LINCOLN.
The RailroaJ Commissioners Backward
in Tleir Wort ,
Paulta found With the Sjntom
of Oen&ua Compilation !
State Boards do a I.lltloVorkTli t IB
Frco From tlio T lnt ot Jobs
nd Jobbing ,
AT TUB STATE OAIMTOIJ.
OKNKHAL NEWS.
HoporUd by The UKK'S Bureau.
LINCOLN , Neb. , July 8 The railnw
commissioners secretaries arc all rtrviyox
coptMosa. Gero and Gowdy , for business
Mr. Gcro Is attending the auembly moot
Inq at Cioto and Mr. Oowdy Is laid up
with a badly cut hand , The wound was
received during a hail storm , There are
several accidents needing invesllgaton ,
The commission have notified the rail
roads by circular loiter that they mmt
comply-with aootloii 11 of the hw , which
provides that the railroad companies shall
glvo Immediate notice to the commis
sioners upon the occurrence of an
accident. ,
The census bureau is very busy with
their work , hoping to complete It In tlmo
to secure the $32,000 which is partly
promised on the consideration that they
comply with instructions from "Washing
ton. It is not known 'that an appropri.
tlon has boon fully mado. There seems
to bo a difference between making on ap
propiation and saying that upon the
states complying with certain require
ments they shall bo entitled to such an
Amount of money. It also seems a little
peculiar that the ontlro report musb go to
Washington before the people of this
state can have an official knowledge of
the returns. A difference of two months
is considerable to localities which can
profit by n liberal advoatisement of their
Increase. Certainly If tlio enumeration
has boon carefully taken it will give to
the state not less than 075,000 Inhabit
ant ) . All but thirty-eight of the port
folios are now in , and all but about ono
hundred and fifty have boon paid for.
Thcro are now thirty-six cletka busy
copying on them.
At a mooting cf the state beard on
Tuesday the building cf the Insane hos
pital was awarded. Mr. King , of Brook
lyn , Iowa , for $01,335 being the lowest
bidder , ho was no iftod to appear with his
bond. There is little doubt but that
aomo of the Nebraska builders tried to
put up a schema to scare the board Into
rejecting the bids from Iowa , In order
tbut they might have a fat taku , as they
hare frequently had before , and there is
cyory reason to believe that Mr. King
.V 'will promptly furnish the required bond
' vl and go ahead with the building.
r The board of public lands and build
ings have compiled with an net of the last
legislature authorizing them to lease for
, stock yards purpotoa QUO acres of the land
' belonging to the permanent school fund.
Slid lease was completed Tuesday and
work at the Lincoln stock yards is being
pushed to an early completion.
The lessees of the salt lands have agreed
to glvo to the board an unconditional sur
render of the lease now held by them in
preference to having the attorney gen-
"f'oral proceed cgalust them to cancel the
lease and it la understood a now organiz
ation will bo effected acd make applica
tion to the board for a Icaso of the frontage -
ago in compliance with the act cf last
winter. A portion cf the cnllno lands will
bo advertised and sold to create the fund
for improvements provided for under the
law.
law.John
John Sptockor , who for some time past
has been principal of tha public schools at
Norfo k , has recently been secured as
teacher for the reform school at Koarnoy.
The trcoa In tlio capltol grounds are
being trimmed up in tine shape , giving
the grounds quite a respectable appear
ance.
It begins to look as though the state
board , which have been so successfully
manipulated at divers times by the rings
and jobbers In slate property and appro
priations , had awoke to now Idea ; . This
is visible in the salt lands and Norfolk In
sane asjluin cchomos. At any rat o in
these two deals , thus far , the achcinoi
have been frustrated by the board ,
nnd the ( state will receive tlm
full benefit aa intended by the action of
the legislatuto , regardless of the Nebraska
contractors or forolgnjubbera.
Luntzer , who has figure ! prominently
IL the pollca couit for the past tovoral
years , and who was taken from church
Sunday morning charged with arson , had
a Inarlng Tuesday night before Justice
Brovu , and WAS remanded to jtll tea
a wall the action of tbo next grand jury.
Tht netr street railway cotupiny have
somewhat altered their plans and are now
laying tracks on Tenth street from M to
G street , Instead of on Eleventh street ,
It is Itemed from parties just in from
the west , that five mllea north of Lodge
Polo a w ll was bored and an abund-
once of coed water obtained at seventy-
six feet. Several other wolhwlll liuine-
' dlately bo pit down in that vicinity.
In the Biipramo court , in the oaao of
Stnto ex rol , Obarlcs E , Boaooy vs. n.
Babcnck , auditor , in which complainant
praya tbo court to Issue a mandamus corn-
polling the auditor to Issue his warrant
for $250 for the ute of a botanical garden -
don , the court denied the writ , holding
! , in substance that the board of regents of
ra the university hate no power to disburse
the moneys arising from the throe-
eighths mill tax , ncr from rents or inter
est arising from salei of cither tbo uni
versity or agricultural college lands
This would seem to bo rather a serious
matter to the university , and the matter
will quite likely be called to the atten
tion of the United States attorney gen
eral.
Among the day's arrivals weio : T.
Weed and wife , Sntton ; E , D. Blanohard ,
Seward ; D. Oolllnc , Nebraska Oily ; J.
A. Flomming , W. II. Pay no , Oman * ;
M. Wolfe , UuadilU ; 0. McOruar , Stroms.
burgj 0. P. Stewart , Sam Wolf ,
Ohlcipo ; W. E. n xtoon , Kewanoe ,
111. ; II. Spencer , Burlington , Neb ;
' the Hon. 0. E. Qlginbotlmm , Batting * ;
E. E. Whaloy , Lonp Olty ; 0. A. W.
i Hamey , Howard ; George E Park , Gin-
r cinnati ; John N. 0 raons , Browuvllle ;
W , G , Albright , A. D. Schomerhorn ,
Fiod Metz , 8. K , Felton , Omaha ; 0.
M , Murdcck , Wymorc ; A. II. Rose ,
York ; M. Mitchell , Arapaboc ; J. H.
Ford , Sterling , John Oox , Nebraska
Olty ; W. K. Blsek , Council Bluffi ; W.
W , Hoot , Cheyenne ; F/auk Upton , Port
Huron , Mich ,
Court Chips.
Jndgo Dandy remained at his homo
yesterday , 'lightly ludlepostd ,
E , L , Eaton has commenced suit
against the city for Sl'.OOO damages to bit
Eighteenth street property on account o
grading.
Obcrtcofier , Abccrg < fc Daenlkor vs
L , L. Smith , and Ed L. Patrick vs. Jas
M , Parker are the titles of two new
onlts commenced in the district conr'
yct'erdry. '
The case of Hermann vs. the B. &
M. Railroad comptny engaged Jndgi
Wakely's attention nearly the entire day ,
The jury retired last ovcnlug.
A jury was empaneled last ovonin ;
before Jndgo Neville , to try the cato ol
state vs. Wfleyo Cleg ? , who is charged
of embezzlement.
A motion for a now trial in the star
ronto cases recently tried at Topeka
Kan. , will bo argued betoro Judge Dun
dee hero on the 14th instant. Mr
George L. Douglas will roproscnt the
government and Ool. A. S. Everest , of
Atchlson , the defendant ! . Mr. Ilonder
son , who took the evidence for the gov.
ornment , has copied his stenograph ! !
notes , and they make a volnmo of 100
pages of typo writer.
HOW ir WAS DONE ,
Mnrshul Decker , ol Fnpllllon , Tolls
AlJonttlio Shooting ofVouiig
Illnko.
O. 0. Decker , the city marshal o
plllion , the man who ehot young
Dlako last Monday night while trying *
captnro him , visited the metropolis lasl
evening. IIo Bays that Blako'a wound la
a very dangerous one , and will in all
probability prove fatal. In relating the
shooting and captnro to a BEE reporter ,
Mr. Becker said that ho had caught hold
of and W&B detaining two other tramps
who were with Blake , and another officer
arrested him , But ho struggled with
hit officer and got away from him
and started to run. Decker then handed
ils two prisoners over to the sheriff and
hen went in pursuit of the fleeing fugt-
ivo. Daring the chase ho fired four
shots , each tlmo commanding Blake to
atop , but ho paid no attention to the
command , moro than to increase his rate
of aneod. Finally the marshal "draw a
cad , " fired at hla man's hick , and
'brought him down , " Blake say a that
10 came to Omaha from Ponnaylvania ,
neat Fittaburg. The other prisoners were
released yesterday.
BURIED ALIVE ,
Two Moil Suddenly Fintl Themselves
Covered With Dirt In a
Sower.
Mr. Herman Kuntz's ' regular hired
mac , a young fellow by the name of Cats ,
and another employe ! recently engaged ,
whoso name could not bo learned , met
with an accident yorterday afternoon ,
which , might have boon much moro ee-
lous than It was In ita results. Whllo
at work , laying plpo in a sawor , near Mr.
Cunt K'a house , between Hickory and
Williams strcelB , thirteen feet under
ground , one side of the batik caved in on
; hom. The strange man was buried en-
Iroly out of sight and Casa was buried
up to his chin. Both were exhumed very
quickly and lifted to the eurfaco , and it
rook doveral minutes hard work to revive
ho stranger , However , neither were BO
mdly injured but that they will be ready
o resume business this morning.
TEIISONAJJ.
Coroner Pierce , of Blair , Is in the city.
N. D , Allen , La Crosse , is a P.ixton quest.
II. S. Manuvlllo , Cheyenne , la at the Fax-
iOn.
iOn.J
J , B. HcDovitt , of Lincoln , ia a truest of
1'axton.
A. C. Coulton and wife , of Beatrice are at
he PAX ton.
P. B. Champagne , MerrillWis , iarcgiatored
at thoPaxton.
W. P. Harrison , Miss Eva Harrison , Kan-
as City : J. B. Goldsmith. W. A. Curtis ,
Aurora , are at the Arccado.
Mrs. Charles H. Dewey and family loft
ast evening for Spirit Lake , la. , where they
will spend the hoatad term ,
J. W. Moreo and wife , S. U. H. Clark and
wife and a party of friends , will leave thia
vening for Spirit Lake , Iowa
Mr. A. B. Koicl , of ChltuRO , Is in the city
rokinKubout. IIo control ] the largest ( "ten-
graphcra' agency in the country and is wide-
y known in that profession , Ho la ( topping
t tha Cozzen ? .
Mrs. Capt. Copeland , accompanied by her
aughtor Hay and eon Walter , will leave to
ny for Mackinack , wbero they will remain
tiring the hot weather , and visit with Lieut ,
'ratt ant ] wifa ,
Charles 1) . Ugdon went to Now York last
venlngto meet hit sister , Silas Tennctto
Ogden , who sails from that city Saturday for
Europe , Mies Ogdeu is a resident of Now
) rlearm , but has many old acquaintances in
Omaha , having vuited hero for some wceka
bjut two yeara ago ,
John Pilton , Valparaiso ; U. W. flyers ,
'lottsmouth ; G. W. Nic9ly and wife , Albi.
on ; L. O. Ueeee , Dts Momei ; L. H. Smith ,
\ L. Cotton , Kearney ; D. Jones , Fullerton ;
T. 0. DodRe , R. U. Stuait , Wood River ; C.
L. Burke , Grand Island ; T. Orlnsbeo , ISos-
on ) I. H. Wiest , Salt Lake ; A. Brownoll
nd lady , West Point , are at the Oanfiold.
Mr. 0. B. Schmidt , who for tha past twelve
ears has been Immigration commissioner for
tia Santa Fo railroad company , li now a rosl-
ent of Omaha. He arrived here Tuesday ,
nd has taken charge , ai vice pretldent , of the
Zqoitablo Trust company. Mr. Schmidt's
amily ( till remains at Topeka , but just u
eon as he can fst A house to live in ho will
iricg them here. The Immigration depart
ment of tha Santa Fo has been abolished en
irely , but while he was there Mr. Schmidt
id a great work ,
At the Metropolitan : Lizzie Redman , Te-
camah , Neb , ; Thomas Leigbton , PJattamouth ,
i'cb. ; T , H , Parker end nephew , Woodstock ,
Canada ; O. M. GOODS , Milwaukee. Wli.F ; ,
it. l llenburg , Chicago , III , ; M. G. CouRh-
au , Toledo , 0 , ; Felix Golmton and wife ,
Still water , Minn. ; Mlsa Annie Swanson , Den
ver , Col. ; Virgle A. Pinkley. Cincinnati , O ;
T. M , Sedgwick , Manchenter , Is. ; Miss III-
n n , Woodstock , Canada ; J. Biogharn , Chicago
cage , 1(1. ( ; J. 0. West , Spencer , la.j 0 Wise.
Denver , Col. ; 0. K Norrli , Dea Moinoj , la. ;
J , D. G riison , LogAn , la.
Tbo Intense heat and falling biromater
yesterday Indicated an unusually he vy storm
of wind nnd rain. At 0 o'clock lait night the
ocal observer predicted that there would be
rouble in tha elements within a few hours.
Ai thia morning's HIK goes to preia ( harp
Ightnlnp , heavy thunder , tnd high wind
verify the correctness of Ilia prediction , ,
DOOMED TO DIE ,
Thomas Ballam Fcnni Guilty of Mnr
flerinlhB First Degre ? ,
Ncvlllo'a ' Charge- tlio Jury
llow tlio Vcnltct WM Uccclvofl
by B ll rtl Mutton for
a New Tt 11 ,
" Guilty of murder in the first dogrco
was what greeted Thomas Ballnrd'a oar
yesterday afternoon , when Iho jury re-
tnrnod , after having boon out thrc
hours deliberating on his caio. Such
verdict under the laws of Nobrask
means death to the guilty pitty , nnlca
It can bo sot nsido. And yeatorday wa
the firat tlrao that " guilty of murder In
the first degree" had ever been heard tc
ring throiiKh the rooms , halla and corrl
dors of the now temple.
Court WBS convened at 0:30 : o'clock
and District Attorney Eatollo proceeded
to ranko the doeing tpoech of the nrgu
ment. llo talked about ono hour and i
half , Thoao who heard him my that hi
effort was a grand ono and reflects groa
credit on him as a pleader and an orator
At the conclusion of bis remarks Judge
Neville gave the jury their Instruction ,
no said :
The defendant la indlctod and chargcc
thereby with the crlmo of murder In the
Irat degree by shooting ono Ilonry II.
Vorpocrton.
Then the statutory provisions under
which murder In the firat degree , mur
der In the second degro and manslaughter
tro proaccuted , were read. After that ,
ils honor continued In substance as
allows :
Yon nro Instructed that the defendant
n a criminal proaecutlcn is presumed to
> o Innocent until proven guilty beyond n
reasonable doubt , and before the stnto
can justly claim a conviction the state
must satisfy you beyond a reasonable
loubt of the truth of each material nllc-
; atlon in the indictment by competent
evidence and circumstances In the case.
Murder in the first degree Is defined
> y our statute which I have given you In
my second instruction and the definition
there given by our law-making power is
so plain and concise that I fear confusion
n attempting further definition than a
ihort repetition : Should you find that
lenry M. Verpoorton was allvo in
Jonglas county on the 15th day of
Jarcb , 1885 , thatcatd Vorpoorten is now
dead , that ho died from an injury from
, ho hands of some ono other than him-
elf , that ho came to his death by a
wound in the left sldo Inflicted by a
> ullot discharged from a pistol , that the
defendant discharged the pistol and
D flic ted the wound of which said
Verpoorten died , If you are
atlafied of the truth of all the nboyo
tatod facts beyond a reasonable doubt ,
hen it becomes your duty from the ovi-
enco to hunt for a motive and design on
ho part of the defendant ; and if you ,
rom the evidence , beyond n reasonable
onbt. find that the defendant purposely ,
with deliberation and premeditation , and
with mallco deliberate and premeditated ,
id the killing , then you should find do-
cndant guilty of murder in the firat
.egreo.
To do an act purposely la to do it do-
Ignedly , intentionally and with a will.
To premeditate Is to meditate before-
land upon the Intended act , and In this
lenient the crlmo of murder , like that of
leliboratlojj , no considerable time Is
necessary for premeditation.
There is ono additional element for
ou to consider , nnd which element must
to present In the defendant's mind and
act , before yon can find murder la the
irst degree , and that Is malice. Malice
s hatred. It Is manifested In the mind
> y Ill-will and a dealro to injure another.
Where the fact of the killing is natab-
Ishcd without any explanatory clrcum-
itanco , malice la presumed , and It would
> e murder In the second degrco , but if
ho evidence established tbo fact ofdelib-
rate and premeditated mallco , then the
iffense la murder in the first degree If the
filling w&s intentionally , purposely and
unlawfully dono.
When the dofanso Is insanity the do-
ciidant must In the first instance produce
ome evidence of snch Insanity and if
my evidence tending to show Insanity
s produced by the defendant then the
mrthen of showing sanity of defendant
t the tlmo of killing Is upon the slato.
You are instructed that If you arc ait-
sfied from the evidence that the defen
dant was at the time of the killing insane
sldo from being under the Influence of
inuor then you should acquit the defen
dant of all three of the grades of crimi
nal homlcido and turn him loose. IE ho
was at the time insane ho can't bo can-
Iderod of any cilenao whatever.
The defendant says ho was Insino at
ho time of the killing nnd claims that
rxcuso from the crime , the crime in all
la grades , which ho is entitled to if ho
V B Insane. Lunatics are not punished
> y the law for their conduct however in-
urlous suco acts may bo to others. But
where the toit of criminal responsibility
fhero Insanity is made a defense , Is ,
'did the accused at the time of the klll-
ng of Vcrpooten have mental capacity
r reason sufliclent to enable him to dig-
Ingulah between right and wrong and to
now that the act with which ho is
barged was wrong and had ho sufficient
mental power to enable him to avoid
ommiltlng the act of killing ?
I' , nftor a careful consideration of the
efenso of intanity , you shall conclude
ayond a reasonable doubt that defend ,
nt was sane at the tlmo of the killing ,
r that he could distinguish between
ight and wrong as to said act of killing ,
nd desist from the came , then you
honld turn your attention to the defense
f Intoxication.
Voluntary Intoxication is no excuse
or crime , but on the trial of one charged
with the crlmo of murder in the first de-
roe , the jury uiiy consider the Intoxlc-
ion with other evidence in ascertaining
whether the killing was deliberate and
iromodltatod.
If the defendant , with deliberate and
iremedlUted malice , purposely and In-
enttonally conceived the Idea of killing
Vcrpoorteu , and ho had not the nerve In
ober moments to do the deed , and he
'oluntarlly and purposely put hlnuolf
under the Influence of liquor so as to
nerve himself to the deed , then it makes
DO execs } for defendant , even though he
was ao drunk that he O3uld not then do-
iborato and premeditate upon the act
nd know right from wrong.
In a case of prosecution for murder in
ho fir t degree , if the jury shall bo sat-
sfied from the evidence , beyond a renton-
bio doubt , that defendant purposely
nd Intentionally , unlawfully and mall-
lously , killed deceas'ed , yet without
eliberate nnd premeditated malice , the
ury could only find murder In the second
egree. In a prosecution for murder In
bo first degree , If the jury shall be satis
fied , beyond a reasonable doubt , that d
fendant unlawfully killed the deceased
but without mallco at all , then , if th
evidence is otherwise sufficient , the jur ;
can only find the .defendant guilty
manslaughter. '
Now , gentlemen , I have discharge
my duty the best I could and thoaternoa
responsibility that can ever rest upon
juror is upon you. No juror is worth ,
to alt ai such if ho by sympathy for th
prisoner or prejudice againat him permit
his verdict to bo changed. You ono t <
the state and the defendant n verdic
carved wholly out of the evidence-
the law.
The jury , with thcso instructions in
their possession , then retired. After be
Ing out about three hours they returnee
and all answered "present" to the !
names. Clerk Ijams , In a clear , stead ;
voice , s ld : "Gentlemen of the jury
have you agreed upon a verdict ? " Th
foreman arose and tcplicd , "Wo have ,
and handed a paper to the clerk. Th
air was hot and sultry. There were ai
hundred or moro morbidly-curious per
sons seated in the room , and from ( hi
tlmo the jury came in until Clprk Ijimi
read the verdict n deathly silence pro
vailed. Uon. O'Brlos , looking gloom
and tad , took a seat b ,
his doomed client , who wa
ashy pale , and trembled with
nervousness , no scanned the jury very
closely , but received no Indication ti
glvo him on instant's gleam or thought o
hope. When the verdict was pronounced
ho settled back into his chair , his head
fell forward and ho fixed his eyes , whlcl :
wcro noticed to bo dimmed with toara
In a steady gaze at sonio Imaginary objec
on tlio floor. Bis attorney asked for the
usual three days' tlmo to file his motion
For a now trial , which was granted , and
; ho prisoner was remanded back to jail.
GEN , JOSEPH E , JOHNSTON ,
f toe Notefl Confederate Commander Ar
rives in Omaha.
Out on ft Tour of Railroad Inspection
His Work as TJ. 8. R , R.
Commissioner.
S During the late unpleasantness , Joseph
. Johnston , of Virginia , became quite
oted as ono of the big confederate gcn-
rals , and has slnco in all histories of the
war fiqnrod moro or lesj oxtoniivoly as
no of the southern army'a greatest com
manders. Sinca Cleveland got to bo
jrcsldont Gen. Johnston haa been called
nto governmental prominence again by
> olng appointed a United States railroad
ommlasloner , succeeding George E ,
irmstrong. Ho is now out on a tour of
nspection , and arrived in this city yes-
orday , accompanied by T. B. Pickerel ,
n export , who has boon weat before 01-
mlnlng into the condition of the Union
'aclQc road. They are quartered at the
'aiton , where a BEE reporter Bought
lie general last evening for an
ntervlow. But as ho la very much ad-
orao to being pumped , llttlo could
> o gleaned. Gen. Joanaton is nor 78
rears old , though well preserved physic-
lly and looks much younger than that ,
lowever , ho Is very gray , though stands
tralght and moves about vigorously. It
was learned from ether parties that his
lutles , which begin at this point , ( uvolvo
a personal Inspection of all books and
Tfleka of land grant roads , viz : the
Jnlon Pacific , Sioux Olty & Pacific ,
Northern Pacific , Central Pacific and
Southern Pacific. To-day he goes up to
5alr ! and Slonx City , from there to Fre
mont and Lincoln , returning hero this
vonlner , and on Saturday morning leaves
or San Francisco , going by way of Den
ver. Ho will travel In Mr. Klmball's
irlvato car , To-morrow , the general
> ( Ticca and shops of the Union Pacific oom-
tany hero will receive his personal atton-
lon. The general's trip will neccsaarially
equlre several weeks time , as stops are
, o be made at oil the principal stations.
Twenty-ioven years ago he was in
) maha , and , of , course , expresses much
nrprfso at Iho wonderful changes that
lavebccn made cinco then ,
MISSIONARY MATTERS ,
Icotlng of ilio Homo Society at tbo
Liutlicrun Oliurcli
Too Kuntz Memorial Lutheran churcli ,
orr.or of Sixteenth and Harney etreets ,
vau filled with quits a largo congrcga-
on last cvonlnj : to attend a special
leotlng of the Homo Mfaolon-
ry Bocloty. Interontlng addresses
wetemadoby the liar. Charles S Albert ,
I Baltimore , who Is presldrnt of the so-
lety ; the Rav. J. Oullx , Baltimore , the
omrjl secretary , and the Rov. S. B.
Jarnut , Dee Molnca , la. , thu western
ecrot.iry. la the coursa oF his remarks
Ir. Gluts stilod that the mission board k
s supporting moro missionary stations In
'obraoka than nay other alnto in the
nloa
;
The Kov. Barnitz , the western oeo >
otary , related the number of
joints visited by him dnrlhg
ho pact year , and alee , gave some flat
orlng doscrlp'.loni of the extent and ,
; rowth of the church , all over the wott.
Music was furnished by the regular ;
linrch choir , and also by Profi 6. F ,
leyer , who rendered on the orcan
.lerahes . Trlumphale , Dudley Back , Pro-
udo , Bstleo ; OIFdrtoire In Q. Batlto ;
Jarch Milltairo , Clark , A very on joy-
bio social , was hold after the services.
RUIN IN TiiE WINDS .
.
VCLONK8 IN THE NOETHWI8T DO ODEA !
DAMAGE.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , July 8.-Spedals to the
lobe this evening say a terrific wind and rain
toria visited the western and southern tec-
:
ions of this ttate thli afternoon. In some
laces the storm took the shape of a cyclone
nd destroyed everything In Its path. Crops
uifoiod the moit , Whole fields were do-
joyed. So far no casnalities are reported ,
lough the reports from country districts
yinp in the path of the storm are not yet
eceived , )
CHICAGO , 111. , July 8. Reports of heavy
vindstorms throughout R large part of Wis-
onsin , amounting in some localities to disos-
ous cyclones , were Using received to-cight.
'he ' telegraphic lines between Milwaukee nnd
t. Paul are down , and the service generally
orthwest of hero is so demoralised by the
orm that few particulars have been ascor-
alned. The wind hera is rapidly riting
in gale , accompanied by fierce fUthea of
Igbtniog and heavy thunder. Thu day lias
leon oppressively hot.
R. ] ' . Klttridge , night clerk at tha Paxton , j
who had been In New York state for the past \
hree weeks vieltlng hU elck wife and other
rlendi , returned last evening.
One of the London daily pipers asserts that
IB metropolitan police ate bound by tha
erms of their engagement not to exercise the
larhamenCftry franchise under penalty of
JWt
DISTRESSINGLY SAD i
Two Liitlc Boys , Bro'li&is ' & , Drownefl in
North Omaha Greet
They go Down the Imst Tlmo Looked
In ISncIi Other's Arms The
Father Thrown Into
Fits.
Ono of the saddest cases of drowning
that the BEE reporter has been called
on to chronicle for many months occurred
about ! o'clock yesterday In North
Oman * creek , near Thirty-third and
D&venport streets , The victims are two
little boys , Albert and Joseph Sustoric ,
aged 11 and 9 years respectively , sons of
Joseph Snstorlc , a carpenter who lives on
Pierce , between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. Yesterday morning the boys
wont to visit their llttlo friends , sons of
Mr. Pcchot , who lives near the corner of
Thirty-third and Davenport stroots. Not
far from Mr. Pechol's house a largo pond
of water about twenty-five foot deep has
boon formed In north Omaha creek , and
is a very tempting place for boys these
hot days. Joseph Sustorlo took a notion
to go into this pond swimming , but his
older brother tried to persuade him not
to do it. Ho could not bo thus Induced ,
however , so throw off his clothes and
plunged into the dcop water , head fore-
moot. Not being able to swim , on com-
* ng up , ho suddenly went down ( gain ,
The older boy jumped In with his clothes
ou to catch his brother and aavojilm , but
ho could not swim cither. They
caught hold of each other , and sunk to
gether for the third and last tlmo. Mr ,
Polchlt'a boy , a very llttlo follow , and an
equally small companion of his , witnessed
the sad event , but were not old enough
to understand what it meant. Several
men were at the railroad grade near by ,
and could easily have rescued the boys
had alarm been given to them.
When it was finally discovered
tbat the llttlo fellows had been drowned
a crowd soon congregated at the pond and
Coroner Drexel was sent for. Soon as
bo arrived grapllng hooks were sccarcd
and a search was commenced for their
bodies. After about two hours' work
Albert's body was found and taken out. _
The search was then continued until dark 1
for the other boy , but without success.
It is supposed that ho fs lodged in the
branches of a largo tree that lays at the
bottom of the pond and may never bo
found. When the no no was broken to
Mr. Sustcrlc , their father , it so elfcotod
him that ho became seized of
a violent fit and wont rav
ing mad. It required the oomblned
strength of four or five strong man to
hold him until a dictor could bo brought ,
when ho was placed under the influence
of opiates , which made him lay quiet.
The doctor thinks that it is doubtful
whether ho will recover the shock. The
body of Albert was removed to Drexel &
Maul's undertaking establishment and
kept there over night. Mr. Stisterlc has
two moro children , younger and smaller
than the unfortunates , but It seems that
the two bnys , who were bright little
chaps , were Ma greatest pride , and the
sudden loss of them is moro than ho cm
stand.
Financial Troubles Continued.
CITV op MEXICO , July 8. The trouble over
the settlement of the English debt continues ,
Additional arrests of students and opposition
editors have been made. The streets nro
patrolled at night by troops. The cavalry
regiments have their horsea ready saddled
day and night. It Is reported that ex-Presl
dent Gonzaloj has returned to the city for the
purpose of watnaing matters.
Now York Ma-nnrchor
NEW YOKK , July 8. The national siunger-
font first prize In the Crrt clacs has been
awarded to the Gorman miennorchor , of Bal
timore , and second to the Philadelphia Mrcn-
nerchor. The Fitsburg Trohsinn captured he ;
first prize In the second class , and the Lied-
entafel the second. The Baltimore Harmonic
wins first prize In tbo third class and the
Ccncoordia , of Colstadt , gats second ,
Itaso Ball ,
CHICAGO , III. , July 8. Chicago , 10 ; Provi
dence , 3.
ST. Locis , Mo , July 8. St. Louie , 8 ;
New York , 3.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , July 8. UafFalo , S ; Beaten -
ton , 0 ,
Usinoir , Mich , July 8 Detroit , lit ;
Philadelphia , 5.
K llunn Is Jjone.
PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , Jnly 8 , A dispatch
From the west this evening states that Gov.
LSunn , ot Idaho , has forwarded his resigna
tion to the president. Bunn says hid reasons
ire entirely of a personal natuie and expresses
iiocere thanks for tha marked cjnoideratiou
ihown him ,
In the Wako ( it a elc mil ,
SAN FJUNOISCO , C la. , July 8 , Harriet
NCoore , a middle aged widow , Inn commenced
breach of premise suit for $220,010 ngalnst
Moses Hopkins , aped 70 , The defendant la a
mother of the late Mark Hopkins , the ratl-
oad magnate , from whom ho inherited an CB-
ate estimated nt § 0(00 , ( 009.
Killed by a. Kuunway Team.
DBS MOINEH , la , July 8 CharloH Wtbor ,
Iriverof a brewery wegon , was thrown from
ho wagon Into this evening striking his bead
igalnst the curbing and Instantly killed. The
enm became frightened at a switch engine
tnd WAS running nway
Kiel Happily Turns Crank.
TORONTO , Ont. , July 8 , Extracts from prl-
rate memoranda ol Louis Kiel have been pub-
lihod here. Kiel claims in tbo memoranda
llvino inspiration and prophesies the Duck '
dake and other lights. No new light Is
.hrown on the causes of the rebellion.
Funeral of lilont , Gorrinco ,
NEW YOBK , July 8.-The funeral of the
ate Lieutenant Commander Gorrlnge took
ilaco from Grace church thu morning , The
oramony was strictly private. The remains
lll ba taken to Philadelphia for interment ,
Iioat tbo Stnto Ohamploniiblp.
KKOKDK , la , July 8 , la tha shooting
natch here G. W. Griffin , of ICookuk , de-
eated 0. W , Budle , of Dos Molnea , " champion
f Iowa ,
o
PlaniiigMIll Burned.
CLEVELAND , 0 , , July 8 , Bell Curtright it
Company's planing mill on Winter street
burned to-night. Loss , SUO.CCO ; Insurance ,
511,000. ! -
K laa GIsh and Uapt U. W , Baiter wont
aver to the Bluffd yesterday to give dopes ! -
lions In the Hewitt Insurance case , In the
Dffica of Sapp & 1'ujoy , and In the presence ?
( attornij'3 for the plaintiff and defenditut ,
\V. II , Ilowitt , It may bo remembered , is tbo
man who was found dead in a North Omaha
slough , In July , 1882. Tha Iniurtnco com
panies are contesting § 10,003 inturanco ou the
man's life ,
See the Omaha Lumber Co before buy-
ng building materlal,18 th st.dfc U.P.R.R ,
THE CHEAPEST PLAGE IN OMAHA TO BUY
Ono of he Bestfand Largest -.Stocks in the United States
To Select From ;
NO STAIRS TO CLIMB ,
ELEGANT PASSEMER ELEVATOR
WHEN SOLICITED TO INSURE IN OTIIKU COMPANIES ,
Remember These Imoortant Facts
CONCERNING
The lulual Life insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
1. tt a the OLDEST nctlvo Llfo Insurance Company In thli country.
V. It Istho LMIUKST Llfo Insurance Company by many millions ot dollars tn the world ,
8 , Ha r tc of prevailing are LOWKIl thin those ot any otbor company ,
4. It 1ms no " 8tocktolJor8"todalm any part of Its uroflti ,
t. HoHci8 no SCHEMES under the natno of Insurance for apoculntlon by tpccltl clwecs upon th
rnslfortunca olrnch other ,
8. Ha present tualUblo CASH RESOURCES cccd thoeo ol any other Llfo Iniuranco Company In tin
world. .
It h&a received In each from all source" , from Vobnmy. 1843 , to January , 18 , f 270C02.R 4.CO. „
It Ims returned to the people , In cash , from February , 1S43 , to January , 18SC , { JlPl lllOa
Its cash Assets on the 1st ot January , 1855 , amount to moro than
W. F. ALLEN , MERUILIi * FKUGUSON ,
General Apent for Gen. Affts , for
Nebraska , Dakota , Colorado , Wyoming nnd Michigan , Indians , Illinois , Wisconsin , Iowa
Utah. nnd Minnesota.
Office Cor.Famam nnd 13th St.Ovcr IstNnt'l. Detroit , Michigan.
Bniik , Omaha , Neb M. F. ROHllEK ,
Special Agent for Iowa , Council Bluffs , Iowa
-Consumption
Dyspepsia' / jf
Wasting" Diseases
1 Fotttlvely IteJteveil and Jfatunt
atattteitiitrtatortnoncalpotoert
EHI8 WHISKEY SHOULD BE POUND ON THE SIDEBOAED OP EVEET
IT IS ABSOLUTELY PURE. ENTIRELY FREE FROM FUSEL OIL.
DO NOT 11 K DECEIVED. Hany Druggists and Grocers who do not have Duffy's Jnro'
Holt AVlilnkcy In Btoclf , attempt to palm off on customers , whiskey of tuclrown bottling , which' '
wing of an Inferior grade and adulterated , pays them a larger profit. T.K" at'J
\SK FOR DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY , AND TAKE NORTHER !
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SOLD BY ALL FIRST-CLASS DRUGGISTS AND GROCERS.
Send na your address and wo will mall book containing valuable Information. Sample Quart Bottled.
ant to any address in the United States ( East of the Rocky Mountains ) , securely jiackecHnplaM
ate , Express charges prepaid on receipt of f&ZL.SSS , or Sir Bottles sent for SG. > C J
DUFFY. MALT WHISKEY CO. Baltimore Mil. U..S.JJ
. . ; , . , . . .
SelliiApts , Oialia , H. T. CLARE DM COMPANY.
LLOCK , Eng. & Su pt. a. r. K. SADLER , Aast. Eng ii. w. DtAMON'D , Aast. Sec
MISSOURI VALLEY BRIDGE AND IRON WORKS
OFFICE AXD WORKS LEAVEXWOIiTII , KANSAS.
Uan'fg'a nJ Buildcia c
Wren utlroDSlc&lHflwe ,
Truss and Combination
BRIDGES
Per Railroads and Highways
Turn Tables , Draw Spans , Zloo
Tfusso. ' , '
I'lcifl and Sub
structures.
lris'eySlilie ' , Tullock
PROPRIETORS
"A. McLouth ,
U. A. WUc ,
is."A. frain cnglnjcrj auJ br
ricto is.
Making a Heap of Noise.
it. Loula Globe-Democrat.
The whole number of presidential post-
nice ; , It appears , is only 2,231. But ,
infortnnately , the dsraocratlo party is BO
onstltntod that it can make 01 much
ickot about thorn as though they num.
icred a million.
IN THE PASTRY
VanIlln.T.einonOi-nnirci el
rc MiiiiIinllliivi.t.-cii > delicately and nut >
rally in the fruit fraiimlilcli tbcyarenuide.
OH STJIENUTJI AND TRUE FRUIT
FLAVOR THEY STAND ALONE.
PBlriniD H TNI
Price Baking Powder Co. ,
hlcego , III. 8t. Loulo , Mo.
or
Dr. Price's Cream Raking Powder
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> r. Price's Lupulin Ycnst Gomo ,
Hot Dry Hop Yeuit.
_ WK MAKE PUT OMB qUAUTX. _
TIETZ PARK
> N TEE M1LIPARY ROAD
Concert
[ Everv Sundav
ty n complets military band. Conveyances
ave Western Urewery from and after 1
'clock ti. tn. A pleasant and desirable place
ir families.
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OFFICE AND RESIDENCE ,
517 Dodge St. , - Omaha
TCLEflIO E KO , lit
United States Depository
if I iulllUiidl HTdtinflpl
-OF OMAI1A.-
T/ie Oldest Banking Establishment
in Omaha.
SUCCESSORS TO KOUKTZK DltOTIIEIlS ,
Established In 1857 , Organ'zod an National Dank
AugiutMb , 1663.
CAPITAL 3500,000
SURPLUS and PROFITS. . . . 100,000
OFFICrim AM ) DlRKCTORg ;
HERMAN KOD.NTZK , I'renUent.
JOHN A. CRHIOEITON , Vice Pro ldcnt ,
AVQUHTim hou rzn , 2J Vlco I'rosMcnt.
F. H. DAVIS , Caehlor.
W. H , MKOIJUIUS , AeeleUnt Caehioi
A. J. rorrtETOtf.
A. General Banking Business Trans
acted.
leaueg tlmo ccrtlflimtes boarlne Interest
Draws drafts nri thu ) iilncl | > al cities In the United
States ; Io Leaden , Dublin. Eillnburf ; , and prlnclpa
Itloa ol the continent and Kurono.
MJERCO.A.NT&
OF OMAHA.
Patd up Capitol , $100,000 ,
Surplus Fund , 100,000
N. W. Cor. Farnam and 13th.
FBANK MuitPiir , President.
SAUL K. ROOKIIS , Vlco President.
BEN B , WOOD , Cashier.
LUTHKIJ DRAKE , Aes't ' Cashier.
Aocaunts solicited and prompt attention gtren t
atlbiulnnt Tliuite4 to our care.
Pays 6 Per Cent on Time Deposits
OMAHA NATPIAL
BANK ,
U. S. DBPOSITOItY.
J. U. MILLARI ) , A. U. WYMAN ,
1'reaident. Vice President.
WAI , WALLACE , Cashier ,
CAPITAL AND SUIIPLU3 ,
S VSO , OOO
Flro and Burglar Proof tSnfo * .
For rent tt from 85 to { 50 per annum
H. E. B0KKET ,
FUNERAL DiHEGTOR
AND BMBALMER ,
ICthEtrcel , OIIAI1A