Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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machine made and most durable , and
always up with the limes. Wholesale
and retail oflicc , 1:31 North Fifteenth
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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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