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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1886)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 0. 1886 THE POOR WE HAVE ALWAY , A Qlimpso at the Squalid Portions of Omaha and the Inlabitanti Thereof. I IN DIRT AND DEGREDATION. ) A Trip ThroiiRh Dnjiotown and the Uoltoms With the Custodians * of the 1'oor Scenes of ! I Desolation. The Count3'H I'oor. About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon five people left the county building on a tour of investigation. The trip had nothing whatever to do with the proceed ings of the grand jury , although they contemplated visiting the very toughest parts of the city where a largo portion of the criminals are found. The party was composed of Superintendent of the Poor Pierce , County Commissioner O'Keeto nud three reporters. The two former had issued the invitation to the newspaper men to visit the poor who were receiving aid from the county , re port their condition and make note of complaints. The day was warm , and as tbo party proceeded along the slush ) * , muddy back streets anil entered hidden alleys the ttcncb arising from scattered filth and piles of rotten debris , was something ter rible. To begin with , the sanitary con dition of the poorer quarters of the city is dreadful. During the long season of cold weather just past it has not been noticeable , but the melting of the snow has revealed sights and released binells which it would seem that no human be ing could exist in for any length of time. The trip made yesterday covered that part of the city lying east and south of fourteenth and Jackson streets as far as Sixth and Pacific. The first call was made on a colored woman named Eliza How ard , living ina little tumble-down shanty in the rear of Oil South lourteenth street. There is only ono room in the house , and in it was piled the stove , bed , and other dilapidated furniture. As the snow melted outside a stream of water entered tbo door and spread over the lloor. Therc'tho woman lives with her three children , one ot them sick , and en deavors to eke out an existence. The bouse is the property of Tom Murray , who demands a rent of .f8 a month , lo fcay that the price is oxhorbitant does not convoy the idea it is simply monstrous. Eliza , however , expressed herself as satis fied with the provisions madt * for her by the county , but said she bad been threat ened with ejectment from the premises because she was a week behind in her rent. Leaving this scene of squalor , which being the first visited created a strong impression on tlio newspaper men , the party entered the labyrinth ol rookeries situated between Jones and Leavenworth and Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Hero thp evidences of wretchedness and poverty increased. The houses are mere shells which have been removed from other parts of tlio city and deposited in any place and in any shape that was most convenient. Filthy water , slops and refuse emitted a stench which sniellcd to heaven with overpowering ellcct. Nearly all of the lloors of the houses arc lower than the street , and the melting snow with its washing of tilth floods the buildings. The sullering in this locality lias been terrible during the recent cold weather in spite of tbo care which has boon bestowed there by the county. These "roosts" ( they cannot , as a rule , bo called houses ) are the property of Edward Ainscow , and are rented for the most part to the poorer classes of Jews and Italians. The rents demanded arc oxhorbitant. From ono house , which is not itself worth $300 , a rent is received of about $50 a month. In that structure there are twelve rooms , and they are oc cupied by twelve families. Sickly chil dren with sore eyes , dccrepid old women and deformed and paralyzed humanity in every shape and form abound , In one of the shanties resides an old lady named Mrs. Moore , who endeavors -nipport herself by taking in washing and ironinir. Crippled in both bands and legs , with lines of suffering in- dilibly stamped on her face , bcr meagre earnings are insufficient to sup port her and tlio county contributes aid in the shape of coal. In ono of these bouses was , found a young lad bolstered up with blankets in a chair suffering with inflammation of tbo.bowcls. His mother , Mrs. MeCnno , was away from home washing , and the boy was n'eccs- tarily left to himself , although in a pre carious condition. This is undoubtedly the filthiest and most neglected portion of the city. The ground on which the build ings are located has been filled in , as at one time it was the bed of South Omaha creek. Disease lurks in the deadly vapors which arise under the influence of the sun. and undoubtedly .spring will witness a largo harvest for Death. Going still further cast the party en tered what is known as "Tho Bottoms" on the _ river bank. Here squalor and destitution prevailed to such an extent as to make the heart sick. A German fam ily named Eilko was visited on Jones street , between Sixth and Seventh , where the mother was stretched upon the bed helpless with paralysis without having been visited by a physician. Her con dition was noted and her case will bo re ported to the county physician. Situated at the side of the mouth of the Jones street sewer is a little cabin occu pied by William Smith and his lamily. when the inspecting party entered limy found the room full of people engaged in prayer. It proved to bo a gathering of neighbors and others who were praying for the recovery of a young ijjon , who is afilleted with a dis eased leg , The boy has been bent to the hospital twice by the commissioners , but both times ho has slipped away from the institution on his crutches and re turned home. The doctors have declared that the leg must bo amputated , as the bone is thoroughly diseased at the knee joint. The lather , however , believes that the limb can bo saved , and thu meet ing was being held to endeavor to effect a faith cure. Another sad case is that of Mrs , Kol- t loy , who lives at the corner of Jones and Sixth streets. Sim was recently injured by a fall , and in addition is rapidly wast ing away with consumption. The lloor of the shanty was covered with water yesterday , although one of the woman's boys was stationed at the door with a broom to bru h it away. In a little dug-out near the river bank was found a woman burning up with fovor. No one was attending her , and as she lay on r. pretext for K ix'ij , covered with rags , the sight was indeed a pitia ble one. The fact that thn woman has fig- urcd as the murderer ot her husband does not lessen the tearfulness of her condi tion. This unfortunate individual is Mrs. Klusa , who , in December , 1881 , was ar rested with a man named Grabna for Her husband's murder. The circumstances of the case were widely known at the time. Klusa canui home and found Grabna In bed with his wife , a tight en- fined and the husband was killed , Mr.s , Klusa was In jail six months and was ilnnlly rclerued , while Grnhpa is now serving tin eight-yean.1 sentence in the , penitentiary. The woman is a Polo , , and cannot speak a word of EnglUh Her case has just come In the notice of the commissioners , and she. will be fur nished with medical attendance. > In the same vicinity thorp are tu'o tents erected which have been occupied during " the winter. Mrs ( fooncy , nn Irish- ivouum , is the proud owner of ono , and a family by the name of Davis the other. Both families hav suffered considerably with the cold during the winter. All tbo cases mentioned have received nd ! from the county during the winter , together with hundreds of others. A large amount of coal has been consumed. At nearly everyplace visited inquiry was made in regard to the way in which the coal burned , and but few complaints were made. The larger proportion ex pressed themselves as satisfied with its quality. A number of those receiving aid are known to have been criminals and generally hard characters , but genuine sulferlng calls for relief , no matter whom the victim may be. Its Influence A sited to Help Duild Uallrondn Other llusincss. The regular mcT-tlng of the board of trade was held last evening , there being only a small attendance of members. After the reading of the minutes of the hist meeting a report was made oftlio the meeting of the board of directors , which was held in the afternoon. The following letter was submitted irom tlio Commercial Club of Fairmont , Neb. Max Meyer , President Omaha Board of Trade The bearer , Mr. John D. Jen kins , has been delegated by our Com mercial club , and by all our business men who desire bettor railway facilities , to visit your body and also the olliciuls of the Union Paeilio railway , lo secure , if possible , an extension of the llopubll- can Valley line to this point and thus open up communication with your city. Air. Jenkins has full authority to speak for the club and our people. Ho is thor oughly familiar with what wo want and knows what wo are willing to do to he- cure it. We would be very much pleased if you would introduce Mr. Jenkins to your representative men , and toMr.Callaway , general manager of the Union Pacific , and to any others who feel like assisting in bringing about the object. Yours truly , COMMIKCIAI : , Ciuit. President Meyer stated that Mr. Jenk ins had been accorded an interview with Mr. Cnllaway , who had given him en couragement that the object bo sought would be gained. Mr. Callaway agreed to present the matter at the next niootins of the board of directors of the Union Pacific. A letter was also received front II. B. Jackson , president of the Grccloy ( Colo. ) Merchants' Exchange , nskiiur tlio board of trade to use its inllucneo with the B. & M. officials to build a branch of their road to Greoloy. This branch , the letter said , would open up a direct line wJtli Omaha , and give tlio Greelcy trade lo this city , to their mutual advantage. On motion President Meyer appointed Messrs. Her , Colpotzer and Ilellman a committee lo wait on tlioB. te M. offi cials and urge their allention to the importance ot tbo new line. Air. Clarke moved that the president. secretary and Mr. Colpclzcrbo appointed to draft a memorial to congress urging tlio passage of the Hoar nll extending the time of the Union Pacific for paying their debt lo the government eighty years. The moliou was unanimously carried. Air. Walker , who was present , slated that the nail works company was already made up , although he bail been com pelled to beg and oiler fortunes to people on the streets in order to effect the organ ization. Col. C. S. Chase made ,1 statement of the reasons why ho failed to go to Wash ington as a delegate of the Omaha board after being appointed. He had found out that the waterways committee bad iio idea of appropriating anything this year for the improvement of the Missouri river at Omaha , and ho did not care to spend his time and money to help lobby through congress appropriations for the improvement of the Alississippi and Missouri rivers in places which would not in the least benefit Omaha. Col. Chase rjovcd that the northwest ern railway committee which was appointed by the board homo time ago bo requested to submit a report of their action at the next meeting. Tlio motion prevailed. Air. Davis suggested that a committee bo appointed by the board of trade to look to the securing of manufactures and industries for the citv. Such a committee would be a great help in securing the location of largo institutions hero which would otherwise go elsewhere. President Aleyer replied that such a committee was ono of the factors of the board already , and the members would bo appointed this week. Mr. Walker said tlio idea of the com mittee which ho had was the forming of the company which would subscribe stock and offer financial aid to enter prises desirous of establishing themselves in Omaha. If such a committee had beun in existence the nail works com pany would have been formed much sooner , After considerable discussion in regard to the powers of thn board of directors ) , and Hie subscribing by members lo the bonds for the erection of the board of trade building , the meeting adjourned. AFTEIl TEN YEARS. A Komantio meeting nud Marriage In Omaha 'Yesterday. Yesterday afternoon there was married in the county court room , Judge McCul- loch officiating , Charles Schlafto of Lou isville , Nob. , and Aliss Lena Snyder. The couple was a most happy one , as their smiling faces indicated. And they had good reason to bo happy , for after a boparalion of ton years they were ouco more united. It was just a decade ngo that Charles Schlaftu left his homo in Switzerland to .seek his fortune in America. And his fiomo was not all ho left , for a blooming lass of eighteen years had promised to join him when ho had settled in his now homo , She would have accompanied him , but her parents objected to the match , On llio passage lo this country young Schlafto met with nn accident , falling down the Map's hatchway , anil for a long time hovered between life and death. In fact word was senlto his sweet heart in Switzerland that ho was dead , and although ho wrote to her when ho re covered , the letters never reached their destination. Not hearing from tbo girl whom he had loft behind him Schlafto concluded that she had deserted hint. He guttled down at Louisville , this state , purchased a farm , nud lived the life of a bachelor for ton years. About three months ago Lena Snyder , the young girl whom ho had left in Switzer land , learned for the first time that ho was in the land of the living , and imme diately wrote lo him. The result was that Soiiiuiio 5f-r t fcv her to come to this country , ami yesterday llio couple mei fit llio Union Paeilio depot in this city. Such a meeting is seldom witnessed , and accompanied by friends the happy pair proceeded to tno county court , where they wore married as staled. Air. and Mr.s. Schlaflo left last evening for Louisville , Neb. , where they win make their future homo. A Now Enterprise. A branch house of the West Davenport Furniture Company of Davenport , Iowa , has been'opei.cd in this city , at S18 South Fourteenth street. Tliu concern maun- fjetnrob bank , oftteo' and bar fixtures , coolers , etc. Agents .wanted.'to sell the , While Machine in every town in. west Iowa and Nebraska , . . ' TiioiwroS & Co. * OPENING THE PAVING BIDS , Asphalt , Granite , Macadam and Ocdar Blcoks Offered ns Street Paving Material. TAKING THE BLACK VEIL. An Oninlm Girl Uccomcs n Cloister Nun To Hencnl the Midnight Orillnmice The Courts and I'ollcc. Paving Dlds. Ycsfcrclny inonilng tlio board of public works opened the bills on paving for the coming .year. There were altogether eight bidders on 1 > nviiiT ( covering speeilie rittus for cncli of the proposed puving districts for Sioux Tails granite , Colorado f-anil stone , as- ] ) liiliun : ( , cedar blocks and several pat ented wooden blocks. The lowest bids on the several paving materials arc us fol lows : SIOI'X KAI.I.S On R.IIIU , J. K. liilcy , price per jairt On biokcn stone and hand , J , E. Itlley , pi-lco IHT yard . 2.S7' ' n coitcicti1 , Mmuliy , Ctelulitou & Oo T rt8 ' ' " ' ror.Oll.Vm > .SANll'sVoNlV. Muipliy , Ciclirliton > t Co. , on sand. . . S2.01 Itup'.iy , Cicighton A ; Co. , on stone and hand . 2.SO ilurjihy , Crclghton it Co. , on con- cicto . 8.18 n DAII ni.orit wn norr m'.viiAXTm : . Mtiiphy , Uielshton te Co. on MUNI and l > ! ank per jard . . . S1.23 On stone and sand . 1.41 Onconciete . l.GS On live years guarantee : Cedar Mocks on plank and sand . 1.42 Crdar blocks on stone and sand . l.Cfi Cedar blocks on conciele . 1.88 MACADAM. J. h. lllley , with one yeai's maintenance per yai d . § 1.83 Jtynn it Ihcnnan , with live yeais maintenance - tenanco per yaul . 'J.19 The Macadam lias a1liiph covcibiK oC biokcn Slouv Falls gianite Keir s > patent wooden lilock pavenicnt. S. 1 * . I'olsoin & Co. , n yeais iimlntdi- nnct\ per yaul , . $3.85 S. P. I'olsom & Co. , 10 years mainten ance , per jaul , . , . S3.GO ASPIIAI/TI'M. Mmiihy , Creisliton & Co. , per yaid . 83.03 "Tho conlraets'for the dillercnt kinds of pavenicnt will bo let to those par ties , " said City Engineer Rosewatcr to a reporter. "Tho people can then determine what sheets are to bo paved in tlio diUVrent districts , the nisi- terial to bo used , etc. , and then these contractors will bo instructed to hike hold of tlio work. "The bids this year are lower than those of last year , except possibly those on asphalt. The lowest bids nro those for wooden blocks. I am inclined to believe that the tendency this year will bo to ward tlio codnr block pavement , such as used in Kansas City. This is much cheaper than asphalt and the higher priced cedar is guaranteed to last just as long live years being the limit for both kinds. Cedar block pavement on streets could bo used to advantage which had not been put to permanent giatlc. Then in the event that the city wanted to change the grade , in four or live ycarsof such thoroughfares , this pavement could be torn up and replaced without having been a source of heavy expense to the property owners. " RENOUNCED THK WOIUjD. An Omaha Ijiuly Takes the Black Veil of tlio Sacred Heart. Mention was made in the UKE some days ago of the fact that Miss Mary Mor gan of this city was about to take the veil. The solemn ceremony took place last week. The St. Louis Republican con tains the following account of the nfl'air , "Right Hey. Bishop O'Connor of Oma ha , Neb. , ollieiated yesterday in the pro , fcssion of two young ladies at the con vent of the Sacred Heart at Maryvillo. Ho was assisted by Very Rev. Vicar-Gen eral Brady of tlio church of the Annunci ation , and there wore present in the sanc tuary Roy. Father Kielty of the Holy Angels , Rev. Martin S. Hrcnnan of St. Thomas Aquinas , Very Rev. Father In nocent , O. S. T. Guardian of St. Antony monaslry , and Rev. Father McLaughbn , of Hannibal , Mo. _ The ceremony was the admission to simple vows of two novices who had com pletcd the usual probation of two years required by the church before an indi vidual is allowed to assume the graver responsibilities of the religious state. As far as external ctlect is considered , noth ing could bo more simple , and at the same time touchingly solemn and im pressive , than the ceromonv which was witnessed by a limited number of guests- among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Mor gan ot Omaha , and Miss 1'hil. Morgan : their daughter parents nndhisterot one of the novices proposed , who , with the community of religions and numerous pupils of tlio academy , formed a largo assemblage. At 8:30 : precisely the noviei's , Mmo. Morgan , of Omaha , and Mine. Mullin , of Chicago , entered the chapel , led by one of the professed ladies of tlio Saerot Heart. At the same moment a procession of clergymen entered the sanctuary , group ing themselves around the 1U. Rev. liishoj ) O'Connor , the celebrant. The "Vein Creator Spiritus" was chanted al ternately by the Rev L. MoLaiighlin and the choir. Then followed tlio bcnnon of the bishop. It was a beautiful exhorta tion to the young religious to enter ujion their career witli fervor and magnanimi ty. Ho described it to them as ono that would necessarily abound in trials in temptations even , lint added that it would bring them a peace of wlilch they already had some experience , and a hap piness which would bo the foretaste of that awaiting them as the reward of their love , their labor and their Miorilleo. At the close of the sermon came the blessing of the black veil , honraforth to bo worn by the newly professed. After a series of questions regarding the liberty of their action in the stop they were about to take , the bishop cnvo to each novieo a Ian o crucifix and placed on the head the veil that had just been blessed , Mass was then begun a low mass during Meiis , " by Mmo. Troy , the talented com poser of the Order of Sacred Heart. At the moment of communion the two nov ices pronounced tlio formula of vows , binding tlremsolves irrevocably to the order. At the conclusion of the mass a grand magnificat was rendered by the Miignrs in the choir and the hundred children who responded from their scats in the chapel. * "WE NEVER A ScliOKie to llcpcal tlio Midnight Bnloon Ortljnxsicc. Although it can not bo positively atlirmcd , it is almost certain that the po lice committee of the city council have prepared an ordinance to repeal the ordi nance closing saloons at midnight. It is said that this matter has been quietly but seriously .agitated for some time past , and that at last Messrs , heo , Lecder and Thrano , who constitute the police committee - mitteo , concluded to try the passage of such a measure. They drafted their or dinance with the intention of presenting it at the last meeting , but wereunable to. see the mayor in season , and hesitated -to try the issue without learning his opinion. Tim scheme is to spring it tliis-cvc-i- inff. It is claimed that them are seven oftlio councilmoii cngajicdl to svpport the ordinance and that thora will bo no dilllcultyin pushing it through. Thora are a number of compromise provisions in thp proposed enactment , such ns a stipulation to more vigorously enforce the Slocumb law so far ns it relates to closing on Sunday , selling ta minors , etc. A democratic councilman who began by avowing that ho know nothing of the project , Paid to-day when approached , thai he rather thought it would meet his support. "I don't sec that it dops any grievous harm or affects the order of the city materially to permit nil night trallic in the saloons. A few keep up a quiet but thriving business just the same and that is manifestly unfair to tlio remaining saloomsts. A man who wants to spree can do so anyway ami altogether the or dinance strikes mo favorably. " It Blnilo Jllm Tool Had An Assault In tlio Dark Police Court News. The ilrst case tried in police court yes terday wits that of Arthur Leo , ac cused of intoxication. He plead in ex tenuation of his olVenso Hint ho hail re ceived a letter from homo which made him feel so bad thai hu proceeded forth with , upon receipt of it , to fill up. The letter referred to was written by a woman , Lro's wife , living in Cleveland , Ohio. From it , it would seem that a few months ago , Leo deserted his wife ami sister in Cleveland , tlui latter sick , nml both penniless. When the sister re covered , she hail no means ot sup port , nnd drifting out to Chicago cage , entered upon tlio life of an abandoned woman , Mrs. Leo herself , to avoid actual .starvation , its she says , had recourse to the saniu manner of liv ing. She reproaches her husband for be ing the cause of the downfall of his wife and Ins sister in having deserted them in their hour of need. She upbraids him for having married her , a young , inno cent girl , and tlion dragging her down to the lowest level. The letter concludes with a request that Leu cease his wan derings through the country and return to his wife who is sick of the lifo of the degradation which she is leading. "Jennie" says the wjfo , "is a bright , handsome girl , and will bo only too glad to quit her present life. Ion can save her and she may yet come out all right and marry some good man. " Judge Stonoerg agreed with Leo that the lettorwas a most pathetiu one , but nevertheless lined him with the remark that drink was a poor lltiid in which to drown one's < -orrows. About 12 o'clock Saturday njglit , II. V. Jasper was walking down Thirteenth street , on bis way homo. IIu stopped near the corner of Jackson street to wait for a friend who had gone into a neighboring - boring bouse. Three men ju l at that lime came out of Kilkenny's ' saloon. On e of them , a stranger to Jasper , swag- go red ii ] ) nnd held out his baud , saying at the same time : " How d'ye ' do ? " Jasper returned the salute , but did not extend his hand Another man.also a stranger , did the same thing , and was met by Jasper with a rcttisal lo shake bands. This was all tbo prcti'\t needed for a first-class light , and the toughs sailed in and thence proceeded to thump Jasper lustily. He managed to break loose from his assailants , but they made another rush at him , when he drew his revolver in self-defenco. Hefore ho could tire , however. Policeman Brady came up and placed Jasper and a man by tbo name of Dicksou under arrest , jailing them on a charge of lighting. The others in the crowd made their escape. This morning the judge released Jasper and lined Dickson $5 and costs. Tom Allen , Abe Burke , W. J.Brandon , Patrick Jignn , Barton Hilcs and S. Crowley - loy , were lined § 5 and costs for being in toxicated. AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. That's What the Blue IliliUou Club Had Last Night. The \V. C. T. U. Buckingham hall was jammed to the last box last night with an audience mostly composed of [ men , to bear Mr. C. J. Holt , who is having such wonderful success in leading driiiKing men back to a sober life. Mr. AY. E. Gralton led the song service which was most enthusiastic. Mr. Huston again acted as organist while a choir ably as sisted. The subject of the lecture was : "Our Murdered Dead. AVho's ' to blame ? " Mr. Holt presented the question of the crime of the liquor trallic in a startling manner. Sixty thousand drunkards died every year. Another sixty thous and innocent wives and children are murdered , and double that number die from the indirect inllncnco. Two hun dred and forty thousand lives lost annu ally , and who's to blame ? Not alone the saloonkeepers , nor the saloon petitioners but the voters. There would not be a saloonkeeper in the state of Nebraska to night if you didn't ' let them. Ho made a hundred good points and bis logic was linked like a steel chain. Air. licit has done a great work in Omaha. The Re form club held u rousing meeting yester day morning at 10 o'clock , 'llio chil dren's meeting at 4 p. m. was full and en thusiastic. The blue ribbon lluttors from many a breast and to many a man it moans a now lifo of hope. Nearly if not quite 200 men have signed the pledge. Everybody come to-night. Meetings all week. Drinking men specially invited. * OIIAl'TISR OF CASUALTIES. Fatal llesults of Injuries A. Singular Accident VnrloiiH iMIelmps. The accident which occurred Friday last on the Union 1'acilic , near PJum Creek , has proven more serious than lirst supposed. Goo. Barnes , tbo fireman , was shockingly injured , died yesterday morning. Ho had boon out in a score of places over Ids bead and body , and a dec ) ) ami wide wound made in his groin. Ho had sustained , besitlo , . internal injur ies , and there wnsjno possible chance to MIVO him. His body will bo sent to Oolwcin , Jowa , for burial. A singular accident occurred on the pier of the new bridge .Sunday. A wire cable which is used in hoisting rock and material for construction , parted under the weight of a massive htono. The ends of tbo cable How apart like whip-lushes nnd ono struck a laborer fairly in the faco. The terrible blow knocked him somersaulting n do/.on fcotimd stretched him senseless. When assistance came to him his cheek was found shockingly cut and Ids jaw bono crusliedliko an egg shell , The unfortunate niniiTvas brought over to St. Joseph's hospital and Dr. Uulbraith summoned in attendance , Allan Matthews , an umployo of the smelter , slipped on the sidewalk near the postollico , last night , and hroko his right leg. Ho did not uiscovcT the serious nature - ture of his injury until reaching homo when intor.ss su uriua compelled him to summon a doctor who at oncu ulsut'V''rp'l ' the fracture. Elegant Sample Kmbronlery , Lambrequins - quins , etc. , made on White Machines at No. 121 North Fifteenth blrect. A Ijpjiaoy Awaits Him. W. O. McCord iCo. \ . , of DCS Moines , write to Judge McC'ulloeh , of the county court , making inquiry concerning one Henry Churchill , an attorney who ttswl to practice law hero in 1 70. His where abouts are now unknown , but If lie can bo located .a hamUomn legacy will bo turned over to him. Lisa ) miming Union suwiuginac'hi no A SEDUOKIt AK1IBSTED. . He 1'nyi $ ! ( ) ( ) Ibr Ills Indiscretion The Trials of UN Victim. Fox , the I'lcfco saloon keeper , who was arrestcn for the seduction of Emma Uwttzor , was brought before Justice Bcrkn'yesterdaymoriiing. The plaintiff was present was represented by J. T. Morinrty , her attorney. Fox was unattended by counsel. The girl testified that iox was the father of the child about to bo born to her. her.Tlio Tlio only cross-examination by the dc fcndant consisted in a question as to whether the complainant had not been criminally intimate willi a man in IMeroo county named John Foster To this the girl answered that she had not been so connected with the man mentioned , Mr. Moriarity then quoted the law setting forth that the defendant would bo com- pilled to pay the girl an amountof money which the latter had decided upon , and also give bond to reimburse thu county for expense it might undergo in main taining the child. Ho then stated that the complainant demanded fOOO. 1'ox asked for permission to speak privately with the girl so that he might bo able to compromise on tlio amount demanded , because $000 was more than ho was worth. A long talk then ensued in which complainant , defendant , attorneys , constables and po licemen took part , during which Fov of fered to pay ? ; il)0. ) With this , the girl was not satisiied. The matter was finally set tled bv raising thu latter sum tj $100 ; $200 of whioh is to bo paid in cash , the remainder in a note for three mouths , with security. Ho Paid $200 and Bernard Koestor went on Ida note for the other ? ' , ' 00. He was also put under $700 bonds to rcimbur.se the county for the mainte nance of the child. In bis own defense , Fox claims that ho is not the only pen-on who has been criminally intimate with the girl. A number of the young men of that part of the country , ho asserts , have been equally concerned in her ruin , but they are all laborers ami unable , in any man ner , torepair the injury done her. Ho also claims that he has been singled out because he is in business and possessed a few hundred dollars. Despite the fact that he believes himself innocent of the charge , he fools ho cannot prove his in nocence , and is compelled to submit to the consequences of his indiscretion. In pi oof of the complicity of others , Fox says that the young fellows involved raised a purse of something like $25 and gave it to Deputy Sheriff Sweeney , of L'ieice county , with tlio understanding that ho should bring Miss Boettger to Omnha nud place her in the hospital while awaiting delivery. Sweeney brought her to Council Bluffs , turned her over to the sheriff at that place , and gave her not a cent of the money intended for her. Since that time Sweeney has not been heard from , although about two weeks have elapsed. AVhoio ho has gone nobody knows. Fox came hero last Friday and commissioned a man ' nnnic'd Caban , also from Pierce , to bring the girl fiom tlio poor house whither she had been sent by the commissioners. Both Fox and the girl then went before Justice Barka and compromised the matter by the former paying the complainant $30. This agree ment was entered on tlio .Judge's docket , though boll ; parties acted in a private manner , neither being in the custody of the court. It was not sufficient , there fore , to pro vent the bringing of the suit above recorded. In what manner the girl became dissatisfied with the ? oO agreement is not known , but it certainly has resulted to her pecuniary advantage Ctiban above mentioned has not turned up since last Saturday. After taking the girl from the poor house ho escorted her to tbo Gcrinnnia restaurant on Tenth street , near Hie depot , and borrowed troin her $10 of the $50 she had received from Fox , claiming ho wanted to get shaved. The whereabouts of both the $10 and Caban are unknown. Between her alleged friends and enemies the girl has had a hard time of it. The White Sewing Machine , Old , tried ami true , lightest running machine made and most durable , and always up with the limes. Wholesale and retail oflicc , 1:31 North Fifteenth street. ZUIIUUNG , TIIOKNXON& Co. TOBOGGANS IN OMAHA. A Number of Gentleman Introducing the Canadian Sport. L. II. Garner , the manager of the American Express company , received a toboggan yesterday. Some few days ago Mr. Morscman obtained two of them for use at the carnival , and there are now three toboggans in the citj' . When Mr. Morscman entered the carnival ho found that his "vehicle" would not work , and it has been further discovered that a toboggan can not be used for coasting in tliis city. It requires a stoop lull for tobogganing , and there are none such that oiler good opportunities in Omaha. In Canada and tnc east , thu lovers of the sport usually build a slide , securing a favorable location on a hill and increase the inclination by building a big wooden viaduct sort of a structure which runs precipitously to the ground. With such a start a toboggan will spin any distance at good _ speed. If llio sport which is fast gaining laver in the east ever becomes popular hero , a slide may be built and a great carnival held. Such an ovoit H certainly to bo desired above the coasting carnival recently held hero. Tobogganing is &afo while coasting is a break-neck amusement fraught with con tinual peril to lifo and limb , as the death of one and the maiming of several victims hero will attest. It K probable that the gentlemen who have the tobog gans will fteck to encourage their popu larity. The toboggan which Mr. ( Samcr re ceived ycctoiday was made at Mon treal and is a curious looking allair. It consists of a number of tli'u strips of hard beech wood about eight foot long lashed together with hide thongs , making a bud about two feet wide. Uho end is gracefully curled up and backwards something like a canon bow. The tobog gan is evidently of Indian workmanship and cost $10. HE WAS TOO SHOUT. A Case of Mlulakou Identity A Ho- markahlo ( Similarity. Yesterday Marshal Cummings re ceived a card from the chief of police in St. Paul asking him to arrest a cattleman mimon John Woidort , on a charge of grand larceny. The description was that of a man of German birth , declucd na tive accent , ruddy complexion , blonde mustache , and live feet MX inches in height , The card also stated that \V \ ei- dert wore a hoavv bulh'ilo overcoat. Shortly after the receipt of this card Special Polieo Officer James was stroll- in" past the St. Paul depot , when ho ran across a man Wlm in every way answered the dcscriplion of Weidort , even to tlio wearing of a buffalo overcoat. James at ouco placed him under arrc.st on Mispicioii 51 kcin-- ! ! ' ' "an wanted in St. Paul. Ho was taken to tbo city jail , where lie gave the mime of John btotts and said that ho was a cattleman from Montana , Ho denied emphatically that ho had over been engaged in any crooked work in St. Paul. After some trouble ho succeeded in establishing his identity to the satisfac tion of the authorities ami-was icleased. It was bhown thathis height was a trillo lesathiin live feet and a half , and besides that lie had came to Omaha before Feb ruary U. Orlibr smaller details confirmed the trliih of bis otory. StolH was quite- indignant at the treat ment he had rtsceivodj .and at th'o advice of lift friends may sue Special Pplico man Janics for false , imprisonment. . Colfcso I < tnmlnn'toii. | The examinations at Crclghton co'llogo have finally-came to aii cn'il , and , al 'though tbey were very testingmore tuai half o'f the { .Indents , have made -o'vcr povonty-fivo notes. John 'B. Ftiray , jr. Joseph McCafvillc , Joseph McCarly John Lynch , Frauds Lovclt and Holler ick Murphy were the 'lucky boys of the test who won the medals. The .following made 80 notes anil over : Charlc ; Banks , 87j John Brannon , 60s Thos Burke , SO ; Simon Caramello , 85 ; Wm Clarke , frlj Michael Donahue , 83 ; Fran cis Faufrdllk , 80 ; Nat Field , 89 ; James Ford , 80 ; Chas. I'nray , 83 ; Frank I'uray , 87 ; John Furay , 1)3 ) ; John Gleason , 82 ; James Harrington , 81 John llaitigan , 85 : Chas. Howard , 1(8 ( Herman Kountzo , 80 ; Chas Krebs , 80 Francis Lovclt. 00 ; Edward Lyman , 8 ! ) , Thos Lynaiii. 87 ; Ed McUinni'x , 81 ; Jos. McCarvlllo. M ; Jos Mc"arthv ( , IKJjThoi. Murphy , 8-Jj Tims. Komee , Kl ; Fred , Isemoo 81 * Jos. Nouk 89 Kd O'Hrien , , : , 8- ! ) Hugh O'Noil. ' H2i John Palmer , 1)3j ) Harry Perkins , 88 , Frank Hiley , 81 ; Thos. Kus sell , ti'J ; Leon Shnilbel. 83 ; Kd Smith , 88 ; Jos Smith , 00 ; John Whalen , 1)0. ) Union Sewing Machine , 200 X ICIlt S Hallway Notes. Messrs. George II. Ilttgett and Charles L. Leslie , ot the Union Paeilio , have de vised and patented a car lock seal which seems to oiler the solution of the vovcd question of ear locking. The device is simplicity itself , consisting of two plates which slide one within the other , and when closed fasten on a hasp. No key is used and the seal is unlocked by a more pull , but in so doing a little blade cuts a slip of cardboard in the slide and becomes a perfect evidence of tampering. The patentee are in hope that they can st-euro tlio adoption of their device by the Union Pacilic and other companies. W. F. Grillith of the Union Pacilic has gone cast. E. Dickinson , assistant general super intendent of the Union Pacific , with headquarters at Denver , arrived in the city btiuday evening , anil from hero , accompanied by General Superintendent Smith , went to Leavenworth to attend a meeting of olliecrs of the various lines touching at that city to discuss the pro ject of building a union depot there. S. B. Jones , assistant general p.isscn- gor agent of the Union Pacific , has re turned from the east. Kii nscmciit Party. The engagement of Mr. Henry Levi to Miss Dora Kline was celebrated Sunday uvening by a parly at the residence of Mr. Kline on West Cuming street. Music , dancing and refreshments were features of a pleasant evening's entertainment. Among those present were : Mr. and Mrs. Horwich , Mr. and Mr.s. SVacks , Mr. and Mrs. Dm is , Mr. und Mrs. Levi , Mr. and Mrs. Spieglo , Mr. and Mrs Gillinski , Mr and Airs. Williuski , Ur. and Mis. Mr. and Mrs. } . . . * nt.I. . . Tlf.m Ginsberg . . . . . I Af.L , > I _ ! 1 I _ . - * t . . Mull's , and Annie Cohen , of Chicago , \lessrs. \ Goldstein , Demor.itsiki , Levi , Lewis , Ginsberg , Brown , Unger , New- 11:111 : and Fraiden , and Air. Zimanski , of Chicago. Union Sewing Mac mo , 200 N. Kith St. St. Put rick't * Celebration. Sunday afternoon , at tlio ollico of John A. McShanc , there was a meeting of the joint committee now arranging for he grand celebration to be given by the tribli citizens of Omaha in Boyd's opera louse on the evening of March 17th icxt. The leading business transacted was the appointment of the following sub committees : On speakers , Messrs. Ale- Shane , Connelly , O'Hourko and Minahan. Dn programme , Aliss McCarthy Miss Madcn. and Messrs. Brcnnan , Moriarity mil Price. The committee on speakers was in structed to .secure some distinguished gentleman from abroad , ami it is e\- ) ccted Hon. Joint F. Fincrty will bo selected. The sub-committees will n > - mit their action at ti meeting ot the oint committee on Sunday ue\t , when in liter details will bo arranged. Tlio in- e re si manifested in tbo preparations iromisei an entertainment on tlio even- ng of St. Patrick's such as has never bo- ore been equaled in the city- Without an equal Union sowing ma chine. _ _ Store Department , Chuiin.s. Tbo following changes in the Union 'acilic supply department nro announced : The jurisdiction of Mr. J. 1' . Pi-ingle , livision storekeeper , is extended over ho Nebraska division , nud otlico moved o Omaha , Nob. , from Denver. Air. J. II. Stafford lo be assistant More- { coper , and lo report to division store- jcepor at Omaha. Mr. J. A Griffith , fuel agent , having csignud , the duties of fuel agent will lorc.iflur bo purfornied by Mr. C. N. 'rail , assistant general storekeeper. E. B. Shugert , who has been chief slork for Air. I'riuglo at Denver , comes lore lo cnlcr the ollieo of Mr. Pratt. Union machine ha.s automate tensions. Thn CtiiiiinlnKH Case. The grand jury yoilerday was en- jaged in making a brief investigation nto Ihc charges of corrupt practice pro- erred against Alar/dial / Cummings , 'rank Alorrisoy. assistant editor of ihe Icrald , and Sullivan , the ox-policeman. vero sworn and testified , In the afternoon tlio case of Peterson , he Florence horsetliief , came up for In- 'obligation , The Union sows backwards or forwards. A Small Kohhory. Thieves entered llio rooms of Sam iardnor at Fourteenth and Dodgostrects cstorday , climbing through the transom jycr the door , and seemed n number of aluablo articles , including jewelry. fheir entrance and exit was uol noticed jy thencighbois , and as llio robbery wa-i lot discovered until late in thu afternoon hero is no clue to thu perpetrators. Union machine sows bjiekwanlsorfor- vanls. SherlfTW. Oui ) , Neb. , IVu. ' o' , ! ° 5J. 1'e tire Editor : ' . would .Him to f-co Uiu * Jiorilfs of : Ibis state meet ineojiycnllon sonui tinie in the tcijr future , lh meeting to take nlnco in. vmie city ill tlio exsnti'al pai t of two'htat'o , SlmrifVa nf other stales hold conventions , md I tJiinK- there aio | changes needed in egnrd to fees and other Inatte-r.s. 1 would IILo to hear from all Iho hhcrilVs ip hostato , ' \V. \ Jl. JoiiSfeOS , uUi SherllVof v-illuy county. .Sowing machine goods of all Kinds , Wholesale and retail , , TuOiwaox & Lo. i'rcinflnj | lo Kick. The pawnbrokers of this.city are preparing - paring to present n petition to. the city council asking protection of. the cify ngaiust thn invasion1 of the policci The knights of Iho .three gilt balls claim that the police are in the habit of coming into their-- places of business and bunting through their stock every time that nn overcoat and n pair of p.'tnts is stolen. In ea o they find tlio stolen article they nro lookiiig for they carry it off , without seeing that the pawnbroker Is reimbursed for the loan which ho has made on the coat , and who is in all probability inno cent of lite fact that it was stolen. In this way the rawnbrokers claim they lose heavily , and they propose to bring strong pressure to bear upon the city authorities In order to secure some sort of protec tion. Self-threading Union sowing machine Ilnso Ball Mutters. Mr. Gco. Kay , of the uthletie base ball park , was called upon yesterday by II. B. Dttrfey , manager of thu Lincoln base ball club , who is in town to ascertain what stops Omaha proposes to take toward joining the Western League. Air. Durfey says that his city propose. ) to go into the scheme for all there is in it , and ! H already engaging players. Air. Kay informed him Unit thu Omaha base ball people proposed to "bide a wee , " and sco what became of the Jv'oi Ihweslern League project before organising a club or joining * the Western League. There is plenty of time yet to engage a team , and thu Omaha men do not propose to take any hasty action in thu mailer. Union sow iug machine lasts a lifo time An Incipient Hln/.e. The cook at the Senate thought he dis covered , along late yesterday afternoon , the odor of wood smoke mingling with the savor of broiling delicacies which filled Iho kitchen. Ho did not worry about it until about 7 o'clock in the evening - ing and complaints of smoke wore made in other parts of the block , when he took alarm. A telephone call was sent over to the engine house and a detail of fire men with picks and axcseamo over. The lire was shortly located under the kitchen floor beneath thu range , where it was smouldering. Thu lloor wan torn up and a bucket of water quenched the Humus. The noiseless Union sewing machine. Court Notes. Marriage licenses were issued yester day in Iho county court to Charles Schlaftc , aged 'M , of Louisville , Nebras ka , and Lena Snyder , aged 23 , of Switzer land , and ( icorgo Ileriau , ageil ! . ' ( ) , and AlafjSiiidnr , , aged 2 ; > , both of Omaha. Suit lor divorce on the grounds of dc- serlion was commenced in Iho district court yesterday by Oliver D. Ilavorly urainsthis wife. Sarah J. Ilavcrly. Julia Flanagan began suit in the dis- rict court yesterday against Egbert E. [ "rencli , administrator of the estate of Abner French , to obtain deeds to land KMight from the saiil Abncr French. The case of Thomas vs Forbes , which las been on trial since Friday in the dis- rict court , was submitted to tlio jury yesterday afternoon. Charles Brown has returned from iVashington , where ho has been inler- \iewingtlio ndniinlslralhc. Air. Brown comes back smiling , which may be sig- tilieciit of Ibis or that. 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