THE DAILY BEE-TUESDAY , JANUARY 13 , 1885. 5
ill ! bill
OF m IMMENSE STOCK.
TPF TIN THE WEST
ti$200OOO WORTH OF
Jcivclry , IVatclics , Diamonds , Silverivaref
Will be sold at great reductionat cost and below
cost to facilitate my retirement from business.
Silverware , Roger's spoons and forks , Clocks ,
spectacles , Bilver Thimbles , and thousands of
pieces of Jewelry will be sold at half price. All
articles marked in plain figures with former reg
ular and reduced prices. 1 request all my friends
to honor se with a visit and see for themselves
that the above statement is really carried out ,
Cor. 13tn tiiid J&ouglas Sts.
Thirteenth and Fanraam Streets-
Houses Rented and Rents Collected Promptly
and at Reasonable Rates.
Houses and Lots , Business Blocks and Sites , and
vacant lots for sale in all parks of the city.
Any one having properly to sell for what it is
worth , we would be pleased to handle it : Any-
ione wanting bargains can always find them by
calling on us.
Lots in our additions are sold lower and on bet
ter terms than can be had at any other agency
In West Omaha , is a beautiful additon of 9G lots , 34 ofwhich are
still unsold. We are offering these lots at § 160 to $225 each on small
monthly payments.
We platted and put on the market three iconths ago as. .n advertise
ment , at the nominal price of 800 per acre lot , out of 160 acre lotawe
have but 18 left , which we will cloae oub at the same price on monthly
payments.
The prettiest outside addition to Omaha , on West Cumiug street ; 2 }
acre lots for 8250 , monthly pavmonts.
Barker & layne's ' Sub-division.
On South 13th Sreot , only 4 blocks fro mead oE stroat car line
$225 to 8275 each , monthly payments.
We have a few beautiful lota loft in Hawe's ' addition , near Saunders
stieotjwhich wo will close out at 8350 each.
Lota in Hanacom Place , 8550 to 8750 each , easy terms.
Wo have lots in every part of the city for sale at reasonable prices
and on easy terms. Call and see ua boforo'.buymg.
Barker Mayne.
Telephone No. 534.
Orange Blossom Flour
WHOLESALE BY
L. A STEWART & CO ,
1013 Jones Street \ * * WB BED CROSS , \ OMAHA NE
DE. BWETNAM ,
15th street , urat door north o
Farnam in Boyd's opera house. Leave
orders at oflico or Saxo'i drag store.
Residence No. 1G12 Farnam Bt.
Residence Telephone , 579.
Office Telephone , 150.
Dr. . Amelia Burroifiis
, OFE10E AND JIEBIDENOE
617 Dodge St Omaha
TKLKPIIONK NO. HI.
THE SWEDISH DRUG STORE
Cor. Fifteenth St. and Capitol aye. ,
Has beec re-oponrd , fully supplied with Drugi and
Medicines. Careful attention cepoclally gl\en to
distort' iireicriptiona by ao eiperlenwJ Swedish
ptmrmadat. fir A lull line ol OUiionery , 1'crfumei
( Lundburgh'lChrUtmaij card * and other holiday ap
Udc > ,
' MRS. KHIO WRKTMND ,
NEW 8IORKI NEW GOODS
A KALISH.
Merchant Tailor
> :2 8.10th street.ibcUeca F rn m and IlarniyI
Low prlc i and good Goods a ( peeklly. All clothe * ! I
made unl u rood t > ! o and on abort Dotlc * . Call and I '
liaacmtvr Ui place , 8 B. J b Bt. '
THE MYSTERY SOLVED ,
Tie UiiKnown Floater Fonnfl in the
Biyer Last Year
Proves to bo James 13. HOKCII Ear-
inarKs of Evidence.
Yesterday wan presented ono of the
final phases In the myatcrp of the disap
pearance of Jamca E. Uagen , of Lincoln.
So f * r 88 the question of the identity of
the body of the mysterious iloater found
In the itvor lait Juno , with that of Hn-
n , la concerned , the last vestige of
doubt ia removed. All circumstances , eo
far brought to the surface , point to this
conclusion ; and it bat romaina for some
student of the mysterious to evolve and
prove a theory which which will aatia-
factorily explain tbo circumstances con
nected with the dark tragedy.
Yesterday nftornoon Mr. John Morri-
con , the father-in-law of Ungon , came
down from Lincoln , for the purpose ol
disinterring the body of the floater , and
famishing , if possible , the final links of
identification. Jn company with ox-Cor-
onor Maul ho drove out to the poor farm
where the boJy was disinterred and
brought to view. The corpse waaattstly
putrid , the bones awaiting but t few
linal touches of time to drop to pieces
while every feature of the countenance
had boon swept away by decay. Mr.
Morrison , however , did not fail to detect
certain peculiarities in the skull of the
iloater which , enabled him say positively
that the dead body waa that of his son-
in-law , James E. Ilagcn.
A strange formation of the jaw which
with certain peculiarities of the tooth ,
were eaiily recognizable , told Mr. Mor
risen too plainly that there waa no mis
taking the fatal identity. That gentle
man furthermore explained that the gold
ring which had been found in the iloat-
or's poeaossion had boon identified posi
tively by hia daughter , Mrs. Haqon , ns
having been In the possession of her hus
band ; a leather pouch also found on the
dead body , had been identified In the
same way as Laving been the case in
which Uagon kept his gold watch ; while
so far as the keys are concerned an nn-
fortunate combination of circumstances
prevented the basing of a clew upon
them.
The safe had been tiken away from the
store , the toy bank had been broken ,
whi'o rust prevented the action of the
stable key in the proper lock. Mr. Mor
risen explains , however , tint ho had in
his possession a perfect duplicate of the
koy. which fitted satisfactorily the stable
door. So far , then , as every possible
inoana of identification can ba used , the
student of this mystery must bo bornojlr-
rostably to the conclusion that Hagen
was drowned in the Missouri riverAs
to the circumstances leading up to the
drowning of the man , there is mystery
still , which nothing but a combination of
miraculous circumstances can clear away.
The fact that the dead man had in pos
session when ha left Lincoln valuables
of no small worth , with considerable
money , colors favorably the theory of
foul play.
There is another point which is deci
dedly strange. Hagen , it is argued , left
his homo and family at Lincoln in the
month pf March , while the floater was
not found until June , This circumstance
Gin only bo explained by the supposition
that tlio body1 was held in a. current of
cold water for a period of time which is
not incompatible with the theory. In
this manner , the eeanntial points of iden
tification , such ns the hair andmbustacho ,
might have easily been preserved.
But , until the Investigation is further
pushed , i all theory must bo based
on a conjecture of the blindest sort. To
attempt to eolvo the mystery by the ad
vance of useless hypothesis is folly. The
main point atissue , however , the identity
of Hagjn with the drowned man , is ono
which can no longer be regarded aa af
fording a basis for reasonable doubt.
THE PEIOE OF A NAME ,
Five Thousand Dollar
Suit for Slander.
A nuit will bo filed to-day which has ,
cmbodiad in its legal depths , several
poin'a of no small inteiost. It is a
dnmngo suit for Blunder , and present foa
tares olmojt cxaotly-Blmilar to the Eomo-
vrliat colobr&tad Tahadouitz case , already
detailed in theao columns.
The Buit ia brought by Eliza
through her attorney , Henry
nyiinat Gottlieb Hack. It appears that
Mrs. Yogtman fa an honoat and honor
able lady of German lineage , living with
her husband , Frederick Yogtman , on
South Fourteenth atreot. Tlio petition
of the plaintiff nllozjes that oho has boon
m&rncd to her husband for many years ,
and has been living the honorable
life of a wedded woman.
It seems , however , that prior to her mar
riage ono of her admirers was William
Mack , now quite wealthy and in good
clrcametuucee. The admiration , however -
over , never lead to the hymeneal climax ,
and the fair maiden became Mrs. Yogt
man , Mr. Mack also marrying the lady
of another choice. Mrs. Yogtman , it io
alleged , a few weeks ago , in conversa
tion with Mrs. Mack , hinted at the fact
of Mr. M.'a former weakness for her , and
probably hinted a littlu too broadly , that
had her taatea dictated the moaaure , she
could have easily maniod him. This
caused aa animated discaaeion , which
threatened diaaater. The matter com
ing to the , oum of Gottlieb Mack ,
brothnr-ln-law cf Mrs. Mack , it ia al
leged tint ho went to Mrs. Yogtman ,
and heaped upon her n mass of vile con
tumely , abusing her , and calling her the
vilest of names. Furthermore , It Ia
alleged In the petition , the defendant has
persistently traduced the character of
Mrs. Vogtman , spreading about reports
of the most scandalous nature , contain
ing insinuations against her virtue and
character. For thcso reasons as alleged
in the petition , Mrr. Vogtmaii files
agate t Mack two suits , ono for $2,000 for
entering her house and slandering her to
her face , and on * for $3,000 for tra
ducing her name in public.
Vampires of tbo
To tha editor of the B K.
BKATHICE , January 11 , I read an ar
ticle In your paper to-day about the
gang of lobbyists at Lincoln. I Ilka to
sea you go for thoeo disreputable fellows.
And I am told by a respectable man that
there is a human vampire at Blue Springs
who was in attendance on the legislature
two ytars ago in the pay of the railroads ,
and he made hit boast tha1 his modni
operand ! was to entice legislators Into
bouici of ill-feme , and ihon he laid he
had A halter around their necks , and
would compel them to vote fcr the rail ,
roads nnd against the people by threat
ening oxpoauro to their wives and others.
This nlco fpocimen of humanity is atLin-
colu this winter , ready to ply his voca
tion. Legislators ought to ba cautioned
against this creature. .
A HEADER ov Tun BEE.
BOAED OF TEADE ,
A ItCRulnr "Weekly McetliiR of tlmt
Body
A regular mooting of the bontd of
Irrdo waa hold in the rooms , of the or
ganization last evening. President elect
Mar Meyer officiated as chairman.
N. B. Falconer , : otiring president ,
made a brief i.tldrcsa.
Thomas Oitson , secretary , presented
hta annual report , showing the business
accomplished by the board duting the
paat year.
On motion of U. G. Clark a resolution
of thinks was voted to the president and
secretary for the efficiency of services
rendered.
A letter was read from E , K , Valentino
tine stating hia willingness to use Ida best
efforts In inducing congress to pass the
bill making Omaha a port of entry.
A letter was read from the
editor of the American Grocer , asking
the board to express the sentiments of
sanctioning the Spanish American treaty.
Mr. Evans moved that the document bo
sent to Nebraska representatives In con-
grcd ? , with an expression ot confidence
on their ability to act wisely in the mat-
tor. Carried.
The following committees wore ap" point
ed by the brard of directors :
Ways and means John A. Wake field ,
0. F. Goodman nnd M. Hollm
Auditing committee Gco.
H. G. Clark and John Evans.
Membership Max Meyer , J. A.
Wakefleld , P. E. Her.
Transportation 0. F. Goodman , W.
J. Broatch , W. H. McCord , Goo. Towlo ,
Frank Oolpotzer.
Manufacturers H. G. Clark , Clatk
Woodman , F. E. Bailey.
Memorials John Evana , J. 0. Oowin ,
E. Rosewater , G L. Miller , Fred Nyo.
Arbitration M. Hollraan , M. Rogers ,
N. Morrlam , N. B. Falconer , 0. F.
Drincoll.
Live Stock P. E. Her , J. E. Boyd ,
J. A. McShano , Jas. F. Shoely.
MotereoloRy Thomas Gibson , Andrew
Rosowatcr , P. Windhoim , F. 0. Fest-
nor , George W. Amos.
County Commissioners.
SATOIIDAY , January 10.
Board mot pursuant to adjournment.
The following appointments vrero
made : L. F. Msglm , justice of the
peace , Omaha precinct , No. 0. David
Smith , justice of the peace , Uhlcago pro-
clnct.
The clerk submitted a letter to the
board in relation to the lay- requiring as
sessors to take a census foe the year 1385.
Referred to Gen. Oowln , county attorney.
The following resolution was adopted :
"That the county clerk o and hereby
is directed to make copies of proceedings
of the board of county commissioners
with as much dispatch as possible , for
such nowapapors as demand them , pro
vided that no expense u charge ! in pub-
llaning them. "
A resolution waa adopted to the
effect that for the purpose
of avoiding further litigation with Thom s
Swift over t ho locktionjpf ; read SCO B ,
ho bo allowed the sum of $275 nnd In-
tarust , according to allowed judgment.
A resolution was adopted Instructing
county surveyor to complete and file on
or before Fobrnaiy 13 the revised lot
record plats of Douglas county.
The contract of 0. AFinn , construct
ing a GO-foot bridge and removing the
iron bridge at Waterloo , having been
loft unsigned , was revoked. Anew ono
Svas awarded to Stephen Robinson for
§ 1,263.
Sundry bills tvaro allowed.
Adjourned to 12th Inat.
H. T. LEAVITT ,
County Clerk.
Army Gossip ,
Maj. A. T. Smith , Instructor of rlflo
practice , has returned from a three
weeks' ttip to relatives in the oast.
The many friends of Dr. Summers ,
who hui long been connected with the
local headquarters aa chief medical dir
ector of the department of the Platte ,
will rejoice to learn that that gentleman
has just received the news of his appoint
ment to a col inolcy.
Assistant Surgeon Shannon reported
on Sunday as assistant medical director
of the department of the Platte , Ho
will bo stationed In this city. Dr. Shan
non was formerly ititloncel at Fort
Bridger.
Tha decision of the court martial , va-
contly eitting in trial on the case of Dr.
StephoiiBcn , has been ] made public. The
verdict la in favor 'of Dr. Stephonuon ,
and completely exonerates him from
charges of guilt preferred against him.
Vollco Points.
In the police conrt yesterday afternoon
the ease of John WIrlh , tha reataurant
keeper , charged with obstructing the
sewer in front of his property was taken
up. Parko Godwin , attorney for defend
ant , on behalf of his client , asked a jury
trial which was granted , the case being
sot for January 21. E. W. Slmeral will
represent the city. >
Julius Troitsoho. Abraham Martin ,
John Murphy and Frederick Wirth , were
adjudged guilty of throwing slops and
ashes in front of their property. Sentence -
tence was reserved and will bo condi
tional on the immediate removal of the
nuisance.
Van Ness , the hungry boy , charged
with stealing two fish of the value of
fifteen cents , from a S'xiosnth ' street
grocer , was discharged from custody.
Patilck McNally , the 0'Neil pugilist , ar
rived in Omaha last night and was met at the
depot by a delegation of hia friends. Ills
coming is supposed to have as an object the
arranging of tha fight with Miller.
TELEGIIAIMI NOTES ,
Three convicts wcapid from tha Winconaln
penitentiary last S turd y. by the use of skel
eton keys , but wcro recaptured after a hot
l base ,
The Salvation Army made a sortie at Day
ton , Ohio , under the cover of darkness Satur
daynight , but the police after n brisk pku-
uiisb captured tbo entire ontBt and lodged
thsm in jail , The army brigadieu are dtiter-
niincd to work for the Lord or gJ to the work-
home.
Mine No. B , in the Hocking v lley district ,
* aid to be the largest in the country , bai bum
hred by inceudiarifs.
CLARKE-WHITNEY ,
Celebration or the Brilliant Nuptials
Yesterday Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon Walter D. Clurko
was married Ute Miss Miunio Wh ney ,
the ceremony taking pl&co at half past
three in the Unity church. The solemn
And impressive ceremony was conducted
by Rev. W. E , Oopolnnd , pastor of the
Unitarian church. A largo and brilliant
aasomblago 'of friends and relatives of the
contracting putties githorcd on the oc
casion , Mr. and Mrs.Olarko immediately
after the ceremony started for Now Or-
loausnnd trill spend the honey-moon in the
Sunny South , visiting the exposition nnd
other points of interest. They \\i\l \
then return to thlo city and settle down
to married Ufa among their friends.
A largo number of elegant presents
were ahoworotl upon the newly-wedded
couplo.
Mr. 01 ark is well known in Onnha
society , being connected with the United
States National bank. His fnUior is Uio
Hou , 11. G. Clark , recently elected to
the slate legislature.
Mien "Whitney is n beautiful nnd cul
tured girl , the dnuphlor of Onmlii s well
known citizen , Mr. David Whitney.
Shooting Affray at Now Urlcuns
NK\V ORLEANS , .Tniiuaty 12. A rnpiJ o.v
change of pistol .shots occurruJ in thy Mascot
ollicu to-dny betueen .T. D. Houston , state tax
collector , and George Osmond , editor of the
Mascot. It is Raid that Hubert Drowsier , the
state rcpiator of voters , accompanied Hous
ton , and participated In the encounter. The
trouble \v.iJ caused by an article In Satui day's
Maacot reflecting severely upon .Tudto ; llous
; on. Oatnond says ; "I wns sitting at my
'csk ' In thu oflico whun tlio two men came up.
One of them was J. D , Houston , and lions
ton asked mo if my name was Osmond. I
answered yes , and ho struck me o\or the
licad with a club and then pulled his pistol
and stalled shooting. I was lilt In the right
hand , 'lime was over tin shots fired , I lir-
cd two and shot Houston. The man who was
with Houston kept shooting at
Mi. Fonnick , who wts throwing things at
him. Adolph Kcnnlck , who is ouo of the
proprietors oE the Mascot , says : "I was in
the oflico when Houston and Brawster came
In. " Fennlck then corroborated 0 mond's
statements as to what had occurtod , and say ; :
"UrewatiT fired at me. Haung no gun I
threw the top of the stove at him.
Houston , after firing tuo phots at
Osmond walked away and I followed him to
the staircase , whcro ho fired once at mo. The
other follow , Browster , was desperate and
kept flung at mo continually , but did not
make a hit. Houston eays ho called at the
Mascot ollico to punish Osmond for an article
published on .Saturday. He used a stick and
and only pulled his pistol of tor Osmonajdrew
his. lo was shot in tho'right hand , dropped
his pistol nnd picked it up with his left hand
but aiserts ha did not shoot again. _ Bi awstcr ,
who accompanied Houston received four
bullets one In the Iclt breast , two in the left
arm above the elbow , and ono in the thigh.
Ho is much prostrated , weak and sinking.
No one ; is permitted to speak to him , and
there are but slight hopes of his rec < ncry.
Houston's right hand is chattered nnd will
probably be amputated. Osmond is less sen-
ouslyhuit , nnd after the wound was dressed
was locked un in the Central station.
Terrible Cyclone in Alabama.
SELMA , Ala. , January 12. SpoiaU to-night
report cyclona passing through Halo , Per
ry , Bibb nnd Jones counties , this state , and
Baldwin county , Georgia , last night , in the
direction from the southeast to the noitheast.
Great damage was done houses fences and
timber in its path , which WOK about a milo
wide. In Bibb county , near Contreville , a man
name unknown , was killed. Mrs. Mason ,
sustained serious injuries , several mills were
wrecked. Strong houses at Randolph , a milo
away from the path , shook BO that the in
mates thought an earthquake had come this
way. The damage to houses and propeity
will leach thousands of dollars. Forests suf
fered fearfully , nearly a thousand trees were
counted uithin u distance of
ouo mile , stretched across the
road in the vicinity of Randolph-
In Jones county , the cyclone swept every *
thing in its track. Largo oaks wcie twisted
like straws. No rails of the fences remain.
George Pciduo's fine place is entirely
destroyed and all the fodder has
disappeared. Through Baldwin county the
dwellings , gin houses , bains , fences , horses
nnd mules were blown along. Several per
sons were injured but no lives lost. The roar
of the cyclone was heard distinctly a milo
away. Later isrorts s y in Macon county ,
forty miles east of Montgomery , three men
were killed ,
Ilio Mormon MiHslonarics * Object.
SU.TLAKK , January 1'J. The following is
official from tin leaders of the Mormon
church : "Tho recjnt visit of piominent
Mormons to Sonora , was for missionary pin-
poses only , the object being to introduce to
the Yuqui Indians the book of Mormon
which has recently bson translated into the
Spanish language. The visit was also for the
purpose of tending missionaries who would
imtruct the Yarjui'ti in the arts of peace and
civilization as has been successfully done
olnowhero by the Mpimnn nilsaionnriiH. The
Mexican authorities on the boundary
line had full cognizance of the pur
pose of tho. Mormui missiunaiic ? and were
anxious to have them carry out their inten
tions from their previously known success in
that dircct'on , givincr full support thereto.
Thu Mormon's claim to be Katiifted with
Utah and only leave it as forced by the lack
of room to settle in the states and tenitotioa
adjoining. The miseinnaries did not see
Chisf Cajemo and the whole story of a tieaty ,
defensive and offensho or cf a colonisation
project , is entirely fa'se ' , "
AVorkKcHumed ,
CHICAGO. January 12. The Inter-Ocean'o
Angus , Iowa , special HIJB : The strike among
the coal miners has encJoJ. Work has re
sumed at an advanoo of one quarter cent per
bushel. Four of the strikers are utill under
airest for participation ia tbo recent riot.
Tlio New Chamber ot Commerce.
CHICAGO , January 12. At t ha annual meet
ing of the Inard of trade to-day the usual ra-
ports , except that of the secietary , weio sub
mitted , and the building commlttut an
nounced that the now clumber of commerce
would bo ready for occupancy by May the
first.
Dairy Market.
CHICAOO , January 12.The Inter-Ocean's
Elgin , Illluoig , special says : Cheeto quiet :
regular sale * , 300 boxes ; p.irt Bkims , at 41(5 ( 5ci
butter active ; regular sale * , Sn.OO1) ) jioundn nt
Private Baku. ' . ' ,210 b xea of cbeeto nnd
105,100 pounds of butter ,
The Now Voric LeKlnUturo ,
AIDANT , Januarp 12. The legislature rens-
semblea to-morrow. The contest for United
States nemitor ha ? been resumed , and prom-
isss to be ot white heat before the end of the
week ,
Thrco CollicrltH Shut Down ,
PirrsBiwo , Pa. . January 12. Throe of the
largest eollierieh of the Lahigh real comauy
ebut down to-day. jight : hundred employes
are thrown out of work.
Buy your bread of the rol'nblo ' firm of
Uilau & Schwanb , 110 ! ) Douglas street ,
The cheapest bread and tlio l igest loaf
for the money ,
BR1XEL ft MAUL ,
( BUOCKS30KS TO JOHN O , JACOBS )
UNDERTAKERS I
At tl old stand HIT Fiirnam Bt. Crier * by tl
Stntn BJliciwdauJ j/rump'.l ttttuJuJlo , TUipbjci
Ho 2 6 *
THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN OMAHA TO BIT !
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One of the Best and Largest Stocks in the United Stat
to Select .From. '
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Factory Prices
-AND
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Send forpurcatalogue
and price list before pur
chasing elsewhere.
MAX MEYER & BBO.
And Solo Importers of
Fine Diamonds , WatcKks , Silver
ware , Rich Jewelry ,
Wholesale and Eetail.
Cor. lllh and Farnam Ste.
SOLE IMPORTERS
01'
Meerschaum Goods ,
JTJV OMAHA.
Wlioles.ilo nnd Ilutail Dealers in
, A in in tin it ion , . „
Notions and Smokers1 Articles.
Stationery , Cutlery , j
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Druggists' Sundries
And Fancy G icas.
Full and complete line and
BOTTOM PRICES
Max Meyer & ; Co.
1020 to 1024 Farnam Sts. , Omaha
Milwaukee. Wis.
GUNTHEE & CO , , Sole Bottlers ,
N
1311 FARNAM STREET.
IF/II offer iintil sold Jtis entire stoclt of
WiHTErfUfjDEBWEAR : HOSIERY & CLOVES
At Actual New York Cost Price.
TMs is an opportunity seldom , offered to
supply vourselves with , the necessary arti
cles at so great a bargain.
Have just received a la rye invoice of
If rated
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