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B THE OMAHA DAILY BEEV TUESDAY , JANUARY 10 , 18SG i s MOVING THE FEDERAL COURT The Migration to Lincoln The Leigh to : Insurance Jury Goes Along , TWO DIVORCE SUITS STARTED llcoi-annlzliift tlio Tliin-sloii Ho i Tcuin Tlio Oninlin I'nnorniua Co inpiiny < < MI ernl Court nml Police t'nltnl Ktntcs Conn. Tin ? oxoclus of United Stales court au Ihorities for Lincoln wns roinplolrd yes tonlny. Clerk Frank , Ills a l'lnnl * , cltv lind nlrcnd.y gone down. Judge Dtiml ; wns licld back by tlio stubborn comlnc of tlio Lulglilon Clarku insurnnco jury which went out on Friday. Tlin roiirl i ; dulrriiiincd not to ngnin iiiuk'rlako tin lo'd oiuc task of trying thn | ioiidcroti ; COFO and will niako the jury conic l < an ayrcunu'iit if powiblu. As a vrnlic was not rcachfd yesterday afternoon tin jury Was locked in asocial car and lakci to Lincoln. There are only deven juror ; in the panel , llm twelfth having mys tcriously disipneared during ( lie trial , and the vote Mood livotosix. Thc.juryinp ) have been having a hard enough time of i and were worse than in jaij. I'ity wa1 taken upon Ilium Sunday night and sonn iiiMtlres es and quills were st-nt into tin room. 'J'hrue limes a day the tnarsha lias led them out to their meals and bad again ( o their deliberations. Deputy iMarshal Allen had charge ol them on the trip down to Lincoln lasi night , and also took with him I ) . Vumlt one of the Denver land swindler's , ami 15 JJ. Heath , the embex./ling postal ollleei from Kearney. Vumlt goe.s to be sen fenced and llenlh to .stand trial. The bar adjourned to Lincoln last nlghl and the. city will be in a large measure depopulated of lawyers for the ne\t few weeks. Judge Hull look with him tin doeumcnts for nine new suits he intend.- lollle. _ DUSKUTUI ) IIY IIUSIIANDS. XI ic. Stories of Divorce Petitions Piled Mrs. Lt'iia Harden filed a pclilion in the dlslriet court yesterday a divorce from her husband , John Harden. According to the story of her documents Mr.s. Harden was married to her hus band in Omaha , August , 1879. Soon after Iho marriage the wife discovered that her husband was a hard drinker. Ho soon com nicncc.il to ill-lreal her in every possible way. She still clung to him , and tried to induce him to reform his ways. Two children had b cn born of the marriage , when in IBS1. the husband lied to Atehi- Ken , Kansas , deserting his wife and chil dren. Mrs. Harden gathered together all the money slut could and followed him to Kansas. She succeeded in ( hiding him and a reconciliation was elVecled. The husband and wife lived together two years , when in 1881 , for some mys terious reason , llrrdpn again descried her , coming back to Douglas county , Xe- braska. Mrs. Harden determined to fol low him up and selling all her furnilure and much of her clothing , raised enough money to pay the passage of herself and children to Omaha. She came here and succeeded in Ihuling her husband. Ho refused to have anything to do with her. however , and she was compelled to fall back upon her own resources for the sup port of herself and children. Since that time she has been living alone , earning her own living as best she could. She asks for a divorce from her hiiiband on these grounds , and the custody of her three children. Another married woman whnalso seeks divorce from her husband is Mrs. Lena. Messir. Her husband's name is Eugene , and tlio petition in the case , which was lilcd yesterday , alleges that he deserted his \yife and went to Turkey , never re turning from that far-distant country. As lie has been gone for several years , Mrs. Messir asks that she be granted the divorce and the custody of their only child. Mr.s. Marion Scott filed her answer yes terday in the divorce case started against her by her husband , William Scott. Scott is the baker who was before the insanity commission recently. His wife denies all the allegations contained In the peti tion and sets up counter charges of cruelty on his part. RUNNHIIS IN HAIIXKSS. Tlio Tlmrstou lloso Company to Kntcr the Now OrlomiH Tournament. The National Firemen's Tournament takes place in Now Orleans in March next. Manager Pcntzol , of the Thurston HOBO team , is preparing to enter his men in the principal races. In conversation with a reporter yesterday ho said that ho was preparing to rcorgani/.o the team , with twenty-two men , all ot them with lirst-class records and speed ability. The team will bo full about the middle of .February , and two weeks active training will put them in good condition to enler the races. Mr. I'ent/.el will leave no stone unturned to put his team into first-class shape , and i.s confident that they will coinu very near reaching lirst place. The rit/goralds , of Lincoln , have been mak ing loud boasts to ( he etl'ect that wiu'o training so diligently that when the time came for the tournament they would simply bo unconquerable , and liirlhermoro that Ihoy already had n heavy mortgage on the princi pal prizes that are to bo con tested for. It might bo well to stale right hero that with two weeks of train ing Iho Thurstons can accnmplinh more than the Fil/geralds can with two years of training. The FiU's , if they attempt lo run down the ThnrMoiis , will return from the Crescent city , a very sick and sad lot of men. _ TJIIJ BA-TTIjK OF ( JKTTVHIUMtG. ol' Incorporation for tlio Onmlm I'linoranui Company. Articles of Incorporation for the Omaha Panorama company were Hied in the county clerk's olllco yesterday by the following incorporator.S ! Daniel II. Wheeler , K. Piorpoint , 1) . F. Ilamon , A. Montmoroncy , W. .1. Tom- pleton , II. W. VanSieUlo , O. Harnoy , Hurry 0. Olney. ' James Casey , A. L. Strung , M. H. l.'oble. J. F. Markel , O. O. Howard , O , C. Campbell , Hugh I ! . Clark , Win. H. Mcgqnier. The capital is quoted at $30,000 and the purpose of the company as declared , is to exhibit a panorama picture of the bat I IP of Gettysburg. Kver since the tirao some several weeks ago thai a man cnnio here from the east and began put ting up that round structure now in pro gress of const ruction of the St. Mary's uvonno base ball grounds , it has been known that some Mich project was afoot. Few however , have been aware of the fact that a largo number of prominent citizens wore engaged in the enterprise. A reporter called on Maj. Wheeler , whoso nanio i.s lirst on the list , The ma jor laughfd when the interviewer ex pressed surprise that he should go into the show business , "It's quite a scheme , " said the major , "and will be an ornament to the city as well as a source of prolit , 1 trust , to the bhaveholders. Yes , the panorama is going to bo first class and will bo a counterpart of tlio one in Chicago. The artist is tlio same ami the cost will ho quite as much. The only diUereiiuc is rl Ilia * our building will lie 00 fee.t wide am 70 feet high , while that in Chlcngo is W by SO , < ame dimensions- course , UK panorama will be in a measure a money making scheme. A Minill entrance fei will be charged. When we gl throng ) with it. 1 a uro you thai it will be wort ! seeing. " The articles , aid that the company would commence business on Januarv 111. 18H(5 ( , but that date is passed and the build inir i.s not linNicd by a month or si.v weeks yet lo come. " A TAM ; OK TUB HORDBlt. noniliil ioiico of u Ifot Pig lit , Will Montana Horse Thieves. ( ! eorge 15. linrtlctt , an Indian trader 01 Hie Pine Uidge reservation , Is in tlio ye-trrdny on his return from atrip to York anil the remote ensl. A reporlei met him in the olllco of the Omaha JMec live association. "Doyou see this weapon ? " . aii ] Mr.15arl loll in Iho course of conversation , as In produced from his satchel a lioavj revolver , holster anil cartridge- belt , the sight of which the reporter acknowledge ! in reply to the trailer's query , " \\ell , that gun has seen plenty of service ami has drunk human blood. It will carry tea a line at 100 yards and at the proper ele ration will drop a ball a mile away. I had Ibis pistol with me in the wor.-l experiento of my life , ami without boast njf I can > ny that I liavi partaken of a large share of frontier I'X- eitemenl. It was In February , of XI , il you want the story , ami 1 was in Mon tana serving as a deputy .sheritV. A horse thief of bad character had been caught up in the north country and the shcrill' was bringing him home alone , lie had occasion to fear molestation ami for safety telegraphed for me and another deputy to meel him up at Little Missouri station. Tim station consisted of one hon < -c , a sa loon and refreshment concern , where the stages stopped at times. Six fellows led by one. ot the nunieroiH rascals who have called thorn-elves "the Kid" were there in readiness lo rescue the prisoner. We arrived at the place about ! ) o'clock in tlio morning , and the -Iicrill' shortly Ciimo in with his man. We hadn t been in the station ten minutes when the rescue was started. With a yell and a rush the si\ fellows swooped down upon us and carried oil'the prisoner , A light resulted on the spot , and I worked this pistol right and left until I emptied it and then I mimped into them withjny uiagaxino rille. We dropped them as they ran and they shot the sheriff The other deputy and I kept after them and never Jet up until the last of the ganir had gone down. Wo made sure work of every mother's son of lliem , and when we picked them up wo weren't , any too particular to investigate whelher they were. living or not. Wo laid the seven of them in a gravel pit nnd caved the bank down on them , and ; here they are taking their eternal rest. " VlllK AT 1'AtMLMOX. \ 15ii I.li7.o Ycsicriluy lorniti in UK ; Uiisl ness I'jtrt of the Town. From passengers on yesterday after- loon'x llepublieaii Valley train particu- ars are learned of an extensive lire al 'apillion whieJl occurred this morning , leslroyinga considerable portion of the ) ii-idess part of the town. The lire started in a barber shop about 0 o'clock and spread so rapidly that in a cw moments the postollico and grocery tore adjoining , a harness shop , mother grocery store and two ithcr buildings were wrapt in lames. Dcspilo the frantic efforts of 'ilb.ens to check the progress of the lire ind rescue the contents of the buildings Vom destruction , not a thing was saved. iVhcn the lire was discovered in the bar- ) er.shop the entire interior of the build- ii } ! ; v/as a mass of llames , and before any- Inn ; ; could be taken from the biiildintr in vhich the pobtollicu was located the lire tad eaten its way through the walls and Irovo everybody from the place. Not a iiuglo letter was saved , and the stock of ; oods was also entirely destroyed. From lie harness shop only one bundle > f leather was saved , It was feared that ho whole town would burn , but by ilmost superhuman efforts the llames .vero . cheeked before they reached the milk building. An effort had been made to empvo the safe from the latter building nit it had failed , and if it had been de- ilroycd Iho loss would have been much greater. The cause of the conflagration i.s sup- ) osed to have been an attempt of the bar ic r to start the lire in his stove with ker- Hcne , ami leaving the can by the stove ho oil exploded , thus scattering Ihc lire .o all parts of the room. It i.s said that Ihore were several valua- jlo registered letters in the po t office ivhieh wore destroyed. Had il not been 'or tlio heavy snow on [ the roofs of the mildings il would have been impossible o confine the lire to the buildings which vcro destroyed. All the structures were ) f wood and burned like tinder. The olegraph wires were prostrated , and a 'orco ol men have been sent out to put hem up. The amount of the loss could lot be ascertained. IX Til 10 TOILS. Jlairo , tlio 15inmisl , IToi'HO Thief uml Former , Captured , II. Hays Claire , alias J. II. G. Clear , ho school teacher , lawyer , horse thief , ) igamist , forger , etc. , whoso criminal tistory was rceountccyn the Hici : of Sat- irday evening , was caught at the Union 'aeilie depot that night. With all his ixpcrienco ho was Hat enough to bite at ho commonest bait set for rogues. Slier- IV ( jormon , the Indiana official , ills- 'overcd ' that Claim was in Stuarl , Iowa , ind from hero ho wired a nolo lo the ugitive , purporting lo bo from Ins wife , ind asking him to eomo to Omaha , 'laire came like a little man , and as he .topped . from the train the officer took lim iii. ( ionium had all his papers md without a moments delay hustled lis captive on tlio Missouri Painlio train mil started on his journey to lUchmnml , udiana , where retribution awaits tlio mlnril for forgery anil horse theft. This s tlio third arrest which .Sheriff ( Jorman uis made in this .statu in the past three nonths. In October ho traced a man iero and arrested him for forger v , and a bw weeks later ho .succeeded in running lown another one wanted for poisoning. Sympathy is widely felt for the vretched scamp's unfortunate wife , vho is yet a girl , and n nember of one of tlio prominent fam- lies of Iho stale. Mr , J , 1-3 , Uorfeey of \'orth IJcnd. her father , was in iho city Saturday , but his movements were so inlet that ho was not seen by the press. I'ollco Court DecUct. Judge Slenberg disposed of Iho follow ng cases in police court yesterday : John Connolly , John Anderson , drunk mil disorderly , $5 and costs ; committed. John Irwald , John Kennedy and J. O. lobcrtson , same charge , ifl ami costs , : ommitted in default. Harry Howard , drunk ami disorderly , eleascd. MartConnollv and J , F. llonnor , in- oxication , pleaded not guilty and were tontinned for trial. Jerry Kilo and James O'Malloy , light- ng , cases continued for trial , In a Now York divorce case ono of 'ranees Hodgson Htmiett's novels was ntroducrd in evidcnco lo ihow that in Vmerica a man's presence in a woman's ileeplng apartment did not constitute a Breach of propriety , A COMPARATIVE STATEMES1 The Increase in Postoffice Receipts iu tl Leading Cities of the Land. OMAHA AT THE TOP OF THE LIS Her I'or Cent of Increase Kcllp cs Others The Clly'fl Impor tance I'riini n Trade Standpoint. A I-Vtv Knots ami Po-itmaster Contain has jut complete a comparative .statement of the reeelp at the Omaha po loffiee for the past . : months with thoc for Iho corrcspondln period in 1891. This statement shows most Haltering increase in the receipt the per cent of increase being 20.1) ) . Tl statement would , however , show a sli larger proportion of increase if made fc the hist live months , a < the rate for tin period is 27.'i. The following i the con parativc statement by months : iss . isx ; . July . $ rro.r.o s r.-r.i.i , . , September . Tsu.S'.i : I'.OIM.I ' October . ' .lOLOrt 10-tSj. ! November . 7.MI.2" t > , ssi. ( December. . y.uvi.G'.i lo.sriu Tolnls . 5 13K3.03 : ! j.V > , TlS. ; Inereape in 1SS1 ! . Sloyj. : ; ! This i.s a remarkable showing , and th increase is by far larger in propoi lion than in any other olllco iu the com try. 'fhe poilofficc having the next bo1 record is al SI , Paul , which shows a rat of increase of is.ij per cent , The follow ing are the statement- received by th Hunt assistant po-tmastei general Iroi thirty of the leading postollices of ih country showing the increase in the revi nue of the postollico department ( exeltii ing postage on second-class matter ) fo the six mouths ending December ill ISWi , ns compared with the correspond ing period of lite previous year : Amount Port'pi : of of Omaha . S _ . . N'ew Voi k . : . i:5) : . . "i ti. I'hlc.Vio . flIS 10. Philadelphia . -f..O'JI fi. Moston . ; iVi : ! 10. St. Louis . lt,7il ! ; 5. CinrilimUl . llfV'S.M. ) . Sail Francisco . S.iiSJ ! ! . I'ittslmrir . loc.i ! 7. LMovelaiiil . ii.liio 7. Detiolt . lo , 8 1. Xcw Orleans . iV0 ! , ( ! fl. Louisville . 1,80:1 : 1. Mihviuiljee . .Mis.- ! ' . ) . ICaiisasCitv . ] 7oi : ; ; 17. [ niliaiinpolls . lolO 1. St. P.ml . Ms 5 is. Mlmieapolls . 10,7-JS ] . roll-do . i.u-w ; ; . IIOAI5I ) OK TUAnH. lilect ! ou ofu Xow Hccrotary Too Cell I'or a Itlcctin ; ; . The board of Irade , at a meeting heh n its chamber.s yesterday afternoon ilected as secretary Mr. CJ. M. Nattingcr I'hero were several names advanced , ant he .selection was made on a close vote dr. Xattiuger is at present connectct vitii the cashier's ollice. of the Unioi 'acilic , and is al o secretary of _ two o ho building associations in iho city ie accejits his now ollice , and it is nn lerstoqd will retire from the. sorvieo o ho Union Paeilio to give it his complelt itleiition. On retiring , Mr. Lowe , tlio acting sec etary , iiresented the follo\yiug report : ro Uio Honorable Hoard of Directors oi the Omaha Hoard of Trade. ( Jentlemou : Olio of the duties of r eeretary , as required by the by-laws , h 0 "collect and receive all valuable stt : isticai information jtcrlaiijing to or thai nay benefit the commercial or maim acturing interests of the city of Omaha. . nil at the close of each year , or as sooi ; hereafter as practicable , it shall bo hit luty to prepare a full report of the tradi iiul commerce of the city for the prcccd ng year , with such other information a.5 nay bo in his possession that may be ol ntercst to this members " Such a reporl hould bo required of this oljico. Your acting secretary having had bul 1 limited connection with the board , and 10 s. > . - < lcm having obtained for tin : ollection of statistics relating to the sub' nets sneeilied , it would bo impossible tc uniish such a report as would bo credit- iblo to this body or of great value for re' iablo information such as is demanded or cpmmereial or trade ] ) iiroses. ] ) This organixation , bearing as it doe. ' . more important relation to our citj ' han that of a mere hoard .of trade , i' > ailed upon to consider the" mom vilal nterests of our metropolis as well as it- elation to our entire commonwealth , lational and state. Omaha stands among the metropolitan Hies of the nation , and owing to her leeuliarly advantageous location , touched rom all sides by the main arteries of tin latioual trade and commerce , the cenlci if the vast and greatest agricultural and ; ra/.ing country of the nation , the radial loint lor market , slaughter and shipment if callle , and its pro-eminent advantages .s a market for the immense grain rallio of the country , has forevei . source of attraction to capital and iu- lustries which have justly established for uir city a universal prominence. Such being the importance of the in- Greats which may bo largely inlluenced , irotectcd and direct"d by this organi/a- ion , an annual prospectus and review to e published by this board containing in ystematio and detailed arrangement , a eliable account of the trade and com- iiorco of this metropolis would bo of pe- nliar value. Looking to the practical ceompli.sliuient of such a publication a oinmittee to direct and overlook tiio pro- urcmcnt and completion of statistics af- acting commercial and other interests ould bo inadoeU'cetivo. To enumerate the vast interests at- ractcd to Omaha during the past year , elail the valuable public inirovements ] hat have been accomplished , the impor- uit pubiio works inaugurateil , the eallh.y , permanent and extensivn growth i poiulation ] and extent , would bo a , -orkof interest and value , and it i.s lo bo [ igrclted that in consequence of the time eces.sarily required in the negotiations nil arrangements now pcrfcctml for the rcctlon ot a board of trade building , lid the coiislderalion of many impor- nit measures for the improvement of 10 city and protection of its interests at irgn'i have proveuled the publication of neli a report. Very truly. Fitiuiiiiric : H. LOW.NM : , Acting Scorotnry. LAST r.Vr.NINO'8 PAM.Klt MEIJTINn. A special meeting had been called lo onsidcr Iho proposition to assist in the rganization of a hteel nail works coin- any as proposed by Mr. ( ! . T. Walker. 'ho night was so cold that a fair attend- nco was not given ami Mr. Meyer , tlio resident , adjourned the few present rithnut action. Mr. Walker stated that a meeting for .10 purpose of Iho call was in fact not ecessary , and that having already eccivcd the advisement of Ihu oard nnd conferred privately with ,10 members , ho was satisfied that all the ssislanco needed would bo forthcoming. 'ho capital stock of the now concern will o 3-100,000 , with half paid in , Mr. I'alker Elates that $50,000 will purchase lie old plant of Hie Omaha nail works ml start the now mill. No alteration in lie machinery will bo necessary for the ow process. A thought of moving Iho , -orks to another part of the city , as has ecu rumored , has never been enter- .lined. . IJOAIU ) OP KDUCATIOX. Trans-actcil nt the Mcctln The regular semi-monthly meeting i the board of education v yyns held lai evening , President Points ill the ehai and present Members Conoycr , ( "oburi C'opeland and Long. The meeting was short and ijnlcl one , no lengthy diseii : sions being indulged in. A communication was received froi \\MIartigan , saying ( hat ho had note due for sJ'-JIK ) for nuitorial for th high school boiler , and asking that Ih board take up tlio nolo. The coninum cation was placed on lile. The coinniiltec on teachers and te > hooks submitted an opinion by lloi CJcorge H. Lake in regard to the omploj incut of .substitute teachers in ( h schools. Judge Lake held thai such on nloymonl was contrary to the sehoi law. 'I'he report of the committee wa accepted. I'liairnum Topeland , of the comuntto on supplies , stated that ( hi1 commilte had been unable , on account of th weather , to secure photograph * of th buildings which were necessary to mak cuts of the same to be printed in the an nual report. It would be almoM impoi sible lo secure tlio cuts in le than tw mouths , and it was the opinion of th committee thai the report should b printed without the cuts this year. .Si : perintende.nl James was also of ih opinion that the reporl should nol bo dc luyed any longer than possible , bul ii' ' action was lakc.ii in the matter except ti grant the committee further time. Mr. Long presented to tins board i statement in regard to securing addition al grounds around thn 1'ncitic school The. lol on the cast side of the schoo could bo boughl for $ ti.nuO , and Mi Long thought , it would he a good in vestine.nl. This would give an oppoiiu nily of erecting additional rooms , am thus do away with the necessity of rent iug tlie two rooms now used outside o the building for the use of M-holars. The commilleo to which had been ro ferrcd the framing of by-laws forgoveru ing the free text book plan , reported tha Hie laws now governing the matter ii Xew York city had been selected by then as tins most satisfactory. On motion tin rules , as read by Air. ( 'opeland , wen laid over for futitro consideration , am the secretary was instructed to fiiruisl each member with a copy of the rules. On motion a warraul was orderet drawn for § 3r > 0 < ' > .U. ' > lo nay Iho intcresl 01 $50,000 district bonds due on February Ifi A resolution by secretary Conoycr win adopted instructing the committee oi teachers and text books to employ a competent potent teacher of elocution to 'instnic the twelfth grade pupiN. On motion , the committee on teaclicn and toxl book was anlhon/r-d to oxpeni ! ? "H)0 ) for biipply readers and microscopii objects. A motion was made thai the board ol examiners bo authori/od to oxamiiio an plieanls for ] ) osilioiis as teachers ornllj whore the applicants tip nol number mon than six , and the ecrtilicatos granted car bo revoked ! il Iho end of Iho school year. The motion pruvailc.il. Mr. Gibbon introduced a resolution di recting the secretary lo sulvcrli o foi ) ) lans for an eight-room brielcbuililiug or iho school lol at the corner of W eel worth street and Georgia avcnuo al si cost of $ ' . ' 0,000. Thu motion was with drawn aiiil a substitute introduced thai ( hocommittee on buildingsuud properly , together with the president , be author 17.01 ! to buy an additional lot at the corner nor of oolwortli street and GeorgU' ' nvimuo in casts it can bo secured at : i reaspnablo iigurc. The , , motion wa. ' carried , after which the board'suljouinud. . TIII3 GUANO AVakclcy Says That it , Coulil Ho DiHinisseil Other Points. A reporter for the BEI-J yesterday waited upon Judge Wakeley for the pur pose of drawing from him if possible an expression concerning tlio grand jury matter , which is at present uppermost iu the public mind. "The law providing for the filing of presentments by the district attorney , under their new system , " said Judge Wakeley in answer to the leading ques tion of the reporter , "says that it shall be optional with the judges of the district court whether a grand jury shall be called or not. This term there are some im portant eases to be considered Hence we thought it best as a matter of precau tion to call a crand jury. " "What do you think of the personnel of the body ? " " 1 don't care lo express an opinion on that point it would hardly bo right for me to do so. 1 am personally acquainted witii but few of the jurymen. All I know about them 1 have heard through the papers. " "Is there any law which makes it illegal for a grand jury to bo dismissed and another one to bo drawn , al an.y time before ten days from the opening of the terms" "No , there is no such law. Wo could dismiss the present grand jury and order another one drawn , provided such action were taken before ton days from tl.o opening of the term. The law , simpl.y states that the grand jury shalj not bo drawn during the term , or within ten days of the opening. No , wo have not taken any step toward the dismissal of ( lie present panel. 1 cannot say that wo intend to do so , inasmuch as there have been no formal charges preferred yet. " "Supposing that this grand jury were decided , after examiningall the wiine.-scs in the Lauer ease , that there was not evidence to warrant the lioldingof John Lauer on a charge of murder , would Ihu presentment filed by Mr. KMellc , accord ing to the new law , be siillieicnt to hold him notwithstanding' : : " "That is a dillienlt question lo answer which would require --involving a point pretty extensive argument. I ean'c mi- ilurlako to deliver an off-hand opinion on tlio matter. " Judge Wakelny , in speaking further [ -oneerning the law requiring the filing of presentments by the district attorney , iaid that it was so worded as to bo un satisfactory and in many points iudcli- nito. " 1'orinstaiiiM' , " hu concluded , "ae- cording to the terms of the law , it is very doubtful whether the district attor ney can file a presentment against a pris oner unless he ( Iho prisoner ) has been jicld to the district court by some examin ing magistrate , such as thp pollen judge. In other cases it i.s a questiim whether a l > rcsmit incut would bo i sufficient grounder [ or trial. The law will certainly have to bo amended in some way. " A TJlAMP'S fii'OBY. lY Hit or Interesting Jllstory Mer- ( uhant , Convlot and Vaci-ant "People can talk and sneer as they please , " said an ancient-looking , seedy 'bum" lo a reporter yesterday , "but tramps have a certain feeling ot man- mod and are entitled to some eonsidera- ion , I myself was ton years ago as re- > pcctcd and respectable a man as there tvas in the state of Illinois. 1 have had' nisforlunc.s and uow am what you see no. " The speaker was evidently ono of the jenus tramp himself. HU clothes were ivorn and torn , ami U < face gave ovi- lenco in its hard lines and general ) xpres ion , that its owner had scon a ; oed deal of Iho "world. " He was stand- us in tlio Union Paeilio depot warming Ills gloveless hands and nearly rhooless Tcel , as ho delivered himself of the utter ance quoted above. Seeing thai the re- portcr paid him respectful attention , 1 continued : "Vcs , sir , I was a respectable businci man , with a family of which ono migl well bo proud , and moved in tlio best i society. Now here I am am an old bun character gone , friends gone , fa mil gone , worn , torn and tattered. Do yo Ihink I never look back over the piis and compare myself as I was Hie with what I am now ? Certainly , I ih and my feelings are just as keen who the e recollections come back to me , : i Iho'u of the most scii-dlivo mm You want to hear my slorv Well , I'll tell il to you. It ma teach yon lo have some feeling for a per tramp , rough and uncouth though h may bo. "Ten years ago 1 wa a properou merchant in one of the eitie < of norther Illinois. I had friend * , money , a beaut fill wife and childreneventhing in fac to make me happy. One day 1 got int a quarrel with a man , a vicioiH brute wh bore towards mo for some reason o another a feeling of enmity. 1 saw tlm he wa.s determined to worst me , an when he drew a knife and made a ru. al me , I leveled a revolver at him an lired. Ho fell dead. I was arrcted an placed on trial. My friends did ever ; thing in their power to secure my aeiiuil lal , and nearly succeeded. Hut the jur , found me guilty and I was sentenced t a term of lour years in the peiiilentiar > I was taken to Jolict ami tliere donnei the conviel garb. My wife did everj thing in her power lo mnlto life as pleas ant as possible for me. The warden wa : very kind and allowed her to visit mo a often as she liked , as well as those of in ; friends who did nol forget mo in m ; trouble. Ucforc I had been in pri oi two year.my wife , having m one lo provide for her am Iho three children , was reduced to cir cnmslanccs of actual poverty. She dii not care to bo dependent on the rharllj of friends anil at my advice.and rcques sins went with the children to he father's home in Connecticut. Slu wrote to me regularly for a lime. Al at once the letters ceased. I did no know what lo make of it , and \yroteti her again and again bul still received lit response. "When my term had expired 1 hastenei at once to the little village in Conneeti cut , whither my wife had gone with llu children , and found Hie homo broken up my wife and her father dead , and mi children living with distant relatives win wore seeking to conceal from them tin shamefiil fact that their father was a con vict. Life was no longer anything to mi and without making myself known in tin town I lefl and started west. I was : pretty good accountant , and succeeded ii obtaining a position witii a wholesali linn in Rock Island , Illinois , lint I did nol keep it long. My em ployers finally heard of my disgrace- that I had been in tins penitentiary ant concluded thai they no longer needed 1113 services. ' 'I tried to gel work with other linns ii the city , bul was unsuccessful. Nobodj wanted a man who had been iu Iho pen ! tenliary. Well , I became discouraged , and got to drinking. I drifted Iron place to place , working at odd jobs when ever I got a chance , earning just cuotig ! to keei > body ami soul together. 1 havt become a professional tramp and drunk aril , and here 1 am. " Took a SuiIiScii A'acation. Habitues of the Paxton who droppci into that hotel yesterday afternoon am evening , missed from behind the olllei counter the genial face of Clei'k Jot llenshaw. His absence led to many in- fnh-ies | as to bis whereabouts , and as nc satisfactory [ answers were forthcoming rumors were quickly .spread thai he hail "jumped the town under a cloud. " A number of stories which did not reflect U : the absent clerk's credit were told , but his many friends denied them , character ising the tales as silly rumors without any foundation in fact. Mr. Kitchen being questioned as In Ilensliaw's absence replied that ho did not know the cause. Mr. llenshaw had taken his departure unannounced during the afternoon , iind whither ho had gone Mr. Kitchen did not know. He stated that as far as the hotel was concerned , Mr. llenshaw was all right and Ihero was no reason whatever for his depart ure. ure.Clerk Hull , however , seemed , to be somewhat posted on the missing clerk's \yhcrcsibonls. saying thai ho had gone to St. Paul for a trip and would return shortly. The rumors which have al ready been mentioned could not be traced to their source last night , and therefore no dependence can bo placed on them. Genial Joe's many friends in the city , as well as among the traveling public , will hope lo see him back in his [ losition at an early day. AU Hie Way Ki-nni California. A ha/.anlous business venture came to : i .successful climax last evening , when a carload of line California oranges came in on the Union Paeilio overland with no more loss to the owners than if they had ) een shipped at a more propitious season jf the year. The car eamo from Los Angelas , Cal- fornia , and made the trip in very good ime considering tlie kind ot weather all ilong the route. It was held at Sacra mento two days and by keeping a careful ivatch on the cold wave signal , arrived , vith its contents safe and sound. Jl s a very dilllenll undertaking o get a carload of oranges liroiigh at this season without damage , mil as far as known this is iho only eon- liirnmenl of the kind made this year , n this instance every orauiro and box vas carefully wrapped with paper and hen nicely lucked away in liny , six bales > f which were brought into uso. The iliipment was made to Messrs. llraneh & 'o , , the commission merchants , and the inloatling of six largo wagon loads of Iiis delicious fruil in iron I of their door , vith the snow two feet dee ) ) , created no ittlo seii ation. This linn claims to have old moro oranges last season than any ithor hoiiso in iho city , and by all ajipear- .necs . they are making a bravo i-llort to lohl the championship for another year. Fanciy Dross I'arty. The Arion club are lo give a grand inusy dress parly at Germanla hall on lie evening of Thursday , February 11 , he invitations for which has Just been > ucd , Kvery preparation is being made o insure the complete success of the iffair by the eommitteo having it in 'liargo ' , and their efforts will undoubtedly 10 rewarded' ' . The commilleo i.s com- losed of Messrs. Charles MetF. . J. .ango. Max Heeltt , Henry Ilk-hard , and 'roiVMetz , jr. Stole an Ovoroont. A man named John McClelland was , rre.s'.ed ' hul evening for Iho larceny of .n overcoat belonging to a man named foal employed by Cox the tinner. When irrc-ted McClelland had the overcoat on lis baclc and was using it for tlio lamia- ilo purpose of keeping the cold wind from iU body. McClelland was locked up for ho night. _ Licensed to Wed. Marriage licenses were issued yestcr- lay in the county court to the following ouples : Daniel O'Conuell and Martha lagan , Jens C. Jcn.seu and Anna M. kelson , Charles J. Cello and Mrs. Kinily 3. Claud , Joseph Svanda nnd Anmo ipicak , all of Omaha , and H. Henry -leego of Omaha and Annie S. Woods of 'on Calhoun , THI-3 l-'AIH ri Itcport of the Condition of the Asso elation I'l-oasiit-y. The following is the report of the linan cial commilteo of Iho Omaha Fair am Exposition association , submitted at Hi la l meeting. To the share holders of the Omaha Fail and K\poition association. We , th committee appointed by the president according to article 5 , section I , mak report a < follows : There was ol7 shares of ? lock original ly subscribed for , aggregating $31 , 700.01) ) There were three assessments made ag grcg.it ing 03 per cent all of which wa paid promptly , except the sum of $1,185 of which there is sSIG'i that is beyond ; doubt not available to thn association. The total cash receipts are as follows : As. esiniMits paid . 511,1 10 0 Special suliH-iiplions. . l.ii-'O o ( iilte receipts . 0MU 0 Amiihltliciitic ami quniler sttclch receipts . 2.1" ! t , t Sliced entraiiri-s. stall rents , pre miums donated and other smnep * : iO.M a1 Sale of ailiul'-sioii tickets by iull- roads . . . . 1.W ! Ii Total . SOl.WJT ; Uisbiir-emcuts were Secretary's alair . S ! W IV PoMnuo mid stationery . : ! IO iv Wrmnneiit Improvements . O.jo. : " y < Atlvt'i llsimr . ' , ' , : ; ( . ; ! i 4i Speed inoniiuins . -V'-.VJ ' - ' ' Other pioiulums . fisv. ) i : Police . tH r. ( x .Seoielar\'HeIeik.s . S'.ir 0 ( SuiH'iiiifondont of ticket niut gatc . : jir oo Treasuii-rand Ih-ket sellers . 57:1J. : . " Driving 1'nrk Association touts. . . . innt ) Of Insurant1 ! . 150 H Ollice furnltuicaml prrsonnl prop- city . : WJ2 < Fair expenses diirliif : Cab- . l-10i H .MctiuVrslilp In Xatluiinl Trot tint ; nsMH'latiou . . M Of Hnlloon nsppii'-ioii . 00 Oi ( ii-ner.d stnii'i-lnlPiiilpnl . ] " > 0 ( K Pi-liitlimsidiiilssioiitii-keis . 1-1) ) K llimd expenses . "If w : Klin works . 110 i : rUisecllimt'oiis expenses . : > TT Oi. Total lialaiiee in hands of treasurer. . S Tin C/J There i.s now duo the association from the. C. , St. P. , M. & O. Uy Co from sale ul tickets , S'ilHJ. We have carefully examined all Ihn voucher.s and lind that all the hill.- have been pasicd iion. ) either by the ex ecutive committee , or the board of direc tors. tors.We have examined the treasurer's ac counts and lind them correct as follow : Totnl cash iwpiu-d . 5n'Ji.\ : ! " ; Vouchers paid . : ; i > , .M-I.Oi ( § 77s.fi'.i Uunpatd vouchers not prc'cntpd. . . ( ' < > M Balauae In treasury . S 7i:5.0'J : Leaving a net balance of * ti.GO ; ! cash on hand with no liabilities. [ Signed ) FKAXK J. J. J. M. HOW IT AVAS 1)0X13. An Olliuial Kcport of the Stiiye Job- hei-y. Gen. I loward received yesterday a roper from Lieut. Mackinsiny , of Fort Hobln- son , v.'ho was sent out to follow tin the stage-coach robber. Though the robbpry was committed a week ago , no sati-l'ae- lory clue has yet been struck , and il looks as it1 the road agent ivas going to make good his escape. Lieut. Maeknany's report , which is a careful and detailed one , throws sonn ; addllional lighl on the transaction. It seems thai the driver of .the stage coach was going along the highway , on the road to Fort llobinson , when .suddenly he heard some one shout from tin ; side of the road , "Hello , there ! " He was muf- lled up , so that even his eyesight was ob- scure.tl. He threw his reins into his lefl hand , and with his right pulled the cov ering from his face. lie men saw si man lying by the road-side , partially concealed by a ravine , and having a double barrelled shol-gun lev eled straight lit him ( the driver ) . The highwayman shouled lo him then : "Tin ow on" thai box. The driver al lirst paid no attention lo the command bul drove straight on. Ilo concluded , however - over , lo give up Iho box , when the high wayman throated to kill him. The whole transaction occupied but a monnuit , mid as the robber was concealed by the bushes in Iho ravine or hollow , Ihe driver is unable to give sinylhing like an accurate description of his appearance. AVork for the Vi : fiiit.s. "The city is remarkably clear of va grants just at prc.icnt. " remarked Judge Stcnborjgjto a reporter ye-sterday. "Work is plenty , and if a man really wants cm- [ /loynionl / ho will have no trouble in gel ling it. Hitherto I have been .sending Ihe ; ags out to work on the Burlington & Missouri extension , and Urns have been iblo to di.sposo of all who have made a ilca that they could not find anything lo lo. I have a now scheme which I pro- ) o-o to carry out when tlie spring crop jf tramps comes on. There is a stone puirry-at La Plalto , down the river lions .welvo or fifieiiii miles , and I shall make irrangemonls for any number of men L nay send down there to secure work. 30 that if a man lolls mo he would work f hecould only lind something to do so , I hall givi ! him an opportunity to quarry tone. If he refuses to go , or drifts back o town again ho will have tlio pleasure > f a term of Imprisonment in thu county ail. In llial way I think I can keep tlm lumber of trapips and vugs way down o a minimum. " Wants Marcus MuFadden began a .suit In the oimly eourl yesterday lo ret-over $100 romCiiiyC. Harton and S. II. ( Jlarko. Ao- ording to the ] > elitiou Marcus i.s , or was , ho owner of a line nag which ho valued t Ihc sum named , while Messrs. Iirlon ! ; ml Clarke are owners of a largo hole , ) eati-d on a piece of properly owned by hem jointly. This hole , or empty well , , i.s alleged , is located near the highway nil is nol fenced in al all. One day Mr , IcFadden was leading the horse along lie road when il broke loo.-o and started n a gallop across the Held , lleforo the nimal could be caught it had falhm into lie empty well of which Messrs. Darton nil Clarke are the owners ami proprie- ; ) rs. The horse wa.s killed by the fall , nil Mr. McFaddcn thinks it is no more lian righl thai ho should receive 100 , lie cost of Iho tinimal , from Messrs. larton and Clarke. A iliulKUieiit I'oitho Clinruli. Judge McCulIoch of Iho comity court , oMonlay reiidcred a judgnienlof S1J7.W ) ir the trustees of the Firet Congrega- ioual church agalu l Iho coutraetor , lustav Sehill. The trustees of the church ( aimed heavy damages from the eon- ractor because ho hud nol linMicd their hurch structure as soon as he had prom- ; ed. Il seems thai they had made an grcomenl with him lolhe oll'ccl thai he , 'a" ! > to pay $5 for every day of Ihe lirsl eek that lib contract was delayed , $10 jr uvery day of the second week , 15 jr every day of the third week , and so n. It also appeared thai thuy paid him larger price for Iho completion of the nnlracl than they had agreed to. 'akmg this facl Into coiiMilerutiou , lidgo MuCul'och gave a judgment for 10 trustees , for the amount of llm dif- jronco betwcvn the original conlract rice and Ihut actually paid , $ Winter Aocldcntp , The slippery condition of tlio roftdr. and sidewalks i < responsible for n mini * her of accidents which never occur in any other season than winter. II. P. Kowley , city * alc man for Wilson & Lari. < on , is sulVerlnsr the tortures of broken rib , which he received from fall in his back yard. ( ieo. Smiley , the well known mail ngent of the Hurllnplon * Missouri , slipped on the Mdowalk and broke ajig- ament of his ankle , lie will bo conlineil fora mouth or so. The U'otit ( tor. The ninv still fnlls and winter weather holds the boards. The lentpcraturo stood all"aboveyeslerday ! morning rising slowly to ' , ' 0 ° above at noon. The trains have suffered no delay as yet from this snow as Ihe fall Is light and without wind. A little obstruction was encoun tered Salurda.v on the O & } { V. , but this was cleared away The indications arc for warmer snowy weather This powilor nrvri-vnrieo. A iimrvol of purJ fy.stvi'iistli ini'l u-lio | ( > Minii'iii"K , Moi-n ii-oiiom Icaltltnti Hie onllniirv Uhid , uml rininot lie sold In tomppillioit wltli'tlio iiinliitntlii oi' low ti-sl short welRltt , nlitni or iilioopliule powiliT * . SoM only In I'lins. lUiyal lluulnsf 1'uwilcr Coinpany , t. N. Y ARCHITECTS. F. M. ELLIS & Co. Architects and Building Superinfs OMAHA , NEB , and DES KOINES , IA. Ollk-e , Cor. lllli nnd Viirnum SI roots , Itooin 10 Gl.ultul : lit m.lMilltullll r. M. Kills. Tito f'nliffi-apli is rrvpMl.v ill < | ilurlni ; tlio pen. lloiisnn how yon ntiij j < nt i-.iiinot ull'oiil lo ilo ivllliout tlio No other Inbnr siivlne iiivciillon lias so ! < - 'licit ilnidHory or liriiln nnil liiinil , or tiutd inch a lai-pcj pt'rcnntnjri ? of < lc ur Inlior. ricuip Ilitu It turiiHOII Inn twieo ns much vork Inn slvon Unto IK clues HID JM.-II ( it easily lOO' tllll'll tillR'SIIS llMU'lDlllKl it ( 'IVOSJOII HIV- -ral lice hours daily us and inlui-crit tin your J iive-lineiil. I'oivirdiUns i-.nd yiioi'iiiiL-ns ttp- ily to II. C. .s'l'ltll'lliiialin. ; / . Nt-li. , Icnl. Agent foiNchrusku iindVu5tcru luwii. OMAHA st , Cor. Capitol /WenuoT / op AU. Chronic & Surgical Diseases. DR. lYIcWIENAKIY , Proprietor. SiiiuunjrmiT lliibjiilalaml I'rivato | 'rurtlci > Wnliaxo Ilic facllillcj , nppaniliis nml rrinciliog 'or tlicmrci-ssfiil Irontniditiif every form of ( Us. n-c ri-ciulrliit ; cither innllral or riirtjlctil ticiitiiK in , ml invilonll toroiivniid Involi ntffdrthniisclvcH > r corrcFjiond \ \ Illi us. I.un ' cxju-iioiicis in trnit- liy letter i-iiiiblcmtn to ticat many cases without n-clns , ' tin-in. Volt rlliC'L'I.AU ' mi Doroiinltlc-i mnl Jliict" , t'liili 1'Vi-t , t'iirvnlnrrof tln > t-jilLC , ) ! 8I7M > E3 < > ( \Vu.Mi : . 1'ik-j , TiiiuiirH , Cawrre , ntarili. Ilronclittl * , liilialntiiin , lilcctricity , I'ural- > h , Kpllriit. } ' . Klilnry , Uyu , Jar : , Miln , Jllouil anil ill Hll.llOll CIH'KI01S. | | | ! IIilli-rli-s ; , luliulcm , ii-iie-H , Trust.pt ! , ( ind ! l 1. iiulf : nt Mc-illc : . ! and liin icni ApiiliancvH , man- ifuclinrd nml for i-alc. Tlie only reliable Mcdlc.il Inttitulo malting 'rivato , Special 'M f rvous Diseases rA SI'irtHAl.TV. AU , rOXTAOIOf-S ANJ ) lll.OOI ) niSRAHKS , ruin wli.-il. rvi-raiift- iiiliirnl.siirc-ccsf nil/ treated , \V cm ri-iiiovL" riyjtlnlilii ! poll-on from tlio eyttcm ritliotil mercury. Now rreloralivctifatnii'iil Tor Inm of vital power. AIi , CO.M.MUNK'A'nONS f.Vl'lKNTIAJ ) < . "nil iiirl cnr.Kiilt us or i-end nnnio nml poct-iilllcu ililn-fi ! plainly willtenriulunu Klutnji , and \HI rill M'ii'1 you. In iililnriappir , our PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN TOI rmvATH , Kl-r.i'Mi. AND Nir.v : < ii-i DiiturKM , iKHtN.vr. Wj"Ait.M , lirr.nMAToinunnA IJIPOIKS- v , Krriin.19 , ( iu.N-oiiituiri , Uuir : , VAiiirocii.n : , rnicruiti : , ANI AM , IH-I-AHM opmi ; UENITII- JiusAtir onuANs orn-nd lilttory of yoiuuuo fern n opinion. lYi-foiK iinaljlo t > flail n liny lie Ircnlcdat Ihclr oiuci' , by LonP-i-uiilLiicu. ] MullciniM rii.il liiklia- icnls M-nt by mall or express .SKUUlilCJ.Y I'Al.'K Oimii iUYATION. nu maik lalmllratn nnleiilrt or fender. One peitwinal Ititervlc'tv | nc- i-iml if ruiivcriicnt. I'lftjloon.i for llm nriinn luilalloii of p.iliint Hoard and allcndauco at vaiii > n.iblo pilii'8.diln HK all l.i-ltird lo Imalia Medical arid Surgical Institute , Cor. 13th St. ami Capitol Avc , . OMAHA , NCD. ARE YOU A DEALER IN EWIG MACHINES ? id ilo von ivnnl to liiinillc the IK-SI fcn\tliil | i nit- mi ) that luiHii y fin i \i\i\t \ \ It t-u , lor pii I'- . mut - - , nddir-a-t , ii l.irs , tuniib pik-u-i i1 ( G North IGili Street , Omaha , Nebraska , Uir World's Kxpuillinii , Now Orliitins , the iloti i-'owini ; iniu'lilni' ' tnis ii\vuiile < l Ibl I'rrial- i mid Uolil Mrdiil iir nil i-oinpotiliiiij , on Ihc imil elaiin ol biipcnoiity as a Jiiinily f-owni IC'llillO. IN nii lnnl In In vi-nllon nnd poio ! ios si Hint Inls on uliiuli you have no ronipi'tiliou , is the Only Machine that has Reverse i'ec'J , milling ( ho Ojicraloi1 ( o Sow Hack * wards or Forwards Ihout elnui lnir tlopjiliiir I lie innchlno. h point nliino | III-II > HSI. UK Mtliin 1'i'oni JS to Kivi-i-nrilliiaiy niiicliliH'.i In thu ' ' - . 1'you uiuiitfouiljlvo iij-oyrefbiVK iU-aor : tiinl .nt to liniidh ) u inacliino that "ill l nrlnnlu nml pluubo yuiatu toinurri , paitk-ulai- Jnion Man'f'g Co. , 206 H , IGth SI , , Omaha , Heb.
