Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : , FRIDAY , MAY 21. 1880.
TO WERE THE STRANGERS ?
Two Suspicious Men Seen With Ruble on
the Niglit of the Tragedy.
A PROBABLY IMPORTANT CLUEi
A Picnic nt Hotith Oiimlin A Wed
ding To-day Another Confidence
Victim I'oliocand Court Jiucal
Odds nnil
Tlio lltililo Myntcry.
Tlio prevailing topic of conversation
yesteniay was the Hulilo nutnlur cuso.
Thunfliiir is almost us much of a mys
tery ns ever , and whatever is mysterious
is .sure to excite the public ink-rest.
Many who never know or hoard ot the
nitmlercd man arc us deeply concerned
in tlis case as the most Intimate friends
of the victim of this .shocking tragedy.
All sorts of theories are advanced to ac
count for the nIVnir. but tliu one moat
gnnornlly held is that llulilu wnn killed
by some person or persona intent on rob
bery. The theory of suicide1 , is for reasons
stated In Wednesday's Um : , pretty
thoroughly .scouted.
The jjliit of the evidence given at the
coroner's inquest Wednesday afteriioon
has already been given. This morning
one further witness was examined 1'red.
Zipm , who was shaking dice with Kuhlis
on Monday night just before lie .started
for the depot to go to Lincoln. Mr. Xipps
testilled that he met Uulilo in Kearney's
fialnon on Tenth street , and hud : v few
moments conversation with him. Hulilt ;
Kaid nothing about leaving Omaha. Did
not display 11 big roll of money.
After Mr. Xipos' testimony was con
cluded , the jury adjourned until after
noon. The body has bi'cn lying in the
cooling rooms at Drexel & Maul's , and
was to-day , as yesterday , visited by
hundreds of curious persons. Fn pre-
imny the corpse for burial , Coroner
Drexel found an orcoido watch and some
30 cents in change. Which goes to show
tlmr the robbers , if such the murderers
were , did not make a "clean sweep" in
going through Kuhlo's pockets. Near the
\i \ : lilaeo where the murder was committed
| f i Mr. Drexel also fount' n white paper col
ly lav , torn and somewhat soiledwhich may
Ifr pcssihly have belonged to Ruble's as-
| lj Mailanta. It has been lately worn , and
II looks as though it had been lorn from
IS the neck in a violent struggle.
III AX IMI'OKTANT CI.L'13.
The first really important chin , which
may eventually lead to the detection of
the murderer , was brought to light this
afternoon. It was the fa'ct that on Tues
day night , just a few hours before the
murder , Uulde had been seen at the 11. &
M , duttot preparing to leave on the out
bound 7 o'clock train in company with
two strangers. The person who saw HH-
hie under these circumstances was John
Day , a truckman in the employ of tlio
American Kxpross company at the 15. &
M. depot. He states that at
Koine time between 0 and 7
o'clock that evening ho met'Huhlc at the
depot and shook hands with him. Ho
was in companv with two strangers , one
of them a tall , thick set fellow , with a
heavy moustache , wearing a slouch hat ;
the other a small , light complo\ioned
man , about whose appearance
there was nothing particularly
striking to attract Mr. Day's at
tention. The three left , boarded the
0:25 : express together , and that was the
last Mr. Daysaw of them , The gentleman
states that no noticed that , the appear
ance of the two men especially the
larger was villainous , and ho thouglitat
the time that harm would come to Uiilile
from association with these two
men. Mr. Day's description of these two
men is not very detailed but he states
that if he saw them again ho could easily
iccogni/.o them. Ho'is positive that the
man he shook hands with was Hulilo ,
and ho has known him for two years ,
having boarded at the same restaurant
with him for a longtime.
The theory .now entertained is that
Ruble went out on tlio train
with these two men whom Air.
Day describes , and that the three on
one pretext or another got ofl at a station
near Omaha , and that at some time be
tween 10 and 11 o'clock at night Uuhle
was attacked by his companions , whew
w < ro intent at robbery and who did not
scruple at murder in carrying out their
designs. At any rate , this is a most im
portant clue , ami one which tlio author !
ties will undoubtedly work up as rapidly
as possible.
Yestordaj'Mr. Fred Wirth the proprioto
of the City hotel made : i further state
ment concerning the dead man. He
says that on Monday morning lluliln was
in his place quarreling and he ( Winh )
shoved him out doors at the same time
tolling him never to return. Mr. Wirth
never &aw him alive after that. The
proprietors of the City hotel stated that
Itulilo was a quarrelsome fellow , and
was continually getting into trou
ble. He did not board at the City hotel
for two years , us has been stated , but at
different , limes on" and on , alternating
between that hostelry , tlio United States
hotel , California house , and Iv.igle house.
Ruble was daily expecting an inher
itance from the old country , and just a
short lime before the murder , stated to n
friend that as soon as the money came lie
would go into some business here in part
nership with his brother.
* TUP. MAN IMIKSSKP IN IIUJK.
Coroner Drexel continued the oxamina
tlou of the witnesses in the inquest over
Ruble yesterday afternoon.
1'red Lcederman was the first witness.
He saw Ruble on Monday night in a sa
loon on the corner of Ilarney and Kiev-
entli/strccts , and drank three glasses of
beer with him. They then went to the
City hotel , where Uuhle became engaged
in conversation with a tall man who were
a blue suit. The man said he had no
money lo pay tor a bed , and Ruble told
the clerk to give the man a bed and he
would pay for it.
II , Manweihlor was examined and
"live further evidence connecting
the "man dressed in blue" with
the tragedy. On Monday
Ruble came Into the witness' real estate
olllce accompanied by the man in blue
and hud some conversation concerning
the purchase of some real estato. Rullle
said ho was going out into Murray's ad
dition to look at some property. Ho
tupped Ins pocket book and said ho had
the monovwith which the purchase waste
to bo made. Ruble's companion was a
lurgo man who were n blue suit of clothes ,
a heavy hat. largo mustaches and a
goatee. Ho said ho had come from Iowa ,
wiu ? out of employment and would like a
job of work at anything.
Ul'lll.K'S ' COMPANION IN I1I.UK
next appears at the City hotel whore ho
registered on Monday night as "Frank
Noerolla , Kiron , Iowa , " William Ivor-
stun , one of the clerks at the hotel , testi
fied that Hulilo had been in the hotel
with Noerolla on Monday or Tuoi-day
night and had told the clerk togive ] the
stranger u bed on his account.
The witness did not remember whether
Nocrclia stopped at the hotel or not. M.
Carstorgin , another clerk , tcstitied that
Uuhle and Noorclia were in the hotel to-
prtlwr on Monday night and ho thought ,
ulso , on Tsu'day. Noorelia had regis
tered , but went awaj with Hulilo ami did
not return , and has not since made his
appearance at the hotel.
The testimony of the three man , Mr.
Mauwoiler and the two clerks , at the City
Hotel , is conclusive upon the identifica
tion of Ruble's companion on Monday
snd Tuesday , and his. description tallies
with that of the larger of tie | two men
who were bcen.with Hulilo by Mr. Day ,
t- the depot on Tuesday evening.
'
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ODDS AM ) fcNDS.
Stray Leaves 1'roiu the Ileportcr's
Note Hook.
From time to time the local papers have
been called upon to chronicle the egre
gious blunders made by some of the fresh
and unsophisticated members of tlio Oma
ha police force. Some very curious moves ,
indeed , are occasionally made by the
bluecoated guardians of the peace in the
discharge of what they suppose to bo their
duties. The latest thing of this kind was
the arrest , the other clay , of a well known
druggist on upper Douglas street. This
gentleman was at the depot awaiting tlio
arrival of a train , oil which bo expected
a friend , when n policeman came up and ,
without saying u word , took him by tlio
arm and commenced to lead him down
Tenth street. "What do you want with
mo ? " asked the druggist , astonished at
the bold move on the part of the police
man , "Niveryex. moind , " returned the
copper , "Oi wants ye/ for a suspicious
char-aek'tcr. " "Hut I am not a sus
picious ciiaraclor , " expostulated the man
of pestle and mortar ; " 1 am a druirgist ,
and my store is on t lie corner of ami . "
"Whist , now , away wid yea , " returned
the policeman scorntully , "Vex. can't fool
me. Oiknow yex. . Haven't Oi got yer
iiictor in me pocket this blenscd ininit ?
OyUnow yeby the wart on yer nose-
ioti're wanteil for murdlu'r In Chicago , "
and without wasting any more breath on
the prisoner , the olllecr commenced to
haul him vigorously jailwards. lie was
met on the way up by an acquaintance
who explained to him the blunder he
was making. The cold sweat bioke out
on the policeman's brow as he released
the prisoner with the humblest of apolo
gies The druggist , very naturally , was
highly indignant at the treatment he had
received , but to avoid publicity , made
up his mind not to prosecute the
policeman.
" 1 have in mind a practical demonstra-
Mon of the usefulness of the Morse code
for long-distance signaling , " said an old
telegraph operator to a Now York Herald
reporter. "It was a number of years
ngo , when the Missouri river was on a
great'bender. ' Thu water rose so high
that the Union Pacific Railroad company
had to stop running trains over the big
bridge between Omaha and Council
Hind's , ( treat crowds lined both banks
of the 'Hig Muddy' to see the bridge car
ried away. Finally a portion of it
went down with a crash which rings in
my cars to this day. It carried every tel
egraph line with it , and hundreds of
sounders in various parts of the country
struck work simultaneously. Communi
cation between the two cities was thus
entirely cut oil' , and the Western Union
operators in Chicago notified their chiefs
that they 'had lost Omaha oncvery wire. '
No boat could hvo in such a rapid stream ,
especially as big cakes of ice were con
stantly rushing down. The railroad people
ple were completely Tattled , ' for they
had never been called uponto face such
a contingency before.
"Mr. J. J. Dickey , of Omaha , suporin.
tcnodnt of telegraph for the Union Pa
cific , was the man who solved the prob
lem. Ho grasped the situation at a
glance , and jumping on a switch engine
road to the company's roundhouse.
There ho tested the whistles of all the
engines that were lired up , and selecting
the one with tno loudest tone , ordered
the engineer to run down as close to the
water's edge as possible. The crowd
wondered what on earth that crazy fel
low could bo doing as ho sat in the cab
pulling the whistle. ' :
"In about a minute after lip com
menced an operator on the opposite side
cried outVhy : \ , he's calling C. 15. '
This is the telegraphic call for Council
Hinds. He told the Council Hind's yardmaster -
master and other ollicials , that a locomo
tive was rushed down to the shore nt
lightning speed. The operator jumped
into the cab , and then commenced the
most remarkable series of toots that a
locomotive ever gave forth. Jt is doubt ?
ful if such signaling had ever
been witnessed bofore. Neces
sary orders ivoro exchanged be
tween the odicials , and thousands of
dollars were thereby saved to the com
pany. The communication by long and
short whistles was continued until the
whistle on Mr. Dickey's eagine gave ont-
when ho retired and was relieved by anr
other engine atid operator. All othe.
whistles were ordoredtobe kept silenced
"Tlio excitement of the people on both
sfiles of the river was tremendous. As
soon as pressing railroad matters had
been attended to , lists of tlio saved and
drowned wore- exchanged , and many a
heart was thereby lightened or relieved of
suspense. In this humane work the
whistles were kept iroing all night for
several days thereafter. I don't know
who the operator was who first recog
nized the signals , but 1 think it was
Hogurdiis. At any rate Dickey always
had a warm side for 'Bogy. ' "
"You never know that Jay Gould used
to bo in the theatrical business , did you ? "
was the query addressed to u lint : scribe
at the Millard the , other evening. The
speaker was Mr. James Morrise-y , Hhea's
manager , who is one of the best posted
theatrical men in the country. "You
didn't , eh ? Well , ho was , " continued
Air. Morriscy. "Jay Gould and Jim Fisk
Jr. owned and managed the Grand
Opera house in New York about
fourteen years ago , I was their treasurer
at the time and round both of them bad
losers , but they were game and 1 always
found funds ready to meet any shortage
In the box ollieo receipts. These million
aires were fascinated with the business ,
as all are who outrage in It. Young
George Gould now owns the same house.
Gould it Fish deserve the credit of being
tlio first to introduce the ballet into
opera in America , Ueforn their time ojiera
had been produced in this country without
the ballet , but Gould and Fi.sk imported
some of tlio finest , dancers that could be
found in Paris and Berlin. They also
brought over Aimen in tlio time of the
Franco-Prussian war when she ba.l to
leave Paris In a balloon in order to
reach the coaM. They put her in at thn
head of a picked company of eighty
people , and with them opera boulle was
really made popular in America , Angus-
tin Daly has wrought mo-o changes
on the American stage than
any other man. About the
time of which I speak ho
was the dramatic critic of the Now York
Times , but ho gave this up to become a
manager. Ho gathered about him and
made the fame of such people as Agnes
Hthel , the original Frou-Frou of America ,
Clara Morris , Fannie Davenport , Sara
Jewell , Linda Diet'/ ; , ' Nina Yuriau and
Ada Dyas , all of whom had boon un
known before and owothoir present fame
to Daly's judicious and painstaking drill
and management. All except Miss Dyu
are thoroughly American and exponents
of Daly's school of society plays brought
out by his genius. There can bo no doub-
as to Mr. Daly having genius for manages
luenl and ho stands to-day almost with
out u occr. Others litivo followed
after who have had talent nnd have
imitated him witli tlio most abundant suc
cess but they are not originators as ho
was. Among this class last mentioned
may be found Mr. A. M , Palmer , nt one
time liUrarinn of the Mercantile library ,
who know noUilug of the drama beyond
what ho luul been able to gather from
his books but backed by Sheridan Shook
ho took the management of the Union
Square theatre and gathered about him a
! stock company , taking some of
S301
aly's Lest people nnd has since
achieved roinarkulily success. Hut
it is to Daly Un * we owe
the present high tone of tW society
.drama , and to him alone. . At thl3 : Umi
of which I luivo been tttlfcin/r / there were
such sinsuvs'as Chvistiuo Xilsaoii'rai-u.ua
Kosa , 1'rttillno Lucca , Clara Louise Kcl-
lopg , anil others , singing in grand opera.
Alter tlio Opera lionlla came tlio conno
opera of Gilbert and Sullivan , which is
really but the cjtravagances of Olfon-
bach shorn of all objectionable features.
ToJMr J. C. QDufl',1 tlio ( youngest ono of
the best informed American operatic
managers , wo are indebted for the in
troduction of their perfect form ,
of tlicso operas in America.
Pinafore was given by him in the Stand
ard theatre tor over 800 consecutive
nights , nnd tlio Mikado has just completed
under his management a season of what
the most competent Now York critics
style the most perfect performance over
given in the metropolis. I sco ho has
just arrived in London , where ho will sc-
euro the successor to the Mikado , which
is not yet linished , ami hits not been even
named , and whatever else there may be
in the way of gooil music for Americans.
Speaking of music , .you know the Ger
mans are a nation of instrumentalists ,
mid it is only occasionally n good voice
is produced there , nothing like so often
as they are in l-'iameo and Italy , lint they
do oxeel with their instruments , and by
them the violin is worshipped as the
music par excellence. Now. Theodore
Thomas is an exponent of this .school ,
and it has not been long since ho would
not coiule.-cend to conduct even for the
greatest singers , Hut I see ho has
now come down from the elevated
pedestal upon which the hero-wor
shipping women of New York placed him ,
anil is conducting for Iho American
Opera company. This is the first Ameri
can companv that has ever been subsi
dized upon the European plan , Mrs.
Thurbor , of New York havinggoneroiisly
guaranteed its success. Fortunately the
company was asuccess from the lirst nnd
she has never been called on to ratify
that pledge. Much of the strength oi
this company may bo found in the fact
that it is made up of strong people none
of whom arc stars. "
A SUBURBAN EIjVSIDM.
Now Open to All Who Wish to Knjoy
the Sweets of llural Pleasures.
It will bo a revelation to thousands of
people in this city to learn that ono of the
most beautiful picnic grounds in this
part of the country is siluatcit about
three miles from the center of thocity. .
As yet it is little more than what nature
made. There is a lake about GOO feet m
length , hemmed in on three sides by
blutl's. woodutl from margin to summit ,
anil about 150 feet in height. At inter
vals , thrse : are indented with spacious
recesses or groves , which lead ro
sinuous depths of leafy retirement.
Here and there around the lake the
blulVs project in sharply dolined points
almost toward a common center , giving
a rustic irregularity to the outline of the
water and diversity to the beauty of the
scone. The lake , like a bed of emerald ,
glistening in the sunshine , reposes at the
base , and though it is .seventy-live anil
sometimes ono hundred feet from the be
holder on the upland , looks us clear
and transparent as if distilled of crys
tal. It has no outlet now save
that allbrded by the South Omaha
I .and Syndicate's pumps , but its inlets
and supply ducts are are as numerous as
the hills themselves. Those appear on
the rough hewn sides whoncn silvery
streams come from their homes within or
bubble in increasing circles and with
marvellous purity Irom beneath the soil ,
This minaturu sea is supplied with boats.
a ride in which allbrds a delight almost
entrancing. Everywhere , nutiire in ver
nal richness and decoration surrounds
the scene. From no two points is the
prospect tlu sanio. It. varies from the
contracted view up the ascent of the op
posing binds to a vista terminating miles
of fluttering foliage , radiant with flowers
and dreamy , sensuous and embowered re
treats.
This property belongs 19 the South
Omaha Land syndicate. It is to bo used
exclusively for picnic purposes. The use
of it is free to all , and nothing but a
permit is requited , and this may be ob
tained from either Frank Murphy or Mr.
Gould at the grounds. It is from this
lake that the tank which supplies South
Omaha is replenished. The grounds are
situated half a mile castof South Omaha
park. They may bo reached in a twenty
minutes' drive along the road , to that
place.
Wednesday afternoon a very pleasant
party formally dedicated the grounds. It
consisted of elderly heads of families ,
the beautiful and vivacious young ladies
of Hroiynell hall , and half a dozen little
Tottlekins , who enjoyed the day
as well as the older people. The
young ladies and the press were
driven to the grounds by.Too Withrow
and his men in his oleirant carriage and
now and beautiful picnic vans.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. P. K.
Her , Mr. and Mrs. Hen Gallngor , Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Nash , Dr. and Mi-.s. Coflman ,
Col. and Mrs. Eddy , Dr. and Mrs. Lee ,
C. J. Daubach , Mr. ami Mrs. J. H.
Kitchen , Mr. and Mrs. Metealf , F. J.
Kamgn , M. E. Upton , Mr and Mrs. ( J. 1C.
Coutiint.Clemmic Chase , George Squires ,
( Jen. and Mrs. Cowin , Mr. anil Mrs. S. P.
Morse , Mrs. Charles Halbtich , Mrs. Jensen -
sen , Mrs. Gen. Crook , Mrs. Harboan ,
Mrs. F. H. Knight , Mrs. Sharp , Mrs. Paxton -
ton , Miss SharpMissMattoSharpMr3. ! A.
H. Davenport , Mrs. Swobe , Mrs. S. II.
Windson , Miss Lvman , Mis.s Gilbert , Miss
Wall , Mi.ss Sogufs , Mrs. Gillispie , Miss
Hattie Drew ; also the following from
Hrownull : Misses Maniio Koyco , Emma
Johnson , Josiii Richards , Jobsio Sturte-
vant , Je.ssio Clark , Flo Donovan , Meta
McHrido , Cornelia Thomas , Cara Huso ,
Edda Wiggenliorn , Maria Field , Flor
ence Ayers , Addio Chambers , Edith Un
derwood , Frit/.ny Harnard , Lena Wal
lace , "Klliol Davenport , Stella North ,
Mnmio Hamilton , Hello and Blanche
Huckworth.
SI'IQCljrs MKN.
They Tell Another Slilo of the LooU-
Out Story.
A delegation of C. Specht's men called
at the UKB ollieo yesterday to say
that they had given him notice of their
intended demand for nine hours' work
and ton hours' pay , and that ho had
agreed to grant both if Kiiomping &
Hello agreed to do likewise. When he
came homo ho found them living up to
what they understood to bo the agree
ment , and immediately shut down his
works , notwithstanding that Rucmping
& Holto have since boon working the re-
iluccil time and paying the old prices.
In this connection are nppiuidod the
following communications , which ex
plain themselves :
nil Snecht
To the Editor : In an article headed
"Specht's Expectation to Hold out Against
Ills StriUine Nine Hours Men."wo notice the
names of Ituuinplng and Hello used us ono
of the parties that Mr. Speclit claims to Imvo
inquired of in regard to the nlno hours' sys
tem. In reference to this , I will say that
Mr , Speclit has no authority for Midi a state
ment as there was no consultation between
us and Mr , Spccht In regard to the matter.
Our understanding an reported to us by the
committee that waited on Mr. Speclit1
was that Mr. Spccht was strongly
in favor of ttio nlno hours' system and
that ho would adopt It as boon as Jliieinplng
& Nolle woulil. wo agreed to the said terms
with said committee. Tlio next information
wo had was that Mr. Speclit had ordered
his men to only work nlno hours from the
17th of May on , to wldcli wo have agreed
with our men and Imvo worked so since
ItUEui'isa &HOLTE.
Per F.
Titr.v AUK wir.t.tvn.
To the Editor : Our attention 1ms been
called to an article in last evening' Hii ; ic-
liardlnc tinners worUlng'nlno hours per day.
At present , we have-contracts to llnlsh that
wcru1iguiid on'the ten hour basis and , until
thbso'nre linished. wo will object to the nine
hour Kystem , . lint after * that , we. shall not
MtVr ugalnst tatting our men work nine hours
jler day-Miiii tcu hout8jxi--proyiaiug that all
other firms tlmt work tlnnrrg-ln Omalm agree
to the MDIO thine. J. H. Suf.MVA * & Co.
There will be n mooting of the Tin
ners' union nt ttho city hall to
night. Uy order of thovPresuleiit. Leo.
Hart.
MOLINB AT OMAHA.
The Now House of thco Works lo Mo
Unlit Hero fmmcdlatcly.
The matter of the location of the
Molmo Plow works has -now been defin
itely and for all time decided. It was
done yesterday nnd hereafter
the enterprise will ( bo carried
on in this city , ffha piece of
property which they fmost preferred is
situated on the H. & M. track , east of
Ninth , and in the immediate vicinity of a
number of other implement houses
which are there erected. The lot.
is I 2xl8s feet , and upon it will
bo erected n six-story warehouse.
Hero the product of the Moilno Plow
works , in all details , together with a line
of other manufactures , will be handled ,
Besides tills , the Millburn wagon com
pany's house will also adjoin that of tlio
Moline peoplo. The transfer was made
out to-day. Mr. Allen , representing the
Moline , who arrived this morning , tele
graphed homo the result of the successful
negotiations , oud to-mortow the final for
malities will bo perfected.
The plans for a new building will bo
drawn as soon as architects can bo got to
design them , and wlion the same are ac
cepted , winch will bo immediately , the
work of erecting the building will be
commenced and It is expected will be
finished before tlio close of the summer.
Just as soon as the property owners in
the immediate vicinity learned that the
site now selected was being looked for ,
they raised their prices , and the greatest
skill ami patience was required to over
come the cfcil ! ! > of the move. Sometime
ago , the Moline people , however ,
deposited with Mr. C. E. Mayno
the amount ot money they thought
the lot was worth. With only Moliue
appraisements in their minds , it may betaken
taken for granted that the amount depos
ited was very small. Mr Mayno , how
ever , offered to supply the dillerencc between -
tween it and tlio price , and after buying
the lot at the owners' figurehas contribu
ted the greater part ot the remainder ,
while some of it lie received from inter
ested parties by subscriptions.
Hall Notes.
Assistant General Suporintcndant Dick
inson of the Union Pacilio is in the city
and spout most of yesterday in conferring
with the odicials at the headquarters.
In answering the questions ol a reporter
yesterday Mr. Dickinson said that
the number of brakemcn discharged on
account of the recent strike was about
125 , most of whom had already left that
country. The company has decided un
der no circumstances to take any of them
back.
"There is nothing new about the freight
depot scheme , " said General Manager
Callawayyostorday. "We are still wait
ing tojget possession of the lots on which
Mr. Wakclield has the lease , in order lo
get to work at once. Jlr. Wakclield , 1
understand , is trying to find another lo
cation , and when ho succeeds wo shall
commence operations. "
General Superintendent Miller of the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road ,
accompanied by II. A.J arling , assistant
general superintcndet and K.lT.Campbell
assistant superintendent of tjhcsumc road ,
came into town in thoirspceialcarWcdnes |
day afternoon. They were met at the de
pot bv Mr. Callaway and invited up to
the city , while their car- was taken back
to the Binds. All three gentlemen , witli
representative citizens ot-j this city , were
shown around townyeslcrduyand aston
ishment was pretty generajly depicted on
the countenances of the visitors over the
wonderful progress made by the city and
appearance it presented of activity and
enterprise. Thcobjcctof Mr.Callaway's
conference with them was to show them
the advantages that would accrue to1 the
St. Paul road by coming into the pro
posed union depot. The visitors wore
most favorably impressed with the
scheme.
Superintendent Smith had intended
going to Leavonworth last night , but
was detained by a conference with Grand
Master Wilkcnson , of the Brotherhood of
Brakmen , and Mars Nobb , mem
ber of the executive council of the same
organization. The matier under discus
sion was the reinstatement of some of the
brakemen , who had been discharged be
cause of the western strike. At last ac
counts they had not decided what course
would betaken by the road.
The overland train on the Union
Pacific last night was ono of tlio heaviest
of the season.
Edw. Dickcnson and wife , the former
assistant general superintendent of the
Union Pacific at Denver , came in last
night from Denver in his special car
025.
025.J.
J. 15. . Manchester , claim agent , and
Clem Hackney , master mechanic of the
Union Pacific respectively , came in from
Denver lnst _ night with Assistant Superin
tendent Dickinoon of the same road.
Slomnn's dime museum is in full blast
near the Bii : : ollieo.
The Old Cnmo.
Report was made at police headquar
ters yesterddy of n 9 confidence
game of which Fred Wcstphal ,
a Minnesota grancrer , was the
victim. Wcstphnl it seems came
to Omaha early Wednesday on his way to
Idaho where lie ex peels to locate. Ho
fell in witli two men , both of whom said
they were going to the same territory.
One of them told \Vnslphal that ho could
give hiin work without delay , as soon as
they arrived in Idaho. In a very short
time the trio were firm friends. I.ate in
the afternoon , ono of the confidence men
asked Westphal to lend him i50 lo pay
the freight charges on some goods which
ho had down at the depot. The Minnesota
seta man , determined to bo obliging ,
gave up his half a hundred without a
murmur. The two confidence men loft
him shortly thereafter , to go to the depot
as they said , and arrange ifor the trans
portation of the goods. ' Of course Ihey
never returned and Wcstphal to-day ro-
sinned his journey west a sadder but
wiser man just ? 5o out of pocket from
his little deal with Omaha confidence-
sharps.
Murphy , Croighton it-Co ; are putt ing in
their curbing on Jones street.
A Now Kntnrprtso.
Mr. P. L. Edliolm , who for the past
ten years has had charge of the manu
facturing departmentsof ! A. H. liubcr-
man and Edholm & Enckson , is about
to go into business for himself , Ho has
taken quarters at 118' South Fifteenth
street , nnd hero in a few days ho will
open out a flue , well-assorted fresh stock
of jewelry , watches , clocks , etc. Ho
will , furthermore , bo ready to do all sorts
of repairing in first-class style , as only
a thorough workman can. Mr Edholm
needs no introduction to the local public.
Ho lias been in Omaha for many years ,
and is ono of tlio best known workmen
in the jewelry business in this city , and
has always enioycd a good reputation for
square , open dealing. Mr. hdholm will
bo pleased to see his friends in Ids new
quarters , and ho will doubtless get his
full shargo of public patronage.
fluuhl Hcnsoii's lecture ,
At tlio synagogue' ' tills evening
Dr. Hensonwi.ll . deliver alectiifo upon
tiip Hibject of. "Lifers Allurements and
their Consequent Upwards. " ' The diviu.o
services at the synagogue will commence
nt 7:30. :
The following is the musical pro
gramme ;
"II oar , Fattier , Hear our Prayer"
Quartette Mendelssohn
Choir.
Spirit song Soprano solo llayclcn
" Miss Moso < * .
j 1 < cllx
SnbbatlieMomliift-Duct
Mrs. Day , Mr. Wllklnc.
"Holy , Holy , Lord < od Almighty"
Alto solo nml quartette Leach
Mrs. lnv ) and Choir.
Miss Rotliohlhl , organist. Mr. Ad. Meyer ,
director ot choir.
A Day's
Conductor Butcher of the C. H. & Q. ,
who resides nt Creston and n friend
named Charles Hitter , yesterday got
oil' their train and made up their mind
they would spend a pleasant day at
Florence Lake. They equipped them
selves with the most available tackle and
other requirements of the angler and pro
ceeded to the place where they were to
display their line skill. 'I hey were seen
at noon , and both were intently watching
their lirst bite. Three hours later they
were still watching , and when the tlmo
came to go to their train , they concluded
to leave their lines In the water. J'hoy
had nut been made to pull up a snag
which luxuriated in the bottom of the
pool.
Smug Siiluonmcn.
Mrs , Mary A. Huucr has commenced
suit for damages in the district court
against Peters & Hammond and Alorin &
Quiiin , saloon keepers , and their sureties.
She alleges that prior to November , 1885 ,
her husband , Win. H. Huber , was en
gaged in the tinners business at the cor
ner of Sixteenth and Izard streets , and
was doing a profitable business , hi. ? daily
profits being from $10 to if 15 per day. In
the mtntli of November her husband took
to drink and became an habitual drunk
ard , confining his natronaire to the sa
loons of the defendants lie lost all bf
his business and robbed his family ot
their moans of support. Wherefore she
asks damage from the defendants in the
suai of 5,000 for each saloon nrm.
Police Court.
George Nash , an unfortunate youth
who stole a pair of pants Irom the Misfit
parlors Wednesday was tried in police
court this morning , found guilty- and
sentenced lo ten days in Hie county jail.
Several other unimportant cases of
vagrants and drunks were disposctl of.
Mrs. Henry Homan , who had been ar
rested for throwing three buckets of
water on ono of her boarders , C. II.
Clanson , was released after a severe rep
rimand from the judge.
Opelt's Hotel , Lincoln , Neb. , opened
March loth , first class in every respect.
Licenses ,
During the past week the clerks of the
internal revenue odice have been busy ,
using also a force of special assistants ,
in attending to the applications for licen
ces to sell cigars an d liquors which poured
in from all parts of Nebraska and Da
kota. No less than 12,030 such permits
were granted. Those have all been for
warded as applied for , and now the clerks
arc again enjoying routine case and rec
reation.
Wnenyo i come to Lincoln , stop at the
Commercial Hotel , if you want homo
comforts. C. W. KITCHEN , Proprietor.
Broke Their llnnd.
An action has been commenced in tlio
uislfict court against William Mullhall ,
Mrs. Mulhall , Agnes , Mary , and Frank
Mulhall and Ihoir surety , F. W. Gray , to
recover judgment on a bond given by
them in Scplomber , 1885 , to keep the
peace and which , it is alleged , they have
broken by an assault upon the members
of the family of Mr. F. T. Shiverock.
The bonds were $100 in eaeli case.
Portioiml
Church Howe is in tlio city.
A. II. Baker , of Grand Island , is in
town.
Gen. Jno. S. Mason , U. S. A. , is at the
Pax I on.
E. K. Valentine , of West Point , is at
the Millard.
Hon. D. C. Howard , tlio Kearney
banker , is in the city.
Homer D. Cope , of Chicago , the elocu
tionist , is in the oily.
Mrs. A.J. and Miss Eli/.aboth Popplo
ton , wont east yesterday.
Mr. Frederick Baxter , a morabor of the
Philadelphia Truss company , is in the
city.
city.Hon.
Hon. Chas. Miller , Franklin , Pa. , was
in town yesterday and registered at
the Paxlon.
Mr. Daniolson , proprietor of the Dan-
iclson House , Cliadron , Neb. , was in the
city yesterday.
Gabo Rankles , one of the HKI'S force of
compositors , returned to-day from a trip
through the south.
J. D. Riley , J. F. Hiley and Mrs. Gaylord -
lord , a party of Lincoln people , are regis
tered at the Paxton.
Hon. John Henderson , of Cedar Rap
ids , la. , an ox-bonator from Linn county ,
is at the Metropolitan.
Charles Conner , ono of the ad'ablo rep
resentatives of the Delroit Stove Works ,
is a guest at the Paxton.
Miss Madeline Gibbs , who has been
visiting Miss Nailo in North Twenty-first
street , lias returned to her homo in Wis
consin.
Mrs. O. H. Dorranco arrived yesterday
from California. She was met out
quite n distance by her husband , who
accompanied her to town.
Mr. Conrad Yougernmn. a wealthy pit-
i/.on of DCS Moines , la. , is in tlio city.
Mr. Youngermun contemplates making
real estate investments in Omaha ,
George Wright , a young banker of
DCS Moincs , la. , and a son of ox-Senator
Wright , was in the city yesterday en-
route to Sioux City , la. , to attend the
Moore-Allison wedding. Mr. Wright is
an old newspaper man , having done ef
fective as the city editor ot the DCS
Moines Hegister for several years.
Mrs. General Estabrook , of this city ,
and Miss Susie Springer , of Chicago , ar
rived hero yesterday. Mrs. Esta-
brook has been visiting her daughter ,
Mrs , dowry , in Chicago , since January
last. Miss Springer is well known here ,
and iier presence will bo welcomed by
many friends.
Mrs. W. H , Remington will hereafter
reside In Omaha , and will be welcomed
back by a host of friends who have
missed her since her sojourn in DCS
Moincs. Mr. W. II. Remington still re
mains connected with the Newspaper
Union of that city , while ho will also bo
associated witli one of the Omaha
dailies ,
Urovltles.
Mrs. Cullison who came to Omaha on
Monday to look for her husband , who de
serted her a few days ago , was sent to her
homo in Duiuap , Iowa , yesterday.
Joseph S. Burch , of Sarpy county ,
aged 01 , and Mrs , Nellie Spotswood , of
Woodbine. Iowa , aged 81 , were united in
marriage by Judge McCulloch yesterday
afternoon.
Josephine Ellis has commenced suit for
a divorce from her husband , James Ellis ,
to whom she was married in 187D. Cru
elty nnd desertion are alleged as the
causes for the action ,
Johu Sundvall , . the Swede' who was so
nearly asphyxiated Wednesday.byblowing
out'thogas m Ids' room at the. Metro
politan hotel , is reviting. Ho will .uu *
doubtedly jjct well. ' * ' ' . ' ; ' .
i . * . ' ' . * ; * ' , - - .
Examinations tor ndml.csion to the
freshman clasps of Vassar college will beheld
held on Monday , Tuesday nnuWednes-
day , May 81 , Juno 1 nnd S , at 1500 Sher
man avenue , Omaha.
The Law nnd Order league has Hied a
complaint in police court against Pat
Douglas for selling liquors to minors ,
The league proposes to push the prose
cution against him to the bitter end.
The ladles of West Walnut Hill M. E.
society will give a lee social nt the resi
dence of Prof , Held on Friday evening ,
May SI. All the friends are invited to
have a good tlmo in behalf of a good cause ,
Clark , the saloonman who was arrested
for fast driving by Agent James , of the
Law and Order league , has plead not
guilty and demando.l a jury trial , which
will bo given before Judge Stenbcrg this
morning ,
The trainmen on the Burlington , which
arrived by way of Plattsmouth yesterday
claimed to have experienced a sense
of loss this morning when Milne , the ex-
preacher , and his company got oil' the
train to "storm" the inhabitants.
The following is the weather forecast
for the week ending Wednesday. May ' 'ti :
Opens with a generally healed term-
line , warm ami windy favorable weather
local thunder storms and electrical ac
tivity a cooler change , with wind and
showers in localities. ( "Queen's birth
day" promises generally fine weather in
eastern Canada. )
Absolutely
Tills powder never vnrlcs. Amni-volor purl
ty , btronwtliHid wholo'omeiiGSs. Jlni-o ooon
oinlcnl tlinu the ordinary kinds , and cannot IPO
sold In competition with tlio miihltu < lu or low
test , short weight , nluin or pho.-plmto powders ,
sold only In cnns. Itor.u. IIAKIKO I'owUEit Co. ,
4(18 ( Wiill St. , Now York.
TOn THE TIIFATMKNT Of A 1.1
Chronic & Surgical Diseases.
DR. McMEHAfvlY. Proprietor.
Silicon .vcr.rB' llosiiiial nnd I'rivato rruciico
Wo Imvo llit : facilities , nppanttnp tmd rtnmlioB
for the fcuccessfiil treatment of every form of ilia ,
rasoicnulriiigclllior medical or f urglral treatment ,
nnd Invite all'to cmno and Invittl nto fur themselves
or correspond with u . Long experience In treat-
h ] ' ' cnscs by letter eunlitea UK to treat immy caaee
scientifically without seeing them.
WHITE i'OU CinCULAR on Deformities mid
Brncev , Club Feet , Uurvnturca of the Spine ,
DiscifES or WnncN , I'ilt'f , Timiore , Cnncera ,
Catarrh , Bronchjti.- , Inhalation , Electricity , Poral-
? U , Kpllcphy , Kidney , Eye , Ear , Skin , Bio 3d nud
all Burglcai operations.
llitttcrlen , Inlialors , Urncfs , Trunaon , nnd
nil kinds cf Medical and Surgical Apnliauccn , mar. ,
nfactured and for eule.
The only reliable MadlcM Inilitutc making
Private , Special i Nervous Disease ; ,
rA HINS < ; iAI.TY.
ALT. CONTAGIOUS AND 1U.OOD DISEASES.
\vhatcvercntiffiprndticcdfiuccrpefnlly treated.
Wo can remove Syphilitic poison from the eyetcm
without mercury.
New reetorative treatment for loss of vital power.
ALfj COMMUNICATIONS CONKIUENTIAIj
Call and consult 119 or eend nnmo nnd jioRt-nlllcn
addresi plainly written enclose stump , and we
will send you , In plain wrapper , our
PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO _
UPON I'ltlVATB , Sl'KCIAL AND NCIVOlI3 | PlSUASTn ,
SEMINAL WEAKNESS , SrESHATor.mur.A IMPOTEN-
cr , Sy nil us , tloNcnmnut , QI.KKT'Anicorni.c ,
RTWCTUHE , AND AM. m EAsrn or TUB QENIT.I-
CniNAitr OnoANS , or tend history of your cuso for
an opinion.
Persons unable to vi.t us mny bo treated at their
homes , by coi rc pondcnce. Medicine * and Instru
ments rent by mall or express HUCUHFI.Y I'ACK
MI ) FItOM ( IIISURVATION. no maiks to Indlcato
content * or sender. Ono pcrnonal interview pre
ferred If com cnlrnt. Fifty rooms for tbo accom
moclntlon of patients Board and attendance at
reasonable ptlcea. Address all Lettctu to
Cciitia Medical and Surgical Institute
c-cr. ISih St end Caoltol Ave. . OMAHA. HfB.
P. BOYEB & CO.
,
and Jcl ! Work.
1020 L'urnain Street , Omaha , Neb.
SPRING VEHICLES.
OVER 4CO.OOO rtna. IM USE.
KnMetit Itlitliifr Vchjdf ; mudc. _ lU4c as
tmlbouurwreuuuattTu. TanSprliiKH IcuKllicn * n < |
4tuort n nccordinstto tlio weight lucjurry. Kuuillj
tvnll nduplc-il lo r > ni li country romlx nml
" 11 ° , "triyeuol el'I" , flluiiufiirinrca nml Hold by
Ul Iciidiua Cm riit o Uuiluum uud Jit-alert.
KSTAHLISHKI ) 1870.
Lincoln Steam Dye Works
W. I ) . UOIJEHTSON , Prop'r.
Onico No. IIOS O St. , Worln S.K Cor , K k Uth.
Lincoln , Neb. Gents' Clothing Cleaned and It
paired.
Best Goods in the Market
Aslt for our goods iu'i sec .that
Sear our trailu uiai-K. ' . '
DIRECTORY.
0. T. TAYLOll ,
General Agent
HEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO ,
omcoCor. Uth nml Dnttplin SK
IfPiios-Orcllnnry I.lfc. Endowment , Limited
f.iHlowiiiPiii , KIVP Vonr lllviiloml I'lan ami the
roimlarNon-Korfoltlnir Timtlno Policies. As-
f els over tOVW.tW. ARontB wnntod.
A . 11 HATCH Kit ,
( Icncrnl Airoiit
P/OYldenl Saving Lib C )
of Now York.
Mlllanl Ho ol ( Hook , Omiilnu
The Mi-Ictlv "Natural Prninl'tin 1'Iiui.ctnfi
nvcrmro yearly enit ilurhiK 18K1 , 1831 niul
at BBI7 , lor frIO.OOO , was S7asH > .
' '
GROCERIES ,
ALUEUT H. SANDKIIS ,
Grocery&CrockeryStore
Is the place for the people of Northwest Gmnlm
IntrniUiticcmipoll Is ccntrnlly loenlinl , nt Iho
corner or Ciimlnw nnd Saundi't-s Ms. Tlio slock
IB tlio brst and Iho prices ns cluMp ns nny.
DRUGS.
W.MvmtCHOUSE ,
MAN' I'll
fib .1 WrlnlcrSln. OMAHA. Xr.n.
FINE JOB PRINTING.
KEKS I'UtNTLNC CO.
Successors to Snimici Hoes.
Printers , Book Binders
And Illnnk book Mitniirncturors. Nos. I'M ' mill
1GHS. Hlh street. Oimilm Nub. K. Karllo , Super
intendent lllnitiry. Tolopliono No. 2J3. Maim-
lucturi.TS of rubber plumps.
'Ilie licit of ll'orfc < it Itcimtiicnitlvc 1'rlca
GKOROE M. HASKELL ,
Latest styles of
Artistic Job Printing : ,
1308 Fnrnnm Street , Itoom 0. Omalm , Neb.
AUCTIONEER.
A. W. COWAN &CO. ,
Auction and Commission
solicited ; furniture tiouhtanj
told. Sules of llvo ( .took anil household fur'al-
t > ire nt urivnto rcsldcnoos li n specially with m.
Hcmombcr tbo place , \\Vst & rritsohor's bloai
N Illhbt. No llu.
PHOTOGRAPHS
TOLLMAN & MAYXAUD ,
Photographers ,
For ( ho best , tlio cheapest , nnd the most vn
rli'd styles of nrtlMio portrait work In crayon1
pitbtcl , ami nil klnd'tot photon , uo to Tollman &
Miiymird's fjnllory "M and 701 N. 10th St. Finn
cabinets for $3 per dozen.
WALL PAPER.
IJODECK & EVENS.
WALL PAPER , WINDOW SHADES , ETC ,
Prncticnlhouse , sl n and fresoo pnlntoM. Papar
hanging , graining , kalspmining.
1913 CUMJNO ST.
STOVbb and TINWARE.
GKO.J. AKM1MUST ,
Stoves , Tinware , Cutlery ,
Etc. Also Tin Hboflntr , QuttorlnSpoatingr , nnJ
General Job Tumlmr. The best of work tin 1 ro
Konaliloehiu-KCH. Milk cans and ether tlnwaro
n stook. ' ! M Cumin ; ; St. , Omnhn , Nob.
CARPENTERS.
GEOIK1I3 WADDELL ,
For store work , such as shelving , counters
nnd line cabinet work , and artistic Unlsliln ?
tbero Is noono In thoclly BO well nmillflod by
oxpi-rioneo , tills huvimr licoii Mr. Waddoll's spe
cialty for vuai-K. ] 20r > Doiliro S , eor. 12th.
A ? II. DONI5CKEN ,
Contractor , Builder ,
AND IIOUSEMOVER.
Tele-phono No. M. OHlco.193 K. ISth 8t Over
twcnty-oiio ycarg mro Mr. DonecUon Ixwin bus
iness m his city mid ho hus inoniitnc'iits to his
flilll asu mechanic on almost orurv htroctin thn
town.
HAR'NESS !
J. F. SEG-EB
Mnmilacturcr and dealer In
linrnes , taddlc * . whips , horeo
rlot'.ilmr. ' oti ! . All j-'rndos ot
harii't-snlMitys Kept on hnnd
or made lo order , llcpalrlnpr
nnp < 'cialty. il N. ICth Bf
bet. Do.luu and Capital Arc.
QUICK WOKK. Mfincuvrn rmpflJ
AUGUST nOHN ,
Manufacturer of
Light Driving Harness
Hcavyiirafl luuncss , Collura , oto. Tliomal
durable. slock ami tlio very buH work irmxrait'
tceil. llUKuy tons trimmed lo order. Itepilrlnif
neatly uono. lumicmber tlie uluco C'M S , l.ltli S2.
HOR5ESHOEING.
JAB. bHA-WJs
Horseshoeing ,
This Is the Blion whom nil the fnnoy horsoshO'v '
( up Is donu. nnd If you huvo H raeor , trotter or n
li.rs thit ; Is worth iiiiythlutf you wint to bo
HUKinndtiikuhlm to Sluiw'B lo bo the , I , No 111
ti' 10th iit
HAYS & I'AULSK.N ,
Horseshoers ,
Tholinst workmen. The very cholcost mixto.
rlnls. J'lonipt nttontloii. Convonlont for the
North Oimilm peoplo. ( 'urrhmos utnl wiisoni
nmdoiuid roniilrod. General jobbing done to
uidur. No. il Cuiiiliicsticdt.
Bhlrt Factory-
Omalia Shirt Factory ,
PH. GOTTHEIMER , Manager.
Fine Shirts nnd Underwear to Onlor ,
SOSNoithlcthSt.
MEAT MARKETS.
OHO. W. MASSO.V ,
Peoples' Meat Market ,
lias umjnehtlonulily the ncMlest , cleanest , now
I'M , uiott spacious mid rlfjtant mnrket In tha
city. Mo UM.-S tlio Slovens roolina room , wlilcli
it. well Icnutvn us the bci-l icfrlserator for meats.
Tolopliono COO. No. lOil HowaiU St. , cor. St.
I leaf larJ U a specialty.
K. 1IF.1JUKUTX ,
. IStli Street Market.
.
AHklniU of fresh .nnd cult meats c.onsUntlj
oirlmml.
1'ouliry. t'amu , etc. , fn teuyiu.
' 13. UeiWliTi , liSo. 13th street.