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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1886)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 27 , 1886. BRAKEMES'S ' BROTHERHOOD , Organizer Foster Tolls Something About the Fraternity and Its Purposes. TALKS WITH TRAVELERS. HlrliiK n Hnll A County Olllolnls lie- port Criticised Tliu IlurnH Party Competition In 1'nvliiK- Gen eral Local N The firnkciiicii'H lU-otlicrhooil. Mr. L. 0. Foster , jr. , the pniml organ- b.rr nn l instructor of tlio I'rotlierliooil of Ifnilroud Hrnkomon , was in the city yes- tonlny. Mr. Foster was in Omaha Inst September , and organized n loilgo w'.iicli Is called the J. 0. Duyd lodge , in honor of the Union Pacific train-muster , who is very popular with the railroad boy < 3. "No , " replied Mr. Foster to the ques tion of a HEK reporter , "tho object of our organization is not to control strikes. Wo never dictate terms to the companies , or to the members of the brotherhood regarding wages. Wo aim to furnish the railroad companies witli u better clus.- ) brakcmen , with sober , industrious and reliable men who can bo depended upon. To become a member of the organization n man must have had at least one year's experience In braking , six months of which lima must have been spent on a freight train. Drunkenness is not tolerated erated , and is met by n refusal of admis sion or a prompt expulsion. The second object of the brotherhood is to euro for the families of deceased members , or provide for those who arc disabled by ai-cident. Tlio preamble to the constitution explains the object in these words : "To unite tlio railroad brakcmen of the western hemisphere ; to promote tlioir general welfare and ad vance their interests social , moral and intellectual ; to protect their families by tlio oxcrcKoof : i systematic benevolence , very needful in a < . ' : illin < c so hazardous as ours , this fraternity mis been oigan- ized. " "Yes , " continued the speaker , "tho railroad companies approve of the Broth erhood and do all they can to further its interests. At lirst , as might bo expected , they were not very cntmtbinstic , but as soon as they came to uiulerntand its ob ject they wcro very strong in tlioir en dorsement and they now give ( lie prctcr- enco to Brotherhood men. " In support of his assertion the sneaker produced passes over tlio Union Pncilic , Northern Pacliio , Oregon Hallway fc Navigation and Southern Pacific sys tems. "Yes , the Brotherhood * of Railroad Brakemen is a young organization , the tirst lodge having been organised at Onconta , N. Y. , on Sept. 2Jd ! , 188H. Tlio growth of the Jlrst year was thirty-seven lodges , the second year it reached 101 audit now lias li)0 ) lodges having a mem- mership of between eight and nine thous and men. " Mr. Foster is now on his way we.st where lie will visit San Francisco , Port land , Tacoma and other points , forming new lodges and looking after the interests of the old ones , returning cast by the way of Now Orleans through the faoutheni states. TALKS WITI1 TRAVELERS. Short Interviews Gathered in tlio Hotel Rotnndns. TF. O. Anson , Fort Robinson , Neb. : "The feeling in our section of the country that Fort llobinson ought to bo retained is very strong. In tlio first place the coun try is settling up very fast , and the emi grants need protection from the Indians in that locality. Fort Robinson , yon know , is but a few miles from Pine Ridge agency , and is in just the position to watcli the movements of the Sioux on that reservation. The post is exactly in the White Run valley , through which the Sionx always pour when 'they go west ward to meet the Shoshoncs , Arnpnhocs , and other tribes , for organized raids. Fort Niobrara , 100 miles distant , could never guard this western outlet as docs Fort Robinson. Another reason why wo are anxious to re tain the post is that it brings us a good deal of trade which otherwise wo should not > have 1 amounting in a year perhaps to $100.000 or ipino.OOO. Yes , the country of northwestern Nebraska is settling up very fast. Immigration is pouring in at n wonderful rate.1 ' J. a. Wood , Cliullis , Idtho-"I am on my way to Washington to confer with our delegate to congress , Sir. llailoy , to hco if congress cannot bo induced to take some action at its present session upon the Chief Joseph indemnity claims. What are these claims ? In 1877 Uliiof Joseph and his NePorcc.s followers , during ono of his raids destroyed consid erable property near Cliullis. My lo s was about $10,000 , and there are others of lessor amounts. As the government promised us protection and failed to give it , I believe they ought to indemnify us for our losses. Idaho is enjoying finite a healthy boom , and in common with the other western territories is being settled up rapidly. Our resources are our farm ing lands the finest in tiio world our gold and silver mines , and our cattle ranches. Wo shall soon bo ready to knock for admission into tlio Union. " JIllU.VG A HALL. The Changes Which u Few Years lluvu Wrought. For thollrst time in manv years the Burns club , of this city , on Monday night dispensed with the annual banquet with which they annually celebrate the birth day of their patron bard. The reason assigned for this was their inability to secure n hall whleli would justify the un dertaking. This would seem to bo n strange excuse , and yet , a canvass of the situation will demonstrate ) that it is founded on fact. Six years ago the Ma- sonio hull , on tlio corner of Fifteenth and Capitol avenue , and Clark's , on Fifteenth and Dodge , wnro about the only halls in the city. As a consequence , they wore routed almost nightly , even far into the later of the spring months , and , of course , wcro a source of great revenue to their owners , Central hall , almost op posite the latter , then sprang into exist- QIICO. This was followed by Crounso's , as largo as both. Many marvelled when u gathering would bo found which would bp nblo to fill the latter , But it was found , and was. on frequent occasions , too largo oven lor the bail. Then sprang up Cunningham's hall , down on Thir teenth and Jackson , which was intended to draw parites from both divisions of tlio city. Falconer's followed , supplied with accommodations second to none in tlio city. The Light Guard's- hall closes tlio list. But wlici'o arc nil these t\ ' to-day ? Central has boon turned into a lodge room , Cronnso'slias been abandon , ed , Falconer's has gone into the library business , Masonic into affording n retreat for ladles and gentlemen connected with the public schools. Of id ) these but Cun- ulngha-m's , the UghtGuard'sand Clark's now vim by the Metropolitan club , re main. ' 1'his would show one of two things , .that hull building tit various times is over llono in this city or that the .citizens aruuot.60 devoted to tcrpaidior- can amusemnnt as hall builders would imagine. Whichever of these be the rea son , it is certainly n fact that the social sca on thus far this year , especially with regard to cbtb parties , has been one of the dullest in the recollection of some of our leading social mm , Man } ' of the latter hold that ono of Omaha's needs at present is n good hall with modern im provements , centrally located , which shall bo abio to withstand , not alone competition , hut also the fickleness of the saltatory divinity. COUL1SS AM ) COUNTY hoNIIS. Ilio Chnli'innii of tlio County Hoard Takes Sonio Exception * . [ To the Kdilor. ] I have just read the BOini-anmiul report of ex-County Treas urer Rush , also his comments on the tame , and , on the whole , I think the matter needs n liltlo explanation. The county's bonded indebtedness at present is as follows ! $283,000 in 8 per cent bond. " . ! rl05,000 in 7 per cent bonds. $191,000 in 0 per cent bonds. The whole number of bonds voted were SWi,000 , which shows $150,000 paid. The $125,000 0 per cent bonds are rourt house bonds duo In twenty years. The 7 and 8 per cent bonds the com missioners can commence calling in any time after no.st year. The same law that allows the commissioner ; ! to levy a sinking fund allows them to re fund county bonds at any rnto of inter est not to cqcccd 0 per cent per annum , and make lliom payable from ono to twenty years. Now the commissioners did not think it policy to levy a burden some tax on n city and county that was struggling to get to the front in the way of public- improvements , to creuto a sink ing fund to pay a debt that should bo shared by future generations. They had already paid § iro,00 ! ) without levying a special tax for the same. Now in regard to the sinking fund , it has been the custom of the commissioners to transfer to the sinking fund any balance not needed in other funds and take it ) ) bonds. For instance , for the year 1878 , the bond sinking fund was used up as follows : Cash on hand Jan. 3 , 1S7S..S7,000.95 Hiidgo fund l > ,0ir..0'.i ' . Poorlund r,4W. ' \ Uo.ul land : ! , < m > . " . .l lo.il niiabiiago lund l.OV.i.O ! ) _ 07 ' 7 > p jo Collected in IbTS ai'&T-iJH TiiiiiHlcncdlioin It. JJ. U. n. Inml. . 10T.li : ! ( County sinking 1 mid 834.01 Total 579,270.50 Bonds icdecmcd and can celled § 38 , 00.00 Coupons NXbi'O.fjO $70,270.50 The funds above transferred would have belonged to the general lund if transferred strictly according to law and were needed in that fund. In regard to transferring all the balance in the bond sinking fund to the general fund atjtho end nf each yeai * , il is ti mis take. It was never done , except in the following veur. The commissioner paid back into the general fund ? : J , ! > 27.24. There was ono more transfer from the sinking fund made when the com missioners bought the court house block , and it was well discussed at the time , but , if Mr. Rush had made a kick at thai time , it could not have been done , and I don't think he was over asked since to transfer anything from that fund except to pay interest on bonds. Now in regard to the reduction in the levy for the sinking fund. As the valua tion increased , we could reduce the levy and realize the same amount. The in terest was all the commissioners wanted to pay. I still tlrink u large sinking fund is unnecessary for Douglas county. The ? ! 350,000 bonds coulci bo paid in two years by selling the poor farm , but I think the best Avay would bo to refund the bonds , and have them become duo in installments , from live to ton years , from ten to fifteen years , and from Jifteen to twenty years. Some might say that wo would not realize as much for our bonds. Tlio commisslners tried it in selling the court house bonds. Wo advertised to sell to the highest and best bidder , to deliver nlljit once , or to'dcllvci * them in install ments , as we needed nionoy for the court house. Clark's bid was the highest , but Millard's was the best , because we could save § 1,700 in interest. I don't claim to bo a financier , and don't think any of the board could calulalo an cclipso.'but all want to do the best they can for the county. This refunding business ought to bo talked up so that when the time conies that the bonds can bo called in , the commissioners will bo posted in the mat ter. Hespectfu 11 v yours , F.V. COIILISS. Shannon Loiter Bill l'iloFiling Cabinets and Cases. Sehlieht's Standard Indexes. 211) ) 12th street , opposite Neb. Nat'l Bank. THE BURNS PARTY. Celebrating tlio Anniversary of the lilrth ol'Suotlniid's Hard. The 137th anniversary of the birth of Scotland's ' bard was celebrated Monday evening in n fitting manner by the Burns elub , which gave a grand concert and ball at Light Guard hall in commemora tion of the event. Tlioro was a fair at tendance , and both concert and ball wore most enjoyable. The speeches and music echoed the sentiment of every true Scotch heart present ; as expressed by Burns : "Dear Scotia I thou J.md of the dauntless and free , Loved Countiyl my bosom beats fondly for theo ; They talk loud of lands that are faiier on eaith , To mo there none like the land of my biitli. " The opening address was delivered by James Anderson , president of tlio Burns club , after whicb followed a solo by Miss Ida L. Gibbon , a trio by Messrs , Robert son , Shand and Dunn , an address by Jno. L. Kennedy , a song by Miss Maggie Moldruni , a duct by Miss Belle Gowinnor and W. O. Siiundcrd , and a song by II. W. Dunn. Then followed the grand march , and n dancing programnio of twenty-three numbers was joyously carried out. An elegant supper was served nt the Gate City restaurant , after which dancing was continued until a Into hour. The committees having tha allair in charge wcro as follows : Arrangements Gco , Shand , Win.Roll- orthon.Alox. Barr , Win. Liddoll , John S. Innis. Reception Thos. Meldrum , David Knox , Win , Liddull , James Anderson. Floor JohnS , Inni.s , Goo. Shand , Win. Rutherford , Win , Knox. Wo liavo $20,000 to loan at low rates in sums of $ l,000to , flO.OOO if taken within ton days. J , W. & K , L. Squire , Council BlutlVi , 1-jx-Treasuror lliiHh's Hooks , Commissioners O'Keofo and Timmo wore yesterday engaged in examining the descriptions of property contained in the books of Ex-Troasuver Rush for 1881 , while Mr. Points was busily eug.iged in looking over the figures of the same gen tleman's cash book. The task is a tedi ous ono and requires exceeding care and attention. To Muko Halting Ponder. Articles of incorporation of tha Co\ Chemical company wcro filed in the county clerk's ofllco yesterday afternoon. The ineorporators arc Harrison S , COY , Michael O. Moaghor and Frank Kittcll. and the business of tlio company 1 $ stated to bo tlui manufacture of baking powder and other chemical preparations. Tha capital stock is $ v'5OOU , in shaves of $100 each , with 40 per cent of the stock paid in. BLOWING BEFORE BUSINESS , City Oonncilmen Indulge In Moro Loud Talk Thau Sense Last Evening. Sixteenth Street to Have n Viaduct nnd rourtccnth Street n Thirty- root Opening Gas , Ijto. The regular meeting of the city council was hold last evening in tlio council chamber , President Bcchel presiding and present members Bailey , Belnn , Dailey , Goodman , Goodrich , Ford , Furny , Leo , Lccdcr , Schrocdor , and Tlmno. Tlio meeting was a long ono , a great portion of the time being taken up by disputes and wrangles between some of the mem bers. Considerable business v/as trans acted , however , as follows : rr.rrnoxs AND COMMUNICATIONS. From the mayor , approving ce rtulu or dinances passed at the last meeting. From the mayor , appointing L. V. Morse , Reuben Alien and C. V. Galla gher appraisers to assess damages by a change of grade ; also appointing John D. ( James a special policeman. Con firmed. Fiom the city treasurer , slating that ho had tendered payment of the awards of damages by the extension of Nicholas street from Twenty-third to Sauuders street , and thai Mary Gorman had re- fu ed to accept the fame. From the city marshal , reporting the suspension of Martin Shields from the police force. Referred to the police committee. From the board of public works , sub mitting an abstract of the bidding lor the proposed viaduct and reporting that after a careful consideration of all plans , and a full and free expression from Mr. Rosowatcr , city engineer , Air. Blickens- dcrfer , chief engineer , and Mr. Snieed , assistant of the Union Pacific , and Mr. Weeks , of the Burlington & Missouri , also W. L. Adams , jr. , of the Bolt Line railway , they recommended that plan A , 20-foot roadway , of the Morpo Bridge company of Xoungstown , Ohio , bo adopted. Mr. Furay said that it had been hinted in the papers that there was some job- berv in connection with the letting ol the contract to the Morse company. As ho understood it , their plans were not ac cording to the specifications , while others which were according to tlio specifica tions wcro lower. lie did not under stand it , and asked that Chairman House , of the board of public works , bo hoard on the matter. That gentjoman responded , and informed the council that the plans of the Morse company were ac cording to specifications , and all agreed Unit lor tlio money they were the best plans submitted. After some further discussion , a motion to refer the matter to the cqinmiltce on viaducts and railroads prevailed. From John Jenkins , submitting his bond as boiler inspector. Approved. From Cordelia Phclps , Catharine F. Hobson and J. Lafayette Curtis , offering to purchase at appraised value certain property belonging to the city. Referred. From'managers of the coasting carni val , asking the privilege of the nso of Dodge .street from Fifteenth to Twentieth street on Saturday evening , January 30 , with the right to place the hill in shape for coasting , etc. The petition was granted. From citizens , stating that the Chicago LumDcr comnany isnow'building a Ware house which "extends about twenty feet into Fifteenth street , and petitioning that the company be restrained from occupy ing that portion of the street. Referred to the committee on police with power to act. From Tony Ilavrold , asking thai a com mittee bo appointed to investigate the cause which led to his removal from the fire department last December , also ac companied by a petition from fifteen members of the department asking for llarrold's reinstatement. Mr. Furay arose and asked if the fire marshal had the right to discharge a member of tlio department without re ferring to the council. Ho did not believe - liovo lie had. The iiro marshal , Mr. Furay thought , had only the sa.mo power as the city marshal , ana that was to sus pend and then refer to the council. Members Ford , Lccilev and Belnn ex pressed the same opinion. Mr. Furay also said that in the last two years not a single appointment to the fire depart ment had been referred to the council. Mr. Lcedor further said that such ap pointments could not bo legally made by the fire marshal. It was the mayor's business to make the appointments , and it was his fault that it had not been done. Mr. Leo said it was remarkable that the mayor should overlook such a matter , especially as ho took so much interest in appointments. Mr. Ford said that ho was not sur prised at Leo's -bringing up tlio inayor'o name , and he proceeded to defend the latter. The motion to refer the petition to the committee on lire and water works then prevailed. From the mayor , appointing George Graham as a policeman , vice Maurice Sullivan resigned. Referred. ItCSOMJriONS. By Bailey That the mayor turn over to tlio city'treasurer all deeds in his pos- sion that have been ordered made to par- tics who have bid for city land on Nicholas las and cross streets , and that the city treasurer bo instructed to notify tlio par ties so bidding , and that upon the receipt of tlio amount of money oil'ered in each bid ho shall delivorupthodeed. Adopted. By Buhm That the city clorft cause to bo prepared a sufficient number of brass plates to bo attached to dog collars , and that the ordinance- regard to the mat ter bo strictly enforced , alter a notice had been published two weeks. Laid on the tiiblo. By Schroedcr That tlio report of the special committee on viaducts presented ( o tlio council November 10 bo now adopted , with the following amendment : "It is also understood that the contribu tion of the Union Pacific to the cost of the construction of the Sixteenth street viaduct shall not exceed $20,000 , or two- thirds of § 30,000 , , and that the mayor and city attorney bo requested to outer into contract with the railroads in accordance with that report , " ( .Tins resolution called up the old ques tion of opening up Fourteenth street , thirty feet under the railroads , which created considerable discussion. Mr , Furay moved to amend by making the opening fifty feet. In arguing the ques tion Mr , Furay said that the fifty foot opening was bettor for the people than thirty loot. Ho could not see why any member should bo in favor of the thirty foot opening unless iio was carrying a chain about his neck and held in tlio power of a railroad company , Messrs. Bchm , Lcedor and Shroeder joined In the discussion , making various denials and assertions , The fifty foot amend ment was lost. Mr. Furay then moved that so much of the report as referred to Fourteenth street bo stricken out. This amendment was also lost by a vote of 8 to1. . The vote on the original resolution was then taken , and resulted in its adoption. By Sohroeder That the city engineer bo instructed to prepare n protdo of Twentieth street Irom Center street to the city limits In order to get grade cs tabllshcd on said street. Adopted , By Furay That the city attorney uo instructed to report on the legality ot tiio resolution adopted at the hibt meeting in structing the board of public works to rehiso the bids of parties employing pr son labor. Laid on the ( able. HEl'OltTS OK TOJIMI.TTr.E3. Grades and GradlngTliut the protest ngnh'sl the narrowing of Haruoy street bo laid upon the table for the present. Adopted. Gas and Klcclric Lights Submitting a substitute ordinance regulating the charge for gas in the city. Adopted. Same Recommending that the prices for gas bo as follows : For street lamps per year , $25 ; for gas for oflico , etc. , per 1.000 feet , i ? 1.50 } also reporting that for the month of November the city gas bill exceeds by10 per cent the bill for the sanio month during past years ami ought to bo cut down to the above prices ; also recommending that the1 items for repairs bo disallowed. Adopted. OUUIXAXCKS. Establishing the lire limits of the city of Omaha. Pas cd. Declaring the opening ot Nicholas street from Twenty-third street to Satin- ders street. Passed , Opening Jefferson street from Chicago to Cuniing street by dedicating to tlio public use all real citato ucloti'ging to the city within a distance of eighty feet east of the section line between sections 15 and 10. Passed. Regulating tlio saloof gas in tlio city of Omaha and fixing the nnco at $1.75 per 1,000 feet for water "gas of 10-candlo powor. Recommitted to the committee on gas nnd electric lights. Alter the passage of several minor or dinances the council adjourned. Snow Instead of Itnin. Monday evening , and late into the night the prospect of a heavy thaw was recog nized by everybody. By way of prepara tion and to avoid a Hood to collars , the ditches wcro cleared so as to leave an uninterrupted waterway , while the snow was shoveled into the middle of the streets and in some instances carried away. Early yesterday morning , the atmo sphere became more sharp , the moisture congealed , and for a short time cutting hail foil in largo quantities. A15:15 : a. m. this was changed into snow and sit 7 o'clock into a light rain. At 0 o'clock a wet snow commenced to fall and t'ontin ucd during the day and ovccing The storm was too late all'cet to any of the trains , all of which came in and departed on lime , and with goodly loads ot pas sengers Ti.o street car company kept their plows busy during tlio day , and found ex ceeding difficulty in keeping the half frozen particles from tailing upon Iho track. The storm extended to Yunkton and penorally throughout llic Missouri valloy. There was little wind but the entire re gion was darkly clouded. The tempera ture dropped Irom about 20 ° to 18 ° at noon , with the probability of : i greater fall and colder weather as evening ad vanced. At last reports , the wind was freshening from tlio north. I3\-Coimty Olllcers' Rooks. The investigation which is now being made into tlio condition of ox-Treasurer Rush's accounts , it is' ' claimed , will bo continued , when those lire finished , upon the books of all the comity ollicers who recently retired from their position. This determination was made last summer when a deficit was found iu the office of County Clerk Leavitb ; and , though the commissioners and Mr ? Points have not made much headway yet , it was known some of the county dignitaries overhauled their books to know injust what manner they could afford to court investigation. All these men have now retired from qf- fico , and it cannot bo tohl-whcn they will bo put on the rack. American and European national char acter masks at MAXTUBYEH & CO'S. A Coasting Carnival. A score of young men met at the store of Collins , Gordon & Kay last night 10 take some action concerning the proposed ! coasting carnival. O. II. Gordon pre sided. Every ono agreed that the coast ing carnival was badly needed. It was decided , accordingly , to hold it Saturday night on Dodgp street. The following committees were appointed to push the matter : On Arrangements O. P. McCarty , Dr. W. P. Wilcox , P. E. Robinson , Lucian Stephens , W. S. Rogers. Arthur Guiou and R. W. Patrick. On Finance C. II. Gratton , W. P. Wilcox , II. Cromcr , W. Morford , G. L. Barney , Arthur Guiou. The largest and finest assortment of German and French nui.-iks is to bo found at MAX MEYER & CO'S. , llth AjFanam. Ho Itomiud Himself. An individual named G. D.'Roed com plained to tlio police last evening that ho had been robbed of his pockctbook in a colored bagnio at Ninthstreet : and Capitol avenue. A raid was accordingly made on the place with the patrol wagon , and all of tlio inmates taken to the central police station. They wore FannioGray , Mojlio Price , Grace Lewis and George Smith. A thorough search of the cnliro failed to produce the poekotbook , Eaity tit later the missing property was found in Reed's own pocket. Ho was locked up on a charge of disorderly conduct. Masks and masqvorado trimmings at MAX MEYER & CO'S. , llth & Farmim. A Pcaco-Makcr'H Fate. John Lundy caiiio into police court yesterday with a look of deep trouble on his face. "I wants a warrant , " ho said , "fora man wet has a dog as has bit my boy. The dog is ugly mighty ugly , and nearly bit tlio whole elbow oft * mo boy. " Mr. Lundy , who lives near Sixth and Spruce streets , did not know the name of Iho man who owned the dog , but know where ho lived. Accordingly Officer Turnbiill accompanied him lluthcr with a warrant for tlio owner of the canine. The man could not bu found , however , and when Officer Tnrnbnll came to in vestigate the ufiair1 , ho found that Iho dog was hardly to bhuno for plunging his ' tcoth in the young man's elbow. It seems the boy had hitched Jiim lho dog ) with another canine and wris driving them on the leu to a diminutive cuttor. Every thing wont nicely unUl'thu ' two dogs mot two other fellow canines , A challenge to mortal combat was given and ac cepted , the dogs broko-out of harness and soon the air was full -of flying hair , bits of tails , cars , teeth , etc. Young Lundy interfered as pcacomake-r and was bitten by ono of the dogs , wh" did not appreci ate bis services , The wound is not seri ous. The Mall Kobuer. Malvin Toitsort , the Keunard postofiico thief , was brought to Omaha yesterday and given n hearing before United States Commissioner Anderson , Ho was hold in the sum of $500 , but was unable to so- euro bonds and was locked up at the countvjail. AsTcitsort admits Ids guilt ho n-ill bo taken to Lincoln in a day or two and lecoivo sentence by Judge Dun- dy now holding court there. Tiio authori ties arc now looking for tv eompaion of Toil-sort's who is said to bo implicated in Iho lobbcry. The Pacific Telegraph Company. The Pacific. Tolpjrraph company have creeled a new cpilnlcr around their table in tlio Milhmi rotunda , behind tlie'a- operator , W. C. Bhiko , who roeefvos and dispatcUcs Iheiv mossajjo.s. The business of the coiupuny is improving , JOHN o , Death of nil Kst coined Nebraska Pioneer. John U. Bnincr , an old and respected citizen of G'uming county , says the West Point Progress , died on tiic Iflth day of January , 1880 , at the residence his son , lion. Uriah Bruncr , with whom Ids parents made their homo ever since they came to Nebraska. He was born Juno 24 , 1802 , in Northampton county , Penn sylvania , about fifty miles north of Phila delphia. Ho was married to Judith Erd- man , who .survives him , August 18 , 1S.V5. Mr. and Mrs. John G , Brunei * came to Omaha , Nebraska , nineteen years ago , nnd moved to West Point in l"871 , where they have s'uico resided. Mr. Brunei1 was very energetic and active up to within : i short time of his death. For tlio last year ho was troubled with rheumatism , and about five months ago became partially paralyzed , since which , time bo was con fined to his room , llo gradually bccaino more enfeebled until death came to his relief. In polities , ho was a Jack onian demo crat until 18.V ! , having cast his first vole for president for Andrew Jaeksou , In 18J1. llo filled numerous positions of Irust , some of which wore as follows : In 18:10 : ho was , by Governor George Wolf , of Pennsylvania , commissioned as lieuten ant of tlio Washington troop of cavalry and was made adjutant of his regiment. In 1831) ) , he was appointed deputy United Stales mar.slinl of the eastern diMriel of Pennsylvania. In 18.il ( , he was one of the Fremont electors of Pennsylvania. Since his removal to this state lie was elected probate jiukjp of Cuniing county , but , on account of his declining years , ho failed to qualify for the office. Ho was also a life-long member of Iho Independent Order of Odd Follows , having joined their order in 1812. Ho was in ihe em ploy of Iho American Tract society as col porteur for a long tune. In i-hureh and school matters ho always took an active interest. Prior to the adoption of the public school system , the schools in the Keystone state outside of the larger cities , did not take that high posi tion they do at present. The want of proper school facilities were but : yi in- I'pntivo to Mr. Brunei1 , urging him to pro vide "food schools for the neighborhood , and ho used his influence in procuring Iho best talent for Icachcrg , and often guaranteed their pay. Mr. and Mrs. Bruncr had eleven chil dren , of whom there are eight living. Mrs. Caroline E. Moro now living in Kansas , Mrs. dipt. Jacob Swart/lander , Hon. T. C. Bruncr , Prof. James B. Bruncr. Charles E. Brunei1 , all of Omaha , Mrs. J. J. Riley of Sohuyler , John J. Brunei * of Oakdalo and Uriah Bruncr of AVest Point. Of fifty-four grandchildren forty-two arc living , and of lorty-fivo great grandchildren thirty-four are living. His grandfather emigrated from Germany and selllcd in eastern Pennsylvania when the country was yet an unbroken wilderness. One brother that came willi him to this country .set tled m eastern Virginia and ono further ivcst. His father helped to lay the founda tion of our government and fought in the ranks for its independence. Four of his sous , John J. , Charles E. , T. C. and Professor James B. fought in thcrankg for Hie reservation of iho Union in the late eivil war. John J. was .severely woumlcd in the battle of the Wilderness and still at times suffers great pain from his wound. T. C. had several providential escapes from rebel bullets at Antietam and Cluin- ccllor.iville. Mr. Bruncr lived and died in the faith of the ChrMian religion. The obsequies wcro held on Saturday , January 2:5 : , and were largely attended by his many friends and neighbors , by whom lie was held in high esteem. OMAHA'S IC13 PALACE. A Novel Structure oil the ICIvci1 Hot loins. St. Paul boasts of her mammoth ice palace , with its 20,000 blocks of crystal. Omaha already has ono which is every whit as artistically built as that in the Minnesota capital , and is far more Use ful. It stands on the river bottoms near Iho B. tt M. tracks , several hundred feel below the bridge. It is occupied by a Norwegian ice cutter and his family , who live therein as comfortably as though they wcro housed in a structure of regu lation material and pattern. The proprietor and landlord of Ibis slrangc establishment is a foreigner who came to this country but a few months ago. and is hardly able to speak a word ot English. Ho brought his wife and two children to Onisiha , whore ho pro cured work cutting ice. Ho hud no place to keep his family.and accordingly determined to build , u iiouso out of ico. Ono day , while Iho men wcro on n strike and there was no work to do , ho bor rowed tools and cut a largo number of cakes of ice of regulation si/.o and siiano. These ho placed on top of each other until the four walls had reached a height of perhaps ten feet. The top was boarded over , with rough pieces of planks , a hole was out through to admit a steve pipe , a rough doorway was bowed through the ice and tlio novel mansion was complete. The crevices have been filled wilh snow and pounded ieo and arc now completely obliterated. Tlio inside walls have boon hung with heavy tarpaper - paper , so sis to prevent Iho heat of the stove from molting thu walls. In fact the "ico palaco" is qnito as comfortable as an ordinary house , and the Norwegian and his family live therein as "snug as a bug in a rug , " PAH ) HKAIU/TFOUTUK AVHISTIjK. The Watch Thief Fined $1O ( ) mul Costs Police Court NoteH. Frank Means , a very flip young man with a well known record us an export sneak thief , was brought before Judge Stcnbcrg yoilorday to answer the charge of larceny of a watch from Raymond's jewelry store Monday. There was noth ing for him lo do but lo plead guilty , and accordingly ho did so wilh the best grace pos-siblo. The judge lined him $100 and costs , which moans 100 days in the county jail ; the last ton and Iho first ton days of Ibis senlonco Mcars will banquet on bread and water. Mear.s used to run several "fakir" games hero last summer , and was driven out of town , llu has not boon in the city since that timo. G. D. Reed paid a fine of $5 and coals for disturbing the pcacu. John Dailoy , who was released in po- Hco courl Monday on iv charge of va grancy was arraigned yesterday for drunk ! iiness. Ho was sentenced to sixty days in Iho county jail. Frank McMurp'.iy charged with steal ing four chickens , was fined $10 and costs. Sovor.il drunks were released. A Musical Success. The first of three musjcules given in tlio Doilgo strccl Presbylcrian church , by W. T. Tabor , organist , and L. M. Bartlett - lott , tenor , occurred Monday cvoninK. The programme was made up of first-class selections - lections and gave ample evidence of the ability of the two gentlemen in their re spective elements as artists. Mr Tabor's efforts woreof a high order , his orches tration and execution being fully up to the standard ho has shown on former oc casions. Mr , Bartlolt demonstrated Iho fact that ho is a tenor possessed of a good voice , clear' ami. strong , and IHCK it lo seed advantage- , his songs wcro well i and executed With marked style and expression. The audience , though small in number ? , was an appreciative one , anil listened to the entire programme with undivided attention. The young men are to bo congratulated on the Mio- cess of their lirst inusicalo and it is hoped that a larger audience will bo present nt the next one , which occurs next Monday evening , Feb. 1st. Receiving Tliclr Commissions. County Judge MeCulloeh yesterday rendered n decision in the cnso of Kdwin Davii vs A. 1) . Jonei , a suit lo re cover $12 , " ) for the sale of tlio 1'ucking- hum properly. HI * judgement was for plaintiff. Mr. Jones gave notice of ap. jie.ii.Tho The jury in ( lie case of W. G. Shrivcr vs Kdliolm & Krickson returned a yer- diet of SUU.oO for the plaintiff. Mr. ShrivcrCulnlniPcl io have made a sale of jiroperly which , it is alleged , the defend- tint ? refused to recogni/.o. A Policeman Htiod. Suit was coinnienced in the district court yesterday by Edward Wilson again-st Mtirtln Shields , the suspended poliecniaii , and his bond nieii , Jolin OVonnoll and Henry Spolgle , for $2,000. * A ilson is the man who was arrested by ShieldsJanuary HI , without , as Iho for mer claims , tiny provocation. The olllrer was suspended from the police foroo by the marshal on the charges made by Wil son. They lilt tin- Old Mmi. The trial of Samuel Wlllulin and his stop-sous , Frank and ( leorgo 1'npko , for disturbing the peace , occupied thotiinoin police court yoalerday afternoon , and ro- bulled in the old man being dlfecharged and the bo.ys lined $ fi ami costs each. Willulm is tlio man who hus comniunrcd Miit against his wife for divorce , aliening cruelly on her part and Iho part of her .sons. Tlio Tlitirstoils' Rnll. Arrangements for tlio grand mask ball of J. M. Thurston hose company on Wednesday night , Fob. 10 , are progress ing llncly. and nearly all the details are completed. The alVnir will take place at Tumor and Mot/5 halls , it being antici pated that noilhor onoof the commodious .structures will hold tlio throngs wliioh will attend. The ball will undoubtedly bo a gnuid a flair , and a night of ploaMir'o is promised to all who attend. Ke.intiryinjr tlio Mllliml. The Millard hotel is again receiving some beautiful touches at the han'U of accomplished artl&ls. The square of ceiling immediately outside the dining room and over the main stairway is being prepared in light and tasty colors with floriated borders and artistic do- .signs. The walls will bo reduced from their prcfecnt to a lighter lint , which is intended to harmoiii/.c nicely with Iho ceiling. The whole will I'o a decided im provement to the .spaco selected. Loft tliu Cabby. One of Stophonson's cabmen , who had grown tired of wailing for a passenger to return from the B. & M. depot yesterday to pay his cab faro , rushed to the bag gage-room to seize the truvclor'h luggage , and found that the traveler and liiggagu Itad skipped oil' on the train to Kaii.sas City. A\ owls were inadequate to express tlio depth of that cubby's feelings. Judge Thurotor. is recovering from his recent severe attack of dipthcria. Among the throe Johns mentioned in yesterday's BKB as being arrested while drunk and disorderly was John McGriel. John says this is li mistake , as ho was not drunk , and the charge against him was interfering with an ollicor. Mr. Geo. Canlield , of the Canfield house left Monday night for Fremont where the Firmin-Jaolc comedy company is now en gaged. Mr. C.mliold proposes to see that Ihe F.-J , combination square up a little hotel account of $100 which is duo him. The U. P. Band will give their third annual masqucr.ulo lull , February 10th : it Light Guard's and Metropolitan balls. I'lm bund will p.irado through the streets in the aflcrnojn , .1 la Mt.rdi Gras and all business men aio imitod to participate. This will no doubt be the finest event in this line of the season. A little live-yea.-old girl , daughter of Mr. Showlovo , residing on W obiter street , wandered away 1'iom home Monday and caused her parents several hours of anxiety. She was found on the street nnd taken lo the rooms of the Woman 'a Christian Aid associalion , uhero her fath er discovered her in Iho oveninjc. A few errors were made in the slalo- mcnt regarding the lilig.ition over the effects ol the late F. V. Adams. The cor rect version is as follows : Mr. William T. Lyon was in charge of the rooms dur ing tlio absence of Mr. and Mrs. Stan1. The goods wcro replovined from Mr. Lyon during their absence. When they returned the goods wcro left in Iheir charge lo secure payment of room renl. Yesterday Iho goods , under a decision of llic court' , wcro returned to Mr. Lyon , and Iho mailer will bo sullied , llo had intcicst in the rooms. The genial police court officer Alike Wlialen , received by express a largo trunk yesterday , apparently consigned from Chicago. " 1 am pretty .sure. " ho re marked as ho was about to opmi the trunk , "that this is my Chiistmas box Mint mo by Iho many friends I made in Chicago when I was chief of poliro there. " Just then the lid llow.opcn , and hip as tonished ga/.o full upon a choice assort- mcnt of old boot.s and shoos.glas , bolllus , brickbals , and general back-alloy brio- a-brtic. Somuol "tho boys" had put up n job on him. Whiilun is mm * dlslrilmliiij , ' Iho cigars. Personal I'ai'U Mrs , Goo. Cnnlipld loll ye lorday for Pennsylvania lo visit rolalhes. Geonro II. Foolo , Kansas City ; Samuel Disslon , Philadelphia ; L. 1) . Girard , Si. Louis ; L. D. Pierce , Denver , are at tlio Millard. MisH Viola Allen , Mrs , August A. Fos ter , Miss Genevieve Dcamun , and Miss Maud Dixon , members of SalvinPo com pany , are Mopping at the Milhud. T. C. , J. B. , and C , E. Bninnor returned - turned from West Point ycstordayattor a- tendance upon Iho obscqulci of Iheir father/ Charles Jackson , Now York ; William J. Cook , Philadelphia : William A. JSo- land , Chicago , and W , II. Haskell , Chicago - cage , arc at the Paxton , ffiGST PERFECT "It'i fpcclal regard to l No Ammonia , l.lmeor Aluin , PRICE BKKlliO POWDER CO. , CHICAGO , ST. LOUIS. ASK Yora DEALER- Tosliow JOH tlio Dnion Sewing Machines Tlio mnclilnci Hint \ M nw aided tlie FIRST PREMIUM AND GOLD MEDAL , At tlioVorM's 1'rnoolllon. 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Vo can rcmo\e Syphilitic poison from tliocjetcm without mercury. New rcstoratlv e treatmnt for loss of \ Ital ponrr. ALF , COMMUNICATIONS C'DNFIDIIXTIAL. Call and con nlt us or vciul nnmo and post-onieo nililre plainly \vrltten enclose stump , nndo \UllfiMiil.ioit. In plain \vrnppir , our PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN WON J'UIVATII , Sl'lCIAr. AND NcmoUS DlSHAtKH , SCMIVAI , WrAKNESS , SrEnMATOlltlllirA JMI'OIEN- cr , SUMIILH , GoNonniKKA , OI.IKT , VAIIICOCKIE , SrnicTum : , AND AII. INTA-SEI or THE OKNITO- UIUNAUY OnaANSI , or tend history of j our cato for an opinion , 1'craaiis unable tolslt ns nny ho treated nt their homes , by torrc"pmiilenco. .Mulldnos mid Instru ment * tent by mall or c\preps HI'CUKI'LY TA01C ji : > rilOXf OIiaiiUVATlO.V , nomarkstolndliato contents or Bender. One personil Interview pre ferred If romcnlrnt. 1'ifty rooms for the accom modation nf patient ? liojnl nnd attendance nt reasonable ) prices. Address nil Letters to Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute , Cor. 13th St. end Capitol A\c , . OMAHA , NEB. AHCHITECX3. F. M. ELLIS & GO. AfcliifectsandBoildingSuperint's ' OH&HA , NEB , and DES KOINES , IA. Ofllcc , Cur. Ulli nnd I'Arnnm Sticcts , Hooinia otv : .A.E3.A. : : , ajTEB. rioudi : : Iluiii.iNOiioF with r. M. Kills. VEHICLES. IN USE. TUJInu VcMcIo made , lltdtn na \iithcna IV.TSUUnjtwo. Tlio HprlnRM IciicHir htoroii according to thu vreleltt they < nj . Lq wt-ll odnjitrrl lo rnuuli rountry rimi'.f nnd tq prfiiTt-iiiiJciUi' ' . iHniiuf-11'tnrnonii'lHOlilt.y ull It u.tli idiis < iiii Huiluurii luid / ) < itlrr * . Mendelssohn & fisher , -AND 1) . L. SILVXK. Suiieilntendon CHAS. B. HEFLIN , GUNSMITH , Pi u nipt attention trl\riii to icpnlilnr r > ui , Ito- \olMis ) Kiwlnfr MiKliliio" , etc. BA\VS TILED , I.OOKSB1ITHING. nu. ' . lltli MriPt.flnwlM Painters and Decorators WALL PAPER and WINDOW SHADES. 1610 Douglas Street , i ; O. PTDAVIS & CO Nebraska Land Agency Gcncrnl donUtrs In Html Estate nnd Heal Itstuta i , in/i I'.itiuuiM' . O iiulin , MSTMTIOMLBAM u. s. DKrosiTcmy. Uiiiuhu , Nebraska. Capital . $500,000 Surplus . 100,000 Herman Kount/.o , President. John A. Crolghlon , Vice PrcbiJont. F.I J.Davis , Cashier. W. II. Mt'KQuIcr , Ass'cCnsliIor. DIUKSHACII'S HOME MADE CANDIES. I'ruita OjBtcrs , Lunch , Cigars , Tolmcvo , Etc. CIS South Mil St. TEAS- SAN GOON ! The Itcnl Genuine ClIlXl'SKTf'V In pound , liull iioiuul mul pound iindtfipi Kent ( in pin I Oil tltkicliihiiiuiiiihiu ChincM ill ink nnd iiotthu humbug iniluiuii tfiw. tiolU o.ilj by HAN fiOi V , No. US X , HUK umli Slro 'to RAMGE , Tailor & lens'Furnisher ' 1311 FABNAH STREET , .