Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 9, 1895, Page 5

e SN KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET Grand Lodge of the Ordor in Session Now ot Graud Island. ATTENDANCE IS UNUSUALLY LARGE Lodgges Generally Represented Big Crowd of Visitors Also Hand=Uniform Rank Wi Parade Todny. GRAND ISLAND, Neb,, Oct. 8.—(Special.) ~The Knights of Pythias of Nebraska are here, the various lodges throughout the state belng represented by as fine a body of men a3 has ever visited Grand Island, and among them are also some of the hest speakers in the state. At the meeting of the local lodge, Nyslap No. 46, last night, there were many vis- itors present and some fine stort addresses were made, The delegates began to arrive as early as yesterday morning though the grand lodge meeting was not called to order until this morning at 10 o'clock. Among the early comers were Grand Chancellor Shuman of Anrora, Vice Grand Chancellor Ford of Kear- ney, Grand Keeper of Records and Seals Will Day of Columbus, and others prominent among Nebraska Pythians. Headquarters were opened at the Anclent Order of United Workmen temple, and both hotels, the Koeh- let and Palmer, are rapidly filling up. These buildings and other prominent business places are decorated in honor of the occasion, and Grand Island accords the visitors a most hearty welcome. Among the entertainments prepared is a presentation of the play, “Fate; or Lost amd Won,” by the Grand Island’ Dramatic company, which will take place at the opera house Thursday evening. Already there are over a hundred Pythians in the city and tomorrow the number will be largely swelled, as the Uniform Rank will then be here. A big parade will take place tomorrow. @rand Chancellor Shuman called the lodgo to order at 10 o'clock this morning and in- troduced Acting Mayor Dr. H. C. Miller, who made tho welcoming address as follows: “Grand Chancellor, Delegates and Members of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Nebraska: You have all_heard of the ‘Lit- tle Giant’ of the west. Well, he is the in- cerrate mayor of this city, and you expected to hear him orate in his most charming man- ner a few volumes on this occasion, and as 1 expected the same thing, 1 feel very much like the little boy in the Sunday school class. The superintendent was preparing the class on the catechism so as to make a good fmpression on the bishop, and he taught them to answer the questions in the order acked and he always arranged them so that the same questions would be asked the same Iittle boys at all times. Thus, he would say to the first little boy, ‘Who made you? The first little boy would answer, ‘God made me.' To the second little boy he would say, ‘Why did he make you? The answer was ‘That I might love Him and serve Him.' It so happened that on the day the bishop arrived the first little boy was sick and could not come, and the good bishop not knowing of the arrangements put the first question to the second little boy, ‘Who made you?' The little boy hung his head and said noth- ing, and he asked him again, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, T won't hurt you.' Where- upon one of the other little boys spoke up and said, ‘Say, mister, the little boy that God made ain’t here today.’ Our worthy mayor, by grace of the soverelgn people of this city ain't here today. About a week ago some ominous red lights appeared in the eastern firmament, which the oracles of the city construed as the approach of your vanguard, whereupon our honorable mayor packed his grip and took to the woods and left me, like the last rose of summer, all blooming alone, “Our mayor s well known all over this transmissourl country, and his great name and fame are household words, but it is not generally known that the real, genuine, west- ern back-bone of this city administration stayed at home to face the inevitable, and now stands before you, “It Is indeed an honor, as well as a pleas- ure, for me, as acting mayor, president of the city council and ex-officio” commander-in- chief of tho metropolitan police force, to as- sure you that you are perfectly safe; that 1s, provided always you survive this addres:, ver since I was a boy T have longed for an opportunity to make a big speech, but I have been 8o busy listening to other people's yells that I never got around to it, so when I found the field open, and knowing by a long acquaintance the patient, forgiving spirits, and forbearance, as well as courtesy, of my brother knights, I proceeded to lay myseit out for a two hours' address. I wrote it all out at length and practiced it until my wife went to sce her folks, and the nelghbors ali gave notice of vacating their premises, and then I came away this morning and forgot 1t, 50 you will always know, brothers, there was one good thing in this world that you missed. “Grand chancellor and brother knights, on behalt of the citizens of Grand Island and Ny:lan lodge No. 46, I extend to you a hearty welcome, and by thelr warrant give, grant and convey to you the utmost freedom of the clty during your stay. You will find that meither the stress of tho elements, nor the duress of the times, have in any degreo chilled the genial spirit of our people, or cooled the temperature of their hospitable patures, You will find here a community who have nursed the freedom and sunshine of these prairies until they are a part of their very selves, and have caught in advanco the friend:hip, charity and benevolence of your noble order, and we offer it today without alloy and without reservation to all strangers within out gates. We have not prepared any program ‘of entertainment for you, but you do as tha little boy sald to his teacher on the first day of school—he guessed he would just stand around until he got the hang of things and then sail in. And so, brothers, when you get the hang of things, just sail in, and if there is any part of the city that you do not want, or have no use for when you leave here, just return it C. O. D. to your humble servant.” Grand Chancellor Sherman responded in @ few brief words. He thenked the acting mayor for his warm words of welcome and expressed the belief that the people of Grand Island had done everything in their power to make the short visit of the Knights of Pythias a most pleasant one, and doubted not, when they had completed their work and the delegates wended thelr way home- ward, it would be with feslings of gratitude to the people of this pleasant little city. At the close of his remarks Chancellor Bhuman again called the convention to order, and the committeo on credentials proceeded to do its work. The committee on credentials had a big Job on its hands in ge'ting all delegations straightened up, and it was noon before it made its report. The grand lodge reas- sembled at 2 o'clock and routine business was taken up, but only slow progress made. No session was leld tonight. Delegates will be taken to sugar factory tomorrow to view the same in full operation and to other points of interest about the city. Conditio ools, FREMO 8.—(Special)—The city #chool board held its regular monthly meet- ing last eveming. Tho treasurer reported that there was not enough money in the treasury to pay all the warrants drawn this month.” Rather than oblige the teachers to dizcount their warrants the board decided to borrow money from the banks until there is a sufficient amount on hand. Enough money will soon bs pald in to more than defray the expenses of running the schools. The reg- ular bills were allowed and other routine bus- fness tranacted. The attendance of the schools this year is larger than ever before, not in- cluding non-residents in the high school, Tho Mannerchor ociety gave a ball last evening. There was a large attendance of the Germans who comprise the society, and others, Twenty Omaha Indians, with a full comple- ment of squaws, papooses, dogs, old wagons and a big herd of ponies, are encamped on the fsland in the Platte south of town. They are on one of their usual “visiting” and horse trading expeditions and are beaded south, Funeral of Mrs, A, E. Gaunt. FALLS CITY, Neb., Oct, 8.—(Special)—The Runeral of Mrs. A. B. Gaunt took place at 3 ©'clock this afternoon, Rev. Mr. Baxter of the rpm,p.x church conducted the ceremonles. t was one of the largest la the history of E. [} Mra. Gannt was a member of th Woman's Rellef corpe and the Woman's Christian Temperance union, and held the ofMfice of matron in the Eastern Star, Bach lodga rehed (n o body to the grave. The Hoftman house passed into the hands of a recelver today, J. H. Harris taking pos- sesslon GOSSIP FROM THE STATE HOUSE. Free Siiver Democrnts Taking Thelr Case to onrt, LINCOLN, Oct. 8.—(Special.)—The free sil- ver wing of Nebriska democracy has at last taken the aggressive. The members of that element propose 1o go info the supreme court and test the validity of the claim of the ad- ministration men to go on the ticket as plain democrats without extraneous trém- mings. According to the intimation in vari- ous legal papers now In process of incuba- tion and scrutiny the free silver fellows would like “Judge” Mahoney to not only get oft the ticket, but off the earth. No papers yet been filod with the clerk of the su- court, but they are prepared and will n the nature of injunction proceedings to restrain Secretary of State Piper from plac ing the names of T. J. Mahoney, candidate for supreme judge, and John H. Ames and W. 8. Ashby, candidates for regents, on the ticket as “democrats.” Accompanying the pe~ tition for an injunction is a stipulation which is to be considered by the secretary of state on his return from the dedication services of the Milford Soldiers' home, The stipulation, in the form of an agreed statement of facts, recites the history of the democratic state convention of 1894 and the one preceding it. It says that under the leadership of Euclid Martin fifty-six of the delegates of the 1894 convention” bolted the comvention and ad- Journed to the Paxton hotel, where they nom- Inated T, M. Sturdevant for governor and the balance of the state ticket. It tells how these names got on the ticket by petition as “'stralght democrats” and demurs at the idea of the present nominees of the Lincoln con- vention being placed thereon as “‘democrats. The nominees of the Omaha convention filed their certificate on the 5th of September; the Lincoln nomineees on the 17th. Under the law passed last winter by the legislature parties casting over 1 per cent of the vote of the state can go on the ticket under the same appellation employed when they were put on by petition. According to that it would seem that the administration demo- crats would be obliged to train this fall under the name of ‘“straight democrats.” The papers were forwarded to Chief Justico Nor- val, but owing to his present position as a candidate on the same ticket he turned them over to Justice Post. They will, doubtless, be formally filed tomorrow. The supreme court sits on the 15th inst. Under fnstructions from the state banking board Bank Examiner Cline has taken pos- session of the State Bank of Wilsonville, Fur- nas county. The proprietor and cashier are Henry and Hercules Rice, respectively. The capital and surplus are $15,437, and deposits $16,154, Tho State Military board, comprising Ad- jutant General Barry, president; Brigadier neral L. W. Colby, Colonel C. J. Bills, Colonel John P. Bratt and Major W. L. Stark, judge advocate gencral, was in session today at the adjutant general's office, settling up encampment business, Governor Holcomb, Secretary of State Piper, Land Commissioner Russell and Attor- ney General Churchiil were attendants today at tho dedication of the new Soldiers’ home at Milford. LINCOLN LOC. JIDENTS, Bond Brokers Suing for P Might nve Re . LINCOLN, Oct. 8.—(Sp-cial.)—The brokerag> firm of Green & Van Duyn of this city, who did not secure the $500,000 of city bonds which they offered to buy, now intimate that they may bring suit against the city of Lin- coln for $6,000, the amount of commission which they would have recelved had the deal gone through. The populist state central committee has renoved the headquarters from the Lindell to the Capital hotel. The reason for this sudden change Is said to be that the republi- can state committee was given better and more luxuriously furnished apartments, ; It is claimed that when spoken to about this the Lindell proprietor assured the populists that the republican committee brought a better clags of custom to-the house. Henco the ick. An appeal has been taken to the supreme court on error in the case of K. K. Hayden, recelver of the Capital National bank, against Mrs, Emma H. Holmes, administratrix of the W. W. Holmes estate, In the lower court Jjudgment was rendered for $16,820 as an assessment on bank stock held by the estate and for which it was liable. In the district court today James H. Cheney was granted a decree of divorce from his wife, Bdna, Cheney is a well known young man’ of Lincoln, who married his wife in British Columbia in December, 1890, Omaha people at Lincoln: Af the Lindell— 0. C. Holmes. At the Capltal—A. F. Wilkins, At the Lincoln—Sol Bergman, J. Fawcett, C. D. Parmlee, H. E. Palmer, C. G. Scott, L. C. Erwin, John Wharton. District Court at Wahoo. WAHOO, Neb., Oct. 8.—(Special.)—Judge Bates came down yesterday afternoon pre- paratory to holding a term of court. Y terday afternoon was spent in getting ready for work. The case against Basye, charged with murder in the first degree, was continued. This case was tried ~about two years ago and Basye was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. His coun- sel carried the to the supreme court and secured a new trial. The case against McCord ‘was also continued. MeCord fs charged with starting the fire which de- stioyed the village of Ceresco during the early part of the summer. The case against Jones {8 being tried today. This Is a case in which the defendant is charged with practicing medicine without a physician’s cer- tificate. Mrs. ofits that Evans, a former resident of this ph died at Raymond, and was brought here for burial yesterday. The funeral sery- lces were conducted at the Presbyterian church by Rev. Mr. Belville, At the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Clark in this city Sunday, Willlam Rhodes and Miss Mineie McKlem were united in marriage by Rev. Mr. Belville. Rhodes is a bookkeeper at Fort Crook and Miss McKlem is a prominent young lady who has resided in Weston for the past year. The republicans of the Second commis- slonerd district held thelr convention in that vicinity yesterday and decided to leave the place blank on the tcket, but it is generally understood that the republicans will vote for Thempson, the democratic nominee, The political pot is beginning to boil in this vicivity. Bach party has a full ticket in the with the chances about even between the republicans and populists, o GRAFTON, Neb., Oct. 8.—(Special.)—Mrs. Charles Barnett, who has been in Colorado for the past few months in an effort to re- gain health, was brought home Friday in an advanced stage of consumption. The Grafton Reading circle reorganized Saturday evening at the home of Miss Stephens, with abont twenty members, F. Anderson, the Swede farmer who dis- appeared Friday, has not been found. A neighbor says he saw near Geneva a man answering his description, but nothing definite is_known. Miss Ethel Montgomery is spending a fort- night with Geneva friends. Dr. Archard drove to York Friday to attend the funeral of his cousin's wife. Prof. F. Giffen vesterday took charge of a school near Shickley. Rallrond Men Changed Around. NEBRASKA CITY, Oct. 8.—(Special)— Heary Guinn, who has been cashier for the Missourl Pacifie rallroad n this city for sev- eral years, left last night for South Omaha to assumo the duties of cashier for the road at that pl City Ticket Agent John Clinken- beard has been promoted to tho vacancy caused by Guinn's promotion. Night Operator A. J. MpFarland was given Clinkenbeard's po- sition, ‘and Mr. Crim takes the place of McFarland as night operator. Populints Act ut Alblon. ALBION, Neb, Oct. 8.—(Special.)—The populist county convention held here yester- day nominated a full ticket with the ex- ception of superintendent. The ticket: Clerk, F. M. Sillik; treasurer, D. J. Poynter; clerk district court, W. A. Hosford; sheriff, Will- lam Stlvers; judge, Joseph Hamilton; coroner, Dr. Thompson: surveyor, R. F. Snyder; com- missioner, Willlam Livesay. All are present officeholders with the exception of the can- didate for corouer, MAHONE BREATHES HIS LAST Had Been in an Unconscions Condition Bince Last Sundey Morning, PASSED FROM LIFE WITHOUT A STRUGGLE er and Statesman De. for the Grent Herenfter After Lingering on the Verge of Death for Nearly a Week. WASHINGTON, Oct. §.—General Mahone died at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The end came peacefully and almost imperceptibly. The dying man had lain unconscious ever since last Sunday morning, taking no nour- ishment, and showing no slgn of life beyond faint respiration. The doctors said yesterday that death was surely approaching and at 10 o'clock this morning they told the family that death would come within two hours, although it proved that the vital spark lasted an hour beyond that period. All the members of the family were about the bedside when the end came, including Mrs, Mahone, the two sons, Butler and Wil- liam Mahone, jr., McGill, a daughter, Mr. L. L. Maury of Virginia, a nephew, and Captaln Rogers, an old friend of the gen- eral and present chairman of the Virginia republican committee, The watchers had been at the bedside continuously for many hours and were prepared. There will be no public funsral at Wash- Ington, as, in accordance witn the wishes of the widow, the remains will be borne quietly to the general’s old home at Petersburg, Va., where the service and interment will occur. The departure from here will be made at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, arriving at | Petersburg at 10:30 tomorrow morning. The services will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal church. The active palibesrers will be mem- bers of General Mahone's old command, famous as ““Mahone's brigade,” the one which held the “crater.” The honorary pallbearers will bo selected from officers of the same brigade. The Con- federate Veterans' unfon tendered its sery- Ices as a military escort to the body, but it was the family’s wish to avold any display. jeneral Mahone had passed the most of his time in recent years in this city, living at Chamberlin's, where he frequently con- sulted with the republican leaders from his native state. He was formerly quite wealthy, but it Is understood that he lost the larger part of his money and probably left but a small estate, BORN IN VIRGINIA. General Malone was born in Southampton county, Virginia, December 1, 1826, graduated at the Virginia Military Institute {n 1847, en- gaged in engineering, and when the clvil war broke out it found him the constructor of the Norfolk & Petersburg railroad. He joined the confederate army in 1861, took part in the capture of Norfolk navy yard in April of that year, raised and commanded the Sixth Vir- gnia regiment, who engaged in most of the battles of the peninsula campaign, those on the Rappahannock and those around Peters- burg, where he won the sobriquet of “The Hero of the Crater,” and was, throughout his career, noted as'a fighting commander. I March, 1864, Mahone was commissioned a brigadier general, and in April of the same year, he was made a major general, He subsequently led a division in A. P, Hill's corps, and when Lee surrendered he was at Bermuda Hundred. At the close of the war he returned to en- gineering, and became president of the Nor- folk & Tennessee railroad. While acting in this capacity he also took a hand in politics, and was a leader In the movement that re- sulted in the election of Gilbert C. Walker, the ‘“conservative” candidate, to the govern: orship of Virginia. He was himself a candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for governor in 1878, and, becoming aisgruntled at his defeat, he or- ganized and became the leader of the *‘read- juster” party, which advocated conditional repudiation of the state debt, The new party met with such success as to attract the at- tention of the country to Mahone as a po- litical leader, and in the meantime the gen- eral lafd his'plans to capture the legislature and go to the United States senate. Mahone then consulted the republican leaders at Washington as to his plans for securing a senatorship, parties there betng very clos:ly matched in that body. He also went to Philadelphia, where he conferred with State Chairman Quay and Senator Cam- eron, pledging himself, if $25,000 were ralsed for his financial aid in the campaign, to carry the Virginia legislature, send himselt to_the senate and stand by the republicans. His pledge was accepted, the money was raised and handed to him, and how fully Mahone redeemed his promise has already become a part of political history of the country. He was elected to the senate in 1880 for six years, which ended in March, 1887, and was associated during his term of service with Riddleberger, auother readjuster, for whose election Mahone wag entirely re- sponsible, and whose vote was repeatedly at the service of the republicans. General Mahone was generally reputed in the last few years to be a wealthy man, but he recently made an assignment to sev- eral banks at his home, In Petersburg, Va., with an arrangement which provided for an income sufficient to maintain himself and family. S e MERRITT DISSOLVED 1. COURT, Sensational Turn in the Court Mar- tial of Captain Kirkm LEAVENWORTH, Oct. 8.—The - court- martial of Captain J. L. Kirkman, which has been in progress at Fort Leavenworth for the last two weeks and has caused a big str in army circles, was given another sen- sational turn today. This afternoon General Merritt telegraphed here dissolying the court for permitting irregularities during the trial &and ordered all the officers on the court to their respective stations. The irregularities consisted in the court pirmitting the wife, son and daughter of Captain Kirkman to be present and hear all the testimony during the trial. At the same time the court excluded newspaper reporters and Captaln Barrett, who preferred the charges against Captain Kirkman. By allowing the Kirkmans in nearly all the testimony leaked out in one way or another and caused much feeling among the families interested. Captain Kirk- man was on trial for entering the room of Mrs. Lieutenant Littell, a daughter of Cap- tain Barrett, who ejected Captain Kirkman from the room and gave him a beating. Owing to the s:nsational charges and the families involved General Merritt ordered the trial to be conducted secretly. For violating this the court has been dissolved. A court with new offlcials has been ordered and the trial is to commence on Thursday morning at Fort Riley ol LA Failed to Provoke Enthusiasm. BLOOMFIELD, Neb., Oct, 8.—(Special)— Senator W. V. Allen opened the political cam- paign for the populists at the Harvest Home plenic at Welgand's grove, north of here, today. The piciic and the senator have both been advertised for more than a month, but the audience greeting him consisted of less than 100 people, mostly women and children. Senator Allen spoke for about an hour, prin- cipally upon the money question and against the rallway monopolies. He predicted that the coming session of congress would see the issuance of $900,000,000 of gold interest bear- ing bonds and the retirement of the green- back. e Tmprovement of the Ohlo River. CINCINNATI, Oct. 8.—Over 300 delegates assembled today at the Interstate convention for the improvement of the Ohlo river. Permanent organization was completed with John L. Vance of Gallipolls as president, Addresses were made by many delegates favoring the improvement of the Ohlo river trom Pittsburg to Cairo, Ill., and many reso- lutions were offered. In addition to asking congress for an appropriation for this im- provement, the resolutions cover special needs at certaln points. The resolutions were all reforred. The convention continues three days. e Scveral of the Injured Will Die, LORAINE, 0., Oct. 8.—Physicians report that several of those Injured by the falling of the floor at the church cornerstone laylug on Sunday canuot recover. Among them are Mrs. Detrich and Mrs. Jacob Keefner, inter. nal injuries; Nicholas Wagner, skull frac tured; Mrs. Willlam Burget, spine injured, and Jobn Eustin, burt internally, THE OMAHA DAILY BER: Rudolph Tekiet Shoots Newton Binek 1n n Flaht Near Crelghton, CREIGHTON, Oct. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Newton BIhdk, a farmer living about nine miles southwest' of here, was shot this morning by Rudotph Tekler, a nefghbor. The affalr was the outcome of a long standing quarrel. This morning Black's cattle got on to Teklet's land and. were used very roughly. When Black heard, of it he took his revolver and called on Ickjer. Some hot words were used and Black drew his revolver. Ickler retreated inth the house, returning very shortly with a fevolver and began fir- ing. He shot four tinfes, three taking effect. two in the stomach and one in the foot. Ick- ler came to town at once and secured an ate torney to defend him. He has not yet been arrested. Black will dle. He {s a man of with a large family, Carl Saunders, who works on a farm about eight miles northwest of here, fell off a load of oats last Friday, striking on his head on years, a heavy sill. His skull is fractured and there Is little hope of his recovery. REDISTRICTED DoD. COUNTY, Fremont's Representative Filed a FREMONT, Oct. 8.—(Special)—The Dodge County Board of Supervisors met this moru- ing, pursuant to adjournment. The mandate issued by the supreme court was filed in the district court here last week, but was not served upon the members, After appointing a committee to redistrict the county the board adjourned tiil afternoon, The contest case of Solomon Gayton agalnst George A. Hindmarsh to contest the supervisor election in Elkhorn township, which was de- cided in the county marsh and appealed to the district was dismissed today by the contestant, ton. The committeo appointed by the county beard to formulate a plan for dividing the county Into supervisor districts made the fol- lowing report: First district, Logan, Hooper and Nickerson townships; Second, Cumming, Pebble and Everett; Third, Webster, Pleazant Valley and Unfon; Fourth, Ridgeley, Cottrell and city of North Bend; Fifth, Naple, Platte and Elkhorn; Sixth and ‘Seventh, city of Fre- mont. Reynolds of Fremont protested against the adoption of the report, which he sald would practically distranchise 1,000 residents of Fremont. The report was adopted by a vote of 15 to 1, Reynolds voting no. supervisiors from the different districts then drew lots to see who would hold over, with the following result: First, Jorgen Larson; Second, arles Seivers; Third, Charles Townsend; Fourth, Herman Rexin; George A. Hindmarsh. The new board consists of three republi- cans, two democrats and two populists. Fifth, WISNER WOMA Mrs. W. T. Gri While Ment WISNER, Neb,, Oct. 8.—(Special.)—Mrs, W. T. Grimes died at her home, two miles north of town, last evening from the effects of a dose of paris green taken yesterday aft- ernoon with suicidal ingent. The deceased had been confined in the Norfolk asylum for the insane for several months, but was much improved in her mental condition, and was allowed by the authorities of that institu- tion to return home with her husband Fri- day. She appeared benefited by being with her family, but in‘a relapse used the drug to end her life. She was highly respected by this_community, In which she had lived for eighteen years. She was a member of the Christian “church and of the Woman's Re- liefs. corps of this.place, whose members at- tended her funeral in ‘a body, which took place this afterngon from the Methodist church. DEWITT, Neb., Oct. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Mrs. Hugh Crowe died last night at 12 o'clock from the effects of polson. It Is not known whether she took It with sui- cidal intent or whether she was poisoned by some one. The coponer’s inquest is being held tonight and will probably not reach a conclusion before morning. FOR COTNER MEDICAL State BDoard of He h Gives Faculty and Students Warning. LINCOLN, Oct. 8.—(Special)~Today the State Board of Health took final action in the matter of the Cotner Medical college, the medical school of Cotner university, It was decided to grant certificates to practice to tho class graduated by the school last June, but a warning was served on the present senior class and the facuity that facilities for clinical instruction in medicine must be provided better than those now at hand. It was held that the school had complied at least with the letter of the law of 1891, but hardly with the spirit, and that in future both letter and spirit miust be observed. This decision was reached after a report of the secretaries of the hoard, which covers in dotail the entire matter, reclting the cir- cumstances under which (he school was first descredited, and the eteps taken by the faculty to comply with the Nebraska statute governing medical colleges. COLLEGE. FARME DRUNK ENDS FATALLY, cinnuer Saloon ¥ the Anxlous Sent, TECUMSEH, Neb., Oct. 8.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The saloon keepers of Steinauer are on the anxious seat. Yesterday H. M. Water- man, a German farmer who resides about ten miles south of here, went to Steinauer to get a load of lumber. He also got some whisky. About dusk Waterman started for home with his load. On the way his team either got frightened or he became unable to drive th-m and they ran away. A short time after the accident Waterman was found in ths road, face downward In the dirt, dead. He had apparently been run over. His age was 53, and he leaves a family. It is said that his widow intends commencing action for dam- ages against the man who sold her husband the liquor, which contributed to his death. Several pers on BOOMING MILFORD'S GOLD FIAD, Cripple Creek Capltalists Interested in the New Loeatlon. LINCOLN, Oct. 8.—(Special Telegram.)— Owen Prentiss, an attorney from Cripple Creek, Colo., was in Milford today looking over the alleged gold flelds. He represents a number of Colorado capitalists, He says that it he finds anything to justify the bellef that there is gold in this district there will be plenty of capital forthcoming to work the mines. Today David Nefsky went out to his property to commence operations with a drill Grocer Taylor, who recently made the $12,000 investment, is preparing to do the same. Ar- rangements were made with the railroad to etop the train today and allow the Lincoln delegation to the Milford Soldiers' home dedi- cation to inspect the ‘'gold field: Small Fallare at Aurora, AURORA, Neb., ‘O¢t. 8.—(Speclal)—The firm of Cole & Sor, grocers, fallad here yes- terday. Liabilities, about $500; assets about the same. Peter Farney, the democratic nominee for treasurer, was endorsed by the populists last Saturday, which probably insures his elec- tion. He was the first treasurer in Nebraska to pay interest on county money into the treasury. An expert ‘who went over his books, that portion ¢f them not burned up In the court house twd 'years ago, sald there was @ small shortage in'his accouts, and a suit was commenced to recover the same, which has dragged ever sinee, Young Man Fatally Injured. TECUMSEH, Neb, Oct. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Tom McCluen, 4 young man about 20 years old, while attempting to turn the eyl- inder In a rusty 32 revolver, discharged the weapon aud the bullet was imbedded deep in his bosom, near the heart. The bullet has been probed for, but cannot be located. Me- Cluen is in a critical condition and no hope is eutertained for his recovery. His parents reside in Kansas. Butler County Republicans Meet. DAVID CITY, Neb., Oct. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republicans in delegate conven- tion today nominated Hugh Ray for county clerk; C. C. Gelwick, treasurer; E. W. Hale, Judge W. Derby, sherift; E. B. Richard son, clerk of the disirict sourt; C. H. Merlin, county superintendent; F, W. Lester, coro- ner. ESDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1898, The | DISAPPOINTED THE DEFENSE Witness Introduced to Tmpeach the Testi- mony of Oppenheim, EVIDENCE WASNOT WHAT WAS EXPECTED Lenahan Swore He Had Attempted to Pawn a Ring on the Day Dur- rant Was Said to Have Made the Effort. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8.—After wander- ing through a mass of unimportant witnesses the defenso in the Durrant case this after- noon summoned to the stand two of the most important witnesses that have been called since the prosecution closed its case. One of the witnesses materfally aided the defense from the fact that upon cross-examination he falled to give important testimony expected by the prosecution. The examination of the other witnesses had only just begun when court took a recess until tomorrow morning, but in the short time that the witness was on the stand he testified to one important fact which was directly opposed to what the defoase had hoped to establish, The most important witness of the day was Charles T. Lenahan, the young man whom the dcfense contends was mistaken for Dur- rant by Pawnbroker Oppenheim. Lenahan, who does not bear & striking resemblance to the prisoner, sald that on April 13 he at- tempted to pawn a small diamond ring, sim- ilar to the one worn by Blanche Lamont, at { Oppenheim’s shop. The witness said that he | asked Oppenheim the same questions and ro- colved the same answers that Oppenhelm quoted in relating the conversation he had Wwith the young man whom Oppenhielm testi- fied was Durrant. Then came the surprise to the defense, | which counteracted nearly all of the strengtl galued from the witness' testimony. Len- | ahan said he tried to pawn the ring In the afternoon, while Oppenheim testified that Durrant entered his shop In the morning. At- torney Deuprey was considerably discon- certed by the statement of the witness and endeavored to impeach Lenahan's testimony by reading a letter written by Lenahan to the attorneys for the denfense, in which he divulged the fact thag he had tried to pawn a small dlamond ring at Oppenheim's on the samo day that Durrant was sald to have en- | tered the place. The court Interrupted Deu- prey, however, and refused to let him read only such paris of the letter as referred to the question at issue. Deuprey then asked that the letter be admitted in evidence, and at the close of the struggle over this move court adjourned for the day. ONLY PART ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE. The court refused to admit the whole letter in evidence, as some parts were de- voted to the expression of the writer's opin- lons as to the correctness of Oppenheim's testimony. The remainder of the letter was admitted, After Lenahan surprised the defense by stating that he had tried to pawn the ring in the afternoon, Attorney Deuprey becamo very suspicious of the witness and asked him several questions Intended to Indicate that he had transterred his sympathy from the defense to the prosecution. Among other things, Attorney Deuprey asked Lenahan if he had not been approached by persons known to be in sympathy with the prosecu- tion. Deuprey also asked him when he shaved off the moustache that he wore when he entered Oppenheim'’s sbop. Lenahan said he had never worn a moustache in his life. Deuprey intimated that he would {mpeach the testimony of the witness on this point by a statement contained in the letter writ- ten by Lenahan to the attorneys for the defense. W. A. Dukes, a student at the Cooper Medical college, who was expected to give strong_evidenco for the prosecution, gave discppointing testimony. Dukes said that Durrant asked him if he could not remem- ber that he attended Dr. Cheney's lecture on_the afternoon of April 3, and to that end recalled a number of Incidents sald to have taken place at the time. Although Dukes' seat in_the lecture room was next to Durrant's, Dukes could not remember whether Durrant was there or not, and told him so. Dukes sald It was untrue, as had been reported, that Durrant asked him as a favor that he would say he attended the lecture. On the contrary, Dukes said that Durrant told him he wished him to testify only to the facts as he remembered them. With one exception the remainder of the witnesses were called to testify to the pre- vious good reputation of the defendant. H. N. F. Marshall, a reporter on a morning paper, testified that on April 14 Detectlve Gibson, who discovered Blanche Lamont's body in the heltry of Emaruel church, told him that he saw the prints of a number nine shoa near where the body lay. Durrant wears a smaller shoe. 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