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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 23 , 1885.
PICKED UP ABOUT THE CITY ,
News Gathered from the Courts , Police ami
Other Circles.
DROPPED THROUGH THE ICE.
An Unknown MUM IJOSCR III * lilfa in
the Missouri- Flumes at tlic
I'n.UouCriminal
No ten.
Poiiri Notes.
Judge Dtmdy entered jtidgmcnl for the
defendant in the two eases of Wood vs
School District No. 10 , of Sherman coun-
ly and Craig v < ditto. The e suit- ? were
on some bonds is.-ued by llio district in
question for the erection of school hoii'c- : .
On rceonveniug after dinner , Judge
Duudy took up the canof Wiliam Iloy-e
vs. Ill" Union Piieilio , anollior ijer nnal
damages oa e. the plninlih" bringing suit
for indemnity for injuries received.
In thn ease of Itogor-i vs. Drake and
Smvth'-.lhe jury Monday evening found a
verdict for the defendant. The defence
was conducted alone by Judge Hull.
W. L. Uothwell , deputy sheriir of Knox
comity , and K. I ! . Mower , western agent
for the Norwegian plow company , came
In this morning to attend the suit of I leer ,
Wells & Co. v. 15. Uollmaii , sinrill'ol
Knox ronnty , which they hone to ha\e
advanced on the docket. The suit in
volves some $5,000 and contain" pu'nH ' of
commercial interest.
The court ( hen look tin llio trial of
Pclcr ( inn v . the Union Pacific , tires
sues the railway for $2,000 , damages for
( he hi" " , of his son. run over and killed
two years ago. Urns'boy wasuniploycd
at the nail work * , and ono evening upon
quitting work attempted to board : t freight
train running into the city. In .some
manner , which point is in dispute , young
( ! ros fell under the wheels and was cut
to piece- ' . The company holds that he
fell through his own inability to hold on ,
while the plaintiff avers that the boy was
driven oil'by the ( rain crow , who threw
con ! at him. The jury weul out at noon.
A suit was died in the di.stric-t court yester
day , entitled Xaiii-v C. .Steinbeck against
Fred Steinbeck. The action is brought
by Mrs. Sleinheek to secure a divorce
from her husband.
According to her petition , she was mar
ried lo Mr. > i. on the 21th dav of Septem
ber. 183.1. She lived happily with him
until the 20th day of November , 1SS5.
when ho sot upon her and beat and
bruised her in a horrible manner. Since
that time ho has practiced cruelty
upon her to such an extent that she is
afraid to live with with him. Mrs. Stein
beck savs that her husband is posseted
of coii.sfdorublo properly and is trying to
dispose of it so as to prevent her from ob
taining alimony at Ins hands. In addi
tion to asking a divorce from him she
prays that ho may bo restrained from dis
posing of his property until suitable ar
rangements for alimony arc made. The
temporary injunction lias been issued.
An Unknown Man Drowned.
Coroner Drexel was notified early la = l
evening that a man hail been drowned in
the river while attempting to cro-s on the
ico. Ho immediately visited the spot
wherothe accident occurred , just north
of the Union Pacific bridge , but as the
body had disappeared under the ice ,
t nothing could be done. The only person
t who saw HID man break through the ice
ti was the bridge watchman. Ho noticed a
tiI man walking on the ice near the west
shore of the river , when suddenly the ice
and the . The
.1 gave wny man disappeared.
watchman iniiiietliaihly made an ellbrl at
1 rc-sciio , but \\ithout avail. The only trace
1 to the identity of the man is his hat
4 which wi ! picked upon the ice , but so
far it has roveak-d nothing as to who ho
was.
Shoot in- Outrage at Miulison.
It is learned from Madison county
citizens now in the city that Madison , the
county seat , is torn with dissensions
between rival bog buyers. INIr. M. Kell-
V nor is a very well known dealer in live
1 pork , and ho seems to bo the center of
0c the rumpus. Ho is charged with using
0M false weights in making his hog
purchases , and has a law suit
M
over such a matter now pending.
K-
Ktl lie has been repeatedly assailed with un
tl complimentary remarks , but was hardly
ll prepared for the ho.slilo demonstrations
llb lln of ln.il Sunday night. On that evening
b ho was sitting with his family in his
house when a loud iciiort from without
attended simultaneously by the crashing
of window < ; las.s and the keen whistle of
W n bullet liy liis car. spread consternation
h about his household circle. Some mur
N derous individual had lin.-tl at him from
Jo either rille iiistol ball of
a or a a 11-eal-
ibre , which buried ilself in tire tnantol-
jiieee. Public indignation is very high ,
and the sheriff is making every cIVort tote
to discover the guilty parly.
lloi-sn ThlovoH at Worlf.
A farmer named Mike ( Jrillin , liv
ing four miles northwest of Flor
ence reported at police headquarlors
yesterday tatfhiovoshad ! | entered his barn
tilhi last night and stolen a valuable team of
hi horses. There Is no clue lo the rascals ,
I1' ' nor is there anything to show in which
Itat direction they went , though it is supposed
coin thai they headed for Omaha. ( .Jrillin has
nolilied the pollen ( o bo on the lookout
for the rig and Sheriff Miller has taken
in the mutter up and sent out messages in
in all directions to head oil'the thieves.
H.1'W Last , nteht about 0 o'clock someone
W btolo ISnllou Hro's horse mid buggy ,
Mll which was standing hitched near the
< l First National bank building. The buggy
HI was a now one of .side-bar design and
the animal was a chestnut sorrel marc.
Will Not Ketiii'ii.
ar "Dr. " Kaymond , who was exposed In
K'\ \ the ! ! IK ; of Saturday last , is still out of
K'a town , and his wife says ho does not propose -
pose to return for some lime at least. An
ofllcor went lo his house , near Twelfth
and Davenport , last night , and searched
ha it thoroughly , but could find no trace of
all , the doctor , Mrs. Raymond announces
mite her inteniioii of returning to her moth
to ) er's homo temporarily , declaring that if
IUwi she follows her spouse she would bo
wi tracked by the ollicers of the law. and
thus her husband would bo rundown.
She furthermore declares that "Dr. " Kay-
innml is Innocent of the charges preferred
tit' ! against him , but cannot allbnl to return
11 a. lo Omaha because , as she says , ho has
go neither money nor friends , mid would
gomr probably be con\ietcd if placed on trial.
mr To Ilo liroiiKlit in Trial ,
The triul of Lambeeht and Stendar ,
1
( hu two men charged with assault and
ISf battery with intent to kill in the recent
WoatOmalm row. will be tried In Justice
tql ' Hrnndi's1 tsjurt this afternoon. Tluty are
, 'lL ' still In ( ho county jail. O.d man Put * , tliu
,
dy victim of the iLs.-aiill , has thoroughly re
cio ; covered although yet nuioh-disHgurod' ' '
wh
The KIoiioJiioiU Case.
81U" The caen frgainst ( ioorgoMdton Taylor ,
eh urged w/tli fornication with ( ho wife
of Daniel JVorkiuger , caino up in Justice
Sjiv . j' raou'V ' courtyvStv.nlay nfior-
noon. Mrv Wuikingor led " otu Ny i ,
i v having a lit on the court room
floor amid great sensation in j
the lobby. Taylor Hoped w'lh
alts , Workinjjer from Cedar
> f ®
llnpids1 on thn 2-llh inst. and
( ho two \\n\a \ \ born living hero together
since. It was proven ( hat thn woman was
of feeble intellect niid ? ho wn" turned
over to her hn-band to return home Mith
hintla't niglif. Taylor u as bound over lo
( he district court and in default of bail
\\a < ivmatided to jail.
Judge Sieiiboi'/jilNjirnpd / of the follow-
ingr'a e . in v lice court yesterday morn-
itig :
Will I'nca and Joe ( ? ai-dnpr , drunk and
disorderly discharged.
John 1'arrolto , Frank lliloy , N. IV-nil ,
drunk and disorderly. % > and co-l , two
latter paid.
< ) nmc. Dailey. Henry Ilaminond , . lames
AdaiiH , vngrancy , lOdiiys on bread mid
water. C'liarles'Klor.i , same charge , case
continued for jury tiial.
Kdward Marshall , Louis Wirlx and
William I'eun. vayrancy tUsuliarguil.
Henl. \ \ roth , .lames Van Xe. s , l.on
ShieldI'M , Hi.tli . , Hilly Hicks , Fred lur- !
ley , ] ) ( ! , t larceny , plead guilty and sen
tence iv.sorved.
( Jeorge WINon , suspicious character ,
ordered out of the city.
Chub Kaymond , Mamin Stills , Will
1'ouil and Al Sheperuson , inmates of dis
orderly hou < c , . "i and < * o > ts.
Al Stewart , larceny of overcoat from
Will A. I'ra/.ier , held for trial.
Kd Williams , .susileious | character ,
ninety days in county jail ; scut'mco sus
pended on condition that ho leave the
city.K. .
K. Itynn and 1'al lloyland. suspicious
characters , thirty days in county jail.
A Hhizc n ( . tlin I'axton.
There was ft small blax.e at this 1'aNton
yesterday afternoon , which , but for
prompt action , might have rcsiil led seri
ously. About o'clock llames suddenly
issued through the marble lloor of the
rotunda near the radiator at tin1 side of
stairs ascending to the second lloor. All
was excitement in an instant , the hotel
alarm was sounded , and in a remarkably
short * paeo of time two streams were
playing on the spot where the llames ai > -
pearod. They were quickly extinguish
ed , and an investigation showed that the
woodwork surrounding the tin tubes
leading from the 1'uruaees had boon ig
nited by the intense heat. The lire de
partment was not called out , the em
ployes of the. hoi el using the hose belong
ing to the house , and the water being
drawn from hydrants inside of the liuihi-
iug.
_ _ _
Will Not Hesisii.
Marshal Cummiugs denied emphat
ically yesterday the truth of tliu ru
mors that he proposed to resign. "I shall
never resign , " ho said , "and what is still
more I have never been advised to resiirn
by anv'of ; my friends. What I demand is
n full investigation of the charge pre
ferred against me. 1 hav got a clean roe
ord ami I am not afraid of the mo.it
searching examination , "
Kx-t'aplain Sullivan was met by a re
porter yesterday , but had nothing of
especial interest to say. Ho reiterated his
accusation of bribery against the mar
shal , and said that when the time came
for an investigation ho would prove
everything ho had said.
Wanlr.il Hoillusbamt
A Mrs Hull living on Davenport street
came up to the police court last night and
asked the polioo to arrest her husband
who , she said , was paying too much at
tention to a certain young woman of
rather loose morals. The police declined
to make an arrest until Mrs. Hull pre
ferred spccilio charges in polioo court.
Army 1'i'isoacrs.
A gang of Ion United States army pris
oners caino in yesterday on the Union
Pacilic train and were transferred at once
to I ho post. They were were deserters
anil small oVenders ( otherwise against mil
itary discipline sent ui > from various
posts in the west to penal servitude.
A , Small iilazc.
Shortly after midnight an antiquated
dwelling house at the corner of Seven
teenth and Center streets was discovered
to bo on lire. An alarm was turned in
from box 12 , but before the department
could reach the place the houo was en
tirely destroyed. It was nntenanted , ami
belonged to : i Mrs. Welling.
KKK.AIO.VJ' TU/YCUKIIS.
A Ijai' ' ' of Iloil
e 1'ni'ty o County IJilu-
iitiM'H Visiting Oninlta.
A largo party of teachers ami mem
bers of the board of education of Fre
mont , arrived yesterday morning on the
Union 1'aeilie "overland'1 and spent the
day in the cily.
The parly consisted of Prof. A. K. Clar
endon , cily superintendent ; Z. 1. Wilco.v ,
seerctaryof the board of education ; C.
II. Toncray and J. W. Love , members of
the board , and F. Tym , county superin
tendent , with the following teachers :
Miss Ely , MUs Clark , Miss Primrose ,
Miss Kslcs , Miss Davies and sister , Miss
Harmon , Miss Hedge , Miss lla/.en , Miss
Itoynolds , Miss Pierce , Mis-3 McCrackin ,
Miss Cillott and Mi-sKerr.
They drove at once lo the Paxtou hole ] ,
where they were met by Superintendent.
James , who escorted thorn about the
schools of the cily. The purpose of the
visit Is lo make inspection of the meth
ods of the Omaha school system for the
new Ideas thus obtainable in the interest
of the I'lvmont schools. The parly loft
last evening.
Army Notes ,
Gen. Howard and Judge Advocate
Buruhani wore busily engaged yesterday
In receiving and acli.gnpon court-martial
cases , some of which were lengthy and
intricate.
Lieut. Stevens , of Fort Douglas lias
submitted to C'ol. Henry some photo
graphic illustrations of now positions in
llriug , The positions , which are unlike
anything in the manual , tire highly ap
proved by Col. Henry.
St. Patriot's School Kntcriaiiiimuit.
A very pleasant oi.tortaini.ient of u
literary and iniis'ieal character was given
yesterday afternoon by the pupils of St.
Patrick's school. Illshop O'Connor and
Hov. Fathers Dowling and O'Mara were
pros-cut , as well as a largo number of
visitors. After the exercises Hishop
O'Connor delivered an address to the
M-holar.s which was greeted with deeply
' nlorestod attention.
The Chess Clnli ,
Them was a meeting of the Chos club
Monday night in the parlors of Dr. Stone's
residence. These prcsont worn Joseph
( \cnnard , Marsh ICeunard , M. J , Ken-
uanl and Messrs. Swart/.e , Jones , Carter ,
Stone , Seward and Clippingcr. Marsh
Konnard was the victor of the evening ,
winning sigames. .
The flub will niiiet in two weeks again.
in
The sad n > ) ws eamo Monday of the
death of Joseph Koblns , who went lo
San Antonio , Tov. , Ihroo weeks ago for
his h.ialtli Ho loaves a widow and ( wo
i
i-JUren. ! ; ; Tliu body will bo brought to
Omaha for mi i'iiu-nt Mr. llohjnson
was a member of ( In ? aiH r i fi-iteruity
mil ul ) ol the Odd Fellows. Th > it..nl
not co will be given hereafter.
L
INSTIGATING INVESTIGATION ,
Oormcilmn Po il Whercasos and Resolve ?
on tlic Marshal-Sullivan Figlit.
THE AFFAIR TO DE VENTILATED.
A Snrclnl Committee Apiiolndnl lo
Take Uviilcni'c Oilier Htislnrs *
Transacted lij' the Council
AO.ionrncit toJnn. .
The Council Mooting ,
The council chamber was brilliantly
lighted last evening with new ga *
burners on the occasion of the regular
meeting of the city council. There was
a largo attendance of outsiders , includ
ing ox-Captain Sullivan , and the mem
bers present were Uailey , lIHim , Dailey ,
Ford , Furay , Goodman , ( Joodrich , l.re ,
Lceder , Scliroeder , Thrauo and President
Ueehcl. It was evidently oxpeelod by the
spectators that the Cummings-Sullivan
row would be brought up , and they wore
nol disappointed , although no final action
was taken.
rmilOX * AND COMMfMOATIOXs.
From the mayor , approving certain
ordinances paed at the la-t meeting , in
cluding the ono declaring ( he nocos.-ity of
building a viaduct over the railroad
tracks on Sixteenth street.
From Acting Mayor Ituchcl , appoint
ing Thomas A. Creigh , W. A. Gibbon
and William Fitch appraisers on the dam
ages by the change ot grade of Twentieth
street. Continued.
From the city treasurer , reporting the
'
bids received fo'r the $12.000 curbing and
guttering bonds. The highest bidders
were lUako Uros. & Co. , of Hoslon , at
it2uW. ! Awarded lo the highest responsible
"
sible bidder. .
From the marshal , reporting Urn sus
pension of Maurice Sullivan from the
pollco force for disrespect and iiiMibordi-
nation toward his.superior ollieer , and vlo-
lalion of the rule in regard to false report
and gossip about the business of the de
partment to the detriment of any mem
ber.
ber.Mr.
Mr. Furay moved that the matter bo
referred to the committee on police.
Mr. Lceder objected to referring lo the
police committee , and wanted the inves
tigation to bo held by the council. Ho
I'eliovod that if it was referred there
would bo a majority and minority report ,
and there would be dissatisfaction with
anything the committee might do.
Air. L'liray ' thought that the matter
should bo referred to the committee , as it
was the regular way of doing business.
lie had perfect faith in the committee
and ( hero was _ no nee.d of drawing the
whole council into the invcsti-ration.
Air. Ford said he wanted the investiga
tion by the council , : i . an adjournment
would be taken for two weeks , and Sulli
van would bo loafing around town all
that time , and then , if his charges wcro
sustained , would waul his pny. Ily
wanted him suspended right oil' , and
Marshal Cummiugs , too.
Air. Thrane , as a member of the police
committee , believed that the committee
was tiio place for the investigation , and
ho for ouo would do it justice.
Air. Leodor said ho believed the
charges against the m > ir hal were un
founded , aii'l be thought I hut twelve
men could act more wisely than three.
Air. Leo said that a wonderful change
had come over Lceder and Ford since the
late election for shoriil' . Then thev had
denounced Sullivan in the most direct
terms , and now they wcro afraid that ho
would lose a few days by having the
council adjourn two weeks.
To this assertion both Leodor and Ford
demurred. The former declared ho had
"no use" for Sullivan , while the latter
thought that ho was a better man than
his chief.
Mar.-hal Cumming.s then a ked the
privilege of the lloor , which was granted.
He said that ho. had waited a roa-onablo
time aflcr the charges were made for the
mayor to suspend him ( Cummings ) or
some of thecouncilmen to prefer charges
against him , but nothing was done , so lie
suspended Sullivan in order to bring the
matter before the council. Ho had been
( old that it had been said that the proof
of the charges could bo secured right
away and that William Paxloii could be
brought lo testify that lie gave the mar
shal the ! ? UIO. "If that is so , " said the
marshal , "Iyant to know it , and 1 want
all the council to hear it right away. "
The marshal continuing related the be-
giuninjr of the trouble between himself
and Sullivan , substantially as already
stated in the HKI : . Tin- placing of Sulli
van on night duly was only inlended to
bo temporary until the close of the
month but Sullivan had taken it as a
personal insult and swore vengeance on
the marshal. Now that the charges hail
been made the marshal said they must bo
fully investigated , and he had no fears
aboui having the investigation openly be
fore the entire council.
On motion of Air , SchroeJcr. the com
munication was then temporarily hnd on
the table , to bo called up later in the
evening.
From the city attorney , stating that ho
had agreed to .settle , subject lo the ap
proval of the council , the .suits against
Iho city for damages by the widening of
Leaven worth si root. Approved.
From John O'Connefl , asking the re
moval of Policemen John Donovan uiul
Patrick Mo > tyn , the former for drunken
ness and tno latter for tending bar on
election day. Laid on the table.
From numerous cilixcns , calling atten
tion to Iho bad condition of the cro-Miigs
and sidewalks on ( 'ass street between
Sivteonlh street and the Union Paeilio
shops. Kcferred.
Uy Dailey That ( ho city marshal bo di
rected to enforce the ordinance providing
for the removal of snow and ice from the
sidewalks. Adopted.
Uy Ford Whereas , It is charged on
Iho streets and by Iho newspapers that
Marshal Cummings accepted a bribe for
releasing a curtain prisoner nameij Tra
vis ; and
Whereas , Where thorn is so much
smoke there is a likelihood of being a lire
also ; and
Whereas , It must bo lo the interest and
reputation of Marshal Cummings ( o have
these charges Investigated'andTiIs honor
vindicated ; therefore ,
Hc.solved That a comndllco of five be
appointed who shall receive anil examine
any complaints and charges regarding
this matter and report at tliu ye.u
meeting.
The resolution was adopted and the
chair appointed the following a special
committee to Investigate the mat'cr :
Ford , Furay , Leo , Dailey and Thrano.
Uy Ford That the board of public
works be instructed to advertise on or be
fore Dt'fember 2IJ for paying proposals in
accordance with the ordinance. Adopted.
A proposition from Herman Koimt/o
for the opening of I'lightct-nth and Nine
teenth streets between Harnoy street anil
St. Mary'.s avenue was accepted.
After ( he passage of u number of ordi
nances , union which was the oiu ; In re
lation to llio inspection of steam boilers ,
thy council adjourned for two week. * .
A Now Triinl Company ,
Articles of incorporation of the Mid *
land Guarantee and Trust companj' were
tiled In the ollico of the county clerk yes
terday afternoon. The capital stock is
lixod at ? oOOOiK > , and the object of the in
corporation is said to bo loaning of
money , cto. The incorporator.s nro
Nathan. O. II. HiHai : ; , O , U. Kiistin
Howard IvmuK'dy. O. F. Davis , and ( Jco ,
i. liUbert.
rllKISTMAS IS COMING.
l'rojir\tlons | for UN iColcnratlun
The Scrvk-cs n < Trinity.
* * , , * ; ( , , , for Chri lni11iro ? ho'tirr '
made on ail haiid , and from present ap
pearances there will be an enthusiastic
celebration of ( he day in Omaha. Mothers
anil fathers are purchasing presents in
quantities according to the size of ( heir
pure , in order lo enable the mylhicnl
Satila Clansto make glad the hearts of
their lilttlo ones. Motx-hauls are doing n
lively bii. lne < sgroi'ter in volume , most of
Ihcm say , than was that of this time las !
year. Nearly every itoro is thronged
with puroha er , and in s-oine establish
ment's an extra number of clerks has been
provided.
in ( he way ol gifls , Christmas rani" ,
are selling very mindly ami will evidently
be very fashionable ti pri ents thl' ! year.
There are numberless establishments
throughout the oily at which they are pur-
clin-tible in all styles and degrees of ele
gance.
Christmas tree * are lo be had at almost
any of the commission storeIn ' all si/s
Irom the small "pony" article lo the
largest variety. They e'ost from lifly cents
up , according to Iho > l/e.
Appropriate services will be held in the
churches of which due notice will bo
made in the Utt : : . Dean Millspaiigh has
already announced as follows , the
Clii'lstniat , ; > lunloilo. :
The young ladies of I'rowuell Hall
gave n Christmas mu-ioalola tevening ,
the following excellent programme being
carried out :
1. I'litno Duct , "Hojmlfienlnm. "
liuhlnslein
Misses Dargejs and t'astetter.
2. Filth Nocturne l.eyhaeh
.
3. Song , "To Scvlllu" Jos. Dessauer
Miss Stella Norlh.
I. Hubliliiif : Spi IIIR ) aliallve ! King
JUsH Fril/.ii li-.iruaid.
t > . Daiise Nannlltuluo Sidney Smith
illss Lulu Huriess ,
0. Vocal Duet , " 1 would that Mv
Love' ' Mendelssohn
7. "A lice' ' ( Trniibpritilliiii > V-chcr
Miss Kiiuna Filed.
S. Sontr. "Aoioss the Far l > lue
Hills , Marie" Mlumcnlhal
.Mis < Ktltth Underwood.
P. Sonata ( On. lei Ui'cthoven
Miss Flora Cuslettor.
10. "Voi.x dii del" Ncldy
Miss I-'tlith Umlenvoml.
11. "The Oyi.sies" Dudley Hue k
Miss .lennle .M'L'Icllan.
12. Bolero in I ) Moskowski
Misses Aye sand _ Ihtrnaul.
St. Cnllieriiio's Academy.
The pupils of SI. Catherine's academy
gave a delightful Christmas entertain
ment yesterdaj' afternoon under the di
rection of the Sisters of Alcrey at the
academy , Kighteonth and Ca > s streets.
Only the parents and guardians of the
jiiipils were i-nvited , the entertainment
being simply a family all'air.
Tenth Street I'l-operty Owners.
There was a meeting of Tenth M reel
properly owners in the olllco of OF. .
Davis & Co. Alonday night , iu conjunction
with the special commission appointed
by the council to assess damages to the
properly on Tenth .street on account of
the proposed viaduct. This commission
consists of 'J' . A. Civigh , AL T. Patrick
ud W. J. Uroatch , and after hearing
the requests of Iho property owners on
Tenth street will submit a report to the
council next Tuesday evening.
There were about twelve gentlemen
present , representing the property inter
ests of 'routli street. All of them were
very high-priced in their demands , claim
ing , upon an average , that they should bo
awarded damages amounting to one-
fourth of Iho real value of the properly.
The claims presented ranged from
1,000 to S'.I.OOO , the la-t-mcntionod be
ing that of William A. Pa.xtou , of Paxtou
it Gallagher. The members of Iho special
commission treated the property owners
with the greatest consideration anil
promised to take their views into
consideration in making up the esti
mate of damages to be awarded.
Hallway Notes nml Persona In.
F. A. Nash , general western agent of
the AlilwauUc.1 , left for the west last
night.
Alatt Clair , agent of the Hock Island ,
has .some haiulsomo 1830 calendars on
hand that he is very anxious to disposo'of.
W. K. Atmons , northwestern passenger
agent of the Louisville it Nashville , with
headquarters at St. Louis , is in the city.
W. K. Aluckcn/ic , stationary agent of
the Union Pacilic , returned from the casi
yest.-rday.
Alossi's. AIor e ami Stobbins arrive to
morrow morning AK-ssrs Kimlmll and
Shelby will not reach home until Friday
morning.
F. Alilligan , general freight agent of
the St. Joseph and Grand Island , is in the
city.
OHHAI'liU MVING.
More ItciiHoiiablo llcnls Demanded
In Oinatm.
ISiMTOit Mii : : : I read iu your paper u
few days since an editorial stating the
needs of Omaha , one of which was
"cheaper living for laboring men. " I
endorse that article , but it did not go far
enough. If it were not for the laboring
portion , including skilled labor and la
bor of all kinds , Omaha's population
would bo many thousands loss than it is.
The city's prosperity is as much duo to
the laboring clacs as to Iho capitalists.
II is labor that makes capital producliu ! .
Without labor to make it productive , not
only In this city , but in every city and
community , money would not bo worth
10 cents on the dollar , The capitalist ,
with his tons of thousands ot dollars ,
could not buy a bushel of potatoes unless
labor produced them.
What tliu laboring men of Omaha
need , in addition lo cheaper fuel
ami necessaries of life , is mom reason
able routs. The workingiiieii of Omaha
do not complain , that is a majority of
them , that their daily , weekly 01 monthly
wages are too low it other things worn
equal , but they do protest jigalnst the ex
orbitant rents they have lo iiay for
houses that are little bctU-r than huts and
shanties , with no water or other privi
leges , and which take moro valuu in
fuel to make their families comfortable
than it docs to provision them. The ex
tra amount of fuel added lo extortionate
rents deprives many a laboring man's
family of the comforts-anil - often the no-
eossarios of life in the winter limo when
labor is hard to obtain.
There would bo very few cities of any
great siic if no one hut capitalists com
posed their populations. Thu most
permanently prosperous cities are those
whose middle and laboring classes are
prosperous. What would Omaha's busi
ness houses be without the retail sales
made to the working population ? I do
not believe I will bo wide of the mark
when I say that there are ono hundred
consumers who work by Iho day , week or
month , to ono who lives without labor
upon his cash capital. "Well , " suys ono ,
"what would the poor laborer do if wo
did not give him employment to earn
the money lo purchase the necessaries of
HfoV" That is oaiily answered by asking
another question. "If it was not for
labor the nocosyaric.s of life you would
have to go without , ami what amount of
business would you transact if the 'poor
day laborer'as you oall him , did not pay
you back nearly every dollar he earned fur
necessaries * ' You would havctusmtt up
flli.jp ,
I'ui&iiig by u tencanoiil hotiio the ui'u-r '
day 1 ventured to inquire of ( he occu
pants what rent they had loi'.iy. It was
tin old. one story , tinnhlo-ifnwn jSjhoiiH1.
all raoked out of'shape , with nol a door
or window ( hat would clo o properly.
The price pnid was f. 3 a month , and no
snno man would pay 23 for Iho whole
outlil and move it a block. The oceit-
panls wore paying 10 per cent on ! ? 2oOO.
when the actual value of the buiiding i <
not fiver $100. Kvory dollar over , | 2 a
month was blood money.
The extortionate routs charged ( ho la
boring poor of Omaha is nothing more
nor les.s than robbery. Omaha just at
presenl i < having a real estate boom.
What the seipie ! will be is not hard to
predict. Somebody is going lo Miller.
Perhaps nol within u .M-ar or two. I
think lo this boom may be attributed the
jiroM'iil high reiiN. If the. o vents con
tinue many of the laboring population
will necessarily have to leave. They vi ill
nol work from New Year lo New Year
and have not inoncv enough left after
paying rents and oilier uoeo.ssarv cx-
pcnses lo buy a turkey for a New Year's
dinner.
It take * numbers to make n populous
cily , and the numbers oxnnotbc obtained
without Including the laboring and pro
ducing clashes. 1 ( behooves ( he. real
oslalo and tenant hoii c owners of Omaha
nol to sqiieo/.e the his ( liard-eai'nud dollar
lar out of the houseless poor If they.wi h
lo mainlain the values of their property.
I repeal , Omaha would be nothing In-day
w ilhout lls thousands of workingineii ; its
real estate would be comparatively val
ueless if it did not draw an immense rov-i-
line from the tenants who occupy and
pay yearlv , in some instances , all the
properly is reasonably worth.
I have alwa.\s considered the Hix the
workiiignien's friend. It would do a
nevo.r to be forgotten kindness to them if
by its influence it could bring a reform in
retiK The laboring men know they are
pacing too high prices for meal andsomo
other in cessiirie- " , but the rent- they are
forced to jiay or bo turned out of doors
they consider llio greatest hardship they
have to contend with. W.
G11AN1) 1MC11DKAWING. : .
ICaiiriiian I < i'o < < . Gltfiir Stores on Fai--
nain nml 15ili HircctH.
The popular and reliable cigar linn of
Kaufman Urolhors , COT S , ir.th St. , will
hold their IDlh inonthlv distribution of
prizes Dec. Jtlst , ISS.j , at which time the
following presents will be given to custo
mers holding tickets : One gold watch ,
I wo silver watches a. gold-headed cane ,
silverware , cigars , clocks , opera glasses ,
revolvers , etc. , etc. , amounting in all lo
i" TIOKKTS MAV I IB SKCUItr.l ) .
Each customer gets one ticket good for
a chance with every > cents worth of
goods purchased , 'i'hose ' goods consist
of all grades and brands of cigars , smok
ing and chewing tobacco , cigarettes ,
pines and smokers' ' articles generally.
MAIL oiiiis : ) : ; are solicited and will rc-
cejvo prompt attention. The drawing
will take place in the presence of ticket
hojder.s and is guaranteed to bo a fair dis
tribution. Call on or address
KAUFMAN' I1I1OS. ,
Omaha , Neb.
AMUSEMENTS.
Carloton'n " "Mikailo" .SiicccKsCully
I'rosentcil Kiunm Nevada.
An audience which almost lillod the
house , notwithstanding the little prestige
"The .Mikado" carried with its previous
presentation hero , greeted the Carlelon
company in Gilbert and Sullivan's latest
last night. It is siifliciont to say that the
opera met all Mr. Carleton promised tor
il. The appreciation of the audience was
more marked in freedom of applause than
at the performance of "Nanon" on the
night before. The results of the care and
pains taken to exemplify the ideal of the
opera's creation and pro-sent Jup.mc.-c
character.- and scenery wore apparent in
the perfect costuming and stage suiting.
The deliheralo tone in which the dia
logues were carried is in conformance
with Jap form , although it gave the im
pression at times that the actors were un
certain of their lines. The singing was
excellent and the sprightly airs in which
the opera abounds were rendered with a
spirit thatcomniaudcd continuous recalls.
'J ho capacity of the several members of
the troupe was commented upon in llio
HEK'S review of the performance of
"Nanon " and all that
, now remains to
.be said is that with this company and
'these two operas in his repertory , Mr.
.Carleton has a successful season before
him.
KJIMA NF.V.MU nutisniAs ivi : : .
On the evening of the 2 lib inst. , Christ
mas eve , the public will he given ls !
greatest musical treat of the season. The
box sheets for Nevada wcro opened yes
terday morning to a rush ami curly op
portunities must bo tak'-n to .secure good
seats. Mdino Nevada is not only the
greatest Amcrjo.iu singer , but holds sta
tion among Iho leading voices of the
world. Her company In excellent and
the concert will a fiord such music as is
heard hero only at long intervals.
Correction.
Following is a corrected statement of
the contract let by the board of trade
Monday night :
The contract for ma < on work complete
was awarded to Williuell Uros. , for
under the following bids :
Wltlmell Urns. , o.xiMvatiiianil :
In iek S'.V-W.OO
Drexel it Foil , cut stone ti.OiW.U ! )
Mclilrum iVr Itiiitynn , plaster work
and concrete .VJ"
Total . . - . " > , II 1.0' ' )
Contract for carpenter work w.-u
awarded to J. ( i. Salisbury , at his bid of
It is csllinafed that plumbing , steam
heat , elevators , etc. , will add $ llQX ) > lo
$ ir > .oOi ) . ( > 0 to cost of building.
Architects Mendelssohn & Fisher wore
instructed to draw up contracts in aii-
eordaiieo with above awards , and Presi
dent Aleyer was instructed to execute
contracts' when drawn lo his approval.
The work is lo ho pushed forward , and it
is hoped to have the basement .slory'com-
pleletl by Alay 1st.
K.VCIWRIOX TO IOH ANOKMJS ,
Hound Trip TI.UelKIjxoiirtiiuii ( <
licavcn Oiiiuhu January J.'S.
The fourth of the .series of winter ex
cursions lii California will leave Omaha.
and Council Itlull's via Union Pacific rail
way Wednesday morning , January IU ,
IHsil. Hound trip tickets to Los Angeles
and return , good for si\ mouths , only
$100. For full particulars call upon or
address J. W. Mniisi : ,
General Pu-s'r Ag't U. P. lly. .
Omaha , Neb.
Another Commercial A onc'y ' ,
Article * of incorporation were tiled in
the county clerk's ollluo yesterday of the
"Western Collection Hun-mi. " The cap
ital stock of the concern is llxod at iJ'i.O'JO ' ,
and. llio business to bo transacted is the
protection of business men and furnish
ing confidential Information to ils pat
rons The iucornorators are Thomas
llronnan , C' . J. Smith , J. M McMahon ,
John Groves and Jumr * Cunningham.
icoii'N Chi M nn. :
Charles F. G.-'uslnsou , the nriu from Si.
Josuph , Mo. , who-io runaway wife and
six children worts found in this oily , loft
for homo yosturday with three of the
children in charge. .11. wife was found
by the polieo living in rooms behind Sam
King's saloon , hlevenlh ami Capitol
avenue. She is cvitli-nily of unsound
mind What arrange i 'iii wa p.iU-hed
up b.-lwcon huslia.i 1 avl * NKujwn
iiluiie.lo thniiist'K.--- > ii r nv as
with thruu of the umidruu.
1 \ Jf n ft mint xv f | pr imv
[ AX MEYER RO
ie V I Y N km * I ! ? * * I %
niKoM.Y MRI : T IMFOKrrnts OF
DIAMONDS , PEARLS ,
OTHER PRECIOUS JEWELS
JN UMMIA.
All Inspection by cftniio ! cnr * or nt'ieis ' contnnplnling pni-lwscs u HI convince tlirni
Mint they can save fioiu 10 to'J" > per cent. l > y ninklna ; their purdiasiM ill red from luipnvlrrj
besides lnniiiR liv fin the largest and linesi so | < l In ( lie Wo . | lorlict fimu.
Otu-direct ImpniiuliniHof FIIKNCM CLOCKS , HKON'XIX MUSIC I'.OXF.S , Ol'Flt.V.
r.tASSis : , Lie. , and Altl' GOODS nom PA HIS , VIENNA , and . : lier le.i.lln . icaiUel * ov.
cord the romliinnl .l < iel s nt nil other Oiu.ilu jowelers.
OurMoik of YVATC1IKS , . .IKU'KI.KSILYICKW \1K ! , F.I- . - . . \\iihoiuam.i. . D
llii clt ; , In point ol' eleg.incc niul \aili-lj , , uid : ) ll at
ALL CMODS MAHKKD IN Vl.AIX KKM'UKS. I5e sine f > i-oiisidt > om luleiesl
Inspwllni ; out sleek before piiHii-iiiij ,
An Fatly lu < i vtiou Invited.
Mall and Tolegrui > hle Ordeis Will ISei-elve Pruiiiil | Atteutliiti ,
Cor. : I flit . .S7.SOittaltn. . Neb.
Personal t'lirnuritptis.
Charles L. Saiinder-i , of Helena. Mon
tana , is in the city for the holidays.
Mrs. A. McKeii/io. of IJast St. Louis.
111. , is iu llio i ily , : i guest of Mrs. Charles
Konsloy.
Adolph SIoMirin. of Detroit , after a very
pleasant visji in the cily , loft yesterday
lor homo.
Misses Jennie and May MoVann lofl
.MMerdny for their homo in Cedar Ka-
pids to spend the holidays.
Cltas. Dmnoit ! ) , Cedar Uapids , Neb. ; A.
D. Finch , Deloit , Neb. ; J. K. Cary , Han-
croft , are at the Canlield.
Dr. J. S. Cowin , of the firm of Cowiu &
Warren has been called east to attend the
bedside of his brother , who is su'iotisly
ill.
ill.S.
S. lioscnlhalis visiting licivalthehoino
of his siller , Mrs. A Maudelbcrg , while
on his way to lallimoro ! 'from the
coast.
Mrs. M. W. ISilov , of Lincoln , who has
been visiting friends in Omaha , was called
home suddenly by the illness of her hus
band.
L. W. Uakor , lh. ' Pavton hotel gncsl
\yho so nearly m l death bvgas snlloea-
lion , lofl , yesterday for his home in
Uurnett , Neb. H-i has thoroughly roe' > \ -
cred.
cred.Oscar
Oscar Goodm.nion of P. F. ( ! oodmiu : ,
arrived ye lerd.iy Irom Philadelphia ,
where he is alien.ling llio ( Jolloge of
Pharmacy , to spend the Chrism.is ! holi
days at homo.
Augustus Ivoimtze and brother , sons of
Herman Kountxe , who are attending college -
logo in the cast , arrived yesterday lo
spend the Christmas holidays at
homo. i
F. lv. Dorrnnoe , son of O. II. Don-aiiee ,
division np rinteiidonl of llio Union t'a-
cilic , arrived yesterday from Law
rence where lie is attending school , to
.spend Christmas with his parents.
Hon. ISruuo T/-ohuek returned to
Omaha hisl evening Irom Vera Cm/ ,
where for four years ho has represented
the United State-- and Knglnud m the oa-
paoily of consiil. lie was relieved in No-
'
vomb'er by a New Jersey democrat.
James < 1. Smith , Fremont ; C. A.
Marion. Sehuvler ; Malt Mill"r , Dnviti
Cily ; James C. liinioy , Crete ; A. Me-
Lcod , lUtio SpringAug. ' : . Cronlmus
Peter flrioss. Siitlnn ; K. L. Heed , Weep
ing Water ; J. K. Webster , Lincoln , are
among the .stale people registered at the
Paxton yesterday.
Among the slutp arrivals at the Millard
yesterday worn J. C. Morgan , Koanioy ;
'George < 'i. Dennis , Miss C. Willsoy , P.lair ;
Martin Hums Uerlraml ; James Donnelly ,
Jr. , C. C. Parmele , I'laUsinouth ; .1. N.
I'anl , William ISobuiv , Nr. J. Paul. A. W.
( tiinnaer , St. Paul ; P. Morden , M. llitc ,
Tekamah.
Captain (5ustavus Valois , Ninth Cav
alry , U. S. A. , is in the city from Forl
Uobinsfin on a leu da.\-'siek leave. Can- '
lain Valois in one ol the most dislingui.-'li- j
cd ollicer.s both by birlli anil iceord in
the service. He is a lineal descendant
of the famous Valois family of Prance ,
and liis aiict sior.s lor fjonorations have
wielded the sword in ill-fence of liber ) } .
Coming to this eountry just prior to the
war , Captain Yalois entered the service .
and fought in the Union army uith dis- ,
( inguishcd gallantry to its close. Upon ' .
the organisation ul' the Ninth Cavalrj of |
colored troops he profl'orud his HCI-MCOS
in that regiment , being much interested I
in the elevation of the froedmeu , and in 1
Iho experiment of testing ( ho oiVioioney
of llio colored men as soldiers.Vith \
that , regiment ho has since remained ,
adding much lo its reputation for
bravery , discipline and elheiency. The
friends of the rapl-iin are .scattered
throughout the west , whore ho is esteem
ed for his many sterling qualities as a
man and an oilieer ,
CIIKIKTMAS CMUUIt.
The Delicaoios Afl'oi'ileil by llio L-i'-.il
Mai-lfcls 1'i-icc.s ; tuil Varieties.
There are very few changes ( o not'1 in
the local marts , either in the price- , or
varieties of the odibl s for sale.
The most toothsome food at prc-n'iit ' in
( his line are the white lish and trout , ell-
ing for 1.1 cents a pound and black biss : ,
which sells for 1'JJ cents n pound. Oregon
s'almoii of delicious llavorsoll for ISO cents
apiece. Fresh codfish is lo bo pnroliasrtl
for ITi cents a pound , while halibut and
eels ale worth 'il cents a pound. Lobsters -
sters , lhuii.ili menlionod as iniqnotably ,
Hcarco iu Iho eastern markets , are lo be
niirohasod in Omaha at Scents / a pound.
Flounder.am worih I i | cents a pound
Fresh mackerel brings 15 cents ; i pound.
Smells commenced u , ioniu in , with
the advent of smnv , and ( hough not
plenty are selling ( or ' 0 cents a pniind.
Ilack ! hass and croiipics urn selling for
l''l cunls n pound ; siripud bas.s arc so
scarce ; ts to be unquoted. Salt eodlibh
tollglle.s sell for l e i-eul- liollllil.
Oysters , of ntiiiilard : iiiil't\ | : : inil si-/ " .
f DST PERFECT MADE I
I'/frJ'ed "I'll spc'inl r T nl < j
No At--i ilrl.ua > > \ HIM.
PRICE BAKIHG POtVOi'll CO , ,
CHICAGO. CT , UOUI3 ,
are selling at 10 cents. The eloo ( < '
CO cents.
MI'.AT , I'ortTin A.VII (5AMI' ( .
There have boon no material i-haiig. . s
in the line of meals.
Tliu be < t cuts of sirloin sell for ! . * > o.onls- .
rumps and upper part of round steak ; ifc
I-1 } . loa { < ting ribs , linn and juicy , can ,
be bought from 10 to I''J cents. Veal i.-t
extremely spa roe ami comes hih , from
lii to M cents , aeoordiugtolhe olioieouo.stf
of the part. Sweet broads can be pur
chased at " 5 cent * a pair. Corn beef is
selling at from C > to 10 cents , according ( o
outs. Prime legof mutton can be had for
11 cents ; mutton chops 1- , ' } to | . cents1
Ham i worth I'-'J cents in bulk. 00 cents
blioed. Pork , 10 lo t-JJ cents. Sausage ,
10 lo I2J cents. Venison , rich and juie.y ,
can be purchi"cil : for ' . ' 0 cents. The toil-
drrloins of Moors killed for Christmas
will be fine , and should be spoken for in
advance.
Chickens are worth 1-JJ cents a pound ,
turkeys and ducks 15 cents a pound.
Prairie chickens are scarce at 95 cents
apiece. Quails bring 0 cents apiece.
Ducks ( mallard ) are .scaroely in s'oison. :
They can be purchased lor D5cents , largo
si/o. Itabbits , dres.-i-d , can bo purchased
lor 1C } cent-- each ,
vr. < ; r.r.\ni.i : .
Onions arc Felling at DO cents a peel.
New turnip- are worth ' . ' 0 cents a pui.-K.
Ilutahagas xr cents. Cabbage is bring-
in" i'J to 15 centa head. .Potatoes
boarioties , are worth < i5 lo li,1 } . Sail
Lake potatoes are selling for S5 cents : i
{ bushel. Sweet potatoes , are worth ij >
. cents a peek.
I Ilubbard and Murblchcad s.juns'hos .
sell for 10 to 25 cents apiece.
Carrots are worth -5 oenls a peeli.
Oyster plant st IN I biniclies for a , quar
ter.
Parsley is sold ul ! l cents a bundle.
Parsnips at ! > ri cents iv peek. YanKois
inimnkins are worth from 15 lo 25 could
each ; sweet , iiio punikins | ) the same.
Celery sells at 50 cents a dozen. Now
hul-houso leiluco iiu-1 radishes 00 centi ! ;
do/eu.
nrirs. :
Florida oranges are worth : ! . " > to ( J5
cents a do/.i-n. Haunmis are worth from
' . . ' 5 lo 50 couis a do/.eu. Crapes of the
Malaga variety sell for ! ! 0 cents a liound ,
while Calnxvlia grapes sell for $1 a bas
ket. liNus ? : can be had for from 10 d >
l.r > cenlsa iiouud , dried currant-10 ( o 1-1
a jioiind. Caiiiiiod ciiiMiis are worth iM )
cents n pound. Figs are worth from ' 'fi
lo ol ) cents n pound , cooking tigs ' . ' 0 emits
: i ] iound. CraubiM-ries are selling fou
from 10 to 15 cents n quart. California
pears arc worth tri cents a pound.
Apples , choice Michigan varieties , an >
worth ifil.fio a barn-l , New York ilatca
.f.00a : ) barrel.
Hiekorv nuts are worth 50 cents a peck ;
hholl barks and ha/el nuts an- s--iliiig fou
75 cents.
. , L IW.3
Absolutely Pure. .
This piiw.lur ii.n vniii'-i \ "n" " ' ' i"11'
tj.Mruiiutli itnl niixk-Hotiii'-c. ' . i in. " ml
cut tliitii the ni'.lin.'iry Idii'ls. mi H ' ! " ' ' ' " hl1'1 ' '
111 L'Oini > ' 'llltnli uilli tlm uiilllll i ! ' l ' ' > H' I' ' t
sliort ivi'lwht , aliini or nlin. | > 'i.ei' ' pen < U i * . Kohl
only Jn euii- . Itival IJiikmt ; I' < JV'I < r Coin'
Wullstr > 'ul N. V '
DOCTOR McMENAMY
i < jiui'ii : Tii' ) . or Tin :
Omaha Medical anil Stirtjical
CoJJM.K JJi-u hT. AND C'.MMTOJ , AL'Kl K.
- . .
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Clironio ( nut Surpclcnl
Ili'I.n IIII-H | | | , llirihi-s , ol U'niiicii , I'lllilli.
lliblMKt'b , lllf > lf , C'llliU'llll DthfUIIOft til till *
I.MIIH | , l.lti.l , Hlinr..vii | , liluoil , SiMn ,
Mniiiai'li * .Nfivr4 , I'.v4i ; unl I.'ur.
- 'Hit lei llaolf ujiMi nil ill ( ' & * < * lit' . Jt'0ni4anil '
llo.'irdiurl iiii'Ulf \\'ilvfi.i- :
PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO WEN ,
in J'IIIVAII : , Srci IAI. nml .Nur. < > i * Di'rotcn , Kiln-
nml Wcuktiis * . Siit'niuitiriliii.i. Hilnllii , | , lili'ol.
MilcliiiL' , Vr.ric.,1 ri" . : .nd uli ) .IMC > . a ut tins Ulln.
nry uuil Ki-kii.il llrxuna. < 'ai"'i muleil liycoirm.
lionilrnct' , ttr pi r oitul ! v. Cunli'lriitril. AltdlcilH'4
n-iil by mall IT rvj.icKj .teii'"i ' inaila fa iinllatu
loiiiciilK ur ( i-inlr r.
Hutli'ilrK , lnlirilm'9 , 111.ill's , Triune , ornl
.ill l.'iiiil.if .Mi-illriH i , , I - - u ; i-i.l A/.ii.lln | ) , uilir ,
uli. : nil. d uii.l . I'p ; , . A Me tn'l ' < iltT l' <
DR. McMENAfflY ,
Or OMAIU .Mr. < \i AMI .SIIKI , AI. ISSTITI 11 ,
rliusi'it t'aimui rnuo , Oiunlm , Ni-U
TCLV3K53S SPOIHG UEHICLUS.
OVER 400,000
IV.Mrtt Klillou Vt-lilrld mn < tr.
.
i tfco cc4 > nlibjcto th .
vtll utlaplril lo rimuli inui : pii
P.iit ) ilrln