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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1886)
THE OMAHA BAII/Y BEE : SATURDAY. AUGUST 2J. L OB1 TIBCIS For Albri TRAIN Leave the Union Pacific at 1O o'clock in the Morning and at 2 o'clock in the REMEMBER , THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE. \i \ / * AT T > 'OT1U'Hn ' ' f ( f > * W/T . ALBRlGo 1 DEATH OF EZRA 11LLARD , An Omaha Pioneer Dies in Saratoga , New York. HIS SAD AND SUDDEN DEMISE. Ills Lilfo History What He Has Done for Omaha Particulars or the Affair Other Iiooal News. Death of Ezra Millarcl. Yesterday morning , ; a Jfow ! mo- nicnts before 0 o'clock , Mr. Fred Milhird , of the Commero ml National brink , received a tclo gram announcing the sad and sudden death of his father , Ezra Millard , lit Saratoga , N. Y. It road as follows : 8AHA.TOOA , N. Y.j August 20. To Alfred Milliard , Commercial National Bank : Ezra Millard died suddenly Iroui heart disease about 12:10 Krlday morning. Wlmt disposi tion ahull bo uiiulo of body ? Answer at once. OHAND U.MON Horn. The news was a terrible shqck , as Mr. Millard when ho left Omaha to go east had boon in exceptionally good health , and had anticipated a pleasant trip and n safe rot urn. Mrs. Millard und the child- run were notified of the death as soon as possible , and preparations were at once made to bend the remains to Omaha. Mr. A. P. Hopkins , cashier of the Commercial National bank , W. G. Maul and L. 11. Williams took charge of the matter and telegrams were sent ordering that the body be embalmed for preservation , and hold until fiomo ono from Omaha could nrrivo in Saratoga to take charge of the remains. Later on , however , it AVUS do- cldtid to telegraph to friends in Saratoga to send some one in care of the remains to Chicago , where they would bo met und accompanied to Omaha. In this way at least. BIX days will bo saved. No arrange ments have been nuulo for the funeral , which will bo hold as soon as possible upon the arrival of the remains. MU. MIU.AIIU'8 DEI'AUTUUE. As already intimated , Mr. Millard'a death was a terrible shock to his friends nud relatives. Two weeks ago ho loft Omaha to go to lioston to t'ttond the Bankers' convention which has boon in session at that nlaco. Ho was ac companied by A. U.Yymun , of the Omaha National bank , and Mr. Robert Uarlichs of the Sixteenth street bank. These three gentlemen attended the con vention which mot Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday and Friday of last week. Thursday iftcrnoon Mr. Millard and his two friends wont out with the excursion of bankers for n sail iu the lioston harbor nnd on Thurbday night attended the ban quet given under the auspices of the Makers' association , All tbq time ho was in good health and spirits. Friday morning ho parted with Mr. WjTnan , saying no intended to go down with Bomo friends to fish for n day or so off Nantuokot beach Ho spent some time there going thence In a few days to Saratoga , N , Y. , where his death oc curred this morning , According to a let ter received this morning from Mr. Millard - lard , almost simultaneously with the tola- grain announcing his death , he had con tracted a alight cold at Nantuokot Beach , but waa otherwise in perfectly good health , Ho expected to remain at the springs lor a few dr.ya to rest up , before starting for Omaha. Ho anticipated ar riving hero about thu llrst of next week , i 1119 I.U'K UISTOKY. Ezra Millard was bom in Hamilton , Ontario , in 1834 , und was therefore fifty- two yearn old at the Umo of his death. Ho hfudlod law in Canada for a year or two , but afterwards romovwl with his family to Iowa. In 1860 ho landed in Du- buquc , where ho went into thu dry goods business with his brother , J. II. Millard. He afterwards removed to Sioux City , and thence came to Omaha in 18oO , be coming a member of the firm of Barrows & Millard , land agents. That lirm was afterwards charged by the retirement of Mr Barrows , and Mr. S. S. Caldwell coming in , it became Millard , Caldwell i : Co. Mr. Millard afterwards retired to found the Omaha National bank , and the firm then became Caldwell , Hamilton & Co. Co.Tho The Omaha National bank was founded in July , 18(10 ( , with Ezra Millard as president nndtf. II. Mil lard , cashier. Mr. Milhird retained his position at the head of the bank until July 1 , 1884 , when ho resigned , on ac count of ill health. Indeed , during the last few years of his connection with that institution his health had been ex ceedingly poor , and his duties had been made as light as possible. His untiring spirit , however , Jed him a few months later to ensago in a now enterprise , and on May 1,188-1 , the Commercial National bank started out in business with him self ua president , ami Mr. A. P. Hopkins as cashier. His brother , J. II. Millard , succeeded him as president of the Omaha National bank. Since that time ho has retained his position at the head of thn Commercial , and its remarkable success has been mainly duo to his sagacious , clear sighted administration of affairs. So largely has its business increased that it has been compelled to seek more spacious quarters , and the management is contemplating the erection of a largo building as soon ns a proper site can be secured. For ono term Mr. Millard was mayor of Omaha , HIS CHAIIACTERISTICS. Mr , Millarcl , as has been scon , moved to Omaha when it was but a territorial village , and is therefore ono of the pioneer residents of this pluco. During all this time ho 1ms had a profound faith in the continued prosperity and future greatness of the ciiy. His capital ho in vested liberally ana at the saruo time ju diciously , to the advancement of her interests and the building up of public enterprise * . He was the oldest banker in the oity , nnd had founded at least three banking institutions , two of which still survive and flourish. Ho was for many yours interested in the gram busi ness , and for some time was treasurer of the Union Elevator company. For some time lie was ono of the directors of the old Omaha Hotel company. At the time of his death he was interested in thocablo railway as well as the Union Trust com pany , of which ho was ono of the incorporators - porators a few months ugo. Ho also owned considerable business property in the city , having erected the buildings oa Hnrnoy street between Eleventh and Twelfth now occupied by Iloed , Jones & Co. , and Tootle , Maul & Co , A portion of his capital ho has also arranged to invest iu a four story brick building which is now being erected on the corner opposite. It was , however , ns a banker that Ezra Millard nuulo his success , As a gentle man who has for years been associated with him remarked this morning , "Ho was above everything else a banker ; ho stuck to this business closely , to the almost entire exclusion of other enter prises , nnd studied it closely and devot edly. The consequence was that ho waa n great financier , and know , I firmly believe , moro about banking than any in Nebraska. " Ho cool man was , farseeing - seeing and level-headed. All his Invest ments were made judiciously nnd iu n manner worthy of a careful lluancior. During the dark days of the rebellion ho had the most implicit faith in the na tional credit , and did not hesitate to back up that faith in a substantial manner. Later ho hud the satisfaction of having his fore sight aud sagacity amply rewarded. Mr. Milliard's faith in Omaha , as already in dicated , was unbounded , nnd lie heal- tutcd at nothing honorable to advance the interests of thp city of which ho was ono of the early pioneers. Ho was ac tively engaged in the sixties in the move ment which resulted in making Omaha the terminus of the Union Pacific road. Hiuilso combattcd the many attempts which were made from time to time to remove the military headquarters of the department from Omaha. In other ways ho has done much to further the growth of the city with whoso interests ho has been for moro than a quarter ot a cen tury identified. As a man , the deceased was univer sally respectccr and loved. All who came in close contact with Kim could not but but admire his many noble traits' of character. Kind-hearted , generous and always willing to aid tlioso who needed , a helping hand , his life was marked by innumerable note of bcnevolenco and charity , unostenta tiously performed to bo sure , but none the less valued and appreciated. As a father ana husband ho was kind , gcntlo and loving. To his sorrowjng tamily the blow comes with crushing forcetho'more so as it was entirely unex- dccted. ins FAMILY. Twenty-five years ago , Mr. Ezra Millard - lard , then a young man , in the prime of life was married to Miss Anna Williams/ The union was blessed with six children , all of whom with the mother survive. Their names are Currio , Alfred , Mary. Anna , Helen and Ezra , jr. The deceased also has a brother , Mr. J. H. Millnrd , . president of the Omaha National bank , who is now with his family in London. His father is still alive , re siding in Makoquota , Iowa.To the bereaved relatives in this dark hour of allliction. the liparty.sym- pathv of the entire community > yill bo extended. Mrs. Millard , the bereaved widow , is all but crushed by the blow. Her health , already poor , has boon greatly enfeebled by the shook , and her friends fear for the result. The deceased was a regular attendant of the First Presbyterian church , of which his family were members , itnd contributed liberally to its sunport. FAILIKQ HEALTH For more than ton years Mr. Millard's health had been poor , though for the last two years it had improved somewhat. Ho had been informed by his physician that ho was liable to bo taken oft' any time by heart trouble. Tliis state of rif- falrs ho had communicated to his family und only u few intimate friends. He has been subject to frequent fainting spells , and while at work at his desk has been known to fall to the floor senseless. This was occasioned , as ho thought , by a rush of blood to the head. Ton years ago ho was picked up for dead on the streets of Washington , having fallen in a fainting lit , Ho had just came out of the ollice of A. U. Wyman , now vlco president of thd Omaha National bank. Since that time , lie has bean subject to an occasional re currence of the trouble. THE KSTATK. Mr. Ezra Millard was worth at the time of his death between $300,000 and $100,000. Part of this was in stock of the various enterprises in which he had invested capital , part of it in bonds , and a portion in valuable city real estate. THE FUKEUAL. The remains will nrrivo hero early next week and the funeral will take place on a day to bo named hereafter. It will doubtless bo ono ot the most largely attended ever held hero , A Dad Son-ln-Law , Poppenhogun , the Douglas county farmer whoso daughter eloped with Chas. Koch , swore out a pcaco warrant in Jus tice Anderson's court yesterday morning for the arrest of the latter , llq claims that Koch niude an unprovoked assault on him Thursday uight , WUEHK 19 IJKOWN' WITHOUT A WIFE. JChe Fate of Mr. Daiibamn Who lie- sides In North Oimiha. IT Yesterday morning alnboringman na- meilIIenrjIanbaiim | | was ruslungjuround frantically at the Union Pacific depot , in terviewing everybody with a blue coat as to whether or not anything had been seen of his wife. He would not desig nate his place of residence , beyond the fa.ct that he lived in North Omaha. He went homo , he sine , last night and found thai his wife had lied , taking with her $50 in cash , all the money the poor man had been nblu to save and which ho was foolish enough to leave at homo. Ho thought perhaps she would take the morning train for Chicago cage , but though ho watched all of the oars leaving on both the Union Pacific and B , & M. lines , ho was unable to find his unworthy partner. Mr. Danbaum did not miss his wife in time to have anticipated her { departure by Thursday night's trains. _ The Cubic Honda. Yesterday afternoon Judge Du- luly , followed by tlio attor neys for the wranglmg cable and street car companies , filed into the United States court room. The question of the bond to bo required from the cable company was at once , taken up , und as soon as wossiblo disposed of. There was some discussion about the wording of the bond. Mr. Cowln insisted that it should provide that in the event of the injunc tions being dissolved upon final trial in the United States court , no penal dam ages should be required from the street car company. The attorneys for the street car company that it ought * to provide for damages in the event that the case went to the supreme court , and it was finally decided that the cabin com pany had no right to build. This view was'also entertained by Judge Dundy , and the bond will cover any damages which may be sustained during the pen dency of the suit iu the supreme court. At last accounts the amount of the bond had. aftrfr considerable wrangling , been fixed at $200.000. The exact word ing of the instrument had not been de termined upon. The bonds were signed by S , H. Jonnson L. Williams TT J. Evans and S. DMercer. . This amount was n > compromise be tween the limit fixed by the cable company - pany , $50,000 , and thatvof thu street car company , $500,000. An Jncenlous Contrivance. Mr. A. Uoelschiuanni of. this city has invented a contrivance for preventing runaways , which works oiccllontly and bids fair to become very ; popular. The device is very simple ) iu its working , The double-tree is connected with the polo as ordinarily , but la so arranged that by the pull of a strap within reach of the driver , it can bo loosened and allowed to slide iorwa'rd n certain dis tance. Now , connected with the under side of the double-tree arts two long straps which go back a short distance and nro placed over two small rollers , then double back and connect with the horses' bits. So that when the team attempts to run away the driver pulls the strap , thus loosening the doubletree , which slides forward , nnd , by moans of the long straps connected - nectod with the horses' bits , jerks their heads downward Immediately and com pels them to stop tit once. When the horses have stopped another jerk of the strap will repluco the doubiolrco. In the .same way the contrivance will obviate the use of a hitching strap , because when the doubletree in loose the horses find it impossible to advance ( listen. The invention is a o ever ono , und if capital can be secured to manufcturo the patent will prove a bonanza for the right parties. Several of them have ulreadv been manufactured and are in use in the city. They give great satis faction. Texas Tom's Shekels. Texas Tom arrived in town yesterday with a Newmarket light blue overcoat , pants of tlicsamo material , Flora Temple hat , rough shirt studded with diamonds. Ho had a'bundlo of money orders , the contentsjof which $1,200 he had directed to himself here , the profits of his tape vermifuge in several parts of the coun try. These ho had made payable to Thomas H. Reed , but as he was not known here by that name , nnd until he could produce somebody who would identify him and be responsible for the amount mentioned. Postmaster Coutant refused to pay over the amount. Texas Tom left protesting that he would get his money , aud forthwith started to the banks. _ The Cable Road. Mr. S. R. Johnson , president of the cable line , said yesterday that wors'on'tlio road would bo commenced at onco. and pushod'rapldly forward. "I have tele graphed our supervising engineer , " ho said , "and ho will come up at once from Knnsaiflfity. Active operations will bo commenced on Monday , and wo hope to have two miles of the road- with ton cars operating before winter. Next year we shall uulld still further. " ; j Glover all Klglit. It has boon discovered the reports concerning - corning the unfavorable reports of the financial condition of Thomas H. Glover , who does business at Chadron , Hay Springs , Gordon and other points in this state , were unfounded , and that. on the contrary his affairs are in an Doxcollont and healthy condition. Mr. ( Jlovor Is happy In Mat ing that no harm has been done by the reports for the reason that his trie nds know exactly how ho stands , AH Injunction. John L. Webster procured a federal writ of injunction yesterday ngainbt the plaintiffs in the case of Snydcr & Millard vs Graham. The suit was brought Bomo time ago to dissolve the partnership in the ' 'O 4" herd of cattle , now near Chad. ron , nnd woithr $75,000. The injunction is sought to prevent the phuntiflH from clisuosingof the herd which it is under stood , they are doing. Now Addition. Fred Motz is about to build a new ad dition to his brewery on Sixth direct , the architect of which is Henry Voss. It will extend westward from the present struc ture , of thrco btories in height , and feet in front thirty-eight by ninety-four and side dimensions , Tlioso Tenth Street IIolus , The holes dug in Tenth street where the cable line took out pavement blocks , seriously interfere with the passage of vehicles on that street. It Is also thought that the rain may leak through the broken stone foundation and wash the earth away from under it , Opelt's Hotel , Lincoln , Neb. , opcno March 15th , first class in every respect.1 { ( Jetting Well. P , Boycsen , the young man who was gashed by the barber whom ho annoyed while shaving some davs ago , still has a ghastly-looking wrist , but ho is prosper ing as well ns may bo expected under the care of Dr , Uarrow. KOBBED AND GUNNING. Tlio Fnto and Resolution of a Ncer.-o Cowboy Irom Chadron. Yesterday morning ajcolorcd gentleman who seemed to have just come in from the country and donned a new suit of "store clothes , " approached the window of the Union Pacific ticket oflieo and pre sented a ticket for Norfolk which ho bought Thursdayjniglitand | asked that the amount ho had paid for it bo refunded. Ho told the agent that he had just come in from the vicinity of Chadron , where ho had been on a ranch and had saved some money. Ho was accompanied by another colored gentleman who was connected with n gambling insti tution at that place. Both of them had slept together the night be fore , nnd Thursday afternoon , colored man number ono , feeling tired , throw himself on the bed in the hotel in which ho had been stopping and slept for sev eral hours. When he awoke ho dis covered that he had been robbed of $300 and he could not learn the where abouts of his room mate. Ho had only $15 remaining and this fact made him change his mind about going to Nor folk. The ticket agent refunded the price of the ticket. $4.20 , which the irate colored man said ho was going to invest in a new pistol. He refused to give his name or tell where he had been stop ping. A Happy Event. The nuptials of Mr. A. G. Hunt of this city and Miss ZasicoU of' West Point , were celebrated at the homo of the par ents of tlio young Imly at the latter place. The happy couple took an early train for Omaha , arriving hero Thursday after noon. In the evening they were tendered a reception at the residence of the groom's parent on Pacific streets. Re freshments , inusio and dancing made the occasion a happy and memo ruble ono , both to the newly wedded couple anil their friends. A number of costly and elegant presents were loft as souvenirs of the occasion. Mr. Hunt is well nnd favorably known in this city ns a young man of integrity nnd ability , while the brldo was ono ofVest \ Point's fairesi and most accomplished daughters. Their friends will Join in wishing them all pos sible happiness In their new relation. Bitten by n Dog , DThnrsday evening , at the corner of Fifteenth and Webster streets , a fierce bulldog without provocation grabbed a little boy about four years of age by the check and bit him so that the blood flowed In strciinii. The eye in a short time was so swollen that the little follow could not see out. of it , The dog stood by for a short time , as if ho hud done nothing out of the way. Finally , when the people realized what had taken pluco , tlio dog was hunted by neighbor * , with n demand for his blood , but at lust ac counts the canine had not been captured. Army Gossip. Colonel Henry Is at the rl u runeo in Bellevue superintending the preparations for the opening of the annual contebt to morrow. General Crook is yesterday at Fort Da Chesno , the now post recently established iu Utah. Dr. McPurlin , the medical director of the department , returned jeiterday with his four daughters , who have been attend ing bchool in the east. Itllll NOICH. General Superintendent Smith of the Union Pacific returned Thursday night fromDenver. Absibtant General Superintendent Dick- inson came in this morning from Kansas City , whither ho accompanied General Johnston , the government railroad com missioner , lie repot ta that the aged gentleman is suffering from enfeebled health , and has given up his contem plated extensive tour over the Pacific roads. lie will at oi'co return cast from Kansas City. J. L. Wilkio , manufacturer of paper boxes , 108 S. 14th street , Omaha. Features or the Memorial. A new feature has been added to the list of attractions for the O'Mulloy testimonial menial this afternoon at the Athletic park. It is Al Mar.v , the cowboy lighter who had to bo knocked senseless almost a dozen times , by Professor Donaldson , before it could bo claimed that ho was defeated. He is a low-sized , heavy man , without fear and a great amount of en thusiasm. The management huvo already telegraphed Hat Mustorson. the manager of Clew , of Denver , to bring him hero , to engage in a contest with oft gloves. Murx oilers fifty dollar * to anybody who will Htund up four rounds before him. The medal put up by John Hothery is an excellent one both in design and ma terial , and besides its intrinsic vnluo will have the additional ono of having been won In an encounter of both skill and forbearance. It goes on exhibition to day at Carter's , opposite the posloflico. Four hundred dollars worth of tickets , it is claimed , huvo already boon sold and the undertaking seems to bo guaranteed success. Carryalls will commence to run nt 3:30 : o'clock this afternoon und the performance - formanco will begin at 4:10 : ! o'clock. Still Ilujinjr. Yesterday morning the cable lino. cfTec- odjtho purchase of u larco tract of land in South Omaha , within two miles of the city , but at this time , the locution can not be definitely described. lion ) Estate Transfer * . The following transfers were filed August 10 , with the county clerk. .Innips Yore and wife to James A Ham : WK , sja lot 111 , bloclc 2 , 1'aik 1'l.ico. w d Ciiy Howard nnd wife to Until E Hogera : LotH U and 7 , block r . Hoytl's add , w d 5J700. Henry Jl Jleday to tlio public : 1'lutof. Muclay'H iidil to South Uiimhii dedication. Kdvvaul J'eterson to William 0 Thomas : Lot 1 , Uavi'iiport's subdivision , w d gllX ( ( ) . Kriinols Wilbur to Kophla ( JvL'or : LotO , block IS. lluiifccom 1'lace , w d $1000. John 11 Sullivan nnd wife to . .Johnt Me- C.ik'imV7ftlot7 : \ , block 0 , PonUo'sadd , n o S25. Kdlth A Wnltnilreand huslmnd to Lorenzo Perkins ; Lot 7 , blook 120 , Hoionce , w d 8.VX ) . Lnrinon 1 Pruyn and wife to Wendell Buiihon : NX lot 10 , block 1 , Lake's add , w d S'-KiAO. May A Upton nnd husband to Sarah J SjKiloid : N10 It of w U ft tax lot 4 , In HW BWloisi ! : ) , w d fra-oo. Win I'Mlnnnuehnnd wife to Win II flams ; 8 } < fcolf H > vjjfl6is ! , t0 ! ncuss. wd bW.COO. Samuel Jfortonson nud wife to Krcd'k ' L Smith : Lut 11 , block F , Prospect 1'lnce , w d -81100. ChailcsR Johannes to Irvln L Richard * : Lot 18 , block 8. Jlnnscom Place , > v d-51300. Arthurs Totter uml wife et id to ] Jerlha ilnitoiison : hot 4 , 1'otter & Cobb'sbub- dlvUlon , wrt S700. Larmon I * Pruyn et nl to Cntheiino Par ker : Undivided X "locks 1 , , a and 4 , 1'ruynl'ark. wd-gawo. Gee K Wright and wife to Win 1 ! Alexan der : Lot 4 , block 10 , 1'ratt's subditlulon , w d-hOO. Joseph Darker ct nl to Henry W Yatus : Lot 1 , block S , subdivision of J 1 KeilluK'd add , w d-SJOOO. Kent K Jlnvdcn nnd wife to Annlo L llny- deu : W lot 7. Oak Knoll mid , w d 84000. The Omaha Real Kstatu and Tiiul Co to Ni-lb U McLt-od ; Lota ) , WaniiliiKton Square add , w d-Sl.bOO. Kvnrctt Ulllln to Albert nolieiiptcln : Lot 21. block 11' ' , llansc'om Place mill , w -81000. . ( iijo 11 r.iyno to Lena J llartow : Lot 23 * block 13 , Wfht Kud udd , w d-SXO ) .