THE DAILY BEE-MONDAY , MARCH 16 , 1885.
EON , JAMES E , BOYD
Nominated by Acclamation Saturday
Kvcnlng for Mayor of Omaha.
Pursuant to published notice a crowd
Filling the Academy of Music assembled
Saturday evening and promptly at 7:30 :
o'clock was called to order. It was
stated that the meeting was in response
to a irish of the people to nominate
Hon. James E. Boyd for mayor.
Max Meyer , Ejq. , having called order
and made this explanation , aiked for the
election of a chairman , when Hon.
Frank Colpctzor was choron chairman ,
and Mr. G. S. Collins secretary.
Hon. Ohas. J. Greene arose and In
highly eulogistic remarks nominated
Hon. James E , Boyd. Mr. Parko Gsd-
win eloquently seconded the nomination ,
when the question of the nomination
being put by the chair was carried amid
a whirl of enthusiasm.
In response to loud calls for Mr. Boyd ,
some one announced that the gentleman
was not in the hall , and Messrs. Greene ,
Chris. Hartman and Sidney E. Locke
wera selected to go for him and tall him
of his nomination. Mr. Boyd In a short
"
time appeared in the hall "and was re-
.colvcd with cheers and shouts. Stopping
to the front of the stage the nominee
made the following speech which THE
BEE publishes In full.
MIL BOYU'S SPEECH.
Mr. Chairman , Friends and Fellow-
Citizens : NebrasKa territory waa my
homo when but few acres of its fertile
soil had felt the sturdy hand of the hus
bandman. Now it ranks as seventh in
cereal production among the thirty-eight
great states , having last year produced
138,000,000 bushels of corn , but five
other states raising an equal quantity. I
have witnessed the growth of Omaha
from a town of leas than COO Inhabitants
until to day It contains nearly 00,000 ,
and is the metropolis of ono of the lead-
ins ? agricultural states in the union.
To be mayor of sich a city is an honor
tba * . any man might well feel proud of.
Four years ago my fellow-citizens bestowed -
stowed upon mo that honor by an over
whelming majority a majority such as
no man ever received for that position.
At that ttmo Omaha waa In a state of
transition. [ There wera no pavements nor
sewerage and laws had to ba enacted be
fore such improvements could ba made.
Then It had the reputation of being tha
muddiest and dirtiest city In the country.
To-day by a wise system of public
works , then begun , and since carried on ,
it hai become ono of the most beautiful ,
most prosperous , and best paved cities in
the west.
I fully reallza what It means to be the
mayor of Omaha. It Implies that a man
must bo the servant of the people for two
yein. But when thousands of my fellow
cltlzans Irrespective of party , by petition
request that I serve them , my dnty Is
plain , I obey their summons and accept
the responsibility. [ Applause. ] Al
though If I consulted my oira personal
comfort and convenience I would refuse.
While this is a citizens' nomination I
accept It with the distinct understanding
that I am at liberty to iceivo and asccpt
a party nomination as well.
You have asked of me nopledgo and I
have none to give. My past deeds musl
be a guarantee for my fatura action. Ii
elected it shall be my purpose to serve
the people faithfully without fear or fa
vor , and to the bast of my ability. [ Ap
planso. ]
Peroiit mo to say , gentlemen , that i
wisa and economical administration of tin
affairs of the city depends almost as mucl
upon the council as upon the mayor , anc
I hope you will do all in your power ti
eleci men of integrity , honesty and abil
ity.In
In conclusion , I desire to thank yoi
for the very great compliment yon havi
paid me , for your enthusiastic greeting
and for this renewed expression of you
confidence and ottem. [ Applause. ]
| ] Before the convention adj Burned Mi
liartman moved that the chairman ap
point a committee of fifteen to confe
with the political organizations in th
city for the purpose cf making up th
balance of a city ticket As this com
mlttee should bo carefully chosen by th
chairaian of n citizens' meeting , Mi
Colpotzer stated that ho would take a lit
tie thuo to consider it and publish th
names chosan in the city paperj.
On motion adjourned.
NOTE A band of music that had beei
engaged to play in the academy ilurln ;
the convention arrived about the hour o
adjournment , bnt found it too lata. Th
fact was that the house WAS filled bofoi
7:30 : p m , and promptly at that hoi
it was called to order and the proceeding
entered nponjln a business way , so thi
in a shore time all waa done. Boyd wi
nominated , mada his speech , and th
people went home.
1 > . Ij. Moody.
The Christian convention which opei
on Tneaday morning at the Bapti
church is undoubtedly the most linpoi
act religions gathering ever hold In th
city or the state.
Mr. Moody is accDinpmiod by Prof. 1
B. Towner and wife , who load In th
singing. Those who hive hosri the la
P. P. Bliss will feel that his mantle h
fallen upon Prof. Towner , when thi
hear him.
It should ba borne in mind that ac
mission to those meetings is only t
ticket , and that the most important ee
alon of the entire services will be <
Tuesday morning , when Mr. Moody ( w
link a the opening address. The dee
will bo open at U o'clock and services b
gin promptly at 10 , though Prof. Town
will sing at i.45. ) All ara requested
bring consolidated goipel hymni. TJ
Moora edition cm ba had for 6 cents ai
It Is especially desired that all should ill :
at these conventions.
BISHOP WOETHINGTON ,
A Liarjjo Congregation Greet the Nc
JlUhopor Nebraska A Scholarly
Bermon of tmlutatlon.
The service in Trinity Cathedral yi
teiday morning was of more than ust
Intonut , being the first [ appearance he
of the now bishop of Nebraska , Re
Worthlngton , who cornea as the success
of the late beloved Bishop Clarkaon.
The audience assembled promptly
ihe service honr and taxed the ipaclo
chnrch'd seating capacity. Deep Inten
and most perfect attention marked It
Upon the conclusion of the beautll
worjhlp-cercmony the bishop selected
a basU of his remarks tha 7th , 8th , 0
and 10th verses cf Paul's lit eplttlo
tin Phillpplani , cbapt. J. After fepliu
17 alluding to the deceased Bishop Clark *
son , of whosa good work here this cathe
dral is a lasting monument , and asking
divine aid and the co-operation ot the
church members , the speaker declared
that ho had come hero because ho heard
a voice calling him to tbis work , and that
voice was divine. Ho has come hero
as an ambassador from God to man. and
his mission is , and his efforts will be to
build np the church of Christ and bring
good and help to men. To this end ho
feelingly asked the sympathy and assist
ance of his Christian hearers and the
church people among whom ho has come ,
The aucess of the Christian's work de
pends upon the extent to which It Is per-
fotmed in keeping with the teachings of
Christ. Whoever takes those as his
model and guide will , In Ilia proportion
ho strives to follow them , approach true
religion. Tha church teaches that the
voice of the people Is not the voice of
God , bnt the voice of the people Is hushed
to hear the voio of God.
Proceeding upon this line of thought ,
the raverend gentleman closed a most
scholarly , written salutatory , delivered
to a pleased and somewhat critical audi
ence.
Celebrating St. Patrick's lny ,
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of
this city are making extensive prepara
tions for the proper observance of the
anniversary of Ireland's patron saint ,
March 17. A musical and literary en
tertainment will bo given in the evening
at Hibernian hall , corner of Thirteenth
nnd Jackson streets , toba followed with a
binquet. Following is
THE PROGRAMME :
1. Chairman address
addressUon. . Richard O'Keeffe.
2. Music by A. O. U. , band
"Tho Harp that once through Zara'a Hall'1
"Erin is my homo. " A. Dyers.
3. Vocal Solo "Take me bacV , may
ourncen , " A. White
Misa I , Lorlno Gibson ,
4. Piano Solo Minstrel Boy Papo
Miss Maggie Swift.
5. Oration Hon. John Hush
0. Potp"uri of Irish Airs , or Kemembrance
of Dublin A. 0. H. Board
7 , Duet , Sona of Ireland
Misses Kate and Maggie Cuey
8. Recitation , Selected E. A. O'Brien
0 , Vocal Solo , O Blame not the Bard. . Moore
Miss Maggie Rush.
10. Piano Solo Como Back to Erin..Kuhn
Miss O'Shanghnoasy.
11. Vocal Solo Daat Little Shamrock
Cherry
Miss Flannery.
12. Vocal Solo-I'll Take Icon Back
Kathleen Wea tended
Miss Sally McGnckin.
13. Piano Solo-Irish Medley
Miss Mamie Rush.
14. Vocal Solo-Kathleen Mavoumeon. .
Croud
Miss Rose Ford.
Misa Flannery , Accompanies ! .
WEARY OF LIFE.
"Ida HonniiiEs , " wto is Ha Carmen
Weary of Life Takes Poisjii.
A Tell-tale liCttor Her Appcarnnci
Yesterday evening the BEE report ;
learned of a suicidal attempt by sam
woman' , and called upon nn officer for th
facts. THE BEE this morning gives th
facts in Officer Turnbull's own words a
follows :
About noon on Sunday , the 15th , th
marshal was notified by T. C. Mackay
of 1722 Cass street , tbat a woman in hi
employ had been taken seriously 111 am
requested him to remove her. The cas
was handed to Officers Turnbull and Pa
Mostyn , who , on visiting the premises
1 found a woman suffering from an over
dose of morphine administered by he
own hand on the night of Saturday , th
14th. This she confessed to the officer !
Her object In taking such a dose was nn
doubtedly to end her life asjtho followln
literal copy of a letter found in th
pocket of the dress she wore will shon
March 13,1884. Deir Mother : As
am feeling BO badly and som ono has bee
taking my hagatbook and doa recets c
me , and my knlaf and then I don't dain
to say n word they are so meant ) re
you don't know what a life I have got fc
1 am so tarry livening this will bey laa
writing whlc. I can't write no mora yo
know what a hard time I haf had an
then not to have know home and the
have every thin destroy
hoping you aio all well good by to all
IDA HEXNIXGS.
On tha back of the letter was the r
quest to tend to Iowa City , Iowa
box 272 to J. C. Honnlng
The unfortunate woman was quite ret
ctnt , bnt the following atcry was g'eane
by the officer. Abont six months sim
she lived with her husband Henry Cai
man , of Sac City , Iowa , aud had a fan
lly of three children. For some u
known cause she forsook her busbar
nnd found her Tray eventually to Omal
where she has worked for Henry Kau
man , of Douglas street , and for M
Mackey , of Cass street , as woman of a
is work. Her fathar and mother live ;
st Iowa City , Iowa. By the consent of tl
t- ladies of the Woman's Christian associ
tiis tlon the officers brought her In a hick i
tnelr rooms In the old city hall bnildin ;
whore she will remain over night.
The reporter upon gleaning these fac
te visited the room m tha city hall where 1
found Ida Hennlngs , or , more proper !
Mrs. Carman. She lay on a sofa , wli
her feet on the floor. She wore n blai
1- dress of some strong material , and w
- ituplfied to a certain extent still ,
' 7 waa difficult to secure replies to question
sin the woman being evidently a\vrio
111 in talk. She complained of pain in h
shoulders and head ; said she wanti
rse nothing , although oven an orange w
ear suggested. She was trembling , and b
ar to chin and jaws fairly rattled , as ft In ago
She told tbat she had been hero tin
October C , 1884 , and evidently miatoi
the year when she wrote the foregoii
:1S letter. She 1s of stout build ; about '
years ot age ; of full , round face ; featni
not very comely and rather coarse ; han
showing that she lias been accustomed
work , and cf largo sire , OB are her fe <
! W hair curly and light ; eyes light grayl
blue and glassy from the effects of t
morphine.
She says the never took it befcre , b
does not know the name of the street t
38'ml store Is on , but that U waa near the I
ml telllgenco office on Sixteenth street ai
ire Capitol avenue , From her breath !
IV. and appearance generally it is probat
she will recover , as the physician pi
lor scribed for her in time.
Should the woman not recover at on
at the officsrs will take steps for her ca .
us and custody , as it seems they are prct
well crowded In the housa whera s
Mt now Is. Evidently thera Is a story hei
he perhaps of misery or Ill-treatment , th
this poor young mother will not yet te
but sufficient to dnva her to suicide.
ii hardly probable that one in the fi
as vigor of health and strength would ta
th such a atop tiniest there wai lomelhl
to behind the scenes. For pity's like 1
the curtain be rang down.
OUST AND DUST ,
The Pleasant Scnsntlanaot Pedestrian
Travel The Velocity
of the 'Wind.
The wind wai blowing Saturday at a
rate rarely paralleled. The streets , in
conseqnenco , were filled with a fine
dnst , which appeared to permeate every
thing. People were scurrying
through the public thoroughfares obllvN
oua of everything but the determination
to "got there" and seek protection from
the blinding simoom. On every hand
were heard expressions of dlszost ,
and plaintive , querulous Inquiries of
"why don't the city order out the
sprinkling carls ] " On Fainam , the
business boulevard , the circumstances
wore peculiarly annoying. The
dust was mixed with a fine Hind ,
from which the ocular organs are In no
small danger , and can only find complete
shelter in a pair of gogglca. On the
other thoroughfares the annoyance waa
pretty nearly as great , and the
remarks elicited quite as sulphurous.
The ladies , in fact , were kept el-
most strictly Indoorsand wese obliged
to forego , to an extent almost heart
breaking , the pleasures of Saturday shop
ping."What
"What has been the rate of the wind
to-day ) " asked a reporter of the signal
officerInthoiftornoon. "Oaranemometer
( an Instrument to measure the velocity of
passing volumes of air ) , indicate that the
breeze has been blowing at a rate pretty
uniformlyj that of 35 miles an hour ,
while in gusts It has reached that of 40
miles. This ii a rate very rarely at
ta'ncd ' , and you cm safely siy this is
the heaviest wind we have had hero for
months. "
On the bridge , where the full benefit
of the wind velocity was obtained ,
the gentle zephyrs were tripping
along at the of CO miles per hour.
AN ENEAGED HUSBAND ,
Suspicions of Uis Wife's Fidelity , Ho
Attempts Murder , and After Six
Months is Arrested In Omaha.
Some nights ago a reporter of the BEE
in walking up Farnam street , at abont
the hour of midnight , collided accident
ally with a solemn looking official with a
gold badge on his coat , which told the
terrified scribe that ho was face to face
with the sheriff of Cass county. After
this worthy , Mr. Eikenbary , had been
somewhat mollified by profuse apologies ,
the reportorlal pump waa applied.
Sheriff Eikenbary voluuteeredas the only
explanation of his visit In the city , that
he was hunting for hog-thieves. It
turns out differently , however ,
Friday morning the representative
of Oaas county justica again appeared in
Omaha , and arrested a man by the name
of John Hart , a day laborer , of descrip
tion and residence unknown.
It appears that this worthy is a crimi
nal for whom the officers have for
months been on the search. Oa the Gth
of last Juno , It may jbo remembered by
local readers , a shooting scraps was
chronicled as taking place in Shafervlllo ,
near Plattimoutb. The rest of the story
is told In the Plattsaiouth Journal of
the 13th.
"A wrecked specimen of the genus man
appearedon Main street , hatlcsa and boot
less , with his clothing rent and scattered ,
and asked the officers to lock him up in
jail to prevent one Jno. Hart from shooting -
ing him. The man's name wai Moses
Salomon , and it waa afterwards learned
that Hart who waa then at work In
Omaha , had come down tj this city en
the day mentioned , and had visited the
homo of an old gentleman named Mon-
rco In Shafcrville , whoso daughter waa
Hart's wife , and that while there he had
shot several times at Salomon , eusplclous
that the latter was too friendly with MM.
Hart. Salomon , when the shooting began ,
fled In great terror , nor stopped to listener
or take breath until he hai ran aboul
a mile over fields and through brush and
wire fence ] , bringing up at last some'
where In the old hollow np by the brow-
cry , which accounts for the dilapidated
condition of his attire when ho afterward
sought out the officers and beaeeched
them to lock him up out of the way o :
the runner. "
Hart was placed on trial , waived ex
amination and was held in bonds of $70 (
to answer to the charge of shooting with
latent to kill. Far safe keeping ho hai
id been placed In jail , awaiting the actioi
! d of the" grand jury.
: o
"AWAY WIFH BUCKINGHAM ! "
ld
'
'Tor H * , Bise Rake anflVillaio , is tbi
Essence of Pollution , "
Marshal GummhiKs' Edict Agalns
the Ijocnl Variety Theatre.
At last the locil pollca authorities hav
decided to close np the Bucklnghau
varlnty theatre. It Is but the Inevitabl
th conclusion of a coarse which the proprle
thk
: k tors of that nnsavory resort have bee :
as for the .
past year pursuing.
It
"Marshal , " asked a reporter of th
to chief of police Saturday morning , in seek
er ing information upon this timely topic
id "what do you proposa to do abont th
as "
Buckingham !
er
e. "I shall close It up to-day , " replie
e.ca that functionary firmly , "as I should hay
cak six months ago. It la becoming too vll
a place to be tolerated and mutt and wil
20
es have Immediate suppression. The prc
date prletori , ( as their retort become
to lower and lower , ara becoming more an
mora loud mouthed and abusive. Seven
nights a o , for Instance , ono ofthec (
he ( Nugent ) stood on the threahhold of th
building and actually defied the police
ut man on the Twelfth street beat , offerln
hon to whip him if ho would throw away hi
n- star. To another member of the fore
nnd ho remarked that he didn't care a
ng for the police authorities , and defied thei
all. 'As for Marshal Cammbgs'ho sal
'in another month his term will be oul
and then we can have for cit
CO marshal ( meaning a man whose reputatlo
.re Is not tbo beat ) , ' The den is becomin
a notorious resort for tough
$ and crooks , and la swarmed nlchtly a
< ? the dances with fallen women of tha low
tat eat class. I could close np the Bucking
ham on the grounds of ita being a hous
Si of ill fame , if on no other.
ill "The proprietors will bo notified t
ko close up their establishment at once , an
ng appear before a committee conaUting (
let the mayor , city clerk and myself , whir
will decide as to whether it can be proj
crly clawed M a 'nniianco. ' If so ,
then it will not bo allowed to reopen. "
Thus Is announced a consummation
devoutly to ba sought. The public 'will
greet with npplauso Msnhal Ccmmlngs'
worthy offotti In the direction Indicated ,
and in his determination to close this
vile risort ha will have the cordial sup
port of press and people.
SOCIETY SIFHNGB ,
Various Invents In Social Circles us
Depicted by n Observer ,
On Monday evening a small but merry
company assomblednt Eighteenth nnd Cum
Ing streets Including Mrs. J. T. Clark ,
Mrs. Anderson , A. Alexander , A. W ,
Butler and H. W. Chato. Cards , music ,
and conversation were Indulged in till
midnight. Mrs. Clark rendered Kcllogg's
"Kits" song in auch a reallslia manner
that Mr. Butler waa visibly affected. It
corned to awaked tender reminiscences
f a period previous to his enrollment
itnong the confirmed bachelors cf Omaha.
o managed to recover sufficiently , how-
vor. to raise his very gentle voice In the
'Gobble" ' duett , and Initials the corn-
any into the game of 'Twenty-one' .
Wednesday , Mrs. J. T. Clark enter-
alncd the Big Four trho sing In the
vountzo Memorial church. The popular
nd man , S. B. Reed , gave saveral song
> nd dance selections in the most approved
linstrel style. Nature has eminently
ttod Mr. Rcei for the dame business.
On Tuesday the West End literary
ub met at Mr. P. B. W. Cooko's on
mth Twenty-fifth street , and gave the
Mowing
net . Mlssea Fuller
.ecitation "Little Women" . .J. II. Daniels
one . Mrs. Shreve
' " ' ' .
.ecitation-"Ihe 'Ostler's Wife
. Mrs. Uolcmsn
eng . . . . .Mw. S. Cooke
'ecitation "Mar Adler'a First 1'olitical n
, Speech" . Ohas. Martin
iolinSolo . Dr. Wilson
.ecitation "Fireman's Rescue" . Mrs. Shreve
on < ; . Mrs. McCUutock
say "Latter Writliil } " . Miss H. Cooke
leading -"The Superfluous Man" . .
. Dr. Brown
, edtation "Ellen McJonea' Aberdeen"
. Rev. Weaver , of Mound City , Mo.
nstrumental Solo . Miss Jnmei
Mrs. Jarley's wax works nnder the
lanagament ofMrs. . Weaver followed
, nd convulsed every ono with laughter.
Dr. Hoffman's whistling waa a delightful
oature. At eleven o'clock an elegant
upper was served in the spacious dining
oom.
The Musical Union orchestra played
o a large and cultivated audience last
unday. Haydn's double quartette of
trlngs , and Volkman's serenade wore
; ho ptlncipsl number * .
Wo refrain from making any comment
n home talent otherwise than kindly.
It certainly would not be just to Imitate
.he manners of the press here In likening
sno local singer to Jenny Lind , ( p oor
woman ) and criticising another with just
s good claim to comparison with that
amous worn in as the first. Some
} f the gush tbat has been
ublished about local talent must have
been penned when the wrlter'd head was
iwelled with the flattery administered by
he aspirant to press notoriety. Not
being of the sex most susceptible to fiat-
cry wo might be able to make a just and
unbiased criticism on the performances
that are bringing dlsbhoaor to Jenny
lnd'fl gray haira , but prefer to keep off
inch delicate ground.
As for Miss Gibson , tbe very warm re-
optlon that she met with , proves tha
ihe had many admirers in the audience ,
ind she certainly displayed considerable
intelligence In interpreting her two num
bers.
bers.Tho
The event of last week was the recep-
.Ion given by the Metropolitan club to
Mrs. Appol nee Goldsmith , of Denver.
Mrs Appel was formerly one of Omaha's
? avorlte young ladies and well merited
ho compliment paid her. The dresses
wore extremely elegant , but limited space
prevents us from giving all : Mrs. Appel
was simply but richly attired in a plain.
dove colored , satin with heavy brocaded
underdrcia ; Mrs. Max Mojer , very hand
some black silk embroidered In jets ; Mrs.
Adolph Meyer , rich brccaded velvel
brown , point lace ; Mrs. Moritz Meyer ,
becomingly dressed In garnet sQk ; Mn ,
BInswangcr , silver grey brccaie ; Mrs ,
Macdelberg , heavy black gros grnir
The complete sucesa of the parly it
duo to the indefatlblo efforts of Mr
Julius Meyer who always makes a BUS
C2S ] of everything ho undertakes. A
grand collation was served at the concln-
tion , and everyone agreed in hoping thai
Mrs. Appcl's visits might bo numerous ,
The Cfintuaqua club met at the 1' . M
0. A. Tuesday evening. The debate a1
to whether the orators and writers o :
ancient Greece at the / < nlth were grentei
than modern , came out oven. Those 01
the affirmative wore Miss Minnie Wooc
and F. Everett , negative , Mlsi Jennli
Salmon and 0. F. Harrison. W. 0
Ross reid an essay on Grecian phlloso
pby. Tbo political charades weio laugh
able. Those taking part were Mlsse
Emma Kendall , Msry Davis , J , L. Ken
nard and W. 0. Roes.
Mrs. Gaylord gave a progressive eucr
party Thursday evening. Among thosi
present were : Mr. and Mrs. M. A
Kurtz. Mr. and Mn. S. B. Jones , Mr
and Mrs. W. R. Jarvis , Mr. and Mrs
M. Barlow , Mr , and Mrs. J. L. Webster
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt , Mr. and Mrs
Dickey , Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Towar
Mrs. Content , Mrs. Ivea and the Misae
Knight. The ladles' prizes were won b ;
Mrs. Barlow , Mrs. Knrtz and Mrs
Towar ; gentlemen's , Mr. Jams , Mi
Knrtz and Mr. Barlow.
The Lccke Club met at J. J. Dickey' '
and gave a very fine programme :
Piano duett. Mrs , Hitchcock and Mrs. Ha
Recitation , Othello's Defense .
. Mrs. John Wllbi
Heading . Mrs , Barlo1
Extracts from an ( oration . G ea Cowi
Heading . Mrs. Loci
Humorous lecture . Mn. Karl
Hamlet' * Address to Horatim.Mr , Gonne
Recitation , "Kentucky Bell".Mri. Dicke
Refreshments were then served and th
rest of the evening was ipent In play in
cards.
cards.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Carrier are m lin
their home for the present with Mn. TV
V , Morse , Nineteenth and Capitol aver
ue. The ladies will ba at home Wednei
days and Fridays dnrlng March.
Mr. Dudley Smith , with bin wife an
niece , Miss Georgia Lyoni , Intend leavln
next week for their former homo in Ker
tucky.
The Omaha Polo clnb played a game 1
Lincoln last evening. They were accon
puiled by a large number of friends t
the capital.
MiS9a Bessie and Mamie Morse ai
visiting Mrs. Wm. Stephens at 2502 Hai
ney street ,
The Euchre club met at Mrs. Sai
Jones this week.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Squires have n
turned from a. two weeks' pleasure trip 1
Waahlnzton and New Orleans.
Miss Rustln gave an afternoon tea Ft
d y , The ladies were invited to corns 1
the afternoon ajd bring their "knlltln , "
nnd In the evening they were joined by
the gentlemen.
The Unity club gave * very plomnt
party and muiicsle at Falconer's hall
Friday evening.
Ilrownelt Hnii.
A meet'ng of the Board of Tnutacs cf
Browiloll Hall will bo held at the Hall
en Monday evening next , the 10th icst. ,
at 8 o'clock , at which Bishop Worthington -
ton will bo present.
A meeting of the standing committee
of the dlocesa will bo hold on Wednes
day next , the 18th instant , at 11 o'clock
m.
OL , TAYLOR'S ' FUNERAL ,
ho Dcnd Soldier Imld to Ilcst The
Corcmontnl nttho [ House
anil Cemetery.
The funeral services of the late Col.
oscph H. Taylor , assistant adjutant *
onernl , U. S. A. , took place yesterday
ftcrnoon from the late residence , 2225
edge street. They ware of a military
haractcr and , simple and unostentatious ,
pro touchingly beautiful and impressive.
At the appointed hour , the parlors of
ho residence wore filled to overflowing
> y a throng of the fellow officers and
vllian friends of the dead soldier. The
innoral ritual of the Epiicopal church
aapronounccdby Chaplain John Vaughn
i3wis , of Fort Omaha , after which the
> cdy of Col. Taylor , encased In a plain
ut elegant caket , was removed to the
caiseon , the military hoarse , by the
all bearers , six non-commlsslon-
officees , followed by the
onorary pall bearers , Gen. Hawkins ,
! ol. Stanton , Col. Smith , Maj. Towar ,
ilaj. Rawlci and Capt. McCauloy. The
oflin , placed on the ciisson and enfolded
ly the stars and ttrlpes of the national
nstgo , iraa convoyed to Prospect Hill
: emetery. The funeral cortege waa a
eng ono , and was headed by the Fourth
Infantry , which played appropriate music
of a funereal character dnrlng tha solemn
march.
The rest of the procession was com-
osed as follows :
2. Four companies of the Fourth
nfantry , commanded by Maj. Di > Rus-
ey.
3. Detachment of Fifth Infantry , trith
aiason bearing corpse.
4. Pall bearers.
5. Tha horse of the dead officer , prop-
rly caparisoned.
U. Officers of army on foot.
7. Carriages with mourners , Mra.
Taylor and two daughters , with Mr.
Meigs , son of the late Quartermaster
"roneral Meigf , U. S. A. , In the first ,
nd two eons of the deceased , Joseph and
Montgomery , with E. D. Webster , In the
ccond.
8. General procession.
At the cemetery the troops form in
o lines with presented arms , on either
ide of the path leading to the Gen. Mc-
Cormlck vault. Tha caisson bearing the
sasket passes between the ranke. The
iody of the dead soldier is laid away In
: he vault during the reading of the bur
ial service by Chaplain Lewis , In the
iresence of 2,500 people , who have aa-
embled topay the tinalhomage to the noble
deceased. Time volleys of musketry arc
fired over the tomb , and , with the sound
ing of tha drum taps , which , in the sim
ple funeral rites of the military code , has
, ho suggestive mesning of "good night , "
: he ceremonial is over. The vault Is
: loscd upon the remains and the shadows
of death and decay lengthen Into that
night which only finds a dawning in the
morning of the Resurrection and the
Judgment.
The following general order has been
Issued by the Iccil military authorities
relative to Col. Taylor's death ;
The department comnander announces ,
with profound sorrow , the death of Ma-
"cr Joseph H. Taylor , assistant adjutant
eneral and adjutant general of his com
mand , which resulted from pneumonia ,
yesterday , after a brief Illness of sii
days.
Graduating from the military academy
u 1850 and assigned to the 1st Cavalry ,
his enrly service was almost entirely upon
the Indian frontier , and much of it with'
in , and adjacent to , the present limits ol
the command , At the outbreak ofthe ] ro >
bellinn he waa assigned to dnty in con
nection with the organization of the
Army of the Potomac , serving as adju
tant general of General Snmner'a com
mand , and in that capacity , dnrlng thi
Peninsula campilgn , participated
in the siege of Yorktown
aud the battles of Willlamsburj
and Fair Cake , receiving for the latte
the brevet of major. Later ho served a :
the adjutant general of the 2d arm ]
corps , and as auch took part in the battli
of Antlctam , and was bravotea as lieu
tenant-colonel lor gallant and meritorlou
services there. As assistant Inspccto
general he served with General Stone-
man's command during its famous rail
toward Richmond in 1803. He wa
breveted colonel August 13. 1800 , fo
meritorious services during the rebellion
In 1800 he waa transferred to the adju
taut general's department of the regula
army , and his service since that time 1
well known ,
Maj , Taylor belonged , by family ties
to the most honored of our people. Ii
himself added greatly to their dlstln
guished record of service. Ho was remarkable
markablo among his associates for a doll
cate sense of honor and devotion to duty
In the performance of which , In a marke
degree dnrlng the rebellion , he exhlbltc
the highest qualities of a soldier. H
was indefatigable In his work as n exc
catlve officer , and heroic in battle. Hi
death Is widely felt by a host of frlendi
Every expression of sympathy is ex
tended to those nearest , who are so ladl
bereaved by thia'andden providence.
The officers of the department staff wi
wear the usual badge of mourning fc
thirty days. By order of
BRIO. GEN. HOWABD.
J , A. SLADE.N , Aide-de-Camp.
Official.
The Military ,
First Lieut. William Stephensoi
assistant surgeon will rejoin bii propi
station upon notification tbat he Is in
longer required before the court i
enquiry convened at headquarters t
paragraph 2 , special order * No. 13.
The war depariment , through Adj
Gen. Drum , has issued to Gen. Srhofiel
commanding the division of MUsour
who through Gen. Howard comraunlcati
It to the depaitment of the Platte , a ci
cular , which declare * , that the soretsi
of wr decides on enlisted man , detalle
on extra duly as ichool teacher , an
rtted as overseer , shall not ba rated as a
"overseer" but as a "ichool teacher.1'
ITHE "WHITE CHIEF" GONE.
Major Frank J , Norlh , Commander
[ of the Famous "Pawnee Sconis , "
Passes Away.
A. Llfo of 1)Miner , Dnrlnj ; nnd Ko-
iimnco Closed In the Midst or
His Family nnd Friends.
On Saturday last a telegram from J.
E. North , Esq , brought to this com
munity the sid tidings that his brother ,
Major Frank J. North , had died about
noon of that day in the city of Columbus ,
Nob. , of congestion of the longs.
Frank J. North was barn March 10 ,
1840 , In Tompkins county , N. V. His
father , Thomas J.Northwas agonoralmor-
chant. Eirly in life deceased moved
with his family to Illchland county ,
Ohio , and In 1S50 the family moved to
Omaha , Neb. The father was engaged
as a surveyor under contact with the
government , and on March 12th , 1857 ,
while so employed near Papllllon river ,
ho was caught in a terrific storm and
perished. Thus , at the ago cf 17 , Mr.
Frank J. North by tha s d death of his
father , was left with his mother to super
intend the extensive business in which
nla father had become engaged whereby
forty men were employed in clearing a
largo tract of timber laud , on which a
part of the city of Omaha now stands.
Frank took charge and kept tills work
moving until It ) completion.
In 1857 the deceased moved to
Florence , just above this city , where ho
resided In the winter of 1857-58 , and
went in the following summer to Colum
bus , Nob. , while the family returned to
Ohio , and after about one year's resi
dence there returned to Nebraska. At
Columbus Frank J. North began to
break prairie tilth teams taken with him
there , and did some farming. In the
fall of 1858 ho joined a topping party ,
who established a camp 125 miles west of
Columbus , and remained there until the
spring of 1859 , returning to Columbus
and farming during the summer , after
which ho began freighting from Omaha
to Cottonwood Springs. In the spring
of I860 he wont to Denver , shortly
returned to Columbus , continued freight
ing for some time , and finally went to
the Pawnee reservation with a team to
work for the agent there. Having pre
viously become proficient in the Pawnee
language , Mr. ISorth soon secured a good
position at the agency as clerk , in which
position he remained until August , 18G4 ,
when ho began the organization of a
company of Pawnee econtr , to bo en
rolled for ninety days. This organiza
tion compctcd ! , ho went with these scouts
with General Samuel Carti * , serving un
til his time expired as firit lieutenant.
Before bidding adieu to Liaut. North
and his Scouts , so favorably taought was
Gen. Curtis of tlum and their control by
Lieut. North , that without solicitation ho
promised a captiin'a commission to North ,
which ho rccalved October 15 , 1804. Ho
Immediately recruited to a full quota a
tepuate , independent company of Pawnee -
nee scouts , which ha led to Juleaburg and
joined Gpn. Conner , going out on the
Powder river campaign. Besides a great
deal of scouting dnrlng the season , this
company killed more than 200 Indian
enemies without the lass of a man from
the ranks of the scouts , who attributed
this wonderful escape to the Great Spirit.
In 1805 Capt. North commanded
Camp Genoa , twenty-two miles west of
Columbus , remaining thera until tbo
spring of 1800 , when all volunteers wera
mustered out of service. Returning to
Columbia , Capt. North in the fall of
18GC was appointed post-trader for the
Pawnee agency , where ho remained until
the spring cf 1807. In March , 1807 , ho
again entered the service as major of a
batta'ion , ho organizing It and appoint
ing ita officers. These trcopa sarvcd
along the U. P. line until 1871 when they
weie mustered out.
In the summer of 1871 Major North
WPB nmdo post guide ant > interpreter for
Camp Munscn , In 1872 he was trans
ferred to Fort D. A. Russell in Wyom
ing , whera he served until 1875 ; then
was transferred to Sidney Barracks where
he remained until August uth , 1870 , when
he was cabled to Chicago to report to
General Sheridan and ordered to proceed
to the Indian Territory and enlist one
hundred Pawnee Indians as scouts foi
service In tha department of the Platte.
This was done , and ho brought his Paw
nee econts by rail to Sidney Barracks ,
where they were equipped for service.
They were ordered to Red Oload Agtii.
cy , where they participated In the cap
ture of Chief Rd Cloud and bis entire
r trlba of warriors. They then went with
General Crook and served during the
entire campaign of 1870-77 ; returned tc
Sidney barracks until May 1st , 1877 ,
when they were disbanded and returnee
to the Indian Territory. Soon aftei
Major North came to Omaba , formed s
co-partnership with Hon. W. F. Cody ,
( Buffalo Bill ) , under the firm name ol
Cody and North and embarked In the
stock business , having accumulated 4,50 (
head of cattle which grazed on five
rancho ? , embracing an area of conn
try twenty-five miles In breadth
by thirty in length , situated In the
Dlimal r'vo : te.tion , sixty-five
miles north of North Platte City , Ir
western Nebraska. On December 25
1805 , Major North married Miss Marj
L. Smith , In Columbus. She was borr
In Hartford county , Connecticut , Jnm
3 , 1845. They have one daughter
Stella G , , a lovely girl now attondlnj
Brownell Hall school. In Omaha , bert
April 10 , 1809.
The tidings that flashed along thi
wires Saturday fell upsn the ears of hli
legions of friends all over this grea
western country , aye , and away on thi
Atlantic border , like a mourning , melan
choly wall ! It was difficult to resUz
that he was dead , whom we all bay
known for twenty-five years as the con
aptruoui chief and leader of an India ]
tribe , In their savage battles with thel ;
Inveterate foes , the equilly aavog
Slonx ; as the pioneer white man , wh
left the path of the husbandman , cultl
vatlng the ways of peace , to ride at th
head of feathered Indians and mark ii
red war a pathway for a thouiand whit
men's homes ; as the cool , cautious
trusty adviser of Sheridan , Conner , Out
tis , Crook and others to whose keepta ;
the safety of the border wis entrusted
when the fiery breath of Indian rifle
was conttantly blown so near that on
could almost feel It upon the outstr tche
hand ; as the "white chief , " whose coui
age , truth , uisdom , precaution and pn
, n denca had won their aavtge hearts an
made him chief and mler of the barbs i
ous red men : at the real pioneer , whoso
energy , pluck and faith in Nebraska kept
him day after day breaking her virgin . I
soil to receive Its first km from the gen- Ij
croua sunlight ; as the law-abiding cltl-
zcn ; the dutiful son ; the affectlonnto
husband and father ; the true friend , nnd
amidst nil the trying ncnes of a meet
eventful life , the noble , brave , genoronn
and honest man , It wai meet that a life
cf romance , hardship , danger and hero *
ism , should bo ended amidst the scenes
cf its exploits that stand alone In thtir
simplicity of grandeur nnd greater became -
came nnboastcd and undisplayod. This
truly good and useful man has gone 1
Wo all know him and wo loved him ; and
while the young girl and the widow
are loft mldtt the hosti of his friends to
bo respected and beloved , green bo
"Frank s" memory as the grais upon his
grave : _ _ _
ACQUITTED .BY THEIR PEERS.
Lizzie Howard and John Thompson
Exonerated From the Charge
of Mnrder ,
The Arguments In the Case The
Verdict of the Jury ,
SATUHDAY MOUNIXO SESSION .
Before a hno and deeply Interested
audience Mr , Shields resumed his ad
dress by showing the principle of law
which looks for a motive in estimating
the probability of a party's guilt.
Hera a motive Is not oven claimed by
the ttaio. Upon this point ho spoke for
a few moments ,
Counsel next examined the socalled dy
ing declarations alleged to have been
made to ono Hamlll , nnd eaii tbii was
the only testimony the state has by
which to show guilt , but that the state of
facts claimed by that statement of the
witness was not true , and should not
guide the jury in forming their .verdict.
Counsel's theory was that whatever
statements Nettle made to Hamlll were
founded on impressions made and re
ceived from surrounding talk and sug
gestions by outsiders about her while she
was in a state of mind that rendered her
unable to reason or know what she really
did or said , by reason of opiates , etc.
Council next took up the diagram of
the house and showed that the interior of
the rooms bore out the testimony of
witnesses as tc the position of persons in
the house on the night of the burning.
The evidence of witnesses as to the
moment of the deceased taking fire wrs
minutely examined and resulted , conn-
sol claimed , In showing the phytical and
mathematical Impossibility of the accused
being burned by anybody on earth. That
deceased was burned by an accident.
This theory was finely demonstrated by
the attorney. At 1120 a. m. counsel
closed his touching , pointed logical and
moat creditable -speech and
MB. FELKEK.
addressed the jury in behalf of the de
fendant. His address was directed to the
point that all the testimony went to nega
tive even the appearance or probability of
accused's guilt. He grouped the testi
mony and followed out this theory , and
at 12 m. the conrt having given the jury
the usual charge , adjourned to 1 30 p.m.
AFTEUXOON SESSION.
At the reopening of court Mr. Felkor
resumed for the defense and closjd his
speech at 2:30 : p. m.
DJST. ATTORNEY ESTELLE
followed in a forty minutes address
which grouped in a skillful manner the
points brought oat in the testimony
favorable to the prosecution , and warned
the jurors that the solemn dnty devolv
ing on themwai no more unpleasant than
that upon the prosecuting oilicar. Mr.
Eatello stated in a manly way that perse
cution was not prosecution and submitted
the cause which lie had conducted with
credit to hlnnolf and justice to the people
and the accused.
JUDGE NEVILLE
read an extended Hat of Instructions to
the jury which although strictly in ac
cordance with the law , being clear nnd
learned , were Interpreted as favorable to
the accused.
Aflcr'an absence of not moro thanthlrty
minutes the bailiff announced the jury"
readiness to return to conrt , and were
ordered to ba lead In. Tbe accused wore
In their acsustomed seats and looked
calmly at the twelve men who wore about
to piss upon their lives , It might be. The
clerk asked the usual question , to which
the foreman respcnded , "We have
agreed. " The call of the panel was or-
dcied , tbo foreman banded In a paper , I ;
and the clerk road that the jury found'r 'r
the Bccii'.cd r
NOT OUILTY.
As the words fell from the c'crk's lips the
face of Liz/.lo Howard brightened , but
Thompson moved not a muicle , until Mr.
Shields , their attoiney , who hid so faith
fully and creditably stood by them in the
dark hours of the trial , grasped his hand.
Then he showed some sign of emotion ,
while the entire audience In the rear of
the court room broke into applause. The
conrt inquired if any other charges wera
held tgalnat these persons , and at the
"None " told them
answer , your honor ,
to go forth free , The jury was composed
of the veiy best class of citizens ; their
duty was done ; their verdict a righteous
one.
The Moody-Towncr MoetlngH ,
Elsewhere Is a notice of tha opening of
it. _ Christian convention
1 the to-morrow
morning , It should be "borne In mind
that admission to thesa meetings Is only
by ticket , " to reads the authoritative an
nouncement. Thesa meetings are for the
conversion of souls. Only souls of slnnoia
need converting ; the ealnta are already
good. Under this ticket arrangement
friends of the chief leaders and actors
probably receive the tickets , distribute
them among their select friends , and the
doors of this good work are closed , leav
ing the hoita of sinners , hoodlums ,
and publicans generally outside.
This may ba all right enough , but 11
strikes many of the sinners , who do not
happen to be of this eclectic crowd ( for
whosa exclusive benefit the announce
ment printed elsewhere tells us virtually
the meetings are gotten up ) , that it
would be more in keeping with a work
claimed to be a Christian work If the
doors were thrown wide open. "Sinners
Jesus came to call , " and there waa no
ticket office on the mount where He
"apake ai man never spake. "
PERSONAL.
Hitnlln twremoved to Omibt
JL toil rtiMei at 1510 Leavtnwutth SU 073 alOp
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