Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA.DAILY BEE , FRIDAY. MARCH 12,1886 ,
THE IKE BONHAM BLOWS UP ,
A MissiEaippi Eiver Steamer's Boiler Tom
to Pieces ,
SIX OF THE BOAT'S CREW LOST.
JUcrolo Work oftlie Cnptnlu'B AVifo In
the Midst of tlio HitrnitiK Frag
ments oft ho Unfortunate
AVntcr Craft.
Mississippi Btcnmer Wrecked.
YicKsiif im , Miss. , March 11. The steamer
Ike Bonham blew up to-day eleven miles be
low lids city. The mate , William Sandra ,
nnd several negroes were killed , and Pilot
Ed McElroy , Engineer Charles Olrard , and a
number of dock hands wuieso\ercly wound
ed , No further particulars have been ic-
cclvcd.
LATHII The steamer L. A. Sargcant ar
rived hero from the wreck of the Ike Bonham
this evening with the wounded. None of the
bodies of the drowned have b : n recovered.
Engineer Charles Olrard , of the IkoBon-
Iintii , relates the following statement :
'Pilot McElroy was In command and Mrs.
Haigonnt was In charge of the office. Wo were
going after cotton seed and look no fi eight
along. I had just tried the water in the
boiler ami found a scanl two gauges. "
"I had left Iho wheel and gone back In the
cabin to dinner , leaving S. T. Andrews steer
ing. In an Instant the shock camo. I was
knocked down , and hot bricks from the fur-
nnco almost covered me.
" 1 saw Andrews and a number of colored
men In the river. They were calling for help.
The explosion tore away llio olllce , pilot
house , chimneys and forward boiler deck , all
llio forwnrd part of the cabin , throwing them
into the river.
"On the deck the result was equally dls-
nstioiis. Six deck hands weto blown o\pr-
boatd and only ono ot them rescued. Cap
tain McElroy and n number of colored pas
sengers and deck hands .vero more or less
seriously Injuicd , and nil on board wcro
scalded except Mrs. Sargcant.
Immediately after the explosion she took
command of the boat , went below , helped to
launch a yawl , and commanded these able to
rescue these in the river. By this time the
debris around the boiler had caught fire , and
she took a blanket and diew water and
quenched tlio llnmcs , after which she took a
i W hook and threw the red hot bricks overboard.
Mrs. Sargeant , by her heroism , saved the
Creole from being burned. She was not ex
cited in tlio least and never lost her presence
of mind fora minute.
Captain Sargeant Is now In San Antonio ,
where ho lias gone for the good of his health.
Dining his absence his wife has had the
management of his boats , which work she
lias always done successfully.
About nine years ago Mrs. Sargcant , with
her husband nnd three childicn , wcro on
board the steamboat Phil Moignu which ex
ploded her boiler at Reality Landing , Black's
Bayou. While the wicck of the Boiiham was
burning to-day , her clothing caught
file several times , but she would tear away
the burning fragments.
Theio was no Insurance on the boat. She
sank in Ihreo feet of water.
Two Powder Mills Blow Up.
POUTXAND , Me. , March 11. The two great
powder mills of tno Gambo Powder company ,
eleven miles fiom hero , blow up this after
noon. There was a largo stock of material
on hand , nnd the explosion was terrific.
Clmenco Claroy of Gorham was killed , and
Henry Uuoper , was terribly mangled and
cannot survive. The loss will bo heavy.
Two years ago two mills which stood on the
same place blew up , killing three men.
SUPREME COUKT DECISIONS.
LINCOLN , March 11. The following
opinions were handed down by the supreme
premo court judges yesterday :
llellman vs. Splolman. Enor from Platte
county. Affirmed. Opinion by Cobb , J.
1. In all proceedings against sheriff's ,
or other officers , for failure to return
writs of execution , etc , tlio inquiry is
permitted whether the debt could have
been collected , and whether its collection
1ms been prejudiced by the acts of the
defendant. Crooker vs. Mclick , 21 N.
W. It. , 08 ! ) .
2. In such case the actual loss sustained
by the plaintiff in Iho value or availbilily
of his security , by reason of tlio act or
negligence of the defendant , is tlio meas
ure of his damages.
State vs. Lawicnce. Exception fiom Platte
county. Opinion by Reese , J.
1. An indictment for incest contained
two counts ; tlio first , charging the crime
to have been committed on the 1st day of
April , 163' ! , and on divers oilier days and
limes between that ( late and the 1st day
of April , 1831. On motion of the defence
Iho diblrici court required tlio district at
torney to elect upon which count ho
would proceed to trial. Held , no error ,
being two distinct ofi'encos.
3. In an indictment against a father ,
for incest witlijhis daughtcr.undorsection
201 of tlio criminal code , it is not neces
sary in order to-a conviction , that Iho
j testimony should show that the father
and danglither cohabited together as
' husband and wife , nor that it should ap
pear that ho held her out and treated her
to others as his wife , nor Unit ho was not
living and cohabiting witli his wife. If
if Is shown that tlio father and daughter
lived together in tlio same family and
house , and that ho for any considerable
length of time , and as a custom , rudely
and licentiously had sexual intercourse
with her in her room in the house , for
that purpose assorting his authority as
her parent , it will bo bufliciont to sustain
a conviction.
Yntes vs. K limey. Appeal fiom Flllmoio
county. Affirmed. Opinion by Rccbo , J :
1. Where the lessee of agricultural
lauds , on shares , for Iho form ot ono year ,
Jiolds over for another year by tlio con-
Bent of the landlord , no different or other
contract as to the terms of the lease hav
ing been made , in an action for rent , the
law will imply nn agreement to hold for
the yenr upon the terms ot the prior
lease.
U. In Buch case the tenant may mort
gage his interest in the crop raised , with
out the consent of the lessor and the
mortgagee will hold the title of the lessee
to tlio mortgaged property , but subject to
all Ihe rights of the lessor , ami such
mortgage will be no violation of his
rights.
3. A conclusion of Jaw of a referee ,
oven If erroneous upon nn immaterial or
unimpoilant question in the case ,
will not vitiate his report , or require it to
bo set aside by the coutt lo which it is returned -
turned , if tlio findings and conclusions
are in other respects correct.
Hanson VH. Caitcr. Euor from Adams
county. Afliimed. Opinion by Mn'xwell ,
Oh. J.
1. When coercion is not sufficient to
amount to duress , but a social or domes-
tie foreois exortud on a piutywhich eon-
tiols the trim action of ln i\till anil pre
vents voluntary action in Iho making of
H contract , or execution of u deed for
real estate , equity may relieve against
tlio .same on Ihe ground of undue influ
ence.
Otoo County vs. Heyn. Error from Otoo
county , llovcr&ad. Opinion by Maxwell ,
Cli. J.
1 , Where a public road Is locatedulong
the sldo of a railway previously con-
titructcd nnd in operation , the jury In
nw'nrdlnc dumugos to tlio Kind owner for
sueli publlu roul , eitiinot consider as an
element of damage tlio fact -that teams
UJ ; uloug Such road might b | > fright-
oncdljy the Cars and tun away and in
jure the land owner's fences or crops.
2 The jury should bo instructed as lo
whal constitutes the proper olem < mts of
damage , and an instruction that the
Jury should allow the landowner "any
Incidental damages sustained by reason
of the location of llio road , " cite. , with
out staling whnl constitutes incidental
damages , is liable to mislead the jury.
Splclman vs. Fljnn. Error from Platte
county. Rcveised. Opinion by Maxwell.
Cli. J.
1. When the amount claimed does not
exceed $200 , nnd an action is brought
against the sheriff for the value of tlio
property sold by him under an execution
in his hands , and there is no charge of
miscond ct , n justice of Iho pcaco has ju
risdiction.
2. A certified copy of the stenographic
reporter's record of proceedings in tlio
district court is admissablo in nil cases
whore Iho original would bo ; and where
the parties stipulate that the evidence of
a witness on a former trial may bo used
instead of taking his deposition , Iho stip
ulation should bo enforced.
8. Section 390 of the code for the in-
spcclion of books , papers or documents
in tlio hands of tlio adverse party , does
not apply to copies of public record open
to the inspection of both prrtics ; nnd a
copy of which may be obtained by either
or both parties on payment of the neces
sary fees.
4. When material testimony Is sup
pressed , without which the party In whoso
favor it was taken , cannot safely proceed
to trial , Iho court , upon the application
of such party , and upon such terms as
may bo just , should grant a continuance.
Hamilton vs. Whitney , Clark & Co. Error
fiom Fillinorocounty. Affirmed. Opinion
by Maxwell , Ch. J.
1. Whore a transcript of judgment
from the county court was not hied in llio
district court of tlio proper county and
the judgment record contained the names
of the judgment debtor and the judgment
creditor arranged alphabetically , the date
of the judgment , the amount of the same ,
etc. , a purchaser of real estate in Iho
county from tlio judgment debtor is
chargeable with notice of the judgment
lein , notwithstanding the judgment may
not bo entered on the general index.
Metvs. . State bank , 7 Neb. , 103 , distin
guished.
2. An appellee who has taken steps to
have a decree reviewed , will not on the
aflirmanco of tlio judgment of the su
preme court , bo cnlitlcu lo any grealer
relief than was awarded to him in Iho
court below.
State vs. Hards. Exceptions trom Dodcp
county. Sustained. Opinion by Reese. J.
1. Section nine of chapter twelve of the
compiled statutes provides "that any per
son who , after having convevcd any arti
cle of personal property to another by
mortgage , shall during the existence ot
tlio lien , or tillo orealed by such mort
gage , sell , transfer or in any manner dis
pose of said personal property , or any
parl Ihorcof so mortgaged , to any persons
or body corporatewithout first procuring
the consent of Iho mortgagee of Iho prop
erty to such sale , transfer or disposal ,
shall be deemed guilty ot n felony and
on conviction thereof shall bo imprisoned
in tlio penitentiary for a term not ex
ceeding ten years and bo fined in a sum
not exceeding ono thousand dollars. "
Held , that under this statute it is not
necessary that the indictment should al
lege that the act was done with the intent
to defraud.
2. Where the title to an act contains
but one subject which is the principal or
loading part of the act , and another sub
ject is included in the act , but not men
tioned in tlio title , the title and subject
matter therein contained which is in
cluded in the act , will bo sustained , while
that part of the act not mentioned in the
title will bo hold invalid , if it is apparent
that the second was not an inducement
to tlio legislature to pass the first so that
for tlio second part it would not have
passed the act.
The. City of York vs. Spcllman. Error from
York county ; reversed. Opinion by Cobb.J.
1. For reasons set out at length in tlio
opinion , instruction No. 5 , hold inappli
cable to Iho evidence , and erroneous.
2. In an action against a cjty for an in
jury sustained by tlio plaintifl by reason
of a defective crosswalk , by or under the
authority of the city , that the city ,
through its proper authorities , had notice
of tlio defect which caused the injury , or
facts Irom which notice thereof may
rcasonabjy be inferred , or circumstances
from which it appears that the defect
ought lo have been known and remedied
by tlie city.
U. For reasons given at length in the
opinion , hold ; that the trial court erred
in withdrawing from the jury the testi
mony of the witness therein named , as to
the dimensions of the wooden structure
of the crosswalk alleged to have been
the cause of the injury , us ascertained by
the measurement two years after the
date of the injury.
TERRY AND "HOWARD.
The Sentiment of Army OIHccrs.
To tlio Editor of the New York Sun
Sir : Tlio army will bo Mirprisod at the
appointment of Gen. Terry to fill the va
cancy occasioned by tlio death of Gen.
Hancock , over tlio head of his senior in
rank , Gen. Howard , and will naturally
inquire into tlio causes which influenced
the executive in his action. A brief com
parison of llio records of Iho Iwo officers ,
us llioy apponr in Iho Army RcgKlor ,
would indicate that their military career
was not considered.
Gen. Howard was inmlo a brigadier-
general of volunteers in September ,
U3U1 , major-general of volunteers in 18iW.
lion. Terry was made a brig.id icr-gon-
ural of volunteers in 1803 " , and major-
general in 1603. While "Howard was
commanding army corps and armies ,
Terry was commanding brigades and di
visions. That Howard was considered
competent for largo commands is
nvidencod by Iho fact that ho was selected
by Grant and Sherman to tnko command
of tlio Army of the Tennessee after the
death of the lamented McPherson. ono
of Iho most brilliant officers developed
during the war. This magnificent army
Howard commanded skillfully and suc
cessfully until thu close of the war.
Howard's name was identified with
most of the eventful buttles of the war ,
wliilo Terry only rose above the level of
ix hundred other brigadier-generals by
being accidentally in command at the
saplure of Fort Fisher , which would have
been taken easily before but for the ridi-
BuloiiM "powder boat" fiasco of Butler
: nul Porter. Besides , it is uorfectly well
known that Comstook of thu engineers
dunned the attack and Ames did the
K { tiling.
Slncti the war there is a still more
marked ditleronco. Howard has shown
the greatest activity and commanded in
peraon one of tlio most extraordinary
campaigns ngainht Indians on record ,
when the character of the country over
which ho traveled is considered. Be
sides , ho visits every po t in his depart
ment yearly , thereby making himself
personally acquainted with Ids command
and its wants. On tlio other hand , the
only time Terry has over taken the field
was when ho brought tardy relief to tlio
survivors of the Cusler massacre , and
then his steamboat came within twelve
miles of the bnttlo field and earned him
oil' with the wounded , when Sitting Bull
was wailing , a fyw miles away , to renew
the contest Gon. Terry's impections of
his dopartmonl have boon so rare that 1
doubt if tlio majority of his men would
know him by sight. Indeed ho has boon
laughingly dubbed the "Steam General , "
from the fact of h\s \ > never having been
more than u lew miles out or hearing of
a steamboat or locomotive whistle.
Judging from theiu fuet-s , which aw
\yitiiin Iho knowledge tif every army
oillccr , tlio president did not consider
military reputation and officlonoy in his
selection , and wo must look further for
the real reason , Gon. Howard's pro
nounced views on religion and temper
ance have made him obnoxious to a largo
class of army officers , and particularly
at army headquarters , where n largo
religious element diametrically opposed
to Gon. Howard is believed to exist , and
strong Influence may have boon brought
to bear from this quarter. It may have
been a concession to the New England
politicians , and that the same re n ons
which keep Senator Edmunds's brother-
in-law on duty In Washington in viola
tion of Iho policy and orders of llio secre
tary of war. may obtain in this case.
However if may bo , it is a blow nt
discipline andollicloncy as it may involve
the command of Ihe army in a few years.
Had Iho president , when ho over
slaughed ono ; cone lower down on the
list of brigadier-generals , ho might have
selected a younger and more active man
than either ,
1 do not write tills with any partisan
view , but simply espiessmg what 1 con
sider the sentiment of Iho unprejudiced
officers of the army. VLTKIIAN.
A AVnr ItcmlucHCcnsc.
Washington Critic : "After the battle
of Bull Run , " said Mr. Rosowatcr of llio
Omaha BUR Iho other day to "Carp" of
the Cleveland Leader , " 1 came to Wash
ington and entered Iho telegraph office of
the war department under Generals
Stager and Eckert. The telegraph oilico
was In tlio library of tlio department.
General Eckort at that time looked very
much like Hecnaii , the prl/.o lighter.
Ho was a good story teller , and ho and
Lincoln told many good stories there.
Lincoln used to como in every morning
lo read Iho dispatches , and during the
exciting times lie would spnnd hours in
the oilico. The night of the battle of
Fredericksburg ho stayed all night.
During lids baltlo the army of tlio Po
tomac was largely commanded by the
war department. Burnsido was in com
mand and the order for the attack was
given by Stanton and Lincoln from the
war office. The atlack began on Sunday
morning about 8 o'clock , and President
Lincoln came into tlio oilico in Ids slip.-
pcrs. Ho remained all day and far into
the night. Secretary Stanton was also
present. At noon Stanton sent an order
ly with an icc-pitchor out for beer , and
Lincoln , Stanton , Captain Fox , Ihen
assistant Secretary of the navy , and my
self lunched on boor and crackers. All
this limo dispatches were being constant
ly received , and President Lincoln dic
tated encouraging replies without
writing them , standing behind mo as ho
did so. As the day went on the reports
grow discouraging , and at night the defeat -
feat was finally announced. When it
was learned that over 13,000 men wcro
killed the calamity seemed lo crush
Lincoln. Ho looked pale , wan and hag
gard. Ho did not gel over it for a long
time , and all that winter of 1803 ho was
downcast and depressed. Ho felt that
the loss was his fault. Burnsido had de
clined to take command of the army.
saying that ho was not competent , ami
Lincoln had insisted upon it and had
persuaded him. Burnsido feared the re
sponsibility. I remember ono morning
in the war department , President Lin
coln came in nt the moment
that Frank Leslie's newspapers
arrived. In the paper was a cut
representing Lincoln as a bulchor , in
which ho had cut off the head of MeClol-
lan and other generals , and with Ids
sleeves rolled up and the gore of former
executions on tlio executioner's block , ho
was now preparing to cut off Burnside's
head , which was represented as lying
there. Lincoln laughed as ho looked at
cartoon , and just then General Burnside
entered. 'Hero is your head , general ! '
said President Lincoln , pointing to the
picture , with a laugh. It was not long
after this that Burnsido's head came off
in fact , rtnd his successor was ap
. "
pointed. _ _
Ronl Estate Transfers.
The following transfers were filed
March 10 , with tlio county clerk , and
reported for tlio BEU by Amos' Real
Estate Agency
Francis T. McKcnna and wife to Catharine
McUmth , Its a and 4 , blk T , Shinn's Second
add , Omaha : w d $1,350.
James T. Claik and wife to Joseph M. Mct-
ralf.nait of blk 200. and Its 5 , 0 , 7 and 8 , blk
200 , Omaha : w d-S'-'O.UOO ,
Clias.V. . Hamilton and wlfo to Emily J.
BilKRS , south 13-J feet of block 200 , Omaha ; q
C il.
Emily .1. Briggs ( widow ) to James T.
Clnik , ftsO , C , 7 and 8 , blk 200 , Omaha ; w d
S5.0.JO.
Jonn Stiibcn and wife toAlvln Snunders
and others , wK of nejf of so sec 7-15-13.
Douglas county ; w d 50,500.
Alexander H. Baker and wife to Plcico C.
lliiiicbaugh and others , pai t of sec 17-1 5-1 3 ,
DoiiL'las county ; w d Sa4,000 ,
Jnino ; Urennan and wife to .Tallies 11.
Leonard , 11s ! > , 10. and nK of It 8blk2Hoyd's
add , Oinnhn ; qc 51.
( leo. A. Wilcox and wife to Edith E.
Hardy , east 50 feet of Us 13 and l-l.and cist
50 feet of south 15 feetof It 15 , blk 2Ilnnsc6in
Place , Omalia ; wrt-83.i50. : . .
Isaac E. Congdon nnd wlfo and others to
Gustava M. Bowman , ItSO.Clark'u add , Oma
ha ; w d-S3,000.
Isaac E. Congdon nnd wlfo and others to
Adoljm Bowman , Its iiS and 20 , Clark's mid ,
Omaha : w d 0000.
Chas. W. Hamilton and wlfo to Peter John
Molandeis , It 2J , Sunnybido add , Omaha ; w
Win. 'A. Redlck and * wlfo to Henry
Schwemer , 1121Vm. . A. Redick'b ' add , Oma
ha : w d SCOO.
Ioxter ) L. Thomas and wlfo to A. R. ] ) n-
frene , lt.s 7 and 11 , Ulk S , Lowe's addOmnha ,
qc-&lCOO.
Amhew J. Poppleton and wife to Otlo ho-
bwk , soavs-1000 acres ot sees 17 , is. 10 and 20-
1513. Douglas county ; wd S'Wi" : ! .
Albeit . I. Saxo and wife nnd others to Al-
boi I J. Peck and otheis , Its 3 and -I , blk 2 , Ox-
fold Place. Omaha ; wd 3500.
CrandvilloO. Itltchey nnd wife to Ohnrles
Cotbett , ni'Jf of see 11-10-11 , Douglas county ;
w d 534 , 0.
Clinik'b Coiliott nnd wlfo to ( ! randvlllo O.
Itltchey. It 0 , bile 3 , Hoggs iV : Hill's Second
add , Omaha ; wd Sl.COO.
Notice.
A special meeting of the A. O. II. so
ciety is called for Friday evening next
( to-morrow evening ) at the A. 0. 11 , hall.
All members are requested to bo present ,
as final arrangements for the St. Patrick's
U.iy celebration are to bo concluded. By
order of the president.
The second series of stock of the Oma
ha Loan nnd Building association and the
Mutual Loan and Building associalionaro
now open for subscription at 213 S , 14th
st. Oilico hours 5 to U und 7 to 8 p. m.
G. M. NATTINGEU , Soo'y.
A Journal devoted to the interests of
the Knights ot Labor , will bo published
in this city Saturday morning. It will
contain all the latest labor news of the
day , as well as other matters of import
ance. Look out for it.
For Sale.
Livery stable of thirty 3'cars standing ;
doing a fine business , only reason for
selling , a desire to retire from business.
Will lease the building for a term of
years. GEO. W. HUMAN ,
13th and Ilurney Sts.
I want to buy a few pieces of property
centrally located , witli or without im
provements , state price and torms.
P. O. Box 250. J. W. RouuiNS ,
Furniture.
When j'ou buy furniture get prices at
Howe & Kerr , 1510 Douglas struct , oppo
site Falconer's.
Spring is Here.
And so is a fine line of new spring and
summer woolens , domestic and nnimrted ,
nt the well known tailoring establish
ment of Sehmit borgcr fc l\e = 3ler , in the
Millard hotel block. Tliey do fine tailor
ing in a prompt and satisfactory manner.
VICTIMS OF 1TIIE CAISSON ,
Two Bridpo-LaWefa Die of the Strange
Malady Yesterday.
OFFICER BUpOfyTS ASSAILANTS
Held la Donutltjo'f $1OOO Bnll Police
nnd Court ! \ows- Clinging a
Snonlc 0/iloXr-A ; / IVcddlni ;
Ijast NlRht-iTalks With
Xra'elcjrs , Etc.
The First Dcntliq.
From tliuo to time the Bii : : has noticed
the various cases of the caisson disease
which have occurred among tlio men employed -
ployed in sinking the piers for the now
Union 1'ucllie bridge. Heretofore none
of these cases have proved fatal , and
those in charge of the construction of the
bridge had begun to hope that there waste
to be no loss of life from the strange
malady.
icstordny , however , two deaths from
caisson discaso were reported. The first
ono was that of n man by the name of
Taggart who was taken ill a week ago.
His symptoms when taken to the surface
were manitestly those of caisson discaso
and ho was placed for treatment in St.
Joseph's hospital Inllammntlon of the
brain and spinal cord set in , the patient
crow rapidly worse , and died yesterday
morning. Ho was a single man , and has
relatives living In this city.
The second case was that of Henry
Miller , who died yesterday morningaftcr
sull'oring but a few moments. He liadgono
down with ono of the first shifts of men
early in the morning and came up after
working two hours. Ho had hardly como
out into the light and frcsli air botore ho
fell down in a spasm of agony. Some of
the caisson medicine prepared by the
company's surgeon , Dr. Galbrallh , was
given to him and lie seemed to rally won
derfully. In a few moments a reaction
set in and ho relapsed into a state of un
consciousness , trom which lie never re
covered. Ho was placed on a train and
hurried across the river , but before the
hospital could bo readied he was
dead Dr. Galbraith , who made
n post mortem examination of tiio body
found that death had been caused by
paralysis of the heart. Miller was a new
man and had just commenced work in
Iho caisson the night before. Nothing itf
known about him except that ho was an
Omaha man , and unmarried , about 33
years of ago.
"Thcso are the first cases that have re
sulted in death , " said Dr. Galbraith to a
reporter yesterday , ' 'and I think in
all probability they proved fatal because
the men wore not physically strong ana
able to stand the terrible pressure.
Where a man has a strong , robust con
stitution , and tnKos good care of himself
there is no danger. "
George Braokctt , 41 middle-aged man
who wont to work in the caisson Wednes
day night , afterfcoming out yesterday
morning was attacked by the caisson
fever. He was found lying in a semi-un
conscious condition , on the floor of the
waiting room at the Union raciiic depot ,
and was taken to. St. , Joseph hospital for
treatment. His case is a bad one ,
though it is thought that ho will recover.
Awaiting Trial.
The four men' who attacked Officer
Bloom at the Slavin house Wednesday af
ternoon and bout htm up so badty , are
still in jail awaijingitrial. Their names
are Pat Carroll , Hugh McGarvcy , Tom
Leonard and CIiaVc'sw'Baer. ) Against two
of them , Carroll and Leonard , the charge
of assault with Intent to kill lias been pre
ferred , and the authorities will make a
desperate attempt to have them sent over
the road for their cowardly attack upon
Ollicor Bloom. In case that charge can
not be made to stick , another charge of
assault and battery will be preferred , for
which the punishment at the furthest
limit , is § 100 fmo and three months in the
county jail.
Bloom's face was swollen so badly
yesterday that he could hardly see. Ho
was roitmgquito easily. His injuries , for
tunately , are not dangerous , consisting
mostly of llesh cuts. When ho is able to
appear against Ids assailants , they will
bo called to trial. In the meantime they
are in jail , being held in bonds of ? 1,000
each.
Yesterday afternoon the fifth man sup
posed to have been connected with the
assault on Officer Bloom was arrested.
Ho proved to bo Jack O'Kcolle , a well
known tough. The arrest was made by
Ollicer Bellamy , who lodged his man at
the central police station to keep com
pany with the rest of the gang. Still a
sixth man was arrested later on sus
picion of having been mixed in the affair ,
lie gives the name of John Wills.
"Wholesale Forgery.
Mention was made in the Bin ; yester
day of the case of W. L. Stamlish. for
whoso arrest a warrant was sworn out in
police court on the charge of forging an
order for lodging at the Cox.zens hotel.
The order Standish had forged on Mr.
Charles Johnson , of the freight auditing
department of the Union Pacific- head
quarters. Yesterday that gentleman re
ceived notice to call and settle a number
of other accounts which Standish had
contracted for him , among them several
whisky bills. Ono of these orders roads
about as follows : "To Richard Wihlo.
Hsj. Please send by bearer two pints of
your best whisky , 1 want it for my hick
wife. Will call and settle on my way up
from work. " The other orders were
similarly worded. It appears that quite
a number of business men huvo been vic
timized by Standish.
Stnndisn was arrested last night at the
Millard , where ho was found by Officer
Kennedy in conversation with a friend.
When taken to the police station , how
ever , ho gave the iituno of E. D. Porter
and would not admid his identity. Ho
was soon by the Cozzons people during
the evening and upori'being ' identified as
the man wanted , hu wpa looked up ,
Kail' Notes.
It was nxpectod tha't ' the Missouri Pa
cific freight cars , Ivhjlih have been stand
ing side tracked eijica , Friday , would bo
moved yestorday.'but'up ' ' to 3 o'clock the
force of men who Averu expected to
handle the cars hud npt commenced their
work. There arc two-crows of men who
are now lying idp { fij the looal yards on
account of thesuspension of freight
traffic on the MissouriiPacillo. The block ,
ado will probal/7y Co raised by this
morning at the furthest.
Snows arn reported along the line of
thu Union Pacific , but all trains are run
ning on time ,
General Passenger Agent Morse and
General Trallio Manager Kimball left
yeotorday for Denver to attend the
meeting of the Colorado pool association ,
Another change in railroad offices will
occur next Monday , The Rpck Island
road has made arrangements to leave tha
quarters used as olllees in the Paxton , and
the building at 1805 Farnum street has
been rented , when ; the ticket and freight
offices of that road will bo located in the
future. The ncccssarv alterations in the
interior of the store are now being made ,
and everything will ba conveniently ar
ranged by the last'of this week.
Word was received in Oinahaycstcrday
of the death of Andy Atkins , one of the.
host known railroad men In the country.
He wns traveling agent for the Baltimore
iV Ohio railroad , and on his numerous
visits to this city had made many friends.
Ho was at San Antonio , Texas , at the
time of his death , which occurred Wcdnev
day night. The romnlns were sent north
and will arrive at St. Louis , Saturday ,
whore the funeral will take place on
Sunday.
Accused.
Jacob Schull , who works in a butcher
shop in North Omaha , appeared before
Judge Stonborg yesterday morning and
s were out n warrant for the arrest of Lizzie
Backus. This woman , Mr. Schull claimed ,
was washing for his wife Wednesday and
look advantage of her absence to steal a
purse containing $133. Mrs. Schull saw
tlio woman fumbling about in ono of the
rooms , but did not suspect that she had
stolen anything until Mr. Schull came
homo and discovered the loss of Ids purse
with Iho amount named. Mrs , Backus
had always berne n good char
acter heretofore. She is the wife of a man
who works in the Union Pacific shops ,
and is the mother of a largo family of
children.
She wns arrested in the afternoon and
brought to the central police station ,
although the officers were positive that
siio was not guilty of the charge preferred
against her. Judge Stonborg immedi
ately sent Ollicer Whalon to bring Schull
and his wife lo appear against her , but
the latter positively refused to como.
Sclmll accompanied tiio ollicer to court ,
but instead of testifying against Mrs.
Backus lie withdraw tlio .complaint and
paid the costs. No one who knows any
thing about tlio case believes in Mrs.
Backus' guilt , and tlio queer action of
Mr. Schull in regard to Iho maltor leads
to the belief that the money has cither
been found or satisfactorily accounted
for. _
TALKS
Short Interviews Gathered in the Ho
tel Rotundas.
E. J } . Meyers , Tiffin , 0. "Natural oil
and gas wells have been struck near our
place and they promise to yield abund
antly. They are somewhat similar in na
ture and extent to the celebrated gas and
oil wells of Pittsburg , Pa. At Finloy , O. ,
near Tiffin , other gas wells have been
discovered , which arc oven better than
those at our place ono of them in par
ticular which has been piped and shoots
a stream of gas thousands of Jtoot into tlio
air. Speaking of gas , a man at Colum
bus has invented a machine which ho
chums will convert air into gas by pass
ing it tiirough crude petroleum. With
out trying to explain the oxaet process to
you , I will say that the air is first com
pressed in some way and then passed
through the oil. It is said to form gas of
the finest kind , and leaves the oil wortli
twice what it was before. According to
the statement of tlio inventor , more than
half a million feel of gas can bo manufac
tured from a barrel of oil , at a cost not to
exceed two cents per thousand feet.
Whether this is so or not remains to bo
seen. A company lias been formed to
develop the idea and it is expected that
these gas manufacturing machines will
soon bo ready for the market. "
J. C.Iicntlcy , Laramic , Wyoming : "Yes ,
Laramie is booming. She is enjoying a
quiet , healthy growth. These tic-pre
serving works to bo built by the Union
Pacific promise to furbish another impor.-
tant jndustry for our city. 1 understand
that tlio plant will bo ready for operation
this summer. I have just como from the
neighborhood of old Fort Fcttcrman.
That is a magnificent country and its re
sources arc just beginning to bo appreciat
ed. Gold and silver mines , mica and
coal deposits , give promise of magnificent
development. Immigration is already
setting in , and the indications are that
the coining year will witness a wonderful
inllux of settlers into this portion of the
territory. "
Hoss-Smitli.
Last evening , at the residence of Iho
bride's parents , 2J33 Davenport street ,
Mr. John Hess and Miss Kmelino Clare
Smith were joined in tlio holy bonds of
matrimony , Rev. J. S. Dctwilor tying the
nuptial knot. The groom is in Iho cm-
ploy of Liningor ite Motcalf company ,
and the bride is tlio daughter of Hon. II.
D. Smith , nn ex-member of the Canadian
parliament. The impressive ceremony
was performed in the presence of only
the relatives and most intimate friends of
the contracting parties.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Brown , MNs Katie Brown , Mr.
and Mrs. Cyrus Rose , Mr. and Mrs. Kelly ,
tlio Misses Josie , Hortenso and Gertrude
Smith , nnd Messrs. Arthur Rose , James
Wlison , Willie Brown and Harry Brown.
'
The presents wcro botli useful' and ele
gant , and the newly wedded pair start
out in their now relationship with the
best wishes of a hoit of friends that they
Imve both made during their residence in
the Gate city , and with every prospect of
a Inippy future before them ,
Forged Ilia Uncle's Nnmo.
A call'lor the patrol wagon from the
Union Pacific depot yesterday afternoon
shortly after 5 o'clock was responded to
quickly , and when that vehicle returned
to the central police station it contained ,
benides the officers , a young man named
Jacob Ramgo. It seems that about 4
o'clock in the afternoon young Ramge
had entered A. D. Mode's store and
asked that gentleman to cash a cheek for
$10. Mr. Morse looked al Iho check , and
a-i it appeared to be all right and bore tlio
signature of the young man's uncle ,
Frank Ramgo , the tailor , ho cashed it.
Later lie discovered that the chick was
forced , and informed the polico. Depot
Policeman Dull' Green spied llamgo in
the waiting room at the station , prepar
ing to lake tlio dummy train , and ar
rested him. At the police station Ramgo
was thoroughly searched , but not n cent
of 11101103 * could be found on his person.
He refused to tell what had beeomo of it ,
and was looked up.
tironso TlilovcH.
Two young lads last evening stole a
tub of butter from in front of a butcher
shop on Twelfth street , between Dodge
nnd Capitol avenue. They carried their
booty into a restaurant across the street
and endeavored to dispose of it , but fail
ing they threw it between two buildings
in tlio rear and left. A pa or-by who
had seen the theft informed the butcher ,
who called upon Iho police lo arrest the
boys , Ollicer Brady succeeded in cap
turing one of them , a colored lad named
Frank Morton , but the other ono escaped.
Henry Jones , a waiter in the restaurant
where the thieves tried to dispose of tlio
butter , was also arrested as an accom
plice by Officers Mat/a and Moatyn. Ho ,
however , asserts his innocence , and says
that all ho knows about the case is that
tlio boys tried to sell the butter to him.
"Old Vk7" Hcrloiibly III.
Victor Ducros , the wull-known res tan-
innteur , was reported to be in a very seri
ous condition last night witli an affection
of the brain. Yesterday while sealed in
his restaurant , on Twelfth street , between
Faruam nnd Douglas , hu was seen to sud
denly fall forward , but was raught by
friends , who can Jed him to ! : is room in an
unconscious condition , It wns fcarc <
that death would vnstitf Immediately , bu
ho rallied somewhat and at n late lieu
Inst night was resting easier. "Old Vic , '
as ho is familiarly called , is an old roM
dent of Omaha , and has ueen in the res
taurantbusinesshoro forsovontcon voars
He celebrated his sixty-ninth blrthdnj
the 10th tiny of last month ,
The Weather.
The snowfall Is not by any moans loca
and in fact appears to bo pretty general
nil through the west and northwest.
Along the line of the Union Pacific , as
far out as Sidney , hoary snows and bliz
zards wcro reported yesterday morning
all through Colorado , Wyoming and Da-
kola the storm is raging with various
intensify at di lie rent points.
A cold wave is bearing down upon
Omaha , as will be seen by thu following
telegram received by the signal service
olllecr yesterday :
WAU DCI'AllTMItST , )
Or-Ficr. Cinr.i' SWNAI , OKPinKtt , >
WASHINGTON , March 11 , 185. j
Observer , Omaha , Xeb. : Indication for
Omaha and vicinity to-day : 10 n. in. : Hoist
cold wnvo signal ; fall of 15 to CO devices dur
ing Ft ( day.
Army Notes.
In accordance with instructions from
General Sheridan , First Lieutenant
O'Brien , Fourth Infantry ( Fort Omaha ;
has been detailed to inspect certain
horses , cows and a variety of lumber to
bo delivered at the Santee agency at an
early day under contract. On being no
tified by the Indian agent when these sup
plies will bo ready for inspection , Lieu
tenant O'Brien will proceed to make the
inspection.
Second Lieutenant George N. Chase ,
Fourth Infantry , has been ordered to
proceed to the I'landroau Indian agency
and witness the issue of annuity goods.
Union Star Masquerade.
About sixty couples onmasquo whirled
away the hours last night at the Metro
politan hall to the strains of delightful
music. The occasion was the last party
of the scries of nine given by the Union
Star club this season , all of which have
proved most pleasurable. ' Fourteen
numbers of the well-arranged pro
gramme were carried out before the un
masking , when supper was served , and
the remaining thirteen carried the danc
ers into the wee sum' hours. The gentle
men who had the nttair in churtro. were
Will II. Bonncr , master of ceremonies ;
F.E. Green , Joseph Roberts , John Burch-
more , floor committee ; E. II. Martis , H.
C. Rhyn andT. W. Burchmoro , reception
committee.
Hold for Grnud Ijarocny.
Annie Johnson , the colored prostitute
who Was arrested Wednesday afternoon
for robbing Mike Gillig.in , an employe
of the Union Pacific shops , was given a
hearing before Judge Stcnborg in police
court yesterday afternoon. Gilligan tes
tified that while ho was visiting the wom
an at her house on Capitol avenue she
had robbed him of $05. Annie , however ,
denied tiio charge , but the judge con
cluded to hold her to the district court
for grand larceny. Her bail was fixed at
$1,000 , and in default she was remanded
to jail. Gilligan was also put under
bonds to appear as a witness.
DIED.
BIRMINGHAM Catharine Bhmingham ,
wile ol Thomas Uii nilnclmm , aged 'J I years
.nntl 5 months , on March 10 , at tiio icsldonco
ol her patents , Mr. anil Mrs. John Dawhon ,
HIM Cass htreot.
Funeial at8iO : : a. in. Match J2,18SO. Ser
vices at Holy Family chinch U a. 111.
Brevities.
B. Strathmann sold out Ids saloon busi
ness at the stock yards yesterday to John
Driseol , of D enison , Iowa.
The U. R. K. of P. , Myrtle Division No.
3 , give their last annual party of the
fecason a masquerade at Metropolitan
hall this evening.
An interesting programme has been
arranged for this evening by the
Omaha Business College , corner of Thir
teenth and Douglas. Admission free.
Roy. W. J. Harsha lectures this
evening at the Omaha Business College.
Subject : "Tho Demands of the Ago and
its Claims on the Youth of America. "
Rabbi Benson returned yesterday
from Grand Island , Neb , where lie will
deliver a fice public lecture in a few days
at the Presbyterian church.
The grand ball of the local lodge of
the Jcwisii order of Bnai Brith will bo
l.cld at the Gcrmania hall on the 31st in
stead of tlio 23d inst. , as has been an
nounced in the BKI : .
There will bo a meeting of tlio Young
Woman's ' Christian Temperance Union
at 7:30 : to-night at the Baptist church. All
young ladies , married or single , are
earnestly urged to bo present. Secretary.
1. S. Curtis and George E. Barker filed
a petition yesterday asking the county
commissioners not to consider favorably
the plan to dig a ditch from the city lim
its through the Saratoga precinct for the
purpose of draining.
While running at a high rale of speed
on Douglas street yesterday afternoon
the patrol wagon collided with a sand
wairon. Tlio former lost a hub by tiio
operation , and thu driver of the latter
was thrown to the pavement , but not in
jured.
Pat Carney , who has served many a
day In j.iiNor drunkenness , was released
from confinement yesterday by Judge
Stcnhorg on a promise to sign tiio plcdgo
and finish tiio payment on a house and
lot which ho has settled for with the ex
ception of ) ? 10.
In addition to Ma duties as acting com-
mifsary of subsistence at Fort D. A. Rus
sell , First Lieutenant George Palmer has
been ordered lo relieve Major William
II. Boll , commissary of subsistence , of
the duties of purchasing and depot com-
miisary of subsistence at Cheyenne ,
Wyoming.
Suit was commenced in the district
court yesterday by Ralhmann vs. Poycko
et a ! . , lo recover on Iwo notes said to
have been secured by fraud from the
plaintilf by the defendants. The notes
wcro for $1,280 and $1,000 respectively ,
and were given to secure the lease of
certain school lands which , the plaintiffM
petition says , failed lo materialize.
Hon. Church Howe , with his son Her
bert R , Howe and two grandchildren ,
is at the Paxton.
Ho Wns Fifty , Hut JIo Know How to
Flatter.
"Wife-'Thls is a nice time of night lo
como home ; ain't you ashamed of yourself -
self ? "
Husband ( pulling off his bools and
putting them carefully on the bureau--
' 'Don't or scold , Couldn't got aw.iy
or moment sooner. Had a hie-big
argument. "
\V.-"llig fiddlestick ! "
H. "Fact. 1 'uuio you. Whadclior
think ? All er boys of the Jodgo Jn it.
Quoshum was , which of us hud or nio'.t
amiable and or beautiful wife , I beat
'em all. Described you hie lieautllul
eyes , hilky 'hair , cheeks hie roses ,
teeth pearls , lips cherries temper er
liio like nangol. Ollered to light 'em if
they wouldn't admit it. They gave in ,
'n hero I am late , late er victorious ,
finest wife in or word. ) "
W. ( with a Bwotil bmilu ) "You are a
sad fellow , John. I'm afraid you'll
never bo anything better , Ivel mo help
yqu to take offjmir coat , dear. "
.Before buying get prices at the Central
Lumber Yard.JUlh and California.
WHEAT JUMPS UP ONE-HALF ,
Surprising Bnlge in the Loading Oorcnl
Under Dampening Conditions ,
REPORTS FAVORED THE DULLS.
Other Speculative Markets Without
Iiifound Ksqontlnlly Uiielunmcd
Good Cnttln In Donmml
Hut Scarce.
CHICAGO OHA1X _ MAIWRT.
CHICAGO , March 11. ( Special Telegram. )
\VIH.VT Despite continued mild , sprlnp *
like weather , there was a llttlo bulge lu
wheat to-day. Prices went up at aslncle
jump Kc right at the opening of business.
Trading all the forenoon wns at a higher mime
than yottcidny'o close , yet the feeling wns
ncr\aits , ami the crowd so thoioughly crnin-
mod with conflicting news and minors of
various kinds thut nobody would have been
surpilsed If tlio bottom had fallen out of the
market any minute. Prominent among the
bull fentities this nioinlng were uuluus re
ports of unfavoiablo wenther for winter
wheat In the southwest , linn cables , and the
morn p.tclllc outlook of nfTnlrs in the disaf
fected labor market. Then , too , the govern
ment crop rcpoit ( which tinders did not lm\o
time to dlgcbt yesterday ) wcio claimed by the
bulls us n favotablo showing. It wns also
reported that the Cincinnati Price Ctinont's
crop estimate would not differ trom
the Washington bureau's .figures more Hum
0,000,000 Inif-hels , which helped to clinch the
latter , ns Itweie. On the Now York produce
oxchnngo the report wns regarded ns favor
able by both bulls and bears. U Is limned
out hero now by the bulls that by the middle
otJuly next we shall hnvo only 30,000,000
bushels of wheat In icservo , or bonluilng
on a wheat famine. The New York market
opened KC higher to-day , but weakened Inter ,
and dealings from that port yesterday
amounted to M,000 bushels of wheat and a
fair amount of Hour. Stalling sales here
were at b.VVc , and pi ices hung mound there
for an hourormoie , touching b5i 385 > cou
the split nl ono time , local shorts doIng -
Ing most ol llio buying. After the
most uigeut demands were satisfied the mar
ket receded to S JfJe , and then reacted to
about the opening ligiues , closing ntSoSSo c
all o'clock. The amount ot wheat on pas
sage to the United Kingdom Is the same ns
last week , mid to the continent 10,000 qtiat teis
of an increase. 'Iho change Is so blight that
locally the icport had no effect upon the mar
ket , lixpoit demand for Hour Is holding up
well , both hero and at the .seaboard. To
day's commercial cables were conlllctlng ,
prl\ato dispatches In some Instances being
less favorable than the public ones.
Mi.von ( iKAjjrs Corn and oats In the spec
ulative maikelhnvo relapsed Into their for
mer condition of dullness. There was hardly
enough doing to-day to keep trndeis together ,
and piicc fluctuations woio within the small
est possible tango. CnMi corn was steady.
PnovisioNb Provisions were dull. Dur
ing the entiic session mess pork lluctuatcd
only Gc and lard 'Jj < c.
AKTKUNOON UoAitn On the afternoon
boaid the markets were quiet and character-
IOSH. Tinding In botb giam and piovisions
wns slight at essentially unchanged puces.
May wheat eased on" liom 85@SoVc on the
split nt the opening to 84c , but lecovorcd
: he ground lost , Uascd on ycsteiduj's latest
jid pi ices , there was an actual Improvement
to-day in wheat ot % c , with the other articles
Cbsentlally unchanged.
! i:10 : p. in. Puts on Slay \vhcat , &ljfc ,
scllcis ; calls , S3c , bid.
CImmller-rJrown Co.'n FCcport.
The following report of Chicago's specula-
: ivo markets Is furnished tlio Ui i5 by W. T.
Peck , Omaha rcpiesentativo of. Chandler-
Biown Co. , of Chicago and Milwaukee :
Markets were lifeless on 'Change to-day ,
values fluctuating within a very narrow
ratigc. Cables were strong with better In
quiry. The amount of wheat on passage in-
cieascd to bO.OOO bushels.
Receipts nt primary markets , 125,000 bush
els ; shipments , 78,000 bushels of wheat.
May wheat opcncdat 85 } < c , with some buy
ing by shorts on strong cables , which ad
vanced the market to b5c , reacted to Wjdfc ,
sold again to84tfc ; , closing at 85tp5c nt 1
p. m.
Corn Firm and steady al ycstci day's clos-
ng pilccs.
O.its Xothlng done.
1'iovlsions Steady.
At3f0p. ! : ! in. tiio mnikcts wcro all quiet
md steady with very little done.
OH IOACO MVE STOCK.
CIIICAOO , Maich 11. [ Special Telegram. ]
CATTMC The maiket was In rather a peculiar -
liar condition to-day. The supply was the
largest of tlio week , nnd while there wcro a
few50.00@O.SO cattle hcio , the general ijual-
Ity of olfciings was poor to lair. UuyorH
wcro slow to buy at lower rates , The Alle
gheny men , who wanted the best cattle , and
other buy01 s who had orders to fill early ,
wore In tlio trade and done considerable bus
iness before the middle of the foienoon. For
good to choice cattle there was a good de
mand nnd values tailed firm , but
the market for common to fair
( jnalltlcs was slow and values
ruled weak. On the whole Ihoro wns no
quotable chnnpo In prices. Buyers wanted
good cattle and found them scarce ; they did
not want common cattle and found them
more than plentiful. Shlpplnc Moors , TOO to
IfiOf ) Ibs , $ 'j.oO < 3fi.)0 ; ) ; 1200 lo UttO Ibs , ? ! . ! < < }
5.HO ; UV ) to 1200 Ibs , $3.tt4.65. ) ! Sales 1
tfi'lirafekniiF , lt18 ! Ib.s , gl.B ) ; 0-3 2s'cbrasknuv ,
HOGS Tim maiket opened slow and fifijtlOo
leer \ , bill nt the decline tiado bccnineactlvo ,
thu maiket closing steady. Shipping demand
Is not ns active as fast week. The best heavy
sold at 5- ) . : ( i I.JO , nnd llm ordlnaiy run of
pacUmc aiidjnjjied s.qld atS4.10 / < S4. 0. Pack-
In ! , ' und ahippTufc' , 3M to 400 Ibs , W.'MQtM.
K1NANGIAL.
Now York , March 11. Monnv On call ,
easy at &it | > ei cent.
PiiiMi.Mi'.nr'Axni.K PArr.n 4Q5 percent.
KTI.ui.iNo KKCIIA.VOK Dull but ttejdi ;
' t sixty days ; ba o on demand.
iivi'.iiMiKKTH Dull but hteady.
8 htoclis continue very dull and
with eltauxe * of only small fractions , 'lids
moinln ; ; llio maiket was uoiu'iilly asluulo
lower , mill In the uarly Joalln s , In lU'Ji ; '
cas'S , ftutherbmall declines wurc'tetdlilhln'M ,
tut Irom that time It was lirm to troiur. In
fhol.i'jt fioniI'rii'os wcie about sto Uy unill
ut-al the V.IIA' , wlen : thvre u.is tuiutlicr iuull