THE OMAHA DAILY BEET : SUNDAT , JUNE 10 , 1895.
MUST COMPLY WITH THE LAW
Teachers' fraternal Insurance Company
Has Not Done So as Yet ,
HASTINGS ASYLUM SHORT OF FUNDS
One llumlrml AiliUMoiml 1'ntlMiU to He
Brut Tlirro-Uncolii Light Infantry
Itcpllci to the Petition lor
llcielver.
LINCOLN , June 13. ( Special. ) The
Teachers' National Fraternal Benefit associa
tion Is the title ot a full fledged Insurance
company recently launched upon the business
sea of Lincoln. The word "recently" Is used
advisedly , for It It has been long In exist
ence Us methods must be slightly peculiar.
Ex-State Suporlnlcdcnt of Public Instruction
A. K. Ooudy Is supreme chancellor president
of the Institution , and M. P. Given tecretary
and general business factotum , with offices
In the Brace block. Supreme Chancellor
Goudy has been absent from the city during
the past two days , but Secretary Given was
seen today by a reporter for Ttio Uce , and ho
said that the company was doing a great
deal of business and writing many policies
of Insurance.
State Auditor Eugene Moore , when Inter
viewed In regard to the enterprise , said that
eo far the Teac < iers' National Fraternal Ben
efit association was not known In the depart
ment of state Insurance , over which ho has
control. He said that -\\hllo an Insurance
company could adopt any name It saw fit ,
before it proceeded to write policies It must
conform with the state Insurance law or ba
in the position of transacting business
Illegally ? So far thc Teachers' National Fra
ternal Benefit association had not compiled
wllti the law In any particular and ho did
not know whether Its ofilcers Intended to dc
so or not.
MUST COMPLY WITH THE LAW.
At the olllco of State Superintendent ol
Public Instruction Cot belt nothing was
known of thc company save that Its organlzei
and chief promoter had been Prof. A. K
Goudy. and that the Institution was organ
ized soon after the expiration of Prof. Goudy' !
term of olllco as state superintendent. It i :
oald that Hon. G. M. LumberUon Is attor
ney for the new Insurance company. Thli
statement would appear , however , to bo It
direct conflict with the fact that th (
Teachers' National Fraternal Benefit asso
elation liad not compiled with the Insuranci
laws. Auditor Moore further says that anj
secret organization , club , guild or assoclatloi
possessing Insurance features must conipU
with the law nnd be registered at the oudl
tor's office before transacting any business li
the state.
Colorado's attorney general , Byron L. Carr
was a visitor today at the state capital
Ho Is cnrouto to Cleveland as a dclegiti
to the convention of Republican Leagm
clubs. Attorney Genrral Carr represents i
stiong republican element In his state an >
announces himself as polldly for free sllvc :
and believes If the republican national con
ventlon does not adopt a free sliver plan !
the party will lese not only Colorado , bu
quite a number ot other wcstcin states.
APPROPRIATION IS TOO SMALL.
Steward A. J. Scott of the Hastings Hos
pltal for Incurables was at the state capita
today on special business with eomo of th
members of the Board of Public Lands am
Buildings. Ho told them that * there wer
now 445 inmates In the hospital and tli.i
arrangements were being made to recclv
100 more. The appropriation for the asylun
was fS.OOO less than last year , but in orde
to accommodate the expected new comers i
would be necessary to make some spccla
arrangements. Some of the members of th
board promised to help out In every way li
their power.
Lieutenant J. A. Penn of the Second In
lantry , U. S. A. , has an office on Eleventl
and P streets , where he Is ready to enlls
recruits for the regular array.
The Investigation of the accounts of Ilarr
M. Shacffer , grand keeper of records an
seal of the Knights of Pythias , by a com
miltto from thc grand lodge , has resolve
Itcelf Into an examination of his books b
Expert Accountant Phillips of Columbus
His report will likely be submitted to th
grand chancellor In a couple of weeks an
that nfilclal will regulate his official acts ac
cordlngly. Shaeffer's friends In Lincoln ar
of the opinion that he will be found guilt
less of any wrong doing.
A lengthy answer to the petition for
receiver for the Lincoln Lli < ht Infantry com
pany has been filed In the district coui
l > y Captain Campbell nnd other members c
the company. The petition for a receive
asked that the affairs of the company b
wound up as a majority of them desired t
get Into the state mllltla as company ? > '
The various facts alleged by thc plaintiff
are admitted as to tha organization of th
m. infantry , but It Is emphatically denied tha
. they have excluded or attempted to exclud
the plaintiffs from the enjoyment of nn
of the privileges of the infantry , deny tha
they have prevented them from obtalnln
entrance to the rooms or that they hav
usurped any authority. They back up the
atatuncnts with a number of affidavits. It
terfercnce by the courts they Insist Is ui
necessary and must result In defeating tli
objects of the association and cause tli
disbandment cf a useful at d profit ble sccl9t <
They maintain that the organization is pel
fectly solvent and In good hands , the vie
president and treasurer being members of tli
complaining faction , and therefore aik tin
the suit bo dismissed at plaintiffs' costs.
New cases appealed to the supreme cour
I" . L. Johns-oil , plaintiff , against Margan
A. EnglUh , James P. English ami A. .
Hanscom , defendants , petition in equity froi
Hie district court of Douglas county ; tli
Geneva National bank , plaintiff In erro
against Richard Donovan and Catherli
Donovan , defendants In error , on pctitlo
from the district court of Flllmore county.
Nulinylnr Notes nnd r raonnl .
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Juno 15. ( Speclal.- )
Jamcs Hughes has been In Kansas on bus
iiess during the week.
Lulu Bchrader of Columbus Is visiting M
and Mrs. A. J. Luneberg.
Margaret Fuller , who has been employed I
the Lincoln schools during the past yea
Is visiting at the homo ot her uncle , C. .
1'helps.
The board of county commissioners' is I
session this week as a board ot equallzatloi
and many protests are being made again
the valuations on real estate.
Mr. and Mrs , Will Van Houpen of Ml
ourl Valley are visiting Mrs. Van Houaen
parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Schultz ar
wife.
wife.Miss
Miss Claire Davis ot South Omaha ,
teacher In the South Omaha schools , l spni
Ing a part of her vacation with E. S. Cloyi
and wife.
The city council has decided upon havlr
an expert examination of thc city wall
works and electric light plants , the servlci
of two Omaha men having been secured.
C. J. Phelps , Francis Dunn , C. C. Canno
" * O. H. Wells and \V. W. Wells attended grat
' ' . * > Maionlc lodge at Omaha thE ) > werk , C.
Phelps having been made deputy grand ma
ter.
ter.At
At a meeting cf the board of education he
Monday evening the resignation of E. Lan
hofer and J. A. Grlmlcon as members of tl
c.ximlnx board were accepted , and at a mec
Ing liter In the week Mr. Van E.tton , supe
tntendent of the city schools , ana third men
ter of the board , resigned. A new board wi
.appointed , the members being Prof. Monri
of the South Omaha fchools , W. T. Howar
county superintendent ot schools , and Frar
K. Moore.
Dr. C. E. Brown , who has been practlcli
dentistry In this city during the past yea
was married early In the week to Miss Minn
flUde of Crete , and the newly married couji
are now at homo In Schuyler.
Preparations are under way here for an ol
time celebration of the Fourth. The prl
clpal feature * decided upon are a paraO
Bpeaklng , races , ball game , baleen ascensli
.and fireworks.
Tcrninich Alumni Knti-rtalm.
TF.Ct'MSEH , Neb. , Juno 15. ( Special. )
Last evening ; the Tecumtoh High Schc
Alumni association gave a public receptl
to the many friends of two ot Us membei
Miss Ella McCrosky and Earnest Ilaughto
who distinguished themselves In the Sto
university In the class ot ' 95. The recc
tlon was held at the homo of Mr. and Mi
J. S. Harnian. The house and lawns we
Usautlfuliy lighted and decorated for t
occasion. Tb evening wu spent la ra.
ous amusements and rauil : . nctreiameuU
were corvcd. Over 00 guests wcro enter
tained.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
iMiem-utrrs UIUGIIT AT IIKKKKI.MAN
Krery ATitllnblo Aero of Innit Hill Hern
1'ut Into Crop i.
BENKELMAN , Neb. . June 15.-Spcclal. ( )
Your correspondent , after Interviewing the
farmers of Dundy county and viewing the
verdant fields the past ten days , cannot help
but cxprcre himself n regards thi ; great
ihange that has occurred lit-re since .May SO.
Between seven and eight Indies of rain has
alien hero'since that day , which has en-
Irely obliterated that dejected appearance so
mpresslvely stamped upon ths f&co of every
ne previously , when vision * of thu third FUO-
csslve drouth year nnd destitution began
taring us In the face.
Standing In every lagoon is a silver sheet
f water , and every effort Is being heroically
node to plant every acre ot land heretofore
ultlvated. In fact , wo could write column
fter column reciting the great change that
: ias so recently taken place hete , but It Is-
nough to Know that faith lias once more
icen restored , and the indications point to a
great reward when the crop Is gathered this
'all.
'all.That
That business and Bcnkclman are booming
may be verified by the addition of three new
grocery stores , which will throw open their
doors here the first of the coming week.
Ono thing to be regretted about these new
cntures is the fact that of three new stocks
.lurchuscd not ono was bought from a Ne
braska house. Every order was corraled by
St. Jo.'eph , and it behooves Omaha and Lin
coln to be on the alert for thc reaction of
jusiness In the weet and to keep it before
he people , "Patronize Nebraska houses and
u e Nebri ha made goods. "
Judge Israel Is attending grand lodge In
Omaha this week.
About half of the bridge across the routh
ork of the Republican river was washed
away by the sudden rise In the river since
the heavy rains , and It Is estimated It will
take two or three weeks to repair It , and
also that it will be ton days before the water
will go down so it will bo safe to ford. In
the meantime parties residing on the south
side leave their teams and get Into town on
foot by the use of a cheaply constructed ferry
or flatboat.
The county commissioners have been In
session eeveral days as a board of equaliza
tion.
tion.The first crop of alfalfa Is being cut and
the turnout Is great. Of course all alfalfa
is raised on Irrigated land.
The school hoard has employed Prof. Ebor-
hart as principal for the next term of school.
Prof. Dalzell goes to Gothenburg. Prof. Ebr-
hart will jo assisted by Mrs. Julia Eber-
liart In the Intermediate and Mrs. Anna
liarr in the primary department.
INVI'.STHIATINU Till : Vt > T TUAUh.Hl
Wyoming Olllclal Vlnlt * Orntul Islnnil wltli
Unit I'nrpixo In Vlcv. .
GRAND ISLAND , June 13. ( Speclal.- )
Senator Anderson of Sundance , Wyo. , accom
panled by the sheriff of Crook county , Wyom
ing , was In the city last night to lean
what they could In relation to the death o ;
Maud Vest at Omaha , who was supposed t (
have stopped here. It seems , from -what cat
ba learned , that the man , John S. Harper
went to Aurora. Neb. , by one route , the glr
going by another. Police Officer Servlss sav
the girl get oft the train Friday morning a
5 o'clock. Her actions attracted the atten
t on of the officer , ns she first walked towan
the Koehler hotel , then halted and returnee
to the ticket office , where she made tnqulrjei
about a ticket , and then walked by tin
Koehler and toward the Occidental hotel
The same morning she left for Aurora , when
she Is supposed to have met Harper. Botl
came back to Grand Island the Sunday morn
Ing following. Mr. Farnswortu of Nicker f
Co.'s was shown a photograph of the girl
and stated that a lady looking much like thi
original of the photo , with a gentleman , pur
chased tome tincture of aconite at h's place
Senator Anderson and the sheriff left thi :
morning for Aurora to Investigate further.
Aurora ftmtur/ Hull Ollltpri.
AURORA , Neb. . June 15. ( Special. ) Thi
Century club met yesterday at the rcsiJcnci
of MM. Hurlbut and clecteJ officers for thi
ensuring year : Mrs. L. W. Thurman , pres
Ident ; Mrs. J. B. Rogers , vlco president ; Mrs
Dr. Stecnberg , secretary ; Mrs. F. A. Chides
ter. treasurer ; Mrs. Eads. chaplain.
Air. and Mr- . John Signs of Maryvllle , Mo.
are visiting Senator and Mrs. Mlgncll a fev
days. The laJles are sisters.
MM. E. J. Halner and Mrs. Gabel went t
Ames. la. , to attend thc Alumni assoclatloi
meeting.
Rev. Calfee of the Methodist church ha
gene to Custer City , S. 1) . , to do evangcllstl
work for a week.
Dr. Bnckes arrived home Thursday afte
a month's visit with friends at Fostoria , O ,
and Muncia. Ind.
Ml&j Lulu Dletz left for Omaha today t
visit her uncle , C. N. Deltz.
Io * of n Hurt County Farmer ,
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Juno 15. ( Speclal.- )
Durlng a thunder shower Wednesday even
Ing lightning struck the barn of Georg
Douglas , n farmer residing east of Tekamali
consuming two teams , harnesses , carrlagt
grain nnd farming Implements. No Insurance
The Board of Education has plans an
specifications for the erection of a schoc
building , to bo completed by fho opening c
the autumn term.
Howard Mason , who graduated In tlio lai
department at the State university , will practice
tico nt Dendwood.
Sam F. Houston of Tekamali and D. C
Wallace of Herman are enroutu to Chlcagt
traveling on bicycles.
( onillllon of i rnp * .
SIDNEY , Neb. , Juno 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Copious rains have fallen her
the past week. Vegetation of a
kinds has a healthy , growing ai
pearancc. The prairies are gree
and feed Is plentiful for stock , and the ha
crop will undoubtedly bo double that c
last year.
GRANT , Neb. , Juno 15. ( Special. ) ,
heavy thunder storm passed over Perkln
county Thursday night , lasting an houi
during which time nn Inch of water fell.
llorio 'llilcvrn In L'onrt.
FALLS CITY , June 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Deputy Sheriff Lyons returned las
night from Oak Grove , Mo. , with the tw
men who stole two horses from Wllllar
Diuchler Juno 2. At the preliminary hear
ing ono , a boy of 17. was discharged on th
county attorney' advice. The other wn
bound over to thU term of court under $50
ball , which he > could not give. They refuse
to give their names.
riieyriino tounty Teacher' .
SIDNEY. Neb. , June 15. ( Special. ) Th
Clieycnno County Teachers' Institute wl
open here Monday. The session will occup
two weeks. Prof. William J. McCoy of Sa
Lake City and Mrs. Julia Shelton of Sldne
have been engaged as Instructors. A larf
gathering Is expected. There will also I
several well known state educators preset
during the session.
Will Kttpuillatn tliu HoiuK
ORD , Neb. , June 15. ( Special. ) The count
board met In session this afternoon to cot
slder the matter of contesting the valldll
of some $32,000 ot county bonds Issued I
1SSO. These bonds havd been a matter i
dispute between the different political fai
tlona In the county for a number ot year :
The board has decided to contest the
validity.
llcnry .lolinton lluclireil : Iintine.
HASTINGS. June 15. ( Special Telegram
Henry Johnson was adjudged Insane ,
llttlo over a year ago ho was sent to tl
Lincoln asylum , but released In Scptembe
Ho remained perfectly sane until New Year
day , when he became rattled and has bee
1- 1i getting worse ever since. He will be take
i- to Lincoln Monday.
ie
e > Ilrailr to ( irvet Oniahil Visitor * .
'
WEST POINT , Neb. , June 15. ( Special. )
Extensive preparations are being made T
the entertainment of Haydcn Bros' , plcn
on June S3. The business men ot tlio cl
ol have subscribed liberally to place the pai
In proper order , anl a royal welcome will I
extended to the visitors ,
n.
Appointed n Justice of tlm IVnco.
HASTINGS. June 15. ( Special Tclegran
The County Board ot Supervisors has a
pointed Aaron F. Powers Justice of tl
peace , which office was made vacant by t
1- remcral ot U. R. Uorledge from this city.
f/ " , ( ictmltio
manufacturer ! * N. B. PAL
/cntlrollncof Men rtull Hlzod Mcxl-
reucM I'orcalo lln- . . fcnti ( irnss Haiti-1
aundered NcullRCO soldj
mock
price { , never
UulrtM . SI.50 , tomorrow rcRUlar wo We are determined to make Icsa thnu $ ! , /
them nt tomorrow
offer June Cash Sale
G2I-2C each the third week ; of our creat 39C.
Still more interesting than [ the past two. Many new bargains will be added and many others still further re
duced. We have just purchased a manufacturers line of Men's French Percale Unlaundered Negligee Shirts known
as the famous 'Buckskin ' Brand" every gentleman knows that they are the most perfect fitting shirts made. We
bought the manufacturers entire stock at our own price less than fifty cents on the dollar. They comprise the very
latest and most desirable patterns. These shirts have sold regularly all the season at $1.50 , but we want to make short
work of this enormous purchase , so we will offer them Monday at 62 l-2c each.
A Greater Bargain Thau This Was Never Offered
AN KNOUMOL'S PUKCIIASK OF DUCK SUITS Wc ha a Just received
Black Goods. incit | of nJw , ) uck Suits , n thc
. Men's Unlaundered very latest styles. They come in both Hton and Bln/.er Jack
Now is the time to buy Black Goods and ets , with very full sleeves anil extra wide godot skirts. There
are a large variety of patterns in small checks and novelty
this is the place to get them. Negligee /.ig zim stripes , all entirely new designs. Although these
Hoods are the very latest , they go in tills sale at jnst what
' '
Priestley's nil wool Nuns' Veiling , 75e
50c
. Notice the
quality , now tlioy cost. prices :
Priestley's nil wool Tumtso Cloth , $1.00 Shirts The regular $ o Duck Suit for.$2.05 The regular $ Duck Suit for.$3.00
75c . . . . .
. .
quality , "now The regular $ S Duck Suit for.$1.73
41-Inch Imported black Crepon , $1.23 quality , At Less Than 50 Cents on tlic Dollar. LADIES' IMPORlEl ) WRAPPERSTo reduce our stock of line Wrap-
now pern wo have divided them Into three
Priestley's novelty Itlack GooJs , best goods lots regardless of former price.
innde , latest styles , 42 , 4G and DO Inches $1.00 $1.5O Shirts for Lot 1 All the Wrappers that sold I Lot 3 All the Wrappers that Bold
wide , $1.50 , $1.75 and $2.00 qualities , now. . from $ L73 to $2.00 for 11.S3. from $2.50 to J3.M for J1.9S.
29C Tlds Is the most fortunate purchase ) of Lot 2- All the Wrappers that sold ,
All wool Storm Serge , Me quality , now. our whole business career. We have Just from $2.23 to $2.50 for $1.00.
29c closed out from a manufacturer , who Is I iniKC" " CUI1JTVAI1TQ \ Q ° , r > Monday wo continue the greatest
All wool French Serge , We quality , now LAUlhO OnllU ItAlOlO SOU Sni0 of Shirt Waists over held. All
40-Inch nil wool India Twill , ( we quality , 39c retiring from business , their complete line the fine Shirt Waists , In percales , lawns and ginghams , worth fl.W ,
nuw of unlaundered negligee shlits. They goon $1.75 and $2.00 , go at SSc each. These consist of black and while stripes ,
. , line lawns In plain blade , white waists In lawns and percales , and
46-inch nil wool French Serge , $1.00 quality
- 50c sale low , In nil
now on Monday at the exceedingly about GO different styles of checks , stripes and fancy patterns
price of C2'ic each. If wo were to buy the new ninnies.
these shirts In a regular way wo could not
dell them less than $1.30 , but we got them
at our own price. This Is less than half
50 Inch Jute Curtain Goods , light and dark terra cotta , 40c price. The style and workmanship are 50 targe llammouks , with pillow , spreaders nttd vulnitc ,
bronze mid ardoisc ; regular price GOc , Monday Sale , yd the latest and best. They como in light , nttuclted , regular price $2.50 , for this sole
dark and medium colors , and an enormous
variety of tlio very neatest and most de
sirable designs. This Immense purchase
of shirts goes on rale Monday at G2Ho
Silks. Cost Cash Sale Leaders
. each ; the regular price Is Jl KO. Made of
the very finest French percale.
Immense Sacrifice Sale Monday. Tomorrow we t-tart a sacrifice on 20 dor.en
black sateen skirts ; extra wide , and deep 98c
rulllc ; absolutely fust black ; regular $1.DO
151ack Satin Duchesso , $1.00 quality ; Printed China Silks , G5c quality : Millinery Dept. quality , at only
now 7 ! > c now 39
Black Satin Duchcse , $1.C5 quality Printed China Silks , 75e and $1.00 MONDAY'S BAHOAINS. For one day only a line of Corsets , Inclu 59c
ty ; now $1.20 quality , now . GDc Your choteo of any Trim- ding some of the best makes ; sizes
lilack 1'eau do Sole , $1.00 quality ; Colored , Figured and Striped Satin inert Hat in stock , worth broken ; nil go In one lot at only
. . . . . . . ' |
now .4 ( So in Surah ; J1.0J quality , now..2'Jc
Black Arniure , $1.00 quality ; Colored Figured Taffeta Silk ; $1 0) from SO to $ 0 , for. . . . Tomorrow we make u grand sacrifice on 23c
now DOc quality , now 59c KA < II. licit and Czailne Duckies ; all late styles
I One lot uhoieo Trimmed Tints $1.49 , and good stuff. Don't miss It. Only
worth from * H.OO to $ o.50. We start n grand sacrifice on parasols and .
tomorrow can get almost anything.
One lot silk and velvet Flowers , for- In this assortment you Is a nice Carriage Par-
Linings. inor price from 50c to SI , 29c each. nsol. a nice Sun Umbrella , and n beauti 98c
Finest line of Sailors in the city. ful Satin ; all colors , and all at one price
oi-ly
20e and 23e Fancy Waist Minings at 20o Selcsla , all colors , nt.pcr yd.ISc Tomorrow you should buy n gown. Wo arc
per yard lOc 20o quality Imitation Hair Cloth at , Drapery Dept. going to sell an extra wide , extra long , 83c
73c Imi > orted Hair Cloth at , per rten yard . . . . lOc 60 Inch beautifully made , very elaborately trim
yard G3 ISc I'ercallne , all shades , at yard.lOc terra cott jute , bronze curtain ami goods , light nnd dark med I.onsdaJo Muslin for only
urdolso , wet th OOo n
yind , .Monday 4c yard.
POWELL'S ' SLAVER CONVICTED
Charles Broaden Pound Guilty of Murder
in the Second "Degree.
CRIME WAS V/HOILY / UNPROVOKED
Sliot IIli Victim llccatitto Ho Interfered
with the I'rlHonor In Ilrhnlf of the
JLnttcr'9 Jlothur Long fccu-
tcnce Quite 1'robublo.
PALLS CITY. Neb. , Juno 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Jury In tlio Broaden case
went out about 2:30 : and returned at 4 with
a verdict of murder In the second degree.
Judge Hush Old not pass sentence , but the
probabilities are ho will get from twenty to
thirty years In tlio penitentiary.
Charles Broaden shot and killed George
Powell , near Ilulo. The case created no
llttlo Interest hero , as tlio court house , dur
ing the trial , was filled to Its utmost capac
ity with people from all over the county.
Thirteen witnesses , three for the state and
ten for Broaden , testified yesterday , and
County Attorney Frank Reavls opencJ the
arguments. Judges Thomas and Glllsplc
followed for Broaden. Broaden's mother
testified that when ho knocked her down
anil pointed a revolver at her , ho was only
In fun , as ho always delighted in pestering
spmebody.
Sunday evening , May 13 , Broaden went to
tbo opposite bank of the Nemaha , from
where his parents' house was located , anil
asked to be ferried across the river. He
was drunk , and knowing him to be a bail
man when Jn that condition , his mother re
fused to semi a boat for him. Ho then got
his revolver and commenced shooting at
persons on the opposite bank , and said If
somebody ilkl not set him across the river
he would go back to the Burlington bridge
and cross and kill everybody on the Mis
souri river bottom.
They parleyed with him for a while , and
Broaden finally agreed that ho would pro
ceed to Kulo as soon as he was set across.
As soon as ho * et foot on the shore , how
ever , he proceeded to beat and abuse Mrs.
Brown , his mother , flourishing his revolver
and threatening to shoot her. Powell re
monstrated with him , and he turned his gun
on him. Before Powell was shot the mur
derer aekcd him where his gun was , and
was informed that it was in the wagon at
the house , which was probably 200 yards
from where the shooting took place.
1'ltAMC OF A J'kVTY.SMOUril MAN
Old Merchant Closes IIU Store and Sad-
Ui-nly DUapprxM.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , June 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) Plattsmouth people are mystl-
' ? fled over the strange disappearance of Fran
cis McCourt , a grocer who has done- business
In this city for the past fifteen years. Mc
Court Iccked up his store last evening and
gave the key to his narest neighbor In busi
ness , telling him to sell thc business to any
one who wanted by buy. as he was going
to Washington. He purchase a ticket for
Omaha last evening and boarded the.even-
Ing Burlington train for that town and since
then nothing has been heard from him. Up
to within a few weeks ago he was a model
business man with no bad habits , but since
his wife went to California ha had shown a
fondness for whUky , which surprised his
friends. He has not really been at himself
for several days. His debts do not amount
to much nnj he has quite a neat cum of
money In the bank. Ills stock of groceries
had been pretty well run down , yet there Is
enough lift to amount to several hundred
dollars. As all his relatives are In Cali
fornia It will not be known for several days
what action would bo best to take in the
matter.
Injunction
LINCOLN. June 15. ( Special Telegram.- )
ic Arguments In the Injunction case of the Illi
nois national banks against William H. Dor-
gan , C , W. Mosher , State Auditor Moore and
Treasurer Bartley were concluded today \ > e-
fore Judges Tlbbetts , Hall and Holmes. Thc
case was taken under advisement , with pros
pect of a declslcn Monday.
W , C. T. U. fepvakrr * nt Union.
UNION. Neb. , June 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The second day's services of thi
Woman' * Christian Temperance union vren
closed tonight by highly Interesting dis
courses of the Issues prominently advocated
by the organization by Mrs. Wakeland of
Brook. Miss Olive' ' Dally of Lincoln , Miss
Stella Banning of Nehawka and Miss Smart
of University Place. '
( iri'luiuliiE ; Hxerclac * nt MfcCooIc.
M'COOIC , Neb. , Juno 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The graduating exorcises of the class
of ' 93 occurred tonight. The immense hall
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
temple was crowded to hear the exercises ,
which were of unusual excellence and merit
throughout. The attendance attested the
pride of McCock citizens in the schools. The
graduates are : Vera Grace Waldo , Marie Gibbons
bens , Norma Noble , Clara Belle Purvis , Mary
Eunice Gohen , Ona Belle Simons , Lydla Jeannette -
nette Cooley , Addle Amelia Hanlen , Grace
Levls Brlnton , Charles Elliott McManlgal
Arthur Herbert Douglass nnd William Elmer
Kay.
A3IOXO STATK SlCJliT SOCIETIES ,
Various l.oclcm In Xrhrasfcn Towns Klcct
Olllcrn for the Venr.
CHAPPKLL , Neb. , June 15. ( Special. )
At the regular meeting of the Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons the following officers
were elected : Master. Jacob KIcfer ; senior
warden , August G. Neumann ; Junior warden ,
Edmond Herrlngton ; treasurer , Martin Mlck-
elsen ; secretary , Howard T. Todd. The above
officers will be Installed on the evening of St.
John's day , June 24.
CLAY CENTER. June 15. ( Speclal.- )
Clay Center ledge No. 100 , Degree of Honor ,
Ancient Order of United Workmen , elected
the following officers to serve the ensuing
term : Chief of honor , Mrs. C. S. Detweller ;
lady of honor , Mrs. H. J. Mitchell ; chief ot
ceremony , Mrs. H. E. Stein ; usher , Mrs.
N. W. Johnson ; recordfr , Miss Dora Camp
bell ; financier , Mrs. A. B. Perkins ; treasurer ,
Mrs. James Campbell ; Inside watch , Mrs.
Lee Burllnpame ; outside watch , Mrs. A. B.
Shroyor ; medical examiner. Dr. Andrew Jen-
son. A short literary program was much
enjoyed , followed by refreshments.
W1SNEU , Neb. , June 15. ( Special. ) The
Masonic election of officers for the ensuing
rear at this place resulted as follows : H.
i ) . Delly , worshipful master ; William Arm
strong , senior warden ; A. J. West , Junior
warden ; L. S. Strain , secrstary ; William Glil-
dings , treasurer.
HAUVAIID , Neb. , June 15. ( Special. )
On Tuesday afternoon the Odd Fellows lodge
of Harvard held memorial services at the
edge room. At 3 o'clock the members
narchfd to the Christian church and were
addressed by Rev. Mr. Elliott , the pastor ,
after which they proceeded to Harvard ceme
tery , where the graves of members were
[ Ucoratcd with flowers.
OXFORD. Neb. . June 15. ( Special. )
Rawald lodge No. . 133 , Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons. will ba served
the ensuing Masonic year by the
fallowing officers , Viio will be In
stalled June 21 : V. ' : T. Pettlgrove , wor
shipful master ; L. M. Brady , senior warden ;
J. II. Sherwood , junior'warden ' ; N. A. Petty-
grove , treasurer ; C. W. Marvin , secretary.
The local delegate' ' to grand lodge is Past
Master G. E. Whitman- :
ELMWOOD , Neb. , JUne 15. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Lodge 160. Independent Order of Odd
Fellows , last evening elected Benjam'n Boyco ,
noble grand ; Don Uorlng. vice grand ; Calvin
Sccllars , secretary. lUtrlct Deputy Grand
Master Alton of this city will Install the
newly elected officers'July ' 1.
PENDER , Neb. , June 15. ( Speclal.-
Pythlan memorial day , , was observed here
by Monte Crlsto lodge. .No. 127 last Sundiy.
The ceremonies were 1/eld / at the Presbyterian
church , which was beautifully decorated with
flowers and evergreens. , Past Grand Chan
cellor Will L. Bchim. , pf Omaha delivered
the address , which was listened to by over
300 people , notwithstanding It rained hard
all day.
STROMSBURO , Neb. . Juno 15. ( Speclal.- )
The fourteenth anniversary of the Knights ol
the Maccabees was celebrated here Tuesday.
After a parade in uniform , headed by the
Stromsburg Cornet band , the Knights , vrltli
their friends , repaired to thc grand stand In
the park , where the mayor in a neat ad <
dress welcomed thc visitors , after which i
nicely arranged and very Interesting prograir
was carried out , consisting of recitation !
and declamations , interspersed will
music by the band and thi
Green quartet club. The prograu
of the afternoon closed with an able and elo
quent address by Hev. Mr. Bay of Arbor
ville , This Is comparatively a new organlza
tlou at this place , and In numbers U does nc
assume the most colloseal proportions , uu
what It lacks In numbers It makts up li
discipline , and enthusiasm. The exercise
doied this evening with a grand banquet a
the hall.
K.tfiSAS IMIlMKIt'S IHHtltlltl.K CJll.Ml !
Shot Ills Wife , Two Nolqlibeirs mill Ucut
Ills Two Children to Ufiith.
KANSAS CITV , June 15. A special to thc
Times from St. 'Francis , Kan. , says : A horrible
rible tragedy was enacted nlno miles north
east of St. Francis this monlng. Frank
Williams , a farmer , while In a nt of Jealous
rage , attempted to murder his wife and MUs
Alice Smith and William Smith. He then
beat the brains out of his two children , n
little girl aged about 5 years , and a boy
about 8 years old , with a hatchet , after which
ho blew his own brains out with a revolver.
Williams' first wife died last September and
on May 12 , 1893. he married a Mlsa Dlxon ,
who lived near by , and who had assisted in
his housework for some time. Their mar
ried life was not happy and after four weeks
of turmoil the woman left him and went
to live at the house of A. P. Swanson , a
neighbor. Once during the past week Wil
liams went to the Swanson place and
nourishing a revolver threatened to kill his
wife and Mrs , Swnnson. This morning Swanson -
son and Mrs. Williams started to como to
St. Francis , intending to have Williams
arrested. On the way they stopped at the
house of George A. Smith , and while there
Williams came In and proceeded to settle the
differences between hlmsolf and wife , agree
ing to pay a certain sum of money and let
her go , when , without any warning , ho
whipped out a revolver and began firing at
everybody In sight.
William Smith , a nephew of Smith , was
shot through the cheek , knocking out two
teeth nnd tearing away a portion of the
Jaw bone. Ho was also shot twlco In the
back , receiving flesh wounds. Mrs. Williams
received a bullet In the mouth and the ex
tent of her Injuries have no' been ascertained.
Alice Smith received a bullet In thc breast ,
but fortunately for her a corset stay arrested
the progress of the bullet and she received
a slight flesh wound.
Williams then mounted a horse and re
turned to his home , where ho completed
the work by braining his two children with
a hatchet nnd shooting himself through the
brain. When the sheriff and his deputy
arrived on the scene Williams and the little
girl were dead and the boy was in a dying
condition , The coroner was summoned and
is now holding an Inquest. Intense excite
ment prevails in the neighborhood ,
*
GOJJ.VC'TJ.Ui.VT O.V TllK IXCHKAUK
Marshal .Morrow Claims the I'lnd UNuthhiR
but < npppr stiiluod I'ock.
GUTHRIE , Okl. , June 15. The Oklahoma
gold excitement continues to spread. Pros
pectors are flocking into the Wichita moun
tains by the thousand , and horses have
doubled In value. Many outfitters have been
unable to meet the demand for supplies.
"Boggy Camp , " In the Washlta country , now
has over 6,000 people , and more are arriving
hourly. Some trouble over claim Jumping Is
reported. Men returning from the gold fields
report remarkable finds , but so far reliable
Information as to the real value of the strike
Is wanting.
WICHITA , Kan. . June 15. Deputy United
States Marshal Morrow of Oklahoma arrived
here today from the scene of the alleged gold
discovery In Oklahoma. Ha said that the al
leged mining boom was a gigantic fake , and
what is ( aid to be gold Is nothing but copper-
stained rock , which crops out of the grounil
and has been known to exist there as lonp
as white men have been vliOtlng the country ,
It is not worth 10 cents a ton , he says , and
it it was there Is a tulllclent quantity of II
there to bo more valuable than all tho' gold
In the United States.
lill.LE1IY A RUNAWAY I.VMIIKK GAIi
All but Ona of thu Occupant * of n Hum
C' r KliliiT Killed or liijnroii.
CINCINNATI. June 15. A special to thi
Commercial Gazette from Elklna , W. Va.
says : On the C-ry Fork road , In progress o
construction near here , some men undcrtool
to run down grade on a lumber car today
The car got beyond their control , ami the ]
oaved themselves by Jumping. Tte car
however , went on and struck a hand cai
with five men on It. The dead are : Johi
Dally , Michael Katterman and Felix Roy
Solomon Wllloughby was mortally Injured
One man ony ! wcaped , and lie was Mlcliae
Doran. Ills bruises are Blight. Ho hlmsel
cannot tell how he escape ] .
In Actlvu hcrv.ee Thirty Years.
MILWAUKEE , June 15. After an actlv
service covering a period ot about thlrt ;
yean Clark A. Place , the paymaster of th
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad com
pany will retire July 1 next. He will b
succeeded by G. O. Scott , the present us
tiaUnt paymaster.
TltAUKltr AT A T1K CM .I// ' .
Wllllntu KicriiH KlllH III * rnthcr-lii-I.mv
and Commits Sulcldr.
CHEYENNE , June 15. ( Special. ) Word
was received hero today of a murder and sul-
cldo at the camp of Coo & Coc , near tin head
of Black Fork creek , near the Utah-Wyoming
line , In Unlta county. On Monday William
Klcrns traded his team at Fort Brldger for
a saddle horse anJ n revolver. Ho remarked
that ho was going to kill some one and skip
the country. As he was drunk no attention
was paid to the remark. That evening ho
I ode to the tie camp and slept In the woods
near the camp. Early Tuesday morning
Klcrns' father-in-law and brother-in-law
wcro going to work In the woods when
Kierns shot at them from behind a log. The
older man feU at tlio first .shot , mortally
wounded. The younger ran for a trco and
Kierns' second shot missed 'him. Kleras
fired a third shot , this time at himself. The
ball passed through his head , killing him In
stantly. The tragedy grew out of the fact
that Kierns refused to support lite wife ,
whoso father was thus obliged to take care
of her , and ordered Kierns to leave the
country. The letter giving the details of the
killing , which Is from n reliable source ,
failed to glvo the name ot Kierns' victim.
Cooper Illlt'n mini-nil Wnultli.
LARAMIE , Wyo. , June 15. ( Special. )
The Montana mining men who purchased the
Richmond claim at Cooper Hill are pleasoj
with their venture and are working with n
strong force of men to fully develop the
mine. A tunnel Is being driven Into the base
of the hill , In which the quality of the ore
Is improving steadily.
lllgnlo ! of bhcrp ,
DOUGLAS , Wyo. , Juno 15. ( Special. ) J.
M. Wilson of this city has returned from
Oregon , where ho purchapcj 0,000 head of
sheep for the PIntto Valley Stock company.
Ho reports that there are 1,000,000 Oregon
and Washington sheep now on the eastern
trail , about 30,000 being for various localities
In Wyoming.
Wyoming rnrjnrrr Srntonrnil.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Juno 15. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Melvln Heavls , convicted of perjury ,
was sentenced today to throe years' Impris
onment In the state penitentiary. Reavls
gave false testimony In a criminal case in
the district court.
itKFVsen TO ni'.i , ! ' tits , so.v-/.v-ri n
\oung I/n l AVI11 llnvu to Ani\vor for Ii-
iilnc n I'lctltioiK Dr.ift.
SAN FRANCISCO , June 15. J. C. Davis
of Rochester. N. Y. . is still In Jail. The tele
graph wires between this city and Rochester
have been laden today with messages to and
from Henry H. Craig , Mrs. Divls' father , a
wealthy lumberman of Rochester. A prom
inent local attorney pays ho has been asked
by Craig to get Mrs. Davis out of the scrape ,
but she positively refuse ? to leave her hus
band. If Craig had come promptly to tin
rescue of his son-in-law by paying the amounl
of his peculations the young man would prob
ably have been allowed to depart , but llu
rich lumberman seems only to have beci
concerned for his daughter's liberty and re
solved to leave the young man to his fate
New charges and new complaints wcro madi
out against Davis today. The offense charget
Is Issuing a fictitious draft a felony and i
half dozen victimized merchants were or
hand today to swear to thc complaints.
Curllilo Ier1lnr > to Drli.ito with llrynn ,
LEXINGTON , June 15. Secretary Carllsli
tonight was interviewed on the subject o
meeting William J. Bryan of Nebraska hen
In debate at the Chautauqua.
"Will you meet Mr. Uryan here In debate
bate ? " was asked.
"What , dignify him by debating will
him ? " asked the secretary , almost angrily
In return. "No sir , ho Is a iwpullst. H
Is not a democrat. Didn't he toy In Louie
lana that It a sliver plank was not put I
the democratic platform bo would bo agalnn
the party success. No , I will not meet liln
under any clrcumsUuccs. "
DlitlDgnliilieil Hnrseon 1'oiiml Dead ,
JANESVILLK , Wit. . June 15. Dr. Henr ;
Palmer was found dead In his bed today
He was surgeon of the Iron brigade durln
the civil war , and at one time held th
position ot surgeon general of the Nations
Guards of Wisconsin. He was professor c
surgery at the College of Physicians an
Surgeons at Chicago , and ws surgeon ot th
Chicago & Northwestern road. The /leccase
served as surgeon In the Crimean war , li
being la Kuropa at that time on a pleatur
trlii.
T.IYJ.Olt OAfK Ht31SKI.V ' / '
Speculation nn to tlm Cniuo for tliu Ic-
fnnltor'n SiirriMiiicr.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Juno 15. ( Spe
cial. ) There Is considerable guessing on the
icason for the return of ex-Treasurer Taylor ,
who , leaving out the moral side of the ques
tion , has everything to lese and nothing to
gain. In the joint statement made by Tay
lor's attorneys there was a clause to the ef
fect that It in tut necessarily bo but a ques
tion of time when the fugitive would bo
caught , and that his chances to got off easy
were greater upon his giving himself up than
If ho continued to hide. Some who are good
at figuring have about concluded that Mr.
Taylor returns at the earnest solicitation ot
his friends. More than that , upon the solici
tation of his aged parents , who are heart
broken on account ot the uncertain fate
which hangs over their son. These calcula
tors say that certain high officials of this
state have been very anxious since Taylor's
flight , and that their anxiety has been caused
largely from tlm fear that the defaulting
treasurer would bo captured. In view of the
fact that a compromise has been entered
Into that Taylor Is to plead guilty and go to
the penitentiary for two years , and that suf
ficient cash will bo put up to reimburse the
state , the conclusion of the. > e before men
tioned calculators Is that a largo amount ot
this money comes from the persons who have
been so cnxloiio about Taylor , and that Tay
lor's pleading guilty to take the minimum
sentence of the court , two years , with prom
ise of pardon In time to save his citizenship ,
means that out of consideration of thcso
anxious people putting up the money for thu
state Taylcr has consented to plead guilty
and noi "pach" on any one.
J-OltMUI.A 0V TllK ICKl'.l.l'.Y WHS
Mcdlciil Kxprrt ( oiuldrr * It DiiMgcroiu to
Mon nt ? eniD 'Iriuprr.tmiMilN.
PITTSnURG , Juno 15. In the taking of
testimony yesterday to secure the pardon ot
Daniel Werllng , the wlfo murderer , on the
ground that ho was Insane when he com
mitted the crime from the fact that he hud.
taken the Keeley cure , Dr. Wiles , who for
two years was In charge of the Plttsburg
Keeley Institute , for the first time gave out
this much of the formula of the celebrated
gold cure. Ho said the treatment consisted
: lrst ot an Internal treatment of simple
: onlcs of which cinchona was the principal
Ingredient. The second part of the treat
ment consisted of hypodermic injections
ot what was known as the red mixture.
This , ho said , was composed or tlielno , oliht ;
or ten drops of hyoscamlno and a solution
of pllocarplno , ono grain to the drachm ;
with morphia to suit the condition of the
patient. The doctor said the pllocarplne was
i strong relazant and that the other drugs
caused a rush of blood that was particularly
dangerous to men who suffered from fatty
degeneration of the heart. Ho said he be
lieved Werllng was Insane when ho was dis
charged from the hospital. Governor Hast
ings has already granted two reprieves to
Werllng on the ground of Insanity caused
by the treatment at the Keeley institute.
Al'ueril Iliilllou Tlilof nil Trlnl.
CARSON. Nov. , June 15. The preliminary
examination of James Henri , alleged to bo
implicated In the mint steal , began here be
fore the United States commissioner -this
morning. The first witness called was Hlrfch
Harris , the prerant mclter and refiner of the
mint , who testified to the routine of the de
partment , ajylng any workman had plenty of
chances to ? tcul bullion. He gave no Im
portant testimony. It Is thought that the
examination will last several days.
Harris testified that In February last tliera
was found to be a shortage cf 4,007,99 ounces
ot gold and a surplus of 3.019.4S ounces ot
silver. The total ttoortage amounted to $75-
549.75. H. II. Ileck of the Reno Reduction
works said that Henri rarely brought gold
bullion to the works. Two years ago , tlio
first time , he brought $11,000 worth. Henri
nl'l ' he had Unfed a mine which wan begin
ning to pay and ho wanted the gold refined
quietly for fear that If the owner heard th
mine was a rich one lie would not renew the
lease. Thu first lot brought by Henri wai
sponge gold amalgam and the last lot rencm-
bll grain gold. Beck had helped Henri to
dlipote of three bars. Commissioner Edward *
licruml him over to appear before the grand ,
Jury In $15.000.
DUtlncuUlicil CUUrn * Itetnrn Homo.
NEW YORK. Juno 15. Among the pas-
scngers returning to America by the strainer
Paris , which reached here today , were Andrew -
drew I ) , White , ex-prcildent of Cornell uni
versity , and cx-mlntiter to Germany and
Russia , and Senator and Mrs , Redflcld IVoo
tor anil their sou ot Vermont ;