THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 27 , 1880 NEITHER 110RNWILI HELP IT Lancaster's Muddled Condition , Arising Prom the Midland Bonds. WHAT THE WISE LAWYERS SAY. District Court Xotcn Murderer 3lnr- Ion's JJnektvni-d Relatives The Jlnyor'n Queer Acts Capital , ) ots. frnoM THE IIKB'S I.INCOI.N nunKAir.1 The county commissioners wcro sonic- tthat astonished Monday evening to ro- cclvo from lessrs. llarwooil , Ames & Kel ly , us mentioned in yoslerday'rf Hnc , nolico of their withdrawal as counsel for tlio defense in the. case of Lewis vs Lancaster county. This Is without doubt tlto most important litigation in wlileh the county was ever involved , the validity of some $200,000 in bonds being in question. In October , 1870 , an election was held , at which $150,000 was voted to aid in the construction of the Midland L'ncllic i ail- way. Thcsn bonds worn Issued on May 1 , 1871. Prior to the voting of these bonds $50,000 had been voted to the Burlington & Missouri river railroad , making a total.indebtedness of $ ' , ' 00,000 , , or nearly ? 10,000 in excess of the 10 per centum of the assessed valuation of the county , which in 1870 was $ llri'ji,0.j.'i. ; In November , 1S71 , the assessed valuation had been increased to sflJ.iWS.iiO'J . , nml the bonded indebtedness , as .supposed , to $ 17.r > 00. On the 28tli of November , 1871 , another election was held and SIOO.UOO more voted in aid of the Midland i'acilie , making the liabilities of the county for internal imiirovemonts upwards of $100,000. These latter bonds , which nro the ones in question , wuro not issued until the spring of 187L' , and in the mean time the asxoased valuation had been again raised and returned at $ lM7OOl ) . The county paid the interest regularly for eleven yearn , when suddenly a.scheme was unfolded by a. Lincoln lawyer named Webster for the replacing of these bonds which bore 10 per cent interest with a , new issue at 0. This progressed smooth ly for a time until it was charged that Webster's sole purpo.se was to make some $ ' 'o,000 for himself , and his contract With the county for refunding tlio securities was "busted. " 'Then clime up for the ) ir t time the question of the validity of the bonds , it being charged that the indebt edness was in excess of the 10 per cent limit allowed b.y the statute. SMr. Lewis , a heavy owner in the § 100,000 issue , brought suit in the United States court , and tlio county employed Messrs , liar- wood , Ames & Kelly to assist the then county attorney , Mr. Lamb , in resisting payment. After a thorough investi gation of the line of defense , these gentlemen , Mr. Lamb in cluded , have requested the county com missioners to allow them to withdraw from the case because they "believe a successful defense thereto cannot bo made , " the contrary opinion expressed at the time of their employment being based on a misapprehension of facts. In this request , which is quite voluminous , Me.--srs. llarwood , Amos & Kelly recite the facts about as given above , and then Diumenl as follows : "Upon the laet that the Hereunto assessed valuation at the time of the election , Novem ber SS , 1ST1 , ' was § ; t.im , < , and that the statute limited the anKieuato donations oC tills kind to 10 i > er cent , | wo shared In tlio opinion that a defense might be made with reasonable show ol success , nol withstanding the limitation of tlio statute is by Its terms upon the "issue" oC bonds , and not upon tlio "votinc" of them , and that at the dale these bonds wcro actually issued , nearly a year alter the election , tlio assessed valuation ol ] the county was S4.5'47,000 , 10 pur cent o which exceeded the total Issaoof improve ment bonds , including tlin.so in suit. * * ' > If tills opinion was correct the § 150,000 voted in 1S70 were void , and therefore tlio indebt edness of tlio county at thotlmoof voting the bonds in question ( the 8100,000 issue ) was only 807,000. Of course the contention that tills 8150,000 of bonds wore novelthelt'ss valid because the valuation in 1S71 , the year of Issue , was enough greater than In 1870 , the year of voting , to more than cover the excess , would involve the admission that the bonds in suit are valid on the same grounds. " The proposition thus laid down is a plain one. Messrs. llarwood , Ames & . Kelly say to the commissioners , in tilled , "You may take cither horn of the dilemma - lemma and you arc still in a bad fix , and must pay the Qbonds. Do yon elect to'consulcr the $1QO , 00 series illegal ? Ji so lliiivnonen.t/i .littisnmo ti ( iliiiru-ii. nml the county's "indebtedness is roifuced to $07,500 , leaving the $100,000 clearly within the proscribed 10 per cent limit. Do you pronounce the $1.10.000 scries 'legal , because - cause the valuation was Increased before they were issued ? Then the $100OOC series is legal for the same reason. " In their law argument on tlio case liar wood , Amos ifc Kelly contend that tin statute applies to tlio a .se ; < S ( > d valualioi nt the time of "issue , " and not at the time of "voting , " and that therefore boll series of bonds are legal and vdlld. Thoj advance as a further point in favor o. the validity of the bonds thai they wore issued under the statute , bofon the constitutional provision now in force was enacted. .Section 1 of that statutt provides that bonds may bo issued in ait of any "railroad" or "work" of interim improvement not exceeding 10 per cent o the assessed valuation of taxable property orty , and this was construed in the litera wording to mean that the full 10 per ceni could have been voted to the Midland Pa cillc , or any otlior one work. The use o the word "any" and the singular niimbo : of the words "railroad" ami "work" nin ; bo taken as indlualivo of a legislative in tout to restrict to 10 per cent of the as sesscd valuation the amount of donation : to each railroad or work of internal hn provcinont aided. Should ( his construe iion bo adopted , should the statute bi taken to mean nothing but what it nays no question of overissue as to the bond in suit can bo raised , and no truthful answer swor made which will not give way before fore a general 'demurrer. In 1S71 , wlioi the vote was had , the valuation wa ta.aW.lHM. while tlio total aid voted tothi railroad , including the bonds in suit , wa f ! > 50,000 , or ? ,7Sr iiO less than might huv < been voted legally. " Thussailh the wisi moil of the law. Till : UISTIIICT COUUT. Attachment proceedings wcro com monccd in the district court yestenhv against Annie M , Day , by Frederic ! lialrd , of Chicago , and K. N. Welsh , o Connecticut. The former wants $70J.5i : and the latlor SlHJ.tiO , for goods sold 1 defendant wlo ; recently gnyo a clmttu mortgage on her Mock of jewelry in th Richards block store. Nancy J , ( ik'iinon , of Roea , Neb. , i nskinu ; the courts to grant her an nbsa lute divorce from her husband , Thoma ( ilennon , on the ground of cxccssiv cruelty. In addition to using Nanoy as : striking bag on whieh to strengthen Id muscles , ' 1 hennas has been letting on some naughty "cuss" words in her pros cnee to which she takes exception. A petition has boon lilcd by Ilenr Corner and J. O , MoUrido , praying fo tin Injunction to restrain tlio Cryatii steam laundry from continuing busmes in its present location. . The petitioner claim that the laundry' is u nuisance , on ing to the great quantities of black smok and soot it vomits out on adjacent proj flrty and ask for its removal. HAWON'S lucKWAKu IH\TITIIS. : On the 1st hist. Attorney General Lees notilied the attorneys for Jackson Marion uow held in Gugo , county muter jseritutic of death , that if they minted to hue the case In the supreme court thov inns file their brief -at once , or ho would hiov to dinmUs procvcdin < ; .s. Ycslmluy. t the eleventh hour , Mr. Bates , of lien trice , one of Marlon's counsel , came to Lincoln and made the following statement' The expense of conducting the Marion trials thus far have been nearly $750 , Marion's rela tives promised to foot the bills , but hnvo only paid in $210 , the rest being furnished by the counsel , who have now a suit pending against Hie delinquents. They expret to get a judgment by March 1 , and want a reasonable time thereafter to complete their brief. On this phowing Mr. Lccse named March 15 as the last day for Tiling the document. 1IK1KK MKNTIOK. Mayor Burr seems determined to put himself on record as in sympathy with offenders against the peace and morals of the city , Homo days ago lie went on the appeal bond of .lories , the man convicted of keeping a dis orderly house. Monday light ho released Jones from jail , whore 10 had been sent by Judge Montgomery .n default of payment of a line of fflOnml costs , assessed against him for allowing minors to play billiards in his place. Gits. Saunders , manager at John Shoo- il.v's place , was up before Judge Parker on a citation yesterday , to show cause why ho should not bo punished for con tempt in removing from the custody of the court ihc gambling tools seized by the police on their late raid. The case was continued until Friday morning. Tim second annual ball of the Mer chants lloso company will bo given at Temple hall to-night. At u special meeting of the city conn- jil held at the elosoof the regular session Monday night , the mayor arid clerk wore authorized to sign ami deliver the $00,000 in bonds voted by the city In aid of the Missouri 1'uoilic. Judges and clerks wore also appointed to serve at the sewer bond election to bo hold Friday. Marshal Hoaeh's men were out in force early yesterday morning popping over stray canines. The death roll now fools up over 100. The Allmon dancing class will not meet Thursday evening , the professor being unavoidably detained in Omaha. 6TATK AltKIVAI.S. George K. Godfrey , Fremont ; James W. Luslc , Omaha ; U. L. Well.Soward ; R. W. Sateen , liealriee ; G. 11. Chaney. 15cd City , son. Omaha ; \V. N. Unrpontcr , Syracuse ; U.K. Perfect , Omaha ; J. J. Holland , Friend ; C. K. Wclmoro , Pawnee City ; W. J. llaldcman , Burolmrd ; 0. 11. reck , Arapnhoo. niazzA.r.DS STAY THEM : NOT. Tlio Influx ni" Homo Hulldcrs to the .Fertile Ar lo or Ouster. SAUGI-.NT , Cluster Co. , Nob. , Jan. 23' [ Correspondence of the Bur. . ] It has been some time since I last wrote the BEI : , and since then wonderful changes have taken place , both as to the number of good people who have come to Ouster county to make their fit lure homo , and to the many improvements seen on all sides. New houses , wind mills , fences , and stock of all kinds are now seen whore only a few months ago nothing but the raw prairie was visible. Church build ings , suhools and business houses , have multiplied in the villages , new bridges have spanned the dilTerent creeks , now faces are seen daily and. indeed , this is verily a progressive county. But this coining spring and summer will witness such an [ influx of good pcoplp into Custer county as was never known be foro. Already they are beginning to come. The cold w\iuls \ from the nortj scorn to have no oflect on staying then progress , and they march on until hero nd then there tiiul name of Uncle tiim'-i : laud bettor land than that which man. } fanners back cast arc paying rent for when Tlir.V COMB TO A HALT , and commence building a homo. Jn tin western part of this county there still re mains thousands of acres of good gov eminent land , to which all good people iind a ready welcome from those who have settled before them. In the central and eastern part of the county splcndii deeded farms can bo bought very cheap , as most of the settler , liavo two claims and sell the one to bol ter Improve the other. The soil is goot and tlio best of crops are raised iron year to year. To those who desire to in vest now is the. time , for as the proposuc railroads running through the county are an assumed fact , laud will bo on tin raise. 1 notice tl at many farmers are not mortgaging their farms , for the simple , reason that within a year _ thej can get an 1110 money they want at 0 per cent without paying commission. Ne braska lands are on the raise all over the state , and eastern capitalists arc con vincing themselves that no investments are bolter than can be found in Nebras ka , hence the interest on farm loans arc bound to come down accordingly. 1IAILKOAI ) CiltADING. The grading on the Grand Island & Wyoming railroad is being pushed along vigorously. Towns nave been hud out all along the line as far as Broken Bow. Many pconlo have an idea that Broken Bow will bo the terminus n while , but on the best authority wo learn the road will bo pushed right on. The building of this road has caused a lluttor all along the line , and as a COIIFO- queno ) pconlo nro coming in rapidly , both to settle on land and to engage in business enterprises. There is plenty of room for nil , too , only don't put it oil un til it is too lato. The Union 1'acilio will early in the spring strike up the Middle Loup valley from Siou\ City to Sargent , and continue on about sovnnty miles up the valley , where it lakes across the lulls into the North Loup valley , whence it will Jind its way into the Black Hills , its objective point. At this point all is astir , and tlio future outlcok is good for thu town and country alike. Newcomers uro seen daily on our streets looking around , while the oyei rustling traveling men are gettin" thicker , indicating a good business out look for the beginning of a now year , Thnru are plenty ol business chance' here , as the territory is largo and well settled. The county will be divided at nn distant day , when Sargent will no doubt bo the future county Mint of this portion of the county , and a right lively little business town It is , anyhow ! Further in * formation about town or county can be hail by addressing Lock box 6 , Sargent , Nub. , enclosing sunup , COL. JAMK.S. Tlio Great Sao | of ladies' senlkln cloaks and furs now ii progress at the Ladies' ' Mctropolitai purchasing agonoy , must close on Satur day , ! ! 0tu insi. In the meantime the low est prices will bo made to oloso the balance anco of the stook. stook.E. E. F. McC.vnxxnv. Parlors 10-11 Arlington Block , s Dodge St. , next to P. O. e "Wo Have Como to Stay. ' J3 t Visit the Omaha Time payment Mim ti Cltl S. Tenth street before buying Fnrni turo. &tovus , carpets , and all kinds o ; House furnishing goods. Sold on wcuklj r or monthly1 payments. ' ' Notice to Taxpayers. 's I wish to inform the taxpayers o Douglas county that the taxes on persona property will become delinquent on tlu lirat day of February , 188J. ( llr.NKV DOM.X , County Trcas. o. Piano's Tuned at Hospo's. u' A lloiHUifiil Store. p . The fliie.it and moat complete Art Ston , t wddtof Chicago 5.s llospo' , 161U Douglas e " * Remnant sale at Falconer's to-morrow NEBRASKA AND IOWA NEWS , Testerday's1 Proceedings of the Hawkeye Legislative Body , VARIOUS MEASURES PRESENTED hlttlo Ililq ofNcws From ninlr Grand Island uniuialM Vetting Hustings An Kx-1'ostal limployc ou Trial for llobucry. The lown licglstnturc. DF.S MOINKS Iowa , Jan. 20. [ Special relcgram , ] When Speaker Head announced ho honso committees this afternoon there was pcneral surprise and much comment. The lending positions arc given to reward favorites for work In securing the speaker's election , \\hllcsoineof \ the oldest and ablest ncinbcrs of the house are put oft with second and third class positions. A largo number of ) llls wcro Introduced In both houses to-day , > ut the Maitllng resolution caino from the lemocratlc side of the senate , and called for i joint coliimlttco to Investigate the Auditor Brown mallei' . This old controversy will not down , and a lull and fair Inquiry of the whole matter is now to be had. The republi cans of thn senate asked to have the rcsolti- lion deferred n day or two , and It was agreed lo ninkc It the special order for Thursday nt J p. m. There will bo a lively time when the Investigation committee gels to work , and some staitllng disclosures are expected. Senator Jtilcs of Wayne Introduced a bill lo establish a telegiaph tarllt at a rate of Lwcnly-llve cents for twenty words anywhere In the state. This Is In line with ( tovcruor Lanabeo's recommendation In his inaugural. A number of petitions asking for more legis lation to assist In the enforcement of prohi bition were also Introduced. DKS MOI.NI : ? , Iowa , Jan. 20. [ Press. ] The legislature reconvened alter the recess this alternoon. The session was devoted principally to the reception of bills , petitions and memorials. In the house bills were Introduced for mak ing the olllco of railroad commissioners elect ive , instead of appointive. Speaker Head announced the house committees. The chair men of tlio leading committees arc the fol lowing : Convcr&e , ways and means ; Berry- hill , appropriations : Storey , judiciary ; Brown , agriculture ; Butler of Page , schools ; Benson , insurance ; Weaver , reorganization of the judiciary ; Thompson , congressional districts ; Finn , railroads ; Lathrop , private corporations ; Ilayzlclt , banks and banking. In the senate bills were introduced prohib iting railway discriminations in the use of cars and charges for transportation ; fixing the tarlll for telegraph dispatches at 23 cents for twenty words ; for tlio creation of a State insurance department. Senator Johnson ( dem. ) Introduced a resolution for a leg islative iiumtry into the Auditor Brown mat- lor. which was made the subject for special order Thursday at. p. in. Ijlltlo Bits From Blair. BI.AIII , Neb. , Jan. 20. [ Special. ] Since Three-Fingered Jack , the accomplice in tlio Hughes murder at Council Bluffs , made his flying leap through tlio second story window of the Commercial hotel some few weeks ago , nothing of especial interest to the outside world has occurred in this locality , although the correspondent of the Omaha Republican telegraphs a half column of startling news nearly every day from this place. The now board oC county supervisors and the water works muddle are the subjects that iccClvo the most attention nfc present. The system of water works that wcro constructed by Fairbanks ; & Co.ere tcndeied to tile city council some time ago , but wcro not ac cepted on account of the liisuflicient supply of water. There seems to bo no Immediate prospect of an amicable adjustment of the matter , and quite likely it will go Into the courts. The intense cold weather of the past few weeks has occasioned but little sulfcrlng among tlio poor of our city. Those whc needed aid have been generously provided for by the citizens. It Is currently reported that Jlr. Julius AlUchcllcr and Miss Llna Avcrcouser are to bo married to-day. Mr. A. Is a member of .the firm of P. A. Stein & Co , , a largo cloth ing Hrm here , and an energetic young busi ness man. Miss Avercauscr Is one of Blair's fairest young ladles and a sister of Mrs. D. if. Castettcr. Mr. and Mrs. E. If. Stewart are still con fined to their house with jJieuinatisrn , Mrs. W. 11. Farnsworlh has returned from an absence of several weelrs , and W. U. is made happy thereof. The county treasurer and ills deputies are Icept busy tilling out tax receipts. There has not been a police court trial In this oily for the last three months not a drunk and yet Mrs. Carrigan occupies a column in the Republican every week in dis cussing tlio drunkenness and sin in Blair. Not Enough Proof to Convict. LIXCOI.N , Neb. . Jan. SO. [ Special Tele- . The trial of Krwln Heath cram.J , an ox-em ploye in tlio Kearney postoflice , charged with stealing a registered letter containing § oOO has been on trial in the United States court all day. The missing letter was sent early In August last by the Omaha National bank to its correspondent at Broken Bow. It was traced to Kearney and there the trail was lost. When tlio prosecution rested for the night at 0 p. in. , this much had been proven , but nothing more. Mr. Lambertson Intlmatedto the court thai ho had no more testimony to Introduce. Should tills bo so , the jury will probably return a verdict of not guilty , as there is no evidence thus far Im plicating llcath. Visltinj * IlaHlings Another IJlooluulo ILvsri.Nds , Neb. , Jan. 2rt. [ Special Tele gram. | The mayor of Grand Island , accom panied by the members of the city council and representatives of the press of that city , visited Hastings last evening for the pin pose of inspecting the gas works of this city , They were the guests of O. n. Miller of the Hastings ( Jas Light company , who enter tained them at the Boswlck hotel and af forded them every oppoitunlty to inspect the gas system of tills city. A severe blizzard Is raging in this vicinity , The regular express train from Omaha was delayed this afternoon ami reports drifts sh feet deep between Sutton and Hastings , The biiow Is reported drifted to a depth ol I'ljjhi fret between Bastings and Mindeii , Fears of another blockade are entertained , SrrlonsColllsloii ou tlio Itook Island , Mrsc.VTiNK , Iowa , Jan. 20 , The train foi Chicago on the Itock Island road lett this olty at 0B : < ) this morning. About twentj minutes later a construction train pulled out going the frame way , and when Just atomic ! the bend nbovo the city crushed Into the passenger train. John A. Owens of Oska loosa , engineer of the construction train , was seriously hurt and pronounced fatally In jured. His son , actliiirns Ihomuti , was budlj hurt. Two section hands worn bailly cut The engine penetrated the sleeper HS far a- tlio bell , and tlio passengers were badlj shaken up , but no injuries wore received The passenger train had stopped to Jix tin engine , uild the conductor claims ho ordcrci a Itagman back , but It Is said that the ting mini did not leave the rear platform. Tlu accident w.is the result o the construction train not being llnggcd. Only Sixteen Days I.elt. Boots and Shoes must bo closed -out before - fore February % Wlu. 20 percent , discount the time to scouro onuino bar.- . T. N. UKAV , 1511 ! THE EXPERIENCE OF A WEARY TRAMP. * t A Tilttlc Mistake n ? to Uio Home in Which He iBtipimietl His Sister IjlvcU. Buffalo Express ! . A Wostclicster farmer was Mandinjr a't the gate the other lay when a wcary.-Iooklng tramp came toning up the road , and hailed and "Is Simmons " your name ! "Yes. sir. " ( "Anil your wife , before marriage , was n a ! " "One of the Black girls , sir. " "And her first name Was Maryf" "No , sir. Her ndmo was ami is Eliza beth. " "Alii So it was. But fourteen years is a long time. How is my sister Eliza- bethr "Aro you her long-lost brother J" " 1 mn , " "The ono who went to Australia ! " "The very came. Perhaps you have beard her speak of mo ! " "Yes , I have. She has often spoken of you. " "Ah , the dear girl. She will bo so glad to sco mo again. And you , my noble brother-in-law , let us shake hands. " They shook. "I-I had thought of stopping with you for the winter , "observed the wayfarer , with an anxious look. "Y-o-s , 1 presume so , " replied tlio farmer. "And my dear sister has spoken of 1110 ! " "She has. She was expecting you this very day , and she asked mo to stand at the gate and watch for you. " "It is so kind of you. " "And I am now about to give you the all-liredcst pounding an old liar of a trump ever got. That's what your dear sibter recommends ! " "I 1 believe I'm mastakenl" gasped the tramp. "It must be the next house ! " "Oh , no ; this is tlio huito , and hero goes for you ! " When the tramp finally got away leav ing the ground covered with shoe-pegs , buttons , old hats , crusts of bread anil .pieces of cold meat , ho halted at a safe distance and shouted back : "Is my game an old one in this locali ty ? " "Well , spine , ono tries it on mo every day , " replied the farmer. "All right , I'll try the next house with a receipt to make lire-proof paint of soft soap and brick dust. Much obliged for your posting me , and give my love to Libby dcarl" llcnl Estate Transfers. The following transfers were filed Jan. 25 , with the county clerk , and reported for the BEE by Ames1 Real Estate Agency- 1C. Helen More ( widow ) to Andrew B. Store and wife , all lots Grandvlew , South Omaha , belonging to her. q c St. Alvin Saunders and others , trustees , to V. K. Winning lots : ) and 1 blk E , Saunders & lllmcbanglrs add Omaha , w d § 4.r > 0. EverettJ , Ballon and Wife to William M. Wylie , undivided M off * \4 \ of It U ) blk 1 Armstrong add Omaha , w il S300. Charles O.'Ilousel and.wifn . to William 31. Wylic , sK of It 19 bile 1 , Armstrong' * add Omaha , Wd 81,000.1 . William A , Gardner and wife to Rose Ann Murray , Its 1 and 2 bjvck , 1) Sounder's and llimcbaiigh's add Ouinlin , w d $ StX > . Joel 1) . Shropshire and wife to John 11. Sullivan , lot 0 block dl llanscom place Onia- ha. w d Sl,2.V ) . i , Elizabeth 0Brown ( widow ) to Elizabeth 11. Black , It 1 blk lir-Oni-ilm. q c-Sl. Etta llurforil Mathnson ( widow ) and others to Elizabeth IK Black and others it 1 blk 117 Omaha , n c 31. , John Harris to Ada Black , It 1 blk 117 , Omaha , w d SI. J , GbiM9i'U 'WVsjwL\vif < i..to Samuel II. .TontiSon itsOniui w Dlki" ! aiiuil's 1st add Omaha , wd W-OO. . , . > s Alviu Humidors find , others , trustees , to William 11. Gardner , Its'l ' , a nitdT block I ) , Samulcrs & lllniebangh's add Omaha , w d " " George P. Stebbius ( single ) to Patrick Hughes. It 1 Stebbius subdivision of it 11 Bartlett s add Omaha , w d 82,300. W. J. Sledman ( widower ) to Joseph Gibbons bens , It 5 blU'JJ town of Waterloo , Douglas Co. , w cl SOSO. Charles Pottorfslngle ) to Arthur S. Pot ter It 10 blk 2 Potter's and Omaha , n c-Sl. A , E. Touzalin ( single ) to M. A. McKIiinon lot 20 blk 3 Hillside add Omaha , w d § 000. Charles J , Bantnan and wife to Omaha & X. Platte H. H.O o lOOlt upon sw # of nwtf of sec lii-14-12 Douglas Co. , rlghtj of way d ST23. CARPETS AT S. P. 31ORSE & GO'S New Arrivals , Choice Patterns Body Brussels , IiigrniiiB , Kto Great Cleaning Out ot'itciiinniits. In our carpet stock we find over a hun dred short lengths of the most desirable goods , 10 to HI ) yams in n piece ; those will bo sold cheap. Moqnetlcs. Body Brussels and Ingrains all go in this lot of remnants. Our now goods now being shown are recent selections by our buyer , Mr. Bis- bee , who has ju.st arrived from New York. The patterns are choice , the colorings nrc magnificent and the prices reasona ble and we are now prepared in our carpet - pot department with MOQUttO'KS IN GREAT VAIUEIT. 0 FRAME BODY BRUSSELS. 2 AND 3 PIAr INGRAINS , TAPESTRY BRUSSELS , at lower prices than they were ever sold in Omaha before. Our upholstery department is especial ly fitted for making first-class window shades of every description. ODD PAIR TURCOMAN CURTAINS. One lot $15. usual price $25. Turcoman Curtains $20 usual price $50 Turcoman Curtains if''o usual price $40 Only because they are styles of which wo have but ono. two and three pairs. FURNITURE COVERINGS. Housekeepers having chairs , lounges , or sofas to be upholstered , can select ma terials by the yard from our immense stock , and wo will only charge for quan tity actually used and labor expended , in executing tlio work , KS } Cirpcs made mul laid nnd window shades properly ltnnn b > j thcbesl workmen , BSP. . MORSE & CO. Morse's Clearing Sulo. Wednesday , Thursday , Friday and Sal- unlay wo will have a clearing out sale of the remnants niidvuectimulations of the past six months. ' ' Do nol confound llii'with the ordinary "remnant" sale , because wo put In thlB sale everything that is a Full dress pattern or loss , Cut longhUi froin Lib 15 yards. Dress goods patterns , silk or wool. Black silk drcssjpiiltcrns and loss , Colored silk iln-ss' patterns anil less , Velvet and vuh'ktuon ' remnants. Sheeting and nlnslin remnants. EMU OIUK/V / ( ItKMXANTS. Remnants embroidery.vto yard , worth lOc " " JlOu " " 2t ( ) " " " " ( sou aoci " " ! Ho " " IIOc Some of the finest nainsook and muslin embroidery will bo put In the.se remnants , Ladies' and Child's Hosiery and Under wear. Men's Shirts , Drawers and Sox. Kill Gloves where wo have single pairs , WHITE ( JOODS , GINGHAMS , ETC. Remnants of Nainsooks , Piques , etc. Remnants of Ginghams , Sntinos , eto , Remnants of Shirtings , Cheviots , eto. Thin sale commences to-morrow ( inn will continue until Sulurduy nir/ht / ; ou i store will close Monday next , Febfuary i' , fur takinrj account of stock. Everybody sliould. bo.sura . to got thoh name and residence InsorUul ii ) the now citj" directory to bo issued in a" few wotiks , J. M. WoLt'K Jc Co. , 120 S. 1-lth'st. The-Union Stars will give ono of tholi enjoyable parties Thursday at the Metropolitan hall. ' . ITALY'S ' GREAT TRAGEDIAN , Presentation of Othello Last Evening An Interview with the Notable. UNTYING NUPTIAL KNOTS. lloxv Divorces nro Procured A AVcli Known Lawyer Tells Something Ahoiit the Numerous Suits Other Local News. Tlio Moor oP Venice. Salvini's version of "Othello" such as was given at the Uoyd hist night , despite the statement tolhoeontrary published in yesterday's HUE , differs from that with which our theatre-goers are most famil iar. It abounds in verses seldom read by other tragedians , and omits several very import'int scenes. Ono of those is that in which Uussio Is wounded , and the other , that in which lago con veys to Othello the blighting informa tion of possession , by the wounded man , of the fateful handkerchief. Without these , there is a want of proof of Dcsile- mona's guilt and motive for the eatstro- phe of the last scene. As a consequence quence , the leading character is made to appear a murderer without that questionable incentive , for winch , despite his unholy suspicion , ho has nil along been seeking , lie is therefore forced to justify his crime in the simple words : "Thathandkeiclilef which I so loved and gave time , thou gav'bt to Cassio. " # # * * * * "By heaven , I saw my handkerchief In his hand. " In a polyglot dialogue these word are easily overlooked , and the heroic passion of the deceived husband drops to the level of blind and brutal baibarism. In Salvini's Othello the instincts and passions of his race have been softened and ennobled by IhosuiToundingVonelinn culture , rctlnemont and upprceiatiou. There is grace in his carriage , majesty in his mien , and manliness in his bosom. Ho satisfied tlio eye us "tha great captain , " "the valiant Moor , " the nero who could but little of the great world speak , save what pertained ' 'to feats of broil and battle. " Added to these attributes is a voice capable of emulating the sweetness of the lute , and , as needs be , almost of swelling to iho roar of Iho tempest , There is a tenderness in his love that is ideal. It speaks in his tones , radiates in his smiles , beams in his countenance , and manifests itsejf in his actions , The inconsistency of his greatness of stature and advantage of years with tlio fragile form and youth of the loved ono almost disappear. Instead , appear tlio adora tion of Romeo , tempered by the maturity of that of the parent , Nothing could bo sweeter than iho enraptured embrace after his return from Cypress , when he exclaims : "Oh , my soul's joy I my peace , my II fo ; If after every tempest comes such calms , May the winds blow till they have wakened death. " But the pleasures of such scenes is changed lo horror , when the demon of .suspicion is con.jurcd within his breast. The fond heart , gradually , yet by per ceptible degrees , becomes cold. His ex ceeding love is subjected to pitiless blasts , through which , howevt-r , ho strives to cherish the ardent attachment of his earlier days. Frenzied , with a mind at times revelling in Iho belief of his wife's devotion , yet tortured by the goading of tlio tempter , at a supreme moment , ho rushes upon the latter , seizes him by the throat , hurls him like : i child lo the floor , and , like a demon , is about to stamp him to _ death. Than Iho manner in which this net was done last night , it may well be questioned if real ism could bo further carried , The man .seemed transformed iu spirit lo u beast. So unexpected , so great was the transi tion , that , before Iho ael had been com- plcted , Iho audience insensibly broke into ono long , uncontrollable burst of ap plause. Thenceforward , to the catastrophe , there were intermittent gleams ol love , jealousy , hatred , anil symptoms of a de ceived and broken heart. Once , how ever , that ho has resolved upon "lesde- moniaV death , there isnohc.sitnncy.and when the curtain closes over the deediho , imeiihCMi suspense prevailed in the aiuu- loriuni. His own uoath was like that of a madman. It sent a thrill of horror through the spectators. It were useless to argue the standing of Salvini as the greatest nclor of Hie time , or tlio greatest of "Othello's. " It wore equally valueless to discuss the correct ness of his methods , or the supoHorfty of Ihal of lh.0. actors of our own tongue. The fact remains , that Salvini , of all the actors that most people have seen in this char acter , deserves to rest where , it may well bo doubted , ho has it peer , llowas called time and again before the curtain , and when the hist drop had fallen , he was honored by a recall and treated to an cff.uion. Such had never boon accorded an actor in this city before. Yesterday morning at 10:30 : o'clock two shapely , handsome gentlemen moved away from the register at tlio Pnxton , and when they had retired the UEK re porter found tlid celebrated names : lTomma o Salvini , Alexander Salvini. " They were these of the renowned trage dian and his son. Fiviminutes ) later the writer was engaged in a pleasant conver sation with both in room 10 of the same ; placo. The elder Is largo without being coarse , and intelligent without in any manner impressing the visitor with the genius wlileh ho is known to possess , Ho is modest , unassuming , courtly anil gentle oven to dlllidcnce. His son is as handsome as Apollo , robust as a ghnlla- lor , with a voice of power and sweetness , rendered not less pleasant because of an net-cut which savors of his own sunny homo , The hitter acted noted as interpreter. His father and company were on their way to San Francisco. They hud ju-t played at DCS Molnes , and had been told thai Omaha was an important place , and had consequently determined to remain over and play hero. "Father basso- loctPd 'Othello,1 ' said the son/'hoi'iiuso ho foil the people here , from what he has hoard would bo able to appreciate it more than other pieces which lie had in ills repertoire. " "Do you know that your father's vor- fiion diners from that ol Iho other load ing tragoillansV" asked thu ruporler. The tragedian answered with a shrug of the shoujders and in a voice which was gentleness itself : "Oh , no , 1 aim to keep very closely to the text , and make my play somewhat longer than that of my brothers on thu stage , " "In what respect , if any , does your conception dill'er from that ot other slurs V' "Well , " said he , "niyconcoption of Iho Moor is that a man reared an.iid all iho grace , chivalry , culture- and refinement of Venice a man thoroughly imbued with the Vcnitinn spirit and possi-ising the esteem and confidence of the people. Otherwise , and at such a time , especially ho would not havo-boon Intrusted with so momentous an undertaking as leading the ( roop.s against Cyprus. He Is a man with the instincts and passions of .his race but tla-o aw lost In film until th'iy uj'O gradually aroused bv .tho muclM'nn tibn of ills tempter , " Hern. Alexander broke hiand rcnVi.i'Kods. "Hut when in the hi t act , ho pivc'ccds-'loward the ' .suf focation of Dosdomoua , lie has the simulated fierceness of a tiger. " Salvini was surprised to hear that Kocuo had in two days played four such pieces as "Richard 111. " "Shylock , " "Othello" and "Macbeth , " and re marked ! "Ah , it is too bad. No man san stand sut-h work. 1 play four such characters only In one week , nml he played them in two days ! Alii nhl That Is what kills them. Krone , then MeCul- lough , thru Davenport , even Forrest. They were all young men. 1 vary by in- terspor.-iing some of my lighter piece ? , and satisfy my audiences just as well. " The tragedian spoke in very compli mentary terms of his company , many of whom have already been scon here. Ho. was particularly pleased with the treat ment which had been accorded him everywhere whore he went niul scorned to feel more than is frequently the case union foreign graspers of our money , the grnl- Undo to which lie gave expression. After a desultory conversation with both gen tlemen , the reporter withdrew most favorably impressed with botli father and son , Salvini expects , somolimo id April , to join Edwin Booth , in Boston , In a grand production of Othello. The lultcr will " " while the former will play "lagoj" ns- Mime tho'lille role. There will bo but four porformunci'S , and these will doubtless - loss be a < > great as any of recent years in this country. The details of the engage.- meiit , however , Imvonotas yet boon ar ranged. " SOJIKTH1XC. AWHJT IHVOKCHS. How anil Why They tire 1'rounred " - . " "Shnilou-liifj a Suapcot. Wishing to know something about llio subject of divorces , which has been broached recently in the 'local prints , a reporter called upon Mr. E. W. Simeral yesterday and engaged that gentle man iu an interview on the mailer. "It is a singular fact , " ho remarked , in answering the reporter's load- ins question , "that out of 808 eases on trial for the coming term of court , sixty- seven or one-twelfth of them are divorce cases. The fact is that the divorce laws of this state are too lax and encourage separation of husband and wife for trilling causes. They ought to bo more itrinscnt , because the evil is daily in creasing. " "What is the method of procuring a di vorce ? ' . "Very simple. Suppose a husband or wife wants lo separate from his or her spouse , llo or she engages a lawyer , the petition is drawn up and filed in llio dis trict court. The summons to appear is not served on the defendant personally , but by publication. That is , notice of llio fil ing of the divorce suit is printed in tlio local papers for four weeks ; thu third week trom the last day of publication , if the defendant has not put in an appear- unco to answer to the suit , a default is taken and the plaintiff can go ahead and 'prove lip. ' Then the caju is given a hearing by one of the judge * ' , llio wit nesses ai'brought ( in and sworn in sup port of the charges preferred by the phiintill'i The divorce is granted and your litigant is free lo marry again. If llio defendant is found , however , and de termines to duly contest the can' goes on the docket with the other cases ami does not come to trial for n year or to. " "What are tlio principal grounds of divorce , as alleged in the petition ? " "Cruelty , desertion , failure to support , adultery and imprisonment of husband or wife fov Ihrjjn year * or more. In tlio petitions of the Wives yon general ly Iind that desertion and failure to MIJI- port are more commonly alleged as the grounds for divorce ; on the part of the husband , adultery or desertion. As a general thing a divorce seeking husband or wife avoid preferring charges of adul tery if they can help it ; they naturally dislike the notoriety and disgrace of pre ferring and proving such charges. So tjiat in many cases where there are really grounds for a divorce on account of tin ) infidelity of the husband or wife , that fuel is kept In the back ground and other charges such as desertion , failure to sun- port , etc. , arc brought forward. There are detectives who make n regular business of hunting up the record and daily life of : i husband , whose wife sus pects him of infidelity , or vice versa. These detectives are generally known as shadows because they follow s colosely and tenaciously the object of their inves tigation. The man arises from bed , eats his breakfast , and goes down town ; the shadow. tak.e $ ; tjj ( IiL } trail ami follows oloM ) at his heels , noting every place ho may chance lo visit , or every person he may speak to. All day long the slui'iow hangs about the suspected. lulsbaKu , and carefully notes his ftvory act , and his every assoiMHjioi' . Whim ho goes out to dnjixcr lite shadow is on his track , and follows him back to his work again. It' he drops into a saloon to got a drink the shadow follows him in , ready to jot down any cliunco remark he may drop , or noti ! any act which he may perhaps commit thoughtlessly and unwittingly. At night the vigilance of the shadow is redoubled. The .suspected hilt-band is followed from place to place anil woe bo to him if he enters any questionable resorts - sorts , or consorts with females of doubtful virtue. The shadow winds the toils about him slowly , and if ho bo guilty , before long has accumulated clear and convincing evidence against , him. Weekly re ports on the case are imu'lo to the fond wife , by the detective , mid when all is ready the case is sjirung. If the wife is tile suspected ono the shadow haste to opel-ato1 Inoro carefully , and it may be weeks or months before ho can fceeurn enough evidence to .satisfy the suspicions of the husband. Ho has n much more dllllcult tusk limn in shadowing u husband because a woman \ very sly and tnko.s every earn to avoid detection. Sometimes the husband will deliberately "put up a job" to lure his wife inlo a trap , M > tnat no may itroenro a divorce from hor. Oc casionally Iho wife will practice the Hume trick'upon the husband. Divorces ob tained by fheso fraudulent means uro null anil void , and lliu husband or wife is liable to criminal prosecution for so obtaining lliem. " "Divorce Keeking is most common nmong lliu lower classes of people ? " "By all odds. iN'ino.-tonth.s of the di vorces tire sought by lyjople in the humble walks ' of life. Ignorance of the marital relation is ( o blame for thu rushing business done by oiir divorce courts , and that ignorance exists ( o u la mentable dfgroii among llio lower classes. Thc.y st-om to think you know , ( hut the niiirriugii contract Is of no morn coiiKofjitmioo tlnul n mere verbal contract that when husband and wife ut ready to separate , they can do so without any mori ) trouble than the form of a mere application to tint courts. In cer tain portions of ( ierniany they have a very novel way of dealing with appli cants for a dlvorco. Just before Iho trial conies oft" porhnp.3 several wu-oli.s before husband and wife are looked up in a room together , where they irnn bo seen and vMled b'y no one. Tlu-lr food is shoved into iho room through a sliding panel. For days they are It'fi in there together ; in nine ca-es out of ten I hey "kiss and make up , " and when they conui out they tell the judge that thov do not wish to bit separated Another reason why divorces are so common. Is that somu lawyers uro willing , to lalio such cases nt shamefully low prices , A reputable lawyer oliuruc.s all the way from ? : . ' . ) to § 100 for pushing a divorce case through thovourls , but thcro--irn lior'o who Will take - ! niOn a case .foi1 $10 or } j velile > s , and be glad to get UultluU , " DIRECTORY. Life Insurance. C. T. TAYLOll , General A ? < ) ut NEW YORK-LIFE INSURANCE CO , For Nolirniks , Colorado mut Wyoming. Ollleo , corner lllli unit Diniclns. Ifsues the | iupulnr Tontlno policies. AsU't * _ over $ H'WilOOu. fire Insurance. ' " * 'fl'm.K A A LUSO.V ; GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS. , 511 South Thlftoontli Street , Telephone Xo.MI Northern AfMirnw-o IV , t > niulon , l.iifflmnl. Oilont Insurance Co. , llnrtroril , Conn. Union Iifm-anco Co. . 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I'liflilotmblo and stylMi mirineiils run to Inn ] nt Mrs. KljUit'H linn very low lliniro. A trlul iml entitles nil nml secures patronage. MISS/iM. M. KINU , | Millinery Goods , For nnytbhiK in Iho millinery nmt fnney Roods .llio you cannot do better than to pntninlzo Mrs. M. M. KhiB , SIM Cumlnjr St. Tlio Inlest styles , tlio mutt beautiful work and tbu very lowest prleos. GROCERIES. ALIJKUT 11. SANDEHS , Grocery&CrockeryStore Tslho plnco for Iho people of Northwest Omnlin to trudo beeuuso It Is centrally located , tit tlio corner of Uutnlnir nml Saumlcrs st . The stock Is Ilia best mid the prices as cheap as any. EINKIIT & JIULLEN , Grocers , i Thlsflnu carries n cholco fresh stock nml does * ' n business on tlio smallest prollts , ami honcu - ' It has n liliytrade , liny yuitr irrocnrlos noftr homo and not n inllo or two awny. No 1725 Cum- Ins : street. KXHY UOU.X & CO. , ] ) culcM hi Staple & Fancy Groceries Fluid nnd Gnriloa Seeds. Soatliwost corner 1 ICtb and California btrcets. s. GOLDSTEIN ; Groceries , Fruit , Fee.cj. . Special denier la poultry and nil kinds ofRnmo. Oj-ftcrs In henon. . Goods. Oi'llvorod free nt nil hour * . P. ( ioIJiiluln , 701 So. 18lh btrcet. HEAL .t IJEHHENS , Fancy Groceries , flour , Feed , Etc. Poultry , i-'icsh Hutlor and Kygs n. Hpcclally This linn has IOIIK been noted an iho luudmu ono in Uielr line for tlio 1 bird ward trado. Always on- turprfn ] | # and up to the ( lines Kith plenty or ov- crythlntr that Is jrond kept constantly ill stock. SWcoi10th iind Tunlub Btroots. " , . STORES. G-eneral Store. This homo furnishes your jrooils nenr homo , If you live In uutli Omnliii. so that when you KGIU winnri ; > I/.olii n lan > ] > uhlnmoy or n fitronjr pound of bwtcr , you wont ho forced to walk n inllo niul fret run < .ver by Iho cars to uot II ox- changed. HIM , ivn nml 11X1 S. 7t.li st. _ BOOK STORES- OMAHA I'UULISHING CO. Books and Stationery , 117N. lOthstreut , ItrllsUms books n Ri'dclnlty. DRUGS. PrescriptionsPerfumery , ' I'ATENT MKU10INES , ETC1. 02 Flxtceiith St. , Corner store .Musonlo Hall U.M. til.A.Dl.SIl. Cor. Dodgu anil 1'Jth ' Streets , Drugs , Medicines and Chemicals rnncynnd toilet articles , HPOHKOH , Ilriibhoj , IVrfimiery , i-lo. I'liyHlcluiii pivsuriptlonscaro- iully compounded , and ordern aimwori'd with earo nml dispatch. Our Mouk of medlclno U c-oinplcto , wnrranted troiiulno and of iho bust rinnllty. "W-TWHTfEHODsC ICth AND \Vr.llSTKItST3. DriiR-s , Vnints , Oils and Stationery. liurnkn 1'lle Ointment cinvi uvcry timo. 1'rlco W ) conttp. Kv- cry box Warranted. LIVERY STADLES. S. A. COLLINS. Livery Stable , No , SlOSCumliiK Etrfi'l , Thn loadlnif 1'caturoof Ihl oAi-clleiil nilhhi is ltd | jvT-ry , hut a Fjicclitl ( tfiui-iniinii | to which uniiit caru Hfrivi-u i thu liciiirillnir of lini-ec" . A stork of hotvcs for salu ( ircxi'liniiKD will lilt l.'i-pt nn luiiid. 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