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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1885)
THE DAILY BEE-THURSDAY , AU&tJSf 27 , 1685. LINCOLN. f A Qncslioii Raised as lolbc Validity the Sewer Plans Contract , An Exciting Scene in the Sir promo Oourt of the State. . The State Fair and llfl Progrcis FUzKornld'a Banquet Notco ADI ! JL'erion l , AT A DEFECTIVE CONIUACT. The contract of the city of Lincoln with Chester B. Davis fcr the plans nnd epociGcaUons for n syatota of eoirorago has virtually boon entered into , bntthcro is aphaso of the matter entirely over looked by the clly council In its baato to award the work to Mr. Divl . The city has not jot voted any bonds for the pay tnout of Mr. Davit' cUltn nor for the con truotlon of the sewerage Bjatem. Under - dor the l w no snob bonds can bo voted without certain formalities first having boon compiled with. Flrat It will ro- qnlro thirty dayo notice before on election for the voting of the bonds could bo hold. After such bonds have been voted the law re quires that twenty days shall olnpao bo- toro any contract can bo entered Into by the city for bonds and that such bonds mnat bo contracted for under a public lotting. No proportion baa ytt been inado to the city for tha bands , no notlco io vote bonds has bean given nor any of the requisite step ! yet taken for the ecu- Btructiou of the Lincoln Djstom of sewer- ago. 7.Under the cgrcomont stipulated by tha city council when It decidid to give Mr , JDivia the work , It was under stood that Mr. Davis waa to rjceivo § 2- , 000 Inadvanca. Soptemfaar 1 la nearly hero and although Mr. Divla baa inadu no appearance In Lincoln yet it Is pra- autnod ho is biny with h'.a dr nwlcga , und will ere long appear with them hi CDOI- ploto form nnd working order. When ho arrives ho will find his monuy ready and unless ho watts until the proposed sewer bonds are voted ho will not'ba able to get It for there arc no fuuds In the city treasury which can bo applied to that pnrpcsi1. I ; Is understood that DAVD ! proposed to devote bis time from the period Iio re- colvca his money np to January 1st next. Aa already stated no bondo have been Istuod ; no proposition for auoh elec tion , or any other preliminaries , have yet baori submitted to tbo voters of Lincoln. The propoaltlon , should It bo made Sep tember 1 , could toi now bo voted on bo- .fore October 1 , and then the twenty days allowed for parties to bid for the bonds > wou'd bring the time up practically to Novombur 1. It will be aeon , therefore , that the city would bo paying Mr. Davis at tbo rite of $1,000 per month for Lit services , or ac tha rate of § 12,000 per year. ' This is absolutely the only way that Divis conld bo paidfor theroia no money frciu which to drair upon by even the broadest latitude by the city council , and no ouu acquainted with the city's finances will say that there is any way out for MOBBH. Burr , Bllllngsby and "VVobstcr of the dilemma In whtcb they havn plaJed thomoolvea. lharo is another quoitlon to bo con- 'riderad. Afior the bonds bavo been voted there la no certainty that they can bo disposed of Immediately. The city debt at present approximates nearly 12 per cent of the aiacsjcd valuation of property and. the legil limit is 18 per cent , or at least tie BEE reporter has been BO informed. There may be eomo difficulty In disposing of tha bonds which the oruacil hai not forseen. Should this cour ii Is highly possible that Mr. Davis will bo paid at a rnta even higher than $1,000 per mouth. AN INCIDENT IN COURT. An Incident quite dramatic In its char acter occurred In the tupromo court chamber during a temporary hearing of the celebrated case of tbo state on rela tion of John R Webstar against Lincas- tor county. As la already well known this la a suit for the collection of a § 14- 000 claim by Mr. Webster against the county for services alleged to have been performed. After the cane was called , Mr. Wobjtor , who Is acting as his own attorney ' torney , requested that tho'toklng of the testimony bo reforrod. Judge Mason , for the taxpayers , objected to thii and aald that hi1 , ta attorney for the puaple , designated by tbo rehtor as the "supplemented board of county couimls- alonors , " desired that tin testimony bs taken In open court. At this juncture Mr. W. S. Lamb , attorney for the county , nnd who , np to this tiaio , had neglected to put In an appearance in tbe case , and , Indeed , whom it liaj boon sucmissd was Inclined to let the matter go by default , aroeo rather excitedly and began a tirade against Judge Mason , very violent in character and wholly uncalled for. The gentleman waa called to order by Oalof Justice Oobb , but the anger evinced by him could only bo cooled b ; a shower of blank grape and oanuister tuch as only an attorney can nso when ho dcelres to throw dcst or work upon the credulity of an Innocent and slmplo minded set of pooplo. Mr. Lamb nai asked by the court what he wanted , whether ho wanted to make a motion , Interpose an objection or otherwise wise object to the proceeding ) , Mr. Lamb was not able to tell just exactly what ha did want and aald nothing , anymore moro than that "Ho did not want the in > terforcnco of outsldoro , " meaning Mr , Mason , who hai taken up the ciso to pre vent the people being robbed of the out landish clttlm of Wobstor'a for $14,000. When Mr. Lamb had finished J udgo Mason begged the Indulgence of the court. He arcsa and his huge form tow ered llko a mountain over a molo-hill compared with ttat of Mr. Limb , and ho flild ia B most cutting and deep search ing way ; "I have road that cancerous sores ere sometimes exceedingly painful , even to the tender touch of tbo most skilled surgeon or physician. It Is there fore net surprising that my friend should feel pain. " Mr. Limb , sat like ono crushed , the other lawyers trailed audibly , thelt honors fumbled with briefs and piperi , and the c&se of tha state on rela tion of J , It. Webiter agulnst Lancaiter county was temporarily pasted , When It Is known that certain pirtlee hero have repeatedly obliged that Lamb Is ono of Iho Lancaster county ring , nno tnat ho ii mixed up and Interested m the collodion of this claim , and that had il not been for his foolish and tilly adviet to the board of oommhslonera this Bull tiover would have existed , It can rnori easily bo Been the force of Mr , Mason't remarks. THE STATE FAIR. At tha lait moo'iog ' of the bard of dl rectors of the state fair a motloa W carried re tilotlng Individual ocd com puny competitive drill to the Ncbraik National guard. A oommtttoa of Udlea representing tb Presbyterian church of this city , made proposition for furnishing meals to th officers and guesti en fair days , Th matter was referred to Mr. Grlmul with power to act. A communioiUon VFB read from D/ Carver , offering lo display bl sharp shoot ing ability for two days for only 8300 Action on this matter was deferred , The blcyclo races have been arranged as follows : First day One-half milo heat race be tween T. W , Eck and n throa-mlnnU trotting horeo , and a mlle dash between Mile. Armalndo and Eck Second day A fine mlle race between Mllo. Armalndo and a trotting horso. Third day Ton mlle race between Eck and a trotting horse , and a fourteen mlle dash between Mllo. Ar- manldo and Eck. There will also bo tandem dom blcyclo riding each day. It was do elded to allow oxhibora of fine blooded stock to auction it off during the fair , II leslred , and an auctioneer , Mr. F. M , Woods , was appointed for the purporo. HIE FITZQEIULD BANQUET. Last evening Mr. John Fitzgerald gave moat delightful binquot , attended by about 100 guests , In honor of the chain- ) lon hcso company of the state the ? ilzgerAlde , who boar his namo. The eng tables of the banquet hall wore adonod with dollcato viands and wines , aitefnlly decorated with appropriate mottooi and flowora , and , whllo waltora uppllcd the Ruo&ts , a band dlscourtod weut music. After sapper wan concluded Mr. Hall , toast master , called upon tha peakora In their order. Space forbids lotalled mention of tbo varloui speakers , They all acquitted themselves In fine tylo. In answer to the toait , "Our Cham pions , " Senator J. B. Wright gave the nombers of the hose company an elo- uont tribute for their bravery and earn- at endeavors In caving tbo lives aud > roporty of their fellow citizens. In rely - > ly to the toast , "Ihe Oltlzsns Firemen , " 1. D. Stoarnn , Esq. , spoke bihfly on the aly of those , who not pild for their la- > or , showed nn Interest In the we-lfaro of ho city which challenges the admiration of everyone. "Ourohlof , S.P. Quick , " was replied to > y D. G. Oourtnoy. The gentleman poke earnestly of the service of Mr. Quick lu the Lincoln fire department for no las ; ten years , and although Mr. Quick h < s ii portion of that tlmo uoon in > oor health , ho has always roapondod to ho first tap of the hro boll. Mr. Court ney said tbo patriot was ono whozo deeds poke for thoraselvcfl. "The Pressby Gen. Vlfqmln , was a hoit but opitl'od oration in the relation of the newspaper with tha firemen. Oh a a. 3. Msgoon made a pleasant reference to ho Daranta of Omaha , and tholr support nnd encouragement duriug the state iournamentat Grand Island , In ansnor to the toast of "Hon. John Titzjorald , Oar Patron , " Hon. Patrick Sgan gave n meat eloquent tribute to , hu mngnanlmons cluracttr of the host of ho ovouing. Hia probity oE character and steadfastness of purpose bed brought lim above the ranks , end ho stood in ; hla community an honored and respected itz , > n. After thla speaker had concluded , Mr. Titzgerftld wag called for , and in response poke briefly ol his prldo in the team , and .expressed n doslro that they always > o successful. The banquet having fin- died , cheora wcio given fur Hon. John Fitzgerald and Chief Quick. A SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. At 0:45 : o'clock lait evening , Granvllla Server , aged about 40 years , living at C1G Torth Dentil struct , .shot himself with a evolvor. The ball entered just above he right car , and came out at the oppo- Ita at an angle of about thirty-five do- ; reen. He was killed instantly. Dr. jane was cilkd , but toolati to offer any ssistanco. Doceaned was tick einco last Friday. Ho was bettor duiing yetter- lay , but towards evening grew despond ent , with the above remit. Ho served hrocgh the war with honor , and has al ways bcrno a good character Ho vra ? a nrpontcr and has lived in Lincoln alnco ast fall. Ho loaves a wlfa and child. rani. There win brought bo f ere the oouaty onrt yesterday a comely louklng girl god 13 years and named Ida Johnson. ler mother , a plain and common lookiug woman , asked Judge Parker that her ianghter bo sent to the toform school. According to the mother , tbo danghtsr or aomo tlmo past had boon Inclined a ittlo to the bad. She has been working t the Clifton house , and It is surmisrd , t\i not dona exactly a her parents would cstro. Tbo hotel people , it is under- teed , deeiro to rotiin Kiis Jobnton'd ervlces wlillj tbo motlur wishes her to io oared for by the stato. Too Yi nog Men's Gnrlathn Atsocla- [ on has docldod to hold nightly service ] urlng a tut a fair wosk in their rooms on 'enth ' street. There will ba aomo special oaturos. Yesterday afternoon a man named 'otcrson , living on U between Ttvolfth nd Thirceonth streets , beoimo violently nsino and was taken ia charge by S her ! If lelllck. Peterson's wife has been sicker or some time , aud this fact BO preyed pen his rather weak mind that it uccumbed. The Philharmonic- singing eociely his > oen holdiog regular ruheara ila lately , nd the organ'zatlon hai In oantcmph- Ion a "sono tournament' ' which will ba ; lvon in public before long. The supreme court In engaged In hear- ng cases every day but uono of them has far have presented very much which s of interest to the [ .nbllo. The Burlington & Missouri baa filed rtlolos of incorporation for a branch road o begin at some point on tbe nuln line n Fillmnro county and run sonthwest hrough Fillmore , Thiyor and Ninkolla otintlos to Burr Oak , Kansar. York county has tent for registration nlnoly-threo bands cf ? 5CO. They are to cf und other bonds of t o oonnty. Early yoatorday morning there waa a out-cornered flight on Tenth atrett , which shook up that Icoillly for half an hour , A blsoknulth and his asslttint and two aMoon-keeprs became involved .nd . tha blacksmith and his man won the battle after a hard contest. All parties wcro arrested , and yesterday before Jua lee Oochron the caao was continued until next Monday. STATE AIIRIVALS , Charles Mete , Omahi ; Luke Agar , Seward ; C. F. Drlsnll , Omabaj W. H. Baratow , Crete ; E. D. NcTntyro , Sward j a. Fr y"Yoik ; Jamas D. Ruae ( lland wife , Teournmh ; Mlsn M. F. Rossell , Tocumioh ; J. D , Hubble , Falrburv ; Joe O. Pelt , Nebraska City. Monday , September 7ib , wlllbecbildren' day at tha Omaha fair , tbe director * having received to invite tie iowates oi all aiyluxi , and pupili of ell schools la the city , to attorn ] on tint dilo , ' The etcond' ancual mld-iun-mer nlji party ia to be givni at Iho link Friday eveti- lat , in j will be attended by nearly 1 | thi- young aodoty people of Omaba. RULROAD MATTERS. Read to Kansas City , The Fremont , Elkhorn K Mtseotir VAltcy Pushing KB Extension. to the Black Iltllg Other Mttttora. NOTE * . ; A DIO MILWAUKEE RUMOR , It { s a rumor abaut headquarters a Milwaukee , WiiconelD , that tlio Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul trill build an ex tension of Its line from Ottumtra , Iowa to Kansis Olty. Tbo rumor fa er\td to have saml-officlal tu'ppsrt and the statement mont is further made that engineers are at Ottumwa beginning location. The reDO DO allege ] t ut oonitructlon trill bi iornmonced next sprint ? and completet before January 1 , 1887- The eastern telegraph contains the following upon thla matter : "That Itls tbo intention of the Mllrrau- koo & St. Piiil to got into the South- woBtorn Hallway association territory , and thus bo Ma to compete for the busl- ncis from Kintas Olty and other Bliiocutl rlvtr points , cooma rnorp credible on BO count of a feeling of rivalry caused by the action of the Chicago , 13urltngton & Qulnoy in building a now road to St. Paul , and the proepict that it will secnro control of the Manitoba road. The Inva slon of the territory of the Milwaukee & St , Paul by thi Rook Is'aud may also have not a little to do with the echorao. After the construction of a Kansas Olty line by the Milwaukee & St. Paul , thu Ohlcigo & Noith western vrlll bo Iho only Oounc 1 Bluffs line that is abut out from the Southwestern association's territory , and it ia highly prcbiblo that it , too , will bofcro loug bnild an extension to Kntisas City and ether southtrcatorn blin- Kcurl tivor points. The extension of the Oalcago. lilihvaukco & St. Paul rallvroy ty&tcta to Kinaai Uity waa n favorite project of the late S S Merrill , but the t'a.u tvaa not coneidorod rlpo for it dur- iiiR hia life. The move at the present tlmo is doubtless due in no small degree to the pretence of P. D. Armour in the beard of director ? , as ho has largo iator. cnta at Ktumis Oity and is understood to h&vo exprcsicd himself strongly lu favor o ! puahing.tbo eslcntion with as little delay as ponsibla. Tha recant cin'oicnco between Mr. Armour and General Man1 ager Miller nt Chicago ia boliovcd to hava had roferjnco to the matter. " TO THE HILLS. Of the progress of the Fremont , Elk lorn and Missouri Valley railway cxten Ion through northwestern Nebraska to bo Black Hills , the Rapid City Journal f tha 21st inst. o&ys : A corps of cnglcoera have been at work making the final survey on the line f railroad extension from tin Cheyenne Ivor north for a week or two past. The ntQt reached Spring creek on Monday , nd several members of the party mshed on into Ripld City for supplies. < \rom \ Chadron to Spring creek the line f old survey was folio wed with bnt ono ir tire clight deviations. The line of nal survey strikes and crosses Spring reek at or near Bart's ranch , bat a hort distance below the old stage rotd rosslng. After reaching the divide on , hto side of Spring crctk the line of the ) ld survey will be left , nnd a new tutvoy s to bo run in as nearly a direct Hue as loislblo to Rapid City. It is believed he line will cut off several rnlloa between Spring creek and tbe town. This saving a distance wonld offset the heavier grad- ng neceesary in making the line moro ilieot. It is the pnrpojo of tbe company .0 put engines of extra power on Ihe lills line , and in oanscqaencfl the on * > inoero are allowed to run over steeper ; ractep. A cartful survey will bo made f th.3 Ins and cuts of Ripid City by the ulfit now in the field. The grade con- ract has been sub-lot for grading sixty miles north from Ohadron. The com- iletion of Ihli will bring tbo crado txteon mlles north from the Cheyenne river. Ono hundred teams ro no ir at work grading on thla tiHo of bo river , and the work is being pushed apidly. It is the evident intention to o complete the grade for the total dla- anco of 101 miles from Ohadron before irintor. Trick-'oyiuR on the Dills or- onsion will ba commenced on Soptorabcr ; 5th , and the r&ila will bo laid as far r.s Buffalo Gap this fall. This much is irotty well assuto-J , and it is pooslblotho rack may even roach tbli place. The arda at Ohadron are being rapidly filled ( i-lth ties and rails , which Indicates nn otention to do ativo work iu track-lay , ; ' up throughout the soison. Everylhiog ndloitps that the ctinpiny Trill uae the rhola force of graderd now empbyed nu- il winter closes tha Morlr , and that the . rack-lsyers will not ba far behind them. CELESTIAL ADVUIITISINO. The patsetiger department of the Jnfon Pacific has lisuod n circular , ad- rt'ssod ' to the Chinamen of Portland , 3 'ro. ' , with whieh the metropolis of thereat : roat salmon tt&to will bo placjirdod. The ionifesto is spread in Ohlnojo characters vor a quarter shoat of heavy soarlot card board , and aside from thn names of tationa npon the small map of the Union ' .iclGo which graces the center , not nn dea is to be caught from the tyllablo In- crlptions which hold poasetslon of tbo amalniog aorfaco. A number of these Iroalnra lay open the lolling of the pas- jngor ofiice , when the reporter for use columns visited the headquarters oilorday morning. "So you are going to Inform the Ihlneso government of the fly time cross country you make with | lh eaa it sends over here , are youl" quor- ed lha reporter of Mr. Blackburn , be * towing a atudiofis glance upon the big ilaok typo cipher work , "No , sir ; that card is iu the Interest C the patse&ger department and la for he decoration of the dead walls and enos of Portland. It conUIrm a bid or Chlntso travel outward. You tco , " and Mr. Blackburn wanned to tin lu- ortst of the theme , "every Chinamen comes to this country with His idea that : here are only two to YDS in tha whole a domain , S n Fhnclsco'nnd 'New Yolk , " Vll of them that is the greater part fcavfl landed at Sin Francleos , and large numbers are crowded out of that cily by the hordes cf tholr fellow countrymen who have thready taken potsesilon. The nnjoiity will lirat aaek coast towns , Poitltnd , aa tbo second clly in size , especially , but \hious of Mott steet lever leave their rnindu and eocner or later , they push on to'New York , Now iheso fellows have money and can pay tholr fare * for tr cBporlatlon , and eo lorg as they can bo handled without clTanno to he prejndlc s of the ( raveling public , n rallroaa might B well proGt by their patronage. The Union Pacific hai suo- caedoi admirably to this end , and has now the bulk of tbo Chinese bmitms. "This circular , " continued Mr. B. , ro ferrlng to the hieroglyphic sheet , "Is translation of what I wrote. Tco work TT&S dona In Iho only Chinese ptlntln establishment in America. Thcio chai BCtcri , mi-snlDglcsB M thty ore to yoi contain glad tidings for the expatriate wishcrmtn. They say tlmt the Unioi Pacific is a greet road nnd offtrs the on ) convenient meanj of reaching New Yor from Portland. They also promis courteous treatment to heathen and aver , upon oath by the golden spike , ttat , n on no other road , pig-tails are novrr eon founded with the bell cord and the ohII drcn of the Flowery Klngdcm ate guar antcod immunity from molestation whll in iransit. Thus , you tea , TTO extend Iho best inductmonlB for their travel am' the Ohlnamon appreciate and accept th opportunity. " NOTES AND I'EHSONAIS. J. W. Mlllls , for many years conduct or on the wctt end of the Union Pacific , died Tuesday evening at his homo in Og don. Mr. Mlllls was slxty-Ova yosis of age and loaves a wlio and daughter. Bis death will bo regretted by the largo num ber of old time people in the service o the road who enjoyed Mr. Millla' no- qnalntanoe. 0. S Carrier , uaion ticket agent at Paxton hotel corner , returned yesterday morning from a month's ' tour ot the east , The passenger ofliolals of the Nebraska railways are bui > y preparing tcTiodnlcs of ipoclal rates to the aoveral county falls throughout the state. UNDER THE WHEELS , Djmlo Ohmiillcr , a Union Pacific Employe , Klllc'il by the CA IiRat Nl ht. Daniel Obandlcr , n Union Pacific car inspector of the night ohlft , was caught under n freight train in the yards near the freight depot , about tight o'o1ock last evening , and so eovcrcly Injured that ho died iu n short tlmo. Chandler and a repaiior nttnod Frank Allan , discovered n broken brake red on a cir at the oxtrcuio cast end of n long string of box freights standing on the track that eklrta the freight depot plat form , and proceeded to mend it by the ; light of tholr lanternc. They were forced to n low stooping posture , and were com , pletely under tbo car. They had been occupied thus but a few minutes when , by some blunder , a number of can was dropped on a fly lug raw Itch against the irost end of the train. Too collision WAS heavy and the standing cvri were forced back ' swiftly. The imparilcd men rccaivod tholr first Intimation of danger by the auddcn motion of their car. Allen , who ; had for a moment half risen , was ntnicK in the breast by the drawhecd nnd knocked several feet to the side of the track. Poor Chandler , horrnvor , WAS . less fortunate. The brake beam ran upon him'throw his body half over the track under the wheels End dragged him for nearly ten feet , until the spurt wan checked. Alien leaped to his foot , lost , In the excitement , to the sense of his own liijarlos , and gave the alarm which brought a number of yardmen , to 'tho eccno. Chandler's body , crushed and railed in a bandlo-llko masj , WDB still he'd under the brake-beam nnd the car had to bo lifted to remove liim. He manifested a few s'gns ' of life by feebly writhing movements , but these osascd within a short time and the un fortunate man was dead , The ghaotly remains were laid on aotrotcher upon the platform and the coroner aummnnod. ; Allen was sent to his home , on Tenth and Nicholas street suffering from the sever a shock. Daniel Chandler waa ngsd thlrty-fivo vears and leaves a wife ana four children. Ho was o skilled and trusted workman , ' altogether of sober habits , and lived ia a house nn Teuth south of Cietollar ttreot , ; which ho had booght some three months ; ago. Hia wife received the lutelliconca Lf his death last night with transports of jrief , and the whole case is s d In the extreme. > THE INQUEST. CJroucr Drexel summoned n jury , and in inquest wss hold in the oflico cf the > Unioa PdilCo yardmaster. Several of Ihe switchmen employed in making up Iho train which contained the car under which Chandler was -working testified > lhat they know tbat ho was there and tad agreed not to move the cars nntil ho > Ind finished the repairs. Ho was alto | idvisod by them to placn n blue lamp at ho ether end of the train in order to nraru others that there wai someone andor the caw. He , however , did not oem to think it necessary , as the job wan mly a short one. This carelessness was that cost him his life , eg the cars which itruck the train came fron > the uupro- ected end. After consulting together 'or Borne time , the jury returned a vor- Hot in accordance with tbeabovo facts , ixoneratinc ; the railrondcoaipany and Its .niployca from all blame. At the Metropolitan. K , E , Miller , North Vubutnj Mlea Minnie Fuller , Woyno ; Mr . , Hdfraan , Genoa ; V. M , Ksnderdlno , Lin. oln ; F. J. Cell , Lyons ; D , B. Herman , M a H , Juojba , Blair ; G , D , Meyer and wife , linsworth ; A , K. Crittenden , 8. M. Badfor md wife , Greenwoods 0. A. Burr , Lincoln ; Fohn Van Wlo Grand lalandj Jo JJlllon , Jnderwood , Idaho ; Rev , J. W. ChalfiQ , Ma- ' ion , la ; Geo. A. Haynee , Dps Molnes ; W. F. Hlnes , Atchlaon , ICan , ; P.ul Snauble , Michigani Dr , Paul Duflot and family , New Fork ; Wilfred 0. Potter , ChieaBo ) S , M. Pickler , Klrkavlllp , Mo.j Jninei N. Belch , ' Milwaukee ; L , N. Queen , El Paso , Tex , ; 3. G. Willard , ChlcRftoj H. S. Smith , Ken- liogtou , O j Mrs. S. K. Lanvlll , Carson , IaJ A. Edgecomb , Mutouri Valley , Ia. Uoinplairita Iisuod. Marshal Oummlnga swore out ccm- > pUintsyesterday agan ! t 0. S. HlRginsaud , Peter Gooa fcr violating the saloon olos- Ing ordinance. The former ii charged with Keeping his curtainsdonn after mid night , while Mr. Gees is complained of bee mas ho sold Ifqaor , it is alleged , after Midnight. .TuiJgeStenteig wai occupied In the police ourt yesterday afternoon In heulnff D oaio i alait P. A. Gavin for disturbing the peace. The comp'ainant wa Mrs , Stapenhaus and the difficulty arose from a family quarrel The trial was bf fora a jury , who rendered t. vctdict of guilty. Judge Sirnberff tentenced Gavin to pay a fine of § 1 and the costs. Ga vin , through hh attorney , tiled a petition in i error , and the case wilt ba taken to the dl trlct court , Billy Wiednceycr , a etone splitter em ployed In tha yards of Drexel & Foil , on JcuBi etreet , met with an ccsident yesterday which w.ll lay him up for ectne tlmf. He waa engiRed in iplltting a ii'one welghlntf about two toni , when it suddenly crackid and fell , striking him on h'a ' right loot. The foot w a frightfully ciuihed , tovcral bones being I roken , A doctor waa tuir.momd end dicaied the Injured mtmrer , bat Wiedtnoyer will probably bo confined to ths house for a cum Lor of weeks , L THE OLD SETTLERS , A Successful itcnnlnn at Da.Xotft Ollr A , BcnutUni Vision. The fourth annual reunion of the Old Soltlors waa held at Dakota City , Neb , , Saturday , Aug 22 , It was a success in every particular , although the threaten ing wotther in the morning prevented many from attending who lived at a dis tance , Fully 2.000 people were In nt- tsndanco and the following programme was carried out : t Prayer by the chaplain. Address of welcome by Iho president , Col , F. Warner. Dinner. Toasts and responses. Election cf ofllcers. Transaction cf general business. The oration of the day WAS delivered by Andrew Bavins , of Omaha , In response to the toaot " .Nebraska , " After review ing the early tottlomont and wonderful growth and prosperity of the state , aud painting in glowing colors its many beau ties and advantages , Mr. Bovlns closed his address with the following eloquent peroration : "Pimo will not permit mo to moro fully refer to the past and j recent of our jounp state , and of the future of Nobrnflcft. In common with our whole cuiatry I feel there can bo no apprehen sion. The old ship of state wns launched amid the brtakera of revolution , and has successfully weathered the storms of so- coaiioU and civil war. The channel to the openson is before us , andalthoughtho way may provo difficult and tedious , and will rtqulro the guidinco of firm nnd skillful pilots to avoid the ehoah and ; quicksands of socialism and Intemperance and the rock a of International atrifo which line the channel upon cither hand , rot I hcllevj the great llulor of the nut- verso will raUo _ up leaders in the hour of danger nrho will bo found moot for the occasion , jvcn as in the tlmo of our sorest need Ho placed in our loid the immortal Lincoln nnd the hero Grant , And the rood ship will bti manned by tha sons of hoio millions of bravo men whoso nobly itood at tholr posts during the dark days vhon the shadows of disunion hung llko \ pall over the land. Many of thoeo old icroes nro with us to-day. Some boar sith them an empty aloovo , or a body trcakanod and ncarrod by the wounds of Dattlo. The locks of some tra whlloncd ay tha froata of declining yours ; and the > 'aotprluts of time are seen upon the faces } f each and all. But though long yeara mvo rolled by tinco they first cnllatud In ho grand army cf freedom , and Iho . 11 inly strength whlah made them BO tor- ; rlblo ( n the nour of conllict has in a aeasuro dopattod , yet I coo in every eye .hit same unflinching courage , that oamo jndylng devotion and love of country which animated and sustained thorn dur ing long years of heroic struggle. And ihey have instilled those oamo principles into tbo hearts of tholr children , end iovo taught tholr sons to emulate their jxamplo and to reverence and respect the nomory of their bravo comrades who rvent with them dona to the fields of jlory , but who , alas ! have lover roturuod. Gd bleas the } ld Godiers ! ! A nation lays tributes of love at tholr/oat , and can never repay ) the debt of gratitude it owes to its gal lant defenders , for to them it owes its life. And It Is In the keeping of their lotccndantn that the destiny cf our coan- / ry is placed , and I beli jvo that none will 30 found recreant to the trust , but all will follow in the footjteps of their noble tires. Looking wlih a prophet's eye down the riata of coming years wo beheld a boimi - 'al vision. It is the time when war is no norc , and national differences are eot- Iod by courts of arbitration. Wo nee ho enginery of war cast aside and the mploments of husbandry and commerce nstead. We ace a noble galaxy of states , ixtondlng from tbo rock bonnet shores f the Atlantic to tha Dwelling Iden of the Pacific , across a couumns illed with millions of b pny home. , and ver all there floats a starry banner uoon vhlchia lnsiibed the word "Equality" iho grandest word In all the languages of non mid nil who stand beneath that snnor are free. And in the mdst ? of bis enchanting scene wo behold our own elovod Nobianka , the aoknowledgod uoen of this bonutifal slaterhood of itates , crowned with garlands of beauty md love , the peeress of all this fair land vhoEo every length and breadth shall ba larpctually kicked by tbo glorious sun- hino of liberty and peace. " "THE DEVILS AUOTION" Van presented hat night to a good house t Boyd'u , fcr the third time. The por- orraiuco pissad off smoothly , and oich ucceaslvo not was recalvcd with ripur- ins apphuao by the audience. Mien ) ompjoy In her song , "It's Eagllsh , you iriow , " as usual was greeted with roara if luijhter , end gained a dczia recalls. i.'o night / i-Ma-IU , the brilliant now poctacular play , will bo pui on for the irat tlmo , with an entire change of cos- arao and scenery. WOOD'S MUSEUM. LiJa Gardner's Female Mlnatrola ilsyed to a good house last night , tbo DtercavJUbolng anstained tbroughoat , 'Billy" Arnold , ai uiuil , carried off the lonoia o ! the ovonlng , Ho H s Disappeared. List Way there arrived in Omaha & 'oung man named Elmer A. Pattlbonc n eearoh of work. Uo registered at the it. James hotel , and started out in quest if employment , Although ho searched Illlgenlly ho failed to find anything to L ' lofor three weeku , when hia money gave ut. As tboycuag man had baggage ho vaa allowed to rcmalu at the hotel , and ia shortly announced to the clerk that , 10 had secured employment at the stock fardr. Ha loft hlo baggage at tlio hotel tnd started presumably for the Block ; patds. Since then nothing has been iieard fiom him and no traoo of him can 1)0 dlecovcrod in South Omaha Hia ggago atlll remains at the St , James lioto ) , and letters whlcli have been re- 3sivid for him there have been returned to the writer ? . Ills parent ? , who retldo it Ilornelltvlllo , New YorK , bavo writ ten to friends in the city regarding their sqa , and express great anxiety in rofor. L > once io him. In rpito of numerous I c li'oris made , however , hia wheroaboutb ( cannot ba discovered , Oau O pturecl , List night Harry WillUms ( while ) , an other of the Grand Island robbers , was brought to Ooi&lm. He was captured bt Neoli , Iowa , wboro ho waa trjlutr to die- puie cf BODIQ of tha etolon goods. Ho was taken Into custody by Deputy Shcrlfi J. W. Gardinier , of Persia , who , upon artiviiighera turned him over to Marilul Van Wie , Jn his poscoislon wore founo a number rf the ttolcn razori and aomi brushoa , Ho wai confined In thu cit > jMI , and will procacd tod.ijlo Granc lilnnd In o mpitny with John < 7 > ri nc Marshal Van Wia. Johnson , who is at present In St. Joseph's hospital , Is Improving tlungh when npproichoi btbo police ofllf ls bo simulates great ptln. Ho waa Ironed last night bgcauto Martini Van WIs was afraid that ho wonld make nn attempt to csopofrom the hcapltal. A Brilliant Affair. Ono of the mist brilliant ovonta of tbo snmmortoMon was the party given Tuesday - day night by Ml s Eugenia Konntzoat the rosldoncaof horfather , llormnnKnunlz' , on Sjuth Tenth atroat , near PJerco. About forty couples wore present nnd eng - g gedln the pleaiurcs of the dance to th ? strainB of the Musical Union orchestra. An elegant collation was an njoyed fea ture of the ovoning'fl entertainment , Amore moro extended account of the event Is reserved for the Saturday society columns of the BEE , United BtMCH Court. Judge Hull filed the two following bills of mortgage forooloanro In the United Slates court yesterday morning : The American mortgage company , of Saotland , at Ellnbnrch. vs. Samuel and Isabella Crocker , § 520.20rrlth Interest , Juno 23 , 1885 , property sjourlty In Pawnee cDtmty. Neb , Horace K. Thurber , of Now York , vs. William P rk ot M. , for § 1080 , within- iorcst at 8 per cant from Doacmbar 5 , 1882 , property soourlty in Dlxon county , Nob. The Olllocrs' liner , The long talked of running race ba- wcon Officers Dloom and Boll&my cjmo ) ffyosteid y afternoon nt Athlatio psik. ruoto was qaito an atteudnnco of tncm- : erj of the pollco foico and others Inter- ted , and coneidotablo mouoy wr.s vagorod on the result. The race WRB oao inndred jarda , and wai won by Bellamy 3y about two yardo , Over § 100 changed landr , n cocsldoriblo port of the amcuat nvlng bjon wagered by the OEtestnnte. Afttr the contest woi over nnothorr.ico ook place between Oflicera Al Slgworl nd Dull'Green , tbo former com'ng ' elf Ictorlous. PILES ! ! PILES ! ! PILES ! ! ! Asurocurofor Blind. Bleeding1 , Itching md Ulcerated Piles has been dlscovprod by Jr. Williama , ( an Indian remedy ) , called Dr. iVilliama' Indian Pile Ointment. A einfIn ; ax has cured the wnrst chronic cases of 25 or 10years standing. No ono need Buffer five nlnutes after applying Uiia wonderful sooth- Dg roedicitio , Lotions and inatrumenta do npro barm than good. Williama' ludian ' 'ilo Ointment absotba the tumors , allaya the ' Dtonso itching , ( particularly at night alter oUinR warm in bed ) , acts ua a poultice , gives nataut relief , and ia prepared only for 1'lles , tchlng of private parts , nnd for nothing olae , SKIN DISEASES CURED Dr. Frazier's Mogio Ointment. Cares aa -bymnplc. PimplesBlnck Iloada or Grubs bo lotches and Eruptiona on the face , leaving Jaltakin clear and beautiful. Also cures Itch , ild , Rhuoie , Sere Nipples , Sere Lips , and ) bstmate Ulcers , Sold by druggists , or mailed on receipt of 0 ceata. lletalkd by ICuhn & Co. , nod Schrootor & kcht. At wholesale by 0. F. Goodman , Dan G. Hots , n cousin of the noted ath- oto , Duncan C. Bees , of Chicago , arrived In maha yesterday. Dan Is n sprinter of no acau ability , and is trying to get up running aatchea forfuir week. An effort la being made to indues Capt. /ormor , of the boat club , to withdraw bin res- Rnation. 25 YEARS IK USE. ' | to Greatet'Medical Triumph of the Ajj ' SYN1PTOH1S OF A ecu ofnppctltc , Oairols contlvc , Tnin In Uo licadlti a dull ( conation In tha ack part , i'nln under ttio ohonlder- lade , Fiillneofi after catlnc , ntthadia * ncllnntlon to exert Ion of biidjr nrmlu'l , rTltabllitynf tamper , ( > ow spirits , vritb foollncroriin.vliiirneclcctcd lODtedatri Vc&riucas , Dl7zlncaa , lluttcrlnz at tha Icart , Data before tliu oyog , Ilcadacko vrr the rlcht PTO , KcBtleaenons , wtb tful drimmn , HIclily colored Urine , and CONSTEPAT5OW. t CTT'H 1'ir.t.H ere especially adapter 3 such cascn , ono doao clTccts ouch a lianunoffcolinprnstonitniilsUtnosuiroTor They2ncreaeetlinApnetlton-lcaueotUa oJy to 'fiiko 011 I'lcili , tliui tbo t > ctem Ii l , ami by InulrTunlo Action on ia l > lfiOJtiveOrKnii9'SEeiiIarNtoolfinro roaueeil. 1'rl : n SSftc. . + 1 M nrrn vj tMjV OKAY HATH or WiiiHxr.ua chmitjed to a Itossr DUCK l > y n BliiRlo ppllcatlon l lisOTE. ItimpttrtHPimtur.il color , ncti istniitaneouMy. Bold by Dnifislats , or cut , by czprt-sion rocnlptof fl. * ffioo AAWliirrav St. . How "Ynv u ( Snocusaon TO ) FOSTER & QUAY , I'INB , YELLOW PINE , CALL ITOKNIA EEDWOOD ABU , OAK , BLACK WALNUT , SPANISH CEDAR. leaf Cfeek Lime , Louls'/ille ' / Cement oitland Couient , Iowa mid Michigan [ Visa- tor , Unlr , Etc , Etc. Cor. 6th & Douglas St 'JMON PACIFIC RAILWAY CO GROSS TIES , Tbo Union riclflc Hallway Company will rccdfc trdtrg up to Aujiut 31. { , 1835 , ( or 200COO birded od CMB3 lite and O.'O.OOO talk wooJ croii lies , more rlesi , la lota s may DO rgretd upoo , U following ICO 000 oak and ] 00,0o ctilir crota tloi at ity , Mo. , or Leaven woilb , Kins. U'0,00) ' cak atd ICO.COO oedur cress tlea tt Co ell Ilufls. Ia ; Kt Joseph , Uo. ; Omaha , l' iilllcii or irand I lind , NtD. 1L { ' , ( 00 bro d gBUgo acd KO 000 nairow gauge ra- ly wood ctcm tin a * . Cenrer , or nt tUuuDSCii Ice rl Union I' olllo Hallway , In vicinity it Ur/ivcr KOCOI twit wo' < d tl(80t IliutiDRlcn , Ui ? oa at titlcuaon Oregoi Suoit Lite , or UiuhAcJ A'citli- in. - 100,00) nitlfo vooil crcB3 tie * , at a'.itlocg or ralu lluool Union I'uclBo lUUwavbctw < ; nCbuCiiDC rVjo. . ind O den , Utah. < To UiUlhoicJ not later than Ap-ll totb , 1 = 68. Addreei propoiaU audarpy lor ipfclflollcm lberr tl uUritoJ. J. JJuiin , Otntra1 Storekeeper , ) 3iuaba , N < l > . B. U. ( MLIAU V , Central Maim iter. n Omaha , Neb. , Au. , 15tb. 1E85. , PENNYROW PHJ.8 : "CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH. " Tlio Oi-lulnul mill < > > ily ihiaf l jiieli la. I ! lLJUiu. iUoAplCS. | . . 'thlelit Ur' jii ! ll lt' " 'l' ' k' ' " ! ! , u .li ; nunixlta u * ( T Mcii > .iiUi < < > \ ItH ti \ return mull. M AM E PA BSftaWt jSfiJCiltii- * i . - _ Jiitjr MttiiLood _ AUiorita rrocrlptioa cf a noted ppoclalul I " - . ) Drujwlilicinfllllt. Addrtu DR. WARD & CO , . - IN THE PASTRY IF EXftNmrS Cronmilll < l < tlng.Vc.ii < ripllcntrlr nnit n irnllrnitholViilt rHmiihlch tlieynrcmmle. t'OH STllENOTII AN ! ) TEUE FRUHT FLATOR THEY STAND ALONE. rntPiR or THI Price Baking ; Powder Co. , Chicago , III. St. Louis , Mov UiKIN OF Dr , Price's Cream Baking Povvdor NO Hr. Price's Lupulin Ycnst Coins , . llett Dry Hop Yrni ( . < 3TOI3. XA 33 331T WE 'JAKE DUX O n QUiLlTV. friEDiCAL AND SURGICAL. foil TUB TRhiTUEST 01' ALL ] HROUIC MD SURGICAL DISEASES. The larccnt Modlcnl Jnotltuto West of MIooiQolppI Rlvor. 'Ifty roomi for the nccommlntlon of pntlonti. Th 'Jnelclnn and hurtjcon lu chtruo ot tlio Jtistltuto tins iau rtxteen j cars' of succctsfui practice , nnd in ntdod * iy nrpl tant3 of rare cxporKnco aa epcclolUU la nrlr varionn dcpn tincntn. AViiirc ( onCiRCULiiton Deformities and Braces , DlfKit * 30fWo KN , I'llm , Tumors , Cancer * , Catarrh. Bronchi * In , Intmlatlon , Klfctrlclty , Puralyftn , Fplleiwj , Kldaoy ; e , rnr.akln nd Ulood Hlrieanes , Wrltn for PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN n ntiv'ATX. BrKfML And MCKTOUS PlnpaBes. bcmln.ft , reikncs , apormat < rrhrea , Syphilis , Gleet , Htrlcttiro.Vnrl * ocoloanU all diseases oftlie Urhiarr and Sexual organj * lestioatotlbycarresnondencp.orrcrsnnnlly Confldoutlat * ledlclnosBont by nmllor expretts without raarXn to tndl- ata contents or vendor. AdreM all lettpm tn O1UMA URDK'AI. JlND 8ITKQICAL INSTITUTE. Ith Street , Corner of C - " * Avenue , O/iAII/ . * ' * ' : Smoke G , Ji , "Mack & Uo's Cleveland , 0. , Celebrated Incat 3 for 25c clrar In Amcrio , nnd Hxcclsloi ta Cigar l'/o eminent above all others. Our Cab Does Not fccratch co nil ccmictlt'o- sajo anil controlled by D. W. BAXE and J. W. BELL , Omaha. Krnnard k Wftt , Dru r , L'ncoln.I'ili. 0. B. ChapmoD , " ' " Kvans & Judson , D ue , HnstlrRB , Ncl > . Dawty &Chliin , UrngD , OilumlniH , Nili. J , < > 1'clUvcn , Dtugt , GouDol U'uft'i , ' DollO 5criaii ( k Co , tiruirit'omicll loivi. Uu3Ctr B'i L'ookB , tta , Kraairnt N.b. VIt. . Turrcr , Book ! , etaIP nuN O. D. Whlltlesfy.DruRS. Tieto JN OMA17A KIUJ. THE AND OAILWAY. THE BEST KOTJTK AH jmaha Council Bluffs and Chicago. The en to Uko ( oi Oil Molnim. Mirsh&ll 3wnCcJ Ilapids , Clinton , Ulxta , Ckfoft.-o , Ull -f.ikc'j nd Ml poluU out. To the nouplo ot No iaok , Colorado , Wyomlncr , UUb , Idaho , H vda Iregcn , Wftthlngton tud C lllornU U oHeti superior lv utigea not poanlbU by any other line , AUJCHK a few ol the nuineroui pelt t < ol inferior- ty erjoiod by the pxtrons ol this rotil botucga intia and Clitcugo. tri III two ttUm fc day cl DAY JO C'Ill'a wliloli re thol'uett ' thtt human ot mil < ct olty cut create ; Its I'AIvACK BLKEP1NU OA113 vhkh < io incdcljul comfort and lceanr : lUPAll Mil DllAWINQ KOOU UAKS , UQturi ued ty any ind IU widely celebrated FALATIAL 1)IMKO CA1UJ he equal ol which cannot be lourd ebKvkero. At Council lllutta the trains ol tba Union PotBo Xj , connect In Union Depot with tboie cl tlie Chic * iObNorthwcitarn Ry In Chicago the truua ol Iblo Ino make close conoectloa with tuot * ol all euUru icti. ForDetrclt , Oolambnt , IndlanapolU , ClrclnoMV S'titr Killi. Budjlo. PllUburg , loionlo , Mcntrtal Boiton , N w York , fhlladelntiU , Ilalltmore. W * > h- njtcnandaUpolnU tn ( bo Has ? , uk tha tlckok iottor llckoU vU the NOKIU.VrESTEBN , ' Uvoawlatiths b t aooomtnodaUac * , All tick t igtoti tell UckoU iU thii line. u.nuaniTr. K-BDAIB , atoerUUaoagcr , Bek. P/M. Agouk. ClIIOAOOW.N. W.N. BtBCOCK , Ooq 1UJ rarnamUt , Omahl ,