B THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , FRIDAY , JANUARY 15 , 1SSG. THE LAND OF THE SAINT' ' An Interview With a Salt Lake Missionai of the Baptist Ohurch. DISSATISFIED PROPERTY OWNER AVIint They Have Accomplished I Suing Hie City Dr. Mercer Called Into Court I3 l. Iioctler and the Miirshnlshlp The Noitli Western . IMuli null the Mormons. Dr. Dewitt , Ihe well known eyaugelis Is in Omaha , luiviugcomehoreafcwihiy fiinco from Salt Lake eity. He has bee Mallonod for two years al iho Monno capital us leader of the Bupllst missio church in Hint eily. He bus had ampl " fljiporlunlly to study every phase of Moi moti life , and in conversation with ft Vc porter for the Bur. last night , gave som interesting points on the subject of th polygamous religion. "In my opinion , " he said in answer t Iho reporter's loading query. "Mormon ism can be crushed out ami it will b crushed out before many years. It ha only boon within the past year that th United States government bus made an , praclieal effort to deal with the evil. . . litllu baud of federal olliciaU sla tioucd In the territory has couduetei thu warfare. And yet tin results attained tin- not only appreciable ti one who thoroughly uuderMuiiils the .sit nation but they show conclusively Ihti will ! a determined , persislenl , continue ! cll'i/t , Mnrmnni.sm , with all its train o ut/endant evils , can be abolished. Why p/e. what has already been done. Tin .Moi mon leaders are either in the po.nl tontiary or under indietnienl , orolnohuvi fled from the country. They tire para lyscd with fear. They begin lo under Htund what the power ol the Uuitet States government is , and that that pow cr is being directed against the iustitu tlon which has nourished for so imiu years in dcllauco of all moral and civi laws. " "My observations of Mormonism have led me lo the conclusion that it is but ti rotten hulk , which can bo crumbled tt 14 pieces by a few well-directed blows. Tin rank anil file of the church are losing all allegiance to ( he principles of tlieii religion. 1 fully believe that three-fourth. ' of the Mormons are secretly willing tu give up polygamy if they only dared to. " i "Why cannel Ihey do it ! " ' "Because they tire held back by a power which lo thorn , ignorant ami un tutored us they tire is something Jerri- hie the power of the weallhy and inllu- onliiil Mormons. The masses arc in Ihe employ of UIOMJ wealthy Mormons , and are a warn that if they abjured the religion of pol.ygumy they would not only be deprived ot all means of subsist ence , but would bo ostracised , hounded , por.socuted by the men who tire upper most in Iho 'church government. Once let this fear be removed lot the masses bo brought irom under Iho iulluonce which Ihey so much dread ami the solu tion of Ihc problem will bo un easy mat- tor. The rotten hulk will fall to pieces. The rigorous policy now being carried oul by the government is the right ono. il is directed against the betid mon of ffor church who have made Iho history of Mormonism in Utah a 'Uoign of Ter ror.1 " "Haven't the recent attempts of the church to defame the character of the federal olllcials had reactionary effect against Mormonism ? " " 1'c.s , undoubtedly so. A cer tain better element o f the Mor- mans arc disgusted with Iho vile attempts that have been made to throw mud on the United Stales ollicers. I have been told , how many times 1 don't know , by my acquaintances in the church , that the policy of blackmail which thy Mormon leaders inaugurated was reacting with terrible effect against their religion. "Tho lifo of a man who preaches ngainst Mormonism lias been anything but a safe one , " said Mr. Dowitt , in con clusion. "Tho Mormon elders are u blood- thlrsl3'lol. They will not slop at mur der to accomplish any purpose which Ihey may have in view. I preached against polygamy , both in and out of Stilt Lake City , until 1 became tin object of the bitterest enmity of the Mormons. They have threatened my life repeatedly , and once u plot was concocted to put me out of the way , which , however , fell through. " The history of Dr. Dowitt's connection with the mission tit Salt Lake City is de cidedly intorcsting.Aboiil fifteen years ago thuro was pending in t lie courts of Ver mont a suit against Eituy , the Brattle- bore organ manufacturer , brought ny an employe ot his iiamcil Bur. d'etlo. TJic Miit was based on a disagreement concerning a pat ent tremolo attachment anil Involved an amount of $ ' . ' 03.0)0 ( ) , When the suit was first commenced , Deacon Estoy. who was a prominent man in religious affairs , told Dr. Dowitt llmt ho intended if ho won the case to establish a mission in Salt L-.iko City , ami send him ( Dr. De- wilt ) to lake charge of it for ono 3'car. This suit dragged \\carily on from court to court. Burdotto , who was without means to curry on the ctiso , engaged with him a Brtittlcboro banker , mimed Wnlto , who wusa hitter onoiny of E.-luy'.s. WalU ) spout more than $100,000 in trying to push Estoy to the wall. Finally ouo ilny ho fled , ami it was discovered thai ho was a defaulter. Detectives were placed on lib truck , and ho wtis traced to Omaha , and here arrested , in IS * ) , lie was takojj back to Vermont , tried , ami sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. In the meantime , the suit having passed through all Ijiu courts , was finally deci ded in thn fall of IKS ! ) in favor of Mr. Estoy. In the r.prlngof 1SS1 Dr. Dowitt went to Sail Laku City. KICKING IMIOI'HJITY OW.VHUS. AVIint Tlioy llavu unit Have Not Ao- ,00111 piIrilitul Inleresfjnjj l''i urtvs. At 'hoiioNt term of thu tlistrict court there \\J11 ho Heveral iuii.X'cstiuj ; suits nyaiiist the city , brought by property uwiuirs to rocovi-r iiuiungui > on aiX011"t ° * tluicliaugo of grrttli ) . Tljero will L'o over ItXJ of thosu cases , ami thu total am u'it involved IH OO.OIK . ) . City Atioruuy C.V > ii- null in working up a defuuso on thu ' { bulls , and Is L'onjidont of a disposal of ail of Ijuiin fuv n bti ty ( he city. ' | 'ho Fujrt term ot tlio district court did 1191 prove a very profitable ouo for dis- mitislieil propnrty owners. Out of all the dilleront eums tried , the amount of dam- ngns nwanleil iiKitliiM tl'u ! ly was mil > ToOU , the amount elnimedbum < r s ? 15,000. Early in thn lunu the uriuciplo had been laid flown by Judge WnU'u- ley that in eonsiileriug the ilninngcs to b awarded to any properly owner on account of eliaugu ot gradethe prolits oeeiiiiu r on account of that change of grade worn to bo considered. This principle \vas lixed in this trial of Ihoouicwhat co | . ubratoil 1'cabndy case ami govcrne < l the Ibsuo .of till llii ! subsequent cases of like naturo. It will be considered In the trhil of all change of grade cases in the future , and 'is likelv to dclerminu a result in every case , which cannot but be favora. lilo to the city. Dosirlnu ; to learn the disposition of Mime of the moni important case ? agauibt thu city at the li rm lust come to a close , a reporter nuc.stoued City Attorney Con- neil about the matter to-day. "About half of the time at the la > t term the district court was engaged in the trial of these cases against the city. Hio rcMtlt of tin ) term's work was far from favorable to the property owner who sought d.imagos. "One of lli ' mo t iinportnntcn cstrici was thnt of 1'eabotly vs. City of Omaha wherein the plaintiff sought to tibtaii $10.000 ilamnges agaiu t the city on ac count of the change of grade of Leav euworth street. 'Ilio trial resulted in i disagreement , as It had at a previou term. "In the case of A. J. Hnn oem , Mrs Cuming ami Mr * . I'ritchitl vs. the city an aetion to enjoin the collection especial special taxes for curbing and guttoriiij Douglas ' ( reel , H decree was rendered 11 favor of the citj , requiring Mr. Han con to pay the entire tax with penalty am interest , and requiring tins other defend ants to tiny the nmoutit which would hi due uiulcr the rule at priciit adopted bi the eity in levying such taxes. "The trial of the ease of Kimball & Co vs. the eity of Omaha , a suit brought l < recover damages lo their ic-hou ( ! e in tin sum of $ ! t.Vi ) ) , on account , of the change of grade of Tenth street , resulted in i verdict of > ? " > 0 for the plaintilV. K. 1 . Emery sued the city for damage ! to his properly on b'aruam street toi &liiiM ) , change of grade , lies gel $ 0. . At ouo time lie made a settle nient with a committee of the council foi ? IfUO The settlement Was set aside am in Hie courts Mr. Kmery got a judgment or the amo mt named. .The claim of C. 1C. Tumor , based on similar grounds lo that of Mr. Emory re' Milted in a complete victory for the city. The jury returned a verdict in favor ol the city to the ellect that the beuelits on account of thn change of grade had been greater than the damages , "The i-aM-of E/.raMillarilvs.the City ol Omaha was brought to recover § ! ) , OOU damages for hi nil appropriated in the opening of Leaveiiworth street. Mr. Millard - lard iol S'.ViO a < iho result of this siiil , and a similar amount in another exactly sim ilar case.t "Tho trial of the ease of Fred Got/- maiin vs. the City of Omaha , another l.eavenworth street ca'-e , resulted in a verdict for the plaintilV for ? , " ( ! , which included damages to il welling from grad ing. Seven other similar cases wcro taueii oIl'tliL1 docket by settlement on a like bn is , the total amount paid to these property owners being sf.'i.OOU. "The suit of Mcavoek ( ! against the city was brought for damages by grading Ninth street. Mr. Mcdavook sued for $ -,000 ami received but $10 , that being the amount originally awarded by the appraisers. ' 'The result of last term's work have boon highly satisfactory , " concluded Mr. Council. " 1 think this is largo- y flue to the fact that Ilio jury at that term was ouo of the ablest ever impaunolled in this court. They were all clear-headed men , and made heir awards according to sound busi- loss principles. On a whole , dissatislicd jroporty owners have so far made very idle by suing the city for change of ; rado damages. " SUI2I ) FOIl IMAM'KACTICU. V I'atient of Dr. Mercer's AVunts $ IOHM ) DanmKCH. Willis E. Putnam , now employed as valeliman at the Union 1'acilic shops , ) cgan suit in the district court yesterday tgamst Dr. S. D. Mercer for ! ? LO,000 dam- igos by rea.-on of unskillful treatment mil malpractice in amputating the plain- ilV'sarm. The petition in the case slates hat Putnam , while employed as a ma- hini.st in the shops , on May 18 , 1882 , had lis left hand badly mangled in n planer. ) r. Mercer , as surgeon of the company , vas called and attended the casoamputa- , ing the injured mum : > or at about the wrist oint. In doing so , the petition alleges , the lector allowed the end of the alna bones o remain rough and jagged ami dressed he wound carelessly and improperly , 'his necessitated a second amputation he following August , which was also un- killfiilly performed. Again , several nontlis later another amputation vas necessary , and on account of ho careless manner in which t was performed still a fourth aniputa- ion was performed. Even after the ourth operation the arm still failed to ical , and in December , 1881 , another ihysieian was employed , who amputated he arm at Iho elbow. The wound , then icaled and the plaintiff recovered. In demanding damages the plaintiff illegcs that from tlio time of nis injuries intil the fifth amputation ho suffered ex cruciating agony and pain , besides losing even inches of his arm. which renders hat member less useful than it would nive been with .simply the hand gone ill of which was canned by gross care- csMicss and unskillful treatment on the tart of tlio attending surgeon. He there- ore asks judgment for the amount stated. "IT'S AI Ij STUFF. " Councilman hecdcr Denies Thnt lie Wart to Snucccfl OiimmiiiKH. "Say , do you know why Ed. Lucder mstcd the solid eight ? " whispered one if tin : knowing ones to a UBB reporter. 'You don't , eh ? well , I'll tell you , The lemoeratlc crowd promised him the ollico if he would rote toliroC'mnmings. " Further than this vague statement the nfonnant could not ho prevailed upon to ; o , and .so failing of other expedients o reach the facts , the reporter dolor- ninod to submit Ihu matter to Mr. .oedcr himself. One can readily im- igino with what trepidation of spirit the lowspaperman went about the execution ) f lhif rcMilvo. Mr. L. has so freely and oreibly expressed himself upon the ournab of thu eily , and the contempt- ! ile hired moil who gather items for them , hat the reporter lelt much like Daniel on entering the lion's don. I In would alher have called upon Mrs. Fountain ir Mr. .Shears , but ho determined to try t at any rink. The councilman from the Fifth was in lis place of business on Douglas .street irrangiug thing ! * behind Ilio bar. "Von are accused of voting against. Jnmmiugs because you had a promise of us job from the democrats , " said tlio re- Mirter bluntly. " .Stuir , " retorted Mr. Lcedur , ami al- hough the interviewer lixod to dodge , ho great ollicial did not go for a bottfo. n I'aet , ho was quite tillable during the conversation. "Von can put thnt yarn lowu as another lie. 1 have told once , mil that in o , * % opuncil , why the Solid light1 was hruneu. 1 don't want tiny uoro controversy on the subject. It's all stop tliiof with mo , and honest gentle- i" ien with them , and I'll jjivo you a inpnter that I could open my mouth in a fash 'oil ' that would make most of thorn lance. No , slrep , I never had nnjj' under- itaiiiiK ! ) that I should bo sheriff if Cum- iningsv ; > 3 bounced , nor anything else like thu't. Please start seine f these malicious porsoungos to lying about some ouo ei' : * . and give mo a rust for a breathing spoM anyway. " * THU XOIlWvV.KSTJi'llX tK\GVK. : \ Xe\v IliisclMill Solionio-A Hlx.Town\ Ciroult. Mr. Ted Sullivan , the beball man , iind for a long limo a mumbor pf the fa mous St. Louis HIMWIIS , nrru il > the city yesterday. His business hero is . ' 9con fer with monicd baseball enthu ia > sts NJl- ativo to the uilinihaion of Omaha into th'J now Northwesturn leagiio , It is pro posed to form this leagnti of .six clubs. In Kansas City , St. Joseph , Omaha , Duluth , Minneapolis and St. Paul , Thu compa nies backing the < clubs will bo on the stock plan and will bo organized on a strong , Mibihmtul basis. "Tliero is no reason why this North- western lengue should nofbo successful , said Mr. Sullivan to a reporter for th HKE today. "H would have one grci advantage over the Western Iciigut organized 1n t J'car , because the cities w propose to admit lire in a line , and th distance between cacli ono is not grca Last year the club had to travel long dii taiiccs , and consequently lost 1110110,5 Then , again , these clubs will be suj ported by homo cntorprisn , and a great u interest in them will no felt than woul be were the money adyauctd by out < id ) ) arties. Each ono of the o si towns is comparatively wealthy an can afford to support a gooi club. In St. Paul , Minneapolis am Duluth. nines have already been organ izcil. I see no rea ou why , if the schem is sufficiently boomed , it can not bo mad . . It should be borne in mind thai if ( hi league is formed , it will be entirely dis tinet from the one which Is now beinj talked of , to include Lincoln , Hustings several of the Kansas cities , and St. till . eph. Mr. Sullivan thinks that llii league can never bo successful beeansi most of clubs are located in small places which are not to be considered gooi base-ball towns. Local base-ball mei agree with him in this , and are heartily in favor of seeing Omaha enter tin Northwestern League. UK FOUND HIS MOXF.V. A Grander Who Fotitul Ho Wnsn'i Hfilibcil Police Court. Three railroad men were brought int < court ye.-lorday before .Judge Steii berg , one of llieiu as an accuser , thootho , two as defendants to answer to a chargi of larceny. It seems thai all three o Ihcunvere sloppingnl the City hotel Wed uesday night , and one of then missed t large sum of money. On the recommend ation of Mrs. Wirtli he had his two com panions arrested on suspicion of having stolen the 11101103 * . When searched , how ever , at the jail , it was discovered that his money had slipped down into hi ; pants' ' leg where it was securely resting The complaint accordingly was dis missed , and the three men went on thcii way. way.Addio DKon , a little colored girl whc had stolen $10 from Frit/ Harmon , was sentenced lo twenty days in the county John Andrews , John Travis , anil Frank Joltn.-on , drunk and disorderly , were discharged O. 11. Smith , the pugilist , again ar resteil on a charge of vagrancy , plead not guilty , anil had his case continued for trial ? Ollicor Martin Shields , if all testimony bo true , made a very serious blunder in arresting Ed. Wilson , a clerk in Timme's grocery store on Thirteenth and Daven port streets. Wilson and his friends claim that he was perfectly sober , and that if any one was drunk it was Shields. This officer is the "blooming cop" who nrrcstcil Mr. Jos. Meinralh some lime ngo. and was so severely reprimanded for his blunder. On trial yesterday afternoon it was proven thai Wilson was entirely inno- licnt. Evidence was intioducod snowing that Ollicor Shields lifid used vile and profane language in the presence of Itulios and bad arrested Wilson simply because he had asked him to desist. Shields was suspended by Marshal Cum- inings last evening at roll call and or- ilered lo lake oil' bis star until his case ? an be investigated by the council. UK IJOAMS TIIK rilAIUIKS. The Sta c riobbcr Still Uncaptnreil A Man-Turner. "We have as yet no satisfactory reports 3oncorning the money lost in the stage . 'obbery near Dawes City , " said (5en. Howard yesterday. "The military arc still > n the lookout for the robber , who is bo- ievcd lo be in Iho neighborhood of Chad- on. Col. Wilson will remain out wesl intil Iho money is eillier recovered , or mother sum is received to disburse unongthc soldiers at Fort lobinson. " Col. Hall has gone lo Fort Nipbrara on in inspection tour , to return in a few .lays. Col. Henry , inspector of rille practice , ) as received instructions from Gen. Sheridan to do away with the old style square targets at the rille competitions , mil use in their place the now figure tar- ? cts. These figure targets are so shaped is to represent the boily of a man stand- ins , kneeling and lying down. These are jouslructed of iron framing with canyas lightly drawn over them , the picture of a man being pasted over the canvas. The soldiers shoot at tlicso figures , and are Jiiis given first class practice in "man killing. " If thesoldierhitsthe figure erects lie scores three ; if kuceling.four , and if Iho liguro is lying down , live. Col. Henry is jf Iho opinion that this style of target is far superior to the old one. A SO.NG FKSTIVATj. . I'roimrinjj for a MIINH ( Jhoriis Concert ol' ijcriiiiin StioiullcH. The ( Hermans of the city tire preparing Tor one of the greatest festivals of song since the Sacngerfcst was hold here some years ago. A mooting of representative members af the Mtieniierchor , Couoordiu , TurnVerein Voroin and Swoit/.or Vorein was held list night tit ( j'crmaiiiu hall to lake Iho preliminary stops in giving a grand con- 2orl comprising all the ( ionium singing locielies , The project was rapturously received , and will enlist thn enluslasm of ill tlio.se concered , It is determined to jive ; this concert at an early duto either n the exposition building or the opera louse. This will unquestionably tin the groat- < st musical treat of iho season and a iraud affair for all time in the city. The Concert , altliought certainly a Seaugor- 'tist of the highest typo , will bo for ono light only , The following committee of arrange- nents was appointed : Messrs , ( i. E. > tratiuan , Adolph Meyer , E. ( } . Ornbo , Hoffman , .Scluielfor , Kuuork , Krogor ami itratimm. The next meeting was fixed 'or the evening of Ihu = 'lsl hist. Tlio Weather. At dawn in tlio city yesterday the Iher- iiomeler marked art ® and with the ad- ranee of the day the mercury rose to a itago of thaw. Al about ten o'clock the ilouds which liuog heavily all morning ) cgan to drop light Hakes and by noon a ; oed snow fall had sot In which is still In n-ogress. West of hero a light snow foil luring Ihu forenoon al points within two uindrcd miles. Following is some of the ivcnthor reports from west end stations > f the JJ. &M. : Hod Cloud , 28 ° above , wind south i jloudy. Holdrego , 18Q above ; light snow. Arapahoe , 11" above ; wind southeast ; jlouily. McCook , 12 ° above ; wind east ; cloudy , Kcnkelinanero cloudy. Eckly , 10 ? above ; northwest wind ; loudy. Akron , 0 ° above ; west wind ; cloudy. Corona , l'J ° above ; calm ; cloudy. Denver , 1C0 abovojcalm ; cloudy , Amusements. Thy Florences will bo hero on Friday md Saturday even ings , and will furnish , i rare Ireat to all lovers of thu society 'omeily. In speaking of them the St , , ojis ( llobo-Deniocrat says : 'i'l''io ' favoriteFlorences wcro cnlhusi- ibticali'y greeted by a good house at the iraiul las ! ni ht , anil in Our Governor ; tive a eoinojly performance ot thu high- ! Sl merit. T/l make uu aclrcw of you,1 says Pluto Perkins , afier one of his lilt hatchet stories , to Miss Matilda Star 'You'll have to do it very soon , 'slier ] ) lics in a sugge.-tive wny1 never lost npo the audience. Vet , everybody knowin that she was an actress long ago , hopi that it may bo many years before tl , stage lose ? Mr. and Mrs. Florence an their comedies ; for no one will ever li found to lake llicir place * , or out of eon inon material make such a comedy as on wishes to see not once but many time ! To speak of "Our Governor" is but t repeat what has boon said again an again. To speak of the acting of Mi and Mrs. Florence is a niaiiv-told tale ( praise for Ihoir admirable and thorough ! jjleasing work. To describe the magn fieeiit costumes worn by Mrs. Florenc might tax the credulity of the avorag < man. Mrs. Florence never ajipearc more charming than last night , Air. Floi eneo never acted the part of Perkins bet ler , and some of his new "unconscious nc.-s" arc marvels. Thai sums il up. " n MKIlCITiKSK CUIODITOU. Sirs. K .MI 11 tin M Attached Tor tlic 1'elt Sum ofun. A. M. Clark , a wall paper denier , suci out an attachment in Justice Hel ley' court yesterday against J. (5. Foun tain and wife for ? 'W. Action wusallcgoi to be brought because defendants wcr attempting lo dispose of llioir proper ! ; and move out of reach with the iuleii tetiti'ou of delraudiuir their creditor < Consttibles Stein and Kyle started out I servo Ihe summons and' levy Iho atlticli inenl. They had gone but a block fioii the court when they caught wind of Hi rumor thai the 1'ountaiiT tribe was mi grating , and at that moment taking the ! departure by train , They therefor hurried to the Union Pacific depot , am sure enough there was Mrs. Fountain ft all the majesty of her many virtues am liftyscveii inch seal skin saoque , purat ! ing around the station. She seemed ti bo negotiating tickets and making arrangements for the transportation o her baggage. When she caught sight o the constables , as they allege , she beg'ii to take measures to shake them. Sle lir.it placed her satchel behind the now1 s'laml and started on a trot through flu several rooms lo the depot until she verj cleverly succeeded. The constables went up to the housi later in the day , and levied upon Mr Fountain's horse. Once more iias tin good lady deferred her pilgrimage hence The fjiicky Ones. The county commissioners were en gaged yesterday selecting Ihe names o : sixty persons lo jo drawn for jurors foi the February term of the. district court In ease no grand jury is drawn oulj thirty of the per > ons selected will IK Irnwn. The following are those on llii list : First. Ward Peter Trenton , John Mc > tfabb , John Garvcy. Charles Domrherty. Michael Deinpsey , Jacob Frank , Michael Itobling , and Charles Ilunley. _ Second Ward W. S. Hhinchard , Ju lius Hodow.skey , H. Kennerling , Michael McCarthy , L. 15. Wisby , Weu/.el fistic , 15. Lavett , Gits llemmol , Patrick McGov- eru , Jaeoti Scldichl , Alex Black and Law rence Diiggan. Tliiril ward Uolaml W. ( Jurtin , A. II. Willis , J. W. Imnco and K. E. Livisoy. Fourth ward Henry Puiidt , Chtirles sesseman , 15. Gurdon , Samuel Hichen- iiera , James G. Carpenter , Ed. Walsh l > anicl Keiiuislon ami John Havtkmson. Fifth ward Joseph O'Mahoney , Clnis. [ 'aiming , Win. McQuenoy , Chas. Ken- Iriek , A. G. Ilnmphroy , John Kile.y , Sam uel 15efl , Fred Kunih ] ( Dennis Goitgluin. Sixth wnril K. L. Faulkner , Henry Hiler , John lielick , . .It-sso Oslerliant , lame.s T. Hanson , Frauk Ivammer , col- ins Jonlon. Saratoga Frank Patrick. Union Lewis Thomas. Jclfoi > on F. Coronemeycr. Elkhorn Hoiuor Whitney. Florence Peter O'Hourkc. 1'hitto Valley James jSIitchcll. Waterloo L. L. Stevens. West Omaha David Reed. MoArdle Hiram Avery. Millard-John J. Allen. Chicago Andrew Moehloman. Douglas Peter Crass and William Mo- ronoy. AVI1I Visit Ir. William T. Cody , known to ftinio is "Ihiifalo Hill , " while in the city a few lays ago , said to a reporter for the HUB hat ho did not know whether his Wild Vest show would visit England during he year 1880. Since he has left here , ho ias decided to visit England. In spcak- ng of the matter the Sporting Journal of Chicago says : "Such of our cousins as itive read of the Hon. Mm. F. Cody (15uf- ( ale 15111) ) know him to bo the most noted scout on the North American continent , T. man whose name waa a terror to talf a million bloodthirsty Indians. I'o them Iho information con voyed above will prove a source of much lelight. They are to be afforded an op- lortuuity lo see Iho bo. J known , the most hiring and best liked individual among ifty odd millions of American people. Mr. Evelyn Hooth , a well-known English joiitleuiiin ; , now visiting Hulfttlo Hill , will is.socitite himself with this organization , mil it is safe to say it will eclipse in grandeur and financial success I lie. com- lined attractions America has sent across ho Atlantic since steam was first iutro- lucod. Just imagine the "cockney" conn- cnancu while gazing tit liulfalo Bill and lis fifty cowlioys , headed by Uuck Taylor , a herd of forty buffalo , elk , deer , lours and wolves , and a combination of ill the wild animals which inhabit tlm Nicky mountains , to say nothing of 100 yild Indians , selected from the most hos- ilo tribes , including Sitting Hull , chief of ho Sioux. Two of the largest steamers hat ply tlm ocean will bo engaged to raiisport this mammoth aggregation to .ondon , where it will open for ono your , ifter which it will visit all Europe. " A Kutf EIHTOK HII : : During the recent cold vcather all who have been compelled to ro to the court house have roaii/.ou that ipartfrpm the cold they millercd from ho cutting wind while climbing these eng llights of stone skips , there was retit danger to limb and even life , es- iccially during ; the .winter season. Wo ilco know Unit it is a severe tax on any lerson to make the usccntundcrascorcli- ng sun sun , so that in winter or summer t will always bo more or less of a dread o all , and extremely c.xhiiiinling lo thu uimy weak persons compelled to go lo hut building. All this can bo easily avoided by tlio ! onstrucliou of a tunnel from Farnam trcct to a point under the center of the ourt house , thuro -connect with an el- ivator that that that will hind ollicers mid visitors on any floor they desire lo each. This would in aiyer.y grout moas- ire remove the feeling of disiatisfaction hat is feogoncral at that building , buing o far above the grade of thu street. IVhat say you , Mr , Editor ? Do you ad- iso the county- commissioners to proceed vith this improvement ? Another point ; Have wo no law ro- miring houses to be placarded in which hero tire cases of scarlet fever or dilih- hcrhiy Other cities , even much smaller hail Omaha , have such regulations in orce , to the complete satisfaction of heir citizens. \ \ , N , McCANDi.isu. The I'ritcliUrd AfTulr. W. H. Peck & Co , deny in any way bo ng connected with the alleged fraudulent ransactions of ox-cashier Pritchard of ho Western Union. The following oor- cspondenco explains itself : OMAHA. Xfb. . Jan. 14 , ISM ) . Col. J. J. Dickey , Siii > erlutfink iU W. LT' THE - 01THAT - Taken on Monday and Tuesday , January 4th and 5tli , 1886 , AT THE MISFIT CLOTHING PARLORS , (119 ( Farnam SI , , It was found that it would not pay to carry anything over IF A BUYER COULD BE FOUND , 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 iw one of those. OVERCOATS Further developments showed after balancing the day-book of the past three months , netting a nice business , that Suit after Suit still awaited the person whom it would prove the size to wear it , there will be found a suit for yon , AT YOUR OWN PRICE , in order to close down the stock. NO DISCOUNT , NO FORCED SALE , and as a greeting of the old saying , "what we 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 uow-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 FAK.NAM . STBEET. J'cl. Co. , Dear Sir Is it not time Hint ( lie tie- ennut which Air. IVitchaul alleges is < lno him 'rom nio was guaranteed to him by .Ino. M. lavcn of Chicago , and tliat i had nothing tote to with payment of same' ' Yours truly , W. 15. PICK. : W. H. Peek , Esq. , Dear Sir ' 1 ho above Is correct as far as it refers to December mark ets which Mr. 1'riteliard assured me had been > ald to him by Mr. HOOII. 1 liavo always oimd you to be .straightforward and honor able in your dealings with this company. Very respectfully , J. .1. DICKKY , Supt. Mr. Prifehard will not bo prosecuted by the Western Union. His deficiency will bo provided for by cither himself or his bondsmen Death of Mrs. Schimonslcf. The sad news was received in the city yesterday of the death of Mrs. W. Y. Schimoiiski at her homo near Hcllovuo Wednesday night. She feel down stairs , striking on her head , dying within a very few minutes , of injuries. Mrs. Schimoiiski was well known in the state , and had many friends in Omaha. She was of Ohio birth , but moved to Sarpy county thirty years ago , where she has since re sided. She was in early days a teacher in the Indian schools. Mr. Sciiimonski. the bereaved husband , is of noble Polish birth , and is at present , as lie has boon for many years , a member of the civil engineering corns of the Bur lington & Missouri , lie will bo accorded the heartiest sympathy of his largo circle ot friends in Ids sad bereavement. Samuel Olson's Death. The death of Samuel Olson , the saloon keeper on NMnth street between Jackson mid Jones , occurred yesterday at : ! o'clock , after a short illness , The de ceased was -10 years of ago at the time of his death , and leaves a mourning family of a wife and three children. The funcr- id will occur at 2 o'clock Sunday after noon from the undertaking establishment of Drexel it Maul. A special call has boon issued by John Kuhn. H. K. S. , and Frank Wagner , C. C. , of Planet lodge. K. of I' . , instructing the members ot that body to moot in their castle hall to-night at 7M : ! ) sharp to make arrangement * to at tend the funeral A.IIIIU MoNnbb Again. Charles V. Heed lusAoveuiug liled a complaint - plaint with Jnstico Ilolsley against Anna McNabb , charging her with obtaining money under fal J proteiiscs. Keod states that Anna , on December K ) last , pledged to him her piano for $ ! ) ! > , claiming that it was imciicumborcd. Ho has since dis covered that there was a mortgage al ready on the instrument , and now pro ceeds to pro. ceiito the woman for swind ling him. The court issued a warrant for Anna's arrest. I'crHonnl Dean Mlllspaiigh returned yesterday , having been snowbound for a week in Minnesota. Ho will bo in his place at the cathedral .Sunday. An entertainment was given on Wednesday night at the residence of .Mrs. Parsons , No. 117 North Seventeenth street , The recitations ol Mi scs hmma and Maud Parsons wcro highly merito rious. Mrs. A. Jacobou , No. UMI ! I'arnam street , received a number of lady friends at an afternoon tea party yesterday. A handsome collation was -orvcd and the afternoon passed most ciijojably. Martin Calm , the senior member of the firm of Calm Hroof this city , was mar ried la t night in Chicago. Messrs. Ju lius Mover , .Simon 1'isher , Sol ilcrgmaii and Simon Obcrfcldcr wcro present at the nuptials. Commuted Suicide. From a letter recently received fioin Will C. Uryan , the baseballist and sprint er , well known in Omaha , it is learned that his wife committed suicide. She had been sick for several wcoks , and was cn- routc to the residence of her mother in Lar- nniio , Wyo. , when she deliberately ended her existence by takiiigpoison. Mr. 15ry- au has many friends in this city who will be shocked to learn of the sad all'air and will sympathi/.o witli him in his deep af fliction. lie will probably be hero in a few weeks to take a place in the Tlmrston hose team , which will be or- gani/ed very soon. Shannon Letter liill Kile , Filing Cabinets ami Cases. Schlicht's Standard Indexes. 21 ! ) 12th .street , opposite Neb. Nat'J 15ank. Hallway Notes and I The Union Pacific was able yesterday to declare the blockade raised on the Slroinsburg branch and the entire Ne braska division is wide open for busi ness. J. K. liuchanan , general passenger agent of the Sioux City is in the city. Little .snow fell in the northwestern portion of the state , and the Hlaclc Hills- extension of the Sioux City has been open all winter with the oxcopt'ion of one day during the heavy blockade. Goo. Itoss , a'-si.itant general freight agent ol the C. 15. & ( } . , is in the city. A Ton in Through Ilio loo. A teamster named Wcslergard driving for an ice company , went into the river , wagon , horses and all , Wednesday alter- noon. In I'routol the distillery the warm swill has rolled the ieo , and when \Ves- tergard's tnam stopped on tin ; spot ( hey went through like a Hash. The harness broke Irom the wagon , and by a miracle the horses wcro able to keep up until they could be pulled out. DOCTOR McMENAMY i ! or TUB Omaha Medical and Surgical ' l.'iT ST AMI CAI'ITOI. AVKNUi : . TIIKATS AUI , Chronic and Sureloal Disonsos. Drforinltlrn , llriln'M ol AVdlillMi , PIVI | ! < I Ulbi'un-ii , I'llos , Ciilnrrli , DtsrnacK nf Ilio J.uiigh , I. ! ! , KliluoyH , Illuiitl , Sliln , Nlomuch , .Nrrvfs , Kyo anil I'.ar , Kent } fur Hook upon u | | c-i > * r fn-n. Itooiui and noard for rullciilt. Write for PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN , on 1'iiiVATK , Hrrrui , nml Kriivnun Dlveiikri , 8i < m Inol WcsUncos , Ki > crmatoirhu'.i , Hyi.lilIU . , died , Stricture , Yurk-octltt , uutl nil Iliii-mr. cf Ihu Ilrla. ary nd Bcxiinl OrKnim. C' nlicnlua by cotres. Vondciico , ( irpertorialljr. ConlltlcntUI MtMtlnn tntl Uy mall or cxrirthu ivllliuut mnrks to Indkulc ( ontciiln pr icndrr lluttrrlcs , Inliiilrr , IlriKTH , Trutir * , nrnl ( ill klndd cf Mcdlcnl unit Knr ical Al'pllar.cca ' , man ufaclurcd and fur talo. Adi'.ri'n all Icluin to DR. McMENAMY , Or OMAHA MCUICAI. AMI Kunmi AI I.VHTITCIE , l.tl : Kt , Cor C.ipltol A velum. fJmnhu , Kt L. is coNnucTisn mr Royal Havana Lottery MflOl niNMr.Vr IMiinitTIIIM Drawn at Havana , Cuba , January 2-16-30 , 10GG IA ( .OVIMc.VMI.NT JKiilll I'TION , Tirliftb in I'llilm ; Wliulvs ff > , 1'ructiuns pi a rntn. Subject to no rounlpuiailon , not roiuiolIcO liy tl.fi imrllus Inifniuicbt. Hit Ilio fiilirikt llnna In lliu iiauirool'tliiinco In isxKUmco. I'firtluket uiiily | loSIIII'sVi CO. , JilSlirond. wuy.jj. V. City : .M. urrilNS i ; UJ. , UI'J M.Uu . srcel. KiiiisiiiCily , MO..OII'M fuimim .L-inm. urcut ! * , Oinnlm. Tlio Cbaittniiiiiiiis. ] . The CliaiiLiiiKinn Circle will mcot ' " ( ] ; ! ay ) evc-ning at the Y. M. O. A. Ilall. An intorostinc propcrammo has been liX'pin.l : ( and will IKJ coiiiliteted by Mis I'opplelou. All Chautauqiums arc In vited to como whothur inuiiibcrs of the circlu or not. AbsoUte5y Pure- This pointer nrvnr varies. A imu-vrl of purl ly.Minimili inn ) wliolpMimoiiota , Mme wonoiu- ( fill limn Ihiumllimry kind , unit nun not lilt mid In cniiiii'lilioii | ' wllli fli niiiltltailn ol Iniv test Miort wulKht. alum or pliosplinto jioHrlers. Bold imly luriins. itnynl ilnicliis I'nivilur Company , Wall Slrcul , N. I. AKCHITECTS. F. M , ELLIS & CO. AfditetsandBiiilrfingSupeniit's ' OMAHA , NEB , and DES HOINKS , IA. Onk'o , Cor. lllli iti'.cl I nrmon Btrcolx , Itoom 13 ( Ir.oiuu ; HiHu.iMiuor. wlin ! > ' . M. Kills. ARE YOU A DEALER IN SEWING MACHINES ? AniUloino wunl to handle HID bust sowing unit t'liluo linn iiionot cnu hiiyy If bo. fur j > nr > llciilars , icrniB mid IPI-ICOS. aijiliosi , 206 Worth IGih Street , Omaha , Nebraska , \ At tin ; Woild's l-i ! | isllion. Now Oik-uim , tlm I'llloii f'nivln innoliliiu ivas im-aiUil : Itl 1'rt'inl- inn ami Oold Medal inci nil i-om | > oltm | , on HID hioiiil clului ufsiiiinioilty as it iHinlly Sowing- Mncliliie. II ii > oiiiliini ; In Invcntio i anil possosf-rs srlllnar IMIHllbllll Ulllcll ) ( lll llUM ) HO | It is the Only Machine that has Reverse Feed , the Operator to Sew Hud : wards or F ulilioal fluuiriiiiK or HuppliiK tlin niuclilno. Tin , jioini .ilum in i a-i > jlr. valiiii lioin * ' > lo (10 over fJiUiuury iniicliiiica In Ilif cyod of over/ bi'iislhlc c Mciiuri. II you i > u > i > ! ( ioil. livn inojTi'--lvn ilruler unit Wanllii I all.llia liuirlillio Illlll . \tlll illl'I'OUiid jour ii-ti'itMiiiii pit- . . your uMumou , wilta lor ] iui ( ' nl.tia lo Union Man'f'g Co. , 206 H. 16th S' ' , , Omaha , Nell