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THE DAILY BJ. - , " . . SATURDAY DECEMBER , .30
The Daily Bee.
Saturday Morning1 , Doc. 30 ,
"Weather Koport.
( flta following observation * are taken at
Uar name moment of lime at all the stations
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WAB DKFAHTM T , U , 8. BiawAtSra-
. ' OMAHA. DPO. 2'J , 1882. (1:45 ( p.m. f
SUTIOXS.
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Dearer. . . . 30 IT f Tv I.lSht Cloudy
Gheyitina , 30 30 N rrcsh Clou ly
30 iJ 8F. Kroth
30 32 NB Drtak Clear
30 tC IjlRht Cioudjr
Tan K ion. . SO 87 N OouJy
DM Motnci 30 23 S W frnn C'oudy
'D rnport. 30 SB " \Vtfh \ Knit
m.7auL. . Z021 t * * * Vi * It mow
El. Louis , 3031 S W Fio.h Cloudy
Hoarhead . 30 CO Pffltl Cbudy
Ylncxnt. . . 3031 II Ilk Cloudy
BO 41 Fre h Klr
Buford . . . . . . . 30 01 Ilrhk l.t sntw
OB * tor. , , . , , , 30 ni Frh Clouey
l > * dwood. . < 3D 39 Li snuw
AMtntbotna. ,
itlrtr fret in at Oaiaha , troiin at Yankton
IflaaUalppl troien at Ct. Paul , frocon at Iu
bnqar , froxtn at Lt Crosw.
LOCAL. BREVITIES.
The Danish society held their Christ
inas entertainment on Wednesday even
ing ao Turner ball. It was a very Cle
smt affair , all present having an enjoyable
time.
time.Tho
The number of sorlras fires to which
Omaha has been subjected has almost entirely
tiroly been done away with slnco the wa
terworks were constructed ,
The sixteenth birthday anniversary of
Miss Eva Redfield , daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas , Rodfield , was pleasantly cele
brated at ths family residence , Thurs
day. Quite a large number of friends
assembled to participate In the event.
The Board of Vrade has removed iti
headquarters from the hall In Lytle's block
r to rooms in Redlck'i now block , on Par
nam street above Fifteenth.
It is probable that some of our county
officers will Increase their facilities for
transacting business by the purchono of
Sahltct'a new Index , for which book , itho
agent , D. W , Bush , is njw in the city.
The publisher * are OIagu , WoRinm ,
Schllct & Co , , Rochester , N. Y.
The president of the Board of Public
Works has returned from a trip to Wash
ington , Boston and other eastern cities ,
where bo examined Into tha methods of
paving adopted In the various placet , no
Is well satisfied with the public Improve.
mento of all kinds made in Omaha during
the post year , and gained some valuable
ideas for the future. The city engineer is
expected home in a day or two. i
Free Night School Notice -I will
meet all who are so situated that they can
not attend our day schools , yet are in need
of an education , at the B&undurs street
' v - ihool house at 7 o'clock sharp , on the
evening of December SO , Saturday , Ui-
member that this school if opened will bo
tinder the supervision of the board of edu
cation and the superintendent of public
schools. It is to your intereit to be
prompt. Addison Jones.
Standing room for the Nlleson concert
If
crowded ntivefai aie any Indication.
Berths. Welby appears t Eoyd'a
opera houia again to-night. - > - -
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The Pleasant Hours olnb gave their
holiday party last evening.
Don't forget to send in New Year
open house notices early to-day.
i ( Immense variety of Ktw Ytar Culling
Card * at Festnor's printing olRce , corner
Eleventh and Farnam.
McNamara & Duncan are making
oma improvements In tbo oflico of their
wholesale house on Fourteenth street ,
The Omaha people nro invited to go
to Council Bluffs to-day on a sleighing
tournament. Will start from the Paxton
at 1:30 p , m.
Sixteenth street Is monopolized now
by sleighs , cutters , and anything that will
go on runners. It Is the liveliest thoroughfare -
fare In the city.
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--Ono of the sportlnp girls of the city
got on a holiday spree yesterday and paid
the usual $10 ad costs therefor , this
znornimr.
It ia rumored that ft cremation society
is to be started In Omaha , who will oreot a
furnace and break np the business of un
dertakers generally. Cremation would no
doubt find favor among many.
It b proposed to have another sleigh
ing tournament between Omaha and
Council Bluffs , such as WM enjoyed two
years ago. The Ice on tbo ilver Is said to
b thick enough If the enthusiasm can be
aroused sufficiently.
A little daughter of Mr. K. O. Gould ,
residing at No. 1113 South Eleventh
street , fell from the second story porch
last Saturday and is lying in a critical con
dition. Her Injuries were mostly about
the bead.
*
Kitchen Bros , have fitted up an excel
lent bowling alley In the building adjoin
ing their hotel on the west and connected
with It. Four alleys eighty feet long ,
finely equipped , are constructed , and tha
ball Is elegantly decorated and lighted and
lieatod with pteam. It was opened ywter-
day.
- The private ow of General Manager
Clark , of tha U , P. , was attached to the
west-bound train Thursday , en route for
Houutbern California. Among the pau n-
gers were 8. H. II. Clark , Cbos. II.
Dewey , Dr , and Mrs , Groeimann and Mr ,
A. B. Dnfrene.
The capias In the Bernstein case
sot served yesterday , as Judge Beneko
found on examining Into the [ case that the
etatutes did not admit of the Imprison.
aient of any party without dae process ol
law. A clew watch > vlll be kept on the
fellow , nd If any property ever turns up
It will be confiscated In short cider.
Foil SAWS A stock of general mer
chandise that wfll inventory about
1 4iOO. { Business well established and
centrally located ia a thriving town of
about 2,000 inhabitants. Will Icasa
or sull the real estate and take a good
farm aa part pay , if dacircd ; balance
cash. Addrow Lock Box 1 , Blue
prags } , Gage county , Neb.d25
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A CLOSE GALL
A. Railway Smash-up at Valley
Station.
The Steam aud Flames Get in
Thtlr Work ,
Shortly before midnight on Thurs
day n serious accident occurred on the
Union PaciGo road at Valley station ,
which came near resulting In a JOBS of
llfo as troll as of property.
An cant bound freight train , No
20 , won at the station doing uomo
switching , being nearly ready to pull
out for Omaha , when an extra , alao
east bound arrived at the station also.
The latter was mnning at n moderate
rate of spobd and seeing the rod slg
rials of the train in advance of thorn ,
nndcrtook to stop , bat the track was
slippery and although the engine was
reversed and the sand .box emptied on
the rails , the wheels olid persistently
forward and the engine went oraahing
into the cabooio attached to No. 20 ,
which it completely wrecked , whllo a
refrigerator car next to the caboose
telescoped with a oar of bullion next
to It , and both wore badly smashed.
The cnqlno , No. 6ii , which was on its
first trip , had its finoko stack and
other fixtures on the boilers torn off ,
and the steam rushed out frith a tor-
rifio nolso , filling the caboose and hiding -
ing the wreck from sight.
In the caboose were Mrs. J. 0.
Payntor , of the Occidental hotel in
this city , with her SOD , ogod sixteen
and her daughter , agad coven "yours ,
who were returning from n visit to
Columbus. The caboozo was thrown
high in the nir and turned a complete
somersault , alighHnr/ the ground to
bo filled with the escaping steam ,
Mrs. Payntor and her children were
asleep on the seats In the caboose and
the former was caught beneath the
steve from which nho waa rolcasod by
her son and , aided by other parties
all made their escape from the car.
Mrs. Payntor was quite serlougly
burned and scalded and waa carried
Immediately to the hotel , where oho
rocoivcd medical attention which
somewhat relieved hor. Will Payn
tor escaped unhurt , and Lottlo was but
ollghdy injured.
Their baggage was entirely de
stroyed , as tbo caboose took fire from
the otovo and had to bo drenched with
water from the htao attached to the
engine before the iUmos could bo ex
tinguished.
It was n narrow escape for the
Payutor family and they arrived at
liomo yesterday with thankfulnoes
that they escaped with tholr lives.
Mrs. Payntor is confined to her bed
but will probably bo able to bo about
In a few days.
OPERA. HOUSE.
Bertha.Wolby In "Ono Woman'a
Life. "
The talented emotional a trosa Mla.i
Bertha Wolby appoarodVat Boyd'o
opera house last night in Elliott
Barnes'strong emotional drama , "Ono
Woman's Llfo. " Unfortunately the
audience was not so largo aa it ohould
have been , but that fuot did not
in the least diminish the brilliancy of
the star and the excellent constolla-
lion which ustlat her. , _ Tha play ia an
Interesting ono , in some parts aboerb.
iugly so , and Miss Welby .has full
scope In which to display her remark-
iblo ability &a an emotional aotrota
[ t may bo truly said that her concop-
; ion of the role iu which she appears
is as perfect * a the most exacting
luther could desire and the company
.5 exceptionally able in sustaining
lor. The evening's entertainment
waa highly oatisfactory to the nudl-
3nc5 , and the mntlncu and evening per
formance will no doubt bo given to
full houses.
UUH WELIIY'H wxiumoiiE.
Mr. H. A. D'Aroy , Mlna Wolby'a
cfilolont manager , brought to THE BISK
jffico yostorduy afternoon the following -
ing gems and golden ornaments which
tiovo boon presented to Miss Wolby
From time to tlmo as a guerdon
of her powers as an actress. There
are 107 goma In all , and worh In the
aggregate $17,000 :
1. Rlnfr , two diamonds , ouo moonstone ,
2. llliig , nine diamonds.
8. lllng , five diamonds.
4 , Ring , seven diamonds.
fi. ll'ng ' , six diamonds , ilx sapphires.
0. King , throe diamonds.
7. King , three diamonds.
8. King , eight diamonds.
0 , Breastpin , five diamonds.
10 , Hturand crescent breastpin , seven
teen diamonds.
11 , Boltalre earrings ,
1 ! Uracclot , ten diamonds.
13 , Bracelet , seven diamond * .
11. Bracelet , four diamond * , presented
[ or playing Nancy Sykea.
15. Nocuaco , twenty-eight diamonds.
10 , Bracelet , twenty-two diamonds ,
17. Bracelet , eovcntocn diamond ) ,
IK , Comb , seveudlamondr.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC :
BalvlnlbBI.
Janatjscheckis in Memphis.
Joseph Murphy Is In Chicago.
Mme. Modjcska Is in Now York pity.
John I1 , Raymond Is playing In Boston ,
Kmmett will play all this week In Balti
more ,
l , wrence Barrett li doing New York
state.
Fanny Davenport's jewels are valued at
$125,000.
Mlncle Macldem Is traveling through
New Kngland ,
"The Black Flag" will be riven In Ohl-
c go for two week * .
Maggie Mitchell will spend the next two
weeks Iu Cincinnati.
The ocat of producing th "PM lon Play"
will bo about 8160,000.
The Three concerts of Mile. Nllason , at
Baa i'rancisco , realized $51,400 ,
It Is reported Bara Berahardt has signed
n contract to play fotty.two weeks In this
country next Beaton.
Gen. and Mr * . Tom Thumb. Mr. and
Mrs , Sylvester Bleckcr , Miss IS , Warren
and Major Jewell , the inldgott , uo all at
Chicago.
The company engaged to play In "The
Corslcan Brothers , " at Eootn' * , Includes
Charles It. Thorn * . Jr. , Frank 0 , Bang * .
George 1'arlu , Hurry St. Muur , and
others ,
IlerrBaroay. the Gerwau trcKedlan ,
he who acted Mark Autoay no wsll in Lon
don will arrive here aboard the * teauer
Werra , and will emerge at the Thallu
theatre In January ,
There was gre t enthusiasm over Nile
too la Denrer , Between U aud 12 in ,
every nest In the open * honss w.s dltpoxed
of , And a proposition wan made to put 600
chMts on the stage.
8 r Bernhardt produced fUrdon'a new
lr nv , "Jfeiloro , " ftt the VauJevlllr , In
I'arin , fin Mouthy nlcht. Ibo play WAI
written for Mile. Uernlurclt and davelopes
hertecullar qualities of dramatic excel
lence.
Hani Kii ! of Mary Anderson , nil Inll !
All hall , we sine , for hull Is lea In chuck * ,
And Mary's kisses nro but chunks ( if Ice ,
Brittle and snappy , with no flgn f thnw
Or warmth that melts and pins two eoats
Together at the touch of lips ,
Kffie KlUlerhns been engaged by Brooks
& DIckion for the next season , commenc
ing September , 1883. Shn will bo starred
hy her manngers. Mtns Kllsler will go to
Hurop * InMftrcb , and remain abroad until
July. She will return In time for the fall
season.
There Is n > rumor that Mfsi Mary Ander
son Intends to take a long oour4 of rtndy
under Mr. Ilytler , the veteran 1'nglhh Ro
tor , nsxt year. Mlts Andtrson has en-
loyed , otd ( till onloyc , great populailty ,
but her artistic advancement Is danger
ously Blow.
Fanny Davenport writes that she hi ?
concluded arrangements with Henry K.
Abbey for next neuron , and will open in
New York , October 24 , nt the Grand
opera hbuio. She will pats the winter In
I'm Is and next sprint ; malio an extended
tour of the Billisb provinces. She will
return to this country the middle of next
summer.
0. W Cculdnck , who plays Dnnstan In
"Haiol Klrke , " Is rcvcnty-three years of
nge. Ho has bosn upon the sUga halt a
century , Imt never found h H exact clur-
nctcr until , from forcoof ntcetsity , to keep
thoplixy alive , he took the part , and made
It so succcslful that the play Was saved ,
Ho requires no wig , and but seldom was
colors for his face , lie It somenhat infirm
and his voice in the play is natural.
At the close of the performance of "The
Lady of Lyons" at ths Chestnut Strost
opera homo , Philadelphia , Wednesday
night , the Sta'.o Fenclbles , a military or-
aanlzktlon. appeared on the utago , and
Kdltor Smith , of the I'm ? , presented to
Mary Anderson , on behalf of the organiza
tion , A magnificent silver coronet , with
Sold t tar , enriched with diamonds , ns a
tribute to her dramntlo genlas and per-
Hon.il worth , Miss Andersen appropriately
responded.
Tbo Musical Herald savs that Mr.
Bruch's firat appearance in Btnton will bo
as loader of tbo Handel and Uayden so
ciety during the May festival , when his
oratorio ' 'Armtniui" Is to bo given , and
later , as leader of tbo Cecilia , at tholr
spring concert , when the cantata written
to Schiller's "Liy of the Bell , " composed
for the Birmingham f , stlval In England
thfee yean ago , will bo sung. In this can
tata the principal/part , that of the master
workman , was written for Mr. George
Hcnschel , and sung by him at Birming
ham. '
It Is stld that Professor Swing , of Chicago
cage , Is making ft new departure in mu'io
in connection with. W. L. ToTilIns , a wall
known musician. 'Mr. Tomlins will pro
duce n ohoins of 25' ' ) trained voices , the
nucleus of tha festival chorus , who will
takn tbo place of the regular choir , and
perform Sullivan' * oratorio , "Tho Prodi
gal Son , " after the address. Othrr ora-
tnrlos are a'ro In rehearstl , among them
Guunod's "lleclemptlnn , " for performance
hereafter. Ttfr , TomlltiH has alKi in train
ing a chorus of 200 children , iu order to
carry out Theodore Thomaa'g' recently
printed suggestions ralatlvo to reforming
the current methods of elementary sing
ing. '
Bedrloh Smetana , tha Bohemian com
poser , whose oneratic proJuqtionn have at
tracted no much attention in the past few
yearn , is nearly sixty , and has devoted his
lifetime t * muilc. He made his first ap-
ancs in public as n pianist when but six
years old. Ho waa for a tlmo concertmaster -
master t tbo Emperor Ferdinand , and at
the ago of thirty-two became director of
the Philharmonic society of Gothenburg ,
Sweden , and in 1801 returned to Pragno ,
fjtking charga of the Bohemian opera
live yoMB later. In 1674 ha became
iluiOat totally deaf , aud boa connoiod nil
Ilia best works since that calamity befell
aim. ,
, 'X _ A WEDDING FEE.
The Cloth Qeta Avroy With the Er
mine In Good Shape.
t
A pretty good joke la told on Judge
Ohadwick , of the county court , who
does not often got rufllcd over any
thing , but did on ono recent occasion.
A few morninga ago a young couple
walked into his room to obtain a
marriage licence , and whllo ho wtn
filling it put a well known and popular
man of the cloth , who haa charge of
ono of ono of our leading' ' ohurdhco ,
came in to return the' certificate for
a couple whom ho had a day or so
previous joined in the holy bonds of
wedlock. The minister was "on to
the racket" immediately , and hla oycs
shone with brilliancy in anticipation
of a fine fat foo.
Awaiting a suitable opportunity ho
slipped his card , with hio profession
and place of residence accompanying
hia name , Into the hands of the groom.
The result waa that inatoad ot bolng
married by the judge they had the
nuptial knot tied by the paator who
had introduced himself in so timely a
manner.
It waa a pretty cool Invasion of the
territory of another , but it waa suc
cessful , and the jndgo don't know
whether to laugh or bo angry.
A Plattumonth Wedding.
The Journal of late date brings tid
ings of great joy In the railroad camp ,
particularly that portion surrounding
Mr. George O'Nulll , the popular B.
& M. engineer , It scenn Goorgostolo
a march on the boys aud captured n
matrimonial prlzo in the person of
Hits Lilllo Caldwell , nu Omaha young
lady , who had become acquainted tea
a considerable extent in that city dur
ing the post few months , having resided
much of that time ut Mia. 0. M ,
Brown's. The n nest secrecy was
maintained in regard to the approach
ing nuptials , and but a very few of
their friends wore expecting it , Th > )
ceremony was performed last Tuesday
evening by Rev. B , P. Wilson at Mrs.
Brown's residence on Pearl street , in
the prei-oiico of n number of the most
intimate friends of the happy pair ,
and the usual jollification occurred
after the ceremony , in which the aver
age number of mortifying jokes and
pranks were perpetrated upon thniu.
This explains why George waa al
ways "willln1 , " oven anxious , to make
the Omaha run , aud alvrcyR responded
with alacrity to the welcome call , no
matter what the hour , for a trip to the
metropolis And the way ho "whip-
lashed" the trains around the bend
waa a caution to the natives , It makes
our tooth ftoho to think of it ,
Ilero'a to you GoorgoandLUI
METROPOLITAN HOTEL , OMA.
HA , NEB.
Table * supplied with t'ao beat the
market ailordo. The traveling publlo
claim they get bettor accommodations
end moro general satisfaction hero
than at any other house in Omaha ,
Rate , f 2 per day ,
SOLID A3
The Omata Swings Bank in Its
New Quarters.
The Remarkable Success of One
of Our Most Priioewortby
lofititutionc ,
It haa boon but n few months alnco
the Omaha savings bank w a incor
porated and opened tip for buiinunn ,
in n department which had hitherto
baun entirely noglostocl. In faot it
was a matter of wonder tlut wilh the
ndrancetnont aud growth of this city
an ontorpruo oo pocallady important
to a population llko oura had never
been inaugurated.
On the 4th of Dacombnr it oponotl
up for brjainois in the Llillard hotel
block , and it has juit moved into now
and moro commodious quarturc , those
formerly oconplod by the Omaha Na
tional bank , on thn nauthvrest corner
of Donglas nnd Thittcouth ntroot.
This property was purchased for ttm
sum of $16 000 , and they have fitted
up the backing rootro iu a style aa
aonvi-nlout aa any in Omnha , aud na
elegant aa any , with a Blnylo cxoop-
tion.
tion.Tho
The walls and ceilings have boon
frescoed in nttractivo deslgna ; tbo
jQuntora and railings have received anew
now dress of paint ; the flier has boon
laid with heavy oil cloth ; and not/
desks arid other furniture have been
nupplicd. The banking tooin through
out proionts n neat , clean and attrac
tive npponranco , The main features
of the bank ndcommodationa nro tha
firo-prooi and burglar-proof safes ono
on the firat floor and ono in the baae-
mont they batarj the same aa were
used by the Omaha National , whoso
offlcora had thorn constructed Iu the
moat careful and substantial manner ,
without regard to expense. Besides ,
the Savings bank haa ono of the very
boat bnrglar-proof aaf-s , which is
placed within the vault , thus making
protoctlon doubly sure. In abort , for
central location , conveniences for
trammeling bnsinofs , nnd for safety
and diapatoh as well as comfort , the
Omaha tiavinga bank is the equal of
any in this part of the country.
Thia bank wan started in September
to supply a lone ; felt want in our
midst. Every city cf ( his BIZB and
especially with a population made up
pf working men and salaried clerks ia
incomplete without ouch an institu
tion , a * all ought to "aavo np for a
rainoy day" and there were no capuc
ial Inducements offered for ucha pur
pose. Thia baak started in with
stockholders nil of whom are num
bered among our meat solid and
wealthy citizana aud with oflioars
knorrn to every cilizsn sn able
in thomsolvea to furnbh security
for the untiro obli itiun to bo
incurred by the inatitntion. Wlih a
capital stock of $150,000 , with liabil
ity upon stockholders of $300,000 ,
and no money invested oxcupt upan
approved real osiato or collateral sa-
curity , no'rlik ' ia had by these dccir-
Inc ; a Jibaral inten s / upon savings.
Then , again , n leading advantage over
commercial banks wai that doposita
could bo withdrawn at any time
without tbi- forfeiture of a panny cf
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InteresrV
To accommodate the shop men and
other workers who could not con
veniently go to bank during working
honra the bank is kept open on Satur
day's from < ! to 8 p , m. , ita hours on
other day a being trom 9 a , m. to 3:30 :
p.'m.
The growth of business provoa the
importance of the enterprise. It now
haa 1,000 dppositore , whoso dopoaita
amount to $109,000 , and it it ex
pected that the total dopoaita
on the 1st of .T&nuary will amount
to over $200,000. The capital stock
ia ( § 150,000 , and the liability of the
Btookholdoro ia $300,000. That it is
a safe institution la provou by a glance
at the list of Dtociholdotra , among
whom are oomo of our wealthiest and
boat known buninc&u moa , whoso ag
gregate wealth , at a hasty oitlmato , it
considerably over $1,500,000.
The object uf ihlo bank is to afford
a Bocnro investment to poraons of
either nox who rtcoivo money m email
nma , and are desiroui of naving it ;
to assist and encourage the Indus
trious and frugal to lay by such part
of their earnings aa they mny bo able
to spare , Dopoaita of 81 and upward
nro received , and interest la paid at the
rate of 5 per cent , per annum , com *
pounded ooml-annually. Deposits
need not bo loft for any epeeln'o time ,
but are payable on demand , in such
sums as may bo desired , and interest
allowed on all sums to data of with
drawal.
The cashier of the bank , Mr. John
E. Wilbur , la known to all aa it man
of cxperienoo In the bnaiuoas and in
every respect well fitted fo'r 'this
position. Ho ia alwayu courteous and
obliging and the other employes of the
bank will bo found the aimo. An
other year is destined to see a marvel-
tins growth In the business of this in *
slilution.
MYSTtlEY OF A HOUSE.
1C Is bolt Llko the Enchanted Cltlea in
the Arabian Knignts.
A few days ago a man appeared at
police headquarters end told a remark
able story to Marshal Angell. He
Bald that hia wife had boon doing wash *
ing for a family named Harding , who
lived on Eighteenth 'tercet , south of
St. Mary's avenuo.
On that morning the had tjouo to
got her work as usual , and found , to
her surprise , that the family had de
parted , The hcupo wa3 well furnished
and had boon lef * in that condition.
The table was epread as if for dlnuer ,
aud the edibles , pia , ciko , etc. , wore
loit on the platoa untouched c.s if the
departure of the family luxd bcon very
tuddon and unexpaoted. The moat
Burpriting part of the whole affiir was.
that while the cllveriraro was all loft
on the table and had romniaod uu-
touched , all the doora wore open BO
tha * anyone might i'avo entered acd
carried off all the valunbiu ,
The beds were loU in & disordered
condition , but the trunks and wearing
tVl > arol were goue
2llarshal Angoll detailed Ofllocrs
Walker and Sigirart to po to the rosi-
druco offa lock it up securely , and
tht > y found It in the condition above
narrated
Inquiries developed the fact that
they had staled that they were going
over into Iowa to stay over the holi
days , but to what part waa n.t
known , and under nny circumstance ]
thu cnso in a mysterious ono.
There are varioua thoorien vhi h
might account for the sUto of affairs ,
The occupants may have gone away
suddenly and loft the honso in dir-
ordcr and the doors unlocked throuch
haste or carelessness. Or , they mny
have loft things secure and some wng
t < i h friendn may have gnnu to the
house , spread the toblo and feasted at
their expense , intending to give
them a sut prise on their return ,
On the other hand they
may hayo decamped , though no ono
would bo apt to do that and leave &
tableful of silverware behind. Still
again the honso may have been in
vaded , the occupants murdered and
their bodies disposed of , whllo the
rubbers were frightened away before
they could secure their boiHy.
There are n good ninny theories but
none are entirely satisfactory and the
mystery will probably romatn n mys
tery until the family returns.
AT LONG RANGE.
Completion of the Telephone Line to
Lincoln.
The Inter-City Telephone company
vontorday completed their line con
necting Omaha aud Lincoln and last
night there was a lively interchange
of oompllmonto between the various
representatives of the proas in the
two oltics.
Tiio connection has been made for
several days past by using a tem
porary switch of telegraph wire , but
now the company haa its own line ex
clusively. This brings Omaha in
telephonic cbmmnnlcatlon with the
otate capital , Fremont , Blair and Ar
lington in Nebraska and with Council
Bluffs in Iowa , making a largo terri
tory already covered.
Last evening the Lincoln
Journal office was connected with an
office in Blair and a conversation held
with Mr. E. W. Orowoll , of the latter
city , which was very satisfactory , The
distance between the two persons
talking was 118 miles , about the
longest now practically in use. Omaha
and Lincoln are but 71 miles apart
and the sound of the voice Is ranch
moro audible than In talking with
Council Bluflj , only fonr miles away.
There h no tolling to what limit the
ingenuity of men will carry this busi
ness , but wo shall probably nee the
day not many years hence when a clt-
izpn of Omaha can converse at will
with a Wend at any city in any ututo
in the union.
FLOUR ,
Wholesale. Write for quotations to
Valentino & Reppy' , Omaha , Neb.
15 2m
SLSI
Tbo Council BIulTa People Come Over
in Fine btyle.
The sleighing tournament cf two
years ago haa been reopened by Coun
cil Blnffj , whoso paoplo came over
yesterday afternoon with about fifty
sleighs , headed by a brass band , and
paraded the streets of Omaha in fine
stylo.
If Omaha risponda with spirit to
the challenge , some lively times maybe
bo looked for , if the sleighing con
tinues good and the ice solid for n few
dayo. *
It ia a pleasant way of cementing
the friendship bolwaon the two cities ,
and ono that ohould mcot with hearty
encouragement.
Decline of Man.
*
Nervous Weakness , Dyspepsia , Im
potence , Sexual Debihty , cured by
' 'Wells' Health Renower. " $1.
THE EMPEROR'S UNCLE.
A Japanese- Dignitary Dolncr the
Grand Tour.
The Japanese prince Arisguwn , ac
companied by hla suite , left Chicago
yesterday on route to San Francisco
and will arriro in Omaha at noon to
day.
day.Tho
The prince , who la uncle to the
present emperor , left Japan in June
last with his party to make a tour of
the world , reversing the uaaal order
of things by following the sun around
instead of going toward it. He
arrived in New York on the 10th of
December and visited the principal
eitioi in the east , iuclnatng tbo
national capital where he waa treated
with ureat consideration and vitited
Mt. Vernon and other points with the
president and the Chinese embassy.
PERSONAL.
J. 0. West , of Grand Iiland , came in
on the Denver train yesterday , and
left for home again at noon.
lion. James II , Kyner , the contractor
for the Oregon Short Line , ia at homo for
the holidays.
Nat , Brown , of St. Joe , Is In town.
Mrs. < T , M. CUrey arrived on Thur. -
day' * train from the west , and will be
the guest of Mies Nettie Collins forsveral
d yn.
yn.MisaCarde
MisaCarde M. Hartley.jcf Kearney ,
who has been spending the last few days
In tha city , the guett of Mrs. T. W , Blackburn -
burn , returned homo Thursday evening ,
W. II. Remington , of The Ilenvld , left
for the east Thursday In response to a
telegram which brought the sad news of
the death of hla father , It , M. Remington ,
who died suddenly on Wednesday night at
Hudson , N. Y.
Alfred Burley , Etq , who haa been con.
fined to the housa since Ills return from
New Mexico A week are , is reported coc. '
va'eecent
Mr , Wm , Lebicer , who has been in
Southern Colorado for two jearc , has re
turned to Omaha and ulll reinUu here
until next tprlng ,
J , B. Smiley , who 1s now engaged In
the mining business , in the Semmole coun
try in W yomlng , returned to Omaha a
few days go and will remain hero some
weeks ,
DOEB OMAHA WANT OHBAP OAS ?
OMAHA. December 29.
To tha Koltor of Ti.n IJitr
As considerable opposition is being
manifested to the piiBiga of an or
dinance now before the city council
granting to the Unikd Gas Improve
ment Company , of Philadelphia , the
right to lay mains , pipe ; , etc. , in this
city , to enable it to furnish consumers
of gas with a cheap and brilliant light.
I h ave to request that the public maybe
bo informed , through your paper , of
what wo claim to do.
First. Wo offer to manufacture and
rend a gna of moro than double tbo
brilliancy and for lesa than half the
eott , of that now furnished.
Second. Wo furnish , at our owa
expense , all pipes to conduct gas from
our atreot mains to the motors of con
sumers.
Third. Wo offer to have works com
pleted to do this before the first day
of Bnptembar 1883 , worko equal , at
least , in capacity of those of the Oma
ha GIB Co.
Fourth. Wo sgreo to furnish the
street lampa of the city with this
quality of g\s , every nlghl in the year ,
trom twilight to daylight , tor a aum
not to exceed $25 per lamp porycar , wo
to light , extinguish aud keep them in
order. Wo also agree to furnish the
city , for its buildings , this gas at
$1 25 per l.GOO feet
Fifth , Wo offdr to giyo a good and
solvent bond with aurutios resident in
Omnha , said bond to bo in the sum of
$20,000 and aubjoot to approval by
the mayor , that wo will carry out each
and all of these provuiona.
Sixth. For the rcsponsibil ity of our
company to carry out any nRroement it
enters Into wo refer to Bradatreots'
Mercantile Agency , ofiiao on Thir-
tocnthntroot , Omaha , Neb ,
Seventh. That wo have in operation
works supplying ga such aa wo de
sire to introduce here wo ask attention
to the following copies of otatomonts ,
all of which can bo verified by any
person in doubt of their authenticity.
[ Oopv. ]
EociiEsiEn , N. Y. , Sept. 14,1882.
E C. Brlcj , City Council , Columbus , Ohio.
The gas you speak of , manufactured by
the Municipal Gas Light company of this
city , is of superior quality and it , I think ,
a decided succeed.
( Signed ) C. K , PARSOXS , Mayor.
NEW YonK , Sept. 14,1S82.
E. C. Brlggs , City Council , Columbu * , Oh o
Water gas as mido by the Municipal
process is much hotter and cheaper , and
gives moro satisfaction than coal gas. No
other kind of gas can be company ! tn it.
( Slgnerf ) MITCHELL &lCir.zLKit ,
Proprietor ) of Hotel Brunswick.
Prof. C. 1\ Chandler , president Now
York health department , aays :
April 15,1881. This gas has been ex
tensively used in the city of New York
foryeara iu public and private buildings.
There nro no facts which give noy MUD-
stantial foundation for the approhdosion
that this gts Is in nny way mure diogerous
than the gas previously iu USD.
Hubert O , Thompson , commissioner of
public works of Now York , enys :
Juno IS , 1881. Water gas ia satisfactory
to consumers and profitabloto the compa
nion.
nion.F
F , W. King , superintendent of lamps ,
Baltimore , stwu ;
Jnud 14,1881. What ii known m the
Lown process of water gaa fa partially in
use in Baltimore , and has been for two
years. It appears to give universal satis
faction to all vtbo use it.
CharleJ B. Forrin , proprietor West
minster hotel , New York , siyo :
I saved in inyj hotel in sixteen weeks
only SIRC 7A y using water gas , instead of
old piootbjga ! .
Dr. Jones , president of the Lontsiorsi
board of health eayt :
First Water gas In superior to the or
dinary coal gas in heating and IlluminUIng
powers.
Second Water gas can be furnished nt
lesb cost to the cunjumer thau ordinary
coal gai.
Third Water gas is not moro dangerous
In case of leakage than that E-idelromgos
coal.
coal.Fourth
Fourth The products or effects of burn
ing water gaa are lesa objectionable and
less injurious than those arising from the
combuetion of irai from gas coal.
Very Respectfully ,
H. S. JACKSJN.
For United Gas Improvement Co.
SLAYEN'S YOSBMITB COLOGNE
Made iron * the wild flowers of the
PAE TAMED YO BMITE VALLEN
it la the most fragrant ot porfum t
Manufactured by H. B. Slavon , San
Francisco. For sale in Omaha by W.
J. Whltchouso and Kennaio Bros , ,
&Go.
SPESIAL
10 LOAK-MONfeY ,
TV/TONEY / TO IOAN-C&II at Law ORICO of D..L.
1YL Thorns room SCrelghton Block.
KYTj LOAN On chattel mortirage e-
MO curity. A. B. Tutton , No. 1610 Douglaa
street front room upstairs. _ 425 tf
loan , Lfr l r ( es , rral c > Ute
secuntr. Uallou Dros. , 1421 Kir-
nun itreet. 003-30
A/rONKYTOLOAN-ClarkEOii / and HuntJ21S
noutli 14th fit. blC-30
TO LOAN At 8 per cent In-
tj/-uu/ tcreitiriBUinsof f2.000 and upwards -
wards , for fcto 5 ) cant , on lint clots city and farm
property. IlrMia RKM , Kxiur. and I OAN Aur.\cr ,
1Mb and Douglas Sts.
' WANTED
'ANTKD A second Inker nt I'axton Hotel ,
utorifo. Knnulro for the ijteurd.
CJ330 |
ANT1U ) A smart boy for otflco , reference *
W required. Inquliont Heooillco. C2t- ' >
' ' . At t < ayf Koglnnd remum t HIP
WAti'1'i.U ttrejt , a goad woman co.k.
C11.30) )
TntTANTKO-A girl about J2 or IS yfors oH t ?
Y Y < aie care ot uaby. Inquire at Uee otCco.
LD Oood xlrls at the emplomentof.
Bee , ' 'IT H 16th itreet , up sUlrf. 010-3 }
A j ciing German girl to tend to (
WANTED Applr 1310 Callffrnla 8t. Cia-29t
1KOO men f r leiy work near
WANTED . Apply to HUannueUerlltli
etrei t , near Fuinoin. 677301
, ANTKD-ABOOdelrl cook a 1J2I Iaien-
W _ pert , rcfminccj required. ClhSU
A good houiottrpcr. Swede pie- '
WANTED Apvly at 7i.'l nonh IBth street.
6ST-2i
\VANTU1 > A flnt claajincnt cook wail-
COOK UcoJ wa/civ-aij Arp > at cor. I2tli
andllou-ord ttrvtt , at Kungpapcr Uii on. Kl ) L'J
ANTii : > A housotjcper ta go to Frfmont ,
Vtl > , rorfnahor partlciiliu call at 1415
' nit. .Mn. 3lc.iu luid , E03 3) )
- AjXd ; ttovo silcsuun t travel
VY InNcbcutn Aptly or write to Rithbun
Sard and Co , Chicago Illinois. C93-tf
AN1ED A till to do general luuacwork a )
W 007 southl-Olh St. (9J ( 30
leI ( bautlKyeira to taWncira
ol taby tt Ilia mrtb 181h bt. COMf
A first ilus taluimiii ,
WANTED Iu dry gooda and clothing
Single man , \\IUIri , ' to wuik. State inlajy
uantud , uith flnt cms ritcrjncv , Addroa luck
box 5. , Aurora , Jub. dciS JuuU
t T ANTKD A Rlrl to da se-eral homework ,
> V Apply to No. 101 s.nth 12lh llrecS.
S31-29 .
x/AN'KD A cook who can wavh and Iron.
VV jfone but a competent ono need , apply 1014
Wtrater. MC-U
- and womin to start a new
buaincjs at their own home * , no peddlog ;
60a an hour made ; send lOc for 1C Rnmplos and n-
( tnictlons. Address MASON & CO , Montpclicr ,
Vermont. ' 493 m e eod 12
" \Tt7"ANTKD nTpcrlenccd farm Insurance sol-
YV tellers for cery county InthoSt.ito , Ad-
drS > , A. B.Itcjrnlcr general agents ate Insurance
Co. LI coin Neb'ska. 472-lrno
tTTANl 'D-Clrl forfrcn ral bouuwcrk , small
VY l mlly gold home f Jt a good ( IrL
914 uth iMhSU 400-H
ANTED Krery ono to Ica e orders for help
W at 217 N. 16th strtct , up-stalra. 332 tf
< ! WANTH
WANTED A l dy room-ma'e.itlth rlfctenco.
Call on or address "M. E U. " GI4 n-rth
18th street. KSV30 (
WANT * D Baanlcra by the day or week 141f
Howard St , 345-lmJ
ttl I OM I ljt < b VI AMI to.
WANTED-A posit on by a p-actlcal Boa
kcrptr flr t c * 's city rctcreneis. Addre
H. Brc oQicc. fE02 *
DU3iNES3 | CHANCES.
BUSINGS CHANCE good blacksmith Is
offered tpcclil Inducement , to locate at Oil-
morclicb. Apply to 0. Fro9tt.thcrc. 313-29-lm
POM RK"r MOUBEB HMD UANQ
ITtORMENT Furnished room 1019 FamamSt.
JU t8C-2 \
"I70II RENT Rooms tnqulro at Drugstore cor-
Jj ner luth and D.iiKltS G20-lin
TO LrrASE cTrmTst Maty'i aren e
LOTS
aod 17ih , with money furnished to build.
Bee St. Ftllxjin I In premlitB. _ rcot t > 0t
OR RENT Threaroomi N. w. comer 13th
F
Call onila Street , cellar rlty water. Inquire
tS ; 13th atrcit , alio f rcsli milk cow for sale
6t83t
"T710H KENT Homo corner Karncy anil Wth
Jj Sts. Inquire K. J. llunge. CM-1
nOOM Tn RKNT-iOn 14th between
DE9K
Famnra and Douglas , first floor. Inquire *
at Bedford' * , 012-29
"TjlOK IIBM Furnished rooms for ll V t liousc-
P keeping S18..00 month. Apply 2117V < b Ur
Street. 017-1 }
/ 10UNEllhTOHE-iethMid Rt. ifar > 's avsnue
\J tjroot , with cr without four rcorss. Also
loti fo IOIBO. luqaUoattecoid hoosa west.
003305
170RHRST 1)0090 ) on Chicago tr ctbtt 14th
J } and IB'ri. Inquire of John Sarlfi , CT. IBth
and Calcar.o street. C07'29 (
FOR RENT Tcstrabio room , suitable ( or two
ptrsjni. Klrst houio north of Herald build-
Ing. C08-3C }
TTIOR PENT The 2d and 3rd floors (4UCO feet
C tach ) built lor wholesale or rnanufnctirlnjj
bu'lnrss , With a prod outgltio ttalruay and hotai-
Irig apparatus , joining the corner of Farnom on
Mthstrcoj. App y to Samncl J. Howcll & ton ,
opposite. 87-1
TI10R RENT Cottage of three room ! , 23rd ml
C Clark Sts. % IO. per month. Inquire on prem
ises * nd 6-12 S. 17th Street T. J. fitzmorris ,
675-2 Iw
RENT The residence ot II. Kennedy
FOR
1709Jackson. Inquire ot T. J. Fl'zmorrlf ,
CI2 S. 17th street. 811-tt
KENT 2 houses of 8 rooms cull. In-
FOR 1019 Farnham stro t. 595-lmt
RUNT Furnished rooms \\Ith board.
FOR Imnrovcixcnts. I\o. 1718 Dde8t.
roam
KENT Gnod liourc with 3 rooms and
FOR Gaicmcnt. Inquired I hlca-optora
opposite P. 0. 631-29J
FOR RHNT Two nicely furnished room S. E
corner 20thand L'tuonport wither wi'tout
board. -JC8 30t
'f7OR RENT \ . elx room housu bv military
U hrldgo 816.00.ppl > to O. Collins 1101 ,
Doughs ot. upstairs. EOl-SOJ
EOR KENT Ono double tno store bnl'dlng '
etiitalicfor crotcry , snloon , butcher chop ,
oranr 9therbulnc9 > . Located so that airootj.
firmcr'8 tnde can bs secured. Enquire of lire.
M. Lonsp. e.rncr Jackson in J 13th etrett.
f33-d9-lm
Mult KBNT Sevcrol ainall no * ' cottaRODr. .
JC 0. i . Panl , I4S2 I > odga Pt. 97 59
* T > EMIS' Now Map of Omaha , lust completed and
Ju > ready for Join cry at ? 7 cac"I" * icct wldo
6T7 feet Ion ; ; . LarKOst and most complete map
DI Omaha oor publuhed. OUicial map of tha
city Sco column.
cityF I OR RK.vT Up-Btaira , 1417 Farnhtm rtna
B7-tl JOHN O. JACOBS.
/ COR BALE
U' A lot of lnnglnjj shchcH ll | ba
JU fold cheJp. Incp-ilroat 111 H.llthSt. Saturday
or Mondoy. C1D-29
T710II SALB Sfx room cottastc lth ba'n nd
JJ half lot on Chicago street , near HUh School
Only2,300. MtCAGUi : ,
COO dea 27-tf Opp. 1'ostolllcc.
TIVOK 8 VI K Um'o 4 room ; ) In good cordltlon
JD tiUveiJon I9'hliit e n Cumlngand Irard
wuts'do corner of nicy , i rosw runs 3V years ,
gjod bargain. Irquiri at Judjfo Chadnlcks olilco.
\ 1
T70B HALE Six room CotUfa nd J lot with
l < south frantaen nen- High Kchcol lluo loca
tion , on'y ' $210000 , McCtguo Opposite Prat
office. GOldeo27tf
EXOEIJjEVC IJUICK FOIC SALE-fO.OD per
th'uuud , Yard 15th etrett , two l > : oks
toutb of Bellevue reid
dec 23-3m { LOPENZO DIDDLE ,
T7IOR BALK A Hrfit claei tcconJ Ivmd phaeton'
Jj Call at 1319 Hamey St. S07.U
EMIS Now Map of Omaha , just completed tnu
ready for delivery at 97 each. Is 4 feet wide
7 feet long. Largest and mist coruplr te map
of Omaha e\cr published. Of'iclal uvip of the
city. Sco column.
1
t
{ FMr Patifok U. UcQuIre Ia arywhere In this
county , h ? will confer a favor by coirmonicv
tlrg 1th h's unele. Daroey UcSugh , attheSla.
yen Uruae , Om h >
rnuY The Ucfncr fciUrBed tipringinanuf&ctur-
JL edand warentcd by f. T. ' llenbow TIG tJouth
Oth St. Omaha. 628 dec 10-iwr
O , nUAINARD , Toxldormlat. Oeerhcods ,
S , rpecl&lty , 13th , to- . Howard and Ji Bon.
EDWAKDKUEHU
MAO'STER OF PAIJ1YSTERY AND CONDI
TIliNALIbT , 43S Tenth fctrcct , bctnoen 1'ftriiam
and IlarneyVII1 , with ilioald pf guardian
spirits , obtain for any'ono a glance of tbo past
and present , and on certain conditions In the fu
ture. IlooU and Shoos uuule to order. I'll fed
si'.Mactlon truarantoeu.
ThU po-Auir nc cr rar't * A nurtil of purity.
rciigtuand lioltaoinuios. Moro wotitinkai
itluui the orphan k iulJ , and cannot tie old | u
companion with the multitude of ton tot , hort
vUht , aluinorpli > pliato powdtr. Saldonl ) In
can * . KOMI , liUIM ) IVVMR Co.Vull6t. . , 001
Niw York.