8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , MAY 25 , 1S80.
PICK-UPS ABOUT THE CITY.
The Huhle Oaso Still a Mystery A Detec
tive Talks-
L A DROWNING BOY SAVED.
I , ' Ah Bay In Omnlia-Tho Counterfeiter
I i Bound Over < Jcrmnn 1'lnys
I , ' Ons In tlio Government
If ItiilldltiK Oilier Local.
I The Mnrtlcr Mystery.
| , i There arc no now developments ns to
Uio identity of tlio ninriluror or murderers
J of Christopher Kulilo. Tlio authorities
&ro working up several clnos , none of
which have been prolific of any tangible
| H results yet.
\U \ Governor Dawcs has failed to odor his
$200 reward yot. Judge Stenbonr ,
however , has already raised JOO
by subscription , to bo given for
the arrest nnil conviction of the
guilty parlies , lie announces that lip
will innko thu amount $1,000 bcforo ho i
through.
In speaking of the reward which has
been raised , partly by subscription , for
the apprehension and conviction of tlio
party or parties who murdered Knlilo , a
well known local detective explained tea
a llKK reporter that it would bu next to
impossible ! to get thorough and systematic
detect ! rework on the case i iilo-is Inter
ested parties would arrange to biive a
portion of the money sufficient to pay
the expenses of the work placed at the
disposal of whatever detective was em
ployed. Ho statcid that tlio day had gone
by when professional detectives would
work for rewards alone , and they are
not willing to spend their own funds and
devote their lime without an ab
solute certainty of success. To
work the Rulilo ease properly ,
the detective explained , would require
some money for "shadow" and other
purposes , and as bovoral branches of the
case should bo worked simultaneously it
would bo necessary for the delentivo to
hire an assistant or two. If it should bo
neccss.iry to inquire into tlio exact finan
cial condition of Ruble , u small amount
of money could be used advantageously
in communicating by cable with his rela
tives in the old country. A large re
ward , however , is a I way a good thing ,
as it oilers an inducement or temptation
to persons who may have knowledge of
thu crime , to "to give it away , " or ar
range to got a price for their information.
"Tho reward in the ease in question , "
continued the detective , "although ollercd
at this Kilo day , may result benolieially
in the manner just mentioned , but un
less a competent detective is regularly
retained and furnished with necessary
inonoy , no thorough detective work \\'m
likely bo done. A man in my profession
usually gets from live to ten dollars per
day and expenses when employed and
an agreed sum is advanced him on
the start to nso for expenses.
"f believe the Kuhle case could un suc
cessfully worked , and although 1 do not
make a practice of working on rewards ,
1 have sufiicicnl confidence in my ability
lo put in my lime contingent upon suc
cess , nut am not able ordisposed to un
dertake the work and pay the expense
which will arise , out , of my own pocket.
Were the case carefully planned , a line
of operation laid out based on each clue
and tlfcso worked or "run out , " the riglit
trail would most likely bo struck and the
murderer of Ituhle finally bo brought to
justice. "
A BICAOK OF 1'fcAYS.
Both In German One. nt .tho Srailt ,
the Other ut the ISoyil.
The summer theatre at the Stadt was
opened yesterday for the first ; time , the
company appearing in the comedy
"Lockero Zoisige" before a largo audi
ence. Tlio play consisted of six acts
and afforded excellent opportunity
to the company at this place to distin
guish themselves. It was light and airy
In both subject and construction , just
such as might bo appreciated on a night
in May almost as warm as ono
would bo in July. Tlio greater part
of the work was done by Mrs. 1'uls ,
Mr. Uaureis and Mr. Horsky and Elieo
Butiries. Mrs. Pills' great effort was at
tlio end of the fourth act where she sang
and acted in a captivating manner , a
medley of popular airs and subjects ,
adapting her action to each of the call
ings she was illnstratini ; . Sl.e was wtirni-
J.y applauded. At the close of the next
act she was rapturously encored. Air.
IJaurics' made a most entertaining "Kat-
Bchko ; " and provoked almost incessant
laughter by both his features and deliv
ery. The other features of the play , the
escapades and pranks of the two J.otlia-
rios , were admirably interpreted.
TIM : mm ) .
The now comedy , the "Dor Walt/or
Keening , " was presented at the opera-
house yesterday. The audience was tlio
largest that'has thus attended this sunes
of German plays. The orchestra num
bered twenty pieces , and rendered selec
tions from hccocc ) , Wheeler , Sumio and
Missud , witlijuxcollont great skill. The
piece abounded in vocal selections , no
] os than eleven of them being rendered
during the evening. Those were divided
b6tween Miss lloll'stettor , and Messrs.
IliirUhoini , Sclig , Vnrona and Mol-
chin , and conduced greatly to
the entertainment of the audience.
The movement of nearly all
these pieces was of the wait/ order
aud instructively set , people's extremi
ties moving quietly in sympathy with the
air. Tlio latest piece of Straus' was ren
dered in tin admirable manner by Miss
IlolVulottor. The acting of the piece \yas
in keeping with the reputation which
eso.nt'MM , nil now well-known to our
people , have sustained. Ono of the fca
turns of the same was tlio work of Miss
Lena Schmit/ , who , though cast for a
second character , succeeded in making
it one of Unit importance. This excellent
company plays again next .Sunday at the
urn mo place. It will be their last appeal1' '
unco before the fall season ,
TO M131ST.THI : CONSUU
Ah Bay in Oinahn Hallway Notes
mill I'Ol'KOIIIllH.
Among the visitors who pressed into
tlio office of General Manager Callaway
yesterday was a Chinaman , Ah Say ,
who enjoys the distinction of being fore
man of the Chinese gang in the coal
mines at Hock Springs. He is a small ,
dried up gentleman , with a smllo or grin
which reminds one of the expression on
tiio face of a patjan idol. Nevertheless
ho is very intelligent , and quite populai
and inlluontial among his follow coun
trymen , He came to Omaha to meet the
retiring Chinusu consul , who is on his
way to San 1'ranoisco , and is expected to
arrive hero to-morrow ,
"Thoro are now about 000 miners in
the Hock Springs mines" said Ah Say in
conversation with a reporter , "and10t
of these are Chinamen , Everything is
quiet there now , and no trouble is antici
imtcd , "
"Aro there any Chinese miners n1
KvanstonV" /
"None at nil. They are not allowed to
work there. "
"Is it true that the Chinese govornmon
is going to demand a heavy indemnity
for the uhinamcn killed in the riots o
last fall ? "
"About that , " replied Ah Snv , " 1 cat
tell you nothing. Nothing lias been sail
about it in my presence. "
NOTK3 AND 1'KUSONAI.S.
George Sternsdorff , the elbcient tarif
dork iu the freight department of th
Inion Pacific , 1" nt his desk nftern week's
cst.
cst.A
A report was received at Uhlon Pacific
londqimrters fe yesterday to the
effect that Jcoal miner's at
Vliny had strnckr Sunday on
account of I a disagreement with
lie foreman about the manner in which
he mining was to bo done. Mosl of
hem , however , relumed to work yester-
lay. :
Wlion Iho U. P. trams become late nt
.rand Island on their way cast , it is ens-
oniary to "cut" them in halves , and Ihcn
ndeavor to mnko up for delays by extra
sncud between that point and this. Iho
listanco from that city lo lids ulnco is
C-'J miles , and with its stops requires
about seven hours to travel over it. Last
Saturday however , it was covered in the
astost lime over made over tholrip ,
inmuly Ihreo hours and fifty minutes.
Vhon ono considers that no less than
wenty stops have to Do made , it is readily
o be won , that the time mentioned is re-
narkiiblo indued. It was accomplished
> y Engineer Larrington.
The Council Bluffs Globe of Saturday
contained a complimentary notice of
Charley Mack , the conductor who guides
luring the day the destiny of the hourly
lummy between this city and Council
{ lull's. It speaks of kindness ( o child and
ulult , and his attention lo passengers in
; eneral , and speaks of him in favorable
onus lo which every person will sub-
cribe.
"DOUSKD GIit.MS"
Mr. Campbell , Iho custodian of the pro-
icrly of Hie government at this place , was
round the federal building yesterday
vith a look of care upon his brow. Ho
vent lo Iho marshal's ofiico and insisted
hat Iho fifty cents' worth of gas should
) o , if possible , decreased. This same
lory was told Iho heads of the other of-
ices , and the nnich-critickcd gonllemon
vho manage Uncle Sam's mails were
Irongly given lo undersland that gas
hoiild only bo used when It could not bo
b.iolnlely dispensed with. This order
ho force claims was not requiredbecause
; as is never consumed in thooflieo except
vhon positively required. There is no
lircct light to HID postal part of the build
ng. It is shut oil'on all sides , and at
hues there is so litllo even of the indi
rect ac lo make it almost impossible lo
ice Iho inscriptions upon the packages.
Jas has to be used therefore , to supply
he iteliciency , but the department at
Washington .seems to think much of the
) ill for it could bo saved. Tlio clerks are
low actually doing violence thunitulycs
is lo llieir eyes by endeavoring
o get along with out light ere
o nlllo only as to hardly serve
, o dispel one-third the gloom. This small-
less of the govorimiunt'lins been inercas-
ng for some time back. It started out
lopriving Mr. Campbell of his deputy ,
lis engineer and one janitor. Mr. Camp-
jell , however , will not hnyo long to sub-
nit to the anoyancos of the letters ho is re
ceiving from Washington one of which
came ycstorda.'v , as above intimated , because -
cause liis place is soon to bo filled by Iho
cu&todiiin-ulect Jordan , who , by the way.
: ias nol yet qualified.
FOOLISH BUIlGIjAllS.
Work nil Night nml Then hook for
Damatje.s.
The grocery store ot J. AV. Lowcry , 812
S. Tenth St. , councilman from the first
ward was dexterously burglarized on
Saturday night. Entrance was made
hrough a window in thu rear of tlio res-
.aiirant now being gotten ready to open
jy Ed Urcnmm. They then bored six
loles through a door leading into the
rear of Lowcr.v's store , and inserting a
mud , turned the key which was in the
ook , and made their entrance. They
.iirncd down thcgas , helped themselves to
v lunch of oysters , which they
iianagcd to find o the shelves ,
wrenched the money drawer
'rom tlio counter , and then went
! or tlio safe. Mr. Lowcry never locks his
safe , because he keeps in it nothing that
iio knows to bo of value. Tlio burglars
did not seem to know this fact , and after
joring for several hours , found the safe
was not locked , and with disgust aban-
.loned tlio scheme. There were sonic
pennies in the dniwor and late Saturday
night Mr. Lowcry had put about ! ? ' , ' 3 in
4old ; and silver into it , but , by some-
liappy accident , the thieves failed to dis
cover the fact.
The Counterfeiter Arraigned.
Jacob Hunklos , Iho counterfeiter who
was arrested. Saturday , was arraigned
before United States Commissioner An
derson yesterday at 2 o'clock. His
wife was present. After a short prelimi
nary examination , Commissioner Ander
son decided lo hold Iho prisoner lo the
federal court in bonds of $1,000.
"i can't furnish that amount , Judge , "
said the prisoner.
"Very well , then , you wilj have to go
to jail,1'1 returned Commissioner Ander
son.
' 'JJut I can give you $500 in cash as
security for my appearance. "
"Counterfeit , 1 suppose ? "
"No sir , " replied Hunklcsit will be a
good iloal bolter inonoy than that you
license mo of making. "
Tliu commissioner decided that ho must
hayo $1,000 bonds ami as Hunklos was
unable to furnish the amount ho was
taken to the county jail.
United StntCH District Court ,
Judge Dnndy has now been ill for
a week and unable to attend court. Log-
nard , the wealthy Chlcagoan who was
found guilty of fraud in the purchase ) of
lands from the government , was to have
been hero this morning to bo sentenced
for his crime , It was thought however ,
as ho had not appeared up to noon , thai he
had been apprised of the judge's condi
tion , and told lo remain until further no
tice. He has already been hero twice io
receive Ids doom , but each time como-
thin/r / transpired to enable him to go un
punished. Some ot the puoplo playfully
remark around Iho building that this
docility may conduce to the man's gel-
ting a coiiittcato of good character.
The case of Burr , charged with con
tempt of court in the matter /humor- -
man , the escaped murderer , will come up
before the supreme court at Lincoln to
day.
f
A Ilcccptioii Party.
A largely attended ami very pleasant
reception was given on Saturday evening -
ing nl the residence of L , C , Ucdlhdd , to
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Uedlleld , who were
married recently at Hudson , Michigan.
Among tlio ninny presents received were
the following : Sdvor salt castor , Jen-
mo Kedtiold ; silver card rocivcr , Mr. and
Mrs , Longproy.cako dish , Mrs. Fensmark ;
pair of vases , Miss Parlith ; silver butter
and sugar spoon , Mr. and Mrs. J , W.
Markollj sel of silver knives and forks ,
0. L. Hcdfiuld ; sot of cut glass dishes ,
Mr. and Mrs. Baxler ; cigar case from
groin's sister , Mamie ; silver syrup dish ,
Mrs. Perkins ; silver pioklo dish , from Iho
groom's former associates and silver
castor fro in his father and mother.
The evening passed off pleasantly and
will bo looked back to with pleasure by
all who were so fortunate us io bo pres
ent.
Hold Ills Ticket.
la.uicll. Drown is the name of an im
pecunious individual who , with hiswifo ,
applied to the Law and Urdur league for
aid. Ho was on his way homo from the
west , uud sick and sutforiog ami without
money , was stranded here with no means
of getting away. Ollicer James thought
the case ono which en lied for the exer
cise of charity , and accordingly bought
the husband and wife tickets to their
homo in La Porte , Indiana , and gave
them fo for the Incidental expenses of
Iho Irip. Brown rewarded lids kindness
bv skipping out and deserting his wife ,
after selling his tickcl and taking half of
the money. His wife , however , was dc
mined not to give up Iho journey , ami
wenl on her way unaccompanied uy her
graceless husband. The next time that
James buys ti ticket for n stranded
'
traveler he'will sec to il that the s. t. gets
aboard Iho train.
I'cnmnn's Inquest.
The coroner's jury was duly empan-
nolled yesterday and held an inquest
on Dthc remains of James Penman ,
the colored fellow who Sucidcd
on Sunday. After viewing the
corpse , two witnesses were examined
ono of them Georgiana Clark and the
other a Miss Austin.
Tlio former testified that she had mot
Penman about 2 o'clock Sunday alter-
noon and Invited him to take dinner ,
which , however , ho refused to do. She
then loaned him sfl lo pay his room rent
with , promising to give him il nioro
when slio saw him again. Poninnn loft
her then , and it is supposed wont straight
to Rogers' drug store where Hie lauda
num was purchased.
The other witness , Miss Austin , simply
testified to the former ntlemjit which
Penman had made lo lake his life. The
lalli'r had told her thai ho was lirinl of
living and was sorry that the doctors had
pumped the poison out of him.
The jury returned a verdict of suicide.
1'ollce Court.
Judge Stcnbcrg had forty-four eases
yesterday and before noon came most
bl them had boon disposed of. Out of
twenly-soven "drunks" and peace distur
bers , ten were lini'il and the balance dis
charged. A largo niimbui of suspicious
characters were arraigned , and several
were sent up lo the county jail to serve
out bread and water sentences. Among
tlio cases of intoxication on the docket
was thai of a young railroad clerk , who
prides himself on being a."masher. . . "
Saturday evening ho became slightly un
der the influence of liquor , and sallied
forlh lo made a conquest. The fir.st lady
ho mot ho essayed to ply his fascinating
arts upon , but she wouldn't "fasci
nate" worth a cent. He continued to fol
low her , however , until filially she bn-
came annoyed and had him arrested.
The lady was ono of the officers of ihc
Women's Christian Temperance union.
A. Lively lluimwny.
A curious runaway accident occurred
on upper Farnam street , opposite the
court house , yesterday. Little & Wil
liams'grocery wagon , attached to u pair
of runaway horses , came dashing down
the hill , and before the driver could con-
Irol his sleeds , had became wedged in
between a street car and a lumber wagon
which wore toiling up the hill a few feet
apart. The Ihreo vehicles collided with
a crash. One of the horses attached to
the grocery wagon was thrown : i distance
of sovoral'fecl and badly used up. The
wagon was partly wrecked , and Iho
front platform of the street car was jam
med in. The ground for a distance of
several feet around was be spattered with
gore and crushed strawLcrries. For
tunately none of tlio drivers of the col
liding vehicles , or the passengers in Iho
car wore injured.
Amateur Sailorn. ,
The ambition of some of the members
of the Omaha Boat club rather exceeds
their discretion. Instead of advancing
by degrees from the ordinary scull to Iho
iish-pail "shell , " some of Ihe acquatic
gentlemen immediately essay the laller ,
heedless of the exactions which it makes
in the way of nerve , immobility and
poise. It is needless to remark that in al
most every instance the aspiring
mortal takes a bath. The other day ,
ono of the gentlemen aforesaid got into
a shell , but the shell was rebellious , It
had a propensity to display its kepi ,
which it succeeded in doing , though its
occupant was compelled "to take a
header" and chow the soil in the bottom
of the lake. His appreciation of shells
now is not on the increase.
The Filloy PosTollicenJohliory.
The apprehension of the robbers of the
post ofiico at 1'illey in this state has been
relegated to the civil authorities at that
placo. The news of the robbery , by
which abont$15 were lost and a registered
letter containing $ > Q , stolen , did not
roach hero until inspectors Spangler and
Brown had made arrangements to answer
an exacting call in Cheyenne where they
were working up a ease of forgery. The
authorities ot Washington were notified of
the facts , and then Iho postmaster at Fil-
loy advised lo use the civil authorities
there until the United States officials
should bo able to take hold of the matter.
Ho AVns a lleal' Slute.
A man named Fisher , who is employed
as sexton in the St. Mary's Avenue Con
gregational church , came into the jail
yesterday ! and loft u written report to
the effect thai ho had been knocked
down and robbed Sunday. Ho was
going along Hartley near Sixteenth
street , when two men came up behind
him and knocked him down. They then
robbed of all the money ho had , about
$10. Ho is a deaf mute , and when at
tacked could not cry out or call for as
sistanco. He is unable to identify his as
sailants , and there is but a scanty hope
of tracing them down.
To Clcuvo the "Water.
Mr. Gordon , of Collins , Gordon & Kay ,
received Jyosti'rday a Bbcantiful four-
oar barge , which ho will place on Cut Oil
lake for his private uso. It is of cedar
with black walnut trimmings and weighs
about seventy-live pounds. It is supplied
with patent oar looks , and inturnally fin
ished in a handsome und substantial con
dition. It is Fixtcon foot long by throe
and one-half in width and pro-wits a
shapely and rapid outline. She was
put in the water yesterday afternoonj
AH Sorinio.
General Crook , who returned Sunday
from Salt Lake City , was questioned to
day about the situation in the Mormon
capital. Ho was inclined to bo very un-
eommuniontivo. "Everything is quiet
there , " ho said , "and 1 can sen no sigiib
of any trouble. There is no danger of an
outbreak , and never has been. The
Mormons are not fools. "
When you como to Lincoln , stop at the
Commercial Hotel , if you want homo
comforts , C. W. KITCIIKN , Proprietor.
Hank CIcariiiKff.
The report of Manager Hughes shows
that the bank clearings yesterday were
1'ci-Honal
E/.ra Millard returned from the cast
yesterday.
Mr. Chas , lilaokmun wont to Kansas
City last evening.
Miss Edith Edwards wont to New Vorl
on Sunday evening.
William Wallace and family rcturnci
yesterday from Cuifornia.
W , L , Dickey returned ycstordaj
from a short visit in TopoUa , Has ,
Mr , anil Mrs. Lulghton and Airs. Granger
gor , of Plattsmouth , wore in town yisster
day ,
Mr. 1. Jaukowski ami family have or
ived hero from PuebloCol. . , and intend
, o make Omaha their home.
Hos. L. Hammond. , of the Fremont
ribunc , accompanied > by his wife , in-
peeled Ihe BEB ofiico ycstardny.
H. C , Chonny , the goninl passenger
gent of tlio Sioux City route , loft List
veiling with his wife fur Kansas city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. llorchonso and
.Ilss . Clara Huth started yesterday for
ho homo of tlio latter nt lloonsboro. la.
Frank Uogers , with his bride , returned
rom their honeymoon and have taken
ip their homo in Mr. Uogers' beautiful
lew residence on Virginia avenue ,
Mrs. Allen Armstrong , > of Cassnpolis ,
lich. is in the citv visiting friends on
lamillon slrcel. Slio is on her way to
oin her husband near Fargo , Dakota ,
Messrs. Yost , Colpetzer and Hnrlmnn
eturned yesterday from Washington ,
vhero they had been in the Interest of
ho new relief bill of the Union Pacilic.
Mr. and Mrs. 1) . W. Glbbs , of Toledo ,
Ohio , en route to Cheyenne , were yestor-
Iny guests of Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. l > m-
ling , of Si. Mary's avenue ,
Ir , Galbrallh , of the Union Pacific
ncdicul force , came Up Sunday from
Marysvillc where ho had boon in attend-
nice uiion several Union Pacific patients
it that place.
John H. Manchester has lately returned
rom Denver , where ho was engaged in
ho settlement for Ihe cattle belonging to
iottlers which v/uro killed by the cars of
ho Union Pacific during Ihc year extend-
ng from May 1. 18So , to Slay 1 , 18SO.
L'ho amount awarded was SuVI- ! ) .
Mr. D. II. Pratt has returned from Chicago
cage , where ho closed a contract for the
igi'iiey of the Homo Lifo Insurance coin-
lany for Nebraska , Montana , Wyoming
mil Colorado. In Iho conlrol of this
agency , Mr. Pratt , who is an old and
horoiighly posted insurance man , has as-
ocink'd with himself Mr. William An-
lorson , and the business will botransaet-
id under the firm tillo of Pr.itl & Antler-
on.
Brevities.
A largo force of men was engaged to-
lay in digging the foundations for the
low Paxton building on Ihe corner of
Sixteenth and Vnrnnni.
George Canliolil denounces as false the
oport that he has sola or is about to sell
lis interest in the Cnnlield house and
uovo out of town. H'J declares that ho
las no intention of so doing.
Justice IJi-rka , yesterday issuedt
varraut at the instance of Mrs. Kamlios ,
eomphiuiing and charging Mrs. Uuck-
nan for violoiilly breaking the peaco. it
s a neighborhood quarrel.
Pickard. the man whowas arrested for
ibusing Ins wife , says that tlio trouble
lid not arise over the young man who
ins been paying attentions to his
laughter. He claims that the row was
caused by an entirely diil'erenl mailer.
IN THE FIELD OF COTTON.
The World's Greatest Cotton Planter.
Crofult's New York Letter : Within
ho rotunda of Iho Aslor house 1 mcl
yesterday C. M. Noel , of Arkansas , the
nrgest cotton phinlcr in the world , since
he death of Mr. Richardson. Nccf was
silting at ono of the lunch counters ,
which stands beneath the widcsprcading
Ionic , so well known , lo Ihe traveling
world , eujoyiiif ; a hearty meal of pork
und beans "The best Yankee dish i
3an get in Now York , " he exdainii'd. 1
began lo ask him about his plantation ,
the size of his crop , etc.
"Well , " ho replied , " ! suppose I have
about So.OOO acres of cotton , and i expect
to gin at least 10,000 bales. "
"Do you raise anything besides cot
ton ? " suid I.
"Oh , yes , wo hnvo lee ! ' Corn , princi
pally , for the hands and ; mules. The pro
portion is about liftecn acres of com lo
ton of cotton. "
"That makes a corn field cover 30,000
acres. "
"Well , yes , if you put it all into one
piece. But my plantations are scattered
all about Northern Arkansas , it is much
easier and more satisfactory , aslo return ,
lo cultivate a , largo number of moderalo
sized plunlalions. "
"How much of a heap will 10,000 bales
of cotlon make ? " I asked. "People who
do nol know like lo get some sort of an
idea. "
"About as much as you can pile upon a
city lot , " was tlio answer. "It would
make a block of houses several stories
high. "
And then , ho laughed in a good naturcd
way , as all modest men do , and went on
with his Yankee lunch.
1 took a sharp look at Mr. Noel , for it
takes considerable of a fellow to bo the
biggest cotton planter in creation. II' )
s of medium sizoj broad shouldered ,
some 40 odd years ot age , and has a line
blacic mustache , a little less Indianesque
than John A. Logan's. Mr. Noel comes
to Now York now and then to attend to
business , and like other well-to-do men
takes an occasion run over to Europe.
Ho does not give all of his attention lo
raising and selling cotton , but has mer
cantile and railway enterprises , and is
interested in southwestern affairs in gen
eral. Men like Mr. Neel and ex-Senator
Gordon , of Georgia , are doing much
towards developing Iho south. Mr. Gor
don is now engaged in building railways
in Florida , which will open up for sutllo-
incut a largo tract of heretofore inaccess
ible land. I ran across his son , Hugh
Gordon , a few evenings since nt a recep
tion given at the uptown residence of a
southern banker , who has made a suc
cess in New York since the close of the
war. Young Gordon Is a tallaccomplished
man , who has been educated as a lawyer ,
but is now in the oily assisting his father
in his Florida railway enterprises.
NiW : VOIIIC'iJ SOIJTIIUl.V COI.OSV.
Nearly every southern state is repre
sented in this city by ono or more hrms
prominent in business circles. Next door
to the now and handsome Astor block on
Wall street , is the largo banking homo
of Latham , Alexander te Co. the largest
southern banking house in the city. With
it are kept the accounts of many promi
nent individuals throughout the south.
A largo cotton business is also done in
connection with the banking , which is in
charge of.tho junior member , Mr. U. P.
Sailor. Ono peculiarity of1 thin house is
the fact that it has no agents , and no
branch houses. Mr. John C. Latham ,
the founder , is.a native of Hopkinsvillo ,
Ky. , a town on the Tennessee lino. lie
has lived in New York for the last sixteen
years. Ho is a tall , finely1 proportioned
man , such as the rich toil of Kentucky
often grows. Ills partner Mr. II. L.
Alexander is from Baltimore , and was a
captain of artillery in the federal army ,
during the war. For ninny years ho was
one of the governing committee of the
stock exchange. Mr. .U , P. Suiter , the
the third partner , is from New Orleans ,
but has lived lioru for the east seventeen
years. Ho is well known in the literary
and social world.
Scattered about Broadway , William
and Wall streets are many prominent
houses conducted by southern men , such
as U. II. Allen & Co. , ( Richard and Harry
Allen ) , bankers and cotton brokers , sons
of Thomas H. Allen , oldest and most
prominent cotton of Memphis ; Mr. H. T.
Wilson , a railroad magnate , of Georgia ,
whoso son not long since married a
daughter of William B. Astor ; John H.
Inman , who came to this city about sev
enteen years ago , with slender means ,
but is now reckoned a millionaire ; h. S.
Jamison who represents loxas interests
in Now York , and is a wealthy cattle
broker. Then there is the. old house of
M. B. Fielding and Nicholas Gwyii , at
77 Beaver street. A son of Mr. dwyn
married a daughter ot the lat-j General
Hancock and runs a plantation in Mis-
sissippi. Many other southern houses
might bo mentioned , but enough is as.
good as a fcait.
MKATllICB.
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Interesting Now * Notes From n llnsy
Mule city ,
, Neb. , May 24. [ Correspond
ence of the liKK. ] Thollenlricc Gas com
pany nrc extending their business ex
tensively this spring , and are now laying
mains on a number of streets. They
have recently lighted the Episcopal ami
Lutheran churches and a number of resi
dences , Their plant is a decided success ,
and they arc furnishing a good quality of
gas.
gas.Work Is being pushed rapidly on the
waterworks. The foundation for the
smoke stack is laid , the well is approachIng -
Ing completion , while the pipes , hy
drants , etc. , are being distributed along
the streets.
The strecl railway is being rapidly ex
tended , and by Juno 15 Ihe company will
have about llirce miles of road in opera
tion. They are now doing a fair busi
ness , and in a short time , with Iho line
completed , running as it does through Iho
most thickly settled part of the city and
suburbs , will bo well patronized.
'The school board , realjzing the press
ing need of more room , will soon expend
$0,000 in enlargement of build
ings. The rapid growth of Iho
town requires more teachers
and more room about once eyver six
months.
Hon. E. R. Fogg has been continued
as receiver of the United Stales land of
lice at tins point , in place of W. H.
Somcrs , resigned. Mr. Fogg will lake
charge of his ofiico in a few days. The
appointment is a irood one.
The first annual combination sale of
shorthorn eatllo was held at the Gage
County Fair grounds last week. The
auction was conducted by Colonel J. W.
Judy , the famous Illinois auctioneer , and
the stock belonged to Tuekerson & Stout ,
J. E. Hill. Fred Van Licw , W. 1) ) . Nieh-
ells and the Shod Brothers of this county.
Ono hundred head of beeves and cows
were advertised , but on account of slow
sale and low prices the sale was stopped ,
after selling about fifty head. The ani
mals were nil pure bred , nnd many of
those who bought secured bargains. The
total amount of tlio sale was $ ; tCiO. The
average price paid for cows was -$07.50
and of the bulls $72. The stock was pur
chased by farmers of Gage and adjoining
counties. Gage county is becoming
generally known as a line stock county ,
and the commencement of these annual
fine stock sales is duo to the largo num
ber of line slock breeders in lids viciui ty.
T. M. Ellis , architect from Omaha , has
boon hero during the past wcnk drawing
plans for a number of new brick business
house's soon to b" erected.
Gage county's politicians arc begin
ning to warm up for the fall election.
The republican county central committee
met Saturday but did no .special business.
Dr. S. 11. Craig , of Wymoro , the would-
be loader of the republican party in Gage
county , is a probable candidate for the
legislature. The anti-monopoly and la
bor element in Gage county is strong and
growing more so. The prohibition parly
.also number a good many votes. These
'elements are all decidedly in favor of
Van Wyck for United Stales scn.ilor. and
if tiioy can combine on candidates
for the legislature , as they are
trying to do , they will elect their
men. Caplain J."E. Hill , formerly
clerk of this county for six years , will
likely bo a candidate in tin : republican
state convention for secretary ot state.
The captain is u rustler and will make it
lively for the "other fellow. "
Mt. Herman commandcry of Beatrice
are making every arrangement for the
accommodation of visiting knights to the
ceremonies here on Ascension day , Juno
'J. Lour hundred can bo accommodated.
The lodges of Omaha , Lincoln and To-
cuniscli , will participate , together with
their ladies. Tlio Omaha and Lincoln
kniglils will each bring a brass band and
will bo met by one from here. The pro
cession of knights will number 200.
Work on the Slate Feeble-Minded in-
slilute , two miles east of town , is pro
gressing. The building will bo finished
tins summer.
The business of the Beatrice postofjioo
has increased so that the present accom
modations are too small. Postmaster
Riggisnow trying to hayo the office
moved into the Parker building across
the street , north , in the nexl block cast
of Ihe present location.
*
THE SACK OFGOLD DUST.
A Mlnor'H Discovery , Which Stopped
JUs Weary Tramp for Vengeance.
"My friend Jake Albright came to Cali
fornia in 18-j2 , and in 18.VJ ho was located
at Jim's Bar , on the American river , "
said an ol J miner to a San Francisco Call
reporter ' 'It was there I fir.st met him ,
and wo became well acquainted. We
were pards for a lon lime , bill at last
fell out on account of a third party.
"This was a tall , awkwaid follow wo
called Shibsides ; his nainn , if I recollect
right , was Minion.
"Well , Jake and Shibsides formed a
fast friendship , and one morning Ihcy
left camp together. That was the last i
saw of .lake until I met him , and ho ro-
laled his adventures. Whim h'J and
Shibsides left .Jim's Bar they struck cross
country for Tnoliimnc. Huro they gel
hold of a paying claim and worked it to
gether until they gel quite a pile of dust
stowed away. In everything Jake al-
waj's found his pardner square and said
ho would hayo trusted him with his life.
But the sight of gold gets away with tlio
conscience of the best of men , At any
rate it did with Jake's pardnor. The
minor's found Jake lying in Ids tout ono
morning all cut up and bleeding. His
pnrdncr was gone and so was the sack of
dust.
"Tho boys cursed the scoundrel sound
ly , and ho was searched for , but couldn't
bo found in a radius of leu miles about
camp. Jake's wounds were serious and
ho couldn't get up and about for some
weeks , but when ho did get well ho got a
thirst for vengeance on Slabshlos
"He worked awhile to got some dust
anil then struck out. 'Frisco was the
first place ho headed for , as ho felt sure
Slabside.s would bo ( hero If ho had not
already shipped for his homo iu the east.
The chance of finding him in the town
still was worth a chance , however , and
so Jake took to the road. Ho trampud
his way , as ho thought by doing HO he
would possibly hoar something of his old
pnrdncr on the road.
"Ho reached the banks of a marshy
pool ono evening and , despairing of get
ting to a town , he sat down upon tliu
grass to rest , preparatory to building a
lire and making himself comfortable for
the night. As the heat died out of his
tired frame he dipped his handkerchief
into the pee ! and raised it lo his lips ,
The water had a smell and lasto so foul
that it sent a shudder through him. Tlio
water was unlit to drink. Ho , thcretore ,
throw off his heavy shoos and socks and
dipped them , seeking refreshment in
that way. lie stirs them about and dis
turbs Iho rank marsh grass thai grow so
thickly as to almost ludo Iho water. At
the same instant a horrible sight mot his
viuw butoro him in the water lloated a
bloaled corpse.
"With an inarticulate expression of
horror ho sprang up. In a second his
courage returned , und he returned and
gazed again into the pool with widely
dilated eyes. The corpse was floating
upon its sido. and but the hack of Us
head was visible. He grasped his tramp
ing stick and with it attempted to turn
the corpse. Ho was successful in so fnr
as to reveal the face of the dead man ,
and this time a great gasp of horror es
caped Jake , for the dead man was his old
pardnor , Slabsidos.
"Jako was compelled lo ail down for a
while and recover his composure. When
ho was calm it had become so dark Ihat
he was afraid to vcuturo near the pool
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for fear of becoming entangled in the
marsh grass , so there was nothing to debut
but to wait till morning.
"He imbedded his stick in the mud to
mark the spot , and then retired about
half a mile from Iho pool and staked out
a camp for the night. Ho slept but lit
tle. His mind would not rest , but dwelt
upon the strange occurrence at the pool.
Often in the long hours of the night he
cast furtive glances over his shoulder
toward the pool , as if he expected to see
the ghost of Shibxidcs rise from the marsh
"
and "come toward him.
"Morning downed raw and cold , and
Jake , after warming over the lire what
little food was h-ft in his sack , walked
briskly to the pool.
In the daylight a more courageous man
than Jake never lived , and ho feared no
man , alive or dead. U.Miig ids tramping
stick again , he brought the corpse close
up to the bank of the pool , where he
could grasp the clothing. The proximity
of the foul body caused Jake to relax his
purpose of recovering it. Ho persevered
and finally laid it upon the grass.
"Tho reason ot the corpse floating upon
its side was then explained. In one of
the side pockets of the blouse was Jake's
.sack of dust , as securely tied as it had
over been on the Tuoluinnc bar. "
The Young Ladies' society of Iho
Church of Ihe Holy Family will give a
strawberry festival on next Thursday
evening in the * basement of the church ,
Eighteenth and IsKird streets. It will be
one of the most delightful entertainments
ever given by this society.
Absolutely Pure.
Tills iinwilnriiovor vnrlo ? . A tnnrvnl of purl
ty. stniiij.'th iiml wlioli'.sonioMoas. Moro ocun
uinlcal limn tbo cmlltmry Mmls , nnil umiiiot Iio
solil In uiinipolitloii with tlio multitude ) of low
test , short weliflil , iiluiu < > r iihosiliiilo | iinwilurn ,
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DTIm rn nii-worshlp hnrotororo nxlitlnf ' , 1)0-
IHOPIIHrcjil Hchrotur ami Miuotirml ' under
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illAKiilviMl hy mutual eminent , Alfred Pelirotrr
lullrlnir. Jlnv Conrad contlmiliiK tliu Imsliiojs
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