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i v SILVER AINN1VERSARY. ' 4 lraska Celebrating Her I. V a t b.. uii 11 null II IIl' JNtUlil HKAHI.Mi LA Kli r. I liU " Distinguished Speakers Review the , Past and Predict tli-j Future i . . l and Trlal9 of the Early Settlers. lora Thurday'n Daily. ie silver anniversary celebra ion ot Aciiraska s admission into lie union was inauguarated at Lin coln last evening. The city wa crowded with people and tlie streets were gaily decorated.,. ISxercises , last evening were purely of an ora torical and literary nature. The l.ansing theater was crowded at an any hour. Die mam lloor ot the (1 i tor i 1 1 1 u was reserved for the jiuen and women who hare resided .Nebraska lor over a quarter ot a century or more. The old settlers were out iu full force and the entire auditorium was filled with men and women whose frosty brows bore the touch of time Upon the Stage was ex Governors Robert V. Furnas, and James W. Dawes, and Judge M. L. Hayward, of Nebraska City; lion T. M. Marquette, of Lincoln; I Ion. V. F. X orris of Norfolk; Mr. Mad don of Fall City, the latter being the oldest living pioneer of the state and Mayor Weir. f Hack of the speakers were massed the Lincoln festival chorus of NX) voices. The exercises of the eve oiug opened with a magnificent rendition of "The Heavens Are Telling," from lladyn'a "Messiah." Short addresses were made by ex- iovernor Furnas. ex-Governor Dawes, Judge Marquette and v udge Hayward, and the linal oni on of the evening was delivered by 1 11 VT .. 1 I . .i Judge Norris' address was a fitting obc to the exercises of the eve nting- It was a masterly efTort and seldom has the grand state of Nebraska been so eloquently de scribed. The speaker touched up on the wonderful fertility of soil, the marvelous development of agri cultural resources and the magnifi cent future of the state. "Nebraska," he said, "is the great home state of the Union, the highest dignity and buimr which any state can attain. 'AJebraska is the central state of the Union the keystone state of Anuv ; Vca." J, J'ltfc Norris' address closed tin 'exercises at the Lansing op; r house, the last word not bei;. spoken until after 11 o'clock. County Clerks Organize. The county clerks resumed their session yesterday morning at 10:30 in the senate chamber, and the com mittee on constitution and by-laws reported a code, of which the pre amble reads: "We, the county clerks of the state of Nebraska, believing that by a jmited and vigorous efTort, legisla tion may be effected that will inure to the benefit of the incumbents of the offices of county clerk and ex officio registrar of deeds, etc., and to the welfare of the public at large, do lrehv ilOIl flf nil si uurir!:i fy in lw IrtiAti'ti o x jic AHHutiuuuu ii uiuiiy I t T v. utks ot rseurasKa. The constitution limits the mem bership to county clerks and their deputies, except that honorary mem berships may be retained after ex piration of office, and defines the association's officers. Tlie second Tuesday in December dt each year is designated as the lay to hold the annual meetingand the next meeting will be held at Lincoln. After the constitution had been adopted, the following officers were elected: I'resident J.D. Woods, Lancaster. Vice-President R. M. Taggarl, Otoe. Secretary F. J. Sackett, Douglas. Treasurer J, Kavanagh, Greeley. K Kxecutive board-G. W. Phillips t Platte, John C. Maher of Dawes, IS. P. McCullom of Hutler, S. O. Salisbury of Sarpy, and L. W. Shu mah of Hamilton. District Court. The jury in the case of Hays vs. Mokaska Manufacturing Co., after being out forty-three hours, brought in a verdict for Hays for $.10. The jury is still out iu the Fair field vs. Karnes case. This afternoon the case of Stoet ler vs. Sam Archer will be tried. 'During Archer's term as chief of police he arrested Stoetler and kept him in jail over night and now Stoetler wants $1,000 damages for false imprisonment. In the case of Fairfield vs. Karnes wherein the plaintiff sued defen- dant for $ UX) and the jury brought iu a verdict for defendant for $2.20. The jury was still out in the case of Stoeller vs. S. S. Archer when TllK llEk'ALn went to press. John P. Lewis vs. Dwyer, Walling & Livingston dismissed on de murrer. The case of V. H. Miller vs. the City of Plattsniouth occupied the attention of Judge Chapman all morning. The case was brought by Miller against the city for dam ages suet. lined by the city granting the right of way of the M. P. through the city and Miller brought suit for $7i)0. City Attorney Polk held that the streets had never been legally va cated and as they had never been legally vacated Miller had no action against the city. The jury was with drawn and the case was continued, the costs assessed to plaintiff. The schools close June 17. Dennis M tirry and Mary Skomal were married this forenoon. The '.(-months-old babe of August Holmberg died this morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Coatescame in from Galesburg, Illinois, this morn ing to visit with friends. John Pittinan of Nehawka came in this morning from Ottowa, Kan sas, and is going on home this evening. The Missouri Pacific is now run nig all stock trains to .South Omaha through this city. Last Tuesday evening was when the first through stock train for the south passed through. Miss Georgia and Maggie Oliver left this morning for Central City. They go to attend the wedding of their friend Miss Nellie Taylor, who will be married next Wednesday to a Mr. Wlthrow. Mr. White, of the Hrick and Terra Cota works, has contracted to sup ply 12.1 cars of brick for the new government building in Oma ha. The contract rails for two cars every day until the 125 cars are de livered. This speaks well for one of Plastsmouth's industries and shows that the brick made here is of the first class. We knew ISditorPolk otthe Platts mouth New was tricky, but we did not believe him capable of stooping so far beneath his profession as to garble an article in such an un truthful manner as the one he cred ited to this paper last week. The News is welcome to use the shears on the Republican, but it is not showing a fraternal spirit to use hUad pencil in tin manner re " to above. Weeping Water ii' lienn. : :-se has been raised for the ii. lit of Kditor llurton of the News i tet him to conic out here to write up tlie little springs of water and lovely shady dells. His poetic Fa ber can be sharpened on the ISagle's bea't. Weeping Water Kagle. Hur ton has found it impossible to go to Weeping Water to write up the "little springs of water and lovely shady dells" on account of increas ing business (?) but lias delegated the slick and smooth FSditor Polk to do the business. Twenty-five young men from the First congressional district assem bled at the office of Congressman Uryan in Lincoln yesterday to un dergo the competitive examination for an appointment to the West Point military academy. Hut three of them succeeded in passing the somewhat rigorous physical exam ination. Their names are John P. Jack, Peru; Kdward Y. Porter, Col lege View; Horace F. Uishop, Lin coln. They were undergoing the regular examination as to their knowledge of English branches yesterday afternoon. A large sized smile stole over the countenance of the public last eve ning on reading "Current Com ments" in the livening News, lSditor Polk's paper. It appears ISditor Sherman has started out on a tour of the county, probably collecting from his democratic subscribers, who take their democracy ''without money and without price," and the News grows humorous over it iu its usual placid style when its polit ical editor descends to humor. Hut the richness of the joke comes iu when it is understood that the News concern, with its paucity of subscribers, readers and sup porters, is starting the great and onl) reliable political editor out on a tour of Cass county to beat up subscribers for the N'ews. When that missionary of morals and veracity gets home, the one sub scriber which Hrother Sherman caught will be just about one hundred per cent in advance of the support the "slick" editor of the News will bring in. Polk poking fun at Sherman is enough to give the horses of all Cass the lockjaw. One blessing, however, arises from the pilgrimage of the editor and proprietor (?) of the News, and that is, Gus Hyers will give us a read able paper iu his abaeuce. KILLED AT THE TABLE. Man's Duplicity and Woman's Worse Than Weakness. ANOTHER TUUJKliY AT LINCOLN. W. H. Irvine Shot and Instantly Killed C. E. Montgomery Yes terday Mornlng--He De clares His Wife was Ruined by His Victim. From Fridays Daily. The Lincoln Journal gives the following account of the tragedy yesterday: "Yesterday morning while all Lincoln was rejoicing iu anticipa tion of the festivities attendant up on the silver celebration, a terrible tragedy was enacted in the dining parlors of the Hotel Lincoln. Mr. Charles IS. Montgomery, one of Lincoln's foremost citizens, president of the German National bank, was shot and almost instant ly killed by William 11. Irvine, a prominent real estate man of Salt Lake City and a member of the Utah territorial legislature. The tragedy occurred at 7:110 and was witnessed by a large number of guests. The affair is the most sen sational that has ever occurred iu the city, while behind it lurks a tale of domestic infidelity of more than ordinary interest. The tragedy has caused a profound sensation iu the city by reason of the prominence of the parties and the unexpected de velopments that followed. STOKY OF THE SHOOTING. The particulars of the shooting, as related by eyewitnesses, are to the effect that Irvine entered the dining room of the Lincoln hotel I and hurriedly glancing around saw Montgomery seated at a table at the right of the entrance, facing to the south. He stepped quickly to ward the table when Montgomery looked tip and started to rise to his feet. (Juick as a flash Irvine drew a revolver from his hip pocket and fired twice in rapid succession. Montgomery staggered around the table over to the entrance of the dining room and then fell, and with a moan expired. In the meantime Mr. D. H. Smith wrested the revol ver from Irvine. The latter drew some papers from his pocket and holding them up, exclaimed: "Gentlemen, I killed that man be cause he ruined my family, and here are the papers that tell the story." The body of the murdered man was removed to parlor C to await the coining of the coroner. Dr. Hurnett, leader of the Archer band was in the hotel and made an exam ination of the body. One of the balls entered ji. st to the left of the left nipple, struck a rib and glanced under the skin across to about two inches below the right nipple, from which point it was removed. The other ball entered between the left nipp'e nnd the breast bone, probab ly grazing the left verticle of the heart nnd lodging to the left of the spinal col umn. Death was caused by internal hemorrhage. After Irvine had been taken to the police station he implored the offi cers to send for Attorney Abbott. Later iu the day the prisoner was removed to the penitentiary. SOME INSIDE HlaTOKY. Montgomery and Irvine were on terms of the closest intimacy, both iu a business and social way, and the former was a frequent and wel come visitor in Irvine's home, where he was received almost as a member of the family. Montgomery and Mrs. Irvine were seen frequently out riding, while the world looked on and wondered. Gossip soon be gan to connect their names quite freely, but the unsuspecting hus band knew it not. The reputed intimacy existiugbe tween Mrs. Irvine and Montgomery was brought to a temporary termi nation by the removal of the Irvines to Salt Lake. At that place, as in Lincoln, Irvine was prosperous and accumulated money rapidly. The events which led directly to the un fortunate tragedy had their incep tion in a visit Mrs. Irvine made to Lincoln, Omaha and Chicago last winter. She arrived in Lincoln last January and spent two weeks here, visiting in the family of N. C. Abbott. At the expiration of that time she went to Omaha and spent about two weeks there visiting friends. On or about February 23 she left Omaha for Chicago and rumor has it that Montgomery was on the same train with her, and that they spent several days at a hotel as man and wife. Mrs. Irvine after ward went to her old home at Marion, Ind., to spend the remain der ol the winter. Meantime Irvine remained at Salt Lake in ignorance of his wife's down fall. He arrived in Lincoln Sunday from Salt Lake and remained here until Monday, a guest of his former partner, Mr. Abbott. It was while I here that he received the first inti mation of his wife's infidelity, and the shock came like a thunderbolt in u clear sky. The unfortunate man's movements from this time until the deplorabie tragedy were related to a number of close friends yesterday afternoon. MKS. Ik'VINK CONFESSES. The intelligence of his wife's dis honor, he said, almost drove him crazy, still he was loth to believe it. That Montgomery, his intimate ami i lose friend, hail deliberately done him this great wrong whs incompre hensible. He determined to know the worst and on Monday be took the 2:40 p. m. train for Chicago where his wife was to meet him with their little daughter ami they were then to go east and spend the sum mer on the seashore. He arrived in Chicago on Tuesday and confronted his wife with the terrible rumors that had reached him. Mrs. Irvine broke down and confessed every thing. She made a statement in writing uckunv. '.edging her faith lessness. Armed with this docu ment, Irvine lelt poste haste for Lincoln with the intent, as he says, of consulting Attorney Abbott in relation t j the proper course for him to pursue. He arrived iu the city on the early llyer at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and first went to Abbott's residence, 170S M street, but the lat ter had not yet made his appear ance, and not wanting to disturb his rest, Irvine would not permit the servant to awaken him. He then walked o,vcr out to his former home next door. As he contemplated the place where he had spent so many happy hours u Hood of tender me mories arose and many lights nnd shadows flashed across the camera of his brain. With the siglit of the happy home of other days and the knowledge that his life was ruined forever came the desire for ven geance. Irvine then returned to Abbott's residence, and not finding him up, came down town and went directly to the Lincoln hotel, where he re named until the tragedy was enacted. THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY. A Number of Early Representatives Meet at Lincoln The celebration of the twenty-fifth birthday of Nebraska at Lincoln was a big day in the history of the state capital. Hon. G. M. Lambert son delivered an eloquent and mas terly address. The industrial pa rade was fully three miles long. An ode to the Nebraska silver an niversary by Mary Uird Finch was read. It was 0:47 yesterday morning when Mark Dunham of Omaha called to order the members of the legislature of Sii7; also those of the session of IN ill, and those of the preceeding territorial sessions, which was the first scheduled meet ing of the day. The following members answered to the roll call: Session of 1So7 Martin Dunham, I. S. Haskell and lv. P. Childs of Douglas; George N. Crawford and T. W. Trumblin, Sarpy; Lnwson Sheldon and Isaac Wiles, Cass; J. IS. Kelley, Platte; J. A. Muthank, Wash ington; T.J. Majors, Nemaha. Session of 1N00-H. W. Parker and Nathan Hlakcly of Gage. Hon. I. S. Haskell of Omaha thought the members should attend the general exercises iu the other end of the building in a body. He added that the members present should indulge iu recalling the events of the early legislative his tory of the state. Mr. Wiles of Cass thought the members of the legislature of 1S00 should receive a special invitation to participate. The president explained that by the terms of the call convening the session, all members of any session previous to 1S07 were included. Mr. Wiles told how he had the honor to introduce the bill which defined the design on the great seal of Nebraska, and that in his mind tin- words "equality before the law," which are made a part of the seal of the state, meant and should be made to include and guarantee to women the right of suffrage. I Ie was followed in a speech by Kelley of Alma, who in H(VJ repre sented Platte county, and who elo quently pictured the phenomenal growth and progress made by Ne braska and the nation since its ad mission and he also pleaded for equal rights for women. Speaking on the subject of national appropri ations he said that he was in favor of "$1,000,000,000 or $2,X)0,UU0,(I0 if the expenses of the government make it necessory." He thought "no other state offered so good an op portunity to make u home and ac quire a competency as does Nebras ka, whether in the professions, at tlie forge or in the fields." Dr. L. IS. Roe of Council lilulfs and Mr. Hamilton Morton of Omaha were in the city to-day and made a pleasant call atTllK II KKALI) office. Charles Swan of Union was in the city yesterday on business. GYGLONE VISITS KANSAS. Wellington, Kansas, Struck by a Destructive Cyclone. HHK KKK.AKSori IN Til K HKPKIh lheC5rand Army Hall Turned Into a Hospital nnd th Dead and Wounded are Biting Cared For - The City in Ruiiih. This morning papers announce that Wellington. Kansas, was struck by terrible cyclone last evening and the entire city was destroyed. About liftv people were killed and 12a injured, but the confusion was so yre it that the ex act los of life could not be stated definitely last night. Among the dead are: MRS. WILLIAM SASIIKN, KITH IS STRA1IN. SILVIA ami WALTF.R FOR. SYTI1IS. IDA IONISS. The Wellington hotel and the Phillips house, the two largest ho tels in the city were completely wrecked anil the ruins of the Phil lips house took fire. Many of the guests were doubtless burned to death. A heavy storm of wind and rain preceeded the cyclone about half an hour. A few minutes after nine o'clock the cyclone struck the city, coining from the southwest. There were no premonitory signs. lSvery body was indoors and the clouds passed with its destructive rush unseen. Washington avenue, the principal business street, is lined on both sides for block with ruins. Toad to the horror fire broke out in the del iris of Colonel Robinson's block and a woman, Mrs. Susan Ashe, is supposed to have perished in the flames, and the Monitor, Press anil Voice printing office lie a head of brick and mortar. Just across the street a laborer named Fanning was taken out of the ruins dead, and there are sup posed to be other bodies in the ruins. Hundreds of dwellings are either totally destroyed or more or less damaged. The city is in darkness, as broken mains made it necessary to shut down the gas works and save destruction from tire. Hon. James Lawrence, candidate for attorney general, had an arm broken. Walter Forsythe was taken from the ruins dangerously wounded, and his brother ISd was talking for an hour before his relief. Seven bodies have been taken out of the Phillips house ruins, and a large force of men are hard at work removing theTdebris. Two members of the Salvation army are expected to die from injuries received. At Squire Smith's residence seven persons are more or less injured, The streets are littered with tin roof, ing, cloth awning, broken glass and timbers ISverybody is on the streets carry ing lanterns, and it is utterly im possible to get to the exact facts. The destruction is simply awful, and every minute adds to the hor ror of the situation. The Standard and Mail offices are wrecked. The opera house and dozens of the best business build ings are useless. Fine school build ings and churches are ruined, and the loss will foot up many thous ands of dollars. No reports have been received from other points. The storm came from the south west anil beyond demolishing i few residences did no material dam age until Jefferson avenue was reached; here the Lutheran church was totally destroyed. The storm continued eastward, raising- every building iu the two blocks bou tided by Jefferson avenue, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth streets. Mrs. Sashen and MissStrahn were sisters. They were killed by the collapse of the Sashen fc Kirk car riage factory and their bodies are in the burning ruins of that struc ture. Silva and Walter Forsythe rectived fatal injuries. Ida Jones was a dining room girl in the Phil lips house and was instantly killed. Her body was the first to be taken from the ruins of that building. Grand Army hall has been con verted into a hospital and hundreds are now employed in carrying the dead and injured to places of safety. Wellington is the county seat of FRED GORDER 12 IIAVIS A VKRT LARGIS STOCK OF Harness - and - Buggies. AND A I'L'LL LINK OF FARM MACHINERY, SI CH A IIOOSIER SEEDERS. PLOWS. HARROWS. ETC. WIS CARRY THK TWO LISA DING CULTIVATORS DEPARTURE TONGUELESS AND UADGEIl KiDINU CULTIVATOHS They also carry a full Line ol' Implements at their house in Weeping Water. Fred Corder Son I'laUsiuoiitli. Sumner and has a population of over li),uu) inhabitants. It is in the center of a thickly-settled agricul tural district and is the most prom iiunt town in Southern Kansas. Deleaated Elected. At a recent meeting of the busi ness mens association delegates were elected to the state conven tion to be helil at Omaha June 13, It and la. The fol lowing were elected: ii;r.i.;ATi;s. Charles Cummins, Fred Herr mann, ISd Oliver, A. R Knotts ami O. II. Snyder. ai.ti:..ti;s. L. D. Dennett, K. G. Fricke, Fred R.unge, J no. Hatt and C. A. Mar shall. ISvery local merchant that at tends the third annual convention will be well repaid for his time and evpenseand everyone who is inter ested in securing legislation in the interest of the retail merchant should attend. District Court. The jury in the case of Stotler vs. Archer, wherein Archer was sued for $l,(Xif,, a verdict was rendered in favor ol plaintilf for :fl0. Judge Chapman has adjourned court until 0 o'clock Tuesday morn ing. Fred Slu oeiler, of Cedar Creek, i iu the city to day. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Swearingeu went up to ISlmwood to visit over Sunday. Deputy Oil Inspector K. S. White went up to Omaha to-day on official business. Miss ISdna Adams and Miss Mary McClelland went up to Omaha this morning. Mrs. Win. L. Wells cf South Hend, is in the city, the guest of II. J. Streight and family. The heavy rain last night caused the water to hack up and flood Charley IHack's cellar. The sociable last night at the Christian church was a success both socially and finau:ially. Mrs. Arthur Jackson came iu from McCook last night to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Streight. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murphy are re joicing over the advent of a boy baby that made its appearance last night. The assessors from ISight Mile Grove, Center and Greenwood pre cincts have made their returns to the county clerk. Rol t. Donovan, an iiuuale of the assyl mi at Lincoln, escaped again yesterday nod walked to this city arriving here this afternoon. The officers have him in charge. Ronl Estate Transfers. Following are lie real estate transfers for the past week as com piled by Poik Pros., abstracters and publishers of the Daily Record: P. J. Xiehols In J. J, Slmniii.r,, lt 1, blk liiinle i GO (Ml J J SliiiiitHiii uiul wife to J (J Ailiims, Int I, I lk .", l-.jiiili- 1100 III) South I'liitte l.uml I'n to C A Miinkrr lotn -'Jl Louisville 50 (10 J fiiinlon Mini wife to J l'erry, t of He'4 of ne4 :H-I! II l.V) Oil II lv K'lH'h well unit wife to C A Mini ker.lot till Louisville 2."i0 00 X Ji'ITithoii to J II Jeirerson lot BH, lilk rilery I'laee mill to PinUs i itli 4.V) 00 C Mini kit to A A Kviiiih, w'-jiif nw'i 33-ll-ll 100 L LimiriiH unit wife to W T Sninsoti lots I.Vlii, llk H, VHllery I'laee mill tDl'lllttsilllllltll lino 00 Kli7.11 Luckev uiul IiiihIimikI to J A (ireen, it of ne'-j !l DM1 ViO 00 M K liner nnil hiisliiiiiil to lv L She) ton, purt of lot II, West (ireetiwiioil 100 (Ml A N Smith to II. J Helps, lot HI, Por ter I'liiec mill to I'liittsiiiiiiith Cr 141 Elected Officers. Hud of Promise lodge, I), of R., held their regular election of offi cers last night, resulting as follows: Noble Grand Laura Twii-s. V i ce G r a n 1 1 - M a ry K ro e h I e r . Secretary Mrs. Alice Cory. Treasurer -Mrs. F. II. Steimker. Miss llattie Shipman was elected as representative to the grand lodge, which meets in Omaha iu September. Nebraska. SON.