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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1886)
All THE HEWS OF NEBRASKA Spicy Nuggets Prom Nebraska Oity Polit ical and General Jots. AN ECONOMICAL COUNTY BOARD A North Nebraska llcunlon of tlio O. A. U. to bo Hold nt Norfolk I'rotcnt Against Frclglit Hate * . News of Otoo'n metropolis. KnnttAsKA CITV , Neb. , March 10. ISpeclal Telegram. ) Judge M. L. liny ward at a meet ing of thu Itcd Uihbon club held In this city , made a speech favoring prohibition In an open and pronounced manner. Of course It was received with hearty approbation by those present , while on the other hand it has caused no little comment on the outsldo by the adverse party. The executive committee and laymen of the prohibition party of this city held a called meeting In this city last evening , at which it was decided to run a full fledged prohibition ticket hero this coming city election , which takes place next mouth. II. 31. Hurtling or Dr. N. U. Larsh will undoubt edly bo the nominee on the republican ticket for mayor , whllo the democracy without doubt will use the present mayor's name , D. I' . Itolfo , and lay great hopes of his rc-clectton , In the prospect of uniting the prohibition party on him , as his course in tlio past has been more acceptable to this party's Ideas and construction of law and or der than many of his prcdcccssoia have been. The commissioners of Otoo county arrived * In the city last evening ami will hold a con fcrcnco with the special committee of thirty- eight , that was selected nt the people's mass meeting some live days ago. Tlio conference will bo closely watched , and undoubtedly will , It nothing else , prove Itself as n check on tlio loose way In which some of the public offices have been manipulated. The commis sioners a few weeks ago admonished all the county ollicers to bo as economical as possible in the cxpcr.scs of their rc- fipcctlvo ofllccs. The county clerk has even been informed tlmt It was an unneces sary expense to have ( lie one llttlo gas jet , which reigns supreme lii its loneliness In the vault , used so much , as it has been of late , particularly by the abstractors. Legal cap , blanks , pencils , rubber bands , etc. , also heretofore at the mercy of the public in this ofllce , have each and all hltd themselves to some place ot faecretlvcnoss and repose , nnd now tlio quiet stranger will havetofur- nl&h tils own writing material and chew his own lead pencil , other than that furnished by the county. This Is all right , and should have been put In force years ago , but County Treasurer Taggart does not appreciate the Idea of only being allowed SMOO per year with which to pay his two assistants , and wisely think the sum Inadequate to the keep ing of. an efllcleiit book-keeper and a cmn- pctcnt assistant. On March 5 Mrs. William Hnwko filed n petition In the district court for alimony pondcnto lite. Mr. Frank T. Ransom's name now appears on the nppearanco docket as ono of the counsel for the plaintiff. A sad story , but without enough authen ticity to nmko names public at this time , came to our hearing the other day , In which it Is rumored that a prominent young man of this city played the principal part. The properties , cast and incidents of the rumor contain a somewhat fast life , despair.a forged note to the rescue , its detection at the bank , surprise attho dcnouemeut.the meeting of the Accusers and accused , the lonely barn oirtho * side" strcct'aikl Uio"6tfppllcation for money "which was granted , which would furnish in nil , If properly built.upon , a foundation for a story that ono rarely meets with in every day life. life.Thomas Thomas Morton , proprietor of the Xcbraska City News and postmaster-elect of this city , 1ms not , at this late date , received any of ficial notification of his appointment , but It Is expected on every mall. Mr. Morton will not take charge until April 1. The new postmaster Is extremely reticent ns re gards who will bo his deputy , but It is conceded by some that Mr. A. O. Swltt , the present lucumhcnt , will bo re. tallied , as It Is the wish ot many , Mr. Swift being a most clliclent officer and thoroughly cognizant with the duties pertaining to the ofllce. Since Sheriff McCallum stepped Into the Bherlff's shoes of this county Quln Uolmiinan lias had moro freedom. Kvery day ho is taken from the Iron cage in the morning and allowed to spend the day In a largo and well ventilated cell , which change ho sncms to ap preciate. Tlio greater portion of his time ho spends In beautifying his cell , and while not occupied in this way ono will find him busily engaged in writing or perusing some legal work. Sheriff McCallum states that ho never had a moro orderly prisoner or ono that gave him less trouble. Ho still has hopes that his case will bo reversed. , A North Nebraska llcunlon. NOISFOI.K , Neb. , March 10. [ Special Tolo- - gram. ] The convention for the purpose of organizing a North Nebraska district reunion 'of the Uroiul Army was held at Norfolk tills ovcnlnz. About sixty delegates from out- eldo posts were present with closed doors. At the Informal meeting this afternoon , J , - C. l.owis presided. He stated the object of the convention was for North Nebraska to .assert her rights and show her strength. Many speeches were made , the tenor of nil bnlnf that tlio district reunion would not bo In conflict wth ( the state reunion nor with thu Intention ot Injuring the same , but as a 'nmttur of justice to the ninny G. A. H. boys In North Nebraska , who are nimble to attend atCrand Island. It was unanimous that Norfolk would bo thu most accessible point. Prominent among these present wcro Gen- - cral Tlmyer , grand commander of Nebraska , Adjutant Jones , General Uarly , Colonels Warner nud Allen , Captains Glllespio. Smlth , Santce , Stevenson , Kali-child , and * Early. J , C , Santee of Nlobrara was selected as permanent chairman , audT. J. Smith of Sprlucvlew us secretary. It was decided to hold n district reunion nt Norfolk August 17 to 21. ( iciicralJnmes S. Urlsblu was selected M commander of the camp. Much enthusi asm was shown In favor o making U a big ifttfalr , < Tlio ProRDCiUIon Dismissed. PAi'iLLiox , Neb. , March 10. ( Special Tele gram. ] The sensation of yesterday hero was tlio arrest of Hev. J. Chniles , pastor ot tlio Methodist church , lor Indecent exposure or his person. Tlio nrront was nmdo nt the Instance of Ueorgo Guthardt , a man now inulewnteiicefora similar olfeiisc , and a wholly malicious prnscnillon. Judge Han cock dismissed the easn for lack of evidence- . The po.oplo of all classes rejok-o In the reverend gentleman's triumph over his enemies. Railroad Howl at Hani Ing * . HASTINGS , Neb. , Mnivh 10. [ Special Tele- Krnm. | Thu business men of Hastings held an ( utliuslitttlu meeting last night to tee what method they could take to secure better rates on foi i ) and grain , Tim business men present jurucd unanimously to support the St. Joe & Woti'ru road uutll tholi. & M. was witling to concede something to this city. Ucforo adjourning the following resolution was adopted : Whereas. Itholng 1-nnwu that either the JC-IJ. t M. railroad in Nebraska or the grain dealers of the city of Hustings , Chipping over eald railroad , nmdUciimlnaung ngulust the Jnteicstfi of said city nud tliu roiiuiry adjoin. Iny vald clly , by either giving towns mnru ii > Inottt 11 am boUi ihu eastern and u c&lern mark- cla a bpttcrfri-isht 11110 Hutu-is given heto at this1 point , or. by sajd dealers pajlng n lower price for produ'co thfth IS paid for the same when boucht nt a greater rtlptnneo from said eastern and western markets ; therefore , bo 'itMolved , That It Is the ccnso of Ihls meetIng - Ing that the farmers of this county fell tliclr produce to such parties as ship exclusively over the St. Joe it Western railroad , and that the business men of the city of Hastings co-operate In said action by snipping all goods , either bought or wild , where shipment Is necessary over the same roatl as far as the same can bo done , and continue to do so until fnir treatment Is obtained fiom said H. Ac M. railroad or the grain dealers shipping over Its line. DhOWN TO ATOMS. TUR IJont Holler Uxplodcs The Crow of Plvo Killed. llosroN' , March 10. The tus John Markcl loft at 0:80 : o'clock this morning in search of vessels. A largo number ot persons on the wharf watched Uio boat stcnin away. Just as the boat arrived off 1/onc Island an explo sion occurred on board. The boat \\a * blown completely to ntoms. All of the crow , live men , were Instantly killed. The bodies of the captain and engineer were recovered by n tug cruising In the vicinity. Tim following nro the names of those killed : Captain Cyrus Klckcrson , aged 33 years , married. Charles Hopkins , male , aged33. unmarried. Deniiison 11. Crooker , engineer , ngcd-J5. Frank W. Crooker , fireman , aged 1V > , mar ried. He was n brother of the engineer. Albert Smith , cook , aianl : : o , unmarried. No cause can bo assigned for the explo sion , The boilers were inspected n year ngo nnd found safe. The vessel was valued at 10,000. Captain Itiloy , ol the tug Camilla , who wit nessed thu explosion from a point 300 Icct distant , says that just bcforo it occurred ho saw Captain Klckereon In the pilot house smoking. HlK-nnu rested on the window sill and he was looking up the hnrbor. T/ic / coolc \\tis leaning out of the door of the galley , und the fireman was standing outsldo looking Into the lire room. Suddenly the boat trembled and an explosion instantly followed. C.tp- taln Itlloytiays : "Tho steam prevented my seeing what took place directly above the water , but I should think that the whole boat with the exception or the hull wont Into the air. A man was thrown 200 feet high , going higher than anything else. It was probably the fireman who had been standing outside. A big trunk went almost ns hiuh ns the man did. Spars and pieces of wreckage loll nil around within n radius of 100 fccr. The greatest force of tlm explosion seemed to bo sumnnriiic , as the water was thrown to a great height. Captain Dolan of the tug Fremont said : "Our boat was about a quarter of a mile away when 1 saw the boat blown up a hundred feet In the air. There seemed to bo n million pieces. In tlio midst of them I could see tlio bodies of two men as they fell back Into the water. 1 at once directed our boat toward them , and succeeded in getting the body of Captain Nlcker on out of the debris , in which It was wedged so tightly that it could hardly bo extricated. His loot was fractured nnd his face and breast wcro terribly injured. Ho was lying across a span so that only his back could bo seen , with ids head nnd feet under water. He must have been killed instantly. 'Iho body ot the fireman was terribly mangled. Ills head was split open nnd his face was badly gashed. The force of the ex plosion had blown off both his shoes. Tim end of ono foot was gone , and from both of them the flesh had been stripped ns with it knife. There was an ugly hole in his sldo that looked ns though a piece of coal had been blown through him. " ° T WENTKlIjLE , D. A Railroad Collision Sends Them Into a Foreign Sea. LONDON , March 10. A collision occurred yesterday between two trains on the railway between Monte Carlo nnd Mcntouc. The train from Men tone was filled with English visitors. A number of carriages wcro smashed and fell into the sea. The number of dunths is unknown , but it is believed , that at lenst twenty persons lost their lives. _ Frightful State of Poverty. Loxuox , March 10. The government has placed gunboats at the disposal of Mr. Tuko In his work In relieving iho distress among the inhabitants of the islands along the west ern Irish coast Indescribable distress has developed among the people Inhabiting the Arran Isles , offUalway , who , besides having hardly anything to eat but moss and foa- graso , are without lire anil often with out clothing and bholtur. It is not raio to find girls 17 nud IS years of afro kept In enforced hiding during the day time because bereft of every thread of clothing , long nso bartered away for seed potatoes or roots to feed the smaller children. The Creek Question. LONDON , March 10. The conference of representatives of the powers will bo held at Constantinople next Saturday to consider tlio ( ireel : question. Turkey continues rein forcing her military strength along the Greek frontier ; An Ocean Hurricane. QunnjfSTOWJf , March 10. The wind is blowing with hurricane force on tiio Atlan tic coast. Steamers for America are unable to proceed owing to the violence of the gale. Sinps both outward and Inward are enter ing tills harbor under bare poles. Immar and Sparks. Dnvn.s LAKE , D. T. , March 10. Word was received hero that Secretary Lamnr re versed Sparks' decision in the Urittin case. BriUln made a pre-emption near this city two years ago nnd also tool ; n homestead entry upon which ho niadn proof nud paid a com mutation fco of S2X ( ) . When Sparks came Into oflice ho decided that every man having exercised the pre-emption right could not commute a homestead entry. Another Telegraph Dividend. Nr.w Vouic , March 10 , The Western Un- nlou telegraph directors have declared a div idend of1A percent script. Personal Church Ilowe was in the city yesterday. James Mcgcath has gene to Now Or leans. J. G. Cablo. of Carlisle , Pa. , is a Paxton - ton guest. C , Specht , the cornice man , has re turned from thu oust. Mr. Edmund Kdily and wife , of Don vcr , arc in thu city'stopping at the Milhml. Charles MoDonald , tlio cloak man , has gene to Iv'ow York to buy his spring goods. Thomas Duckman , Jl. C. Llndpoy , W. H. Wilkinson , 11. F. Dovondorf , of Ta- pckit , Kans , are at the I'axtou. Hon. T. C. Urunnor has roturnotl from SclmyliT , where ho paid a visit to his sister and mother. The latter accom panied him on his return and will spend boniu time in Omaha visiting her sous , J. H. , C. E. , and T. C. Urunner , and iipr daughter , Mrs , Captain J. Hwartzlundor. F. W. Head , formerly with M. lingers & Sons , returned yesterday after a six months' sojourn in San FVuncibco. Ho mtondd going into business hero and make this city his future homo. Mr. Henry Richards has loft for Spring. Hold , III , , where ho will marry it Miss Kilter , ono of the charming holies of the Illinois capital. Leaving there with his bride , ho will go to Now Orleans , returning - turning to Omaha In about three weeks. Archie Powell , a-young man well and favorably known in Oniahu , haviii } . ' long boon connected with the united States National bank , has been appointed sec retary and trea&urar of the Midland Guar antee & Trust company , n now organiza tion which pro-coses to do business in Omaha and Nebraska. 3Ir. Hammond In Town. G. II. Hammond arrived ut tho. stock yards yustorday and will endeavor to ar- rmigo with his striking butchers. Thu Kansas City gang refuse to go tq work until the trouble Is satisfactorily nettled. Iwo of tho. strikers left yesterday for their homes , and another will leave to day. , i { mother men declare they will- stay and sec It out. . ' SANTA ANNA'S W.lDOW. The Sad Lot of tlio AVIfcof Uio Once Dictator of .Mexico. Mexico Loiter in the Chicago Times : A striking example of the vicissitudes of life is furnished by the history of Presi dent Santa Anna's widow * who lives hero in a sort of cloistered seclusion. Kot that she is poor , for she has ample means ; not that she is nnhapuy , not that shu could not , it she chose , attract to her drawing room a limited circle of friends and ac- qimintancca , but simply booattso she has no cnergyj is in reality too indolent to lake or feel any interest in the ordinary affairs of the world and passes her days in a rocking chair , idly dreaming. When General Santa Anna married Dolores Test a she was extremely beauti ful , but was an unsophisticated child only 18 years of ago , who from her birth had been used to abject poverty , and she was therefore quito dn/.ed when nor eiiamovod spouse installed her in regal style and ordered everybody to address her as "Su Altcza" ( your highness ) . However , by the aid of governesses , tutors and "ladies-in-waiting , " she was soon able to plav her part In the great world which at lirst scorned to her a Wonderland. As Santa Anna was at that epoch a dictator rather than a constitutional president his whims were humored and orders im plicitly obeyed. When his youmr wife at tended mass , priests , followed by their acolytes bearing a largo gilded cross and lighted tapers , sailed forth to escort her from her conch to her scat in the cathedral and at the conclu sion of the ceremony accompanied her to the pavement and stood there , with bowed 'heads and downcast eyes , until her carriage disappeared. Th6 Dictator , to further honor ins bride , organized for her a body-guard of twenty-live gentle men , who were chosen from the highest rank of oflicors in the military service. This guard wore n rich while uniform profusely trimmed with gold laco. They were called "Los Mosquotcros do Su Allcza , " ( Her Highness' Musketeers ) , and whenever "SiuVlto/.a" attended the theater the guard rode in front and at the sides of nor carriage , each bearing n lighted torch. During the performance these inosqucteros remained in the corri dor of the theater , ready to escort their princess to the palace. At the conclusion of the war of 181C47 , between Mexico and the United States , General Santa Anna , who had resisted the American force long and bravely , yet was defeated , lost his prestige , was accused of Various misdemeanors oven of treason and was banished by the dominant parly. Then his child wife do- vqlopod into a noble hearted woman and tried by every means in her power to console the fallen dictator. In 1871 the Mexican government permitted General Santa Anna to return to his native land , but the exile's spirit was crushed , and ho died soon afterward , utterly neglected by all parties and ignored by all classes , oven by men ho had loved and aided. Only his devoted wife remained true to the List. To-Uay none of tlio generation that once bowed hiniibly before "Su Alteza , " the dictator's wife , seem to remember her existence , and but few young Mexi cans arc oven aware that she resides in this capital. O SPRING WRAPS. Unique and Stylish Mantles , \VItIi ClmnnliiK KonnctH to Match. As most of ilie fashsionablo costumes for all practical purposes , street , informal mal visiting , and oven for clfurch wear , are made with an outside garment in the material like that forming the dress , the necessity for individual wraps really docs not exist. However , a- great many ladies prefer a dressy mantle or visile of very handsome fabric for carriage call- . hig , to the jacket usually madd to acconii pany the suit , and such a wrapis created of rich goods and in a style thai it can bo worn with a number of dresses. In such case the bonnet is made en suite with the mantle , not with the gown , and some of these sets are very elegant. A stylish visile is made of a rich brown velvet iind is trimmed with Oriental bead ing. In formation it is really a pleated blouse , boiled in at the waist line with a beaded girdle. A yoke of velvet is dc- llueil vyith tlio trimmings and the capo , which is lifted in the back and falls over sleeves , is bordered with a band of the beading , which is brilliant with illumina tions. The bonnet has beaded crown , is trimmed with folds and fans of velvet , with beaded feathers to match the crown. For opera a beautiful evening mantle is made of exquisite velvet , with tinted friso flowers on cream ground , finished with gold pinK and cream fringe and a gimp in tjio same colors. The trout is in scarf style , with visilo grooves , and extends quito to the knees The short back fits the liguro to just below tlio vyatst and Iho garment is lined with tinted quilted satin. The capote is formed of velvet and is trimmed with rich lace , a band of gimp and tinted llowors. An entirely novel wrap for early spring wear is a visile of Persian brocade , Oriental embroidery and a heavy corded silk. TJio silken sleeves are doubled under to the height of the underarm and held together by a gath ered cull" and a rulllo of embroidered silk. The front of brocade is joined or lilted to the back by two side fronts of corded silk , giving tlio garment a look like a Figaro jacket. Each iackel- front is fastened to Uio back by the shoulder- scam and is sowed to the sleeve us high as the bond of the arm , where it stops. The middle of the back is of brocade and this centra piece is finished ut the lower edge with a shell pleated llounco of embroidery. It is trimmed with ribbons at the neck and at the waist. The inside front of brocade looks like an full chemisette , and this , too , end s in. n embroidered ilounce , arranged in shejl pleutings. The straight collar of corded silk is secured by an Egyptian buckle , The bonnet is Alamo. Anne style , with crown of brocade , tlio material being brought forward. It is trimmed diudom fashion by silken points , embroidered with beads in the designs1 and colors of the Persian brocado. The brim is also fancifully 'embroidered and the bonnet is finished with corded ribbon strings. Ono of Iho lately introduced jackets has an inside vest with a very pointed waist , with the front covered with Sicilionno or vclvet.QTho vest is trimmed with two largo rovers of moire or Pcrsiunfabric , , which join in the middle and partly show the vest front. The jacket is cut like a corsage , with flat , round basque. The basquu of the jacket is pleated and faced with molro , The collar Is straight and closed by oxydlzcd silver pin , wlllJo the vest is fastened by buttons -match. . The coat sleeves have cuffs of moiro. With this jacket a Russian lurbun is worn. 3t is lormed of a now mossy material and has little or no trimming , &avo a tuft of feathers and an ornament of oxydized silver. Simple- and pretty Is a wrap ot Henri etta. 11 is short in tlio neck and front , and is finished with a fichu of ricFijot pas- Bomi'ntario ' down the back and in front. The epaulettes are of jot and a jet fringe surrounds the garment. The cellar is embroidered with jot. The bonnet 4s trimmed with velvet nnd ornaments pf jot. _ : A balky horse in Philadelphia the other day was proof against all ordinary methods of persuasion , until a little man smoking a big pipe came along. Just as j < /on an the man emptied the burning to- uat-i'o irud hot tibhcs from his pipe into liii : hai'fc'd oar , the horse went tearing up ihutrout as if ho never intended 16 t > top Dr. linmlltori Warren , lclcctlo ! Physi cian and Surgeon , 703 N. 10th etrtset , near Webster. Day und night c.alU attended , to. - ' - A JURY BBAILY CUOSEN , 4 il Twelve Fair-Minded Men Eolectcd to Pass on Laner's ffyltf or Innocencoi THE CASE STfljf 4t > BY COUNSEL. The Jurymen Ytslt the Scene of the Irnccdy Previous to Hearing Testimony * p Changes at the Lnuir Home. The jn cr Trial. There was no abatement of the interest in the Laucr trial yesterday. Long before the time for convening court a crowd began to assemble in the corrl- . dors. They stood In groups around the door and discussed the case in ovcrv de tail. Every poinl which hi any manner seemed to throw light upon the mystery was carefully considered and many opin ions hitherto unprejudiced were formed. A low inhmlos after nlno o'clock John W. Lauor nnd his sister entered the court room nnd took tholr usual places. As soon ns the prisoner had taken his scat his eyes began to rove about the room in their usual restless manner. Suddenly they brightened and ho rose halfway from his chair only to partially fall back again as his mother came forward to greet him. Mrs. P. V. Laucr and her daughter , Mrs. Fredcman.liad como from Cleveland to be present at Iho time of Lauer's great aflliction. For n few mo ments they chatted with each other ap parently hi a pleasant manner and wcro only interrupted by the advent of Judge Savage. The judge was introduced to the relatives of his client and engaged them in conversation , which lasted until Judge Kcvlllo took his scat upon the bench. The names of Iho jurors was then called and it was found tlmt they wcro all present. M. II. Dailoy , " shouted the clerk in stentorian tones. The councilman walked quietly to the box unit was sworn. Ho said thai bis opinions were nol such that ho could make an impartial juror ami was discharged. i'Xouv honor , " said Judge Savage , as Mr. Dailoy loft thn box , "wo want to ex amine Mr. Van Alstyno , with tlio idea of challenging him for cause. " Permission being granted , Judge Savage said : "Mr. Van Alstync , you stated yester day that you had formed no opinion in regard to the case. Is that statement correct ? " "If I had any opinion in the matter it has boon forgotten. Yes , sir , thai state ment is correct , "aj Jx "Mr. Van Alst.yuo-hitter the shooting occurred , did you , m > t sny , in the pres ence of two witno'&cfe'Jm Twelfth street , that you would willingly bo one of a par ty to lynch tiic defendant ? " "I do not belief in'lyncli ' law and do not remember sayvngany such thing. " "Do you know'J. C.Dearborn.tho contractor - tractor ; ho is thotfalhiir of Mrs. James , who lives on Sixteenth ! street ? " "Yes , sir , I do. ; " "Now , " said , Judge Savage , rising to his feet and pointing his linger impres sively towards tbotjuror , "did you not toll them that you \Voirid like to see Mr. Laucr hanged ? " ' "I don't remember any such conversa tion. If I'm not. A" . .satisfactory . juror I want to be examitied. t I'm not afraid of. hn investigation.,1 . - r.r- > ' "Wo challengd'ithat juror for cause , " said Judge Savage , raising his clenched hand ami bringing it down .upon the table in an emphatic manner. "Mr. Van Alstyno you are excused , " responded Judge Neville. Thu next juror over whom there was any discussion was \V. A. Spencer , the editor of the Commercial Record. "Whero do you live , Mr. Spencer ? " asked General Cowin. "In Council Bluffs. " "Yon are excused , " quickly remarked Judge Neville , while a smile ran around the room. At 11J50 : o'clock the compliment of the jury was full , as F. J. Ryan and 15. Mor risen had been selected to lill the vacant places. "The state's last challenge , " said Judge Neville. "Mr. AVilliams may go , " softly re marked Mr. Estollc , and the colored man walked away. When Lauor emerged from the jail at ten minutes before 2 o'clock in the after noon lie was met by his mother and his sister , Mrs Toidimann , of Cleveland. The throe exchanged a hearty greeting and walked to the coiirt house together. Deputy ShorilY Phillips discreetly foil back a few feet and allowed Iho prisoner lo have a few scco'mls' uninterrupted conversation with his mother. At the entrance to Iho court room they wore mot by Judge Savage , who conducted them to their seals. Mrs. Lauer sal in the next scat to her son 'and at her righl were Miss Minerva .Laucr and Mrfl. Tcidcmann. While waiting for the court to convene Lauer was absorbed in an earnest conversation with his mother , who leaned her head towards him and rested her arm on the back of his chair in thu most afl'cctionato manner. It was nearly 3)0 : ! ) when Judge Neville called the court to order. This was the signal for the lawyers to take their re- Kiioctivo places , which they quickly did. George lleimrod was thu first man called to the box. lie stated that ho had a decided opinion ns to Iho guill or inno- ccnco of the defondcnt. "Would it require testimony to remove Uio opinion ? " askeil the district attorney. "No , sir , it would not. " Mr. Kstollo's face brightened as ho thought ho saw the chanco' of filling the complement pf jurors with Mr. lluimrod. It turned out , however , that Mr. Helm- rod mount that testimony could not change it , instead , jpf , being an opinion Which reasonablojm dwico would inllti- cnco , Ho was uq rs lngly discharged ' for cause fV'3 ; . Twelve men wor * eSjlIod to the box in ns many minutes knri'jnero discharged for causo. Finally John Siioar was brought in and qiiu.stioncaiIiii stated that ho lived in Valley , and liwd no bias in the case , as ho had softrwiy heard it men tioned. There \\"i\b \ ground for dis charging him for ottnsq , but Gen. Cowin questioned him rdjftcr tclosely in regard to his residence. } * * "Defendant's laefc i.challcngo , " said Judge Neville. ' papers ben "Wo waive our tifiifMngo and take the jury" said Mr , ThurSton , after a mo ment's hesitation. Tljis completed the jury who will sit on the trial. It is composed of the follow- ivg : Frank Hammer , Henry Hush- man , Patrick McArdlo , George Bird , F. B. Lowe. W. McC'urdy. W. F. Wilson , C. 11. Croft , Joseph Gibbons , Chas. J. Kyan , D , Morris , and John Stear. "Bo sworn , gentlemen , " said the court , and the jurors took thu solemn oath administered - ministered to them by the clerk. Mr. Estdlu advanced to the tablo. on which ho rested onohand , t ha other being thrust into his pocket. lli $ fetutcmont of thu case was simple and lucid. "On thu night of November VO , 1883 , " said ho , "Mrs. Lnuor met ) ior death from.a bullet fircd'br tho' defendant , John WLauer. . ' Thu charge in thu indictment as that this wound was inflicted dcliberatoly and maliciopsly by the defendant. " Ho then recited the facts in regard to the unhappy marital relations which existed between Lauor nnd his wife , and spoke of the separation between them and their sub sequent rcunioni He commented on the fact that Laucr was completely dressed when the household was first aroused nnd that his hands and clothes were spotless while his wife was lying in a pool of blood. "Wo intend to prove , " concluded ho , "that Lnucr's version of the tragedy is f.vlso , and that from the very nature of things it could not have happened in the manner described by him. " As Mr. Kstcllo took his seat there was a moment's silence , during which Lauor changed the attentive position which ho had occupied during the district attor ney's remarks nnd burled his face in his hands. Mr. Thurston then arose and ad * dressing the court and jury began in a low , oven tone his opening statement of the case. Ho said it was not thu inten tion of the defense to go into the details of the case and relate Uio points which they intend to prove. "It is our intention , however. " ho con tinued , "to introduce such evidence as to prove without n reasonable doubt that the death of Mrs. Lauer was not a crime , but one of the saddest accidents which has occurred since the world began. " When Mr. Thurston closed his rcmaiks Judge Neville leaned forward : "Who will bo the state's first witness ? " "Wo will call Mr. * Vros3 , " responded District Attorney Katollo. Henry Voss , the gentleman indicated , quickly responded to his name ami was sworn. Ho is the architect wlio drew the diagram of the premises where the shoot ing took place shortly after the deed was committed. As soon as ho had entered the witness box Judge Savage arose and said that the defense did not propose to object to Mr. Voss' testimony , but suggested that the jury visit the house where the tragedy oc curred before the trial was completed and see with their own eyes just how everything was arranged. GcnorarCowin said that ho behoved such action would bo satisfactory if the defense would not , from anything which might occur there , insist on an error. Ho would bo clad to havothcm visit the house before any evidence was taken. Judge Savage said that nothing would bo claimed an error. AJ1 the jury should do on the spot was to view tlio locality without any explanation or conversation. No one should bo with the jury at the time except the ofliccr in charge. Tlio plan was agreed to , and Judge Neville ordered that the jury visit the scone in charge of Sheriff Coburn. "Before you go out , however , " said Judge Neville. "I wish to tell you that 1 have concluded to keep you together during the entire progress of this trial. I have done this after consultation with my colleague on the bench , Jtulgo Wake- loyx and you will therefore not separat" until this trial is completed. " The judge also stated that bedding , etc. , would bo iurnished , and the jurors lodged in the judge's chamber , where everything would bo done for their com- lort. Ho was sorry to cause these com posing the jury the necessary incon venience , but ho believed the exigencies of the case demanded il. As the jury was about to leave the court room , in charge of Sheriff Coburn , Judge Nuvillo further ordered that in case any body persisted in following the jury to the liouse , the sheriff should immediately return the jury to the court room , null under no consideration should any one be allowed to enter the house while the jury was there. The jury then started for the house and court was adjourned until this morning. run SCKNK AT Tiin nousn. Shortly buforo C o'clock the jury re turned to the court house , whereupon District Attorney Estello , .Uunu-Kul - . , , CowiUt Josonh Ilcr and Ed. II. Crowull entered a hack and wore driven to thu Laucr residence. They were followed by a representative of the BEI : who succeeded in securing.entrance to the house anil viewed the sceuo of the tragedy. Beyond the fact that everything had : i bare appearance bedclothes , tidies , etc. , having been removed the rooms looked the sumo as on the morning of the shooting. The blinds on the east window worn thrown open and dispelled the darkness of death which has so long brooded there. The furniture was found in nearly tlio same position as on that fatal morifing , except that the center table had been removed from the side of the wall and occupied tlio confer of the room. Tlio chair on which the bird cage sat had also been moved. The exact positions of everything in the two rooms at the lime of thu shooting is shown by thu following diagram : D 11. ' * . . . .Li. . , - < i 1 Sleeping apartment. 2 Pining fouiu. * A Hed. If Snot where Mrs , Lnunr fell. J > Tnblo where bin ! cagn w s found. K Chulr li'Om which cajju hail bean re moved. * K Window at head of ucd. 11 Thu slow. A HISTOKY 01' TUB CASK. Ill this connection it may proveof - interest to briefly notu so.mo of the cir cumstances of this remarkable easo. In May , 16i3 , MissSalllo Goetschius , nt tlmt time 22 years of ago , was married to Latter. She was the oldest daughter of Mrs. Julia Gootschlus , resident at Seven teenth and Jackson streets , and a nicco of Messrs. Potor-Joseph and Julius Her , of this city. The family came hero about eight years ago , from Green Springs , Ohio. Well educated , vivacious and of kindly disposition , she soon became a social favorite thoroughly be loved by all who know hor. John W. Lauor , her husband , hail como to Omaha n few months before from Cleveland , and had madu her ac quaintance while boarding at her moth er'H houso. Hardly had the echo of the wedding boll died away before the troubles of this wife , on account of her husband's jealous disposition , commenced. It is not neces sary to review all the mournful episodes of the unhappy woman's marrlc.d Jifo. .Many of them are already known to the publjc. tSullleo it to say that after Mrs. Lauor had boon driven from her home by her husband's treatment in March , 1884 , she returned to him , and lived with him , to all outward appearances lumpily , un til the occurrence of the tragedy. At 9 o'clock on the evening before the killing , Mr. am ) Mr * , Lauer retired to bud. They had spent thu evening at homo in pleasant conversation , As Mrs. Luuur had .been out riding nearly all the afternoon and was Eomowhut fatigued , she expressed a wish to retire early. At some time in thu morning , as Mr. Luuer says , ho was awakened by a noise in the next , apartment , a dining room , which connects by folding ttoora , The room was'dark , and hu could .sou nothing but ths dim oiillini ! of a faco. Without say ing a word hn drew his revolver anil fired at the head. The liguro , which had boon standing about four foot from the foot of the bed , fell to the floor. There was an awful silence for a moment. Then , ns ho says , Mr. Lnuer felt by his side nnd discovered that his wife was not in the bod. Hero for the first time , ho claims , the husband realized that lie had shot his wlfo , Ills sister , Miss Minerva , was awakened by the noise of the shot and the falling bodv , and at once. came down stnlrs. As she burst Into the room where the tragedy occurred , her brother broke out , 'Oh , Minerva , I thought I was shooting u burglar And 1'vo killed Salliol" The neighbors wore quickly aroused , and summoned to the residence. The body of Mrs. Laucr was discovered lying in n pool of blood near the foot of the bed , her long silken tresses mingling with the crimson life-fluid. That llfo had boon extinct for some time there was no doubt ) in fact , death must have been in stantaneous and painless. Lauer's story at no time received popular credence , and after the first outburst of popular in dignation lintl spent itself , the public son- tlmenls crystalled into a lirm conviction that the killing of Mrs Lauor was not ac cidental. The husband was arrcsto.l and upon furnishing $10,000 bonds was ru- leased , Upon preliminary examination , Judge Stcnborg doomed the evidence sulllciently strong enough to hold him , nnd accordingly remanded him to prison without bail where ho remained up to the time of the trial. A. niooily Uiot. About 2:80 : o'clock yesterday afternoon a savage riot occurred at the Slavcn house , which resulted in the arrest of four no torious toughs. It seems that Ofliccr Bloom was called to the Slavcn house at the hour named to quell n disturbance which had arisen on some trivial matter. When ho wont In the Slavcn house and inquired as to the cause of the trouble , some one throw n beer glass at him which narrowly missed his head. This was the signal for a general outbreak , and Bloom seemed to be the unfortunate object of universal attack. Thu mob which had rapidly worked Itself - self up to a high pitch of fury drove him out doors where ho was sot upon by live sluggers , morn deter mined than the rest , who knocked him down and kicked his face into a jelly. But for the timely arrival of the patrol wagon , with u corps ot policemen , Bloom would hnvp suffered terrible injuries. Two men giving their names as Pat Car roll and Tom Leonard were arrested at the time after a hard struggjo by the odi- enrs. The other three had disappeared by the lime the ollicers arrived , but last even ing two of them were found at the Slavcn houso. Ono of these , Charles Bear , gave Ollicers Horrigan ami Mostyn a lively tussle , but they managed to take their man. The older one , Hugh McGarvoy , was arrested by Ollicor Matza. Both wore locked up at the central police sta tion. Ofliccr Bloom was suffering fear fully last night , both eyes being swollen shut and his face pummcled to a jelly. A Carpet Walloper Arrested. A big burly darkey employed by Mrs. Itiugcr , the dressmaker , to clean her carpets , cast his lines among the trees on Jefferson square to-day , and was about ready to stir up the dust of months when Ollicor White pounced upon him and put him under arrest. The carpet beater pleaded ignorance of the. law and his first offense , and on promising to do so no moro was permitted to no free. Ofliccr White deserves thu thanks of residents in the vicinity of the square for starting a reform in the carpet cleaning lino. Last year the carpet dust of scores of homes was. shaken there , destroying much of Ihu .grass and mutilating the trees. Hereafter the police propose to run in all such offenders. Society at. the Fort. Major and Mrs. Brown entertained a number of their friends at their residence at Fort Omaha lost evening , the occasion being a private german. The affair was greatly enjoyed by all who attended , and Hit charming hospitality of the host and hostess mauo the evening pass only too quickly. The favors given ut the ger man wore lovely baskets of flowers. Among these who attended from this city were Mr. Jos. Gurnoau , Miss Etislis , Warren Rogers , Lieut. Greblu , Mr. and Mrs. Goo. W. Aines , Cnpt. and Mrs. McCauley , and Mias Henry. Coal Found. Mr. C. A. Evans , of this city , has ro ccived advices from his brother , located in St. Helena. Cedar county , to the effect that coal has been found in that county at a depth of four hundred foot. The vein is six feet thick , and promises to bo very prolific. The conl has boon struck about three-quarters of a mile from St. Helena , on thu line of thu Sioux City & Pacific. A company has been organized for the purpose of working the find as rapidly as possible. The Dead Unknown. The remains of the dead man found Tuesday in the bluff near Sixteenth and I/.ard streets were buried j-ostunlay in the Potters Held. There were no now devel opments as to the identity of the unfortu nate , though it is moro than probable that ho funiishoU a subject for medical dissec tion. This theory would 'seem to obtain from the fact that the lop of thu skull was sawn squnraly oir. The 'body was found immediately In the rear of thu resilience formerly occupied by a physician named Fcxoni. JUKKMINCilAM - Catherine lcriuliii ) hnni , wlto of Thomas Jieniilnuliaiii , Jlnicli lUtli , a etl 1 years nnd 5 niontlis , attho iesi- dunce of liur parents. 1134 CUSH Btrcut. Funeral will take uluco at 8W o'clock a. in. I'rhlay , .March I'-HIi. Services at llply Fam ily church at 0 . in. IS. 15. A ] ) ot-inortuin examination was held by Dr. Beckett , assisted by Dr.r. . K Clbbs , who extracted the joint and 1'oiimt tlmt death was caused from hijohit [ disease. nrcvltles. Frank Wncchtor has been appointed night clerk at the Western Union olllco , a po.iition which from long experience ha < s eminently fitted to lill. Wm. Trayor , of 1703 South Eleventh street , an old resident of Omaha , and an ( iniployo of the Union Pacific car shops , loft yesterday to .select u now residence on the I'limlis coast. Marriage licenses were issued yester day to Walter Nownmn and Biissiu Howies , and Nols Jorgcnvon land Mary Wildo. The latter wens married by Jmlgo McCullooh in the afternoon , The hulles of thu First Baptist church will giva n missionary ton , Thursday ovenlng , March llth , from ( I ) o ' . > o'clock , In thu church parlors , A good Mimmr and pleasant evening lu store for tho&o who attend. I. G. Cm Us und Gcorgo K , Barker lilwl a petition yustonlay asking the uutuily coinmissibnor i not to coiiMilur favorably the plan to digit ilitcii from thu oily lim its through th'i Saratoga precinct fur the purpose of draining. Following is iho weather forecast for the 'wool ; ending Wednesday , March 11th : blustery in sections , changing .to mild , cloudy and unsettled , with snow w ram according to location fine , mlkt nnd "spring like" generally stormy again , with scattered snow , sluoi and r.'u'nfnllsj week ends fulrly cola , iThuu- derttonus ami tornadoes nro not ( in- probul'lo over wont Item sections during .tlio week. ' , ' . . , ' , . ' ' YESTERDAY'SRUIEREVERSED ' ApatLolio Oontlltion of tlio Speculative Mar kets on tLo Regular Board. LATE SESSION ONE OF LIFBf Labor niflloultlcs Seriously Utiscu Ulna Business Cnttlo Scores the First Advance or a Period. CHICAGO CHAIN MAIlKKr. CIIIPAOO , Mnrch 10. [ Special Tclwr nun. ] \VitP.AT 1'ubllc cables called spot wheat steady In the Liverpool n < nrl < ct this morning , with rnrpoes on pas nco nnd off coast linn. New York eased olt a little after the or-onlus - and then lulcd comparatively steady. There was no news ot moment fioin any quarter. In the absence of disturbing Influences ami with trading lioiongnln largely on local ac count , Uiero was a continuation of yester day's apathy and general fooling of heavi ness , accompanied by a weak mulct tone , dur ing the greater part of the regular session. Slay wheat ruled fairly stonily In early deal ings at prices not far away from yesterday's closing , then Influenced by free speculative offerings and a general downward tmn In stocks under the lead of the Western Union , sold ott teSt c. For n full hour ami a IwH'Glhoro- attor the market sce-sawod back and forth within an exceedingly narrow range , with the bulk of trading at 84 @S4 c. Tlio labor- troubles throughout the country generally , and especially In the southwest , aie ussum- Inc such proportions as to create a great deal ! i , of apprehension , and the situation formed the chief topic of gossip on the floor. The I unsettling of coiilldi'iico In legitimate busi ness ventures must , If It continues , bo felt In all speculative commodities , and at this writlun Is one of the strongest bear argu ments. During the last half hour of the morning session there was a little moro life in trade anil at 1 o'clock the market wasSlJ o for May wheat , or ? c under last night's ' closing. The lowest point touched was 81@S4)e on the split. CoiiN Speculative trailing In corn was more active ami trailing ot larger volume than It has been for many a ilay , prices rul ing easier. Nat Jones anil Itobert Warren were the largest buyers and lleam the heaviest seller. May corn closed at : BJ10c. ) . OATS Oats ruled quiet ami easier. 1'itovisio.vs Provisions attracted moro at tention. There was no general icvlval ot the late speculative fever , .vet the market seemed to Have more than ordinary attrac tion for trailers , ami with an easier move ment proved to be quite interesting. May anil June were again the favorite deliveries , anil hi trailing pork , as usual , led in activity. The op.-nlng all around was at about last night's closing prices , but the tendency was downward anil tlio day's range was unilor that of yesterday. At 1 o'clock pork showed a decline oC 10iJ12 ( > c , and laulSJtfQOc. AVTKIISOOS BoAim On the late hoard the markets were generally stronger , everything on the list , except oats ami lanl , closing just a turn better tlmu at 1 o'clock. Wheat opened at 8-IJ c for May , sold ntSl < 3S J < c , ami closed at Si QSXc on tlio split. The strength was duo entirely to the privilege traders. It was reported that nluo boatloads had been taken for export In New York. 2 MO p. ni , Puts on Jtfay wheat , 8131J < c : calls , S5c. _ _ _ _ _ Chandler , lirown-Co's lie port. The following ropoit of Chicago's specula tive markets Is furnished the BKB byV . P. Peck , Omaha representative oE Chandler- Brown Co. , of Chicago ami Milwaukee : Cables quoted English markets quiet and stcadj' . Weather clear and pleasant. Foreign houses iloinc llttlo. Liiulb'oom ' and others rallied the market early , soiling wheat down ytv from the opening , outvalues tinned } { c just at thu closing. Cargoes oi choice California wheat , con signed to llebort & Co. , Now York , wcro spoken bv a pilot boat this morning. The asking price for the wheat was S1.0. > . The lirst government report for the year estimates the visible ami invisible supply lU'J.OOU.OOO against yic,003,000 bushels at the same time last year. Receipts at primary markets , 160,000 bushels - . els ; shipments , f,000 > bushels. May wheat opened at SlJi'e , sold at 64J c , rl from which point there was a gradual decline K ! to &Ic , and finally closing at E-ijtfc. llc- cclpts , ii-1 cars. Corn Easy ; very llttlo dono. liecelpts , 234 cars. Oats Featureless. Provisions Weak at 20o oft on pork , and Gc on lard. 2 : : p. in. Wheat firm at @ ? c higher. Corn a shade higher ; 57 loads taken for ex port. Pork Co higher. CHICAGO MVH STOCK. CHICAGO , March 10. [ Special Telegram. ] OATTI.K The supply of fat cattle was light. The demand was falrlyjooil. Salesmen asked high prices , L/ut ns a rule rates wcio not auotriuly higher. The Now York mar ket was a shade higher , and Kunsas Clly , with a moderate supply , quoted prices about 5u10o ( higher. Hero the general market was Hctlvo anil prices were qulto quito Strom ; , with a trilling advance hero and there on good to choice lots , There was ono lot of very' pi line 1100 | b steers which hold at sn.'l" ) . There wcro other lots of good to choice catflovhlch sold nt S5.W(35.0'jJ ) ( < f The quality of offorlngs of Into 1ms been very poor- Many of the natives coming In nro ionili ; In quality and thin In flesh. .Shipping Htc'cre. liJO'Ho 1500 Ibs , 55.00@0.35 ; 1200 to UiW Ihs , Sl.rXVil.VX ) ; UV ) to I'JOU lus , U.90' I,75. Moos There was n brisk demand from ithlpiiors for light soils and such sold a good ft : higher at ; t iani'oot'fcl.OX < WJO , largely at - ) , l..25. . Heavy bhippln sorts sold at s-i.'fljil.rA about thu snnin .1:1 : ycMcrilny , TJo ; iluiiiiiiitl mi poking account was llmltuM , ni mlxctl IotiVITO intlirr &lo\v anil woru mainly ijonulit on e > pcciihitivc account , salts- mmi prcU'inni : that wny oI'MUn to nllnwlni ; a will. .Speculators , however , allowed sorters to take just \vlint they wiintrd fur a fair ecu. 1'adiini : and shipping , 230 1' i-0 KKJA.VOIAh. New York , -Mniim 10. MOHKV Ow e .li , enxy nt IJtfOJiJ pi > r cent. I'niJiuMiriii'ANTii.Kl'Afnit IQS .Srciti.iNd KxciiANoi--Dull but. f > 7'.it' iit sixty da > * : ' .Vu on demand. ' ) but Him. ( iOVKUN'MKNTfe1)1)11 ) hi ui us1'or thu IHtt tlmu lu lung \vhll <