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MM . ' ' . CL : Iff ' 3 . . a ' VOL.X. OMAHA , NEBRASKA , MONDAY MAUCFT 28 , 1881. BTO231 - j = Established 1871. MORNING EDITION , Price Five Cents , . , ot ! t tf HOUSES LOTS , ; \ FARMS LANDS BEMIS' REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE ! 15th and Douglas .Sts. , Omaha , - - Neb Besidence Lotr , $100 to S2500 e ch. Houses and Lots , $275 to $18,000 each. Business Lts 500 to $10,000 each. Farm8 < 200 AcreaLmna- 900,000 19 000 Acrea'n ' Douglas Co. Acrei n Sirpy Co < 7 ooo Large Amount of Suburban Property in I , 10,20 or 40-Acre Lots Within I to 5 Mites from Post Office. $250,000 TO LOAN , At 8 per Cent. NEW MAPS OF OMAHA Published by this Agenoji 25 cents Each , Mounted $1.00 f Houses , Stores , Hotels , Parms , Lots , lands , Offices , Booms , Etcto Bent or Lease. Taxes paid , rents collected , deeds , mortgages , and all kinds of real estate do3uments made out at short notice. This agency does strictly a brokerage business. Does not speculate , and therefore any bargains on its books are in- eared to its patrons , instead of being gobbled up by the agent. Notary Public Always in Office. Gall and get Circulars and full Particulars at BEMIS' REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. 15th and Douglas Sts. , OMAHA , - - NEB WASHINGTON.t Senator Mahone Will Pay His Bespects to His Colleague * To-day. ThePresident Accedes to the Demands of Business Interests , And Refuses to Call an Extra Session of Congress. CAPITAL KOTES. DiK tehei to Th Bn. Senator Mahoae is still unwell , but will attempt his speech at the opening of the senate to-day. He has not written out his remarks , and is ex pected only to make a personal ex planation. Replies are expected from the democratic side , and it is not im probable that the session will extend into if not through the night. KOMINATIOKS. Special DUp&teh to Tni Bn. WASHINGTON , March 27 1 a. m. The following nominations were sent to the senate Saturday : J Heljay , to be collector of customs at Alexan dria , Ya ; Edward Caitello , to be col lector of coslonu at Natchez , Miss. ; W. 0. Bingdag , to be surveyor of customs for the port of Michigan City , Ind. ; Max Webber , assistant apprais er at San Francisco ; Chancellor Hartman - man , collector of internal revenue for the First district of Califoruii ; Chris topher Smith , receiver of public moneys at Worthlngten , Minn. ; C. E. Yin Pelt to be postmaster at Seward , Neb. Neb.CAUCUS CAUCUS OF REPUBLICANSENATORS. . The republican senators went into caucus after adjournment of the sen ate on Saturday , and spent more than an hour In discussing the matter of retaining their present position In re Eard to the election of senate cffloora. There was considerable difference of opinion as.to whether it would no ! be dvisabia to go fnto executive session on Monday , and dispose of some of the president's nominations. It was final ly and unanimously decided , however , to insist on the resolution for the elec tion of officers to the exclusion of all other business. J0 tXTEA SESSION. It was cflSjtally announced Satur day that there will be no extra session _ f congress. No further considera tion ot tha matter will be given by the president and no official an- npuncrinbnt will bo made as to their views on tbe subject. The protest re ceived from the business men through out the cousiry settled the question. SENATE. Special DifluUh to TUB Bsi nxGTos , March 26. The gal leries wire not uncomfortably crowd ed when , immediately upon the open ing of thu senate Mr. Davis called for consideration of his resolu ion for the election of senate officers. * Mr.Pendletoa at once moved a count of tha votes , nd the question then catne up on Mr. Harris motion to lay thu resolution on the table. This was lost. Several motions to adjourn and go into executive seislon were defeated , and Mr. Call followed In a set speech iu protest against the election ofoffi- cers at this ecision. At 2:45 Senator Mahone announced hia intention to reply to the tp ech made yesterday by his colleague , Sen ator Johnston , but ai he said he was willing to wait until Monday , the sen ate , on motion of Senator Dawes , ad journed. CABLEGRAMS. Spcdil Dlptchee to THI Bam. Gn. Wood has been appointed high commissioner for southeastern Africa and governor of tbe British posses sions. sions.R. R. Zeigler & Co. , London rice merchants , failed. Liabilities over 100,000. The British in South Africa are ex asperated abput .the conditions of the treaty of > eace with the Boers. The remains of the late Czar Alex ander II. were deposited In the impe rial vaults with imposing ceremonies , at St-iPetersborg Saturday. The people in the west of Ireland are busy working in their lands , but they manifest great anxiety to know tha terms of the government bill late ly pasted by parliament The Robin Hood cotton mills at Bolton , England , were destroyed by ire Saturday. Loss estimated at 260,000. A large number of thebodics recov ered from the ruins of the theatre at Nice cannot ba identified. David Kennedy , the well-known Scotch vocalist , is said to have lost a son and two daughters in the fire of the opera house at Nice. They were studying mnsio at Nice , under Slgnor Lamperte , and frequented the opera house. The Irish prisoners in Kilmalnham jail have resolved to accept the prison diet , owing to its liberal nature , in stead of the meals furnished by the land league. Tbe Irish arms act is expected to come into operation on Tuesday. Dr. Bates , master of St John's col lege , Ens-land , Is dead. A dispatch from Durban says troops have been ordered to remain at Newcastle for six months , and leaves of absencp granted to officers have been stopped. AB imperial manifesto wrs issued in St. Petprsburjz Saturday which ap points Grand Duke Yladimir regent in use of necessity. It is reported that the presence ol the Crown Prince of Russia in St. PetersburgVi 11 bring about friendly alliances between Rnula and Ger many. Funeral service * were held in all the capitals of Europe yesterday , in commemoration of the late czir. In London the services were attended by the royal families. FUNERAL OF ALEXANDER H. Bfwdal Dtopatchto The Be * Sr. PREBSBUKO , March 28 1 a , m. The funeral of the late czir Alexander H. , took piece Sunday , in the cathe dral of St. Peter and St. Paul , and was of impreuiva splendor. AmoDj those present wera the Cnr Alexan der III , the emprect , and all of the imperial family , * the Prince anc Princess of Wales , the Crown Prince of Prussia , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh , and delegates from all parts of Russia. At the close of the service , the czar kissed his dead father's coffin. It was then carried to a vault in the cathedral by the em peror , grand dukes , members of for eign reigning families , and the chief court dignitaries. The coffin was lowered into the grave amid salvos of artillery. The Prince of Wales will to-day confer upon the czar the order of the Garter. UOTES. SpcUl DttpatCA to The BM. LONDON , iTarch 26 4 p. m.lQeb. . Wood has been appointed high com missioner for Southeastern Africa and governor of the British possessions. People hi the west of Ireland are busy working on their land and very quiet , but are anxious to kcow the tenni of the government land bill It is now reported that only 220 persons were In the Nice theater at the time of the fire. Charles Warner has recovered from his recent illness. It is reported that Parnell Is en gaged to marry an American heiress. MARKETS IS Y"TELEGRAPH. . New York Money and Btoc&s. WAtt STSEET. March 26. At 1 p.m. the prices were as follows : MoKtt Font per cent exchange , firmer at S4.80 @ 4.83. COVEB2OIENT3. Firm. use's , "si : . . ia > j trs4's . n ? § U S 58 . 1 1U Currency 6's..l SO U S 4i'a..l 11 § STOCKS. " W U. . . 113 $ Northwestern. . 121 | AtnnJEx . 70 O&M . 43 * NYO . 1441 PM . 66 NJC . 1031 Reading . GOg 1C . 134J St-Punl . 110S Ohio Cen. . 29 ; pfd . 87i C S . 7 ! > | Wabash . 45 * Del&H . 109f N&C . 77J Erie . 47 Han & St. J. . . . ? 5j Pfd. . 8J CP . 85 IM . G3i NP . 43 LS . 127i UP . 1173 L&N. . 91 StP& 0 . 41J IHE BAKE STATEMENT. The bauk statement is unfavorable , fol- owinsr are the chaoses : Loans inc-ease , > 14 1,700 ; special cfecreased. 51,883,100 ; egal tenders increased , 5093,300 ; deposits decrease , $2,345,100 ; circulation increase ! § 819,400 ; reserves decreased , SE03.525. Cnlcaoro Produce Market. CHICAGO , March 26. Wheat More quiet , weaker and ewer ; No. 2 , gilt edge , § 1 01J ® 1 02 , closed at inside prices for cash ; 995 © 1 001 ; closed at 99 o tor March ; 99 | @ . 00 | , closed at 9999 c for April ; > 1 05J@1 061 , closed at $1 05 J for Jay ; § 1 Oo@l 06 , closed at § 1 05 > id for June ; No. 3 , gilt edge , 94 c ; rejected gilt edge , 78 c : bid. Corn Fairly active , but lower ; No. 2 , gilt edge , 4.0lc'for c h ; 3838io for March ; 38385o for April ; 42f@ 42gc , closed at 42(5)42c ) for May ; 42@42io , closed at 4242 for June ; rejected , 39c. ' Oats Dull and easy ; No. 2 , gilt edge , 32@32jc for. dwh29fc ; for April ; } 4j@34c , closed sellers at 34jc for Rye No. 2 , 98 3 for cash ; 98o for April. Barley Nominal. Dresaod Hogs Quiet ; light hogs , § 0 EO. Mess Pork Active and higher ; 815 45@15 60 for cash ; § 15 45 for March or April ; $15 57i for May ; $15 7015 72 | for June. Lird Higher : $10 45 for cash or March ; $10 45@10 47i for April ; $10 5710 60 for May ; $10 67 * ® 10 70 for Juno. Balk Meats Short ribs , 87 85 ; shoulders , $4 95 ; short clear , $805. Whisky $1 08. St. Liouls Live Stock Market. ST. Louis , March 26. Hogs Dull and weak ; York ers and Baltimores , $5 50@5 65 ; mixed packing , 85 20@5 60 ; choice to fancy , heavy , § 5 75@G 00 ; receipts , 2,800 head ; shipment ? , 3,700 head. Gnlcasco Live Stock Market. CHICAGO , March 26. Cattle A few sides wera made to city butchers at $4 25@4 30 for butch ers' steers , and at $5 62 for an extra lot of one hundred steers for exporta tion ; receipts , 5,800 head. Hogs Fairly active for shipping and packing ; the market ruled steady at yesterday's figures ; sales ranged from $5 65@5 75 for ligut shipping and packing ; $5 1535 60 for heavy pack ing , and from $5 60@G 75 for good to choice shipping lots for Boston and Philadelphia ; culls sold at S5 00 @ 5 25 in small lots ; receipts , 16,093 head. Sheep The market was dull and and prices ruled 15@25o * lower , owing to the large receipts. New York Produce Market. s NEW YOEKMarch 26. Flour Receipts , 21,000 barre's ' ; sales , 12,000 barrels ; dull and un changed. Wheat A shade better and fairly active ; sales of 24,000 bushels ; No. 1 white , March , at $1 171 17 $ ; 128,000 bu , No. 2 red , April , at at 1 21J@S1 21 $ ; 176.000 bu. May , at $1 191 20J ; 96,000 bn. , June , at $1 18j@l 19j } . Corn Shade easier and dull ; mixed western spot , 5759c ; futures 55 © 59 c ; sales , 48,000 btuhels Uats Shade stronger ; western , 45 ® 50c ; tales , 30,000 bushels , including No. 2 , April , at 43 c. Beef Steady. , Pork Stronger and quiet ; old mess , $15 CO for ipot. Lard Higher and strong ; steam rendered , $10 87 * . Butter Firm for choice ; fair de mand for Ohio at 1029& Cheese Dull at 813c. Sugar Quiet and firmT Molasses Firm. Petroleum Dull and weak. Tallow Steady. Eggs Western , dull at 21ic. _ Cotton Qnlet ; sales 854 bales ; middling uplainis , $10 75 ; Or- letns , $11 00 ; futures quiet and steady ; March , $10 62 ; April , $10 63 ; May , ? ' 10 70 ; June , 10 79 ; July , $10 S7'Augujt , $10 9L CLOSING. Wheat Steady ; No. 2 red win ter , $1 22i@l 22 $ for cash ; $1 21i for March ; $1 21f for April ; $1 20J for May ; $1 19 | fir June. Sales , 500,000 bushels. Corn Quiet' , Na 2 , 58c. Sales , 60,000 ba. Oats Quiet Whisky Nominal. Pork 115 50uked far cash ; $16 50 ashed for March ; $15 80316 00 for L rd $10 82i10 90 for March ; " $1085@10 92f"lor April ; $10 90 ® 10 92 * " for May ; $10 95 for Jane ; tlO 97"11 00 for July ; $10 50 ® 1052 * For sell r for the year. DOMESTIC DOINGS * A Baltimore & Phikdelphia Pas senger Train Stops on the Verge of Destruction , The Democrats Renominate Carter Harrison for Mayor of Chicago. Star of the Nice Opera. Special Dtapatch to The Boa. ST. Louis , March 27 10 p. m.- The star of the burneQ opera houae at Nirt was Miis fcisino Iiador , an English lady. She is a sister to Mra. Maria Joseph , of this city. She wr.s never in this country , except during infancy , when she was with her par ents in the state of New York. Her mother died in 16G6 , and her father and brother now reside in Rochester , New'Sork. Estate' of the Late Senator Carpenter. Special Diflitttch to The Bee. MILWAUKEE , March 27 10 p. m. It is laarned that the late Senator Carpenter left no will. Mrs. Carpen ter has retained Judge Black , of Pennsylvania , to manage the affairs of her husband's estate. She lu > s given up her residence in Washington , and will stay with friends until the re mains are forwarded to this city. The family will reside here in the future. Senator Carpenter's estate is esti mated to be worth from $125,000 to 5150,000. Narrow Escape of a Passenger Train Special digp&tch to Tha Boe. WILMINGTON , Del. , March 27 10 p. m. A narrow escape from a dis aster , which must have caused great loss of life , was ma lo yeaterdiy fore noon by the fast southern express on the Philadelphia , Wilmington & Bal timore railroad , due here at 7:55 : a. m. The draw of the Brandywino railroad bridge , on the outskirts of the city , wai open on the approach of the train , running fifty miles an hour. The engineer was prevented from eeo- ing the signal by the snow storm , and it was only when on the bridge that the signal "down brakes" was given , and then it was too late to prevent the engine from plunging into the river. The train came to a standstill on the very brink of the open draw. Evan C. Hemphill , engineer , and Ed ward Cornell , fireman , leaped just as bho engine .struck water , and escaped. The engine fell onto , and completely demolished a canal boat being towed through the draw at the time. No one on the canal boat was hurt. An Overdose. Jpcdal Dispatch toTkeltas. NEW YOKE , March 26 10 p. m. Dr. Lindenberger , the Louisville phy sician , who was found insensible in Washington park , Brooklyn , from the effects of morphine he took , left the Cumberland street hospital yesterday and go to his uncle's residence , which is farther up on the same street. He said he wai ill , and took the morphine to allay a violent pain. Acrobatic Harrison Op Attain. SpecUl Dispatch to THE BRB CHICAGO , March 27 10 p. m. The democratic city convention yes terday renominated , by acclamation , Carter H. Harrison for mayor ; Grin- nell , for attorney ; Howard , for clerk ; and Brandt , a newman , icr treasurer. Settling Difficulties. Special Dispatch to th : tea ' LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , March 26 4 p. m. Hon. Idus Fielder and J. V. Bowerland got into a difficulty on the streets of Oscar. The origin of the difficulty was a certain stricture made by Bowerland upon Fielder while the latter was in the legislature. Two or threa shots were fired , when the par ties "were separated. Further trouble { s apprehended. * Gordon's Great Work. Spociil Dispatch to Tha Bee. CHATTANOOA , Tenn. , March 26 4 p. m. Ex Senator Gordon , in an in terview on trie Georgia Western R. R. , the projected line from Atlanta , Ga. , wettwardly through the coal fields of Alba , said that the road will positively bo built , and work will commenca at an early day. He says that Hugh J. Jewott , of New York , fs interested in t the road and will use his influence and wealth to further it. The road will first be built to Birmington , Alabama , to con nect with the South & North railroad , and will afterward be extended to the Mississippi river. Senator Gordon feels confident that the gigantic enter prise will proye successful. The Regulators. Spoclil Dapjuch to The Bee. GEAYSON , Ky. , March 20. 4 p. m. The regulators of Carter were out in full force a few nights since in Willisms Creek. They ordered Heni- son and m > ent to leave within ten days , and the parties warned dussed. They also c tiled upon a man nimod Orr and give him 35 lashes with hickory switches forgrosa immorality. This is the second whipping he has re ceived from them. South American Cables. Special Dispatch to The Bee. YEKA CKUZ , Mexico , March 26. The steamers "Dora" and "Interna tional' * trill on Monday begin laying from here the tmt section of the Central and Sothern American cable southward to TVhtfuntepec. When they have completed this work they will return to England and take on tha cable to be laid on the Pacific coast from Callao , Peru , to the Te- hauntenec isthmus , by way of Guana , Costa Rico and Nicaraugua. Appointments. Bpodal Dispatch to Toi Bu. WASHINGTON , March 26 4 p. m. The following internal scvenue ap pointments for Kentucky were made to-day : J. H. Stearns , storekeeper and ganger , Ftfth diitrict ; J. L. Dur- yer , W. L. Smith , J. W. Ball and B. F. Meredith , storekeepers. A Desperate Battle. 8p clal Dispatch to The Bee GRATSON , Ky. , March 26 4 p. m. On Friday , on the edge of Martin county , four men of dissolute char acter got into a quarrel over an aban doned woman , and after a wordy al tercation drew their pistols and regan shooting. The fight was desperate and blcody. Three of the party , named respectively George Bowen , S. 0. Murray and Charles Kirk , were killed , and the fourth man was badly wounded. Financial. Spedal Dispatch to Tun Bu WASHINGTON , March 26 4 p. m. Bonds deposited to secure circulation T' daring , the week ending Marcn § ( > , 1881 , amounts to 83,476,000 ; TJ. S. bonds to secure circulation during the week ending March 26,1881 , § 945,000 ; national bank circulation outstanding , currency notes , $346,160,370 ; gold notes , | l,116,578 ; interest revenue feBeipts , $334,92G 29 ; custom , $577- 491.63. National bank notes received for redemption for the week ending to-day as compared with cgrrepdndlnfc lust year : 1880. 1881. New York $211,000 8 4-9,000 Boston 90,0.0 118,000 Philadelphia 41,00 40,000 Otherplaces . . .tut. . 866.COO 549.000 Total ? 717,50J S1.416.0CO ELECTRI"BRIEFS. Spedal Dlsp tcbB to The Beat Public buildings at Washington will be without gai supply after April first for Want of appropriation. An illicit distillery has been discov ered in Summers cdunty , W. Ya and twelve moonshiner's hsVe faaea cip- lured. Wheeling , W. Vs. , was the scene of three incendiary fires Saturday. The losses aggregate $30,000. The principal loss .was Wendell's furniture factory. The Saxony woolen mills at Colum bus , Ind. , wore destroyed by fire Sat urday. Loss § 60,000. Soventy-five factory girls are thrown out of em ployment. Judge Lawrence , of the New York supreme court , has approved the in corporation certificate ! of the Now York Cremation society. Steady rains in California insures the greatest jield of grain this season ever known in California. John A. Wise , son of the late ex- Governor Henry A. Wise , has pub lished letter in the Richmond pa pers , expressing willingness to accept the readjustars" nomination for gov ernor of Virginia , and warmly endorsing ing Senator Mahona'a action in the United States senate. The Chicago street car drivers are inaugurating a strike. Henrietta Fawis , a German woman , a ed 100 years and 3 months , died Siturdayat her residence in Now York from exhaustion and old age. About four o'clock Sunday morn ing a fira started in the business portion tion of Cincinnati , which for a time threatened to become a disastrous conflagration. It originated in the third stoty of Donaldson & Co.'s lithograph establishment , and spread to four adjoining buildings before it was got under control. The Metho dist book concern sustained the great- eat damage , which will amount to § 50,000. Hon. Heniy V. Kerr , state libra rian of Ohio , died at Batavia , in that state , yesterday morning , of heart disease. The arrangements for the Rowell- Weston pedestrian contest will be made in New York to-day. After the Astley belt contest is settled Rowell ii open for another race. The dinner given in honor of Carl Schurz by the Germans of New York Saturday , was presided over by ex- Governor Solomon. About 200 prom inent Germans were present at the banquet. The national bank of Borne , Ga. , has made an assignment. < The paper mill of Averlll , Russell & Co. , Minneapolis , Minn. , was dam aged $6000 by fire Saturday. General John Crawford , a veteran of the war of 1812 , died at Wawatosa , Wis. , last night. James Walsh was found guilty of murder in the first degree at Brook lyn , N. Y. , for the murder of an' or phan girl named Barbara Grnnethal , whom he clubbed to death last Jan uary The international boat race , which took place in San Francisco bay San- day , between Catsford , the champion of British Columbia , and Stevenson , cf California , resulted in a fizzle. In rounding the turning stake Catsford purposely broke his row-lock. Two inches of snow fell in Montreal Sunday morning. Tne keeper of the crib , two miles out in L\ko Michigan , off Chicago , telephoned to the city officers at G o'clock last night that he saw two men floating on a cake of ice. A boat was sent out for them , but it had grown so dark that they could not be found. WASHINGTON , Ind. , March 26. The boiler of a saw-mill , located about eight miles from town , owned by Mr. McCord , exploded to-day , killing one man acd fatally injuring another. NEW YORK , March 26. At a meetIng - Ing of the directors of the Western Union Telegraph company to-day , Wm. H. Yanderbilt and Samuel F. Barger resigned , and F. L. Ameswas , elected director. The other vacancy is not fill-1. NEW YORK , March 26. John Harrison risen , secretary and treasurer of the dramatic fund , died in Brooklyn yes terday , aged eixty-etght. Ex Gov William Beach Lawrence , of Rhode Island , the eminent jurist , died this morning in bis eighty-first year. It is said that the good times in this country and tbo opportunity for employment together with mil itary service at home and cheap fares , hvye had much to do with the in creased immigration to the United States lecently. CINCINNATI , March 26 A special trcm Glencoe , Ohio , says there is great excitement in Bellmont county over a horse epidemic raping there. The disease resembles glmidars is pro nounced by veterinary surgeons in curable and contagions. A number of horses have died and many others are sick. Hone owners say there is great danger from the spoad of the disease. tit. Louis Produce Market. Sr. Louis , March 26. Flour Unchanged. Wheat Opened better and dpclined ; No. 2 red.Sl 04 | forcaahl ; 051 05 for April ; $1 06J@1 061 06 for May ; § 1 05 | < Sl 05 * for June ; 97c for the year : Xo. 3 do , 99c ; No. 4 do , nominal. Corn Slow ; 41J@4lgc for cash ; 41 @ 41Jc for April ; 41f@41jj0 for May ; 41f@41Jc for June ; 42c for July.Oats Oats Dull at 36ic for cash ; 34c bid for April ; 34e for May. Rye Slow at § 1 03 bid. BarUy Quiet at 80c@8105. Led $4 25 bid. But ter Unchanged ; dairy , 18@28c. Eggs Unchanged. Whisky Steady at $ i 00" . Pork Firmer at 815 60@15 70. Dry Suit Meate Slow at § 4 85 ® 7 70@7.J90 ; bacon , steady at § 5 62J ® 8 50@8 708 75. Lard Firm at $10 37& asked. Eecoipta Flonr , OjOOObbls ; wheat } 43,000 bu ; corn , (50,000 ( ; oats , 22,000 } rye , rene ; barley , 9,000. Shipments Flour , 11.000 bbls ; wheat , 10,000 bu ; cornj 83,000 ; oata , 8,000 } rye , 1,000 ; barley 2,000. ADDITIONAL LOCAL AN ICE OEUSHEE. The Missouri Gorge Strikes thoU U , P. .Bridge and Sways the Grand Structure , A Magnificent , Awe-inspiring Spectacle Viewed by Thou sands of Peopler - Over four thousand people lined the banks of the Missouri yesterday ) when the accumulated misses of ice above the U. P. bridge began to move down , For hours the crowds had watched the ice dance about , like shoals of whales .and porpoises at play , and the frequent yells of delight From thu old and young showed that they looked tor a break up had worked all bauds up to a high pitch of ex citement. About half past three a movement began in the gorge just opposite who/e the wire ferry boat it beached. The mass of people took motion at the same time , and it required a livaly pace to jeep up with the moving acres of ice. As the ica neared the bridge it gained in velocity , and when the piera ware struck with the enormous force of these hundreds of thousands of tons of ice , the bridge WAS seen to rcvor- berbaraio from end to end , while the rattling of the structure could ba plainly heard. At the great flit cakes , some of them many acres in extent , struck the piers , a sound as if distant thunder was heard , and the ice would appear to take life into Itself and try to climb np the resisting piers. Now it would be piled twenty feet high against the piers , and presently the accumulation would be forced away to make room for a fresh aseaulc. Each shock seemed greater than the lait , and the thundering thuds filled the thousands with &we. The contact with the piers ground the ice into splinters , and no machine could have chopped it up so finely as did theee piers. It was a sight never to bo for gotten. ' It did not taken twenty minutes for all the ice batween the U. P. shops and the br.dje to pass nndtr the iron caujoway. When the masses of ice had fairly started in their course past tha bridge a reporter of THE BEE a-cended to tne bridu , and went ous on it to the piar in the centre of the channel. He stood on the top of the pier and studied the effect ot th shocks. As mars after mass would strike the pier his fears for the safely of the bridge were in a ratio for the safety of his life , and that was something considerable. It was necessary to hold firmly to a friendly brace. The reverberation cf the bridge wea eo strong that ho would othertriss have been knocked down. The feelings of the reporter in that position are indescribable. At times it appeared as though the bridge were tumbling into the river , and again that the bridge was moving and the water standing still. The crashing of the enormous pieces of ice against iho pier were dazing to the senses for an instant , not atone be cause at this point the sound was like the firing of a cannon , but because the sudden shock created snch an overpowering feeling that the bridge was giving way. The writer remem bers to have seen a large steamer founder off the coast of New Jertey some years ape , and standing on th beach , wutching the struggle of the monster with the waves and the rocks and hearing it dashed against them , ho was forcibly reminded of the scene by his experience on the bridge. At last the lea all made its way prat the bridge , and the river was broad and clear as far na the eye could SPQ. In the course of an hour , however , a flow of ice began to loom op above the U. P. shops , and as THE BEE goes to press the flaw of ice is thick and con stant. The river , just before the break up , WAS sixteen feet above low water marir. When the ice went out the river fell rapidly. A gorge began forming about five o'cleck opposite Bond's packing house , and at six o'clock the river began ris ing at the rate of two feet an hour. Fears of a flood are entertrined. Nail the Colors to the Mast With Omaha Kails. To nail the matter solid , and show the standing of Omaha products In general , and our nails in particular , the Omaha Nail company interviewed recently the leading users of naih and published tha opinions of these me chanics , fully and emphatically en dorsing their products as being about three notches and a half higher np in the scale of excellence than anything now on the market. Tour reporter has had the pleasure of perambulating through the factor ? and noting the extensive improve ments eoing on in every department , and comparing the nails made here with those shipped here by eastern manufacturers and we many truly say that onz people can bo proud of the improvements and the comparison. The mil trade of all the South Platte country , the Elkhorn valley , the Union Pacific regiono way out to the territories , Colorado , Nevada and California , is naturally tumbling promiscuously into the hands of our Omaha Nail Works Co. And why not ? Superior nails , saving of freight both ways , and advantages too numer ous to mention , is the barometer that Indicates fair weather ahead for this enterprising company. A BEASTLY VAMPIRE. A Villain for Whom the Hemp Has Long Been Sown. He Brings His Young Niece to Omaha , Buins and then De serts Her , An Officer Pursuing Him to Montana and the Girl in Jail. Since last Monday a cell in the county jail has been occupied by a ponng lady , whose story is heartrend ing in the extreme. The name of ihe young lady is witheld by THE BEE for obvious regions. It appears that about foot months ago the young lady was induced to leave hoae by her uncle , her mother's brother , to accept the position of school teacher in Montana. Her borne is eight miles the other side of tiansas City , Missouri. Not desiring to go far from home she finally con sented to g to Platte county , in her native state , where she hid another uncle residing , and where she WM as sured of employment. Though somewhat alarmed by the Importunities of the uncle , who de sired her to leave home , she felt per- [ ectly safe in going with him , since ber father and mother added their parsnaaiona to hia. She therefore de parted with the full consent of bar par ent * , and In company with her uncle , but she seen discovered the uncle had purchased tickets for Nebraska City , this state. Ho explained this change in the programme by saying ho had decided to visit his adopted brother , Peter Davids , in the latter place , In stead of going to Pbtto conn'y. When they arrived it Nebraska City the un cle did not go to his adopted brother , but succeeded In compelling the en- protected young girl to accompany him to Omaha. The villain is well known in Omaha as a Montana prospector. Hia name it James S. McKinney. On arriving here the young girl was taken to the St. James Hotel , opposite the U. P. depot. A separate room was obtained for her and the uncle was assigned a room by himself also. Ho was afraid to take the girl to any of the larger hotels for the reason that he is well known at all the other hotels. The St. James hotel , however , did not prove convenient for his purpose and he concluded to obtain rooms for her in some less , public place. With this view he lodged her in the old Cozzen'a Hotel , on Ninth street. There , she alleges , he accomplished her ruin. On the third of February he left for Montana , first securing for her a res idence with a woil known family , where she would find the protection of a home. McKlnnoy , the uncle , either appointed E. 0. Turgeon , who has been acting as agent for Mr. A. F. Gross , the furniture man , a sort of guardian or protector over the girl , or else he made a vile bargain with him , which would have resulted in com pleting the girl's ruin and covering up his own tracks. The latter ia be lieved to be the case , for Turgeon absconded last night , taking all his effects with him and what money he could scrape together belonging to his employer. He decided upon this course because he learned that the police were about to lay hands on him. McKinney left the poor girl with only six dollars , but she managed to find otnploy raent at sewing. He final ly wrote to her and suggested her coming to Montana to join him. She replied to him that she desired no fur ther to do with him , that she only de sired he would not tronblo her in any way. Again , he wrote and sent her forty-seven dollars , the price of an emigrant ticket to SheridanMontana , whera he was stopping. Still she re fused to go and then McKinney wrote to Marshal Westerd hl making a com plaint against the irl BS an incorrigl bio person who required the uss'stance of the law to manage her. The uncle desired the marshal to send the unfor tunate girl on to him. Marshal Wes tordnhl called on.he girl and demand ed thit she join ber uncle She did not know who Westerdahl was , as be did not even announce hia name. When she learned who he was she confessed the whole crimi to him. This WM on the 5th of this month. Marshal Wosterdahl then began an investigation , which resulted in the girl being compelled to maku an affi davit against her uncle and her being held as a party to the crime arrl as a witness. Incest is punishable in this state with twenty year. * ' imprisonment. Judge Hawes Isaujd a warrant for the arrest of McKinney. and on Monday officer Ben. Westerdahl started for Lincoln to obtain a requisi tion from the governor. The requisi tion was quickly obtained , and he left for Sheridan , Montana , where he no doubt has McKinney in his pos session at this moment A reporter for the BKE visited the county jail Saturday , where he m et the young girl in her cell , in the presence of Jailor Miller. She is of medium height , with fair ly regular features and hair which cannot bs > said to belong to the sharply defined blonde , but is withal cf a light hnetomehing between the proverbial blonde and tha , lightest snadu of brown. Her skin la whi o and clear , and altogether there ii a freshness and youthfuineas about her tbt makes o-e believe , in sp'teof himself , that ahe ia what would be called a iood looking girl. She is barely seventeen years , but is a fully developed woman. At first the reporter could isot ob tain a word of information , but by dint of persistent inqniiy and persua sion she reluctantly told her story , of which the following may appear in print : . . "I loft my home with full consent of my parents and billeving toy un- ele would make good his promises to we to obtain for me the position of flshopl teacher. My parent * reside BOSTON STORE ! I0th St. , bet Jackson & Jones. How known as the cheapest place in the city for 1 Our Buyer having made extensive purchases during his visittcfthe eastern markets , we shall offer on Monday morn ing and during the week , the following unprecedented bar gains , in order to make room for our Immense Stock now in transit : 1 Lot Black Cashmeres 50c , 60c , 75c , 85c , 95o. 1 Lot Brocade Dress Goods at 20i former price 25c. 1 Lot ColoreihSilks 85c , iormsr price $1.00 1 Lot Brocade Silks $1.50 , former price $2.00. ILot Sateens 8 l-3c , former price 15c , 1 Lot Merrimack Prints'6 l-4c , former price 8 l-3c. 1 Lot Bleached Mnslins 6 l-4c , former price 9 l-3c. 1 Lot Bleached Muslins 5c , former price 7 l-4c. 1 Lot Ladies' Unbleached Embroidered Hose 25c , former price 40c , 1 Lot Ladies' Solid Colors 35c , former price 50c. * 1 Lot Gent's Half flose 12 l-2o. former price 20c. . . . I 1 Lot Gent's White Shirts $1.25 , former price $150. 1 Lot Lonsdale Muslin 12 yards for $1-00. . 4 1 Lot Half Bleached Damask 45c , worth 65c. . * MILLINERY ! MILLINERY I Agraat variety of Trimmed Hats at 50 per cent. less than Milliners' prices. "A BOSTON STORE. a P. G. IMLAH - - - - Manager. eight miles from ilvsneai City , and though not living on a farm father is possessed of considerable f rm laud. He mainly employs hia time as a writer. Ha ii a man of eical lent education. I have one sister and two brothers. This man is my mother's brother. He accomplished his ends by threats , and there will be others who will require to give an ac count of themselves when everything is known. " What this intimation jast meant the reporter did not understand , but be afterwards Ii arned that other parties , well known in Omaha , would find themselves in the bunds of the law on scconut of tb'n crimp , ono of whom w.is probably Turaeon. "I have not informed my parents of the particulars of my condition , " said the poor girl , "for the reason that lam Irving to keep it from thro. . I told my ancle that if he would let me alone L would never any a word about it , and it wr < \ his own condnct that forced the matter to this hsau. I have never b eu a rchool teacher , though I hive baun carefully educated and have written cjnsiderdoly fcr the ' ' newspapers. The reporter cnuld easily see that she was not only well educ ted , but tenderly reared , and th t h < j f pos- aesaed of refinement m tinnnar as well as in speech. From ttiH girls a'.ory ' ai a whole , the reporter gleaned a tale of gross brutality that has prohabiy never been equaled in this c > uimutiny. In respect to tha absconding cf Tur geon the reporter called on Mr Grass. "I cannot s y what amount of money he baa tikun with him , " said Mr. Grass. ' I havn not as yet gone over the bookj. Hu left between eleven o'clock Nat night and this morning. He settled an accouot with a customer at thit hour. Tnr eon slept over the store. Ho took his clothea and pr < * on J efldcts with him. I nnders'j'nd his departure was owing to hia connection wish the ruination of the girl yon speak of in the county j-iil I shall ba able to ascertain this evening how much he has atden. * ' An effort was made to get the girl out on habeas eorpta , which w a un successful. It is a < tld MoKmney hss friends here who wuuld spirit the girl away if eho could ba gotten out of jail. SNEAK TETEYBS. Their Chief Arrested and Lodged in Jail. Some dsys since it cime to the at tention of the polica that a number of silk handkerchiefs wora beicg cfldred for sale by a number of irresponsible young fallows , who wars believed to have stolen them. In the meantime a close watch has been kept on the youug rascals , the chief of whom suddenly left the city N few day * ago. Yester day the city marshal met him walking on the ctreet with his brother , and promptly attested him. The brother made a protest , which tin marjhil in terrupted. The arrested hi handed over hia w tcb , a small gold one , to his brother , but the marshal demanded it , and vtl'.h ill grace it wai delivered to him. It is probably stolen prop erty. erty.The The lad confessed that the hand korchlnfs were stolen at HsIlmW clothicg atore by him elf and three other lads , who had chosen their op portunity when the aJore wai filled with customers , and the clerks busy. Singularly enough , on. going to. th-j store Bf ter his prisoner had been safely caged , the marshal found that the property had not been mfazed , though on takingstockof hankerchiefa it w s found that several were missing nndsc t la The yonn ? colprit arra Doctor Magnire , and it only fourteen years old. The other parties will be under lock and key to-day. Campaign Shots. The general superintendent the Omaha street railrosd has no further usa for Mayor Chase. . Thnraton , 0 Frank - - ' 'Zi Hanlon and Judge Frank Waltan are . < > on deck with pcckotfulof rocks. > Pat. EUwes has hired a brass ' bind to sjranada BilLm as soou as he is electd councilman of the Sixth. Jim Stephenson thinks ha earned a re-election when he declined a SdOOO in Holly stock for his vote on the Hascjill ordinance. It is whispered that Tom Stalay can be spired from the IT. P. shops every Tuesday night if the Sixth warders Insist that ho should repre sent them and the horse railroad in the city council. ' ' Don't mention it if yon please Hascall baa concluded cot to press hia claims for mayor , provided the Second ward will re-elect him to the council. " * f - r The Smythe biom is making fine headway in the lover end of the Third i ard. The prospective candi dates for the office of "city sample room inspect ir , " which will bo at the mayor's disposal , have enlisted some of the best talent of the ward for the Colonel. T.ie school mirm brigade is or ganizing for the frav. President Marsh and his trnaty Lieutenant , Pro fessor Bruner , will distri bute tbe b&l lots and every school msrm thit goes back on the accomplished head of tbo school board will lose her head we mean her chignon. Masted Burglars- Spe L > I Dlapitch to The B < e. CHICAGO , March 28 1 a , m. G. W. Higginsnn & Co 'a packing house at the stock yirJs was broken into Siturd y mgnt by four ranked men. They overpowered the watchman , Harry C Knight , ga ed and bound him , and then while some stood guard others broke opeu the safe in the storage room in a very scientific mtn- tier with chia-ila and powder. They secured SGCO in gold and $1200 in silver. In their heite they dropped § 40 on the floor and left it. It is said the police now who the burglars are. Death of the Wisconsin War JSogle. SinchI Dispatch to Tha Be MADISON , W.5. , March 28 la.m. "Old Abe , " the Wiaconam eagle , dau : at the ctpitol Siturday niuht. The bird wai sold to tha Eighth Wis consin infantry in 1861 , and wai with the regimant four years in the army. At the close of the war it was pre sented to the state. HJ has been all ovarthe"nation since then. In 18G5 , at the greU fair in Chicago , his exhi bition netted $16,003 , and at the MIL waukee fair , in the aims year , 36,001) ) . He WAI four months at tha Centen nial at Philadelphia. All the state offictib , headnd by the { governor , vis it ed and viewed the lemaios of the historical bird. i POWDER Absolutely Pure. Hade from Craps Crwn Tartar. Ko oth r prsDirulcn make * met * light , fl ky b ! > t brada , oriuxntlotuputry. CUn M cited by D pep- tlcs without fear of tha HI raroltln ; tromhtvnr In I fntlbls food. Sold oily la oar , by til Grocen. EOT A EiKl PCTWTJIR To. , w w York.