Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1892, Page 5

(@ Yy x wl NEBRASKAFARMERS WEALTH. Marvelons Evidence of Prosperity Through- out the Counties of the State. MORTGAGED INDEBTEDNESS REPORTS. w Exceptions, the Instraments Re- 1 Largely Exceed Those Filed— portant Questions to e Con- sldered by the Alliance, Lixcoly, Neb, Jan. 7.—(Special to Tne Ber.|—~The monthly reports of the mort- gaged indebtedness of tho soveral, conntios of the state are begiuning to come in and some of them make very interesting reading. For lnstance, Buffalo county makes a show- ing almost maryelous. During the month of Decomber the farmers of the county filed thirty-three mortgages amounting to 830,- 710, @kor the same period fifty-one farm mortgnges were roloased, the total amount beiug $138,257. Buffalo county is one of the “banner counties of the state, and for the past sevon months has made an enviable record, +for during this timo her farmers have paid off 8206,177.43 of their mortgaged indebted- ness, over and above the mortgages filed. Richardson county also makes a good show- ing. During December her farmers filed mortgages amounting to $21,056,50 while for the same time they released twenty-six, amounting to §%,200.75. Her chattle record 13 also a favorable one. She filed 8,753 and relonsed §22,402, Kearney county filed §20,- 387.07 and released $32, Reports aro coming in overy day and whils some of the counties do not make as favorable a showing 88 tho above the general average is favorable, Ready for n Big Convy lon, “T'he arrangements for the meeting of the State farmers alliance in Lincoln next Tues- day are practically complote and everything points to a big intoresting convention. About 1,600 delegates are expected and the meeting will be the most important in the history of the allisnce in this state. A full set of al- liance officers for the ensuing year are to be elected and there are indications that sevoral anteresting coutests will take place. Another important matter to be taken up will be the plans for the ensuing camoaign and the re- vision of the platform. Delegutes aro to bo selected to attend the national alliance, which meets in Chicago in June, and also to the great conference of February Judge Post Dons Ermine, The supremo court of Nebraska 1s con- ducted wholly without ostentation or cere- mony of any sort. Consequently Judge A. M. Post, the nowly elected and qualified as- sociate judge of the supreme court, walked 1nto the court room this morning and took his place with no formality whatever. The most _interesting case before tho su- rome court today was that of Hamer vs o!comb, in which the former contests the election of the Iatter as judge of the Twelfth udicial districr. After Judge Hamer had nstituted s contest he tiled a motion for the appointment of a referee, while Judge Holcomb filed & motion to shave the complaint made more definite and certain, oth motions were today overruled, with the exception that the plain- iff will be required to amend his complaint, before anv proofs can bo taken and make it more definite and . certain by stating the names and places where voting of each of the alleged persons not having the qualifica- tions of electors who cast illegal votes for tho dufendant. ‘The caso of Hurd vs Lentz was dismissea and the foilowing cases argued and sub- mitted : Obernalt vs Johnson, Williams vs Eiken- bary, McCord vs Kranse, Campbell vs Bros- ins, Alexander vs Overton, Court, ndjourned to Jauuary 12, 1802, at 9 o'clock a. m., when the causes from tho Third district will be called. Gossip from the State House. The case of F. L. Englebert va B. F. Troxsall, etall.,, was filed in the suprome court toany. It is a caseinvolving the titie to lot 8 in Gise's addition to Omaha. The Board of Purchase and Supplies held a short session today. The contract for sup- plying the capitol building with coal was awardea to the Whitebreast Coal compaay. Betts & Weaver secured the contracu for supplying the insane hospital. Regent Marplo filed his oath of office with Secretary Allen today. ©Judge Sullivan of the Sixth judicial dis- trict has appointed Frank North as his official stenographor. . Corcoran of York wos today ap- ointed official stenogravher for Judge Wheeler's court in the Fifth judicial distrfot. WIIL Ship to Russia This Month, Commissioner Ludden has notified his cor- respondents all over the stata that he de- sires to have all corn and supplies_ intended * for tho Russian people ready for shipment by tho 20t of the presont montb. 'Tins will bring it to the seaboard about the 1st of Feb- ruary, at which time the agents of the Rus- sian government will bo ready to receive it. The commissioner states that already about forty car loads have been guaranteed and the other twenty car loads which it is hoped to raiso will bé ready by the time the big train 13 ready to start. Tho work of collectng his - corn las been accomplistied in an in- crediblo short time and the result is a very gratifying evidenco of Nebraska's readiness to promptly respond to the cry of distress of any stricken people in any quarter of the glove. xtent of the Suffering in Russia, Commissioner Ludden, who has chargo of the work of collectinw supplies for Russia, is a pastor and @& prominent worker in the Lutheran church. Today he received ad- vices from officials of that church in Russia stating that 850,000 German colonists in the famine stricken district of the Volga, dis- tributed amoug twenty-uine parishes, are perishing unaided. The Volga districts are also being ravaged by scurvy and typhus fover. The starving peasants attack houses ana other buildings ia which they are likely to find plunder with which to secure food. The authorities are endeavoying to suppress all information. The czar has uot been un- mindful of the cries of distress which are going up on every side and has contributed from his private estate 50,000,000 roubles, equal to §25,000,000 of our money, Intricate Case in Court, A case of more than ordinary interest to . the people of Lancaster county was filed with the clerk of the supremo court this after~ noon. It is to be determined whether or not John H. Wescott is legally entitled o a seat on the Board of County Commssioners. Provious to the last session of the legislature Laucastor county had five commissioners. Thut ogislature reduced the number to three, the law to take effect on August I, 1801, The question naturally arose, bow was the number of commission- ers to ve reduced! The law carried with it a provision tbat when it took effect the incumbents of the office should con tinue to hold their places fos the full term for which they were elected. 'There were four members of the Lancaster board who ‘would come under this provision of the law, none of their terms expiving until January, 1503, At the last eiection the republicans nominated and elovted John H, Westcott to ill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of Alva Brown on January 1 of the prosent vear. The other commissioners claim that Westcott is not entitled to sit us & commissioner and they ask the supreme court to endorse their view of the case. Chunges at the Court House, There was no little bustle ana confusion at the court house today over the many changes ‘which took place in theseveral county oftices. Contrary to general expeotation, there was DO oontest or struggle between ghe rival claimants for the office of clerk of the dis- wriot court. Promptly at 9 o'clock Mr. Raker, who holds the certiticate of election, mado his appearance and assumed the duties of who office. Mr. Waite, who has nstituted ® contert for the office and who bas taken the oath of office and appointed a full force of clorks, failed to put 1n an appearance anda the expected sensation did wpot develop, Mr. Baker's foree of clerks consists of Deputy J. 1. Harris, S, 8. Jones, Jobn Dethless, T. H. Pratt, W, L. Crandall and Nellie Harris. s L M. Lansing, the “singing pligrim” of Nobraska politics, walked into the connty judke's ofice aud 8t once proceeded to busi- by calliog the docket for the Januury Then be issued two marviage licenses ppointnd H, T. Westerman snd . Y, Lonx to assist him in retailing justice. J. D, Wouds, accompauied by his deputy, Harry Wolls, recoived the keys of the county clork’s office from Mart Howe, the outgoing clerk. J. S, Baor assumed the duties of the offic of county superintendent, vico F. D. Mo- Clusky, Treasurer Burnham commenced his second term with no change in his force of clorks. Sheriff McClay wus also inaugurated for a second term, His offjce force will con- sist of M, V. Hoagland, Grant McFarland, Loute Otto and A. M. Trimble. Coroner Holyoke was succeoded by Dr. F. D. Crim. In the Court Room Shilling Bros., the printers who got left in the competition for furnishingstationery and supplies, today applied in the district court for a peremtory writ of mandamus against the county commissioners, compelling those offiolals t5 award them the contiact, alleging that their bid and that of C. M. Leighton were the only ones on file on the date named as the limit for filing bids. The case will be heard noxt Thursday. Klesha Anderson was at one time the ownor of a town lot in University piace. For some reason she deeded it, in trust and with- out deration, to John Percival, who was inconsiderate enough to die last summer without leaving a will. She wants to get her ;lm back and has asked the court to assist er. The First National bank filed a petition in the district court, alleging that in Ootober, 1801, 1. W. Ives deeded his property, without consideration, to Frauk G. Kaufman, for the purpose of defrauding his craditors, and ask- inz the court to have the conveyanco set aside. The bank has a claim against Ives amounting to $1,050. In the county court the contested election case of Waite vs Baker was set for heariug ou January 22, Lincoln Noy The Rock Island appraisers have not vet made their report. It1s asserted tonight that the Burligton has made concessions in favor of a union depot but the rumor cannot be traced to any authoritive source. RB. H. Hicks reported to the police today that his ear-old son had mysteriously disappeared, not having been at home for threo days. The boy had on a puir of blue overalls over his other clothing, dark coat and vost and cloth cap. Thomas McMaban awoke this morning to a realization of the fact that his gold watch had been either lost or stolen. Ho thinks his pockets were picked in a Lincoln saloon last Otto Glasar, wife of a Lincoln saloon keeper, missed hor gold watch and accused Mary Schonemann, & domestic in ber em- ploy, of having stolen it. A search warrant failed to discover tho missing ticker in Mary’s possession and her accuser was com- pellad to admit her fnnocence. The sixth fannual session of the Woman's Christian Tomporance union convened in the First Presbytorian chuvrch this morning. Luncheon was served at noon, and this afternoon a very interosting program was carried out. Jumes Dovine wos arrosted on susplolon of beng & horso thief wanted at Nebraska City. He will be held until the arrival of the Cass county officials. Dick Williams and Jessie Parkston wero arrested today on the charge of stealng a gold watch from C. M. Chorry in Lindsey’s saloon or restaurant last cvening. Their case will be tried tomorrow. Death invaded the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Babcock, 1304 J_stroet, this morning and carried away their little daughtor, Retta May, aged voars and 4 months. Lincoln has a colorau constable. His name is W. C. Mallory, and he entered unon his ofclal dutles this morning in Justice Fox- worthy’s court. John Connors carried away two blankets from the Pacific hotol last night. Ho un- doubtedly needed thom, but tho; cost him a $10 fine with costs fu polico” court this mori- ng. e — NEW PRICE ON SYNDICATE. Spring Lake Park Offered to the Comm sloners at a Low Figure, The South Side park matter appears to be rapidly approaching the focal point. A mem- ber of the Board of Park Commissioners said yesterday : “‘Wo shall probably decide this matter soon and I think the foeling is turning toward the purchase of Syndicate park. Some of us have teen down and have looked the ground all over, and I must confess tho proposition made by the Syndicate park poople is one that is calculated to stagger a man, Here thoy come with fifry acres of land which is in places a little too rough, but'it 1s a natural park with fine lukes of pure spring water, roadways already made, good, sub- stantial dams built and tbe entire fifty acres covered with a fine growth of timber and Dblue grass—this is offered to us for £50,000. Tn additionh to that the owners of Syndi- cate park have offered to give us a quit claim deed to a tract of ten acros about a quarter of & mile west of Syndicate park, which can bo1n time wmade into a neat littlo breathing spot. ¥ “Now, agalust this we are offered forty-eight acres Dé Clark and Murray some distance east of Syndicate park at $64,000. This iatter tract has no water at present. It is desirable land and has some nice timbor, but it has no water and it is nov grown over with grass like the Syndiocate tract. Iam told today that the Syndicate park people will make us a more favorable proposition than that already submitted. “Thore is one matter that will cause us to make hasto slowly, however, in this matter. Syndicate park 'is really within the corporate limits of South Omaha. Now the question arises as to whether or not. we can have jurisdiotion over a park that lies within the limits of any town or city but the city of Omaha. Would there not be some danger of a conflict of vublio reguta- tions botween the Board of Park Commis- sioners and South Omaha! We have Judge Lake and other attornevs now looking the matter up and we shall he suro of our ground in that respect before taking any steps toward the purchase of the park." e DeWitt's Little Fariy Risers; best little 1lls fordyspaps in, sour stomach, bad breath e CITY HALL WORK. Conference Looking to the Speedy Comple- tion of the Bullding. An important conference was held in the mayor's office yesterday forenoon be- tween Contractor Coots, several mem- bers of the council and the mayor, relative to the work of completing the work upon the frst story of the city hall at an early date so that several of the city officers now ocoupying rented quarters may move into the city hall ana save'tho expenditure of public funds. The mayor stated that the city was paying out about #50 a day in rents aud he was in favor of expeaiting the work upon the oity hall if possible and shut off this expenditure a3 soon as possible. Mr. Coots said he thought he could get the first floov of the city hall ready for use in about sixty days by rushing the work. The matter will very likely come before the council tomight for consideration. Comptrollce Olson today transmitted a statement to Mayor Bemis showing that if Superintendent Coot's lust estimate, which wns passed by the council, amounting to §0,142.92, is allowed, the City Hall fund will be overdrawn. ‘'he books in the comptroller's office show £25,920.75 in the fund, but the amouut is 10 per cent reserve, which the charter provides shall be beld to be used in cases of emer- gonoy. Comptroller Olsen is of theopinion that the te cannot be legally paid until the mounting to §175,000, voted last fall, are sold and the proceeds become available. —————r DeWitt's Little Early ttisers; only pill to cure sick headache aund regulate the bowels. License Hourd's Work, Mayor Bumis was initiated into the mys« teries of the Board of Fire and Police Com- missioners' regular secret session last night. Tue board held 4 special session to grant liconses and hear protosts, the mayor pre- siding. These liquor licenses were granted : P. O. Hansen, 1335 North Twenty-fourth streot; Willlam Kilbert, 1501 St Mary's avenue; John Buck, 1133 Douglas street; William . Wendhausen, 1923 Pierce street; Erick Seluler, 728 Leavenworth street: Henry Horuberg s street; John Reechmann, 612 & ‘wenth street; Edward Barrett, 1024 North Sixteenth street; Matibias Neu, 502 South Thirteenth stroot, ‘The protested case of John Hart, Twelfth and Capitol avenue, was heard, but s decis- 10n_wus veserved until the rezular meeting on Saturday night. - Gesaler's Maglo eadaous Walars. Curas a beadachesin 20 minutes AL all Aruggists THE OMAHA WAS OSCAR OLSEN MURDERED Mystery Attending the Death of a Western Union Messenger. FOUND BLEEDING AND UNCONSCIOUS. ged His Helpers Not to Strike Him as He Had N Foul Money—Theory of y Ady s Mother's Support. F'rom thoe fullness of healthy life and activ- ity to the stillnoss of death was the fateful stop taken shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning by Oscar Olesen, a Western Union messenger boy, while in the discharge of bis usual duties. How it happened is a mystery, and it is highly improbabio that the truth will ever be positively known, for the boy was found in an unconscious condition noar the rear door of tho company's office in the alley nortia of Farnam street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, and died soon afterwards with- out making any statement that would shed auy light upon the affair. The unfortunate lad was returning from Tite: Brg editorial roows, where he had been with tho last pages of the night's telegraphic report, whon ho received the blow that caused his death., Whother it was dealt by nurderer's hand or was the result of a misstep und an accidental fall 15 unkunown, though each theory has its advocates. I thero was foul play, the murderer is un- doubtedly tho only living witness, and the utter absence of any plausible motivo or of auy clew, renders the aporehension of the wuilty ono improbable, Although the idea that the boy had been slugged was prevalent at first, it is now generally believed that his injury was the result of a fall that catsed concussion of the brain, but the detectives are still at work trying to unearth a possible murderer. Found Unconscious, The first that was kuown'of the sad affair was when a fellow messenger, starting out of the office with a telegram, stumblea over the body of young Olesen a few feet from the door. He was wmosning pitifully, and help was summoned and he was assisted into the office in the basement of the Omaha Na- tional bank building. He was bleeding from the nose and ears, and with the aid of the chief clerk staggored to the sink, whore he attempted to wash his face and then tried to check the flow of blood with a towel. He could give no information as to what had oceurred, but threw up his hands several times and monned, ‘‘don’t hit me- I havn't got nothing.” Ho was made as comfortablo as possible on one of the tables in the office and Dr. Sum- ney was called. The physician found that the boy was suffering from concussion of the brain, and stated that vecovery was hardly probable. A slight bruise was discernible just between the eyes, but no other wound was apparent. The doctor ordered the sufferer removed oither to the hospitul or to his home, and shortly befors 6 o'clock the patrol wagon conveyed him to his mother’s residence at 411 Woolworth avenue, whers ne died two hours later without recovering from the shock. The puff on the forehead disappeared, and a larger one, nearly the size of the palm of the hand, became visible on the left temple. In speaking of the case, Dr, Sumney expressed the belief that the boy had fallen and thus sustained the concussion. “It is not necessury,” he sald, *that there should be any blow struck to cause concussion, as a jar would have been suflicient.” How it Likely Happened. It is quite probable that the boy was run- ning down the alley, and as the night was cold and he was ail bundled up, either slipped on the lcy paving stones or ran against something. A large spool of wire cable stands near where the boy was found, about twenty feet from the alley entrance for which he was making. The path runs just. to the right of it, and it is possible that he ran against it, the contusion on his left tem- ple being thus received and the bruise on his right arm being caused by the fall thav fol- lowed. His heavy cap would prevent an abrasion of the skin, though, in the doctor’s opinion, such a blow might readily cause concussion of the brain. No significance is attached to his delirious words by the physician, who states that the idea of assault would naturally 1mpress itself on the mind of the unexi»eawuly injured per- son, and in support of his position cited tho caso of the man who was struck by a motor at the end of the Douglas street bridge yester- day, but who insisted that he had peen drugged and slugged. The robbery theory contemplates that the assaulting party could not have been ordi- narily intelligont, as the boy could not bo ex- pected to have any money. The story that he had 60 cents which was not found after his death, lacks confirmation, and there is little to support that idea. The aeceased was 17 years of age and was almost the sole support of his widowed mother and two small brothers. He had been in the employ of the Western Union about two years and was one of their most trustworthy messengers. The company's manager, Mr. Umsted, interested himself in the case and gave the family financial assistance to relieve their most pressing needs. The company will defray the funeral expenses. Result of the Post Mort Dr. Wilcox, assisted by Dr. Sumvey, made a post mortem examination of the body yesterday afternoon. The surgeons found & Tracture over the left temple which undoubt- edly caused death, as no other marks were found upon the body. Cororer Maul stated last evening that if he had understood the case properly or had heard the police department's version of the affair, ho would not have ovdered a post mortem examination, as he was satisfied that the boy's death was purely accidental. An inquest will be held at § o'clock this morning. —_———— In the Lecture Room. Nothing disturbs a lecturer so much as a good, healthy, fully developed cough. Sowe folks think & squaling Daby 1s WOrse, but Mark Twain says that in an emergency you can kill the baby, but most lecturers now carey & boutle of Haller's Sure Cure Cough sirup and give a dose of that. —— Dr. Cullimore, oculist, Bee building — AMONG MILITARY MEN. Inside Facts of the Kellogg-Ray Difliculty— Would Better Desist. The Kansas City Times has recently cou- talned several attacks upon General John R. Brooke, commander of the Department of the Platte, written by & correspoudent at Leavenworth. There appeared in the Times recently a long alleged review of the Kellogg-Ray difi- culty at Fort Washakie, in which General Brooke was charzed with having been very partial to Captain Ray and very unjust to Colonel Kellogg in dealing with the charges which they preferred agaiust each other at Fort Washakie. Speaking of 'the matter yesterday a prom- inent officer of the department headquarters sala: *The source of the screeds that have appeared from time to time in the Kansas City Times has been known to many of us connected with this department. There is a man named Schindier at Lea%enworth who used to bo & soldier. Ho is cortesnonding for the Kansus City Times and he has per- suaded the managing editor of that paper that he knows a few things about the army. The fact of the business 13 he is very ignor- ant of army affairs and is biindly prejudiced in the hittlo that he does kaow. ~ He tried to make it appear that Colonel Kellogg had been very much abused by General Brooke, when evervbody who is ‘at all acquuuted with the facts’ knows that Colonel Kel- logg i simply an incompotent ~ma. “Ifellogg has had trouble at nearly every post where he has boen stationed and hus been moved about from one place to another for his own good until there is hardly a place in the department where hecan be saut with- out coming in contact with somebody who bas bad trouble with bim. ‘When Captalt Ray went to Washington to recruit an Indian compauy Colonel Kellogg gave him no encouragement. He rather throw cold water upon the efforts Rey put forth aod scoffed st tbe idea of making soldiers ot the Indians, Captain Ray was & wan iu earnest and he naturally felt indig- na.t @t & superior officer who sbould gtreat bim In that manuer. DAILY BEE: Everybody who has svbr met Captain Ray knows that he does not-hasitats, whon age: vated, to speak his mind ip no uncertain lan- guage, and he was not Backward in telling Colonel Kellogg what He thought of his con duet, i “Kellogg supposed that is he was command- ing officer at the garrisdn that Ray would bo compelled to submit to'/his orders, but he found out that General, Brooke looked be- neath the surfae and Jgcated the real cause of the trouble and that it was found to be in Kellogg's incapacity and’ inability to com- mand a gareison in.& ananner creditable to the servi Gouergl Brooke, therefore, removed Kellogg from the garrison and gave him an appoliitment move congenial to his peculiar dispositiony and capacity. ieneral Brooke hag. dealt kindly with Keliogg, and it would be well for the latter if his fool friends, 1ike this man at Leaven- worth, who has been filling the columns of the Kansas City Times with absurdities, would keep quiet. Tho less said about Colorel Kellogg's record at Washakie the better for him.” i o ) . One minute time often makes a great dif- ference —a oue minute remedy for bronchitis choking up of the throat, lungs, ete., fo ourse is & blessing. Cubeb Cough Cure is such a remody. [or sale by all druggists. Cubeb Cough Cure-—Oneminute. — PLEADING FOR DIXON. New Trinl Asked for Corporal ~Federal Court Notes, Attorney Dolan made his argument for anew trial in the Dixon cise vester- day morning befors Judge Dundy in the United States court. Dixon was convicted of murder in the United States court about three weeks ago. On the last day of September, 1801, Private Dixon shot and killed Corporal Carter at Fort, Niobrara. Tre ovidence went to show that the act was premeditated and was the result of malico ou the pars of Dixon, caused by the fact tl Corporal Carter had been obliged to drive some women of ill-repute, with whom Dixon had been intimate, away from the garrison. Tle acguments of Dixon’s attorney in ask- ing for a new trial were based upon the alle- gation that the veraict was uot sustained by the evidence, and that tho court erred in failing to state in the instructions that the jury should not consider itself bound by the opinion of the court as to the character of the evidence submitted, Mr. Dolan claimed that the judge had posi- tively stated to the jury that he was fully persuadod by the evidence that the crime could not be less than manslaughter if it were not murder and vet he failed in that connection to inform the jury that the opinion of tho court should not vind the jury in deal- ing with the case. Judge Dundy called Attorney Dolan down, saying that he had instructed the jury in two separate instances that tie opinion of the court should not bind the jury in weighing the evidence. The judgesaid thut he had been obliged to make several corrections in the transcript of his iustructions as made from the court reporter's copy because the re- porter did not get it right. He said he sup- posed Mr. Dolau had a copy of the uncor- rected report. ' After some discussion as to the wording of the judge's instructions the attorney pro- ceoded with his avgument. Dixon was present,) tooking thinuner and paler than he looked during the trial. He seomed to rvealize pll:rt his case had reached a very critical point and the question of 1lfe or death with him would very shortly be decided. The jury in the .case of Mrs. Cornelia Snow against the city of Lincoln brought in a verdict favoring tbe plaintiff and assessing the damages at $6,000, | Mr. Scott, the attorney for the city of Lincoin, rave notice'‘that he would file a motion for a new trial. ‘T'he judge snid he might argue the motion for 8 new trial at the Lincoln term of court which ve- gins next week. or'sSlayer e gk . Spoopendyke Tells Hiy Wife Something. Yes, I seo, you have got a terrible looking face—all pimples and-blotches. Now, Mrs. Spoopendyke, if you'da lot those everlasting, dodgasted powders and cosmetics alone, and use Haller’s Sursapagilia and Burdock com- pound you'de look like something. Seet S e LIEN LAW CHANGES. Real Estate Owners' Assoclation Takes Up the Matter—Some Resolutions. The Real Estate Owners association held a meeting yesterday afternoon in its quurters in the Life building. The attondance was light but considerable business was trans- acted. . The committee on legislation was in- suructed to ascertain whaf chances should be made in the mechanics' lien laws, and after its duty was proscrived the committes was directed to confer with a similar com- mittee belonging to the Builders’ aud Traders’ exchange. A veport on the matter will be made at the next regular meeting of the association. The committee on municipal administra- tion was instructed to ascertain, if possible, the advisability of .cousolidating the oftices of plumbing and building inspectors, the street commissiouer and sidewalk inspector. it was also the general opinion of the asso- ciation to endeavor to relieve the city of other officés and thereby reduce the city pay roll. A resolution was then adopted tendering thanks to Tir Bee and other publications for theur efforts in encouraging the patrorage of home industries; congratulating the Maunu- facturers and Consumers association ou its success in ovzanizing and building up local patronage and trade, The resolution was also to the effect that the Real ate Owners association would be sustaioed in building up the manufacturing industries thav could be inauced to locate in Omaha. With this object in view a meeting was cealled for an early date, when business men generally, whother they belong to the association or not, will be expected to at- tend. The following resolution wns then intro- duced and adopted: Resolved, That it is the senso of the Real Estate Owners association that it is a danger- ous practioce for the eity. county or school dis- trict_authorities to approprinte money from or incur obligations upon any fund except in strict compliunce with tnw: and that in- fu- ture the sald associution will resist such mis- uppropriation by logal proceedings, 1f nec- oxsary. Ao A very small pili, but & very good one. Witw's little Karly Risers. De- e RAILROAD PROPERTY. Question of the City’ Right to Argued—Court Notes, Judges Davis, Irvine and Keysor were upon tno bonch yesterday to listen to arguments in the caso of the Chicagg, St. Paul, Miuneapohis & Owmaha and the Fromont Elkborn & Mis- souri Valley railroads inst the city. 1n this case the plaiptifts apply for an in- junction to restrain (he city from assessing their right-of-way and warehouse property within the city limitg. They maintain that the city clerk haa no ' authority of law for lsting thelr property apd in doing so that he acted in violation of the constitution, They also oharge that thoy' have been assessed under the provisions of the state law; their valuations were feturued to the auditor and that ho Xiite the assessments after which he distriui{ted the tax in propor- tion to the mileage, Martha A. Loeper whs' granted a docree of divorce yesterday aftétnoon by Judge Hope- well from hor husband,"James Leeper. The docree was allowed on tho grounds of drunk- enness and extreme crudlty. They were mar- ried in 1880 at Topoka,“Kan. In the district courd John Seira has brought suit against Charles Baohman in an action to recover damages in the sum of 8,000, charg- ing mallcious prosecution and false imprison- ment. The complaint allages thut Octobor b, 1891, Bachman filed a complaint in polica court charging Seira with the orime of horse stealing. A warrant was issued and an ar- rest followed, by which the plainuff in the present suit s turowa ‘luto_jall, thero o anguish tor one wholo day, and $o languish- ing ho suffered a groat montal strain, enough to entitle him to the amount of cash for which ho sues. Jobhn Dougherty, a resident of South Owaha, suffered a loss of proporty resuiting from a change of grade. Ho brought suit to recovor damages aud the defendant con- fessed judgment for$l,07b, Joseph Mezzetti has a reputation that has been horribly mutilated if his sworn petition is true. The mutilation is of such & nature that hoe insists that it will take $10,000 of Jimmy Ish's money to put.it in presentable shape, Ho charges that on Christmas day Ish without any autbority of law caused his arrest, aftor which he was thrown iato jail Assess it FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1892, WILL BECOME INDEPENDENT. The 8t. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad to Form a Seperate System, IN HARMONY WITH THE UNION PACIFIC, Stight ©) the Sepuration—Figuring on Methodist s Rl ersonaly, The St. Joseph & Grand Istand railway is to be operated as an independent line by a set of general ofticers located at St. Josoph. That much was determined in New York at a conference botween Union Pacific officors and representatives of tho second mortgagy bond holders of the Grand Islaud. General Manager Clark of the Union Pa- citic, ana W. P. Robinson, Jr., the new gen- eral managor of the Grand Island, aro in Omaba arranging details of the future con- duct of theomancipated line. Whife there will bo un independent man- agement of the Grand Istand the Uuion Pacific by no means relinquishes its control. For oxample, under the terms of the new deal J. (i Benediot was compelled — to resign the presi- dency of tho subject road, and Sidney Dillon was chosen to his place. ' Mv. Robiuson will be required to make duplicate_reports, one to bo sent to the Union Pacific ofics in Boston and the other to the second mortgage bond- holders. All net earnings are to be sent to the Unfon Pacific .at Boston, The Grand Island has doeposited with the Central Trust company of New York $42,000 to pay overdue interest on second mortrage bonds, On the other hand tho Union Pacific bas bound itself to carry out the agrecmeut of 1855, and will nereafter deposit 35,000 each month with the Central Trust company to pay interest on the first mortgage bon It is very distinctly agreed, howevor, that the Grand Tsiand isto bo conducted 10" har- mony with the Union Pacific, and the elec- tion of Mr. Dillon to the presidoncy clearly indicates that the big covporation will con- tinue to boss the little one. One effect of the change will be to_give St. Joseph the headquartors for tho™ Grand Island aud » numoer of general officers. It is understood that S. M. Adsit, now gonoral agent of the Union Pacific at S*. Joseph, will be general passeuger and freight ageat. .. G. Drew, now chief_clerk to Sunerintendent Rush.of the Grand Islana, is slated for the auditorship, He is in Omaba with Mr. Robiuson. Richard Berry, now at St. Louis, is mentioned for Mr. Robinson’s chief clork. The Grand Island has 252 miles of mai line and nearly 200 miles of branches. The second mortgage vond hoiders charged that it was boing used as n feodor for the Union Pacific and that much of its trafic was un- fairly diverted to tho latter. The independ- ent management is expected to correct this abuso, and the owners of bonas hope the road will then be able to pay the interest on its obligations. The annual report of the Iowa raiiroad commissioners is oat for the year ending June 30, 1891, and contaius much interesting information. There are thirty-three roads in Towa, with a milsage of 8,440 miles. The number of passengers carried was 6,669,650; uumber of tons of freight, 19,996,322, The total earnings on Towa business were 84 102,3090.35, an increase of $1,784,265.60. . The number of employes in Towa is 27,550, Duving the_year 178 persons were killed and 773 injured on tho roads. Of the killed 82 were employes, 5 passengers and 91 other persons. Of the injured 601 were employes, 80 passenwers and 92 others. “The betterments reported during the oMcial year incluac 31,333,000 expended for build- ibg, mostly new depots,thousands of freight cars, passenger cars, heavier engines, auto- matic couplers, air brakes and otherimprove- ments, besides 2,338,006 ties and of steal rail to replace old iron and worn out steel; only 4414 tons of iron rail being laid in Towa during the yvear. Towa stands fifth in rallway mileage of the states—surpassing New York, Massachusotts and Ohio, having 13.16 miles June 30, 1891, with the Chicago, Fort Madison & Des Moines and the Winona & Southwestern construct- iny pow linos. Since June the Winona line has put twenty-three miles in operation und the Fort Madison rod four miles. ‘The Ottumwa & Kirkville road, 8.43 miles, and the Clarinaa St. Louis, 11.5 miles, have been abandoned sinco June. ' The former was a coul road, and the track of the latter was torn up because it would not pay operating oxpenses. ‘The statement is made that there is no spot in Towa more than fifteen miles from a railroad, ‘Fne Chicago & Northwestorn has built seventy-six miles of double track from Clin- ton west. n Pacific’s Annual Review. A Union Pacific statement reports the em- ploycsof its system as averaging about 24,000, with a monthly payroll of $1,600,000. About 2,200 employes reside in Owmaha. Of these 500 ure engaged at the headquarters, 1,800 in the shops and the remainder in the yards and local treight offices, The mileage for 1801 was 7,608, with no change during the year. In 1301, 'sixty-six locomotives and sixty freight caboose cars were added to the roliing stock. The freight receivea at and forwarded from Omaha and South Omaba during 1501 (September estimated) was as follows: At Omaba, received 402,519 tons, forwardea 210,813: at South Omaha, received 245,950 tons, forwarded 1 1. For the year ending December 1, 7 cars of stock were for) ed from Omaba and South Omaha, and 14,549 were received. The rolling stock of tho system is as fol- lows: Locomotives, 1,058; Pullman sleepers, 07; dinipg cars, 13; other passenger cars, 7065 freight cars, 25,047, Working Conference Businoss Already, James Mun, assistant general passenger agent of the Sioux City, has returned from the meeting of the Western Passenger asso- ciation held in Chicago, and reports arrange- meunts made for Lhe business growing sut of the Methodist general conference, which will meetin Omaha inMay. On certain days preceding the opening of the conference tickets will Lo sold at all points in the terrtory of the association at one fare for the round trip. On certaiu other days during the con- feronce vound trip tickets will bo sold in a limited urea for a faro and a third. This latter concession s for the. benefit of laymen who wish to visit Omaha curing the great meeting. Mr. Munn’s understanding is that a half rate is to be given for the republican national convention at Minneapolis and the people’s convention at St. Louis. After St, J bods Men, Frank (i. Kretschmer, special agent of the Interstate Commerce Commission, has boen investigating the acts of railroad ofiicials and shippars at St. Joseph and thinks he has a strong case against thom for violations of the vational law by manipulating rates, At any rato be is golug to set the federal grand jury grinding at the mattor, hen the iuvesugation at IKansas City was on last November it appeared from the evidence that the ary goods rates at St, Jos- eph were beiug mauipulated, The regular first class rate on dry goods from New York to the Missourl river is 05 cents, and the third class 13 60 cents. It is alieged that St, Joseph bas been enjoying cut rates of 50 and 50 conts. Milwuukee Enrnings, ‘'he earnings of the Cnicawo, St. Paul & Milwaukee for December were #3,042,050, an increadt of $435,770 over the same month in 1500. ‘The earnings for the last six months of 1801 were £17.503,045, an increase of #2,056,614 over the corresponding perlod 1 1800, A. C. Ziemer of Lincolu, one of the ablest aug most popular ticket agents on the Hur- lington system, was in the city today. David E. Burley, geueral agent of the Union Pacifio pussenger department at Salt Lake, is & visitor at headquarters, Mr Bur- ley is an old Omaha man, havio boen a deputy sheriff of this county In the 'TUs, He i Lias beon io the service of the Uulon Pacific ! back fully nalf a mile. for thirteon years, and has won his prosent high position on morit by a serios of yromo tions, - Preventionis Bettor than cure, and those who aro subjoct to rhoumatisin, can provent attacks by keeping tho olood pure and free fron the acid which causoes the diseaso. For this purpose Hood's Sarsaparilla is used oy thousands with great success, 1t s the best blood purifier. Constipation is cansed by loss of the poris- talio action of the bowels. Hood's Pills re- store tho action nud vigorate tho liver. - FROM 'ROUND AROUT US. Nebraska, Elsio is to have a new school house to cost §4,000, Saline county farmors have been holding an interesting institute at Crete with a good, attendance, M. A Leftwich has sold Herald to astock company Adams becomes the editor. ‘The Culbertson Republican has been res- urrected by F." B. Risley after lyiug in in- nocuous desuctude since last August. Howell's now mill is now runuing full time and the farmers, morchants and citizens generally are patronizing home industry on the flour question, Burglars blew open the safo at tho Cairo postoftice, but failed to got a cont. This is the second time the safe has been burglar- ized and the first burglar has just finished serving time in the pon for the job. A stranger giviig the name of Mason drank considerable whiskey at the afton saloon and when asked for pay flashed a chock for §1,500. He was arrested, and when asked by the judge if tho check was good repliod that it was “"as good as the whiskey.” He got five duys in jail. The neighbors of Charles Brown of Wil- sonville found his wife ill and suffering trom lack of coal and clothing, her busband being away from home. They sold some of Brown's corn and bought the necessaries to mako Mrs, Brown comfortable, but instead of thanking them when he roeturned the old DN GOt ADRTY. The commissionersiof Mudison county have called an election in Norfolk precinct on Sat- urday, Jauuary 30, for the purpose of voting bonds fu the sum of $30,000 to the Yankton, Norfolk & Southwestern Railroad company. Tho bonds are to tako the place of those voted in 18580, and are not to be delivered to the company until the road is comploted. Colfax county republicans mourn because after electing five county officers at the iate election, three of them refuse or are unable to take their seats. The treasurer-eleot will not qualify because of the new law relating to the depositing ot county fuuds, the com- missioner has been given tho cashiorship of & bank and hasn't the time toserve the county, and the seat of the superintendent of schools 18 contested by the defeated democratic can- didate. Four wild loaded freight cars caused quite a wreck on the B. & M. between McCook and Indianola. "They had been blown from a sidetrack and cama in collision with a pas- senger train, The engine and wild cars were all protty badly demoralized, but pas- sengers and crew escaped, thanks to the vigilance and promptness of the engineer. ‘The shock drove three of the freight ocars 1t is regarded vy all two-story brick the T and exington Clarenco as a fortunate escape. Town. Vinton has $100,000 investod in church odifices. Daveuport's macaconi factory is now in operation. H. L. Weston of Jasper county wants to be warden of the Anamosa pen. The grip was responsiblo for the closing of two Keokuk churches on Sunday. Major and Mrs, Birmingham celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at. Gowrie. Two letters written by Alexander Hamil- ton have been added to the Alarich collection at Des Moines. The 4-year-old daughter of A, L. Grant of Creston fell into » pan of scalding water and died in a few hours. Miss Stebbins of New Hampton, claims to be the first woman in the world to be ap- pointed a notary public. James Hunter, a member of the Seventh Day Adventist society at Boone, has sued the church for slundering him. A. Harris, prominent in the political circles of the people’s party, is dead at Avoca. He was forwerly mayor of that town. Death re- sulted from grip. A car load of empty whisky barrels was seized at Dubuque while 1n_transit for not having the stamps and brands thoroughly re- moved as the law requires. A Dubuque saloonkeeper had a Christmas tree at his place of business which bove pres- euts of pipes, tobacco, caudy, nuts, apple and other sundries for every customer. Will Scrambler of Alta had about six 1nchus of bone taken off one of his legs last wees. Hejumped from a hay mow st July and injured his leg, and has boen sick ever since, The death of Mr. and Mrs, Murdock at Epworth was a sad coincidence. A week or s0 ago Mrs. Murdock was taken with la grippe, and being quite aged, 81 years, it was too much for her weakened vitality, and Sat- urday evening at 11:30 she loosened the grasp sho hiad on life and quietly passed away. Mr. Murdook, who had also been auling, ro- marked that' it was too bad she could not nave waited a week so that he could bave gone with ber. He went quietly about mak- ing arvangements for her funeral, and when all the httle details had been arranged to his sutisfaction he weat to bed and at 12 o'clock Sunday evening his wish was fulfilled, and the souls were again joined together in the spirit land. Dr. McGrow, private disonses, l4th & Far el BIG ELEVATOR COMPANY. portance of Local grain dealers aro discussing the pros. pect of securing another large elevator com- pany fer Omaha. The St. Paul, Kausas City and Minneapolls Grain company, v+hosa principal ofice 1s now at Minneapolis, con- templatos & removal of its headquarters. The company has twenty-five elevators along the Milwaukeo railroad n western Towa and Minneapolis is not the most con- venient point from which to operate them. The president and secretary of the company were in Omaha recently, and thought favor- ably of removing to this city. 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