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VOL. X. OMAHA , NEBRASKA , SATURDAY. JANUARY 22 , 1881. NO-184. Established 1871. MORNING EDITION , Price Five Cents Special Notice. I. 8. EjWiLLIAMS a SONS , 9odo and Fifteenth Streets. Having finished their Annual laventory , and TriEhine to make room for our Lnxge Spring Stock re Making some HEAVY REDUCTIONS fe all Departments , in order to close our stock of CLOAKS and we will make HEDDOTION OF 25 PER CENT from regular selling price. Anyone in need of such , an Arti cle -will dowell to take Ad vantage of this Offer , FIGURED MGMIE CLOTHS , Formar price ? 21-2c. Beduced to 12 l-2c. Ladles' Mull Ties 25c , Bolfl everywhere for 50c. We just received a large Iin of WSTTE FLANNELS , At Very iow Figures. TABLE 1INENS , TOWELS MD CRASHES , At Attractive Prices. WHITE BLANKETS , Only $9.00 a pair. GENT'S SCARLET UNDER WEAR $1.26. llcdnccd from $8 00. BEST PRINTS , 1C yards for $1.00. The Cash System having proved Very satisfactory dur ing the past year we shall still continue it , making prices er than ever. L. 15. WILU&fts & SONS' "Cash HOUBB , " Dodge and Fifteenth Sts. ZARA'S JEast India Pile Care. Tk § only specific for all forms Of Piles. In use in foreign coun tries for years , lately Introduced - duced into America. Warranted - ed to give instant relief and a permanent cure guaranteed. Sold by all druggists or mailed free on receipt of price , 50 cents , byjtlio American agents , Bichardson & Co. , Wholesale .Druggists , Saint Louis , Mo. SARA'S BILIOUS PILLS , -guaranteed to give immediate relief in all cases of Bilious and Liver Complaints , Costiveness - tiveness , Sick Headache , Indigestion - digestion , and cleansing the system of all impurities. Price 25 cents. All iruggistg cell tnem. tnem.ZARA'S HI USE FORTY TEAM. Dr. Storm's CELEBRATED SCOTCH Cough Candy A Safe and Pleasant Remedy for COUGHS , COLDS , ASTHMA , HOARSENESS and Strengthen ing the Lungs. SOLD EVERYWHERE. Price only 10 Cents. DISEASES OF THE EYE , Ear and Throat. DR L. B. GKADDY ! OCULIST , AURIST & LARYNCIST. Office Over Kennard'aj Drag Store Corner of 14th and Douglas Sts. OTl8-Sm Any on * bavins dead animals I will remore them free of [ charge. Leave orders southeast torn r of Barney sndllth St. , second door.J CHARLES SPLIH. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. Sentimental Members of Congress and Their Ef fect Upon Society. Tender Passages'in the Ladies' Cloak Room. Slim Attendance at Presiden tial Receptions. John Sherman and "Funny" Conger. Ocrrfpandcncttof TKB gi , WABunaiSir , January 18. this 18 l-"e first pleasant d&y we hare had for a month. The Bttn. Bhlning on the freak tall o _ snow wo had last nigkt ) taates everything dazzling bright , and everybody seems to be improving the opportunity. You tee the rile weather tit have had'for the put month has seriously affected con gress as well as the elaborate ward robes of onr sorfety ladies , who have such "lovely walking suits all the way from Paris , " just to promenade Penn sylvania avenue about four o'clock in the afternoon this is usually the tiuie congress adjourns , THfe fRrtSscE OF CONGRESS. QSugreas has much to do with when we shall walk and when we shall lunch , and when we shall dine , t as sure you many a good dinner has been spoiled just because Senator Edmunds got a crank In his head and wouldn't lot the boys go home. Whtt does he care tor the fashionable belle saunter ing up and down the avenue , and what respect has ho for the tender feelings of those all forlorn widowers and fragile bachelor * ! Not he ) To tell the truth I think Senator Ed munds enjoys knocking * romance and sentiment higher than a kite. If he has a tender spot in his soul no fash ionably drecsod belle need apply when the duties of state are upon him , for he has an eye for business and not beauty during business hours. But for OEKDEB ROMANCE ANI ) QU6HIKO SEN"- TIMENT , the house is the place to find it. It is absolutely touching to see how deep ly aflected with the disease some of those M. O.'s. are. If one -9 j doubts about the utterh' f . utterh'n&U -vyulorollBDB UI some of their C.6M jet jjtm g hrougn t-ie Bo-caltea "ladies recefe- Jjon : < Jt > m. " which is 'nothing more .nan a testtbtile- , through which ev eryone mast V > ssg who enters the house fromt&l east aide. Surely a delicate place for a dignified M. C. to do his courting in. However , what with those gigantic marble pillars to hide behind , and the aofas in the datk re cesses , mnoh tender romance tran spires , and araomlngly the vulgar pub lic are none the wiser for it. It is in these dark corners the hopeless cases are found. I chanced to stumble on one bad case the yellow fever Is noth ing : compared to it and a man from the far west , too. An object of pity , and as such we'll drape the mantle of charity about him , as his arm wan closely draped about that girl's waist. But it Is an insult to the Amerlc women thatthlspubltcentr ce where tramp delight to ynger > aho'nld be called the Ivies'reception room/'and 11 u. to be hoped this Incoming republican congress will respect the mothers , wives and daughters of their own families enough to provide a suitable reception room for them. Surely there IB room enough in that massive wing fora decent reception room. "We can dispense with some of the lounging rooms for tired mem bers , which the present congress is so amply provided with , and have one large room where a lady may enter without being made to feel like a criminal , HOW WE WORSHIP THE RISING SUN is very apparent in counting the num ber that attend the public receptions at the White House. While Ruther ford B. Hayes will long be remem bered as a man possessing strong back bone , who would do just as he thought best , all the republican party to the contrary notwithstanding , and the general public feeling -crou-barred in particular ; and while Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes will be cherished as the most skillful and best society woman that ever presided at the White House , a woman who has made the "art to please" a study and an accomplish ment , they must turn their faces to the west , while we are turning onr faces to the cast to behold the glory of the morning sun ! Alas ! 'twas ever thus ; the ran must rise and set ! The brilliancy of the morning star must fade Into daylight. Of course the weather had much to do with the slim attendance at the White House last Tuesday evening. As I was not preaent ( I am not a heathen , but I don't like to get my feet wet ] , I will give yon the impres sions of a DISTINGUISHED WESTERN MAN AT THE PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION. "How did you enjoy the president's reception ? " I asked. "It was thin , very thin. I expected a big crowd , being the first of the season , and went prepared to get jammed. There wasn't any jam there. Yet it takes us a good while to retch the president , for there was a woman with such a long train on who stepped In between me and my party. I had to wait till she carried all that train , which was aa long aa your housa ( fifty feet long ) , past the president. It was tiresome waiting , and besides I never did like to wait for trains. * . We do things differently out west. " "How was Mrs. Hayes dressed ! I inquired. "Oh , In a satin crois-barred dark rig of some sort ; to tell the truth , as I had never seen the lady , I waa more curious about the woman than what she wore , and while she was squeezing my hand I was looking at her face. She has a kind f see and seems anxious to please. I should judge she was very fond of company. "Were any of the cabinet preaent ? " I ventured to ask. "I should say It was all tha cabinet and then ; families who seemed to fill up the space. I didn't see enough of th.e dear people , such M used to at * tend these places , and I came away disappointed and disgusted. " THE ELECTION OF SECRETARY SHERMAN to the senate gives universal satisfac tion both In and out of congress. In fact I don't remember any election lethe the senate within my day that has caused eo much general enthusiasm . If John Sherman isn't dearly beloved he is most thoroughly respected We may not consider him very affection ate , but we feel that we can trust him , and it is fitting that he should again sit in the Uniied States senate. FUNNY CONGER will be sadi _ ; mh8ed jh AB kotHe x > nnil balance - feaminy Cox is a eoh- nndrum. ilr. Conger's peculiar tal- etols will not be fully appreciated In the senate I fear. It isn't the place to jump up and say funny thincs and then ait down and laugh at Ihein. But then we kbow thai Mr. Conger Is a vcfy funby man. whether ho gets the Opportunity to display his wit or not. In personal appearance ho ia what might bo called a good hokingmant has a well-proportioned figure with broad , rousre ohouldera. While speaking , he usually jama both hands Tn his pocketa and 'throws hfr head ba'cfc in a way to magnify Us size an aver&go nited head , with grizzly gray hair. His face is also well covered with beard lo match his hair. A stranger Bitting opposite of him in a street car would Bay "that ijiah has anything butapleaaint faCo. " At such times he look ? ill-natured. CON. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. Special Dtopatclica to The } ! oo The Oakland ( Cl. l. ) Guard of the Fifth infantry will leave that city about the middle of February for WaihingtontuparHcipate in Garfield'a inauguration. The report telographe 1 yesterday that ex-Gov. Stanford , of California , had dropped dead in San Francisco , ia contradicted. Dam No. 3 , about fifteen miles above Pittsburg , o.i the Monongaheli river , waa washed OPC kat night by an ice gorge. John Mitch , a hand in the Cambria ( Pa. ) Iron works , was crushed to death by a fall of iron ore last night. Father Edward Purcell , brother of Archbishop Purcell , died in Cincin nati yesterday. By the bursting of a hydraulic air chamber under the sidewalk in tha jaaemont of the Chicaga carpet com pany's store , corner of Wabwh avenUe and Monroe strcet.Chicago , yesterday afternoon , over 810,000 damage was done to the building and stock of 6arpets and the basement - . , wcom. pletely submer -D0ore the water could tutncd offf J. A. Copeland ) residing at 156 Washington stre'aV , Chicago , was fpun'd 'doa'd last evening with a pistol in hla hand and a bullet hole in the right templo. He was forty-five years old , and leaves four children. Ho had beenji lieutcnanlin the army. The total receipts of the Bernhrdt engagement in Chicago will reach 840,000. bstest reports from the east cay telegraphic communication has been ro-established to within twelve miles of New York City by train. A snow storm was raging in Chi ci2o [ up to midnight last hFgh ) A dispatch from Rochester says the nnow atorm in central New York Is he most severe of the season. Christian Trotz , of Prov [ encej & , [ . , was arrested yesterday for aeaault m the qi njn Of the home for friend- ess children , where two of hie chil dren are being ttared.fot. it was announced yesterday after- loon that Hudson D. Harris , a hard ware merchant of Boston , had mys- orlously disappeared , leaving his creditors in the lurch to the extent of § 10,000. A terrific gale , accompanied by enow and sleet , prevailed throughout yesterday along the New England coaat. Many ocean vensels and coasters sought shelter in Boston harDer - Dor , and early last night entrance to the Charles river waa blocked. A special from Genoa , Mich. , ssys William Van Blarcom , a farmer living near that place , shot his wife dead Thursday , and then shot and killed ilmaelf. The Cleveland , Mt. Yemen and Dolnmbns railroad ticket office at Milleraburg , O. , was robbed by bur- ; lars Thursday night , and $118 taken. H. R. Mason , late manager of ihe Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine company , in Cleveland , O. , waa ar rested in Pittaburg Thursday night on a charge of embezzlement , and > rought back to Cleveland yesterday morning. The amount of the dis crepancy has not yet been made pub ic. FT. WAYNE , Ind. , January 21. Alonzo Bond , an engineer on the Wabash road , jumped from his en gine , near Cecil , to avoid a collision , rell under the cars and was cut to nieces. CLEVELAND , 0. , January 21. Matt Farrell , son of Mrs. Farrell , postmis tress at Covington , Ey. , was arrested to-day on the charge of embezzling $329 while acting as money order clerk In the poatoffice. Ho was ad mitted to $1,000 ball , and subse quently arrested on the charge cf forgery. MARSH ALLTOWN , Ia. , January 21. At Mrs. Hartwell'a private boarding bouse , on west Main street , a hired girl put an ounce of arsenic in the coffee for breakfast , and fourteen per sons partaking were made sick , some severely. It la thought all will recov er. The girl is deemed insane. CINCINNATI , 0. , January 21. Good win , the prize , fighter , known as "Soring Heel Dick , " aays that Holly wood's decision to fight only at feather weight (112 ( pounds ) is a virtual decli nation to meet him , as he cannot get below 116 , and this was known to Hollywood all thn time , f e says Hollywood never meant to fight him. PARKERSBURO , W. Va. , Jan. 21. Last evening two brothers named Lapely , at Pleasant Valley , engaged in an altercation , when the elder brother stabbed the youngest to the heart , killing him instantly. CINCINNATI , January 21. Father Edward Purcell died suddenly this morning in Brown county , 0. He waa the business man of his brother , Archbiahop Purcell , and troubles about the financial aflalra of the diocese cese probably hastened his death. Just received a THE BEE Job Rooms the nicest line of diminutive Paper and Envelopes and Cards , suit able for Children's Birthday Call and see them. DOMESTIC DOINGS. Twelve Ohio go Firemen Buried Beneath the Walls of A Burning Building , Telegraph Communication Seriously Interrupted by Yesterday's Storrri , Floating Ice Doea Considerable Damage in the Ohio River , ? * " * Tfoe Treasury Under Gen. Uarfleld. Washington Special to TJio New York Herald. It is evident hero that the chief struggle In relation to the formation of GOD. GarGold'a cabinet ia to com corn the treasury department. It was understood early in Scomber that lien. Garfield had determined to oITor this , place to no eastern man. pe look the ground that the financial policy ho wished to pursue would be the easier carried If it had the aupport of a western man at the head of the treasury , and that it might be embar rassing to him to have alt eastern man there , . M this might arolise western suspicion and opposition to a sound policy. On this ground , it IB freely averted here , he refused to commit himself to the selection of Mr. Mor ton or any other eastern manor that place Mr. Morton was understood to have baon i rgtd for the treasury by influ ential members of wiial is called the Cjuklinc ; w > pg of the party , and this wing has not bean satisfied with the proposition to make Mr. Morton sec retary of the navy. They cared leas for the man than for an important place in the cabinet , and they have begun of late to look wp a western man to represent thorn. A number of senators and representatives are now reported to have urged the name ot Mr. Green B. Ranm , at present the head of the internal revenue depart ment , upon Ge . Gjrfield for secre tary of the treasnrr , and there are ru- mora that a very strong pressure will bo brought upon Gen. Girfield to make this appointment. Mr. Rautn is a Grant man rather than a Gunk- ling man. He was a eealnnn third- termer , and it is aaid that his appoint ment would be regarded as a full and euulcient recognition of the Grant wing.Meantime Meantime there are people hero who assart that Gen. Garticld docs not propose to make a cabinet corapoood of representatives of factions , but that ho means to select men who have not had to do with the faction fights in the patty , but who are fair represen tatives of the pirtyas a whole. Theae people assert that Garfield may give the country and the party a aurprise in his cabinet and that it will bo found , when announced , to be adequately j representative of the party without bearing the earmarks of its different wings and factions. A Railroad President la Limbo. Special niorotaii to ma iseo ' MILWAUKEE.Vis. . , January 22 1 a. m. Hon. Charles 8. tolby , pres ident o ! the Wisconsin Centrrl rail road , was arrested yesterday afternoon at the instance of Judge Used , of Manltowoc , on the charge of perjury. Two years ago Cjlby gave ball to ap pear in court to-day. Malice is sup posed to boat the bottom of ihe pros ecution. Communication Obstructed. Special dispatch to The Bee. CHICAGO , January 21 10 p. m. The great sleet storm at the coast con tinues. All tha telegraph wires in the vicinity of Now York are down , and there has been no communication between Chicago and the leaport cities since lait night. No news re ports have been received here from that quarter to-day. CINCINNATI , January 21 10 p. m. There Is to-night a total isolation from the cast so f&r as telegraphio communication ia concerned. All lines between the east and west are down , and have been down all day. There ia no communication of any kind east of Albany. The wires wont down early this morning , nnder a heavy sleet and snow storm , and it has been impossible to get them in working order. The whole telegraph system to the coast is badly interrupt ed , and there is scarcely a hope of get ting anything through before to-mor row. BUFFALO , January 22 1 a. m. Owing to the heavy sleet storm , which seems to extend from Philadelphia northward along the coast into New England , and for two hundred miles west , no reports are received from the east , the wires being broken and un fit for business. There is not a single wire to New York and but two to Albany. The latter city is Bending all telegraph business through to New York by train. There la very little prospect of getting any eastern or European news for many hoars. Another Ice Gorge. " Special Dispatch to The Bee. OIKCINPATI , January 21 10 p. m. Gorged ice coming down this morn ing caused considerable damage. Two steamer ? , "Wildwood" and "Fleet- wood , " were injured , and many coal barges carried away. Fire m tno Phoenix City. Special dispatch to The Bee. CUICAQO , January 22 1 a. m. A very serious fire occurred here last evening , burning from 7 to 10 o'clock , and during which some fifteen men were injured by falling walls , Several of them fatally. The fire was in Frank Myers' four story brick furni ture factory , corner of Clinton and Sebor streets , which was totally de stroyed. Loss § 75,000 , partly in- sured. Both the north and south walls of the structure fell out , one crash quickly succeeding the other. From twenty to thirty firemen and policemen were covered from sight by the dust and debris which , when it bad cleared away , left many of them prostrate , groaning and horribly man gled. They were quickly rescued by their companions and carried to a place of bafety and for medical aid. Some were taken away In sleighs and carriage ? , and it was -with the greatest difficulty that a complete list of the injured , or the extent of their wounds couldba a'carttined. Twelve persona are known to be injured so badly as to require medical treatment , and two or three of them fatally. Eacaced Just In Time. Spec al Dispatch to The Bee. LOUISVILLE , E.y. , January 22 1 a. m. About noon T.hurday tne bridge on the Cumberland and Ohio railroad over Brashear's oraek , just this aide of Taylorsvlllo , was carriecj.away by the flood m that stream. The structure was a teraporrtry trodden affair , In tended to aland until a more substan tial one could bo built. The pay train had just pasaed over tha bridge , be fore it collapsed , and la now left at Taylorsyillo , together with a construc tion train and the tegular passenger train , which were boih caught on the wrong aide of Iho creek , and there they will have to atay until a neur bridge ia ni .5. Nothing was * n6wn of the break until a railroad hand could be eent to Shelbyvilla on a hand car , where he arrived at 0 p. m. A Procurer Arrested. Special Dispatch to The Bee. CHICAGO , January 22 1 a. m Do- tecllvo Geary , of Pittsburg , Ta. , loft this city yesterday afternoon * with Thomas Powera , arrested hero Thurs day. He has been indicted in Pitts- burg for leading yrutig glrlsto lives of prostitution a crime for whloh the , penalty" is said to ba va'j aovere In that atato. THE SOCIAL CIRCLE , The Approaching Celebration by the Omaha Burns Club. Events Past and to Come in the Society World. Or.fcof the greatest tcal ; events o { the year will occur during the coming week in the celebration by our Scotch friends , of the 122nd anniversary tf the birth of Robert Burns , the idol ized bard of Scotia and its people in paying H tribute to whose name the world cheerfully unites with his coun trymen. The celebration takes place as in past years at Masonic haUundor the auspicea of the Omaha Burna club , on Tuesday evening , January 25th. As those celebrations are always very largely attended , BO popular are they , the number of tickets this year , will be limited Mid no tickets will be Bold at the door. Gewlmiur's band will f urn- i h the muaic , there being twenty-two numbers in their programme. The arrangements are in the hands of able committees whojo names have already boon published. The following ia the programme of the evening to which the principal interest attaces : Whi e cowslips deck the grassy lawn , And lav'rocks wako the breaking dawn ; While heather blootm on Scotland's hills , And daisies frill her mountain rills ; While love is wove by unseen fingers. And beauty round the fireside lingers , The lyre that Kobin deftly strung , Shall cheer the ol $ and charm thoyj - f DAVID Ksox. Toagtof theEvoninz. . . . . . . . . .TheMetuofBnm. . , ftesponua by JMr. John Wilson Soilg. "farewell to the Land" Mr. Noitlmip. Song Cam ye by At hoi Miss Eogers. Toast Scjtl.ind and America Response by Mr. David Knoi. Song Robin Adair Mrs. Griffey. gong Hurrah for the High as Mr. John Moodie. Toast , . . . . . . . . The Press Response by Mr. E. Rosewuter. Song. . . . AuldScjtchSaDga Mrs. Thomas Falconer , Song Mr. W. 0. Sander ? Son ; . \ > . . .i . . .Over the Sea Miss Belle Meldruni. Toast The Lasses Song . , Down the Burn Davie Mrs. Chas. Cheeney. Song Auld Robin Gray Mrs. C. H. Balliet Band and Chorus ChorusGreen Green Grow the RushesO Mr. M. Flomiug is president and John Burns , secretary of the club. TjJflTY LTCEUJ } . The cotirae f lehtn'res opened at the Unitarian church last evening by Prof. Samuel Aughey , wil Include : Dramatic readings by Mrs. Deelaney , "of New York city ; Prnfoanor 0. D. B. Mills ; of Syracuse , & . Y. , on "The Indebtednefs of the Western World lo Asia ; " Rev. J. VilalBlake , of Quln- cy , III. , on "Manners ; " Professor Geo. E. Church , of Lincoln , on "Fox and the American Issue : " Rev. W. E. Copeland , on "The Loof of Life ; " Dramatic and musical entertainment by Miss Julia Hardenburgh and Miss L. A. Rogers. BALLS , PARTIES , ETC. Standard club iflaiourade , February 16th. 16th.Concordia Concordia masquerade , February 8th at Motz's hall. The young and old folks of the Lutheran church enjoyed a fine sleigh ride to J. Weidenaahl's resi dence in North Omaha Tuesday eve ning , at which place they were de lightfully entertained. The Imperial club opened Us second series of parties at Masonic hall Wednesday evening , with a gathering of about sixty couplea , who engaged In the mazy dance to the music of Hoffmen's orchestra. A very pleasant sociable took place at the residence of Geo. E. Stevens , Thursday afternoon and evenining. The event of the evening was the charming drama , "A Terrible Secret. " The Harmonic society , founded three years ago , intend giving an en tertainment about February 22which will no doubt be a great success , as Prof. Mayer is the musical director of the society. Of late there nas been a large increase of membership , and Hospe's hall has been secured as a practice room. There are hosts of musical people in Omaha , and auch a society should have , at least , three timea Its preaent number of members. On theevendingofthe20thin8t. the IvanhoeDramaticclub will preaentthe play of "Erin Aroon. " This drama presents the social condition of Ire land at the present time , and abounds with thrilling ecanes and amusing in cidents. On January 27th , Gulick and Blals- dell's minstrels. January 3lst , Rice's Evangeline. WEDDING BELLH. > Mr. Gortin McKay and Miss Anna Lehigh , both of this city , were mar ried on the evening of the 18th inat. , by Rav. J. B. Maxfield , at the par sonage of the Firat M. E. church. Mr. John B. Cannon , of this city , was , on Tuesday afternoon , at 4:30 : o'clock , united in marriage to Mias EllaF. Follott , of Cameron , Wla. , at the residence of the bride's parents In that city. They came at once to this city , which they will make their future homo. The bride Is s very es- tiraablo lady who will naturally win the regard which is already felt for her excellent husband by many friends In this city. Mr. Cannon If a well known assistant of Mr. John B. Datwilor , the carpet man , has a very enviable reputation as a man of good business qualifications , sterling integ rity of character and unexceptionable habits. We wish the happy couple ninOh joj. SARATOGA SOCIETY. The Suatoga Driving club elected the following officers at the seven teenth annual election , just held : President , . Hon. James H. Kyner ; vice presided , 0. TV. Torfsloy } secre tary , J. Dwijjht llustin ; troisiiror , Wm. J. Tousloy. Win. Hamilton Ware was elected an honorary mem ber by a vote of 23 to 19. Prof. E. P. Missier , of Fort Omaha , Is conducting asinging school , two evenings of each week , to the marked benefit and enjoyment of the young people.Tho nrofeaior , is ar ranging for an exhibition , to consist of singing , dialoguesrecitations , etc. , to occur next month. The first iaauo of the lyceum paper , The Saratoga News , was read before the aocie'y ' Wednesday evening. It Is edited by W. H. Ware , and proved highly entertaining. A questfon has arisen as to its stability , but in the opinion of your correspondent , it Will Ware. The Saratoga Social club will enjoy a dance this evening , the first of a series , at the residence of the Tous- lev brothers. There would seem to be a acraw looao in the m.inngemont of the juve nile surprises , but those who know say it is u surplus of the anne , and if not renewed at once ia liable to Rus- tin. CUCKOO , A VERT PLEASANT EVENIKO. One of those social events which filla woman with hope and men with courage , took place at the beautifMl new residence of Mr. Jacobs , the popular clothier , on St. Mary's ave nue , Thursday evening , in the form of a recoptioiTto his many friends. The occasion was the joining of the hearts and hands of one of his attractive daughters with Mr. E Kline , a pop ular young man of Columbus , Neb. The happy couple were made uno on Sunday evening , And on thi evening the ulegant parlors w < ire filled with Invited friends , who admired the many rich presents. Among others present onr reporter noticed Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bnrgstrom , Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Murphy , Mr. and Mrs. . John T. Daley , Mra. Fred Lang , Mlaaea Oirrio and M-iggio Ling. M.ss M ry Smith , Mr. James Green , and Mr. Oleaon. The evening's .amusements commenced with aingipg by a quir- tetto composed of Mrs Burgstrom Mrs. Murphy , Mrs. Diiey and Mias Jenny Jacobs , who prtsiued at tno piano. Refreshments of all klndn flowed liberally , and ( facing was kept up until 12 o'clock , when the ay as semblage sat do rn to a moat boauti- lui spread , after which it was Impossi ble to gather up the seven baskets full. Games of all sorfa wtiled awr-y the time until a late hour , when tba ( jnoatii miunimr < 'j > nitondod vntfiilT thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs and daughter , and wishing Mr. and Mrs. Kline a long and happy voyage dovn the straam of life. The company dis persed after uniting in aingitig "Home. Sweet Home. " SIARKETS BY TELEGRAM * . Chicago Produce Market. GmcAJC , January 21. Wheat No. 2 spring , ip hlcn with flaleii at P8J9ttc for wobrtlary/ / 09j@99Js for March ; closing at { J3c for cash ; 98ic for January ; 98jj@99o for February ; 99 o for March ; § 1 03 © 104 for May. Corn Steady with sales at 36 | @ 36jc forcaah or seller for UIB mrnthj 3G3c for February , 4l41j5 | for May , closing at 30o for caah or Jan uary ; 3C @ 37c fpr February ; 37 | © 87jjc for March 4lc for May ; 4lgc for June ; 42@42Jc July. Oats Unchanged with sales at 31J @ 31Jo for caah ; 35&35Jtc & for May , qlosing at 31 Jo for cash ot January ; 3ii for February ; 31ic for March ; 35Jo for May. Rye No. 2 aold at 880 for regular ; 89c for gilt edge receipts In store ; Jan uary aold at 883 ; February , 88Jc ; March , 89jo. Pork ftJeas , advanced 53 perbbl. ; 813 27i13 37i for February ; $13 45 © 13 5o forMarch | ; closing at 813 35 © 13 40 for cash or January ; § 13 37 $ © 13 40 for February ; § J3 P2A@136D ! Sfor Match ; $13 G713 70 for April. Lird 7i@10o higher ; S8 9o8 97i " for caahS9 ; 02i10 10 for March , cloa" ing at 88 95@8 97 for csali , Janu ary or February ; $9 07A@9 10 for March ; S9 17J@9 20Jfor April. Whisky § 111. Chicago Live Stock Market. CIIICAOO , January 21. Hogs In good demand by packers and ahip ers and prices were a shade higher with sales at 84 90@5 00 for light packing ; $4 75@5 50 for good to extra smooth heavy packing ; S4 90 ® 5 40 for good to extra smooth heavy shipping lots. Receipts 39,000. Cattle To-day the receipts were again liberal , but there was little done in the way of purchasing , as railroads cannot promise cars at the preaent time ; the only sales were to city oper ators at $2 904 50 for cows end steers. There was nothing done in stock steers and feeders up to 11 o'clock. Receipts , 5,400. St. Lou la Produce Marset. ST. Louis , January 21. Flour Quiet end unchanged. Wheat Better , but dull ; No. 2 red winter , 8101101 f forcish81 ; 03J © 1 02 | for February ; $1 051@1 05 | for March ; § 1 071 06 | for April ; 81 073 for May ; No. 3 do , 92c bid , No. 4 do , 88gc bid. Corn Higherbut Blowat4041go $ for cash ; 41c for January ; 39c for February ; 41c for May. Oats Slow at 32J@32.Jc for caah 32jc for January ; 33 c for February 33c for March * Rye Firm at 87o. Barley Quiet ; choice to fancyi 80c © 3100. Butter Unchanged. Ezga Steady at 30c. Whisky Quiet at 81 08. Pork Slow ; $13 25 asked for casher or for January ; $13 25 bid for Feb ruary. , Lard Nominally higher at $8 85@ 890. 890.Dry Salt Meats Firmer at $4 25 < § 6 85@6 907 107 15. Bacon Slow and unchanged a 85 20@5 25@7 60@7 75. STUBBORN STALWARTS Paddock's Fated Thirty-Eight Determined to Die With Him. The Monopoly Machine Fails to Deliver to Nance. Six More Fruitless Ballots. Special Dsp ! lch to The lied LINCOLN , Nob. , January 21 3 r. m. 1'ha aUomot to got up a Nanco boom last night wad an Inglorion * failure. Only twenty two metnhcr out of Paddock'a forces wore di poaed to join it. A very exciting and angry caucua was hold hy the P.iddock men during the night , at which Wrto , of Sanndcra cotinty , wna the moat zoaloua champion of I'&ddcck. 'fho .caucus , by a vote of eighteen to f our- tcon , , decided to stand by Paddock for another day. It Paddock fails then the majority would go to Nance. Legislature met at noon. The first ballot gave Pitddock thirty-nine votes , a gain of one McOluro , who re turned to his first lovo. On the second ballot Paddock loat Senator Perkins , who wont over to Duudy , leaving him thirty-eight. Three more ballots were taken ; all with the same result , making alto gether tsvdvo bolli'ta in joint conven tion. At half ptst one receea was voted to four p. m. The legislature appears determined to elect the sena tor to-night. Ba'lentino ' , who cast his first Vi te to-day , voted far Laird. Tha last ballot stood as follows : Paddock 3 $ , Weaver 15 , VanWyck 15 , Dundy 14 , Post 9 , Maaon 7 , Kiuney 7 , Nance f2 , Kaley 2 , Laird 2. Ireland 1 , Mander- sjnl.Teffil. E. R. SpocJal Dlapatch to Tan . LINCOLN , Neb. , January 21 mid night. At 4 p. m. the legislature re sumed balloting for United States senator. Five ballots weru taken , all exactly the aamu as the tenth ballot : Padduck 38 , Dundy 14 , Weaver 15 , Van Wjrck 15 , Mason 7 , Puat 9 , Nance , Liird and Kaley each 2 , Kinney - ney G , Ireland Mauderaon and Tefft each one. At 5 p. m. the joint session adjourn * ed till noon to-morrow. A caucus of unti-Paddock members was held to night. The fifty-nine members pres ent pledged themselves to stand united against Paddcck and Nanco. The f.xdclock caucus was still in session at midnight. The session was reported continue the tight , and it Is reported twelve hare withdrawn. E. R. SOPED IN. An Illinois Wife-Murderer Dies at Danville. A Mongrel Multitude Gaze ori the Ghastly Scene. A Wife Murderer's Paie. peclal Dispatch to The Bee. DANVILLE , III. , January 21 i p. m. Tha hanging of the Iroquoli county wife marderOf , Frederick teralor , occurred in the jail at this > lace at 1 o'clock to-day. The scaffold yas bncloaed wijh a high board fence. Chough only A favr wat'e admitted to witness the execution , the ruah idr icketa was very great , and applica- iona cnme from every quarter. All joesiblo precautions "froro taken to ) revent anyunBoomly disturbance , two : ompanles of militia being on guard outside. Kerater shot hta wife August 22nd , 1879 , in their home at Buckley and mangled her body in a frightful ihaniie'r with an a3e , then buried it in a trench near the house where it waa 'ound in a few houra afterward by her 'ather , Sir. Bnrmeister. Kerater had led but was captured at Mason City , lows. Kesier tvaa attended to the scaffold by Rev. Earnest Martin. When aaked If he had anything to say , he answered , "I am not guilty , as I said all the time. If I have to die , all right. " The black cap was drawn and the rope that held the drop cut. The fall broke his neck. He died with little or no struggle , and u cut down In twenty-one minutes. The vast crowd filed by and looked at his uncovered face after he waa laid in ; he coffin. He was then taken and juried in the potters' field hero. St. Louis Live StocE Market. ST Louis , January 21. Hogs Strong and active ; Yorken and Baltimorea , 4 70@4 00 ; mixed packing , ? 4 G5@5 00 ; butchers' to Fancy ; 85 60@5 30 ; receipts , 500 shipment * , 5,000. The Ctiaeto Congelation. "Chasto aa ice , " Is the favorite ex pression of the novelist and literati } may be applied Jo nny d'greo of that virtue from MIL highest typo of woman hood to the protest foiled d'ivetccord- iugly w thg crystal cikes come- from a country free pond or cut off-lake. This'season , bo.vever , the ice i the purest and finert ever gathered and the purity ol the great blocks , which are taken out over 24 inches in thick ness is phenomenal. Ice men say they never saw anything like it. An Immense amount will be stored by oni dealers , above any previous winter's packing , and new icehouses have been built to accommodate the surplus amount. The river is still dotted thickly with men and teams engaged In the work. Undoubtedly the best shirt In the United States in manufactured at the Omaha Shirt Factory. The superiority of Material and workmanship , conj oined with their great improvements , that ia Reinforced fronts , Rolnforced backs and Reinforced sleeves , makei EDHOLM EEICKSON \ % Wholesale and Retail Mana * factoring JEWELERS , LABQ23T BTOCX 07 ( told and Silver Watches and Jewelry in ( he City. Gome and See Our Stock as We Will Be Pleased to Show Goods. EDHOLM & ERICKSOH , _ _ I5thjt PmlitP. Opposite PogtoCSce. HORSE SHOES AND NAILS , Iron and Wagon Stock , the Beat Assortment of WHEELS in the West. At. l.'hlcnuw Prices. W.d.BROATOH , 1209 tt 1211 Harney Street , Omaha. THE CENTRAL DINING HALL , Southwest corner 16th and Dodge. by Who has hai jodfs experience in the hotel aad r8stnaurantbual- ness , and will run & flrat-claes house. MEALS AT ALL'SOUKS - . - - Board by the Day or Week , with Lodging or without. Centrally Located. ell-6m Man aetnrer of 11 kindf of Summer Bologna ( Oervelat Wurat ) a AUSAGH Specially. Orders promptly filled. , 1714 Burt St. , Omaha , Neb. de23-t { heir ibitt the moat durable and best fitting garme.ll of the kind , ever manuf"5tured at the w-j3ir io prlco of 31.50. Every .hJ of our iliaio ij refund guaranteed nrat-clasa MID "ill the money if found otherwise. V/e make a pocialty of all wool , Shaker , and Canton flannel , also chsmois underwear , made up with a view to cotufof t. warmth and durabil ity. To Invalids and wesk-lnnged persons we offer spisial inducements fn the manner these goods are made for tftel ? p'rote tlon. 'Pu. S6tirfiltEB , T/r.Tli' < > " > m street. Our Annual Review. THE BKE'B Annual Illustrated Re * vidw ifi now rSady sud on sale at the publication office. Never before baa the Industries , progress aha enter * prise of Omaha been so well repre sented. The views arc magnificent , showing niafiy of the principal pnbllo , private , busiuesa and manufacturing buildings ; water works , government buildings , packing establishments , etc. etc.Also a history of the commercial transactions durinjj the year 1880 ; to gether with valunble and reliable statistical tiblei , showing the number of houses built , the manufacturing , banking , railroad and other business transacted during the p it twelve months. The Annual is an eight page , 33x47 inches in size , printed on heavy white paper of superior quality and finish , making a handsome prrsent or keep sake. Price 10 centa per copy ; Dostage 2 cents additional. PROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES. Orrirs or Pcnouigcca AKD Dxrar C. B. \ . OIIAUA. NKS . Dc. 29tb. 1S30. ( Sealed Proposal.- duplicate , eabjoct to th tisuil con 'Itiom will t received at thin offlc * until 12 o'clock i.oou on Ftbrury Itb , 1881 at which time and | Jace thiy will be. open ed in presoncao * bidden , ( or furnishing and delivery at the bnbjiiteoce Storebouw ( now cor rals ) . Ono hand red and flltr ( ISO ) barre's pork , light mento ba ilrllvcrtd by March 15th , 1581. Twenty-Qte thonund (55.000) ( ) pound * bacoi , short , clearsiiles. me-llnm welzht and thlcknws , packed in oaten , stnp.ed. of about 2JO ponndi bacon each , each piece rf bacon to be corend with cotton cloth. All to ba deliTtred by by March Uth , 1881 Two thousand (2,000) ( ) psnnds breakfast bacon ( thin breasts ) , < -aav Bcd , and in slatted boxea , strapped , of about KO rxmndi breakfast bacon each. To b delivered by Uarch Uth , 1331. Thirty.two hundred and forty (3140) ( fire- pound tin lard , ( pure leaf ) twe Te tins la a case , stnpcei ; each tin irrit hold aetn lly flvt pounds net t > be accepted ; ptice f.t tin and notp r pound to bo stated , to be d Creredbj March 15tb , 1831. The Gotirament resenrea the rigH > rcj < any or all proposals. Blaakpropoialsandfallinformational t manner of bidding , conditions 10 be oueerrc4t : bidders , and tenci of contract and ptjmenl Till be furnished on apliation to this office. No propoca' will be considered nnlen accara i > anled by the "Printed Instructions to Bid ders" to be prosure-1 at this office. Envelope ! conViinltf proposals shruld b marked "Proposils for bubsis ence Stores , " am addressed to the under-Uoed. THOMAS Wlt'OS. * 15-J > C. B. , U. S. A. TWO DOLLARS WILL SEOUBI THE WEEKLY BEE One For Year. BUSINESS COLLEGE. THE GREAT WESTERN Principal. 6eO.B.-Kathbarf , Orelghton Block , - OMAHA JJ nd for Circular. nOT20d&wtl k11 day at home easHrmade ; eash - Tta * Co.Portln.m CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE Where * * default bs been madd ( a Wa condi tion * of a ctrt ln ch U l mortgige b rlor ( * * ecnredbTH n0 h " ' ' e.toberlst,1880. < < nd trdla A. Ruth toSsrah L. Qnstln , M ° f g rsJj L. Gttttln msigned to nndns'gnw ISMC Edwirts. 8.1d moflgzs wsa recorded In the ' . . ID cotfntr < 3.rk' oOttofiKTOilocpMtj.Keb. ssld mortcaaa s Id gr ntors did coirjcy sna mortm SS'"I1alt g" d > I toorll : 5 down chmlr * . 10 kitchen Ublet one exUnsfon UMMWoren srorted plitet wrf dtal" . down rorO M < pen . J doteo ! ors , 2 doien sJlTer knlTts. 9 sozir towto. < lo en enp SIK ! nnsen. nit can. 1 eurrpfr * n t snd fork , ioma Dp- llns ; 1 wh sund , 1 oil stone. 1 eooklnc slor. , lthowess .8b d sV ds , 8 Ump . 1 c'otk , 2 wssh bowls nd H'cbers , 1 keroslno e n. VsrtoM other tnull rtlde . Tbersi M now dn on said mortis 8230. I will ihenfore seU nW ttJUU U < T U U * * * * * * MW - street , Omaha , Neb. , to satblj taid mortgaj * . Aaslgooe of said nantea. * MAKE 9 MISTAKE Is thebtstbeeauseJ t doe not ram , Bn ahljhlycollshedfnrtace orer the all * , dotns awa ? wlti . Urf . amormtrf friction. H la U * cheapest becaase TOO need too bnt hall taa quantity In jreastajf y ( r wazon t Tea "oul J otanr other ol irease maJe. and then ran : . H ajawm tonally lnraronwc center MUl Oearlnf , Threshing tMac&nw. l . Ki.a for wagons-Send for Pocket oi Thing * WortiKaowlnj. 81 MICHIGAN AVSNOa Ask Your Dealer For It CHARLES RIEWE , UNDERTAKER ! llstatle Case * , Cofflos , Casket * ; Shrouds , tti. Tin mBtree . Oth aad Uth. Omaha , K i. tnphioConUn proajfUj iiUei 4 to.