Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1892, Page 5

;% " do great bodily harm; K THINKS HE WAS DEFRAUDED. Hamilton Connty Citizen Asks the Supreme Court to Interfere, VOTES CAST FOR HIM WERE NOT COUNTED. roposes to Know Why Bourd Did Not Pro- nounce i cessful Cans didate for missioner, Lixcors, Neb,, Jan, 4 Bee.|—An interesting case reached the su- preme court from Hamilton county today. Johu W. Huering was an alliance candidato for county commissioner in Hamilton county at the rocent election. His competitors were 0. D, Shankland and John A. Wadell. Whon the votes were canvassed it was discovered, according to the petition filed by Huering, that Huering had recelved 256 votes, Shank Jand 255 and Wadell 157. But at this point, Huering alleges that the canvassing board, without authority and for tho deliberate pur- pose of defrauding him out of the election, added to the votes wast for Shaukland five votes which wero not cast for him, thus giv- ing him a plurality. In their answer the county commissioners ot up that the five votes counted for Shunk- Iand wero cast by as many residents of the Tuird ward of the city of Aurora who were also residents of the commissioners district of Hamilton county, and that they did so upon the decision of the officers of tho elec- tion board who advised them that they were legally entitled to do so. Judge £ie1d heard the case on December 21, 1801, and _issued a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring the canvassing board to reconvene and recanvass the votes, ordering the county clerk to issue to Huering a cer- tificate of ~election, ordering Shunkland to surronder the cortificate of election alrendy 185ued to him and requiring the county cleri to cancel the said certificate. The supremo court today allowed a writ of supersedens, or order staying tho judgment of the district court, until the case cau bo heard on its merits,” Tho case will by heard January 12, Witl ¥ 1th Governor Thayer today received the fol- lowing lotter_from General Manager Hol- drege, of the B, & M. railroad. OMAIIA, —Hon. John M. Thayer, Governor. L Neb.. Jonr Sir—Refer- ring to our recent conversation in my office, we will bo giad to transport free o Chicago a train load of corn from points in Nebraska to Chlcago for the relief of the sufferers in Kus- sla. Inorder to make all arrangements neces- sary, will you please be kind enough to ad- VISO 10 us soon a8 possible as to what points corn will be shipped from und when you de- sire to have train sent east. Yours trul, G. W. HOLDREGE. With the Secretary of State, The Central Irrigating Canul company was incorporated today by Martin Gering, George Sowerwine, Albert Stear, A. k. Stoner und E. W. Sayre. The company will construct and maiutain an irrigating canal in Scotts Blufs county. The Antelope County bank. of Oakdale filed articles of incorporation today. R. Mo- Adams and J. T. Huston are the incor- Special to Tur Corn Freo, porators and the capital s'ock 15 $25,000. The Western Elevator company, composed of N. M. Goodoll, Dotor Waldoer, W. C. Moore, W. S. Graftonand J. F. Blandin, was incorporated today, with a capital of $10,000. Gossip of the State House, Tho regular January term of the suprome court commeuces tomorrow. Judge Post will be inducted into his oMice as associate Justice of the supreme court on ‘Lhursday. The Board of Public Lands and Baildiogs held a brief session this afternoon, but ad- Journed until tomorrow. The copy for the report of the State Board of Transportation was given to the printers today. I'le report will vover about 200 paces. Clothing Thieves in Jail, Walter Clark and Harry Smitn, the two oung men arrested Saturday night with o arge quantity of stolen clothing in their possession, are stll in jail speculating on thoir chances of escaping the stato peniten- tiary. The clothing merchants inspected the racovered stolen clothing togay. Meyer Bros. 1dentified $50 worth of £oods ns be- longing to them, while Ewing Bros. discov- ered $15 worth, Schwab claimed 375 worth and the Globe company $60. Several pairs of pantsare yot unclaimed, and the value of the entire invoice will foot up over $200. The young men are well supolied with money, and today paid an attorney #0 to aefend them 1n their trial, which comes off tomor- Yow morning. Paralyzed ¥is Volce, Seth Bulen, the colored man staboed in tho neck last week by the woman he claims as his wife, {s out of danger and able to ride out in the opon air. A peculiarity of his caso is that his vocal organs have becomo poralyzed und ho ls unable touttera eyllablo. t is thought by the physicians that when * the knifo pencirated his neck and throat it injured some of the nerves conuected with the muscles at the root of the tongue. Bolen's wire is still in Jail_but_ today consulted an attorney with a view of effecting her reloase. Hotel Compun The Lincoln Hotel company has beon sued for #,000 dumages by the mother of Wesley Woodard, the colored waiter who was killed by the elevator in the hotel owned by that company. The hotel company fiied its answer today in which it asserts that tho elovator in which Woodward was killed was intended ouly for the hoisting of freight; that his duties as a waiter did not call for bis resence in the elevator; that while the de- endant company owns the building {n which the elevator is situated, it_doos not conduct the hotel and had nothing to do with the op- eration of the elevator. Died on His Way Hou Herman Slosser, 15 years old, was buried today from the residenco of his parents, 132 P street. The incidents connected with hi death are somewhat distressiog, For some timo ho bas beon living with a family in the country, somo miles from Lincoln. A few days ag0 he was taken jll with something re- sombling diphthoria. When it was thought that he haa recovered sufficiently he was ‘bundled up carefully, placed lo a wagon and started for home. \When the driver reached the residence of the boy's parents and wont to lifr him out of the wagon he discovered that he was dead. Odds and Ends, E. O. Cassidy has been avpointed chief clerk in the city delvery department of the Lincoln postoftice. James MeGuire came to Lincoln late Sat- urday night from the couutry, blew out the ®as in his room at Opelt's, and went to bed. Ho is convalescing. Police Judgo Houston has returned from bis vacation trip, which lasted just 113 days. John Euright, a farmer living i Yankes Hill precinet, this county, was before the insunity board this afternoon. His {nsanity is 01 u mild type. Washington Doubransky is now in the county jail because he refuses to provide for the support of a boy baby born to Mary Zek- ;uu:l!. and of which he 13 reputed to be the athe Sued for Damages. A joint moeting of all tho labor assewmblios of Lincolu bas been called for Wednosday pvening. ¥ The Bond hotel property will be sold to- morrow under mortgage foreclosure. Yes, 1 500, you have got & terrible looking face—all pimples and blotches. Now, Mrs. Spoopendyke, if you'de lot those overlasting, dodgasted powders and_cosmetios alone, and use Hatler's Sarsaparilla and Burdock cow- pound you'de look like somethiug. Seo! Gl s REMOVED FROM COURT, Many Orl nal Charges Dismissd By the Prosecuting Atto y—Court > h Judge Estello and County Attorney Ma honoy held a session of tho criminal court yosterday afterucon, at which they uollied or dismissed the following state cases: M, Lee Perkins, grand larceny; o6 Nestlehouse, eriwinal ivel; Willlam Green, ocoupying Jand not owned ; Jerry Kurts, embezzlement ; Bolomon Marks, grand larceny; Sol Towple, assault with futent to iuflict groat boaily harm: Moses Forbes, assault with intent to Neal, murdeor; s oy as batles; £, Dus disturbing the pe Mike Daily, | iug u fonce; Mike Ruodes, distroyiog f Wil a fonce; William Green, disposing of mort- ged property: Jullus Schulpp, malicious destruction of property ; GGeorge Crick, forg- ery: Frank Kavan, peace warrant; William Cox, assault' to do great bodily narm; John Lowry, peaco _war- rant; Altertina and Charlos Driffeorn, peace warrant; Julius Bonson, peace warrant ; Frank Peterson, patit Iarceny : William Builard and Charles Mar- shall, disturbing the peace: Charles Monroe, arson; Els Wians, Joo Caldwell and Joo Covell, pecit Iarceny; Louis Jones and Bert Bush, highway robbery; W. L. Vannice, o111 be 1 Joe Caldwell and Gus Miller, Al jordan and Peter Locker, peace warrant; kila King, peace warrant; Ben Cohn, recoiving stolen goods: Elmer Raunsa- ville, incorrigibility ; Jacob Rannier, assault and battery: Anna Jorgeson, disturbing the peace; Elias Winans, larceny; John W, ‘owler, larceny ; John H. Clampitt, malicious destruction of property; Tillie Schuster, grand larceny: Minnie Rietener, threaten- ing to do bodily harm; A. G. Begge, assault with intent to wound; Henry Gross- man, incorrigibility ; Lizzie Mitchell, incor- rigibility : Joo Colville and Joo Fowler, potit larceny ; Nora Kinnie,incorrieibility ; William Seanlon, malicious aestruction of property; Will Halsy, grand | y; John K. Saanders, perjury: Mrs. Thomas Allison, eny as bailee; I'red Haller, grand lar- cony; Simon . Clark, assault and battery; August Uhl, solling mortgaged property. Death had somothing to do with the dis- missal of the case against Sol Marks, Some two years ago ono of the stores in the I mond hotel block _on North Sixteenth stre was occupied by . A, Larkin as a dry goods house. Ono night it was robbed of a large amount 6f valuable dress goods. Suspicion pointed to Marks as the burglar. He was arrasted, held to the district court and sent 10 the county jail. ame deathly poor farm. The first night after his val he suddenly recoverad his health, broke away from tho guards, jumped through a window and es- caped. Shortly after this Mrs. Marks went to Memphis, Tenn., where in due time her husband arrived. For a time they lived togetner but bad a falling out on acconnt of ~ Marks' showering his caresses upon another woman. He was arrosted on a complaint charging adultery. Tho case was called in police court and dur- ing tho trial the wife drew a revolver and shot her husband dead. Wi of the Davis Judge Ferguson is devoting his spare mo- ments to hearing testimony in the case of Elizaboth and Doug Davis against May Davis. This 15 a Some two history. defendant case with o vears ago the was the wife of the plantiff, Doug Davis. Subsequently he securod a divorce on the grounds that May had not been true to her marriage vow. In the de- cree there was a provision that once every two weeks May should be allowed to visit the child, the fruits of the union, The visits were made for a timo and until Doug asked for an injunction. This was granted on the grounds that upon such visits she was loud, boisterous and anything but ladylike, Later on the injunction was modified_and the womau was alowed to visit tho littJo girlonce every three weels, which she continued to do until some six months ago, when the defendant married Jesse . Potticrew. Thon sho was ordered to quit, hence the present suit. Tho defendant sots up thai sho has been ill treatod, not only by Doug, but by the whole Davis famis ) y Sults of the Year, W. D. Sheahan of South Omaha has brought suit against the town in which he lives and would have the mumcipality pay him $5,000. Ho avors that the night before Christmas, while in a_porfectly sober condi- tion, he walked over an embankment on Q streot and fell a distance of fiftoen feet. thereby sustaining severe bodily injuries. Ho now alleges that nothing but a money judgment will heal bis wounds. Dan Holoran, one of the men who wera in- jured in che Armour-Cudahy packing house ©oxplosion two years ago, has brought suit to recover for p onal injuries sustained. He alleges that ho was horribly burned aod dis- figured, so much so that it would require $10,000 to put him in as good condition as be- fore the accident. S SHERINE Beecham’s pills cures sick headache, i ol T 0 SURPRISED THE JUDGE. Omaha's Police Forco Makes n Handsome Present to Lee Helsley, Whon Police Judge Lee Helsley seut the last vagrant rought befora him yesterday afternoon to the county jail he laid down his pen and remurked 1o his clerk thav hoe was glad his two yeurs' servico with the police was at an end. But tho police thought differ- cnt. A very pleasant surprise bad beon arvanged for' the judge and his charming wife, and neither had the slightest idiea of the coming affair uutil it was sprung. The judge aud his wife had boen asked to take dinner with Chief and Mrs. Seavey at ¢ p. m. and they accepted. Shortly after the dinner tablo had been cleared away and while the judge was quietly smoking his clgar, the tramp of many feet was heard on tho verunda at the chief's residence, 1514 North Twenty-second street, and the entire police force under Captaiu Mostyn marched into the house, After tne men of the line had ranged them selyes against the walls of the chief's pleas- ant parlors, the chief stepped forth from an ante-room, bearing a beautiful silver tray and tea set. After placing the tray upon a plush covered stand, Chief Seavey callod Judge Helsley’s attention and addressed him as follows : Judge Helsley, T have pleasure of being chosen t police force of this city in pre you on this, the lust day of your administration, o and tea’sat us a slizht token of our uppreoiation of your uniform and the valtiuble service you huve dored this dopartment during the last two ATs. b munner in_which you have dispensed justico to the 10,000 bad Ten Whom Wo hive brought before you during your torm of office, the lessening of crime and the increased por- nviet| leads us to belleve thut your efforts huve assisted the police very materially in ridding the elty of the more dangerous class of criminals. While the worst and most noted eriminals have been deservedly punished, the many cases of the mory unfortunate' luve bven kindly considered, which shows that you are not only & good judge of human nature but u generous friend to humanity, As we have always entortained the highest regard and most friendly feelings toward you as a citizen und nelghbor, it Is but patural that we should rogrot the 10ss of 50 valuble und pleasant un associute. When Chief Seavey had conciuded, Judge Helsloy stepped before the men and stated thiat he was no speech maker, ana though tho magnificent proseut was a completo sur- prise to him he could only thank the donors in the simplest lavguage possible. Mrs. Seavey theu luvited the eighty police- men avd other guests present into the dininy room, where refreshments wore sarved, after which Mrs. Soavey and Mrs, Helsley did their best to entertain tho guests during their short stay. Before leaving, every one wished Judge and Mrs, Helsley health; suc- cess and prosperity in their futuro life. ‘The service, which 1s of solid sterling sil- ver, consists of six pieces and a tray. On the'latter is engraved: “Presented to Judwe Helsloy from the Metropotitan Police Force of Omaba, January 4, 1842 Kach plece is marked with an “H" in German lecter. and tho the honor Detec o Visug! Isite After the reception at Chief Seavey's, about fifty of tho ofticors marched to Detec- tive Vaughu's residence, Nineteenth and Paul cireets, and gavo that officer a pleasant surprise. 1t was Mr. Vaughw's 52ad birth- day, and that worthy gontleman was found at home, engaged in & quist game of high five with a fow friends. The delegation was warmly received by Mr. aud Mrs. Vaugho, and every one of tne visitors wishoed the oiicer many happy re. turns of the day. Refreshments and cigars wore adwirably served and the callers de- parted with their bost wishes. When Baby was sick, we gave Lier Castoria, When she was a Child, she eried tor Castoria, When sho became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she bad Children, she gave tewm Castoria, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: I—'i!-l'l\l)l\\', JANUARY 5, NO INJUNCTION WAS SERVED. Rumors in Regard to South Omaha Litiga- tion Proved False. LIVELY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Paving Questions Caused the Mayor to press His Opinion on the Subject in Quite a Forcible O s Notes. ner— Locs It was almost 9 o'clock last evening before thoe city council convened. [t was rumored that an injunction was pending against the council to restrain that distinguished and honorable bodv from payiog auy more money to tho Stradamant Asphalt company that has been paving T'wonty-fourth street. The dila- tory manner in which the councilmen eathered gavo ground to the rumor that the aldermen had got scared and were afraid that they and their bondsmen were in the soun for $110,000. It was claimed that a number of prominent citizens had secured this injunction for tho purpose of compelling the citizens living on Twenty-fourth to pay the cost of paving that stroot instead of saddling 1t on the oity. and 1n case that plan failed to declare the whole action of the council in_ regard to the matter illegal, and to make that body pay for all ex- penses, However, a bare quorum nssom- bled, but no injunction was ser! Tastead of an injuncuion several damage claims wero hurled in the faces of the coun- cilmen by enterprising persons who claimed that for some reason or other they had re- ceived injurios worth several thousand dol- lars on account of defects in the thorough- fures of the city. William D, Sheaban claimed that he had tumblea off an embaukment at Twenty-third and Q, a distance of fourteon feet, and sus- tainea £,000 worth of injuries. John Powell asked for #,900 from tho de- pleted city exchequer because the bridge at I “‘cear tho lumber yard” had given way while he was driving over it September 25 and had precipitated bim to the ground be- low, a distance of eighteen feet. Heory Hegdorf claimed that he had driven over thh edge of the I street bridge near the Union Pacific teacks and wanted 5 for dam- ages to tho horse and #5,000 for injuries to himself, ‘I'nomas O'Neil appliad for the job of city weigher, Proposed ordinance No. 84) was read, pro- viding for tte payment by abutting property owners for the lowering of sidewalks to grade and construction of same, The matter of paying Chief Smith $15 in- stead of §25 per month was introduced by Rowley, but lost after considerable debate. Meanwhile Mayor Sloan gave it out cold that ho would veto any act for the payment of any firemau until the proper ordinance had been passed to that effect. Meanwhile Mr. Haley made a_significant comment 1o tte effect that Chief Smith, who runs a hardware store, was ectting a good many rather expensive bills for hardwaro allowed. Warrants were drawn on funds: Fire department, $356.60: general fund, $304.15; salary fund, $485.00; intersec- tion fund, $20.00; engineers' fund, §206.90; grading police depart- ment, $60: No. 6, 8380 No. 8, $43.00; paving district_No. No. 8, $95.50; No. 9, $15.00; No. total, $2,784.65, The bond of J. W. Sipe, as city woigher, with Bonjamin S, Adams 'and John Condon as sureties, was approved. Also that of H. H. Raven, 8s city inspector of weizhts and meusures, with J. C. Bowley and Fred Huu- zikor s securities. On motion_of Haley it was decided that when John Dougherty brought suit against the city for damages to his property on ‘Twenty-fourth stroet, between P and Q, to contess judgment for the same. The asphalt matter then came sup. the Stradamant_Asphalt company in its monthly estimato asking fora balunco of §16,544.27. The work done was from the north line of A to the south line of Q. Mr. O'Rourke asked the city attorney if thotime had expired for the completion of the worl on the street. Mr, Adams wished to nave time to look ‘the matter up before committing himself. ~Cousiderablo tlime was spent in discussing the proper means to dis- pose of the fatter. It was finally wurned over to the committee of the whole. * T'ne bill showed the following figures: Twenty-two thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine and two-fifths square yards at #2774 per yard, ,740.08, © [ tras chargeable " to ' Qistrict—2.047 1-5 cubic yards _of conts per yard, $400.44 overhaul at 1’ cent, $202.9 less 20 per cent reserve 604,42, Former estimates, #35,150. ance now due chargeble to districi 44 27; intersections, $18,174.95: loss 20 p cent veserve—i,564.75—814,610.20. Former ostimates, $3, Balunce due charge- avle to intersections, $6,477.74. ‘After consiverable talk it was moved by Mr. Rowley thnt the council adjourn. O'Rourke declared that some action must be taken on the pavement matter first. The vote proved a tio and the mayor cast the de- ciding vote to the effect that the council do not adjourn. At this Mr. Rowley walked out, deliberately, deciaring that thero was no business béfore the council and he was going home, As this left the council without & quorum, 1t wus of course necessary to nd- journ. After tho motion to that effect was put and_carried, the mayor shook his finger warningly at the councilmen and sai ““You have now broken your contract with the Asphait company, und thay can take two years if they wish to finish this job of paviug. Mr. Rowley has made the great mistake of his life. “He bud the wrong kind of advisers. O'Rourke was rigLt aud you gentlemen will find this out to vour sor- row.” he following The attendance at the meeting of the Live Stock exchango yesterday aftornoon was tho largest it has been in over a year. Vico President Ab Waggoner presided. The first business taken up, and the business that brought out the big attendance, was the question of the adoption of the amendment 0 the constitution making it unlawful for mombers of the exchange to prepare mes- sages to the country giving the condition of the market. After considerable discussion a motion was mude to lay the amendment on the table. The yeas aud nays were called and the motion prevailed by a vote of 25 to 96, ‘This settles thequestion for the present, but the friends of the measure do not pro- pose to fet it rest here, and will endeavor to bring it up ut & tuture meeting, The annual election of officors was held during the day from 9 & m. 10 4 p. m. Two tickets were 1n tha fleld, the regular and the independent, but the suine names wera found on both tickets in soveral instances. Tho result was & mixed victory, although the head and the majority of the remainder of the independent ticket came in winners by small majorities. The officers for tho en- suing year will be as follows: Prosiden t, J. A, Huake; vico prosident, M. K. Murphy; | bourd of directors, W. E. Wood, D. L. Campbell J. E. Byers, J. B. Blanchard and L. C. Red- ington; committée of arbitration, J. D, Snields, Leroy Hough, Acker, D. 8. Parkhurst and J. B. Smiloy: committee of appeals, . T. McGrath, Sol Hopper, W. I. Stephen, W. B. Wallwork and Ered Clit- tenden. Ninety-one votes were cast. Hako's ma- jority over Waggoner was five votes. J. D, Shiolds of the committee on arbitration was the ouly man to receive the eatire 91 votes, Joint Installution, Last evening occurred the fjoint installa- tion of the newly elected oficers of the Woman's Rehof corps, the Sons of Veterans and the Grand Army yeterans, The Woman Rellef corns was installed by Amunda B, Tisdel, state president of the Nobraska Woman's Reliof corps. The Sons of Vel orans were installed by G, M. O'Rrien and the Grand Army post by Captain Charles E. Burmeister of Omaha, A large number of persons were in attend- ance and a social followed the installation exercises. Murderer Fox's roat, Nick Fox will not have his preliminary hearing today, as was planued, but will have another postponement of the case, It Is claimed that his physical condition is such that he cannot stand it. The stitohes in his neck where noattempted sulcide have burstod and the wound is gapiug open. W hether the rupturo was dug to the Inflamed condi- tion of the neck or thd' fingers of the mur- derer, with suloidAllntent, is not known, Oficer Loovey was,at the co'nty jail and found that the wssassin's neck was actually in the condition claiftiod and Judge King will therefore grant a continuance. A communication, has bean received by Tine Bes claiming that Fox has been de mented in the past, and at one time his wito wished him sent to @ninsane asylum. The relatives of the mupdered woman dony this and declarn that it i merely a pretext to be used as the only possible chance for saving Fox from the gallows, For some time Fox workea at Swift's packing house in thd capacity of cattlo killer. His work consisted of crushing the skulls of the live animals with a_siedge hammer. He 18 8 powerfal follow and one blow from his sledge was sufficient to killa steor. When he attempted to brain his wife with his revolver after shooting her he failed to fracture hor skull, howevor, and tnis fact is regarded as remarkablo by persons who knew tho strength of sinews 1o butchering at the packing house, Pawned A r Man's Watch, Henry Hirsch was arrested Sunday for at- tempting to terrorize Mr. Beleit at Twenty fourth and K streets. On arraignment he was found guilty and was mulcted $7.50. But this was only & begiuning of his troubles. Chris Kornbacher was after him on a serious chargo and had sworn out a warrant for bis arrest. Kornbacher alleges that Hirsch got hold of his watch and pawned 1t without his knowledgo, getting $10 for it. When Korn- bacher learned of this and demanded the roturn of the watch, Hirsch cursed him, call ing him a green Dutchman and sneeringly declared that he would never got his prop- erty, Iornbacher wauted a warrant sworn out for Hirsch’s arrost aud was referred to the city attorney. Yar B. Chadwick of Fort, Collins, Colo.,was esterday with a load of western cattle. Swartz & H. of Sitver City, Ia, marketed cattle. R. Bada of tho samo place brought in a car of hogs. E. W, Watson, a prominent foador of Wil- mington, Minn., came in with two londs of cattlo. Ho roports considerablo stock feod- ingin his vicinity. Magle City Minatures, Dr. R. A. Simpson is in Kentucky. Grant Swoeny has returned from Neola, Ia. Mrs. Eila T. Christ has loft for tho wost- ern part of the state. Miss Ida Adams of Superior is the guest of Miss Anna Blanchard. The public schools opened yesterday after a two weeks' vacation, Today Justice Brean steps out of office. Judge Levy is his successor. Miss Mary Seykora is home from Brook- lyn, whera she spent the holidays. Miss Coo Hunt has returnod to her studies at Drake's university, Des Moinos, [a. Robort Loudon has returned from a two woeks' visit with relatives at Hastings. H. H. Ravan, tho new inspector of woights and measurvs, has entered upon the duties of his office, Tho electric streot lamps are not burning these nights on account of a breakdown at the power house. South Omaha Camp No. Woodmen of America will Thursday evening. Bans of marriage botween James Parks and Mary J. Kenny have been proclaimed at St. Agues’ church. The wife of Join McMillan has boen taken to Pursia, Ia., to have a cancer treated. But little hopes are entertained of her recovery. Tre “Old Bachelors” met last evoning and made their temporary social organization a permanent one. ‘They will give a series of baMls this winter. Messrs. J. Babbitt, J. C. Reeves and Misses Ida Donahoe. Nettio Donahoo and i'aunio Haney of Eikhorn, Neb., spent Sunday in the city, the guest of J, C. Thomas. The report of tho treasurer at the school meeting last night showed that there was a balance of §1,532.96. The secrotary was 1n- structed to soll the Foueth ward school build- ing to the highest bidder. Licenses to marry have been issued to the following South ~ Omaha young people: James M. Shaw and Clara M. Johnson, Huberlit P. Rynor and Nettio M. Bayless, John Barnum and Etta Prague. John Krogan was arrested Sunday for giv- ing his wife a most unmerciful beating. When the man was arraigned the woman appeared in court and the old scene of kiss and make up was enactod. John was of course discharged. Covncilman Walters roturned yestorday from Chicago. While in_that city Mr. Wai- ters was granted the privilege of secing tho World's fair site, and be is enthusiastic over tho magnitude of the euterprise. The tioor of one building, the machinery hall, is alroady down and covers focty acres. This floor is composed of 15,000,000 pieces of marble. koYl o CORPORATIVE ELECTIONS. Modern officers 1,095 install Omaha Companles Choose Dirootors to Munage Their Affairs This Year, The Omaha Gas Manufacturing company held its annual meeting yesterday and re- elocted its old,boara of directors, consisting of Messrs. I'rank Murphy, George E. Barker, W. W. Giobs, Randal nlorgan and B. B, Wood. The board again chose Mr. Murphy for president and Mr, Barker for vice presi- dent and secreta Isaac Battin is retained as superintendent and treasurer. No other busiuess wus transacted. The Union Elevator company of Omaha held a meeting yesterday morning at Union Pacific headquarters and went through the form of re-electing its oid board of directors, It is compozed of Siduey Dillon, Jay Gould and Russell Sage of New York, A. E. Orr and Fred 1., Ames of Boston, and N, Mer- riam and William Wallace of Omaha. The board will meet in New York to elect its ofticers. Its elovator is fnow operated by the Omuba Elevator company, who will proba- bly aguin lease1t. ‘The annual election of tha directors of the Board of Trade was held at the exchange rooms yesterlay afterncon. H. G. Clark, Joseph A. Connor and S. A. McWhorter were elected directors for three years and C. H. Fowler for oue year. The Builders and Traders' exchange elected officers for 1802 yestorday. Last night the votes were counted and the fol- lowing officers were elected: President, N. B. Hussy; vice president, A. J. Vierling: treasurer, Henry Ittner: directors, Henry P. Drexel, George C. Bassett, P. Doud, C. C. Bickel, John H. Harte, W. Arthur, John 1. Coots was elected a delogate to the Na- tional association. There was a tie between L Allison and G. H. Youngerman for dele- wates and another election of delegates will be held between the hours of 11 a. m. and 1 ©. m, on the Sth. The president’'s and treas- urer’s reports were read aud placed oo file. Judge Helsloy's Farowell, Judge Helsley held his farewell session in police court yesterday and gave a fow of the victims a taste of highlife, but the majority of them were either discharged or.ordered hold until evidence could be procured, in which lutter case they will'domo up before Judge Berka, whose regime begins today. e ‘Work of an Arkunsas Mob, Prxe BLuer, Ark, Jan, 4.—A mab of 500 negroes has burned ‘the railroad depot and committod other defirédations. A posso bus captured seven of tha men and is still in pur- sult of the others, VAN HouTEN'S GocoA. PLEASE READ THIS. OO Cents a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA (“Best & Goes Farthest") seems to be high. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee: 11b. of good coffee costs at least 30c., makes 31 hali-pint cups CFy PURESOLUBLEL gy T ST e RETAIL PRICE § GESY ots per_ pound o 5 | vast importance in “V, H. Cocoa ** S Which is the Cheaper Drink ? “i { Q0c mpiag ¢ Sold by ev 892. ONLY ONE BALLOT WAS TAKEN Dr. 8. K. Spalding Ohosen President of the Board of Eduocation. VERY QUIET SESSION LAST NIGHT. Dr. Gibh Place - What th mittees Will ¥ For This ombination Missed Fire Some © to Care Year, The shortest and most unusual meeting tho Omaha Board of Kducation has held in years was that held last mgbt. In less than twenty minutes the board elected Dr. S. K. Spaulding president and Mr. W, N. Babeock vice prosident without a jar, & harsh word or a disputs of any kind The combination fixed up by Dr. W. S Gibbs and Mr. Coryell with the six demo- crats on the board slippod & cog ana Gibbs failed by one vote of obtaining tho prize. Messrs, W. N. Babeock, Charles . El gutter, K. W. Gibson, Cuuries L. Jaynes and Clinton N. Powoll, the fivoe mombers of the board recently olected, weroe present and took the seats made vacart by tne rotire- ment of Willlam Coburn, Fred MeConnell, Samuel Rees, W. R. Kolley aud President Goodman Mr. McConnell and President Mr. Re Goodman were present as visitors, Omcers. [ 1 to ¥ Secretary Conoyer called the roll and J Points was olected temporary chairing the meetiug. Dr. 8. K. Spalding moved that the board proceed to olect a president by a call of the roll Mr. Poppleton called attention to tho fact that the by-laws provided for the election of ofticers by ballott. On motion of Mr. Smyth the board then proceeded to bailot for presiaent. The hoart- acho was of short duration. Tne first_batlot gave Dr. S, K. Spalding § votes and Dr. W Gibbs 7. he chalrman eloctod, When Dr. Spalding took the chair ho said : lemer, I thank you for all the honor is in it.” The board then vico president. be subject of appointing the committeos was then spruny, and Dr. Gibbs moved that the president be requestod to retire a few minutos and then aanounce the standing committees for tho year. Prosident Spalding stated that it would be impossible for him to aunounce the commit- toes without & fow days in which to give the matter caroful consideration. T'no board then adjourned to meet in spo- olal session noxt Thursday ovening for the purposo of hearing the announcement of the committees. . Some of the members who supported Dr. Gibbs were astonished at the result. One of the most caruost supporters of the defeated candidate smd: “I had no idea thatthe combination we had could possibly siip at any poiut. I belioved all the timo™ that wo had Dr. Giobs clected, but that shows the uncertatnties of politics.” About the Committees, Speaking of the appointment of conmittees Prosident Spalding said: “T shall select the won for chairmen of the various committees whom I beliove to 0a best fitted for the work declared Dr. Spalding elected W. N. Bavcock | required withnut regard to tho politics or the | individual action of each member of this election. 1 have nobody to reward or punish, | so I shall be free to make the very best up- pointments my Judgment may dictate,” Tho most important committee the coming yoar is the committee on buildings aud prop- erty. Next in importance possibly will come that of flnanco, and then heating ana venti- Iation, claims, ' judiciary and salaries. The minor committeos are teachers and examina- tions, text books and course of study, train- ing school, special istruction, boundaries, High school, rules, forms and printing and supplies. On account of the enormous building operations to be uadertaken the coming summer the committees on buildings and property and heating and ventilation are looked upon as veing especially importaut. Tno committee on finance usually looks after the insurance matters aad that will be of conuection with the new buildings. 'I'he commiutee on claims. will bave the handling of all tho estimates on buildings and will of course have a great deal to look after next summer. feaibuater Sl Why Chamberlain's Couzh Remody is s0 Popular. Mr. L. G. Moore, the leading drugeist av Point Arena, Cal, says: “I1 have sold Cham- berlain’s Cough Reinedy for more than a year, and find it one of the very best sellers 1 over keptgin stock, But this is nov all; the Remedy gives satisfaction to my customers, It is especially liked for its soothing and ex poctorant qualities.” 1t will loosen and re- iove a severe cold in less time than any other reat ment. e SURE OF A GRAND JURY" Present District Court Judges Call Fora Ju of Investigation, The present judges of tho district court do not propose to allow the incoming membors to carry off all of the honors. Taking this view of the vesterday they issued an order for the clork of the district court and the county clerk to call a grand jury to convene on the first day of tho Feb- ruavy term, ‘' order states that the members to be drawn will inquire into all crimes committed in Omaha and Douglas county. st St e ocos—Send for a can. So caso Vau Houten’ advts. . B Raileond Notes, The Chicago & Northwestern undertaken to eclipse all rivals on time be- tween Omaha and Chicago by, reducing the time ot passenger train No. 2 two hours, 1t leaves Omaha at 9:20 p. m. and Council Bluffs at 10. Formerly it reached Chicago a2 p. m. the following day, but under the new schedule it is due at 11:59 a. m., It makes only ten stops at stations as follows : Boone, Belie Plaine, Cedar Rapids, Viaton, Morrison, Sterling, Dixon, Rochelle, Geneva and Wheaton. A dozen other stops are made for crossings and water, and as the distance from the river to Chicago is 490 miles it com- pols very fast running. 0 J. C. Phillippi, assistant general ireight and passenger ugent of the Missouri-Pacifie, has been @iven a month's vacation and he will spend it in Moxico. Hoand his family will leave Wednesday. Assistant General Manager Dickinsoa of tne Union Pacific, has returned from Chicago. Jobn M. Thurston lert yosterday afternoon by the Wabash for St. Louls. A A very small pili, buta vory good one, De- Witt's little Early Risers - lurs Blow Safe, Burglars had an_easy time gotting into A, Peterson’s grocery store at2705 Leavenworth street. Surrounding the door of the store is a row of small ornamental windows, The burglars broke one of these and easily un- locked tho door. The safe was blown open and $100 in cash and negotiable paper taken. railway has PN PO P PO Pr T 1D, T 3 therefore 80c.,, ¢ 93 ¢ 4 also 0g;, & 160 M M K 93 cups of Coffee, ‘“V,H,Cocoa! y Cirocer 1 B e L g RESULTSTELL Our Clearing Out Sale of Suits the results desired. producing 'OVERCOATS Get a benefit now. The markdownis onevery Suit and Overcoat in the house. Prices will stay down to where they now arve till stock is reduced. PERSONS BUYING NOW SAVE FROM 85 TO 88 On a Suit or Overcoat. Profits are not what we are striving for now. The end soughtis the reduction of our very heavy stock of Suits and Overcoats of all kindsin BOYS’, CHILDREN'S and MEN'S. Look in our attached to the give the garments side of the store. tion, and your opinion windows Suits and Overcoats. close scrutiny They will bear close inspec- and note the prices Then on the in=- of them will improve the closer you examine them. WL, 0 T WO 510 The “Missing Link” all callers. puzzie given away to “Blind Luck,” the most wonderful, mys- terious, fascinating and instructive game ever invented, given away with all purchases. BROWNING, KING & (0. RELIABLE CLOTHIERS, S. W. Corner 15th and Douglas Streets. STORE CLOSES AT 6:30, E. ANNOUNCEMENT On Thursday evening of this week Pau- lino Hall and her opora company will open a throe nights' engagement at Boyd's new theater. On Thursday and Friday evenings aud Saturday matineo, Offenbach’s comic opera, “Madume avart,” and on Saturday evening “La Belle Helene.” The company comes excellently eanippod, with a chorus of forty, and stage auxiliaries such as are sel- dom carried by an opera company. The star of the organization, Miss Pauline Hall, is one of tho handsomest and one of the most unccomplished opera singers on the American stage, and this will be her first Omaha en gagement. This compauy includes such well known poople as Addie Cora IReed, Rosa Cook, Helen Marlborough, Helen Dunbar, Georgo C. Boniface, jr., William Blaisdell, John Brand and Arthur E. Miller. The salo of seats will open at 0 o'clock tomorrow moraing. Speaking of the characters in “A Barrel of Money” & theator goer remarked: *‘Thev are 80 admirably drawn, so real, so ontertain- ing that you love them, you hate them, you sympathizo with thom, you laugh at them and you applaud them.” Briefly that tells the wide scope covered by the comedy, ex- cept that the musical features are up to the highest standard of tho best farce com- panies. Will bo seen at tho Farnam Street theater Thursday, Friday and Saturaay and Saturday matinee. “Strobeika," the new illusion promised by Magician Hermann, will be seen at Boyd's new thoator on Sunday night next for one night only. Tho new ~illusion is the tale of the marvellous eseapo from a Russian dun- geon of one Ivanoff Nikolofski, a Polish ofticer, Beside the now 1llusion, the bill con- tains the professor's soi magique, *‘'lo- rine,” “New Bl Art," Cocoor," “A Slaye Girl's Dream,” Abdul Khan, oriontal faier, and other bawildering sensations, How to Bre Fr mthe Virginia City (Mont.) Madis mian, Whon we find a medicine we know to pos- sess cenuine merit, we consider it a duty and wo take pleasure in telling the public what it 1s. Such a medicine we found Cnamberlain’s Cougli Remedy. We havo re- lieved in a fow hours severe colds, and in the sourse of two or three days ontirely broken thom up by its use, as have several of our friends to whom we bave recommended it. It is all it is represonted to be by the man facturers. 1f you bhave a congh anud want to stop it, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will do the work. Lust ¥ Blazeos, During the past yoar thore were 220 fires, ‘Phe loss on buildings amountod to §71, insurance on buildings, $66,875; loss on stock, and contents of buildings, §196,526; insur- ance, $194,631; a net loss of 6,054, L S S In the Lecture Room, Notning disturbs a lecturer so much as a ood, heaithy, fully developed cough. Somo folks think a squaling baby 1s worse, but Mark Twain says that in an_emergency ' you can kill the baby, but most lecturers now carey o bottle of Hallor's Sure Cure Cough sirup and give a doso of that - mittee, The state central committes of the inde pendent party will moet at Lincoln next Monday afternoon, The executive committoe of the state grange will meot at the same placo on the following day il Do ORRSe Coughsand CHlds, — nos 6 who are suffor ing from coughs, colds, sore throat, etc., should try Brown's Broncbial Troches. Sol1 only in boxes. The Most Effective Tonic in LA GRIPPE Ducro’s Alimentary Efixi, i preparation strikos at tho seat of tho ov il by rostoring quickly nod effectually the nuteltve funetions of the dobilitated systom Sold by All Drugaists B, FOUGERA & OO, Agents for U, & 3, 28 & B0 North Willian St.ND MA {\HIIIUK'S PILLS MO, 4 ivory mnn sutfering from i toney, di " [t Jiasic Borvous: and all evils urir ing from all ox PillsNo.d. Pr i boxes gnarantesd. 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