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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1890)
M J 0MA A A : B . SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 10 ; SIXTEEN PAGES 5 H T t P * i ' ' ' . , ' ' " ' " i i ! ! ' i i i i i , I , n , i i H i XM Z M RETIRING FROM BUSINESS IN OMAHA I I * * * * * ' f\ A $150,000 of DRY GK > ODS STILL TO BE SACRIFICED j I ZDZEIEIP GTXT SALE 3STO. 1. I m I Barr's prices are cut with an eye to the speedy disposal of all their stock Values or former prices are not considered in this sale Read I | Wl 1 _ _ _ _ _ tne following prices ALL GOODS WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH OR C. O. D. I i SILKS B Fine Colored Silks , Hj Including1 Arnnirca , Fullloa and B Penu do Soics , all must go Jt At 79c yard AMl ltctrulnr price fcl.25 to 52. Tj COLORED SURAH SILKS , m 57c yard | H < * rlco Cut In Mall . - pUv ALL ENDS OF FINE SILKS , H 25c yard W Buy your Silks for half nothing If while you have a chance lLACE AND TRIMMING DEPARTMENT All our Mack Chantllly and dulpura Lace Edgings go this woox for 12 > 4c yard ; former I * price 23c and 40c yard Velllnga Doit Bowing Silt nud Satin Edge llalgo Veiling * go this woelc for 13c yard : former prlco Ulc yard All our Colored Bilk 'Paasamontrlcs go this weeK tor Wo yard ; former prlco 60c yard , 75c yard and $1.00 yard Seldenberg's Llnon Collars , all styles , go this week for ilo each ; former prlco iUc ! each m Musical and Dramntlc B lMusic loving people In this city wore set B ° , wild yesterday over the announcement that K negotiations were closed for two perform K , oucos o/ Henry 13. Abbeys Italian grand v opera company , of which Adollnu Patti , the ft pcorlcss queen of gong , la the prima donna B 'J'bo negotiations which culminated la this B , engagement were begun two months ago , V when Pa' .tl came direct from Eurogo to open B the Chicago Auditorium An effort was K fnado to induce Manngor Abbey to place K Omaha on the list of the cltios thut wqro to B bo favored by his operatic company on tholr BV present tour , ' This effort was hoartlly see ended by Minn Pattl herself , who has a BM grout liking for Omaha , and always recalls BB with plouBuro the warm and cordial reception BB which she rccolvcd hero yours ago The BB dlfllculty was to secure for Mr Abbey the BB guaranty bo demanded namely , Lot less BB BKm * than $ S,000for each performance , and no less MT * than two performances in uny city These BBr - -v _ conditions precedent , Air Abuoy said , were B * * > onado essential because of the enormous sal BB lary list and expenses of the numerous com BB unuy Putt ! alone receiving $4,000 for ouch BB nppenrunoo in opera 'Ilio problem was to BB find a theater with sufllciont seating capao- BB Ity to Insure recolpts enough to cover tbo guuruuteod expanses BB - • Whllo negotiations wore pending Abbey BB ; sod his opera company went to Mexico A BB formal proposition , mailed by the Coliseum BB ) company to tbo City of Mexico failed for eoino reason to reach Mr Abbey whllo there , , and was forwarded from Mexico to San W Francisco , wbero the oncro company is 1111- BB lag it two weeks engagement On receipt of this proposal last Friday Mr , Abbey wired V his ultimatum of a guaranty of at least } $1U,500 for two performances at the Coliseum t on March 3 and i. This was flunlly accepted BB1 and the contract closed by tolegruph yestur- BB | day } 'i ho Italian grand opera company , under BBj the Uircctloii of Henry E. Abbey and Man V rico Oruu , is one of tbo greatest operatio H combinations over organized , The I company cmbracos over two bun I dred people , orchestra , ballet and j- chorus combined , a little world lu itself , and f on idea of the fabulous expense lucurrod in BBj , sM ruciuiug such an ontcrpriso is easily con BBi rB * " ! ceived In the way of illustrious artists } V&.V ' comes ' .bo matchless Pattl first , of course } Then follow the famous contralto , Mme tiuurrlnn Fubbrlj Mine , Emtna Albaui Mme I Llllluu Nordlca , Sip Tamuguo , the greatest I living tenor ; Mme Valda and Bigs Zardo , J Viclni , Marcassa , Castlemary , Vaschottl 1 " "d the celebrated musical director , Sic Arditi , the hero ot a thousand lyria succes- J ses The grund orchestra , the magnilloent chorus and splendid corps do bal I lot ull combine la making tbo Hat itn grand opera company peerless I anywhere on tbo globe The company's I rcK | > rlolra includes tbo operas of "Serai- H' rtimldo , " "Somnambula , " • Martha , " liar BBJ t r of SavlUe , " William Tell , " Faust " Otollo " VAIda" and " 11 Trovatore , " from ' vblch the Coliseum management have been accorded their selection This , of course S baa not Jot ucen done , but will bo announced in a few days The prices of admission will made popular and placed wltbm the reach of all classes Arrangements will bo made for special trains over all the roads leading , yr into Omaha , and an opportunity will bo giveu BB k ' * " residents of cities on bdih sides of the BBS BBV river , within a radius ot IS } miles , to particl- BBmVk tiau' " tuo Kreatost operatio feast that has T 7 aver boeu enjoyed la this section Omaha has la this instance distanced Kan- m m city , as tha choloe lay batwseu onaof to * s a M- . - - LINEN DEPT ; Visit our Mticn Department for gpnnlne bnrgnlns before the nsvortmonttslirolseii livery house keeper should tnko advantage of this giaud opportunity to buy gold dollars for alxty-ll\ cents , 5i lncli Tiirlicy nod Diiimisk , nt 17c ; roiluceil from Sloe ( iO-liich Turkey Kctl Damiisk , 1jp 1 ( | imlij ( at life ; reduced from GOc ] k .2-Inch Heavy Cream Damask , nt 51c ; reiluccd from 7 . " > c. "f | IKMneli Fine Jlloarlicil Sutfn Ilamnik nt 72e ; reduced from $1.00. 72-Inch Fine Itlcnelied Sal in JlamnMc , nt Sl.diJ ; reduro.1 rrom $1.50. 18-ineh Fine ( Jlnss Tonrlln ? , nt De ; rciluceil from 12je. 18-Inch llen j HnckToMclliig , nt llc ! ; reduced from 18c. ID-Inch Fine Henty Huek Tonellng , nt 17c ; reduced from 2oc. A ilx21-Ineli Henry Linen Xnpklus , nt $1.10 ; rjduccd Irom $1.50. "V 25 do/en 8-4 Satin Dnnmsk Xnpklns , nt $4.25 ; reduced from $0.00. r MILLINERY DEPT IjuIIcs' , Misses and Children's Felt lints for 25c ; former price $1.00. All our Indies French Felt lints nud Konucts for 7uc ; former price $2.25. Children's l'eiv-iinn IMush Trimmed Hoods fur 75c ; former price $1.50. Itenutifiil Coloivd Ostrich Tips for 00c bunch ; former price $1.50. All our trimmed imported lints nnd Qonncts nt oue-tlilrd former price FLAMELS All our French Flannels go this week at 39c yard ; former j price 75c. GENTS ' FURNISHINGS , Uent's genuine doe3kln glovej a ftSc a pair 1'ornicr price J1.00 Gouts summer merino underwear , nn odd lot at 21c. lormor prlco ftOc Gents natural wool undornoar ( shirts only , double breait and baefc at tl/JT. l'ormor price JJ lloy'a unlauudrlea shirts , pure linen front , at 35c , Former price Mo Ladles Una linen tiandkeichlefa white , hemstitched and embrolderodat Oc Former price Me and agea but It will especially appeal to the llttlo ones , nnd ttioy could not bo given a inoro enjoyable trout than to take thum to ace tills bright and dazzling version of FuntaBtna " The long delayed Messiah porforranneo is now fixed for Thursday , March 20 , at the First Congregational church Mr Whitnej Moelcridgo of Chicago will sing the tenor solos Tbo performance will be under thn direction ot Mr B. U. Young Mr Tuber will accompany on the organ assisted by Mme Young at the piano Miss liuyliss will sing the soprano solos The contralto and bnss will also be snng bv tlrst rate art ists , and everything possible will bo done to make the performance an artiatlo success Ladies and gentlemen who wish to tone part and ore good readers , or already familiar with the music , will be welcome at tbo re hearsals on Monday ovemngs at Y. M. C. A. hull hull.Two Two years ago there appeared at the Eden Museo Towandu , a man famous for lib Strength Dofore ho was in Omulia tlireo days ho met with nn injury which prevented him from carrying out his contract Hut Mr Lawler has secured Towanda for the coining week and ho will bo a great attrac tion Towanda Is tbo mightiest man of any ago since Samson's time At each perform ance Towundn lifts n barrel of water with three of the heaviest men in the audience astride the barrel Towanda possesses the strength of six ordinary men and in addition possesses an iron jaw equal to any test Prof , Leo Morley with his famous Diorauuc viowa has been secured for ttio week and bis Illuminated tour of the world will bo Inter eating and Instructive all The Qloason children , John and Uortlia , ever popular with young and old , have been secured for an other week The Taylor twin sisters , reflnod musical artists and phenomenal vocalists , will ontortaiu ull who appreciate pure tnus c. The two stage shows will present unusually good shows and thn vvcok will bo a most en tertaining ono On next Friday every one attending tbo Museo will bo presented with a "Lawler hut mark , " which is oae of tbo latest and most useful souvenirs ever offered the public , ' The entire Musical Union of Omaha , com prising fifty thorough musicians , will give a grand concert at the Grand opera house this uvcnlng 1'tils will bo a musical treat of no little proportions and should bring out all tbo musical people ot tha city Seats will bo placed on sale this morning at 10 oclock Popular Sunday prices , 13c to SOc Hice's beautiful "Evangollne" will bo presented ut the Grund for four nights , commencing next Sunday , February 23. This operatio burlc&rjuo is porbups as suc cessful an ony ever wltnessod Tbo com pany is excellent , containing such welt known names as Gcargo Fortcsquo , James MafllU the "Lqno Fisherman " W. H. Mack , Qus Frankel , Yolando Wullaco , Harry Kelly and others ot burlesque reputation Flornnco News Two Florentines went out into the country last Wednesday evening to attend a lyceum While they were enjoying the exerclsos soma youths made way with their horses and car riage and they were obliged to walk home , a distance ot four miles The teum was not found until Thursday afternoon The boys who took it drove to soma farmers , woke them up and skipped for parts unknown , leaving the loam standing lu the road Tbo farmer cared for tbo team and delivered it to the rightful owner Mrs C. S. Raymond left Thursday after noon for Jersey City , N J. , where she will make her future home Mr and Mrs W. O. Lester have returned from the east , where they made a three weeks ' visit Mayor Hall has ordered the enforcement of the ordinance compelling the saloons to bo closed on Sunday , and berosfter there will be a sure close with no back door entrance BKEV1T11CH. Tbo Mutual Union cigar company ot In diana commenced an attachment suit la the county court to recover 1571 00 from < 1. II Mack & Co , the Farnam street cigar deal ers ers.Horn To Mr , and Mrs I.oe Hartley , a boy At the First Presbyterian church the pas tor , Iter W. J. Ilarsba DD , will preach in the morning : , Thiro will b no services In the craning ' HOUSE FURNISHING DEPT Large Crjstnl ( Johlcts , 50c per dozen ; former prlco $1.00 per do/en. r , roitr-nunrt Onc-Mlnutc CofTec Tots , 7Sc ; former price $1.75. Large Gnhnnbcd Cent Hods , 20c ; former price 50c. Lnrgc Jointed Hlsuuo Hulls , vt Hit mo\ Inc ; heml nml ores , 18c ; former prlco 75o , Lnrge Kld-bmly Dolls , with nntnrnl hnlr 38c } former prlco 75c. Kej stone Egg Hentiirs , 75c ; former price $1.25. COMFORTS Choice of our Eiderdown Comforts for $7.35 ; former price $12.00 to $15.00. CuHdroift ) Plush Cloaks , J3.G0 ; worth $ G. Ladios'Nowmurkots nt loss than costof material furs , runs , Funs Mink monkey Persian Lamb , in capos , collar ettes , muffs and boas , nt 25o on the dollar SHAWLS Drocho PersianSlnplo.and Long wool Shawls nil now fresh { rnoils.j'at ' prices that will to . " ' ' * tempt you buy Ladies Muulin Untlcrwcar'iind Corsets , nt oor- respondintrly low prices)1' ) MR STErJ'S EXPLANATION Ho Gives the History of tha Chicago Compromise NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF The 1/anil Cmiiinihsipiior Thinks the Public 1 > opb Not U11 Herat mill Omaha southern Kallroaii Lincoln Itoais Lincoi.x , Neb , Fob 15. | Special to Tub Bue.J "l'ho oxulanulion mudo by the mem bers of the state bnurd of trunportution who went to Chicago to see what ciuld ba done by way of a reduction of freight rates ou corn , published qui to recently , does not seem to bo well undorstooJ , Judging from the criticism of the Wubaih farmers ulLlanco that appeared in Tub Ucc this morning , " remarked Hon , John Stdun , commissiouor of public lunds and buildings "In Justice to mysotf , Mr Cowdory and Mr Uoaton I de sire to make a Htutoinent Our visit to Chicago cage was not planuoJ It was made alter nn Impromptu conference with the moiaburs of tiio ( Halo board Tuu demand for freight reduction hud become so positive that wo felt that something must ba done to relieve the farmers 0 tbo state It is too well known that the state board is poworlo&s to accomplish any thing lu interstate matters to need u word The only thlngtbut it can do is in the way of inllucnco Wo went to Chicago in good faith , simply hoping that nn urgent appeal night accomplish something for the farmers of the state , At uur meeting with the Trans Missouri association , on the vary throsbbold its members asked us what wo wuntcd Aa spokesman of the party I stated that we wanted u reduction ot 3 cents tier hundred on shipments from points east of Lincoln to Chicago , 4 cents from points east of Hast ings and 0 cents from points west ot that place Our demand was dis cussed at length It was then taken up In cxecutlvo council After this thn usso- ciatiatlon said , Gentlemen , wo can give you a reduction of 10 per cent per hundred and notnlug more ' Then and Jtiera I atateil that our people would not du sUtlstled with this , and again appealed for stfuiotnlug more sub stantial It was ill por.pQit | or nothing , nnd wo could do nothing olae than say , Very well , gentlemen , ' If this la baste , I Bbould lilto very much to have the Farmers alliance of Nebraska point out wherein Wo nro in just us good position today , oven hot it , to demand a further reduction , and this is all there is in the maltor 'U { 1 OHAUA SOUTUKHK-DUILltOlP. The Omaha SoutliornHrailwuv , company filed certlllcato of orsanMtlon and articles of incorporation in the ofuco of tbo secretary ot state today Construction , acquirement and malntonuuco of a r.ajlrpad Is lis object and purpose as designated The starting point ot tbo road Is the buy of Omaha , run ning tlionco south through Douglas , barpy , Cass ( via of Plattsmout& ) , Otoe and Ne maha counties to Glen U9CIC Tha estimated length of the line Is aevonty-nva miles ; au thorized capital stock (3,003.000. S. H. H. Clark , GoorgoC Smith and E. G. Merriam of M6asouse and It B , Hal ) and J , P. Nich ols of Omaha acruKUB couiit cases A. D. Itoot Si Co , vs State Hank of Nebraska ; error from Jba district court of Saline county , Mary E. Hewett et al , v . A. S. Fried lander ; appeal from the district court of Douglas county , , Court will bs called agulu on next Tues day morning , and ctse * from the Third Judicial district will ba beard TUB Cll'ITOU The followlog insurance companies filed annual statements with Deputy Allen today , showing the amount of business transacted in the state during the past yean Commercial Fire of San Francisco , Hisks , $102,850 : premiums , 9159,860 ; losses , $913.68. John Hanoauk Mutual Life of Ltoston HOSIERY DEPT Indies French Llslo Threml Hose , stripes and boot patterns , 57o n pair ; former price $1.00. Ladles Tour Tlircnd Llslo nnil Silk Tinted Hove , stripes nnd boot pnltcrns , 0c ; former price $1.50. t'lil'drcn's best qunllty English Cash mere Iloso , nil sizes , nt ! ! 0c ; former prlco OOe to 75c. Lneles' All Wool Jersey Fitting Draw ers nt OOe ; former price $1.25. NOTIONS NOTIONS CortlccllI Spool Silk , (100 ( yds ) , 5c bpool I Former price 10c. Spool Twiat , 4 for 5c. Former price 2 for 5c. Bui hours and Marshall's ' Linen Thread , 5u spool Former prlco 80. Silk Tuilor Buttons , 5o do/.on. Former price 10c. Silk Tailor Braid , 4c yard Former price 80. Rlsk3. $5SVU ( ; premiums , $1,431.03 ; losses , S1.0J.1 ; interest on farm loans , f 1,500. State Superintendent Lanj loft for Now York toJm wharo ho wont to attend a moatlnrr of U10 svvernl state superlntnndouts whirti tnuos place in that city I'uosday next Governor Ihuvcr is conllnod to his room with the grip Ilo Is , hoiVBVjr , not danger ouilv ill Hids were received today by the sccrotary of state lor printing the state agricultural reports The following were Hied : Gib son , Miller & Hichurdson and Aukcrinan Hroa lc Heintz , Omaha ; Pao Williams & , North , State Journal comouny , Lincoln , and Hammond Urea , Fremont Governor Thayer issued hW proclamation today oiferingu rowurd of * J0D for thonrrost of Ernest Littler , the alleged murderer of James King The murder occurred at Ne braska City The Bouvor City Farmers alllunco flied articles or Incorporation today Authorized capital stock , S3J.0JO. Iucorporntora : Isaac posed upon The communication was re ferred to the committee on churity Fiank Moores asked forfivo copies of the compiled statistics one for onch of the Judges pnd one for himself Mr O'KoofTo raised the point that the state should pro vide the Judges witbcopiosof the statutes , and the mutter was referred to the committee mittoo on Judlciarv Mr O'Kooffo then nlovod that the com municutlon of the county attorney rolutivo to the work of his oQlce , be road for the information of Chairman Andersen Mr O'Kooffo supported his motion by saying that the action of the Doard in cutting oft tbo assistants of the county attorney had al ready been instrumental in delaying the progrcis ot prosecutions , The criminal court had been lying ldlo for several days because the county attorney could not uttend to the prosecution of cases before it He thought It would bo better to go on the principle of economy rather than allow the courts to lie idio onurcountof the county attorney having no uasiatants DRESS GOODS I Paris Novelty Suits I Will tm ( riven nwny H For $5.00. • H Former price $12.50. M FINEST IMPORTED j H FRENCH NOVELTY SUITS I Will bo closed out H For $15.50. H Former price SIIOOO M DOMESTIC I I DEPAKTMENT H Lay iu n supply of lileuehed and Un- M blenched Muslin while ) ou can M buy tliein nt M isngrr cost H MOlbs best . quality Carpet Warp ( all colors ) | at ll'c ' to close H 'M pieces Double Fared Canton riannels at ITc ; H reduced from SJc per yurd H r l6tli and Douglas Streets , Omaha Z ; I iiiii 1 m inn 'in 1 11 11 iii 1 ! ! > ! ! 11 n i 1 m 1 n 1 ii 1 1 1 1 ifn 11 1 nil * 1 nil uri'TT 1 1' ' TnTTTT n 'I I I'l ' l I "I 'I I 11 1 11 I r 1 1 mi i uii nn-mn urir 1111 1 H i 1 3 v l | PATH THE INCOMPARABLE : ' Omaha Anticipates with Ploaauro the Divas Coming i ' 1 GREAT PREPARATIONS BEGUN w Henry AbUoy's Orantl Italian Opera , Company of Two Hundred ; j _ I'coiilo Will Appear nt the jflBH Colcaoum March 3 nnd 4. two cltios on the route to Louisville , where the company is engaged to piay on Maruh 5,0 and 7. As u mutter of fact , Omaba la the least populous of tbo cities in which this company will appear during the operatic eason of 1SU0. In spoaklng of this matter lust night Mr Lindsay said : "A force of men will bo put to work Monday morning , preparing the building for the great ovout The public can rest uasured that everything thut will tend to lend additional intorcat to tbeao two performances will bo done The Collaoum will seat from ton to twelve thousund people plo , and tbo chairs will bo arranged in tiers ono nbovo the other , so thnt ull will huvo a clear and unobstructed view of the Btago The interior of the building will be amply il luminated with innumerable oleotrlo jets , and wo intend to spare no expense in deco rating and ombolliahing the atago and audi torium in u ivay that will render It a thing of beauty " The first appearance bore of tbo great violinist , Sarusato , nud the equally great pianist , Eugene U'Albort , is announced for Tuesday , February 18 , at Uoyd's opera house It goes without Buying that tbo more announcement of two such great artists will draw together a representative audience Sarasato is u violinist who has achieved , not alone succosa in the ordinarv acceptance of that term but ho has won the highest praise from the beat writers on musical subjects Ilo stands today aa a phonomcnul player nnd has the power to move his audiences at will His manipulation of the violin is described , ns bolng wizard-llko In Its effect Whatever can be said in praise of Sarasatc must be du plicated In spoaklngof Eugcn D'Albort , who is a pianoforte player ot the hlghost class Hut not satisllcd with presenting two artists of their callbro Mr Abbey has added an other pianist to give completeness to the programmo , in the person of Madame Dor- tbo Marx , an admirable artist who plavs with Sarasato , ana tbo combination taken altogether is as complete as it is certainly great Thn prices for rcsorvod seats will be 12.00 , $1.50 and C1.00. The following Is a complete programme , raniarkablo in Itself Souatc , op 63 In C L. van Beolhovon Allegro con brio Introduziono e Hondo Hcrr Kiiffon DAlbert Andante and variations , from Sonata dodlcatod tolCreutzorL van lioethovoa Mme Uorthe Marx and Senor Publo do Sarasato fa Berceuse , op 67 Fr Chopin Solos J Barcarolle , A minor A. Rubinstola • I o Vnlso , Man lebt nur elutnal , " I Btruuss-Tauslg Herr Kugcu DAlbert Liebecfoe , ( l.a Fco d' Amour , Morcoau car actoriatique , ) J. Huff for violin and piano , Seuor i'ublo do Sarasato and Mme , Bortho Marx a Norwegian Brldo Procession , { op 10 , No 8 Ed Grieg b Tarantella , "Vonczla o Na- i. poll " LisU Ilorr Eugen DAlbert Faust Funtasio .Sarasato Senor Pablo do Sarusato , Accompanist.Mr , Otto GoldscbmldU In presenting the now "Fantasma" at Boyd's opera bouse on Thursday , Friday and Suturday of this week the Hanlona offer an entertainment which it would bo dlaicult to surpass , and , indeed , no other manager In this line of work could bopo to equal them The show gava great satisfac tion It is really surprising to see the amount nnd varloty of mutenal which the Hanlons have inauaged to put in the ptoce , and all of It of the very best quality All the old features which have proven so popu lar nro retained , and in addition are scores ot others , new and pleasing , winch add to the value of the performance and mnko it a source of wonder and delight from begin ning to end The series of pictures pre sented are elaborate and beautiful , and tha blending ot color * it so harmonious and so tasteful that the eye it constantly gratified The costumes are in keeping with tbo rest of the production , alld they are novel la design and handsome In color nnd arrangement From tbo mameut the curtain rises until it tails upou the final tableaux nil la activity and motion on the stage , mid the aotion pro gresses rapidly , and with almost kaleido scopic effect The tableaux , traaformatlons , plcturos and scenlo beauty and mechanical ingenuity of the production would alone make it remarkable but woven through thesu and having close connection with them is an entertain mens of remarkable variety and unusual merit Ths entertainment as > arrsngsd U calculated to pirn * U olu M muione , .1. J. Aiarsiiau , A. u. lvonttleia H. O. Clason , James Cameron , GUI Masher John Q. Jackson , Gcorgo Droll , - H. S. Will iamson Secretary Gilchrist of the state board of transportation wont to his rancb in Box Butt ) county this morning CITV NEWS AND NOTES Dave Baumgartnor , the newly appointed receiver at McCook , came in from the west this morning The Klrmess , or the great Dutch festival , in progress at the Exposition building during the past week , closed tonight It proved to be n success George O. Ferguson won tbo honors at the tirat annual oratorical contest at the Woaloyan umvoralty F , H. Winter won tha second place Tbo committee of 100 , appointed In the in terests of tbis city to secure the nnaual re union of the Grand Army of the Republic , met again this afternoon Chairman McBride - Bride states it was onthusiastlu and that the feeling is strong that Lincoln will succeed The Lancaster county prohibition conven tion was held lust night It was lacking in uttendanco and enthusiasm The usual quo rum of delegates , however , was elected to uttond the statu convention , which moots in tbiB city next Wednesday and Thursday , ut Bobanun's hall The tweuty-lirst birthday of the state uni versity was celebrated this evoumg Charter day programmo wus interesting Dr D. C. Chamberlain dohvered tha address of the oveninlr ou tbo subject of'Too Coming of Ago of the State University " Prof Bossy , acting chancellor , also gave an Interesting talk on tbo subject of "An Introductory Word " Good music interspersed the ad dresses ' The cube of the State vs Charles Weather bv was called 111 the district court today , but Woathorby did not appear His attorney moved for a continuance , but ttun thu court refused to grant until the prisoner should be brought iu It will ba remembered thut the defondantis charged with burglarizing tbo residence of Nellu ; Roberta , u woman of the town , The Jury in tbo Dave Ackermau case was discharged toduy because ot failure to ngreo , Colonel Charley Crow has returned to tbo cltv cltv.J. ( J. W. Kitchen of Leudvtllo is iu tbo city , a guest of Colonel ltoggon , USUAL SAlUltOAY MATINEE The Commissioner * Consider the City Attorneys Ilnr4 Work Chairman Anderson occupied his accustomed - tomod place at the meeting of the county commissioners yesterday alternoon after an absence of two weoka on account of a severe attack of la grippe His face bad lost part of Its usual ruddy uppoarauco and be ex hibited nn interesting paleness He cele brated his return by calling the board to order at' Un minutes past 10 o'clock , Messrs Berlin and Tumor wore present , and the other two members came in very shortly afterwards Tbo Soldiers Belief commission sent In a lengthy communication , stating th.t they bad expended the S500 appropriated for their uaa by the commissioners and re questing a further appropriation of $500. Tbo communication also stated that the average age of the soldiers relieved was about sixty or sixty-five years The com I mission bad found a great deal of destitu tion , and felt that they bad not beoa iiu- Mr Uorlin sprang to his feat and in a vehement manner asserted that every op portunity wus oolng taken to bring him prominently before the public nnd trying to bollttlo him He protested that the course ho was pursuing was the most economical ono ns well as the only ono which compiled with the statutoa Bo quoted figures to sustain Ins position on the point of economy , und took occasion to suv that he was not actuated by nny spirit of opposition to the county nttorncy , but ou the contrary was verv frloudly disposed townrds him The city churtor provided that the citv ut- tornoy should prosecute ull state cases in the pollco court , and the county attorney was not required to do this work This itam was un unnecessary expense • A very spirited debate then took place , with Messrs Berlin and O'Koeffo as tha participants Nothing new was elicited At the conclusion of the urgutnent the commu nication of the county ntidrnoy was read When the reuding hud been completed Mr , O'ICooffu moved that the board autbori/.o the county attorney to appoint throe assistants nt a sulury of * 50 per month oscb , and said that ono case had been dropped In the police court because the county attorney hud not boon Micro to prosecute Chairman Anderson stated that the city charter provided that the citv attorney shall prosecute state cases in the pollco court Mr Berlin moved to table this motion , and another warm argument followed The motion to tublo was withdrawn nnd a vote taken nnd resulted as lollows : Ajcs , O'lCceffo and Corrlgan : nays , Anderson , Berlin and Turner UyLii & Walsh nrosonted their long ox- pectcd bill for extras at the county hospital , amounting to the enormous amount of & 0- , 01-2 40. Thn bill also contained the total amount ullogod to bo duo on tb'o contract , in cluding extras , namely $ n,401.00. ! ) The original contract called fur 8120,0.13 IX ) . This , with the extras , makes a total of 170(110.49 ( , The contractors have recolved $101all 40 on account , The bill for extras Includes a largo number of briclt ut the rate of $11 per 1,00J ; elghteon pounds of cement ut li per pound ; common laborer , cleaning bricks , four days , $10 , and a long list of similar items cover ing lif teen pages of legal cao The bill was referred to the committee on construction A petition was presented , which wus signed bv a largo majority of the inhabitants of Vol ley precinct , requesting the commissioners to ullow them to incorporate as the village of Valley The request was granted J. W. Russell was allowed $70,00 as bis salary for part of January The county attorney presented a'bill for 8100 for cash advunco to the sheriff to aid In apprehending the mardcror * of Allan and Lovolla Jones The bill wus allowed The Goodman Drug comuaoy sent in a bill of f 52.5l for drugs furnished during the lust quarter of 1839. Referred to the com mittee on poor farm The committee on construction reported back tbo bill of Mount Si Griffin for coal fur nished at the county hospital with the recommeudatlon that ft bodliallowod , as the charge of f lit ! 80 was excesslvo , Mr OKoeffe chairman ot the committee , stated that he had inquired into the matter und fauna that the board bad boon charged $3.50 for coal which could ba supplied on the cars for $1.75 , lie tbeiofore moved that all bills for coal , as well as bills for all otbor supplies , be brought un and considered by the whole board baforo they are taken up for action , and said that hereafter when a bi 11 is protected for one load ot coal weighin g 8WW pounds , as appeared la another bill , ho would have some remarks to make about the Is H size of the wugon etc i H The motion provallod , and It was agrord L H that honnfter the board will moot every i H FHduy nftornoon nnd consider all bills H Tbo committee on churity rcpnrtod un- 1 other olll from Mount & Griflln for com fur i H niabod on account of charitv , amounting to H $ < il,55 , recommending that ? dl2.W ) bo al- H lowed , and the balance bo withhold The s H report stated thut ton loads of 1.000 pounds | each had been charged , whereas only 500 1 pounds was called for by the order An- H other Item of four loads weighing 2t > .M0 | pounds appeared uxcosaivo , nnd the commit s H tee recommended thnt tbis item be disal- H lowed The report of the committee was i B adopted l M Thomas Bltcbio was appointed as Justlco H of the peacu of Union precinct and his bond H approved liltchio wus elected at the last H election but failed to qualify within the time i H fixed by law H The flnanco committee reported back the H bill of Dr Gnlbralth for $33 on account of H nost-inortuni examination on the man Cook H with tne recommendation thnt ho bo allowed s bb $2. ) . Adopted H The sauio committee reported baok Henry H Gibson's bill of $1115.10 for blanks und sta- i M tloner.v with the recommendation thnt H $570.tlD bo allowed und the balnnca bo not al- H lowed , as it was excosslvo Adopted H Another bill of Henry Gibson's for 47011.22 H was reported bncic by the ilnunco commit | H tea , recommending that 3272.70 bo disallowed I H ns excessive , and thut the bnlunco , $100.52 , H bo ullowed The bill was for tlireo juttica H dockets ut ? 1U.50 each und robindlug eighteen - H eon records in the register ot dooda' ofllco at s l a charge of (217,20. ' M The requests ot the county Judge for moro H clerical help , und that of the olork of thodls- H trict court for moro furniture , wore granted H At this point John Sohromn , as attorney H for Hubert Locho , assessor ror the Third M wurd , asked the consent of the board to H make a statement relative to the action ot i | tbo board in appointing Oominluk Cosgrovo M to tbo position of nsseasor of the Third ward H at the last meeting Permission bolng H given , Mr , Schromp stutod that Cosgrovo B acted as a registrar of election , and took an M oath that bo wm not Interested In the H election Ho afterwards appeared us n can | dldate and was elected , but failed to qualify M Tbo fact thut ha was a registrar of election H made his candidacy questionable Roche bad H been assessor during tha past two yours and \ M was a candidate for reelection Up there H fpre claimed that he was electedas , Cosgrovo M could not be a candidate by reason of his ' H being q registrar The speaker therefore H hold that there had been no vucanoy , nud H thut cho bourd could not uppoint auyouo to H the position B At the request of the board tbo attorney H prenarod a statement embodying the auovo M which wus referred to the committee on lu- dlelury Mr , Fred Bortnwlck , representing the H 111 m of Mount & Griflln appeared before the bourd and usked to bo Informed what bud H been done with the bills ot Mount & UrtRla Bo was informed and inquired what was the H matter with the load ot 8,000. He stated that the linn would show the commissioners a H load of that weight any time , nod said also H that tbo firm were witling to stand the excess - H cess ot 5O0 pounds in the cases where half n H ton had boon sent on a quarter ton order He also cald thut the coal which had boon dollvorod to the Burt street borne and Open Door , for which there were no orders , had been dcliverod in response to tclopbono orders from the court house Mr O'Keciro informed Mr Borthwlck that no'ono had any authority to order by tolo- H phone He further said that if the gentle man could show him a load ot coal con talning 8,000 pounds he would pay for It aud also pay the expense of hauling it to the poor H funn it it could be landed there • Mr Uorthwick v/srmly retorted that the firm of Mount & Grifllu did not wunt a cent of Douutascounty's money ; that they bad given a great deal for charity and could do the sstuo aitaxn , The board tbon adjourned until Friday attornoan at S o'clock , Chicago Times 1 Sieve ElUlns denies tha soft impeachment that be is about to become a Now York newspaper man , Mr Bikini shows bis large and protuberant business Judgment by declining to locate in a town where Journalism is hampered by the facl that the newsboys mutt carry arouud Jack screws with them to squeeze their P < : fto > * out ot their patrons