Nebraska Newspapers

    A SLASH WITH A VENGEANCE
*
Tko Transcontinental Fool Goes to Pieces
and a Gash in Bates Besults.
THE PEABODY CASE SETTLED.
A Verdict fur llio City Philanthropy
Tor the Indians More of Sndlo
Voss-Mrs. Jlnll InHerllus-
lmmt'0 Ilouso.
The Transcontinental nronlc.
Ono result of the Now York meeting of
the Transcontinental association Is nvi-
dent In an order sent yesterday from the
general ticket ofilccs of the Union i'aoilio
nnd I ) . & til. reducing rates to points in
California.
On the Union Pacific the rate was re
duced in the morning to San Francisco ,
Hcddlng and Los Angeles : First-class ( tin
limited ) , from $00 to $00 ; first-class ( lim
ited ) , from $ St to $50 , and second-class ,
from ? 75 to $23.
On San Diego rates the cut is : First-
class ( unlimited ) $00 to $00) ) first-class
( limited ) $00 to $50 , and sucond-class , $81
to $ ' , ' 5.
Thcso cuts apply to all inter
mediate points , but in fact only
afl'ect those stations where the local
rate is larger than the through rate un
der the prohcnt reduction. This is nec
essarily so for no ono would pay , for in
stance , the if 10 second class to Ogden
when the sumo class to the coast is but
$25 , and and the passenger holds the di
vine right to Icavo the train short of his
destination If ho so chooses.
Last evening 1 * . S. Kustls , general pas-
eoiigor and ticket agent at the 11. & M , ,
met tiio Union Pacific cut and issued thu
following circular to connecting lines
and rate sheet compilers :
"Tho following rates are in oflect this
tlato via this line , and through rates
should bo based thereon { from I Kan
sas City , Atcliison , St. Joseph , Council
Dlufl's and Omaha to San Diego , Colton ,
Los Angeles , San Jose , San Francisco.
Sacramento , Marysvillo , Kcdding and
other California common points : First-
class , unlimited , $00.00 ; first-class , limit
ed , $50.00 , emigrant , $25.00. These rates
also apply to intermediate points on the
direct line to which present rates are
higher.
The general ticket olTico of the Union
1'acillo , was busied yesterday putting
the order over its entire lino. Lacli agent
wns addressed the following :
Coinnienclnt ; this date intesfrom thoMls-
sovrl river to all California points , Including
Snn Ulego and Intermediate points will bo
1st class ( unlimited ) SCO ; 1st class ( limited )
850 ; ! M clnss , $ 'i > . Same rates imply to nil
intcrmrdlnto points except on bouth Park
line Colorado. JIates to Oregon ,
Ida.io and Montana not all'cclrd by this
change. U. S. STmimxs.
It is at tbo same time impossible for
rates to Oregon , Idaho and Montana , so
far oxcmnted , to stand , for the reason
that the .Northern Pacilic cannot stand. It
will bo but a few days when the slash is
applied to Portland and intermediate
points. The ralo cuts every
thing from Hock Creek , Wyoming ,
westward. Ollicials in Omaha are not
advised as to who is responsible for the
break , but it is generally believed that
tbe Santa Fo is the aggressor. Although
there is no measuring the lasting quali
ties of the cut , it is currently hold among
railway men that it will not last more
than a few days.
Freight rates , although not openly cut ,
tire atleotcd , and slicing on transcontin
ental business lias already commenced in
the cast. There is no telling what the
outcome may bo , and by this morn-
Ifig the whole trullic of the Pacilic roads
will bo kite-Hying.
"THREE TIMES AND OUT. "
After Much litigation the Celebrated
I'cauody Grading ( Jaso Is Decided.
The jury in the celebrated Peabody
grading case brought in a verdictyesterday ;
morning against the plaintiff nnd in favor
of the city. This makes the third time
that this case have been tried , nnd more
than sixteen days has been consumed
altogether in the trials. The lirsl time
the jury stood seven to five in favor of
the city ; on the second trial ton for the
city and two for the plaintiff , and on the
third trial , after about two hours delib
eration tiio twelve jurymen appended
their signatures to a verdict for Iho city.
This case is Iho pioneer ( Trailing case ,
and really the most important over tried.
It is consequently worth more than si
passing mention.
The case was ono wherein Mrs. Eliza
beth Peabody sued the city for ? 10,000
damages by grading to her property on
Fourteenth and Jones streets. The city
defended on the ground that the prop
erty had been specially benolittcd by the
grading in a sum equal to the cost of ad-
) ustlng the lot to the now grado. In the
ticcond place the city claimed that Mrs.
I'eabody was estopped from recovering
any damages because she had signed her
name to a petition to have the change of
grade nnidn
About two days wore consumed in the
first trial , in the arguing of the law prop
osition as to whether the rise in the value
of the property on any graded street
could be considered as an oll'sot to the
damages which might bu claimed to
lirlso Irom the grading. Jtulgu Wakeloy
decided that the moasiiro of damages
was the depreciation in value , if any ,
Irom the grading of the properly , If , onj
Iho ether hand , thu incrt'aso in value ot
the property was Midi as to equal or ex
toed the cost of adjusting II to the new
grade , then , .Fml'fo WaUulnv held , no
damages could bo chiiniiHl. This princi
ple onto cstnbl slmd practically deter
mined the case in favor of thu city , and
it is not a matin * of much surprise ,
therefore , that the verdict was luminsl
the nlaintlff.
City Attorney Cbnwll , of conrso , fouls
H pardonable prldo In the issue of the
trial. IIo Is conlldoiit tint a like dispo
sition of tv number of ether similar cnsos
Will follow. "It llyo-.i , " hot.ilil , in con
versation with a ivpoi-u-r of iho IJr.B ,
yesterday , "tho importance of this verdict
In its buaring upon thu subject of public
Improvement. ! can't ba m'oivsthmitad.
fhoro are a number of old nussbaoks ,
who have just buon awaiting
Iho issue of this case , to
iturt heavy dnniiUM suits again it the city.
I'hoy say to thomsvlvct : 'Sou hero , if
Mrs. Peabody can get il.inugcH against
itho city , smvly I can , ' tv.i I the consu-
imonoo is thai th.'V fortliwit'i proceed to
| iio ( ho city. If tiio c. ' ! li.ul'jyon ' do-
tided nguinat our sidn tin city Would
teen have boon o\vnvh'lin-.1 \ with now
Anmngo nctiom , oa tfcn.int of the
tslmngus in grado. U it , coming ns it
'floos. at the opening ot a now year of
public work this verdict will Ir.iye a
iplcndtd elVccl in Iho way of booming
< itrcct improvement ) .
' The iittornovs lor th > ib fen o will apply
for a now trl.ii , and fail'ng ' in that will
probably ippeal to tbo supronu court.
'Wins iv Theinn ol' Discussion feta
Coiumlttooof l-'ivo.
A mooting of the committco appointed
wine sovun y ar-s ago to brin about , if
possible , un amelioration In thu comli-
( ' { lion of the Indian' ! , and especially of
Uioso on the Omaha rit&orvatlon was hold
j'cstenlay afternoon ill Uoom 1 , Paxton
building. The oUlcors of the committco
jiruJ , M. Woolworth , pvosidcnt ; Jlov. W.
Jllnrsha , secretary and A. V , Shun-ill ,
treasurer , llr , Leavllt Btirnham nnd P.
L. Perrino being the other members ) .
The committco has special interest in
the Ponca case , the main features of
which are probably familiar to the ma
jority of the readers of the BEE. The
Ponca Indians wore formerly living on
their reservation in the northern part of
the stale , wh > n by a manifesto of .the de-
pal tment of the interior they were or
dered to bo taken to the Indian territory.
The reason assigned for this course by
government was that the Sioux wore hos
tile to the Poncas and were liable to at
tack them. After seine years spent in
Iho territory the Poncas were attacked by
malaria and their numbers were terribly
decimated by disease. Standing Hoar ,
the old chief , and his granddaughter.
HrightKycs , together with a number of
the Poncas silently loft the territory and
started for their old reservation in North
ern Nebraska. While passing through
Omaha tlfoy wore seized by tiio United
Slates olllccrs , who were ordered to re
turn them to Indian territory. The
Poncas were then brought into the fed
eral court , on proceedings of haocas
corpus , authorized by prominent philan
thropists bore. The upshot of
the trial was that the Indians
were released and allowed to return to
their old reservation , About that time
Mr. T. II. Tibbies was sent out by the
committee to Iccturo in the cast on the
oppressions suffeicd by the Indians , ac
companied by Standing Hear and Uriglit
Kycs ami lias since been engaged in Unit
work.
The following patter , was &igncd by
the members of the committco will
show the ends towards whichthoy arc
working :
To whom it may concern :
Seven years ago a committco was
formed in Omaha having special interest
in the Poncu case , but also taking cognix-
mice of the whole Indian question. Of
that committco the undersigned are
members. Wo sent Mr. T. II. Tibbies
out at that time as our representative ,
and with Standing Hear and others of the
Indian race , ho visited the principal
cities of the cast to sot forth our ideas.
Wo then contended that the main dilll-
cultv in the Indian problem is the lack of
legal personality , which lack interferes
with tbo progress , education and civil'ua
lion of that race.
Further observation has but confirmed
us in this opinion. If the Indians are to
bo rescued from savagery , degradation
and beggary , they must at once DO placed
on an equality with the white race before
the law. They must bo recognized us
persons , endowed with the power to
make contracts , and saved from the
machinations of their enemies and the
mistakes of their false friends. In a word ,
they must bo acknowledged as men. for
thus and thus only will they bo able to
assert their manliness and snow their hu
manity. _
SADIE"voss. .
Jforc Facts Relative of tiio Heroine
ol * the Tragic Romance.
The Hnn's publication of the sensation
al history of Sadie Voss has drawn out a
vast deal of comment upon the case.
In the first place tlie/'acilic hotel com
pany hastened to deny that it was in
their house al North Platte that the girl
met her tragic end. The following which
is a true copy of the intelligence of the
nfliiir as it reached this city is given be-
.ow. It came as a letter replying to the
inquiry of friends for the whereabouts of
the girl :
KOIITII PI.ATTK , Jan. 14,180. Dear Sirs :
In reply to your Invorol Jan. iithsay : , Saillo
"Voso was burned to dpatli wlulo working as
laundress in the llinman hou e , this place.
She had no money and was buried In potters
field by Lincoln county. Her parents were
lieurd irom but were so poor they could do
nothing lor her. Yours truly , Pacilic Hotel
CO. M. C. IlAltHINOXON.
Mrs. Clark , the matron of the Woman's
Christian aid association remembers tbo
girl well , as she was sheltered for live
weeks in the Buckingham homo between
the period of leaving Day's house and en
tering the service of the Garncnii cracker
baker on Ninth and Hickory. Mrs. Clark
remembers that the woman's child was
sick at that t mo and died shortly after
the mother wont to her new place.
WANTED llEtt THINGS.
A Woman Arrested for Breaking Into
Her Husband's House.
A rather good-looking young woman
on the brunette order , was brought into
Judge Slonberg's court yesterday to
explain the why and wherefore of a cer
tain strange proceeding , in which she
had figured as principal. The lady was
none ether than Mrs. Mary Hall , who has
achieved some notoriety through litiga
tion in iho local courts lately.
Some two or three months ago this
lady , who had boon living with her hus
band at t'J03 Izard street , left him and
wont to Chicago. Before she departed ,
however , she took some of the household
goods , and disposed of thorn to various
parties about town. Siio claimed that
the goods belonged to her , but her hus
band did not seem to think so , and re-
plevincd the goods through an action in
one of the justice courts. Shortly there
after Mr. Hall started out west on a
business trip , looking up his house turn
ing over the keys to a neighbor. Dan Me-
Lain , living next door , and instructed
him to allow no ono to enter the house in
his absence.
Since that time nothing hns boon heard
of Mrs. llall , p.\coi > t that she was enjoy-
Uig a "good tinur in Chicago. Yesterday
morning , however , she turned up ,
serenely putting in an appearance at Mr.
McLain's house and demanding the keys
to her husband's bouse. Mrs. MoLam ,
who happened to bo in at the time , askeu
her what she wanted thorn for. Mrs.
Hall replied that she wanted to open the
house , as her husband was In town and
would bo around shortly. Mrs. McLain
turned over the keys , and Mrs. Hall pro
ceeded to _ open the door remarking at
the same time , very coolly , that &ho mid
lit'd and only wanted to get into tbo
jiou , e to get .some of the things belong ,
ing to her.
"But Mr , Hall told us not to lot any
aim take a thing from the house , " said
Mrs. McLain.
"I don't care if ho did , " retorted the
wife : "I have got some things in hero
that I want and I am going to got Ilium , "
.Mrs. McLain made up hoi mind that
Mr.s. 11. shouldn't use the keys to oiled
an entrance , and violently wrested them
from her. Mrs , Hall , nothing daunted ,
procured an nxe and notwithstanding
the other lady's violent protect ,
cleaved open the window , climbed
in , and proceeded to pack together what
bho wanted , She made her exit in the
samo-manner , and carried to a neighbor-
in" ; hoiibo n bundle of goods. McLain ,
who appeared upon the scene about this
time , called a policeman and had the
woman taken to the central station. In
tending to prefer a charge of burglary
against her. After conference with the
judge ho decided not to prosecute her.
Judge Stonborg lectured the woman at
length , for having broken into thu hou&o
as MID did , and then told her that bho
might go.
"I don't caro. " pouted the lady , as she
arrayed the folds of the nubia about her
head , "I didn't know that I was doing
anything wrong. The things bolonircd
to mo. J hey were presents I got before
I ever saw the man. I'll like to know it
things have como to such a pass that a
wife can't go into her own house. " And ,
cleaving her way through the crowd in
the lobby , shellow out ot the door ,
TALKS WITH TR/YVKIiKRS.
Short Interviews Picked Vp About
the Hotel Uotundas.
F. A Oclhard , Veto rbnb-Mr. G. is a
commercial tourist and a very agrccnblo
gentleman. ] "Well I should say that 1
nm bothered by the notoriety which at
taches to n name similar to mine. My
christening wns Frederick but , glad to
say , never Freddie. I don't go steeple-
chasing , nor yacht-sailing , nor spooning.
I never saw Mrs. Langtry except over
the footlights from the dress circle , and
am not acquainted with my distinguished
namesake. The interviewer strikes mo
in almost every town into which I journey
and I am eternally forced to the explan
ation that I am not Freddie ( Jobhard.
Bather unpleasant ? Well , yes , rather. "
1' , A. H'cisc , Geneva , Switscrlant ) :
"Yes , wo have mountains in my country ,
and they make clocks and watches in
Geneva. The mountains are very much
like your own they go up one side and
down the other , they are very steep and
hard to climb , but the tourist will go up
there with the Fame detormlnatipn that
your people of a gcnoratigu ago took the
alternative ot reaching Pike's Peak or
busting on the way. Yes , I like the
United States and I like my native land.
Both are republics iitottatiiscmi > c > 'libcri ,
you know. But the country is all level
hereabouts : well that's of no consequence
in a very big free country like this/ '
O. E. Green , Gciion , A'cb. : [ Genoa Is
the seat of a largo institution for the in
struction of Indian youths in the arts and
sciences of peace. ] "Tho Indian school
is very largely attended this year , the
number of scholars exceeding that of any
previous year. The boys are for the
most part studious and tractable and get
on well with their lessons , while tbo girla
are as docile as lambs and apply them
selves earnestly. The scholars are from
almost every tribe in the whole aboriginal
race. They are for the greater part
quick to learn in both literary mutters
and the practical arls. Trades arc taught
both the boys and girls , and they acquire
very commendable skill. By application
a young Indian man or woman can leave
the institution prepared for respectable
self support in any white community.
Altogether the school is performing'a
great work. "
Til 13 O. "c. P. A.
The City Constables Band Together
Co-opcratircly.
In rcsponco to a call issued to the
twelve constables of the city , the follow
ing ton mot at the oflico of Mr. Kdgcrton
last night : C. AV. Edgorton , George
Kuril , AV. P. Snowdon , Paul Stein , Sam
Stover , C. AV. King , Chas Hello , S. M.
Mealio , D. B. llouck and A. Bnechel.
The assembly proceeded to the forma
tion of a league which under the title of
the Omaha Constables' Protective asso
ciation will have a permanent organiza
tion henceforth in the city. C. AV. Edgcr-
ton was elected president and Mir. Kuril
assigned to the duties of secretary.
Messrs. Kdgcrton , Karll and Stein wore
appointed as a committee todratt resolu
tions for submission to the next meeting ,
n week hence.
The purpose of the organization is to
band the constables on an equal footing
: ind by that means to regulate fees ,
their amount , manner of payment , etc. ,
and other matters growing out of their
relations to the justice court. The next
meeting will develop tbo exact status of
affairs and sho\y what the valiant mcrcu-
ries f the precinct courts are trying to
do , in this their now and novel scheme.
Dean MillspnuKh'a Departure.
The Hev. Frank Millspaugh , for a num
ber of years past dean and pastor of
Trinity parish in this city , has severed ,
his connection with Trinity cathedral
and will leave on Monday next to assume
charge of a largo and llouribhing parish
in Minneapolis. A farewell reception
will bo given him this evening at
the Miilard hotel , where an opportunity
will bo afforded his friends to say good
bye and God speed to the re
tiring clergyman. Mr. Millspaugh has
.spent njno of the best years of his
life in this city. Ho has been an earnest ,
faithful and hard-working minister to
poverty , alllietion and distress. AVith a
zeal anil devotion which has won him
many friends and admirers outside of his
own church , ho has gone in and out
among the poor and needy of this city
carrying with him comfort and solace.
Ministering- ono of the wealthiest and
most fashionable churches , his services
have been most freely exorcised among
those to whom wealth was unknown and
fashion only a name. IIo came to Trinity
when it was small and feeble. lie leave's
it worshipping in the beautiful new
cathedral with filled pews and a strong
church organization. Mr. Millspaugh
was an otliciont coadjutor and a devoted
admirer of the late Bishop Clarksoii.
Ho takes with him to his now jield of
labor ono of the bishop's family , a lady
whoso Christian work and influence will
bo much missed in the congregation
where she grew up to womanhood , and
in the duties of whoso organization she
took an active part. The lure well recep
tion to Dean Millspaugli will draw to
gether a largo attendance of his old con
gregation , who will wish him nil success
and prosperity in the city to which ho
transfers his labors.
Wanted to Die.
The door belief Kulm's drugstore peal
ed violently about one o'clock yesterday
morning , Mr. Sherman , the gentlemanly
clerk who sloops in the promises , awoke ,
shoved his night raiment into his trous
ers , donned his Prince Albert and hasten
ed to answer the summons. IIo throw
open the door and a tall and hand
some young woman , her lace deathly
palu , but sot with determination ,
stalked in over the marble thre-diold and
seizing the clerk by the coat , hoarsely
comimiuded , "Glvo mo f-omo poison ,
some cold , raw , rank poison. I want to
die , " "Good , " responded the -allablu
Mr. Sherman , "thou Mlesl. " And ho
strode back to the proscription case and
compounded a fatal dose of brown sugar ,
salt mid pure water. Handing the phial
to the frenzied woman ho instructed her
to take but three drops nnd her soul
would bo with the saints in three min
utes. As ho was bothered no more this
remainder of the night the Inference ob
tains that the dread mixture wrought its
fearful work. _
Disappointed Creditors.
Injustice llclsloy's court yesterday ,
the trial of the suit of O'Connol vs. Hoy-
nold McDonald and Constable C. W.
King , was in progress , The plaintilV ,
O'Connoll , it appears , had started in the
butcher business on South Tenth , at the
same place , 01B South Tenth street , in
which a bankrupt lirm Foster & Mitchell
had been engaged. The creditors of this
latter lirm sued out attachments and
served thorn upon the stock and fixtures
of O'Coiuicll , because ho had in his em
ploy one of the members of the old firm ,
Thu goods were replovined byO'Connell ,
and on that issue the case was tried yes
terday. After u few moments1 delibera
tion the jury re turned a verdict in his
favor.
Wo will take , n few more Omaha city
loans at low rates' .
J. W. & E. L. SQI'IIIE ,
Council muffs , Iowa.
OMAHA GREETS * HER PRIDE
Thou Rnds Present at the 'Cpoqjng of tbo
Espoaitloa Building L&st Night ,
THE DEDICATORY TEXERCISES.
Tiio Opening Address ( Delivered by
lion. A. < T. I'oMilctnn , anil a lii-II-
. llaiit. Muntcnl ProRraimno
Klcuniitly Hotulercil.
The Grnntl ISrent.
"A grand success , " > vns the unlvcrsnl
expression nt the oloso of the concert
with which the Exposition building wis :
opened. And such was surely the case ,
both in the merits of the entertainment
and the thousands of people who \vcro
present. As soon ns the doors were
opened in the evening the people boff.in
to pour into the building , and long after
the concert liud begun there was a con
tinuous stream of arrivals. Three
thousand chairs had uccn provided for
the occasion , but tlioy were quickly filled
and both the lloor and gallery were oc
cupied by hundreds of people unable to
obtain scats. Fully -1,000 persons visited
the building during the evening , and the
assemblage was estimated by some as high
as r ,000. Owing to Iho nisiinnioth size of
the structure , the appearance of the scat
tered throng was deceptive as to num
bers , but during the vocal selections as
the people crowded around the platform
on the south side of the building , its pro
portions were apparent.
No especial pains had been
taken to decorate Iho building
for the occassion , but what had
been done was in excellent lasto. The
brilliant light falling upon the assembled
multitude , the faces and forms with
which the promenade gallery was lined ,
and the compact mass of humanity on
the north side of the building , facing the
hlaso , attracted more attention than
would a hundred festooned and draped
Hags.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the Musical
Union orchestra , with its sixty pieces ,
Ijlayed the opening strains of Steinmiin's
i'est March , and thus the evening began.
The music completely lillcd the immense
structure- its farthest limits and the au
dience was hushed as it listened to the
grand melody.
As the last echo dii'd away , Mr. Max
Meyer stopped to the front of the plat
form , and in a few words introduced
lion. A. J. I'oppleton , who delivered the
opening address , which was received
with hearty applause. After the lirst few
words Iho speaker could be distinctly
heard in all parts of the house , and the
vast audience was closi'ly attentive. After
referring to the marvelous growth of the
city in the thirty years of his residence
heiv , Mr. Pouplolon said :
"Omaha should bo proud of this grand
.structure , for in all the west , between
Chicago and the coast , I do not believe
its like can bo found. Even San Fran
cisco , 1 think , cannot produce its equal.
It is nn enterprise which will servo
Omaha not only materially , but intellect
ually , morally and spiritually. Hero will
the _ pcople gather to listen to grand
music , brilliant oratory and the utter
ances of the intellect ol the country. And
to the founders of this noble enterprise is
duo the praise the _ men who lirst con
ceived the grand idea and the benclits
which would acruo from it to the city
Max Meyer , William Wallace , Fred Gray
and Isaac Miner "
Continuing the speaker referred to thb
fact that the site on which the building
stands had been occupied by his residence
thirty years ago. In 1850 , while
looking around for n place for a per
manent dwelling , he had selected that
spot because it was so far from the cen
ter of the town and would not bo en
croached on by the crowd. Ten years
after , however , that idea had been dis
pelled , the place was surrounded by
homes and business houses , and again he
moved still farther from the "madding
crowd. " Now the same place was in
the heart of the city and on it stood the
magnificent structure the pride of
Omaha. The speaker also recounted the
imaiicial , educational and religious pro
gress of the state and city in the past
thirty years , and closed with a glowing
tribute to the public spirit of the found
ers of the exposition building and the
good which would result to the people.
The following was received by the
managers from MayorHoydwho was un
able to bo present :
I rcgiet exceedingly that my health will not
permit my acceptance of your invitation tone
no mcsont nt the oncMing of the exposition
uullilliiff. Such a structure wns veiy much
necilcil In Omulm , and the slookliohluis who
furnished the means lor its construction
deserve the thanks of our citizens. The
building will bo the menus ol briiiKiiif : con
ventions and other largo assemblages of people
ple to our city , and in this way will bo of
vast benefit. Hoping the rntoriirlso may
piovo as prolitablo as it deserves , 1 am yours
icspwtJnlly , JAJinsU. UoVi ) .
The musical programme was then
taken up and was listened to enthusias
tically throughout. The orchestra
responded nupurbly to Prof. Stoinhauser's
baton , and every number was played
with taste and expression.
The double " "
quartette "Songerfanan ,
by the Swedish and Norwegian club was
well rendered , although thu volume of
sound was hardly largo enough to lill the
house. It requires tin extra vocal oll'ort
to nmko one's self hoard throughout the
length and breadth of such n structure.
This fact scorned to bo completely
ignored by the members of the club , anil
the consequence was that an otherwise
delightful musical number was lost to
more than two-thirds of these present.
The same crith'srn ' will imply to the
nunrtotte song , "Oh , the Sad Moment of
Parting , " by Mis os Jilimoho Oliver , Min
nie Hath. Mcssvn' . Hreckcnridgo and Pen-
noil. Those , however , who were fortunate -
tunato enough to secure the full oflect of
the remarkably line rendition of the song
responded to the effort with hearty ap
plause.
In the beautiful cavntinti and aria solo ,
"Uol Uasjgio , " from "Semiramido , "
Mrs. Martin Calm made her
initial appearance before an Omaha
audience , She has reason , in
deed , to bo proud of her enthusiastic !
reception , securing as she did the only
oneoro of the ovoning. Her voice is a
remarkably fresh sonrano , clear and
ringing , and proved or sulllcient volume
to completely lill the house. JU-r vocal
ization is woll'ingh perfect , being char
acterised by u linisli and breadth ot
method hardly possessed by any other
artist in this city. Her appoarancu called
forth a number of handsome lloral trib
utes from admirers.
Air. Thomas J. Pomu'll snug "Tho
Itaft" in his usual nrlistio manner and
retired amid Iho heartiest applause.
Stcinhauser's "Combination i.0" com
pleted the brilliant programme in a man
ner highly satisfactory , alter which the
largo audience slowly left the building ,
carrying with it delightful remembrances
of the ovoning's entertainment.
At the opening in the afternoon there
WHS n fair attendance and the btiildin } '
was thoroughly inspected and declared
magnificent. At ! 1 o'clock the Musical
Union orchestra began the public re
hearsal of the evening's programme ,
which continued until 5. The throngs
which came out both afternoon and iivi-n-
ing demonstrated thnt the people of
Onmha fully appreciate- the bent-lit and
worth which the structure will bo to the
city , and that they are bound to giyo to
ita nuumgcrs their hearty support.
FIGHTING OVI2U I'UGIIjtSTS.
Two for Rulllvnn nncl Ono for Kynn
Police- Court Notes.
Jnuies Fox , Robert Qrcon , John Galla
gher nnd W. J. Flynn , four grangers
from Iowa , who had como to Omaha to
see the sights , became involved in n dis
pute Wednesday as to the relative merits
of Sullivan nnd Hynn , the pugilists. The
debate waxed warmer and warmer until
linaily Fox nnd Green becoming thor
oughly exasperated at Flynn , who cham
pioned Itytm , determined to illustrate
their hero's methods upon his counte
nance. They pounded him up pretty
severely , nnd but for the timely arrival
of a policeman on the scene , would have
knocked him out completely. Vest-
tcrday they plead guilty , and were
lined $10 and cos's , paying which they
were released. Gallagher appeared to
have taken no nctivo part in the light
ami was released.
Charles Whitney , one of the old Huck-
lugham gang of loughs , stood up to tin-
swor to a charge of vagrancy. Ho said
that he had just came irom Kansas City ,
where ho hnd been ordered out of town ,
ami had been in Omaha but twenty min
utes when the police had run him in , "If
you'll lot mo go , judge , " ho pleaded , " ! ' ! !
look for work. If I can't iind a job in
twenty-four hours , I'll agree to leave the
town1 Ho was released on these condi
tions.
Tom Collins , a j-oung man who wns
charged with discharging llronrms with
in the city limits , was convicted. IIo had
only llrcd the revolver for fun , he said ,
but the joke cost him 91 and costs.
Tom O'Connor ' , M. P. McGinty , John
SchultB and Tnomas Shea , drunk and
disorderly , were discharged.
TilM OirAUGt ! UIJNIKD.
Hod Says Ho is Honest and llcady
I''or Investigation.
The talk of dishonesty by the street
cleaning contractor still continued yes
tcrday in certain circles , and as Aaron
Heel , the contractor , had returned from
Iowa ho was frequently questioned in
regard to his side of the case , in conver
sation with a reporter for the BEE Mr.
Heel said :
"The charges against mo winch were
ordered investigated by the city council
took mo completely by surprise , but I am
ready at any time to prove my innocence.
I have never charged the city any more
than I have paid my men. My claim
which is in dispute now charges at the
rale of $1.50 a day for men. Part of the
time the men have not put in full days ,
and then they IniA'o been paid at the rate
of 10 cents an hour. My time book will
show that my claim is a perfectly honest
one , and it can bo verified by the men
who have been in my employ. "
Mr. llool further said that ho could not
imagine what caused the rumor to start
which reached the ears of the council-
men. The men in his employ , ho said ,
seemed to bo satisliud with the wages
paid and hn litul never had any trouble
with them. lie was glad , however'now
that the matter had como up , that it waste
to be investigated. Ho was able to vindi
cate himself completely and the honcily
of his action is open to public inspection.
The bank clearings yesterday were
i ? 100,708.58.
. . . of telegraph
( t. E. .Simpson , superintendent
graph of the Milwaukee , is in the city.
The Hebrew Ladies' Sewing society
will meet at the synogogtio to-day at
! ) o'clock.
William II. Reed commenced suit in
the district conrtycslerday , for a divorce
from his wife Lizzie on the ground of de
sertion.
W. O. Frazier , a traveling man from
St. Louis , slipped and full in front of the
Pnxton yesterday afternoon and frac
tured his arm.
The Union Pacilic pay car went out
yesterday and all the county papers
along the line will remark from day to
day , "Tho pay car arrived this morning
to gladden the hearts of the boys. "
Special Agent James , of the Law and
Orycr league , tiled a complaint in the
police court yesterday against ( Jus
Schultz for selling liquor to minors. Tbo
liquor wns bought by Harry Sinclair.
A Inrgo toll of gccso passed over Iho
city yesterday high in the air northward
bound. Thu wiseacre who finds his pre
dictions in rough nature would say that
this is a sign ot the winter's approaching
end.
end.Mr.
Mr. John Jenkinscity boiler inspector ,
who inspected the high school boilorsays
that oxidation of .ono of Iho Hues caused
a leakage , but that there would have been
no necessity for dismissing school if the
man in charge of the boiler had known
how to remedy the dofcct. This could
easily have been done by putting a soft
wood plug in both ends ot the line and
stopped the leak. The boiler is in a per
fectly safe condition , and is capable of
performing the service required of it.
Mrs. Jordan , who keeps the hoarding-
house on North" Tenth street , which was
forcibly entered by Constable Hustin last
week denied to a reporter ycstciday that
she Lad lirod a revolver at the constable
when ho called upon her to servo his
writ of attachment. She did pull the
gun on him and order him to leave her
kitchen at once , butdid not lire. Mrs. Jor
dan further says that she paid her servant
girl , who swore out the attachment , for
wages , all she had agreed to pay , and
discharged her because she had no
further use for her.
1'crsoiml l > ara ( > rnliR.
A. Swartzlander left for Lincoln yester
day.Mrs.
Mrs. W. J. Martin is visiting friends in
( lalcsburg , 111.
John J. Kotihn , the well-known archi
tect of Lincom , is in the city.
Mrs. Dr. McMonamy leaves next week
for nn extensive southern trip.
J. A. Htird and wife register from the
Lincoln Journal oflieu at the Miilard.
S. P. Morpo and wife left last evening
for Now York to bo gene for several
weeks.
I ) . L. McGuckin , the woll-known ox-
councilman from the "bhldy thirrud , "
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Peter Uonso , well-known in the
city , has accepted a position in the liquid
roireslimcnt parlors of the Arcade.
Mr. Gco. Howard , formerly of Omaha ,
but now secretary of the St. Paul Shot
company , is in the city visiting friends
Another Cold Wavo.
Last night the local signal ollicer hoisted
the cold wave ling in obedience to the fol
lowing telegraphic instructions :
WAU lii ) : > AiTMixT ( : , O. 0. S. O.
WASHINGTON , Feb. It * . Observer : Five
twenty p. in. hoist cold wave slirnal. A slight
cold wave coming , temperature will lull liom
15 to : iO devices within Ilio next twenty-four
to loity-cight hours , HA/.I : : , ' .
The lirst indication of the cold's approach
preach reached the city about 10 o'clock
last night , when the wind veered to the
north , ami a fuw Hakes of snow full Thu
wind increased us the night wore on , and
HID air grow gradually colder , with fair
prospects for a chilly day to follow ,
FalconerLoach. .
The nuptials of Mr. N. H. Falconer and
Miss Nellie Leach were solemnized yestoij
day afternoon nt half past three o'clock at
the residence of H. A. Sturgis , 1803
Davenport street. Thu ceremony was
performed by Nov. W. E. ( 'opeland , in
the presence of ji few invited friends- .
The bride was plainly attired in a
neat traveling dress. After n wcddinp
supper Mr. and Mrs. Falconer lefl
over the C. U. & Q , last evening f r
Chicago , wiionco they go to Niagara
Falls rflfd Now York City. After two
weeks visit in Now York and at ilio Falls
they will leave for Cuba , where they ex
pect to spend some time , returning to
Omaha the latter part of April.
Mr. N. U. Falconer lias many friends in
this city who will congratulate him upon
his new venture , and wish him it ml ids
estimable bride nil the possible happiness
of married life.
Wanted to exchange for stock of Hard
ware and General Merchandise , MO acres
of fine Thayt'r county ( Nob. ) land ; live lots
in Genoa ( Nob. ) ; good store building
( best corner ) } good dwelling ( best loca
tion ) In Ksscx ( Iowa ) ; also eighty acres
one-half mlle from town of Kssox ( Iowa ) ,
seeded in blue grass. For further partic
ulars , address John Llndcrholm , Central
City , Nebraska.
The llnsoall Divorce.
The suit , for divorce instituted by Mrs.
I. S. Ilascall against her husband lias
been settled without going into the
courts. Mr. Ilascall will outer no objec
tion to the decree and give to Ids wife
property valued at $ T,000 and $ ' . ' ,000 in
cash. This , with realty valued at about
$0.000 , already given her , will swell the
alimony to about $15,000.
\ Y\TV\ > * * _ _ r , . fO'fU'tf
y&ti&Atift
" . ' . ? r * w frl.fy
$ SsL 2' ' ®
*
* ZM
PERFECT
rrcrnrcil with ppeclnl ropurtl to hcnllli.
No Ammonia , I.lmo or Alum.
PRIGS BAK1HG FOiVDm CO. ,
' rum
AllCHITECTS.
F. M. ELLIS & CO.
Architects and Building Superinfs
OMAHA , HED , and DBS MOINES , H ,
Ofllcc , Cor. lllli nnd Knrimm Streets , HoomH
oz.A.E2 : : - & . , j nEs.
cK IJtmi.iNOiioi ? with I ? . M. KI1
OMAHA , NEBRASKA.
Paid up Capital . $200,000
Supluclvtay 1 , 1885 . 30,000
H. W. YAMS , President.
A. E. TOUZAUX , Vice President
W. II. S. IluoiiKs , Cashier ,
, , , , , _ UIKCOOHS :
W. V. Moiv3U , JOHN S. Cou.iss ,
II. W. YATKS , LUWIS S. HUUD ,
A. E. TouxAi.ur ,
BANKING OFFICEi
THE IB ON BANK.
Cor. 12th and Fnrnnm Streets.
General Hanking Bugluosa TratHactol.
_ _
13th Si , Cor. Capllol rtvonue7
roil Tnr. Tr.nATMErT op ALT ,
Chronic & Stirgical Dsseasso.
DR. P crflF.NAK'JY , Proprietor.
Sislc'en MMM' llobjiiuil nnd J'rivuto 1'iai-Uco
\Vo Imvu the fncllHiei , nppai.itiw nnd nmcillca
for tliooncccfofiil trcalmcntof ciciy fomi of ells.
la'-crcnuirlnsc'ltlur medicnl or mmjlcitl trentimnt ,
iiii'l Inutuidl to como mid Iuvotliitu ; f'U'thcrr.schc'S
or com'Hpotnlith ua. Long oiperlunrn In treat-
Inccatra hyiatvr enables iiH to treat wimy cases
eck-ntiilcnlly \ \ Itliout sccln ? them.
WHITK'OU ] ClltOULAK on Deformities mid
Brnccs , Club J'oct , Curvatiires of the Kplne ,
JISEA < ES or WOMKM. Piles , Tiitnora , Cnuccr ? ,
L'jtnnh , Uri.uchltl , Jnlinlallon , Klcctrlcily , 1'nral-
ytls , Kpilcpsy , Khlncy , KJCJ , liir , Skin , Ulooil niul
all Eiirglcnl opcrnllnne ,
ISitt < irlc > s , Inliiildi-x , Itrnrrx , TriiBfunnd
nil Ilnd3 ot JU'iHcal uud iiurglcul App lances , man.
ufactnred and for talc.
ThsoalyrcllablaMsdloal Institi'to ' nnklng
Privalo , Special i Nervous Diseases
' A snl ( r.vi/rv.
AMCONTAUIOt'8 AM ) llt.OOD ,
from liatcvcr cmise nrndiiecd , ciiceesi > fnlly treated.
\\'o \ cnn icmove 8ypillltlo ! poieon from thoEjtUm
witliout mercury.
New roslorath'ntrent-i'.tnt for Insc ofllal po er.
Al.lj COJI.MUNIUATKINS OOXI'lOJINTiAIj
fiall and consult us or tend nimu nnd | iott-ollco !
mldre"3 plainly rllten cncloso clamp , i.nd wo
\vlll icnil you , hi plain wrapper , our
PI78VATE CinCULfrt ? TO MEM
nrox I'liiwrB , fcrcciAi. AMI NLIIMHM ] liaKAst. ! < ,
tlVMl'.Wi Vfl AtiNl.H , SlT.MMATOnnilllU lUl'O KN.
cr , fiYj-iiii.ia , ( loNommuit , OILKT , VAIUCOCELC ,
BTiiiurunr. AMI AH. iii ) ! : Ai:3 : or TIU : Ueviro.
UiuNAiifOnctAtiH , or tend history of your cate for
mi opinion.
Pcrtoiinnahoti\l ! ! ! tiumny ho tre.-lml nt ( lielr
homes , by corrci-poiiilcnce. Jleihciiic.i and l.istin-
menla tent by mall or express HIX'UU I.V 1'ACK
III ) I'ltOM OIltinitVATlON' . no marl > < to Indicate
( on ten ts or eomlrr. Ouo pcrsoml lnlcnlc\v pro-
foiled if contcnlrnt. i-'ifty loomi for the nceom *
inodntlon of patients ll'Mid nnd nttondancu ut
rcasnnr.blo julrea. Aclilrcmnll I.e. I tan to
Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute ,
Cor. laihSt fnJCagllolAic. . OMAHA. HEP.
IJolica to Oontractora.
Sr.AUIDhid.wlllhorei'cli-oilhy the InitUlnir
oommltli'unf ( ho Cnrnliiif Aoidomy , , iilil |
Muu'h .Milil-Bil , for thu fimilMilninnutonal mnl
juihllniru colltyo hui'diiiif nt Coming , AdiiniM
Jo. , l ( , u. 1'liuis etui ho soon nt the olliuo of the
'ouictiiiy , or ut the ollleootu. ll.I.ou , iitchltcct
UosMoinus , Io a.
Tr.o committee icsorvcs the right to rojoo
my or nil bidd.
Addivss H , M. Towxun ,
JohlidlUt Eccrutar/ , ( 'oinlnjr , lown.
The rall rraph Is rnpldly dlsplneln ? the pen.
Koason lion' joti may you eiinnot iilVoul to do
nithoutlt.
Noothoi'Iiborsuvin Invention hns so less-
Qiiod ilrud ory or builn mil hand , or tuic.l
siieh u lui-jfo jii-ix-i-ntmco of dear labor.
FJirmolTiiit It turiHoir hut twU-o us much
( urkliuiKlvoiitlinuiMdooatho pen ( It easily
doeiJ tliu'o times usmuehiund It jilvfb jmi tev
eral tiuo hours ihidy us miU Intini'st on your-
nvortmcnt. 1'or elreular nnd epouliiicuiB uji-
dy to 11. 0. b'i'Kll'li , Omuhu , Ki'b. ,
jonl. Asront for Ntibtiisku und Wucierii Iowa
Itllllli/NS.iriidenvnoil'B licwliJor all KlmU o
'iJtinu uiBwhl'i - , on bund. 1'rleo tl encli.
Prescriptions.Perfumery .
PATINT : JIEDKUXKS , irro.
E02 Sixteenth St. , corner fctoro , JlusoaU Hall
YOUR DEALER
To show you the
Union Sewing Machines
The mnclilno thnt wns nwiuiled tiio
FIRST PREMIUM AHD GOLD MEDAL ,
At the World's Ktposlllon , Now Orleans , over
nil cownrtlton , ntul the only sowingCrunch no
thnt SI'.WS ] IAUK\VAIir > AND fOUWAHl )
without chntiKln ? or stopping the mnclilno.
If your tlenler iloos not Imntllo it nmko liltn
pet It , nml If ho hns tint cntcrprUo enough to
nefommodiitojou , send jour tuldtesato
206 North 16Ui Street , Omaha , Nebraska ,
for circulars , terms nntl pi iocs. The t'nlon
Bowing MiK'hlno , nslls nixnio Implies , combines
nil the irood points or nil first elnss machines In
ono , niul fo undoubtedly the simplest nnd
host for Inmlty purposes. The best nrffutnout
thai It Is the best Is thnt It coininntuls nhigher
prlco thuii nny other imichlna In the market.
No mnchluoj sotdo\ccpt todcnlcis nt lossthnn
retail prlco.
Union Man'f'g Co. ,
206 If , I6ih St. , Omaha , Neb ,
W. B.
General Insurance Agent
UKl'linSKNTS :
I'lioMil.x Insurance Co. , Ijonilon , Cnsh
Assets . . . { Sfil.OOO
Wpstcliesliir , N. V. , AbSrts 1,000,001) )
fllens 1'nlli , Assets 1,275,0X1
( llrnril riro , I'lillmlclphln. Assets. " "
o ( Msh Assets. . . . . 1,01UUUO
60TTH8LD
Sail nders Street Market
Prrsh , Salt nnd Saioltoil Moats , Snusmjc , Poul
try , etc. 1010 Sttuntlci-3 bit-cut , Tolfa I'liioi' ,
1'ck'phonu Wl ,
AMUSEMENTS.
BOYD'S ' OPERA HOUSE
Friday and Saturday , Feb. 19 and 20.
Grand Mntinoo Saturday.
Tiio Mnnrgcmont hits the Honor or Announcing
Glon'oits Diamatlc nnl , Jllllliu-y 1'ngcant ,
MICHAEL STROGOFF
The urnWear nurt most raillstlcorspoctnciilnr
plsijs A IASTO1' UNl IllJfKl)12NTin : 13X
OiM.li : < CK.cmliriicliir ( nil the members of the
Kio.it Now Voik production.
Two Grand Ballots and Three Premiers. ,11
CIIUM.O in liiiu.vKA. tto younjfost uiul liiiiul-
srmIdai.co on the SIIIKU.
r.iKiiixn : C u'l'Kf.r.Ni , the only premier In. hoy's
cnsrvmc. nncl
KII . \ GMri.i.RPcoml : p'-omlor. '
( loricunus mi Iulmr.ictfnl3tir > co4tuino3 Boatt-
tllul mill iilLtin-CbCiUO fccnary. The iri out liattlo
scone. 'Iho loto nt Mosznw. Tim Kmlr's cnnip
InTmtnry. Tiio Angora i-lvor hv moonlight.
The Uutpcinr's mill Ciiiin 1 JJnko's ptlnucs.
iji-nml military iovlo - , Intmiiiiulmr inllltniy
Kinds , ( li-iini corps , mounted caviilry niul rojjl-
mo it > or eoldt'cre. luos-th-fi-i
Entertainment Extraordinary !
HoweirsPoliteOomecLy
11V Tln !
Young Peoples' Association oft lie First
Coinji-Pffatioiiiil Church , ut the Taber
nacle , opp. Trinity Cathedral.
It'jonwint to spend nn ovenlng of refined
nmiibcment , como and sco "Tho Onrrotors. "
The proocoJs will bo nppllod towurd the now
chinch building : liuid.
MENDELSSOHN & FISHERi
"AND
I ) . L. SHANE. Suupilntcndent.
fte
W. F. STOETZEL ,
[ fan proven that he sails ( he best Stoves
iitliueity. IhiviiifviioTOiit to pay and
10 expense , he Is enabled to miiko jirlccs
hat
Competition Cannot Compete With.
UIUCK JJLOCK , irOWAlll ) , JJKTWI3EN
Kith and 17th Streets.
O2T
Norlhwust corner rnrnnin mid lUth Street ? ,
Paid up Capital , - $300,000
Surplus Fund _ - _ - - 60,000
h'UANIC .MtJIll'IIV , SASI'n 13. HOOKUS.
1'ioHldont. Vlco I'lutildont.
HUN II. V.'Odl ) , I.U'l'Iir.lt DltAKU ,
Cnihler. AHS ! . Cuslilur.
Accounta olloltoJ nnd prompt mtontlout'lvon
o nil Inisluods entrusted to Hi euro.
1'nys Flvo per cent on Time Doposlta.
UNITED STATES
TJ. S. DHPOSITOK/ .
S , W , Cor. Farnam & 12th Sts.
Capital , - $100,000
- - - $10,000
3.W. HAMlI/rON J'rosidont ,
M.T , 1IAUI.OW , Cjshlor ,
0. WlUi HAMILTON , A st. atshlcr
EIIIKUTOIIB :
H.M. Caldwoll.C. W. lliimlllon , II. I1. Smith
M.T. llarlow C , Will Htimlltun.
"Ordinance Ifo.'OBT.
i N Oftltnnncu ordering thoKruillntr of Tuntli
/ \ feticct Irani Muson to I'iorco ttiect to the
( t-tnhlUliol uindo.
to It Ordulncd liy the City Council of the city of
Oitmlm ;
.Section I. It holnflc nocossiirv Unit Truth
jtici-t from MIISOII to 1'lutco ttiects bo irrndcd
o t'lo oJtublUtiud frrudo , fiiild uoi'K Id noicby
irduicl iloiu-luul the l > o.uof | ptilillo uorku
no liiivliy dlrtuiod to tnUo Ilio uuuotfcury bloru
o enusu tnlu uork to ho ttoni1.
Hivticm : ; . 'J'hH ordlmm-o shall tukn circa
ma liu in forcu 1'iom and nt tor Us nuwi. JTJ ,
I'nbccd 1'cliruairUtli , ibSJ.
ibSJ.Jso , JJ ITiuv.
Picsidcnt City louuvil Ho. 'JVm ;
.1. II. FOI-TII iiu > , I'lty t'lci-k ,
Ai > i > 'OV04 ' rubruary iMh , l * * -
K. liuvi * , Mnyor ,