized the government of the United ma of Brazil, - Derwishias Abtgaied by Egyptians. Svaxiy, Oct. 22 —Derwishes, while raiding catle today, were attacked by Egyptian cavalry. Seven derwiches were killed and a number wounded. i Cardinal Alimonda Dyiug. Rome, Oct. 23.—Cardical Alimonds, arch- bishop of Turin, is dying. e b ST Charles E. Vail of Kansas City is at the REED N The Speaker Recelves a Warm Wel- come from Republicans. Bunixatos, Ta, Oct. 22 arrived here from Peoria at noon and was ac corded a warm welcome by the vepublicans. This afterncon ho spoke atthe opers house to a large crowd, being introduced by ex-Semator Harlan. Ho spke on the clections question, dwelling on the irregularity of the representation in the south, explained the workings of the Lodge election bill and devoted some ti to the tariff. He'closed with a tribute to Con- gressman Gear. Mr. RReek again addrossed u large assem- biage in the opera bouse Uhis evening. THE SPEE we. RBURLINGTO. pdependence Races. Ta., Oct. ~[Special Tele- “The fall meeting of the Independence driving park opened with one of the finest ficlds of horses ever brought to- gether in the world, numbering over four hundred. In orfer to complete the pro- gramme races are hold both morning and afternoon. The first races called today were the Standard breeders’ stakes inthe 2:30 class. There were three divisions in this lass. ‘I'hree mew horses entered the 2:30 List. ~ Summa Prince Hogarth, 2 2:2714 ; Hatie K, With the # minute o tluss bogan the interost of the day. The 2:20 class was a race for blood between Combination and Betty Jones. The two-year-oldclass was untinished. Sum- mary Three minute trot, purse §300-- Bismont (Turner) Gait (You Bello ) v (Caton)., Amariap Gift (Caldwell) McKelvey (Miller) . Vernas (Morton) .. Dolly B |l" ||(| { Chief Medium, 20 trot, purse $500— Betty Jones, . Alfred ( Labasco Blue Charley Orphan Boy Guy and Allerton wi their respective records of 2:10} and 2: Lexington Races. Lexixatoy, Ky, Oct. 22 today’s races: Four and one-half furlongs—Canto won, Eli Kindige second, MMiss Bowling third. Time—534{. One mile—Pullman won, Consignees FannicS third, Time—1:45 One milo—Hopoful won, The Moor third. Timo—1 101y Mile aund onesixtepnth—Twilight Bettie Selden second. Colerain third, ond, ulnare second, won, Time { Mile and one-cighth-—Major Tom won, nacity second, Sallie Byrues third. Time— 0. The sixth race was declared off. o gton Races. WAsSHINGTON, Oct. 22.—Summary of today's Six furlongs—Syracuse won, The Rayen second, Mochican third, Time—I :151¢ One mile—Blue Jeans wou, Foxmede see- ond, Bellwood third. Time—1 :43 Two-yearolds, six furlongs — lace won, F'wo ccond, Sequence - colt third. Time—1:163;, Mile and onesixteenth—Bradford Teeberg second, Vivid third, One mile—Frankward won, langer second, Larchmont third. phers e el American institute of Architects. WasmNGroN, Oct. 22.—The annual con- vention of the American Institute of Archi- tects began today. The attendanceis very encouraging, representing all varts of the union., Many interestmg and valu- able reports will be presented and papers read befaye the convention during the three days’ session. But one session was held today, chiefly devoted to preliminary matters, " R. M. Hunt, présidentof the insti- tute, was unablo to be'present on_account of illness and his report was read by ono of the directors. In it, referring to government building work as conductedby the architects of the treasury, he said that while the work is geuerally well done, we must hold iv preposterous to assume that any one person g stico to the present requirements of The present arrangements are by nomeans economical and the imperfections on it are naturally attributed to political jobbery or indifferenco towards the matter of art. Were anational building put in charge of well selected menand the powerof the supervising architect restricted to general supervision of thom, 1t 1s but reasonable to assume that the government would be better and more economically served. it il The President Should Vote. Wasii Y, al Telegram to Tue Bee.]-President Harr has not vet made up his mind whether he will goto Indianapolis to vote on November 4. It is his impulse not to go, Hehas been urged, how- ever, by nearly every prominent Indiana i publican in the city to be present in Indian- apolis on election day, especially in view of the fact that the republicans are making a strong effort and expect to elect their ticket in Mavion county. Attorney General Millor intends going home to vote, and he believes the president should also go. The attorney general had a lengthy interview with the president on this subject lute this afternoon and he believes that the president will be pre- vailed upon to go, leaving here for Indianapolis about the end of next week. It has been urged by members of the Indiana republican association hore that the prosence of the resident at Indiwnapolis on election day will e worth 1,000 votes and thoy further say that if the county ticket there is elected the state_republican ticket will also be success- ful. The president is very much crowded with work upon his message to congress and says he is needed here every day for consulta- tion with cabinet oMicers, Wwho are prepaving their aunual reports. World's Fair Matters. New Yorg, Oct. 25.—A meeting of the for- eign aftairs committee of the world's fair Columbian. commission was held at the Gil- sey house today. There were also prescut four members of the foreign exhibit commit- tee of the Jocal directory. Tho commitiee’s time was occupied prin- cipally h the recommendation by \{ Curtis of the state department, that nrm and navy ofticers should be detailed by South American countries to do their atmost towards making the exhibits from those countries what they should be. This, he thought, could be mvuemrhll\ed Ihmuxh the secretary of state. Healso suggests the es- tablishuent of & bureau at Washington and read a letter from Secretary Blaine uraing the importance of the matter and stating that it was not at all overestimated. The subject_of the appointment of com- missioners to South American countries was referred to a sub-committee. l‘rfl! Adler of Johns Hopkins' university a8 appointed to superintend the plan sab- it )y him and approved by the comumis- sioners for securing @ large exhibit from the orient. won, ime 1. neral Bon- . Time—1:44. sty Betting Men Arrested. Livewroor, Oct. 23.—Shortly *before the race for the Cambridgeshire stakes was run at Newmarket - today the police madoe a raid upon @ number of betting olubs in this city and arrested 500 persons. Amoug the pris- ouers were some of the prominent citizens of the city. —_— A Gladstone Victory. Loxpox, Oct. 22, —The parlismentary elec- tion in the Eccles division of Lancashire to- day resulted in a victory for Gladstone. Roby, liberal candidate, reccived 4,901 votes, aud Egorton, conseryatlve, 4,096, In the pre- ceding vlection the liberal candidate received ,085 and the conservative 4,277. psricbon by Recoiviug Encouraging Reports.§ Wasmyaroy, Oot. 23.—Secretary Rusk said to a reporter today that he was receiy- ing encouraging reports of progross from J. H, Sanders, special ageot in Great Brital relative to the removal of British restrictions upon the importation of American live stock. —Speaker Reed] | | gram to Tie Ber | rent will say THE OMAHA DAILY B WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS, A Further Material Incrsass in the Marketed mber of Hogs. Cixerssati, O., Oct, 22.~[Speclal Telo- ]—Tomorrow's Pries Cur A further material increaso in the market: ed number of hogs is shown for tho past week, western packing returns indicati total of 208,000, 45,000 in excess of the prece ing week and 00,000 gain over the correspond ing period last year. The total from Mareh | is %,085,000, ug.umm-mmnm' year. Lead- ing cities compare as follows Clios. Chic Kansua Ciiy Indianapoiis Rapids.. South St, coln... All others... Pan Gould a Delinquent Juarov. New Yok, Oct. 2. —[Special Tolegram to Tup Bee) ~Jay Gould was called as a juror in part second of the general sessions in June. He did not appear and a fine of $100 was imposed. Under the new jury law it is the duty of the corporation counsel to sco that the fine is collected. So Assistant Cor- poration Counsel William Wallace appeared yesterday in the general sessions before Re- corder Smyth and called at the bar the names of Jay Gould aad six other delinquent talesmen of the June panel, Then, inorder to give Mr. Gould and the other delinquents a very last opportunity to presenta legal ex- cuseif they have any, Mr. Wallace asked that the proceedings be adjourned until Fri- day. Recorder Smyth granted the request. Meanwhile Mr. Gould has gone out of town on arailroad trip. The chances are that he will haveto pay the $100, -l Notes from Berlin Biarry, Oct. 22— [Special Cablegram to TupBere,|—The Post publishes a warning against emigration to Canada, "I'he Duke of Ratibor, president of theupper house of the Prussian diet, promised adepu- tation from Glewitz, which came to complain of the meat in that district, that he would personally endeavor to secure th emperor's consent to the removal of the restrictions on the importation of Russian cattl A socialist meeting here today endorsed the decision of the Halle congress, declaring Herr Weameran honorable member of the party. The first snow of the season fell here today. vl Train Wreckers at Work, 1y, Mo,, Oc ~Georgo Smith of this place, while walking on the track of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney ruilway near here, surprised four men at work in loosen- ing the rails. He informed the police, but the would-be wreckers disapveared. They vere evidently preparing to shift the rails in order to wrecka Butlington passenger train, Gireat excitement prevails over thediscovery, ond it is greatly increased by the result of the coroner’s investigation into the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul wreck of yesterday oh proved that it also was accomplished by train-wreckers, e Senator Paddock's Address, Wiasitryeroy, Oct. 22,—[Special Telegram .|—Senator Paddock did mnot »d in completing his address to the voters of Nebraska today, but will have it ready fortransmittal by telesraph to Tie Bex: tomorrow and it will appear on Friday morning. 'The senator is preparing some telling arguments for the closing paragraphs of his address, and it will undoubtedly prove 0 f themost interesting as well as con- vinelng arguments that was ever read by the readers iu Nebraska. e The Law Declared Valid. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Oct, 22.-Tho last state legislature enacteda Jaw providing for the taxation of all express compauies dofng busi- ness in the state over rented or leased lines, the tax being $2 ou every $100 recoived or charged for carrying freight within the state. The Pacific express company resisted and made a test case. Today Judges Phillips and Caldwell of the United States circuit court, declared the law valid A Murderous Robber, Port Hrros, Mich., Oct. 22,—Last night a man named Pellett called at the house of John O wealthy farmer, and asked for adrink of water. While O'Hara's back was turned, getting it, Pellott stabbed him Mrs, O'Hara interfered and was also stabbed. Neighbors, hearing the noise, rushed in, but Pellett escaped. Both Mr. and Mrs. O'Hara will die, Robbery was undoubtedly the ob- ject.of the rufiian, Misso —-— An Honor Never Before Accorded. Brnrix, Oct. 22, —The omperor has ordered that the colors of all the regiments in Berlin be brought to the residence of Count Von Moltke Sunday, This distinction has never before been corded toa Germun subje Empoeror William, the king of Saxony, the grand duke of Hesso and several princes will g0 in a body to Count Von Moltke's residence and convey the congratulations of the army and navy. e et Special Weather Bulletin, WasHiNeToN, Oct. 22.—Moderate eyclonic disturbances were noted last night south of Louisiana, which diminished somewhat, and is now over Alabama. Tho storm center noted at the same time north of Montana moved into the Dakotas with a southeasterly movement, These two storms uppear likely to unite over the lake region, causing rain over a greater portion of the country. Nebraska Masons Honorod. WasmNeTox, Oct ~The supreme coun- cil of Scottish Rite Masons today elocted several gentlemen to receive the thirty-third degree, among them Colonel C. A, Woodrvaft and Captala C. M. Rockateller of the United States army, 1. Mol Darrow, 1. Huntington and James T, Wamby of Dakota, aud_James J. Mercer, George B, Franz and T, K. Sud- borough of Nebraska. Ll iployes® Grievances, —Another delogation of Rock Islnd employes, representing the switchmen and firemen, had a conference with General Manager St. John today. Both sides deuy that any trouble is expected. A statement is given out that the conference was for the purpose of making rules defining the dutiesof foremen. Auother session will be held tomorrow. Rock Tsland Ei Cuieaco, Oct, 23 - Seventh Day Adventists, Ciicago, Oct. 22.~The seventieth eeneral council of the Seventh day Adventists of the United States began here today with dele- gates present representing seventy-five con- yregations. Rov. G. H. Babeock was chosen president and L. A. Platts secretary. padboratsist kil e Huuting a New Market. Brruiy, Oct, 22,1t is reported that oficial inquiries are belng madeto ascortain whother goods which hithertohave been obtained from America cau be imported from other coun tries, e — Express Rates will Be Advanced. Bostox, Mass,, Oct. 22.—Waldo Adams of the Adams express company today con firmed the ‘:&mn that express rates would be ad- vanced Novomaber , but dectined o givo any etails. At s L A Mussissippi Hanging. RoLLixg Foxk, Miss., Oct. 2. — Harry Wil liams, & mulatto, was hanged today for the murder of & while msn named Rufus Dixon last summer. e Held for Counterfeiting, A.Parsons was tried yesterday in police court for uttering counterfeit money and held to appear In district court under bands of $300. American Humane Soclety. Nasuviie, Tenn., Oct, 22, —The American humane society began its meeting hore today. 'he aanual reports showed good A SPASM OF RETRENCHMENT. | — 1t Seems to Have' Struok the Munagement of weslam Roads. CAUSES WHIEH BROI‘GHT ON THE ATTACK. The Sixty-Cent Basis to Be Adopted East of a Line from St. Paul to D¢ Moines—No Rato Manipulation. Criieaco, Oct, 22, [Special Telegram to Tre Bee.]~A spasm of retrenchment and stable rates has struck all the western roads. The opinion is universal that thero is less manipulation of rates than at any time since the I'nterstate commerce act wont into effect. This is especially the case among the roads in the southwestern division of the trafic agreement, and, as a consequence western and northwestern roads are taking measur 1o extend the system. The western freight association tolay agreed to adopt tho advanced 60 cent asis east of aline extending from St. Paul to Mankato, to Fort Dodge, to Des Moines, west of that hne the rates are based on the Missour1 river 70 t basis. Chairman Faithorm riuled today that the Milwaukeo ines could not apply the Chicago rate to Texzs points. The winter tourist rate sheet of the Central TrafMic association will be pub- lished November 15, The rates will inall cases be S0 per cont, of the double local rate north of the Ohio and 4 cents a mile south on round trip tickel Ohio river lines have also agreed to reduce rates on cotton batting from the Ohio river to Chicago from 40 to 30 cents, and on cattle from 13 to 10 cents a hun- dred. PR S Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WasniNaron, Oc —|Special Telegram toTueBee. | —Pensions were granted today to the following: Nebraskans—Increase: Levi Carkins, Hastings; John Coonrad, MeCool Junction; Thomas J. Dowd, Chadron; James P. Alexander, Wakefleld; Henry Woster, Battle Creek ; Charles Ellson, Ansley Centre; West. B. Barretf, Seward; Josiah Wolcott, Dustin; James Madison F Clearwater; John Gellathy, Fairburg; Frances Wester- flold, Prague; Elijah T. Salts, Alliance; Charles F'. Shedd, Fairfiel Lewis W, We den, Gibbons; John Dovine, St. Edwarls ham, Lewellyn. Reissue —Geory ndford, Original widows, ete.— lizabeth, widow of John J. Long, North Bend. Towa: Original Mount Ary. Inerease Blakesburg: George Thompson, Lawle Milo Pelton, Riceville: William A. C. Arthur G. Buck, Keo- cor, Pittsbury; George N George W. Mendenhall, . Knapp, Unionville: Milo altbie, Keosauqua: Thomas C, Thomp- Rock Rapids: Jacob Leighton, Allerton; hington Walsinger, Bard: Andrew J. Donaldson, Robins: John cron, Keo- sauqua. Reissto Telmus Crisler, Atl 5 Alex Yopng, Coon Rapids. Oviginal Elizabeth, widow of Williamn W, Muscatine. South Dakota: Royal K. Waters, - port. The Baseball Conference, Nw YORK, Oct. 22, —Tho baseball confer- ence is at a standstill tonight. When the committees mot today the league and asso- ciation people were surprisea to find that the Players' league committee had been in- creased by the adtition of three members of the brotherhood. Mr. Thurman refused to cail the meetingto order unless they retired. After considerable discussion_the Players’ leaguo delogatos withdrew. Mr. Jobnston said that tho national agroement was repre- sented by six membersen the conmitieo, and Gk playors thought tiey, woro entitled toun equal ropresentation., ey ebuld do nothing under the circumstasices but withdraw. Thurmun said onight that the committoe was organized with three mombers from each League, ‘The Natlonal agreement was repre- sonted by no body. If these three extra mon hud come from any other body except the brothernood he would have had to rule them the sime, dent Spalding of Chicago said that before the league consented to comprom aall it was mutually decided that the ques- tion of @ compromiso should bo settled be- tween the married men of tho orgauizations ona purely business basis and that the na- tional agreement had no representation, et it Distinguishedd . Prolates Banqueted. Prinanenrmis, Oct, 22.-As part of the Father Mathew eelobration a banquet was ggiven tonight in honor of Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ryan. Wien the archbishop was leaving he addressed the ather Mathow saving (o thom, o are tho jowels n, the gems of the church, the gospel and practice”” He then gave his benediction to those present and the temperance moye- ment. C William F Withers, Lewis Bynum, Swain, Rock- AT PR S The Utica Herald Sold. Urtes, N. Y., The Utica Herald plant was sold here today upon an ovder of the supreme court, The entire plant with its franchises and privileges was sold for $5,000. Ttwas bid in the interest of the creditors of the firm of Bllis H. Roberts & Co. It is un- derstood that Roberts will continue in the capacity of literary manager of the Herald company. e inth Ward Colored Republicans. The colored republicans of the Ninth ward held a rousing meeting at their club rooms at Thirty-second and Cuming streets last night. Speeches were made by D. . Mount and a number of the other ropublicans on the legis- lative ticket. Nearly one hundred colored men were presentand the greatest interest vens displayed. e AMUSEMENTS, The late Mr. Boucicault's first noteworthy comedy (and, all things oonsidered his most notoworthy work), “London Assurance,” was produced last evening at the Boyd by Miss Coghlan and company. For years Miss Cogblan has been identified with tho rolo of Lady Gay Spunker, a role which fits her like a glove. In it she brings to bear all the art which she is master of, ull tho ability acquired through long years of as- iation with the best stock company Amer- Whilo there is 4 Tittlo loss exhuberance in her impersonatiol! @ hile she plays the dash ing woman u littlo shore slowly than & dozen years ago, stll hev performance was delight- Tul, and was thatouithly, nay enthusiastically enjoyed by a fastfoublé audience. [y ago would find per y before many of our modern piays, 1 They would ba brought fuce to faco with standards of thought, speech and charfidtévization of the most uovel and surprising kinfy and the opiions us wall as the feelings of thoir descondants could not fail, in more than. one way, of seeming to thein uncommonly quer, 1t the author of the “*School for & s«,n * might see “*London Assurance’” [H persuaded that Richard Shoridy? nlnl dion Boucicault had many thingsjn vommon. Sir Harcourt Courtley and bis) sen pay elaborate compli ments, and Grace Harkaway and even Lady Gay Spanker Ui with as much coni- laisance as if they were Lydia Languish or ady Betty Modish, incapable except Dolly Spunker of turn out antitheses and repartoe. Of the company producing the play muc might be said. and novall of it praise. Mr. Sullivan, who plays Duzzle, might impro the character by throwing a littlo morc swagger into it. He makes Dazzlo too good, and that worthy, who lives by his wits, is by nomeans the gentleman Lo would elieve, Mr, Whifiln was a dlgnificd : but the eharmeter does not suit 1 ality of the man ws it should. His probably the best o the stuees his Sie Har court can be_excolled by m dozen actors on this side of tho water.” Mr. Martin played Meddle very delightfully, while the Cool of Mr, Edwin was up to his work, whou s men ber of the Walidck company. Miss Baker was & sasey Port, playine it with o siderable fire, while' Miss Moreland madoa charming Grace Harkuwiy. themselves in g | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1880. PADDOCK'S PURE FOOD BILL. Nlinots Farmers' Mutual Benefit Ase soclation Favors It. Srrixariein, T, Oct. 22 —The state asso- clation of the Farmers' Mutual Benefit a clation today adopted & resolution favoring biLI 8,001, known as the Paddock pure food bill, under which all drags and food products | arerequired to be properly branled when of - Nobody in the play is | fered for sale and all adulterations prohibited under heavy penalties, The resolution fur- ther declares that the delegates are opposed to any such measure as the Conger componnd lard bill, which, they say, is class legislation, taxing one industry for the benefit of ans other. A memorial to congress favoring the Paddock bill and condemning the Conger bill as 4 measure of fraud for the benetit of the “big four” packers and other monopolists was signed by a lirge number of the dele- gates, The following oficers were electod: Pres- ident, Cicerol. Lindley of Bond: vice-presi- dent, James M, Washburn of Willlamson; W. E. Robinson of Bond; treas- mes Creed of Marion. il A Mustcal Entertainment. Exposition hall was crowded last night, theoccasion being a musical entertainment for the benefit of St. Cecili's church, fol- lowed by an oyster supper, The programme was an interesting one, consisting of a piino duett by Mrs, H. Coryell and Miss P. De- Witt, followed by a vocal solo by Miss T Mulick, with zither accompaniment, and a song by Mrs, E. Jones, with Mrs, Cory- ell a8 accom panist The Apollozither club was programmo and rendered ey which was loudly encored. Following this was a serio-comic Miss R. Flannery, which wi prolonged applaise, the lady singing another soug of the A piano and harp duett by Miss McShane was exceedingly well and was loudly encored. Both ladies remarkable skill at their respective ments, Asong by Miss R. number and was deservedly encored. Miss S, Brady, alittle miss of ten years, next nscended thie platform and, to the great delight of the audience, rattied off a long list of selections of every ety, until everyone was convulsed with laughter. Slio was™ en- cored and responde ying soveral jigs. A tenor solo by T. was well exe- cuted and a selection b ither club com- pleted the programme. A toot] past was served in the gal- lery to those who desired it. THE NORMAL SCHOOL, next on the cllent music, song by received with respouding by done howed nstru- rady was the next The Committee's Report Adopted After a Long Discussion. As soon as the board of education got down to business last night aslating firm proposed to put in 1,500 cubic yards of black board slate at #Lg conts per square foot, providing that in the future the board will pay the firm a profit of 3 cents per foot on all orders. The proposition was paced on file A petition from the citizens in the vieinity of the Hartman school, asking for the moval of a stable crected last Sunday near that sohool building, was referredto the president with power toact By resolution the board dec Tenth street viaduct tax, but will be paid under protest. 1 For conereting the basement floors of the Leavenworth, Dodge and Cass school base- ments, the contract was let to J. C. Donahue cents per square yard. The committee on special instruction re. ported in favor of purchasing twelve chest hts and fourty pairs of dumb bells for the use of the pupils in the high school. The cost is not to exceed §103 M. Rees reported in favor of purchasing £360 worth of supplies for the of the music teacher in giving special instruction. The report was reforr “Tho normal school matter was brought up again, and Mr. Gibbs, chairman of the spec committee, reported that the outlay for cv - ducting the school one year would beas fol- lows: Principal, $1,500; two training teach- ors, §1,000 each, $2000; janitor, $300, total, £3,5%00. M . Gibbs stated that the establish- ing of the school would be a saving to the aty. Mr. Poppleton moved that all further con- sideration of the matter be postponed until after tho November election ““We have postponed this matter once to case Mr. Poppleton” said Mr. Gibbs. SPhere is no use of ds g it, for it cun rendily be seen that it will be a savi school must come, and now is the t to work." M. Poppleton spoke upon the subject, and ;' “If prohibition carries we will be short it £200,000, anc are we to raise this amount o run chools next year say prohibition will not 1 hope thisis true, but what harm be in postponing this for two v The motion to postpone was put and lost Poppleton presented a minority report, ng that the normal school will increase, ¢ than decrease, the expense of running hools. Mr. Morrison moved to substitute the mi- nority for the majority repor After a lengthy discussion substitute was losi. “I'he report was then adopted, those voting aye were Messes, Babeock, Coburn, Coryell, Gibbs, McConnell, Rees, Spalding “and Werher- ‘Phose voting no were Messrs. Kelley, Mor- vison, Powts, Poppleton and Mr, President led to pay the in doing so it The amount is 0 to get the motion to ‘Absent and not voting, Messrs, Martin and Smyth—2 - PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. ©. Wiseof Grand Island is at the Paxton W. W. Dolbear of Rock Island is registered. Frank B. Myers of Cincinnati isat tne Casey. T. Fisk of Lexington is at the Mer- chants. George 8. Parker of Saleim, Muss. Murray T, L. Kellscy of Boston was at the Paxton last night, . G. Mills of New York is stopping at the Merchants, H. C. Slavens of Kansas City is a guest at the Paxton. N, B. Vertrees of Des Moiues is in the city, at the Casey. W. H. Dudley of New Yor is in the at tho Murray. John P, Doyle ot Minucaplis wasat the ‘asey last night Thomas H. White of Baltimore was at the Muvrray last night. .M. Bowlen of Newark, N. ¥, at the Millard E. R. Phillips of Providence, R. L, cty, at the Paxton, W.J. Rowley of St.Joseph was at the Merchants last night. . Noff was reglstered t the ty, isin the isin the at tue Coates in . W. Hutchinsen of Memphis, Tenn,, was at the Millara last night. M. C. Springer of Chicago 1s in the city, ropistored at the Merehunts. U. N. Hunpton of Detrott Mich,, wasin tho city last night, at the Murra) William A. McKinney of Binghampton, N. , 18 registered at the Millard. M. L. Roeynolds, sister of Miss Alice Isaacs has returned from Clicago. W, J. Hughes and J. Francis wore at the Auditorium in Chieigo yesterday. llin and E. L. Lomax were at the sterday M. T, Benham of the Kearn upon Tur Bee vesto ' Vanderpool, Chicago, northwostern \eragent of the Now York Centrat, is Daily Re- !l tho city Thompson, ropresenting the Cou News of Dundee, Scotland, David € rier and Wi is in the city Mu. D, I Shorman of Portland, Ore., cash for of the Portlind National bank, is in the city and visited Tue Bee with Mr, Erneit Riall, M. Edward Hammerof New York o nfv wife of the gentleman who had charge olectrical oxhibit in the expesition in LN wpolis which has just elosod, and wio also conducted the magnifioent electrical display made by Edison in the Paris exposition, is vis iting ber uncle, Me. W. K. Baker, supe tondent of Tack: Bi 8 building at his residenc X Park avenue, She will remain here & couple of weeks, GLU o m. The Standard Gives Ano Fisoiy, 0, Spectal to Tue Ber|—-The Standard oil company gave the producers of the northwestern Ohio field another biack eye this morning by again reducing Buckoye oil 21§ conts on a ba thep og S0c. This is the third drop in the buying figures with s many weeks. The feeling among operators is one of great unrost and it is freely predicted that the prics will reach the ol figure s a barrel before Christmas, Hundreds lers and other employes will bo thrown out of employment within the next two weeks on account of the decrenso in develop- ment whicn naturally follows the decreaso 1n the product and the oil men of Ohio are gloomy indeed. The Standard, however, is waster of the situation and makos such terms s it sees fit, Ohio Producers o. Telogram e —— SM'PHERSON AND REVENC John Mulvany's By General Logan Before Atlanta, Itwas a day or two aftertne death of General John A, Logan that Mr. John Mul- aw i nthe now defunct Republican, & beautiful tribute to the incom parable seldier and citizen, written by the late O. H. Rothacker. It was inspiring in its high tribute to the dead warriorand caleulated to stir theblood of any Awerican etizen, es- pecially thoso who had fought shoulder to shoulder in the rebellion, who had witnessed the desolation, the curnage of war. And Mulvany, who had shared the privations of a soldier’s life, who had sketched the dotails of battle scenes, who had been in the thickest of many a conflict with the army of the Potymae, who had gone over the ground from the James to the Rappidan, de- termined, upon reading the editorial, not to restuntil he could give to the world a picture of General Logan as he appeared to the Army of the Tennesseo before Atlants For two years Mr. Mulvany labored ; visits were made to the south in July; old com rades of the dead hero were hunted up; Mrs, Logan was interviewed time and time again uutil at last the picture was complete, and the memorable July 1864, is fixed upon canvas by one of the greatest war artists of America, in many respects one of the greatest, ‘rom the “Life of Logan,” by George Francis Dawson, the artist justifios his pic- ture which is & masterpiece in techuique, in great breadth of treatment, subtilty of thought in composition, in fire and truth of drawing. MePherson, who was Army of the 'l" liant Batele Picce in command of the »ssee, on the momni July orders from She to push’ forward at once, as the enemny abandoned Atlanta; that after giving orders to advance, McPherson, accompanicd by Logan, rode to the front, found that Atlan had not been evacuated and, countermanding the orders for the movement dered Dodge to the left and rode to Sher- man's headquar to explain to him the real situation. General Logan in these words: “While dofng 0. firing was he: nd (n the dir lot £ Dy . The enemy haa turned our fla i g ut once to the left, sending his stafl in every direction to Dring upall the avatiable forees to strengthon his lines, McPles ith a singleorderl e futo . biind eneral Giles A Smith's division. 10 s met by i stray detachment of Pat Cl command whohailed him and th > killing bim. This was A stall oflicer immediately notified Sherman of his death and [ was pl command. he nows of McPhorson's death spr with lightning speed along the lines, of deepest sorrow to every b wod the ear; but especial ot on the army of t contigues the narrative rd to the left art as it tereiblo w g remed {0 siuk into th d from mi A the or until the roll of musketry fod drowned by 165 But oneof Logan's boys tolls the story of , the valor of his chief, which Tur- the motf for Mulvany's battle piece Neversh nevor will o of us whosurvi te fight forget to s presented «up anddown infrontof o fsing hre. his To ud ed th ok hir str 1his servi Lis bridle hand and hi ing out II\ st | nd it e as he sweptup and as fullof fire as his glorious rider 1t would today be oncof the finest battle pletures of the war.” And itis this picture Jonn Malvany has just comploted and is_now on _eshibition in his temporary studio in the Creighton block, wither he brought it from Denve A canyas five by ten feet has been used to povtray this episode of 4 war which for her ism quite outshadows tho decds of med days. Logan occupics the middle for and is the central figure of the pictu should be, To his left, the soldiers in_their o orn uniforms, have climbed on the breastworks, which shelter them, and with their hats in hand ave swinging them and cheering mightly as the black horse aud bis intrepid rider fliés by ropeating the slo of that memorable July day in 1564, “Boys MecPherson and revenize!” 3 In the lower left hand corner, however, is a bitas strong in_drawing, as vivid in de- seription as tho artist has invested the char- acter of Logan, Two soldiers ure resting, one badly used up from the meeting with a rifle ball, while his comrade ties a handker- chiof abut the leg of the wounded northern r by, a mound of gray disclowes the Ao whilo, closor. still, tho. dead bod: federal i exposed to the Ju Around and about these central figures the smole of battlo surges and lifts while almost in your ears are heard the deen reverbera- tionsof the cannon which occupy the left middle distance, guarded by a company of In the distance, through the indis- tinetatmosphere, is scen a forest ol trecs, standing like sentinels over the field where McPherson fell. John Mulvany, who painted this magnifl cent battle piece, i not unknown to many Omaha people, having visited this city mauy times. An Irishman by birth, he emgrated to this country when twelve years of age, and following the natural bent of his genius, pursued art studies in New York, After the war, in which he took an active part, he studied in the best art conters of Europe, with the masters in the best schools. Ho was a pupil of I serand others in Dusseldorf and Antwerp, and afterwards under Piloti Kulbach and Wagner in Munich. He has followed _the nof an artist from childhood and has executed many works of a high ovder of artistic merit, but "his greatest is undoubtedly ‘Custer's Last Charge which has mado thousands of dollars for the artist as an exhibition piece. A lover of the west, imbued with the spirit of the pioneer, for_ numberof years he has made his home in Chicago, and ftis a matter of pride tothe west that 'so talented » man should choose the praires for an abi place rather than the art center of America. - Hoodle, Boulanger Pans, Oct. 2. publishes Boulanger's sonal expenses, After dec the whole of his savings after paying father's debts, besidos 100,000 fraaes for his book, “Invasion of he says ne saerificed his retiring and au offer of 1,000,000 for a lecture wur in América. He deniod that he applicd to the Duchess d'Uzes or Baron Macan for money, but is vague as to the origin of his re- sourees. account of his e aring that he lost his Burglars in Kansas City. Crry, Mo, Oct. 2.—Burglars eu- tored the house of Morton Birmingham, a rich contractor, tonight. Mrs. Birmingham sprang outof bed und grappled witn one of them, but was beaten and choked into uncon- sclousness, A revolver in the hands of the other m ot Birmingham quiet while his partaer > house. Mrs. Birming: [’y injuries are sove A Wifs Beater Avresred. Kavsas George McCormick was arrested lastnight for beating and @busing his wife and enil- dren. LIVESTOCK QUARANTIN Stations Desigoated by the Agrioule tural Department. Wasiixaroy, Oct The vegulations preseribed by the department of agriculture for the inspection and quarantine of reat cattle, sheep and other ruminants and swine ! imported into the United States, designatos the following as important quarantines tions: On the Atlantic seaboard, the ports of Baston onthe e d, San ndary of the Unib Diego; along the' 1 States and Mevico, wasville, — Paso del_ Nor! Eigle Latedo and Nogalos! along or the boundary line of the tates and British “Columbia and Canada, through the custom ports in the col- lection districts of Aroostook and Baugor, Me., Buffalo ook, e Vinenty Chamberlain and Oswog: V. Y Detroit) Port Huron and Stperior, Mich., Duluth, Minn., and Puget Sound, Wash The ‘orderand regulations isued by the department for the inspection of cattle and sheep for export provide that inspectiou niy be made at the following named yords: Kansas City, Mo, Buffalo, Pittsburg, and the ports of export, viz: Boston and (1 fass., New York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk and ' Newport New: cattlo shipped from any of the uforessid must be tagged before beine shipped to tho ports of export. Cattle arriving at ports of export from other parts of the United Sttes will be taged at snid ports, United stork- Thudtino \X All - - Terriblo Murder Near Ohicago. Crrcaco, Oct. 22, A terrible erime was committod tonight at Desplaines, a little vil lage several miles west of the city, Michuel Brazell, one of the oldest and best known residents, was found lying i his yard with his skull $plit open with an axe. His pockets had been cut with a knife andall the valu ables abstracted, apparently showing that the motive of the assailants was robbery, A large posse of citizens issearching for the murderers, supposed to be th tramps who have been seen around the village for sevoral days. T Not an Original 1a Lawnesce, Kan, Oct. 22 The ldies of the local Womens' Christian Temperand union endeavored toduy to induce Heury Fritzel to close his oviginal packagze house | holding honrly prayer-neetings therein. Fritzel was obdurate, however, and would noteloseup. The ladies propose tokeepup the crusade from day to day. -— Charged with Murdering His CROSSWE Mich., Oct. 20 —A's iam Swader, . prosperous farmer of Adan Corners, was placed in il tday chavged with the murderof bis father, The your man had an_idea that & larger proportion of the property would become his should bis father die without will ity o A Bace Riotin Georgia, Arraxty, Ga., Oct The sherifl of late tonight called on G Gordon for troops to supp v negroes against the whites said to have been killed, but have been received. ittioe ot of Four men aro wo particulars 5 . The Ohlo Legislature Loanus, O., Oct. The s ite was in om for only a few minutes, when a roc was taken to forestall the move in fuvor of takiog up the bill to abolish the Cincinuti board of equalization. —.— 1602. conth and Farnam strects is the new Rock [sland ticket office. ets to all puilns cast at lowest rates. - “BLACK \Ul!l! F :\‘ L HERE."" What May Result Dislike of The fair sex oiten preventive against Vew York Monthly Journal. Some 1o searches made by Dr. Robert Bowles ha sulted in the discovery of an ji- fallible one, but one which a woman with even the most beautiful complex- fon will find too exacting in its condi- tion, Tt is an acknowledged fact that sun on snow burns more quickly than on rocks or in heated valleys at alow elevation, and Dr. Bowles remarks that sunlight reflected from freshly fallen snow acts much more energetically on the skin than th reflected from older show. One brilliant day he painted his face brown and ascended the Gorner i, where there was much snow. There were about eighty others making the ascent. In the evening all excepting Mr. Bowles were smurting from the offects of sunburn. He points out that in M rocco and all along the north of Africe the inhabitants blucken themselves around the eyes to avert ophthalmi from theglare of the hot sand. In Fiji the natives abundon their red and white st when they go fishing on of the sun and om the Growing unburn, Ik eagerly for o sunburn, says the Inthe Sikkim Hills, also, the natives blacken themselves round the eyes as protection from the gave of the sun on allen snow. Dr. Bowles con- that heat is no the direct causo of sunburn, but that it is probably caused by the violot or ultrared rays of light which are reflected from snai. POWDER Absolutely Pure. A oream of tartar baking powder. ot leavening strength~U. 8. Government Re- oort Aug. 17, 160k DX SANDEN'S ELECTRIC BELT Highem EXCELSIOR SPRINGS - e WATERS ‘& Nature's Tonic, Disreticand Uric Mv- t SOLD ONLY [N BOTTERS BY C B. MOORE & CO., Agts. 1515 Dodge 5t FRENCH SPOTFI. mum.lc Beice, one w e :‘;mt F le By All Dmulon. RT MO SWARTHMOWS DQULRGE v pa eh, Uih, 1N, Fhirly minuies fron Under owx@ of frion i3 i s xes leading 10 dassl wnd Ligerary dogroe - o grounds bullfngs mnehine shops. Iaborutaries. and libraries. 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