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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 1-1 , 1835.
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THE MENAGERIE STIRRED UP
The Bicclosnrca of the Secret Boeaion Pro
ceedings Create a Disturbance.
CONFMCTING STORIES TOLD.
rrue llnrnlicrurr ilnry Stfijs Out All
MnlH'-A IMoiin Fraud .tailed
Powell Until Other
Spicy NC.VVH.
How Tliisy Itonrcil.
Attdo close of tlio caucus of the rn-
publican aldormnn hi the marshal's
Oilleo night before last , Mr. IIMim made
some remarks , thi ! fnitliftil record of
which WIIH In the morning and evening
editions of yesterday's HKU The
remarks tn question re.ferrod to lliu
Bpwker'fl ( Kchml self-alleged refusal of a
bribe from C. S. Higgins to assist hi cn-
noting measures permitting the all-night
run of the hitler gentleman's suloon.
Mt1. lli ins was about his cHahlish-
mont all of the night , as during the
lat.'or hours , Ins carnage upon which ho
rollc.d to take him houu1. was awav
in the use of friends. As
tlio gray daWn approached it
brought n newsboy with it. Mr. Hig-
ginslwiis' < s ill on hand anil purchased a
copy of tun morning Huts Very com
placently ho hat himself down to peruse
the great nhcet uml his eye lirM catching
tlio caucus proceedings , "ho proceeded to
road that Important news. As ho reached
tlio close , ami Mr. llchm had ascended
the foium , and rcfcrouoi ! to himsdf was
made , his interest deepened and , H ho
linlHhed the great alderman's remarks ,
ho caught his Invath and startled thosu
about dim with the involuntary ejacula
tion. "Oh , what a lie ! "
" \\oll , if that isn't the most scandal-
out ) falsehood CUT a man uttered , I'll lie
Mowed"and the saloonist threw down
110 paper and paced tlio Moor. "I'll see
liclini .about this tiling before I shut my
eyes for another wink of sleep. "
And w ho did. The carriaio arrived
nt BIX o'clock and then Mr. lliggins
leaping in , ordered the driver to post
haste to Mr. llchm B.suiith side re.sideuuo.
The alderman was just rising and strug
gling with his boots when Mr. Hig4ins'
loud .summons at the front door startled
him Ho quickly responded , and what
imsiiod between them is submitted from
Mr llig < riiis'statement dopoicd at this
ollico a f.-w minutes later.
"Have you scon the morning paper ! ' '
was Mr. Higuins first utterance , a'ut
llchm , answering in tlio negative , was
handed a paper , which ho proceeded to
rend. Upon concluding the brief task ,
Jilr. llchm exclaimed that the statements
of the journal in the matter were untrue ,
that ho li.ul never made any Mich re
marks , and that ho only "aid : "It \\ill
bo of great damage b.v ! > ( ) ) or more
to Mr. lligjjins to be compelled to close
for the night. "
"Did I ever ofl'cr you anything in any
way to secure jour aid in this mattery' "
asked Mr. Higglus flatly , to which the
alderman replied in the negative.
' 1 hee in the paper's statement that .YOU
naiil yon had received some anonymous
letters on this biihcct. | Now , did you
ever gel any hueti letters ? "
" 1 rci'i ived a postal card and a letter ,
both of which , unsigned , advised me to
fen Mr. Higgiiis , as I could get something
for assisting in sustaining nis po-iitioii. "
Mi. JIig"ins answered promptly1 1
know nothing of these letters ; never
wrote ai.y mieh , and never knew that
they were written , " to which Mr. Helun
conceded ; " 1 dv.i't suppose that you
Mr. lliggins then n ked Mr. Uoliiu to
liavo his slntcmcnt.s before the caucus
corrected in the loeal press , to which tlio
latter agreed.
Mr. Higgins , while at thnlJix oll'icn re
porting1 his iiVervicw with Mr. IJelini ,
fidd : "Mr. Helim eamo to my saloon
niter council meeting and told me that
the arrangements had been made tor us
1o rim all night. Ho was glad of it , ho
Maid , as a house like mine vv as : i civdil to
the city and ought to bo allowed to keep
open ; and , " concluded Mr. Higjims , "it
iv.IN upon the assurances of Mr. llchni as
well as Messrs. Leoder and Thrane , that
J eommenued running my s.iloon all
night , ami I cannct .see the uiar.-lial's
right to come and arreut mo four days
later without , previous notilicatiou to
oloi-.o , which ho did not give me. "
Denying liiu Allegations.
"No , I wasn't there at all , " said Coun
cilman Leo yesterday nftcrnoon to a Hr.i :
reporter , in rcspon u to a question in re
gard to the proceedings of the secret
caucus of the night before. "No , sir ; 1
was in Council IHull's. " Hut Mr. Leo's
eyes twinkled merrily , as mueh as to say
to the reporter , "You know better. "
Kiuuv WASN'T Tiir.ur. .
"lint wasn't that a big newspaper Ho , "
remarked C'ouneilman Fumy to a friend
during the afternoon yesterday. "Why ,
3 just met the marshal and ho says hi !
wasn't up town last night. Wouldn't I
look nice making such assertions as I am
ruporlod to h.ivo made. " Hut Fnray's
\\ordstailedto carry conviction to the
rtumlof bis friend , for his voice eonvcyed
the impression that his utterances were
insineeru.
ur.iiM DID SAY so.
"Yon but I uas there , " said Marshal
CniinningH , "that is , until they put me
out. And j ou know it , and there is no
use to deny It "
"What do jou think of Hehm's denying
that he said that llig iu.s oll'ored liini
jiionoyv" asked the reporter.
What's the HMJ of his denying it ? "
asked iho marshal. "Sure and diilti't ko
say it out openly before all the members
lirc.Miiil. He can't deny it , for if ho does
ullthu Other fellows know better. "
l.l.lJ.lt'-i ; | ) ACtTfATION.
"Marshal , yon went back on your
word , " said Councilman Louder to that
ollieial yestenlay afternoon on the street.
' . 'You ' gajd you would allow the .saloons
( o rim iilUir midniglit , and now you liavo
men | irr < ' .st 'd for it. "
" 1 never had orders to let them run , "
rejoined the marshal.
"You'r.o a d il liar , " shouted I.eeder.
"You know you did. You needn't tell
me no inch he as that. "
"Tut , tut , now , " Dxelaimed Matvhal
Cummingrt. "JCd I.eeder , jou'ro letting
your passions run away with your good
cense. "
"J.MO , I'm not , " responded that Indi
vidual. "I'in going back ou you , Mar-
tilial CmnmingH. on ain't doing right ,
and I'd go b.iek on ( iod Almighty if I
thought ho was wrong , in my oiunion.
And I'm a friend of your's , too.Vu u't
It mo who got jou jour appointment.
Never mind , though , " fcaid U'eder ,
fairly bcJlow.ug with rage , "thin thing
AVlllall eomoont ; and | neoinga rciiorier
present ] I don't give a d n who known
what ! , bay. "
Tinn ALL PQUIIW.
"You can't hardly find a man who was
nt the secret se ion hut night. " said a
i\ly ) \ olllclal to u reporter. "Some of
thorn do half ow n up to it , but they don't
\Vant to father ( ho expressions which
( hey iibod 1 tell you , they all feel pretty
tioro , and tho. next time anything of tin
kindis < riilii"qii they will Keep the win
UO\\B closed. "
Caul. ttulllvan'H Sldo ol'lho Slory.
"I wUh yon would correct in youi
pnper a statement which 1 < -eo in-n
i'uray made at last night's sn r. tun < . ,
ftbout inyfclf , " Bald Capt. Hullu-m u u
scnbcyesterday. "Hi ! sax.s Unit I wnsdls-
chivrjjed from thn ndlw.iy nviil RPiwleo
while ho was conni-otod therewith. 1
ndmlt thnt , the o.Torts of Fumy nnd Van-
ilervo-irt ilid r'lunt nw ri-inoval , lint
when 1 went to Wa 'dn/ton. ' Postmaster.
( Jeneral Howe told in i him elf In the
nrevMion of Senator Siunders that 1m
had nothing ag iiu t mo whatever , and reinstated -
instated mo over the heads of M-su-.s.
Fumy and Vandervoort. That is the
whole truth nb'int I'm m ittnr. "
t'apt. Sullivan Intimated to the reporter -
or tint ho In I Honn Int > r'st'ncr , facts in
his iiossesslon eoacerning POIUO of the
parties who were working agiinsth'm
and would in iki ; some iuti'rostlu dis
closures at the proper titno.
The Ilornlicriicp Cate.
Thocnpo of Henry Hornbcrgor for Foil
ing liquor aflfr midnight was called
j'etenlay aftarnoju in pollen court bo-
foroajury. Two wltnijssjs tostilled to
having dr.ink buer utter 1
o'clock in the saloon , and the prose
cution then roMivl. Tlio dofi'iine called
Couucilni'in Hchm , and was about to
show by htm tint an a IT srt.ni 'it hail be m
entere I into bMwocn tuo in sinber * of the
council and the naloon m u allowing
them to keet ) open after midnight , when
the aUoruoy for III' djf MHO o ijocted on
ground'that the evidence w.is imin
teiial. Along argttnvmt followed be
tween the opposing co msel , u'tor whioli
.ludgi1 Stcnl ) 'i-g uplield the objection of
the eouusi'i for the prosecution. There
was no other evidence submitted on tiiu
part of the dofen e , but the c i e was sub
mitted to the jury on the argument thut
thi-ro had b.'cn no Int/'nt to break Iho
law on the part of Mr. llornbergcr. The
jury retired at 1 o'clock in charge of an
ollicer. At S o'clock , as they had failed
to agree upon a verdict , . .linlgiMenberg
summoned them to the court room.
" ( ienllemeti of the jury , " said his hon
or , " .von have -o far failed to agivc upon
a verdict. Hut the .evidence is before
yiun.von arc all men of HOII'-C , and there
can be no rcii'-ou why yon should fail to
reach a conclusion. Perhaps , however ,
jou have not had time to thoroughly con
sider the matter , and you w.ll bogianted
an extension. If , therefore , any of jou
de-sire to si-nd word to your families , 1
u ill boo that your inosiago < t sire deliver
ed. And in easoyou wisli sometldng to
cat , at your own expense , I will s , ud an
ollicer with yon while you partake of
some refreshments. Yon will then be
given until morning to decide unon a
verdict. "
The faces of the jury fell somewhat at
this announcement , but at its elo-u they
marched in a body to the .Senate and in
dulged in a squ'aro meal. The ollicer
then conducted them back to the police
court room and they were locked up for
the night. At an c-irly hour this morning
they were still discussing the case. It is
said that they stand four for conviction
and two for acquittal.
MIL itoiiNiir.uiJKit's sr.vrcMKvr.
Mr. Ilornbcrgcr was seen bvit reporter
last evening and asked to tell his side of
the ease.
"My violation of the law , " said Mr.
Ilornberger , "has not been intentional.
1 was leu Into it by city ollieials. The
law lia.s been a dead-letter for ho long
that 1 have considered il no law _ at all.
I got up the petition to the council U > al
low us to run after midniglit. Hy a taeit _
agreement it was referred to the police
committee , witli the undersl.uiding that
they were to make a compromise with
the marshal. Afterwards I'ehm came to
me and told me that the thing wa.s all
fixed and I would not be interfered with
it I kept open. I kept open one night
ami was arrested next day. Then , when
I lonnd thai it wasn't tixed as solid as I
thought it vv.i.s , I shut up aiain. ; I did
not intend to viol-ito the law , an 1 do not ,
want to be classed with doliers of tuo \ <
and city authorities. "
IJKHIND TIIK KA.UH.
TlieKev. Solmlr/.lcr , mi Allowed Mis-
bionhi'- , Ari'CHltsil ( 'ii * OhClinillK
Money Under I-'alsc I'retciihCH.
"I am a missionary and a minister , and
I preach the gospel of the Lord .Jesus
" wild clerical individual
Christ , a looking
al behind tlio bars in the city j-iil to a re
porter yesterday. The speaker was Uev.
ISchnit/.ler , a benevolent looking gentle
man , vv'itli white beard and a "choker. "
He was well dre s 'd in a hand.somo
broadcloth suit and sported the custom-
any stovepipe hat. The chin-go placed
opposite his name wat > "obtiining money
under false pretcnics , " ami he had been
arrested by Oliiecr .John Turn bull on
complaint of Mr. . ) . II Leinuan , of the
New York "tore , from whom he had pro
cured a small sum of money for an al
leged charity which he represents
'It seems that this gentlemen is an old-
timer. From all that can be gathered
trom the < e who claim to know him well ,
he has traveled about the country for Iho
past lew years claiming that he is a min
ister of the gospel and missionary to the
Hermans of Michigan , Minnes-ota and the
Manitoba country , the gospel work
among whom he supports by the charity
ot the good people of the Lutheran de
nomination. He goes from one town to
another and solicits subscriptions for
tin- , object and generally rolls up
quite n sum in substantial cash.
Whenever ho cannot get a man to give
him money ho will solicit his name lor a
list of endorsements which lie carries
about with him from town to town.
Those who know him say that the funds
which ho secures in this way do not go
to the missionarv puipo-es aloivsaid.
but only servo to enrich tin * personal
cxchciiuer of the alleged impostor.
Learning that Mr. lotwdcr , pastor of
the Kount/e Memorial church , know
something about I In ; man , a reporter
called upon thrtt gentleman yesterday and
questioned him relative to the matter.
Mr. Dutwiler said that ho JirM met the
man in Umisvillo , some six
years ago. and rendered him omc aid in
the caiii-o he pretended to bo represent
ing. Shortly afi < rvv.irdx , h received a
letter from a Nashville ( .Tenn. ) pastor
warnlnghim agitiiiil iho impostor and
Iho same warning was repealed In the
eontheru denominational papers.
The Hev. Selmit/.ler takes the matter
very coollj , and ays that his arrest is all
a mistake. Ho protests solemnly that ho
is not an impostor , and tiiat the only
reason ho was arrested was because ho
was preachingto his persecutor the true
gospel of rcpeut-uici ) .
Kchujt/.lcr was thoroughly .searched be
fore being locked up. Sixty-seven did-
lais and eighty ceut.s in 3iuull coin and
bills was found on his person , also a li-t
ol endorsement containing the names of
some of the prominent parties and
church members of the city.
Held for Mil tiler.
Coroner Drcxel , In company with lis
tnct Attorney Leo J tcllo , Gen. Cowin
Col. Smyllio and Dr. Hubert , went out to
Florence yesterday to hold an inquest
over thu body of Charles Leslie , who
was shot by H. S Powell on Sun
day , "November l. Leslie , the vic
tim of Powell's bullet , struggled hard
for Ids life. Two or three times in the
last week ho was thought to bo dying ,
but rallied and was supposed to bo on '
the road to recovery. Ills vitality , how-
c\o.rv was exhausted bv the Mrugglu , nnd
ho liuully succumbed to his Injuries.
The inquest was held in the open
ahnbout ten witnesses being ex-
afnin.d. Coroner Drc.\el had tomu
dilVu-ultj in gathering the witnesses to-
nthcy wcro scattered all oyor.
: i Hj M\cw \ ; ded in nji 'ii1. ' ' all otv
rangpments and tinpntx Hii'R a jury and
the Inquest proceeded out. The
verdict of the jury wa to the eilrct that
the "saidCliarles Leslie came to his death
by a pistol-shot wound initialed by 11. L.
I'ovve.il , ami ttiat Ilio action ot
baid U. L. Powell was unwarranted and
unjustiliablo. " 'lids , of courco , will servo
to bind Powell over to preliminary ex
amination in one of the local justice
courts.
Me i rs.H < tello nnd Haldwln represented
th" slate , while Powell's attorneys Were
.1. C. Cowin , csq. and H. F. Sm.vthe , CPII. ,
They did not think it advisable tint ho
should bo present at the inquest. Puhlio
f-entimont u running very high against
him.
him.Tho hi tory of Ihe nfl'atr hns iilro.iilv
been given in the HLE. Two din'orent
Morics arc told about the caiii-o and cir-
eumstances of the shootin one bv
Powell , the other by Leslie and his
friends.
The Ftorics ngreo only in the particu
lars that Iwetlio had made threats
against Powell ; they met on Sun
day evening , November 1 ; Powell iired
and shot Leslie. According to I'owoll's
piory. Leclie had chanted him with
eire'tiialing certain stories which ho de
nied. Leslie did not believe but what
Powell had told the stories and paid ho
vv ould thrash Powell. They m < t one day
when Leslie attempted to carry out his
threat , but found that Powell was the
better man. He again thieatened to get
even with Powell , mid on the night ol the
shooting followed Powell to church , be
ing accompanied bj a number ol men
who were to help do Powell up. After
church they approached Powell.
lie told them to stand oil' .
Leslie continued to approach when
Powell , fearing they would kill 1dm ,
drew his revolver and shot Leslie. . He
Jhen came to Oinahn. a'ld gave him-elf
into the custody of the l.iw.
The date of the preliminary examina
tion has not yet been lixed.
AVAXTI3O riHl MUIIOUU.
Tom Itoyil , n l/ucal Hotel Kumicr ,
ArrcHtecl VfcHlonlny Moi'iiin .
Tom Hoyd , well known among the ho
tel runners and hack drivers of this city ,
wan arrested jesterday by the sheriff
ol Arnpahou county , Col. , on the charge
of murder. Hoyd was placed in the
county jail and was taken west last
evening.
The circumstances of the crime of
which Hoyd is suspected are asfollows.as
nearly as tney could be learned : Ono
evening last week , at Deer Trail , ii inall
station on the Kansas Pacilio , about ! ( )
miles east of Denver , a row occurred in
a caloon between tv.omcn. in the course
of the melee a man was shot and killed ,
and the suspicion fell upon a man simi
lar in appear.uie.j to Hoyd. This
individual escaped in the melee and was
traced to Denver and thence lo Omaha.
The bhcriir arrived this morning and
overtook the individual in the person of
Hoyd. The prisoner absolutely refuses
to speak and stubbornly refutes to an
swer even tlio most trivial question up
on tin ; easel preforing to "say nawthin. '
lie has long been in Omaha and w.us last
runner for the Atlantic house , a Tenth
street hotel. Ho has been out of town
for a few weeks and has just returned.
The BheriU'ibsatiblied that he is the man
wanted.
A llml I tuna way.
A disastrous runaway occurred about
5"clocK yesterday afternoon on Fif
teenth street , which caused considerable
excitement. U.S. Woilrodt , ganger at
Willow Springs distillery , alighted from
his buggy at the corner of Fifteen til and
Farnam street * , and was about to tie his
hor-o , when the animal became frighten
ed and ran. The strict WHS crowded at
thn lime , and a great rush was made bv
people and voldi-lcs in the street to get
out of the road. At the corner of Doug
las street A F. Kellner , an c\pre sman ,
endeavored to turn out ot the street , but
as he pulled his her cn to one side , the
runaway dashed up and struck h.s team
full in tlio side , knocking them both to
the pavement. The runaway stumbled
and fell on top of the prostrate horses ,
and for a few minutes there was a lively
tn.isn of hordes , vehicles and harness.
When the bor-es were dually separate 1
it wa.s found that lliociido of one of Kell-
iior's horsey had been pierced by the
shaft * , of Wielrodl's buggy and fearfully
injured. The express wagon wa.s also
badly wrecked , but the bnggv was al
most uninjured. Weilrodt signified his
wlllingncsn to pay all damages caused
by the runaway.
An Attempted
The household of Mr. Valkmier , who
resides at the corner of Twenty-sixth and
Cnming streets , was aroused at an early
hour yesterday morning by a crash which
caused ihem to jump from their beds.
On investigation it was found that a
burglary bait been attempted. The rob
ber had opened the kitchen window and
had carefully s t astilct-onio dlshe- . which
were on the table in trout of the window
Ho then attempted to crawl into the
house , but by some mi-chance he struck
umic of the crockery and knocked it to
the Moor , causing the crash which
aroused the family. Miss Campbell , Mr.
Valkmier's sister-in-law , rushed into Ilio
kitchen just in time to see the burglci's
head disappearing tlnoiigh tln < window ,
bill in the darkness slio could not distin
guish hi * features.
Cat l In Car ,
The Union Pacilio ollieinla are invejti-
gating the complaints regarding the delay -
lay of getting cattle cars down to the
Union stock yards. Stock men have
HiiUcred M ) inue'i ' annoyance from this
cause that it ib hoped that the trouble
may bo righted. As a ftimnlc of the way
1 ' icrs have been treated at the Union
stock yanN , it may bo mentioned that
homo tiniD since a stockman ordered two
cars to bo at the yards at 11 a. m. The
Union Paoilic failed to bring the cars at
all. The ne.xt day he ordered the two
cars again and six additional to be at Un
loading slmto at 11 a. m. The Union
Paoilic delivered the cms at 8 p. m. ,
which vyas too late for loadinglh.it night.
The third day ho succeeded in getting
the cars on time. Such management
cannot tail to cause great dis atisiaction
among shippers.
A Tlicnti-liml l 'i\ .
The San Francisco Quartette Hnrlcsijuo
Opera oomp my , eleven in nnmbitr , ar
rived in O.naiia yesterday intending to
open ni > next week at the People's thea
tre. When the managjrof the company ,
however , visited that place of amuse
ment ho found that another company
was already billed for next Week. Ho
claims that ho has u contract with the
People's for next week , and : ' < n he pro
poses to till it or else bo | K.'d fur his
trouble. The company arc at the Can-
Held.
Anslgnoo'ri sale of laigc store building
at Kwing , Holt countv , Nebraska Will
bo sold at public fain , largo store- build
ing now in nso as general stcre , doiny
fair trade. Scales , corn cribs , iVc. , all in
excellent condition. Sale to taku place
November lit at 'J o'clock p. m in front
of .store , town of Kwing , when con-
will bo made khown by
( S , H. Witaus , Assigned.
HA\(5Kn IN
Alderman Itclini tvwuhH lo a Tree by
Indignant Tloti'emlftin.
When Thursday morning's sun roe
over Council HlnJFsnnd nbst immedi
ately favo'red Omiiha # ! th its dawning
beams , it fell nthwnti si peculiar object
hanging to the big" cottonwood tree in
front of Frank Knbov c'a bakery , at the
corner of Thirteenth ntiit Williiuns. It
rexQinbled the fguroof ! n man , and was
mnrvolonly constructed of old clo' and
straw. About its alleged neck was n rope
nnido into'a veritable * hangman's noose ,
while the other end was made seenro
to one of tire forest , monarch's spreading
limbs. Swaying in the light breeze , it
was a ghastly apparition in the gray of
the early morn nnd the tirst passer-by as
hecangnt sight of it , started on the
jump for the roroner. A block up the
street ho changed his mind nnd vvenl
back to m.iko clo or scrutiny. As ho
discovered its exact nature ho laughed
softly , and with- measured pace started
onward. Upon the elliiry wern tvyo
placards , the oun inscribed in English
upon its lireasl , while the same in Hohc-
mian characters deeoratcil the battered
ping hat net upon its head. The words
run as follows :
.
' ' ' ' ' ' " '
: Tm'n' is'ouViViVmV. :
: WHAT WANTKII :
Severn ! of Hehm's friends shortly ad
vised him of the Indignity committed
upon his fair muue , but the doughty al
derman , calloused by years of malicious
assaults and defamatorv libels , merely
laughed and said that the fun might pro
ceed as far as he eared.
This performance is doubtless the
work of Frank Kubovec nnd his fi'Mids ,
but it would hardly be safe to
cnv s ° i as the. cranky baker
might turn oat on the vengeful war
Ir lil. It will be remembered that Kubo
vec was determined that South Thir
teenth street shonld.be paved w.th gran
ite , and when sandstone wan devised up
on by the city council he was attacked
with an appalling lit of vag . Later on.
when the workmen brought the line of
paving down opposite his place , he at
tacked ami drove them away with a bin
double-barrel shotgun. He at last yield
ed to the inevitable , but although ho has
ceased hostilities , he has nursed the bit
terest resentment against the- city coun
cil , and especially toward Hohm. The
elllgy affair must be another evidence of
his displeasure at the pavinc material se
lected against \ \ \ ± expressed dc&iro. The
liguro has been t ken down.
msTMss : IMIXJANS.
They Aec AKUII | olV tlic Ucscrvntlnn
A Oowlioy'H Advent lire General
JMilitary Nc\vo.
The reports received at army headquar
ters show thai the Picgans are again on
a thieving expedition > nwny from thur
reservation in Wyoming , and arc armed
ready lor bloody work. The-lato-t proof
of thi is contained in the adventure of a
cowboy named Charles Cottell , who met
four Indians of the Piegan tribe while he
Wiis out hunting for sonic horses on
Hridgcr Creek , eighteen miles below
Hig 'limber. The Indians leveled their
guns nt him and if ho had advanced
would undoubtedly have "picked him
oil' . " Th.jy were ' ' ( n't posts" ol a large
eneamiiment of Pieganrt. As il was he
beat n nasty and tdiTilie.d retreat to in
form bis companions Of what ho had
seen. No'iseriousdepredation or outrages -
rages committed by-llio'Piogans have as
yet lum-evcr , been reported.
'I lie question of trftating deserters who
voluntarily return to duty with greater
leniency , is one that has caused many an
ollicer to cudgel his brains t'or.n satisiae-
tory expedient. The following lettv-r
touching this subject was received by
( Ion. Howard a fi vv days ago from the
adjutant-general- ! 'in Washington :
Sir : As it Is believed that sonic at Ic.ist. id
the men who piirrcmlcr limn desertion could ,
with jricut | ii iiiiely ] , lie rc.it iicil to duty
\vitliout trinl , on the usual conditions , the
lieiiteiiiint-genei-.d ilueets tliatjoa cause a
eaietul Inquiry to IK' made into ad cases ot
snrieiulered tti > citeis t pouts in your di--
paitincnt. and that a H'IHIIL ot tlio lesultnt'
sneh iniuii-y | ncroiiiji.iny the icpoit lciidied |
by ) i.uagraih | ' 't'J ot Ihu iv nlaiions in thesj
CilSC.s.
In accordance wi h this , Gen. Urcck
yesterday sent the tollowing :
Post coimnaiiders and others in forwarding
phar.c * lor de.fi lion in tlumvm i-oivired to
will ascertain unit lepoit the i > ] iircter : : of the
accused jiievlous to his alleged ( leserlloii.nnd
hctiii'iiiiistiiiieesatit n litij } it , tbnl the de-
paiiauint coiniiiaiidir may bo fully advised
on the uiciits ol' ' tliuco.-e ueioro taking ac
tion.
Major Lnr-l , United St.ites army depot
qn.irterinastur at Cheyenne , was in the
city with. his familv yesterday.
Mrs Hush , wife of Lieut. Hush of Fort ,
Omaha , left for Washington yesterday
afternoon.
( ion. Howard left yesterday for Rmcr.
son , Iowa , where bo will deliver a lec
ture oil the "Battle of Uaty.sburg. "
Colonel Kingman is. at work upon his
annual report upon tin ; work accom
plished in Yellowstone National park
this year. Ft will bo illustrate I by splen
did pictures , and will altogether Im a
highly intoio-fing and entertaining work.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry L. Chtpinnn ,
Seventh infantry , has boon ordered to
turnover the command of Camp Pilot
Hnttc , Wyoming , to Captain T S. Kirt-
hind , Seventh infa.itry . , and proeeeed to
his tation at Fort Fred btcele , Wyoming ,
holding hiiiihclt in readiness ( o return to
Camp Pilot Untii ; at once on the receipt
of orders. Upon tint arrival of Lieuten
ant < 'oloncl Chipman nt Fort Fred Sleclc ,
Captain Kvan .Miles will return to Ins
station at Fort Sidney , Nebraska.
Wooldrid-o Will Do Del'cndcd.
From a communication received at
this ollice it is evident that the friends ol
Driver Wooldridge are going to stand by
him through thick and thin and propose
to avenge any evil tlmfc pinny befall him.
While he may be a Iwro and as bravo at.
a lion , still it is certain , fn spite of what
follows , that thrcu inonr did succeed in
overpowering hlm.-M stntcd in the Un. ; :
Hut wo print the communication in full :
OMAHA , Nov. , lt ! , ( Hsv Kmroit DAII.V
lU.i ; . I want to bay'tfoiuViinpg in regard
to Ihu article m lastr mjjhl's llt.K. J'ho
\\liole Ihing is a lic frrjiu beginning lo
end. I reler to tlW actielu cjiicorning
Mr Wooldiidgc , thrtt ; 'bravoind cour
ageous man \vho 1'nced almost certain
di ith in daring to nhooi down the most
di4ieiite | robii.-r . Unit Omaha has over
known , and I want n > say light hero
that it would have ha-n A sorry < iight lur
tlio three masked imni if tliey had trjcd
tobtop Wooldridgii.'an all three would
lm\o been where I'lieklu in now. Anyone
who is as well acquainted with
Wooldridgo as I am kuow.s this.1 , too.
And another taing I want to say is. that
Mr. Wooldrigo is coming back , ami com
ing hack to ritay , too ; not only tlllri , hut
he will lie protected. Mr. Wooldridgo has
tnonds iind udinirKM by the thousand in
Omaha. He is not the poor outcast that
certain parties would lnvo ; him lie. Mr.
Wooltlridg.f ban moro tlnm llity men ,
brave and true , who are just as debpur-
ate as an > ol Hueklo's Lr.ends or backers
dare to bo when it Iwconies necessary to
bo desperate. Jf they doubt tins , lot
( hum make the least nttcmpt to aventco
the death of Uueklis , and they each and
every DUO of them -will feel iho heat of
suul ! in .short order.
1 don tmippijwt he-editor , nor anyone
cunm deddli tho/liii. : wants , to uptiiJd
culthto.tts and ro l > ) - , , ma tbo iiDHiinl
and Ijin article m lust ni ui tf llt.i ;
tends to do so. I should rather think
you had boon impos-d on bv a miserable ,
cowardly nknnk , whoso eldof ambition is
to get his name in the paper * . 1 have
written ibis at the request of several of
U ooiitrldi'e's friend" , and muter the cir-
cum -tanccs 1 cannot sign my name. 1
was al o requested to draw several cof-
Hns and death's heads , etc , but. I consider
it unnccossarv , us they ( Ruckle's Ir'cnds ' )
will get acquainted with thogonuino arti
cle if they don't call a halt.
VlUtl.ANCK NO. 1 ,
Til 13 IiAST 11ITKS.
The Funornl of William Turtle Ol ) .
f < c < Hlles ol' Mokes llotnllnj ; .
Thursday nflernoon at'J0 : ! ! o'clock oc
curred Iho funeral of the Into lion. Win.
'lurtlc , from the residence of Iho deceas
ed , corner of Caldvvell and Twcnty-lifth
streets. It was attended by a large num
ber of friends and acquaintances of the
deceased , the Bricklayers union attend
ing almost in a body. The remains were
then berne to ( trace chapel where the
beautiful burial service of the tipUcopal
church was read by Ihe Hev. M. larson -
son , of St. John's chape ) . At the conclu
sion of this rite those present liled past
the collln to give a last look at the fea
tures of the deceased. The remain. ;
were unclosed In a beautiful cloth
trimmed casket upon the lid of which
was a silver plate bearing the name , date
ol de-tt'li and ago of deceased.
The interment then took place at Pros
pect Hill cemetery , the hearse in ad
vance being followed oy the U. P. band ,
Hricklaycr union , with 4M members in
line , and the. Plasterer's union with
I went v members , and a .scattering retire-
sciitatiion of St. ( icorge's society. The
standard bearers for the former wcro
Jos Kake , John Smith and It F. Mon-
ford , while that of the latter was berne
by Peter Milcy. The pallbearers were
Hichard OKi'efe , John Stevenson , Win.
Ccieil , Phil. Clark , Thomas Lee and
Louis White. The hist services of the
church were conducted at the grave by
Uev. Mr. Pearson , alter which interment
took place.
The deceased was a true , noble man ,
thoroughly honorable and honest. Ho
wasa vvorkingman himsclt , and thorough
ly devoted to labor interests , lie had
been president of the Hricklajers" union
for tour terms , and lm twice 'been a rep
resentative in the legislating. Mr. Turtle
was twice married and leaves a widow
and grown tamilj to mourn his loss.
Tin : iioTAMNU uusr.yinns.
The funeral of Mooes Hotaling look
place from the residence of Joseph
Doherty yesterday at 1 o'clock. It
was largely attended by the relatives and
friends of the deceased. Mr. Hatalinu ;
had resided in this county since l&.iS , and
was well known as one of the "old set
tlers. " He leaves a widow luul three
grown up children.
A KiiccC'.Hfnl Mall.
There was a largoattendancolastoven-
ing at Cunning ! ) mi's hall , corner of
TiiirU'onth an 1 J.icks.m streets , the oc
casion Inhrjfthi' liftjoatli annu il ball of
the Durant , engine company. More than
a hundred couples \vsre in att"ndanec ,
and a delightful evening was spent by
all. A well arranged programme of
thirty numbers was carried out , and
everything pa-Med o V in a most pleasant
tniinncr. A mini' ) sr of pri/es were
drawn for by all pivsuit. They consist-
cd of a silver smoking sjt , a silver jew
elry bo'v , a gold noc'tlaco au.l u porfum
cry bottle , all olognilt and costly. During
the evening Mr. Charles Fis-hor , foreman
of the company , presented to Mr. Hurt
Hennery , the first assistant foreman , a
handsome gold badge , as a slight token
Irom the members of the company of the
esteem in which he is held by them. The
tollowing are the gentlemen who had tlio
all'air in charge :
Master of ceremonies Charles Fisher.
Committee of arrangements -Charles
Fisher , Hurl Hcimey , K. 15. Wliehin.
UeO'iption committee Kd Taylor , John
Turtle , Thomas McMillen , Junics Mahoney -
honey , Peter Dinulall , Frank Subnet-/ .
Floor nian.ig' rsHurt Ileniiev , John
Carnab.v. K. H. Whelan , .1. C. 'McDer-
inott , William Crott , Thomas O'Hrien.
Door committee , F. Itichc , II. ( io ) ' , P.
Cosgrave , James Carnaby , H. Lawless ,
John Ieed. !
AMITSIJMKVTS.
KIM.V : .v MASON'S TI < ! IIH. :
Ono of the novelties of the season is
Ki.lly it Mason's "Tigors , " an original
play , which will bo presented at Hoyd's
opera hon e this evening. The
piece has created a genuine he.nsition.
Speaking ot llu performance the Phila
delphia I2vcnhrj ; fill siys :
For over two hours and a half the two
popular comedians Kelly and Mason as
" The Tigers , " kept a largo audience in
roars of laughter at the Arch street the
atre last evening. The surce-sion of lu
dicrous situations which grow out of one
another aO'ord the leading characters a
wide Held to displaj their versatility.
As it is the farce furnishes enough
amusement to command a lively interest
among tho-o who enjoy rollicking and
hilarious pe.rformanci s. "The Tig rs"
as u dramatic composition is somewhat
of a novelty , in that it eombincs about
every feature produced on the singe ,
from ballot dancing to opera , andhcMdca
those distinct features are run together
PO that they form somethiiii of a plot.
Miss Ivcmi MerviHc , a bright little son-
brettc , who sin-s pretty = 0-143 , contrib
utes much lo the fun in ( bedashing char
acter of Hob.
United SfaicK Court.
Tlie.ro were no criminal trials in the
United States court yesterday , the time
being taken up with civil eases. In
the case of Newcomer vs. Hohivr , the
jury n'turned a verdict in favor of Ihu
defendant. The ease of the Newton
Wagon company vs. Albert V. Cole ct al
was submitted to the jury , and the civil
action ot Malcolm b. Doty VH. the
Fritnoifcan S sterhojd vv as still on trial
when liie court adjourned. The latter
action is brought by Doty to recover
$ I < UJ ) ! ) for the. lo.-s of one of his eyes
which ho claims vvn- > caused by earless-
iiori Ho was being treated for cataract
and was niiwd by the order. U was
necessary to droti medicine into his eye ,
and by mist.iko nis nursii poured in car
bolic acid , destroying his night.
Cost-Mill WUh a Ven eniioe.
David Could , a short time since , sold
to ( Seorgo Duncan a note for JjI'dO , which
he held on a man named 1'aus-ch , propri
etor of the "Half U'ay" house on Hollo-
vue road , south of the city. The note
matured , and was evidently goiiiic to the
bad , when Mr. Duncan handed It over to
Juaticii Urandes lo onloree payment.
Here id where the dunyhty judiciary "got
his work in , " as it is expressed in vulgar
parlance. He went out lo U.tusch's place
jeMordav , and scaring the old man out
of his w ts with a frightful tale of moun
tainous cobls and intcn.dt , secured the
promU-ory delivi ry ofIOJ ( ) bushels of
corn at ; 'o cents a bushel , equivalent to
$ r.'u. Uiuibcl : will , without douni , an-
peal , : \A no upper court would sustain
Kiich u pcrfurmance.
Elder fngrain , of the Christian church ,
will dedicate the now Christian cliapc at
Craig to-piorrow. In hU aliscneu u sixiial
mcetingwill bo loudneted by < ! . K. Ferry
In Y. M. C. A. hall at lO.aj a. ju , aunday
at
TIIK l''IUST SUPPKH.
AnniiAl IlumiinU oTt'ie VOUIIK
CltriMtlnii AonoclatUiK.
The local n oeinton ! of the Y. M. C.A
lieltl a banquet TlmiMlay night , which Is
counted as tlio lir t of an annual event
hi years to cotno. About ono hundred.
members of the organi/at ion were pres
ent and the bonrd was weighted with a
most sumptuous spread. After the
courses of the banquet the assemblage
turned lo a feast of reas m and the t.iblo
was edilied by a series of brilliant ,
pointed and apt remarks from numerous
speakers for the remainder of the even-
Ing. The vv.irmlj' unanimous conviction
obtained on adjournment that the as-so-
cialion was advancing to nroininunt scr-
vice in the great world of Christian
workers.
Mr. Warren Kwitzlcr , the presidential-
uteil and congratulated the hoard and
presaged the great success of the associ
ation. Dr. Letsenring. under the theme
"The Past , " recounted the history of the
first struggles and lu'es-ent attain
ments of the organi'/.ation in Omaha.
Mr. J. N Kcnneilv , responding to the
toast on "Wo , nan , " dwelt upon the in-
lluence of woman and thu beuelits that
would accrue from her co-opciatiou with
the association. Dr. Demise. "Old Men
for Counsel ; Young Men for War , " spok'e
ol the value of vouthltil energi"S in the
gre" moral con llict of the world. Mr.
( J. K Ferey wrought nomc line senti-
men. . .s from "Tho Tin that Hinds. " Mr.
( ! eo. A. ilopltn closed the toasts with a
glowing picture of the "I'ntnro. "
TclcKfaplilo Matters.
Col. dowry , general superintendent.
of the Western Union , is in the city and
will remain hero until Sunday evening ,
when ho will leave for the cast. His
visit here , as ho says , has no special sig-
nitieanco in connection with matters of
telegraphic interest. Ho was met lat
evening by a representative ol the Hut : ,
who had a short conversation with him.
"The Pacilio telegraph company V I
' about il " he said
don't care to say much ,
in replying to a query propounded to
him. "No , 1 don't think it will materi
ally alVcct our business. What will be
come of it V That is r.ilhcr dilliciilt to
tell. 1 don't think it will be purchased
by the West-rn Union , because wo al
ready have as many highway lines as wo
can use to good advantage. "
"Highway lines y"
"Yes , lines which do not follow the
railroad track. As a rule these lines are
not pajing properly. 1 have fiten eleven
of them spring into existence and perish
in mj dnv. "
"Are there any sign * of a strike among
the telegraph opcratois throughout the
country T"
"No , so far as 1 know they arc all sat-
istied and happy. There is no telling
what may happen. It is possible that
they may take it into their beads to in
augurate another general strike some
time in the near future , I hough it would
certainly Kem as though they ought to
have got enough of striking in
Hallway Nut ex.
The following changes in names of
stations upon the Nebraska division of
I ho Union Pacific were made yesterday
Otoc Agency , upon Lincoln district 111) )
miles west of Valley , changed to Harms
ton , to agree with the postollicc at that
point. Clear Creek , upon Lincoln dis
trict , 7 miles west of Valley , changed to
Yntiin , to agree with name ot posioutcc
at that point. Antelope , on Fourth di-i-
trierK.n \ miles west of Omaha , changed
to Kimball , to agree with name of post
ollici ; at that point. Alkali , ou Third di.i
trictoJ'i. I miles west of Omaha , changed
to Paxlon , to agree with name of post-
oflice at that point.
Division Superintendent Dorranco
went to St. Paul i int , night to inspect , the
now Louii City branch which i.-i just lin-
ished. The track has all been laid and
trains will bo started on Monday , al
though no depots are yet built. The
Western Union will h.ivu its wires into
LoupCity in a few da\s
C. S. Stebbins , general ticket agent of
the Union P.icilic , returned this morning
Irom the o ist.
Workmen began breaking ground on
the site of the new addition to the Union
Pacilie headquarters. An ollieial said
this morning that if the Kansas City people
ple do not believe it , they will be given
an excuriiion run up hero by the com
pany. _
Caril of Tliiintf'i.
We , the undersigned , wile and sons nf
Wm. Tin-tic , deceased , desire to express
by this means our hcailfelt thanks to the
many I lends who so kindly tendered
their oci'iics in the hour of our great
allliction , prominent among which being
the Plasterers and Sloueentter.s' unions
tlio St. ( Jeorge society , and especially
would wo tn.-mk Iho members of the
Hrickbiyers' union , who. were unremit
ting in their attentions
Mus. WM. TiuiTi.i : ,
JNO. W. Tuim.i : ,
JAS. C. TIJKH.I : ,
( Jio. ; 11. Tuuii.i ; .
Ifomember for the next thirty days wo
will sell 1-M win C. Hurt's kid button
shoes at $ ! a pair , all si/.UB A , H , C , D
and K widths. You cannot buy them
less I nan sJfl.&O anywhere clso. ( . 'all or
send for a pair.L. .
L. H. WILLIAMS & SON.
Divorce CJmntcd.
In the district court yesterday tlio ease
ofCacyH. . Casey was tried. The suit
was brought by .Airs. Casey fo'r divorce
from her husband on the ground of ev-
iremo cruelty. Ju.lgn Wakoloy , after
hearing tno testimony in the cam ; ,
granted thu divorce , ami al'o gave to
Mrs. Casey the custody of her ( J-Viuir-ohl
child.
A large delegation of tlio Knightfl of
Pythiim of Myrtle Lodge , of this city ,
lott last night for Hlnir , and will hold a
grand public meeting with their brother
Knights in the Washington county me-
tiopolis , 'J'li < > work of unlfornud Knight
will b" conferred upon several members
of the Blair lodge. A good time is antici
pated.
The Musical Union orchestra no-
companied the Knights and turvo to en
liven the occasion.
J'ollci ) ( . 'our l
Judge Slenberg disposed of Ilio follow
ing cn e& in police court yesterday :
Fred Wallace , drunk and disorderly ,
$3 and costs.
George Knphfall and Gc.o. Vim Ktten ,
s'U3iicii'tiH | characters , twenty days in
county jail.
Harnard fumy and I'at Kcarnoy.drunl :
and disorderly , dii-charguil.
A police whistle sounded sharp nod
shrill on Iho afr about 10 o'clock hiKt
night near the corner of Tenth and Far-
nain hlreuts. Judge htenlhifg had found
a drunken man raising a row in thai
vicinity. Olllci r Hlooni e.irtcd the ine
briate oh" to jail.
Catarrh , Thro.tt and Kiir , sue.
Mifcifully ( treated. Ch.is Impcv , AI D ,
cur. lOtn and ilunu-y , Wunncll ISJocL.
PERFECT MADE
Natural 1'rult navoii.
Vnnllla. Lrnion , Oran n. Atnmuil. Itfwc. etc. ,
U.n or us itollrntely ami naturally 11.1 tlio IrulU
PRICE CAKING 1'OWDCn CO. ,
cnicAoo. '
I'ersonnl
August Dippel , of Fremont , ia at the
Paxton.
II. I' . Haines , of Weeping Water , is at
thoMilhnd.
A Powell and wife , of Ulnlr , are Riiest
al Ihe Paxtou.
J.C. Morgan , of Kearney postoulco
fame , is in the city.
Fiank M. Northrnp , of Wayne , is reg
istered at the Paxton.
M. P. Kink-aid , of O'N'olll , is in tin-
city , a guest at the Milkird.
H. K. Vernon. pastor of the Methodist
church al Pierce , Neb. , is in the city.
Col dowry , general manager of the
Western Union , Chicago , in in the oily. -
F. W. Farnsworth , a well-known buni
ness man of Hlnir , was in the ully yootw
day.
William Lnmb , one of Columbus' en-
terprisiiig citiuns , was in the clty yes
tcrday.
Mrs. . ! . W. Paddock returned ycster
day after a two weeks' visit at Fort
Thomas W. Kiddie , II. ( lilkuoon and
C. L. Millem , of Walmo , are quartered at
the Millnrd.
Mrs. Joseph Goldsmith , of Cincinnati ,
the wife of the mislit clothing man , ar
rived in the city Thursday night.
J.L. Kilter. North licnil ; II Fegunon ,
Heatricc ; A. T. McKhoy. Missouri Val
ley H. J. Horton , Louibviilc , are at thu
Ciinticld.
Mr. nnd Mrs. K. C. Patterson returned
home jesterday. Mrs. Patterson has
been away ono inonth on a viuil to bur
parents in Kansas City.
C. K. Jennings , who has boon some
time sojourning in California , returned
yesterday to Onudia , and will spend tli
'winter vv'ith his triends hero
Captain Hay and Lieutenant Robort-
foil , ol the Ninth iniinlry , Fort Kussoll ,
are in the city on their way cast , haying
been granted le ive of ab > enco.
\ttf \ / \ A
Absolutely Pure-
wiler iieviT vnrUH. A miuvpl of i > im
t > . siii'iuili iiinl ulii ] i > ro mi it'MX MOID ut'Oiiiiiiil
cut tlnm tlioonllnnr > kliuls , ! i ilrtumol lie RolJ
In i iuiii'iitiiri xvnh'tliK tiiul iiuil.i of low IvMf ,
Khun ueljflit. iiliilu in pliivtu'in < > ivnvitimt. b M
( inly In fiuH llosal lliikinff 1 owiler Oo , IgJ
\ \vallHti- i , N. Y
SPRIKG VEHICLES.
( K USE.
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viil map < n < ma < iltT > i. ' 11 llii | IIIUH ImU'lii'iiM l
( hortrn icrnrdlnn * " lh Ttn'ilil therwr / . lentil *
vcll i.ilniili-tl In rniidli niunirr runtlr. nrill
line ilrtvc'iiilrltioi llnimriii-liii-i cl inn' > liiliy
ull Irudin ; Carriiuco liuililrn nnd 1'Liilurnt
BXOUBSIOH
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LOS
HOUND TKIJ' , $100.
Txovemoer'J'ith , a l.inco ivirtv of -
Istrtvill leave O.n.iliu in f'lilliiiiui 1'iilncO
Sleeping c.n 4 lur 1.111 Aiirjcli-x. ( 'iklilnrilii ,
" 'lel-.ets-ioi the iniinil ) , cnoil (1 ( inonlhs ,
SKK ) . I'li-ht cl.isi | Miilc | , riil rliH't IJekeUi ,
JiHlclaM iu'i'oiiiniiiihitiiiiison this trip.
c-.I'liiinianl | liiii'v , tw.-ird. hit nile < vvsl
Imtii'd ' Is now sr'n , mid it I. * | III > | MU > < | to
inisc il to 110 , which will iniiLe thn isnt ot
end rantllrketsiniiie Hutu lluvin sjieclal lilbl
chi.s Kininl tiii | lateAll cmturunt pa.ssen-
i-iHaic canliit mi expiess tiuln.s nnd any
one can co any day ui eiiiinr.int rates , 't'hcm
tiiio U yon wish In ictiiin KO with lids Unit
( himexclusion. Full parflcnlunj ie ( ; rdliui
this Dicuihlon nil iviijillrnthin to
( Jen. P.iss.A t. l/'P. / ity. , Oiiia'ha
Notice to Contractors nnd Builders.
Tlio county cuninil i-limerri vvlll n-dl.'o hi I *
foi inn tiiillilliiKi'f > I'l < 1 > -ttulli , "J l : t d Mil
on uivulli bl < lii ol thu I KI , liiriii , on
Nuiniluy , lint lltli < u , K ! Nov < mlmr , lu i ,
m'to'doc-Up. in. I'liuii mid fiitt-.tlcntlnni ) "III
. . ' . ' . The
lui fnrnlsliiiil "in day .1 < ulnv uunlr.ic'
Illtht lo l-jr ( t illij miI nil hlils rd OIVHl.
Ill otutn'dl nl llio juin * citniiiil.silonDM
( il : . . AV lll'M.'ICK.
NotlM-t ! ! County Cloik.
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O.'WAGNER'S"
O. .
- : > OLD RELIARLE *
U. P. Bakery
'Jlioiiliico in buy fi'--li hrimit , oik-u , te , 'I'lio '
J.ut1'11"1'I ; ! Iliuinouuy In tliuclty.