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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1886)
THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE , SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 13,1886. THE WEEKLY SOCIAL WHIRL , Brilliant Events Which Have Occurred in Omaha Society Circles , IJnlls nml Parties Which Enlivened the KvcnliiR Hours Merry Mas * qticrmlers 1'ersoiuiln. The week in Omaha society circles has Ijcen nn unusually brilliant ono , despite tlio fact of the Announcement of grand events yet to come , Parties and balls have been nightly occurrences , and mas querades have predominated. Although the weather has been disagreeable , still 5t has not deterred largo numbers from attending Iho numerous entertainments , which have boon moro generally patron ized than over before. Mayor Hoyd has gone east. "W. F. Mills and family left this week for the Pacllio coast. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harvey , of Chicago cage , have como to Omaha to make this city their future homo. Mr. nnd Mrs. F. C. Morgan and daugh ter , who returned from St. Louis last I'l-iday , leave to-morrow for St. Paul on n week's visit. Invitations arc out for a reception to bo given bv Mr. nnd Mrs. William A. Paxton , Wednesday evening , February 17 , at the Paxton hotel. Mr. ami Mrs. J. K. Newman , at 1208 Campbell street , entertained the mem bers and friends of the Seward street Methodist church at a Valentino social. Miss Nellie Townes , for some time back one of our widely known and ro- spooled young ladies , loft Thursday after noon for HaKimoro , Md. , where she will hereafter reside. Mrs. S. R. Callaway returned this week from the east. She wus accompanied by Mr. ami Mrs. O. K. Ramsey. The Apollo club will give their final party of the season February ! M , at the J ight Guard armory. 'llio young ladies comprising the St. Philomona's choir are planning for a se lect parly to bo held at Metropolitan hall on Wednesday evening next. Ono of the pleasant events of the past week was the annual masquerade given by the Union Pacific band on Wednesday evening last at Light Guards and Metro politan halls. Over two hundred couples ing of unalloyed pleasure. The Musical wore in attendance and all had an oven- Union furnished tlio music for bolh halls. The costumes worn wcro unique ami grotesque many of them being very handsome. Among the most noted char acters wcro Mr. John M. Graynore , who represented Most Anything and was well received ; Robert Krcwor , Female Im personator , who deceived everybody Miss Kato Kohlmoyer , Cowboy , just m from the plains ; Pop Corn Trio , Misses Rose Brewer , Annie Hilburne and Julir , -Hansaw. The foreign trio consisted as 'follows : Mrs. F. W Lcsscntin , Scotland Mrs. Lombrado , Russia ; Mrs. Kaufman Italy ; II. H. Ronncivcr , Disfigured , Kut Still in the Ring ; Miss May Anderson , Sailoress ; Otto Ncidcwoiner , Dude ; M. R. Pruittand William McUcrmolt , Uncle Sams ; Charles Walker , Crazy Patch ; John P. Schminko , Chattel John ; Mrs , J. P.Schininko.Queon ElizabcthC.A.Rorko ; , Court House Charlie : Mrs. C. A. Rorko , Olivctlo ; John White , Othello ; S. M. SJicehcy , Buffalo Kill ; Minnie Noble , Pocaliontas : Mrs. Emerson , Fey Gojjd- ness Sake Don't Say I Told You ; Vic Bayard , Richard III , but not enough hump back ; William Ambcrstcr , Davy Crockolt ; Miss Hamlet , I Guess So ; Mr. Uohaggerly , Immaterial ; E. Varnoy and J. S. Smith , Two Johns ; Mary Kutor of Nebraska City , Function ; Hattie Miles , Parlor Matoh Innocence ; Lizzie Eekland , . Dad's Girl ; Mrs. Hall , Juliet ; Miss Nellie Slaughton , Nellie Koylo and Tina Law rence , Three Little Maids From School , 'not so very little , cither. The Misses Throne were representing two Irish peasants. Mary , rickens. As 1 Am ; Mrs. i'hynor , Summer ; Mrs. Mills , Winter ; Misses Anna and Ida Eugstrom , Quakeresses ; Miss Dollio Knott , Crazy Quilt , and F. S. McCormiek , Dutchman. A great many other costumes were noticeably handsome , but it was impos sible to obtain all names. The following gentlemen had charge of affair ? , and are to bo credited for the olllciont management : Masters of Ceremonies Fred Rhyucr , Phil. Boison. Committee of Arrangements Louis Loader , Alf Engstrom , Fred PHaeging , 11. Jackson. Reception Committee T. Sohuback , Frep Zwicfol , James Vablecnik , J. C , Etzensporgc-r. Floor Committee Fred Pflaeging , Bert Nichols , Joe Ahlquost , Alf Too/or. Door Committee Louis Leedor , William rilagoing , II. Jackson , Alf Engstrom , James Hart , 11. Brewer. The Afternoon Luncheon club met Thursday afternoon nt the residence of Mrs. Ike Now , Twenty-fifth street , near Doilgo. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Frank Col- pet/or gave a select Gorman at her ele gant residence on Twenty-fifth street , in honor of Miss Maud Anthony , of Leaven- worth , who has been for some time past her guest. A programme of twelve dances was earned out , and supper was served at the midnight intermission. The favors were very handsome and probably the most costly over given at any gorman in this city. Among those present wore : Messrs. Frank and Will Hamilton , Berlin , Will WaUely , Wilson , Summers , Dan Wheeler , jr. , Dickey , Christiancy , Haas , John Clarke , Al Pat rick , Remington , Charles E. Smith , Chase , Misses Wiulleigh of Clinton , Iowa , Miss Haas. Miss btono of Madison , Witi. , Miss Gage of Lyons , Iowa , Miss Carr , Miss MeCormick , Miss Tompkins , Miss Wnkoloy , Miss Maud Anthony , Miss Berlin , Miss Henry , Miss Doano. Miss Luna Untidy nnd Mrs , 1) , II. Wheeler. Miss Almy gives a children's valentine party at Crounse's hall this afternoon. Mrs. Moritz Meyer gave a delightful afternoon tea nt her resilience on bonth Twenty-third street Wednesday. The following ladies wore present : Mrs. A. volaok , Mrs. M. Hollman , Mrs , A. Hel ler , Mrs. L. Mendelssohn , Mrs. L. Heller , Mrs. George lloyn , Mrs. J. Meyer , Mis , O.Oborfolder , Mrs. M. Goldsmith , Mrs. F. Adler , Mrs. H. Ruhfoldt , Mrs. Max Mayor , Mr. P. P. Fisher , Mrs , A. Mayor , Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jackson celebrated nt their homo , No , 1717 Nicholas street , their anniversary of ten years' wedded bliss. A large number of their friends were present. Many presents appropriate to the occasion were received , Gcnnania hall puisonted a brilliant up" poarauco , Thursday night , filled , as it was , with a gay throngof merry maskers keep ing time to the strains of delightful music. Tlio occasion was the grand masquerade ball of the Arion elub , an event which will long be. remembered by all who par- ticipatod. Tim hall was gaily decorated , uml gazing upon the scene one might imagine- himself In fairyland. The cos tumes wcro elegant and unique , many of them being imported especially for the occasion , An evenkmt ] dancing pro gramme of twenty-eight numbers had been prepared anil was most onjoynbly carried out. The unmasking occurred at 11 o'clock , ynd nn elegant supper was served in thu basement of the building. In every respect the ball was a grand success , Hunks to the olllcors- and com mittee who had the ull'air in charge , us folio WH : IVed Motz , jr. , president ; Max Kecht" , vice president ; Gco. Tzselmek. secretary ; F. J. Langc , treasurer. Committee. Chas. Motz. F. J. Lange , II. Richard , Max Becht , Fred Metz , jr. Among those present en masque wcro the following : Ladies-Mikadoes , Miss Tony Met/ , Miss Mnrschncr , Miss Tillio Krug. Miss Lena Krug , Misses Olga mm Augusta Richard ; Austrian Girl , Miss Van Bores ; Italian Fishorwowan , Mrs. A. B Ilubcrmann ; Popcorn Girl , Miss Augusta Stratmann ; Fancy Dross Clown , Mrs. A. Slrr.lmann ; Frenbh Maids , Misses Pony and Bonokc ; Spanish Lady , Miss Lange ; Daughter of the Regiment , Miss Ackermnnn and Mrs. Kompor ; Fortune Teller , Mrs Ernest Poycko ; Daughters of Normandy. Misses Maggie nnd Hattie Eponotor : Maids from School , Miss Ida Colby and Miss Mollie Castor , of St. Jo seph , Mo. ; Spanish Lady , Miss Feslucr ; Peasant Girl , Miss Lena faehmidt. Gentlemen Mikadoes , Mr. Will Krug. W. G. Shriver , Robert Rosenwcig and Dr. Lut'ke ; Italian Bandit , Henry Bolln ; Turkish Patrol , A. Snydcr ; Sailors - ors , Weidnman llros. ; "I-Guess-So , " Charles Sehmilzbergor ; Prince , Ejnil Ackormnnn ; Clown. Henry Lehman ; The committee , consistimr of Messrs. Charles Met/ , Frank J. Lange , Fred Met/ , Max Becht and J. 11. Richards , wore elegant white dress suits. The Misses Rothchilds gave a very pleasant reception Thursday evening nt the rosidoncn of their mother , Mrs. Wil liam Rothchilds , 2100 Fnrnam street. A bountlous supper , dancing , music and recitations were the order of the even ing. About twenty-live couples were in attendance. The grand social ball of Myrtle Divis ion , Uniformed Rank. Knights of Pytnias last evening was participated in by about twenty-live couples and a delightful time was had. The music was furnished by the Musical Union Orchestra , nnd the well-arranged programme of twenty numbers was carried out to tlio satisfac tion of all. The following gentlemen had charge of the affair : Master of ceremonies , Dave Kaufman ; executive committee , Thos. Burroll , H. D. Shull , W. Manning , J. Donnelly , Jr. , A. Kor- den , Ed. Crowell ; floor committee , Fred Do Larimer. A. Burnett , C. A. Abccrom- bio , J. C. Whinnory , A. 15ordon , J. J , Monoll , H. M. Simpson , J. Harpster , Geo. Sabin , B. F. Madson , J. Meyer , I. SchifV. One of the most delightfully successful parties of the season was the third an nual ballot Overland LodgeBrotherhood of Locomotive Firemenheld last ovcnin. , at Cunningham hall. There was a largo attondancotlio , spacious room beiutr filled to its utmost capacity with joyous merry , makers. All the details of the affair were admirably arranged and brilliantlj executed. The committees in charge wore as follows : Master of ceremonies , G. T. Anderson , committee of arrangements , G. T. Ander son , L. H. Winslow. G.C.Fair , F.McCall , J. Reynolds ; committee of invitation , A. It. Battey , C. D. Sparry. F. W. Perkins , J. W. Clark , J. T. Baird ; reception com mittee , J. B. Fair , E. E. Fair , 11. P. Callahan - han , R. J. Bowcn , Joe Sorensen ; llooi managers , Sam Anderson , G. C. Fair , Hurt Hcnnov , J. C. Shechey , J. F , Fitn- morris , W. H. Bay , R. J. Gentleman , J. W. Rodcnhamor. Personal Paragraphs. Miss Nellie Towns has gone east. II. D. Estabrook has gone cast foi several weeks. Ghv.rsli Hove s i'l .EN J. Nickoils Icf for the south yesterday morning. Henry Rosters and wife left for Hot Springs , Ark. , yesterday. W. L , Parrotto nnd T. J. Rogers re turned from the east yesterday. Thomas and Frank Riley loft j-cslerday i join their brother Edward , at Hot Springs. Lewis Dunn and J. L. Mitchell , of Ne braska City , arc in the city stopping at the Millard. II. E : Sandford , advance agent for Maggie Mitchell , Is in the city , stopping at the Millard. At the Paxton" last night were J. D. McDonald. Fremont ; John Riggs , Rush- villc , and William Boys , Valpariso. J. A. Swisher , who has represented Wood Bros , at the South Omaha stock yards for some time past , has returned to Chicago. J. W. Webster , R. O'Neill , K. S. New- comb and Eli Plummcr , of Lincoln , ar rived in the city last evening and are reg istered at the Paxton. J. F. Swee/.y , a well known Omaha journalist , is now editor of the Western Merchant , a monthly publication do voted to Omaha commercial interests. Mrs. Samuel C. Morgan of Sidney , Neb. , who has been visiting her mother , Mrs. H. W. Yatcs , of this city , for the past ten days , returns homo to-day. John R. Kennedy , Orleans ; P. S. Ilea- cock , Fulls City ; Frank M. Winthrop , Wayne , nnd II. E. Bullard , Fullerton. wore among the arrivals at the Millard last night. Mrs. II. 11. Grotto , of Dos Moincs.fowa , and her niece , Miss Flora Holler , of Mil waukee , Wis. , are the guests of their brother and uncle , Mr. A. Heller , on St. Mary's avenue. T. F. McDonald and family will short ly remove to York City , whore Mr. Mc Donald will engage in the practice of law. Their departure will bo regretted by their largo circle of friends in this city. There was a small row at the Slavin house at 10:30 : o'clock last night , but it was quelled before much damage had boon done to anybody. The patrol wagon was called anil carried John Dari gan , J. Joy and Joseph Barrett , partici pants , to the jail , where they wore locked up. D110O. O'NEILL-In this city , February 11 , at 7:30 : o'clock p. m. , Sarah , beloved wife of John O'Neill , agedM years. UFiinoKil will take place to-day , Febru ary 13 , at 0 o'clock a. in. , from her late re.sl- denco , 1030 south Eighteenth btreot to St. 1'hilomona's cathedral , whore high mass will bo celebrated nt UaO. : Interment at St. Mary's cemetery. 25 YEARS IN USE. The Greatest Medical Triumph of the ABB ! SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER.- I , osa ofnppetlle , UcnTrly costive , 1'u'juln Iho bcail , % rltU a dull ( uiiialluu In thu back part , 1'nln un cr ( lie ihoulder- lilailOi Fullncia after eating , with ndl . Inclination to exertion of body or mind , Irrltublllty oftuuiptir , Io\r iplrlK , irlth iifecllnaofliavlncneglected somoilutjr , Wcrlneis llzzlno I'lul terluc nt the Heart , Dots before the ev , Ileadacho over the right eye. Jtcitlviinou , with fitful drearai , Illshly colored Urlueuud CONSTIPATION. ' TBTT'S I > II < X.B are especially adapter ! to sucb cases , ono doao effects eucli a chnnRooffoolingnstoastonlalitliosutrerar. They Increase the Appetlte.iinacaiueUia body to Take ou * 'le litbu the tr'tcm la nourUhed.ana by their Toiilo Actlou on the illucstiTeOrtanBltcculartf toulc&rt produced , lrlcejjf > c. 44 Blurray St..r * V TUTT'S EXTRACT SABSAPABILLA Iteuorates the body , makes Jieulihy flesh. Ktrongthena the weak , repairs thu wnfctiu of Mm systum with punt blooU anil hard muscle ; cones the nervous oystem , ItivlCTratus tba bralu , and limiarta Ilia v.'gor ' cf manhood. $1. fioM hv ilrnk'k'lst.s. -1 JHurrnySt. . etv York , IOUNU A jiurso , Oiyuvr can Uuvo it amo at this olllco. AMPHRMfeXTS. Buflnlo nil ! In the Prnlrlc Wntf-At the People's. Another largo house witnessed Buffalo Kill's " 1'rairio Waif" at the Uoyd last light. The play was excellently ren dered. The company Is well trained and : ho members individually possess as much ability as one can reasonably ex pect of pronto in such a production. I'ho play ran smoothly. It started oft' with a dash and kept up a Derby gait till Iho close , i'hd exciting events oc- L'urrlng at intervals of course intcnsilicd the interest and warranted the enthusiastic applause with which they wore received. Buffalo Dill's acting is not constrained by tlio canons of the stage. Ho of course defers in some instances to histrionic tradition , but in the main aims to present a character as free nnd untramnu-led as the winds of tlio prairies over which ho roams. In a number of places his acting is worthy of more than passing commendation , 1 TIM : I'non.u's. The Vincent Comedy company pro duced Toby the Conjuror last night. The piece was finely played , introducing all the members of the company in strong nnd successful characterizations , Mr. Vincent's Toby provoked much merri ment , while Mrs. Vinront's Martha was winning nnd lovoly. Mr. Itubyns and Miss Mitchell though in strange charac ter.- ! , played .successfully. Mr. Bernard's Sir Arthur Lassoll was consistent and forcible delimatiou , perhaps the best work ho has done sinct1 his arrival. Mrs. Vincent sang The Cricket so well that it was rcdemandud. The oamo piece to night. OKSTKTJCTIXO THlj A Good Sliai-p llntelict Dt-lvcs OH'a Constable. Replevin papers were issued in Justice Anderson's court yesterday morning at the instance of George II. Smith to re cover a harness from Mika Kird , which the former claimed hud been taken from him fraudulently by the latter. The papers wcro placed in the bauds of Con stable Kyle for service , and that ollicor started-out to perform his mission and secure tlio harness. Arrived at Kird's wood yard at Elovnntli nnd Jackson streets , the papers wore served , and the ollicor , accompanied by both Smith and Kird , went to the barn where the harness was said to bo. Just inside the barn door Kird picked up a hatchet which was lying on the lloor , anil turn ing suddenly on his companions , or dered them to leave the premises. The men were taken by surprise , and as Kird advanced with the hateliet raised above his head , they boat a hastv retreat. Kird followed them up , with threats ot instant dea li if they returned , until they had loft his premises. Constable Kyle and Smith returned to Justice Ander son's court and reported what had oc curred , and were advised to make a com plaint in police court against Kird for assault with a deadly weapon. The eomplaint , however , has not yet boon made. A. YOUNG THIEF. A Twelve-year-old had Caught Tap- pint ; n Till. Kuhn & Co. , who conduct a branch drug store at Eighteenth and Cuming street , have recently missed money from their cash drawer , and could not account for its disappearance. A sharp lookout lias boon kept for some tune , aiid night the vigilance was rewarded by the capture of a young lad while in the act of tapping the till. Ho had entered the store quietly , and while the clerk's atten tion was attracted by a customer ho slipped behind the counter and opened the 11101103' drawer. The clerk , however , discovered him as ho was about to leave , and detained him until an ollicor could be summoned. Roundsman Mat/a an swered the call and conveyed the boy to central nolico station , where ho was locked up. The thief proved to bo Peter Smilhborg , 13 years of ago. Although so young ho appeared to realize his situa tion and refused to toll the ollieei- any thing. His father is a blacksmith , but it is not known where ho lives and the boy refuses to toll. A Vcrtllct for Defendant. The ease of L. E. Gordon against the Nebraska Coal and Lime company and Constable Edgcrton to recover damages for the seizure of the plaintiff's trunk on an attachment for debt , was tried in the county court yesterday. The plaintiff , Gordon , is the man who was sonic time ago arrested as a bigamist , but was re leased on account of there not being sufficient evidence to convict him. After his release he started a restaurant with his wife No. 1 on Sixteenth street and purchased coal for which ho failed to pay. The coal 'company thereupon swore out attachment papers and Con stable Kdgcrtoii served them , attaching Gordon's trunk. The attachment was afterwards dissolved , and Gordon there upon sued the ollieor and company for i50 damages. The trial yesterday was exceedingly interesting. Mrs. ( lordon No. 2 was on the stand and testified that the clothinsr in the trunk attached was given to Gordon by her to wear and was still her property. She also told some very curious stories , which entertained a portion of her auditors and disgusted others. A number of other witnesses wcro sworn , and after argument by counsel Judge McCnlloch decided in favor of the defendants and dismissed the suit. How Ho Brolcei the Pledge. Yoslorday afternoon a KEE man en countered Owen Connolly , alias "Whisky Jack , " In the corridor of tlio county build ing , whore ho was passing a little of the leisure time imposed upon him by tlio police court for being intoxicated. Connolly expressed himself as very much hurt bv the statement in the KEB that ho had offered to spring the trap when Hal- lard hangs. "I wouldn't do such a thing. " said ho , ' 'and ' when 1 saw that piece m the KII : : , and a little girl called to me on the street'Hollo Jack , the hangman , ' ! went and got drunk nnd hero Iain. I signed the pledge with Judge Stenborg two weeks before that , ami that piece made mo break it. . Now 1 want to sign it again , and I'll keen it , too , if yoiiMl take back what you said. " And so the reporter agreed to do it if thus ho could help "Jack" to load a sober life. A Tramp Grader | n Trouble. The case of Hanson vs Co-dor in the county court is an Interesting ono to a largo number of workingmen whom , it is alleged , have boon swindled out of their pay by tlio plaintiff. Coder Is said to bo a "tramp grader , " who has , in the last two years , induced a largo number of Swedes to work for him , and then re fused to pay them , Hanson is one of the men who has been in his employ and is suing for his wages , Mrs , Coder , how ever , claims to own all the property , in which case the claim cannot bo col lected. Four horses belonging to the Coders are in possession ot thu officers awaiting the decision of tlio court. cTho Mutual Ijlfo of Now York. The accumulated assets of the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York , as appears from the annual statement in an other column , under the management of 1'rosidont Richard A. McCnrdy , have reached the enormous ' aggregate of $108- V03OGi.61. ( Tho'company last year paid policy holder ? , for dividends , death claims , matured endowments , etc. , the sum of f 14,403,0 tJ.W ) ) , and was in receipt of an income of over $20,000,000 , leaving a largo surplus ; from which a dividend will bo apportioned as usual. These bril liant facts hardly need any comment , nnd the prosperous and always growing business of the crrat Mutual afford the best proof that they arc weli understood by all those looking for safety , above all , in providing for their families. - o Dlstrlet Oourt Notes. The case of Hull vs O'Kcofo was fin ished yesterday , before Judge Neville , the jury bringing in a verdict of 5 cents lor the plaintiff. The suit of John J. O'Connor as executer - cuter of Iho estate of Joseph Reese , de ceased , to recover on a promissory note given by John 1) . Murphy , was on trial in the district court yesterday. Judge Ncvlllo was engaged yesterday afternoon in hearing the civil suit 'of Thomas vsGooilman , ami Judge Wakeley that of Kccrs vs Emerson. host ValeiHIncp. "Inspltoof what the papers said , " re marked Deputy Postmaster Woodward , yesterday , "wo have received to-day over < IOO valentines for delivery with only n ono cent stamp on them. Kosldrs the warning in the papers that valentines so stamped would not bo delivered , wo posted up signs In various parts of Iho building mak ing the same announcement. Hut nothing , it seems , will do any good , and we expect to have at least it.OUO valentines on hand by Sunday which will never reach their destination. " Another Supposed WnilnmTlioinpson , n young tough who is supposed to bo a member of the gang of burglars who have been engaged in the numerous depredations recently , was arrested last night , iind locked up in the central police station. The evidence against nim not being complete , the charge preferred Is that of being a sus picious character. A Sncccs l'itl Operation. An operation was performed by Dr. Kcckett ; yesterday assisted by Dr. War ren and Dr. Larimer on a lady whoso condition was such that she was in misery for some years , ( Mrs. Hidtllomosor , of 1003 C'ass street ) . The operation was an entire sueeo s , and Dr. Warren and Dr. Larimer wcro greatly complimented by the parly in question for tlioir valuable assistance. _ _ _ _ _ IlruvltlcB. Wm. L. Murray is suing Julius Nagl in Justice Korku 's court to recover a "white , black-shotted hound dog , " what ever that is. The constable was unable to Iind it when lie called upon Air. Nagl. "The O. T. Social" is the title given tea a private dancing party to bo given in Metropolitan hall next Wodne.sday even ing. About seventy invitations Imvo been issued andr < a royal good time is as sured the favored ones. Dean Millspaugh ) will officiate at the services on Suiuliiytaflcrnoon at St. Phil ip's atI p. m. .It is hoped that the whole congregrtion will bo present , as the ilcau will not bo at St. Philip's again before his departure forMlnncapolis. M. 15. Loavitl wawin the city yesterday negotiating with the Union Pacilie for rates for his various theatrical companies touring the statps. tllis latest venture is the luiiimauuu.n " H igHip ; ? Qjlif01'- ilia campaign , "flirt jju v . ' " "Cs''J ' * ing from the coast \vhore no was fcTSonT- ly laid up with'a. . paralytic affection of tlio brain. Holir.s'come to the conclu sion that ho is ovcHyorking himself and leaves for hurope in the. spring. A New York Gambles' . New York Correspondence Kostou Her ald : Pat Shcedy is about the best man of the lot in all respects. Ho lias the repu tation of being as square as si die , ami he possesses the coolness and daring of Iho typical gambler invented by Kret Harto. Indeed , Air. John Oakhurst never had in real iifo a moro realistic portrait than Patrick Slicedy. Ho is a line looking follow , with a white , clean shaven face , cletr ; gray eyes and an attractive and boyish smilo. Ho is always dres&ed with quiet taste , and there is nothing about him that is llashy or ostentatious. When ho was a boy Sheody became the compan ion and pupil of the most celebrated of all tlio three-card monte men , who was known up and down the whole United States as Canada Kill. This redoubtable personage used to dress up like a farmer ami go traveling on railway trains. When he had ileeced his man ho would retire in his country costume to the private room in tlio car , and ton minutes later would come out in such genteel dress and so completely changed in ap pearance that tlio sharpest eye would never recognix.e him. His pupil , however - over , lias not followed the same line of business. Sheedy has always boon a legitimate gambler , if legitimacy can bespoken spoken of in connection with a calling like that. Up in Hartford , where much of his early career was spent , they toll a good many interesting stories of this young man. Ono of them is that he came baok thorn , once upon a timu , after having been absent for an ex tended period. lie had plenty of money with him. and , after paving his debts , which is tlio llrst duty of tlio gambler , ho began to play faro in a local resort. Ho had boon at it half an hour or so , when ho discovered ho was buing put through tke. process known by the alluring title of a -'skin game , " Mr.Shccdy said nothing , but went down into the back yard and came back again with an ax in his hand. With this weapon ho pro ceeded to smash every article of fnrnituru in the room and to knock out the windows and shatter the doors. Having accomplished this piutnresquo revenge ho walked out in silence , leaving tlio astounded and frightened proprietor in solo possession. A year or so back Sheody took charge of the affairs of John L. Sullivan , and the two men worked together without a"ny serious dlllienlty , In fact , they noVer" but once had any thing that appro'ucKI'd a row. That o'c- eurred in the lobby of the Coleman house in this city. Sullivnn was slightly under the inllnoneo of j , liquor , and was Milky and ugly , when feomo discussion arose about a division Qf funds , The great slugger became , aijgry over something said to him by "Slicustly , anil exclaimed , "I'll smash " yourjtm ; ! "What's that } " ( jlioriod Shocdy , in a tone of the utmost coolness. "I'll smash your jaw , " repeated Sulli van , with a wiek'cd look in his eve , The palo-faced'garnbler ' took Air. Sulli van by the coat laplU and led him to ono faido. Then ho s'a'id In a very tow tone : "Have you gotany friends you would like to see , or any business you would like to attend to in case anything should happen to you } " * "Well , " responded Sullivan , "and what if llmvoj" "Kocauso , " observed Sheedy , with a facial expression that could not bo mis taken , "yon take my advice and settle it all up before yon smash my jaw. You will never have an opportunity after wards. " Sullivan looked at Sheedy an instant , and then lowered his eyes , with the re mark that ho was only fooling. Kut ho didn't fool any more in that direction. Sheedy , they tell mo , has not boon In very good luck lately. Indeed , the largo amount of money of which ho was pos sessed twelve months ago is said to have pretty much all gone. If 3-011 buy lumber anywhere without ilrso getting Iloagliuidd prices you will lese money. SLAEQEB'9 ' DAUGHTER. It might bo said of old Snm Sladger that his counting-house was his temple , his desk was his altar , his lodger was his bible and his money was his god. Next to his money ho loved his only child , his daughter Julia. Old Snm had determined that Julia should wed his friend , Aid. Choz/.lo , who was wortli n mint of money and would bo mayor at no distant day. It was an excellent match from every point of view except one Julia's. Julia would have nothing to do with Chozzle , much less would she marry him. The matter was often debated between father nnd daugh ter , If that can be called a debate , which all command and low-voiced was - argu ment on the ono side and all tears and silent obstinacy on tlio othor. Had Chorale had no favored rival in the Held it is possible the poor girl might have been bullied into accepting him. Kul there was a rival Ho was an artist. Ho was very poor , llo was a complete failure in ids profession. Ho wast exceed ingly romantic , and his name was Van- dolour do Vere. Any ono must see at once that those wore quite good and siilll- clcnt reasons for any young woman fall ing in love with him. At any rate , they were quite sullieiMit for Julia. Julia wept out one line morning and married Vanduloiu- Vero according to a prear ranged plan , Now , if there was ono man old Sam ob jected to moro strongly than another it was Vnndolotir do Vero. llo branded him , with line scorn , as "one of them good-for-nothing nswlio fellows" by which ho was understood to mean tlio the icsthelie brotherhood in general. When , therefore , he received a letter from his daughter putting him in possession of the slate of affairs , imploring forgiveness for herself and "darling Van , " Iho old man's feeling may , to use a novel phrase , bo bettor imagined , tlian des cribed. In their rooms in a back street Mr. and Mrs. Vundolur do Vere awaited thu out raged parent's reply with a good deal of anxiety. They did not expect that ho would come round all atonco ; that would bo tco much , but they did hope that after the first lit of passion lie would accept the inevitable aim bis son-in-law. Kut they were soon deceived not quite so boon , However , us niightbavo been sup posed , for two days elapsed before a let ter made its appearance , bearing on the cover , the stiff , awkward writing of Sam el Sladger. When it did come the young couple found it very brief and to the point. It was addressed to Mrs. V. do Vero , and ran as follows : Miiilam Your favor of thn Jlh instant to hand and contents noted. As you have made vour bed so must you anil your vagabond He. You Inxvo not broken my heart bv your wicked and disgraceful conduct , but you have closed It against you forever. I am a iiuin ol my woid ; that you know \\oll. I cast yon oil : 1 disown you as a daughter. 1 forbid you or your Mr. de Vero to set foot In my house under any piotext whatever , and I tell you now , once lor all , that you shall never have even ono penny piece , or llio value of it , Ironic in. it will bo quite useless to write to me , as all your letters will be returned un opened. SA.MUKI , Si.AiHinit. To do Julia and her husband justice they bore up under tlicir misfortunes plu'ekily. Van painted by the porchrood and acre , but the pictures would not sell. Ky thn time all Julia's trinkets had been turned into money , and actual starvation was staring the young couple in the face for dealers and art shoppers wouldn't even look at poor Van's productions now = tlic.laUUad.v.-5vJiowai gstting . "l lff'-V ' * about the Vent. Which was rapUuy tailing in arrears , volunteered this to Julia very mysterious pie'co of advice : "if yoil can't soil 'em , " and she indi cated the blushing Canvas , "why neb spout 'cm ? " D"l 1 beg your pardon. I don't quite understand , " replied Julia , looking a good deal bnwildered. The landlady in a tone of ill-concealed pity for her lodger's ignoranceexplained that "spouting the pictures" meant pledging them at a pawnbroker's for whatever ho could bo induced to lend upon them , Julia soon reconciled herself to the no tion of obtaining small advances upon her husbands pictures. In their keen struggle for life bolh Van and Julia became smart and artful to a degree which surprised even themselves. Van very soon got to know the sort of pictures upon which most money could bo lent , nnrt was lavish in the nso of his brightest colors. Kut to Julia must be given the credit of hitting upon the idea of Van's producing endless copies of his most popular piece a red-cloaked maid en walking in a gamboge cornfield under a brilliant ullrn-marine sky. Van soon dropped into the knack of "knocking oil' " these master-pieces at a terrific rate , lie worked up some half dozen at once , tirst putting on six brilliant skies , then calling into being six fields of waving grain , and then introducing into each the simple maiden in the excruciating scarlet cloak. For many u week diil the young people live upon the proceeds of their gaudy manufaclurc , but there came a liino when there was scarcely a pawnbroker in New York who had not in Ids keeping ono of Van's outrages upon nature , Kut it grad ually became harder to part with thorn or any picture at all , and the young people were getting terribly anxious about thu future , "Van , dear , " said Julia , for the thous andth time , "wo must have money some how. I'm ' getting desperate. I wish , oh how I wisb I could earn some I Kut what car. I do ? I was never taught anything useful. I can play decently , jt's true.and I can sing ; that's ono thing I can du really well. Kut where can I sing ? I have nnvor sung in public. I have no recommendations nor introductions. I shall never make anything by singing. " "I'm afraid you're right , darling"said hot- husband , gloomily , as ho clinked the few half-dollars remaining in his pocket. "You could never make a public appear ance unless" and hero ho smiled at the qnalntnoss of thu idea "Unless you make it.in the public Mrcot.s like that girl wo saw with a crowd around her the other night , don't you know ? How delighted your amiable parent confound him ! would bo if lie know it. Wonder what he'd do ? " All that day Julia was exceedingly quiet and thoughtful. "Van , dear , " said Julia suddenly , when they had boon sitting talking for some time after ten , "I'm ' going out. " "All right , " said T-.m , "I'm ready , whore do you want to go ? " "Oh , not farl Thorn are several little things to buy. I can got thorn quito as well by myself. You needn't como , " "Needn't como ! Kut I don't like your going out alone at night , dear. Kesidos , why hhould you go alone ? " "For a woman's reason. Kccnuso I want to. ow , don't bo angry , Van. 1 won't como to any harm , 1 promise you. " And Van KHVO in , of course. Julia walked rapidlv. looking neither to the right nor left , She feared if she proceeded slowly , or hesitated , the cour age to carry out the resolution she had 1 made might 007.0 away , At last she arrived near her father's houso. a handsome corner building. It was about i ) o'clock , and old Sam and his guests , for ho was giving a dinner party , were in the brilliantly lighted dining- room. Sam Sladgor had changed a good deal I since his ( laughter's departure from home. Ho looked aged and haggard. He missed her sorely and yearned to have her back with him ; but ho had stuck stubbornly to his determination to have nothing further to do with her. The old man then was not happy , but on this- particular evening he was'less unhappy than ho had been for a consid erable time , for among the guests was ono of the "nobs" ho worshipped. "Well , as I was saying , " remarked tlio aristocratic gentleman , continuing a conversation , "there was quito a scone. Regular excitement ; everybody upset. I don't say tl.cro Was anybody in particu lar to blnmo. Kut n scene is something t cannot stand ; nnd so I've never been to the house since. " There was a murmur of npplnuso at this very spirited and aristocratic way of treating the affair , which had hardly died away when Sludger's face suddenly became n hy pale. llo hurriedly drank a glass of wine and listened with feverish eagerness , for it was something ho had heard which had caused the blood quickly to leave his checks. Yes , there was no mistake. Tremulotts and low at first , but growing louder and clearer now , a woman's voice singing n simple ballad could be hoard. There wns nothing much In that to other hearers , but there was a good deal in It to old Sladger. It was lus daugh ter's voice. Surely ho could not bo mis taken. Making some trivial excuse for going to the window , ho raised the eur- tains and looked out. There , before his very doorstop , was a small crowd ; one of the > o crowds which spring up In Now York as if by magic ; nnd In tlio centre of it was a young woman wrapped in a faded and old blaek shawl , with a patched and shriveled bonnet on her her head. Old Sam knew her in n moment. He hud not mistaken the voice. It was his daughter ho saw before him. Ho looked out at her for some moments unable to deoido how to act. Ho must not have a scone and ho must have his daughter , llo cursed himself for having held out so long. This sort of a thing must bo put n stop to nl all haxards. His daughter singing in the streets ! It would certain ly occomo to bo known and talketl about. The scandal would bo too great. Leaving the dining room with as com posed an air as liu could assume under the ciruumstancos , ho. wont quietly to the hall door , opened it , and passed 'out. As he did so the song canio to an end. Stepping up to Ills daughter , who looked at him will ! steady oyus , ho said aloud : "Very well done , young woman , very well done ! You must ho tired. Come in and take a little refreshment. " And then , in a tone that readied only her ears : "For heaven's sake , .Julia , eomo into the house and stop this masquerad ing. You'll disgrace me forever. Doa'l cry or make a scene , I wouldn't have n scene for anything. I'll lake back all 1 wrote you. 1 dare say your husband's a vcrv good fellow. I'll make friends with him. loo. You shall not want for money , either of you. " And so saying , the old man drew nor into the house. What passed between father and daugh ter then is , perhaps , hardly worth relat ing ; bul a reconciliation must have been ollucted , for the young couple and the old man are now on the friendliest terms , Julia says she has no secrets from her husband , but , all the same , Vandelour has never learned what became of his wife when she donned the old bonnet and shawl , or how it was that Sam Sludger's- heart warmed so suddenly to Ins runa way daughter and her artistic vagabond of a husband. [ Chicago News. GOSl'EH COUNTY'S GROWTH. NewTowtiB Sprlnftlun up In Advance of the Railroads The Town of Elwood. EMVOOD , Go.spor Co. , Nob. , Fob. 9. [ Corrcsdoiulenco of the KEE. ] This is a six months' town , the outgrowth of tlio Iloldrcdgo extension of the K. & M. rail way system in Nebraska. It is tlio pros- I ( ; tuhnmuH of tlmfc braucli ; about thirty llt-s from the main line at Hbldrog6. The town is located on the elevated plat eau that separates the valleys of the Plutto and Republican rivers. A wide swoop of line agricultural country stretches away on every hand. From two to three hun dred people have located here. The buildings arc frame structures , bright and cosy , and an indication of thrift characterizes all branches of business. A daily train connects with tlio main line trains at Iloldrcgo , both morning nnd evening , arriving here at 0 o'clock p. in. and departing at 0 o'clock a. in. Elwood is essentially a prairie town not a tree , bush nor slirub to bo soon in any direction. Water is obtained by boring at a depth of from 200 to i500 feet. In all probability the town will bo supplied with water by artesian wells in tlio near future. Immigrants are plant ing tlioir homes in and around , and the country is being rapidly transformed from its primitive condition into thrifty farms , dotted with cosy habitations , abounding in tlio comforts of life. Town pr6porl.v and farm lands are changing hands and considerable speculation is going on in real estate. Not over an inch of snow has covered the ground in this county at any time during the win ter , and the railroad graders who are working beyond here put in twenty-four days of good work in January. The soil is so dry thai frost has very litllo effect upon it , and the graders push through it as they would through an ash heap. On Hie forty milo contract west of here , about twelve gangs of men nml teams are working under that many eon- tractors and sub-contractors , numbering in the aggregate 1,300 men and 000 loams. Three milo.s wesl of hero is the oamp ot Malldry it Hushing , the chief contractors ; then comes K. Con ley , McLinn Kro.s. , John Flinn , Colt & Sons , James O'Keofo , MeGocr , William Carr , Crauoy Kros. , Donnelly Kros. . T. L. Murphy and' Wil liam Foioy. They are doing some of Iho heaviest work over done in the slalo. It is estimated that to complete the grading of the forty miles of road will require the removal of VOO.OOO cubic yards of dirt. No one up this way seems to under stand the mission or designation of this road. Some think it is pointing in the direction of vast coal measures in Wyo ming , others assort thai it is being built to head oil' rival lines , and finally , there are dozens of rumors and speculations in relation to it. Not even the contractors , nor engineers , nor any ono else apoar | ; to know whore it Is going to or what it is after. It is not at all likely that it will anchor out in Frontier county on the prairie , or run into a badger hole in Lincoln county. Perhaps the old heads at Koston and ( he Almighty know what is up , and that is enough , At any rate the dirt is Hying all along this forty-mile stretch , which takes it well up into the frontier country , to a point on the prairie , no miles distant from no- whom. Its general course is the summit of watershed of the Katllo and Republi can rivers. II will open up some line country , and may eventually shoot through the mountains to Salt Lake or Bomo other Rooky mountain point , Tlio wind is on its multlo hero to-day. It is spinning along at. the rate of about seventy-five miles an hour , and a few Hakes of snow would like to fall but the wind blows so hard that they are unable to kiss the cheek of Mother Karth. It is the staunehest norther that has swept this naked divide since the white man began to hold il ( town. Wo had four dayn of charming weather , the last drift disapppoaral , thu plow was pulled out from Its winter quarters , and wo could almost hoar thu song of the robin. Hut this Goil-forsaken blizzard now running nt large has knocked the poetry all out of spring and set the thermometers crazy , It struck us abaft our dreams olyshin about midnight and bids fair for a twenty-four hours jilcgo. Wo aomiro the grandeur of its lung power , but object to the strength ofl \ lm tfh H. A moss-ago was Jla hed last week from Now Yo.rk U ) London , tlio business re ferred to in thu dispatch transacted , and an answer'received in Now York in juet six minutes , the quickest time on record. MST. List of loiters remnintiiR uncnllod fox nt the postolllco for the weekending Fob * 11 , 1SSO- ar.NTl.nMKN'3 t.IST. Aitnius J Allison A U Akins J Adams U F Anderson 0 KakcrO U niftiif-hnrd II UnrkoKS KellWll Hermitli U JIureerMrs E Knkrr.l U Hrnyton P lioothlt Hell O Hiown II P Hlnekimm J Hurko ( } Hocau U P Holaud U Hiirk li Hums L Hnnulbter L Hosholm II Helian II Hoi noho 11 Hayes 11 W Hynio .1 HloomtleldJ Hock .1 H.I Itentlov F Honch J Hcok A Henson A Hvlcmati A Hrenmn M P ,1 K Cm-ley S OehenyJ 0 CaiiKiiey M. . Carlson V ChrlMinnit T A Carpenter A 0 elites N H t Co rinrkn K Ceiigan II M Case H A Campbell U 0 riietls W distal J A Cuylnr A H Canton A It Douglas 0 K Dahson S 1 < David 0 Do Itcnd P Devln 0 12 Donnliuuh Doers .1 Dudley C H Dele W Oalley P DD L 1 Mmbar 0 Dcnnpy 1) S Kills 1' ' " H Kncle A Kilcksoti K A Ernst HJ Kgijers J Flaherty 0 Flnley A Fox A I ) a Faliorty F Fireside Co Farror C il Frost A S Fowles Calllujri-r A Oiveu A ( Ju-cr It ( ilpson I ! ( liven F A < ! iaf M ( toodwln .1 Croon A 1) ) llaymond L U'J lluntley W II Hanson D F llolodcffo J 1 Mho W Harry ( I J lowland C U HagoyW lluckeC Haves ll llamey .1 H HelltF llolderman I Harwell , ) W llallahan ,1 11 Hllietl Jlolcomlm 11 Helms 1L HalghtM Howe CO Hanson C Harmon (1 ( S llordman A .lohilMHi H Innson I , .lavnlij'ik ' W , Io oph W 15 Jolmnno W .lolm on M lenson C P .lames C 0 Kellogg C W 2 Kelly .1 1) Kirscnsteln A Kelmll H Lean M La Vuko 0 Leubor C .1 Lancaster W Lester K Loon T.I Llttlelleld K Lovett F M : Lo.soyDW Lamb P II U Laiidon J LoiiKhlln .1 T Lee F A Inlander C U McMahon S L McN'ish K Marsh. I ttr Martin J F Mortensou M. A McCanly W Mmtghcr M J Martin U MoLvoy J Malsoino F Maw .1 V Mukcin J Mondial , ) Muroo J McClusky I ) K MeSlmne .1 C Mack W 11 Maiiglum M MnNeal A JlcCrlcket P H Nicola C Nreley C ! Newertoii P Nlllson 0 J A omngerA OlinnA UUrlen T Olson ( ! Olson C n Patterson A O Pronacns OUrlen M Pophlsch W Pliant W K Perkins N Pratt E T Porcrson O U Patrick W L Piekard K II Plckett K PateyerJ Peterson U T Powell .III Oidnn 0 C Heed J W Itltelde Jf HiagT UolliisKFa IJosentiorcr M Kockrvul M Richards'KM UollnsB F Shields J M ( SlcbkCJi J i Spindly F Snyder J . .jssbcrff J ISnnlioriiV D Smallwood G ShlchleyV P StcmmterC Klmttlor H JM Smith .1 Sold.I Stonev ESc - Slegren 0 E Sc itt .1 Sprago C Schlalii G Schrocder ( I Scarses 15 S Swarty K F Slattcrs F L Spencer D C LSice Sice A ' [ 'owner J Tiinony .1 K Tanner J W TliroonL F Thompson .111 Thcoplillus I ) Thnrston J C Topper A N rurney E Taylor F 0 Thompson I ) 1 ? Vlnck V 0 Vann W H Walsh .M II 2 WldttakerT Wllkins F Wcntwoith C 'A Wnlstroin K Winter ( J Waterman CJII 2 Wilson J 0 Weeks J 1J Wlto 1) Wallace ,1 H Wallers J A Wisley ( ! II Winter C C ) Walker F ,1 Ware F W Watson E11 Wushart E E11Welch M Young E Ycrxa AJ I.AD1KS' MST. Anderson A C Mrs J Anderson Mrs J Adams Mrs A Altstadt Mrs A Hgorkgrcn Miss L Hisliop Mrs A L Kliitncr Miss E E Hlshop Mrs H Harber Miss L M Dailey Miss L lirown M C Heaty Mrs M Hurgcss Mrs J BrooKS L Krown S Urady Mrs E Clang Mrs GT Colliin M Cannon Miss Jf Can- Miss H Chlekerlng'M Cronvall Miss li Clement Miss L Colbiirn S 11 Cat lira Mrs M A Ducoty Miss L Dlllmoro 0 Davis MK M Davis Mrs J Daugherty N Eltor Miss F Edwards Mrs E Evans Mis O Fasto Mrs A Flomini ? Miss K Orlinth E K ( irillltli Mrs E 0 ( iillen S ( iilchrist L Gilford Mrs ( ilian Miss L U lines Miss L ( iiilllths Miss A GUI Miss C Hart Mrs S HowlandMrs F Hanson Miss T IlcgR Mrs A J hitter Miss A Hart Mrs L Jaiisun Mrs A Kennedy Mm Kcofe Mrs M Kemp Mrs 11 Leahy Mrs M Lake Miss , f Llllibrlilgo Miss X Lyni-h Mrs M McFarlln Miss M Miller Miss M McCarron Mrs.I P McCnnnoll Mrs K Moore Mrs A Newton Mlsr , L NfcLson K OKon J Peters A Powell (5 ( Peterson Miss A Piesten Mrs IJ Pettls Mrs M Ouinlan Miss 1C Hitter Miss K .Schroder Mrs J Shropshire Miss JI .Simpson II Hniltti Miss E Stout Mrs.S Slmrmatau Miss K Seacord .Mr * E HtoknlMlKs J Smith Mrs J H Stoefeld Mrs M .Stone L Thomas Mrs E Taylor C Voshurg Mrs A Welch Mrs K Wilson Miss V Wilson Mrs 0 0 A Vest Mrs ( ! M WonborR I ) KOIIJITII CLASS ) MATTI5II. Hill Miss M F Lewis Miss M WarnstadtMlssA Johnson 1' ' ' " , , , : C. 1C. COIJT4NT , Postmaster , The town of Dulolth , D. T. , having offered - fered * ! ) ( ) ( ) ami a town lot to the first baby born within its limits , a lady living some 200 miles distant went over , gave birth tea a bouncing boy , pocketed her $800 and the deed for the town lot , and finished up the entire transaction in lets than forty- eight hours. " Two nleo young Maine persons are in a state of mind , unu all on account of thu careless business manager of an Augusta newspaper , One of the young persons wrote to the other , directing her letter to the newspaper ofllco whore he worked , and the business manager , not noticing the address , tore open the envelope and turned it over to the editor , who chipped it in the Young Folks' column as n com munication , the name of the sender and sendee of the letter bolh appearing. The young m-in , who had been awaiting some word from the ludy , first { earned of the course the letter had taken when ho saw it Iii the paper. Their feelings tu'o easier imagined than described.
