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THEOMAHADAIDY BEE , Mil DAY , FEBRUARY 5,1886. CALLAWAY ON THE VIADHC1 The General Manager of the Union Pacif Deprecates the Eleventh Street Scheme. CRUSHED IN THESMELTER ROLL A Colored AVoinnii who Is After Himia Gore TlioGns Ordinance l Ulsniarck In Court , etc. The Gcncrnl Mutineer's Views. The contract of building the Klcvent slrcnt viniluct has been signed t the Morse llriclgo Co. , by the mayor nn Gcncrnl MtinngorCallnwny of the Unlo Pacific. "Tlio vinduct on Eleventh street is nt worth thnt to the company , " Mr. Calls way replied to the reporter's ' qucstio yesterday , snapping hia lingers. " signed it because I was sick of tli quibbling and dallying over tlm iniittoi What service it will be to the public , can neither see. From the viadiu till travel to the depot rnus go down a block along the tracks an Iiirtlu'rinoro the drivers will not use 5 but continue , as they do now , to win across the Tenth street tracks. I ha once planned and arranged with th committee which had the matter in ham' to build the viaduct down Tout street , tlm company agreein to erect a depot immediately at its"soutl cm terminus. That seemed to bo th understanding , but the residents of tlm street raised a tttmnll against it , dii ing they would go to the supreme conrl etc. ; that the project was stumped am latterly when the committee returned t submit a condition that the compan , should pty some thirty odd thousan dollars damages in advance , I dcclinoi the whole transaction. The people o Tenth street have been not only the em mics of.pnblio convenience in this afl'aii but have damaged themselves , as tim will shortly develop. " "Will the railway company build new depot convenient to the Sixteontl street viaduct V" asked the reporter. "I cannot now tell , as all plans ar dcmorali/.cd by the departure nllnirs hav taken. However , 1 believe it will b done in the course of time , but how Ion ; hence I cannot say. Beyond the ques tion of service to the company th new viaduct as now intended will no change the conditions against which th scheme originally provided. It leave Tenth street open and travel for th south of town will cross the rails in deli mice of danger , penalty ami overythinj else. The Eleventh street viaduct is : mistake in every liglit thrown upon it. " TlIE T1IANS-CONTINENTALISTS. The lojal members of the Transcontinental nental Association leave to-night via th "Q" tor Now York to attend the incetini called there for Monday next. Th party comprises Messrs. Kimball , Shelbj Morse and Slebbins of the Union Pacific , and Messrs. Iloldregc , Miller and Eusti of the B. & M. THE MKN IN THE SHOPS. Since the publication in yesterday1 BEE to the client that all reports o wholesale dismissals in the Union 1'acili shops were untrue , several men claimiii ; to bo machinists have called at this oilie to state that they and largo numbers o others in the car and tin shops had boci lot out. Appeals to headquarters and t Mr. Hackney , as well as to numbers o the shopmen now working , meet denial of thesi ! complaints in toto. No sue ] dismissals have occurred. The shop nro working under full capacity , and ou of the 1,600 employes the discharges o drunkards and incompetents , which 5 ever goin j on in all largo factories , 5 very small , and the loss is usually sup plied with now hands. The officials o the company claim that there is toi much work to bo done to spare any mini bcr of men. CRUSHED TO A JELiLY. An Employe of the Smelter IJOBCS ai Arm In the Hollers. Edward Kizlin , nn employe of th smelting works , met with a horrible ace dent yesterday which cost him an am and may possibly prove fatal. Whil working about the rollers his hand wa caught in the machinery , and before anj thing could bo done to save him his an : was drawn between the rollers am horribly mangled , being crushed ulmo ; to a jolly. A companion who was work ing with him inndo a desperate cflbrt t save him , and managed to extricate hir from Ins perilous position in time to sav his life. Ki/.liu was immediately convoyed t < St. Joseph's hospital , where Drs. Mercer Aycrs and Ilqvtzmann amputated hi nrm at the elbow. Ho stood the opera tion bravely , and although the shock ti his system was .terrible and ho is vcr. weak from loss of blood , hopes arc ontoi taincd that ho will recover. He wa made as comfortable as possible , and a midnight was reported as resting easv Ki/.lin is 24 years of ago and unmarricil ON THE RAMPAGE. A Colored Imdy Who Wns Hound ti Have Revenue. "Heah's a boy as I ain't got no nso fu : now , " said a colored woman who en tcrcd the central poljco station ycstcrda ; afternoon leading a little white lad b ; the luind. "He's moat frox.o , poali litti thing , and 1'se sorry fur him , but da don't make no dillor'nco after what seed dis afternoon. " Being called on for the facts , Mrs.Join Holmes , for that was the lady's name said that the boy belonged to the notorious rious Mrs. McNabb , whoso record is no the most savory. The boy had como ti her house last Saturday and she hue cared for him over since , ns his motho would not keep him with her. "What I sco dis afternoon , though make mo sick , " said the lady. "Some body tolo mo my man and Mrs. Mo Ilabb was in a room toged'r and I wen out to sco. And shuali eiiuf iley were. ; busted in do doah an1 was gwino to kill di woman , but I was so mad i couldn't sci milllu1. And she skipped and so did m ole man. After dat 1 can't keep do bo' nny longer. " Mrs , Holmes was told that tin boy could not bo kept a the police station , and that sin had better take him homo with her am in the morning go to the county com inissionors and sec what they would di about it. ' She agreed to do BO. but as shi was leaving remarked : "I'm gwino out to do 1'ort to see do eli man , and I spcet I'll bo arrested. I'si lorriulo mad and I don't know what I'l do. I'll kill him , mobbe. and I'll suah kil dat McNabb woman if I git a chance But if nnilin' happens , I'll fetch do peal little thing up in do mawuin' , " MAYOR BOYD SIGNS. Anil tlio Oils Ordinance Itccotncs i Law The Gas Company's Position , Etc. The gas ordinance , passed at the Tries day night session of the city council , wa faruinlly signed yesterday by Mayorlioyc Following Is the exact text of-the ga ordinance : llu it ordained by Hio city council o the oily of Onialuv : 1 , Thr.tg ; numufAoliinirl and known n water gas heretofore supplied and fin nished through nipc.i laid in the mibli streets of the city of Omaha shall be . supplied and furnished at not cxcccdliij the following price , to-wit : For gas equal to sixtccii-candlc powoi per 1,000 feet. fH.7.1) . Provided , however , that If such gn shall not bo equal to Eixtccn-candl power , the price thereof shall bo corrcs pondingly reduced , and provided furthc that upon the failure , refusal or neglcc of any person , company or corporation l < pay nny just gas bill within ten day after the presentation thereof , the com pany or corporation furnishing such gas according to the provisions hereof , shal bo authorized in such case to charge ? per 1,000 fcut for gas equal to sixteen candle power , or of less than sixteen candle power at n corresponding reduc tion. Section 2 That this ordinance take of feet and be in force from and after it passage. WII.UAM F. Br.ciui , , President City Council. J. B. SOUTIIAUU , City Clerk. The superintendent of the Gas com pany in conversation with a reporter fo the BIE : yesterday said that l'io ' compun ; had not determined as yet what to di about the gas ordinance. "It may be , ' he said sitrnillcantly , "that we shall no give in without a light. 1 think wo cor lainly have grounds to contest the legal ity of the ordinance , How ? Bccausi we had a contract to supply gas to tin city at a certain rate , and tim term has not expired by tluci years. Of course , the city claims n rigli to abrogate the contract on the ground that the property and contracts of the oh Omaha Gas company should have beci turned over to the United Gas Improve ment company , but that has nqtbnci done , because the legal nuthori/.atioi Irom the city was never received. " Conversation with other gas ofllcial : disclosed tlio possibility that the company will in all propability contest the legalit ] of the new ordinance in tlio courts. BISMARCK IN COURT. Licgal Action Against AVIIIIutu Alstndi Before Judge Hcrkn. William Alstadt , manager of the Tonj Faust beer bottling company , was ar rested yesterday by Matthias New before Justice Bcrka , charged with tlu conversion to his o\vn use of $770 he lick as bailee. Alstadt was arraigned and re leased on Julius Trcitschke'.i bond ol $1,000 , to appear for trial this after noon. New accuses Alstadt o : spending their mutual funds to the amount above slated , while the defend ant pleads that the monies were of partnership concern and his nso of then is no crime. The defendant in this case is'bost knowi by the niek-namo of "Bismarck" , or ii other quarters of which ho knows , n ! "Papa. " He has been "Hying high" o : late , and may have sunk a tew dollar. ' needlessly , but that ho criminally ap preprinted any funds , no 0110 who know ; him is prepared to believe. If he get ; into a. straight over the matter , ho mighl write to New Orleans , where he has in vested certain amounts and valuable articles , and obtain restitution of the same. For a very littloman , "Bismarck" has a big reputation. He was once justice of the peace at NortI Platte , and there , in the course of a hearing in which ho was personally interested , overruled the decision of the state supreme court on n critical poini and won the case. This little allair gain cd him widespread notice in the papers of the country. The present actior against him was doubtless brought b * , Now in the heat of passion and Alstad who is sound of cash and principles , will square matters. AFTER AN EXPERT. Hurt County's Commissioners Want the Treasurer's Hooks Examined. The members of the board of commis sioncrs of Hurt county , this state , came to Omaha yesterday on business con nectcd with the duties of their body Early in the day they visited the cour house , and going to the commissioners room asked to be directed to some cxper in checking up the books of county treasurers. They were referred to Mr J. J. Points , now engaged in similai duties by the Douglas county commis sioncrs. That gentleman was visited and an effort was made to secure hi.1 services to checkup the books of Burl county. Mr. Points was , however , un willing to leave the city , and the Bur county men are still in search of an ox pert. It was learned by a reporter yesterday that the books of Btirt county's treasure ! had not been properly checked up ir fourteen ycnrSjnnd nolsettlomcnt had beer made in that time. Anew treasurer wa ! elected this year , and in going througl the books of the retiring oflicnil a deli cicncy was discovered of some $5,700 The mutter was , however , kept quiet IM the commissioners and secretly arranged The new treasurer , however , discovering the state of amiirs , lias demanded an in vcstigation of the business , and hence tlu cilbrts of the commissioners to secure ar expert. The gentlemen were in conference once yesterday afternoon with Mr Unities , now recording in the county clerk's ollice , but no dulinito arrange mcnts were made with him hwt evening Police Court Docket. Three vagrants , two drunks and one peace disturber formed the sum total oi the business done by Police Judge Stun- borg yesterday morning. J. Demorest was lined $10 and costs for lighting , paying which ho was released. John Seaman , an incorrigible vagrant , was sent up to the county jail for Uiirtj days , notwithstanding ho earnestly promised to leave town. William Wallan and John Burns , alsc charged with vagrancy , were released. Henry Henk and It. Bean , two grangers gors wno hael como in from western Nebraska to paint the town , had landed in the central police station gloriously drunk. It was found that they hael not a total of CO cents between then , and so Judge Stcnberg released them with instructions to leave town at onco. Mrs. Burton's Dinner. One of the most enjoyable dinner , par tics of the season was given yesterday bj Mrs. Guy C. Barton at the rooms of the Omaha club. Thirty-two invited guests sat down to the olegiint table spread in the grill room of the club , where dinnoi was served in most excellent style , The hostess was seated nt the head of the table , with Mrs.Voolworth \ at the foot , At Mrs. Barton's right was Mrs. M. T , Patrick , and following , in the ordoi named , were seated the other guests : Mosdamcs Bennett , Morsman. Cleveland - land , Callaway. Ramsey , Odoll , 1'ost , Parrotto , McConnell , Nash. Hanscom , Miss Barrows , Mesdamcs Amlrows.Short , Pritchett , Smith , Wnkoloy , Burdett , Ed' gar , Lininger , Allen , Coutant , Boyd , Cowin , lliebardson , Patrick , lumutzo , Millard , Barker , Cogswell. Looking for fllawlers , Dr , J , Gorth , jr. , state veterinarian , ar rived in Omaha last evening on his waj to Lincoln from a trip through the state , Since Monday ho has visited Columbus , Grand Island , Scotia , North Bond ami Cedar Hill to investigate , .reported cabos of glanders. In the places visited , how. jflvor , only one animal was found allliclcel with the disease. The other horn : * 0 * amiticdwere discharged from quaraiv tint1' . UNION PACIFIC UNIFORMS Three Months Spent in Taking Measure ments Experiences in the Snow , THE COAL QUESTION AGAIM Commissioner Tlnimo Kcpllcs Grnni Jury AVorlc Court Notes Or- Ucrcd HlH Release Hriol' Items. II. J. Wooster , C. II. Ryno , Fran Wncchtcr and W , J , Dowliug , tlio spe cial commission appointed by the Unioi Pacilic to take tlio measures of all train men , for the new uniforms , hav returned , after traveling over the Mini ; line and all of the brandies. They hav been out since November Cd , and cense qiicutly were employed in their work ox tictly thrco months. During this time they have ? cen cacl man employed on the trains running 01 the Union Pacilic lines , taken his mcasur ami forwarded it to headquarters , wher a requisition for the suit has to bo for nmlly issued. The uniforms which con slst of a short bltio sack coat , with th regulation vest and trousers , are ver ; neat and will bo appreciated by the trait men who have hitherto worn nnylhin * they could get without reference to nn ! formity or style. Most of the uniform : wll } bo ready for the wearers by carl ; spring. The boys tell great stories of thoi : experiences in the snow storm on the Kansas Central and Kausa Pacific roads. On the latter road , thoi experiences were particularly trying They were frequently banked in by tin HIIOW ( the deiptli of which was incasurci by the top of the cars ) for days unable ti inovo in either direction , backwards o : forwards , During one or two of thesi blockades , their provisions gave out am they wore often-timcs compelled ti walk through drifts up to their necks ii order to get to neighboring houses am procure something to cat. On qn < occasion after walking for four or liv < miles throuch heavy drifts they panic across n small slinnir Their expectation ! of bcintr able to buj vour square meali were sadly disappointed , for tlicro was only one biscuit in the house. Thoj sorrowfully lilcd out and went on to the next house where their hunger was ap pcascd. To add to their trials , on twe occasions the train was wrecked , thougl neither time with serious results. "The siifjw storm in Kansas has beer far more violent than in Nebraska , " sail Mr. Wapohter to a reporter for tin UKE. "The loss of human life will be considerable , ] think , especially in north' urn and western Kansas , while the num bcr of oattle killed by the blizzards wil never be known. Thousands and thou sands have already perished. You see the railroads have stretched wires on cacl side of their track to keep off the slock The cattle drift with the storm until thcj como to these wire fences , when they car go no further. Hero they bunch up am : remain huddled together until they per ish from the extreme cold and fron starvation. So that I have no doubt thai when the thaw eomos , thousands of cat tic will be found to have perished , along the lines of tlio railways. Old stockinet say that the winter of 1883-0 will be r memorable one , on account of the bard ships it has brought to them. "Yes , the Kansas Pacilic line fron Denver to Wallace , Kansas , has beoi very badly blockaded though the traini arc slowly getting back to schedule time again. On tlio Kansas Central , runninf from Lcavcnworth , to Miltonvale , bu two trains were sent out in January , am the line is not clear yet. " TMK COATj QUESTION. Commissioner Tiimne Replies t < Ilutjui Benson's Charges. Since the coal question is again brough before the public , it will probably be bes to ventilate the same a little more. Bid : to furnish a good grade of coal to tin county were advertised , and the Onialn Coal , Coke and Lime company being tlu lowest bidders , wore awarded the con tract. This same grade of coal which i : furnished to the poor is also used at the county poor farm , and the quality of coa which answers there anil which othei people buy for their own use at § 1.50 pei ton for their cash should certainly bo gooe enough to bo given away. And so mucl as thirty and thirty-live tons have beei given away in a single day. The couut.i can hardly adora to furnish llocl Springs. In regard to complaints about the coa every word Commissioner O'Kecllb sale to the reporter of the BEK is true. llov Dr. Benson was at the counh commissioners' oflicosotno time ago , anil among other questions , that about coa ! was also considered , and lie promised tc notify the commissioners when a case should como to his notice whore a pool quality of coal was delivered , to enable tlio commissioners to compel tlio ccial company to furnish the stipulated quality or cancel contract. Now instead of giving tlio commissioners such notice no advertises his grievances in a news paper , charging thorn by implication if of nothing worse , at least with negleel of duty , Rov. Benson requested the coni' ' missioncrs to attend to his personal order : for coal for bis people forthwith. This was probably not dona as quickly as hi wished , and bo therefore lelt r little nettled , but his order/ were attended to as promptly as possible , and in the Pamo way as thosi from other-gentleman and ladies or societies cietios that are known to the public as benevolent , mid who uro rather too frequently quontly taken in by deadheads. Per sonal attention of commissioner O'Kecfl'e ' and the sunorinttidentof the poor farmte the poor of the city , have secured to the really needy ones help , and kept off the the dcadbeats from tlio purse of the Douglas county tax-payers through this system , Wo have now over fifty fami lies less to support than lust year. GKOHGK E. TIMME. GRAND JURY WORK. The Cuscs Considered Yesterday- Court Notes. The grand jury yesterday disposct of business pretty rapidly. The cases considcreel were those of Frank Kccno charged with soiling lottery tickets , Johr Whitnioro , charged with selling liquoi without a license at Florence , and that ol William Miller who is accused of soduo ing his sister. The lifteon-year-old gir ! Ida May Miller , who accuses her brothei of the horrible crime , was brought intc the court room and told her story in r very straight-forward manner. It is moro than possible that an indictment will bo brought in against the man. TUANSCItll'TS FILED. Transcripts from ' the police court have been tiled with the clerk of the distric court as follows : Donald Allen and John L , Gideon , forging and altering railroad tickets , Mrs.O'Connoll , selling liquor fo minors Frank Kern , soiling lottery tickets. Tiniothy Driscoll , liorso theft. William F. Schmidt , allowing minors tc play pool in his saloon. ATTACHMENT SUIT. An' attachment CJISQ w.as begun in the district court yesterday against Cowing it Co. . . tlio plumbing firm which failcu last baturduy. Tho" suit WAS brought bj the Trpnloii Rubber company to rccov money duo on promissory .notes . to tl amount of $1,075. Attiuihincnl papp were Issued on Mr. Cowiiig'e house at lot , but the sheriff did notforvc : , thorn la night , as thpro was a quewtiqn as to ti legality of the operation. TO-DAY'S OAIJ.SI Judge Wakcley's call forHo-day is j follows : Amps et al vs Bowman'pt nl. Ames ot al vs Bowmatiict al. Rood ct nl vs Sullivan. Johnson vs Sullivan. Doherty vs Cannon. The call before Judge Neville is : Thomas vs Forbes. Taylor vs ilottsol , Taylor vs Ward. Taylor vs Genius. Ryan vs Ryan. Gallnud vs Stephenson. onnicuun HIS RELEASE. A Lincoln Imwyor Who Wanted to 11 It was in the police court room yesto day afternoon. The lawyers wore tryin a cases before Judge Stonberg W. 1 McClure of this city had been arrcstc on a complaint tiled by Jack Morrisoi charging , him with obtaining money in dor false pretenses. It appears that M < Clure had borrowed $ ; ! 1)5 ) from Morrisc and had given him a bill of sale on house in Lincoln. It was developed tin the lots on which the house was locate had been sold by Mrs. McCIure , togetlu with the house , unbeknownst to Mr. Mi Cluro. Consequently the bill of sal in Morrison's hands had not bee given by McClure with criminal it tent. When the evidence was a al ) in , Lawyer Courtney , of Lincoln , wli appeared for the prosecution , re > se. ' to h feet and announced that he wanted to il exactly right in the matter , and as Ii was convinced that there was no ov dcnco against McClure he should dro the prosecution. "What ! " gasped. Judge Stetiberg. "Yes , " continued the lawyer butlonin up his coat and preparing to leave. " request that he bo discharged. " "That may be the way you Lincol lawyers do , " remarked Judge Stonbcr ; as ho ordered McClure's release , "but it very different hero. An Omaha lawyc novcr admits that ho is beaten. " AN IMPORTANT SUIT. The legality of a City Ordinnnc Culled in Question. The question as to the legality of th city ordinance making paving district extend 133 feet each side of the street t be paved , is again ca'llcd in question i the county court by the suit of Joscp Lois against tlio city and the county troas urer. Lois owns a lot facing on Jackso : street between Seventeenth and Eigtl tcenth , and on account ofthe diagomi direction taken by St. Mary's ' , , avenue , h was compelled to pay his share of th taxes for paving that thoroughfare. Tin he di'l ' under protest ancl'is now suing t recover. His attorney , Judge Lake , hold that the paving district cannot legally o > tend beyond the alley lying between th two streets , ami that thu property owner on Jackson street cannot be taxed to pav St. Mary's"avenue. . All property owner on Jackson street between Sovenlcont and Eighteenth arc interested in the de cision , as on account of tlio triaugl formed by the alloy and avenue the ' have all been taxed for thp paving. Th' same question has arisen' ' before on th payment of the sewer lax. "The Great Xatloimlinif turbcr./ ' Mr. C. J. Holt held another of his ten : pcranco meetings last night at the W..C T. U. Buckingham hall. The song sei vice was enthusiastic. Mr. Woodbridg led in fervent prayer. Mr. Holt spok upon "Tho Great National Disturber. Ho traced the history of the liquor trafli since 1G22 in America , and found it a ways creating trouble from the selling t Indians , inciting them to massacre innc cent men , women and children , throng the two centuries till now it has becom appalling to our govern ment. Heshowc in startlinsr facts how the accursed tralli disturbs all social life , destroys the home makes our criminals and breaks th hearts of thousands of women and hell less children. After the lecture many men signed th pledge and joined the Reform club.whic is now going with a boom. Speechc were made by "the boys , " and one mad a pathetic speech , giving bis reason fo signing the pledge to bo for the sake o wife and baby. Others spoke , and th lejoling was deeply earnest. All are coi dially invited to-night , especially drink ing men. Music a specialty. Subject tc night , "Wine is a Mookor. " A North Omaha Kntcrtaluiucut. The young people of North Omnli gave an entertainment consisting o music and recitations , in the Saundor street Presbyterian church last niglil The programme , which was highly cntei tabling , was as follows : 1. Instrumental solo Miss Lotta PhcliJ B. Chorus ( IrecUiiK Oli'o 3. Duct I Have Been SliylmrHisses Hisses Kdlioh 4. Recitation Tlio Orphan's 1'niyer. . . . . Hiss N. Hoe 5. Quartette Temperance r'lag 0. Duet BcautiturMoonllglit Messrs. Ostrom and McKwin 7. Recitation Getting niul GlvliiKKlinerPIot 8. Uhorus Trade or Profession Young American 0 , Solo The Old Sexton SextonJlr. . .John MiiBwin , 10 , Recltatlem-lialn Drops. . .Mr. W.H. lice 11 , tlliorus Altogether Lovely 12. Duct Loving Husband Archie and Ulosslo Prat 13. Recitation-Little IJoinp Miss Clara Kdholi U. Instrumental Solo..Miss Lotta I'heln 15. Duct Uood Night Misses Allco ami Grace Prat The People's Theatre , The Vincent Comedy c/iinmny / gave a : excellent performance ot " .Father ani Son" at the IVopIo's theatre last nigh ! Mr. Vincent's "Phillip Staplfton" was wonderfully accurate ami , tiristio | sketc of an aged man , govcrnwl by the prin ciples of fidelity and hoacsfy , while th "Marion Hardress" of Eva.iyincent w not loss remarked because ofjits happy ii lustration of woman's dorotfon ami love All the members of the Qprnpfany , Mcssr , ' Bernard , Robyns and Culling , and Mis Adrienne Mitchell distinguished themselves solves in their several roles ; > ' In the aftoi piece the company againa captivated th audience , the honors boirrc.borne by Mis Vincent , whoso wonderful- sketch of Scotch peasant , with songs and dances was rapturously appreciated. The Avion Club. At tlio annual meeting of the Arioi club , the following officers wer elected for the ensuing year : Presi dent , Charles Motz ; vice president , Hen ry J. Richard ; * secretary , Geo. B Tzsehuck ; treasurer , F. Metz , jr. ; banne carrier , Henry Boese ; trustees : G. F Epovctu , R. R. Rox-enzwoig and K. Acker man. The next party of the club will bi a fancy dress ball in Germanm hall.Tiies day , February 11. The committee hav ordered liamlsomo costumes from No\ York , especially for the occasion. Th following members are committee on ar rangemcnfs- ; Charles Mutz , Frank , .T Lange , H. J. Richard. Max Becht am FroifMetz , jr. . ' A "T1IUOAVN" RACK. The Record or n 1'rorcsslonnl Riiniic In I'lnttflinouth. The five milo foot race Saturday nigl at the rink proved a farce or worse ye' ' a fraud-says Monday's Plattsmouth Join unl. Dan J , Ross , the professional , wh was backed for $ oO by some of thoyoun men In town , sold out to the backers c Abe Lcc , and allowed the latter to wi tlio race nncl receive the stakes. Ros only ran about four miles , and wn drunk when lie wont on the track. 11 didn't even make a respectable pretpuc at running. The race was evidently roiip.octed scheme between Ross an Leo's backers to beat what they tonne "tho dudes. " and were gullablo enough t lie induced to back the former , onto their dust. The affair panto very nca winding up in a frco tight , and thcr would no ( lottbt have been trouble ha not thrco officers been present. Ro . - who was snnt hero as a baking nowdc salesman for nn Omaha linn , lost his jol Ho cut a big splurge here , howevei among a certain class and several of hi backers accompanied him to Omah.i Among' the police items in the Bui : tr day wo notice that Dan J. Ross was rtt : in by the Omaha police for beingvor , drunk. Foot racing is below par to-day A COMPANY FOUMISD. Incorporation or the Paxtoti & Vlci llni ; Iron \Vork.s. There wore tiled in the oftlco of th county clerk yesterday afternoon article of incorporation of tlio "Paxton & Vici ling Iron Works. " The incorporate1 are W. A. Paxtou , J , L , Kennedy , Robot' Vierling and Adolph J. Vlorllnjy. Th capital stocK is fixed at $75,000 , , dividui into 7.10 shares , opO of which must b paid up in full , with powpr to increasi the stock to $100,000. The corporatioi commenced February ! , and is to be under dor the direction of a board of live direct ors This is the company which has bcci formed to conduct the iron works pur chased from T. W. T. Richards by Robor Vierling last mouth. Under the uov management the business will soon be amoti' * ; the loading manufacturing inter cstsot Omaha. From 7o to 100 moti wil be employed in the works , and the man nfaeturo of agricultural implements am a goiipral foundry business will bo con ducted. He Had Paid the Note. Decision was rendered in the countj court yesterday in the case of Mary Dunk administratrix , against B. Christian , ii favor of the defendant. Both parties te the suit are residents of Florence , and the causes which led to the legal ilillicult * , are peculiar. The plaintiff's husband dice about a year ago , leaving bis property ir the hands of his wife as administratrix At the time of his death ho held a note against Christian , the defendant tin the ease , for $102 , This note Mrs. Dunk failed to find , and on inquiry learned that f daughter of Mr. Dunk's had it in her pos session. The daughter , however , refused to give it up , claiming that her father had given it to nor , and that it was endorsed by him. Suit was commenced against Christian to compel him to pay the inonoy to the daughter , which he did rather than stand trial. Mrs. Dunk thereupon en tered suit against him as administratrix , and llio case was decided yesterday as stated , the plaintiff failing to prove that the note had been unlawfully taken from her since tlio death of her husband. Not Barney but His Wife. The trial of Barney Shannon for selling liquor to minors was set tor yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock in police court , but the defense was not ready to proceed until nearly 4 o'clock. At that time the discovery was made that Barney is not r licensed saloonkeeper , anil as the conv plaint charged him with being such , the suit was dismissed. Mr. Shannon , i ( seems , conducts the business for his wife , Mrs. Alice Shannon , ami upon the discov ery of that fact Agent James , of the Law and Order league , swore out a complaint against her similar to the one against hei husband. She will bo arrested to-day , Agent James snj's ho will not drop the case until ho has secured a , conviction , and that he will not bo satisfied until the Shannons uro refused a license for next year. Training for the Races. TlieThurstons will nt once enter into training for tlio tournament to bo hold in New Orleans in March So soon as the weather meliorates somewhat active work of "getting up speed" will bo com menced. If possible Manager Pcntzol will sc cure the now exposition building in which to train his runners. The men will all wear soft felt shoes , so that nc liar m to the lloor will result. The Thurstons have received word thai they will be accompanied on their jour ney to the Crescent City by tlio Alert Hqso team of Cheyenne , Wyo. Preparations for tiio grand ball of tha Thurston's on February 10 , are rapidly progressing. It is thought that about $700 will bo realized by the allair. New Floors nt the Jail. Workmen are busily engaged at pros , cut laying new lloors at the county jail , The work was commenced yesterday , and the old concrete floors were partially torn up. They are to bo replaced with Portland cement , and other improve ments arc to bo added. The work is con ducted under a djsadvantago from the fact thai the material has to be brought itisldo the jail , and a man stationed at the door to open and close it for the work men , It will bo several days before the improvements are completed. Incensed to Wed. Marriage licenses wcro issued yester day in the county court to the following candidates for matrimony ; Glaus II. Lobbert , aged 'J7 , and Mary Kruso. aged 18 ; Jabob 0. Miller , aged ! 50 , and Cloniin- tine Eglo , aged 81 ; William Scltultz , aged 24 , and Emma Ruho , aged ' . ' 2 ; John F. Gillam , aged 20 , and Lizzie Schnnko , ngcd SO , all of Omaha ; and John M , Mar tin , aged 20 , of Allair county , Iowa , and Jennie Thompson , of Custor county , Ne braska , aged 21. niirlington Route. California Excursions ! 1 Round trip tickets , good for six months , $100 , Finest scenery in the world. Stop at Denver and Salt Lake. Dates February 3,17 , and March 3 , Also popular cheap excursions every Wednesday. ? 45 pays ono way- Return when you please. Rates coming back about the samo. For further particulars write P. S. Kustis , General Passenger anil Ticket Agent , Omaha , Neb. * DIIOI ) . ORULL-In this city. February Srd , 1SSO Annie Crnll , neico of Henry Madulmn , ot Plttsbnru , Pa. , aseil 34 years anil 1 month. Funeral will take place on Sunday , February 7th , at 3:00 : ji. m. , from her residence , corner of Saiinders and Lake streets. Interment at Prospect II ill cemetery. Pittbburg , ( Pa. ) papers please copy. To Ills Wife. The will of H. F. Wilkins , who recent ly died in Boston , while insane , has been filed in the probate court. According-t.o to its provisions nil the property js ten to the widow. A PROSPEROUS YI3A.lt. Annual Meeting or Omalm Uulldln niul lioaii Association. The third annual meeting of the Omah Building and Loan association was hcl in tlio council chamber Wednesday nigli About one-third of the stock was rcpre scntcd. The receipts of tlio assoclatio for the year ending January 21st wcr $15,037.17 ; expenses tjl,12l 00 ; net earn ings , $1-1,805.15 , or $7.U3 on each share c stock. The business of tlio assoclatio for the thirly-thrco months ending wit January was as follows : Fiotn IS ) a cssments on lS7t shares . G1M1 ! C I'romlimis. Interest , fines , fpcsetc. 27,105 1 , Othurrcccli'isntiildtics . . ' . 2,0-'ci Total receipts . $01,273 C lilMlt'USnMKXTS * . Loans to Stockholder . . . Sifi,200 , 0 Inti'tcit paid niul expense nc't. . . , 8ns ) fi Cii ! < h on imtid ami money due. . . . . U,0U ! Tolnl . $91,558 0 Ad vftnrps to Stockholders . SO.COO 0 Cash in hands of Tie'iseroi1 ' . 2'iV ) . ' " " Secretary . 2:17 : Unpaid Slock , Interest niul Fhny. 41S 1 Tolnl . SSSStt ) ! 4 i.t.Mtii.rniis. 1,877 Shares of Stock lit SIW.OO. . . . 01,011 , 0 Due Stockholclois ncc't Sharps sold ! l 0 Due Stockholder * ) account Advance 1'aymunts . , . 145 o Duo Stockholders account , Loans. , 2iro , 4 Total . $ .4,7:1 , 0 Net Ranilnes . 04,1154 , Uelmr 513.20 per share or SH3.00 , equal 4 per cent. It was decided to Issue a second scrio of stock at an early day , and subscriptiot books are now open. The success of tin first series of stock lias been so marked both for borrowers and investors , that th second issue will doubtless bo prompt1 ! taken. Of the retiringdireclors , John H Butler and John Rosioky were re-elected and Thos. J. Fit/morris in place of Chas Necdham , who declined re-election. Rrovitlcs. Tlip clearings yesterday wore $538 , COI10. . The boys of No. S engine house will be in their now quarters by to-day 01 Saturday. The Musical Union orchestra will give their third concert Sunday evening at the opera house. Lodge No. 1 of the Danish Brotherhood will give a masquerade ball at Turners hall Saturday evening. Officer Wlialcn shot smother mad do ; last evening at tlio corner of Twenty sixtc and Ilarnoy streets. Judge McCulloch , of the county court , yesterday married John Martin am Jenny 'Ihompson , both of Omaha. Jacob Schlitx , nn old resident of Omaha , foil and broke his arm on Fnrnam street Ho also received a severe cuton his head , The A. D. T. company is getting ready to put on a no\y circuit with a total of 100 boxes. This will make seven circuits in operation , with 700 boxes. The police hero have been notified that the mules stejlcn from J. J. Brown ol Council Binds , and supposed to be in Omaha , have been captured in Iowa. Justice Hclslcy is to remove his odicc from his present quarters on Farnam street to rooms over Raymond's jewelry = > toro at Fifteenth and 'Douglas streets. The change will take place Saturday. William II. Kent , for many years one of the newspaper fraternity of Omaha , but lately of the Laramie Boomerang , is now official reporter of the legislature at Cheyenne. A gentleman who has seen him lately sayc that he is looking healthy and happy. Ofiiccr Curry was called into the United Stales hotel on Tenth street yes terday afternoon to extinguish a lire on tlio second lloor caused by the overturn ing of a red-hot stove. His efforts wore successful , and the flames were smothered without turning in an alarm. Various parties whoso names arc with hold , have filed complaints witli the Law and Order lengiio again.st the following saloon keepers ! : Barney Shannon , Barney McG'mniss , Mrs. O'Conncll , W. F. Hills and Hans Young. An nniclt t Cll ill 1 Cll ) " AJ.tll > 7 ttll\t AJ-tltlll JLV/ltll t 41 effort will bo made to have a license re fused these parties for the coming year. Personal Paragraphs. David Smillic , Fort Robinson , is at the Canticle ) . W. G. Swan , Tccumseh , Neb. , is a Canlicld guest. W. II. B. S ont , the great prison con tractor , is in the city , .stopping at the Millard. B. F. Marshall , editor of tlio Lincoln Capital , is in tlio city and called at the BISB ollice. At the Paxton last evening wpro K. R. Fogg , Beatrice ; Ii. C. Barnum and J. K. North , Columbus. E. W. Butler and wife , of Neligh , ar rived in Omaha last evening and are quests at the Millard. Mrs. McShanc , the venerable mother of John A. , James II. and Feljx J. McSlmno , is reported by her jihysieian , Dr. McKcnna , to bo much improved from her recent serious illness. J. W. CulrJght , Plattsmouth ; F.I. Fuss , Crete : George C. llickok , North Bend ; J. O. West , Grand Island : Fred Her mann and P. J. Hanson , Plattsmouth , registered at the Millard last evening. John Culley , correspondent for the Financial and Mining News , of London , Kng. , who has been in this country jn the interests of cattle and mining syndicates in England , is in the city , on his way homeward after a tour ot the western states and territories. Ho has invested several millions of British capital In tlio live stock and mines of tliovc.sl. . Alliance Action. EDITORS WESTKUN RUIIAI , : The fol lowing arc extracts from proceeding * ) of Now Departure Alliance , Oak Precinct , Neb , : Railroad corporations are over grown state institutions ; they exist by imtliority of public law ; they exercise through the several status the sovereign power of eminent domain , that is , the power to dig up the graves of our chil- ilren and tear down the tombs of our fathers , to pull down our houses , to appropriate our estates to run their lines whorovorit suits their swccst pleasure , : md the people are powerless to restrain them. In addition to this great power the government has given them one-half of our .public domain , the value of which is beyond the comprehension of the human mind. It has poured out of its treasury and given to these coiporations millions of the people's money. They Invo not received this great gift of power iind money in the spirit in which it was made , but have entered our politics not us citizens of a common country but as c-iant corporations with all the corrupt ing influence that surrounds great cap ital concentrated in the hands of the few , ; inil are controlling our state legislatures. The trovernmcnf in marching armies , in waging war , in suppressing invasions , cannot exercise moro powur , and the states are powerless to restrain them. Lot a citizen take them into our courts mil their first plea which they enter is , tvo are a corporation it is true , but wo leslro to liu treated us any other citizen. They are filling our state legislatures and congress with their tools. Our executives : ire but mcro pigmies in their hands , They tire swaying our courts by paying [ heir hired attorneys greater salaries than the government is able to pay its judges. Toward Ilia producer of the TOiintry'a wealth they IIHVH .adopted the policy .of .the improvident s\yigo ; ; who kill the go-'su that lays tlic'go-Mch Jgj , ' , or that would cut down the tvcu In jrdcr to yet a1. thMriuty by basing .tlu'ir ' charges not upon a fair valuation for service , but take all the traffic will boar , It is believed that the railroad corpora tions in this state have a net proht on their year's business of more than $35- 000,000 , while the farmers have not a penny to keep their heads above the extortionate wave that is bearing them under. They are working harder than any people ou this globe. The average day's work' of the Nebraska farmer is not loss than Mxtcen hours per pay. This is committing rapid solf-mur- dor. To admit that state legislatures have power to regulate freight rates , argues nothing because tlio eastern sea board is our natural market and hero wo are mot by the uncertain legislation of sovi'ti dlfiorcnt states. A condition of public law that will enable a citizen who Martedout in life as the peddler of amount trap to amass in less than twenty-seven years a fortune of moro than $70 , 000,000 , will not long bo endured byn frco people. This great fortune has never bci'ti earned. It has bct-n stolen from the people by atilhority of public law , for tlicro are but thrco ways of making money : by industry , by gift and by steal ing. Phis individual case serves to illus trate many thousands moro of a similar nature. This should indicate to every thoughtful mind that the tendency of the present time is to make millionaires of tlio few and paupers of the many. If the strong and restraining band of government is not brought to bear upon our monopolies our country will bo re duced to a condition worse and moro galling than that winch curses Ireland to-day. As producers of tlio country's wealth wo ask no protection from tlm government , but wo demand that other classes shall not bo fostered , protected and made millionaires tit our expense , while we are being pauperized. Wo have the power to enforce this demand which as a last resort will bo done under the flag of our com mon country. Wo believe the whole railroad system is radically wrong. It was conceived in sin and is being brought forth in iniquity , ami is at this time a , menace to civil liberty. The low growl of thunder is nlready'to bo heard in our great cities and all over our broad do main the flame already runs along the clouds. Wo believe the great mission of our government is to see that all clnssc.s have an equal chance in the great race of human life and not place governmental power in the hands of the few to crush out and ruin the many. Wo believe the whole railroad system of the country is honeycombed with fraud and deception and has wholly failed to afl'ovd the nation with cheap and reasonable facilities for carrying on tlio internal commerce of tlio country. We believe it is lite duty of the government to bond the nation to an amount suflicicnt to buy the roads and then operate them. This would be in dustrial co-operation. This would be anew now birth. Railroads would become the pride of the nation. Our whole people would enter upon a career of prosperity that would bring peace , joy and all the blessings of a great free government that lives in"the hearts of its people ; to this declaration we stand forever pledged. I. N. LKOXAHU , Sec. ASK YOUR DEALER To show you the Union Sewing Machines Tlio mnulilno Hint was nwniilcd tlio FIRST PREMIUM AND GOLD MEDAL , At the World's Exposition , Now Orleans , over nil compctitDra , unit tlio iinly t-owlnir iniiuhlno Hint KKWS HACItWAKD AND KOItWAHU without chunulniT or stopping Ihu miiulilnc. Ifyounlciilor iloos not liundlo Itnmhohlm lot it , niul If ho has not ontcrprlso enough to uccommodnlo you , efna your address lo 206 North 16lh Street , Omaha , Nebraska. for circulars , terms itnd iincos. The Union iowlnff Jlnchlno , us Us nnmo Implies , combines nil the Rood points of nil flrit class machines In DUO , and Is undoubtedly the simplest mid licst for family purposes. Tlm best argument that It Is the best Is Hint It commands u higher lirico than any olhcr maclilno In llio market. No machines sold except to dealers at Icssthan rt'tuil price. Union ManTg Co. , 206 N. 16th St. . , Omaha , Neb. OMAHA 13th SI , Cor. Capitol Avenue , FOll TUB TIHIATSinNT OP All. Chronic & Surgcal Diseases. DR. McNIENANlY. Proprietor iixtfun yiara' ; lliiaiiilnl mm 1'rlvulu I'rncll Vfo Imvo the fncililU' * , nppiirntus mid remedies for llio Biiccfssfiil treatment of cicry form of ills- case rcniilrlii" cither medical or surgical treatment , oud Invite all Income nml liucftlgat for tlienitelve.H or carrcHjioud with us. Long oiperli'iice In trent- IIIL' cuecs liy letter ennblcs us to ticul many auce EC.lcnllllc.iliv ultliont HcrliiL' them. WHITK roil ( JIHOULAU on ncforniltles anil Dinccr , Chili 1'Vet , Curvatures of the 8inc | | , ] ) i UA8E3 or WOMEN , I'lleo , Tumoro , Cancrrc , Catarrh , IlronclillU , Iimnbtlon , Klcctrlclty , rural- ysia , Kpileiuy , Klilncy , Bye , Kar , Bkln , Jllood uud all surgical oiu'rntlons. IliiltcrliM , Inlmlors , llrnrea , Trutnci , niul nil li n lie of MeJiciil and Surreal Appllancce , man ufactured nud far hole. The only rellabla Medical Institute making Private , Special f Nervous Diseases 1 A HI'liCrAI/TY. ALT , CONTAGIOUS AND HU10T ) DISEA8KH , from tthatuvcr cauce produced , successfully tiriitcd. Wo can remove Syplillltlo pulton from llio nyfcltui without mercury. * New rcatorntlvo treatment for loesofvllnlnowfr , AIJ , COMMUNICATIONS CONl'IUKNTIAL. Call and consult ua or send name and pott-cnico address plainly written cncloso ttamp , and wo will send yon , In plain wrapper , our PR VATE CIRCULAR TO MEN HI-UN i'mvATH , 8reciAi , AM ) NKnvnuu Dimunhs , SKUINAI , WKAKNKS ! , BrKitMATOiixmEi ISIPOTEK. cr , Sri-iin.18 , ( ! nNoniuiiii : , QI.KRT , VAIIICOCKI. * , HT/aCTUllt : , AND AH , lllfEABKS OK Till ! GutJITO- UiiiNAiiv OIUJANS , or ( cud lilbtory of yuur CHBC for an opinion , 1'ereoiK unable to viilt u may bo treated at their homes , by correspondence. Medicines find Initni- uifnU fent | jy mall or ciprean HCCUIIULY 1'AL'K- EI ) FUOM OIIHBUVATION.no marks to Indicate contents or tender. Ono personal Interview pre ferred if convenient , Fifty rooms for the accom modation of patients. Hoard and attendance at rcatoDLblo piicci. Addrcei all Letters to Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute. Cor. 1 3th SI. and Capitol Ave , , OMAHA , NED. The Cnlli/iapli Is rapidly ( lUplucIn ? tlio pen. Ik-nsoM how you miy : jou cuunol utlord 10 do ' Jthont H. Nnotlior labor tsiivlnir Invention hits to Jess- 'nuil drudgury or liriiln and hand , or fiu'cJ uch n larsi > poicuntuao of dear labor. Flpiiio Hint u turns oil l.-ut IWICMI ni much rciklniiff'VMi limn nadocathc pun ( H easily Iocs i\\\Lt \ \ \ > limes us muculttr.d II jl'-'OB you t-ov nil Irrc lie' , if diuly ns ntid lutrit'El on your- iivoitiucnt , J'or cliruIniM and specimens iip- > l > 'to II. 0. fjT.llll'V : , Oiiinlm , Nf U , iutil. Ai-n | Tur.Nebrukkti unit Wosloiu. luwa , m'tltON.S'On-K'nH > c > J's I'C-UUWaU kind a ot vrllmf.i aci.i3 * . > i iir < ir.R < l. I'tlrn V. : >