Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , THURSDAY , JANUARY 14 , 1886
HIE COST OF THE VIADUCTS ,
Tie Prices that Contractors Ask to Bnild
the Iron Structures.
MINE HOST SHEAR'S ORATION ,
He Defends Sirs , l-'otmtnlii from the
of tlic lice Hhooi-
llunn\vny I/ounl
IMUeollrenj' .
Tin ; lllelH Opened.
The opening of bids on the Truth and
Eleventh stiee-l propose ! viaducts took
place in the- room of llio hoard of public
works yeMorday afternoon. Keprcsi-nta-
lives of u number of leading bridge coin-
panics of the United Slates were present.
It Is estimated llial the total cost of set
ting mi plans for those viaducts has bee-H
atleafet $10,000. 'I'lio following are the
bids put in by the- various companies-
Columbia Brlil c * ' iipniiy :
On Kit" , until Htieri with SOitct
roadway . S llll , > 2.00
Kliif ? lion li ! like Company ;
Tenth lrwll > i ) It lo.idwuy . ! ir.7-l7C < 5
Tenth stit'i ' > lJO : fl toadway . mrw.r. : )
Klovcntli hliud , ' . ' ( ) It io.iU\\ity. 8lOKi
Kluvcntli htivut , ! ! 0lt luactwuy. . lor.l'Jr.ou .
N. H. Carter , < fc Co. :
iiiuiith : Mienit..Oft roadway. . OS.OOO.OO
Kleventli street , : u ft lu.ulway. . . Ttt.MW.OO
Minn1 Bililue Company ;
Ti'iitli ' ! > tie-ct , 'JO It roadway . flVWO.Oo
Tenth Mici-t. 'M ft lo.ulwiiy . OIJUO.OO :
Albert II. Wolf :
Tenth uticet , 'M ft lomlway . 81,800.00
Kleventli stieet.'JO It lo.ulwny. . . . ) , TOU.UO
Keepers t Klddell :
KliventliHticet ! , < 'Oftioidw.\v. : 70.7110.00
Klcvi-ntli xlre-ut , ; 0 ft iciaduar. 83'JtXJ.OU
Itaymoiid AtCainpbe * ! ! :
KlcAcnth stieH't/JO It roadway. 72.7).00 ( )
Klisu'iith sticet'Xflioad\\iiy. ) b , lU3.00
W. < ? . Coolldci- :
Klcvt'iilh Mioct. , 20 ft umdway ,
lion piers . 00,000.00
EleuMiili stieet , : : o It toadway ,
iionjiiei.s . . . . S7.fjOO.00
JIo. Valley llilducaml lion W'ks :
Tenth Mic < et , 'JO tt nnilway . 08'Jto.oo
Tenth ntieelo : : It lo.ulwny . biiisLlK )
Kloventli htiect.ai . It io.ulwny. . . , ni'lM.m
Klesventb Miect , : w ItioatUMiy. . . . 73,750.00
Wrought lion Uridtie Company :
Kle\enlh stieet , a ) It loadw.iy. . . . 81,000.00
A. UottllYb :
Tenth stieet , 20 ft loaduay . 78SCO.OO
Tenth MreetX ! ) ttinadway . XIMW.OO
Kluvenlli stieet , 'JO It lo.idway. . . . ! ,1 1.00
Kleventli stieet , HO It roadwav. . . . SH/JTI.OO
Detroit Ilild eaiid lion U'oiks :
Tenth .street , 'JO It inmlway Msis.no
Tenth .stieet , : ! 0 It loadway 1U1M)0.00 )
KleuMilh .street , 'JO ft loaihvuy. 7l , Ca.OO ;
Kle\enlli .street. HO ftioadway. W,575.0U
IViinwlvniiin Itililgo U'oiks :
Tenth htieet , " 0 It iniulwny 04.HSO.OO
Kle\enth Htiuet.iX ) It loadway. W.Wi.OO .
Kevstonu Hililge Cotnvany :
Kiev. enth stn-et'JO ft roadway.
Kleventli stieet , ! JOtt roadway. 115,3GJ.OO
Drake , t Stratton :
Tenth htieei. 'M tt lo.iduny . 100,32.00
Tenth stieet , " 0 ftioadway . H0.1KUX )
Kleventli sti eet , 'M 1 1 roail way . . . . 10 1,0 tt.OO
Klevenih stieet , : ! 0 It loadway. . . . IW.-itt.OU
Cm tls.fe Oliver :
' " " " " : .oo
Clilrajto Korge and lielt Company :
Tenth Ml eet'OH toaelwav RII7.00 : )
Tenth street , ! 'OIt roadway lO .S'.T.Oi )
KluvoHth nlieet , 20 It ioach\ay. . . . iiWI.Ort { (
JCleve'fitli atiuct"U It io.ul\\ay. . . . b'JM.OO ' , ;
The lowest of the above bids for the
Kluvcntli street viaduct , with a 20-loot
roadwav , is $ ( J2,2.'ifl by the Missouri Val
ley Brielgo company , while the highest is
104,0 : : : ! bv Drake & IStratton. The
lowest on : i" 30-foot Eleventh street via
duct is also bv the Mi onri Valley Bridge
company at $7t.7SO : , while the highest , is
by IJrako A : Stratton , $ ia(5a.'W. ( , On the
Tenth street .structiiro the bids arc so
varied and mi.\ed that no dclinitu con
clusion has been reached as yet as to
which firm lias really made the lowest
bid.
bid.Tho contract will not bo awarded for
beveral days yet.
SHKAUS TO THIS IIKSOUE.
The Genial Proprietor of the Mlllnvd
Opens Ills Mouth mill 1'uts
Ills Foot In II.
The article published in yesterday's
UEE relative to Mrs. J. G. Fountain cre
ated a profound sensation. Some of her
friends take decided exception to certain
statements contained therein , and
rush violently to her defense. It is noth
ing more than fair to give Mrs. Fountain
the bonolil of her friends' utterances.
It is nothing more than right that the
public should see what mi angelic , al
beit much abused character , is this
Mrs. F.
A reporter strolled into thoMillard yes-
crday and ran afoul of Mr. Samuel
Shoaiv , one of the proprietors of llio ho
tel. The usual morning salutations were
exchanged , and the scribe was about to
piihS on when Mr. Shears opened his
mouth and spake further. He took as
his teNt the vile treatment which Mrs.
Fountain was receiving from the daily
press of this city.
"It is scandalous thn way the newspa
pers treat that Mrs. I'ouiilaln , " ho com
menced. "It is a ( I , vile , abominable
shame. And that article in the 15ii : : last
night ! Why , you ought to have been
nflmmcd to print such dirty , mean , low ,
damnable in inuations. I'll toll yon , you
have no idea how indignant the better
class of citixens are over the way yon
liavo treated thai woman. "
"Js Mrs. Fountain a particular friend
u
Mr. Shears gaspeil for breath , and
went on to toll what ho thought of the
Mm : in particular and the local press in
general. His tone waxed louder and
louder as he went on , ami ho succeed in
attracting the attention of everybody in
thn rotunda , by his violent dofcn&o of the
wronged lady.
"Ho , , no. I nm not particularly con
cerned with Mrs. Fountain , I haven't
anything to do with Mrs. Fountain , " ho
continued. "Hut I do liato to see any
woman abused in such a low , dispjeable
dirty way us Mr . Fountain was in the
liKtchiht night. Jtwasa d abomina
tion and an outrage on the decency of
this community. 1 don't know the re
porter's name that wrotn the article , but
I'd like to tell him to ids face what 1
thought of him. Ho had no busines
prying around in her house. [ Here for
the bovcnth tima Mr. Shears violently
avowed that the DiiKimd the ronoiter
[ ought to bo u hained of tliemsehes.j
"It you Inivo got anything to say about
that woman why don't yon corny out and
say it , and not make low insinuations ,
You can't nrovo anything against
her character and yon know
Jt. IIergener.il reputation ? llali , what
docs the community know about lu-r gen
eral reputation ? Why , 1 can't Jiml
words to express my indignation over
tliis thing. It's a shame "
Hv tlilo time thu eyes of all in llio ro-
tuiiila won\liM'd nnon Mr. Shears. His
gesticulations had become honietlting
awful. His iirmi whirled recUe ly
about in aI | directions at a speed some
thing Jo * than a thou-and revolutions
per minuto. The reporter , renu'inboring
the sad fateof the man who was talked
Jo death , abruptly bioUo away and made
Ins escape.
A lie 'lir.ippoared tlirough the door ,
ho could hoar faintly ot-hoinij in tiio distance
"Shame- grai'eful
tance the woulh ! -
Mrs. Fountainlibidou "
Tim Hi.i : takes plcasnro in prihllng Mr.
Shear's utorancc9 ( ! on this inturesilug lop-
Jo. Thu reporter who was MI olHoion.i as
to inler > iow Mrn , Fountain : : nd tlui bahv
has been reprimanded , ami on second
liiuilar otfcucu will bo discharged.
HHOT IX THH TllACHS.
A ( ' 'rljiliteneil rnrmor Stop" ) Ills Hun-
n\vay Horse With n Pistol.
A most remarkable occurrence took
place on the IJcltevui' road just south of
the city limits about nine o'clock yester
day morning and was reported first at the
sheriffs oflicc followed an hour later by a
demand at police headquarters for the
city scavenger.
Harris Lcmmon , a farmer living in
Sarpy county , two miles beyond the
Douglas linn , tartcd to drive to the city
this mornint ? with a load of winter
apples , poultry and pelts. He had taken
the bed of a light spring wagon and set it
on low runners , anil harnes cd to this
vehicle a largo Clydesdale colt just bro
ken to service. In this wise ho had al
most readied the city , when at a point
near the Half-way house this side of the
stock yards , hit horse took fright nt a
gynty wagon and started to run. The
animal , winch was young and strong ,
went at good strides , and ns ho found
himself in the mastery of HIP situation ,
broke away at a furious pace. The sled
Mow over the packed snow , thrashing
about behind thn horse- * heels like a tin
ran tied to a dog's tail. Hxory instant
tlneatened it with deitniction and Loin-
mon went wild with ( error. As the run
away Hew by Fewell u barn. : i number of
men standing about the place who had
tried in vain to head olV the ( light , aw
Lemmon pull from hh pocket a pistol
and lire. With the shot llio hor.-o re
doubled 1H speed when the driver tired
again. With this the horse plunged
headmost to the ground , a nd tile sleigh ,
taming a someisaull over the animal ,
pitched Iicmmon and his load into the
diteli at the side of the road.
The half dozen men who had witnessed
lite stangc scene ran up an Lcmmon was
staggering to his feet. Ho was unhurt
but his horse was dead even then. His
lirst shot had lodged in the flesh of the
flank without immediate damage. The
.second , as though sent witli a wi//ard's
aim , had pierced the neck near the skull
and cut the. spinal chord.
The man was half crazed wit'i excite
ment and terror and bewailed the loss of
his horse like a child. As interesting as
it would have been to learn lluough what
process his brain had hit upon so novel
a method of checking a runaway horse ,
it was utterly impossible to gel anything
out of his scattered wits.
A telephone call wa- > make for the city
scavenger , but if that indh idual respond
ed he was too late , for Lcmmon had
given his pistol and the carcass of the
dead horse to a neighboring farmer who
wanted both , for tile loan ot a horse with
which to drive home.
"MA , MA , Wu'liUK'S MY PAV"
A CuiiipntKii Cry Jtcvlved In Justice
Berka'H Court.
The case of Lillian Hourdclto vs. Harry
C. Bin-bank for the maintainanco of the
phiintilT's illegitimate child wnsyestorday
morning taken on a change of venue
from Judge Anderson to the court of
Judge Uorka , wheio argument upon the
defendant's plea for continuance was
heard. Unrbank is a Sixteenth street
saloonist , and a man ofome means.
He is determined not to acknowledge the
child in the case , and says ho will light
the suit through the line of courts if
necessary. The fair plaintill' received
much the beM of it in the first statement
of the matter , and although sympathy
naturally follows a woman so situated ,
there are nevertheless two sides to every
case.
case.Miss Uourdette is not the sweet-faced ,
careworn heroine she might bo , but on
the other hand looks much as though she
had seen "life. " As she came into the
couit yesterday Uurbank was stand
ing at the foot of the stairs talking to a
repoiter. The fair litigant was leading
her fatherless child , a girl about 1 years
old , and smiling as she passed Uurbank ,
spoke to tin ) child : "Look there , dear ;
don't yon kuo > v that man ? lie's your
pa. "
"Well , how's ( hat for sublime gall ? "
muttered the defendant as the lady swept
up the steps.
Bin-bank's ' defense will bo that the
woman is of notoriously loose character ,
and has saddled the paternity of the
child upon him for blackmailing pur
poses. Ho says that her story about her
wealtliy parentage in Xow Jersey is all
imaginative. The woman's relations are
in fairly comfortable circumstances , but
her life , ho asserts , has been spent .sky
larking for prey in thu cities and water
ing places along the .seaboard.
KKST FOIl THK WI2AUV.
An ISarly Closlnr ; Movement Among
the Clothing Clerics.
About one week ago a movement was
put on foot to close the clothing houses
nt 0oO : p. in. i'he clerks and salesmen
have labored long and earnestly the past
season and all agreeable employers have
submitted to the proposition to close their
respective places of business at Gi50 : p.
in. with but tow exceptions , and these ex
ceptions arc only second class houses ,
and no lit nhice to trade- for a man who
will not alloNV his employees a few hours
rest and forbids his clerks to as.-ert his
rights , does not deserve the patronage of
the citi/.ciiM and the public in general.
The undersigned parties have all
agreed to he above.V o caution the
public against all other houses.
J. 1' . Lund Calm Bros.
M , Hellmnn&Co. L. O. Jones
Mad sen ib HasinusMinlit l'.irlor.s
sen Two Orphans
M. Klguttor Shireman Bros. &
It. Newman it Co. Co.
lturgstrom& Olson Famous Clothing
M.Coldsmith Parlors.
Note All ilrst-clasi eloihing hou e.- ,
will close at 0W : ; p. m. from ibis dale un
til April 1 , ' 8ii. Mo t respectfully , your
obedient son ants ,
Ci.onii.SG SAUSMIN ; or OMAHA , Nr.it ,
Hallway Notes and I
Superintendent IJorr.ineo of the Union
i'acilio has been confined to hi.- , homo
with a very bad cold during the past few
ilays.
Is' . J. tJoll , astistant general freight
iigont of the Milwaukee is in the city
L-onferring with the Union L'aciu'u trcight
Dlllcials inum transfer business.
It. 11. O'Mearn ' , traveling freight agent
of ( lie Milwaukee , is in the city.
( J. II. Foolo , traveling orator for the
passenger denarliuent of the Lake Shore ,
is in the oily booming thu interests of his
lino.
lino.L. . 15. Sessions , traveling passenger
agent of the Monon roiito , is in the city ,
The California cxeuriion train of thu
Union 1'aeitio loftjyesterdaynoon with two
crowded sleepers. Mr. J. II Green , pas
senger agent of the road at this point
went out with t'.m train and lakes charge
of tlio party as far as Ogden.
Kd. Slovor , passenger agent of llio
Santa Fo at Dos Molncs Is in the city ,
stopping at the Mitlard.
L. A , Sanudcrs , clerk of the loss and
damagii desk in the Union Pacific freight
auditing department , has been appointed
assistant claim agent- with oljleo at Salt
Lake City , repenting to Mr. l > avis.
J. B. holme * , traveling agent of thoi
Union Pacific at DpsMoincs- , came in yes
terday with a party of California o.\-
Co tly I'ost rulllnjr.
The suit of Michael O'llern against the
Union P.iellio railroad to recover dama >
ges for an injury received while in the
company' * employ last Juno has been
decided in thu county court , Judge Me-
Cnllovh ivmlerhiji judymcut iu fuvor of
J.
the plaintill' for $17 : ; . The case is rathei
a peculiar one. O'Hcrn ' was employee
to remove old signal posts and replnci
them with new ones along the line of tin
road. When lie started out the old post :
were dug out of the ground , but this pro
ce s being too slow , a new one wn ;
adopted. A rope was attached to an engine
gine , and when a post was to bo remove *
ono end of the rope was twisted arouui !
it and the engine jerked itout. O'Hen '
was the man who miinipulatcd the loose
end of ( ho rope , givinc it the rcquirct'
"hitch" around the post. When a pos ]
had been pulled up tlio engine would
keep on moving and O'llern would be
obliged to loosen the rope from the posi
while dragging along the ground ant
then run anilcateh the engine. WhiU
trying to take the rope from ono of tlu
posts the engine gave a sudden jerk , ami
the heavy timber struck O'Hern in the
leg. breaking it. In consequence ho was
laid up for several months and sued the
company for $350 dr mages.
In rendering judgrt"'nt Juelge MoC'iil
loch said that O'llcrn ' did not engage tu
do the dangerous work required of bin :
but simply to dig the posts up , and while
pulling the posts with an engine was not
in itself dangerous , Mill the company
laid itself liable for not stopping tin * civ
cine to allow the rope to be removed. N
TUP. C1TV COUNCII/ .
A Detailed Report or the Meeting
Tuesday Night.
The regular meeting of the city coun
cil was held Tuesday evening at the coun
cil chamber President Heohel in theehah
and present Members Bailey , Uliem , Dai-
ley , Ford , Fnray , ( joodman , Uoodrich ,
Lee , Lecdcr , Schroedcr and Thrane ,
There was a largo attendance of out
siders , including Marshal Cnmmings ami
other interested parlies , but ex-Captain
Sullivan was noticeably absent. Coun
cilman Ford and Dailey did not arrive
until quite late , but put in an appearance
at the same time with a smile of satis-
( action on their faces.
I'UTUIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From the mayor approving certain or
dinances passed at the last meeting of
the council.
From the mayor , appointing John Jen
kins boiler inspector. Appointment con-
lirnicel.
From the board of public works , sub
mitting bids for the construction of stone
walks on Farmun struct. Hcfeircd.
From the city attorney , submitting an
ordinance to protect tlio public ironi
having cross-walks and streets blocked
up by street car companies in clearing
their tracks from snow.
From appraisers , to assess tlio damages
by the change of grade of Twentieth
street from Harncy to St. Mary's avenue.
Referred.
From representatives of the fire in
surance companies , praying the coun
cil to take Mich action as would give
belter tire protection on St. Mary's
avenue , West Leaven worth and West
Farnani streets , Capita ] Hill and other
elevated dwelling portions of the city.
Referred.
From Kd. Walsh , asking tlint a coin-
mittco bo appointed to investigate his
claim for work on the engine house
which liad been reduced. Granted. The
president appointed Messrs. Dailey ,
Bailey and Fnray as such committee.
KKsOLl'TIONS.
By Schrocder That the waterworks
company bo instructed to lay water pipes
on Sixteenth street from Leaven worth to
Jackson street , and locate a. hydrant on
the corner of Sixteenth and Jones streets.
Referred.
Bv Ford That the board of public
works bo instructed to insert a clause in
ajl specifications for city work to pro
hibit the employment of convict labor or
the use of material produced in any way
by convict labor. Aelopted.
UUl'OKTS OK COMMIITr.KS.
Finance and Claims Recommending
that the erroneous assessment on prop
erly of Sam Cotner be reduced from
.t'-.fiOO to fcl.noO , and also staling that the
action was out of order , as claims of this
nature should be made when the council
was sitting as a board of equalization.
Adopted.
Police Recommending that the claims
of ex-Policemen Flynn , Fuller. Lowry
and Weiland for pay be not allowed.
Adopted.
Finance _ and claims Recommending
the cancelling of the per.-oual taxes of
Gen. George B. Dandy , U. S. A. , as tlio
property assecd belongs to the United
States. Adopted.
Tlio special committee appointed to in
vestigate the charges against Marshal
Ciimmings and ex-Captain Sullivan made
a majority report , as lollows :
Your special committee to whom was
referred the resolution of Mr. Fore I concerning -
corning the charges relating to Mauiico
Sullivan , a member of the police force ,
and Thomas Cuinmings , city marsiial ,
beg leave to submit the following majori
ty report :
Votir committee have devoted live ses
sions to the consideration of the matters
involved , both sides of the controversy
being renrcsenteel by counsel , who con
ducted their icspoetivo .sides and to whom
the committee gave the fullest latitude in
tlio elimination of witnesses , confining
neither side to any rceogni/ed legal rules
of ovidenee , the purpose being to draw
out everything in any vyiso pertaining or
relative to the matters in controversy , to
the end that neither ielo could or will
claim that any matter or thing , whether
grievance or not , had been by us uxe-ind-
ed ; and further than this , when it oe-
euircd to any member of the committed
that cither ot the counsel had omitted or
overlooked any point Ihor-ommiUco exer-
ci i'd the right to inauo the moil diligent
inuiiiry.
' 1 ho result of ( lie whole inquiry > ve find
and report to be as follows :
That M.imlce .Sullhaii , while a mnmber of
the police fuH-e of thlh city , on December
IT. iss'i , tlnoMKh the medium ol an
alleged Intel view III the Omaha
D.uly llciald clunked the i-uy iniislial ,
Thomas Cinuminssylth uialleas.nu-e in of-
lice in tli.il he , the mu-ial ; ! , had iivt'ivcd anil
acut'pti-d a bribe for llio leli'.iso ot ono 1C. J.
Tiavls iiom custody vvliilo held as a julsoner
in the clt } of Uniahii , and also one I/.iwiciicc ,
vvliovvas as alleged , allotted , his lieedoni
while hold miller the charge ol highway lob-
biM-y. and that lor making such dwrjjes thn
wild Maiulm ! Uiunmlntrs suspended the * aid
Alnm Ice Sullivan under the piuvKlons of inlu
Xo. 0 uovcnilnx tlio police loiuo a-rainst male-
IIIL. labe elmiLfes
The resolution of > fr , Foul dhectlnir a ejon-
eral ln > iulry ainu.iiust Cummliitcs and Kulli-
van , niu.-h nrilon as against .Sullivan was
O.uile Ingeniously pievented hy thu mayor
who , before any evidence was i > u---enteil , do-
llvcicd to the committee tlio following letter -
tor *
[ ilero followed the letter from the mayor
noceptliiK Sullivan's iciignatiou Iiom the
loii-e.J
This action of llio mayor in accepting the
ies | < ; natloiot ) Sullivan v\ hen about to be tri
ed for insubordination in that ho had pro-
I'ened false charges against u fellow olllccr ,
and while within the mayor's pit'uuativofco
to do , was withal une.\i > cetcd , and iu liiipio-
pilcty iima/ed your committee , as it , by im
plication , left .Sullivan In the > position of ad-
niittini ; the inoj > tie-tve < iid coiu'ctness of the
chin tes : of MarMial Cumuli tigs , as Is always
to be inffiiudhiJiuu ollirer lenl iis vvlulu
under rlmicesnnd beloiotiial. lli-nceit was
not Intended by your cmimltk'u to pur&uo
thn complaint as tar as hullivau was coiiceiii-
ed , as his accepted i ( 'situation hovered \\\s \ \ \
eonncc'tion with the pollen toiru.
Alaigo mtri'iKr ! or vvituossoivrrt called
and examined for the [ impose of establishing
the cli\if.Ts ; against the marshal , hut the
only testlniony having any dliert hearliiL-
and In any vvli-o tending to eoniifct Mar-shtd
C'luiimiiiKs with the tcccipt ot any money or
bribe \v.i- > that of Sullivan , who alleged tlmt
prior 1o the ich-asoof T.avls , ( Jen. O'Uiien
otlcied htm tSullivati ) 100 to cause the feaid
Travis to be roiiveyrd to tlio hospital lor
tieatmcnt , and timber had , subsequent to
the icIiM e , stated that ho luid diopped a
L'luvo lor the maislml , vUdch glove coiitalnoil
i\W \ ; aUo that the luuulnil had stated to him
( Sullivan ) that there w S < Amo money In his
possession out of the Trivls case lor him
the marshal not stnUnt ; the Jimouut.
These statements -wort flatly contiadldcr
by both the marshal and Gen. C'lirien , nm
It was further shown by * number of wit
nesses that iiii to the time of Sullivan's re
duction from tlio rank of friclaln of police ,
only a brief time before his suspension b >
the marshal , be line ! on all occasions spoken
In the \ery highest terms of hint , and es
pecially commending the mhrshal's blah and
unswerving Intocrlly. so that Sullivan s uni
versal statements made before ho had any
purpose lor coloilng or misstating the fads ,
in the tiplnlon of your committee vveic tc
quite fully cancel any statements now made
while sinnrting under an allfgcd wrong done
him by tlie marshal In retiring him from the
position ot captain of police , and this even
vvcro not all his latter statements contra
dicted , us stated above.
Wo find that the release of Travis occurred
as the result of the application of Travis'
counsel to Judge Benckc , who distinctly
slated In his testimony that he ( Judge
Bcncke ) had so ordered the release of Tnxvl s'
ami the marshal had no discretion left him In
the mr.ttcr but to obey , as ho did , the oulera
ofthocoiut. With tcgnrd to the Law i euro
atTalr , it was not vvoith a moments cons-hl-
crallon. Thcie was no "highwayman , " no
highway iobbery.no luibcry , no attempt at
billtpiy by or against any person.
The majority of yourcommltte , thercfoie ,
llnd thnt the ( .Ounce of brlbeiv erIn
In olllceasacalnsf , JIarsliat Cutiniilncs vveic
not sustained by the evidence , and we tlieie-
foieie'iieattully advise thnt the committee
be elNgharged ,
[ Signed. ] M. Lr.i : ,
C. C. Tiinvvi : ,
J.xo. It. KriiAv.
Majority special committee appointed to
investigate eliarges against Maishal Cum-
iiiings and Mniuicc Sullivan.
The minority report of tlio committee
was then presented. The report says
that the committee , after an exhaustive
examination of the charges of bribery
against Thomas Cuinmings Hud that
there was concerted atlempt to huvo Tra
vis released at all hazards , and that , on
the testimony of Maurice Sullivan , Mar
shal Cuinmings was paid a certain Mini
of money for tiic part taken by him in
the release of the prisoner , of which ho
ottered a portion to Maurice Sullivan.
The only testimony , tiie report said , in
defense of these eliarges , was that of the
marshal and Gen. O'Brien. ' After ( [ noting
and misquoting testimonj- various
witnesses , the report concludes :
"Your committee ( irmly believes that the
marshal has been erullty of biibery , and even
If ho were not guilty of that crime lie has
been guilty ol misdemeanors seilous enough
to leader ( dm liable to removal fiom olllce ,
ami thnt the tin I her aeliuluistiation of jus
tice in lids city and the proper elischaige of
the duties ol the ollicc should not be louser
In the hands of an IriesponslbUi poison. We
recommend to this body that Thom.is Cummings -
mings bo icqucsted to send in his icsiguatlou
as marshal ot the city ot Omaha. "
tSioxiu : ] I'ATincK Foun ,
TJIOS. 11. IXui.nv.
Mr. Fur.ay moved the adoption of tiio
majority report , but Mr. bailey moved as
a substitute ) that the minority report bo
adopted. The ayes and noes were ele-
maiided on the substitute and the clerk
called the roll :
Bohm , when his vote was called , stated
that the minority report assorted that the
marshal was guilty of bribery , which he
eliel not think was proven. But lie did
think tiiat tlio marshal bhc-nlel receive the
severest censure of tlie- council for his ac
tion , vv'hich lie consielored criminal. He
had revievveel thelestimonyandliael come
to tlie eonelusionthat the rc-sjionsibililyof
Travis' release was on Juelge Benekc
Nevertheless Mr. Behm voted tor the
adoption of theminority report.
Ford , in response to his name , began a
long-winded argument on tlie case , when
Mr. Thrunc jumped to his feet and ob
jected , saying that Ford's statements
were untrue. The president declared
Forel out of order , ami his vote being
called for ho also voted for the minority
report ;
WhclioLceUer's vote was callcel 0-ho
arose and explaineel ithc little incident
which occurred when ho attempted to
eiuestion a witness during tlie investiga
tion. Ho said that ho was prepared to
vote intelligently on tlie euicstion ami ac
cordingly voteel lor tlie minority report.
Tlio report resulted in 0 for ami 0
against the report , which was eleclarcd
lost. Tlie ayes were Benin , Dailoy , Ford ,
Goodrich , Lceeler anel Scliroeder ; noes ,
Bailey , liur.iy. Goodman , Lee , Thrnuo ,
and President Becliel.
The majority report was then taken.
up. Mr. Leo said that it was evident that
the matter was simply the olel political
fight. Tlio only dilVerence was that tlio
democrats had captured two of tlio
"solid eight. " The testimony , ho said ,
had been tnlcen at the investigation by a
sliort-lianel man employed by Mayor
Boyd. When he ( Lee ) had wanted to see
tlie testimony , tlio mayor had refuseel to
let him. Tlie minority report was writ
ten by type-writer at tlie expense of the
iiuivor , and ho ( Lee ) was sure that it was
not" the conclusions of at least one of the
members who signed it , for Mr. Dailoy
had told him ( Leo ) that the testimony of
Juelgo Beneke had relieved the marshal
from all responsibility.
Mr. Dailoy sain that he had written up
a still stronger minority report , but had
not submitted it , as ono of the members
whom ho expected to vote for it ( Locelor )
niel it was too strong. Ho then gave
copious extracts from the testimony
which ho thought convicting.
During liis remarks lie was interrupted
by Mr. Thrane , who said that helailcy ( )
had at one time agreed to vote with ( lies
majority to lay the whole matte1 on thu
table. 'Mr. Dailey aeknowleelgcel that lie
hud said so , but ho liael changed his
mind. Ho had not been whipped into
.signing tlio report by the inayor or any-
hjoely I'l-c , as some seemed to think.
Mr. Lender then began a harangue , in
which he arraigned thu member ? , of llio
" ( olid eight" ( except Behm and Lccdorj
as liars. He said that an agreement had
been e'litered into by tlio republicans to
hell ) each oilier out on their 'Vcliemes"
in thu city council , and afler e-ach hael
Ills an'airs earned , they all went back on
the help tlieiy had agreed to give to him
Loeelcr ) tor the conslructie > n of a market
iioiijo. Mr. Leuelur also elenoune'cel the
novvMmpurs as trying to injure him in all
| ) ossiblo ways ,
Mr. Helm also said that the newspapers
wore eloing mems injury to tlio city than
ill tlio bribery which may have been
joingon. Ho said thai tlie whole trouble
mil originated en or they midnight dosing
order , which tlio mar.shul had said would
no as good as tlio service of fifteen police
men , and on the rccommendatiems of the
marshal the mayor had told him to enforce -
force the en-dor. Ho behoved the nolicn
m.sinc.ss .should bo taken from the hands
of the council and given to n board , and
the police run em a mutroporUun plan ,
The ayes and noes were then oallcd on
: ho majority report , ami roSiiltuel in a tie ,
tlio same as on the minority report , and
was consequently lost.
OIIDINANfT.S ,
Appropriating inoiioyfi for tlio pay-
nout of liabilities incurred ! during tlio
month of December. H.UBeel.
Amending an ordinance to read f-o that
no member of the hoavel ipt publio weirks
shall over bu directly or indirectly inter-
o.sted in any contract entered into by
lliom on behalf of the city , or in tlio pur
chases of material to bo used in the per-
formaneo of such contract. The chair
man shall devote hi * e > ntiro time to thn
performance ) of his oflicial ilnties and
hall give to all improvements his per-
eonal supervision and personally see
that the provisions of this ordinance ) are
complice ! with. Parcel.
He'gnluting the sale of gas within the
city of Omaha. Referred.
Changing tiio boundary lines of tlio
Fourth and Sixth wards , lleferreel.
He'geilating tlio removal of HIOW from
street car lines ami proscribing penalties.
Referred.
After tliei | m-i > ao ! of Seiyornl minor or
dinances llio council adjourned lor two
weeks.
Shannon Letter Bill File.Filing Cabinets
and Ca es. .Sclilicht'n Standard Indexes.
2lu l'Hh street , opposite Neb. Hat 1 Ji.iuk.
- OF THAT
Taken on Monday anil Tuesday , January 4th and 5th , 1886 , AT THE MISFIT
CLOTHING PARLORS , 1119 Farnam St. , It was found that it would not pay to carry
anything over IF A BUYER COULD BE FOUHD , and through close inspection it was
found that the recent arrivals excelled those of the past in QUALITY and WORK
MANSHIP , consigned at such prices from the LEADING MERCHANT TAILORS
throughout the country , that any man can find it to his interest to inspect and in
vest ! w one of those ,
OVERCOATS
-10 00 That was made to order by a merchant tailor for 20 00
It 00 dodo dodo do
12 80 dodo dodo do 21 00
18 CO dodo dodo do B,1 ! 00
1-t 00 do do do 27 00
1510 do elo elo lit ) 00
IU 7o do do elo : m oo
18 00 do elo do as oo
2080 dodo dodo do 10 oo
25 00 dodo do do r.o . oo
28 00 do do elo oo oo
1)0 ) 00 do elo do 03 00
Further developments showed after balancing the day-hook of the past three
months , netting a nice business , that Suit after Suit still awaited the person whom
it would prove iho size to wear it , there will bo found a suit for you , AT YOUR
OWN PRICE , in order to close down the stock. NO DISCOUNT , NO FORCED SALE ,
and as a greeting of the old sayirg , "what wo don't ' see we don't ' credit. " But when
those pantaloons are seen , at prices they can be bought for , no question can arise
as to this statement. THE PUDDING IS HOT , and the old saying , the test was in
"Chewing the Bag. " But now-a-days it is said to test it is to eat it , Every man is
invited to eat pudding during the next twenty days at the
1119 PABNABff STREET.
BAXK DII5ECTOKS.
Tlioy Meet , Receive Ucnorts anel Elect
onicei-H.
' The directors of the various national
banks of the city held their annual meet
ings Tuesday to hear reports anel elect
oliieers. Tiio attenelanceat cacli meeting
was large and great interest was evinced
in the result of the elections.
The following is a list of olliccrs and
directors elected :
Omaha National : J. II. Miljnrcl , presi
dent ; A. TJ. Wyman , vice prcsielent ; Wil
liam Wallace , cashier ; E. K. Baicii and
Richard Carrier , assistant cashiers. Di
rectors : J. II. Millarel , J. J. Brown , Chas.
U. Brown , Guy C. Barton. K. W. Nash ,
A. J. Simpson , William Wallace , S. II. II.
Clark , A. U. Wyman.
Commercial National : Ev.ra Millarel ,
president ; \Villiam ( J. Maul , vice presi-
lent ; A. P. Hopkins , cashier ; Alfreel
Millarel , assistant cashier. Directors :
Kara Millarel , William G. Maul , A. P.
Hopkins , Samuel R. Johnson , Clark
Woodman , Joseph Garncau , Jr. , L. B.
Williams , Amlrew Henry , K. M. Mors-
man.
man.Merchants' National : Frank Murphy ,
president : Samuel G. Rogers , vice presi.
lent ; B. B. Wooel , cashier ; Luther Drake ,
assistant earlier. Directors : Frank Mur
phy. Samuel K. Rogers , B. B. Woods.
George W. Doano , C. C. llonsel , John F.
Code.
United States National : C. W. Ilamil-
on. president ; M. T. Barlow , cashier ; C.
Will Hamilton , assistant cashier. Direct
ors : B F. Smith , II. M. Caldwell. M.T.
Uailow , C. W. Hamilton and G. Will
Hamilton.
Nebraska National : II. W. Tales ,
president ; A. K. Tou/.aiin , viee-president ;
\V. II. S. Hughes , cashier. Directors : H ,
W. Tales , A. K. Temxalin , W. V. Moivo ,
lolm S. Collins , Lewis S. Reed ami W ,
H. S. Hughes.
First National : President , Herman
vount/e ; vice president. John A. Croigh-
on ; cashier. F. N. Davis ; assistant
The HiiKini'ors' Hall ,
The local le > dgo of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Kngincers gives its third an
nual ball at Iho Light Guard hall on the
evening of the 20th insl. Following are
the committees :
Master of ceremonies : M. L. Vanava.
dale.
Committee nf arrangements : A. L-
Johnson , George Myers , M. De-ckov
Bon F. Jeihn.son , John Hill , John M.
Byers , Matt C. Parr , John If. Nelson , / .
'J' . Spriggand Noah S Claik.
Kecopuon committee : ! 1 , C. Living-
.
' v.- " ' I " - - "
> lilHJ Jlilll IKWH * * *
Matbis , C. K. Taylor , Paul Oot/.cliniun ,
iioortrc Mj'CM. ,
Tlio rominittooein Invitations ejompnsc.s
ill niuinbers of tlio loiljio.
TUo oecasiejii , us in .years past , will
doubtle.-s bo tbu bcs-t tlmt oe > il lasto niiel
inuUo it. J in-
ibernl n.\pejiielUurii cin : lip
vitatieins are Imtul-oino anil nniquei
iicccsof stationery. Tlio Hiotlicrlieiml
ani/atieii ami elo-
3 u uicrllorloiii eir / )
se > rve > 8 tbu n Miuu-u of all into wboao
opportunity conies to \\u \ it.
CiinuiilnuB' Heiucsty.
To tlio Kditor , A few elays binco an
u-tletlei appeal-pel in your paper rulatlnji
o tlio lioneMy ot Jlar-lml Ciiiinninfis in
connection with u vcwarel lorwardcel
from tlic chiuf of police of San Francisco ,
and as 1 have been approached in a men-
acinjc way by our late captain , on yester
day , J desire through tliei lucdiuin of your
pajer to let the public : know the bottom
laels. From the enclosed letter you will
see that if Thomas Ciiiiiiiiin < * ; s liael been
inclined to defraud me out of fir lie coulel
have done ) PO readily. Sullivan is bore ,
and his endeavors to rake up criminal
evidence against honest oliieers of the
force is exemplified in his threats.
PtTEIt AlATZA.
OFFICE Cnir.p OK POLICK , SAN FKAX-
Cisco , July ' . ' 3.1831. THOMAS CUMMINCS ; ,
KSQ. , Chief of Police , Omaha , Js'ob. Dear
Sir : Your favor elated July 21 at hand ,
and in reply thereto have to hay that the
woman left , sf''OO in my hands to be eli-
vieled between tlnee ollicors , .J. 11. J Jut-
ton , J. Haulcy and tlio ono in your department -
partmont who made the arrcit. So. with
jilcasure I forward you $75 , with my
tluuiLs for the courtesies extcnde'el , and
hope that at seine time in the future I
may be able to reciprocate. Yours truly.
P. OKOWMV : , Chief ol Police.
AlIlllBCIIUMItH ,
The Milan Italian Opera company will
give a sacred concert em Sunday evening
at the ope'ra house. Six conci'i ted pieces
will bo rende-reel and the progianmio wil
bo e-onclnded with Iho last at-1 of "Faust.'I
The sale oi seals lor tlio Flore-nce cir
gagcincnt commences this morn-
> i > . _ . _ _
Only one marriage lie-i'iico was issue'd
vesterelay. to ( icorgoV. . Kellogg and
Lottie A ItarniPii , both of this city.
The fine'st assortment of .single and
double ciitti-rs to be found anywhere in
the city is on exhibition at tlio Liningir&
Mt'le-alf Co. repository , coriii'r of "sixth
and Pacilio bliwlfl.
If you we-nt a feiod &imlei ; or double cutter
tor at a modi-rato price , you hael boiler
jiay uisit to th J iniiii't-r it le-lt-nlf Co.
ropo-itory. corner of Si\ii ] and Pacific
Sim-Is , j'he'rei you will llnel the ; Jarge-.st
and bet n'h-c-U-d a--.ioi'tnic-iit of ( luigbs
of all Kmdn lo bo ttt.'ii anywhere in the
hlato.
The le'n Pacl crs' union will holel a
iiit'i'ling > it Tivoll garden Saturday evi'ii-
ing at 7 .JO o'e lock A full attendance of all
inembc-rs H diaiixd. Con. Lynch , presi
dent.
Absolutely Pus-e.
This powder n cr uirloi A wnru-1 of
ly.slic'nstli ' mid liokKimi > ni'f > t M'"l > CI ,
Iciiltliuu ilio.iulmui > lind , mil i.iiui'1 > "J
In coiniH-tllioii nit'i ' tin' in l' < i-l" ' . " '
Miorl wc-lifltt aliimoi iiluiKiiinti | > ' <
only In tiiii'i. ' lloyul Um.uiB I'miiKi1 lo
\Vuh fcticct , N. 1.
ARE YOU A DEALER IN
SEWING JACHINES ?
Anil do von wnnt to Imntlln tlio best sowing nm
cliimi Hint iminov ciiu buy ? If so , lor par *
tlcuhus , tciius and prk-es , udarcss ,
206 North 161& Street , Omaha , Nebraska ,
tlll , t.w , ° rIil'B i\iiosIUonXow Orleans , tlia
Union Fmvln iimcliimtunsnwinded let l'rcml
inn mill Gold Alediil oxer nil compclltois , ( in tUn
I" < > B 1 claim of. | , , , , , | us n iimijiy dcwiuu1
le Is 01 f lnnl In tnx-ciillon mid po6.sr-.T3 selling
liohitson which } on lin\u no coiuputltlon.
It is the Only Machine that has Reverse ,
Feed ,
Enabling1 the Operator to Sew Backwards - ,
wards or Forwards
without.cliiniKliitr 01' stopl'lnic tlio imtchliip.
Ilils point iilunii Int-ii-it-us IIH viilnn liuin ? 5 to
Sill over oidliiai-v umclilnuu In llio c-ic-d of every
suntililo cii'-loiiicr.
H'you atou ( rood , llx-o nioirrerslro driller mid
want to liiuullo u niiicliiiiu that ivlll inerciiHU
joiirtuiilo and plu.iso yuiir L-ustonicrs , milu
1 or pai titulars to
Union Man'f g Co. ,
200 N.lGthSt , , Omaha , Neb.
ARCHITECTS.
F. M. ELLIS & Co.
Architects and BuildingSuperint's '
OMAHA , NEB , and DES MONIES , IA.
OIInu , Cur. Hlli mid I'm mint Slucls , lluomle )
r.iouoh UuiiMMiiiop. nJlli 1 < \ M. KHK
m HXnrttmfyvv tfiim + mm m miumim mfmmm m.
DOCTORMcMENAMY
rnni in MIIII or TIIB
Omaha Medical and Surgical
COJi.NKU 13fii ST ANI ) OA1MTOI. AVII.NL'i : .
iiiKA-in AIL
Chronic and Surgical Dluonuos.
Dcfui inlllcix , lllii imub \Viilni-n , lrliiil
Dlsc-ntri , I'llri , e'-.tarrli. DUc.iM-M til Iliu
I. IIIIKS , I.lx-r , lililiKij-H , Itlniiil , hlilu , i
Miiniiit.li , JMT - , i-o : mul iar. : '
Kciiii fur llool ; npon nil d | > tatc free , liuoun anil
Itoircl fur 1'iiIuiiK. Write for
PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN ,
n I'IIIVATK , M-frui , iind Nrnvnui Jllscatu , tieiuj
inal Wi-nkiit , rlinrniatoriliuu , Hyplilll' , eilfct/ /
hirlcttirc , Varlcncilv , nud nil Jl ) o * c of the Urln/
try am ) Kexunl Oigiinn , ( 'ufon irnilcil l > r rotrtt *
Vdiidcnrr , or prrcniially. Conflilrntlal JUdlctiicn
tint liy innll or fxpitt wltkutit murLii to ludlcalo
coiitcnU or fender.
ll.illi'rli-H , lnluiler , lliiu-rn , Trimei , ai > 4
nil kliid'of Medical nud hurijlcul A | > pllancc * , iaiiii <
ufuclurrd and for K-IC AiMrc- ) all letters to
DR. Me WEN A MY ,
( a OMAHA MKIIIIAI. AND tiimuiuAi , INSTITUTE ,
i.liiSt.Cur C nltul Axi-iiua. Oiiuihu. JCi-b. ,
MERCHANTS'
National Bank
t-st corner J'unium nud Utli Sliuetr ,
Paid up Capital , $200,000
Surplus Pund 60,000
Muiirii v. SAM'i. > : . itonr.its.
I'ltitliluiit. Vii-u 1'it-nldeuU
lli.N : JJ. WOOD. J.UTJU'.ll UUAKK.
Asit. Cuslileir.
( u > lili-r. -
Ai minioll' iltnl : uid [ iruiupt Httuiitlou tflvtl *
to nil IMIB Hi - . nituisicil lulucuiu.
r.iie I'no n-r ce-nt on Tlmo