AN EASTER ROMANCE.
(By Alice Chaaemore.)
UNT HETTY war
only twenty - si*
when I came to
live with her.
There wan only a
* difference of two
years between tin,
but somehow she
always seemed
middle-aged to me,
she was so quiet
and serious and so
different from my restless, excited self.
She was so sad at times that l could
not help wondering If some time In
her life she had not experienced some
serious sorrow, for she had means and
friends enough to make her life worth
living, and should have been happy.
One day J found her weeping quietly
with a little red book In her hand. I
endeavored to calm her, to find out
the reason for her sorrow, and then
she told trie this story:
"it happened when I was only eigh
teen. 1 was engaged to he married.
My lover was four years older than
myself; he was a mate of a ship, and a
line, dashing young fellow named Ed
ward Blake. We had been engaged six
months and were to he married a
month later. The day was fixed, and
Edward had arranged to give up the sea
and take a situation on land. We were
as happy as two young people could
possibly be: but, unluckily, Just a
month before the time fixed for our
wedding day, a picnic wa« gotten up
oy Home oi our menus, anu ii.uw.iru
and I were of the party. There was a
handsome young fellow there named
Percy Sandys, the non of a neighboring
clergyman. He was fresh from col
lege, and full of fun and frolic. I
chanced to be placed next to him at
luncheon, and not knowing, as I aft
erward discovered, that I was en
gaged, he vfas specially attentive to
me. I did not care for his attentions in
the least, but I was in high spirits and
only bent on the enjoyment of the mo
ment, and I did not check him as, per
haps, I ought to have done. Presently,
I caught sight of Edward's face, and
saw that he was looking terribly cross
and angry. Foolishly 1 thought it
rather good fun to make him Jealous,
and, on purpose to tease him, I pre
tended to take all the more notice of
Mr. Sandys. When we finished lunch
eon the party scattered and strolled
about the woods in various directions.
I naturally expected Edward to ac
company me, but be rather rudely, as
I thought, held aloof, and, to punish
him. I paired off with Mr. Sandys.
When the party got together again
Edward looked so savage that I
thought It belter uot to provoke him
auy further.
*'I shook off Mr. Sandys, and, walk
ing away with Edward, began to scold
him for his unreasonable jealousy. Of
course, I did not think 1 myself was In
fault; nobody ever does. A loving
word would have made me penitent di
rectly. Unfortunately, lie was white
with anger, and began to reproueh tue
In a way that roused my temper, too.
fur 1 was <|uhk enough to take of
fence In those days. Uuth, though I
have learned better since, | ran re
member, as if it were yesterday, the
nook tn the woods where we stood, the
sunshine glinting through the tree*
and lighting up Edward's Hushed far#
and angry *>**• II* reproached me
hiiterly more bllterly. I think, than
| <l#**rved M* railed rue a heartiest
rottuafla. and I called him .title wind
■Ml and told him b* had wade himself
ri I teutons by Ms unieasonabla jeal
ousy. W# got holler and hotter, and
tin illy he d» la red that If I did not
admit that I had been wrong, and
promise in la-hate differently for the
(uitt. e. all must b« «»*• between us I
did not ram a attaw to' Mr Handy*,
ml would Afty lino* iwiwr hsia had
Klward with «n*. hut I would Us.*
«tu4 • i-ner than bur tuld him *u
than Hu I gay* him n bitter answer,
and wa hath grew sagiht still Ilia
lest wer«U, m rr*d with ail tba Intan
sin id ysoki*. ling .Mil In my earn I
■ m 1*11 run them w»<4 fur word
»l«it». IS yon 1st me go now. under
stand clearly tut will iteisr aea my
fare again.' I did not guile hatters
him. IVrhape tf I had I sb »'«.d still
base tot Mm go- At any ratg. I was
tar toss angry tn guy way ib*n tbs
by Ml meats*, If re* wish It,' I said
so J la a bat hay moasent ba aaa s*>«* I
had been tearing to pieces, lu my pas
sion, a little spray of hawthorne he
had given mo earlier Id the day. 1 had
pulled off the leaves one by one, and
when ho left me the hare stem was
left In my hand, with one leaf only re
maining. See, hero It Is, the last relic
of my first and last love. Rod grant
that in your whole life, ray Ruth, you
may never weep such tears as I have
wept over that one faded leaf.”
Hhe opened the little red prayer
book iu her lap and showed me, hid
den in a tissue paper pocket, the yel
low hawthorne leaf.
"This little book,” she said, “was
Edward’s gift to me, ami this old dry
leaf Is my only relic of the day when
we parted In the wood, never to meet
again In this world. Stay, 1 have one
more treasure, see!"
Hhe drew from her bosom n quaint
old locket and put it in my hand. It
was a miniature painting representing
a young man In an old-fashioned naval
costume. It was u handsome face, but
•tern mid proud-looking, and I could
very well believe that the original
would have behaved as Aunt lletty
had described.
"Rut did you really part like lhat,
auntie?” I said. "Did you never see
lilra again?”
“Never. He did not go back to the
picnic parly, but joined an outward
bound ship the next day, leaving a
brief note for my mother, stating that
we had fortunately found out In time
uiat we were unemteu to eae.li otoer,
and liad, therefore, hy mutual consent,
put an end to our engagement.”
"Blit that was very cruel, auntie.”
“1 thought so then. Perhaps it was
a little; hut afterward I blamed my
self far more than him. 1 bad given
the provocation; and I knew In my
heart of hearts that*one worn of re
gret on my part would have made all
right between us. But 1 wag too proud
to say It. 1 let him go with my eyes
opened, and 1 have been Justly pun
ished.”
"But have you never heard from him
since, dear auntie?”
"Once or twice, but only Indirectly.
He had no relatives In our part of the
country. 1 know that lie gave up the
sea and obtained a commission In
some Indiana regiment. When last I
heard of him he was a captain; but
that is many years ago, and I do not
know whether he is alive or dead. So
ends my poor little romance. There Is
one thing 1 should like to ask, Ruth,
and that Is partly why I have told you
my story. You have seen iny relies.
They have been my greatest treasure
in life, end 1 should like them put In
my coffin when I die. Will you remem
ber this, dear?”
I could not answer for tears, hut I
kissed her hand and she was content.
Two months ago, tired of our hum
drum country life, auntie and I re
solved to visit foreign parts. Accord
ingly, we went to Boulogne and took
up our abode in a quiet hoarding
house in the Rue dt* Vieillards. There
were a good many visitors staying In
the house, hut they were meetly In
families or parties, and we did not
mingle with them. Our vis-a-vis at
table was a tall gentleman of soldierly
appearance, who was always spoken of
as the major. When he ventured to
addrees an order to the waiting maids
in French, the difficulties he got Into
were dreadful, and lie always ended
hy gettnlg angry with himself and
them. I ventured to help htin out of a
difficulty once or twice, and in this
manner a slight acquaintance sprung
up between us. It had. however, gone
no farther than a friendly nod or a re
A i L He'lwdb*
ir vou wwii it/*
w»ik tmM tk« 4tnn*r laut*. With
<rtker ftoUttN h* l(tl«(iUwl •ten Ian.
Hu mallei* miimI unto th« ni«h; uf
Kaaiei Hull laf «ai«*. whew »* mil |,i
Ik* Itttta Knctteh ikar* h In *a
tag WW »«i* u*fc«rv4 mt„ .»•»»
i»l Ik* |i«*» •(*l'»wi,,Ut»vl fur Hnmtfi
*1*4 « mlmil* ur la* Ui«r lk« *.»>■*
an* th **•» lain Ik* m#tt *•« **4 Mi
4u*a kaaMa m. iHiitn* ik* **t«i«*
Ik* k*>>' *> *» •»«I4#tti*l a**n»ia«H
*4 ku arm, tkr*« 4uwa •unit* ■ tin I*
1*4 f««»*f kul II* |»l ba I II up. «, 4
*M ttbuul In >*l>la<« It tmi M k* be 14
it la full «i»a n«4*r ib« «** bi» i|««
« »m *4 In fait U|«.a II *i>4 b* *«*ii»4
M Ibuttfb b* b*4 **** a abnM H*
U*4 lb* bnnb 4u*a. but ha «Ua**4
from It to Aunt Hetty, as if trying to
satisfy himself on some point. The ser
mon came to an cml. and the benedic
tion followed, but I fear the major had
no part in It He took advantage of the
moment when all heads were bowed to
do a very unmannerly thing. He sly
ly put up his eyegUntses and read the
name Inside auntie's book. It was
quickly done, and might have escaped
notice, but I watched him closely. I
could even read the name myself. It
was in a bold, ninnly hand: “To Hes
ter; June 28, 18—.” I was aghast at
ouch an act of impertinence, and
glanced at auntie to see If she would
resent it; but she had probably not
noticed It, for she made no sign.
The congregation began to disperse,
and we went out. but we were scarce
ly in the street when the major spoke
to auntie.
"Madam. I am going to ask you a
very singular question, but let me as
sure you that I have a deep personal
Interest In asking It. Will you tell mo
how you came by that red prayer
book you use?”
I shall never forget auntie's qulck
ly-glven answer, but I could tell by the
faint Hush on her usually pulo face
how deeply she was moved.
“You gavo It to me, yourself, Ma
jor Dlake, years ago.”
Knrnrlurt /InllcrJif nrwl I n r rnfllll I f V
struggled for the mastery In the ma
jor’s face. He took off his hat and
stood bare-headed, and that one little
gesture told more plainly than the
most passionate protestations could
have done, thift the old love had been
kept a treasured and sacred thing. I
think, from the smile on her mouth, as
she looked nt him, that tho same
thought came to auntie.
"And yon are Hetty! Yes, I know
you now,” he said.
"You had forgotten the eight years,
Major illake. 1 knew you from the
first.”
"And would you rpally have let mo
go without a word?"
"Why not? How could I know you
would wish to bo reminded of old
times?"
"Reminded! I have never forgotten.
I tried my hardest to forget and
couldn't. Although you preferred an
other"—
"Another! What other?"
"Didn't you marry young Sandys?”
"I have never seen him since."
At this stage of the conversation It
struck me that I wa:» dc trop. Major
. / l. \
"Will You Tell Mo How You Came by
the Red I’rayer-book You Use?"
Blake, side by side with auntie, was
walking slowly homeward, and on
reaching a convenient street corner, I
went off for a stroll in an opposite di
rection. When I reached home I found
auntie and tho Major sitting In the
courtyard under the trees. The Major
lifted his hat at my approach and said:
"Miss Danvers, your aunt and I are
very old friends; indeed, many years
ago we were engaged to be married,
but an unfortunate misunderstanding
separated us. We have lost many hap
py years, but I hope some still remain
to us. I trust we shall have your good
wishes.”
1 looked from one to the other.
"You dear, darling auntie, then you
really are going to be married after
all? Of course I wish you Joy, and
Major Blake too, from the very bot
tom of my heart!”
I don't know how the secret oozed
out, but before another day bad passed
every one in the house knew that the
handsome English major had met an
old love in the person of the gentle
little lady with the sweet smile and
the soft gray hair, and that after u
separation of eight years they were en
gaged to be married, and they were ac
cordingly promoted to all the privi
leges of engaged lovers.
1 must pass over the homeward jour
ney ami the astonish ment of our
friends at Fairfield when auntie re
turned enguged to he married. Sulim
few of them had known Major Blake,
but to most of them b« was a stran
ger. Many were the questions and ex
planations before everything was ac
counted for to everybody's satisfac
tion; but It was done at last. And
iuvu * 4miv *»■« j'li jMiHugii ui iur »ruu»'
m jii; ami at la«t the happy pair have
been mat)* one, and auntie la off to the
Wle of Wight to •pern! her Uuurymenu.
Ilefura going »h« railed iu« to her
room and »aid
' lluth. dear, I am gulag to giro you
thla little red prayer book aa a part*
lug rwwembraam You know how I
have tieaaured II, and yuu won't value
II the l<«*. I ant » tie, for having been
to dear to m* And If, wlte* Mr Htght
lUHtoe, Itnih. you aro tempted to be
wtlttul or wayward, or to pern a heart
that tovaa you truly, think of your
Aunt Hetty and the faded leaf for not
•very tnletahe tn life e*d* aa mine did
in Krurr l»*y “
an* I>m
“Jane," *ald the landlady aovwtelv
M*here ar» the egg* fwr dinner* | told
1 ysu to eowh that durea I tarrivnl
! I»ow the neighbor*.
Vm mum hut yau i*»u me later to
be eure aad return am Detroit y*»*»
If*#*
The mm hvaeet area la the world
•ill t« about what ha pay* lor hw at* !
«artk |
AMENDMENT RECOUNT j
THE RECANVASs COMMITTEE
MAKES REPORT.
"
'Infill I* Rrrlnrrs tin* (nratltnlionnl
.iMH'iidnifnt ICi'littlnjr to Inrrriiir of
JudKM Not Curried —How Mnrh
la Lacking of a Cnimtltu
tinnal Majority.
Tlie Hneanvaxa VlnUliait.
Tlse rcentivass of the amendment,
vote him ended and the legislature has
declared the eonstitutional amendment
r dating to the increase of supreme
judges not carried. This action was
t".ken when tin* joint recall vanning
bourd submitted n report which showed
that the amendment has not received a
constitutional majority.
As l'eean vassed, the amendment
lacked 17,754 votes of receiving a
majority of tlie total vote cast at tlie
election, Hie necessary eonstitutional
majority. The lamrd reported that
301,375 votes were cast for sennlor and
303,553 votes for representatives; that
there were 97,014 votes for tin* amend
ment and 37,939 against it, and that
the total vote of the state was 330,301.
Taking the vote on senators for a basis
for a majority, and the amendment
lacked 3,944. Taking tlie vote on rep
resentatives and it lacked 4,133. Tak
ing thi total vote of the state as re
ported by tlie commission, and the
amendment lacked 17,537. According
to the ollieiul vote. as returned to the
state canvassing board, the amend
ment ••eceivcd 81,579. lacking nearly
31.000 of carrying. The aggregate in
crease for the amendment as found by
the recallvnssing board was 13,005.
Thi'Joint convention was called to
order ut 1 o.clock, with Lieut.-(Jov.
Harris in the chair. There were twen
ty-two Henutora mid elghty-thrcc rep
resentatives present. The chairman
stated that the convention bud met
pursuant to an act authorising tlie re
run vas* of the vote on the constitu
tional amendment.
t'halrinun Looudsof the reeanvassing
board handed up the committee report,
which contained the vote by counties
as recanvassed. Th<* report contained
the vote on senators and representa
tives. the vole for and against the
amenriment. and tlie total vote east at
the election. Tlie report of the board
was as follows, minus the tabular
statement in detail;
To the legislature of tlie state of N'e
braska: We, the joint committee ap
pointed by tin' senate and the house of
representatives of the state of Nebras
ka. under an act to provide for the
recount of tlie ballots east on Novem
ber 3. 1899. on the constitutional
amendment relating to judges of the
supreme court, und approved March 35,
1897, have completed the work as
signed to us and herewith submit our
findings. This report was signed by
the reeanvassing hoard comprising
Senators Caniuluy, Nykes, Heopy. Rep
resentatives Loomis. I'Vrnow, Dobson
and (ierdes. who conducted the recount
and employed a large, numlicr of legis
lative employes to do much of the
work.
Footings of tlie table given with the
report are as follows: Vote for sena
tor. 301,375; for rcprcsigitativc, 303.
553; for amendment. 97,047; against
amendment, 37,039; total vote, 330.301.
Fire Imuirniirn lltisliwaii In I MIDI.
The auditor of public accounts has
issued Ids annual statement, of the
risks written, premiums received,
losses incurred and paid by fire and
other insurance companies, except life
and accident. The report is for the
year ending December 31. 1890. Tlie
report shows that joint stock fire in
surance companies wrote risks amount
ing to 889,739,300.38, receiving there
for premiums amounting to 81,377.
080. 43. The losses for the year reached
8553.188.09. and the losses paid for the
yea r. 8930,009.50.
Nebraska farme -s mutual insurance
companies wrote 810,437,093.93, re
ceived an income of 879,880.53, and
paid expenses amounting to 839,555.09.
The losses paid foot up to 855,353.79.
and the amount of insurance in force
is 831.939.938.84.
Miscellaneous companies wrote 813,
109,537.03 in risks, received 870,304.30
iu premiums, und paid losses amount
ing to 8l0.VOO.H3.
Nebraska mutual companies, two of
which are at Omaha und two at Falls
City, wrote 8581,989.99 in risks, re
ceiveu s.i.-..ki.i ,..in premiums ami in
curred *15 4.70 in losses.
Will Try T»ltai-ru Culture.
George (iodfrey of Dodge county has
leased thirty-five acres of land
from the Fremont stock yards
midland company and will put in u
crop i'4 tohveco. Mr. Godfrey experl*
men ted in growing tobacco severul
years ago on iiis farm east of Fremont,
which was successfully grown, hut
was spoiled iu curing. Tins govern*
meat also undertook to raise u crop ut
t'olumhiiH several years ago, but made
a failure of It. Since be put iu his
first crop machinery has been invented
which greatly facilitated tlie work.
*1 he price of leaf tobacco has Ih'cii
greatly increased by reason of the
I'liliau rela'lliou ami Is Is'eotnlng
scarce and in nilditiou the tariff IcgU
hit ion w ill leutl to protect the grower.
Mr • dartres ha* la-en in the cigar*
making business for year* and under
stands tobacco glowing During the
season of cultivation of Die erop he
wtil give employment to from twelve
to thirty-live men. A |uirtiou of the j
•eed has already been pinnies! ill hciK
and ths plant* will tie put out In u i
month.
At the aie.-tlng of lit# l.-mg pin.’
I haataui|ua Imnl the following ,.rtl i
e.-rs were rles-trsl for the i noting j
year ui lodge Morris. »u, ]
president Itr II |‘ M. Knight, wars !
iary. \\ IV |„«rn
The joint committee aptsdates! bv J
the two b**us« is, fi upon a time fur
Hngl • of lk» Wglsistur
(vpaM ir.sairae-ml ng that the lege*
tali ire ad. win sine di*- gt n«a mt
i ti iay April y ths's uat* agreed n>
tits- rv-e-rnttm-mtalhm 'The vs tn>h 11ts*
gist rs>s ituiurthird that ku hill* t»
t»io» asl ug thirst wglmg after ad y*nvn
gu ai t Kursthgv evening t his tun*,
v*»« agreed la Many mwhti of the
s tsgU admit that it a lit be tiasat im |
I*s**ihie to adjsmrn at the Mate igtwd
upon In order to do gu the ippsytor
It--a till!* wilt haw t»< h powd j««i as
they saws ft urn the h > <s>. without
tv«,d igisn
PERISHED WITH COLD.
\ Nebraska Man l.nnes Uis I.ife in a
Western Storm.
A Kimball dispatch says: Word was
received lien- this morning to the effect
that two of the Johnson hiys were
found dead north of Cheyenne, and as
the other two have not made their ap
pearance. thev are thought to have
been frozen to death. They were on
their way from their home near J.u
tirange to Cheyenne with hogs and
were caught in tin1 recent storm.
Casper (Wyo.) special: The body of
the sheep herder found in the snow n
week ago was brought into town to
day. IIis name was Richard Kirch
hoff, and he has been in the western
country for the past to fteen years. He
came here from Shelton, Neil., and is u
memlier of the Independent Order of
odd Fellows at. that place. He was X>
years of age. lie has a brother living
In Russell county, Kansas, and two
sisters in New York. The storm of
last Monday wus driving in character,
but not very cold. It is thought that
he left the sheep and started for camp
and got lost. Ills body was found four
miles from camp, lie probably sat
down to rest and went to sleep and
was chilled to deat h. Ills body when
found was not in a frozen state.
Cnltnil Workmen Matter*.
The hearing of the evidence in the
Injunction suit against J. li. Tate,
grand master workman of tile A. O. I.'.
\\\. was begun in the district court ot
Hall county. The trouble arose in the
home lodge of tlie grand master at
Shelton, where charges were preferred
against, the latter for charging tip
transportation when he had been oth
erwise provided with the same and for
failing to properly account for money
voted by the grand lodge several years
ago for the members who were desti
tute through the effects of the drouth.
The lodge trial was duly held lit Wood
River and the result of it was that Mr.
Tate was fully exonerated. The latter
thereafter desired to withdraw from
his home lodge anil asked for his clear
mice card, The Shelton Lodge refused
to comply, The grand master then
II I lll-ll It I llll t II *», 'll'i li'iv I J t ■ ’
would suspend the charter of the
lodge. It still refused and the order
went out. lienee tiie application for
Injunction.
Main of lli« I'nloii I'ikIIIc.
(icneriiI .lolm Cowin, special
counsel for tlic United States govern
ment in the foreclosure suits of the
government against (lie Union I’aeille
railway, returned last week from
Washington. He hail been in confer
ence with tlie attorney general and
other government officials regarding
the foreclosure. General Cowin said
that lie saw no obstacle in the way of
force insure, but, thought that event
would come along as quickly as the
necessary legal papers could lie issued
by the courts.
“When will tiie foreclosure take
place, General Cowin?”
"It's difficult to tell the exact date,”
lie replied, “but the decree will un
doubtedly lie issued in May. Then it
should not lie more than u matter of
sixty or ninety days after that until
the foreclosure Is complete,"
sh««|> tnan bjr Storm.
Wyoming dispatches say that, peo
ple from Lost Cabin report twenty
inches of snow and no sheep losses to
speak of. On Powder river the storm
came with wind and no loss of sheep is
reported. In tiie Salt Creek section
there is about two feet and some loss.
Hates Hole reports about the same,
with considerable loss.. On Casper
creek tiie storm seems to have been tiie
heaviest and considerable loss is re
ported. 'n the Krviiy country tho fall
of snow was greater than around
Green ltiver, but no sheep camps have
been heard from. Sheep owners using
tiie Platte river got tiie full benefit of
the -storm from all reports received.
No total losses have been reported and
tiie sheep killed are old ones.
Uerlile to Meet at Norfolk Again.
The North Nebraska teachers’ asso
ciation, which closed its session iu
Norfolk last week was a great success.
Though the weather was exceedingly
disagreeable during tiie meeting, there
was a large attendance and much in
terest was taken in the regular pro
gram. The election of officers resulted
in tiie selection of 1). H. Martindale of
Knox county for president. Superin
tendent Williams of Platte county vice
president. Miss It ceil of Stanton secre
tary, and ,1. K. Paul of Humphrey
treasurer. It was decided by a over
whelming vote to have the next meet
ing at Norfolk. Slant county hav
ing held the silk ting for four years,
had the lurgest attendance* and was
again awarded tiie Hag.
A Hp.«- tuturkum Planned.
It has been by the rxcculife
commit too of tin* Ti'anh-MUsiwiippi ex
|x>Mtioit th.it what is to lx* called the
"K|H’eiaioriuin. or mr ifieuier mum
ing. will l<«‘ eotwtytiuU’d first. The uitu
is to make it n light, airy ulfair, amt a»
pretty us possible, It wilt hare three
galleries ami u seating eupaelty of
uImmiI S..VMI. the main part Wing sm
roumleii by a foyer with stumllng
room (or l.iwi. The r*llui»ted euat l»
*t.'i.iMMl. anti an effort will !«• nlaite U
bring It Ih-Iow that figure.
,\ large part of the east will returr
to the (MM-Uet of the assneielitui. foi
one of the moat prominent spretaeutai
manager - in the unuuhry in ready tt
ruler into a eon true l (or the Use of the
building fur hi* entertainment*, amt
gearanteea a return to lire evpoaitiou
••( 94M*W Ml of the targe |s<h<ral«|t><
svhlrh he offers out of hi* rvisopl* tU
wilt oss< the building etfs-ry night in
the week ami on two afb‘rma*ns of
• a *h week amt the real of the time it
u«u he uss’-l he an> ptrpssw *»wh at
the loihflng of oiuteueuui, essngivtae*
anst imuwet*.
Milt* INi tsiattr Is inis*
Mr au.| Mrs K M Meet* • •»(
Panama hast their little hoy. tin Moo
d*j morning Mrs Hlevres took th.
Want and too buggy not theti tilth
•on t U* ami <t*rlol for her neither*.
Mr* th.iua* J thekson The at*’
**t lit* s wrrt strong amt her hat
tdew off hhe felt the Wan to get It
amt jU»t a* she attempted to gel l*t
the bngg.r trait the Warn got awns
f row hr• Pte little buy » a* thrown
Inn the hugg v amt *»f*> k rear a eat
swrt amt n** laaensiht* when Mrs
* tee res found hint and never gained
tonm .on*ne*» The team ran • tarot
three mite* he hare it wn* stopped
TOUCHED FOB 11,275.
HE MADE THE MISTAKE OF
SHOWING HIS ROLL,
In Oklahoma Ntorkinnn While In
Omaha I.oeea the K'rlce of file Cat
tie—Harry Malloy Arreeted for
the Tln>ft—The Money Mot
Vet Returned.
I.oat lila Roll.
A stockman of Oklahoma City, who
gave the police the assumed name of
I). XV. Wilson, says the Omaha Uee,
was robbed of a roll of greenbacks,
amounting to 81,275, at the corner of
Thirteenth and Earnsm streets, shortly
before midnight Friday night. The
thief was Marry Mallov, better known
as the “Cheyenne Kid.4’
The money consisted largely of the
proceeds obtained from a big bunch of
cattle brought to South Omaha and
sold a few days ngo. After disposing
of the herd so successfully Wilson
felt inclined to take in Omaha
Is-forc going hack to his home and
consequently he came to this city in
company with the ‘•kid” and U. F.
Mudi'lson. The party at once pro
ceeded to round up the joints about
the city and were well organized when
they landed in a down town saloon.
In the latter place the three men
fell in with a couple of disorderly
women. The entire party drank con
siderable and almost came to blows.
In the course of a miarrel over the
payment for drinks Wilson pulled out
liis ••roll" and exhibited it to all as
evidence that he could pay for any
thing in the house. Me then shoved it
buck into his hip pocket. Tills little
proceeding was watched closely by
the “kid.”
After this little squabble the party
left the saloon and proceeded east on
Flirnam street. Wilson was walking
in front with one of the women anil
the “kill" was in tlio rear with the
other. When Thirteenth street, was
a m — *__TI X— btlll_
money in his hand he fled.
A report of the occurrence was at
once made to the police and the whole
party was locked up. Neither the
women nor Hudelson could la; eon
neeted with the crime and they were
discharged. Wilson will he held as a
complaining witness against Malloy.
It was learned that Malloy was in
South Omaha and having a high time
with the stolen money. A couple of
detectives were sent there and they
succeeded in locating him. Ho was
arrested in company with a couple of
other young fellows, who were helping
him to spend his booty. The men were
brought hack to this city uud lodged
in jail.
Nebraska I’ostoMeii Clmn|«l.
Washington s|>ceiul to the Jlce: The
headsman s ax. so fur as postodices go,
will in ull probability begin to full
next week, the committee on post
ofliees and postroudN of the senate hav
ing reached an agreement regarding
tlie reporting back of nominations.
'These Nebraska nominations have
already been made by the president:
Leopold Hahn. Hastings, F. P. Cor rick,
at Cozard, and W. W. Hopkins, at Oak
land. in the case of ilahn there is a
disposition to ullow Wahlquist to send
in his resignation, but he evidently
wanted the honor of being beheaded
without resigning, and the machine
will get in its work next week. A
number of other offices have about
been determined upon by those having
the matter of postoflice patronage in
hand. Among them are: W. 1J. Mor
gan, at (ireeley; Dennis Tracy, Cedar
Uapids; W. F. Ware, Plymouth; Charles
F. Soule, Wulluce, editor of the Tug at
that place; J. YV. Haim, Wuuneta.
Among those, it is understood, who
have been favorably considered for
places are John lloog, at Palisade; S.
M. Pinkerton, Inland; W. it. Pcdlcy,
Ilertrand; ,L L. Saunders, Stockvilie;
K. C. Morse, Eddyville; 11. N. Thorp,
Bray ton; W. A. Barber, Virginia.
That Indlau Supply Depot.
Ex-Senator Manderson received a
letter from C. W. Bliss of the depart
ment of the interior to the effect that
it was very doubtful if the movement
to secure the location of an Indian
supply depot in Omaha instead of at
New York or Chicago would be suc
cessful. Air. Bliss was urged to work
for Omaha hv lien. Manderson. In the
former’s letter he assures (leu. Man*
derson he will do so, but doubts very
much if he can meet with success.
Omaliu llr><l«« Caw.
A Washington dispatch says the in
terstate commerce commission will
not render a decision in regard to the
Omahu bridge arbitrary short of u
mouth or six weeks. The ease has
been under consideration, imt no result
was reached, owing to the fact that for
some time the commission was reduced
to four member*, and it was desired to
give I’routy, the new member, time to
familiarise himself with Uu- feature*
of llie case.
Adjournment %,»r at Hang,
The talk aUmt adjourn meat of the
legislature is beginning to become
more frequent. The recount commit
tee is expected to tlnisii by Friday,
April 3, and then the argument of • lie
houses on tb» appropriation bills will
be all that will stand in the way. The
hous. has authorised the appointment
of a committee to confer with the sen
ate committee to tlx the day for Huai
adjournment. Ilehef is that adjourn
ment will take plain- about April 7.
used tar IlMiwn IsUris
Ijen application of lirpmacntativw
'Sutherland I -o packages of garden
and Held Seed* have keen ordered t,»
the Hastings college for r a peri me a tat
| ptl t |MVS* S.
IMio f'vtea fa* lo*
\| i iad Junction dt-patch Already
Ike fanuera of turk count v are rwrtv
lug the benefit of a rut iu rules. An
advance of ) cents a ‘mallei Far car
isna not only here ’»ut la surrounding
Mar, t» teat .-neaat % the won ad
vanclng >U t*lar u« much a* *hes the
rat* fur hunting has dee rented 1 here
t* no dooht but what gram hs-there
are getting cut rater «a freight and
tkiv .1 vents advance that favan < . arw
getting means ik-uwndt «*f u*ulnm
more that the farmers *f Verb tn teak
UMtg ter the! rs, a
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