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ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA , WEDNESDAY 3WIINING , AUGUST 3 , 1881 , NO. 37 ' '
OUR WASHINGTON WIRE ,
President Garfleld's ' OasB Brows
More Favorable ,
Ho Bats a Hearty Supper Last
Evening and Passes a
Comfortable Night.
TEe Physicians Say That He
is Doing as Well as They
' Could Wish.
k - . . .
' i ,
The Greek Doctor Arrested
-Threatening Cabi-
1 net Officers.
The Government ; AuthoritioE
Reticent Aboutthe Investigation -
i
tigation of the Infer-
, i na' Machine. '
(
Guiteau Wants to be Admitted
to Bail in the Sum
of $16,000.
Other Items of Interest From tin
National CapitaLI
National ABSO 'atcil ' Press.
JANOTlIEIljnOOD NIGHT.
WASHINGTON , August 2. Anotlioi
good night has boon followed by a favorable -
vorablo morning in 'tho president1 !
case , and lib is- now well 'started or
another day tliat bids fair to bo one
of steady improvement. Last night's
rest had a marked effect upon the
general appearance of the patient.
One of the best signs to-day is the
remarkable steadiness and distinctness
of the president's pulse. It , beats
with the firmness and regularity of < i
man in good health. The president
had for broakfaat a 'piece of rare
steak and some toast. Ho relished if
thoroughly. Afterwards ho was
raised up in bed , as ho has been foi
several days. Ho remained in this
position all morning. There have
been no distinguished callers to-day.
Dr. Agnew remains until to-morrow.
DOINO VERY WELL.
WASHINCITON , August 2. Dr. Agnew
now stated to a friend that the presi
dent was certainly doing very well
indeed. There was no feature of the
case they could wish to have improved.
The present progress was in every
way satisfactory. The president had
taken nourishment three times up to
2:30. : Some newspapers headings
were allowed to bo read to him. _ Care
is , however , exercised that nothing is
allowed to reach his ears in the Way
of news which might cause any ex
citement or demand an exorcise of
mind. Ho is now able to use his
arms to lift himself about a little , and
can draw up his logs without suffer
ing any pain. He makes no com
plaint of any pain about the back , al
though all the lower part of the body
is stiff.
THE PRESIDENT
ate an adequate supper and after the
dressing of the wound went to sleep.
At 9 p. m. his pulse was below 100
and other indications correspondingly
moderated. Since that hour lie has
slept comfortably and rested as easily
as in health. Ho expresses complete
satisfaction with its progress.
Dr. Agnew returns to Philadelphia to
morrow and Dr. Hamilton will come
from Now York to-morrow
on - even
ing. All of the physicians assure the
members of the cabinet that the presi
dent is doing as well as they could
wish.
Secretary Lincoln returns from Bye
Beach to-morrow. Postmaster Gen
eral James and Attorney Central
McVeagh will 'remain hero all sum
mer. Mrs. Garfield is t confident in
the ability of her husband to bo about
in n month. Dr. Bliss said the presi
dent ought to bo able to attend to1
executive business in a few weeks.
1)11. BLIKS INTEUVIKWKU.
WAHHINQTON , August 2. Dr. Bliss
was asked to-night in regard
to the course of the ball
through the * president. Ho uuid ,
"Wo know where the ball en
tered ; that it shattered a rib ; that it
disturbed the liver , either by shock or
perforation , and that it lodged in the
interior Wall 'of the abdomen. It ia
enough to know whore the tiall is. "
"Do you intend to cut it out ? " was
asked.
"No not unless it does mischief.
The case is proceeding nicely , "
TUESDAY'S BULLETINS.
OFFICIAL.
EXKUDTIVE MANSION , August 2 , g:30 :
a. m. The president passed a pleasant
night , and slept sweetly the greater
part of the time. This morning ho
awoke refreshed , and appears comfortable -
fortablo and cheerful. . Pnlso 94 , tern-
1 peraturo 98-4 , respiration 18.
I * ( Signed ) D. W. BLISS ,
J. W. BARNES ,
J. J. WOODWARD ,
11. REYUDRN
D. HAYES AONEW.
ornciAL.
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , August 2 ,
The following official bulletin gives
the president's condition at 12:20 : p. m. ;
The president ia passing the day
comfortably with his head and shoul
ders in the same manner as yesterday.
At the morning dressing his wound
was found to bo doing admirably. Ilia
pulse is now 90 , temperature 98.4 ,
respiration 19.
D. HAYES AONEW ,
( Signed ) D. W. BLISS ,
* * J , N. BARNES ,
J. J , WOODWARD ,
ROUT. HKYBUIIN ,
OFFICIAL.
WAHIIINQTOXJ August 0 , 7 p. m.
o president lias continued to pro-
; ros3 favorably during the day and
.ppeara . perceptibly bettor in general
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i v
condition than yesterday , n more nat *
ural tone of voice being especially
perceptible. The external appearance
of the wound at the evening dressing
was exceedingly pood. That made
by the ball is rapidly granulating ,
while the discharge from the deeper
part of the wound , which ia abundant
and healthy , comes through the coun
ter opening made by the operation.
The rise of temperature this after
noon is moderate and attended by no
inconvenience. At present his pulse
is 104 , temperature 100 , respiration
20.
( Signed ) D. HAYES AONKW ,
D. W. Bum ,
J.K. BARNES.
J. J. WOODWARD ,
'
EXECUTIVE MAMSION , Midnight.
The president 'is passing a good night ,
and is resting well. No fever and
not ? the 'slightest unfavorable symp
tom. ' ,
GUITBAU.
HE WANTtt TO BB ADMITTED TO IIAIU.
WAsili.NT.T6N , August 2. Guitcav
sent for Attorno General Corkhil
to-day , and handed , him ; , n petition ,
It was addressed" to * 7udgo .WyHo.
The attorney general refuses to make
it public , but it has been learned thai
the petition reviews the legal ospocl
of the assassin's case , and asks thai
bail bo fixed at $15,000 , not at § lj50C
as once reported.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ASSISTANT STAR ROOTS 1'ROSECUTOH
AM'OINTJJD.
WASHINOTON , August 2. Jerome
J. Hinds was to-day appointed assist
ant district attorney for the prosncu
tion of the star route cases. Hinde
was at one time under indictment foi
star route frauds and iQtight to know
something about thom.t
INVESTIGATING TUB INFERNAL MAUHINK.
The government authorities main
tain their reticence in respect to whal
,1103 , been done in regard to the dynamite -
mite infernal machines exported to
England. It ia no secret that special
agents ot the state , ttrcasury and jus
tice departments ore at work on the
case , and it is stated on good au
thority that a clue had been worked
satisfactorily. Whether this clue is
connected with the Pcoria branch
of the case can not bo ascertained.
Officers of the department of. justice
refuse to disclose any particulars at
present in regard to the arrest of
Crowe in Peoria. Attorney General
MacVeagh 'states that the entire case
is in too crude a form to admit of any
information in regard to it. The cir
cumstances of its progress and inves
tigation will bo known.
DEATH OF CONSUL ROOERS.
Mr. E. H. Rogers , United States
consul at Vera Cruz , whoso death was
announced to-day , was a resident of
Nebraska and was appointed by Presi
dent Gadleld and confirmed by the
senate last May. " ' <
T1IE/1RBEK IgiAJpK L ,
Dr. Foehmyntis a OreeKof consid
erable local notoriety , has been .amus
ing himself recently by Writing
threatening letters to cabinet officers
and others. One of these fell in the
attorney general's hands and the
Greek was arrested to-day. In the
police court a collection was started
to transport him to some more con
genial clime.
- THE TAKLiPOOSA.
The U. S.'steamor Tallapoosa , Com
mander Kellogg , now at the navy
yard , is being put in order for Secre
tary Hunt's inspection trip , to sail on
the 15th inst. There is no intention
to have the president on the Tallapoo
sa , though if ho should bo strong
enough , it could easily bo morvod for
Iris acceptance.
SUMMER SPORTS.
THE TURF.
SARATOGA RACES.
SARATOGA , August 2. The first
race to-day was for the Virginia
stakes , for two-year-olds , distance
three-quarters of a mile. It was won
by Runnemoad , with Memento sec-
mid , and Wyoming' third. Time
l:15i. :
The second race was a sweepstakes
of twenty dollars , with 8700 added ,
distance mile and throo-imartors. It
was won by Delia , with Edol West
second , and Bushwhacker third. Time
3:05. :
3:05.Tho
The third race , for a purse ot 8400 ,
distance ono mile , fur maiden three-
year-olds , run by a largo field , was
won by Jack of Hearts , with Rob
tloy second , and Lucy Walker third.
Time 1:434. :
The fourth r.xco , Trouble stakes ,
landicnp sweepstakes , over full
course , had four starters , and was
won in u canter by Trouble , with
Disturbance second , and Derby third.
Time 5r : G .
lIHinilTON REACH RACES ,
NEW YORK , August 2. The August
meeting of the Brighton Beach asso
ciation began to-day.
The first race , throe-fourths of a
nile , was won by R. Monoo , Reform
Filly second. Time , 1:20.
The second race , one mile and three
'urlongs , was won by Gouverneur ,
[ ngomar second , Time , 2:28. : Una
: amo in second , but was disqualified
'or short weight.
The third race , mile and a quarter ,
lolling allowance , was won by Now
Sfork Weekly , Bollona second. Time ,
2:12 : * .
Th'o fourth race , ono mile , was won
by Clara A. , Okalona second. Time ,
L:46J. :
The fifth race , mile and a quarter ,
iver five hurdles , was won by Spccu-
ation , Kate Long second. Time , 3:19 : ,
The sixth race , ono mile , over four
lurdles , was won by Frank Short ,
Uravo second.
THE TRIGGER.
ILLINOIS SrORTSMKN ,
CHICAGO , August 2 The eighth
umual convention and tournament of
he Illinois State Sportsmen ossocia-
ion was held to-day. There wcro
178 entries in the first shoot for
f3,000 iii prize * . Ties will 'bo shot
alf to-jnorroiy. Three hundred shoot-
ors are present and 1,200 birds on
hand , It will continue nil ( ho week ,
THE DIAMOND.
GAMES taAYEI > YESTERDAY.
PROVIDENCE , August 2. Treys 1 ,
Providence 2.
BUFFALO , August 2. Buffalos 2 ,
Chicago 11 ,
DETROIT , August 1. Dotroita 13 ,
Clovolands 11.
NEW YORK , August 2. Metropoli
tans 9 , Bostons 3.
THE OAR.
I'LAtSTEb'fl CHALLKNGF. AUCRlTF.il.
HALIFAX , N. S. , August 2. Plain-
led's challenge to McKay fern single
scull race has boon accepted for Alt'
guat 18 , at Bedford Basin. Stakes
$300 n Hido.
ELECTRIC BRIEFS-
Niti6n.il Associated Press.
> Anton Kalch , n nurse in the count }
hospital at Chicago , who caused tin
death of Lieut.V. . D. Faulkner , ol
the second regiment , by administering
three teaspoonsful of carbolic acid bj
mistake for castor.oil , has boon hold
iti $1,000 bonds for manslaughter.
Justice Wallace , of Chicago , has
determined to stop the revolver prac
tice , owing to so many murders , lit
commenced to-day by fining John
Leo § 50 for carrying concealed weap
ons.
ons.W.
W. Wood shot and killed a colored
girl named Kiah Wells at Fort
Smith , Arkansas. Jealousy was the
cause. Wood escaped.
At a colored picnic at More field ,
Nicholas county , Ky. , yesterday , n
fight occurred between Carlisle and
Sharpsburg negroes , in which live
wore killed.
D.V. . Caldwcll has been appointed
general manager of the Pennsylvania
company's lines west of Pittsburg in
place of J. D. Loyng , resigned.
Caldwcll's headquarters will oo at
Pittsburg.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
TWO RAILROADERS KILLED BY A NEGRO.
National Associated Tress.
CIIICADO , August 2. Dennis Mahoney -
honey , freight conductor on the
Grand Trunk railway , 28 years old , a
resident of Toledo , and James Omeara
a switchman ot the Rock Island rail
way , were shot by a negro named
Jerry Milligan last evening. Mahoney -
honey is dead. Omeara will die.
Cause , n drunken quarrel on the
street.
KILLED II18 MISTRESS.
Jack Stannots shot and killed his
mistress , Lizzio Cleveland , last even
ing at her bagnio. Cause jealousy.
Stanners was arrested.
AND STILL ANOTHER.
Policeman Pat O'Brien and James
Rca were shot lost evening and will
probably die. '
A BLOODY NIGHT IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO , August 2. Officer
O'tBrien , who was shot * - earlythia
morning by a young thug named Cahill -
hill , is not expected to survive the
day. Officers Heffron and Rea , who
wcro shot at the same time by other
members of the Cahill family , will
recover. Last night was an extraor
dinary bloody night for Chicago , ono
man and a woman being shot dead , an
officer and a citizen mortally wounded
and two other officers seriously
wounded.
A Big Hoax.
CHICAGO , August 2. The report of
the arrest of Crowe , the Pcoria in
ventor of the infernal machines , ap
pears to Imvo been a practical joke
instituted by the city marshal of that
place. It was reported that the arrest
was made by order of Attorney-Gen
eral MacVeagh , and that Crowe would
bo brought before United States Com
missioner Haincs , of this city , to-day
for examination. The commissioner
has seen nothing of Crowo , knows
nothing of the case , and is inclined to
look upon the reported arrest and ar
raignment as a hoax.
A Runaway dork ,
S'kttonal Aisoclutcd l'rts.
NEW YORK , August 2. Jas. Fitz-
putrick , a clerk in the employ of the
Mathicson & Weischvia sugar refinery ,
Jersey City , was yesterday sent to
this city to collect bills amounting
to 819,000. Ho collected 814,000 ,
mostly in checks , payment on which
lias been stopped , as ho is reported to
Irnving mysteriously disapncurcd since
making the collections.
A Tunuol Caves In.
National Associated I'ICKS.
CHATTANOOGA , Tonn. , August 2.
News from O.ikdalo station says that
iiinnol 2(5 ( caved in last evening while
Ifty men were inside. All except
lovon saved themselves by getting
under the projecting Hides. Two
vero fatally injured , the other five
toriously.
Indications.
National AsaociatoU I'rosa.
WASHINGTON. August 3. For the
ippor lakes ; Fair weather , variable
vinds , mostly southerly , stationary
emporaturo , lower pressure. For the
ipper Mississippi and lower Missouri
ralloys : Partly cloudy weather , local
ains , winds mostly southerly , sta-
ionary or higher temperature , falling
barometer.
Accident at Fremont-
Oil Saturday last , at Fremont , a
armor by gross carelessness , nearly
out his life. A freight train on the
J. P. was coming into the station at
i rapid rate of speed , and the farmer
mdeavorod to make a crossing In front
> f the train. Ho was unsuccessful for
ust as the horses had passed the
rack the engine struck the wagon
md lilorally smashed it in small
jits. The driver was knocked to the
[ round and his head severely cut , and
) csidos ho was badly bruised and
ihakon up. The horses became
tightened and ran away , causing
; rcat excitement among the 'citizens.
They were badly used up ,
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Ono Hunflrer OonsorvatiYe Peers
Dooiflo NotV Obstruct the
Land Bill in tlio
Uouso of Lords ,
But Will Makean Uffort to
Have Certain Amend
ments Made to It.
The Czar and Imperial Family
Suddenly Leave Mos
cow Sunday Night.
The Cause of the' ' Suddou De
parture the .Discovery
of Another'Plot oa
His.Life.
All the European Powers
Alarmed Over the Tunis
ian Question.
The Persecution of the Jews
in Germany Still
Continues.
Miscellaneous Foreign Notes
National Associated I'TOM.
ANOTHER PLOT ON THK CZAR1 * 1.1FK.
ST. PETERSRURO , August 2 The
c/.ar and imperial family left Mos
cow on Sunday night's train toward
Novogard Their destination is un
known. The couso of the fuuldun de
parture was the discovery of a plot to
assassinate the czar. A woman named
Yusa Fried Solovells was appointed by
the nihilists to mnko the attempt.
The woman escaped , but others wore
arrested.
CONTINUING THEIR * UErRKDATIONS.
LONDON , August 2. A dispatch
from Tunis states that the Arabs are
still continuing their depredations
around the city. Cattle- and horses
wore yesterday carried away from two
farms. The departure of an expedi
tion of the boy's native troops into
the interior to disperse maumuding
bands is now fixed for Sunday , but
there is still great difficulty in col
lecting sufficient numbers of soldiers
to join the expedition. The Arabs
destroyed the telegraph lines and the
workmen , accompanied by , mounted
forces have to repair lines connecting
Tunis with the coast.
WILL NOT OBSTRUCT THE LAND RILL.
LONDON , August 2. To-day ono
hundred conservative ne ujt. liaviug
seats in the * houio of lords , ' mot at
the residence of the Marquis ot Salis
bury to take into consideration the
course to pursue respecting the Irish
land bill. The result of this deliber
ation is not yet known , but it is given
out that they agree not to attempt to
obstruct tli" passage of the bill , but
no mnko efforts toward cflecting cer
tain amendments.
THE GREAT TOWERS ALARMED.
BERLIN , Aueust 2. There is un
usual activity in the foreign offices
hero. It is 'understood that the chan
cellor and subordinates are busily en
gaged in the consideration of the
Tunisian question and are preparing
a circular letter to other great powers
respecting the present condition of
affairs in northern Africa. Advices
from other capitals show that the
great powers are alarmed at the ex
isting state of affairs in Tunis. 'An
archy is prevailing there and there is
a stroim demand for the more offoo-
tivo protection of foreigners who are
sojourning not only there but in other
parts of northern Africa.
JEWISH PERSECUTIONS HTILL CONTINUE.
Dispatches from Baorwaldo states
that the anti-Jewish riots are still in
progress in that neighborhood. Yes
terday the Jewish synagogue was" at
tacked and pillaged by a mob. Thq
Prussian government , it is stated , has
taken moans to prevent further dis
turbances.
PREFERS CHINESE EMIHRATION.
BERLIN- August 2 The king of
Sandwich Islands , in an interview
with a representative of the Gorman
press to-day , declared positively that
no had no'intention of attracting Eu
ropean emigration to Hawaii. Ho
izreatly preferred emigrants from
Japan mid China , who wore much
more easily acclimated than Caucas
ian and from whoso political aspira
tions he would have nothing to fear.
PANAMA PARAGRAPHS.
National Aubociateil 1'rina ,
PANAMA , August 2. A renewal of
the banana troubles has led to dis
turbances and some arrests. Dealers
demand a dollar u bunch and shippers
will pay only sixty cents. S. S. Alone
wanted -100 tons to complete a cargo
but left without them.
M. Bordo , a member of the canal
company , challenged Chamborlaino ,
English secretary of the canal com
pany , because of remarks supposed to
bo derogatory to the former a wife.
The British vice consul interfered and
the matter was hushed.
News from Peru are conflicting ,
[ t is said that the Bolivian army lias
boon reorganized and is on the way to
moot Generals Piorolo and Solar , but
will support the Calderono provisional
[ { ovornmont under certain conditions ,
Tito Liquor Question in North
Carolina.
N'atlonal Associated 1'rcss.
UALEIUH , N , 0. , August 2. The
vote onjprohibition , August 14th , will
probably result adverse , but it is
largely dependent on whether the vote
will bo full or light. The prohibitionists -
ists claim 70,000 votes. The liquor
men claim 125,000 votes. The re
publican organization 1ms declared
against prohibition , The negroes gen
erally will vote witli thi-ir party lead
ers. Many democrats , haying large
orchards , also oppose the bill. The
bill was passed by a democratic os <
spmbly and is supported almost oxchr
sivoly by the democrats and a fen
white republicans who decline tooboj
their party mandate.
PACIFIC COAST NOTES
Nttlmut AMocl t < x ! I'rrM.
5 > AN FiiANCiM'o , August 2. A dis
patch from Sonora says that a party o !
Mexicans wore attacked at Las Aniiim :
by twenty cow boys , and four of tin
party killed. A force of Mexican !
lias been organized in Fronteras ti
pursue the murderers.
.lames F , llletlien , mayor of Oak'
land , has failed for § (10,000. (
Mayor Knlloch 1ms harmonized the
( lill'orences between the workingmen ,
and the state central committee liavi
pacified the wrangling democrats ,
which will result in a joint ticket ol
thu workingmcnaml the democracy.
Mexican Blatters-
Nnttoiml AiuocttiUHl l'rcm.
CmOP MEXICO , August a. A
number of Mexicans are supposed U
have been killed by Apachea in Chi
lumlum and much properly destroyed
An expedition has boon organized t <
search for and punish the marauders.
A large number of people in Chihua
hua have petitioned the govornmonl
to demand indemnity from thu Uni
ted States government for allowing
Indians to cross the border into Mex
ico.
ico.A
A dispatch from Xitacrtro states thai
an uprising has occurred there aiming
the Catholics against the Prolestonl
missionaries , who made themselves
obnoxious by assailing the religion ol
the people. The government will
promptly punish the wrong doors
if any outrages have been committed
by the natives against woll-behavod
and unaggressivo foreigners nml viY
itors.
Well Known Jooltoy Aoiioneil.
National Associated I'rcvi.
KANHAS CITY , Mo. , Aug. 2. ABOII-
sational case of poisoning came to lighl
this forenoon. At 11 o'clock lasl
nielli a well known jockey named Fort
fell on the street in convulsions , bul
was resuscitated sufllciently to relate
that ho had been told to lose a certain
race in Missouri last week , but hi :
horse ran away with him and won.
The owner of the horse gave him r
bottle of liniment with instructions tc
bathe the horse's legs and drink the
balance of the liniment himself , which
ho did. He managed to roach homo ,
but the physicians say thatho has been
poisoned with belladanna and cannot
live.
Labor Tro u ° blon-
National Associate * ! I'ICM
PEORIA , August 2. A strike WOE
inaugurated this morning by train
men on the Illinois Midland road , and
business is in consequence suspended ,
The men claim that they have re
ceived no pay since May lost. It it
expected that 'tho trains will bo' ' run
out to-morrow.
MAYHVILLE , Ky. August 2. The
union cigar makers have struck for an
advance and the factory has boon
closed.
.
Kentucky Election.
National Ainoclatixl I'rcu.
LOUISVILLE , August 2. From the
latest returns the state senate will
stand 27 democrats to 11 republicans ,
a republican gain of 7. The lower
house will stand 74 democrats to 20
republicans , a republican gain of 7 ,
On joint ballot democrats 101 , re
publicans I ! " , a net republican gain oi
Elections in the Indian Territory
National Associated Pros * .
LITTLE HOCK. ARK. , August 2. An
election was held in the Indian Terri
tory yesterday for forty members of
the national council and seventeen
members of the grand council. Also
sheriff , judge and clerk in each dis
trict. The national and union tickets
clouted half each.
Decided to Accept the Offer'
National Associated I'rus.
BROOKLYN , August 2. Miss Hynos ,
of St. Louis , mother of the child loft
two weeks ago on the doorstop of the
house of Joseph Greenwood , fathor-
iii'law of the reputed father of the
child , John McGovorn , has written to
the Kings county commissioners of
charity and correction offering to ro-
coivp the child at her home in St.
Louis if one-half the expenses of
transportation are paid. The commis
sioners have decided to accept the
Dflbr.
McCain ! ) Elected.
N'atlonal Asuoilatul 1'rcM.
SAN FRAWJINCO , August 2. The
mporvisors to-night elected General
James McComb county clerk , in place
) f Win , A Stuart , whoso resignation
was filed this ovonini' .
TorriTiloExjilosion-
N'atlonal Associated Tress.
DAYTON , ( ) , , August 2 , Informa
tion has just reached hero of a terrible
axplosion at the paper mills at Carrel
rol ton , eight miles from the city. Par
ticulars later.
1 ' '
Death of Consul Rodger-
National AwtoclaUxl 1'ruw.
CITY or MEXICO , August 2.
Anited States Consul Ilodgers , at
Dura Crux , has died of yellow fever.
A Month for "Poy "
Most of the men employed at the
U. P. shops are in the habit of carry
ing their dinners with them to work.
The little tin buckets containing the
meals are generally stowed away to
one side until noon time when they
iiro again resurrected , For some time
past the men have noticed that their
kettles had passed inspection under
some critical eye , and that everything
in the way of dessert was generally
missing. At last they determined to
jet u watch and yesterday the offender
was caught. lie received some sound
advice from the superintendent , and
hereafter the workmen's kettles will
not bo interfered with.
ALL REJECTED.
Moro Bids For Work on the
Now Court House.
The county commissioners met
again , ycstcrdj\v to consider tho.Jbiuj
made tl
It i.
wore I
ficatitio
Moyrt,1
able t
decieh"
bids r
consli'iV !
termii
(
Omaha house as originally planned is
first-clans lire proof.
In answer to a ( nicstion as to
whether it would bo advisable for the
commissioners to adopt the modified
plan , Mr. Meyers said that it would
not.
"Tho court house should bo built
no originally planned , " said he , "for
it would bo false economy to build it
otherwise. "
The advertisements for bids will be
made immediately , and it is still
thought by the commissionera thai
considerable work will be done on the
building yet this year.
The Public Pul o.
MARLY TKLKPHONU CONNECTION.
To tlio IMItor ot TIIK HEX.
OMAHA , Aug. 2. Why is not some
body always on duty at the Telephone
Exchange ? It is impossible to rin ;
up the central office before 8 o'elocl
in the morning. My child was flic !
this morning and I wished to tele
phonu my physician before 8 > ' iock
when ho begins to make his calls : ]
couldn't rouse them up at the contra !
oflico and consequently had to watch
my opportunity to catch the doctor ,
Now if the Exchange is to bo a public
accommodation why don't they begin
to work earlier )
INQUIREU ,
WHY IHN'T HOMETIII.VO UONK ?
To the Killtor of Thu Itco.
OMAHA , August 2. About ono yoai
and u half ago council granted Mr.
Kountze the privilege of narrowing
Tenth street , from Pierce south , tc
fifty foot. In consideration of this lit
was to plant the remaining twenty-five
feet upon either side with shade trees ,
nicely sod the whole and make a beau <
tiful nvcnuo of it. Since the permis
sion haa been granted three tree plant
ing seasons have passed and not a siiv
glo tree is yet planted , and instead o !
being sodded only ono side of the
street is seeded to grass. Whoso duKj
is it to see that the contract is carried
out ] To my mind the street shouldn't
be loft a barren waste.
SOUTH OMAHA.
I'lIIIMO IIONATJONH.
To the IMItor n ( Tlio Her.
OMAHA , Aug ust 2. Ono of thu
most pernicious influences of public
donation is its appearance in private
enterprise. Not even a street car line
cnn bo built ii ) this city until nroporty
owners are ready to come down with
enough money to build the road , Once
built it goes under the Mural i admin
istration. Indeed , it becomes anuther
lever in favor of this street car monop-
> ly , 'a'lm sooner an injunction is is-
Nued against the extension of the prea
out lines under the old charter , the
bettor for the people's interest. No
one will object to Capt Marsh , an
Capt. Marsh , building to the park oi
any other place , but for Capt Marsh
to assume to work under the old char
ter is decidedly thin. If a
judgment for damages ia not
i'ood , against tlio old Omaha Street
Oar company because said company
lias hocomo private property by
foreclosure , &o. why should the
monopoly franchise bo good In all the
streets , to say nothing of other legal
deficiencies. Thu same legislature that
gave the street car franchise , gave
another company a similar exclusive
franchise for manufacturing , &o. No
one supposes the latter company could
exclude all other interests , yet it
would bo as reasonable as to presume
that a street car line can only bo built
where one man dictates. Shall citi
zens bo compelled to pay that mini
§ 3000 a mile for every street the road
occupies , under the delusion that
iinthing oho is possible. Oh , whore
is lied Eyed Jonick ! CITIZEN.
No heatlsu'Iiu or Imuk-ache for ladles
who drink ' < WINE OF OARDUI. "
At C. V , UooJiinu's ,
Exvrly Stock Shipment
Stock men all along the line of the
Union Pacific and its branch roada ,
already begin to make largo ship ,
incuts of stock to the eastern markets.
In consequence of the extraordinary
donmlad for shipping facilities , the XT.
P. company is now sending from two
oo trains of empty stock cars
ivory day in order to supply in
measure the demand , Stock
are now arriving from the west
CHI. daily. A train of thirty-five to
cars loaded witli cattle arrived
naha yesterday. Tlio ship-
n open * unusually early this
is heretofore stock has not com-
1 rolling until about the 1st of
iber. The early shipments
enrh hut cattle havo'Jmd good grazing
in order to fatten
ntly for market thus early ,
inn file
L ; > . it
' VERY STRANGE.
ikt'oul !
110 1.tnr
ihl by n
Number of Men Who
da this
r , Chlca tftxko Two Drinks a
. Limit.
A'unt U
. lUtltvaj
musing feature of J ndgo lleno-
jly levees is the air of injured
nco with which the average
ceivos the announcement that
Imrgodwith drunkenness. The
toper will throw up his hands
horror at such n preposterous
When it is substantiated by
timon'y of half a dozen police
men and the city marshal
insinuatcH that it roquirrul three men
to take the follow to jail ho always
qualifies the matter by assorting that
he might have been drunk. In the
historl of the court no ono has boon
known to acknowledge in out and out
terms that ho was drunk. The more
elaborately drunk a man had boon the
less liable ho is to admit it the follow
ing day in court. The number of
men in Omaha , however , who con
fine themselves to two drinks is al
most beyond belief. Nearly every
man brought before the court will ac
knowledge that ho had a couple of
drinks , but under no consideration
can ho bo induced to say ho had throo.
Two seem to be the limit. The men
found in the gutter stick to this state
ment the stoutest. It is n rather
curious phase of human nature , but
Judge Bonoko can wrestle with it
about as well as nny able-bodied man
in Omaha ,
8 rion Aooldont.
Julius Kaufman , the well knowir
Gorman citizen and brother of Coun
cilman Kaufman , met with a sevoro'
accident yesterday. Ho is employed aa'
chock clerk at the Council Bluffs depot
and while at work there to-day a
heavy picco of baggage fell upon him ,
fracturing his knee cap. Ho was re
moved to this side of the river and
being taken to his homo at 1408
South Thirteenth street , wcs given
medical attention by Dr. Mercer. , ,
EVERYTHING READY.
To Boffin "Pumping Water
This Evening.
The Water Company is ready to
begin pumping from the river this
evening. The brick about the boiler
is completely dried , and everything
olno is in readiness for immediate
action. However it is not likely that
the pumping will begin before the
latter end of the week ,
owing to the fact the
Mr. Cook , of Toledo , the consulting
engineer , has expressed a wish to bo
present at the moment operations are
begun. Chief Engineer Davis says
that a delay of a couple of days will bo
made on this account , but at the end
) f that time work will be commenced.
The water will bo pumped immediate-
y into nn immense basin
that is now ready and
is it settles rapidly it will bo ready for
domestic purposes in a very short
imu. Specimens of Missouri river
water are on exhibition at the compa
ny's oflico , and if the results in the
regular supply are the same they will
bo eminently satisfactory. It is claim
ed that there is no doubt about this.
Yes , sir , it is all that it is claimed
to be , said Copt. Jack McLean , of
Norfolk. Yn. I have tried it , and
have advised and witnessed its trial
on others. I tell you its effects are
simply wonderful , I had boon Buffering
a great deal for over a month with
very severe pains contracted from a
cold , I first experienced the pain in
my side and from its peculiar nature ,
1 thought that it might bo the' pre
monition of paralysis. My friends
wore fearful ; but after it shiftodabout.
shooting through my body in a most
infernally tormenting manner , I
know that it was rheumatism , and I
sought remedies of different kinds ,
without effect , until I chanced to see
the advertisement of St. Jacobs Oil ,
and read of its wonderful cures , when
I resolved to give it a trial , Securing
a botUe of the Oil , I applied it to tlio
parts affected , and that night I had
the fire * , good night's rest that I had
since the commencement of my at
tack. I gave two other applications
md became perfectly cured not suf
fering from rheumatism since nnd
thnt lias been two months ago.
